Abstract: A selective film deposition method includes exposing a substrate having a structure on which a first surface region containing a metal element and a second surface region containing a nonmetal inorganic material are both exposed, to a solution containing an organic substance represented by formula (1) shown below and a solvent to deposit a film of the organic substance on the first surface region selectively over the second surface region: R1(X)m (1) wherein R1 is a C4-C100 hydrocarbon group optionally containing a heteroatom or a halogen atom, and m hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group are replaced with X; X is —PO3(R2)2, —O—PO3(R2)2, —CO2R2, —SR2, or —SSR1; each R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group; and m is a positive integer, and m/r is 0.01 to 0.25 where r is the number of carbons of the hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a first face and a second face on an opposite side to the first face, and including semiconductor elements arranged on the first face. Columnar electrodes are arranged above the first face, and electrically connected to any of the semiconductor elements. A first member is located around the columnar electrodes above the first face. An insulant covers the columnar electrodes and the first member. The first member is harder than the columnar electrodes and the insulant. The first member and the columnar electrodes are exposed from a surface of the insulant.

Abstract: A contact lens storage case comprising a case body including a pair of chambers for containing contact lenses therein, and a pair of lids for closing and opening the chambers, wherein inner faces of the chambers of the case body are formed by a synthetic resin including a silver based inorganic antimicrobic agent comprising a silver based compound carried on an inorganic carrier selected from the group consisting of a zeolite, a water soluble glass, zirconium phosphate, silica gel and activated charcoal. The contact lens storage case inhibits acanthamoeba.

Abstract: A contact lens storage case comprising a case body including a pair of chambers for containing contact lenses therein, and a pair of lids for closing and opening the chambers, wherein inner faces of the chambers of the case body are formed by a synthetic resin including a silver based inorganic antimicrobic agent comprising a silver based compound carried on an inorganic carrier selected from the group consisting of a zeolite, a water soluble glass, zirconium phosphate, silica gel and activated charcoal. The contact lens storage case inhibits acanthamoeba.

Abstract: An anti-amoebatic ophthalmologic compound which includes an inorganic carrier in which silver ions and hydrogen ions are added. The carrier includes silver ions and hydrogen ions in an amount of more than 1 ppm. The compound can be suspended in an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution may be controlled in a pH value of 5 to 8. The compound may be formed as a molded resinous piece containing an inorganic carrier including silver ions and hydrogen ions in an amount more than 0.01 wt %. The compound is stable, while sustaining a high anti-amoebatic property.

Abstract: A wireless terminal in which the probability that an incoming call is accepted is greatly improved and the load on the circuit switch is lightened. Each of such wireless terminals (120) comprises a wireless LAN interface (126), a cellular wireless interface (127), and a telephone number table (1241) storing an extension number and a cellular number both associated with each other. Each of the wireless terminals (120) searches the telephone number table (1241) on receiving a call switch request from the circuit switch (111), identifies the cellular number concerning the call switch request, and automatically switches the call for the wireless terminal corresponding to the cellular number to a cellular telephone call.

Abstract: An information processing system formed with a relay and light output devices. In the system, an external information receiver receives first external information transmitted from an outside. An external information acquisition unit acquires second external information. A light output controller controls, based on the first and second external information, the light output to be in one or more number of output states, among three or more number of output states. At the relay, an external information receiver receives a sender identifier for identifying sender of the external information, and the external information. A transmission control information memory stores one or more sets of a transmission destination identifier and transmission control information. A transmission destination identifier acquisition unit acquires transmission destination identifier from the transmission control information memory.

Abstract: A portable language learning device which automatically provides language learning data adapted to an event stored in a schedule book of the learner in accordance with the event thereby to improve learning efficiency. The device comprises a schedule storage section (102) where a schedule is stored, a date/time measuring section (103) for measuring the current time and the date, a teaching material storage section (106) where teaching materials associated with a scene or a keyword are stored, a teaching material selecting section (104) for extracting the nearest event corresponding to the measurement by the date/time measuring section (103) from the schedule stored in the schedule storage section (102), comparing the scenes or keywords of the teaching material stored in the teaching material storage section (106), and selecting a teaching material most suitable for the event, and a teaching material reproducing section (105) for reproducing the selected teaching material.

Abstract: An information processing system formed with a relay and light output devices. In the system, an external information receiver receives first external information transmitted from an outside. An external information acquisition unit acquires second external information. A light output controller controls, based on the first and second external information, the light output to be in one or more number of output states, among three or more number of output states. At the relay, an external information receiver receives a sender identifier for identifying sender of the external information, and the external information. A transmission control information memory stores one or more sets of a transmission destination identifier and transmission control information. A transmission destination identifier acquisition unit acquires transmission destination identifier from the transmission control information memory.

Abstract: An information processing terminal stores beforehand an originator identifier for identifying the information processing terminal itself, and transmits external information including the originator identifier. An optical output unit receives the external information transmitted from the information processing terminal, and produces one mode of optical output among three or more output modes under a multistage control according to the external information. The optical output unit thus outputs softly the external information obtained by the information processing terminal.

Abstract: An electronic trading method that, over a data communication network connecting the broadcast center 101, a viewer terminal 111 and an order-receiving center 131 together, in case the viewer views an advertisement of from a broadcast center 101 and places an order of an advertisement product to the order-receiving center, the order-receiving center 131 issues points and notifies the points to at least one of the viewer terminal 111 and the broadcast center 101 whereby the broadcast center 101 discounts a pay-broadcast viewing fee in an amount of the notified points. Due to this, the sponsor can promote sale without causing product price erosion and, moreover, be free from causing useless points. Furthermore, the viewer, getting points without troublesome operations, is allowed to view a pay broadcast free of charge or at a discount rate. The broadcast center can obtain advertisement value improvement and pay-broadcast demand increase.

Abstract: An in-vehicle audio system provides audio paths for a variety of audio sources. Volume control is provided to vary the volume level of audible sound of one or more audio sources when produced by a plurality of speakers. Audio path control is provided to enable communication with a communication device to occur at the same time the audio is delivered to the speakers.

Abstract: A metal halide lamp includes a pair of electrodes with a spacing of 0.5 to 1.5 mm therebetween, an envelope enclosing the pair of electrodes, and at least one metal halide, other than a mercury halide, that is encapsulated in the envelope in an amount of from 0.04 to 0.3 mg/cc, wherein the metal halide lamp operates in a power range from 75 to 270 watts per millimeter across the spacing between the pair of electrodes.

Abstract: A mixed gas-separating membrane module having a high separating efficiency includes a cylindrical container having a mixed gas-feed section, a non-permeated gas-delivery section, and a middle section; a bundle of a plurality of hollow fibers each extending through the middle section and each having an end portion opening to the mixed gas-feed section and an opposite end portion opening to the non-permeated gas-delivery section; a pair of a first disk supporting the hollow fiber end portion opening to the mixed gas-feed section and partitioning the middle section from the mixed gas-feed section, and a second disk supporting the opposite hollow fiber end portions opening to the non-permeated gas-delivery section and partitioning the middle section from the non-permeated gas-delivery section, the first and second disks supporting the hollow fibers so that the hollow fibers are spaced from each other, to leave a continuous space between the hollow fibers; and a cylindrical film member surrounding the hollow fiber

Abstract: A computer is coupled via a bus to a peripheral device. The peripheral device includes an I/O device portion placed on a single microchip coupled to a process device portion. The I/O device portion includes a physical layer in communication with the computer, and a data channel processor in communication with peripheral device. A single oscillator controls the speed of both of these components, and each component includes a dedicated frequency divider. The process device portion may be hardware, software or hardware and software, and may be implemented on a single chip or on multiple chips. To reduce pin count, interface controllers may be used to communicate between the I/O device portion and the process device portion across a single channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing high speed electroplating having a small size and a simple construction comprising a tank having an inclined portion formed on the bottom surface, a metal plate for the anode placed on said inclined portion, a metal rod for the cathode held by a motor which can rotate along the side of the tank opposite to said metal plate for the anode, a metal plate for the cathode wound around said metal rod for the cathode, and a DC power supply connected to said metal plate for the anode and to said metal rod for the cathode can simulate the state of the high speed electroplating.

Abstract: There is provided a sheet-shaped product of a thermoplastic elastomer provided with an embossed pattern on the surface thereof, comprising as a base material a component (II) comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, said elastomer being obtained by subjecting a composition (I) comprising the following components (A) and (B) to dynamic heat treatment carried out in the presence of an organic peroxide: component (A): from 10 to 75% by weight of an olefin resin containing 50 to 100% by weight of a crystalline propylene polymer resin, and component (B): from 90 to 25% by weight of an olefin copolymer rubber containing 10 to 100% by weight of an olefin-propylene copolymer rubber whose propylene content is from 65 to 90% by weight.

Abstract: The cosmetic composition is disclosed by blending at least an antibacterial zeolite, having all or part of its ion exchangeable ions substituted by ammonium ions and antibacterial metal ions, and silicone.

Abstract: Disclosed are (1) a fused protein comprising heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit and a protein heterologous to heat-labile enterotoxin, (2) a recombinant DNA containing a nucleotide sequence coding for the above fused protein, (3) a transformant harboring the above recombinant DNA, (4) a method for producing the fused protein which comprises cultivating the above transformant, producing and accumulating the above fused protein in a culture, and collecting the fused protein, and (5) a method for purifying a fused protein comprising a herpes simplex virus surface antigen and heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit, which comprises cultivating a transformant harboring a recombinant DNA containing a nucleotide sequence coding for the fused protein, producing an accumulating the fused protein in a culture, collecting the fused protein and subjecting the collected fused protein to purification processes comprising cationic exchange chromatography and gel permeation chromatography.

Abstract: An apparatus for the treatment of biological samples comprises: at least one column having an adsorbent layer made of adsorbent that fills a part of said column, and a reservoir forming the other part of said column; at least one vessel connected to said reservoir, said vessel being disposed so as to contain said samples to be supplied to said reservoir and/or media for treating said samples; a means for supplying said samples and/or media for treating said samples from said vessel to said reservoir; and a means for controlling said supply means. A method for the treatment of biological samples involves the use of the above-mentioned apparatus. With the use of the apparatus, the analysis of samples and also the isolation of desired substances from samples could be done automatically with accuracy in a simple procedure.