Abstract: Peptides useful in the regulation of calcium metabolism are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions of matter containing such peptides as well as a method for the regulation of calcium metabolism in a patient in need of such treatment. The peptides contain modified or unmodified portions of an amino acid sequence at the 8- to 32-positions of native calcination.

Abstract: A new substance useful as a drug for the treatment of osteopathy is disclosed.

Abstract: A roll-shaped image receiving sheet usable in a thermal transfer printing process. The image-receiving sheet includes a plurality of indeterminatley spaced thermal transfer image-receiving areas, and a detection mark formed on the sheet corresponding to each image receiving area, the mark being adapted for detecting a starting-position for formation of a thermal transfer printing image on each of the image receiving areas.

Abstract: A manual power transmission includes a transmission casing, input and output shafts coaxially aligned with each other and a countershaft accommodated within the transmission casing and positioned below the input and output shafts. The input and output shaft has a plurality of gears of a varying size or diameter mounted thereon and associated with gearshifting positions and the countershaft has a corresponding number of coutergears of a varying size or diameter mounted thereon and paired with the gears on the input and output shafts. Some of the countergears which serve as an idle gear are so juxtaposed in a direction axially of the countershaft that an envelope enclosing all of the those countergears while touching respective outer perimeters of those remaining countergears represents a generally barrel shape having a generally intermediate portion thereof bulged radially outwardly with respect to the countershaft.

Abstract: A corneal therapeutic agent comprises at least one of a hexapeptide and a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, represented by formula (I) shown below, and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier,A-B-Pro-C-D-E (I)where A is L- or D-arginine or lysine whose N-terminal amino group is deaminated, alkylated or acylated; B is L- or D-arginine, lysine or hystidine; Pro is L- or D-proline; C is L- or D-tyrosine, tryptophane, or phenylalanine; D is L- or D-valine, isoleucine, or leucine having an amino group whose hydrogen atom may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; E is L- or D-valine, isoleucine or leucine having a C-terminal carboxylic group which is unsubstituted or substituted with --COOR, --CH.sub.2 OR or --CONHR, where R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A speech and moving image search apparatus includes an input section for inputting a command and a label information storage device for storing label information. A label attribute storage device is further included for storing label attributes, as well as a broader term storage device for storing broader terms of labels. A first search section extracts information on the data from the label information storage device. A database is also included for storing speech and moving images. A control section thereafter accesses desired data in the database based on the information extracted by the first search section. Finally, an output section is included for outputting the data.

Abstract: A voice recognition apparatus capable of recognizing any word utterance by using a neural network, the apparatus includes a unit for inputting an input utterance and for outputting compressed feature variables of the input utterance a unit using a neural network and connected to the input unit for receiving the compressed feature variables output from the input unit and for outputting a value corresponding to a similarity between the input utterance and words to be recognized. The neural network unit has a first unit for outputting a value which corresponds to a similarity in partial phoneme series of a specific word among vocabularies to be recognized with respect to the input utterance. The neural network also has a second unit connected to the first unit for receiving all of the values output from the first unit and for outputting a value corresponding to a similarity in the specific word with respect to the input utterance.

Abstract: A bipolar electrolytic cell includes an anode-side partition having protrusions on the anode side which are electrically connected to the anode through conductive members, or recesses formed by causing the anode-side partition to protrude on the cathode side.Use of this bipolar electrolytic cell enables the conductor resistance on the anode side to be small, allows the anode to be easily replaced when its activity as a catalyst has been deteriorated, and makes it possible to effect easy and economic repairs even when trouble has occurred during operation.

Abstract: A method for of connects cut edges of a thermosensitive transfer film having a plurality of color frame units each comprising at least a yellow frame, a magenta frame and a cyan frame arranged in a straight line in the order of the yellow frame, the magenta frame, and the cyan frame where a frame includes a defective part. Each frame has a transfer starting mark. The method includes the steps of cutting the film at a position of the yellow frame precedent to the magenta frame so that the transfer starting mark of the yellow frame is broken, cutting the film at a position rearward of the cyan frame and forward of the transfer starting mark of a succeeding yellow frame so as to remove the magenta and cyan frames from the film, and connecting both cut edges of the film with each other with the transfer starting mark of the yellow frame precedent to the magenta frame maintained.

Abstract: A multifunction electronic analog timepiece includes a face and a plurality of indicators positioned on the face for displaying at least two time keeping functions. At least two step motors are provided for driving the plurality of time keeping function indicators. The time keeping function indicators are arbitrarily disposed about the face dependent upon the number of step motors and position of step motors required to drive the indicators. A microcomputer is provided and includes a program memory for storing software instructions for controlling the step motors.

Abstract: A cassette for holding a transfer printing film has a pressing member for pressing against a feed roll of the film wound around a feed reel in the cassette. When the cassette is loaded in a thermal transfer printer, the film is taken up around a take-up reel from the feed reel while the pressing member is applying a braking torque to the film on the feed reel so that torque balance is attained. When the wound length of the film of the feed roll has decreased to approximately 60 percent of the initial length, the pressing member ceases to apply the braking torque to the feed reel, and thereafter the feeding and taking up of the film are carried out in a regular torque state.

Abstract: An adapter for selectively connecting an external battery which is used as a power source of a portable notebook type computer to the computer or to a charger, and an external battery system for controlling the connection between the adapter, the computer and the charger. The external battery is connectable to the adapter, and the adapter is connected to either the charger or the computer. A diode for selectively regulating either the direction for charging the external battery or the direction for introducing the power from the external battery is provided within the adapter. The adapter, the charger and the computer are selectively connected with each other by a common cable.

Abstract: A fingerprint input apparatus is constructed to have simple construction. It serves to provide an excellen S/N ratio and reliably input a fingerprint pattern. The fingerprint input apparatus includes a light source for emitting a ray of light, a lightguide plate having a predetermined location at which a finger can be contact with the lightguide plate, a unit for directing the ray of light into at least one surfaces of the lightguide plate in a manner to keep such an angle of incidence as allowing the ray of light to be totally reflected within the lightguide plate, the lightguide plate being constructed to direct the ray of light into the predetermined location, and an image pickup unit located near the predetermined location of the lightside plate and outside of an opposite surface to a surface having the predetermined location, the image pickup unit being constructed to pick up a right irregularly reflected on a fingerprint surface of the finger contacted with the predetermined location.

Abstract: A first voice recognition apparatus includes a device for analyzing frequencies of the input voice and a device coupled to the analyzing unit for determining vowel zones and consonant zones of the analyzed input voice. The apparatus further includes a device for determining positions of articulation of an input voice determined from the vowel zones by calculating from frequency components of the input voice in accordance with a predetermined algorithm based on frequency components of monophthongs having known phonation contents and positions of articulation. A second voice recognition apparatus includes a device for analyzing frequencies of the input voice so as to derive acoustic parameters from the input voice. A pattern converting unit is coupled to the analyzing unit and uses a neural network for converting the acoustic parameters to articulartory vectors.

Abstract: A stack type evaporator according to the invention comprises a plurality of plate-shaped tubular elements stacked in a direction of their width with a fin member interposed between two of such tubular elements which have inlet header portions at their ends and outlet header portions at their further ends so that coolant can flow straight within said tubular elements, a pair of dish-shaped core plates which constitute each tubular element having inner surfaces provided with ribs arranged at regular intervals in a direction of coolant flow, wherein an end surface of each rib protruding from one core plate is alternately bonded to a flat body of the other core plate whereby the coolant paths within each tubular element are formed parallel with each other and straight from the inlet header portion toward the outlet header portion.

Abstract: A multifunction electronic analog timepiece includes a face and a plurality of indicators positioned on the face for displaying at least two time keeping functions. At least two step motors are provided for driving the plurality of time keeping function indicators. The time keeping function indicators are arbitrarily disposed about the face dependent upon the number of step motors and position of step motors required to drive the indicators. A microcomputer is provided and includes a program memory for storing software instructions for controlling the step motors.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging a power storage device provided within an electronic device. A power source provides direct current which is alternated in direction through a pair of primary coils for inducing alternating current in a secondary coil of the electronic device. The pair of primary coils are fixed to a coil yoke all of which are supported within a casing of the apparatus. During charging of the power storage device, the electronic device is mounted to the outside surface of the casing whereby substantially all of the magnetic flux of the magnetic field produced by the pair of primary coils flows through the secondary coil and coil yoke. The frequency of the oscillating signal is preset to provide the maximum induced current which will not adversely affect the movement of the analog mechanisms within the electronic device.

Abstract: A gear type transmission apparatus comprises a transmission case containing a plurality of gear trains and an output shaft to which an output of an engine is transmitted through the gear trains and provided with an opening at an upper portion thereof, a cover member mounted on the upper portion of the transmission case to cover the opening, a holder member formed separately from the cover member and fixed on an under surface of the cover member to be positioned at the inside of a contacting face of the cover member provided for coming into contact with an upper end face of the transmission case, and a shift rod supported by the holder member to be movable in a direction along its axis at a position above the output shaft for causing the gear trains to be in operation to transmit the output of the engine selectively.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a base material having dyed membrane(s) on the surface thereof, the dyed membrane(s) being obtained by a process comprising the steps of applying a photoreactive resin composition (D), which comprises (i) a copolymer (A) of a vinyl monomer having photosensitive group(s) and another vinyl monomer which is copolymerizable with the vinyl monomer having photosensitive group(s) and has group(s) having an affinity for an anionic dyestuff, (ii) an initiator (B) of photo-reaction as an optional component of the photoreactive resin composition (D) and (iii) a solvent (C), onto the surface of the base plate, thereby forming a membrane from the thus applied resin composition (D) on the surface of the base material, irradiating the thus formed membrane(s) with activating light, thereby initiating a reaction in the membrane, and thereafter dyeing the thus treated membrane with the anionic dye.

Abstract: In an electronic analog timepiece an automatic sequence of events determines the proper magnitude of a detection resistor which is used in series with the motor coil so as to determine whether in normal operation the rotor is rotated or not when driven. A detection resistor is used in series with motor coil but only after a fixed time has passed from initiation of detection current flow. The detection resistor is logically variable and selected automatically in accordance with the motor's mechanical load at the time of switching on the power source or releasing the analog timepiece from a resetting operation. The resistance is formed part of the integrated circuit.