Abstract: A method for applying a thermal barrier coating according to an embodiment, includes: a step of forming a top coat layer on a bond coat layer formed on a heat-resistant alloy base material of an object. The step of forming the top coat layer includes forming the top coat layer by thermal-spraying a suspension, which contains ceramic powder, with atmospheric pressure plasma spraying, while cooling a portion of a plasma flame by supplying water as a cooling fluid to a periphery of the plasma flame at a supply rate of not less than 25 ml/min and not greater than 100 ml/min.

Abstract: A portable information processing apparatus includes a display configured to display information, a sending unit configured to send the information to an exterior, a commodity display unit configured to display multiple pieces of commodity information on the display, a designated commodity storage unit configured to store the information of a designated commodity in displayed commodities, an order inexistence designating unit configured to designate ordering inexistence and a printing information output unit configured to send the information of the ordering inexistence as printing information from the sending unit to an external printing apparatus in a situation that the ordering inexistence is designated by the ordering inexistence designating unit.

Abstract: A testing method and apparatus for ground liquefaction and dynamic characteristics in the original position utilizing a boring hole, wherein the dynamic strength and deformation characteristics of a soil layer against a dynamic repetitive load, in an optional position in the ground can be obtained by a simple method. A measuring cell based on a three-chamber construction is used, and upper and lower soil layers (J1, J3) with an intermediate soil layer (J2) therebetween are alternately subjected to a dynamic repetitive load, and what influence there is on the intermediate soil layer (J2) is investigated from the relation between pressure and displacement.

Abstract: An acquisition apparatus for acquiring the positional information indicating the position of a position detecting device which, in one embodiment, detects position based on a GPS (Global Positioning System). The position detecting device measures the device distance to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites. The acquisition apparatus comprises a receiving part for receiving the device distance and the device position from the position detecting device, and a verification position calculating part for calculating the verification position that is the position to be calculated by the position detecting device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance.

Abstract: An antenna consisting of a single small and lightweight package, where each radiating element operates independently with reduced interference among the radiating elements. An integrated multi-element planar antenna includes a ground pattern 2 with a notch 2b formed at an end 2a, first radiating element 3 placed on one side of the notch 2b and equipped with a feeder 5, and second radiating element 4 placed on the other side of the notch 2b and equipped with a feeder 5. For example, inverted F antennas are used as the first radiating element 3 and second radiating element 4. The first radiating element 3 and second radiating element 4 are placed symmetrically about the notch 2b such that separation distance will be the largest at locations where their radiation fields are the highest.

Abstract: Antenna devices are provided comprising antenna structures encapsulated or molded into plastic covers of computing devices to enable wireless communication. For example, one or more antenna structures can be encasulated within, or molded into, a plastic display cover of a portable laptop computer. Embedded antenna designs can include various antenna types that are built using one or more wires or thin metallic strips encapsulated into plastic device covers. Insert/injection molding methods can be used to encapsulate antenna structures in plastic device covers during fabrication of the plastic device covers.

Abstract: A testing method and apparatus for ground liquefaction and dynamic characteristics in the original position utilizing a boring hole, wherein the dynamic strength and deformation characteristics of a soil layer against a dynamic repetitive load, in an optional position in the ground can be obtained by a simple method. A measuring cell based on a three-chamber construction is used, and upper and lower soil layers (J1, J3) with an intermediate soil layer (J2) therebetween are alternately subjected to a dynamic repetitive load, and what influence there is on the intermediate soil layer (J2) is investigated from the relation between pressure and displacement.

Abstract: An antenna consisting of a single small and lightweight package, where each radiating element operates independently with reduced interference among the radiating elements. An integrated multi-element planar antenna includes a ground pattern 2 with a notch 2b formed at an end 2a, first radiating element 3 placed on one side of the notch 2b and equipped with a feeder 5, and second radiating element 4 placed on the other side of the notch 2b and equipped with a feeder 5. For example, inverted F antennas are used as the first radiating element 3 and second radiating element 4. The first radiating element 3 and second radiating element 4 are placed symmetrically about the notch 2b such that separation distance will be the largest at locations where their radiation fields are the highest.

Abstract: Antenna devices are provided comprising antenna structures encapsulated or molded into plastic covers of computing devices to enable wireless communication. For example, one or more antenna structures can be encasulated within, or molded into, a plastic display cover of a portable laptop computer. Embedded antenna designs can include various antenna types that are built using one or more wires or thin metallic strips encapsulated into plastic device covers. Insert/injection molding methods can be used to encapsulate antenna structures in plastic device covers during fabrication of the plastic device covers.

Abstract: An acquisition apparatus for acquiring the positional information indicating the position of a position detecting device which, in one embodiment, detects position based on a GPS (Global Positioning System). The position detecting device measures the device distance to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites. The acquisition apparatus comprises a receiving part for receiving the device distance and the device position from the position detecting device, and a verification position calculating part for calculating the verification position that is the position to be calculated by the position detecting device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance.

Abstract: In order to extend the condition of the credit or debt for the transaction, a supporting system for establishing an obligation, includes a requirement obtaining unit for obtaining a condition of an obligation desired by a user who desires to acquire a credit, for example, an obligation information obtaining unit for obtaining a detailed condition including amount and a collection due date of the obligation and an obligation composing unit for generating a composed obligation according to the condition obtained by the requirement obtaining unit by combining a plurality of obligations based on the detailed condition obtained by the obligation information obtaining unit.

Abstract: Antennas for use with computing devices such as laptop computers. In one embodiment, the antennas are integrally formed on a metallic covering of a computing device. In another embodiment, the antennas are integrally formed on a metallic cover of a display unit of a laptop device. For instance, one or more antennas are integrally formed on one or more of the bent edges (sidewalls) of the metallic cover of a display unit (i.e., sides of the cover that are perpendicular to the plane of an LCD unit). In other embodiments, one or more antennas are integrally formed on the metallic cover of the display unit in areas between the LCD and the sidewalls.

Abstract: In order to reduce the burden of the work or the remittance service charge, a remittance management system for managing a remittance performed by a client from a remitter account at a first financial institution to a remittee account at a second financial institution, includes a deposit confirming unit for confirming that money has been transferred from the remitter account to the first account at the first financial institution managed by the remittance management system and a remitter changing unit for changing the remitter by ordering to remit money from the second account at the second financial institution managed by the remittance management system to the remittee account instead of a remittance from the first account to the remittee account caused by a deposit to the first account.

Abstract: An aperture antenna is provided so that it is capable of matching with a standardized coaxial cable without employing any matching circuit. The aperture antenna includes a first flat electric conductor 2a with an aperture in which a second aperture length in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction is greater than a first aperture length in the first direction. A second electric conductor, spaced from the first electric conductor is disposed inside the aperture in practically the same plane with the first electric conductor. Further included is a non-balance type transmission line.

Abstract: A portable device having a base member and a hingedly attached lid member does not require a signal cable to transmit a high-frequency signal between the base unit and the lid. While the lid of the lap-top PC is closed, a radio device installed in the base unit transmits a high-frequency signal from a first antenna to a second antenna, the signal is then output from a signal cable attached third antenna to the atmosphere. The device structured as described above can transmit the high-frequency signal in a non-contact manner between the antenna of the base unit and the antenna of the lid in such a way that there is no need to provide a signal cable between the base unit part and the lid part.

Abstract: A portable device having a base member and a hingedly attached lid member does not require a signal cable to transmit a high-frequency signal between the base unit and the lid. While the lid of the lap-top PC is closed, a radio device installed in the base unit transmits a high-frequency signal from a first antenna to a second antenna, the signal is then output from a signal cable attached third antenna to the atmosphere. The device structured as described above can transmit the high-frequency signal in a non-contact manner between the antenna of the base unit and the antenna of the lid in such a way that there is no need to provide a signal cable between the base unit part and the lid part.

Abstract: An aperture antenna is provided so that it is capable of matching with a standardized coaxial cable without employing any matching circuit. The aperture antenna includes a first flat electric conductor 2a with an aperture in which a second aperture length in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction is greater than a first aperture length in the first direction. A second electric conductor, spaced from the first electric conductor is disposed inside the aperture in practically the same plane with the first electric conductor. Further included is a non-balance type transmission line.

Abstract: An azetidine derivative is provided which includes 3,3-dihydroxyazetidine represented by Chemical Formula (I) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## A composition containing the azetidine derivative, and a process for producing the azetidine derivative are also provided. The azetidine derivative is a novel compound, and is useful for promoting bifidobacterium divisional multiplication.

Abstract: An electrodeposition coating composition containing blocked isocyanate groups comprising at least one dialkyltin aromatic carboxylic acid salt represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A surfactant having the capacity of reducing the surface tension in pulmonary alveoli significantly is provided. The surfactant consists essentially of, based on the total weight of the surfactant, 50.6-85.0% of a chlorine phosphogylceride, 4.5-37.6% of an acid phospholipid, 4.6-24.6% of a fatty acid or its analogue and 0.1-10.0% of a lipoprotein derived from the lung of a mammal. These components cooperate to form a kind of film at a gas-liquid interface within pulmonary alveoli and reduce the surface tension. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the surfactant is useable for the clinical treatment of respiratory distress syndrome.