Abstract: A fingerprint reading device is provided, which is capable of enhancing a versatility when actually used, increasing a productivity and reducing costs. The fingerprint reading device comprises an electrostatic capacity type fingerprint reading sensor provided on a liquid crystal panel, and drive circuits thereof. The fingerprint reading sensor includes detection electrodes arranged in predetermined positions, active elements connected respectively to the detection electrodes, and a protective film provided on the surface thereof.

Abstract: In a power steering apparatus provided with a damper valve, the damper valve holds a partition member between a cap and the housing.

Abstract: A propylene/ethylene/&agr;-olefin terpolymer characterized in that i) there is from 0.01 mol % to less than 15 mol % of a comonomer unit with a molar ratio of ethylene units/C4-C20 &agr;-olefin units being in the range of from 6.5×10−4 to 0.99, and from more than 85 mol % to not more than 99.99 mol % of a propylene unit with 2,1- and 1,3-propylene units being in the range of from 0 to 1 mol %, in a polymer chain determined by 13C-NMR spectroscopy; ii) a weight average molecular weight (Mw) determined by GPC is in the range of from 40,000 to 1,000,000; and iii) the amount of the component eluted in o-dichlorobenzene at a temperature of not higher than 40° C. is not more than 10 % by weight based on the total weight of the terpolymer and the amount of the component eluted in o-dichlorobenzene within the ±10° C. range of an elution peak temperature is not less than 75 % by weight based on the weight of the component eluted at a temperature of higher than 0° C.

Abstract: In a data recording and reproducing apparatus (10), according to a release instruction from a server controller (30) added to a PLAY_OPEN command for requesting preparation of reproduction of arbitrary data, management information is changed so that an area occupied by reproduced data of the data in the on-producing file becomes an area where new data can be recorded anytime while the file is reproduced. As a result, for example, in the case where plural data are recorded, before the reproduction of the on-reproducing file is completed, the data recording area occupied by the reproduced data is changed into an area where new data can be recorded by efficiently utilizing recording areas in a data accumulation section (13) if on-producing file exists.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method and an apparatus for efficiently manufacturing microspheres having a uniform particle diameter. The apparatus is as follows: the case 1 comprises the lower body 1a and the upper body 1b. A seal ring 3, a first plate 4 which is comprised of a transparent plate such as a glass plate or a plastic plate, an annular spacer 5, an intermediate plate 6 which is comprised of a silicon substrate or the like, an annular spacer 7, a second plate 8 and a seal ring 9 are inserted in this order into a concave portion 2 formed in the lower body 1a. The upper body 1b is superposed thereon. Further, the upper body 1b is attached to the lower body 1a with bolts or the like.

Abstract: A semiconductor scanner substrate includes a vibrating structure of a mirror supported by a beam projecting from a frame. Strain sensing piezoresistors are formed in a base region of the beam adjacent to the frame. Metal interconnections are formed in the frame to connect the piezoresistors in a bridge circuit for sensing bending deformation or in a bridge circuit for sensing twisting deformation. Two of the piezoresistors extend alongside the lateral edges of the beam in the longitudinal direction of the beam, and these resistors are connected as adjacent arms in the bridge circuit for sensing the twisting deformation accurately.

Abstract: In a data recording and reproducing apparatus (10), according to a release instruction from a server controller (30) added to a PLAY_OPEN command for requesting preparation of reproduction of arbitrary data, management information is changed so that an area occupied by reproduced data of the data in the on-producing file becomes an area where new data can be recorded anytime while the file is reproduced. As a result, for example, in the case where plural data are recorded, before the reproduction of the on-reproducing file is completed, the data recording area occupied by the reproduced data is changed into an area where new data can be recorded by efficiently utilizing recording areas in a data accumulation section (13) if on-producing file exists.

Abstract: The impedance of a newly manufactured data transmission wire pattern can be measured easily and accurately.

Abstract: The present invention provides propylene/ethylene random copolymers characterized in that: an ethylene content (Ew) is 0.1-10 wt %, a relationship between an isolated ethylene content (E1) and the ethylene content (Ew) is represented by the following equation E1>0.85−0.01 Ew 2,1- and 1,3-propylene units present in a polymer chain are 0-1 mol %, a weight average molecular weight (Mw) is in the range of 40,000-1,000,000, and a ratio (Mw/Mn) of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) to a number average molecular weight(Mn) is in the range of 1.5-3.8. The copolymers are suitable for a base resin for a molding material for the production of a wide variety of molded articles which are high in randomness and excellent in stiffness, heat resistance and transparency.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for storing and transmitting AV data. A receiving buffer unit for storing AV data temporarily, a transmitting buffer unit for storing temporarily the AV data to be transmitted, and a primary storage unit for storing AV data and a secondary storage units for storing AV data are connected to each other by means of a subnetwork. A server control unit for controlling the respective units is connected to the subnetwork. Since these units are connected by means of the subnetwork, any restriction is not given to spaces for installing the units. The capacities of the primary and secondary storage units and the transmitting buffer unit are selected so that they become larger in order of the secondary storage unit, the primary storage unit and the transmitting buffer unit. Thereby, the storage units and the transmitting buffer unit are controlled in a hierarchical form.

Abstract: A system for managing data including at least a randomly accessible recording medium, comprised of a data area in which recordal data is recorded in one or more variable length recording blocks by file and a management data area in which file entries and recording entries for each recording block of the files are recorded, the file entries including name data showing the names of the recordal data recorded in the files and identification data showing the record entries of the first recording blocks in which the recordal data are recorded, the record entries including head position data showing the heads of the recording blocks, link data showing the recording blocks in which continuations of the recordal data are recorded, and recording length data showing the recording lengths of the recording blocks.

Abstract: A process for producing a propylene//propylene/olefin block copolymer, characterized by using as a supported metallocene catalyst a solid product obtained by conducting, in this order, the step (a) of reacting an organic transition metal compound having two crosslinked conjugated &pgr;-electron ligands with an aluminoxane in an inert solvent, the step (b) of contacting the reaction product obtained in the step (a) with a finely particulate inorganic support in the presence of an inert solvent at 85 to 150° C., and the step (c) of washing the slurry containing a solid product yielded in the step (b) with an aliphatic hydrocarbon at least twice at −50 to 50° C.; and a propylene//propylene/olefin block copolymer produced by said process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polypropylene composition excellent in balance of low temperature impact-strength, rigidity, heat resistance and transparency, which is featured by comprising 20-95% by weight of a polypropylene defined in the following [I] and 5-80% by weight of a propylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer defined in the following [II]: [I] a polypropylene featured by having: (1) a ratio of isotactic pentad (mmmm) of 0.900-0.949, (2) the 2,1- and 1,3-propylene units in the polymer chain in the amount of 0-1 mole %, (3) a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 40,000-1,000,000, (4) a ratio of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) to a number average molecular weight (Mn), i.e. (Mw)/(Mn) of 1.5-3.8, and (5) in case of elevating the temperature of o-dichlorobenzene continuously or stepwise up to given temperatures to measure the amount of eluted polypropylene at each temperature, the position of a main elution peak is 95-110° C.

Abstract: A system for managing data including at least a randomly accessible recording medium, comprised of a data area in which recordal data is recorded in one or more variable length recording blocks by file and a management data area in which file entries and recording entries for each recording block of the files are recorded, the file entries including name data showing the names of the recordal data recorded in the files and identification data showing the record entries of the first recording blocks in which the recordal data are recorded, the record entries including head position data showing the heads of the recording blocks, link data showing the recording blocks in which continuations of the recordal data are recorded, and recording length data showing the recording lengths of the recording blocks.

Abstract: A tunable radio frequency birdcage coil (30) is oriented vertically in a bore-type magnetic resonance apparatus. The birdcage coil (30) includes a pair of end rings (60, 62) disposed in parallel planes along a coil axis which is orthogonal to the main magnetic field. A plurality of rungs (64) electrically interconnect the end rings (60, 62) to form a generally cylindrical volume. The end rings (60, 62) and rungs (64) are mounted on a hinged (68) dielectric former (66). Conductive connectors (70) releasably fasten the end rings (60, 62) so that the coil (30) may be opened and closed to receive a portion of a subject to be examined. A conductive loop (80) is inductively coupled and positioned parallel to the end rings (60, 62). The conductive loop (80) is slidably adjustable along the coil axis for matching and tuning end-ring modes of the coil. The coil is oriented to provide a subject disposed therein with an open view for fMRI applications.

Abstract: Disclosed is propylene copolymers produced by the aid of a specific metallocene catalyst system, wherein a percentage of mis-insertion in the copolymer is highly controlled and the copolymers possess beat-resisting property and a high melt strength and a low MFR and are narrow in molecular weight distribution excellent in particulate properties as well as a process for producing the copolymers possessing high steroregularity at a practical polymerzation temperature. The gist of the present invention resides in production of propylene copolymers wherein copolymerization with &agr;,&ohgr;-diene is carried out by the aid of a supported-type catalyst system comprised predominantly of the following compound (A), (B), (C) and (D) at a temperature above 45° C.: the compound (A): a specific metallocene compound represented by Q(C5H4−mR1m)(C5H4−nR2n) MXY, the compound (B): an aluminoxane, the compound (C): an organoaluminum compound, and the compound (D): a particulate carrier.

Abstract: An &agr;-glucosidase inhibitor is described. It is comprised of an extract of Touchi selected from the group consisting of an extract of Touchi extracted with alcohol, an extract of Touchi extracted with a mixture of water and alcohol in a water to alcohol ratio of 1:5 to 5:1, and an extract of Touchi extracted with water at 100° C. to 140° C. The components in the extract which have a molecular weight of at least 3000 as determined by means of gel filtration or membrane filtration are at most 20% by weight and wherein the extract inhibits &agr;-glucosidase at least 90.4%.

Abstract: An image editing system having an excellent editing operational efficiency. A recording/reproducing unit where compressed images have been recorded and an editing terminal unit are interconnected through a communication line. The compressed image which is needed at the time of editing is transmitted via the communication line without having recourse to a physical recording medium.

Abstract: A data input/output means comprises memories, each having two banks for storing a volume of data good for predetermined cycled period in an own time slot allocated to it and a control means accesses a recording medium in an own time slot to read out a volume of data for the first predetermined cycle period and store it in the first bank of the date input/output means and also read out a volume of data for the next predetermined cycle period on the way of reading out said data for the first predetermined cycle period and store it in the second bank of said data input/output means before starting the data output from the first bank after the elapse of a predetermined period of time, the switching from said first bank to said second bank being so controlled as to take place at a predetermined timing.

Abstract: A micro-mirror device includes a mirror forming substrate on which a mirror is disposed. A pair of torsion beams are disposed on opposing sides of the mirror forming substrate. An anchor projects from a supporting substrate, supporting the ends of the torsion beams. A driving frame surrounds at least one side of the torsion beams and is connected to the mirror forming substrate through a link beam. A drive force generator drives the driving frame.