Abstract: Oil level detection sensor detects an oil level in a crankcase. First charging circuit includes a serial connection of a first charging capacitor for charging a reverse voltage produced in a primary coil, the detection sensor, and a first diode. Thyristor is turned on, in response to voltage-charging of the first charging capacitor, to disable an ignition operation of an ignition circuit. Second charging circuit includes a serial connection of a second charging capacitor for charging a forward voltage, produced in the primary coil, and a second diode. Transistor is turned on, in response to voltage-charging of the second charging capacitor, to disable a turning-on operation of the thyristor.

Abstract: In a semiconductor memory having a plurality of word lines and bit lines and memory cells arranged at the positions of intersection thereof, a word driver circuit that drives the word line has a drive PMOS transistor and drive NMOS transistor which are connected in series between a first node and a second node and each of which has a gate connected to a third node, the word line being connected to a connection node of the two transistors. A first voltage or a second voltage lower than the first voltage is then applied to the third node, and the first voltage or second voltage is applied to the first node. In addition, between the third node and the gate of the drive PMOS transistor, there is provided a leakage prevention NMOS transistor having a gate applied with the first voltage or a voltage in the vicinity thereof.

Abstract: In a semiconductor memory device, in addition to a sense amplifier connected to bit lines of a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells in a disconnectable manner, the sense amplifier performing confinement operation to disconnect the bit lines of the memory cell array and amplify a data signal during data sense operation from the memory cells, there is provided a timing adjustment circuit adjusting timing related to confinement operation in the sense amplifier, so as to allow adjusting of timing of the confinement operation and setting of timing of the confinement operation.

Abstract: A cellulose acetate solution is filtrated with a filter medium formed of cellulose fiber. Hydroxyl groups on the filter medium are substituted to other functional groups. An acidic material is added to the cellulose acetate solution, and the filtration is preformed. In order to estimate the hydrogen ion concentration of the organic solvent, a sample solvent of thereof is mixed with water so as to transport hydrogen ions from the sample solvent to the water of a predetermined volume. Then the water is separated from the sample solvent, and the pH value of the water is measured with a pH meter. The result of the measurement is regarded as the pH value of the organic solvent.

Abstract: The process fault analyzer includes a process data editing part for extracting a process characteristic quantity from process data in a time series stored in a process data storing part, a fault analysis rule data storing part for storing a fault analysis rule for performing fault detection on a product manufactured in a manufacturing system and on manufacturing equipment, based on the process characteristic quantity, and a fault determining part for determining existence/absence of a fault in a product and in manufacturing equipment based on the process characteristic quantity. A partial least square regression (PLS) model is used as an estimation model used for the fault analysis rule. Also, Q statistics and T2 statistics are used, and the fault determining part determines a fault in manufacturing equipment when values of the statistics are the same as set value or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament comprising a HGF gene. The medicament of the present invention may be topically applied to the target organs so that the effects can be selectively exhibited, resulting in minimizing the side effects of HGF.

Abstract: A preventive or therapeutic agent for asthma, comprising HGF or its salt as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Oil level detection sensor detects an oil level in a crankcase. First charging circuit includes a serial connection of a first charging capacitor for charging a reverse voltage produced in a primary coil, the detection sensor, and a first diode. Thyristor is turned on, in response to voltage-charging of the first charging capacitor, to disable an ignition operation of an ignition circuit. Second charging circuit includes a serial connection of a second charging capacitor for charging a forward voltage, produced in the primary coil, and a second diode. Transistor is turned on, in response to voltage-charging of the second charging capacitor, to disable a turning-on operation of the thyristor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent comprising HGF for inducing differentiation of bone marrow cells into alveolar cells. The present invention also provides an HGF-containing agent for alveolar formation in pulmonary emphysema and the like in which alveoli are destroyed.

Abstract: An oil level detection device for an internal combustion engine, which comprises: a housing permitting entry therein of oil; a float provided within the housing and vertically movable with the oil entered in the housing; a switch for performing switching operation in response to the vertical movement of the float within the housing; protrusions provided, on the upper surface of the float, for preventing the float from sticking to the ceiling of the housing due to viscosity of the oil; and protrusions provided, on the bottom of the housing, for preventing the float from sticking to the bottom of the housing due to viscosity of the oil.

Abstract: A process fault analyzer, capable of analyzing fault caused due to a process performed by a plurality of process equipments, is provided. The analyzer includes: a plurality of process data storing units which store process data of the respective process equipments; a process data editing unit which calculates process characteristic quantity from various kinds of process data stored on the process data storing units; a plurality of process characteristic quantity data storing units which store process characteristic quantity of the respective process equipments calculated by the process data editing unit; a process characteristic quantity integration unit which accesses the process characteristic quantity data storing units, extracts process characteristic quantity of the same wafer, and integrates them; and a fault determination unit which determines presence or absence of fault according to the integrated process characteristic quantity data integrated by the process characteristic quantity integration unit.

Abstract: In order to suppress freezing of a water content within a breather tube, a heater (13) is arranged within a breather tube (11) joining a cylinder head cover (10) and an air cleaner (8). A main body of the breather tube (11) is constituted by a joint tube (18) arranged in a middle, and partial tubes (22, 23) connected to both ends thereof. The heater (13) has a heating element (14) corresponding to a heating element, and has a heater case (21) accommodating the heating element (14) in a state of being pinched by electrodes (15), and is arranged in a center portion of the joint 18. A slot (18a) for inserting the heater (13) is formed in the joint tube 18. A heat radiating body (20) extended along the breather tube (11) is joined to the heater case (21). An outer peripheral portion of the breather tube (11) is covered by an insulative outer tube (24).

Abstract: A multipurpose engine controller comprises a control unit for switching between supplying and stopping power supplied from an ignition circuit to a spark plug on the basis of two states, i.e., the operating state of the multipurpose engine determined based on a detection signal from the engine speed sensor, and the state of the level of the oil inside the crankcase determined based on a detection signal from the float-type oil level sensor.

Abstract: A process fault analysis apparatus according to the present invention includes a process data editing unit which extracts process features from process data stored in a process data storage unit and stores the process features in a process feature data storage unit, a fault analysis rule data storage unit in which a fault analysis rule for performing fault detection and fault factor analysis from the process features is stored, a fault judgment unit which performs fault detection and fault factor analysis from the process features using the fault analysis rule, and a unit which outputs fault notification information when the fault judgment unit judges that the fault is generated. In the fault factor analysis, a contribution ratio indicating which process feature has how much influence on the fault is determined, and the process feature having the higher contribution ratio is set at the fault factor.

Abstract: A production method of cellulose film wherein cellulose film is produced by preparing a polymer solution through dissolving cellulose ester in a solvent containing a prescribed organic solvent as the main component, forming a filmy object from the prepared polymer solution, and evaporating the solvent in the filmy object; the residual amount of the organic solvent is reduced while the film quality is not degraded, and the production efficiency is degraded to a least possible extent; a poor solvent, highest in boiling point among the materials contained in the solvent, is added in the content ranging from 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt %, taking the total amount of the solvent in the prepared polymer solution to be 100 wt %; and the solubility of cellulose ester in the poor solvent is inferior to the solubility of the cellulose ester in the organic solvent which is the main component of the solvent.

Abstract: The invention provides a modified glycosylation-deficient HGF and a production method thereof. The glycosylation-deficient HGF is produced by introducing amino acid mutation(s) so that no glycosylation take place at at least one glycosylation site of hepatocyte growth factor.

Abstract: An external terminal receives an external signal so as to access the first and second memory chips. The test starting terminal receives a test starting signal activated when the first or second memory chip is tested and inactivated when the first and second memory chips are normally operated. The access signal generator converts the external signal to a memory access signal of the first memory chip. The first selector selects the external signal, which is a test signal, during activation of the test starting signal, selects the memory access signal during the inactivation of the test starting signal. That is, during the test modes, the first memory chip can be directly accessed from the exterior. For this reason, the test program for testing the first memory chip alone can be diverted as the test program following an assembly of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for promoting induction of differentiation of bone marrow cells into endothelial progenitor cells capable of being differentiated into endothelial cells, comprising hepatocyte growth factor as an active ingredient, and such agent is useful in the field of medical therapy or regenerative medicine.

Abstract: A model generating apparatus includes: a first input device for inputting process state information; a second input device for inputting test result information; a characteristic quantity extracting device for extracting a process characteristic quantity from the process state information in each of the areas; and an analyzing device for generating a process-quality model by executing an analysis of data mining using the process characteristic quantity and the test result information associated with each other. The model generating apparatus further includes: a third input device for inputting process position information so that the process position information can be associated with the process state information; and a fourth input device for inputting test position information so that the test position information can be associated with test result information.

Abstract: In order to produce a cellulose ester film constructed of a front layer, an intermittent layer and a rear layer, a dope solution is doped on a supporter. In at least one of the front layer and the rear layer, a mass ratio of a cotton linter to a wood pulp (cotton linter/wood pulp) is between 5/95 and 0/100, and a solvent of the dope contains more than 15 wt. % alcohols and hydrocarbons whose carbon number each is 1–10. Further, a ratio of a solid content density of a solution for forming the front layer and the rear layer to a solid density of a solution for forming the intermittent layer is less than 0.9 wt. %, and a total thickness of the solutions for front and rear layers is more than 5% of the dope ribbon.