Abstract: Disclosed is a heat transport medium to be transported with a fluid that is liquid in an operating temperature range containing a porous material and a latent heat storage material penetrated in the pores of the porous material, wherein the latent heat storage material is incompatible with the fluid and has a melting point within the operating temperature range, and the porous material has a liquid repellency to the fluid, an affinity for the latent heat storage material, and a sponge hardness of not more than 50. This invention achieves stable heat transport with a high heat conversion efficiency even by circulating the medium through a pipeline over a long period of time. The porous material has an apparent density of about 0.05 to 0.5 g/cm3.

Abstract: An automotive part includes a substrate and a cured layer bonded to the substrate, and the cured layer comprises a cured product of a curable composition containing: (A) an epoxy compound containing (A1) a first epoxy compound having at least two alicyclic epoxy groups and (A2) a second epoxy compound represented by the following formula (3): wherein s denotes an integer of not less than 2, R2 represents a s-valent straight-chain or branched-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, or a s-valent group in which two or more straight-chain or branched-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups are coupled through ether bond(s); and (C) a leveling agent.

Abstract: Used as a heat transport medium to be transported with a fluid that is liquid in an operating temperature range is a medium in which a latent heat storage material is penetrated in a porous material, wherein the latent heat storage material is incompatible with the fluid and has a melting point within the operating temperature range, and the porous material has a liquid repellency to the fluid, an affinity for the latent heat storage material, and a sponge hardness of not more than 50. This achieves stable heat transport with a high heat conversion efficiency even by circulating the medium through a pipeline over a long period of time. The porous material may have continuous pores. The porous material may have a void ratio of not less than 50%. The porous material has an apparent density of about 0.05 to 0.5 g/cm3. The ratio of the latent heat storage material is about 100 to 5000 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the porous material.

Abstract: An automotive part comprises a substrate and a heat-resistant layer. The heat-resistant layer contains a first layer on a surface of the substrate and a second layer on the first layer. The first layer contains a polyamideimide resin. The second layer contains a cured product of (A) a curable liquid composition containing an alicyclic epoxy compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 to R18 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an oxo group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroperoxy group, an amino group, a sulfo group, or an organic group, and X represents a direct bond or a linkage group.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel protein, which have such excellent pH responsiveness that the antibody binding property to the Fc region of the immunoglobulin in the neutral region is improved and the binding property to the Fc region of the immunoglobulin in the weakly acidic region is much decreased when compared to the wild-type proteins such as protein G and protein A that have affinity for the protein comprising the Fc region of the immunoglobulin G (IgG), and a mutant-type protein (an improved protein) comprising their domain mutant. The present invention relates to a protein constituted by linking plural domains having affinity for a protein comprising the Fc region of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) with linkers, wherein an extended length to the maximum of the linker is 80-240 angstrom.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a superior protein with more decreased binding property to the Fc region of immunoglobulin and/or more decreased binding property to the Fab region thereof in the weakly acidic region in comparison with a protein containing an extracellular domain of a wild-type protein G without spoiling the high antibody binding property in the neutral region, and to allow the antibody to be easily captured and recovered without denaturing it by means of a capturing agent and column comprising the above protein.

Abstract: An optical isomer separating filler wherein a polysaccharide derivative is chemically bonded onto a support. This optical isomer separating filler is characterized in that the halogen content in the filler is 3.0 to 5.0%.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical isomer separating filler having separating ability/separating characteristics different from those of conventional optical isomer separating fillers, which is capable of separating an optical isomer which cannot be separated by conventional fillers. Specifically disclosed is an optical isomer separating filler wherein a polysaccharide derivative is chemically bonded onto a support. This optical isomer separating filler is characterized in that the halogen content in the filler is 3.0 to 5.0%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel high-molecular substance having a unique function and a process for producing the same. That is, it is a poly(meth)acrylamide which has a syndiotacticity of 50% or lower and is highly isotactic or heterotactic. The poly(meth)acrylamide is obtained by radical-polymerizing an acrylamide or methacrylamide in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel high-molecular substance having a unique function and a process for producing the same. That is, it is a poly(meth)acrylamide which has a syndiotacticity of 50% or lower and is highly isotactic or heterotactic. The poly(meth)acrylamide is obtained by radical-polymerizing acrylamide or methacrylamide in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus wherein the motion of an image across a display screen is controlled by a track ball and rotary ring. The amount of movement is controlled and scaled according to the theoretical depth of the special image on the screen such that the greater the depth of the special image, the less it is moved by a given rotational amount of the track ball or rotary ring.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus in which a track ball controls movement of a special image on a display screen. First and second rotation detection means detect the rotation of the track ball in first and second orthogonal directions. The apparatus further includes a device for comparing the outputs of the first and second rotation detectors and allowing only the one of the two outputs having higher value to be output.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus wherein operation for setting a parameter can be performed simply and a special image can be moved smoothly to a distance only by a single manual operation of a track ball or a rotary ring is disclosed. A special image produced by an image special effect processing section is manually operated in first and second three-dimensional directions by a track ball and in a third three-dimensional direction by a rotary ring disposed along an outer periphery of the track ball. A condition in which a parameter for determining a condition of the special image can be set is established and a setting menu for setting a parameter which determines a condition of the special image is produced by a CPU. Under the control of the CPU, a cursor for designating a parameter on the setting menu is operated by way of the track ball, and a value of the parameter is set by way of the rotary ring.

Abstract: Whether or not a luminance signal or an HD input signal is input to a picture signal recording apparatus is detected, and a recording mode is determined according to the detection of the luminance signal in a recording mode determining unit. In cases where the luminance signal is detected, first and second color difference signals of the HD input signal are alternately deleted on every scanning line. Thereafter, the luminance signal pertaining to odd-numbered scanning lines and the first color difference signal are time-compressed and multiplexed on every scanning line, and the luminance signal pertaining to even-numbered scanning lines and the second color difference signal are time-compressed and multiplexed on every scanning line. In contrast, in cases where the luminance signal is not detected, a luminance signal and first and second color difference signals of a normal picture signal input to the apparatus are time-compressed and multiplexed on every scanning line.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image special effect apparatus wherein operation for setting a parameter can be performed simply and a special image can be moved smoothly to a distance only by a single manual operation of a track ball or a rotary ring is disclosed. A special image produced by an image special effect processing section is manually operated in first and second three-dimensional directions by a track ball and in a third three-dimensional direction by a rotary ring disposed along an outer periphery of the track ball. A condition in which a parameter for determining a condition of the special image can be set is established and a setting menu for setting a parameter which determines a condition of the special image is produced by a CPU. Under the control of the CPU, a cursor for designating a parameter on the setting menu is operated by way of the track ball, and a value of the parameter is set by way of the rotary ring.

Abstract: An automatic changing system for a cassette-type medium, having at least one recording and/or reproducing apparatus, a cassette storage apparatus includes multiple cassette storage compartments, and a cassette transporting apparatus by which a selected cassette may be either picked up from a compartment in the cassette storage apparatus and transported to the recording and/or reproducing apparatus, or picked up from the recording and/or reproducing apparatus and transported to the cassette storage apparatus. A cassette carriage is provided which includes three openings through which a cassette may be transported in a selected direction, without the need for a special device by which the cassette may be rotated 90.degree. between the recording and/or reproducing apparatus and the cassette transporting apparatus.

Abstract: (4R,5S,6S 8R,2'S,4'S)-3-[4-(2-Dimethylaminocarbonyl)pyrrolidinylthio]-4-methyl-6-(1- hydroxyethyl)-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-7-one-2-carboxylic acid of the formula: ##STR1## in a crystalline form, which is useful as an antibiotic agent.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprises a cassette discriminating circuit for discriminating whether a loaded tape cassette accommodates a standard tape or a high performance tape in a recording mode, a mode discriminating circuit for discriminating from a signal reproduced from the tape in a reproducing mode a mode with which the tape was recorded at the time of the recording, and a switching circuit for automatically switching the operation mode to a predetermined mode responsive to the discrimination made by the cassette discriminating circuit in the recording mode and responsive to the discrimination made by the mode discriminating circuit in the reproducing mode. The high performance tape is playable either in a standard mode or a high quality mode.