Abstract: An electrostatic chuck table for holding a workpiece includes: a plate-shaped base transmittable with respect to a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength allowing the laser beam to be transmitted through the workpiece, the plate-shaped base having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; an electrostatic attraction electrode assembly transmittable with respect to the laser beam having the predetermined wavelength, the electrostatic attraction electrode assembly being formed on the first surface of the base; and a resin layer transmittable with respect to the laser beam having the predetermined wavelength, the resin layer covering the electrode assembly and providing a holding surface for holding the workpiece thereon. The electrostatic chuck table is used in forming a modified layer within the workpiece held on the holding surface with the laser beam that is applied to the workpiece from the side of the second surface of the base.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a small-diameter wafer from a wafer having one face and the other face, the one face being mirror-polished, is provided. The method includes a protective member covering step of covering the one face of the wafer with a first protective member and the other face of the wafer with a second protective member, a cut-out step of cutting out a plurality of small-diameter wafers from the wafer covered with the first protective member and the second protective member, a chamfering step of chamfering an outer periphery portion of each of the plurality of small-diameter wafers, and a protective member removing step of removing the first protective member and the second protective member from each of the plurality of small-diameter wafers.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck table for holding a workpiece includes: a plate-shaped base transmittable with respect to a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength allowing the laser beam to be transmitted through the workpiece, the plate-shaped base having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; an electrostatic attraction electrode assembly transmittable with respect to the laser beam having the predetermined wavelength, the electrostatic attraction electrode assembly being formed on the first surface of the base; and a resin layer transmittable with respect to the laser beam having the predetermined wavelength, the resin layer covering the electrode assembly and providing a holding surface for holding the workpiece thereon. The electrostatic chuck table is used in forming a modified layer within the workpiece held on the holding surface with the laser beam that is applied to the workpiece from the side of the second surface of the base.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for evaluating or screening a hair growth-regulating agent which utilizes a readily available animal. The present invention is directed to a method for evaluating or screening a hair growth-regulating agent which comprises subjecting hair follicles of a pig to an organ culture in the presence of a test substance, and evaluating or selecting a substance which promotes or suppresses the growth of the hair follicles.

Abstract: A grinding apparatus for grinding a wafer stored in a cassette composed of a container for storing the wafer and a lid for enclosing the container. The grinding apparatus includes a cassette table for placing the cassette thereon, a lid removing unit for removing the lid from the cassette placed on the cassette table and leaving only the container on the cassette table, a chuck table for holding the wafer under suction, a chuck table moving unit for moving the chuck table to a grinding area, a grinding unit provided in the grinding area, the grinding unit having a grinding wheel for grinding the wafer held on the chuck table, a grinding water supplying unit for supplying a grinding water to abrasive members of the grinding wheel, and a waste water collecting unit for collecting waste water generated in grinding the wafer by operating the grinding unit.

Abstract: A grinding apparatus for grinding a wafer stored in a cassette is composed of a container for storing the wafer and a lid for enclosing the container. The grinding apparatus includes a cassette table for placing the cassette thereon, a lid removing unit for removing the lid from the cassette placed on the cassette table and leaving only the container on the cassette table, a chuck table for holding the wafer under suction, a chuck table moving unit for moving the chuck table to a grinding area, a grinding unit provided in the grinding area, the grinding unit having a grinding wheel for grinding the wafer held on the chuck table, a grinding water supplying unit for supplying a grinding water to abrasive members of the grinding wheel, and a waste water collecting unit for collecting a waste water generated in grinding the wafer by operating the grinding unit.

Abstract: To provide a drug, an external use composition, and a cosmetic composition, which exhibit an NFAT signal inhibitory action, a calcineurin inhibitory action, and a hair growth-promoting effect. The NFAT signal inhibitor contains, as an active ingredient, American angelica or an extract thereof.

Abstract: To provide a drug, an external use composition, and a cosmetic composition, which exhibit an NFAT signal inhibitory action, a calcineurin inhibitory action, and a hair growth promoting effect. The NFAT signal inhibitor contains, as an active ingredient, American angelica or an extract thereof.

Abstract: To provide a drug, an external use composition, and a cosmetic composition, which exhibit an NFAT signal inhibitory action, a calcineurin inhibitory action, and a hair growth-promoting effect. The NFAT signal inhibitor contains, as an active ingredient, American angelica or an extract thereof.

Abstract: To provide a drug, an external use composition, and a cosmetic composition, which exhibit an NFAT signal inhibitory action, a calcineurin inhibitory action, and a hair growth-promoting effect. The NFAT signal inhibitor contains, as an active ingredient, American angelica or an extract thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for evaluating or screening a hair growth-regulating agent which utilizes a readily available animal. The present invention is directed to a method for evaluating or screening a hair growth-regulating agent which comprises subjecting hair follicles of a pig to an organ culture in the presence of a test substance, and evaluating or selecting a substance which promotes or suppresses the growth of the hair follicles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system of providing broadcast informations, comprising: a receiving processing unit for receiving both program and advertisement informations broadcasted and for extracting only the advertisement information therefrom; a reproducing unit being connected to the receiving processing unit for fetching both the program and advertisement informations from the receiving processing unit and for re-producing both the program and advertisement informations; an accumulating unit being connected to the receiving processing unit for fetching only the extracted advertisement information from the receiving processing unit and for accumulating the advertisement information; and a control unit being operable by an operator and being connected to both the accumulating unit and the reproducing unit for fetching at least operator-selected one of the accumulated advertisement informations from the accumulating unit and for transferring the at least operator-selected advertisement information to t

Abstract: A preference learning apparatus includes a content attribute information database, action information database, time information correlation table, area information correlation table, user's preference information database, user action detection section, and preference information management section. The preference information management section generates preference analysis data using time zone information, area name, attribute and its weight, and attribute value related to a user's preference and updates the weight contained in preference information in the user's preference information database, which is specified by time zone information, area name, attribute/attribute value, and user ID, with the weight contained in the generated preference analysis data. A preference learning system, preference learning method, and recording medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: Position data and spot data of explanation contents are stored in a spot data database in a center. Preference data of the individual users are stored in a preference data database. Group's preference data of user groups are stored in group's preference data database in the center. When the center extracts each user's present time and present position from data received from the user, it selects spot data on the basis of the user's resent time and present position and also preference data and user group's preference data obtained with user ID from the preference data database and the user group's preference data database, and instructs transmission of the selected spot data to the pertinent user's portable data terminal. Thus, it is possible to provide apt data to users even when the users take action patterns different from a usual action pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to wrinkling modifiers and anti-aging cosmetic compositions which each comprise a guanidine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein is a heterocyclic group selected from azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine, piperazine or morpholine, and R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other and independently a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl or amidino group, or a salt thereof. The cosmetic compositions are excellent in the effects of suppressing wrinkling and of removing wrinkles and give users a pleasant feeling upon use.

Abstract: The everyday language-based computing system 1 comprises a client-oriented language computing system 10 and a network-oriented language computing system 20 connected thereto. The language-based computing systems 10 and 20 include language computers 12 and 22 for processing a language text described or dictated by an everyday language, and language-based operating systems 16 and 26 for managing the language computers 12 and 22 by the everyday language, respectively. The language computers 12 and 22 include semiotic bases 13 and 23 which are prepared by structuring the system of meanings of the everyday language, and meaning processing mechanisms 14 and 24 for understanding the meaning of the language text and generating a language text on the basis of the semiotic bases 13 and 23, respectively.

Abstract: A preference learning apparatus includes a content attribute information database, action information database, time information correlation table, area information correlation table, user's preference information database, user action detection section, and preference information management section. The preference information management section generates preference analysis data using time zone information, area name, attribute and its weight, and attribute value related to a user's preference and updates the weight contained in preference information in the user's preference information database, which is specified by time zone information, area name, attribute/attribute value, and user ID, with the weight contained in the generated preference analysis data. A preference learning system, preference learning method, and recording medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to wrinkling modifiers and anti-aging cosmetic compositions which each comprise a guanidine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): 1

Abstract: The invention relates to wrinkling modifiers and anti-aging cosmetic compositions which each comprise a guanidine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein is a heterocyclic group selected from azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine, piperazine or morpholine, and R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other and independently a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl or amidino group, or a salt thereof. The cosmetic compositions are excellent in the effects of suppressing wrinkling and of removing wrinkles and give users a pleasant feeling upon use.

Abstract: Position data and spot data of explanation contents are stored in a spot data database in a center. Preference data of the individual users are stored in a preference data database. Group's preference data of user groups are stored in group's preference data database in the center. When the center extracts each user's present time and present position from data received from the user, it selects spot data on the basis of the user's resent time and present position and also preference data and user group's preference data obtained with user ID from the preference data database and the user group's preference data database, and instructs transmission of the selected spot data to the pertinent user's portable data terminal. Thus, it is possible to provide apt data to users even when the users take action patterns different from a usual action pattern.