Abstract: Provided is loss-of-function granule bound starch synthase genes and a Fagopyrum plant using the same. Loss-of-function granule bound starch synthase genes have been produced by: identifying granule bound starch synthase genes highly expressed in endosperm of a Fagopyrum plant from among granule bound starch synthase genes identified from mapping results of a genomic sequence of the Fagopyrum plant; and allowing the granule bound starch synthase genes thus identified to lose a function by mutagenesis, and a Fagopyrum plant has been produced which is a double-recessive homozygote homozygously having the loss-of-function granule bound starch synthase genes.

Abstract: Provided is a loss-of-function transcription factor-like gene and a self-propagating Fagopyrum plant using the same. A self-propagating Fagopyrum plant having both long stamen and long pistil has been bred by: producing S-ELF3-PS1 gene which is a loss-of-function transcription factor-like gene by identifying a transcription factor-like gene formed by a linked gene group that controls lengths of stamen and pistil of a Fagopyrum plant from mapping results of a genomic sequence of the Fagopyrum plant, and allowing the transcription factor-like gene to lose a function by mutagenesis; and mating and cultivating an individual having this S-ELF3-PS1 self-propagation gene.

Abstract: A wireless station includes at least one oscillator to output a reference signal, and an error calculator to calculate a frequency of the reference signal and calculate a frequency error by subtracting a target frequency of the reference signal from the calculated frequency of the reference signal. The wireless station further includes a modulation data generator to generate modulation data by adding a correction value, varying in negative correlation with the frequency error calculated by the error calculator, to data to be transmitted, and a modulator to conduct frequency modulation on the basis of the modulation data and the reference signal.

Abstract: A wireless station includes at least one oscillator to output a reference signal, and an error calculator to calculate a frequency of the reference signal and calculate a frequency error by subtracting a target frequency of the reference signal from the calculated frequency of the reference signal. The wireless station further includes a modulation data generator to generate modulation data by adding a correction value, varying in negative correlation with the frequency error calculated by the error calculator, to data to be transmitted, and a modulator to conduct frequency modulation on the basis of the modulation data and the data to be transmitted.

Abstract: A signal input from a microphone is A-D converted by an A-D converter, is frequency differentiated by a pre-emphasis circuit, and is input to a shift control circuit. The shift control circuit includes a limiter circuit, a phase shifter, and a harmonic suppressor. The limiter circuit performs amplitude limitation so as to limit the amplitude of the input control target signal to be equal to or less than a first threshold. The phase shifter shifts, for the control target signal having the amplitude limited, a phase of a frequency component within the predetermined frequency range. The harmonic suppressor suppresses, for the control target signal phase-shifted by the phase shifter, a frequency component equal to or greater than a second threshold, and outputs an information signal that is the control target signal having the frequency component of equal to or greater than the second threshold suppressed. The modulator performs frequency modulation on a carrier wave in accordance with the information signal.

Abstract: A shift control circuit includes a first limiter circuit, a phase shifter, a first suppressor, and a reducer. The first limiter circuit limits the amplitude of a control target signal input from a microphone, having undergone A-D conversion by an A-D convener, and frequency differentiation by a pre-emphasis circuit, and having the relative intensity of harmonic components increased. The phase shifter performs, for the control target signal having undergone the amplitude limitation, phase shift on the frequency component within a first frequency range. The first suppressor suppresses, for the control target signal having undergone the phase shift, the frequency component equal to or greater than a second threshold. The reducer suppresses, for the control target signal having the suppressed frequency component, the frequency component within a second frequency range, and outputs as an information signal.

Abstract: A shift control circuit includes a first limiter circuit, a phase shifter, a first suppressor, and a reducer. The first limiter circuit limits the amplitude of a control target signal input from a microphone, having undergone A-D conversion by an A-D convener, and frequency differentiation by a pre-emphasis circuit, and having the relative intensity of harmonic components increased. The phase shifter performs, for the control target signal having undergone the amplitude limitation, phase shift on the frequency component within a first frequency range. The first suppressor suppresses, for the control target signal having undergone the phase shift, the frequency component equal to or greater than a second threshold. The reducer suppresses, for the control target signal having the suppressed frequency component, the frequency component within a second frequency range, and outputs as an information signal.

Abstract: A signal input from a microphone is A-D converted by an A-D converter, is frequency differentiated by a pre-emphasis circuit, and is input to a shift control circuit. The shift control circuit includes a limiter circuit, a phase shifter, and a harmonic suppressor. The limiter circuit performs amplitude limitation so as to limit the amplitude of the input control target signal to be equal to or less than a first threshold. The phase shifter shifts, for the control target signal having the amplitude limited, a phase of a frequency component within the predetermined frequency range. The harmonic suppressor suppresses, for the control target signal phase-shifted by the phase shifter, a frequency component equal to or greater than a second threshold, and outputs an information signal that is the control target signal having the frequency component of equal to or greater than the second threshold suppressed. The modulator performs frequency modulation on a carrier wave in accordance with the information signal.

Abstract: The calculator calculates the remainder of the division of which the dividend is the minimum accumulated value at which a carryover occurs in the ?? modulator and the devisor is a fractional set value, and calculates the quotient and remainder of the division of which the dividend is the devisor of the previous division and the devisor is the remainder of the previous division until the remainder becomes zero. The abnormal noise determiner determines that the fractional set value causes periodic abnormal noise based on the quotients calculated by the calculator using the fractional set value. The fractional setter sets in the ?? modulator the fractional set value changed to the extent that the output frequency of the VCO does not exceed a given value when the abnormal noise determiner determines that the changed fractional set value does not cause periodic abnormal noise.

Abstract: The calculator calculates the remainder of the division of which the dividend is the minimum accumulated value at which a carryover occurs in the ?? modulator and the devisor is a fractional set value, and calculates the quotient and remainder of the division of which the dividend is the devisor of the previous division and the devisor is the remainder of the previous division until the remainder becomes zero. The abnormal noise determiner determines that the fractional set value causes periodic abnormal noise based on the quotients calculated by the calculator using the fractional set value. The fractional setter sets in the ?? modulator the fractional set value changed to the extent that the output frequency of the VCO does not exceed a given value when the abnormal noise determiner determines that the changed fractional set value does not cause periodic abnormal noise.

Abstract: This invention provides a vertical axis wind turbine for utilization of wind power for electric generator and mechanical power source which enables big reduction of noise, by supporting a guide vane which section are wing section of aircraft shape to a rotation axis freely for rotation to reduce noise especially when in a condition of strong wind is blowing, by arranging a fixing mechanism to fix the guide vane, and rotors when they become parallel to each other, by adding mechanism to pull down all the wind turbine devices to bottom of a pole-like support, by arranging silencer mechanism composed of flexible member at trailing edge.

Abstract: A sealed type casing comprises a casing body 10, a cover 9, one motor 12 fixed to a rear face plate 10a of the casing body, a plurality of inner and outer heat exchange fins 11a, 11b integral with and formed on inner and outer surfaces of the rear face plate so that the heat exchange fins are arranged vortically in an overlapping manner around a rotary shaft 12a of the motor, a first centrifugal fan 13 adapted to be rotated inside the casing body by the motor and sending the air to the inner heat exchange fins, and a second centrifugal fan 13 adapted to be rotated outside the casing body by the motor and sending outside air to the outer heat exchange fins. When the motor is rotated, the centrifugal fans apply a centrifugal force to the air sucked from a region close to the rotary shaft of the motor, and send out the air toward the heat exchange fins.

Abstract: A cam mechanism according to the present invention is constructed in such a way that a face cam is secured to a rotary shaft which is rotated by a motor, and a pressing cam, which is movable along the rotary shaft, presses a cam follower pin toward a cam face of the face cam. The press cam has a cam face which faces the cam face of the face cam and has the same cam curve as that of the face cam. Hence, when the motor rotates, the swing pin follows the cam face of the face cam, and the press cam presses the swing pin with a substantially constant force while remains stationary at substantially the same position. Thus, it is possible to reduce a contact friction on the cam face and a load torque which is generated when the motor is driven, and it is also possible to eliminate the unevenness of the torque, which results from the movement of the cam follower which moves up and down on the cam face.

Abstract: A heat exchanging device of the present invention includes two fluid compressing means respectively mounted on the centers of both sides of a partition, each for feeding a respective fluid under pressure. A plurality of passageways adjoin each other around the fluid compressing means, and each faces the associated fluid compressing means at one end while facing the outside of the partition at the other end. The passageways protrude from both sides of the partition. Among the passageways, either the odd passageways or the even passageways are open on the front side of the partition at both ends while the other passageways are open on the rear side of said same at both ends. Two fluids of different temperatures respectively compressed by the fluid compressing means are respectively fed under pressure from one ends to the other ends of the odd passageways and the even passageways while contacting each other with the intermediary of the side walls of the passageways to thereby exchange heat.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid comprises a moving partition member for heat transmission between the first fluid and the second fluid, a housing partitioned by the moving partition member into a first chamber for passing the first fluid and a second chamber for passing the second fluid, and a power source for rotating the moving partition member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a propulsion device for a boat. A manually powered ship wherein a wing-like fin whose front edge is round and rear edge is sharp is mounted on a shaft provided in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of a ship so that the fin is positioned in water below a hull, and the shaft is rotated reciprocally by human power to thereby swing the fin to obtain a propelling force.

Abstract: A flexible coupling for coupling a drive member with a driven member has a supporting plate to which a first pair of flexible plates and a second pair of flexible plates are fixed in such a way that the former extends in parallel in one direction and the latter extends in parallel in a direction opposite the one direction. To free end portions of the flexible plates, a first and second joint members for connecting the drive and driven members to the flexible coupling, respectively, are connected. When there is a dis-alignment between the axes of the drive and driven members, a bending force is applied to the flexible plates to flex the same, thus absorbing the axial offset therebetween. In this case, since the rotational force to be transmitted is applied in the width direction of the respective plate members, they can be rigid against the rotational force to be transmitted and are hardly distorted thereby.

Abstract: In a constant-velocity universal joint, the rotary motion to be transmitted from the driving shaft to the driven shaft through the medium of rotary members disposed between the opposed lateral contact surfaces of the adjacent yokes of the driving shaft and the driven shaft is made to act on the rotary members in the tangential direction of the pitch circle of the rotary members when the lateral contact surfaces of the adjacent yokes are formed parallel to the normal axes, thereby enabling the rotary motion to be transmitted with high efficiency without entailing any loss due to occurrence of resultant force. The retainer for holding in position the rotary members can be positively kept in the plane perpendicular to the bisector of the intersecting angle of the axes of the two shafts when the surfaces formed in the retainer for guiding the yokes are curved, thereby allowing the constancy of the angular-velocity of transmission of the rotary motion to be secured.

Abstract: A reciprocating and rotary internal combustion engine has a housing provided with an intake port and an exhaust port, a rotary member adapted to continuously rotate within the housing and provided with a plurality of cylindrical holes or bores in which a piston slides. A crank shaft and respective piston are connected to each other through an eccentric ring which is rotatably mounted in the piston. A set of eccentric rings are rotatably mounted on an eccentric portion of the crank shaft. Thus, a piston reciprocally moves in the individual cylindrical bores.