Abstract: Cosmetics containing humectants, cell activators, antiinflammatory agents, antioxidants and an Epilobium argustifolium extract, optionally together with jojova leaf, rosemary, extracts thereof and so on. These cosmetics contain C4-7 diols. Antibacterial compositions containing orchid, Eriobotrya japonica, hop, rosemary, Filipendula multijuga, hawthorn, Persicae semen, Althaea officinalis, jojoba leaf, Epilobium argustifolium, extracts thereof and so on. Little irritative cosmetics characterized by being prepared by adding the antibacterial compositions to the above cosmetics.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-speed tool steel gear cutting tool in which fracture or chipping does not occur at the cutting edge, and which realizes excellent cutting performance over long periods. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a gear cutting tool including: a step for quenching a tool material comprising high-speed tool steel and which has been rough processed to a shape corresponding to a final shape of a gear cutting tool, to transform a structure of the tool material into martensite, a step for temperling the tool material after quenching to transform any residual austenite dispersingly distributed throughout a matrix of the martensite structure formed by the quenching, into martensite, and a step for finishing the tool material after tempering to a final shape, is characterized in that the tool material after quenching is subjected to sub-zero treatment involving cooling and holding at a temperature of less than ?150 ° C.

Abstract: A data converting device which includes an input device which receives input information containing one or more kinds of data, a data analyzer which checks each kind of data constituting the input information and extracts data from the input information when the checked data are judged to be predetermined conversion target data to be subjected to a data conversion processing, and a controller which performs the conversion processing on an amount of the extracted data in accordance with a predetermined regulation for the kind of data. The invention further includes an information constructing device which replaces the non-converted data of the input information which converted extracted data, thereby reconstructing the input information, and an output device which outputs the reconstructed input information.

Abstract: A signal acquisition section 19 acquires, for example, a vehicle velocity pulse signal, which is generated from a vehicle velocity sensor 8 in accordance with the movement of a vehicle that is a mobile body. A distance information acquisition section 20 acquires distance information concerning the movement distance of the vehicle from a GPS receiver 2. A distance factor computing section 21 computes a distance factor value based on the acquired vehicle velocity pulse signal and distance information. A change detection section 23 then compares this computed distance factor value and a distance factor reference value stored in a reference value storage section 30 to detect a continuous change of the distance factor value. That is, change detection section 23 detects a change of tire outer diameter due to a change of the pneumatic pressure of the vehicle's tire or tire exchange, etc.

Abstract: A high-frequency module is provided that includes a reception portion that processes a reception signal received by a reception antenna, and a transmission portion that processes a transmission signal to be supplied to a transmission antenna. The reception portion includes a demultiplexer circuit that divides a reception signal received at the reception antenna to two reception lines having different frequency bands from each other. The transmission portion includes power amplifier circuits and a demultiplexer circuit. The high-frequency module is configured so that the demultiplexer circuit and the like included in the reception portion, as well as the power amplifier circuits and the demultiplexer circuit included in the transmission portion, are provided inside a multi-layer substrate.

Abstract: A high-frequency composite component is provided by placing an antenna on a multi-layer wiring board, placing a multiplexer/demultiplexer circuit, first and second matching circuits, and first and second balanced-to-unbalanced transformer circuits inside the board respectively, and providing first to fourth input and output terminals on the side surface of the board. The antenna is connected to the multiplexer/demultiplexer circuit via a first unbalanced line path, and the multiplexer/demultiplexer is connected to the first and second matching circuits via second and third unbalanced line paths, respectively. The first and second matching circuits are connected to the first and second balanced-to-unbalanced transformer circuits, respectively, via fourth and fifth unbalanced line paths, respectively.

Abstract: An on-vehicle navigation system is provided with a radio wave positioning apparatus (18) and a vehicle speed sensor (13) for a dead reckoning positioning. A method of detecting a vehicle speed pulse drop of a vehicle speed pulse generated by the vehicle speed sensor is provided with: a first calculation process of calculating a first physical quantity of a predetermined type such as a velocity or the like from radio wave positioning data of the radio wave positioning apparatus; a second calculation process of calculating a second physical quantity of the same type as the first physical quantity from the vehicle speed pulse; and a detection process of detecting the vehicle speed pulse drop by using a contradiction caused between the calculated first physical quantity and the calculated second physical quantity as a detection condition.

Abstract: A velocity information acquisition section 21 acquires velocity information on the velocity of a vehicle and records this acquired information in a velocity information recording section 27. A state judgment section 23 judges start and stop states of the vehicle based on state information indicating the start and stop states of the vehicle that was acquired at a state information acquisition section 22. After this judgment, a minimum output velocity computing section 24 accurately computes, based on the velocity information recorded in velocity information recording section 27, a minimum output velocity in a period in which a vehicle velocity detection circuit 10 cannot detect velocity information.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-speed tool steel gear cutting tool in which fracture or chipping does not occur at the cutting edge, and which realizes excellent cutting performance over long periods. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a gear cutting tool including: a step for quenching a tool material comprising high-speed tool steel and which has been rough processed to a shape corresponding to a final shape of a gear cutting tool, to transform a structure of the tool material into martensite, a step for temperling the tool material after quenching to transform any residual austenite dispersingly distributed throughout a matrix of the martensite structure formed by the quenching, into martensite, and a step for finishing the tool material after tempering to a final shape, is characterized in that the tool material after quenching is subjected to sub-zero treatment involving cooling and holding at a temperature of less than −150° C.

Abstract: A velocity information acquisition section 21 acquires velocity information on the velocity of a vehicle and records this acquired information in a velocity information recording section 27. A state judgment section 23 judges start and stop states of the vehicle based on state information indicating the start and stop states of the vehicle that was acquired at a state information acquisition section 22. After this judgment, a minimum output velocity computing section 24 accurately computes, based on the velocity information recorded in velocity information recording section 27, a minimum output velocity in a period in which a vehicle velocity detection circuit 10 cannot detect velocity information.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-speed tool steel gear cutting tool in which fracture or chipping does not occur at the cutting edge, and which realizes excellent cutting performance over long periods. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a gear cutting tool including: a step for quenching a tool material comprising high-speed tool steel and which has been rough processed to a shape corresponding to a final shape of a gear cutting tool, to transform a structure of the tool material into martensite, a step for temperling the tool material after quenching to transform any residual austenite dispersingly distributed throughout a matrix of the martensite structure formed by the quenching, into martensite, and a step for finishing the tool material after tempering to a final shape, is characterized in that the tool material after quenching is subjected to sub-zero treatment involving cooling and holding at a temperature of less than −150 ° C.

Abstract: A signal acquisition section 19 acquires, for example, a vehicle velocity pulse signal, which is generated from a vehicle velocity sensor 8 in accordance with the movement of a vehicle that is a mobile body. A distance information acquisition section 20 acquires distance information concerning the movement distance of the vehicle from a GPS receiver 2. A distance factor computing section 21 computes a distance factor value based on the acquired vehicle velocity pulse signal and distance information. A change detection section 23 then compares this computed distance factor value and a distance factor reference value stored in a reference value storage section 30 to detect a continuous change of the distance factor value. That is, change detection section 23 detects a change of tire outer diameter due to a change of the pneumatic pressure of the vehicle's tire or tire exchange, etc.

Abstract: An object is to provide a video recording/playing apparatus for facilitating recording/playing of motion pictures.

Abstract: An object is to provide a video recording/playing apparatus for facilitating recording/playing of motion pictures.

Abstract: A heat treatment method of steel is capable of enhancing wear resistance, mechanical properties and dimensional stability of the steel due to the reduction of the retained austenite amount to substantially zero. In the method, an article of the steel is subjected to a quenching and then subzero treatment including cooling it at a cooling rate of 1 to 10° C./min. to a cooling temperature and holding the cooling temperature for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: An on-vehicle navigation system is provided with a radio wave positioning apparatus (18) and a vehicle speed sensor (13) for a dead reckoning positioning. A method of detecting a vehicle speed pulse drop of a vehicle speed pulse generated by the vehicle speed sensor is provided with: a first calculation process of calculating a first physical quantity of a predetermined type such as a velocity or the like from radio wave positioning data of the radio wave positioning apparatus; a second calculation process of calculating a second physical quantity of the same type as the first physical quantity from the vehicle speed pulse; and a detection process of detecting the vehicle speed pulse drop by using a contradiction caused between the calculated first physical quantity and the calculated second physical quantity as a detection condition.

Abstract: A virtual tape controller is provided between a changer using DVD media as recording media and a host computer. The virtual tape controller receives commands from the host computer through a magnetic tape interface that emulates the interface to magnetic tape apparatus. Request translation means interprets the commands from the host computer, and generates commands for controlling drives within the changer on the basis of information for indicating the data positions on virtual tapes held at access positions and the positions of the heads of data recorded on virtual tapes on the media held in conversion table holding means.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-speed tool steel gear cutting tool in which fracture or chipping does not occur at the cutting edge, and which realizes excellent cutting performance over long periods. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a gear cutting tool including: a step for quenching a tool material comprising high-speed tool steel and which has been rough processed to a shape corresponding to a final shape of a gear cutting tool, to transform a structure of the tool material into martensite, a step for temperling the tool material after quenching to transform any residual austenite dispersingly distributed throughout a matrix of the martensite structure formed by the quenching, into martensite, and a step for finishing the tool material after tempering to a final shape, is characterized in that the tool material after quenching is subjected to sub-zero treatment involving cooling and holding at a temperature of less than −150° C.

Abstract: An optical disk recording system includes a plurality of slots housing portable optical memory media and operative to select a desired optical recording medium to perform data read/write or includes a plurality of recording media housed in a magazine having the function of replacement. It is decided, during writing data to a recording medium, whether writing to the recording medium held in a slot is permissible and if writing is impermissible, writing to a recording medium of another slot is carried out. In the case of a medium exchangeable memory device having a detachable magazine having a plurality of slots, when writing to a slot of one magazine is impermissible, writing to a recording medium held in a slot of another magazine is carried out. Writing can be carried out without considering the state of the recording medium.

Abstract: A flexible tube having high flexibility and high resistance to pressure and causing little twist and elongation when subjected to a high internal pressure. A flexible tube 21 has an inner tubular layer 11 made of a soft resin, an inner spiral reinforcement 1 made of a hard resin and helically wound around the inner tubular layer 11, an intermediate tubular layer 12 made of a soft resin and surrounding the inner spiral reinforcement 1, and an outer spiral reinforcement 4 made of a hard resin and helically wound around the intermediate tubular layer 12 in the direction opposite to the winding direction of the inner spiral reinforcement 1. As the direction of the helix of the inner and outer spiral reinforcements 1 and 4 are opposite to each other, forces due to internal pressure acting to twist the helixes are canceled out.