Abstract: The present invention relates to an IRES element that is operably linked to one or more coding sequences, wherein the IRES element expresses said coding sequences in an endothelial cell.

Abstract: A range hood fan is constituted of a case main body connected partly to an exhaust gas duct and forming an exhaust gas passage inside the case main body, a fan motor supported by a partition wall in the case main body and having a fan on a rotation shaft, and an exhaust gas suction opening formed in a portion open in a hood main body of the case main body. A first filter is provided at the lower part of the case main body. The first filter is formed by net structure through which gas containing oily smoke can be passed and has first grooves which are extended in a rotation direction of the fan and end portions of which are open in the exhaust gas passage. A second filter is provided inside the first filter. The second filter is formed by net structure through which gas containing oily smoke can be passed and has second grooves that are larger than the first grooves and are open in the exhaust gas passage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a range hood for evacuating air or emitted gas, which contains oily smoke and the like generated by cooking on a range, to the outside of a house.

Abstract: Substances are provided that are capable of modulating angiogenesis mediated by Lmo2 or a functionally related polypeptide, which substance binds to Lmo2 and/or a functionally related polypeptide, or alters the expression of Lmo2 or a functionally related polypeptide in a cell. Assay methods are provided for identifying such substances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a range hood for evacuating air or emitted gas, which contains oily smoke and the like generated by cooking on a range, to the outside of a house.

Abstract: Substances are provided that are capable of modulating angiogenesis mediated by Lmo2 or a functionally related polypeptide, which substance binds to Lmo2 and/or a functionally related polypeptide, or alters the expression of Lmo2 or a functionally related polypeptide in a cell. Assay methods are provided for identifying such substances.

Abstract: A structure of a spectrum spreading communication device which solves the problem with the conventional spectrum spreading communication using Barker codes, etc., and limits the rise of the side-lobe of a correctional signal independently of the order of information codes by use of a code sequence having a code length of at least 14. The spectrum spreading communication device uses a pseudo-noise code having code length of at least 14 and a self-correlation side-lobe of not greater than 3 as a pseudo-noise code of a direct spreading communication device which uses the pseudo-noise codes whose polarities are inverted so as to deal with also digital information. Thus, even when the pseudo-noise code length is 14 or more, the side-lobe of the correction coefficient can be restricted. Accordingly, the error rate of the spectrum spreading communication device is reduced and the processing gain is improved.

Abstract: It is the object of the invention to provide a structure of a novel spectrum spreading communication device which solves the problem with the conventional spectrum spreading communication using Barker codes, etc. and limits the rise of the side-lobe of a correctional signal independently of the order of information codes by use of a code sequence having a code length of at least 14. The spectrum spreading communication device uses a pseudo-noise code having a code length of at least 14 and a self-correlation side-lobe of not greater than 3 as a pseudo-noise code of a direct spreading communication device which uses the pseudo-noise codes whose polarities are inverted so as to deal with also digital information. Thus, even when the pseudo-noise code length is 14 or more, the side-lobe of the correction coefficient can be restricted. Accordingly, the error rate of the spectrum spreading communication device is reduced and the processing gain is improved.

Abstract: A user views contents by a terminal unit at a different place and bit rate in divided times and upon resumption of viewing, and resumed from an end position automatically. A content distribution control server includes a table to record the end position of the content and user ID, content ID and an end position upon interruption of the service. Upon resumption of the service, the end position is retrieved from the table and the content distribution is resumed from the end position. Further, upon resumption of the service, the control server reads in user information (the user position, the terminal unit used, the reproduction software, the bit rate and the like), so that the content distribution service is performed in the condition optimum to user's current utilization environment irrespective of user information used before interruption.

Abstract: The invention provides an information exchange method allowing for the following: when watching a TV program or the like, a plurality of terminal users in remote locations exchange information, simultaneously watching a visual object displayed on the TV receiver screen, wherein visual information and messages such as chat are linked up. Assuming that two or more terminal devices connect to a computer network and information about content of interest rendered by media is communicated over the network, information to identify the content, target area selected to define a part or all of an object from the content, and messages are sent and received between or across two or more terminals via the computer network.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a method of ultrasonic pickling by impressing a protective potential of not less than −300 mV baser than the corrosion potential of an ultrasonic diaphragm installed in a pickling solution on the ultrasonic wave imposing means and carrying out pickling while supplying corrosion preventive current of not less than 100 mA/m2 to a corrosion preventive current imposing means whose negative electric terminal is connected to the ultrasonic wave imposing means and whose positive electric terminal is connected to the pickling solution or a travelling strip material; and an apparatus for ultrasonic pickling, as an apparatus to embody the method.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to; a method of ultrasonic pickling by impressing a protective potential of not less than −300 mV baser than the corrosion potential of an ultrasonic diaphragm installed in a pickling solution on the ultrasonic wave imposing means and carrying out pickling while supplying corrosion preventive current of not less than 100 mA/m2 to a corrosion preventive current imposing means whose negative electric terminal is connected to the ultrasonic wave imposing means and whose positive electric terminal is connected to the pickling solution or a travelling strip material; and an apparatus for ultrasonic pickling, as an apparatus to embody the method, having an ultrasonic wave imposing means installed in a pickling solution and a corrosion preventive current imposing means whose negative electric terminal is connected to the ultrasonic wave imposing means and whose positive electric terminal is connected to the pickling solution or a travelling strip material.

Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.

Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.

Abstract: A positive thermistor device used in a motor activating circuit device of a refrigerator for example includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.

Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.

Abstract: A coordinate input device, which detects a signal outputted from a coordinate input pen on the surface of a tablet and converts it into coordinate data, is provided with: a phase-control circuit for shifting the phase of an ac signal from the device main body and for outputting the resulting signal to the coordinate input pen; a Sense Amp circuit for amplifying the ac signal with its phase changed that was outputted from the coordinate input pen and has been detected on the tablet surface; a phase-difference detection circuit for detecting the phase difference between the signal amplified by the Sense Amp circuit and the ac signal from the device main body; and a color conversion circuit for outputting, together with coordinate data, a specific piece of color information that corresponds to the phase difference that has been detected by the phase-difference detection circuit from pieces of color information that have been preliminarily stored in association with phase differences.

Abstract: It is the object of the invention to provide a structure of a novel spectrum spreading communication device which solves the problem with the conventional spectrum spreading communication using Barker codes, etc. and limits the rise of the side-lobe of a correctional signal independently of the order of information codes by use of a code sequence having a code length of at least 14. The spectrum spreading communication device uses a pseudo-noise code having a code length of at least 14 and a self-correlation side-lobe of not greater than 3 as a pseudo-noise code of a direct spreading communication device which uses the pseudo-noise codes whose polarities are inverted so as to deal with also digital information. Thus, even when the pseudo-noise code length is 14 or more, the side-lobe of the correction coefficient can be restricted. Accordingly, the error rate of the spectrum spreading communication device is reduced and the processing gain is improved.

Abstract: A piston 1 made of an aluminum alloy was cast in a manner to enclose a ringlike member 6 of a three-layer structure having aluminum alloy materials 8 disposed on both sides of a copper alloy material 7, at a piston's peripheral portion 2 forming thereon piston ring grooves 3 of the piston 1. The ringlike member 6 and the piston 1 are monolithically bonded together by a local remelting of the aluminum alloy material 8 of the ringlike member 6 and the piston 1 at a bonded portion thereof. Then, a piston ring groove 3 was formed on the copper alloy material 7 of the ringlike member 6. With this, it is possible to obtain an internal-combustion engine's piston that does not have adhesion of a hardened layer portion forming thereon a piston ring, to the piston ring, and does not have cracks on the hardened layer.

Abstract: A positive thermistor device includes a positive thermistor element having a pair of opposed electrodes, each of which receives compressive force elastically applied from a corresponding one of spring contact members to hold the thermistor element at a predefined position in the device. When the thermistor device is destroyed, the element breaks into fragments, some of which remain in contact with the spring contact members. The remaining fragments deviate in position to ensure that they do not conduct electricity, resulting in an open state, wherein any current flow is inhibited through such fragments. More specifically, a positive thermistor disk is held within the device so that it is interposed between conductive spring contact pieces and insulative position-alignment projections, which are cross-diagonally situated with respect to each other.