Abstract: The present invention provides digital signature techniques using an information terminal, such as a portable terminal, having limited calculation resources. In one embodiment, a signature demandant generates a document to be signed, and an agent receives this document. The agent generates summary text for this document, and transmits the summary text to a signatory, and the signatory displays the summary text using his or her information terminal. The signatory confirms the contents, employs a private key stored in his or her terminal to sign (encrypt) the summary text. The signatory thereafter transmits a signature value to the agent, who generates a signed document that includes the signature value. Finally, the signature demandant verifies (decrypts) the received signed document using the public key of the signatory and confirms the contents.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device controls crosstalk of write data to read data during reading and writing operations performed in the same cycle. The device has a plurality of word lines WL, a plurality of bit lines LBL, memory cells CELL which are connected to the word lines and the bit lines, reading global bit lines RGBL connected to a sense amplifier SA and writing global bit lines WBGL connected to a write amplifier WA. A selection circuit YSWn selectively connects the reading and writing global bit lines with the local bit lines. For first and second writing global bit lines arranged between first and second reading global bit lines, a distance between the first writing global bit line and the first reading global bit line, or a distance between the second writing global bit line and the second reading global bit line being is longer than a distance between the first and second writing global bit lines.

Abstract: A hydrophilic polyester fiber is supplied with an aqueous mixed dispersion on the surface and made hydrophilic by being heated at 35° C. or higher, and the aqueous mixed dispersion employed contains a polyester-polyether block copolymer composed of a polyester component and a polyether component and is stable at lower than 35° C. and precipitates the polyester-polyether block copolymer when its dispersion state is broken by being heated to 35° C. or higher.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device controls crosstalk of write data to read data during reading and writing operations performed in the same cycle. The device has a plurality of word lines WL, a plurality of bit lines LBL, memory cells CELL which are connected to the word lines and the bit lines, reading global bit lines RGBL connected to a sense amplifier SA and writing global bit lines WBGL connected to a write amplifier WA. A selection circuit YSWn selectively connects the reading and writing global bit lines with the local bit lines. For first and second writing global bit lines arranged between first and second reading global bit lines, a distance between the first writing global bit line and the first reading global bit line, or a distance between the second writing global bit line and the second reading global bit line being is longer than a distance between the first and second writing global bit lines.

Abstract: It is one object of the present invention to edit a Java program by effectively utilizing the access control using a name scope, so that a program that controls a resource and is to be protected can be prevented from being called by a malevolent program.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system provided with a catalyst is provided. The control system comprises a catalyst temperature rise accelerating control in which the intake air amount is increased and the ignition timing is retarded according to the engine rotational speed. A transient control from the catalyst temperature rise accelerating control to the normal control, is started when the speed of a vehicle driven by the engine reaches a predetermined vehicle speed or higher during the catalyst temperature rise accelerating control. During the transient control, the intake air amount is gradually reduced and the ignition timing is set according to the vehicle speed.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device controls crosstalk of write data to read data during reading and writing operations performed in the same cycle. The device has a plurality of word lines WL, a plurality of bit lines LBL, memory cells CELL which are connected to the word lines and the bit lines, reading global bit lines RGBL connected to a sense amplifier SA and writing global bit lines WBGL connected to a write amplifier WA. A selection circuit YSWn selectively connects the reading and writing global bit lines with the local bit lines. For first and second writing global bit lines arranged between first and second reading global bit lines, a distance between the first writing global bit line and the first reading global bit line, or a distance between the second writing global bit line and the second reading global bit line being is longer than a distance between the first and second writing global bit lines.

Abstract: Dichloro-tetrafluoro-[2,2]-paracyclophane (formula I), which is a novel compound useful as a material for forming a coating film by chemical vapor deposition, and a process for manufacturing thereof and poly-&agr;&agr;-difluoro-chloro-para-xylylene film prepared therefrom are disclosed. Dichloro-tetrafluoro-[2,2]-paracyclophane is manufactured by chlorinating tetrafluoro-[2,2]-paracyclophane. The film to be formed by chemical vapor deposition of dichloro-tetrafluoro-[2,2]-paracyclophane has remarkably improved thermostability, as compared with the conventional products and is expected to be applied in various fields.

Abstract: A diazo-containing photosensitive material comprising a transparent support, and a diazo-containing photosensitive layer provided over a surface of the support and containing a binder, a diazo compound and a coupler, wherein the diazo compound is represented by the following formula: (wherein R1 and R2 stand, independently from each other, for a lower alkyl group and X stands for an anionic group), wherein the coupler comprises phenylphenol and 3,5-dihydroxy-4-bromobenzoic acid, and wherein the binder comprises a cellulose ester cross-linked with a lower-alkylated urea resin.

Abstract: A route along which a user can use facilities set as stopovers is searched; when the user sets facilities relevant to a toll road as a stopover of a route to a destination, only links of toll roads around the facilities are set as target links, and a route passing via nodes of links in the neighborhood of the facilities is searched by a processor.

Abstract: A keratan sulfate oligosaccharide which comprises from two to five sugar units and has sulfated N-acetylglucosamine at the reducing end and in a molecule of which at least two hydroxyl groups are sulfated, preferably, which contains at least disaccharide represented by the formula Gal(6S)-GlcNAc(6S) (in the formula, Gal, GlcN, Ac, and 6S represent a galactose, a glucosamine, an acetyl group, and a 6-O-sulfate ester, respectively) as a constitutional ingredient, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are used as active ingredients of anti-inflammatory agents, antiallergic agents, immunomodulators, cell differentiation inducers, and apoptosis inducers.

Abstract: A keratan sulfate hydrolase of an endo-.beta.-N-acetylglucosaminidase type, obtained by culturing Bacillus circulans KsT202, has reactivity on keratan polysulfate at high concentrations, an optimum pH of 4.5-6, stability at a pH of 6-7, an optimum temperature of 50-60.degree. C., thermostability at a temperature of 45.degree. C., and a molecular weight of approximately 200,000 dalton.

Abstract: A keratan sulfate oligosaccharide which comprises from two to five sugar units and has sulfated N-acetylglucosamine at the reducing end and in a molecule of which at least two hydroxyl groups are sulfated, preferably, which contains at least disaccharide represented by the formula Gal(6S)-GlcNAc(6S) (in the formula, Gal, GlcN, Ac, and 6S represent a galactose, a glucosamine, an acetyl group, and a 6-O-sulfate ester, respectively) as a constitutional ingredient, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are used as active ingredients of anti-inflammatory agents, antiallergic agents, immunomodulators, cell differentiation inducers, and apoptosis inducers.

Abstract: A battery package including a battery having at least one flat mount face defined therein, an electric circuit device for controlling discharging and charging of the battery, and a generally plate-like protective member mounted on the battery so as to cover the electric circuit device. The electric circuit device is made up of a plurality of circuit component parts and is mounted on the flat mount face with the circuit component parts held in tight contact with the flat mount face. The protective member includes an oblong plate member and side flanges protruding transversely from opposite side edges of the plate member to define a cavity. In an assembled condition with the protective member fitted to the battery, the electric component parts are accommodated within the cavity.

Abstract: When fully closed throttle opening learning device M1 learns a fully closed throttle opening value THMIN on the basis of an actual throttle opening value TH at an idle running time, comparison device M2 compares the sum of the fully closed throttle opening value THMIN and a predetermined value a with the actual throttle opening value TH to decide the possibility of the occurrence of a fault, and fault decision acceptance device M3 decides the acceptance/rejection of execution of the fault decision of an idle revolution controlling unit IC on the basis of the comparison result of the comparison device M2. As a result, even with a degradation in the output characteristics of a throttle opening sensor, an erroneous decision can be avoided by rejecting the execution of the fault decision when there is a possibility of an erroneous decision.

Abstract: A dielectric material having a low dielectric loss factor for high-frequency use, which comprises a sintered product of silicon nitride chiefly composed of silicon nitride and containing at least oxygen as an impurity component or oxygen as an impurity component and a compound of an element of the Group 3a of periodic table, wherein said sintered product contains aluminum in an amount which is not larger than 2% by weight reckoned as an oxide thereof having relative densities of not smaller than 97% and has a dielectric loss factor at 10 GHz ofnot larger than 5.times.10.sup.-4. The dielectric material has excellent mechanical properties such as large strength and excellent chemical stability, features small dielectric loss factor in high-frequency regions, and is suited for use as a material for high-frequency oscillators, antennas, filters and electronic circuit boards.

Abstract: A keratan sulfate hydrolase of an endo-.beta.-N-acetylglucosaminidase type, obtained by culturing Bacillus circulans such as Bacillus circulans KsT202, has reactivity on keratan polysulfate at high concentrations, an optimum pH of 4.5-6, stability at a pH of 6-7, an optimum temperature of 50.degree.-60.degree. C., thermostability at a temperature of 45.degree. C., and a molecular weight of approximately 200,000 dalton.

Abstract: A nozzle and processing method thereof which provides suppression of vertical stripes due to foreign matter or aggregates in the paint or dust deposits on the base material. In one embodiment of the present invention the nozzle includes an upstream lip, a downstream lip in a curvature shape projecting to the base material side, and a slit formed by the upstream lip and downstream lip. A side edge of the downstream lip is formed in a curvature shape having a radius of a curvature in a range of 4 to 45 .mu.m, and by this edge, even a paint of high viscosity which hardly flows can smoothly flow into the gap between the downstream lip and base material. Aggregates in the paint or dust deposits on the base material therefore are not caught in the edge.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of dichloro-(2,2)-paracyclophane from p-methylbenzylhalide through 2(3)-chloro-p-methylbenzyltrimethylammonium halide by Hofmann elimination of 2(3)-chloro-p-methylbenzyl trimethylammonium hydroxide in an aqueous solution of alkali metal hydroxide, wherein the 2(3)-chloro-p-methylbenzyltrimethylammonium halide is prepared by chlorination of p-methylbenzyltrimethylammonium halide and the Hofmann elimination is conducted in the presence of dioxane.

Abstract: A device which translates a written source language pattern of a first language to a target language pattern of another written language, which includes a computer with a memory. There are a plurality of translation patterns stored in the memory. Each translation pattern includes a source language pattern; a variable that is identified with a portion of the source language pattern; and a target language pattern which is a translation corresponding to the base source language pattern. The variable is either a singular variable which corresponds to a singular source language pattern, or a nested variable which corresponds to a nested source language pattern. Each nested source language pattern is a combination of two or more singular source language patterns. A portion compares a text sentences to one or more nested source language patterns and singular source language pattern to determine if there is a match between the text sentence and the nested or the singular source language patterns.