Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid which can increase trans rubber production. The present invention is directed to a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid in vitro, which involves the use of a gene coding for a trans-prenyltransferase (tPT) family protein and further involves the use of rubber particles bound to a protein encoded by the gene, or a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid, which includes introducing into a plant a vector including a promotor having a promoter activity that drives laticifer-specific gene expression and a gene coding for a tPT family protein linked to the promotor to express a protein encoded by the gene specifically in laticifers.

Abstract: A personal identification medium is provided that includes a decorative layer provided with an antenna, and a laser marking layer in which a personal information marking portion is marked on the decorative layer, where the antenna includes a non-decorative portion and a decorative portion connected to the non-decorative portion, and the personal information marking portion formed on the laser marking layer overlaps at least a portion of the decorative portion formed on the decorative layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides organic fine particles and a slip-resistance agent composition which are capable of providing excellent slip-resistance to a base material. Said organic fine particles contain a polymer having a repeating unit formed of: (I) a hydrophobic monomer that has a single ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3-40 carbon atoms; and, if necessary, (II) a cross-linking monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. Said slip-resistance agent composition contains (A) the organic fine particles and (B) an aqueous medium.

Abstract: The driving assistance device includes a processor configured to detect an obstacle around a vehicle based on peripheral information of the vehicle; detect a line-of-sight direction of an occupant of the vehicle; estimate a visible range of the occupant based on the line-of-sight direction and a visual field information of the occupant; notify the occupant of a warning when the obstacle is outside the visible range; and learn the visual field information of the occupant based on an execution state of a vehicle control for avoiding a collision between the vehicle and the obstacle when the obstacle is inside the visible range.

Abstract: A laminate including a base member, and a hydrogel layer whose forming material is a hydrogel, the hydrogel layer being provided on a surface of the base member. An adhesive region and a non-adhesive region are formed at an interface between the base member and the hydrogel layer, the adhesive region being a region where the base member and the hydrogel layer adhere to each other, the non-adhesive region being a region where the base member and the hydrogel layer do not adhere to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anion exchange resin which is capable of producing an electrolyte membrane with excellent chemical property, electrical property, and mechanical property, and an electrolyte membrane formed from the anion exchange resin. In an anion exchange resin of the present invention, a hydrophobic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups which comprises a bisphenol residue represented by formula (1); a hydrophobic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups which comprises a bisphenol residue represented by formula (2); and a hydrophilic unit, obtained by repeating divalent hydrophobic groups, which is composed of a plurality of aromatic rings connected to each other via a divalent hydrocarbon group and/or via carbon-carbon bond, and which is connected to an anion exchange group via a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 2 or more, are connected to each other via carbon-carbon bond.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral composition having excellent stability and persistence of moderate foaming while sufficiently dispersing biofilm firmly adhered to a tooth surface and showing a good bactericidal effect. That is, the present invention provides an oral composition comprising the following ingredients (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 0.001 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of myristoyl glutamic acid or a salt thereof; (B) 0.001 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of lauroyl glutamic acid or a salt thereof; (C) an alkylsulfate; and (D) water, wherein a mass ratio of the content of ingredient (A) to the content of ingredient (B), ((A)/(B)), is 0.25 or more and 4 or less; and the content of a polyphosphoric acid or a salt thereof is 0.01 mass % or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral composition having excellent stability and persistence of moderate foaming while sufficiently dispersing biofilm firmly adhered to a tooth surface and showing a good bactericidal effect. That is, the present invention provides an oral composition comprising the following ingredients (A), (B), (C), and (D): (A) 0.001 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of myristoyl glutamic acid or a salt thereof; (B) 0.001 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of lauroyl glutamic acid or a salt thereof; (C) an alkylsulfate; and (D) water, wherein a mass ratio of the content of ingredient (A) to the content of ingredient (B), ((A)/(B)), is 0.25 or more and 4 or less; and the content of a polyphosphoric acid or a salt thereof is 0.01 mass % or less.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic receipt system includes an electronic receipt collective management unit, an electronic receipt transmission unit, and an electronic receipt display unit. The electronic receipt collective management unit manages electronic receipt information as digitized sales information related to in-store shopping in association with an first code for identifying a customer, and manages sales information, which is associated with a second code, from on-line shopping at a virtual store on a network as electronic receipt information by associating the second code with the first code. The electronic receipt transmission unit transmits the electronic receipt information associated with the first code to an information processing apparatus. The electronic receipt display unit displays the electronic receipt information transmitted to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An inverter controlling method is applied in a system comprising a single-phase rectification circuitry and three-phase inverter. The method determines a capacitance of a capacitor connected between output terminals of the single-phase rectification circuitry for allowing an output voltage of the single-phase rectification circuitry to pulsate at twice frequency with respect to a power frequency; controls the three-phase inverter for supplying output voltages or output currents from the three-phase inverter to a motor; and suppresses a current flowing into the capacitor from a power source via the single-phase rectification circuitry.

Abstract: An automobile interior or exterior trim material which is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer and 0.001-10 parts by weight of an alkyl benzoate compound of the following formula (I): wherein each of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C8 alkyl or cycloalky; grout, or a C6-C12 aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl group; and R3 is a C1-C30 alkyl group. The interior or exterior trim material of the invention has improved weather resistance and resistance to weather-induced coloring.

Abstract: An inverter controlling apparatus comprises a conventional condenser-less inverter controlling section 11 for outputting a provisional torque command or current for torque command for controlling a conventional condenser-less inverter, i1* operation section 12 for receiving a motor torque &tgr;m, motor rotational speed &ohgr;m, power voltage v1, and coefficient &eegr; as inputs, for calculating a power current i1 by carrying out operation of equation (10), and for outputting the power current i1 as power current command value i1*, feedback operation section 13 for receiving the power current command value i1* and the real current i1 as inputs, for carrying out operation so as to make the deviation between the both to be 0 (for example, PI operation), and for outputting the torque command for correction or current for torque command for correction, and subtraction section 14 for subtracting the torque command for correction or current for torque command for correction which is output from the feedback operatio

Abstract: A light-beam deflecting apparatus is provided in which a polygon mirror is pushed against a flange to hold it stationary. The light-beam deflecting apparatus includes a base member; a polygon mirror rotatable with respect to the base member; a flange contacting the polygon mirror to hold the polygon mirror; and a pushing member to push the polygon mirror against the flange. One or both of contacting surfaces of the polygon mirror and the flange is/are finished to a surface roughness of Ry, which fulfills a first formula of Ry>3 &mgr;m or a second formula of 3 &mgr;m≦Ry≦20 &mgr;m.

Abstract: An information providing system includes a client that obtains user information and sends the information to a server; and the server that manages the user information sent from the client for each user and, based on the user information, selects information to be sent to the client. The client performs a pseudo conversation with a user to obtain a user's taste as the user information.

Abstract: The invention concerns light-beam deflecting apparatus in which a polygon mirror is pushed against a flange to hold it stationary. The light-beam deflecting apparatus includes a base member; a polygon mirror being rotatable in respect to the base member; a flange contacting the polygon mirror to hold the polygon mirror; and pushing member to push the polygon mirror against the flange. One or both of contacting surfaces of the polygon mirror and the flange is/are finished to a surface roughness of Ry, which fulfills a first formula of Ry≧3 &mgr;m or a second formula of 3 &mgr;m≦Ry≦20 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A rotary apparatus includes: a radial fixed member; a rotary unit rotatably supported on the radial fixed member; a radial dynamic pressure bearing portion at which the radial fixed member faces the rotary unit; and dynamic pressure generating grooves formed on the radial dynamic pressure bearing portion. The dynamic pressure generating grooves are asymmetrically formed with respect to a rotary axis of the rotary unit.