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20090054515 | SKIN-WHITENING COSMETIC - Disclosed are: a novel skin-whitening agent; and a skin-whitening cosmetic or quasi-drug which is highly effective for prevention/amelioration of melanopathy and is prepared using the skin-whitening agent. The cosmetic contains a compound represented by the general formula (I) and/or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. In the general formula (I), R | 02-26-2009 |
20100126075 | OPEN/CLOSE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION LID - An open/close control system for an inspection lid adapted not to open while a vehicle travels. The open/close control system has emergency release means which disables power transmission of drive means for opening and closing a side entrance/exit door of a railway vehicle. The emergency release means is installed in a space inside a wall surface inside the vehicle, and the space can be opened and closed by the inspection lid. The emergency release means has locking devices provided in the space inside the wall surface in order to restrict rotation of the inspection lid, and also has an open/close controller for detecting traveling of the railway vehicle to actuate the locking device. | 05-27-2010 |
20140363389 | MELANIN PRODUCTION INHIBITOR - Disclosed is a melanin production inhibitor which has an excellent inhibitory activity on the production of melanin and is highly safe. The melanin production inhibitor is represented by general formula (1) (excluding clotrimazole) and/or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. In the formula, A1, A2 and A3 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an aryl group which may have a substituent, and an aromatic heterocyclic group which may have a substituent. At least one of A1, A2 and A3 is selected from the aryl group and the aromatic heterocyclic group, the total number of carbon atoms contained in A1, A2 and A3 is 6 to 50 and, when at least two of A1, A2 and A3 represent the aryl groups or the aromatic heterocyclic groups, the adjacent two aryl or aromatic heterocyclic groups may be bound to each other via an alkyl chain or an alkenyl chain to form a ring; m represents an integer of 0 to 2; X represents a hetero atom, a hydrogen atom, or a carbon atom; R1 and R2 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and an oxo group. When one of R1 and R2 is an oxo group, the other is not presen. R3 is selected from a hydrogen atom, and a C | 12-11-2014 |
20150328107 | MELANIN PRODUCTION INHIBITOR - Disclosed is a melanin production inhibitor which has an excellent inhibitory activity on the production of melanin and is highly safe. The melanin production inhibitor is represented by general formula (1) (excluding clotrimazole) and/or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. In the formula, A1, A2 and A3 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an aryl group which may have a substituent, and an aromatic heterocyclic group which may have a substituent. At least one of A1, A2 and A3 is selected from the aryl group and the aromatic heterocyclic group, the total number of carbon atoms contained in A1, A2 and A3 is 6 to 50 and, when at least two of A1, A2 and A3 represent the aryl groups or the aromatic heterocyclic groups, the adjacent two aryl or aromatic heterocyclic groups may be bound to each other via an alkyl chain or an alkenyl chain to form a ring; m represents an integer of 0 to 2; X represents a hetero atom, a hydrogen atom, or a carbon atom; R1 and R2 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom and an oxo group. When one of R1 and R2 is an oxo group, the other is not present. R3 is selected from a hydrogen atom, and a C | 11-19-2015 |
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20080234133 | Plant activator - An object of the present invention is to determine novel means of activating plants; more particularly, means of controlling plant growth, such as means of promoting growth, means of controlling dormancy, means of imparting tolerance against stress for plants (dryness, high or low temperatures, osmotic pressure, etc.), and means of preventing aging. The present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by providing plant activators containing, as an active ingredient, C | 09-25-2008 |
20090208525 | Antiaging method for skin using pleurotus abalonus - The present invention provides an antioxidant and a whitening agent having high safety, and a external preparation for skin using the same. The antioxidant and whitening agent comprise, as an effective component, one or more extracts from Basidiomycetes selected from the group consisting of | 08-20-2009 |
20100062943 | Inducing agent for plant root - An inducing agent for plant root including a ketol unsaturated fatty acid having 5 to 24 carbon atoms, 1 to 6 double bonds between carbon atoms and an α ketol structure or γ ketol structure (in particular 9-hydroxy-10-oxo-12 (Z),15(Z)-octadecadienoic acid is preferable), which inducing agent for plant root may be used to promote or induce the root growth even when transplanting by cutting plants for which root generation is hard such as pine, cedar, tea, chestnut, may be used even for root growth of cuttings of | 03-11-2010 |
20110152101 | Plant Activator - An object of the present invention is to determine novel means of activating plants; more particularly, means of controlling plant growth, such as means of promoting growth, means of controlling dormancy, means of imparting tolerance against stress for plants (dryness, high or low temperatures, osmotic pressure, etc.), and means of preventing aging. The present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by providing plant activators containing, as an active ingredient, C | 06-23-2011 |
20120172623 | PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR - Provided is a plant growth regulator having for an active ingredient thereof an α-ketol fatty acid derivative represented by the following general formula (1). | 07-05-2012 |
20120220462 | INDUCING AGENT FOR PLANT ROOT - An inducing agent for plant root including a ketol unsaturated fatty acid having 5 to 24 carbon atoms, 1 to 6 double bonds between carbon atoms and an α ketol structure or γ ketol structure (in particular 9-hydroxy-10-oxo-12(Z),15(Z)-octadecadienoic acid is preferable), which inducing agent for plant root may be used to promote or induce the root growth even when transplanting by cutting plants for which root generation is hard such as pine, cedar, tea, chestnut, may be used even for root growth of cuttings of | 08-30-2012 |
20130029391 | METHOD OF PREPARING KODA USING LEMNA PAUCICOSTATA - After identifying the genes of a novel lipoxygenase and a novel allene oxide synthase derived from Lemna paucicostata SH strain, a plant growth regulating agent (KODA) was produced at high yield by using a Lemna paucicostata strain that expresses the lipoxygenase and the allene oxide synthase. | 01-31-2013 |
20130034894 | NOVEL ALLENE OXIDE SYNTHASE DERIVED FROM LEMNA PAUCICOSTATA - A highly active allene oxide synthase that can be used in the production of a plant growth regulating agent (KODA) is provided. | 02-07-2013 |
20130224829 | NOVEL LIPOXYGENASE DERIVED FROM LEMNA PAUCICOSTATA - A highly active novely lypoxygenase cDNA derived from Lemna paucicostata SH strain and Lemna paucicostata 441 strain and a protein encoded by the cDNA are provided. | 08-29-2013 |
20140134735 | Plant Cell Differentiation Promoter - The present invention addresses the problem of providing a plant cell differentiation promoter with which it is possible to promote differentiation from a callus to a normal adventitious embryo, or promote differentiation of an adventitious root or adventitious bud from a plant cutting, and as a result, obtain a regenerated plant with stability. The present invention provides a plant differentiation promoter comprising as the active ingredient a specific ketole fatty acid or derivative thereof. | 05-15-2014 |
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20150210157 | INTEGRATED POWER ELECTRIC UNIT MOUNTED ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed is an integrated power electric unit mounted on an electric vehicle, comprising a first power electric unit, a second power electric unit arranged over the first power electric unit in a vertical direction of the vehicle, a channel that connects the first and second power electric units so as to flow the air, and a breather provided in the second power electric unit to cause inner and outer sides of the second power electric unit to communicate with each other. | 07-30-2015 |
20150231975 | POWER CONVERTER MOUNTED ON ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - A power converter configured to be mounted on an electrically driven vehicle comprises a control board that controls a power module including a semiconductor device, a connector provided on the control board so as to be connected to an external controller, a strong electric component arranged so as to overlap the control board, and a housing that houses the control board and the strong electric component. A bottom portion of the housing is formed to swell in a convex-shaped manner, a part of the strong electric component is housed in an area of the housing that swells in the convex-shaped manner, and the strong electric component is formed so that a projection area thereof to the overlappingly arranged control board is smaller than a surface area of the control board. The connector is arranged in an area of the control board broader than a projection plane of the overlappingly arranged strong electric component to the control board. | 08-20-2015 |
20150273994 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF HIGH VOLTAGE UNIT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A mounting structure of a high voltage unit for an electric vehicle includes a first high voltage unit that has vehicle body fixing parts to be fixed to a vehicle body at both ends in a width direction, and a second high voltage unit that is arranged on an upper side of the first high voltage unit in a vertical direction of the vehicle, in which, in the second high voltage unit, a high voltage heavy component included in the second high voltage unit is arranged closer to a lowermost surface in the vertical direction of the vehicle. | 10-01-2015 |
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20090192913 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM - An electronic payment system includes a mobile apparatus, such as a mobile phone, with a memory for storing a list of electronic payment accounts that may be used to complete an electronic payment transaction. The electronic payment system further includes a merchant terminal that can receive the account list from the mobile apparatus. The merchant terminal retrieves account-related information for the accounts on the received account list and returns the account-related information to the mobile apparatus. The mobile apparatus uses the information from the merchant terminal to generate a set of payment method candidates. The set of candidates are presented to the user for selecting a payment method to be used. The payment method is sent to the merchant terminal for use in completing the pending transaction. | 07-30-2009 |
20090234741 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND PROGRAM - Navigation systems for providing route guidance to a destination for a user are presented including: an information provider configured to provide a program for performing processing of a voice command and a grammar associated with the route guidance, the information provider including, a transmitter for sending the program, and an informing means for notifying the user of the program; a terminal device for providing the route guidance to the user, the terminal device including: a receiver for receiving the program from the information provider, a speech recognition unit for enabling the voice command and the grammar, a navigation executing unit for realizing a navigation function in response to the voice command; and a server, where the server is configured to provide data associated with the program to the information provider. | 09-17-2009 |
20090245501 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING AGENT - Systems for executing a number of agents in a multiagent system are presented including: an agent executing apparatus for managing a number of active agents and for controlling activities associated with the number of active agents such that the number of active agents are cooperatively processed, where the agent executing apparatus is configured to provide an intra-transaction message mechanism and an out-of-transaction message mechanism; a cache for temporarily storing the number of active agents, where the number of active agents include a first active agent in a committed transaction and a second active agent in an uncommitted transaction; a permanent storage device for storing the number of agents before the number of agents enter a running state. | 10-01-2009 |
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20110049789 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND DRIVING FORCE TRANSMITTING MECHANISM - A driving force transmitting device comprising: an output shaft which can output a rotating force, and a casing which supports the output shaft so that a leading tip part of the output shaft can expose the outside, wherein the output shaft is provided on the casing so that the tip end surface thereof is flash with or substantially flash with an outer surface of the casing or the tip end surface thereof is recessed interior of the outer surface, and wherein the tip end surface thereof is provided with an engaging part which is insertable/removable to/from an engaged part provided on a driven member. | 03-03-2011 |
20130022381 | FUSER AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - A fuser includes a cylindrical heating rotating body including a heat generator and a pressure rotating body including a circumferential face which has contact with the heating rotating body to form a nip portion for fusing, wherein a disk-like outside plate, which is exposed outside, is provided in one end or both ends of the heating rotating body in a rotation axis direction, a disk-like inside plate is provided in an inner circumferential face of the heating rotating body on an inside of the outside plate to have an interval relative to the outside plate, a center vent is provided near a center of the outside plate, an outer edge vent is provided in an outer edge or the neighborhood thereof of the outside plate, and a flow path, which connects the center vent and the outer edge vent, is provided between the outside vent and the inside vent. | 01-24-2013 |
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20080273650 | FAST REACTOR HAVING REFLECTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND NEUTRON REFLECTOR THEREOF - A fast reactor having a reflector control system is provided which decreases the change in reactivity of the reactor core with time without performing control of a reflector lifting speed and that of a water flow rate. The above fast reactor has a liquid metal coolant, a reactor core immersed therein, and a neutron reflector which is provided outside the reactor core and which is moved in a vertical direction for adjusting leakage of neutrons therefrom for controlling the reactivity of the reactor core. The neutron reflector described above is gradually moved in an upward direction with the change in reactivity caused by fuel burn-up, and at least a part of a lower region of the neutron reflector is a high reflection region having a high neutron reflection ability as compared to that of the other region. The high reflection region is located from the bottom to a place between one fourth and one half of the height of the neutron reflector from the bottom end thereof. | 11-06-2008 |
20090010374 | REACTIVITY CONTROL ROD FOR CORE, CORE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR, NUCLEAR REACTOR AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - In a nuclear reactor in which a primary coolant is contained, the primary coolant moves upwardly from the core by an operation thereof. An annular steam generator is arranged in an upper side of the core into which the upwardly moving primary coolant flows and transfers heat in the primary coolant into water therein to generate a steam. A passage structure defines a coolant passage for the primary coolant to an outside of the core. The heat-transferred primary coolant in the annular steam generator flows downwardly in the coolant passage so as to flow into the core, thereby moving upwardly. A reactor vessel is arranged to surround the coolant passage so as to contain the core, the annular steam generator and the passage means therein. | 01-08-2009 |
20090080586 | REACTIVITY CONTROL ROD FOR CORE, CORE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR, NUCLEAR REACTOR AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - In a nuclear reactor in which a primary coolant is contained, the primary coolant moves upwardly from the core by an operation thereof. An annular steam generator is arranged in an upper side of the core into which the upwardly moving primary coolant flows and transfers heat in the primary coolant into water therein to generate a steam. A passage structure defines a coolant passage for the primary coolant to an outside of the core. The heat-transferred primary coolant in the annular steam generator flows downwardly in the coolant passage so as to flow into the core, thereby moving upwardly. A reactor vessel is arranged to surround the coolant passage so as to contain the core, the annular steam generator and the passage means therein. | 03-26-2009 |
20100067641 | REACTIVITY CONTROL ROD FOR CORE, CORE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR, NUCLEAR REACTOR AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - In a nuclear reactor in which a primary coolant is contained, the primary coolant moves upwardly from the core by an operation thereof. An annular steam generator is arranged in an upper side of the core into which the upwardly moving primary coolant flows and transfers heat in the primary coolant into water therein to generate a steam. A passage structure defines a coolant passage for the primary coolant to an outside of the core. The heat-transferred primary coolant in the annular steam generator flows downwardly in the coolant passage so as to flow into the core, thereby moving upwardly. A reactor vessel is arranged to surround the coolant passage so as to contain the core, the annular steam generator and the passage means therein. | 03-18-2010 |
20110103535 | FAST REACTOR HAVING REFLECTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND NEUTRON REFLECTOR THEREOF - A fast reactor having a reflector control system is provided which decreases the change in reactivity of the reactor core with time without performing control of a reflector lifting speed and that of a water flow rate. The above fast reactor has a liquid metal coolant, a reactor core immersed therein, and a neutron reflector which is provided outside the reactor core and which is moved in a vertical direction for adjusting leakage of neutrons therefrom for controlling the reactivity of the reactor core. The neutron reflector described above is gradually moved in an upward direction with the change in reactivity caused by fuel burn-up, and at least a part of a lower region of the neutron reflector is a high reflection region having a high neutron reflection ability as compared to that of the other region. The high reflection region is located from the bottom to a place between one fourth and one half of the height of the neutron reflector from the bottom end thereof. | 05-05-2011 |
20110194664 | REACTIVITY CONTROL ROD FOR CORE, CORE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR, NUCLEAR REACTOR AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - In a nuclear reactor in which a primary coolant is contained, the primary coolant moves upwardly from the core by an operation thereof. An annular steam generator is arranged in an upper side of the core into which the upwardly moving primary coolant flows and transfers heat in the primary coolant into water therein to generate a steam. A passage structure defines a coolant passage for the primary coolant to an outside of the core. The heat-transferred primary coolant in the annular steam generator flows downwardly in the coolant passage so as to flow into the core, thereby moving upwardly. A reactor vessel is arranged to surround the coolant passage so as to contain the core, the annular steam generator and the passage means therein. | 08-11-2011 |
20120183113 | REACTIVITY CONTROL ROD FOR CORE, CORE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR, NUCLEAR REACTOR AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - In a nuclear reactor in which a primary coolant is contained, the primary coolant moves upwardly from the core by an operation thereof. An annular steam generator is arranged in an upper side of the core into which the upwardly moving primary coolant flows and transfers heat in the primary coolant into water therein to generate a steam. A passage structure defines a coolant passage for the primary coolant to an outside of the core. The heat-transferred primary coolant in the annular steam generator flows downwardly in the coolant passage so as to flow into the core, thereby moving upwardly. A reactor vessel is arranged to surround the coolant passage so as to contain the core, the annular steam generator and the passage means therein. | 07-19-2012 |