Abstract: Lysyl oxidase derived from filamentous fungi and a DNA encoding thereof are provided. Lysyl oxidase including a protein described in of the following (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; or (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence obtained by modifying a part of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, and functioning as lysyl oxidase.

Abstract: A completely novel glutaminase is provided: (a) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, or (b) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 by deletion, substitution or addition of one or more amino acids, and possessing glutaminase activity. This protein is a novel glutaminase possessing excellent thermostability and the like.

Abstract: A package to be mounted with semiconductor chips has a heat-radiating substrate having a thickness of smaller than 0.4 mm of a Cu—Mo composite as prepared by impregnating from 30 to 40% by mass of copper (Cu) melt into a green compact of molybdenum. The heat-radiating substrate is produced by preparing an Mo green compact through isostatic molding, mounting Cu on the Mo green compact, heating it to thereby impregnate copper into the Mo green compact to give a Cu—Mo composite, and rolling the Cu—Mo composite into a sheet substrate.

Abstract: A package to be mounted with semiconductor chips has a heat-radiating substrate having a thickness of smaller than 0.4 mm of a Cu—Mo composite as prepared by impregnating from 30 to 40% by mass of copper (Cu) melt into a green compact of molybdenum. The heat-radiating substrate is produced by preparing an Mo green compact through isostatic molding, mounting Cu on the Mo green compact, heating it to thereby impregnate copper into the Mo green compact to give a Cu—Mo composite, and rolling the Cu—Mo composite into a sheet substrate. In the isostatic molding process, at least two or more plates.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a technique for efficiently extracting GPCR sequences from human genome sequences, thereby comprehensively identifying novel GPCRs. An original automatic system for identifying GPCR sequences is disclosed, and 1035 novel GPCRs are successfully identified from the entire human genome by utilizing the system.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a technique for efficiently extracting GPCR sequences from human genome sequences, thereby comprehensively identifying novel GPCRs.

Abstract: A connector for securely and electrically connecting flexible substrates requires zero insertion force (ZIF) and includes a slider, a housing and a lever. The housing houses electrical contacts and includes an insertion opening to receive the flexible substrate. The slider includes a pressing plate and securing projections. The slider and lever operate to slide the slider adjacent the housing and urge the pressing plate into the insertion opening. The securing projections secure the slider and the pressing plate presses the flexible substrate against the contacts establishing stable electrical connection. The connector provides uniform contact pressure, minimizes operating space, and eliminates interference from the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A heat sink substrate comprises a Cu—Mo composite substrate composed of a molybdenum (Mo) green compact with which Copper (Cu) of 20-60 wt % is impregnated. It is preferable that the heat sink substrate is a rolled plate obtained by repeatedly warm rolling or cold rolling the Cu—Mo composite substrate and that the rolled plate does not include any fine void and unevenly impregnated copper, that is, copper and molybdenum are uniformly distributed therein.

Abstract: A connector for securely and electrically connecting flexible substrates requires zero insertion force (ZIF) and includes a slider, a housing and a lever. The housing houses electrical contacts and includes an insertion opening to receive the flexible substrate. The slider includes a pressing plate and securing projections. The slider and lever operate to slide the slider adjacent the housing and urge the pressing plate into the insertion opening. The securing projections secure the slider and the pressing plate presses the flexible substrate against the contacts establishing stable electrical connection. The connector provides uniform contact pressure, minimizes operating space, and eliminates interference from the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A heat sink substrate comprises a Cu—Mo composite substrate composed of a molybdenum (Mo) green compact with which Copper (Cu) of 20-60 wt % is impregnated. It is preferable that the heat sink substrate is a rolled plate obtained by repeatedly warm rolling or cold rolling the Cu—Mo composite substrate and that the rolled plate does not include any fine void and unevenly impregnated copper, that is, copper and molybdenum are uniformly distributed therein.

Abstract: A heat sink substrate comprises a Cu—Mo composite substrate composed of a molybdenum (Mo) green compact with which Copper (Cu) of 20-60 wt % is impregnated. It is preferable that the heat sink substrate is a rolled plate obtained by repeatedly warm rolling or cold rolling the Cu—Mo composite substrate and that the rolled plate does not include any fine void and unevenly impregnated copper, that is, copper and molybdenum are uniformly distributed therein.

Abstract: A logical expression operation device is embodied in hardware and is provided with an evaluation value operation means to operate logical expressions in vector data format and an evaluation value holding means to hold the operation result as intermediate evaluation values, and a control means which sequentially reads out the components of the logical expressions, judges the type of read component and controls the applicable means based on the judgment result and the status of the means to execute evaluation of said logical expressions with omitting the operation by the evaluation value operation means for a part in the logical expression corresponding to the secondary operated data of a particular operator.

Abstract: A zero insertion force connector, typically used for connecting a flexible printed circuit (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) to a printed circuit board, is made up of an insertion aperture formed on one side of a housing, a pressure plate insertion aperture formed on a different side of the housing, a pressure plate, and a sigmoid contact member. When the pressure plate is inserted into the pressure plate insertion aperture, a finger piece of the sigmoid contact member resiliently changes position, and a tongue piece of the sigmoid contact member makes electrical contact with an inserted FPC or FFC. Since the tongue piece of the sigmoid contact member is arranged so that the tongue piece does not come into contact with the FPC or FFC unless the pressure plate is inserted, there is no requirement to force the FPC or FFC into the insertion aperture.

Abstract: A classification processing unit is disclosed for use with a computer having a register for storing classification data items and for storing data items respectively associated with the classification data items. The classification processing unit includes a comparator for receiving the classification data items from the register, which has an array of comparator units, each unit having a reference value for comparison with the classification data items. The processing unit also includes a classification pipline having an array of classification units respectively associated with the comparator units. The classification pipeline receives data items respectively associated with the classification data items and stores the data items respectively associated with said classification data items into the register in response to trigger signal from the comparator.

Abstract: A processing pipeline is disclosed for use with a computer having a vector register. The processing pipeline processes a logical expression including binary operand elements and operator elements successively supplied from the vector register, and stores resulting data into the vector register. The processing pipeline includes a first pushdown stack, coupled to the vector register to receive binary operand elements of the logical expression; a second pushdown stack, coupled to said vector register to receive operator elements of the logical expression; a character register to temporarily store an operator element of the logical expression during processing; and a processor for processing the logical expression, including an error detector for detecting errors in the logical expression based on a relationship between a first operator element in the character register and a second operator element at a top of the second pushdown stack.

Abstract: A device for connecting a catheter to an injection tube, which is provided with an elastic tube into which an open end of the tubular catheter having electrodes disposed at the closed end thereof and also having conductive wires connected to said electrodes and taken out at the open end thereof and an open end of the injection tube having a mechanism for fluid injection at the other end thereof are inserted so that both open ends are connected end-to-end and the conductive wires are taken out through a gap between the elastic tube and the injection tube; and a sealing agent to cover respective surfaces of the catheter, injection tube, and elastic tube which surfaces are coated with an adhesive. The catheter, injection tube, and elastic tube, when coated with an adhesive of high viscosity, are compatible with the hard sealing agent lying thereabove.

Abstract: A combustion apparatus has a combustion furnace section, a free board section which is downstream of the combustion furnace section, and a post-combustion chamber which is downstream of the free board section, the post-combustion chamber being disposed at a position offset from the position directly above the free board section, wherein the apparatus is characterized in that a gas blowing structure is provided in the vicinity of the boundary between the free board section and the post-combustion chamber, the gas blowing structure having a plurality of pipes disposed parallel to each other at a predetermined spacing, each pipe being provided with a gas outlet hole for blowing a gas, for example, air, counter to the combustion gas flowing toward a discharge port.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for dewatering a substance which is to be dewatered such as sludge wherein the substance to be dewatered is pressed between a pair of rollers (11, 212) or plate-shaped press members (331) each having its press surface formed from a rigid porous material (6, C, 331) having water absorption and retention properties based on the capillary action; water squeezed from the substance by pressing is permeated into the rigid porous material due to water absorption based on the capillary action or water pressure and the permeated water is retained by virtue of the water retention properties based on the capillary action, thereby dewatering the substance; and the water retained by the rigid porous material is discharged by sending pressurized air to regenerate the capillary tubes.

Abstract: In a through-the-cannula catheter placement system, a catheter is used which comprises a body portion and a tip portion at one end of the body portion. The body portion has a double-wall structure. The outer wall is a tube of pliable, nonthrombogenic material. The inner wall is a reinforcing tube of a material having sufficient resilience to avoid collapse during use. The tip portion is also made of a pliable nonthrombogenic material. The tip may be an extension of the outer wall.