Abstract: To determine the biological role of ZHX1, found previously, which acts as a transcriptional repressor, the inventors conducted a search of ZHX1—interacting proteins using a yeast two-hybrid system. Molecular cloning and determination of the nucleotide sequence of the full-length cDNA encoding a novel protein revealed a novel protein with SEQ ID NO: 1. The protein (ZHX3), like ZHX1, contains two zinc-finger (Znf) motifs and five homeodomains (HDs) and has a transcriptional repressor activity.

Abstract: A filtering apparatus having a vessel and a filter made from fluororesin and treated before filtering operation by at least one of adding thermal treatment in gas or liquid and penetrating with fluid composed of hot water or steam at a temperature of less than melting point of the fluororesin.

Abstract: A treatment apparatus for organic waste including a reaction vessel for introducing and decomposing organic waste and pulling out decomposed organic waste as a treated fluid. The reaction vessel includes an internal vessel made of corrosion-resistant material, an external vessel made of pressure-resistant material provided for surrounding the internal vessel via a gap, and an interconnection pipe for interconnecting the gap and the internal vessel outside the external vessel, thereby to control inside the gap and inside the internal vessel to practically equal pressure. The internal vessel has a heating zone for heating the introduced organic waste to a temperature higher than a critical point of water, a reaction zone for holding and decomposing the organic waste at a temperature higher than the critical point of water, and a cooling zone for cooling the treated fluid containing a decomposition product of the organic waste to lower than 100° C.

Abstract: The invention provides a transparent and tenacious coating film using an inorganic paint composition prepared by adding a borate salt into an alkali metal silicate, and further mixing thereto lepidoblastic transparent silica with a thickness of 0.01 to 0.5 &mgr;m and a surface diameter of 2 to 5 &mgr;m. The alkali metal silicate is solidified with metal ions issued from the borate salt to form a coating film, which contains a glass formed by solidifying dissolved boric acid in the coating film. The coating film can be made tenacious without impairing transparency by dispersing many flakes of transparent silica as laminated layers.

Abstract: A decoding apparatus is provided for decoding transport streams in which compressed video and audio data, a program association table (PAT), and program map tables (PMTs) are multiplexed. The apparatus comprises a specification unit, a search unit, and decoding circuits. The specification unit allows a user to specify a service ID and program IDs corresponding to user's desired video and audio data. The search unit searches service IDs described on the PAT and program IDs on the PMT for the service ID and the program IDs specified through the specification unit. Determinations for consistency are made between the service ID described on the PAT and the user's desired service ID and between the program IDs on the PMT and the user's desired program IDs. The decoding circuits decode compressed video and audio data corresponding to the service ID and the program IDs searched by the search unit.

Abstract: A high-pressure treatment apparatus comprises a first solid reservoir, a second solid reservoir connected to the first solid reservoir through a first connecting pipe, a high-pressure reactor connected to the second solid reservoir through a second connecting pipe, means for feeding reaction medium into the high-pressure reactor, a first sealing unit and a second sealing unit intervened respectively in the first connecting pipe and second connecting pipe, a first fluid feed unit for feeding a first fluid between the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit, a second fluid feed unit for feeding a second fluid between the second sealing unit and the high-pressure reactor, and means for opening the second sealing unit at the time of shut-off of the first sealing unit and controlling the first fluid and the second fluid to form a pressure-gradient so that pressure between the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit and pressure between the second sealing unit and the high-pressure reactor decrease gr

Abstract: A fuel reforming method includes the step of supplying carbon-containing fuel and steam to a reactor filled with a fuel reforming catalyst and a CO2 absorbent and discharging CO2, and setting the absorbent at an absorption temperature, thereby converting the carbon-containing fuel into reformed fuel, and separating CO2 from the reformed fuel, the step of obtaining a product gas by oxidizing a portion of the reformed fuel and/or the carbon-containing fuel with an oxidizer, and heating the absorbent with this product gas to a regeneration temperature, thereby regenerating the absorbent and storing heat in this absorbent, and the step of supplying the carbon-containing fuel and steam to the reactor, thereby cooling, to the absorption temperature, the absorbent heated to the regeneration temperature, and converting the carbon-containing fuel into reformed fuel by heat energy stored in the CO2 absorbent. An apparatus for the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A filtering apparatus having a vessel and a filter made from fluororesin and treated before filtering operation by at least one of adding thermal treatment in gas or liquid and penetrating with fluid composed of hot water or steam at a temperature of less than melting point of the fluororesin.

Abstract: A method for forming a resist pattern includes the steps of: forming an underlayer transparent film on a semiconductor substrate; forming a resist film on the transparent film to a thickness set to be m·&lgr;/2n2, where &lgr; is an exposure wavelength, n2 is a refractive index of the resist film, and m is an integer from 5 to 30; applying a water-soluble antireflection film on the resist film to a thickness set to be &lgr;/4n1, where n1 is a refractive index of the antireflection film; and exposing the resist film from above the antireflection film by a beam having a wavelength &lgr; and developing the resist film as well as removing the antireflection film.

Abstract: A method and device for describing a complex color raster image as a collection of objects in a hierarchical and device independent format can be carried out using an apparatus for generating an image capable of being displayed and printed.

Abstract: A waste processing method decomposing an organic substance or an inorganic substance contained in organic wastes or inorganic wastes by holding a mixture of the organic wastes or the inorganic wastes and a medium, which is in its supercritical state, for a pre-determined time period, in which the hydrogen ion concentration of the medium is 10.sup.-4 mol or more to 1 kg of the medium.A waste processing method having a step of decomposing all or almost all of an organic substance included in organic wastes into lower-molecular-weight products by holding the organic wastes in a medium, which is in its supercritical state, for a pre-determined time and a step of oxidizing and decomposing the lower-molecular-weight products into carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) and/or water (H.sub.2 O) by holding a mixture of an oxidant and the lower-molecular-weight products in the medium, which is in its subcritical state, for a pre-determined time period.

Abstract: In a data transmission system having a transmission apparatus and a receiving apparatus through a network which supplies first and second network clock signals to the transmission and receiving apparatus respectively, synchronizing signal generation portions in both apparatus generate first and second periodical signals generated from the first and second network clock signals having a constant phase relation therebetween. The transmission apparatus generates time information indicating a data encoding timing according to a system clock signal of the transmission apparatus and supplies the time information in response to the first periodical signal and transmits the time information with data to be transmitted to the receiving apparatus.

Abstract: A method and device for describing a complex color raster image as a collection of objects in a hierarchical and device independent format. The purpose of structured imaging (SI) is to expand the scope of a raster image to a collection of individually manipulable component objects. An SI is a hierarchical description of a single output image raster which may be used as one component of a page in a structured document. Objects contributing to the output raster may originate from text, graphics, other rasters or a combination thereof, and all maintain their heritage for selectability and modification. The SI describes not only the source data but also the image processing operations required for rendering the output raster. SI technology supports re-editability, customization and enhancement, automatic image assembly and high performance imaging. Thus, such a model has implications not only in an image editing and processing arena, but also in the filing and printing services used for image handling.

Abstract: An image edit processing apparatus for editing digital images, and an image output apparatus for printing out the processed digital image. In the apparatus, image data is read by an image scanner, and such editorial jobs as enlargement/reduction, change of resolution, rotation, composition, and correction of tone or brightness are carried out for the thus read image data by a personal computer or work station or in print service, so that the edit processing is efficiently carried out at high speed.

Abstract: A network system in which a plurality of information devices connected to each other through a network are provided so that a resource is released to the information devices through the network, the system comprising: a storage device for storing an access list indicating an access right for every information device of release destination; and a management device for releasing a resource within a range in accordance with a right given to every information device on the basis of the access list stored in the storage device.

Abstract: Incineration flyash is treated by reducing the organic chlorine compounds contained in the flyash. A cylindrical body equipped with a rotating shaft having a screw conveyor and agitating blades for conveying and agitating the flyash is filled to at least a 75 vol % charge so that contact of the flyash with oxygen is made as small as possible. The flyash is subjected to agitation and heat-treatment at 300.degree. C. or higher. The cylindrical body has a feeding port for the waste incineration flyash and a discharging port for the discharge of the treated flyash. The screw conveyor is at the introducing part and has a pitch that is successively reduced toward the agitating part for charging the flyash in the agitating part at a greater vol. % than that which occurs in the introducing part.

Abstract: A digital signal has frames each composed of n data words and a parity code. One data word has m bits. The letters n and m represent natural numbers equal to or greater than 2. One frame of data words is written into a memory. When writing of one frame of the data words into the memory is completed, a write end flag is generated and written in the memory. After the detection of the write end flag, the data words are read out from the memory. An error is detected from the read data words and is corrected.

Abstract: Parity is generated in accordance with digital data. The parity is added to the digital data to produce a coded signal. The coded signal is recorded. The recorded signal is reproduced. The reproduced signal is decoded and code word errors are corrected to reproduce the digital data. The number of symbols of the digital data equals m-(2n+1). The number of symbols of the parity equals 2n+1. Each of the symbols has l bits. The characters m and n denote natural numbers. The character l denotes a natural number equal to or greater than 2. Coding and decoding are performed by use of new-type Reed-Solomon code.

Abstract: A first digital sound data of N-bits delivered from the input terminal is controlled by a mute control signal indicating either on-mute state signifying the state where mute operation is conducted or off-mute state signifying the state where no mute operation is conducted. This circuit includes a level control circuit, a register, a bit shift circuit, and a data selector. The level control circuit outputs a second digital sound data corresponding to the soundless state at the time of on-mute. It outputs data of which level gradually rises from the level of the soundless state to the level indicated by the first digital sound data at the beginning of off-mute and outputs the first digital duration at times subsequent thereto. Thus, for a duration at the beginning of off-mute, sound volume gradually rises. The register and the bit shift circuit gradually attenuate the first digital sound data to the level of the soundless state. Thus, for a duration at the beginning of on-mute, sound volume gradually lowers.