Abstract: Enabled is operation, including confirmation of the data content of a PC card on a display screen or outputting the data onto an output unit, according to the operation of another terminal unit connected to a network. A module to be removably inserted by a PC card and an output unit for displaying and printing input data are connected through an interface. The module and a terminal unit are connected for data transmission and reception through a communicating unit for communicating data on a predetermined communication protocol. By inserting the PC card in the module, the data of the PC card is converted into a data form to be data-processed on the output unit and into a data form suited for a communication protocol of the communicating unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hybridization device, case, support and labeling reagent which can enhance the efficiency of the hybridization reaction, save more time for the reaction and improve the detection sensitivity. A case (1) comprises: a metal support (2) made of platinum-covered titanium and having probe DNA immobilized thereon; counter electrodes (2a) and (2b) for applying a voltage between the metal support (2); a cap (3); and a filler port (23). As a result, a hybridization reaction can be performed in an efficient manner in a short time. In addition an electrogenerated chemiluminescent substance may be used for detection.

Abstract: A catalyst warming apparatus for an internal combustion engine provides an appropriate combustible mixture for heating an exhaust-purifying catalyst disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, without providing a special pre-mixing chamber for mixing fuel and air, by burning the combustible mixture in the exhaust passage upstream of the exhaust-purifying catalyst when the exhaust-purifying catalyst is inactive. Specifically, fuel components and air discharged from the internal combustion engine are mixed into a combustible mixture in a sub exhaust-purifying catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage upstream of a main exhaust-purifying catalyst, and the resultant combustible mixture is burned upstream of the main exhaust-purifying catalyst.

Abstract: The present device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine comprises a particulate filter 70 on which the trapped particulates are oxidized and reversing means 74 for reversing the exhaust gas upstream side and the exhaust gas downstream side of the particulate filter. The particulate filter has a trapping wall for trapping the particulates. The reversing means reverses the exhaust gas upstream side and the exhaust gas downstream side of the particulate filter so that the first trapping surface and the second trapping surface are used alternately to trap the particulates. The particulate filter has a first opening portion and a second opening portion through which the exhaust gas flows in and out from the particulate filter and is arranged in the exhaust pipe 71 upstream of the muffler. At least part of the circumferential portion of the particulate filter between the first opening portion and the second opening portion is in contact with the flow of the exhaust gas in the exhaust pipe.

Abstract: A particulate filter (22) for removing particulates included in an exhaust gas discharged from a combustion chamber (5) is arranged in an engine exhaust passage. The particulate filter has wall partitions (54) which the exhaust gas can pass through. The particulates included in the exhaust gas are removed by oxidation in the interior of the partitions. The particulates are fluidized in the interior of the partitions.

Abstract: The present device for purifying the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine comprises a particulate filter 70 arranged in the exhaust system and reversing means 71 for reversing the exhaust gas upstream side and the exhaust gas downstream side of the particulate filter. The trapped particulates are oxidized on the particulate filter, and the particulate filter has a trapping wall for trapping the particulates. The trapping wall has a first trapping surface and a second trapping surface. The reversing means reverses the exhaust gas upstream side and the exhaust gas downstream side of the particulate filter so that the first trapping surface and the second trapping surface are used alternately to trap the particulates.

Abstract: A particulate filter (22) is arranged in an exhaust passage of an engine, while an exhaust throttle valve (45) is arranged in the exhaust passage downstream of the particulate filter (22). The exhaust throttle valve (45) is fully closed once, then fully opened cyclically. At that time, the flow velocity of the exhaust gas is increased for just an instant in a pulse-like manner, whereby masses of particulate are separated from the particulate filter 22 and discharged.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifier includes a particulate filter for oxidizing collected particulates, a reversing device that reverses an exhaust gas upstream side and an exhaust gas downstream side of the particulate filter. The particulate filter includes a collecting wall for collecting the particulates, which includes a first collecting surface and a second collecting surface. The first and the second collecting surfaces are alternately used for collecting the particulates by the reversing device. The catalyst device is arranged adjacent to the particulate filter at a position always being at the downstream side of the particulate filter.

Abstract: A particulate filter (22) is arranged in an exhaust passage of an engine. When an amount of discharged particulate discharged from a combustion chamber (5) per unit time exceeds an amount of particulate removable by oxidation which can be removed by oxidation on the particulate filter (22) per unit time without emitting a luminous flame, at least one of the amount of discharged particulate and the amount of particulate removable by oxidation is controlled so that the amount of discharged particulate becomes smaller than the amount of particulate removable by oxidation, whereby the particulate in the exhaust gas can be continuously removed by oxidation on the particulate filter (22) without emitting a luminous flame.

Abstract: An insulating member (4) of an amorphous structure partially opened to expose a substrate (1; 1, 2, 3) is formed on the substrate. At least a compound semiconductor (5, 51, 52) containing at least nitrogen as a constituent element is deposited on the insulating member (4) and the substrate (40) exposed by the opening thereby to form a semiconductor material (1, 5, 51, 52). A semiconductor material (6, 7) configured of the first semiconductor material or configured of the first semiconductor material and another semiconductor material grown on the first semiconductor material is processed thereby to form a semiconductor device.

Abstract: This invention provides an antipruritic comprising an ipoate &kgr; receptor agonist as an effective component, a new morphian quaternary ammonium salt derivative and a new morphian-N-oxide derivative which are useful in treating pruritus complicated with some diseases.

Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.

Abstract: This invention provides an antipuritic comprising an opiate &kgr; receptor agonist as an effective component, a new morphian quaternary ammonium salt derivative and a new morphian-N-oxide derivative which are useful in treating puritus complicated with some diseases.

Abstract: The semiconductor laser device has a stripe optical waveguide formed in its resonator structure. The stripe optical structure has right and left sides, which are different in shape from each other in its cross sectional view at a plane vertical to the substrate and parallel to the facets of the resonator structure. In addition, at least one of the right and left sides has concave and convex portions in the longitudinal direction in the top view thereof. The laser device can thus obtain high output characteristics stably without losing the fundamental characteristics, thereby solving the problems related to the instability of the laser light in the fundamental traverse-mode and obtaining an excellent linearity to correspond to a pulse current. Consequently, the semiconductor laser device is applicable as a light source for a highly practical optical information processing system having a fast responsibility to the pulse current waveform from the driving power supply of an optical disk drive unit.

Abstract: An exhaust purification catalyst for a compression ignition engine comprises a carrier substrate and a metal-carrying layer which carries catalytic metal formed on the surface of the carrier substrate, and is characterized in that a diffusion restriction layer having a thickness smaller than 170 &mgr;m is provided on the surface of the metal-carrying layer opposite to the

Abstract: A surface emitting laser device comprising, on a semiconductor substrate, an active region for generating light, a current confinement region disposed on the side opposite to the semiconductor substrate relative to the active region, an optical cavity comprising reflectors putting the active region and the current confinement region vertically therebetween in the direction of layering the semiconductor layer, a first electrode disposed on the side of the semiconductor substrate relative to the current confinement region and a second electrode disposed on the side opposite to the semiconductor layer relative to the current confinement region, and having a layered structure capable of forming 2-dimensional carriers between the current confinement region and the second electrode, in which a current flowing from the electrode to the current confinement region has a component in the horizontal direction relative to the surface of the substrate and is conducted mainly by way of the channel for the 2-dimensional car

Abstract: According to this invention, correction values based on the phase differences of speed changes in one rotation of the photosensitive drums that are determined based on uniform-density halftone bands for respective colors recorded on a recording medium are set in a 4-drum tandem type full-color copying machine. The rotational speeds of the photosensitive drums are increased or decreased on the basis of the correction values, thereby locking the phases of speed changes in one rotation of the photosensitive drums. This can solve a problem that the periods of rotational variations of the photosensitive drums differ from each other to generate large image misalignment in the 4-drum tandem type full-color copying machine. By locking the phases of the periods of rotational variations of the photosensitive drums, image misalignment can be minimized and reduced.

Abstract: According to this invention, a digital key telephone system connected to an analog public network NW having a function of transmitting a ringing signal including identification information of a calling line through a subscriber line (CO line), accommodating a plurality of extension lines each connected to a digital key telephone (DKT) 2 or a standard telephone (STT) 4 as an extension terminal, and having a function of switching and connecting the subscriber line to the plurality of extension lines or the extension lines to each other includes a called party storage means storing, in advance, information representing the correlation between the calling line and the extension terminals 2 and 4 as a called terminal. When a ringing signal arrives from the analog communication network NW, calling line identification information (caller ID) contained in the ringing signal is detected by a calling line identification information interface unit (RCIU) 12.

Abstract: According to the present invention, hybridization reaction and washing steps can be carried out continuously without taking out the substrate from the apparatus, thereby simplifying manipulation of the experiment.

Abstract: A paste composition which comprises as essential ingredients (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) an epoxy resin, (C) a coupling agent, (D) a powdery inorganic filler, (E) a powder having rubber elasticity and (F) an organic solvent and which, when applied and dried, gives a coating film having a void content of 3% by volume or higher and a water vapor permeability as measured at 40° C. and 90 %RH of 500 g/m2·24 h or less; a protective film which is formed by applying the paste composition to a surface of a semiconductor part and drying it and has a void content of 3% by volume or higher and a water vapor permeability as measured at 40° C. and 90%RH of 500 g/m2·24 h or less; and a semiconductor device having the protective film.