Abstract: A radio receiving apparatus for a vehicle includes a radio receiver, a control circuit, a storage device, a manual switch. The radio receiver receives a radio broadcast signal at a predetermined reception frequency. The control circuit records sound information contained in the received broadcast signal on the storage device and plays back the recorded sound information from a predetermined playback position. The manual switch is used to manually change the reception frequency. The control circuit automatically changes the reception frequency when a predetermined condition is met. The control circuit determines whether the reception frequency is changed manually or automatically. When the reception frequency is manually changed, the control circuit sets the playback position to a position corresponding to when the change of the reception frequency is completed.

Abstract: A load port apparatus is disclosed wherein the total period of time of operation of a lid member mounting and dismounting apparatus and a mapping apparatus is minimized while avoiding interference of the two apparatus with each other. An interference avoiding sensor apparatus is provided on the lid member mounting and dismounting apparatus and the mapping apparatus and detects that a lid member suction plate of the lid member mounting and dismounting apparatus is disposed at a position lower by a value exceeding a preset value than the arm to which the mapping sensors are attached to enable pivotal motion of the arm without interfering with the lid member suction plate. Then, immediately after the preset value is detected by the interference avoiding sensor apparatus, the arm is pivoted to the mapping position to start the mapping.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mapping mechanism for carrying out mapping for a FOUP which includes a wafer receiving section on which a plurality of wafers can be placed at a plurality of stages in a heightwise direction and a lid member mounted for opening and closing movement, including: a light emitting member and a light receiving member provided outside the FOUP; and a window member provided on a light path between the light emitting member and the light receiving member which can cross at least part of the wafers placed on the stage portions of the wafer receiving section; the light being caused to pass over all of the stages of the wafer receiving section of the FOUP to carry out the mapping for the FOUP.

Abstract: A file operation apparatus connectable with a storage medium is disclosed. The storage medium stores therein multiple files. Each file contains a category information item defining a prescribed category of the file. The prescribed categories of the multiple files are independent of a directory structure. The file operation apparatus includes: a category selection reception section configured to receive selection of a target category; an operation target selection section configured to identify one or more of the multiple files whose prescribed category matches the target category from the multiples file, and configured to select the identified one or more of the multiple files as operation target files; and a file operation section configured to perform a predetermined file operation on the operation target files.

Abstract: A user selects as a guide route a route from among multiple routes retrieved under respective predetermined retrieval conditions. A retrieval condition under which the route selected by the user was retrieved is stored in an external memory. When a zone affecting driving is recognized along the guide route based on externally acquired information on traffic, a dynamic route that bypasses the zone affecting driving is retrieved according to the retrieval condition stored in the external memory. The retrieved dynamic route is then designated as a guide route.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screening method and identification method for a compound that inhibits the cell infection of hepatitis C virus (HCV), which comprises measuring affinity of a test compound for fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) or the capability of blocking the binding thereof to HCV, and selecting or judging a test compound.

Abstract: A radio receiving apparatus for a vehicle includes a radio receiver, a control circuit, a storage device, a manual switch. The radio receiver receives a radio broadcast signal at a predetermined reception frequency. The control circuit records sound information contained in the received broadcast signal on the storage device and plays back the recorded sound information from a predetermined playback position. The manual switch is used to manually change the reception frequency. The control circuit automatically changes the reception frequency when a predetermined condition is met. The control circuit determines whether the reception frequency is changed manually or automatically. When the reception frequency is manually changed, the control circuit sets the playback position to a position corresponding to when the change of the reception frequency is completed.

Abstract: A user selects as a guide route a route from among multiple routes retrieved under respective predetermined retrieval conditions. A retrieval condition under which the route selected by the user was retrieved is stored in an external memory. When a zone affecting driving is recognized along the guide route based on externally acquired information on traffic, a dynamic route that bypasses the zone affecting driving is retrieved according to the retrieval condition stored in the external memory. The retrieved dynamic route is then designated as a guide route.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying device includes a cylindrical carrier carrying a catalyst, the carrier having a number of holes in the cylindrical wall thereof, an exhaust pipe into which the cylindrical carrier is inserted, an elastic member set radially compressed between a part of the outer cylindrical surface of at least one end portion of the carrier and a recess formed in the inner cylindrical surface of the exhaust pipe which is confronted with the part of the outer cylindrical surface, pressing pieces protruded from the outer cylindrical surface of the carrier so as to engage with the inner end face of the elastic member as viewed in the direction of axis thereof, the pressing pieces cooperating with the end of the recess to compress the elastic member axially, and a valve chamber formed in the exhaust pipe, the valve chamber having a valve body which includes a valve shaft penetrating the valve chamber in a direction of diameter, and a valve body fixedly mounted on the valve shaft.

Abstract: A reactive dye mixture which comprises, as dye components, from 10 to 57% by weight of C.I. Reactive Orange 16 and from 90 to 43% by weight of C.I. Reactive Orange 7.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a heat source, e.g., a lamp or a printed circuit board, and a fixing unit. A flow of air is circulated by a fan in a housing of the image forming apparatus. A cooling face of a cooling mechanism contacts the flow of air so that the flow of air is cooled. During the circulation of air, air cools the heat source. The cooling mechanism emits heat out of the image forming apparatus in response to cooling, without admitting air from outside of the apparatus.

Abstract: Peritoneal dialysis uses a system comprising (A) a first tube having a first connector attached thereto at one end and (B) a second tube connected to a dialysis fluid bag and having a second connector attached thereto at a free end, both the first and second tubes requiring to be in a sterile condition when connected. A medical container may be replaced by connecting the first connector to the second connector to provide fluid communication between the first and second tubes for allowing dialysis to be carried out, sealing the second tube at one or more positions at the end of dialysis, and cutting the second tube at a position nearer to the medical container with respect to the seal. The suspending section of the second tube with the second connector kept connected to the first connector serves as an antibacterial protective accessary for maintaining the connector connection in a sterile condition.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for controlling a current comprises a pn junction formed of a high resistivity region and a relatively low resistivity region, a graded distribution of dislocation density is formed in the high resistivity region and decreases with an increase in distance from the pn junction, also graded distribution of lifetime killer concentration is formed in the high resistivity region and decreases with an increase in distance from the pn junction in correspondence with the graded distribution of dislocation density.

Abstract: A sewage disposal plant comprising a deep-well type sewage treatment tank, which is provided with string-shaped contact members stretched therein, and which minimizes the installation area; a circulator pipe inserted into the sewage treatment tank and having a venturi portion at an intermediate section thereof; and an air intake pipe inserted into the circulator pipe extending into the venturi portion thereof, whereby exposure air can be sucked into the venturi portion of the circulator pipe naturally without using a compressor, thus saving power. Said string-shaped contact members has therearound ring type fuzzy hairs consisting of fibers.

Abstract: Header leads in a molded semiconductor device according to this invention are composed of electrode portions for securing a semiconductor pellet, and lead portions for connection. Each of the electrode portions is constructed of two tabular header portions separated from each other, and a columnar neck portion coupling both the header portions between opposing surfaces thereof. The lead portion is joined to one of the tubular header portions so that the lead portion and the columnar neck portion may extend coaxially. The cross-sectional area of the columnar neck portion in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis is larger than the cross-sectional area of the lead portion in the orthogonal direction. The semiconductor pellet is secured to the other header portion of each electrode portion. A mold material covers the entire periphery of the device from the semiconductor pellet to the one header portion of the electrode portion.

Abstract: A glass-encapsulated semiconductor device characterized in that a rectifier unit comprises a lamination of electrically series-connected and mechanically bonded semiconductor pellets and an electric-conductive spacer, and a pair of electrodes with external lead wires which are electrically connected and mechanically bonded with said lamination by means of soldering materials, the peripheral surface of the rectifier unit is covered with a protective glass layer over the entire length from one of the electrodes to the other, said conductive spacer having such a thickness that the thermal expansion coefficient of said spacer may be equal to the average thermal expansion coefficient of a virtual laminated column of said semiconductor pellets alone.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present invention comprises a silicon pellet adhesively fixed with a soft solder between a pair of leads provided with headers and having a thermal expansion coefficient greatly different from those of the silicon pellet and mould glass. An assembly including the silicon pellet is then glass-moulded to provide semiconductor device. The leads are provided with a film having low wetness to glass for preventing a breakage of the mould glass due to the difference between the thermal expansion coefficients.