Abstract: Providing a method for extending the sugar chain modification of a lipid or a protein by introducing two or more glycosyltransferase genes in a biological organism (including animal-, plant- or microbial cells), specifically providing a recombinant plant with a potency to generate ceramide trihexoside and a method for generating ceramide trihexoside using the plant. Synthetically preparing ceramide trihexoside utilizing a transgenic tobacco prepared by constructing an expression vector with the ORF of human- or animal-derived ?1,4-galactosyltransferase gene (?1,4GT) for plants and subsequently introducing the vector into tobacco using a genetic approach for plants. The invention enables the mass-scale production of ceramide trihexoside using the recombinant plant.

Abstract: A remote control apparatus for a vehicle according to the invention includes a portable-device determination unit, and a distance determination unit. The portable-device determination unit determines whether a first portable device, which can remotely control a vehicle function, is present in the vehicle. The distance determination unit determines whether a distance between the user of the vehicle and the vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined distance. When the portable-device determination unit determines that the first portable device is present in the vehicle, and the distance determination unit determines that the distance between the user and the vehicle is greater than or equal to the predetermined distance, the remote control apparatus permits a second portable device, which can remotely control a vehicle function, to remotely control the vehicle function.

Abstract: A function operation warning device according to the invention includes a receiving portion that receives a control signal transmitted from an external remote transmitter; a definition portion that stores information that is used to determine whether an audible warning is generated in response to the control signal; an audible warning setting portion that stores settings concerning at least one of enable/disable of generation of the audible warning and a sound volume; a warning determination portion that determines, using the definition portion, whether the audible warning is generated, when the control signal is received; and a warning generation portion that generates the audible warning at a predetermined sound volume regardless of the settings stored in the audible warning setting portion, when the audible warning is generated as a result of determination made by the warning determination portion.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of laser processed parts is characterized in that at least a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a base material as a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (2) for laser processing, using a material having specified physical properties, and this method comprises a step of adhering the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (2) for laser processing to the laser beam exit side of the work (1) by way of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a step of processing the work by irradiating the work with a laser beam (6) of within 2 times of the irradiation intensity for forming a through-hole in the work (1), at higher than the irradiation intensity of threshold for inducing ablation of the work (1), and a step of peeling the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet (2) for laser processing from the work (1) after the machining.

Abstract: In an in-vehicle device which is carried on an automotive vehicle, an operation unit causes the vehicle to execute a predetermined operation in response to a remote control request from a user. A detection unit detects existence of a moving object in a passenger compartment of the vehicle or in areas surrounding the vehicle. An operation inhibition unit inhibits execution of the predetermined operation by the operation unit when existence of the moving object is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An ultrasonographic device includes an ultrasonic wave transmitter/receiver section which transmits and receives ultrasonic waves to and from a test subject through a probe, a phasing addition circuit which controls the phase of the received ultrasonic wave and generates RF signal frame data, an RF signal frame data selection section which makes variable the frame interval of the RF signal frame data to be outputted, and an elastic image generating section which sets the optimum imaging range for each elastic frame data generated based on the RF signal frame data and generates elastic image.

Abstract: A bulb-type fluorescent lamp has a case having an open end portion for housing a lighting circuit therein, an arc tube extending outside through the open end portion of the case, and a globe having an open end portion for housing the arc tube therein. An adhesive is supplied to the inner surface of the open end portion of the case at four circumferentially spaced areas, and the open end portion of the globe is inserted into the open end portion of the case. As a result, the globe is fixed to the case with the adhesive.

Abstract: A dicing/die-bonding film including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) on a supporting base material (1) and a die-bonding adhesive layer (3) on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2), wherein a releasability in an interface between the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) and the die-bonding adhesive layer (3) is different between an interface (A) corresponding to a work-attaching region (3a) in the die-bonding adhesive layer (3) and an interface (B) corresponding to a part or a whole of the other region (3b), and the releasability of the interface (A) is higher than the releasability of the interface (B). The dicing/die-bonding film is excellent in balance between retention in dicing a work and releasability in releasing its diced chipped work together with the die-bonding adhesive layer.

Abstract: A dicing/die-bonding film including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) on a supporting base material (1) and a die-bonding adhesive layer (3) on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2), wherein a releasability in an interface between the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) and the die-bonding adhesive layer (3) is different between an interface (A) corresponding to a work-attaching portion (3a) of the die-bonding adhesive layer (3) and an interface (B) corresponding to a part or a whole of the other portion (3b), and the releasability of the interface (A) is higher than the releasability of the interface (B). The dicing/die-bonding film is excellent in balance between retention in dicing a work and releasability in releasing its diced chipped work together with the die-bonding adhesive layer.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a display unit for a vehicle. The display unit has an attractive and three dimensional appearance and is manufactured with low cost. A display unit for a vehicle includes a display screen having display areas displaying a plurality of informations about conditions of the vehicle, a first controller for controlling images displayed on the display screen, and a display partition member disposed on a part of the display areas and having an opening, wherein the first controller controls the display screen to display an image of a display design of a dial on a first display area surrounded by the opening of the display partition member and to rotate the image of the display design based on a prescribed display change specifier signal.

Abstract: A display unit for a vehicle includes a display device having first and second areas on a display screen and a controller. The controller controls the display device to display first vehicle related data at the first area, or to scroll the displayed first vehicle related data from the first area to the second area according to a scrolling signal. The controller controls the display device to display second vehicle related data at the first area after the displayed first vehicle related data is scrolled out of the first area.

Abstract: A data processing device comprises a second storage unit for storing data accessed in a first storage unit, and compares data read from the first storage unit with the data stored in the second storage unit. Thus, the data processing device judges whether or not the first storage unit is a predetermined device.

Abstract: An ultrasonographic apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe 1 for transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave to/from a patient, means 2 for generating an ultrasonic transmission signal and transmitting it to the ultrasonic probe, means 3 for receiving a reflection echo signal received by the ultrasonic probe; means 4 for re-constructing a form image according to the reception signal processed by the reception processing means; means 5 for re-constructing an elasticity image according to the reception signal processed by the reception processing means; means 7 for displaying the form image and the elasticity image; means 8 for switching between the form image mode and elasticity image mode; and means 9 for performing control so as to selectively acquire the form image and the elasticity image in the measurement period of the elasticity image mode switched by the mode switching means.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention includes means for generating a tomographic image from a reflected echo signal received by the probe corresponding to an ultrasound wave transmitted by a probe put on an object to be examined, means for measuring a displacement of the object's tissue and calculating elasticity information on the basis of a reflected echo signal received from the object corresponding to an ultrasound wave transmitted while the pressure applied when the probe is put on the object is changed, and generating a color elasticity image from the elasticity information, means for generating a translucent image from the color elasticity image on the basis of image information of either the tomographic image or the color elasticity image, and overlapping the translucent image and the tomographic image, and means for displaying the combined image.

Abstract: A removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is disclosed which, when used for fixing adherends thereto in work processing or the like, has such a degree of tackiness as not to peel off the adherends and which, after the work processing or the like, can be easily removed from the adherends without fouling them. The removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer constituted of a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a polymer in which the content of low-molecular components having a molecular weight of 105 or lower is 10% by weight or lower. The polymer constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be an acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing one or more monomers in liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide. The removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet can be used, e.g., as a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for semiconductor wafer processing.

Abstract: A bulb-type fluorescent lamp has a case having an open end portion for housing a lighting circuit therein, an arc tube extending outside through the open end portion of the case, and a globe having an open end portion for housing the arc tube therein. An adhesive is supplied to the inner surface of the open end portion of the case at four circumferentially spaced areas, and the open end portion of the globe is inserted into the open end portion of the case. As a result, the globe is fixed to the case with the adhesive.

Abstract: A display apparatus for a vehicle includes display screen having a plurality of display areas such as a tachometer display area, a speedometer display area, and an auxiliary display area. The display apparatus for a vehicle further includes a CPU for controlling images displayed on the display screen. A display partition member is mounted on a part of the display screen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dicing die-bonding film having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) on a substrate material (1) and a die-bonding adhesive layer (3) on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2), wherein the adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) to the die-bonding adhesive layer (3), as determined under the conditions of a peel angle of 15° and a peel point moving rate of 2.5 mm/sec. at 23° C., is different between a region (2a) corresponding to a work attachment region (3a) and a region (2b) corresponding to a part or the whole of the other region (3b), in the die-bonding adhesive layer (3), and satisfies the following relationship: adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2a)<adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2b), and the adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2a) to the die-bonding adhesive layer (3) is not higher than 2.3 N/25 mm.

Abstract: The process for producing a semiconductor device according to the invention comprises a pre-sticking/fixing step of pre-sticking/fixing a semiconductor element through an adhesive sheet to an object to which the semiconductor element is to be stuck/fixed, and a wire bonding step of performing wire bonding without heating step, wherein the shear adhesive force of the adhesive sheet to the object is 0.2 MPa or more at the time of the pre-sticking/fixing. This makes it possible to a semiconductor device producing process wherein a drop in the yield of semiconductor devices is suppressed and steps therein are made simple; an adhesive sheet used in this process; and a semiconductor device obtained by the process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for use in processing a product such a semiconductor wafer. To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet that provides a minimized number of broken semiconductor wafers during the process of polishing them and that produces a less curl of the wafer due to the residual stress of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a composite film formed from a composition containing a urethane polymer and a vinyl polymer as effective components, a first film comprising a material different from that of the composite film, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. It is preferable that the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a modulus of 9 N/mm2 or more and 250 N/mm2 or less when an oblong piece of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet with a width of 20 mm is bent at a radius of curvature of 3.0 mm.