摘要:
A neutral/alkaline ceramidase derived from a mammal; an antibody specifically binding thereto; a probe and primer which are capable of specifically hybridizing thereto; a method for producing the ceramidase by a genetic engineering means; a method for detecting the ceramidase or the gene; and a method of controlling an amount of a ceramide in a cell and/or in a tissue. The present invention is useful as a reagent for lipid engineering for analyzing a structure, functions, and the like of a ceramide, and in its applications to diseases associated with the ceramide metabolism.
摘要:
A UI device of a digital camera has a display screen, a left-side touch strip provided outside of and on a left side of the display screen and a right-side touch strip provided outside of and on a right side of the display screen. The touch strips 22 and 24 can distinguishably detect a slide operation in a vertical direction by the user and a slide operation in a horizontal direction by the user. When a slide operation in the vertical direction is detected, a controller of the UI device recognizes the operation as a manipulative instruction in which the amount of movement is considered important, such as an operation for selection of items or scrolling of a screen. When a slide operation in the horizontal direction is detected, the controller recognizes the slide operation as a triggering manipulative instruction in which the amount of movement is not as important, such as a file deletion instruction or display or non-display of a new hierarchical item.
摘要:
An ion gun 11 supplies an Ar gas into a main body 111 from a gas inlet 114, causes DC hot cathode discharge between a filament 113 and an anode 112 to generate Ar plasma. Next, a voltage gradient is applied to separated accelerator grids 116a, 116b having a bi-separated configuration in an ion ejecting direction. The each potential of the separated accelerator grids 116a, 116b is independently controlled by independently setting accelerator control switches 121a, 121b on or off to change the potential of that of the separated accelerator grids 116a, 116b which corresponds to an ion beam to be disabled.
摘要:
A steering system for a boat with three or more propulsion units allows the operator to operate the boat in the same manner before and after a failure of one of the propulsion units. The steering system includes not more than two control levers to control three or more propulsion units. A control means automatically changes the control arrangement between the two control levers and the propulsion units when any of the propulsion units is turned off.
摘要:
An air conditioner and a power line communication system high in reliability and free of malfunction facilitates the installation work such as the wiring. The air conditioner for conducting communication through a power line includes a bridge unit connected to at least an outdoor unit through a transmission line, and at least an indoor unit connected from the power line through a blocking filter. A side of the bridge unit far from the outdoor unit is connected between the blocking filter and the indoor unit. The bridge unit subjects a signal from the outdoor unit to spread spectrum modulation and transmits it by superposing the resulting signal on the power line. The superposed signal is received and demodulated by the indoor unit.
摘要:
In a method for improving the color reproducibility of printed matter to be produced by a printing press in proof print produced by a proof press, a look-up table containing converted values of image data over the entire color space with respect to the proof press is created, the look-up table is corrected based on the color of a printing paper for the printing press and a paper exposed area factor in the proofing, and proof print is created by the use of the corrected look-up table. Furthermore, proof printing image data, in which each of levels of monochromatic color gradation of black on the printed matter is represented on the proof print, out of the proof printing image data over the entire color space in a subtractive process resulting from color matching between proof print by the proof press and the printed matter by means of the printing press is corrected in such a manner that a part having a black ink area factor of 100% on the printed matter is represented only with black ink also on the proof print, but that a part other than the part having a black ink area factor of 100% on the printed matter is represented on the proof print by using under color removal, so that the representing characteristics of the black ink on the printed matter are reproduced on the proof print.
摘要:
An outboard motor control system can have a first PTT switch and a second PTT switch in a first steering station and in a second steering station respectively, and a third PTT switch in a location outside of a boat hull. Operation instruction given by each PTT switch can be input to a first microcomputer of a first ECU. The first microcomputer can determine if the inputted operation instruction is to be sent to the outboard motor, based on which PTT switch the operation instruction came from, whether the main switch is ON or OFF, and which steering station has precedence in boat control.
摘要:
In an optical information reader, a case, and a light source is installed in the case. The light source supplies light. A lens is installed in the case and focuses the supplied light through part of the case onto optical information attached to a target. A particle blocking member is installed in the case to be arranged between the part of the case and the light source. The particle blocking member allows light reflected from the optical information to pass therethrough. The particle blocking member is integrally provided with a holder configured to support the light source. The particle blocking member blocks flow of particles into the light source side in the case.
摘要:
In a method for improving the color reproducibility of printed matter to be produced by a printing press in proof print produced by a proof press, a look-up table containing converted values of image data over the entire color space with respect to the proof press is created, the look-up table is corrected based on the color of a printing paper for the printing press and a paper exposed area factor in the proofing, and proof print is created by the use of the corrected look-up table. Furthermore, proof printing image data, in which each of levels of monochromatic color gradation of black on the printed matter is represented on the proof print, out of the proof printing image data over the entire color space in a subtractive process resulting from color matching between proof print by the proof press and the printed matter by means of the printing press is corrected in such a manner that a part having a black ink area factor of 100% on the printed matter is represented only with black ink also on the proof print, but that a part other than the part having a black ink area factor of 100% on the printed matter is represented on the proof print by using under color removal, so that the representing characteristics of the black ink on the printed matter are reproduced on the proof print.
摘要:
A polypeptide possessing a sphingolipid ceramide deacylase activity; a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide; a recombinant DNA comprising the nucleic acid; a carrier for introducing into a cell, carrying the nucleic acid or the recombinant DNA; a transformant harboring the nucleic acid or the recombinant DNA; an oligonucleotide probe or primer for the nucleic acid; a method for detecting the nucleic acid using the probe or the primer and a kit usable therefor; an antibody or a fragment thereof against the polypeptide; and a method for detecting the polypeptide using the antibody or a fragment thereof and a kit usable therefor. According to the present invention, there can be applied to engineering of sphingolipids, and to treatments for diseases such as diseases of nervous system (for instance, neurodegenerative diseases and the like), leukemia and wounds.