Abstract: An information transmission method and device for preventing a client from getting an impression that they are being kept waiting for a response, even when the go response contains a large amount of data. A search request is made from an information communication system of a vehicle, an information providing center receives the request, and searches a database to obtain a search result. If the search result contains data of more than one data type such as texts and images, a data group is formed for each data type and the amount of data for each data group is calculated. Transmission order is determined by arranging the data groups in an ascending order of data amount from smallest to largest. The transmission order is further determined for each data group by arranging data in an ascending order from smallest to largest, and data is transmitted to the vehicle in this order.

Abstract: In a display panel, the luminance and contrast are improved by making a partition semitransparent, which is a constituent element adjacent to a light-emitting section. A visible light incident on the partition proceeds inside the partition while being attenuated at a constant rate. When an external light incident on the partition from the front side is reflected off the bottom surface of the partition and returns to the front side again, the external light reciprocates inside the partition. Since the external light is largely attenuated by the reciprocation, the partition seemingly functions as an optical absorber with respect to the external light. A light emitted by the light-emitting section can transmit through the partition and radiate to the outside from the front side.

Abstract: A hydrogenation catalyst including a carrier of ultrastable zeolite Y modified with at least one heavy rare earth element selected from ytterbium, gadolinium, terbium and dysprosium. At least one catalytic metal selected from palladium and platinum is supported on the carrier. A process for hydrogenating a feed containing an aromatic and/or a heterocyclic aromatic compound includes a step of contacting the feed with hydrogen in the presence of the above hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: A video data recording and reproduction apparatus in which a plurality of input/output control circuits input and output video data between the recording and reproducing apparatus and external apparatus based on a control signal received from an external apparatus, predetermined special effect processing is performed on the video data reproduced from the storage medium by the recording and reproduction apparatus, and the recording and reproduction apparatus store this processed video data on the storage medium.

Abstract: A voltage control circuit for implementing, e.g., the CPS function in which a high-accuracy comparison is performed between a high external voltage and a reference voltage. A diode-connected transistor converts the external voltage to a voltage lower than the external voltage in conjunction with an external voltage dropping resistor. A comparator compares the converted voltage with a specified comparison voltage. The size of the transistor is determined such that the ratio of an increment of the converted voltage to an increment of the external voltage is sufficiently high in a comparison region in which the external voltage is close to the reference voltage. A clamping circuit clamps the converted voltage with a specified limit voltage such that the converted voltage does not exceed the withstand voltage of the circuit.

Abstract: This invention is a numerical control unit including a main controller for carrying out a numerical controlling step and a personal computer connected to the main controller through a bus-line. An operating panel includes a keyboard having keys. A key-encoder is connected to the main controller, the personal computer and the keyboard for assigning the keys of the keyboard as key or keys for the main controller or as a key or keys for the personal computer respectively. The numerical control unit can freely assign the keys of the keyboard in the operating panel as the key or keys for the main controller or as the key or keys for the personal computer respectively. Thus, the operating panel suitable to operate can be achieved effectively and efficiently.

Abstract: A rubber-erasable aqueous ink for a writing material composition contains water, a water-soluble polar solvent, and a particulate adhesive colored resin. The particulate adhesive colored resin contains a pigment and an adhesive resin which is adhesive on at least a part of a surface thereof. The particulate adhesive colored resin has a particle diameter distribution such that the amount of particles having a particle diameter of from 2 &mgr;m to 20 &mgr;m is not less than 70% by weight of all the particles.

Abstract: A toner for electrophotography comprises: a coloring agent and a binding resin comprising a polyester resin constituted of cyclohexanedimethanol as an essential polyol component, wherein the toner has, at 110° C., a storage elastic modulus of 3×104 Pa or less and a loss elastic modulus of 6×104 Pa or less, and, at 150° C., a storage elastic modulus of 1×10 Pa or more and a loss elastic modulus of 1×102 Pa or more.

Abstract: A self-moving cleaner has main body 1 comprising intake opening 9 for suctioning dust, electric blower 7 for generating airflow to suction the dust, dust receiver 10 for collecting the dust suctioned by the electric blower 7, rollers 11 driven by drive motors (3 and 4), power source 8 for supplying electric power to the electric blower 7 and the drive motors (3 and 4), sensors (2 and 12) for optically detecting a distance to an obstacle, and enclosure 16 containing therein the electric blower 7, the dust receiver 9, the power source 8, and the sensors (2 and 12), wherein the enclosure 16 is constructed transparent or semitransparent, and the sensors (2 and 12) transmit and receive light through the enclosure 16. Thus provided is the self-moving cleaner that can accurately detect a position of its own main body even with a reduced cost.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus and method for recording and reproducing information to/from an optical disc, including discrimination of the optical disc, reading control information in an un-recordable area formed in an inner periphery of the optical disc, conducting focus control based on a focus error signal in a recordable area formed outside of the un-recordable area, and determining an optimum offset value of the focus error signal in the recordable area. Further, adjustment in amplitude of a reproduced signal from an inner periphery of the recordable area is conducted, test-writing in the inner periphery of the recordable area is conducted, test-writing in an outer periphery of the recordable area is conducted, and adjustment in amplitude of a reproduced signal from the outer periphery of the recordable area is conducted. The respective operations are conducted sequentially so as to make the optical disc in a reproducible and recordable condition.

Abstract: A grommet configured to be installed on a wire harness and to be inserted in a penetration hole of a car body panel of an automobile, the grommet includes an inner sleeve made of a resin configured to store therein a connector, a grommet main body made of an elastomer and having an enlarged tubular portion and a small diameter tubular portion configured to receive electrical wires. The inner sleeve protrudes from the large diameter tubular portion and includes a peripheral wall having four corners and locking hooks configured to be inserted into the penetration hole. One locking hook is located on an outer face of one side of a rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. Another locking hook is located on an outer face of an opposite side of the rectangular or near-squared shaped frame. At least one of the four corners of the peripheral wall is notched.

Abstract: A hologram laminate allows traces of separation of the hologram to be clearly left on both the adherend and the hologram label and hence makes it possible to prevent reuse of the hologram and is excellent in graphical design function and suitable for certification purposes. A hologram label used for the fabrication of the hologram laminate is also provided. The hologram laminate has a colored layer, a release pattern, a transparent film, a hologram layer and a surface protective layer laminated on an adherend in the order mentioned. The hologram layer includes a volume hologram layer and a relief hologram layer having a transparent thin-film layer over the surface of a relief interference fringe pattern. The volume hologram layer and the relief hologram layer are superimposed so as to be switchable from one to another. The hologram laminate is separable between the adherend and the transparent film.

Abstract: A rolling bearing with shield plate comprises an outer ring having an outer ring raceway and a circumferential anchor groove, the anchor groove provided at an axial end portion separated from the outer ring raceway and having an outside facing side surface, an inner ring having an inner ring raceway, a plurality of rolling members between the outer ring raceway and the inner ring raceway, and a shield plate in a generally circular ring shape provided with an inside facing, radially outer portion and an outer peripheral edge portion which is anchored in the anchor groove of the outer ring, the shield plate having an elastic seal member attached generally circumferentially and radially inner than the outer peripheral edge portion of the shield plate, such that the seal member is elastically held between the shield plate and the anchor groove.

Abstract: A magnetic head include a pair of magnetic shield layers, a pair of gap layers formed between the pair of magnetic shield layers, a magnetoresistive layer arranged between the pair of gap layers, and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the magnetoresistive layer. At least one of the pair of magnetic shield layers is formed as a discontinuous multi-layer or as a mixed layer.

Abstract: A measuring device, with a display mode able to display separately map elements specified by a user selected from a list of map elements existing within the error span of the measured distance of a location by the help of which, the user can determine his/her own location and correct the measured distance of the location.

Abstract: When manufacturing a straight steel section having a joint 2 comprising a ball claw 21 and a curved claw 20 by hot-rolling a bloom vertically symmetrically to make a section blank having a flange 2A at a web 1 end (first step), vertically asymmetrically hot-rolling the section blank to adjust the size of the web and form the flange into a rough joint 2B including a projection 20A (second step), and subjecting the projection to hot bend rolling into a curved claw 20 (third step), wherein the bloom has a chemical composition comprising, in mass percentage, from 0.01 to 0.20% C, up to 0.8% Si, up to 1.8% Mn, up to 0.030% P, and up to 0.020% S; and therein the claw bending start temperature in the third step is a temperature of over Ar3 or up to Ar3—50° C., thereby achieving a depth of wrinkle flaws 10 present on the inner surface side of the curved claw of up to 0.5 mm.

Abstract: A hologram laminate allows traces of separation of the hologram to be clearly left on both the adherend and the hologram label and hence makes it possible to prevent reuse of the hologram and is excellent in graphical design function and suitable for certification purposes. A hologram label used for the fabrication of the hologram laminate is also provided. The hologram laminate has a metal thin-film layer, a release pattern, a transparent film, a hologram layer and a surface protective layer laminated on an adherend in the order mentioned. The hologram laminate is separable between the adherend and the transparent film. When the hologram is separated, the metal thin-film layer is left on the adherend in a pattern corresponding to the release pattern. The hologram label has a release sheet in place of the adherend in the hologram laminate.

Abstract: A work support information extraxting proram and a work support information extracting system unsing thereof assist to extract the work support information by inputting the staff/organization DB containing the organization structure and staff structure in the staff/organization DB input process, extracting the work DB containing the work item, work carrying-out unit and work carrying-out condition, and generating the work support flow data, well-coordinated throughout the organization, from the staff/organization DB and work DB in the work support flow generating process.

Abstract: A control signal that runs a control oscillator of a signal generation circuit that generates a write clock is taken as a reference signal. That reference signal is supplied to a signal generation circuit that generates a read clock. In the signal generation circuit that generates the read clock, there is no need to generate a reference signal within its own circuits, which makes it possible to supply it to a control oscillator by adding the error timing from reading out the signal against the supplied reference signal. In this way, no means for locking the read clock into the initial frequency is needed and neither is the time for locking the read clock to the initial frequency (lock up time). This makes it possible to reduce the size of the circuit and to reduce the signal read-out time.