Abstract: A photographed image composing apparatus includes a CPU and an imaging unit. In this photographed image composing apparatus, an operator photographs an object's face in at least two partial images successively while aligning a predetermined region of the face with an imaging index displayed on a display, and a boundary processing between partial images is performed and a montage image is produced. In the boundary processing, pixel data adjacent to a boundary line is extracted from a first image on one side of the boundary line and a second image on the other side of the boundary line, as first basic pixel data and second basic pixel data, respectively. Then, the pixel data of the first image and the second image are mixed with the second basic pixel data and the first basic pixel data in a pixel row that corresponds to the relevant pixel, respectively, based on previously stored mixing ratios in accordance with the distance from the boundary line.

Abstract: A compact selfballasted fluorescent lamp includes a fluorescent arc tube forming a crooked discharge path, a housing comprised of a first end portion open to be fit thereon with a bulb-base, a middle portion and a second end portion open to be mounted thereto with the fluorescent arc tube, a lighting circuit module accommodated in the housing, the unit being provided with a circuit board and two or more circuit components mounted on the circuit board for constituting a lighting circuit for lighting the fluorescent arc tube, and a thermal conductor having a thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/(m·K) or more, which is filled in the housing, extending upwards from a components mounting side of the circuit board of the lighting circuit module and contacting with the inner wall of the housing lying on the side of the first end portion of the housing, thereby covering at least one of the circuit components of the lighting circuit.

Abstract: In the step of manufacturing a photomask, an opaque pattern is formed by using a photosensitive resin composition containing a specified light absorbent, which then used to manufacture a photomask for KrF excimer laser lithography in a short manufacturing time and at a reduced cost. Accordingly, the manufacturing time and the cost for semiconductor integrated circuit devices is reduced.

Abstract: A compact selfballasted fluorescent lamp includes a fluorescent arc tube forming a crooked discharge path, a housing comprised of a first end portion open to be fit thereon with a bulb-base, a middle portion and a second end portion open to be mounted thereto with the fluorescent arc tube, a lighting circuit module accommodated in the housing, the unit being provided with a circuit board and two or more circuit components mounted on the circuit board for constituting a lighting circuit for lighting the fluorescent arc tube, and a thermal conductor having a thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/(m·K) or more, which is filled in the housing, extending upwards from a components mounting side of the circuit board of the lighting circuit module and contacting with the inner wall of the housing lying on the side of the first end portion of the housing, thereby covering at least one of the circuit components of the lighting circuit.

Abstract: A game system includes a plurality of game machines each of which has an LCD. A game world in which a plurality of characters individually operated by the plurality of game machines appear is displayed on a CRT as a common display and on the LCD as an individual display of each of players. Specifically, a game world having a fixed viewpoint capable of viewing the plurality of characters is displayed on the CRT, and a three-dimensional game world having a viewpoint with reference to one's character is displayed on the LCD. One of the CRT or one's LCD is changeably selected as an operation screen. When a direction instructing key is operated, a moving direction of one's character is determined with reference to the operation screen, and one's character is moved to the determined moving direction.

Abstract: In the step of manufacturing a photomask, an opaque pattern is formed by using a photosensitive resin composition containing a specified light absorbent, which then used to manufacture a photomask for KrF excimer laser lithography in a short manufacturing time and at a reduced cost. Accordingly, the manufacturing time and the cost for semiconductor integrated circuit devices is reduced.

Abstract: An agent for preventing and/or treating Parkinson's disease or Parkinson's syndrome, comprising, as an active ingredient, an astrocyte function-improving agent is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides self destruct arrangements for self ballasted fluorescent lamps and lighting fixtures using them. The ballast power supply includes at least one element that breaks down at high temperature. The lamp arrangements are constructed such that there is close proximity between at least one electrode of the lamp and the breakdown element of the ballast power supply. In one embodiment the breakdown element is a FET switch. In another embodiment, the breakdown element is a capacitor.

Abstract: A separation module to be used for separation and filtration of micro-substances. The separation module comprises a bundled configuration of a plurality of hollow thread-type porous membrane elements made of high polymer material. The bundled configuration is sealingly disposed in a casing, in which the thread-type porous membrane elements are bound each other by means of molten thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A separation module to be used for separation and filtration of micro-substances. The separation module comprises a bundled configuration of a plurality of hollow thread-type porous membrane elements made of high polymer material. The bundled configuration is sealingly disposed in a casing, in which the thread-type porous membrane elements are bound each other by means of molten thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydrogen gas from the reduction of water, and also relates to a process for determining the ratio of the masses between hydrogen isotopes in the obtained hydrogen gas. The invention provides a process of preparing hydrogen gas comprising steps of: (i) preparing zinc metal particles having a size approximately in the range of 1 mm-2 mm by dropping a mixture of a selected amount of liquified zinc metal and 10 to 10000 ppm of nickel elements into a water bath; and (ii) reacting a sample of water with zinc metal particles at a selected reaction temperature to perform the reduction reaction of the water. The invention also provides a process of determining the ratio of the masses between hydrogen isotopes, .sup.1 H and .sup.2 H, in a sample of water. This process comprises a step of preparing hydrogen gas from the sample by the novel method described above.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display data transfer control apparatus in which a line control memory which can preset raster count data for modifying, in units of lines, an address of a main storage storing a character font to be displayed and character attribute data are provided, and a transfer line in the character font is determined for each line transfer in a DMA transfer sequence, so that, e.g., multi font control, character vertical elongation control, and ruled line vertical extension control, as well as processing character attributes such as an underline and overline, can be realized in the DMA transfer sequence.

Abstract: A display control apparatus using a bit map method, for controlling character attribute data, such as an underline and an overline. In the apparatus, a line control memory is arranged to preset information of character attributes in units of lines of character fonts to be transferred to a video memory; in a DMA transfer sequence of a DMA transfer controller. Character attribute control is performed in a character controller for each line transfer according to the attribute information read out from the line control memory, and expansion of a character font from a character font memory area to the video memory can be simultaneously performed with processing of character attributes from the line control memory.