Abstract: A gene encoding a novel protein that works as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for a Rho family protein being one group of small GTP-binding proteins, namely, a polynucleotide shown by the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, or SEQ ID NO: 5, or the complementary strand, the equivalents of the polynucleotide, a protein encoded by the polynucleotide, a vector containing the polynucleotide, a transformant containing the vector, an antibody against the protein encoded by the polynucleotide, a method of identifying a compound that inhibits the function of the protein encoded by the polynucleotide and/or the expression of the polynucleotide, a method of determining a disease, a pharmaceutical composition, and a reagent kit are provided.

Abstract: A wiring board 10 includes a wiring board main body 11 having a semiconductor device attaching pad 21 on which a semiconductor device 14 is attached, a dielectric layer 22 provided with the semiconductor device attaching pad 21, and a semiconductor device attaching area A in which the semiconductor device 14 is attached, and a stiffener bonded to a surface 22A of the dielectric layer 22 on the side where the semiconductor device attaching pad 21 is formed and having a semiconductor device attaching through portion 12A to expose the semiconductor device attaching area A, characterized in that a notch portion 41 for exposing the surface 22A of the dielectric layer 22 in a part located outside the semiconductor device attaching area A is provided on the outer periphery of the stiffener 12.

Abstract: A plurality of fluids are accurately and quickly mixed such that a target characteristic is attained. A fluid control device is provided with flow channels (5, 7, 11,13) for allowing a plurality of to-be-mixed fluids to flow; flow channels (15, 17) for allowing a mixed fluid to flow; a pump (19) for shifting the fluids in the flow channels; flow rate adjusting units (11b, 13b) for respectively adjusting flow rates of a plurality of to-be-mixed fluids; a measuring unit (15a) for optically measuring a characteristic of the mixed fluid; and a control unit (21) that controls the flow rate adjusting units (11b, 13b) to adjust the flow rates of the to-be-mixed fluids based on a result of the measurement of the measuring unit (15a), such that the mixed fluid attains a target characteristic.

Abstract: A cylinder-shaped flow passage in which a first fluid flows includes an internal cylinder which is smaller in diameter than the flow passage. A swirl-generating stator having four vanes is radially fixed in the internal cylinder. A header space for supplying a second fluid is provided to the outer circumference of a wall surface of the internal cylinder in contact with flow separation areas which are formed along downstream surfaces of the swirl-generating stator as the first fluid runs into the swirl-generating stator. The wall surface of the internal cylinder is formed with openings through which the flow separation areas communicate with the header space. The second fluid supplied into the header space flows through the openings into the flow separation areas, and is diffused along the vanes of the swirl-generating stator to be swirled and mixed into the first fluid applied with swirling force by the swirl-generating stator.

Abstract: The present invention, the objects of which are to find out a gene encoding a protein having functions equivalent to those of G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and the protein, and to provide a method for identifying a compound that regulates functions and/or expression of the protein, and to provide a useful mean for preventing and/or treating diseases related to the gene and the protein, provides a DNA comprising base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1 or complementary strand thereof, complementary strand of the DNA, a protein encoded by the DNA, a vector containing the DNA, a transformant containing the vector, an antibody against the protein, a method for identifying a compound that regulates functions and/or expression of the protein using aforementioned members, an agent for improving and a method for improving depression state, a pharmaceutical composition, and a reagent kit.

Abstract: The concentration of a liquid in a liquid supply tube, which is supplied with the liquid, is stably measured from the outside of the liquid supply tube.

Abstract: DNA encoding a cholecystokinin octapeptide sulfated form (CCK-8S) G-protein coupled receptor, a complementary strand thereof, a vector containing the DNA, a transformant containing the vector, a pharmaceutical composition, and a reagent kit are provided. Such DNA and constructs are useful in identifying a compound that inhibits or promotes a function of the protein and/or expression of a DNA encoding the protein. Such DNA and constructs are also useful for identifying an anti-depressant drug or a compound that has an anti-depressant action.

Abstract: A disc device includes a casing, a disc processor, a drive motor, a transfer unit and a disc clamper. The transfer unit transfers an optical disc while holding the optical disc by driving the drive motor. The disc clamper switches a drive transmission of the drive unit in accordance with a holding condition of the optical disc with different diameters by the transfer unit to pivotally move the disc processor. The drive of the single drive motor effects both the transfer of the optical disc and the pivotal movement of the disc processor. A timing for transferring the optical disc and a timing for pivotally moving the disc processor can be suitably adjusted in accordance with the diameter of the optical disc.

Abstract: A lubricating oil feeding structure that permits an adequate amount of lubricating oil to be fed to those parts around the transmission while avoiding an excess supply of lubricating oil to the lubricating oil passage in the shaft of the transmission. The transmission has a space (as a recess to hold the shaft therein) in which is arranged the oil guide part. The oil guide part has the bottomed cylinder, with its one end opened, the flange that flares outward at the open end of the bottomed cylinder, and the oil holes that communicate between the inside and the outside of the bottomed cylinder. The oil guide part is arranged in the space in such a way that the flange comes into contact with the outer race of the bearing.

Abstract: An optical element module according to the present invention is provided, in which: one or a plurality of optical elements are housed within a light shielding holder; a slanting surface is provided on an outer circumference side of an optical surface of the optical element facing an aperture opening of the light shielding holder; a slanting surface is provided on an inner surface on a back side of the aperture opening of the light shielding holder in such a manner to face the slanting surface of the optical element; and the slanting surface of the optical element and the slanting surface of the light shielding holder are guided together, so that the aperture opening of the light shielding holder and the optical surface of the optical element are positioned.

Abstract: To provide a communication apparatus for achieving further improvements in communication quality and power saving effect, without depending on network environments. A portable terminal (211) as a communication apparatus includes: a communication I/F unit (108) performing data transmission/reception with a transmitter apparatus (203) on a communication protocol having flow control such as TCP; a power control unit (106) switching power on and off to the communication I/F unit (108); and a suppression/resumption control unit (104) determining cycle interval Tc and cycle data size Dc according to communication quality required by a communication application program and, per cycle interval Tc, causing data of cycle data size Dc to be transmitted in a burst state, suppressing data transmission from the transmitter apparatus (203), and causing the power control unit (106) to power off the communication I/F unit (108) while the data transmission is suppressed (T2 to T3), using the flow control mechanism.

Abstract: An encrypted packet processing device capable of realizing a predetermined classification process according to a data type while reducing the burden on a processing device in a communication environment in which encrypted packets of different data types exist. A block specifying section specifies a location, in which information necessary for a priority level determination process by a priority level determination section is stored, in an encrypted packet. A specified block decryption section decrypts only a block specified by the block specifying section, and extracts the information necessary for the priority level determination process. The priority level determination section searches a priority level information database using the information extracted by the specified block decryption section as a key, and determines a priority level of the packet.

Abstract: A ceramics sliding member for use in ultrapure water or pure water of the present invention is made of an SiC sintered body. The SiC sintered body includes ?-SiC at a ratio of 20% or more thereto and has an average crystal structure whose aspect ratio is 2 or greater.

Abstract: A gene encoding a novel protein that works as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for a Rho family protein being one group of small GTP-binding proteins, namely, a polynucleotide shown by the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, or SEQ ID NO: 5, or the complementary strand, the equivalents of the polynucleotide, a protein encoded by the polynucleotide, a vector containing the polynucleotide, a transformant containing the vector, an antibody against the protein encoded by the polynucleotide, a method of identifying a compound that inhibits the function of the protein encoded by the polynucleotide and/or the expression of the polynucleotide, a method of determining a disease, a pharmaceutical composition, and a reagent kit are provided.

Abstract: A backlight unit does not show decrease of brightness for the frontal direction even when made thin-shaped. An edge light type backlight unit 1 includes a light conducting plate 14, a light source 13 disposed along at least one end portion of the light conducting plate 14, and a light diffusing film 15 disposed on a light projecting surface of the light conducting plate 14. The light conducting plate 14 has a thickness of 1.0 mm or smaller, the light diffusing film 15 has a light diffusing layer formed from a binder resin and a light diffusing agent, wherein the coefficient of variation of particle size distribution of the light diffusing agent is in the range of 30% or smaller.

Abstract: An optical element module according to the present invention includes a plurality of optical elements laminated therein, each optical element including: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; and a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface, wherein an adhesive is positioned on a further outer circumference side of the spacer section, and the upper optical element and the lower optical element are adhered to each other such that an inside and an outside of the adhesive are ventable through a ventilating section of the adhesive.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a wiring substrate having a connection pad on both surface sides respectively, and a supporting plate provided on one surface side of the wiring substrate and formed of an insulator in which an opening portion is provided in a portion corresponding to the connection pad. The external connection terminals (the lead pins, or the like) are provided on the connection pads on the surface of the wiring substrate on which the supporting plate is provided, and the semiconductor chip is mounted on the connection pads on the opposite surface.

Abstract: A gene encoding a novel protein that works as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for a Rho family protein being one group of small GTP-binding proteins, namely, a polynucleotide shown by the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, or SEQ ID NO: 5, or the complementary strand, the equivalents of the polynucleotide, a protein encoded by the polynucleotide, a vector containing the polynucleotide, a transformant containing the vector, an antibody against the protein encoded by the polynucleotide, a method of identifying a compound that inhibits the function of the protein encoded by the polynucleotide and/or the expression of the polynucleotide, a method of determining a disease, a pharmaceutical composition, and a reagent kit are provided.

Abstract: There are provided a method for identifying a compound having an anti-anxiety effect, an inhibitor of a function of a protein having a function as a G-protein coupled receptor, characterized by finding the protein and a gene encoding the protein and using at least one of a DNA represented by the nucleotide sequence of this gene or a complementary strand thereof, a homologue of the DNA, a protein encoded by the DNA, and a cell expressing the protein encoded by the DNA, an agent and a method for improving an anxiety condition, a method and an agent for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of an anxiety disorder, and a measurement method for diagnosis and a diagnostic method of an anxiety disorder.

Abstract: A ceramics sintered body improved in corrosion resistance to a molten metal and a method for producing such a ceramics sintered body. The ceramics sintered body includes boron nitride, titanium diboride, a calcium compound and titanium nitride and having a relative density of 92% or more, wherein the content of the calcium compound in terms of CaO is from 0.05 to 0.8% by weight, and a peak intensity by X-ray diffraction of the (200) plane derived from titanium nitride is from 0.06 to 0.15 relative to a peak intensity of the (002) plane of BN. Further, a method for producing a ceramics sintered body, which is applicable to the ceramics sintered body, and an exothermic body for metal vapor deposition constituted by the ceramics sintered body are also disclosed.