Abstract: A play field for a casino dice table may comprise a play field and an electronic display device. The play field may comprise a middle portion disposed between first and second end portions. Each portion may comprise a flexible, light transmissive material, a thickness and a hardness. The thickness of the first and second end portions may each be greater than the thickness of the middle portion. Each first and second end portion may comprise multiple different thicknesses. The hardness of the middle portion may be the same as one or both of the first and second end portions. The hardness of the middle portion may be greater than a hardness of the first and second end portions. The electronic display device may be positioned under the play field and configured so that images displayed by the electronic display device are viewable on, or through, the play field.

Abstract: The concentrated liquid diet disclosed is a concentrated liquid diet having a total amount of a medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms included as constitutive fatty acids of a triglyceride being 2.5 to 8.0 g per 100 kcal of the energy of the concentrated liquid diet, the concentrated liquid diet having in the total mass of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms being no less than 60% by mass, and the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms being no greater than 40% by mass.

Abstract: The concentrated liquid diet disclosed is a concentrated liquid diet having a total amount of a medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms included as constitutive fatty acids of a triglyceride being 2.5 to 8.0 g per 100 kcal of the energy of the concentrated liquid diet, the concentrated liquid diet having in the total mass of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms being no less than 60% by mass, and the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms being no greater than 40% by mass.

Abstract: The concentrated liquid diet disclosed is a concentrated liquid diet having a total amount of a medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms included as constitutive fatty acids of a triglyceride being 2.5 to 8.0 g per 100 kcal of the energy of the concentrated liquid diet, the concentrated liquid diet having in the total mass of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms being no less than 60% by mass, and the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms being no greater than 40% by mass.

Abstract: The concentrated liquid diet disclosed is a concentrated liquid diet having a total amount of a medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms included as constitutive fatty acids of a triglyceride being 2.5 to 8.0 g per 100 kcal of the energy of the concentrated liquid diet, the concentrated liquid diet having in the total mass of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms being no less than 60% by mass, and the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms being no greater than 40% by mass.

Abstract: The concentrated liquid diet disclosed is a concentrated liquid diet having a total amount of a medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms included as constitutive fatty acids of a triglyceride being 2.5 to 8.0 g per 100 kcal of the energy of the concentrated liquid diet, the concentrated liquid diet having in the total mass of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms being no less than 60% by mass, and the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms being no greater than 40% by mass.

Abstract: Probability of prize occurrence is easily controlled without provision of a blank between symbols on a reel. A gaming machine comprises: a lower image display panel configured to variably display a plurality of symbol arrays with a plurality of symbols including normal symbols and specific symbols more advantageous than the normal symbols, and then display a game result by rearranging the symbols in a symbol display region containing a matrix of cells; bet buttons capable of receiving a bet; and a controller configured to run a normal game which rearranges symbols on the symbol display device on condition that a bet is placed, the controller is configured to modify the symbols arrayed in the plurality of symbol arrays, so that the ratios of the specific symbols to the total number of the symbols in all the symbol arrays increases with an increase in the bet amount.

Abstract: Probability of prize occurrence is easily controlled without provision of a blank between symbols on a reel. A gaming machine comprises: a lower image display panel configured to variably display a plurality of symbol arrays with a plurality of symbols including normal symbols and specific symbols more advantageous than the normal symbols, and then display a game result by rearranging the symbols in a symbol display region containing a matrix of cells; bet buttons capable of receiving a bet; and a controller configured to run a normal game which rearranges symbols on the symbol display device on condition that a bet is placed, the controller is configured to modify the symbols arrayed in the plurality of symbol arrays, so that the ratios of the specific symbols to the total number of the symbols in all the symbol arrays increases with an increase in the bet amount.

Abstract: The concentrated liquid diet disclosed is a concentrated liquid diet having a total amount of a medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms included as constitutive fatty acids of a triglyceride being 2.5 to 8.0 g per 100 kcal of the energy of the concentrated liquid diet, the concentrated liquid diet having in the total mass of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms being no less than 60% by mass, and the rate of the medium-chain fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms being no greater than 40% by mass.

Abstract: In a packet receiving method and device which convert a voice packet received into a voice, a receiving packet buffer temporarily stores a voice packet received; a plurality of parameter information monitors respectively determine different buffer adjustment values for determining a buffering amount of the receiving packet buffer based on one or more pieces of parameter information obtained from the voice packet temporarily stored; a buffer adjustment value determiner determines a receiving buffer adjustment value from the plural buffer adjustment values; and a buffer controller controls the buffering amount based on the receiving buffer adjustment value.

Abstract: In a packet receiving method and device which convert a voice packet received into a voice, a receiving packet buffer temporarily stores a voice packet received; a plurality of parameter information monitors respectively determine different buffer adjustment values for determining a buffering amount of the receiving packet buffer based on one or more pieces of parameter information obtained from the voice packet temporarily stored; a buffer adjustment value determiner determines a receiving buffer adjustment value from the plural buffer adjustment values; and a buffer controller controls the buffering amount based on the receiving buffer adjustment value.

Abstract: A molded circuit component for connecting to lead wires includes body and a protective cover. The body includes a partition wall area having a plurality of housing grooves, partition walls, body notches, positioning projections and fastening pin reception apertures. The protective cover includes a plurality of cover notches, recesses and fastening pins to correspond respectively with the body notches, positioning projections and fastening pin reception apertures. Metal lines having connection terminals on their ends are embedded in the housing grooves. Lead wires are positioned in the grooves so that the conductors of the lead wires are placed on, and attached to, the connection terminals. The protective cover is then attached to the body.

Abstract: A molded electrical connector for connecting electrical conductors comprises a molding section in which a plurality of metallic circuits are arranged in parallel with one another at predetermined intervals and are fixedly molded with resin such that first end portions of the metallic circiuts are exposed as connecting terminals. The molded electrical connector further comprises a connecting section which comprises the connecting terminals. The connecting section is molded with resin simultaneously when the molding section is formed. Electrical conductors are placed on the connecting terminals of the metallic circuits and welded together.

Abstract: An apparatus for joining a plurality of lead wires with a corresponding plurality of flat type electric wires. The apparatus comprises a plurality of connector terminals, each having a first caulking portion for securing the round wire to a first end of the connector terminal, and a clasping portion for securing the flat wire to a second end of the connector terminal, the clasping portion comprising a first and second spring portion, a projecting portion projecting from the clasping portion toward the flat wire, and second caulking portion for compressing the flat electric wire between the first and second spring portion by securing the first spring portion to the second spring portion. The projecting portion may receive solder so that the flat type electric wire can be spot welded to the connector terminal. To prevent short circuits between the connector terminals, a comb-like spacer may separate the connector terminals, or the exterior of each connector terminal may be insulated.

Abstract: A method of forming a connection part for polyolefin insulated electrical wires or cables is disclosed which comprises a cross-linkable reinforcing insulation layer around said connection part, providing around said reinforcing insulation layer a heat shrinkable tube consisting of an integrated assembly of a semiconductive layer and a specific insulated portion consisting of at least two cylindrical heat shrinkable semiconductive members in combination with each other through an insulation material, and then heating said tube under pressure to effect crosslinking of said reinforcing insulation layer and cause said reinforcing layer to become integrated with said heat shrinkable tube. A heat shrinkable tube for use in this method is also described.

Abstract: A process for producing an optical fiber is disclosed. The process comprises forming a primary coating layer on a glass fiber, forming a secondary coating layer comprising a polyamide resin or polyester elastomer composition containing a polyfunctional monomer as a crosslinking agent, and crosslinking the secondary coating layer by irradiation with electron rays having a maximum transmittance thickness smaller than the total thickness of the primary and secondary coating layers. The resulting optical fiber has excellent heat resistance without causing optical transmission loss.

Abstract: A process for producing an optical fiber comprising forming a primary coating layer on a glass fiber, forming a secondary coating layer comprising a polyamide resin or polyester elastomer composition containing a polyfunctional monomer as a crosslinking agent and a lead compound as a radiation-shielding material on the primary coating layer, and crosslinking the secondary coating layer by irradiation with electron rays having a maximum transmittance thickness smaller than the total thickness of the primary and secondary coating layers is disclosed. The resulting optical fiber has excellent heat resistant without causing optical transmission loss.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable tube for use in forming a connection part for shielded polyolefin insulated electrical wires or cables. The heat-shrinkable tube comprises an integrated assembly of two cylindrical heat-shrinkable semiconductive members arranged end-to-end and surrounded and joined at the adjacent ends thereof by an insulation material. The shrink ratio of a narrow region of the heat-shrinkable tube defined by the adjacent ends and joining insulation material is smaller than that of the remainder of the tube. The adjacent ends of the cylindrical members may partially overlap each other, and a portion of each adjacent end may be folded back upon itself to produce a rounded shape for avoiding concentration of the electric field.

Abstract: A process for producing a crosslinked polyethylene insulated cable having an outer semiconductive layer which comprises providing an internal semiconductive layer, and an electrically insulating layer on an electrical conductor in conventional manner, coating by extrusion a resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of at least about 55% by weight and about 5 to about 100 parts by weight of carbon black and a crosslinking effective amount of a crosslinking agent on said electrically insulating layer and heating said coated composition to at least about 230.degree. C. to crosslink said resin composition is disclosed. This process assures high production speed.When the ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer used has a vinyl acetate content of at least about 80% by weight the outer semiconductive layer can easily be peeled off by hand.

Abstract: A high voltage ignition cable is described comprising a resistive-conductor core, an insulator layer, and a jacket, wherein the resistive-conductor core comprises a tension member, a semiconductive internal layer, a semiconductive external layer, and a stripping layer interposed between the semiconductive internal layer and the semiconductive external layer.