Abstract: A communication system includes an MP high-order switching device which determines, for each of a plurality of switching devices, transmission timing at the which the switching device transmits packet data to a plurality of devices connected to the switching device so that data reception timings at a mobile terminal become simultaneous among the plurality of base stations, and a communication section which, in each of the plurality of switching devices, transmits packet data to the plurality of devices connected to the switching device, based on the determined transmission timing corresponding to the switching device.

Abstract: The production of RANKL may be inhibited by orally ingesting a milk-derived basic protein. Thus, a RANKL production inhibitor containing a milk-derived basic protein fraction as an active ingredient; a therapeutic agent for a metabolic bone disease and a therapeutic agent for an immune disease each containing the RANKL production inhibitor; and a food/beverage and a feed each containing a specified amount of the RANKL production inhibitor and being characterized by inhibiting the production of RANKL have a remarkable effect of inhibiting the production of RANKL, can be ingested on a daily basis, and exhibit high safety even when being ingested over a long period.

Abstract: HLR installed in an environment in which there are a plurality of mobile communication networks, is provided with a whole managed object manager for storing and managing subscriber number IDs and HLR information to manage the subscriber number IDs, in correspondence to each other; a subscriber data manager for storing and managing subscriber number IDs registered as managed objects of the host HLR and subscriber data of the subscriber numbers in correspondence to each other; and a determination controller for determining whether subscriber management information (subscriber number IDs and subscriber data) of managed objects in the host HLR is to be transferred to another HLR, based on criterion information such as current subscriber management information volume and accommodation capacity information, and for, when the transfer is necessary, determining a recipient HLR and subscriber management information of a transferred object, based on the criterion information in each HLR and a predetermined standard.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method including recording on an inkjet recording medium having an ink receiving layer containing inorganic microparticles, a water-soluble resin and a crosslinking agent on a support, using an inkjet ink containing at least a dye, water, a diglycerin derivative of formula (1) and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein 40% by weight or more of the water-soluble organic solvent is a water-soluble organic solvent which gives a swelling ratio of 3% or less for the water-soluble resin that has been crosslinked by the crosslinking agent. (wherein R represents an alkyleneoxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; k, l, m and n each represent an integer indicating the number of repetition of the alkyleneoxy group; and k+l+m+n=0 to 50.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method including recording on an inkjet recording medium having a support and an ink receiving layer containing at least inorganic microparticles, a water-soluble resin and a crosslinking agent provided on the support, using an inkjet ink containing at least a dye, water, a water-soluble polymer thickening agent having a molecular weight of 1800 or greater, and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein 40% by weight or more of the water-soluble organic solvent is a water-soluble organic solvent which gives a swelling ratio of 3% or less for the water-soluble resin that has been crosslinked by the crosslinking agent. An inkjet recording method is provided that is capable of obtaining sharp and high-density recorded images, is capable of highly suppressing color changes occurring from immediately after printing, and is excellent in ejection stability.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method recording on an inkjet recording medium having an ink receiving layer containing at least inorganic microparticles, a water-soluble resin and a crosslinking agent, by ejecting (1) an inkjet ink containing at least a dye, water and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein 50% by weight or more of the water-soluble organic solvent is a solvent which gives a swelling ratio of 3% or less for the water-soluble resin crosslinked by the crosslinking agent, using (2) an image forming apparatus equipped with an ink circulating apparatus including: (i) a plurality of liquid droplet ejecting elements, (ii) a common flow channel, and (iii) a common circulation channel, wherein the inkjet ink is supplied from the common flow channel to the plurality of liquid droplet ejecting elements, and circulates to the common circulation channel. The inkjet recording method gives a sharp and high-density printing, and is excellent in ejection stability.

Abstract: A game machines has a back side display unit composed of reels for displaying back patterns, and a front side display unit composed of transparent EL panels for displaying overlapping patterns overlapping with the back patterns. The back side display unit and the front side display unit are disposed not to produce blind spot regions of the back patterns. The game machine can provide various overlapping patterns with good visibility and a high game selection capability to a player.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide that is derived from a milk protein and has an antioxidative effect, an antioxidant that includes the peptide as an active ingredient, and an antioxidative food, drink, or feed that includes the peptide. The present invention also relates to a peptide that is derived from a milk protein and has an adiponectin production promotion effect, an adiponectin production promoter that includes the peptide as an active ingredient, and an adiponectin production promotion food, drink, or feed that includes the peptide. The present invention further relates to a blood adiponectin level increase promotion and/or decrease inhibition agent that includes a component contained in cheese as an active ingredient, and a blood adiponectin level increase promotion and/or decrease inhibition food or drink that includes a component contained in cheese.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to avoid packet loss and implement a seamless handover by minimizing the handover latency when a handover is implemented by a multihomed moving network (MN) or a mobile host (MH). The present invention is a mobile communication system that is constituted comprising an MN, a plurality of AI each constituting an interface for the connection to a core network at the MN, and a control device (MMF), wherein the MMF dynamically changes the AI adopted as the connection interface when a predetermined condition is satisfied on the basis of the connection status to the core network at each AI or the prediction information for a subsequent handover.

Abstract: A game machines has a back side display unit composed of reels for displaying back patterns, and a front side display unit composed of transparent EL panels for displaying overlapping patterns overlapping with the back patterns. The back side display unit and the front side display unit are disposed not to produce blind spot regions of the back patterns. The game machine can provide various overlapping patterns with good visibility and a high game selection capability to a player.

Abstract: A base station including a transmitting and receiving amplifier for amplifying CDMA signals exchanged with a mobile station; a radio stage connected to the transmitting and receiving amplifier for carrying out D/A conversion of a transmitted signal that undergoes baseband spreading, followed by quadrature modulation, and for carrying out quasi-coherent detection of a received signal, followed by A/D conversion; a baseband signal processor connected with the radio stage for carrying out baseband signal processing of the transmitted signal and the received signal; a transmission interface connected with the baseband signal processor for implementing interface with external channels; and a base station controller for carrying out control such as management of radio channels and establishment and release of the radio channels. The base station communicates with the external channels by mapping logical channels into physical channels. The CDMA signals are spread using a short code and a long code.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an oral flora-improving agent capable of forming a favorable flora in the oral cavity and a food or a drink for improving the oral flora. An oral flora-improving agent containing as an active ingredient a ganglioside and a food, a drink, or a feed for improving the oral flora containing the ganglioside exhibit an antibacterial effect on harmful bacteria in the oral cavity, which are undesirable from the viewpoint of decay and diseases such as periodontal disease, and a growth-improving effect on useful bacteria to be preserved in the oral cavity. Further, the ganglioside is efficaciously used as an active ingredient in an antibacterial agent or an antibacterial drink, food, or feed, a growth promoter, or a food, a drink, or a feed for promoting growth.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inkjet recording apparatus having a driving roll 17a and press-contact rolls 17b and 17c that transport an ink-jet recording medium 13, an ink-jet head 11 ejecting an ink onto the transported inkjet recording medium 13, and a drying device drying the ink ejected from the ink-jet head 11, providing images in which density is high and hue difference (color change) is prevented from being developed, and an inkjet recording method using the inkjet recording apparatus.

Abstract: In a pressure switch, a joint coupling holder is mounted via an opening in a case constituting a housing. A plurality of engagement pawls that make up the joint coupling holder engages with a bottom of the case. Further, by inserting a cap into a recess of the joint coupling holder, the engaged state of the engagement pawls is maintained, whereby the housing, which is made from a resin material, and the joint coupling holder are strongly and rigidly connected together.

Abstract: A communication control unit receives destination terminal identification information and communication software from a source communication terminal. The communication control unit installs software. Address information of another communication control unit is acquired from an externally located apparatus. The another communication control unit can be connected to a destination communication terminal corresponding to the destination terminal identification information. The destination terminal identification information and software identification information uniquely identifying the installed software is transmitted to an address of the another communication control unit included in the address information. Software identification data is transmitted to the another communication control unit. Software corresponding to the software identification data is received and installed to control a network connection of the another communication control unit.

Abstract: A method for inkjet recording capable of providing an image in which occurrence of color hue difference (color change) is suppressed irrespective of a manner of treatment, which method includes recording an image by jetting an ink by an inkjet method on an inkjet recording medium including a substrate and an ink receiving layer including inorganic fine particles and a water-soluble metal compound provided on the substrate, and drying at least the image recorded on the inkjet recording medium, wherein the inkjet recording medium includes a substrate, a first ink receiving layer including inorganic fine particles and a nitrogen-containing organic cationic polymer, and a second ink receiving layer including inorganic fine particles and a water-soluble metal compound on the substrate in this order from the substrate side, wherein the first ink receiving layer contains the nitrogen-containing organic cationic polymer by a higher content and the water-soluble metal compound by a lower content than those in the seco

Abstract: It is intended to provide a skin collagen production promoter, foods and drinks for promoting skin collagen production and cosmetics for promoting skin collagen production which are useful in preventing skin chapping, wrinkles, worsening in skin fitness, etc. Namely, a skin collagen production promoter, foods and drinks for promoting skin collagen production and cosmetics for promoting skin collagen production which contain as the active ingredient(s) a milk-origin basic protein fraction and/or a basic peptide fraction obtained by digesting the above-described basic protein fraction with a protein digesting enzyme such as pepsin or pancreatin. The above basic protein fraction and basic peptide fraction have an effect of increasing skin collagen level.

Abstract: Disclosed is an agent for accelerating the increase in and/or preventing the decrease in the blood adiponectin level, or a food, beverage or animal feed for accelerating the increase in and/or preventing the decrease in the blood adiponectin level, which comprises a culture or cell of a lactic acid bacterium belonging to the genus Lactobacillus, particularly Lactobacillus gasseri or Lactobacillus helveticus as an active ingredient. Also disclosed is a visceral fat accumulation inhibitor or a food or beverage for inhibiting the accumulation of a visceral fat, which comprises a culture or cell of Lactobacillus helveticus as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Provide a visceral fat reducing agent for reducing the diseases and conditions associated with the metabolic syndrome which represents a condition where various risk factors such as those for hypertension, hyperlipemia, glucose tolerance dysfunction, etc., have accumulated, or simply reducing an accumulation of visceral fat, wherein the effective ingredient of said visceral fat reducing agent includes fungus bodies of lactic bacteria, especially lactic bacteria belonging to the Lactobacillus sp. and Lactococcus sp. and/or cultures thereof, while also providing a beverage, food or feed containing said visceral fat reducing agent.

Abstract: An axial flow turbine provided with a stage composed of a turbine nozzle and a turbine rotor blade arranged in an axial flow direction. Both end portions of a nozzle blade of the turbine nozzle are supported by a diaphragm inner ring and a diaphragm outer ring, and a flow passage is formed to have its diameter expanded from an upstream stage to a downstream stage. In such axial flow turbine, trailing edges at ends of the nozzle blade supported by the diaphragm inner ring and the diaphragm outer ring are curved as a curvature to an outlet side, and an intermediate portion between the trailing edges is formed to be straight.