Abstract: An intake manifold M for a multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine has a collective part 10 forming an intake gas distribution chamber 11, and a branch part 20 forming branch intake passages 22. The collective part 10 is built by joining together a first section A defining a first space 11a, and a second section B defining a second space 11a. The first space 11a and the second space 11b form the intake gas distribution chamber 11. The first section A and the second section B have corner parts 31a and 31b, respectively. The second section B is provided with a guide wall 40 extending in the first section A and the second section B so as to cover the respective inside surfaces 31a1 and 31b1 of the corner parts 31a and 21b. The guide wall 40 has a guide surface 44 capable of smoothly guiding an intake gas as compared with the inside surfaces 31a1 and 31b1 of the corner parts 31a and 31b.

Abstract: A first and a second terminal carry out radio communications, the first terminal selects, based on an expectation saved in the concerned first terminal, a relay terminal relaying data to be transmitted to the second terminal and transmits the data, with a first information item indicating the address of the first terminal and a second information item indicating the address of the second terminal, to the relay terminal; and the relay terminal transmits the received first and second information items, and the data, to the second terminal; and if the second terminal receives the first and second information items, and the data, it transmits a completion report to the first terminal, based on expectation values saved by the second terminal concerned, making it capable of checking whether it has been possible to surely send and deliver the data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, which has an antagonistic activity on a melanin-concentrating hormone receptor. The pharmaceutical composition is useful, due to its antagonistic activity on a MCH receptor, for the prevention or treatment of a disease such as depression, anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder), attention deficit disorder, mania, manic-depressive disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorders, stress, sleep disorder, attacks, memory impairment, cognitive impairment, dementia, amnesia, delirium, obesity, eating disorder, appetite disorder, hyperphagia, bulimia, cibophobia, diabetes, a cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiac infarction, movement disorder (e.g.

Abstract: A pressure wave generator (1) includes a thermally conductive substrate (2), a heat insulating layer (3) formed on one main surface of the substrate (2), an insulator layer (5) formed on the heat insulating layer (3), and a heat generator (4) formed on the insulator layer (5) to generate heat when a current containing an alternating component is applied thereto. The heat insulating layer (3) is formed containing at least one of silicon nitride (Si3N4), silicon dioxide (SiO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), magnesium oxide (MgO), diamond crystalline carbon (C), aluminum nitride (AlN), and silicon carbide (SiC). The heat generator (4) is formed containing, for example, gold (Au) or tungsten (W).

Abstract: A displacement measurement apparatus for a microstructure according to the present invention measures a displacement of the microstructure having a fixed portion electrode including a first electrode and a second electrode and a movable portion electrode located oppositely to the fixed portion electrode. A bias generating circuit applies a bias signal to between the first electrode and the movable portion electrode so that influence of a noise signal on a detection signal picked up from between the second electrode and the movable portion electrode may be reduced. A C/V converting circuit converts a capacitance change that is picked up from between the second electrode and the movable portion electrode into a voltage. A detecting circuit detects a displacement of the movable portion electrode based on the voltage.

Abstract: A 1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one derivative expressed by Formula 1 (wherein R1 is a halogen atom, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, etc., and R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc., or R2 is in the 6-position of the indol-2-one and R1 and R2 join together to form a C3 to C6 alkylene group, R3 is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, etc., and R4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, etc., or R4 is in the 3-position of the phenyl and R3 and R4 join together to form a methylenedioxy group, R5 is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, R6 is an ethylamino group, a dimethylamino group, etc., R7 is a C1 to C4 alkoxy group, and R8 is a C1 to C4 alkoxy group), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of this derivative. This is a novel compound that has antagonistic activity against an aruginine-vasopressin V1b receptor.

Abstract: An inspecting apparatus of a microstructure having a movable section 16a with its both sides supported includes a chuck top 9 for holding a wafer 8 in which the microstructure is formed so as to make a main surface of the wafer 8 into a convexly or concavely curved shape having a nearly uniform curvature radius. The apparatus includes a shape changing unit for changing the curvature radius of the shape of the main surface of the wafer 8. The shape changing unit is a temperature controlling unit for changing a shape of a top surface of a chuck top 9, on which the substrate is mounted, according to a temperature. A transfer tray whose top surface, on which the wafer 8 is mounted, formed into a convexly or concavely curved shape may be interposed between the wafer 8 and the chuck top 9 whose top surface is flat.

Abstract: A communication system which includes first to third terminals which belong to a first network, and the first and the third terminals belong to a second network. The first terminal transmits a first packet generated by the first terminal to a second terminal through the first network. When the second terminal receives the first packet, the second terminal monitors a route between the first and the second terminals. When the monitored results satisfy prescribed conditions, the second terminal transmits a second packet to the third terminal. When the third terminal receives the second packet, the third terminal transmits a third packet, which indicates that the third terminal can be connected to the second network, to the second terminal.

Abstract: A first wiring layer 16 is disposed on an insulating film 14 on the lower surface of an upper substrate 15, while a second wiring layer 13 three-dimensionally crossing the first wiring layer 16 is provided on the insulating film 12 on a lower substrate 11. A cantilever 17 has one end connected to the first wiring layer 16 and the other end opposed to the second wiring layer 13 with a space therebetween. A thermoplastic sheet 19 is arranged on the upper substrate 15 so as to cover the through-hole 18. The thermoplastic sheet 19 is pressed by a heated pin 20 against the cantilever 17 and deformed so as to maintain the connection between the cantilever 17 and the second wiring layer 13, and therefore close the switch 10.

Abstract: An intake passage is formed by connecting upper and lower cases 10, 20 of an intake manifold. The lower case 10 has a recessed portion 50 on an inner surface 17a. The recessed portion 50 has a deep surface 53 to which a negative pressure outlet port 42 opens, and an opening 51 is provided in an upper portion of the recessed portion 50. The upper case 20 has a projecting portion 60 extending further downwards towards the negative pressure outlet port 42 than mating surfaces 10a, 20a and projects into the recessed portion 50 through an opening 52. The projecting portion 60 is positioned above the negative pressure outlet port 42 and between the negative pressure outlet port 42 and the inner surface 17a. A lower end portion 63 of the projecting portion 60 is formed into an arc-like shape of which central portion 65 projects downwards.

Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane structure having favorable pressure resistance and a manufacturing method of the same. After forming an opening (21a) on a substrate (21) by Deep Digging Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE), vertical streak formed by DRIE on the side face (inner peripheral face) of the opening (21a) is removed by performing light etching with an alkali etchant. The level of overhang of an overhanging section (21b) formed when forming an opening (22a) of a BOX layer (22) is suppressed by suppressing the overetching level when forming the BOX layer (22) by etching.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a drug which is efficacious against pathological conditions relating to arginine-vasopressin V1b receptor. More particularly speaking, it is intended to provide a drug which has a therapeutic or preventive effect on depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorders, hypertension, digestive diseases, drug addiction, epilepsy, brain infarction, brain ischemia, brain edema, head injury, inflammation, immune diseases, alopecia and so on. As the results of intensive studies, a novel 1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one compound and a pyrrolidin-2-one compound fused with a heteroaromatic ring, which are highly selective antagonists of arginine-vasopressin V1b receptor, have high metabolic stabilities and show favorable brain penetration and high plasma concentrations, are found, thereby achieving the above objective.

Abstract: A speaker unit has a plurality of sound sources each outputting a sound wave. The compressional, sound wave output from the speaker unit arrives, or vibrates air, which moves a movable part of a three-axis acceleration sensor, or a microstructure of a chip to be tested TP. As the movable part thus moves, a value in resistance accordingly varies, and such variation is measured as based on an output voltage provided via a probe. A control unit determines a property of the three-axis acceleration sensor from a value in property as measured or measurement data. Furthermore, the plurality of sound sources can be spaced by a pitch of a predetermined value set as based on their difference in the distance to the movable part of the three-axis acceleration sensor and the wavelength of the test wave to apply a composite test wave to the movable part such that the composite sound wave's composite sound field is maximized.

Abstract: A GSM network (1) includes a base station (2). A first mobile terminal (5) is outside a region of coverage. Using Bluetooth network, a second terminal (6) relays signals between the first terminal and the base station. The second terminal is awarded credit for relaying the signals.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses novel substituted pyridine compounds of Formula (I): which act as MCH receptor antagonists. These compositions and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of improving memory function, sleeping and arousal, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, seizure, obesity, diabetes, appetite and eating disorders, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, myocardial infarction, binge eating disorders including bulimia, anorexia, mental disorders including manic depression, schizophrenia, delirium, dementia, stress, cognitive disorders, attention deficit disorder, substance abuse disorders and dyskinesias including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and addiction.

Abstract: A core material for a vacuum insulation material is produced by forming under heat a mat of inorganic fibers with an uncured, thermosetting organic binder adhered thereon into the core material while pressing the mat for at least 30 seconds such that a density of the mat increases to 150 to 400 kg/m3.

Abstract: A first and a second terminal carry out radio communications, the first terminal selects, based on an expectation saved in the concerned first terminal, a relay terminal relaying data to be transmitted to the second terminal and transmits the data, with a first information item indicating the address of the first terminal and a second information item indicating the address of the second terminal, to the relay terminal; and the relay terminal transmits the received first and second information items, and the data, to the second terminal; and if the second terminal receives the first and second information items, and the data, it transmits a completion report to the first terminal, based on expectation values saved by the second terminal concerned, making it capable of checking whether it has been possible to surely send and deliver the data.

Abstract: To make is possible to perform communication adapted to changes in a communication environment, a wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication unit for performing communication with another communication device through a wireless communication network, a communication quality evaluation unit for generating an evaluation value with regards to a communication quality of the communication, a communication mode switch unit for switching communication modes for use in the communication according to the evaluation value.

Abstract: A 1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one derivative expressed by Formula 1 (wherein R1 is a halogen atom, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, etc., and R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc., or R2 is in the 6-position of the indol-2-one and R1 and R2 join together to form a C3 to C6 alkylene group, R3 is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, etc., and R4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, etc., or R4 is in the 3-position of the phenyl and R3 and R4 join together to form a methylenedioxy group, R5 is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, R6 is an ethylamino group, a dimethylamino group, etc., R7 is a C1 to C4 alkoxy group, and R8 is a C1 to C4 alkoxy group), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of this derivative. This is a novel compound that has antagonistic activity against an aruginine-vasopressin V1b receptor.

Abstract: A method of measuring the heat conductivity of an object to be measured, comprising generating heat between the object to be measured and a heat resistant material, causing heat to flow through the interior of the object to be measured and the interior of the heat resistant material and obtaining the heat conductivity of the object to be measured from a temperature difference between at least two points of the heat resistant material, a heat conductivity measuring instrument using the same and a method of producing a heat insulating material.