Abstract: Biodegradable particles for medical use and a vascular embolization material have improved flexibility, cause less aggregation among particles, and have improved particle shape-recovering ability after passing through a catheter or the like. The biodegradable particles for medical use are composed of an A1-B-A2 type triblock copolymer, wherein A1 and A2 are each a block of biodegradable copolymer constituted of monomers including glycolic acid, lactic acid and 6-hydroxycaproic acid, and B is a block of water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: Spherical biodegradable particles have improved flexibility, cause less aggregation among particles, and have improved particle shape-recovering ability after passing through a catheter or the like. The biodegradable particles include a synthetic polymer chemically cross-linked to a polyvalent carboxylic acid, the biodegradable particles having a water content of 20 to 90% in a water-saturated state.

Abstract: A space S is formed between a fluid control device 6 requiring temperature measurement and a support member 9. A thermostat unit 10 is arranged in the space S, and a thermostat 11 is allowed to abut on the fluid control device 6 requiring the temperature measurement. The thermostat 11 is supported by an attachment jig 12 attached to the support member 9. The attachment jig 12 is made up of a first jig 13 fixed to the support member 9, a second jig 14 fixed to the first jig 13, and a third jig 15 shiftably attached to the second jig 14 and to which the thermostat 11 is fixed. A biasing member is interposed between the first jig 13 and the third jig 15.

Abstract: A separation membrane includes a membrane comprising a polymer, characterized in that a functional layer is formed on the surface in one side of the membrane, the peak area percentage of carbon derived from ester group measured by the electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) on the surface of the preceding functional layer is 0.1% (by atomic number) or more but not more than 10 (% by atomic number), and the peak area percentage of carbon derived from ester group measured by the electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) on the surface opposite to the functional layer is not more than 10 (% by atomic number). A separation membrane module suffering from little sticking of organic matters, proteins, platelets and so on is provided with the separation membrane as a built-in membrane.

Abstract: One system to which the present invention is applied collects real data to be used to modify a program modification data having the identification data of the real data for each program to be modified, of a group of programs to be managed and regularly modified, makes a person in charge select desired modification data from the collected modification data, using the identification data of the collected modification data and makes the person in charge modify a program corresponding to the modification data, using the selected modification data.

Abstract: A contracted product supply method includes a notifying step of sending identification information to a server, an extracting step of extracting contract information, a transmitting step of transmitting the contract information, a certifying step of certifying permission and a setting step of setting a license of the contracted software products certified in the certifying step.

Abstract: A shift lever device having a shift lever which allows selection of an arbitrary shift range by shift operation and includes a support which rotatably supports the shift lever and includes breakable portions which break when an impact force above a preselected magnitude is applied to the shift lever. Accordingly, when an axial impact force indicative of a sudden deceleration is applied to the shift lever, the support is broken. The breakage of the support allows safer absorption of the impact force applied to the shift lever. The breakable portions may take the form of a frangible pin or bracket that pivotally supports the shift lever.

Abstract: There is provided a shift lever device which comprises a shift lever which allows selection of an arbitrary shift range by shift operation and also comprises supporting means which rotatably supports the shift lever and is broken due to axial impact force applied to the shift lever. Accordingly, when axial impact force (strong force) is applied to the shift lever, the supporting means is broken. The breakage of the supporting means allows absorption of the impact force applied to the shift lever. Namely, in the shift lever device of the present invention, the impact force applied to the shift lever is absorbed due to the breakage of the supporting means. For this reason, an absorbing ability to the impact force is improved as compared with a conventional shift lever device.

Abstract: A shift lever device includes a shift lever which allows selection of an arbitrary shift range by shift operation and which is rotatably supported by a structure that breaks when an axial impact force above a preselected magnitude is applied to the shift lever. The breakage of the supporting structure allows safer absorption of an impact force applied to the shift lever. The breakable supporting structure may take the form of a portion of a thin portion of a circular wall forming a bearing that rotatably supports the shift lever, or a frangible pin or bracket that pivotably supports the shift lever.

Abstract: A shift lever gripped by a driver for operating the transmission of a vehicle is inserted into a hole of a lever holder. The lever holder is axially supported to the vehicle so as to transmit the operation of the shift lever to the transmission. A plurality of ribs are projected into the holes and when a heavy load acts in the axial direction of the shift lever, the shift lever moves to break the rib. Accordingly, the axial direction load of the shift lever is absorbed.

Abstract: A shift lock apparatus which allows a shift interlock wire and a key interlock wire to be arranged more effectively and neatly within the vehicle body. A lock pin engages with a first engagement portion perpendicularly each other. The shift interlock wire is linked with the first engagement portion and moves as a shift lever is locked or unlocked. The lock pin is moved by a brake pedal when the brake pedal is released. When a key inserted into a key cylinder is rotated from an ACC position to a LOCK position, the key interlock wire moves to establish engagement with a second engagement portion. Both wires intersect each other, and also the lock pin and the wire intersect each other, thereby providing secure operation and a shorter and neater layout of wires when a housing is installed within the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: A door mirror assembly in use for vehicles having a support member for rigidly supporting a mirror drive unit. A support arm extending from a bracket to be secured to a door of the vehicle is connected with a support plate which is integrated with the mirror drive unit and secured to the visor. Thus, the mirror drive unit, and therefore the mirror supported by the drive unit, are rigidly supported by both the visor and the support arm.

Abstract: A data retrieving apparatus comprising an address an address generator for selecting partly at least one of bit strings of the identification data and generating a hashed address by a reversible operation thereof when a packet having an operand data and a plurality of identification data is inputted, a hash memory for being accessed by the hashed address, a match detector for comparing the identification data of the stored packet with the identification data of the inputted packet and judging match/mismatch thereof when a valid packet is already stored in the hashed address generated from the inputted packet, an associative memory unit for storing the identification data of the inputted packet as a retrieval data when the match detector judges to be mismatch, and judging match/mismatch of the identification data already stored with the identification data of the inputted packet when a packet is inputted, and an output selector for selecting an output from the hash memory or the associative memory unit in resp

Abstract: A holding device for a connector associated with an electrically controlled automotive mirror is provided such that the connector becomes fixed to a mirror unit by a cylindrical portion integrally formed in a bracket mounted to a side of a housing adapted for connection to an automotive vehicle body. Due to the provision of the cylindrical portion, the connector can be fixed to the mirror unit in a simple manner. With the connector being fixed to the mirror unit, connections between the connector and a mated connector provided in automotive vehicle body may be made in a much easier fashion.

Abstract: A holding device for a connector associated with an electrically controlled automotive mirror is provided such that the connector becomes fixed to a mirror unit by a cylindrical portion integrally formed in a bracket mounted to a side of a housing adapted for connection to an automotive vehicle body. Due to the provision of the cylindrical portion, the connector can be fixed to the mirror unit in a simple manner. With the connector being fixed to the mirror unit, connections between the connector and a mated connector provided in automotive vehicle body may be made in a much easier fashion.

Abstract: A data retrieving apparatus having an address generator for selecting partly at least one of bit strings of the identification data and generating a hashed address by a reversible operation thereof when a packet having an operand data and a plurality of identification data is inputted, a hash memory for being accessed by the hashed address, a match detector for comparing the identification data of the stored packet with the identification data of the inputted packet and judging match/mismatch thereof when a valid packet is already stored in the hashed address generated from the inputted packet, an associative memory unit for storing the identification data of the inputted packet as a retrieval data when the match detector judges to be mismatch, and judging match/mismatch of the identification data already stored with the identification data of the inputted packet when a packet is inputted, and an output selector for selecting an output from the hash memory or the associative memory unit in response to the res

Abstract: A holding device for a connector associated with an electrically controlled automotive mirror is provided such that the connector becomes fixed to a mirror unit. With the connector being fixed to the mirror unit, connections between the connector and mated connectors provided in automotive vehicle bodies may be made in a much easier fashion.

Abstract: A connection arrangement for a mirror back supporting plate and a mirror support member in a mirror case for an automobile outer mirror assembly comprises a connecting portion of the mirror back supporting plate being held between a connecting portion of the mirror support member and a clutch member and these members being connected to each other by a connecting member. The connecting member extends through a through-hole of the clutch member and also through a through-hole of the mirror back supporting plate. After being passed through the through-holes, the connecting member is rotated 90 degrees about its axis so that it is mounted to the mirror back supporting plate. Therefore, the mirror back supporting plate and the mirror supporting member can be easily connected together.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a high-manganese iron alloy from a manganese ore and/or a pre-reduced product thereof in a top and bottom blown converter type reaction vessel holding molten iron or a molten manganese iron alloy, together with a molten slag, said molten iron or alloy and said molten slag being the products of a separate smelting furnace, gas being blown into said vessel through a bottom blowing nozzle, said process comprising charging said vessel with a supply of raw materials including at least one source of manganese and iron selected from a manganese ore containing manganese oxide and iron oxide and a pre-reduced product thereof, a solid carbonaceous substance and a slag forming agent, while simultaneously blowing gas selected from oxygen and a gas containing oxygen into said vessel through a top blowing lance to burn said carbonaceous substance so as to heat, melt and reduce said raw materials to form a melt containing manganese oxide and iron oxide; supplying an additional carbo

Abstract: A process which enables high-chromium alloy such as ferrochromium heretofore obtained by the use of electricity to be produced less expensively in higher yield of chromium by the smelting reduction using solid carbonaceous material such as coke in the place of electricity.The process of smelting reduction is so performed in the top and bottom blowing converter divided into two stages: the first stage for carrying out the converter operation under continued supply of the raw materials containing pre-reduced chromium oxide (chromium ore) and the second stage for carrying out the converter operation under suspended supply of the raw materials containing the pre-reduced chromium oxide, and the first stage of converter operation is carried out under conditions such that the temperature of the molten metal remains at or below 1,650.degree. C.