Abstract: Disclosed is a technology that prevents a part of a touch panel-equipped display displaying an ultrasonic tomographic image from getting dirty with a fingerprint or scratch when using a drag operation to change the content of the ultrasonic tomographic image displayed on the touch panel-equipped display. According to this technology, the display screen is divided into an ultrasonic image area A1 which displays an ultrasonic image P and an operating part display area A2 which displays buttons (Fov, Pos, ROI, and Dop) for selecting a change to be made in the ultrasonic image P. The operating part display area A2 has a touch panel, and when a finger F selectively touches one of the displayed buttons and is dragged, the displayed image P of the ultrasonic image area A1 is changed on the apparatus side according to the selected changes and drag direction.

Abstract: A chain metal powder, which is free from branches and has a small distribution of the chain length, can be produced by a process of reducing metal ions contained in an aqueous solution, while applying a magnetic field to the solution containing ferromagnetic ions, in the presence of a polymer compound comprising repeating units of the formula (1): and repeating unit of the formula (2): or repeating unit of the formula (4); or a process which comprises the steps of reducing metal ions contained in an aqueous solution, while applying a magnetic filed to the solution, in the presence of both a reducing agent capable of generating a gas during the reduction of metal ions and a foamable water soluble compound, through the generation of a gas, a bubble layer on the surface of the aqueous solution to form a chain metal powder, separating the bubble layer formed on the surface of the aqueous solution from the solution, and collecting the chain metal powder contained in the bubble layer.

Abstract: A novel optical-isomer separating agent for chromatography is provided which has, as a chiral selector, a macrocyclic amide compound having the ability to function as a chiral shift agent. The optical-isomer separating agent for chromatography is formed by bonding, with a carrier by chemical bonding, a specific ring structure containing an asymmetry recognition site, an amide group as a hydrogen-bond donor site, and a hydrogen-bond acceptor site.

Abstract: In the production of a bonded wafer by bonding a silicon wafer for active layer with an internal oxide film to a silicon wafer for support layer directly or indirectly with an insulating layer to form a silicon wafer composite and removing an upperlayer-side silicon portion and the internal oxide film of the silicon wafer composite to leave only an active layer with a given thickness, the active layer forming step is conducted only by polishing under given conditions.

Abstract: A process for producing a compound represented by Formula (11): wherein P1, P7, P8, P9 and R1 are the same as defined herein, characterized by including reacting a compound represented by Formula (12): with a compound represented by Formula (13): in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: Process for producing compound of Formula: wherein P2, P3 and R2 are the same as defined below, characterized by comprising reacting a compound represented by Formula (7): wherein P3 means a protecting group for hydroxy group; and Het means a 1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl group, with a compound represented by Formula (8): wherein P2 means a protecting group for hydroxy group; and R2 means a phenyl group which may be substituted, in the presence of a base.

Abstract: A process for production of a chain metal powder, which comprises the steps of reducing metal ions contained in an aqueous solution, while applying a magnetic filed to the solution, in the presence of both a reducing agent capable of generating a gas during the reduction of metal ions and a foamable water soluble compound, through the generation of a gas, a bubble layer on the surface of the aqueous solution to form a chain metal powder, separating the bubble layer formed on the surface of the aqueous solution from the solution, and collecting the chain metal powder contained in the bubble layer.

Abstract: A bonded silicon wafer is produced by a method comprising a step of implanting oxygen ions from one surface of a silicon wafer for active layer to form an oxygen ion implanted layer, a step of bonding the one surface of the silicon wafer for active layer to one surface of a silicon wafer for support layer and then conducting a heat treatment for strengthening the bonding to form a silicon wafer composite, a step of polishing a silicon portion at a side of the silicon wafer for active layer in the silicon wafer composite on a rotating platen having a polishing means and stopping the polishing at a time of detecting change of physical properties on the rotating platen resulting from the exposure of at least a part of the oxygen ion implanted layer and a step of removing the oxygen ion implanted layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method of producing the 12-membered ring macrolide compound 11107D having an antitumor activity by biological transformation. Starting material which is the 12-membered ring macrolide compound 11107B represented by the formula (I) is incubated in the presence of a strain belonging to the genus Mortierella, the genus Streptomyces or the family Micromonosporaceae (for example, Streptomyces sp. AB-1704 strain (FERM BP-8551)), each of which has the ability of transforming the 12-membered ring macrolide compound 11107B into a 11107D substance represented by the formula (II), or a preparation of its cultured myceha and oxygen, and then 11107D substance which is a target material is collected from the treating solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel bioactive substance having an antitumor activity and a process for producing it, and a medical use thereof. Namely, it provides a 12-membered ring macrolide compound represented by the following formula obtained from the incubation solution of Streptomyces sp. Mer. 11107 or a variant thereof, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate of them, and a process for producing it.

Abstract: A cylindrical body arranged between a shaft body and a blade of a horizontal axis wind turbine is constituted of a cylindrical barrel portion, a first flange portion fixed to a first end of the barrel portion so that the blade is connected thereto, and a second flange portion fixed to a second end of the barrel portion and connected to the shaft body. The barrel portion is constituted of a cylindrically formed rubber stock and a plurality of filamentary bodies embedded in the rubber stock and arranged in a state inclined by a prescribed angle with respect to a direction parallel to an axial direction. When tensile force F develops in the barrel portion due to centrifugal force resulting from rotation of the blade, both opening ends of the barrel portion twistedly rotate due to actions of the filamentary bodies. Thus, it follows that the pitch angle of the blade connected to the first flange portion automatically varies with a wind speed.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which forms a plurality of sub pixels on a substrate thereof, and a drive circuit which is configured to drive the plurality of sub pixels, wherein the drive circuit has a thin film transistor formed on the substrate, and the thin film transistor has a semiconductor layer made of poly-silicon. The thin film transistor includes: a source electrode, a semiconductor layer and a drain electrode which are formed on the substrate; a gate insulation film which is formed on the source electrode, the semiconductor layer and the drain electrode; a gate electrode which is formed on the gate insulation film and above the semiconductor layer; an insulation film which is formed on the gate electrode; and a metal layer which is formed on the insulation film in a state that the metal layer covers at least a portion of the gate electrode.

Abstract: A public mobile terminal can use both of a public mobile communication service and an extension service while protecting an SIP message by an IP sec. An indoor call control apparatus that receives an INVITE message from the public mobile terminal has a destination determination table that determines whether the called terminal is an indoor terminal, or not. When the terminal is the indoor terminal, a Route header is deleted from the INVITE message, and the message is transmitted to the called terminal. When the called terminal is not the indoor terminal, the INVITE message is transmitted to an S-CSCF of a calling terminal on the basis of the contents of the Route header.

Abstract: [Problems to be Solved] To provide an effective process for total synthesis of pladienolide B and pladienolide D having excellent anti-tumor activity and to provide useful intermediates in the above-described process. [Measure for Solving the Problem] A process for producing a compound represented by Formula (11): wherein P1, P7, P8, P9 and R1 are the same as defined below, characterized by including reacting a compound represented by Formula (12): wherein P7 means a hydrogen atom or a protecting group for hydroxy group; R1 means a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group, with a compound represented by Formula (13): wherein P1 means a hydrogen atom or a protecting group for hydroxy group; P8 means a hydrogen atom, an acetyl group or a protecting group for hydroxy group; P9 means a hydrogen atom or a protecting group for hydroxy group; or P8 and P9 may form together a group represented by a formula: wherein R5 means a phenyl group which may have a substituent, in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: A chain metal powder, which is free from branches and has a small distribution of the chain length, can be produced by a process of reducing metal ions contained in an aqueous solution, while applying a magnetic field to the solution containing ferromagnetic ions, in the presence of a polymer compound comprising repeating units of the formula (1): and repeating unit of the formula (2): or repeating unit of the formula (4); or a process which comprises the steps of reducing metal ions contained in an aqueous solution, while applying a magnetic filed to the solution, in the presence of both a reducing agent capable of generating a gas during the reduction of metal ions and a foamable water soluble compound, through the generation of a gas, a bubble layer on the surface of the aqueous solution to form a chain metal powder, separating the bubble layer formed on the surface of the aqueous solution from the solution, and collecting the chain metal powder contained in the bubble layer.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image scanning method which can reduce the load of user operation, and can improve operation efficiency. To achieve this object, a scanning driver is started, and then the current scanning mode is detected on the basis of the previous scanning mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method of producing the 12-membered ring macrolide compound 11107D having an antitumor activity by biological transformation. Starting material which is the 12-membered ring macrolide compound 11107B represented by the formula (I) is incubated in the presence of a strain belonging to the genus Mortierella, the genus Streptomyces or the family Micromonosporaceae (for example, Streptomyces sp. AB-1704 strain (FERM BP-8551)), each of which has the ability of transforming the 12-membered ring macrolide compound 11107B into a 11107D substance represented by the formula (II), or a preparation of its cultured mycelia and oxygen, and then 11107D substance which is a target material is collected from the treating solution.

Abstract: A peeling force controller is added to a dope to be cast on a support. The peeling force controller is polycarboxylic derivatives, in which a content of said polycarboxylic acid is at most 50 wt. %. During peeling the cast dope as a film from the support, the peeling force is at most 60×9.8 (mN) per 1 cm in width of the film. Thus the film is peeled stably and speedy from the support, and the generation of metal salts of the peeling force controller is reduced such that the pollution of a film production apparatus is prevented. Accordingly, the film excellent in optical property is continuously produced at high speed.

Abstract: One of silicon dioxide particles and an acid whose pKa in water at 25° C. is from 1.9 to 4.5 is mixed in a polymer solution, such that a first liquid may be obtained, and another one is added to the first liquid. Thus a dope is obtained. Otherwise, a solvent, silicon dioxide particles and an acid whose acid dissociation constant (pKa) in water at 25° C. is from 1.9 to 4.5 are mixed, such that a second liquid in which a concentration of said acid is 0.5 wt. % may be obtained. The second liquid is added to a polymer solution, and thus a dope is obtained. A cellulose acylate film produced from each dope can be peeled from a support adequately, and aggregation of the particles are reduced. Therefore, a film whose optical properties are excellent is produced at high speed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel bioactive substance having an antitumor activity and a process for producing it, and a medical use thereof. Namely, it provides a 12-membered ring macrolide compound represented by the following formula obtained from the incubation solution of Streptomyces sp. Mer. 11107 or a variant thereof, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate of them, and a process for producing it.