Abstract: A logic chip and a memory chip to be accessed by the logic chip are mounted in a single package. A pattern generator of the logic chip operates during a first test mode to generate internal test pattern for the memory chip. A pattern selector selects, during the first test mode, the internal test pattern outputted from the pattern generator, selects, during a second test mode, an external test pattern supplied via a test terminal, and outputs the selected test pattern to the memory chip. The memory chip mounted in the package is tested by use of, in accordance with a mode selecting signal, either the internal test pattern in the first test mode, generated within the logic chip, or the external test pattern in the second test mode, supplied from the exterior.

Abstract: A method of preserving a harvested organ, a harvested organ tissue or a part thereof for a long time, which comprises perfusing and/or immersing the harvested organ with a solution containing HGF having a temperature of 0 to 6° C., and which method is capable of maintaining harvested organs for transplantation in a high physiological state and preventing ischemia/reperfusion injury of the organs transplanted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a segment of glycosylation-deficient HGF having mutation(s) introduced into an amino acid sequence so as to prevent glycosylation at least one glycosylation site of a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and a method of producing the same. The segment of glycosylation-deficient HGF of the present invention has the same activity as that of a segment of glycosylated HGF, therefore, it is useful as an alternate for a segment of glycosylated HGF.

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: A semiconductor memory with a memory core for dynamically holding data in which a data collision at the time of the semiconductor memory making the transition from a standby state to a nonstandby state is prevented. A first buffer circuit inputs an enable signal for controlling a standby state or a nonstandby state. A second buffer circuit outputs a predetermined logic signal or a read/write signal for controlling the reading of data from or the writing of data to the memory core in accordance with the enable signal. A third buffer circuit outputs an inverted signal obtained by inverting the logic signal or the read/write signal in accordance with the enable signal. A control circuit controls the reading or writing of the data by the read/write signal outputted from the second buffer circuit. A data output control circuit controls the inputting of the data from or the outputting of the data to the outside by the inverted signal or the read/write signal outputted from the third buffer circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a segment of glycosylation-deficient HGF having mutation(s) introduced into an amino acid sequence so as to prevent glycosylation at at least one glycosylation site of a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and a method of producing the same. The segment of glycosylation-deficient HGF of the present invention has the same activity as that of a segment of glycosylated HGF, therefore, it is useful as an alternate for a segment of glycosylated HGF.

Abstract: A model creating device inputs process status data that are obtained in time series during a period during which each of process steps of a process is carried out and are related to status of this process, as well as inspection result data related to object articles that were processed by said process. An extracting part extracts a characteristic quantity from the process status data for every unit object article and for every process step. An analyzing part carries out an analysis by data mining by using the characteristic quantities and inspection result data in correlation with the unit object articles and creates a process-quality model that shows a relationship between the correlated characteristic quantities and inspection result data.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for solvent casting which comprises, casting a polymer solution onto a casting support, cooling the polymer solution to gelatinize on the casting support to form web, stripping off the web from the casting support, thrusting side edges of the web into pins of a pin tenter by an inserting device, and drying the web while conveying the web with carrying the side edges of the web by the pin tenter, wherein the inserting device is cooled so that the surface temperature of the web in contact with the inserting device does not exceed a gelation temperature of the polymer solution are proposed. The present invention makes surely to convey the web without slipping from the pin tenters even when the pin tenters convey the web at a high speed. As a result, the productivity of film can be improved.

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.

Abstract: A synchronous dynamic memory has a clock input buffer receiving an external clock and outputting an input external clock, a command input buffer receiving commands, an address input buffer receiving addresses, and a data input buffer receiving data. During normal operation mode, the clock input buffer supplies the clock to the command, address, and data input buffers. During data hold modes, such as power down mode, the clock input buffer supplies the clock to the command input buffer but not to the address and data input buffers.

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: A pipe for supplying a dope to a co-casting die consists of a goose neck portion connected to a feed block of the co-casting die, and a straight pipe portion connected to the goose neck portion. The goose neck portion has a radius of curvature of 50 mm to 400 mm, and the straight pipe portion forms an angle of 0 to 20 degrees to the horizontal plane. Venting valves are opened up at the beginning of dope feeding, and are closed to some extent as the dope comes out. After the air is completely vented out, the venting valves are completely closed. Thereby, an air collection is completely let out from the pipe, a plastic web discharged from die lips of the co-casting die would not contain any air bubbles, it is prevented that the web splashes to put on the die lips, causing steaks on the produced film.

Abstract: Second memory cells of a second memory block each have an area 2a times (a is a positive integer) that of each first memory cell of a first memory block. Sizing the first and second memory cells in a predetermined ratio can make easily identical the dimensions of the first memory block and the second memory block. Consequently, it is possible to easily align peripheral circuits to lie around the plurality of first and second memory blocks, such as decoders. This also facilitates the wiring of signal lines to be connected to the peripheral circuits. This makes it possible to improve the layout design efficiency for a semiconductor integrated circuit. Thus, a plurality of types of memory blocks can be formed on a semiconductor integrated circuit efficiently. The semiconductor integrated circuit can be prevented from increasing in chip size depending on the layout design, owing to its simplified layout.

Abstract: A timer measures a predetermined time from the reception of an external access signal, and outputs an access request signal after the predetermined time has elapsed. The external access signal causes a memory core to execute a read operation, and the access request signal causes the memory core to operate. The predetermined time is set to be longer than a core operation time for the memory core to perform a single operation. The memory core thus performs no operation when the external access signal varies in a time shorter than the predetermined time. Consequently, it is possible to prevent the memory core from malfunctioning and data retained therein from crashing even when external access signals are supplied at intervals at which the memory core is unable to properly operate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-cancer agent containing ?-chain protein (?-fragment) of HGF (hepatocyte growth factor) as an active ingredient. The active ingredient of ?-fragment has a specific suppressing effect on invasion and metastasis of cancer cells such as gallbladder cancer, lung cancer and other, which are highly metastatic and result in a high mortality. Therefore, the agent of the invention is used in treatment and prevention of cancer as an anti-cancer agent, and is extremely useful clinically.

Abstract: In the transparent film of optical application or the support for photographic material produced by a solution film forming method, the polymer resin film on which any coating unevenness does not occur even when a functional layer is coated on the film surface and the manufacturing method for the film are proposed.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first bit line connected to a memory cell via a transistor, a transfer gate, a second bit line connected to the first bit line via the transfer gate, a sense amplifier connected to the second bit line, a first precharge circuit for precharging the first bit line, a second precharge circuit for precharging the second bit line, a control circuit which precharges the first bit line by the first precharge circuit after closing the transfer gate, followed by subsequent precharging of the second bit line by the second precharge circuit.

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: The dope prepared from a mixture solvent and solid contents such as cellulose ester and additives is cast on a drum cooled to −5° C. to form a gel-like film. The gel-like film is peeled off from the drum. Tension of 60 kg/m is applied to the gel-like film in the widthwise direction thereof and the temperature of the gel-like film is kept 120° C., when the content of the solvent to the solid contents in the gel-like film is in a range of 100 wt. % to 20 wt. %. Further the gel-like film is dried to be a cellulose ester film having 40 &mgr;m thickness. The IR spectrum of the cellulose ester film has a peak in a range of 520 cm−1 to 480 cm−1 which indicates the crystallization of the polymer. The cellulose ester film has tear strength of 12g, Rth of 42 nm and Re of 1.2 nm. As crystallization of the polymer proceeds, the cellulose ester film has sufficient strength and optical properties.

Abstract: A film is formed by casting a ribbon on a support from a flow cast die while pulling said ribbon toward said support by providing a decompression area. The decompression area is divided into a middle portion, a left portion and a right portion. Degrees of decompression in these three portions satisfy the following formulae: 0<(PC−PL)×100/|PC|<15; 0<(PC−PR)×100/|PC|<15; |PL−PR|×100/|0.5(PL+PR)|<10; wherein PC is a degree of decompression in said middle portion, PL a degree of decompression in said left portion, and PR a degree of decompression in said right portion. The film obtained by the above method is suitable for a polarizing plate protection film, which is used for a liquid crystal display device.