Abstract: A quantum device includes a quantum chip including a superconducting quantum circuit; an interposer including mounting the quantum chip on a first surface thereof; a housing having openings penetrating from a first surface of the housing opposing a second surface of the interposer to a second surface of the housing with probe pins housed in the opening, a board with a first surface facing the second surface of the housing; and one or more spacers between the first surface of the housing and the second surface of the interposer to ensure a clearance between the first surface of the housing and the second surface of the interposer facing the first surface of the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a diaper for pets including: a main body used by being wrapped around a body of a pet with an inner surface kept in contact with the body of the pet; an absorbent material provided between a first end portion and a second end portion provided at ends of the main body in a lengthwise direction and absorbing liquid thereinto; gathered portions provided in the lengthwise direction with the absorbent material in between and being stretchable in the lengthwise direction; and a joint tape attached to an outer surface on a side opposite to the inner surface at the second end portion and joined to the inner surface at the first end portion. The gathered portions are provided from a side of a first edge portion of the first end portion of the main body to positions short of a second edge portion of the second end portion.

Abstract: An impedance measuring semiconductor circuit that measures impedance of a specimen. The impedance measuring semiconductor circuit includes an operational amplifier, a resistance coupled between a negative input terminal and an output terminal of the operational amplifier, a D/A converter coupled to a positive input terminal, a switch; an A/D converter that is coupled with the output terminal of the operational amplifier and a one-side terminal of a specimen and measures an output voltage from the operational amplifier and a one-side terminal voltage, and a controller that controls an output voltage from the D/A converter based on a one-side terminal voltage measured by the A/D converter.

Abstract: A door opening and closing mechanism includes: a door configured to open and close a front side opening of a housing, wherein an electronic device is housed in the housing and is exposed through the front side opening; and an accommodation mechanism configured to accommodate the door in the housing when the door is in open state. The accommodation mechanism includes: an opening and closing action unit configured to cause an opening action and a closing action of the door; and a retracting action unit configured to retract the opening and closing action unit into the housing so as to accommodate the door in the housing, when the door is brought in open state by the opening and closing action unit.

Abstract: A door opening and closing mechanism includes: a door configured to open and close a front side opening of a housing, wherein an electronic device is housed in the housing and is exposed through the front side opening; and an accommodation mechanism configured to accommodate the door in the housing when the door is in open state. The accommodation mechanism includes: an opening and closing action unit configured to cause an opening action and a closing action of the door; and a retracting action unit configured to retract the opening and closing action unit into the housing so as to accommodate the door in the housing, when the door is brought in open state by the opening and closing action unit.

Abstract: There is a need to provide an impedance measuring semiconductor circuit and a blood-sugar level meter capable of improving the accuracy of measuring the impedance of a specimen, reducing an area in an analog front-end LSI chip, and reducing the LSI chip size. According to an embodiment, an impedance measuring semiconductor circuit includes: an operational amplifier; a resistance coupled between a negative input terminal and an output terminal of the operational amplifier; a D/A converter coupled to a positive input terminal; a switch; an A/D converter that is coupled with the output terminal of the operational amplifier and a one-side terminal of a specimen and measures an output voltage from the operational amplifier and a one-side terminal voltage; and a controller that controls an output voltage from the D/A converter based on a one-side terminal voltage measured by the A/D converter.

Abstract: A portable terminal suppresses reduction of antenna sensitivity. A portable telephone includes an actuating side casing, display side casing, open-close sensor, circuit disposed on the actuating side casing and includes a ground part, power supply part and signal processing part, first conducting part disposed on the actuating side casing and connected to the ground part, second conducting part disposed on the display side casing and connected to the power supply part, antenna element, receiver disposed opposite the antenna element when the telephone is closed, switching part.

Abstract: A portable wireless device which effectively uses a space in a case while maintaining communication qualities by reducing antenna gain deterioration even when a plurality of antennas of different frequency bands are arranged adjacent to each other. The portable wireless device is provided with patterns for adding a band disturbing element, which is composed of beads and a parallel resonance circuit, to a part where one side of an antenna pattern of a magnetic field antenna is closed to between the main antenna and the magnetic field antenna is more easily generated. The band disturbing element may be composed of ferrite core or the like.

Abstract: 4-(Indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of monatin, may be synthesized from indole pyruvic acid and pyruvic acid (and/or oxaloacetic acid) by using a novel aldolase derived from the genus Pseudomonas, Erwinia, Flavobacterium, or Xanthomonas.

Abstract: A D-aminotransferase can be modified so as to efficiently produce (2R,4R)-monatin having high sweetness intensity from 4-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutaric acid by mutating the amino acid sequence of a wild-type D-aminotransferase represented in SEQ ID NO:4.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels formed in a matrix pattern by partition with a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The plurality of pixels are connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines. At least a part of the plurality of pixels includes a transistor, a pixel electrode connected to the transistor, a common electrode arranged so as to be opposed to the pixel electrode, and a correction transistor portion. The correction transistor portion includes a gate electrode portion that is formed of a part of the common electrode and transmits visible light, a semiconductor active portion that transmits visible light, a drain electrode portion that forms a drain electrode, and a source electrode portion that forms a source electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a portable wireless device having a plurality of antennas of different frequency bands. By positively using one antenna for improving gains of other antennas, the one antenna can be effectively used and the gains of other antennas can be improved. Patterns (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 B3) for adding a band disturbing element (80) (high frequency blocking means), which is composed of beads and a parallel resonance circuit, are arranged at a prescribed position of a magnetic field antenna (50). The band disturbing element (80) may be composed of ferrite core or the like.

Abstract: A process for producing efficiently glutamic acid derivatives (including salts thereof) such as monatin is described. This process entails converting a substituted ?-keto acid of formula (1) into a glutamic acid derivative of formula (2) in the presence of an enzyme catalyzing conversion of the same.

Abstract: 4-(Indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of monatin, may be synthesized from indole pyruvic acid and pyruvic acid (and/or oxaloacetic acid) by using a novel aldolase derived from the genus Pseudomonas, Erwinia, Flavobacterium, or Xanthomonas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing efficiently glutamic acid derivatives (including salts thereof) such as monatin by converting a substituted ?-keto acid of formula (1) into a glutamic acid derivative of formula (2) in the presence of an enzyme catalyzing conversion of the same.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a procedure for realizing inexpensive and simple production of 3-indole-pyruvic acid. A transformant is made using a polynucleotide having a specific nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an oxidase activity, and oxidase is generated by culturing the transformant in a medium to accumulate the oxidase in the medium and/or the transformant. Further, tryptophan is converted into 3-indole-pyruvic acid in the presence of the transformant and/or a culture thereof to produce 3-indole-pyruvic acid.

Abstract: A mobile wireless device enables effective use of space in a case while reducing degradation of antenna gain and maintaining communication quality even if a plurality of antennas having different frequency bands are arranged close to one another. A magnetic antenna has a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and a concentrated constant circuit which are added to a wiring pattern at the side near to a main antenna, so that a first path and a second path can be selected. Under a predetermined condition, a CPU controls the first switch and the second switch to electrically connect terminal (A1) to terminal (B1) and electrically connect terminal (A2) to terminal (B2), thereby forming the first path; and electrically connect terminal (A1) to terminal (C1) and electrically connect terminal (A2) to terminal (C2), thereby forming the second path connected via the concentrated constant circuit.