Abstract: A color EL device includes a substrate; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the first electrode; a phosphorous layer formed on the first insulating layer and having inserted therein one or more intermediate insulating layers; a second insulating layer formed on the said phosphorous layer; and a second electrode formed on the second insulating layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method for the fabrication of multilayer electroluminescence device, comprising the steps of: forming a lower electrode with a predetermined pattern on a substrate: forming a first insulation layer on the lower electrode atop the substrate; forming a multiply luminescent layer consisting of CaS and SrS on the first insulation layer at the same temperature with that for the first insulation layer; forming a second insulation film on the luminescent layer; and forming an upper electrode with a predetermined on the second insulation layer.In the multiply luminescent layer, a plurality of CaS plies and a plurality of SrS plies are formed in such a way that the CaS plies and the SrS plies alternate with each other and the outmost upper and lower plies are formed of CaS.The constituent substances for the multiply luminescent layer, CaS and SrS, can be deposited at the same temperature and have similar lattice constants which can lead to a matched interface between the CaS and SrS plies.

Abstract: A compact disk, a high-speed searching method of the compact disk, and a recording method which corresponds to the high-speed searching method is provided. The compact disk includes a lead-in area and e program area. The lead-in area contains table-of-contents information which includes the number of recording tracks recorded on the disk and address information relating to each track. The program area contains index-table information which includes index numbers and starting addresses for a plurality of programs recorded on the disk. Furthermore, the plurality of programs are recorded in the program area according to its corresponding index number. Specifically, the programs are recorded from the innermost circumference to the outermost circumference of the disk in a tree structure based on the index numbers.

Abstract: A video-song accompaniment apparatus includes an accompaniment information memory storing accompaniment information of a song in a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) format, a lyrics information memory storing lyrics information of the song, an accompaniment signal generator for generating an accompaniment signal according to the accompaniment information, a lyrics signal generator for generating a video character signal according to the lyrics information, a controller for providing the lyrics information to the lyrics signal generator and the accompaniment information to the accompaniment signal generator, respectively, to thereby generate the lyrics information in synchronization with the accompaniment information. The apparatus includes an instrument selector for input of instrument selection information to the controller.

Abstract: An unprocessed human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) gag precursor protein, containing a deficient protease, assembles into virus-like particles by budding through the cytoplasmic domain of baculovirus-infected cells. Chimeric constructs were generated by coupling the truncated HIV-2 gag gene to the neutralizing domain (V3) or the neutralizing and CD4 binding domains (V3+CD4B) of gp120 env gene sequences obtained from HIV-1 or HIV-2. Virus-like particles were formed by chimeric gene products when the env gene sequences were linked to the 3' terminus of the gag gene. The gag-env chimeric proteins displayed immunoreactivity towards anti-gp120 rabbit antisera.

Abstract: A method of displaying a title and lyrics of the first measure of a reserved song before the end of a currently performed song includes steps for calculating remaining time by comparing total performance time with an elapsed time of a currently performed song, obtaining a title and lyrics information for the first measure of the reserved song responsive to a reserved song number when the remaining time is less than a predetermined value, and displaying the title and the lyrics information superimposed on a background image associated with the currently performed song. The method for displaying title and lyrics information using a video-song accompaniment apparatus enhances user convenience by displaying the title and associated lyrics for the first measure of a reserved song for verification before a currently performed song ends. A video-song accompaniment apparatus capable of performing this method is also described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a scavenging shroud mechanism for improving scavenging of a 2-stroke engine, and more particularly to a scavenging shroud mechanism for improving scavenging of a 2-stroke engine which is constructed such that a scavenging shroud mechanism is provided to a scavenging valve whereby compressed air sucked into an interior of a combustion chamber makes a tumble phenomenon along with cylinder wall surface and thereby pushes out already burned burnt gas and simultaneously is capable of efficiently feeding new air so that efficient reverse loop scavenging system is made. The scavenging shroud mechanism has a baffle 2, shroud guide notch 3 and a shroud neck 4, and a fixed supporting pin 6 and a supporting guide 5 provided on the inner side of the intake manifold 9. A shroud guide notch 3 is provided in the baffle 2 so as to permit the scavenging shroud mechanism 1 to up and down-ward movement but not right and left rotational movement.

Abstract: The chimeric proteins, and a protential vaccine and diagnostic reagent comprising gag-env chimeric protein particles are disclosed. The preparation comprises linking gag of HIV-2 to env to form the chimeric gene, inserting the obtained chimeric gene into the DNA of a baculovirus, infecting insect cells or insect host with the resulting recombinant virus, culturing it and purifying the obtained chimeric protein. The gag chimeric protein of HIV according to the present invention retains both antigenic and immunogenic properties.

Abstract: Novel spin traps comprising 2-trifluoromethyl-1-DMPO or derivatives thereof have now been found. An effective synthesis method for these spin traps is also disclosed.

Abstract: A baculovirus expression system capable of producing foreign gene proteins at high levels. The system involves the production of a recombinant baculovirus containing a modified foreign gene between the polyhedrin gene promoter region and the transcription termination signal of the polyhedrin structural gene. The modified foreign gene comprises a putative ribosome binding site immediately upstream of the foreign gene coding sequence, i.e. without any intervening non-coding sequences. The putative ribosome binding site is preferably properly positioned without the intervening sequences by a crossover linker mutagenesis procedure before the modified foreign gene is introduced into the virus. The putative ribosome binding site preferably comprises at least the final four nucleotides of the sequences ACCTATAAAT immediately upstream of the translation inibiation codon (ATG) of the foreign gene.