Abstract: A plurality of micro three-dimensional structure elements each having a movable structure fixed on a sacrifice layer, and fixation portions of the micro three-dimensional structure elements for the sacrifice layer are arranged into a film-like elastic body, and then the sacrifice layer is removed. Thus, a three-dimensional structure in which the individual micro three-dimensional structure elements are arranged independently of one another within the elastic body is manufactured.

Abstract: A fluorescence indicator is injected into a living body from a container via an injecting inlet to be chemically reacted with a substance in the living body. Then, an excitation light is irradiated to the living body from an excitation light source. Then, the thus obtained reflected light is reflected multiply at an reflective film formed on the inner wall of the container, and introduced into a detecting section, where a fluorescence response originated from the chemical bond between the substance and the fluorescence indicator and contained in the reflected light is detected.

Abstract: A surface plasmon resonance sensor comprises a prism having parallel surfaces, a light source provided on one surface of the prism, a detecting means provided on the same surface where the light source is provided, a metal thin film provided on the other surface of the prism, and at least one of light absorbing members provided in the prism for blocking light emitted from the light source at any angle except a predetermined angle so that the metal thin film is illuminated by the light emitted from the light source at the predetermined angle, and such light is totally reflected at the metal thin film so as to reach the detecting means.

Abstract: A surface plasmon sensor includes a plurality of light supply devices for irradiating a beam, a plurality of surface plasmon resonance detection surfaces where the beam irradiated from the light supply means being incident to, a plurality of light detection devices for detecting the beam reflected at the surface plasmon resonance detection surface, a plurality of reflective surfaces provided at respective optical paths from the light supply devices to the light detection devices, the reflective surfaces being arranged opposing to the respective surface plasmon resonance detection surfaces, a wave formed multiwell formed with the surface plasmon resonance detection surfaces and the reflective surfaces, and the light detection devices positioned close to the light supply means.

Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine of a lean premixed combustion type, includes: a fuel jetting device configured to jet a premixed fuel into a combustion chamber so that the premixed fuel burns in a premixed combustion zone which is formed in the combustion chamber; and an additive fuel supply unit disposed downstream of the premixed combustion zone so as to additionally supply fuel into the combustion chamber. The additive fuel supply unit includes first and second additive fuel supply devices disposed in a two-stage arrangement such that the second additive fuel supply device is positioned downstream of the first additive fuel supply device.

Abstract: A sterilization bag that is favorable for storing medical implements having sharp tips such as scalpels and forceps and can effectively suppress the occurrence of unwanted opening or damage due to contact with sharp tips is provided. The sterilization bag is formed by adhering the side edges and lower ends of a gas-permeable material and a synthetic resin film. The sterilization bag has, in its lower end portion or vicinity thereof, a damage-prevention means that prevents damage of at least one selected from the gas-permeable material, the synthetic resin film, and the adhered portion of a gas-permeable material and synthetic resin film by catching or receiving the tips of stored articles. Specific embodiments include a bag having a bulging portion obtained by mountain folding and valley folding a side surface film of synthetic resin in the lower end portion of the sterilization bag or vicinity thereof, and a bag with a laminated protective component made of synthetic resin film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent which inhibits or suppresses calcium channel where dipeptide Val-Tyr (VY) or a substance containing the same is an effective ingredient. Examples of the substance containing VY are hydrolysate (sardine peptide) of fish meat of sardine, etc., and VY or VY-containing substance is also able to be used as food/beverage in addition to pharmaceuticals. In accordance with the present invention, it has been clarified that, in reduction of blood pressure, VY has two actions of calcium channel inhibition in addition to ACE inhibition.

Abstract: There is provided a device for manufacturing carbon nanotube. The devices has a chamber support part for supporting a chamber which contains a plurality of microstructures, each of which is separated from each other by an interval; a gas providing part, connected to the chamber, for flowing at least one reactant gas, including raw material gas for manufacturing carbon nanotubes, through the chamber; a measurement part for measuring a change in physical properties of at least one of the plurality of microstructures by using detecting part; and a control part for controlling the gas providing part based on the measured change in physical properties.

Abstract: A plurality of electrode pairs are prepared. The electrode pieces of each electrode pair are opposite to one another. Then, voltages are applied to the electrode pairs so as to accumulate illuminants in between the electrode pieces of the electrode pairs by using the electric fields generated between the electrode pieces from the voltages.

Abstract: A color developing structure includes a substrate, at least one color developing object provided on the substrate, and control means for controlling the color development of the color developing object by a mechanical, electric or chemical action. The color developing object has a wavelength-selective reflection or transmission characteristic.

Abstract: In a digital television broadcasting receiver comprising a control section for controlling the whole of the receiver, a program memory comprising a nonvolatile memory for storing character and figure data used for drawing various types of operation screens, and a volatile memory storing various types of data, stored in the nonvolatile memory as the character and figure data used for drawing the operation screens is data obtained by compressing the character and figure data (hereinafter referred to as compressed character and figure data), and the compressed character and figure data are decompressed and are expanded in the volatile memory at the time of initially starting the receiver.

Abstract: A surface plasmon resonance sensor comprises a prism having parallel surfaces, a light source provided on one surface of the prism, a detecting means provided on the same surface where the light source is provided, a metal thin film provided on the other surface of the prism, and at least one of light absorbing members provided in the prism for blocking light emitted from the light source at any angle except a predetermined angle so that the metal thin film is illuminated by the light emitted from the light source at the predetermined angle, and such light is totally reflected at the metal thin film so as to reach the detecting means.

Abstract: A fluorescence indicator is injected into a living body from a container via an injecting inlet to be chemically reacted with a substance in the living body. Then, an excitation light is irradiated to the living body from an excitation light source. Then, the thus obtained reflected light is reflected multiply at an reflective film formed on the inner wall of the container, and introduced into a detecting section, where a fluorescence response originated from the chemical bond between the substance and the fluorescence indicator and contained in the reflected light is detected.

Abstract: A surface plasmon sensor includes a plurality of light supply devices for irradiating a beam, a plurality of surface plasmon resonance detection surfaces where the beam irradiated from the light supply means being incident to, a plurality of light detection devices for detecting the beam reflected at the surface plasmon resonance detection surface, a plurality of reflective surfaces provided at respective optical paths from the light supply devices to the light detection devices, the reflective surfaces being arranged opposing to the respective surface plasmon resonance detection surfaces, a wave formed multiwell formed with the surface plasmon resonance detection surfaces and the reflective surfaces, and the light detection devices positioned close to the light supply means.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting receiver judges whether or not a received program is a data broadcasting program. When the received program is the data broadcasting program, processing for judging a remote control signal from a remote control transmitter is performed as usual. When it is judged that the remote control signal is a remote control signal related to a key associated with channel selection, however, processing corresponding to the signal is not performed. That is, processing for judging whether or not the received program is the data broadcasting program to automatically nullify (lock) a channel change.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an integrated circuit device having a Cu wiring, using a barrier layer which facilitates planarization. The present invention relates to an integrated circuit device having a Cu wiring layer, a barrier layer therefor and a dielectric layer, wherein the barrier layer is represented by a compositional formula of TaOxNy (the range of x being 0<x<2.5, and the range of y being 0<y<1). Further, the present invention relates to an integrated circuit device having a Cu wiring layer, a barrier layer therefor and a dielectric layer, wherein the barrier layer is represented by a compositional formula of Ta1−aMaObNc (M being at least one member selected from the group consisting of elements of Groups 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 of the long form of the periodic table, the range of a being 0<a<1, the range of b being 0<b<2.5, and the range of c being 0<c<1).

Abstract: An electronic photography system which displays an image shot by an electronic image capturing unit. The electronic image capturing unit includes an optical path, an image pickup for converting a focused image to electronic image data, an information inputting device for adding attribute data to the image data, and a storage for storing the image data and attribute data in mutually associated relationship. The system further includes the unit for classifying the image data on the basis of the attribute data for grouping the image data into album groups, and selecting, the album group to display the image data included in the selected album.

Abstract: A digital broadcasting receiver judges, when a program is reserved by a user on a program guide table, whether or not the reserved program should be in a series, to prompt, when the reserved program is in the series, the user to choose whether or not the reserved program should be registered as a series reservation, and extracts, when it is chosen that the reserved program should be registered as a series reservation, programs which are in a series relationship with the reserved program, to process the programs constituting the series as reserved programs.

Abstract: A playback unit resembling a home audio component, retrieves audio data from a remote server and plays them back in real time, using a home audio system, in response to user selection. The playback unit provides an interface between a network source for audio material, such as the Internet, and a conventional home audio system for playback. The playback unit has a relatively simple operating system that does not require a lengthy boot-up sequence, cannot be accessed by the user, and does not require the launch of special software to initiate playback. Access to audio material and distribution rights can be controlled by network servers. In this to way, the playback unit can retrieve audio material from the network on demand, thereby vastly expanding the range of music available for playback, and can reproduce that music using the home audio system for high quality playback in a comfortable setting, with controlled access to audio material and controlled distribution and duplication of the material.

Abstract: A system controller reads out program information from a memory to compose a program table, causes the program table to be displayed on a screen of a CRT using an OSD circuit, issues a conversion command to a scanning line conversion circuit, and displays reduced video of the selected program on a screen of the CRT. Further, the system controller judges whether or not the selected program has not been contracted yet, for example, on the basis of information provided from a CA module, reads out from a nonvolatile memory message data representing “You cannot view” if the selected program has not been contracted yet, and causes the message to be displayed on a reduced video display area using the OSD circuit.