Abstract: A manufacturing method of a magnetic recording medium having a surface where a lubricating layer is provided, the manufacturing method includes the steps of: applying a lubricant so that the lubricating layer is formed; and inspecting the magnetic recording medium where the lubricating layer is formed; wherein the step of inspecting includes a first step of floating a magnetic head over the magnetic recording medium or sliding the magnetic head on a surface of the magnetic recording medium; a second step of adhering a medium facing surface of the magnetic head to a surface of a substrate for measuring, standing the medium facing surface of the magnetic head on the surface of the substrate for measuring, and transferring the lubricant from the medium facing surface of the magnetic head to the substrate for measuring; a third step of measuring an amount of the lubricant on the surface of the substrate for measuring; and a fourth step of determining whether the amount of the lubricant is proper.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a special successive shooting mode wherein an imaging device makes a series of successive shots upon each shutter release operation, including at least a non-flash shot and at least a flash shot. When a shutter button is pressed halfway in the successive shooting mode, an exposure condition deciding device decides an exposure condition common to the non-flash and flash shots, or individual exposure conditions for the non-flash shot and the flash shot. When the shutter button is fully pressed, the imaging device starts the successive shots of one series. Images captured by the non-flash shot and the flash shot are displayed on an LCD panel. Before the imaging device starts the successive shots, necessary warning marks are displayed together with the exposure conditions decided by the exposure condition deciding device.

Abstract: A cup holder includes a holder body, a supporter, an urger, and an inhibitor. The holder body has an accommodation space into which a container is inserted. The supporter is disposed rotatably to the holder body. The urger urges the supporter to rotate upward. The inhibitor is made of an elastic body, and inhibits the supporter from rotating upward and then retains the supporter at a standard position. The inhibitor has a retaining portion. The retaining portion of the inhibitor not only retains the supporter at the standard position by inhibiting the supporter from rotating upward by means of coming into contact with the supporter, but also enables the supporter to rotate more upward beyond the standard position when the supporter exerts a pressing force to the inhibitor to make the inhibitor undergo elastic deformation.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging dry air or nitrogen gas into a container for storing semiconductor wafers can remove chemical gas and moisture from the container, and then prevent acid from being generated at the surfaces of the wafers. The apparatus A for charging dry air or nitrogen gas into a container 1 for storing semiconductor wafers 9 is connected to an opening 8a, acting as an intake, and to an opening 8b, acting as an exhaust, wherein the container 1 comprises a plurality of openings 8 disposed at the bottom plate of the container 1, the apparatus comprising: PTFE filters 7 disposed at the plurality of openings 8a, 8b, a portion 11 for providing the dry air or nitrogen gas to the container 1, and a portion 12 for exhausting the used dry air or nitrogen gas from the container 1 after removing chemical gas and moisture from the container, and then preventing acid from being generated at the surfaces of the wafers 9.

Abstract: An object cooperative network system for executing processing in cooperation between objects connected by a common communication path. Each of the objects includes a transmitting section to transmit messages that include predetermined information to the network system. In addition, each object includes a monitoring section to monitor the predetermined information of the transmitted messages, and a reaction table to indicate correspondence between the transmitted messages. Each of the objects sets information to which the object should respond in the monitoring section, and receives a message to execute processing by making reference to the reaction table when information to which the object should respond is detected.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a special successive shooting mode wherein an imaging device makes a series of successive shots upon each shutter release operation, including at least a non-flash shot and at least a flash shot. When a shutter button is pressed halfway in the successive shooting mode, an exposure condition deciding device decides an exposure condition common to the non-flash and flash shots, or individual exposure conditions for the non-flash shot and the flash shot. When the shutter button is fully pressed, the imaging device starts the successive shots of one series. Images captured by the non-flash shot and the flash shot are displayed on an LCD panel. Before the imaging device starts the successive shots, necessary warning marks are displayed together with the exposure conditions decided by the exposure condition deciding device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a treating agent of overactive bladder syndrome, pollakiuria, urinary incontinence, dysuria in benign prostatic hyperplasia or urolithiasis, which comprises a compound having PDE9-inhibiting activity as the active ingredient.

Abstract: The invention discloses quinoxaline derivatives or salts thereof having PDE9-inhibiting activity and being useful as treating agent of dysuria and the like, which are represented by the formula (I) in the formula, R1 and R2 each independently stands for hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, acyl, amino and the like, R3 stands for alkyl, aryl, saturated carbocyclic group, saturated heterocyclic group, acyl and the like, R4 stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl or amino, R5 and R8 each independently stands for hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, cyano or nitro, R6 and R7 each independently stands for hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cyano, amino, carbocyclic group, heterocyclic group, COR9 or SO2R9, R9 stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, amino, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, pyperazin-1-yl or the like, X stands for S or O, and A1, A2 and A3 each independently stands for N or C.

Abstract: The invention discloses quinazoline derivatives or salts thereof, which possess PDE9-inhibiting activity and are useful as treating agents of dysuria and the like, the derivatives being represented by the formula (I) in the formula, R1 stands for phenyl or aromatic heterocyclic group which are optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl containing 1-6 halogen atoms and C1-6 alkoxy; and n is an integer of 1-3.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium has a recording layer, a protection layer and a lubricant layer that are stacked above a substrate. The lubricant layer includes a bond layer in contact with the protection layer, and a mobile layer at a surface of the magnetic recording medium and having a bonding strength weaker than that of the bond layer with respect to the protection layer. A height of convex portions at a surface portion of the mobile layer is approximately 0.3 nm or less.

Abstract: A polarizing element usable for two wavelengths in a predetermined wavelength region and having a simple structure. The polarizing element has a two-layer structure in which a grid pattern of a constant period ? having a triangular cross-section is formed on a substrate and a film with a refractive index higher than that of the substrate is deposited on the grid pattern. When first and second wavelengths ?1, ?2 satisfy ?1<?2, ? cos ?0<?1 where ?0 is the angle of incidence on the grid surface.

Abstract: In object collaboration via a message, various message types are dealt with. Furthermore, synchronization processing between objects is conducted easily and flexibly. A message type is previously classified and arranged hierarchically. A message/action reaction table 103 arranged on the message type basis is held in a message/action reaction relationship storing part 102. A received message is subjected to matching by a message type classifying/matching part 107. When the received message is matched with a message type dealt with by the message/action reaction relationship storing part 102, the message is given to an action executing part 104. When the received message is not matched with a message type dealt with by the message/action reaction relationship storing part 102, the message is discarded.

Abstract: A policy that relates attributes of an agent to a role is distributed to each agent on a network. A field connector generates an internal field in accordance with an instruction of a security manager. A ROLE manager uses attribute information from an attribute manager, and assigns each agent a ROLE in accordance with the attributes of each agent, and installs a ROLE method table and a ROLE execution part. When receiving a message from an external network, each agent searches for a corresponding ROLE by referring to the ROLE method table, and executes the ROLE. Thus, collaboration among agents is realized through a virtual communication channel based on the exchange of a message.

Abstract: This invention provides thienopyrimidine derivatives of the formula, wherein R1 stands for hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like; R2 stands for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or amino group or the like, R3 stands for an alkyl, alkenyl or alkylthio group or the like or a group Y—X—; or R2 and R3 may together form tetramethylene group; X standing for a direct bond or linking group such as CH2, CH(OH), S, O, NH; Y standing for a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbocycylic, aromatic heterocylic, cycloalkyl or saturated heterocyclic group or the like; Z stands for S or O, and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4, or salts thereof, which exhibit an inhibitory effect on PDE9, and are therefore useful for prevention or treatment of overactive bladder syndrome, pollakiuria, urinary incontinence, dysuria associated with prostatic hyperplasia, urolithiasis, Alzheimer's disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, diabetes and the like.

Abstract: A receiving unit receives a handover request from a terminal apparatus. As the handover request is received, a requesting unit requests a control apparatus connected via a network that an encryption key used for wireless communication performed between the terminal apparatus and a handover source base station apparatus be outputted. As the encryption key is received from the control apparatus as a response to the request, a tentative execution unit performs wireless communication with the terminal using the encryption key using the encryption key. While wireless communication is being performed between the tentative execution unit and the terminal, a setting unit determines a new encryption key between the setting unit and the terminal and continues to perform wireless communication after updating the encryption key with the new encryption key.

Abstract: A cup holder includes a holder body, an inner-peripheral-side supporting member, a first urging member, an outer-peripheral-side supporting member, and a second urging member. The holder body has an accommodation portion. The first urging member urges the inner-peripheral-side supporting member rotatably upward to a first datum position. The second urging member urges the outer-peripheral-side supporting member rotatably upward to a second datum position. The first rotary shaft-center of the inner-peripheral-side supporting member, which is located at the first datum position, being disposed at a position, which is displaced by a predetermined magnitude toward an imaginary center of the accommodation portion of the holder body with respect to the second rotary shaft-center of the outer-peripheral-side supporting member, which is located at the second datum position.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, an storage device includes a storage medium having a substrate, a storage medium layer for storing information, a first lubricating layer on a first area of the storage medium layer, and a second lubricating layer on a second area of the storage medium, the second lubricating layer having a viscosity lower than the first lubricating layer. The storage device further comprises a head for writing information into the storage medium layer or reading information from the storage medium layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a magnetic recording medium having a surface where a lubricating layer is provided, the manufacturing method includes the steps of: applying a lubricant so that the lubricating layer is formed; and inspecting the magnetic recording medium where the lubricating layer is formed; wherein the step of inspecting includes a first step of floating a magnetic head over the magnetic recording medium or sliding the magnetic head on a surface of the magnetic recording medium; a second step of adhering a medium facing surface of the magnetic head to a surface of a substrate for measuring, standing the medium facing surface of the magnetic head on the surface of the substrate for measuring, and transferring the lubricant from the medium facing surface of the magnetic head to the substrate for measuring; a third step of measuring an amount of the lubricant on the surface of the substrate for measuring; and a fourth step of determining whether the amount of the lubricant is proper.

Abstract: This invention provides a mold with which a two-dimensional subwavelength grating can be produced with a higher percentage transfer by injection molding and a two-dimensional subwavelength grating having a high aspect ratio produced with such a mold. The mold for a fine grating according to the present invention has protrusion parts (107) arranged at an interval on the bottom face (103) of a cavity, wherein the interval is a distance between centers of the protrusion parts and a period of the fine grating smaller than wavelengths of visible lights. In one embodiment, a cross-section of the protrusion parts, parallel to the bottom face of the cavity decreases with height along the protrusion parts and a decreasing rate of the cross-section increases with height along the protrusions.

Abstract: A remover that removes the static charges on surfaces of substrates of semiconductors and liquid crystals in the processes for manufacturing them is provided. A cylindrical filter in the remover cannot be affected by soft X-rays, and the X-rays cannot leak outside the guiding vessel. A portion 1 for generating purified air that comprises a cylindrical filter 5, a portion 2 for irradiation of soft X-rays 19, and a portion 3 for blowing out the ionized purified air, are arranged in the direction of the air flow in a guiding vessel 4. Also, a shield 23 prevents the portion 1 for generating purified air from being exposed to the irradiation. Further, the portion 3 has a construction wherein the ionized purified air 35 is blown at an equal rate of flow along the longitudinal direction of the remover and prevents the soft X-rays 19 from leaking outside the guiding vessel 4.