Abstract: The present invention relates to gene preparations comprising desired genes or vectors containing desired genes integrated there into and carriers for supporting the same.

Abstract: Connected fastening members and method for mold-in articles. The connected fastening members include a plurality of mold-in fastening members each having a substrate and a predetermined number of engaging elements formed on a first or front surface of the substrate. The mold-in fastening members are connected with each other by a connecting member that is disposed on a second or the back surface thereof. Using the connected fastening members, a plurality of the fastening members can be easily fit to a recessed portion of a mold in a single operation, resulting in improved working efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable polyester resin composition that exhibits a rapid crystallization rate and is excellent in molding processability. This biodegradable polyester resin composition comprises biodegradable polymer (A) and aliphatic polyester (B) wherein the biodegradable polymer (A) contains aromatic dicarboxylic acid as an essential structural unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable resin composition and its molded product wherein the biodegradable resin composition exhibits excellent biodegradability and excellent mechanical strength, and further, is inexpensive, easy to process by molding, and usable for a wide range of purposes. The biodegradable resin composition comprises a biodegradable resin, a filler, and an anionic surfactant.

Abstract: A solid-state image pick-up system according to the present invention comprises an image pick-up lens for making incident light from a subject form an image on an image pick-up surface, a color separating section for separating the incident light into a plurality of color components at a given period, a solid-state image pick-up device for receiving the subject light separated through the color separating section to convert it into a given subject picture signal, an image pick-up mode selecting circuit for selecting one of a standard mode for picking up a dynamic mode and a high-sensitivity mode for picking up a still picture, and a control section for controlling the period for the color separating section on the basis of the output of the image pick-up mode selecting circuit.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus including: CCD image pickup device; a light blocking plate for shutting out light incident upon the image pickup device; an exposure period controlling section for setting exposure time by controlling the light blocking plate and the image pickup device; a dark signal storing section for storing dark signals obtained from the image pickup device in a state where light is shut out by the light blocking plate; a subtracting section for subtracting the dark signals from main image pickup signals of the image pickup device; a defect detecting section for detecting defects from the subtracted image pickup signals outputted from the subtracting section; and a defect correcting section for performing correction of the detected fault pixels.

Abstract: A translated text creator translates a text in which an unknown word is left in an original language representation without being translated, while known words are translated. Translated text created by the translated text creator is displayed. A link setter sets a link for performing a search for the unknown word in a search field of a selected Internet search engine which corresponds to a field of a subject matter of the original text.

Abstract: The mold-in fastening member, that can be molded into a resin article, of the present invention comprises (a) a substrate having a front surface and a back surface; (b) a plurality of engaging elements provided on the front surface; (c) a plurality of anchoring elements provided on the back surface, the anchoring elements being embedded into the resin article to fix the mold-in fastening member thereto; (d) a ferrite-containing layer formed on the front surface; (e) marginal portions continuously extending along respective lengthwise edges of the substrate; and (f) grooves formed on the substrate, which extend along the respective marginal portions to render the marginal portions easily bending relative to the substrate.

Abstract: An addition symbol to add two destinations selected from a list of destinations including a group name representing mail addresses of multiple members, and a subtraction symbol to subtract a mail address of an arbitrary member from a group destination are predefined in electronic mail software, so that when an electronic mail message is transmitted to multiple destinations from a communication terminal, the addition symbol or the subtraction symbol is placed between one destination and the other destination in a destination field in a window for composing an electronic mail message to add a destination address to or delete a personal address of a group member from a group name.

Abstract: In a method of magnetizing a material of a permanent magnet portion provided in a rotor for a permanent-magnet motor, the material of the permanent magnet portion is embedded inside the rotor body, while the permanent magnet material has anisotropy in a direction penetrating the permanent magnet portion in section, and then the rotor is incorporated in a magnetizing unit and held in a rotatable manner, and the permanent magnet material is magnetized by flowing a magnetizing current through windings under the condition that the rotor is rotatably held in the magnetizing unit. Thus, the permanent magnet material is completely magnetized in a normalized direction, and even if the rotor is shifted from the normalized position, the rotor is retained back to the normalized position by a magnetic torque.

Abstract: A flexible hook fastener member having a hook density of 80 to 200 per cm2 and causing little damage to cooperating loop fastening elements. The loops for forming hook fastening elements are produced by thin monofilaments having a fineness of 100 to 200 deniers. The monofilament for forming the hook fastening elements are in reverse phase relation to the adjacent ground warps with respect to the ground wefts.

Abstract: In a method of magnetizing a material of a permanent magnet portion provided in a rotor for a permanent-magnet motor, the material of the permanent magnet portion is embedded inside the rotor body, while the permanent magnet material has anisotropy in a direction penetrating the permanent magnet portion in section, and then the rotor is incorporated in a magnetizing unit and held in a rotatable manner, and the permanent magnet material is magnetized by flowing a magnetizing current through windings under the condition that the rotor is rotatably held in the magnetizing unit. Thus, the permanent magnet material is completely magnetized in a normalized direction, and even if the rotor is shifted from the normalized position, the rotor is retained back to the normalized position by a magnet torque.

Abstract: A stage apparatus includes a base having a reference plane, a stage mounted on the base, a plurality of static-pressure bearings forming a gap between the reference plane and the stage, a plurality of preloading mechanisms producing a preload between the stage and the reference plane, a guideless motor for driving the stage, and a controller for controlling driving of the stage in (i) at least one of a direction perpendicular to the reference plane and in a tilting direction by controlling at least one of the static-pressure bearings and the preloading mechanism, and (ii) in a direction within the reference plane by the guideless motor. Positioning of the stage in a Z-direction and in tilting directions can be carried out by electromagnets and air pads. Positioning in directions (X, Y, &thgr;) within a plane parallel to the reference plane of the base can be accomplished by guideless motors.

Abstract: A multimedia signal processing apparatus comprises communication service units having a plurality of types of signal processing modes corresponding to a plurality of types of communication service classifications, a communication service classification identifying unit for identifying, on the basis of signal processing request information on one call communicated from a higher-rank node, a communication service classification for that call, and a mode control unit for controlling a signal processing mode of the communication service unit to a mode suitable for the communication service classification identified in the communication service classification identifying unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable recycled polyester resin and a production process therefor, wherein the polyester resin is inexpensive and economical due to use of recycled aromatic polyesters, and further, can solve problems of wastes by affording biodegradability to the aromatic polyester which has so far been assumed to have no biodegradability. The biodegradable recycled polyester resin, according to the present invention, is obtained by a process including the step of carrying out a reaction of a recycled aromatic polyester (A) with an aliphatic polyester (B) having a number-average molecular weight of 3,000 to 300,000 in a reaction ratio (weight ratio) of (A)/(B)=95/5 to 5/95, thereby affording biodegradability to the recycled aromatic polyester (A).

Abstract: A color image processing apparatus for detecting and correcting fault pixels in a color image pickup device having a plurality of pixels each with a correspondingly disposed filter device of color filter having a plurality of filter devices respectively of predetermined colors, including means for detecting fault pixels by establishing a correlation among pixel signals along an arrangement of consecutive ones of identical color, and means for correcting pixel signals corresponding to the fault pixels detected at the fault pixel detecting means. By thus establishing a correlation among pixel signals along an arrangement of consecutive ones of identical color to detect and correct fault pixels, the fault pixels are efficiently detected in a small range and correction of the fault pixels is performed in real time.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for sample current spectroscopy surface measurement to inspect crystailnity of a sample surface. An electron beam is irradiated onto a surface of a sample by an electron gun. A variable voltage source supplies an acceleration voltage which is variable to change an acceleration energy of the electron beam irradiated from the electron gun onto the sample surface. A sample current measurement means measures a sample current which flows into a sample when the electron beam is irradiated from the electron gun onto the sample surface. Variation of the sample current is detected by measuring the sample current by the sample current measurement means when the acceleration energy of the electron beam irradiated by the electron gun onto the sample surface is changed by the variable voltage source, thereby crystallinity of the sample surface is inspected.

Abstract: A solid-state image pick-up system according to the present invention comprises an image pick-up lens for making incident light from a subject form an image on an image pick-up surface, a color separating section for separating the incident light into a plurality of color components at a given period, a solid-state image pick-up device for receiving the subject light separated through the color separating section to convert it into a given subject picture signal, an image pick-up mode selecting circuit for selecting one of a standard mode for picking up a dynamic mode and a high-sensitivity mode for picking up a still picture, and a control section for controlling the period for the color separating section on the basis of the output of the image pick-up mode selecting circuit.

Abstract: A hybrid drive system comprising: a torque amplify mechanism coupled to an output member of an internal combustion engine and an output member of an electric motor, as energized by an electric power to output a torque, for amplifying and outputting the torque, as outputted from the internal combustion engine, by controlling the torque of the electric motor; and a continuously variable transmission arranged between torque amplify mechanism and the output shaft for increasing/decreasing and outputting the torque inputted from the torque amplify mechanism. Further comprised is a forward/backward switching mechanism between the torque amplify mechanism and the output shaft for setting a forward state, in which the inputted motive power is unreversed and outputted, and a backward state in which the inputted motive power is reversed and outputted. As a result, the reverse run can be made only with the motive power outputted from the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A solid-state image pick-up system having an image pick-up lens for making incident light from a subject form an image on an image pick-up surface, a color separating section for separating the incident light into a plurality of color components at a given period, a solid-state image pick-up device for receiving the subject light separated through the color separating section to convert it into a given subject picture signal, an image pick-up mode selecting circuit for selecting one of a standard mode for picking up a dynamic mode and a high-sensitivity mode for picking up a still picture, and a control section for controlling the period for the color separating section on the basis of the output of the image pick-up mode selecting circuit.