Abstract: A topology information automatic configuration method for configuring topology information indicating how to connect each equipment, based on configuration information, including IP address and subnet mask, established for every interface of each equipment connected to a network, comprising: a network address calculation step for obtaining network address of a subnetwork to which an interface is connected, as for every interface, based on the IP address and the subnet mask of the interface; and a topology information configuration step for configuring the topology information indicating that each equipment including an interface having the identical network address obtained in said network address calculation step, is connected to the subnetwork of the above identical network address and that the equipment having a plurality of interfaces connect together the subnetworks indicated by the network addresses of the plurality of interfaces obtained in said network address calculation step.

Abstract: A 1-aryl-1,8-naphthylidin-4-one derivative having the formula (I): wherein R1 indicates a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, R2, R3, and R4 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a halogen atom, X indicates a group NR5R6 or a group OR7, wherein R5 and R6 independently indicate a hydrogen a atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, and R7 indicates a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a salt or solvate thereof and a type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitor containing the same as an effective component.

Abstract: Amount of sub-micron particles in fluid such as ultra pure water classified each range of particle dimensions are detected by a simple apparatus in which a light beam from a coherent light source(1) is converged (2) in such a manner that the light beam is focused in a stream (3) of particle-containing fluid, the light passed through the stream and diffracted by the particles is received by a photo-detector (4) which is positioned at an opposite side of the coherent light source with respect to the stream and substantially on an optical axis of the light beam, so that the number of particles in the stream is distinguished into plural ranges according to each frequencies of the signals emitted from the photo-detector and counting each numbers of the particles contained the ranges.

Abstract: Liquefying alkaline amylases, each having residual activity not less than 70% when treated at pH 10 and 45° C. for 30 minutes in the presence of 1 to 100 mM of EDTA or EGTA, are described. Also described are detergents comprising these amylases. In comparison with conventional amylases for detergents, the liquefying alkaline amylases of this invention have a high chelating-agent resisting performance.

Abstract: This invention prepares two control voltage to be input to a VCO circuit. The first control voltage is used to continuously change the oscillation frequency of the VCO circuit. The second control voltage is used to continuously change the first control voltage/oscillation frequency characteristics. The invention also includes a phase detecting circuit for comparing the phase of the data read from a disk with that of the output from the voltage-controlled oscillator, a frequency detecting circuit for comparing the frequency of the data read from the disk with that of the output from the voltage-controlled oscillator, a first filter circuit for equalizing signals representing the detection results obtained by the phase detecting circuit and the frequency detecting circuit, and a second filter circuit for extracting only a low-frequency component from the output from the first filter circuit. The output from the first filter circuit is used as the first control voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mutant &agr;-amylase having an amino acid sequence obtained by making deletion or replacement by another arbitrary amino acid residue of at least a methionine residue at the 202-position or a position homologous thereto among amino acid residues set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, which constitute a liquefying alkaline &agr;-amylase, a gene thereof, and a detergent composition comprising the mutant &agr;-amylase. The mutant &agr;-amylase has the optimum pH in an alkaline range, an excellent &agr;-amylase activity, and high and lasting resistance to oxidizing agents, and is hence particularly useful as a component of detergent compositions containing a bleaching agent and an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: Provided are highly productive mutant &agr;-amylases which are derived from an &agr;-amylase having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID No. 1 or 2 or showing at least 60% homology thereto and are constructed so that a specific amino acid residue taking part in productivity is deleted or substituted with another amino acid residue, a gene encoding the mutant &agr;-amylase, vector, transformant cell, a method for producing the mutant &agr;-amylase, which comprises cultivating the transformant cell, and a detergent composition containing the mutant &agr;-amylase.

Abstract: Described are liquefying alkaline amylases each having residual activity not less than 70% when treated at pH 10 and 45° C. for 30 minutes in the presence of 1 to 100 mM of EDTA or EGTA; and a detergent comprising the same. Compared with the conventional amylases for a detergent, they have high chelating-agent resisting performance.

Abstract: Amount of sub-micron particles in fluid such as ultra pure water classified each range of particle dimensions are detected by a simple apparatus in which a light beam from a coherent light source (1) is converged (2) in such a manner that the light beam is focused in a stream (3) of particle-containing fluid, the light passed through the stream and diffracted by the particles is received by a photo-detector (4) which is positioned at an opposite side of the coherent light source with respect to the stream and substantially on an optical axis of the light beam, so that the number of particles in the stream is distinguished into plural ranges according to each frequencies of the signals emitted from the photo-detector and counting each numbers of the particles contained the ranges.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that has unfixed image forming device for forming an unfixed image based on an image formation start signal, and fixing device for fixing the unfixed image, formed by the unfixed image forming device, on a recording material, wherein the fixing device includes a rotating member and magnetic flux generating device for generating a magnetic flux by supplying power, wherein the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic flux generating device generates an eddy current in the rotating member, so that the rotating member generates heat, thereby an image on the recording material is heated, and wherein, in a stand-by state prior to an input of the image formation start signal, a rotation of the rotating member is stopped and the magnetic flux generating device is energized.

Abstract: A laser beam is irradiated from a pickup head on a disk. Light reflected by the disk is detected by the pickup head. The data is binarized by a data slice circuit, and a synchronizing clock and a synchronizing signal are extracted by a PLL and synchronizing signal separation circuit. The center frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator of the PLL and synchronizing signal separation circuit continuously changes according to a control voltage. A disk motor control circuit continuously changes the rotation speed of the disk in accordance with a control instruction from a system controller. The disk rotates at the highest rotation speed at which a data read operation is normally performed. The characteristics of the voltage controlled oscillator change in correspondence with the rotation speed of the disk.

Abstract: A 1-aryl-1,8-naphthylidin-4-one derivative having the formula (I): 1

Abstract: A 1-cycloalkyl-1,8-naphthylidin-4-one derivative having the formula (I): wherein R1 indicates a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, R2, R3, and R4 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a halogen atom, X indicates a group NR5R6 or a group OR7, wherein R5 and R6 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, and R7 indicates a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitor containing the same as an effective component.

Abstract: This invention prepares two control voltage to be input to a VCO circuit. The first control voltage is used to continuously change the oscillation frequency of the VCO circuit. The second control voltage is used to continuously change the first control voltage/oscillation frequency characteristics. The invention also includes a phase detecting circuit for comparing the phase of the data read from a disk with that of the output from the voltage-controlled oscillator, a frequency detecting circuit for comparing the frequency of the data read from the disk with that of the output from the voltage-controlled oscillator, a first filter circuit for equalizing signals representing the detection results obtained by the phase detecting circuit and the frequency detecting circuit, and a second filter circuit for extracting only a low-frequency component from the output from the first filter circuit. The output from the first filter circuit is used as the first control voltage.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a voltage control type oscillator prevent changes in characteristics from occurring after adjustments and permits the oscillator to be produced at a low cost. The voltage control type oscillator includes a strip electrode provided on a first surface of a dielectric substrate and a ground electrode provided on a second surface of the dielectric substrate. The strip electrode and the ground electrode constitute a microstrip line resonator. In addition to the resonator, electric components are mounted on the first surface of the dielectric substrate. A case is attached to the dielectric substrate such that the case covers the strip electrode and the electronic components. After attaching the case, the strip electrode is trimmed by irradiating a laser beam from the second surface side of the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: A 1-aryl-1,8-naphthylidin-4-one derivative having the formula (I): wherein R1 indicates a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, R2, R3, and R4 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a halogen atom, X indicates a group NR5R6 or a group OR7, wherein R5 and R6 independently indicate a hydrogen a atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, and R7 indicates a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a salt or solvate thereof and a type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitor containing the same as an effective component.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that has unfixed image forming device for forming an unfixed image based on an image formation start signal, and fixing device for fixing the unfixed image, formed by the unfixed image forming device, on a recording material, wherein the fixing device includes a rotating member and magnetic flux generating device for generating a magnetic flux by supplying power, wherein the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic flux generating device generates an eddy current in the rotating member, so that the rotating member generates heat, thereby an image on the recording material is heated, and wherein, in a stand-by state prior to an input of the image formation start signal, a rotation of the rotating member is stopped and the magnetic flux generating device is energized.

Abstract: This invention prepares two control voltage to be input to a VCO circuit. The first control voltage is used to continuously change the oscillation frequency of the VCO circuit. The second control voltage is used to continuously change the first control voltage/oscillation frequency characteristics. The invention also includes a phase detecting circuit for comparing the phase of the data read from a disk with that of the output from the voltage-controlled oscillator, a frequency detecting circuit for comparing the frequency of the data read from the disk with that of the output from the voltage-controlled oscillator, a first filter circuit for equalizing signals representing the detection results obtained by the phase detecting circuit and the frequency detecting circuit, and a second filter circuit for extracting only a low-frequency component from the output from the first filter circuit. The output from the first filter circuit is used as the first control voltage.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording material, an image fixing device for fixing the image onto the recording material, the image fixing device having an electric conductor, a coil for inducing an eddy current in the electric conductor, and a power supply for supplying an alternating current to the coil. An electric power adjusting control is provided for adjusting a maximum electric power to be supplied to the coil.

Abstract: Data read from a disk is input to an RF amplifier. An RF amplifier generates, based on bit data, an RF signal constituted by a plurality of components of mutually different frequencies. The RF amplifier determines a relation between the frequencies and gains on the basis of a control clock and adjusts the gains of respective components in the RF signals on the basis of the relation (equalize-processing). A PLL circuit has a first VCO and first frequency divider to generate a bit clock and generates, on the basis of an output signal of a data slice circuit, a first control voltage for controlling the first VCO. The first control voltage, being passed through a lowpass filter, is converted to a second control voltage for controlling a second VCO. The second VCO has an arrangement and characteristic substantially the same as those of the first VCO.