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Sumitomo Electric Industries, Limited

Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Limited

Nagoya University

Harness System Technologies Research, Ltd.

Tomokazu Ito

Kenji Okamoto

Hiroaki Yamazaki

Minoru Shibata

Katsuhiro Katagiri

Toshiyuki Sonoda

Tohru Yoshimura

Yukio Kide

Tadashi Ito

A novel D-serine quantification method that can overcome various disadvantages of a conventional D-serine quantification method; a novel enzyme that can be used in the D-serine quantification method; a gene encoding the enzyme; and the like. Specifically, a novel D-serine dehydratase including (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence homologous to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 and having a D-serine dehydratase activity; and a D-serine quantification method including the steps of reacting a sample with the enzyme, quantifying ammonia or pyruvic acid produced by the reaction, and calculating the amount of D-serine in the sample based on a value produced by the quantification.

D-serine dehydratase and use thereof

An automotive display unit includes a display unit installed in an accommodating portion provided in a dashboard portion, a closing member for closing and/or opening an opening in the accommodating portion a driving mechanism provided with a motor for driving the closing member and a control unit, wherein the motor is a pulse motor with an encoder, whereby while referring to a pulse output from the pulse motor the control unit controls the driving of the motor so as to adjust an opening width of the closing member based on an opening or closing command inputted thereinto.

Automotive display device

A vehicle electronic control apparatus (,) includes an electronic control section (,) received in an accommodating cavity (,) in an instrument panel (,) in an automotive vehicle for controlling electronic equipments in the vehicle and a switch section (,) detachably attached to the electronic control section (,) for applying command signals to the electronic control section (,). The switch section (,) is provided with a communication function part (,) which serves as a local area network (LAN) manager so that the electronic control section (,) can control the electronic equipments. This construction enables an expensive electronic control section (,) to be used in common in different types of automotive vehicle regardless of presence or absence of the vehicle LAN. The switch section (,) having the communication function part (,) can utilize the vehicle LAN.

Vehicle electronic control apparatus

A vehicle electronic apparatus (1) includes an electronic control section (2) received in an accommodation cavity (23) in an instrument panel (22) in a vehicle for effecting an electronic function in the vehicle, a switch section (3) detachably attached to the electronic control section (2) for controlling the electronic control section (2), and a cover panel (4) to be fitted in the accommodating cavity (23) in the instrument panel (22) to cover the switch section (3) at the front side. It is possible to use in common the electronic section (2) which is an expensive electronic element and also to design the cover panel (4) with flexibility. The switch section (3) can be produced in compliance with the designed cover panel (4). A common use of electronic parts will achieve a reduction of cost and enhance a flexibility in design of an interior of the vehicle.

Integrated instrument panel switch assembly

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Tomokazu Ito