Abstract: A 2-iminoimidazole derivative represented by the formula: {wherein R1, R2 and R3 represent hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, etc.; R6 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl, etc.; Y1 represents a single bond, —CH2—, etc.; Y2 represents a single bond, —CO—, etc.; and Ar represents hydrogen, a group represented by the formula: [wherein R10-R14 represent hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, hydroxyl, C1-6 alkoxy, etc., and R11 and R12 or R12 and R13 may bond together to form a 5- to 8-membered heterocycle], etc.} or salt thereof.

Abstract: A treatment tool for an endoscope, including: an insertion tube extending toward one direction; a movable tip member which is provided on a tip of the insertion tube and which is used for a treatment of a living organ; a control member of which a tip is connected to the insertion tube and controls the movable tip member by advancing and retracting a control shaft member inserted in the insertion tube; and a covering tube which covers at least one part of a circumference of the insertion tube. At least one part of the insertion tube rotates freely about an axis of the insertion tube.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present invention, a magnetic random access memory includes a substrate, a MTJ (Magnetic tunnel Junction) device formed above the substrate, a first wiring line formed above the substrate, and a second wiring line formed above the substrate. The MTJ device includes a pinned ferromagnetic layer which has a pinned magnetization, a free ferromagnetic lamination layer, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the pinned ferromagnetic layer and the free ferromagnetic lamination layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an electrode material for a lithium secondary battery containing lithium boron mixed oxide having a monoclinic LiBO2 structure and represented by a chemical formula LiB1-xDxO2-yEy (wherein, D represents a substitution element of boron B, E represents a substitution element of oxygen O, 0<x<0.5, and 0?y<0.1); an electrode structure employing the electrode material; and a lithium secondary battery having the electrode structure. Accordingly, the present invention provides: an electrode material for a lithium secondary battery having a voltage of 3.0 V (vs. Li/Li+) or more, a usable capacity exceeding 200 mAh/g, and a high energy density; an electrode structure employing the electrode material; and a lithium second battery having the electrode structure.

Abstract: A recording apparatus comprising a recording portion for recording moving image data on a recording medium, a recording instruction portion for instructing start and temporary stop of recording the moving image data, a playlist processing portion for producing playlist data indicating a reproduction procedure of the moving image data of a plurality of clips recorded on the recording medium; and a control portion for displaying on a display device a representative image indicating each clip of the moving image data designated in the playlist during temporary stop of recording the moving image data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of separating a pancreatic stem cell from the pancreas of a mammal, a method of identifying a pancreatic stem cell of a mammal, and use of a pancreatic stem cell that can be separated or identified by this method. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of separating or identifying a pancreatic stem cell of a mammal, which includes analyzing the state of expression of 2 or more marker proteins selected from the group consisting of c-Met, c-Kit, CD45, TER119 and Flk-1, or a gene encoding the marker protein.

Abstract: The semiconductor laser of this invention includes an active layer formed in a c-axis direction, wherein the active layer is made of a hexagonal-system compound semiconductor, and anisotropic strain is generated in a c plane of the active layer.

Abstract: An FI/AT/MGECU, in a cylinders deactivation operating state during cruise control where the vehicle speed follows a predetermined target speed, regulates renewal on an addition side of a power plant required torque final value TQPPRQF, and in a case where a flag value of a torque hold flag F_CCKTQS showing to hold the power plant required torque final value TQPPRQF to a predetermined torque value related to a cylinder deactivation upper limit torque TQACS is a “1” (YES side in step S33), when the vehicle speed VP is decreased less than a value obtained by subtracting from a set vehicle speed VC which it the target vehicle speed during cruise control, a predetermined vehicle speed #?V (for example, #?V=3 km/h or the like) (YES side in step S35), the internal-combustion engine E is switched from a cylinders deactivation operation to an all cylinders operation. The fuel consumption efficiency is thus improved while keeping occupants in the vehicle from feeling discomfort with respect to travelling behavior.

Abstract: A 2-iminopyrrolidine derivative represented by the formula: {wherein ring B represents a benzene ring, pyridine ring, etc.; R101-R103 represent hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, etc.; R5 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy-C1-6 alkyl, etc.; R6 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl, etc.; Y1 represents a single bond, —CH2—, etc.; Y2 represents a single bond, —CO—, etc.; and Ar represents hydrogen, a group represented by the formula: [wherein R10—R14 represent hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, hydroxyl, C1-6 alkoxy, etc.; and R11 and R12 or R12 and R13 may bond together to form a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring], etc.}, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a CuZnAlZr oxide catalyst consisting of reacting an aqueous NaOH solution and aqueous NACO3 solution with a mixture of aqueous solutions of each nitrate of Cu, Zn, Al, and Zr, producing a precipitate by coprecipitation, aging, filtering, washing and drying this precipitate to prepare a catalyst precursor consisting of a CuZnAlZr layered double hydroxide, and then obtaining a CuZnAlZr oxide by calcining this precursor in an air ambient atmosphere, a CuZnAlZr oxide catalyst, a CuZnZrCe oxide catalyst, a CoCuZnAl oxide catalyst for producing hydrogen by oxidative steam reforming of methanol, and methods of producing hydrogen gas consisting of converting methanol to hydrogen gas by oxidative steam reforming in the presence of air and steam using these oxide catalysts.

Abstract: The electronic still camera includes an internal memory, a calculating part, a storage medium, and a display part. With a storing rate of the storage medium equal to or higher than an internal processing rate of the camera, the calculating part calculates a storable continuous frame count according to a residual storage capacity and an image data amount of the storage medium. With the storing rate lower than the internal processing rate, it calculates the same according to a storage capacity of the internal memory, the image data amount, a continuous shooting rate of frames, the internal processing rate, and the storing rate, and calculates the continuous shooting rate of frames of when an actual continuous frame count exceeds the storable continuous frame count according to the storing rate and image data amount. The display part displays the storable continuous frame count and continuous shooting rate of frames.

Abstract: In the purification and distillation step of acrylic acid (including (meth)acrylic acid), stable continuous operation for a long period is enabled by inhibiting the undesirable polymerization reaction of acrylic acid thereby to prevent the device from a trouble such as clogging.

Abstract: An optical pickup device includes a light source for emitting light to an Information recording medium; a light detector including a plurality of light receiving portions, the light detector receiving light reflected by the information recording medium by the plurality of light receiving portions so as to detect information represented by the reflected light; and a correction optical device section including a correction optical device for correcting a light path of the reflected light before the plurality of light receiving portions receive the reflected light, and a correction optical device control section for controlling the correction optical device such that a ratio of a light spot received by the plurality of light receiving portions is a prescribed value.

Abstract: A transaction of processing a database distributed to a plurality of servers in a chain of local transactions individually processed by and in each server. In each server, when the processing of a local transaction in the server is completed, the local transaction is committed or rolled back, and the right to execute a process of an application is released. Until all chained transactions are completed, the exclusive control of data accessed in the local transactions and the data before update of updated data is managed in a log, thereby guaranteeing the consistency and integrity of the data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are set forth capable of processing a substrate with a high uniformity within the surface area even for a thin feeding layer. The method comprises arranging a counter electrode and the substrate to confront each other; providing a membrane between the counter electrode and the substrate to define a substrate side region and a counter electrode side region. The substrate side region and the counter electrode side region are capable of accommodating respective electrolytes. The substrate side region and the counter electrode side region are supplied with respective electrolytes having different specific resistances. A processing current is also supplied between the substrate and the counter electrode.

Abstract: In order to archive to improve impact absorbing efficiency and lower production costs, a vehicular hood structure comprising an outer member configuring a vehicle body outer side surface of a hood and an inner member disposed at the inner side of the outer member, wherein the vehicular hood structure includes a front end portion inner member configuring a front end portion of the inner member, a rear end portion inner member configuring a rear end portion of the inner member, and a front-ear direction inner member that is disposed along the vehicle body front-rear direction between the front end portion configuration member and the rear end portion configuration member and which bridges the front end portion configuration member and the rear end portion configuration member is provided.

Abstract: A cartridge includes a case that accommodates a consumable therein, a land area that protrudes from a surface of the case, and a recess that is formed on a reverse side of the surface at a position corresponding to the land area, a reverse side of a deepest portion of the recess being the land area, wherein the deepest portion of the recess is toward the land area with respect to the surface.

Abstract: A failure detection device for detecting a failure of a rotation angle detection sensor, which sensor detects a rotational angle through which a rotary member has rotated, the failure detection device including a first detection element which has an output which increases as the rotational angle of the rotary member increases, a second detection element which has an output that decreases as the rotational angle of the rotary member increases, and a detecting unit that detects the failure of either the first detection element or the second detection element by comparing a calculated value, based on the outputs of both of the first and second detection elements, with at least one predetermined value.

Abstract: A final-stage power amplification transistor is formed of unit transistors arranged in a mixed manner in a region in which the final output amplification transistors for a multi-band power amplifier is formed. Furthermore, an inductance element is connected between output signal lines to which the final output stage transistors are coupled. Thus, the final-stage transistors in a dual band power amplifier can be made free from current concentration due to heat generation without impairing inter-band isolation.

Abstract: There are disclosed various types of TFT active matrix liquid crystal display devices and method of fabrication thereof in which a pixel is divided into three parts, a capacitor is added to each pixel, light shielding is applied to each TFT, and the matrix is driven by a DC cancelling technique.