Abstract: There is provided a method for use by a mobile device for providing an entertainment presentation to a user. The method comprises downloading a multimedia presentation control software by the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes a controller and a smart chip operable to support electronic commerce transactions, registering a first action by the mobile device in response to a first smart chip event caused by the user, activating a function of the multimedia presentation control software in response to the first action, and providing the entertainment presentation to the user of the mobile device using the multimedia presentation control software.

Abstract: There is provided a method for use by a mobile device for providing an entertainment presentation to a user. The method comprises downloading a multimedia presentation control software by the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes a controller and a smart chip operable to support electronic commerce transactions, registering a first action by the mobile device in response to a first smart chip event caused by the user, activating a function of the multimedia presentation control software in response to the first action, and providing the entertainment presentation to the user of the mobile device using the multimedia presentation control software.

Abstract: In a thin film forming step S1, a thin film, having carbon as a main component, is formed on at least one principal surface of a silicon substrate. In a thin film partial removal step S2, of the thin film, a thin film portion at a partial region on the one principal surface is removed. In a porous region forming step S3, the portion of the carbon thin film remaining after the removal of the thin film portion at the partial region in the previous thin film partial removal step S2 is used as a mask and the silicon substrate is anodized in an electrolytic solution containing hydrofluoric acid to selectively form a porous silicon region in a surrounding region including the partial region from which the thin film has been removed. In a remaining thin film portion removal step S4, the remaining portion of the thin film on the one principal surface of the silicon substrate is removed under the oxidizing atmosphere, and at the same time, at least a portion of the porous silicon region is oxidized.

Abstract: In the method for preparation of microspheres by in-water drying method, an iterative process is employed, which comprises emulsifying a medicament-containing polymer solution (4) containing an organic solvent in an emulsifying device (1) to form an emulsion; transferring this emulsion into a microsphere storage tank (2); introducing a part of said emulsion to a cross flow filter (3) from the microsphere storage tank; and returning a liquid passing over the cross flow filter to the microsphere storage tank (2). Since a small amount of microsphere is repeatedly produced, this process permits the downsizing and airtight closing of an apparatus therefor, and further makes it possible to freely control the production scale of microsphere.

Abstract: In the method for preparation of microspheres by in-water drying method, an iterative process is employed, which comprises emulsifying a medicament-containing polymer solution (4) containing an organic solvent in an emulsifying device (1) to form an emulsion; transferring this emulsion into a microsphere storage tank (2); introducing a part of said emulsion to a cross flow filter (3) from the microsphere storage tank; and returning a liquid passing over the cross flow filter to the microsphere storage tank (2). Since a small amount of microsphere is repeatedly produced, this process permits the downsizing and airtight closing of an apparatus therefor, and further makes it possible to freely control the production scale of microsphere.

Abstract: The inventive VITERBI decoder employs a memory for delivering a new path-metric and path selecting information. The memory stores path-metrics and path selecting information corresponding to all combinations of all possible values of input data, path-metric and control signal. The memory has its address lines connected with an input data output line, branch information output line and output line for a metric of the past.

Abstract: An alarm device for informing reduction of pneumatic pressure of vehicle tires by sensing abnormal change of tire internal pressure of a vehicle when running by a pressure sensing switch, by converting the thus sensed abnormal change into an electric signal and by generating an alarm to an operator.