Abstract: A light-emitting device of the present disclosure includes: at least one first semiconductor layer of one conductivity type; a plurality of active layers laminated on the first semiconductor layer; a plurality of second semiconductor layers of another conductivity type, the plurality of second semiconductor layers being laminated on the plurality of active layers; and a plurality of electrodes connected to the at least one first semiconductor layer and the plurality of second semiconductor layers. Some electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are opposed to each other, with the plurality of active layers lying in between, and the other electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are located in a region between the some electrodes of the plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a holder configured to hold a reference picture necessary for decoding of an access unit as a processing subject in decoding of a stream composed of access units including a header; an analyzer configured to analyze the stream to thereby detect the header for each of the access units; and a generator configured to, if a header indicating change of deletion order of pictures is detected as the header detected by the analyzer, delete a picture included in an access unit corresponding to the header in the deletion order indicated by the header and generate hold information indicating a reference picture to be held by the holder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody having improved activity and/or property as compared to a donor mouse anti-human ?9 integrin antibody, namely, a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody containing a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:11 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:17, a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody containing a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:13 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:17, a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody containing a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:15 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:9, and a means for the prophylaxis or treatment of various diseases involving human ?9 integrin in the pathogenesis, which

Abstract: The present invention provides a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody having improved activity and/or property as compared to a donor mouse anti-human ?9 integrin antibody, namely, a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody containing a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:11 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:17, a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody containing a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:13 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:17, a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody containing a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:15 and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:9, and a means for the prophylaxis or treatment of various diseases involving human ?9 integrin in the pathogenesis, which

Abstract: The present invention provides a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody having improved activity and/or property as compared to donor mouse anti-human ?9 integrin antibody, namely, a humanized anti-human ?9 integrin antibody comprising a heavy-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 1 or the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 1 wherein one or several amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted and/or added and a light-chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 61 or the amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO: 61 wherein one or several amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted and/or added, as well as a means for preventing or treating various diseases involving human ?9 integrin in their pathogenesis, which uses the antibody.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a holder configured to hold a reference picture necessary for decoding of an access unit as a processing subject in decoding of a stream composed of access units including a header; an analyzer configured to analyze the stream to thereby detect the header for each of the access units; and a generator configured to, if a header indicating change of deletion order of pictures is detected as the header detected by the analyzer, delete a picture included in an access unit corresponding to the header in the deletion order indicated by the header and generate hold information indicating a reference picture to be held by the holder.

Abstract: A cloth having partially different cloth-stretchability comprises a portion having relatively high cloth-stretchability and a portion having relatively low cloth-stretchability, in which the portion having a relatively high cloth-stretchability is composed of a fiber having fiber-stretchability and a fiber having non-fiber-stretchability and has a higher extension percentage than that of the portion having a relatively low cloth-stretchability.

Abstract: A highly durable aeration tine device attached to a soil aerator has a tubular tine member extending cylindrically and a hard metal tip made of a hard metal material and typically made in a frustum shape of a cone, which is in an area contact with the tubular tine member between the surfaces of the tubular tine member and the hard metal tip. Each surface of the tubular tine member and the hard metal tip is extending in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction and can be fabricated easily, and the drive force provided from the soil aerator can be transmitted without loss.

Abstract: A highly durable aeration tine device attached to a soil aerator has a tubular tine member extending cylindrically and a hard metal tip made of a hard metal material and typically made in a frustum shape of a cone, which is in an area contact with the tubular tine member between the surfaces of the tubular tine member and the hard metal tip. Each surface of the tubular tine member and the hard metal tip is extending in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction and can be fabricated easily, and the drive force provided from the soil aerator can be transmitted without loss.

Abstract: In an encoding apparatus for processing a video signal with a signal processing circuit, producing coefficient data by an orthogonal transform of differential data obtained by motion compensation, generating coded data by quantization of the coefficient data and converting the quantization step size at the time of the quantization according to the amount of generated data of the coded data, the signal processing circuit includes: a motion vector detecting circuit for detecting a motion vector of the video signal; a motion code vector amount detecting circuit for calculating the code amount of the motion vector on the basis of the motion vector and for detecting the amount of code of the coefficient data; and a pixel number converting circuit for converting the number of pixels of the video signal according to the amount of code of the motion vector and the amount of code of the coefficient data.

Abstract: A line number LN is extracted from serial data corresponding to BTA S-004 standard. The line number LN is placed as LN0 and LN1 to each of a luminance signal Y and color difference signals Pr/Pb of a 4:2:2 signal. The 4:2:2 signal is converted into a 3:1:1 signal by a bandwidth-compressing means. In addition, the 3:1:1 signal is re-arranged to two-channel signals Ch0 and Ch1 with the same format at a transmission rate of 46.40625 MHz. Thereafter, the, signals are processed at the transmission rate of 46.40625. The line number LN is placed as LN0 and LN1 at the beginning of one horizontal interval.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip having a plurality of electrodes on its surface is fixed onto a die pad. The leads are spaced away from the die pad and connected to the electrodes of the semiconductor chip by means of a TAB tape. The die pad is substantially equal in size to the insulation film of the TAB tape. The die pad has a plurality of resin circulating holes around the semiconductor chip. The resin circulating holes are arranged such that a fluid resin sufficiently flows into a narrow area between the TAB tape and die pad. On the die pad, portions each between adjacent resin circulating holes serves as heat conducting paths. The heat generated from the semiconductor chip is transmitted to the entire region of the die pad through the heat conducting paths and then radiated outside.

Abstract: An optical pickup transport mechanism in which a part of a plate spring member fixed to a mount for an optical pickup is pressed into a helical slot in a screw shaft to form an engaging projection, and the optical pickup is provided with loose insertion sections (a first regulation section) for prohibiting disengagement of the engaging projection from the helical slot, and a regulation wall (a second regulation section).

Abstract: A bearing structure for a stepping motor including a stepping motor, a screw shaft integrated with the stepping motor, and a bearing member formed of a molding resin material for supporting a distal end of the screw shaft, wherein a cone-shaped recess is formed in the distal end of the screw shaft, and a dome-shaped projection to be in abutment with the recess is formed on the bearing member.

Abstract: A period M of a picture of which picture coding type is I or P in a video input is changed like 2 and 3. CUR.sub.-- M shows the present number of M. MAX.sub.-- M, namely, the maximum number of M in a sequence which continues with respect to the time is equal to 3. A frame delay of MAX.sub.-- M is given to a picture (1B, 2B, or the like) of which picture coding type is B. A frame delay of (MAX.sub.-- M-CUR.sub.-- M) is given to a picture (1I, 2I, or the like) of which picture coding type is I. In this manner, a sequence of a coding order is formed and a predictive encoding is performed, thereby forming a bit stream.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip having a plurality of electrodes on its surface is fixed onto a die pad. The leads are spaced away from the die pad and connected to the electrodes of the semiconductor chip by means of a TAB tape. The die pad is substantially equal in size to the insulation film of the TAB tape. The die pad has a plurality of resin circulating holes around the semiconductor chip. The resin circulating holes are arranged such that a fluid resin sufficiently flows into a narrow area between the TAB tape and die pad. On the die pad, portions each between adjacent resin circulating holes serves as heat conducting paths. The heat generated from the semiconductor chip is transmitted to the entire region of the die pad through the heat conducting paths and then radiated outside.

Abstract: An optical pickup is provided with a limiting wall spaced a predetermined distance apart from a screw shaft to limit the separation of an interlocking projection away from the screw shaft, so that the interlocking projection cannot be disengaged from the helical groove of the screw shaft and, consequently, the screw shaft becomes unable to rotate. This state in which the screw shaft is unable to be rotated, i.e., a state where the optical pickup has bee moved to its inner limit position, can be detected through the detection of a change in the coil current of a stepping motor by a coil current measuring means or through the detection of the increase of voltage induced by the rotation of the magnet of the stepping motor to a predetermined level on the basis of the measured coil current measured by the current measuring means.

Abstract: A picture enhancing circuit for a reproduced picture signal includes a field memory and a circuit for writing data into the memory, in which the reproduced picture signal is in the form of sync blocks made up of sync data and picture data. After sync detection is performed, the content of the sync data is reset to zero and written into the memory along with the picture data, and each time the sync data and picture data are read out from the field memory the content of the sync data is updated. The contents of the sync data indicate the number of times that the picture data has been read out from the memory and, thus, its age. This age is used to determine whether the picture data can be used or whether it should be interpolated before use.

Abstract: A chain adjusting device for vehicles having a rear fork pivoted to a main vehicle frame with an intermediate shaft and a driving shaft rotatably mounted to the rear fork. A primary chain coupling the intermediate shaft with the output shaft of an engine and a secondary chain coupling the intermediate shaft with the driving shaft directs power from the engine to a drive wheel. The intermediate shaft is mounted to the rear fork by means of a bearing assembly mounted to a bracket located between parallel cross members of the rear fork. An adjustment bracket is provided to mount arms associated with the bearing assembly in position.

Abstract: A supporting spring and a hydraulic damper are physically separately positioned apart from each other and from the pivot of a swing-arm type subframe of a two or three wheel motorcycle. The operating ends of each are connected to the subframe by a link mechanism. A rotary type damper and a torsion spring are preferred.