Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever, a lock mechanism, an actuator, and an ECU. The pedal lever operates according to a step-on operation. The lock mechanism can restrict an operation of the pedal lever. The actuator switches between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is not restricted. The ECU includes a lock operation determination unit and an actuator control unit. The lock operation determination unit unlocks the pedal lever when an approaching object from behind is detected during a travel of a vehicle in the locked state.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever configured to perform an operation in accordance with a step-on operation, a lock mechanism configured to restrict the operation of the pedal lever, and an actuator configured to switch between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is free from restriction by the lock mechanism. In the accelerator pedal system, a controller configured to change an energization amount to the actuator when a disturbance is detected during a vehicle traveling in the locked state. Thus, the lock state can be suitably controlled.

Abstract: A sealing member to be used for sealing a constituent member of a fuel cell is provided, the sealing member including a cross-linked product of a rubber composition, in which the rubber composition contains the following components (A) and (B). With this, rubber elasticity is maintained without being lost even under extremely low temperature conditions, and in the case where the sealing member is used in a fuel cell sealed body, an excellent sealing property is exhibited. (A) a rubber component including at least one of an ethylene-propylene rubber or ethylene-propylene-diene rubber having a ratio of ethylene-ethylene diad distribution of at most 29 mol %. (B) a cross-linking agent including an organic peroxide.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing (3R)-2?-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)spiro{pyrrolidine-3,4?(1?H)-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine}-1?,2,3?,5(2?H)-tetraone (compound A). The method includes converting an optically active succinimide derivative of formula (I) to compound A, in which the compound of formula (I) has been prepared by reacting a base with an optically active amide derivative of formula (VI).

Abstract: A sealing member to be used for sealing a constituent member of a fuel cell is provided, the sealing member including a cross-linked product of a rubber composition, in which the rubber composition contains the following components (A) and (B). With this, rubber elasticity is maintained without being lost even under extremely low temperature conditions, and in the case where the sealing member is used in a fuel cell sealed body, an excellent sealing property is exhibited. (A) a rubber component including at least one of an ethylene-propylene rubber or ethylene-propylene-diene rubber having a ratio of ethylene-ethylene diad distribution of at most 29 mol %. (B) a cross-linking agent including an organic peroxide.

Abstract: A process for efficiently producing optically active succinimide derivatives as key intermediates of (3R)-2?-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)spiro{pyrrolidine-3,4?(1?H)-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine}-1?,2,3?,5(2?H)-tetraone, which comprises the following reaction steps, and the step 2 is performed by using a non-animal-derived enzyme.

Abstract: A rubber composition which does not foul molds, requires low production costs and is excellent in mass productivity, and has high adhesion reliability, can be used in an adhesive layer for bonding a constituting member for a fuel cell and a rubber member for sealing and/or two rubber members together, is any one of (?) a liquid rubber composition containing (B) and (C) together with the following (A1), and (?) a solvent-based rubber composition containing a solvent together with the following (A2), (B) and (C). (A1) is a rubber component containing at least liquid rubber. (A2) is at least one selected from the group consisting of EPM, EPDM, NBR and H-NBR. (B) is a crosslinking agent composed of an organic peroxide. (C) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a resorcinol-based compound, a melamine-based compound, an aluminate-based coupling agent and a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active succinimide derivatives as key intermediates of (3R)-2?-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)spiro{pyrrolidine-3,4?(1?H)-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine}-1?,2,3?,5(2?H)-tetraone, which comprises the following reaction steps.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active succinimide derivatives as key intermediates of (3R)-2?-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)spiro{pyrrolidine-3,4?(1?H)-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine}-1?,2,3?,5(2?H)-tetraone, which comprises the following reaction steps.

Abstract: A process for efficiently producing optically active succinimide derivatives as key intermediates of (3R)-2?-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)spiro{pyrrolidine-3,4?(1?H)-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine}-1?,2,3?,5(2?H)-tetraone, which comprises the following reaction steps, and the step 2 is performed by using a non-animal-derived enzyme.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active succinimide derivatives as key intermediates of (3R)-2?-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)spiro{pyrrolidine-3,4?(1H)-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine}-1?,2,3?,5(2?H)-tetraone, which comprises the following reaction steps.

Abstract: An efficient method for producing an optically active ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid represented by the following general formula (I) [A represents a residue of a 5- or 6-membered cyclic compound, * indicates a carbon atom in the S- or R-configuration, X represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms], which comprises the step of treating a corresponding ester compound (not optically pure) with cell bodies or a culture, or a processed product or an extract thereof of a microorganism of the genus Leifsonia, genus Cylindrocarpon, genus Verticillium, or the like.

Abstract: A protein, which is an aminoketone asymmetric reductase, having an effect of producing d-pseudoephedrine by acting on 1-2-methylaminopropiophenone, and having the following physiochemical properties: substrate: 1-2-methylaminopropiophenone optimum pH: pH 8.1 optimum temperature: 55° C. coenzyme: NADP molecular weight: about 28500 Da homotetramer and a nucleic acid coding the protein.

Abstract: A process for producing an optical active &bgr;-amino alcohol, the method comprising the step of allowing at least one microorganism selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus Morganella and others, to act on an enantiomeric mixture of an &agr;-aminoketone or a salt thereof having the general formula (I): to produce an optical active &bgr;-amino alcohol with the desired optical activity having the general formula (II) described below in a high yield as well as in a highly selective manner:

Abstract: A protein, which is an aminoketone asymmetric reductase, having an effect of producing d-pseudoephedrine by acting on l-2-methylaminopropiophenone, and having the following physiochemical properties:

Abstract: A process for producing an optical active &bgr;-amino alcohol, the method comprising the step of allowing at least one microorganism selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus Morganella and others, to act on an enantiomeric mixture of an &agr;-aminoketone or a salt thereof having the general formula (I): 1

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic meeting system which enables a user to refer to the progress of a meeting from the user's unique view point. A first communication unit communicates information with a client. A first analysis unit analyzes the information transmitted. A first attribute extraction unit extracts the attribute included in the information. A first memory unit stores the attribute and the information in correlated relation. An information management unit manages information and extracts required information to return it to the client. A second communication unit communicates information with the sever. An input unit receives information input from a mouse. A second analysis unit analyzes input information. A second attribute extraction unit extracts the attribute included in the information. A second memory unit stores the extracted attribute. A selection unit selects a desired attribute from among attributes stored.

Abstract: Data for use in specifying an image to be registered and data indicative of processing contents to be executed are listed in list structure and registered in a "reference list to image storage unit" and a "reference list to processing-content storage unit," respectively. The aggregate area thus listed is subordinated to another aggregate area. When image processing and output are performed and produced, an aggregate area is designated and the processing contents are applied to the image registered in the aggregate area. Even a low-order aggregate area is processed in accordance with the listed contents of the high-order aggregate area.

Abstract: An image processing coefficient determination method of an image processing system comprising the steps of:outputting test pattern image data having one or more image areas each containing a specific spatial frequency component by an image output device for preparing an output image,measuring a spatial frequency characteristic of the output image, anddetermining spatial frequency processing coefficients from a relationship between a spatial frequency characteristic of the test pattern image data and the measurement result of the spatial frequency characteristic of the output image.

Abstract: A method of determining lattice point data of a look-up table for transforming input color coordinates into colorant coordinates of a color image output device, or of reconstructing the same by using a differentiable-continuous function. An input-output characteristic of the device is determined by using a differentiable-continuous function based on discrete transformation pairs, and coefficients of color transformation that uses a look-up table or a continuous function is determined based on the thus-determined differentiable-continuous function.