Abstract: Five processing units, namely one data memory, three arithmetic units, and one data memory, are connected together in a cascade arrangement so as to form a single arithmetic pipeline. Likewise, five control devices are connected together in a cascade arrangement and a control signal requesting that a series of data processing operations should start is sent to the first stage control device. Each control device starts to send a micro instruction to a corresponding processing unit upon detection of a processing start request bit in the received control signal and sends a signal which lags the control signal by a delay time equal to a number of cycles required to complete a processing operation of the processing unit, to the next stage control device. The first stage control device is provided with a loop counter operable to count the number of times processing is repeated and automatically generates a processing start request and a processing end request to the next stage control device.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving broadcasting signals, which includes a digital audio broadcasting signal receiving portion for receiving a digital audio broadcasting signal to obtain a reproduced digital broadcasting sound signal, an analog audio broadcasting signal receiving portion for receiving an analog audio broadcasting signal to obtain a reproduced analog broadcasting sound signal, a variable delay portion for delaying the reproduced analog broadcasting sound signal obtained from the analog audio broadcasting signal receiving portion to have a variable delay time, and a signal matching control portion for controlling the variable delay portion to reduce a difference in delay time between the reproduced analog broadcasting sound signal obtained through the variable delay portion and the reproduced digital broadcasting sound signal obtained from the digital audio broadcasting signal receiving portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving broadcasting signals, which includes a tuner for receiving a digital audio broadcasting signal, a data demodulating portion for obtaining time interleaved information data based on the digital audio broadcasting signal received by the tuner, a time de-interleaving portion for causing the time interleaved information data to be subjected to a time de-interleaving arrangement, an audio signal reproducing portion for obtaining a reproduced audio signal based on time de-interleaved information data obtained from said time de-interleaving portion, a RAM for storing unit data constituting the time interleaved information data therein and reading stored unit data therefrom when the time interleaved information data are subjected to the time de-interleaving arrangement, and a memory control portion for controlling storage of the unit data in the RAM and for reading the stored unit data from the RAM and operative to utilize a part of the RAM which is not used for storing and reading the unit

Abstract: A data processor of the invention includes plural memories, plural arithmetic units, a data transfer unit and a network. The data transfer unit transfers various data to predetermined memories, and switches the connections between the memories and the arithmetic units by using the network. The control unit adds a processability judgement signal to a data read from a predetermined memory in reading the data, so as to make a pair of the data and the processability judgement signal. Each of the arithmetic units receives the data and the processability judgement signal, conducts predetermined processing on the received data, delays the received processability judgement signal by the number of cycles equal to its own processing cycle, and outputs resultant data obtained through the processing and the delayed processability judgement signal.

Abstract: The present invention provide pharmaceutical compositions containing a pyrylium compound, a thiopyrylium compound, a selenopyrylium compound or a telluropyrylium compound or a salt of any of the aforesaid compounds as active ingredient. The compounds are selectively absorbed by cancer cells or similar growths in the human or animal body and can be used to bring about distruction of the unwanted growth on irradiation with light of wavelength 600 nm to 1000 nm. The invention also provides a method for the treatment of the human or animal body which comprises administering the compound to a human or animal and irradiating a locus in said animal where the compound is absorbed in order to kill cells at that locus. It further comprises the use of the aforesaid compound for the making of a medicament for use in the treatment of cancer in humans and animals.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving broadcasting signals includes a tuner for receiving a digital audio broadcasting signal, a channel decoder for obtaining information data based on the digital audio broadcasting signal received by the tuner, a source decoder for causing the information data obtained from the channel decoder to be subjected to a decoding processing to produce a digital audio signal and associated data accompanying the digital audio signal, a random access memory in which the associated data are stored and from which the associated data stored therein are read, and a control unit operative to store a selected part of the associated data obtained from the source decoder, which has predetermined quantity of data, in the random access memory, to read the selected part of the associated data stored in the random access memory therefrom and to extract a specific portion of the associated data from the selected part of the associated data read from the random access memory.

Abstract: A stain for a nucleic acid characterized by containing, as an effective component, a pyrylium salt compound having Y as a negative portion and a pyrylium ring or a pyrylium-similar ring, wherein the ring is comprised of X selected from O, S, Se and Te as a hetero atom and has substituents R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is independently a hydrogen atom, sulfonate group, amino group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc., R.sup.3 is -A or -L-A, L is -L.sup.1 -, -L.sup.2 -L.sup.3 - or -L.sup.4 -L.sup.5 -L.sup.6 -, and each of L.sup.1 to L.sup.6 is independently --(CH.dbd.CH)--, a divalent group derived from the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc., A is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc., and Y.sup.- is an anion.

Abstract: A method for detecting a nucleic acid hybrid comprises steps of adding a nucleic acid probe into a sample solution containing a targeted nucleic acid, and detecting a double helical structure of a hybrid formed between the probe and the targeted nucleic acid, wherein the step for detecting the double helical structure comprises incorporating, into the sample solution, two or more kinds of reagents which are capable of causing a detectable change by interaction therebetween through the double helical structure and measuring the change caused by the interaction of the reagents; and at least one of the two or more kinds of reagents is joined to the probe.

Abstract: To provide a reagent with excellent stability under storage, which can detect a subject compound to be measured with higher specificity and sensitibity.Complexes of a compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 through R.sub.7 independently represent hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, sulfonate group, amino group, styryl group, nitro group, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, cyano group, or aryl azo group; R.sub.1 through R.sub.7 may or may not be bonded to each other to form a substituted or an unsubstituted condensed ring; F.sub.1 represents a divalent organic residue; and X.sub.1.sup..crclbar. represents an anion) and the like with immunoglobulin and the like are formed.

Abstract: A data readout time adjuster to be used for a video-on-demand system includes the following units. A readout time adjusting data storage unit stores image data for adjusting readout time to be provided to subscribers who have not been assigned the readout right and are waiting for a start of a readout operation. The image data for adjusting readout time cause no inconvenience even if a transmission of the image data is interrupted any time. A readout start position check unit checks an expected time of an occurrence of the readout right and a readout start position at the expected time in response to an additional data transmission request.

Abstract: A video-on-demand system divides compressed image data of a video program into image data sections with a predetermined length and stores them in one of a series of storage media in order of reproduction, returning to a first storage medium in the series after reaching a final storage medium in the series, along a story of the video program. The image data sections stored in the storage media are read by time sharing and the original images are reproduced and displayed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which performs a process which enhances incongruous pixel values in an original image, including an object pixel selecting unit for selecting an object pixel out of pixels which compose the original image, a plurality n of filter units, each of which extracts pixel values of a set of pixels, including the selected object pixel, on one of a predetermined surface and a predetermined line which pass through the object pixel, out of pixels in a predetermined range, wherein each predetermined surface and predetermined line is at a different inclination, a relative size comparing unit for comparing pixels values of each set of pixels extracted by each filter unit and specifying a filter unit whose pixel values best approximate to a predetermined standard, and a first pixel value enhancing unit for enhancing a pixel value of the object pixel based on only the pixel values of the specified filter unit.

Abstract: A labeled complex formed by combining a labeling agent with a biological substance, where the labeling agent is a trinucleus dye represented by the general formula (I)' or (II)':ring(Xa)-La-ring(Xb)-Lb-ring(Xc) (I)'?ring(Xa)-La-ring(Xb)-Lb-ring(Xc)!.sup..sym. Y.sup..crclbar.(II)'where the ring(Xa), ring(Xb), and ring(Xc), which mean rings having Xa, Xb, or Xc respectively, are independently a heterocyclic ring having one to three heteroatoms of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or selenium, the heterocyclic ring being unsubstituted or substituted by any of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; La and Lb are independently a methine chain composed of one to six substituted or unsubstituted methine linkage, and one of La and Lb may be omitted to link directly the heterocyclic rings; and Y.sup..crclbar. represents an anion.

Abstract: A method for detecting a target nucleic acid comprises the steps of reacting a sample with a probe in the presence of two or more kinds of reagents capable of being made an irreversible change capable of being detected and accumulating by an interaction through a double helix structure under a condition enabling the replication of the formation and dissociation of a hybrid composed of the target nucleic acid in the sample and the probe, accumulating the irreversible change caused by the interaction of the reagents, and then detecting the accumulated change.

Abstract: To provide a reagent with excellent stability under storage, which can detect a subject compound to be measured with higher specificity and sensitibity.

Abstract: A process for detecting a target nucleic acid, which includes the steps of hybridizing a target single-stranded nucleic acid in a sample solution to a labeled single-stranded nucleic acid probe to form a reaction mixture containing a hybrid, subjecting the reaction mixture to capillary electrophoresis to separate the hybrid from the free labeled nucleic acid probe, and detecting the hybrid utilizing the label moiety of the nucleic acid probe constituting the hybrid.

Abstract: There are provided a method and an apparatus for measuring an immunologically active material by physically or chemically immobilizing material immunologically active to a material to be measured of a specimen to the dehydrated solid fine particles, providing a desirable dispersion comprising said immunologically active material immobilized to said solid fine particles and said specimen in a liquid medium, reacting them to cause a reaction mixture in an agglutinated state and optically measuring said agglutinated state of the reaction mixture to thereby quantitatively determine the content of said material to be measured with an improved accuracy.

Abstract: A PCR amplification product is detected, in quantitative determination of nucleic acid and measurement of the number of bacterial cells or specific genes, by addition of a dye compound which does not fluoresce in the free state but fluoresces in the bonded state to a double-stranded nucleic acid.

Abstract: A stain for a nucleic acid characterized by containing, as an effective component, a pyrylium salt compound having Y as a negative portion and a pyrylium ring or a pyrylium-similar ring, wherein the ring is comprised of X selected from O, S, Se and Te as a hetero atom and has substituents R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is independently a hydrogen atom, sulfonate group, amino group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc., R.sup.3 is -A or -L-A, L is -L.sup.1 -, -L.sup.2 -L.sup.3 - or -L.sup.4 -L.sup.5 -L.sup.6 -, and each of L.sup.1 to L.sup.6 is independently --(CH.dbd.CH)--, a divalent group derived from the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc., A is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, etc., and Y.sup.- is an anion.

Abstract: A reinforcing member for civil and architectural structures is made up of a mixture of reinforcing fibers and thermoplastic fibers which become thermoplastic at a temperature which is lower than a temperature at which the reinforcing fibers become thermoplastic. The thermoplastic fibers may be mixed into each bundle of the reinforcing fibers. The mixture may be formed by arranging respective fiber bundles of the reinforcing fibers and fiber bundles of the thermoplastic fibers. It may also be made by mixing the thermoplastic fibers and an electrically conductive heat-generating wiring material into the reinforcing fibers.