Abstract: A dispatch operation plan devising system comprises a demand estimating unit estimating a demand for a replenishment in a cash automatic transaction apparatus and an enforcement plan making unit making an enforcement plan for a dispatch operation on the basis of a result of estimation for demand made by the demand estimating unit so that a cost of dispatching an operator is minimum, thereby devising the most suitable plan with respect to the cost of the dispatch operation that the operator is dispatched to the cash automatic transaction apparatus and operates thereat. The operation cost can be reduced and the business efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A rotor having a cylindrical peripheral surface is disposed in a treatment vessel into which a carrier gas is introduced, and the rotor peripheral surface is opposed to the surface of a substrate with a predetermine gap therebetween. The rotor peripheral surface is also opposed to a film-forming material supplying member having a film-forming material on its surface at a position apart from the position where the rotor faces the substrate. Film-forming particulates including atomic molecules of the film-forming material and cluster particulates thereof are scattered from the surface of the film-forming material supplying member by sputtering, and the rotor is rotated to form a carrier gas flow near the rotor peripheral surface. The film-forming particulates are transported to the vicinity of the surface of the substrate by the carrier gas flow and adhered to the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A dispatch operation plan devising system comprises a demand estimating unit estimating a demand for a replenishment in a cash automatic transaction apparatus and an enforcement plan making unit making an enforcement plan for a dispatch operation on the basis of a result of estimation for demand made by the demand estimating unit so that a cost of dispatching an operator is minimum, thereby devising the most suitable plan with respect to the cost of the dispatch operation that the operator is dispatched to the cash automatic transaction apparatus and operates thereat. The operation cost can be reduced and the business efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: An operation plan devising system has a demand estimating unit estimating the demand for cash and other articles as replenishments per unit time, an inputting unit inputting the number of times of a replenishment operation or a specific replenishing operation day, and a plan making unit making an operation plan having replenishing operation days including the specific replenishing operation day and the amount/quantity of the replenishments on the replenishing operation day on the basis of the number of times of the replenishing operation and the specific replenishing operation day so that the replenishing operation is carried out the above number of times within the predetermined period of time and on a specific replenishing operation day. It is possible to readily set a plan of replenishing the cash automatic transaction apparatus with the consumables, which satisfies conditions such as a predetermined number of times of replenishment and the replenishment days.

Abstract: A protein having amino acid sequence in SEQ ID No.: 1 of the Sequence Listing derived from human MP52, and a dimer protein thereof. A homodimer protein described above can be obtained by constructing a plasmid containing DNA coding amino acid sequence in SEQ ID No.: 1 of the Sequence Listing with a methionine at the N-terminus, introducing the plasmid into E. coli for transformation, solubilizing inclusion bodies obtained by culturing the transformant, purifying the monomer protein from the solubilized solution, refolding the monomer protein into a dimer protein and purifying the same.

Abstract: A protein having amino acid sequence in SEQ ID No.:1 of the Sequence Listing derived from human MP52, and a dimer protein thereof. A homodimer protein described above can be obtained by constructing a plasmid containing DNA coding amino acid sequence in SEQ ID No.:1 of the Sequence Listing with a methionine at the N-terminus, introducing the plasmid into E. coli for transformation, solubilizing inclusion bodies obtained by culturing the transformant, purifying the monomer protein from the solubilized solution, refolding the monomer protein into a dimer protein and purifying the same.

Abstract: A method of purifying an alkaline solution is capable of extremely efficiently nonionizing metallic impurity ions in an alkaline solution at a low cost. A method of etching semiconductor wafers in turn is capable of etching semiconductor wafers using the purified alkaline solution without deteriorating the quality of the semiconductor wafers. A reducing agent having an oxidation potential lower than a reversible electrode potential of metallic ions existing in the alkaline solution is dissolved in the alkaline solution to thereby nonionize the metallic ions existing in the alkaline solution.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of enabling perfusion culture efficiently and simply by agglutinating cells with Lectin, which is a naturally-occurring agglutinin, thereby separating the cells and the culture medium. According to the method of the present invention, lectin is added to a culture medium to quickly agglutinate and precipitate the cells, thereby separating the culture medium and the cells. Hence, it is easy to remove old culture medium and replenish with fresh culture medium. Accordingly, if the method of the present invention is used, the perfusion culture is performed automatically and on an industrial scale.

Abstract: An identification signal registering method of registering an identification signal used for a detecting apparatus to identify an apparatus to be detected, includes a step of transmitting a communication request signal from a remote control apparatus having an inherent identification signal to the detecting apparatus, a step of receiving the communication request signal by the detecting apparatus and transmitting a random number signal therefrom to the remote control apparatus, a step of receiving the random number signal by the remote control apparatus and encrypting the inherent identification signal by using the random number signal to transmit it therefrom to the detecting apparatus, a step of receiving and decrypting the encrypted inherent identification signal by the detecting apparatus, a step of, if the decrypted inherent identification signal coincides with an identification signal previously stored in the detecting apparatus, setting the detecting apparatus in its mode for registering an identificat

Abstract: An identification signal checking apparatus includes an apparatus (1) to be detected having a first wireless transmitting and receiving unit (4), a first signal processing unit (3) and a first memory unit (5) for storing an identification signal and includes a detecting device (10) having a second wireless transmitting and receiving unit (11), a second signal processing unit (12), a second memory unit (13) for storing an identification signal, and a communication permission signal generating means (14), being arranged such that the apparatus (1) to be detected transmits a communication request signal, when receiving a communication permission signal transmitted from the detecting apparatus (10) based on the communication request signal within a predetermined period, the apparatus (1) to be detected transmits the identification signal stored in the first memory unit (5) to the detecting apparatus (10), and the detecting apparatus (10) checks whether or not the transmitted identification signal coincides with t

Abstract: Compounds for treating or preventing cerebrovascular diseases are disclosed. These compounds are 5-HT antagonists. More specifically, these compounds, when combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients and administered to animals including humans, are useful in treating or preventing cerebrovascular dementia.

Abstract: A light communication system employing light, such as infrared rays, in which power consumption required for light communication is diminished for prolonging the service life of portable equipments and for reducing interference or obstruction affecting other spatial light communication operations. A light emitting element 17 in a transmission portion 13 of a first transmission/reception device 10 is controlled in light emission by a light emission driving control circuit 12 and has its light emission intensity adjusted by a light emission intensity adjustment circuit 18 in a light emission drive control circuit 12.

Abstract: In addition to microwave and excitation light, bias light as well is irradiated upon a surface of a semiconductor sample that is passivated using a solution which contains an electrolyte. Irradiation of the bias light increases the quantity of ionic substances that exist in the solution, largely changes a surface potential of the semiconductor sample, and suppresses surface recombination. This makes it possible to measure the lifetime of carriers which exist within the semiconductor sample at a high accuracy, without influenced by surface recombination.

Abstract: Compounds for treating or preventing cerebrovascular diseases are disclosed. These compounds are 5-HT antagonists. More specifically, these compounds, when combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients and administered to animals including humans, are useful in treating or preventing cerebrovascular dementia.

Abstract: A method for cleaning a semiconductor silicon wafer, which can suppress and reduce adhesion of particles to the surface of the wafer, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of cleaning the semiconductor silicon wafer by using hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution containing a surfactant, and thereafter rinsing the semiconductor silicon wafer by using pure water containing ozone.

Abstract: A novel HF cleaning method of silicon wafers is provided whereby the wafers are cleaned with a lowered level of particle contamination on the surface thereof. In the method silicon wafers are immersed in a HF bath, followed by immersion in a deionized water bath. The silicon wafers are lowered into and lifted out of each bath along a direction which is substantially vertical with respect to a surface of each bath at a rate of from 1 mm/sec to 50 mm/sec. During immersion, a vertical oscillation of the surface of each bath is maintained in the range of less than 4 mm.

Abstract: A method of inspecting particles on wafers is disclosed, wherein a first particle map is made by particle measurement on a wafer to be inspected, then a particle removing treatment is conducted to remove particles from the wafer, subsequently after a second particle map is made by particle measurement on the wafer which is subjected to the particle removing treatment, the first particle map is compared with the second particle map, and particles appearing at the immobile point common in both the first particle map and the second particle map are determined as crystal defects or surface irregularities such as scratches and particles appearing in the first particle map but those disappearing in the second particle map are determined as real dust particles or contaminants, thereby accurately detecting particles on wafers.

Abstract: An improved semiconductor wafer cleaning method capable of cleaning wafers without degrading the surface roughness of the wafers includes the steps of cleaning a polished wafer with an aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid, then rinsing the wafer with ozone-containing water, and thereafter brush-scrubbing the wafer.

Abstract: The photo sensor of the present invention is comprised of a photo sensing element for receiving a predetermined light and converting it into an electrical signal; a package for sealing the photo sensing element; and a lens arranged at the front surface of the package so as to collect light within a predetermined range in vertical and lateral directions to the photo sensing element, wherein a shape of the lens is set such that a curvature of the upper segment in the vertical direction is larger as compared with that of the lower segment, and only the requisite signal can be received without being influenced by the disturbance light or the like so as to prevent any erroneous operation.

Abstract: A sample evaluation method based on the measurement of photothermal displacement in which two exciting light beams and two measuring light beams are produced by a laser source, the exciting beams are rendered intensity modulation in opposite phase relationship by an acoustic-optic modulator and illuminated to different positions of a sample, the measuring beams are provided with different oscillation frequencies by acoustic-optic modulators and illuminated to the irradiation positions of the exciting beams correspondingly, the reflected lights of measuring beams from the sample are merged so as to interfere with each other, and the sample is evaluated based on the phase of the interference light. The method is capable of measuring the photothermal displacement accurately and stably without implementing intricate signal processings.