Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide of the following (A) or (B): (A) a peptide including an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; (B) a peptide including an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO 1 or 2, wherein one, two, or several amino acid(s) are substituted, deleted, inserted, and/or added, and wherein the peptide has an activity to induce killer T cells.

Abstract: Discharge lamps are respectively aligned and arranged, and a first alternating voltage output from an inverter circuit is supplied to one electrode of each discharge lamp, whilst a second alternating voltage output from the inverter circuit is supplied to the other electrode of the same. A signal processor compares a first voltage signal with a second voltage signal, and generates a current-limit signal when a difference in amplitude between these signals is not smaller than a predetermined value. The current-limit signal is supplied to the inverter circuit to help reduce the chance on an accidental electric shock.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a discharge lamp drive apparatus capable of avoiding an electric shock accident. Discharge lamps are respectively aligned and arranged, and a first alternating voltage output from an inverter circuit is supplied to one electrode of each discharge lamp, whilst a second alternating voltage output from the inverter circuit is supplied to the other electrode of the same. A signal processor compares a first voltage signal with a second voltage signal, and generates a current-limit signal when a difference in amplitude between these signals is not smaller than a predetermined value. The current-limit signal is supplied to the inverter circuit.

Abstract: A switching power supply capable of executing output voltage stabilizing control with a high degree of reliability even when the DC output voltage is at DC 2V or lower. A DC--DC converter unit 1 converts a DC input voltage Vin to DC through switching and outputs a DC output voltage Vo for a load 10 through output lines 71 and 72. An auxiliary power unit 3, which is electrically linked to the DC--DC converter unit 1, outputs a DC voltage Va through an auxiliary source output line 30 having a potential that is negative relative to the potential at the lower-potential output line 72. An output voltage detection unit 2, connected between the higher-potential output line 71 and the auxiliary source output line 30, detects a DC voltage (Vo+Va) manifesting between them and provides the detection signal to a control unit 4 via a photocoupler 9. The control unit 4 implements output voltage stabilizing control on the DC--DC converter unit 1.

Abstract: A differential transformer includes a primary coil for excitation and first and second secondary coils for detection which can be wound up on an outer surface of a bobbin made of a non-magnetic substance. In the bobbin, i.e., in a differential coil composed of the primary coil and the first and second secondary coils, a core is movably inserted in an axial direction thereof and is made of a magnetic substance. In the differential transformer, when AC current is applied on the primary coil, an induced voltage corresponding to a relative displacement between the core and the differential coil is generated, so that a size of a measured member can be measured by detecting the induced voltage. In the first and second secondary coils, a compound conducting wire is used, which includes two conducting wires which are different from each other in forms of a thermal coefficient of resistivity and are connected by a predetermined rate with regard to their length.