Abstract: This invention relates to a printed matter which visualizes a latent image pattern by periodically formed raised image lines when observed in a tilted state, and provides an anti-counterfeit printed matter which allows latent images having different densities to be observed from a plurality of observation angles. In the anti-counterfeit printed matter, a region serving as a shade of a latent image is formed in addition to image lines forming a latent image portion and those forming a background portion, or at least one of the latent image portion, the background portion, and the shade portion is divided into a plurality of regions, and image lines formed in the divided regions are arranged at different angles, thereby forming a three-dimensional latent image observed from a plurality of directions.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor exhibits stable performances by suppressing irregularities of magnitudes of two standing waves excited by a piezoelectric element. A plurality of divided electrodes are mounted on one surface of the piezoelectric element and are equidistantly arranged in the circumferential and radial directions and have equal polarized areas. Alternate ones of the divided electrodes are short-circuited in the radial direction by inner electrodes arranged on the inner peripheral side of the divided electrodes, and the other alternate ones of the divided electrodes are short-circuited in the radial direction by outer electrodes arranged on the outer peripheral side of the divided electrodes.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor which exhibits stable performances by suppressing irregularities of magnitudes of two standing waves excited by a piezoelectric element is provided.

Abstract: For a drive circuit of a sustaining discharge circuit of an AC plasma display panel, an idea of current flow parts arrangement is provided to reduce inductance. The configuration includes a plasma display panel on which electrodes are formed, an electric conductive conductor for fixing the panel, a pair of circuit boards fixed onto the conductor using a plurality of fixing members, ground terminals and electric power supplies disposed respectively for the circuit boards, and a pair of connecting circuit boards connected to end portions respectively of the circuit boards and an end portion of the panel. The ground terminals are electrically connected via fixing members to a position near an end portion of the conductor.

Abstract: Administration of cystine or a salt thereof and theanine or a salt thereof is effective for retarding the progress of aging and reducing the effects of aging.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to extract oil from the soybean material containing soybean germ as a main component, and to utilize it. The present invention relates to a method for producing a soybean material, comprising crudely crushing selected soybeans into a size of less than ½, and separating and concentrating a soybean germ fraction by means of sieving, sorting with air, separation based on the grain shape and the like, to the soybean germ fraction produced by said method, to oil prepared from the soybean material containing soybean germ as a main component, to oil containing 0.8% by weight or more of sterols' content, and to foods containing said oil.

Abstract: For a drive circuit of a sustaining discharge circuit of an AC plasma display panel, an idea of current flow parts arrangement is provided to reduce inductance. The configuration includes a plasma display panel on which electrodes are formed, an electric conductive conductor for fixing the panel, a pair of circuit boards fixed onto the conductor using a plurality of fixing members,.ground terminals and electric power supplies disposed respectively for the circuit boards, and a pair of connecting circuit boards connected to end portions respectively of the circuit boards and an end portion of the panel. The ground terminals are electrically connected via fixing members to a position near an end portion of the conductor.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to extract oil from the soybean material containing soybean germ as a main component, and to utilize it. The present invention relates to a method for producing a soybean material, comprising crudely crushing selected soybeans into a size of less than ½, and separating and concentrating a soybean germ fraction by means of sieving, sorting with air, separation based on the grain shape and the like, to the soybean germ fraction produced by said method, to oil prepared form the soybean material containing soybean germ as a main component, to oil containing 0.8% by weight or more of sterols' content, and to foods containing said oil.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to extract oil from the soybean material containing soybean germ as a main component, and to utilize it.

Abstract: A purified human B-cell differentiation factor (BCDF) which does not have a natural signal peptide attached to the N-terminal thereof, DNA encoding the BCDF, transformed cells containing such DNA, a process for producing and obtaining the BCDF, and compositions containing the BCDF are disclosed.

Abstract: A purified human B-cell differentiation factor (BCDF) which does not have a natural signal peptide attached to the N-terminal thereof, DNA encoding the BCDF, transformed cells containing such DNA, a process for producing and obtaining the BCDF, compositions containing the BCDF and various therapeutic uses are disclosed.

Abstract: Thrombocytopenia is treated by administering a subject suffering from thrombocytopenia a composition containing human B cell differentiation activity in combination with IL-3.

Abstract: A composition and a method for supporting bone marrow transplantation are disclosed. The composition comprises a therapeutically acceptable amount of human B cell differentiation factor, or its biological equivalent, optionally in combination with an auxiliary agent selected from IL-1, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, G-CSF, GM-CSF, and M-CSF. The composition also promotes the proliferation of hematopoietic cells in vitro.

Abstract: Thrombocytopenia is treated by administering to a subject a therapeutic amount of human B cell differentiation factor or its biological equivalent.