Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device having less defectives in shape of a patterned wiring layer even in a case of having a wiring layer for which patterning is required to be carried out over a longer period of etching time, and a method for producing the same. By carrying out dry etching using a fluorine-based gas with a photoresist 17a used as a mask, an auxiliary mask 15a is formed by patterning the insulation membrane. Next, by carrying out dry etching using a chlorine-based gas using the auxiliary mask 15a and the remaining photoresist 17a as masks, wiring 13a is formed by patterning the wiring layer 13. In the second etching, the auxiliary mask 15a is scarcely etched. Therefore, if the thickness of the photoresist 17a is equivalent to that in the prior arts, it is possible to pattern a thicker wiring layer 13 than in the prior arts.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce information volume going through a network when a multi-media E-mail is transmitted/received therethrough, which includes various types of media information being temporally and/or spatially related to one another. To attain the object, a return mail is composed by utilizing any object (received object) included in an incoming mail. Thereafter, the return mail is structured in a format for a multi-media E-mail including every object included in the return mail exclusive of the already-utilized object(s) and control information indicating how the objects in the return mail are temporally and/or spatially positioned, and then is transmitted to a computer system from which the incoming mail was transmitted.

Abstract: A structure for a camshaft includes a cam angle detecting element arranged to face a cam angle sensor and supported in a cantilever manner by a cam journal on the outer side of the cam journal. An extension journal between the cam journal and the cam angle detecting element is enlarged toward the cam journal such that the external diameter on the side of the cam journal may be larger than the external diameter on the side of the cam angle detecting element.

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device having less defectives in shape of a patterned wiring layer even in a case of having a wiring layer for which patterning is required to be carried out over a longer period of etching time, and a method for producing the same. By carrying out dry etching using a fluorine-based gas with a photoresist 17a used as a mask, an auxiliary mask 15a is formed by patterning the insulation membrane. Next, by carrying out dry etching using a chlorine-based gas using the auxiliary mask 15a and the remaining photoresist 17a as masks, wiring 13a is formed by patterning the wiring layer 13. In the second etching, the auxiliary mask 15a is scarcely etched. Therefore, if the thickness of the photoresist 17a is equivalent to that in the prior arts, it is possible to pattern a thicker wiring layer 13 than in the prior arts.

Abstract: A terminal comprises a packet receiving unit, a packet sending unit, a link-state detecting unit that detects a link-up to a switching device, a configuration-change notifying unit, and a resource reservation table. When the link-state detecting unit detects a link-up, the terminal notifies network configuration information and network resource reservation information to a management device. When a link state is changed, the management device can immediately manage the network based on the latest network configuration information and the latest network resource information.

Abstract: The communication system supports reservation of network resources. The base stations relay packets among the terminals, and perform priority control based on the priority set to the packets. In the terminal, the communication-managing table stores communication information of own terminal and a partner thereof. The packet-transmitting unit, setting priority to the packets, transmits the packets. When link condition of own terminal change, the link-managing unit updates, in order to prevent from quality deterioration of the other terminals, the priority of each of the packets whose source terminal is the own terminal.

Abstract: A method for reserving communication resources in a gang of apparatus that include a terminal “T1” operable to transmit packets, relays “X0” to “X4” operable to relay the packets, and a receiver “T2” operable to receive the packets. The method comprises defining a link for interconnecting respective interfaces of two apparatus selected from the gang of apparatus, defining a path between the transmitter and the receiver as an assembly of the links, checking all of the links that form the path to see how the links are connected together, and reserving the resources in accordance with the content of requested reservation when all of the links that form the path are found connected together in accordance with the content of the requested reservation.

Abstract: The video server provides a service of lower quality than that of the service which a user demanded within the limits of a reservable bandwidth, when a bandwidth required for providing the service which a user has demanded cannot be reserved. Therefore, although quality is lower than the quality which a user demands, a service can be received at least when a user wants to receive the service. Therefore, a user's dissatisfaction can be released, as compared with the case where service is not provided at all.

Abstract: The resource management server manages the information concerning the resource reservation status and the information of groups of all electronic equipments connected to the hubs. When an electronic equipment is newly connected to a port of one of the hubs, the electronic equipment issues a resource request and the group information to the resource management server. The resource management server sets up a network path between the newly connected electronic equipment and the other electronic equipments belonging to the same group as the newly connected electronic equipment, and judges if the resource request can be accepted on the setup network path.

Abstract: The invention comprises a data dividing unit for dividing input data into a plurality of pieces, a divided data replicating unit for replicating divided data, an additional information embedding unit for embedding additional information into replicated data, an encrypting unit for encrypting the data embedded with the additional information, and a sending unit for sending the encrypted data by means of multicast communications, further comprises a decoding unit for decoding the encrypted data which is received, and an assembling unit for assembling the decoded data.

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device having less defectives in shape of a patterned wiring layer even in a case of having a wiring layer for which patterning is required to be carried out over a longer period of etching time, and a method for producing the same. By carrying out dry etching using a fluorine-based gas with a photoresist 17a used as a mask, an auxiliary mask 15a is formed by patterning the insulation membrane. Next, by carrying out dry etching using a chlorine-based gas using the auxiliary mask 15a and the remaining photoresist 17a as masks, wiring 13a is formed by patterning the wiring layer 13. In the second etching, the auxiliary mask 15a is scarcely etched. Therefore, if the thickness of the photoresist 17a is equivalent to that in the prior arts, it is possible to pattern a thicker wiring layer 13 than in the prior arts.

Abstract: Access points for supporting wireless communications, a packet transmission device, and terminals for handing over between service areas are provided and an existing terminal is provided with respect to this access point for performing QoS guarantee, so that when a new terminal is handed over to be engaged in wireless communications with this access point, the priority of the packet associated with the existing terminal and/or new terminal is changed.

Abstract: An electronic health consultation method. Vital data indicative of a health state and photographed images of meals are input by a health advisee's client and saved in a server. A dietician's client views the electronic images of the meals, communicates the results of analysis to the health advisee's client, and stores them in the server. On the health advisee's vital data and the results of analysis of the health advisee's meals carried out by the dietician, the server determines whether or not the health advisee is healthy. If the health advisee is determined to be abnormal, this is communicated to a doctor's client.

Abstract: An address management apparatus comprises a data link layer address storage unit for storing a data link layer address table showing the correspondences between data link layer addresses and network layer addresses; a data link layer address search unit for searching the address table for an unused data link layer address; a corresponding network layer address search unit for searching the address table for a network layer address corresponding to a specified data link layer address; a data link layer address assignment instruction unit for transmitting a data link layer address assignment instruction which includes, as information, at least the unused data link layer address, to a terminal specified by the network layer address detected by the corresponding network layer address search unit; a data link layer address updation unit for updating the correspondence between the data link layer address and the network layer address on the address table, according to the data link layer address assignment instruct

Abstract: Synthetic zeolite is stabilized to water by soaking it in an acid solution for a prolonged time. The stabilized synthetic zeolite does not exhibit alkalinity when it is dispersed in water at room temperature or elevated temperatures for 24 hours or more.

Abstract: Synthetic zeolite is stabilized to water by soaking it in a buffered acid solution for a prolonged time. The stabilized synthetic zeolite does not exhibit alkalinity when it is dispersed in water at room temperature for 24 hours or more, and exhibits improved flowability and almost constant ratios among Na, Al and O along the depth direction from the surface of the zeolite particles.

Abstract: A coating material for medical care having anti-bacterial action against Psuedomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and fungus is disclosed.Powdered zeolite, wherein one or the whole of metals contained in said zeolite is substituted by at least one kind of ion exchangeable metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu and Zn, is coated onto the coating material made of silicone rubber etc or kneaded thereinto.

Abstract: Zeolite particles retaining antibacterial metal ion, such as Ag, Cu or Zn ion, at ion-exchangeable sites of the zeolite are included in a low-melting component of conjugated fibers which comprise a low-melting component and a high-melting component. Upon heating, the low-melting component spreads to cause more zeolite particles to be exposed, which yields higher antibacterial activity in a fiber article produced from the conjugated fibers.

Abstract: A polymer which contains amorphous aluminosilicate particles holding metal ions having a bactericidal action is physically stable and enables an ideal antibacterial or bactericidal action by the antibacterial metal ion in an excited state. The polymer is produced by mixing an organic polymer with said amorphous aluminosilicate solid particles before the polymer is molded. Alternatively, the polymer is produced by molding an organic polymer containing amorphous aluminosilicate solid particles, and treating the molded organic polymer with a solution of a water-soluble salt of a metal having a bactericidal action, thereby allowing the metal ions to be held on at least some of the amorphous aluminosilicate solid particles.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an amorphous aluminosilicate having the formula:2Na.sub.x O.Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.ySiO.sub.2(wherein x is a number between 0.6 and 1.8 inclusive; and y is a number between 1.3 and 7 inclusive); which comprises:a step of maintaining an alkali solution (Solution-C), the alkalinity of which is within the range of 1.2-3.5N under stirring;a step of adding a sodium aluminate solution (Solution-A) containing free alkali and sodium silicate solution or colloidal silica solution (Solution-B) containing free alkali to the Solution-C, separately to prepare a slurry which contains an amorphous sodium aluminosilicate in the form of finely divided particles which are only slightly soluble in water; anda step of aging the slurry, characterized in that the addition of Solution-A and Solution-B into Solution-C is carried out so that the Si/Al ratio in the resultant mixture is kept within the range of 0.7 to 7.6 during and after the addition, and mixing effected at 55.degree. C.