Abstract: The objects of the present invention are to provide a novel PVA-degrading enzyme that the entity of which is revealed at the amino acid sequence level, a process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, and a transformant having the recombinant DNA. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a polyvinyl alcohol-degrading enzyme having the following characteristics (1) to (3), a process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, and a transformant having the recombinant DNA: (1) having an activity of oxidizing polyvinyl alcohol and forming hydrogen peroxide; (2) having an activity of hydrolyzing ?-diketone; and (3) exhibiting a molecular weight of 100,000±20,000 in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

Abstract: The objects of the present invention are to provide a novel PVA-degrading enzyme that the entity of which is revealed at the amino acid sequence level, a process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, and a transformant having the recombinant DNA. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a polyvinyl alcohol-degrading enzyme having the following characteristics (1) to (3), a process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, and a transformant having the recombinant DNA: (1) having an activity of oxidizing polyvinyl alcohol and forming hydrogen peroxide; (2) having an activity of hydrolyzing ?-diketone; and (3) exhibiting a molecular weight of 100,000±20,000 in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

Abstract: The objects of the present invention are to provide a novel PVA-degrading enzyme that the entity of which is revealed at the amino acid sequence level, a process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, and a transformant having the recombinant DNA. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a polyvinyl alcohol-degrading enzyme having the following characteristics (1) to (3), a process for producing the same, a DNA encoding the enzyme, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, and a transformant having the recombinant DNA: (1) having an activity of oxidizing polyvinyl alcohol and forming hydrogen peroxide; (2) having an activity of hydrolyzing ?-diketone, and (3) exhibiting a molecular weight of 100,000±20,000 in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a casing, a translucent panel including a curved portion the curved portion being bent toward the casing, and a touch panel located on a rear surface of the translucent panel, the touch panel covering the curved portion, the touch panel including a transparent electrode or a wire electrically connected to the transparent electrode. The touch panel includes a curved region facing the curved portion. The transparent electrode and/or the wire include/includes an inclined wiring portion located in the curved region.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an insertion portion in which an image pickup unit configured to pick up an image of an object to be examined and generate a video signal is disposed in a distal end; a video processor configured to process the video signal generated by the image pickup unit; and a signal transmission path connecting the image pickup unit and the video processor, and at least a part of the signal transmission path is a waveguide configured to allow propagation of a millimeter wave or a submillimeter wave, and signal transmission is performed by the waveguide.

Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a touch panel, an acceleration sensor which detects an acceleration, and an operation detection unit which detects a predetermined operation in accordance with the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor while an instruction made by the touch panel is being detected. For this, it is possible to detect an operation to press the touch panel while a user finger is in contact with the touch panel.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a casing, a translucent panel including a curved portion, the curved portion being bent toward the casing, and a touch panel located on a surface of the translucent panel toward the casing, the touch panel covering the curved portion. The touch panel includes a first transparent substrate facing the translucent panel and a first transparent electrode located on a surface of the transparent substrate toward the casing.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a casing, a translucent panel including a curved portion the curved portion being bent toward the casing, and a touch panel located on a rear surface of the translucent panel, the touch panel covering the curved portion, the touch panel including a transparent electrode or a wire electrically connected to the transparent electrode. The touch panel includes a curved region facing the curved portion. The transparent electrode and/or the wire include/includes an inclined wiring portion located in the curved region.

Abstract: In order to facilitate an operation of locking or unlocking a touch panel, a mobile terminal includes a first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing in a slidable manner, a touch panel provided on the first housing, a style detecting portion (S01, S08, S09) for detecting one of a plurality of possible styles on the basis of the relative positions of the first and second housings, a signal accepting portion (S04) for accepting a signal output from the touch panel, and a mode switching portion (S05, S06) for switching an input mode between a lock mode and an unlock mode on the basis of the detected style and presence/absence of a signal output from the touch panel.

Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a touch panel, an acceleration sensor which detects an acceleration, and an operation detection unit which detects a predetermined operation in accordance with the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor while an instruction made by the touch panel is being detected. For this, it is possible to detect an operation to press the touch panel while a user finger is in contact with the touch panel.

Abstract: In order to facilitate an operation of locking or unlocking a touch panel, a mobile terminal includes a first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing in a slidable manner, a touch panel provided on the first housing, a style detecting portion (S01, S08, S09) for detecting one of a plurality of possible styles on the basis of the relative positions of the first and second housings, a signal accepting portion (S04) for accepting a signal output from the touch panel, and a mode switching portion (S05, S06) for switching an input mode between a lock mode and an unlock mode on the basis of the detected style and presence/absence of a signal output from the touch panel.

Abstract: In a parallel computing system having a plurality of computing node groups including at least one spare computing node group, a plurality of managing nodes for allocating jobs to the computing node groups and an information management server having respective computing node group status information are associated with the computing node groups, and the respective managing nodes update respective in-use computing node group status information by accessing the information management server. Furthermore, when the managing node detects an occurrence of a failure, the managing node having used then the computing node group disabled due to the failure identifies a spare computing node group by accessing the computing node group status information in the information management server. Then, the managing node having used then the disabled computing node group obtains the computing node group information of the identified spare computing node group.

Abstract: In the mobile telephone, an image display surface of a display is arranged on a front surface of a casing, and a camera is arranged on a rear surface thereof. The mobile telephone includes: a proximity sensor, and acceleration sensor, and a control circuit. The control circuit includes: a unit that detects that the casing has been placed on the object; a unit that performs a color conversion process for converting a color of each pixel into a complementary color on an image signal obtained from the camera before detection of that the casing has been placed on the object; and a unit that outputs a color-converted image on the image display surface when an incoming call/mail is received after detection of that the casing has been placed on the object.

Abstract: A mobile terminal 10 has a display 26 and a touch panel 36 provided on the display 26. A standby screen displayed on the display 26 includes a plurality of icons for executing functions. In addition, on the display 26, a specific region (60) independent of selection of an icon is set. When a handwriting character is input within the specific region (60) by a touch operation, character recognition is performed on the handwriting character. For example, if the characters of the recognition result are hiragana characters, the processor 20 specifies them as Japanese and a change of the in-use language is requested by a GUI described in Japanese. Then, the processor 20 sets the language to be used in the mobile terminal 10 to Japanese in response to a touch operation of accepting the change.

Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a touch panel, an acceleration sensor which detects an acceleration, and an operation detection unit which detects a predetermined operation in accordance with the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor while an instruction made by the touch panel is being detected. For this, it is possible to detect an operation to press the touch panel while a user finger is in contact with the touch panel.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile telephone which can easily be found when called in case the mobile telephone is placed on a desk or a floor. An image display plane of a display (5) is arranged on the front surface of a casing (1) of the mobile telephone. A camera (7) is arranged on the rear surface of the casing (1). The mobile telephone includes: a proximity sensor (8), an acceleration sensor (16), and a control circuit (12).

Abstract: In order to facilitate an operation of locking or unlocking a touch panel, a mobile terminal includes a first housing, a second housing connected to the first housing in a slidable manner, a touch panel provided on the first housing, a style detecting portion (S01, S08, S09) for detecting one of a plurality of possible styles on the basis of the relative positions of the first and second housings, a signal accepting portion (S04) for accepting a signal output from the touch panel, and a mode switching portion (S05, S06) for switching an input mode between a lock mode and an unlock mode on the basis of the detected style and presence/absence of a signal output from the touch panel.

Abstract: In a parallel computing system having a plurality of computing node groups including at least one spare computing node group, a plurality of managing nodes for allocating jobs to the computing node groups and an information management server having respective computing node group status information are associated with the computing node groups, and the respective managing nodes update respective in-use computing node group status information by accessing the information management server. Furthermore, when the managing node detects an occurrence of a failure, the managing node having used then the computing node group disabled due to the failure identifies a spare computing node group by accessing the computing node group status information in the information management server. Then, the managing node having used then the disabled computing node group obtains the computing node group information of the identified spare computing node group.

Abstract: In a mounting structure of an image pickup device, an optical member allowing light to pass through is bonded to one side of an electric substrate with an adhesive with the image pickup device bonded to the other side of the electric substrate. In this structure, the hardness of an adhesive for bonding the image pickup device differs from the hardness of the adhesive for the optical member. The difference in hardness between the adhesives can reduce the influence of a difference in expansion coefficient between the image pickup device and the optical member. For example, the hardness of the adhesive for bonding the optical member can be set lower than that of the adhesive for bonding the image pickup device.

Abstract: An injection which contains as the active ingredient a pyrazolone derivative which typically is Edaravone, a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate or solvate of either in an amount of 3 to 60 mg/mL. It is excellent in long-term stability, product storage, and suitability for use.