Abstract: An electric power steering device includes a motor, a motor controller, first and second power source circuits, a power source switching circuit, and a voltage detector. The power source switching circuit is configured to switch between a first state in which the motor controller receives electric power from the first power source circuit but is cut off from the second power source circuit, and a second state in which the motor controller receives electric power from the second power source circuit but is cut off from the first power source circuit. The voltage detector is configured to detect the voltage of the first power source circuit. The power source switching circuit is configured to select the second state in a case where the voltage of the first power source circuit is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and select the first state in cases other than the case.

Abstract: In a vehicle control apparatus, one or more control units, each configured to perform an arithmetic operation process in accordance with a program stored therein in advance to individually control an operating state of an activator mounted in a vehicle, are connected to a network communication path to form a vehicle network. The vehicle control apparatus includes an external communication unit and a monitoring unit. The external communication unit is connectable to or disconnectable from the network communication path and is configured to allow the vehicle to communicate externally. The monitoring unit is configured to determine a state of each of the one or more control units while the external communication unit is disconnected from the network communication path.

Abstract: In a vehicle control apparatus, one or more control units, each configured to perform an arithmetic operation process in accordance with a program stored therein in advance to individually control an operating state of an activator mounted in a vehicle, are connected to a network communication path to form a vehicle network. The vehicle control apparatus includes an external communication unit and a monitoring unit. The external communication unit is connectable to or disconnectable from the network communication path and is configured to allow the vehicle to communicate externally. The monitoring unit is configured to determine a state of each of the one or more control units while the external communication unit is disconnected from the network communication path.

Abstract: A lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and/or lipid A binding agent is provided. The LPS and/or lipid A binding agent contains an LPS and/or lipid A binding peptide, such as a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of XYSSS (X=K, R, or H), or a derivative thereof, as an active ingredient. The LPS and/or lipid A binding agent is useful as, for example, an LPS and/or lipid A neutralizing agent or an LPS and/or lipid A removing agent.

Abstract: A lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and/or lipid A binding agent is provided. The LPS and/or lipid A binding agent contains an LPS and/or lipid A binding peptide, such as a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of XYSSS (X=K, R, or H), or a derivative thereof, as an active ingredient. The LPS and/or lipid A binding agent is useful as, for example, an LPS and/or lipid A neutralizing agent or an LPS and/or lipid A removing agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an anti-idiotype antibody which can be conveniently and economically produced compared with the existing type; a method of producing the anti-idiotype antibody; and a method of preparing a target idiotype antibody using the anti-idiotype antibody. A substance capable of binding to an antigen-binding site of a first antibody is prepared and this substance is ligated to a second antigen to give a fused antigen. Next, this fused antigen is bonded to a second antibody capable of binding to the second antigen, thereby giving an anti-idiotype antibody against the first antibody. In a method of preparing the idiotype antibody including: inoculating an animal with an anti-idiotype antibody against a specific idiotype antibody; and then further inoculating the animal with an antigen of the above idiotype antibody, the anti-idiotype antibody of the present invention is employed. Thus, the target idiotype antibody can be efficiently obtained.

Abstract: An ion sensor and an ion sensor plate provided with an ion sensitive membrane which is characterized in that the ion sensitive membrane contains a material constituting the dissociation equilibrium of Ag/X, and an excessive quantity of an ion sensitive material or an anion scavenger. A coated film of surfactant is provided at the inner face of the passageway communicating with the test liquid-measuring electrode so as to add the surfactant to the test liquid. The plasticizer is added at a ratio of 65 to 80% by weight. The atomic ratio of silver and halogen in the silver halide layer is set to at least 1.2. The particle diameter of the modified silver halide layer is set to at most 1 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-faced corrugated fiberboard sheet manufacturing apparatus and is for the purpose of manufacturing a high-quality single-faced corrugated fiberboard sheet without the occurrence of a pitch slippage or a phase shift among a plurality of corrugating mediums, the breakage of flutes and the occurrence of press marks.