Abstract: A method for manufacturing a group III nitride crystal on a seed crystal in a holding vessel holding therein a melt containing a group III metal, an alkali metal and nitrogen. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of causing the seed crystal to make a contact with the melt, setting an environment of the seed crystal to a first state offset from a crystal growth condition while in a state in which said seed crystal is in contact with the melt, increasing a nitrogen concentration in the melt, and setting the environment of the seed crystal to a second state suitable for crystal growth when the nitrogen concentration of the melt has reached a concentration suitable for growing the seed crystal.

Abstract: An image decoder comprises a code decompression/decoding unit that decodes code data produced through compression and encoding of image data, a power supply state detection unit that detects a current state of a power supply of the image decoder, and a controller that controls the code decompression/decoding unit based on the current state of the power supply so as to reduce power consumption in performing decompression and decoding of the code data.

Abstract: An image sending apparatus is provided, in which the image sending apparatus comprises an analyzing syntax of code sequence data, a generation unit generating another code sequence data from the code sequence data by using the analysis result, a unit to measure the load of the generation unit; a unit to generate a parameter corresponding to the load, wherein the generation unit generates the another code sequence data by using the parameter such that the data amount of the another code sequence data to be sent is adjusted according to the load.

Abstract: A lead wire led-out type crystal oscillator of constant temperature type for high stability is disclosed, which includes a heat supply body that supplies heat to a crystal resonator from which a plurality of lead wires are led out, to maintain the temperature constant. The heat supply body includes a heat conducting plate which has through-holes for the lead wires and is mounted on the circuit board, and which faces, and is directly thermally joined to, the crystal resonator and a chip resistor for heating which is mounted on the circuit board adjacent to the heat conducting plate, and is thermally joined to the heat conducting plate.

Abstract: The crystal oscillator device for simultaneously generating oscillator signals with a plurality of oscillation modes of a crystal unit, comprising: a primary resonator unit filtering the oscillator signal with a primary oscillation mode, which is one of the oscillation modes, from the output of the crystal unit, a secondary resonator unit filtering the oscillation signal, bearing a different resonance frequency from that of the primary resonator unit, with the primary oscillation mode from the output of the crystal unit, a primary phase synthesis unit, synthesizing the phases of the output signal of the primary resonator unit and the output signal of the secondary resonator unit, a tertiary resonator unit, a quaternary resonator unit, and a secondary phase synthesis unit.

Abstract: An image decoder comprises a code decompression/decoding unit that decodes code data produced through compression and encoding of image data, a power supply state detection unit that detects a current state of a power supply of the image decoder, and a controller that controls the code decompression/decoding unit based on the current state of the power supply so as to reduce power consumption in performing decompression and decoding of the code data.

Abstract: To avoid the phenomenon of unsightly flickering in images projected by the projector, in high pressure discharge lamps—especially in high intensity discharge lamps, such as high pressure mercury lamps, metal halide lamps, and xenon lamps—that are used in projectors, even in the presence of the phenomenon of cyclical modulation of the lamp voltage by the returning the light spectrum when the light reflected by the dynamic color filter returns back through the optical system to the lamp, at least during steady operation of the discharge lamp (Ld), a target lamp current signal generation circuit (Up) acquires multiple lamp voltage detection signal (Sv) over a period that is at least as long as the color order cycle of the dynamic color filter (Of) and generates a target lamp current signal (St) based on the multiple lamp voltage detection signals (Sv) that were acquired.

Abstract: A lead wire led-out type crystal oscillator of constant temperature type for high stability is disclosed, which includes a heat supply body that supplies heat to a crystal resonator from which a plurality of lead wires are led out, to maintain the temperature constant. The heat supply body includes a heat conducting plate which has through-holes for the lead wires and is mounted on the circuit board, and which faces, and is directly thermally joined to, the crystal resonator and a chip resistor for heating which is mounted on the circuit board adjacent to the heat conducting plate, and is thermally joined to the heat conducting plate.

Abstract: Compositions useful for inhibiting the growth of bacteria, including bacteria that can cause gastric ulcers, are provided. In addition, transgenic organism that can produce such compositions are provided. Methods of using the compositions to treat or prevent gastric ulcers in a subject, including a human subject, also are provided.

Abstract: It is to provide a method and a kit for detecting the prognosis of cancer at high accuracy in a simple and rapid manner at low cost. The method is specifically a method for detecting the prognosis of cancer, at least including a step of detecting core-2 ? 1,6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase in a sample collected from a biological organism to examine the relationship between the results of the detection and the prognosis of cancer in the biological organism, wherein core-2 ?1,6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase is preferably core-2 ?1,6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase-I; the biological organism is preferably human body; and the sample is preferably a living tissue.

Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical preparations for anti-inflammation, anti-infection, inhibition of cancer metastasis etc., foods such as dairy products etc., and a method for improving proteins, as well as a method for diagnosis of inflammatory diseases and cancer malignancy. According to the present invention, there can be provided a polypeptide having poly-N-acetyllactosamine sugar chains synthesis-related activity, a process for producing the polypeptide, DNA coding for the polypeptide, a process for producing the DNA, a recombinant vector having the DNA integrated therein, a transformant carrying the recombinant vector, an antibody recognizing the polypeptide, a process for producing poly-N-acetyllactosamine sugar chains by use of the DNA or the polypeptide, diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as inflammations, cancers etc.

Abstract: Provided is a dual mode quartz oscillator capable of suppressing a B mode interference securely and also accomplishing a stable third and fifth overtone oscillations. A dual mode quartz oscillation circuit, including a first oscillation unit for oscillating a third order overtone oscillation against a fundamental wave oscillation of a quartz oscillator; a second oscillation unit for oscillating a fifth order overtone oscillation against a fundamental wave oscillation of the quartz oscillator; and a band restriction unit for inhibiting an interference of the fifth overtone oscillation between the quartz oscillator and either one of the first or second oscillation unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a constant temperature oven type crystal oscillator for reducing the difference of frequency stability caused by controlling the temperature in the oscillator when detecting the change of the outside-air temperature and controlling the amount of generated heat of a heat source provided in the oscillator.

Abstract: To avoid the phenomenon of unsightly flickering in images projected by the projector, in high pressure discharge lamps—especially in high intensity discharge lamps, such as high pressure mercury lamps, metal halide lamps, and xenon lamps—that are used in projectors, even in the presence of the phenomenon of cyclical modulation of the lamp voltage by the returning the light spectrum when the light reflected by the dynamic color filter returns back through the optical system to the lamp, at least during steady operation of the discharge lamp (Ld), a target lamp current signal generation circuit (Up) acquires multiple lamp voltage detection signal (Sv) over a period that is at least as long as the color order cycle of the dynamic color filter (Of) and generates a target lamp current signal (St) based on the multiple lamp voltage detection signals (Sv) that were acquired.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for treating anxiety and fear disorders through inhibition of ?-2,8-sialyltransferase activity.

Abstract: A crystal oscillator of the present invention includes: a substrate provided in a package; a heating device arranged as surrounding an internal area of the substrate on at least one of the surfaces of the substrate; a crystal resonator or a crystal element and an oscillation circuit unit provided in an area enclosed by the heating device; a thermosensitive element which detects a temperature in an area enclosed by the heating device; and a control unit for controlling a heating value applied to the heating device based on a detection result of the thermosensitive element.

Abstract: This is a crystal oscillator comprising a heater whose heater line is multiplied and a control unit for controlling the heater.

Abstract: A high-frequency wireless communication device is provided that is capable of enlarging the range of communication by enhancing reception sensitivity while avoiding mutual interference. The device comprises an antenna filter and a direct detection type reception mechanism connected to the antenna filter. A crystal filter is used as the antenna filter. A crystal chip constituting the crystal filter and an IC chip into which the reception mechanism is integrated are housed in a single modular container to configure a high-frequency wireless module.

Abstract: A crystal oscillator of the present invention includes: a substrate provided in a package; a heating device arranged as surrounding an internal area of the substrate on at least one of the surfaces of the substrate; a crystal resonator or a crystal element and an oscillation circuit unit provided in an area enclosed by the heating device; a thermosensitive element which detects a temperature in an area enclosed by the heating device; and a control unit for controlling a heating value applied to the heating device based on a detection result of the thermosensitive element.

Abstract: The present invention is one where, in a lead wire led-out type crystal oscillator of constant temperature type for high stability, comprising: a heat supply body that supplies heat to a crystal resonator from which a plurality of lead wires are led out, to maintain the temperature constant; an oscillating element that constitutes an oscillating circuit together with the crystal resonator; a temperature control element that constitutes a temperature control circuit for controlling the temperature of the crystal resonator; and a circuit board for mounting the heat supply body, the oscillating element, and the temperature control element, and through which lead wires of the crystal resonator are passed through for mounting, the heat supply body comprises: a heat conducting plate which has through-holes for the lead wires and is mounted on the circuit board, and which faces, and is directly thermally joined to, the crystal resonator; and a chip resistor for heating which is mounted on the circuit board adjacent