Abstract: The present invention provides a novel peptide that has an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 18, and binds to an active protease but does not bind to a pro-protease.

Abstract: A recording medium has a user-data zone in which a plurality of fragments can be reserved by recording the start and end addresses of the fragments, and a management information zone in which management information having recorded-area-indicator (RAI) information indicating whether each of partial areas into which the user-data zone is divided by a fixed size is a recorded area and fragment information concerning each fragment reserved in the user-data zone is recorded. RAI information and fragment information are acquired from the management information zone. A recording end position in the reserved fragment is searched for using the entirety of an area in a reserved fragment as a search range. A search range in an unreserved fragment whose end address is not defined is determined on the basis of the RAI information, and a recording end position in the unreserved fragment is searched for within the determined search range.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recording information on a recording medium on which rewrite can be performed by using an optical element, the recording apparatus including: an information recording unit adapted to record overwrite inhibit information indicating that overwrite on the recording medium is inhibited, in a predetermined zone before start of recording on the recording medium; and a recording determination unit adapted to determine whether or not the recording on the recording medium is succeeded, in which the information recording unit performs the recording by filling the predetermined zone with overwrite permit information indicating that overwrite on the recording medium is permitted in a case where the recording determination unit determines that the recording on the recording medium is succeeded.

Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting the possibility of rollover of a vehicle, including the steps of: detecting an actual roll angular velocity of the vehicle; obtaining an actual roll angle of the vehicle; determining an actual lateral acceleration of the vehicle; providing a two-dimensional map correlating values of the roll angular velocity with values of the roll angle to define a rollover judgment threshold; changing the threshold based on the actual roll angle and the actual lateral acceleration; forming a plot of the actual roll angular velocity versus the actual roll angle on the two-dimensional map; and judging that there is a possibility that the vehicle rolls over when the plot exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: A recording medium has a user-data zone in which a plurality of fragments can be reserved by recording the start and end addresses of the fragments, and a management information zone in which management information having recorded-area-indicator (RAI) information indicating whether each of partial areas into which the user-data zone is divided by a fixed size is a recorded area and fragment information concerning each fragment reserved in the user-data zone is recorded. RAI information and fragment information are acquired from the management information zone. A recording end position in the reserved fragment is searched for using the entirety of an area in a reserved fragment as a search range. A search range in an unreserved fragment whose end address is not defined is determined on the basis of the RAI information, and a recording end position in the unreserved fragment is searched for within the determined search range.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: recording means having a drive part including rotational drive means for rotating an optical recording medium in order to record data onto the optical recording medium; data coding means for coding data; and recording control means for storing the coded data into storage means and controlling the recording means to record the data stored in the storage means onto the optical recording medium. The recording control means includes overall control means for controlling the recording control means overall and servo control means for servo-controlling the drive part of the recording means. In the recording-standby state standing by to store the coded data, the overall control means stops operation of the servo control means, and at the same time, servo-controls the rotational drive means.

Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting the possibility of rollover of a vehicle, including the steps of: detecting an actual roll angular velocity of the vehicle; obtaining an actual roll angle of the vehicle; determining an actual lateral acceleration of the vehicle; providing a two-dimensional map correlating values of the roll angular velocity with values of the roll angle to define a rollover judgment threshold; changing the threshold based on the actual roll angle and the actual lateral acceleration; forming a plot of the actual roll angular velocity versus the actual roll angle on the two-dimensional map; and judging that there is a possibility that the vehicle rolls over when the plot exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor having a function of taking up a seat belt using a motor. A spool is fitted in a base frame such that a torsion bar functions as a shaft of the spool. Two gear-clutch casings are disposed on the left and right sides of the spool via a pretensioner and a locking mechanism, respectively, wherein two motors are disposed to the gear-clutch casings, respectively. The two motors achieve respective functions which are different from each other and rotate at respective constant speeds.

Abstract: A seat belt retracting device having a motor for retracting a seat belt having a tongue adapted to engage a buckle. The device includes an electrical circuit for controlling operation of the motor with a one-chip integrated circuit (IC). The circuit includes a control output power circuit; a motor control power circuit; and a communication control power circuit. The motor is configured to operate for a first prescribed period of time to retract the seatbelt from the moment at which disengagement between the buckle and the tongue is detected.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor for retracting a seat belt is formed of a first motor for retracting a seat belt with a force not providing a pressing feeling to a passenger, a second motor having a torque greater than that of the first motor for retracting the seat belt with a force forcibly holding the passenger to a seat, and a control circuit connected to the first and second motors for controlling the same. Thus, the seat belt retractor can perform a forced retraction and a normal retraction with an economical structure.

Abstract: A seat belt buckle engagement detector of the invention includes a by-pass or direct circuit for supplying electricity from a battery to one end of a seat belt warning lamp through a current limiting resistance. With this by-pass circuit, even if an ignition switch is turned off, in case a buckle switch is turned on, a signal of a ground potential is inputted to a seat belt system. In case the buckle switch is turned off, a signal of a potential corresponding to a voltage of the battery is inputted to the seat belt system. Thus, the seat belt system can carry out a desired process even under a condition where the ignition switch is turned off.

Abstract: In a seat belt control device of the invention, when a buckle switch detects disengagement of a buckle and a tongue plate of a seat belt, the seat belt is retracted through a motor. In addition, the seat belt is re-retracted, through a motor, when a passenger detector detects that no passenger is present in an automobile, when a door switch detects that a door opens, or when an engine key switch detects that an engine key is pulled out or is in an off state. Thus, the seat belt can be positively retracted. Therefore, when a passenger gets off or is going to get off, the seat belt can be securely retracted to thereby prevent the seat belt from being caught by a projection in a compartment or by the door of the automobile.

Abstract: To reduce the cost of a seat belt retractor having a function of taking up a seat belt by power a motor. A spool is fitted in a base frame such that a torsion bar functions as a shaft of the spool. Two gear-clutch casings are disposed on the left and right sides of the spool via a pretensioner and a locking mechanism, respectively, wherein two motors are disposed to the gear-clutch casings, respectively. The two motors achieve respective functions which are different from each other and rotate at respective constant speeds. Unlike a case that one motor is used and the rotation speed of the motor is controlled, a speed controller and a noise filter for the motor are not required, thereby reducing the cost of the entire device.

Abstract: A drive circuit for an ultrasonic motor includes a DC power source, a transformer for applying to the ultrasonic motor two phase high frequency voltage alternating currents having a predetermined phase difference for driving the ultrasonic motor, a switching device interposed between the DC power source and the transformer for allowing a direct current from the direct DC power source to flow to the transformer at a predetermined timing, and a CPU connected to the switching device for controlling the switching device at the predetermined timing. Thus, the alternating current having an optimum frequency can be reliably and easily obtained. The drive circuit may include a vibration attenuating device operated when the ultrasonic motor is stopped. As a result, vibration of a stator of the ultrasonic motor is gradually reduced.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor for retracting a seat belt is formed of a first motor for retracting a seat belt with a force not providing a pressing feeling to a passenger, a second motor having a torque greater than that of the first motor for retracting the seat belt with a force forcibly holding the passenger to a seat, and a control circuit connected to the first and second motors for controlling the same. Thus, the seat belt retractor can perform a forced retraction and a normal retraction with an economical structure.

Abstract: In a seat belt control device of the invention, when a buckle switch detects disengagement of a buckle and a tongue plate of a seat belt, the seat belt is retracted through a motor. In addition, the seat belt is re-retracted, through a motor, when a passenger detector detects that no passenger is present in an automobile, when a door switch detects that a door opens, or when an engine key switch detects that an engine key is pulled out or is in an off state. Thus, the seat belt can be positively retracted. Therefore, when a passenger gets off or is going to get off, the seat belt can be securely retracted to thereby prevent the seat belt from being caught by a projection in a compartment or by the door of the automobile.

Abstract: A seat belt buckle engagement detector of the invention includes a by-pass or direct circuit for supplying electricity from a battery to one end of a seat belt warning lamp through a current limiting resistance. With this by-pass circuit, even if an ignition switch is turned off, in case a buckle switch is turned on, a signal of a ground potential is inputted to a seat belt system. In case the buckle switch is turned off, a signal of a potential corresponding to a voltage of the battery is inputted to the seat belt system. Thus, the seat belt system can carry out a desired process even under a condition where the ignition switch is turned off.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus having a reception system having an automatic gain control circuit, which includes a first band-pass filter with a wide band inserted into a signal supplying passage to a digital demodulator located in the subsequent stage of a variable gain type intermediate frequency amplifier. The automatic gain control circuit further includes a second band-pass filter with a narrow-band set narrower than that of the first band-pass filter, inserted in a circuit that forms an automatic gain control (AGC) loop. Received analog signals are modulated and subjected to digital demodulation by the digital demodulator after passing through the first band-pass filter. Received intermediate-frequency signals which have passed through the second band-pass filter are supplied to a detector provided in the AGC loop.

Abstract: In a detector of an magnetic bubble memory device of the type comprising a magnetic bubble memory element having a detector, a source of constant current for passing constant current through the detector for producing a bubble output signal according to the magnetoresistive effect of a detector, a preamplifier for amplifying the output signal, a DC regenerator for regenerating an output signal of the preamplifier and a discriminator for converting the DC regenerated signal into a binary code, there is provided a holding circuit connected between the DC regenerator and the discriminator for holding a peak value of the DC regenerated signal for a predetermined time.

Abstract: In a cassette type magnetic bubble memory device comprising: a magnetic bubble memory device mounted to a base plate and having a magnetic bubble memory element, a pair of coils for generation of a rotating field for driving the element, and a pair of permanent magnet plates and yoke plates for applying a bias field to the element; and an electric signal connector section provided on one end of the base plate and adapted to be connected to a loader, an electrically conductive metal frame is provided which surrounds at least the connector section, and a resin sealing medium is provided which seals at least the magnetic bubble memory device continuously to the inner walls of said frame.