Abstract: A first casing is comprised of metal and has a side face formed with a cutout portion. A second casing is comprised of resin. A pivot member has a pivot shaft and is disposed between the first casing and the second casing so as to be pivotable about the pivot shaft. The pivot shaft is rotatably supported by a part of the first casing which is other than an edge of the cutout portion.

Abstract: To reduce the number of parts in assembly of a trigger button in a controller for games, reduce the material cost, and heighten assembly efficiency. In a controller for games in which trigger buttons are partially protruded outward from opening portions formed in a case, and the trigger buttons are energized by springs and provided slidably by guide of trigger guides, left and right fitting grooves extending up and down are provided on left and right sides of back end surfaces of the trigger guides; ribs for holding the lower end portions of the trigger guides are provided for the case; left and right standing portions are provided on the outsides of the ribs thereby to hold the lower ends of the trigger guides by the ribs; and the left and right standing portions are fitted into the left and right fitting grooves thereby to hold the trigger guides.

Abstract: A controller includes a case body, a vibration motor for vibrating the case body, a slide switch operated by a side button disposed on a side face of the case body, a contact board of the slide switch and a wiring board, including a holder holding the vibration motor and the contact board. The slide switch and the holder is provided on a first face of the wiring board.

Abstract: A first casing is comprised of metal and has a side face formed with a cutout portion. A second casing is comprised of resin. A pivot member has a pivot shaft and is disposed between the first casing and the second casing so as to be pivotable about the pivot shaft. The pivot shaft is rotatably supported by a part of the first casing which is other than an edge of the cutout portion.

Abstract: A board has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. A movable member is provided on the first face so as to be movable in a first direction. An operating stick is coupled to the movable member, thereby being movable in the first direction from a neutral position thereof. A first magnetic member is provided on the operating stick so as to oppose the first face. A second magnetic member is fixed on the second face so as to oppose the neutral position. The first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are configured to be attractive to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel seven-pass transmembrane receptor protein found in immature dendritic cells and a DNA encoding the same. Further, disclosed are a replicable recombinant DNA which comprises a replicable expression vector and, operably inserted therein, the above-mentioned DNA; a cell of a microorganism or cell culture (transformant), which is transformed with the above-mentioned replicable recombinant DNA; a seven-pass transmembrane receptor protein which is produced on the cell surface of the above-mentioned transformant; a method for screening a ligand which binds to the above-mentioned seven-pass transmembrane receptor protein, and a method for screening a substance which inhibits the ligand from binding to the seven-pass transmembrane receptor protein; and an antibody which binds to the above-mentioned seven-pass transmembrane receptor protein.

Abstract: To reduce the number of parts in assembly of a trigger button in a controller for games, reduce the material cost, and heighten assembly efficiency.

Abstract: A bottom plate is disposed in a bottom of an inner space of the box body. A plurality of partition plates are assembled with each other in a form of a lattice and placed on the bottom plate to define a plurality of chambers in the inner space of the box body. A plurality of projections are integrally formed at the circumferential edges of the bottom plate. Each projection has a slit into which one of end portions of the partition plates are inserted.

Abstract: A controller includes a case body, a vibration motor for vibrating the case body, a slide switch operated by a side button disposed on a side face of the case body, a contact board of the slide switch and a wiring board, including a holder holding the vibration motor and the contact board. The slide switch and the holder is provided on a first face of the wiring board.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photovoltaic device comprising on a substrate (1) a plurality of photovoltaic elements (10) each composed of a lamination body of a first electrode (2), a photovoltaic conversion layer (3), and a second electrode (4), the thickness of a side end (B) in the first electrode (2) in the vicinity of a separating trench (S) existing between the first electrode (2) and the adjacent first electrode (2) being larger than the thickness of an element region (A) in the first electrode (2).

Abstract: Disclosed is a photovoltaic device comprising on a substrate (1) a plurality of photovoltaic elements (10) each composed of a lamination body of a first electrode (2), a photovoltaic conversion layer (3), and a second electrode (4), the thickness of a side end (B) in the first electrode (2) in the vicinity of a separating trench (S) existing between the first electrode (2) and the adjacent first electrode (2) being larger than the thickness of an element region (A) in the first electrode (2).

Abstract: A pharmaceuticl composition and a method for its use in the treatment of psoriasis are provided wherein the composition comprises tumor necrosis factor as an active ingredient and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

Abstract: An improved method for producing endosseous implants by thermally spraying a ceramic material onto the surface of a metallic core material having a rough surface, i.e. a maximum surface roughness of 15 to 100 .mu.m, which can produce implants which have excellent characteristics in regard to the metallic material and ceramic material and do not dissolve out harmful metal ions. The endosseous implants are useful for implantation in various bones including tooth roots and joints in living bodies.