Abstract: A self-adhesive organopolysiloxane composition is provided comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least two SiH groups, (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst, and (D) an adhesive component obtained by previously mixing (i) a titanium chelate catalyst and/or a tetraorganoxytitanium and (ii) a silane coupling agent and aging the mixture. The composition cures at room temperature or lower temperature while it is fully adhesive to metal and plastic substrates.

Abstract: A high moisture absorbent nonwoven fabric structure comprising a moisture absorbing layer mainly consisting of high moisture absorbent fibers, and surface sheets sandwiching the moisture absorbing layer to constitute a three-layer structure. The high moisture absorbent fibers gel on the surfaces thereof by absorbing water and/or moisture to develop a self-bonding force. The high moisture absorbent nonwoven fabric has an absorptivity, after five hours at 20° C. and relative humidity of 65%, of at least 20 wt. %, at least one of the surface sheets has breathability, and the self-bonding force of high moisture absorbent fibers ensures bonding between fibers in the moisture absorbing layer and between the moisture absorbing layer and the surface sheets.

Abstract: An RTV organopolysiloxane composition comprising an organopolysiloxane, an alkoxysilane compound containing, on the average, at least two silicon-bonded hydrolyzable groups and having a boiling point of at least 150° C. under normal pressure, and an organoxytitanium having a tertiary carbon atom bonded to an oxygen atom is easy to handle due to a high flash point, shelf stable, and adherent to resins, and gives off a less odor.

Abstract: During scanning bound originals such as a book, a bound portion of the book is often scanned into distorted image since the bound portion is lifted from a common scanning surface. As a result of the distorted image, the bound portion needs to be corrected before the scanned image data is further process. To correct the bound portion, a set of indexes is used to determine an amount of correction. The correction indexes include a page outline, a rule line and a character line of the scanned image data.

Abstract: A system for browsing a document includes an object storing unit that stores an object forming the document and to be zoomed on a display; a display-description storing unit that stores a description indicative of a display condition on which the document is to be displayed; an operation acquiring unit that acquires information on an operation performed on the document by a viewer; and a display control unit that reads out an object from the object storing unit to display the object based on the information on the operation and the description, as the document.

Abstract: An RTV organopolysiloxane composition is provided comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane having the formula: HO(R12SiO)xH wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group and x is an integer of at least 10, (B) an alkoxysilane compound having on the average at least two silicon-bonded hydrolyzable groups and/or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, (C) organoxy titanium, and (D) an organic compound having at least one hydroxyl group bonded to a benzene ring. The color of the composition tinted with components (C) and (D) fades or changes upon curing of the composition, by which a degree of curing is visually observable. The composition has improved storage stability and resin adhesion.

Abstract: A desired isomer is selectively prepared by phosphorolyzing and isomerizing an anomer mixture of a 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative while crystallizing one of the isomers to displace the equilibrium. Furthermore, using the action of a nucleoside phosphorylase, a nucleoside is prepared from the 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative obtained and a base with improved stereoselectivity and a higher yield. This process is an anomer-selective process for preparing a 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative and a nucleoside.

Abstract: A desired isomer is selectively prepared by phosphorolyzing and isomerizing an anomer mixture of a 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative while crystallizing one of the isomers to displace the equilibrium. Furthermore, using the action of a nucleoside phosphorylase, a nucleoside is prepared from the 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative obtained and a base with improved stereoselectivity and a higher yield. This process is an anomer-selective process for preparing a 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative and a nucleoside.

Abstract: The present invention provide an image distortion correction apparatus comprising a circumscribed rectangle extraction unit which extracts a circumscribed rectangle for each character in a distorted image scanned by an image reading unit to read an original placed on a reference plane, a character string extraction unit which extracts character strings using said circumscribed rectangles extracted by said circumscribed rectangle extraction unit, a distance estimation unit which estimates a distance between said reference plane and said original using said character strings and an image distortion correction unit which corrects said distorted image based on said distance between said reference plane and said original estimated by said image distortion correction unit.

Abstract: An organopolysiloxane composition comprising an organopolysiloxane, an organosilicon compound having at least three hydrolyzable radicals in the molecule, an acid anhydride and optionally a filler cures at room temperature and exhibits excellent adherence to magnesium alloys.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, method, computer program and product, each capable of correcting background color of a scanned image. A scanned image having a distorted portion and an undistorted portion is obtained. A reference background color is calculated using information obtained from the entire scanned image. Using the reference background color, a background color of the scanned image is corrected.

Abstract: A data control system is disclosed, including a storage unit that stores multiple data items and a presentation unit that presents at least one of the multiple data items upon a request. An identification acquisition unit acquires upon the request identification for identifying one of multiple imaging units. The identification is registered and related to the data item to be presented. An image data acquisition unit acquires image data using the imaging unit the identification of which is acquired by the identification acquisition unit. An image presentation unit presents the at least one of the multiple data items and the image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a cytosine nucleoside compound from pentose-1-phosphate and cytosine or a derivative thereof using a nucleoside phosphorylase reactive to cytosine or a bacterium having the enzyme activity. The invention also provides a method for specifically reducing an activity to degrade the substrates or the product, resulting in efficient production of the cytosine nucleoside compound. According to the invention, little by-product is produced in producing cytonucleocide compounds.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, method, and computer program product is disclosed, each capable of correcting distortion in a scanned image, using at least a character line extracted from the scanned image. The character line is extracted based on a circumscribed rectangle, representing the vertical component of the character. The distortion in the scanned image is corrected based on the length of the circumscribed rectangle in the main scanning direction.

Abstract: A method for producing a pyrimidine nucleoside compound includes reacting a sugar phosphate and pyrimidine base derivative using an enzyme having cytosine nucleoside phosphorylase activity, the pyrimidine base derivative being represented by general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents an amino group that may be replaced with an acyl group having an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a thiol group; R2 represents an amino group, a thiol group, a hydroxyl group, or a hydrogen atom; R3 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms that may be replaced with a hydroxyl group, an amino group, or a hydrogen atom; R4 represents a hydroxyl group or a hydrogen atom; when R1 is an amino group, when R2 is a hydroxyl group, and when R4 is a hydrogen atom; R3 is neither an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms nor a hydrogen atom).

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising (A) a diorganopolysiloxane end-capped with a hydroxy or alkoxy group, (B) a silane crosslinker, (C) an aluminum hydroxide powder surface treated with a silane, siloxane or silazane, and (D) a platinum catalyst is shelf stable and smoothly extrudable prior to curing, and cures into a silicone rubber having long-lasting self-extinguishing properties. The composition is best suited as an adhesive to electrical and electronic parts.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, computer program, and related computer medium are provided to perform an operation of providing a virtual office to users logged on a network. The network includes a server terminal and client terminals. The server terminal performs operations of allowing the client terminals to log on the network based on login information, storing data received from the client terminals, creating the virtual office using the data, and providing the virtual office to the client terminals in a format readable to the client terminals. Further, the server terminal performs operations of starting synchronized communication among the users according to various rules previously set by the users, and displaying information that the communication has started. Through these operations, the users can communicate with one another in a real time environment, as if they were in the physically same location.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a cytosine nucleoside compound from pentose-1-phosphate and cytosine or a derivative thereof using a nucleoside phosphorylase reactive to cytosine or a bacterium having the enzyme activity. The invention also provides a method for specifically reducing an activity to degrade the substrates or the product, resulting in efficient production of the cytosine nucleoside compound. According to the invention, little by-product is produced in producing cytonucleocide compounds.

Abstract: In a silicone rubber composition of the condensation curing type comprising a diorganopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-attached hydroxyl or hydrolyzable radicals as a base polymer, and a silane having at least two hydrolyzable radicals or a partial hydrolytic condensate thereof, at least 2 mol % of the entire substituent radicals attached to silicon atoms in the diorganopolysiloxane are monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having at least two carbon atoms. The cured composition has excellent non-staining and sealing properties, and when applied as a coating, filled into joints, or used as a solid gasket, it does not cause staining of the building, joints, or the area around joints.

Abstract: In reacting pentose-1-phosphoric acid with a nucleic acid base or a nucleic acid base analogue in an aqueous reaction medium in the presence of a metal cation to produce a nucleoside compound, the timing or method of addition of at least one of these components to the aqueous reaction medium is varied; thereby, a nucleoside compound can be produced at a high yield efficiently without inviting the high viscosity or solidification of the reaction mixture, even when the above components are used in such amounts that the reaction mixture becomes highly viscous or is solidified when the components are used without the above variation of the addition timing or method. Thus, there can be provided a process for producing a nucleoside compound, which comprises a step of reacting pentose-1-phosphoric acid with a nucleic acid base or a nucleic acid base analogue in the presence of nucleoside phosphorylase activity, which gives a nucleoside compound at an improved conversion, and which has wide applicability.