Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Eisai R&d Management Co., Ltd.

Micro Biopharm Japan Co., Ltd.

Masashi Itoh

Mamoru Soga

Masaichiro Tatekawa

Hidekazu Arase

Shigeru Kusakata

Tsutomu Matsuda

Shuichi Obata

Akira Kagata

Kazuhiro Machida

Yasutaka Koga

Kazuo Teramae

Asako Toyoda

Katsuhiko Morita

Kaoru Okayama

Masatoyo Kubo

The nucleotide sequence of a DNA involved in the biosynthesis of herboxidiene was determined. Utilizing this DNA, herboxidiene and analogues thereof can be efficiently produced.

DNA encoding polypeptide involved in biosynthesis of herboxidiene

The invention provides a method for preparing an ink having constituents of a water-soluble dye having a water-soluble solubilizing group of at least one of a sulfonic group and a carboxyl group, water, a water-soluble substance that is condensation-polymerized in the absence of the water, a water-soluble medium and an additive including at least one of an organic acid salt and an inorganic acid salt. This method includes a first mixing step of mixing at least the dye and the water-soluble substance out of the constituents of the ink excluding the additive; a second mixing step of mixing a mixture obtained in the first mixing step and the additive; and a pH adjusting step, performed before the second mixing step, of preparing a solution including the mixture or a solution including the additive while adjusting the solution to a given pH range by using a pH adjuster.

Method for preparing ink, ink cartridge and ink-jet recording apparatus

An ink-jet recording ink contains at least a colorant, a moisturizer, water and a water-soluble substance capable of undergoing polycondensation along with vaporization of the water, in which the colorant is a chelate azo dye.

Ink-jet recording ink, image forming method, ink-jet recording apparatus and imaged article

An electronic mobile instrument includes at its rear side surface a battery receiving recess which includes a connector configured to receive a detachable. A second connector is also provided to enable replacement of the detachable battery with a spare battery when the detachable connecter is substantially drained. Each connector has an expandable flexible lead wire configured to be connected with a receptacle mounted on a respective of the batteries. The pair of lead wires may be connected to inside portions of the battery receiving recess respectively. A battery mounted in the battery receiving recess can be withdrawn from the battery receiving recess with the connector and expandable flexible lead wire connected thereto, when it has substantially been drained. The other connector then not connected to a battery is also withdrawn with the expandable lead wire each connected thereto to connect with a spare battery. The spare battery can be connected thereto before the drained battery is disconnected from the connector to permit continuous supply of power during a battery replacement.

Apparatus and method for maintaining continuous power supply to an electronic mobile instrument while replacing a drained battery

A portable electric apparatus includes an LCD panel for displaying and obtaining information by using a pen member. The apparatus provides for a storage portion of the pen member on the surface of the portable electric apparatus. The storage portion provides for a holding member which holds the pen member in a stable manner. The holding member is made of an elastic material and covers the pen member in the storage portion. The pen member has a flat oval shape in cross-section so as to be stable when stored in the storage portion.

Portable electric apparatus using a pen member for inputting information

A stereo pickup cartridge of a movable magnet type comprising three movable magnets. The magnetic axis of each of the magnets is orthogonal to the cantilever shaft.

Pickup cartridge of movable magnet type

A stereophonic electromagnetic pickup cartridge in which each of the right- and left-channel yokes is formed by folding a thin strip of a magnetic material over itself many times like pleats into a U-shape; coils are mounted on the yokes; the bases of the yokes are crossed so that the bases of the yokes are respectively disposed along the lines which are crossed by 90.degree. respectively with the axes of the maximum sensitivity of the right- and left-channels are formed; and an armature is disposed at the open ends of the yokes. Mass production at less costs of high-quality yokes with minimum eddy current loss becomes possible.

Electromagnetic pickup cartridge

An electromagnetic pickup cartridge in which a cantilever with a stylus tip at the free end thereof is extended perpendicularly from the center of one major surface of an armature which is partially embedded in a holder which is made of a high molecular weight compound, which serves as a suspension part and in turn is mounted through a damper in a sleeve. Since the armature is not needed to be formed with a center aperture, the fabrication cost can be reduced.

A magnetic type stereophonic pickup cartridge wherein four block-shaped pole pieces which are simple in construction and design and made of ferrite are assembled into a pole piece assembly. The eddy-current loss may be minimized, and the magnetic circuits of the right and left channels may be made completely symmetrical with the same length of the magnetic path, whereby the high sensitivity and flat frequency response characteristic may be ensured over the whole audible range.

Magnetic type pickup cartridge block shaped pole piece construction

In a stereophonic pickup cartridge which derives two or more than two electric signals from a stereophonic sound recording disk of so-called 45.degree. -- 45.degree. type, there is provided a displacement-type pickup cartridge having an improved vibration transmission structure.

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Settsu, Japan

Masashi Itoh