Abstract: A major object of the present technology is to provide a technology for obtaining an aloe extract which has an excellent processability into foods and contains sufficient amounts of ?-sitosterol and aloe-derived dietary fibers as functional components. The present technology provides a method for manufacturing an aloe extract containing ?-sitosterol, phospholipids, and dietary fibers which involves carrying out: a homogenization step for homogenizing an aloe mesophyll solution; an enzymatic degradation step for adding a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme to the homogenized aloe mesophyll solution and degrading polysaccharides contained in the aforementioned homogenized aloe mesophyll solution; and a membrane filtration step for membrane-filtering the enzyme-degraded aloe mesophyll solution with a microfiltration membrane or an ultrafiltration membrane and recovering the retentate fraction as an aloe extract.

Abstract: Greater one of a secondary pressure comparison reference value (Psec_b) and a primary pressure comparison reference value (Ppri_b) is set as a line pressure target value (Plin_tg). At a vehicle constant speed travel control, a value obtained by adding a first offset amount (?) to the secondary pressure target value (Psec_tg) is the secondary pressure comparison reference value (Psec_b) and a value obtained by adding a second offset amount (?) to the primary pressure target value (Ppri_tg) is the primary pressure comparison reference value (Ppri_b). By setting a line pressure in this manner, an occurrence of fluctuation of an engine speed at during executing the vehicle constant speed travel control is suppressed.

Abstract: A major object of the present technology is to provide a technology for obtaining an aloe extract which has an excellent processability into foods and contains sufficient amounts of ?-sitosterol and aloe-derived dietary fibers as functional components. The present technology provides a method for manufacturing an aloe extract containing ?-sitosterol, phospholipids, and dietary fibers which involves carrying out: a homogenization step for homogenizing an aloe mesophyll solution; an enzymatic degradation step for adding a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme to the homogenized aloe mesophyll solution and degrading polysaccharides contained in the aforementioned homogenized aloe mesophyll solution; and a membrane filtration step for membrane-filtering the enzyme-degraded aloe mesophyll solution with a microfiltration membrane or an ultrafiltration membrane and recovering the retentate fraction as an aloe extract.

Abstract: An electric motor can assist an engine at high conversion efficiency. A lower limit is set for the torque shared with an engine by the electric motor when the engine and the electric motor are operated together for traveling, and a hybrid ECU has an assistance control unit that implements control to a traveling mode in which the engine and the electric motor operate together, only when it is estimated that the torque shared with the engine by the electric motor is equal to or greater than the torque lower limit when the electric motor and the engine are operated together for traveling.

Abstract: An electric motor can assist an engine at high conversion efficiency. A lower limit is set for the torque shared with an engine by the electric motor when the engine and the electric motor are operated together for traveling, and a hybrid ECU has an assistance control unit that implements control to a traveling mode in which the engine and the electric motor operate together, only when it is estimated that the torque shared with the engine by the electric motor is equal to or greater than the torque lower limit when the electric motor and the engine are operated together for traveling.

Abstract: An oscillator device includes a resonator including a coil and a capacitor connected to the coil in parallel; and an oscillator connected to the resonator. Electric waves are emitted from the coil to at least one receiving antenna of the receiver while the oscillator device changes position and direction over time. The coil has an outer diameter and a total length which is approximately the same as the outer diameter.

Abstract: A composite duplexer includes an antenna terminal, a first receiving terminal, a second receiving terminal, a transmitting terminal, a first switch, a duplexer, and a second switch. The first switch includes a first branch contact, a second branch contact connected with the transmitting terminal, a third branch contact connected with the second receiving terminal, and a first common contact connected with the first antenna terminal. The first common contact of the first switch is connected selectively with the first branch contact, the second branch contact, and the third branch contact. The first duplexer includes a first receiving filter connected with the first receiving terminal, and a first transmitting filter. The duplexer is connected with the first branch contact of the first switch. The second switch is operable to connect and disconnect electrically between the first transmitting filter of the first duplexer and the transmitting terminal.

Abstract: A composite duplexer includes an antenna terminal, a first receiving terminal, a second receiving terminal, a transmitting terminal, a first switch, a duplexer, and a second switch. The first switch includes a first branch contact, a second branch contact connected with the transmitting terminal, a third branch contact connected with the second receiving terminal, and a first common contact connected with the first antenna terminal. The first common contact of the first switch is connected selectively with the first branch contact, the second branch contact, and the third branch contact. The first duplexer includes a first receiving filter connected with the first receiving terminal, and a first transmitting filter. The duplexer is connected with the first branch contact of the first switch. The second switch is operable to connect and disconnect electrically between the first transmitting filter of the first duplexer and the transmitting terminal.

Abstract: An oscillator device includes a resonator including a coil and a capacitor connected to the coil in parallel; and an oscillator connected to the resonator. Electric waves are emitted from the coil to at least one receiving antenna of the receiver while the oscillator device changes position and direction over time. The coil has an outer diameter and a total length which is approximately the same as the outer diameter.

Abstract: An antenna device and a mobile radio apparatus using the same antenna device are disclosed. The antenna device includes a ground plate of which short side has a length “a”, a first and a second antenna elements, and a switching circuit. The switching circuit selects whether the first and the second antenna elements are used as a balanced type of antenna or the first antenna is used as an unbalanced type of antenna and the second antenna element is left as a passive element. Assume that wavelength ?1 corresponds to the fundamental frequency of the antenna elements, and wavelength ?2 corresponds to the max. frequency in a usable frequency band, and the antenna elements have electrical length ? which is set at ?1/4. Assume that the first antenna element has physical length L1 smaller than electrical length ?, and the second antenna element has physical length L2. The sum of L1 and L2 is shorter than the short side length “a”, and a half of “a” is smaller than ?2/4.

Abstract: A substrate on which cavities having floors and steps is provided. End faces of a light-emitting device, an optical component, and an optical transmission line are abutted on one of the cavity for positioning, and end faces of a light-receiving device, an optical component, and an optical transmission line are also abutted on the other cavity for positioning. Integrated alignment of optical axes facilitates alignment of optical axes, and thus eliminates the need of a CAN package. Accordingly, the size and height of an optical communications module can be reduced.

Abstract: An antenna capable of attaining the miniaturization thereof and the widening of a band in use, and an electronic device containing this antenna therein, having a miniaturized structure and adaptable to a wide band. This antenna is provided with a feeding element having a feeder end, an antenna core provided with the feeding element on an outer circumference thereof, a feeder lead connected to the feeder end, and a magnetic member covering the feeder end. This electronic device is provided with the antenna, a transmission system, and a reception system, and the feeder lead of the antenna is connected to at least one of the transmission system and reception system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna equipped in a mobile telecommunication apparatus such as a portable telephone. The object of the invention is to enhance the portability and the durability of the mobile telecommunication apparatus, to provide a mobile telecommunication antenna while is improved in the mass productivity and the electrical characteristics, and to provide a mobile telecommunication apparatus employing the antenna. To achieve the object of the present invention, the mobile communication apparatus has no projecting portion of the antenna provided on a case, and the antenna is accommodated in the case. This enhances both the portability and the durability. Also, the antenna is reduced to a chip size thus improving its mass-productivity and electrical characteristics.

Abstract: A substrate on which cavities having floors and steps is provided. End faces of a light-emitting device, an optical component, and an optical transmission line are abutted on one of the cavity for positioning, and end faces of a light-receiving device, an optical component, and an optical transmission line are also abutted on the other cavity for positioning. Integrated alignment of optical axes facilitates alignment of optical axes, and thus eliminates the need of a CAN package. Accordingly, the size and height of an optical communications module can be reduced.

Abstract: An antenna capable of attaining the miniaturization thereof and the widening of a band in use, and an electronic device containing this antenna therein, having a miniaturized structure and adaptable to a wide band. This antenna is provided with a feeding element having a feeder end, an antenna core provided with the feeding element on an outer circumference thereof, a feeder lead connected to the feeder end, and a magnetic member covering the feeder end. This electronic device is provided with the antenna, a transmission system, and a reception system, and the feeder lead of the antenna is connected to at least one of the transmission system and reception system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna equipped in a mobile telecommunication apparatus such as a portable telephone. The object of the invention is to enhance the portability and the durability of the mobile telecommunication apparatus, to provide a mobile telecommunication antenna while is improved in the mass productivity and the electrical characteristics, and to provide a mobile telecommunication apparatus employing the antenna. To achieve the object of the present invention, the mobile communication apparatus has no projecting portion of the antenna provided on a case, and the antenna is accommodated in the case. This enhances both the portability and the durability. Also, the antenna is reduced to a chip size thus improving its mass-productivity and electrical characteristics.

Abstract: A small antenna device having a wide frequency band suitable for being built in mobile communications apparatuses. This antenna device includes a planar radiating element (radiating plate) and a grounding plate provided in parallel to and facing the radiating plate. A feeding line is disposed at approximately the end center of the radiating plate, and supplies high-frequency signals. A shorting portion shorts the radiating plate and grounding plate at near the feeding line. A slit is provided at an end face of the radiating plate approximately opposing the feeding line to form two resonators. A coupling level between two resonators is optimized by adjusting the shape or dimensions of this slit, or loading a reactance element or conductive plate on this slit. Accordingly, a small and short antenna with a preferred characteristic is achieved.

Abstract: An antenna of the present invention is provided with a magnetic material (31) in the vicinity of a grounding lead wire (28) and with a nonmagnetic space between a radiation electrode (27) and a ground electrode (26).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna equipped in a mobile telecommunication apparatus such as a portable telephone. The object of the invention is to enhance the portability and the durability of the mobile telecommunication apparatus, to provide a mobile telecommunication antenna while is improved in the mass productivity and the electrical characteristics, and to provide a mobile telecommunication apparatus employing the antenna. To achieve the object of the present invention, the mobile communication apparatus has no projecting portion of the antenna provided on a case, and the antenna is accommodated in the case. This enhances both the portability and the durability. Also, the antenna is reduced to a chip size thus improving its mass-productivity and electrical characteristics.

Abstract: A small antenna device having a wide frequency band suitable for being built in mobile communications apparatuses. This antenna device includes a planar radiating element (radiating plate) and a grounding plate provided in parallel to and facing the radiating plate. A feeding line is disposed at approximately the end center of the radiating plate, and supplies high-frequency signals. A shorting portion shorts the radiating plate and grounding plate at near the feeding line. A slit is provided at an end face of the radiating plate approximately opposing the feeding line to form two resonators. A coupling level between two resonators is optimized by adjusting the shape or dimensions of this slit, or loading a reactance element or conductive plate on this slit. Accordingly, a small and short antenna with a preferred characteristic is achieved.