Abstract: According to one embodiment, a keyboard PC includes a processor, a foldable keyboard, a housing, and an output terminal. The foldable keyboard comprises a first keyboard part and a second keyboard part. The housing that encloses the processor comprises a first housing part and a second housing part. The first housing part comprises the first keyboard part. The second housing part comprises the second keyboard part. The first housing part and the second housing part are configured to be opened or closed relative to one another by folding the housing. The output terminal supplies an image signal output from the processor to a display device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a keyboard PC includes a processor, a foldable keyboard, a housing, and an output terminal. The foldable keyboard comprises a first keyboard part and a second keyboard part. The housing that encloses the processor comprises a first housing part and a second housing part. The first housing part comprises the first keyboard part. The second housing part comprises the second keyboard part. The first housing part and the second housing part are configured to be opened or closed relative to one another by folding the housing. The output terminal supplies an image signal output from the processor to a display device.

Abstract: The fixing apparatus includes a pressure fixing device to pressure fix a rod to a circular arc rod engagement portion, and small protruding portions that bite into the rod and have an acute angle in both end sides of the rod engagement portion outside of the pressure fixing device. A recess surface of the circular arc rod engagement portion between the small protruding portions is formed as a rough surface.

Abstract: A rod connector is provided with a rod supporting portion in a part of a connector main body supported to a leading end of a shank portion. A rod pressing portion is provided in a side opposing to the rod supporting portion, and a rod is clamped and fixed by the rod pressing portion and the rod supporting portion. At this time, small convex portions provided in the rod supporting portion eat into the rod.

Abstract: A rod connector is provided with a rod supporting portion in a part of a connector main body supported to a leading end of a shank portion. A rod pressing portion is provided in a side opposing to the rod supporting portion, and a rod is clamped and fixed by the rod pressing portion and the rod supporting portion. At this time, small convex portions provided in the rod supporting portion eat into the rod.

Abstract: A wireless data-transferring apparatus performs wireless communication with an information-processing terminal. The data-transferring apparatus includes a unit for receiving broadcast program data, a unit for compression-encoding the broadcast program data received by the receiving unit, and a communications control device. The communications control device is configured to perform data-transfer between an external network and the information-processing terminal, in accordance with requests transmitted by radio signal from the information-processing terminal, and to transmit, by radio signal, data received from the external network and the compression-encoded broadcast program data to the information-processing terminal in a time-divided fashion when the communications control device receives the compression-encoded broadcast program data provided in the apparatus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an optical disk drive that performs at least one of a read process and a write process for a plurality of kinds of optical disk, and a designation unit that designates at least one kind of an optical disk as a designated optical disk for which the at least one of the read process and the write process is performed, wherein the optical disk drive performs the at least one of the read process and the write process only for the designated optical disk.

Abstract: The upper and lower surfaces 5 and 7 of an intervertebral spacer 1 inserted between the vertebrae of a spine are formed in the shape of a curved surfaces 21A and 21B each having a top portion at the middle portion in the back and forth direction. The above-mentioned upper and lower surfaces 5 and 7 are provided with a plurality of claw portions 17 for preventing withdrawal. Further, the intervertebral spacer 1 is formed in such a way that a tip portion in the direction of insertion is tapered.

Abstract: A rod connector is provided with a rod supporting portion in a part of a connector main body supported to a leading end of a shank portion. A rod pressing portion is provided in a side opposing to the rod supporting portion, and a rod is clamped and fixed by the rod pressing portion and the rod supporting portion. At this time, small convex portions provided in the rod supporting portion eat into the rod.

Abstract: A rod connector 1 is provided with a rod supporting portion 9 in a part of a connector main body 11 supported to a leading end of a shank portion 3. A rod pressing portion 15 is provided in a side opposing to the rod supporting portion 9, and a rod 7 is clamped and fixed by the rod pressing portion 15 and the rod supporting portion 9. At this time, small convex portions 25 provided in the rod supporting portion eat into the rod 7.

Abstract: A vertebra body plate 1 is comprised of a main body portion 3 having an approximately point symmetric shape around a point O in which a first diagonal line M connecting a pair of acute angle portions A, C′ having acute angles opposing to each other, crosses a second diagonal line N connecting a pair of obtuse angle portions B, D′ having obtuse angles opposing to each other, a pair of screw insertion holes 9 provided on or near the first diagonal line M of the main body portion 3, and two spike 7 provided on each of the first diagonal line M and the second diagonal line N.

Abstract: The fixing apparatus 1 is comprised of a pressure fixing device 13 for freely pressure fixing the rod portion 7R to a circular arc rod engagement portion 9 freely engaging with the rod portion 7R, and small protruding portions 15, 15 eating into the rod portion 7R and having an acute angle in both end sides of the rod engagement portion 9 outside the pressure fixing device 13. Further, a recess surface 9A of the rod engagement portion 9 between the small protruding portions 15, 15 provided in the rod engagement portion 9 is formed as a rough surface.

Abstract: The upper and lower surfaces 5 and 7 of an intervertebral spacer 1 inserted between the vertebrae of a spine are formed in the shape of a curved surfaces 21A and 21B each having a top portion at the middle portion in the back and forth direction. The above-mentioned upper and lower surfaces 5 and 7 are provided with a plurality of claw portions 17 for preventing withdrawal. Further, the intervertebral spacer 1 is formed in such a way that a tip portion in the direction of insertion is tapered.

Abstract: According to this invention, a power supply control device includes a determining unit which determines whether connection to an information processing apparatus is established, a power supply control switch which controls a power supply voltage applied via a power supply line to a peripheral device connected to the information processing apparatus, and a controller which, when the determining means determines that connection is established, controls the power supply control switch to apply a power supply voltage to the peripheral device via the power supply line, and, when the determining means determines that no connection is established, controls the power supply control switch to interrupt a power supply voltage applied to the peripheral device.

Abstract: Bone connecting tool for interconnecting vertebral bodies. The bone connecting tool includes a rod member having a first hook portion. A rod engaging member is fixed to the rod member having a second hook portion. A projection portion for eating into an arch of vertebrae is provided in the second hook portion.

Abstract: A wireless data-transferring apparatus performs wireless communication with an information-processing terminal. The data-transferring apparatus includes a unit for receiving broadcast program data, a unit for compression-encoding the broadcast program data received by the receiving unit, and a communications control device. The communications control device is configured to perform data-transfer between an external network and the information-processing terminal, in accordance with requests transmitted by radio signal from the information-processing terminal, and to transmit, by radio signal, data received from the external network and the compression-encoded broadcast program data to the information-processing terminal in a time-divided fashion when the communications control device receives the compression-encoded broadcast program data provided in the apparatus.

Abstract: An infrared controller is connected to a CPU of a PC main body via an ECKBC. A programmable ROM, light-emitting unit, operation light-receiving unit, and learning light-receiving unit are connected to a controller unit of the infrared controller. The light-emitting unit is used to transmit an infrared signal for remote-controlling an external electronic device. The operation light-receiving unit is used to receive an infrared signal for remote-controlling the internal circuit of the PC main body, which is emitted by an external remote controller. The learning light-receiving unit is used to learn the emission pattern of an infrared signal for remote-controlling an unregistered external electronic device.

Abstract: In a bone connecting tool comprising a rod connecting member 5 attachable to an arch of vertebrae 3 in a corpus vertebrae 1, and a rod member 9 having a rod portion 7 freely fixed to the rod connecting member 5, wherein a projection portion 23 for eating into the arch of vertebrae 3 is provided in a second hook portion 13 provided in the rod connecting member 5, the rod member 9 is provided with a processus spinosus 27 in the corpus vertebrae 1 or a first hook portion 25 freely hooked to the arch of vertebrae 3 in one end portion thereof, and a projection portion 29 for eating into the processus spinosus 27 or the arch of vertebrae 3 is provided in the first hook portion 25 The rod member 9 and 31 are formed in a substantially J shape or a substantially V shape, and a projection portion 37 eating into the processes spinosus 27 is provided inside a bent portion 35.

Abstract: Cationized hydroxyalkylcelluloses, which are highly compatible with surfactants, are represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula CH2CH2OCH2CH (OH) CH2N+(CH3)Cl−, etc.; and “n” is a number of from 50 to 2,000; which have a mobility distribution (&Dgr;U) determined by electrophoresis ranging from 0.1×105 to 2.0×105 cm2/sec·V.

Abstract: Cationized hydroxyalkylcelluloses, which are highly compatible with surfactants, are represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula CH2CH2OCH2CH (OH) CH2N+(CH3)Cl−, etc.; and “n” is a number of from 50 to 2,000; which have a mobility distribution (&Dgr;U) determined by electrophoresis ranging from 0.1×105 10−5 to 2.0×105 10−5 cm2sec·V.