Abstract: A business management method, a business management apparatus and a data broadcast delivery method are disclosed which allows contents to be broadcast over an unused bandwidth in satellite broadcasting so that the contents are stored and later reproduced as needed for quick access to a desired destination recorded in the contents. A data broadcast is assigned to an unused broadcast bandwidth over a broadcast band for transmitting programs in satellite broadcasting. The data broadcast over the unused bandwidth are stored onto a storage medium in a TV set. The stored data contents are sorted out by category for selective viewing by operation of the TV set. If the selected content offers e-commerce, a virtual shop handing desired offerings is accessed as per the content.

Abstract: For use when the recordable area of a recording medium is smaller than recording data, there is provided a recording device that can determine the priority of divided areas and preferentially record a high-priority area. The recording device assigns priority to each of the recording areas of a whole image on one page and, if it is determined that the whole image does not fit on the recording medium, performs at least one of rearranging the recording position of a high-priority area, changing the recording size of a low-priority area, and discarding a part of recording data of the low-priority area based on the priority of the recording areas to prevent any part of the image of the high-priority area from being lost.

Abstract: Repeating device connected to a local area network (LAN) which connects a plurality of telephones and relays communication between first and second telephones. The repeating devices include a unit for requesting during communication a response from another receiver-side telephone indicating its availability to receive a call, and a unit for notifying the address of the receiver-side telephone that responded to the caller-side telephone.

Abstract: [Problems] In a method of real-time/inline detection of an ultratrace metallic element contained in a sample liquid, to provide a means for enabling detection based on new combinations of samples and pretreatment liquids, which has not been possible heretofore at a high sensitivity. [Means for Solving] A method of real-time/inline detection of an ultratrace metallic element contained in a sample liquid, comprising a sampling step of sampling from the sample liquid, a pretreatment step of treating the sample with a pretreatment liquid, and an analyzing step of analyzing the metallic element in a treated liquid that has passed through the pretreatment step, wherein the sample, the pretreatment liquid and/or the treated liquid are cooled, if an exothermic reaction is involved in the pretreatment step.

Abstract: A business management method, a business management apparatus and a data broadcast delivery method are disclosed which allows contents to be broadcast over an unused bandwidth in satellite broadcasting so that the contents are stored and later reproduced as needed for quick access to a desired destination recorded in the contents. A data broadcast is assigned to an unused broadcast bandwidth over a broadcast band for transmitting programs in satellite broadcasting. The data broadcast over the unused bandwidth are stored onto a storage medium in a TV set. The stored data contents are sorted out by category for selective viewing by operation of the TV set. If the selected content offers e-commerce, a virtual shop handing desired offerings is accessed as per the content.

Abstract: A sealing region where a valve seat and an outer peripheral surface of a enlarged diameter portion of a flare portion are contacted to each other is configured so that an end on a side opposite a combustion chamber is positioned at a position same as or on a side away from the combustion chamber than an end on a side close to the combustion chamber of a connecting region where a lid member and an inner peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion are connected with respect to the axis line direction.

Abstract: This invention provides a digital broadcasting receiving unit capable of achieving synchronization of time information between a base station and a receiving unit with reference clock without use of a crystal oscillator (VCXO) having a variable frequency. The crystal oscillator oscillates a clock of a predetermined fixed frequency. A variable digital dividing circuit divides a fixed frequency by a division ratio so as to change the division ratio. A system decoder detects reference time information from the base station. A reference counter generates time information of a receiving unit. A phase comparator detects a difference between reference time information and time information. A division ratio control circuit controls the change of the division ratio based on the difference. The reference counter generates time information based on a clock having a frequency obtained by dividing by the variable digital dividing circuit and feeds back time information to the phase comparator.

Abstract: There is provided a valve assembly including: a valve attached to a cylinder head in a movable manner along its axial line direction so as to selectively fluidly connect or close between a combustion chamber and a gas line; a plate-like holding member provided at the valve in a relatively immovable manner along the axial line direction; and a coil spring externally inserted around the valve in a state where its proximal end is directly or indirectly engaged to an external surface of the cylinder head, the coil spring being configured so that its distal end has a diameter smaller than that of the proximal end, wherein the holding member has an engaging surface facing one side along the axial line direction to hold the distal end of the coil spring.

Abstract: A heat exchanger including plate fins and, the tubes fins being stacked at respective intervals relative to one another, and heat exchanger tubes penetrating the fins in a fin-stacking direction. The heat exchanger exchanges heat between fluids flowing, respectively, inside and outside the heat exchanger tubes, through the heat exchanger tubes and the fins. Each of the fins includes cut-raised portions with a bridge shape having leg and beam segments. The cut-raised portions associated with each of the heat exchanger tubes are located substantially only in a region of the fin satisfying Ws=(1??)Dp+?D ?>0.5, where Ws is spread width of the cut-raised portions in a direction (column direction) extending along an end of the fin on the upstream side of the second fluid, and D is outer diameter of the heat exchanger tube. Dp is alignment pitch of the heat exchanger tubes in the column direction.

Abstract: A repeating device 14 for relaying the call to a plurality of receiver telephones 12a–12c that are connected to a local area network, comprising a function for requesting a reply to the plurality of receiver telephones 12a–12c asking their availability to receive a call, a function for selecting the destination of the call out of the receiver telephones 12a–12c that responded, and a function for notifying the address of the selected receiver telephone 12a to the caller telephone 22a. Further, the present repeating device comprises a function for receiving the transfer request from a user.

Abstract: A flow analysis system or flow injection analysis system, providing a high detection sensitivity even when metallic elements contained in a sample are of extreme trace in amount, wherein a sealed vessel in which a reagent solution is encapsulated is composed of a material having an oxygen permeability of 10 fmol/m2·s·Pa (2 cc/m2·.d.atm) or less.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recording an image using a transfer-type recording mechanism are such that a layer of an intermediate transfer element is removably formed on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer element includes an ultraviolet stabilizer and a powder mixture. The intermediate transfer layer is capable of being dissolved and swelled by applying an ink liquid on the intermediate transfer medium and enables a viscosity of the ink liquid residing thereon to be increased. An image is produced on the intermediate transfer medium by supplying the ink liquid thereon. The image is then transferred to the recording medium, so that a high quality image is produced without any blurring, mixing or penetration of the ink liquid.

Abstract: A receiver of a spread spectrum communication system comprises a plurality of despreading circuits, a rake circuit, and a path searcher. The plurality of despreading circuits despreads received signals having multipath components at predetermined timing allocated thereto. The rake circuit performs rake combining of the signals despread by despreading circuits. The path searcher forms a first window showing a part of a search range and calculates delay profile data of said received signals in said first window to search an effective path, forms at least one second window in the search range except said first window and calculates delay profile data of said received signals in said second window, and detects timing at which said received signals are despread based on calculated delay profile data to allocate the detected timing to said despreading circuits.

Abstract: Silicon raw material and gallium dopant are charged and mixed in a crucible. The silicon raw material is heated to a predetermined temperature, and melted under an inactive gas atmosphere. The melted silicon raw material is cooled down to be crystallized to make a polycrystalline silicon incorporating the gallium dopant.

Abstract: The present invention is relative to a system enabling a through operation between a mileage system and an electronic money system. The mileage system is such a system in which mile points as distance points corresponding to the flight distance of an aircraft are accumulated and exchanged for boarding tickets and other services. An IC card (230) having stored a wallet number in it is used. The wallet number and a mileage number are managed in a correlated fashion. Responsively to a request from a user, reference is made to an electronic money value ledger (222), matched to the wallet number, while reference is also made to a mile point ledger (122), matched to the mileage number. A preset number of the mile points are changed over to an electronic money value and, depending on changed-over results, the electronic money value ledger is subjected to integration processing, while the mile point ledger is subjected to deduction processing.

Abstract: A method for growing a GaInNAs layer on a supporting base comprises the steps of supplying antimony to the surface of a supporting base, and growing a GaInNAs layer on the surface after supplying the antimony. The GaInNAs layer is grown after supplying the antimony. In the step of supplying the antimony, raw materials comprising Group V elements are simultaneously supplied in addition to the antimony. The Group V elements are at least either arsenic (As) or phosphorus (P). The GaInNAs layer is grown by any of the MOCVD method, MBE method, or epitaxial growth method.

Abstract: A telephone 12a connected to a local area network 10, comprising a means for requesting during communication a response from another receiver-side telephone 12b indicating its availability to receive a call, and a means for notifying the address of the receiver-side telephone 12b that responded to the caller-side telephone 22a.

Abstract: A data transmission device transmits a data broadcast using a narrow unused broadcasting band in a digital broadcast, and to record the data broadcast, which has been received, on a receiving side so that the receiving side can play back the data broadcast after a data stream is totally recorded. The transmission device generates a first data stream, which is recorded on a recording medium on a receiving side, and a second data stream including audio and video data, which is transmitted as a broadcasting program. The transmission device multiplexes the first and the second data streams and then transmits the multiplexed data stream. The transmission of the multiplexed data stream is controlled so that a transmission rate for the multiplexed data stream does not exceed the maximum transmission rate, and so that a transmission rate for the first data stream becomes lower than that for the second data stream.

Abstract: Silicon raw material and gallium dopant are charged and mixed in a crucible. The silicon raw material is heated to a predetermined temperature, and melted under an inactive gas atmosphere. The melted silicon raw material is cooled down to be crystallized to make a polycrystalline silicon incorporating the gallium dopant.

Abstract: A material presentation device is provided with: a materials stage for placing a material; a camera for capturing the image of the material on the materials stage and supplying a picture signal; an arm for holding the camera in a freely swinging state; a sensor for detecting the angle of rotation of the arm; and an image data processor for selectively correcting the optical distortion of an image that has been captured by the camera based on the amount of displacement of the arm that is obtained from the sensor.