baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2005506070-A (JP)
IPC: A23F5/28
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: Improved liquid coffee concentrates that have furfuryl acetate to 4-ethyl guaiacol ratio values that approach the furfuryl acetate to 4-ethyl guaiacol ratio values of fresh brewed coffees brewed with the same coffees used to produce said coffee concentrates are shown. Methods of evaluating and adjusting a liquid coffee concentrate's furfuryl acetate to 4-ethyl guaiacol ratio value are also shown.
Patent JP-2005505413-A (JP)
IPC: B01D65/02
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a recycle base solution waste stream of a composition comprising a quaternary ammonium hydroxide comprising the steps of (a) providing an electrolysis cell which comprises an anolyte compartment containing an anode, a catholyte compartment containing a cathode, and a cation-selective membrane separating the anolyte and catholyte compartments, (b) charging the recycle base solution waste stream comprising the quaternary ammonium hydroxide to be purified to the anolyte compartment and charging water, optionally containing a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, to the catholyte compartment, (c) passing a current through the electrolysis cell to produce a purified aqueous quaternary ammonium hydroxide solution in the catholyte compartment, (d) recovering the purified aqueous quaternary ammonium hydroxide solution from the catholyte compartment, (e) washing the anolyte compartment with a suitable solvent, and (f) repeating steps (b)-(e). The process is particularly suitable for improving the purity of an aqueous solution comprising tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, which was used in the production of 4-aminodiphenylamine for a number of reaction cycles.
Patent JP-2005514010-A (JP)
Title: Ｎｇｚｉｐａ、ｎｇｚｉｐｄ、ｐｇｚｉｐａおよびｐｇｚｉｐｄポリヌクレオチドおよびポリペプチド、ならびにその使用
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 2002-10-03
Abstract: 本発明は、代謝研究の分野に関する。肥満症などの代謝疾患は、深刻かつ広範な公衆衛生問題である。代謝疾患の治療に有益であると考えられる、ＮＧＺＩＰＡ、ＮＧＺＩＰＤ、ＰＧＺＩＰＡまたはＰＧＺＩＰＤポリペプチドが同定されている。これらの化合物は、体重を減らすのに、および代謝関連疾患および障害を治療するのに有効であるはずである。これらの代謝関連疾患および障害としては、高脂質血症、アテローム性動脈硬化症、糖尿病および高血圧症が挙げられる。
Patent JP-2005512123-A (JP)
Title: 透過反射型液晶ディスプレイデバイス
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2002-11-25
Abstract: 本発明は、第一の液晶セルを含む反射サブ画素（１１ｂ）と、第二の液晶セルを含む透過サブ画素（１１ａ）とを備える少なくとも1つの画素を有する透過反射型液晶ディスプレイデバイス（１１）に関する。このデバイスは、上記第一の液晶セルと第二の液晶セルとが互いに異なる駆動電圧にて駆動されるように構成されたことを特徴とする。本発明は、またこのような透過反射型液晶ディスプレイデバイスを駆動するための方法に関する。
Patent JP-2005514034-A (JP)
Title: Ｐ２ｘ２を調節するための方法及び物質
IPC: A61P25/02
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: 本発明は、P2X2の発現を調節するのに有用なアンチセンスオリゴヌクレオチド、組成物及び方法に関する。この組成物は、P2X2をコードする核酸に標的指向するアンチセンスオリゴヌクレオチドを含む。
Patent JP-2005515326-A (JP)
IPC: E05F15/04
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: A device designed to control opening and closing of a trunk hood comprises a jack whereof the cylinder is pivotably linked to the vehicle body and the free end of the piston rod sliding in the cylinder is linked to the hood in articulation. The device further has a control member arranged between the hood and the free end of the piston rod and designed to detect a force in the direction closing the hood and to control actuation of the jack in the direction for closing the hood.
Patent JP-2005516056-A (JP)
Title: α−ハロケトンの第二α−ハロアルコールへの還元方法
IPC: C07D301/02
Filed: 2003-01-20
Abstract: α−ハロアルコールが形成されるような条件下で、遷移金属含有不均質触媒の存在下において、α−ハロケトンを水素添加剤で水素添加することによって、α−ハロアルコールを生成する。この反応は、例えば（ａ）α−ハロケトンを水素添加剤で還元してα−ハロアルコールを生成せしめ；そして（ｂ）前記α−ハロアルコールを塩基と接触させてエポキシドを形成することによって一般に製造できるエポキシドを製造するための方法において特に有用である。
Patent JP-2005518280-A (JP)
IPC: C09C3/06
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: Method and apparatus for reducing the average size of metallic compound particles or agglomerates suspended in a fluid by flowing one or more times said fluid having metallic compound particles or agglomerates suspended therein through one or more magnetic fields to reduce the average size of a substantial portion of the metallic compound particles or agglomerates by at least 25%.
Patent JP-2005519618-A (JP)
Title: Ｄｎａ結合タンパク質を検出および定量するための迅速かつ高感度な近接型アッセイ
IPC: G01N33/58
Filed: 2002-08-02
Abstract: ルミネセンスシグナルまたは蛍光シグナルの変化を検出することに基づく、すべてのＤＮＡ結合因子またはタンパク質またはそのフラグメントの活性を測定する方法が提供される。好ましくは、蛍光ドナーが、ＤＮＡ結合エレメントの一部を含む核酸に結合され、かつ蛍光アクセプターが、同じ結合エレメントのそれ以外の部分を含む核酸に結合される。あるいは、マイクロスフェアビーズが、結合エレメントの一部を含む核酸に結合され、かつ発光性成分または蛍光色素が、同じ結合エレメントのそれ以外の部分を含む核酸に結合される。核酸成分に対するＤＮＡ結合因子の結合はルミネセンスの変化に影響を及ぼす。これらの方法はまた、媒介する分析物を検出するために、疾患を診断するために、かつ／またはＤＮＡ結合因子の活性を媒介する薬物についてスクリーニングするために使用することができる。
Patent JP-2005526358-A (JP)
Title: 低圧水銀蒸気放電灯
IPC: H01J61/72
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: 低圧水銀蒸気放電灯は少なくとも一部に全長L dV および内径D in の実質的に円筒型の放電管（10）を有する。放電管（10）は、不活性混合ガスと水銀の入った放電空間（13）を気密状態で取り囲む。放電管（10）は放電空間（13）で放電を維持するための放電手段（電極20a、20b）を有する。本発明によると、内径D in と放電管全長L dV の積に対する放電管（10）中の水銀重量m Hg の比は以下の式で与えられる。m Hg ／（L dV ×D in ）=CここでC≦0.01μg/mm 2 である。Cは0.0005≦C≦0.005μg/mm 2 であることが好ましい。放電管（10）は0.1mg未満の水銀を含むことが好ましい。本発明の放電灯は不飽和な水銀状態で作動する。
Patent JP-2005522795-A (JP)
Title: 携帯型ハンドヘルド電子物品監視機能およびスキャナデバイス
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 2003-04-11
Abstract: ハンドヘルド組合せ電子物品監視機能（ＥＡＳ）およびバーコードスキャナデバイス（１００）。デバイス（１００）は、販売時点管理ネットワークと無線通信を行い、保護されたエリア内では完全に携帯可能なように構成することができる。デバイス（１００）は、デバイス（１００）の近接端のハンドル（１１６）内に配置されたキャパシタ（１１４）を備え、アンテナは、デバイス（１００）の遠端に配置することができる。デバイス（１００）を受け入れるベースステーションを用意することができる。
Patent JP-2005192800-A (JP)
Title: Radiation tomographic apparatus and method of tomography using the same
Inventor: KIYONO SATOSHI
IPC: A61B6/03
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation tomographic apparatus allowing an operator to confirm a tomographic image at a desired position by reducing the delay of speed of reorganization in scanning when the scanning and reorganization of the image are performed simultaneously, and a method of tomography using the same.  <P>SOLUTION: The radiation tomographic apparatus comprises a scanning means for scanning a prescribed region of a subject, a setting means for previously setting a position to primarily produce an image of the subject in the scanning region of the subject, a reorganization means for reorganizing images of the subject one by one from projection data obtained by the scanning means, and a display means for displaying the reorganized images of the subject by the reorganization means. The reorganization means primarily reorganizes the image at the primary position when the projection data of the set primary position are obtained from the scanning means.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005197609-A (JP)
Title: Heat radiating sheet
Inventor: ISHIKAWA HIROMASA
IPC: B32B27/00
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat radiating sheet capable of easily selecting a material, simplifying a manufacturing step, and exerting interaction between a sheet body and a coating layer to enhance rigidity.  <P>SOLUTION: The heat radiating sheet 11 is structured of the coating layer 13 formed on the sheet body 12. The sheet body 12 can be obtained by kneading a blended material by blending a thermal conductive filler to silicone gel which can be obtained by reaction between reactive silicone and silane hydride, and by sheet-forming the blended material. The coating layer 13 is formed by coating and heating the blended fluid of the reactive silicone and the silane hydride on the sheet body 12. The silane hydride in the blended fluid forming the coating layer 13 is blended excessing reactive equivalent weight to the reactive silicone and the excessive silane hydride reacts to the reactive silicone in the sheet body 12 to form a hardened layer 14 in an interface region of the sheet body 12.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005195308-A (JP)
Title: Ice dispenser
Inventor: ISHIGURE MIKA
IPC: F25C1/14
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ice dispenser, preventing ice in an ice storage from falling even if ice is caught between an opening and closing door and a release chute.  <P>SOLUTION: This ice dispenser includes: a projecting part 15 having a slope part 15a substantially horizontal to the release chute 13 and a step part 15b connected to the end of the slope part and extended downward. Thus, even if ice is caught between the opening and closing door 11 and the projecting part 15, ice in the ice storage 7 can be prevented from falling.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004109147-A (JP)
Title: Pretreatment agent, pretreatment method, measurement method by pretreated sample, measuring kit, and determination method of sample
Inventor: TANAKA SHIGENORI
IPC: G01N33/579
Filed: 2004-01-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rapid measurement method having a high detection rate for β-glucan in a blood-derived sample.  <P>SOLUTION: (1) This pretreatment agent contains an alkali metal hydroxide as a main constituent. (2) This pretreatment method is characterized by mixing the pretreatment agent described in (1) with a sample and heating them. (3) This measurement method is used for measuring (1-3)-β-D-glucan in the sample by using a limulus reaction and for detecting variation of a substrate by pretreating the sample by the method (2), and by mixing and reacting the pretreated sample with a limulus reagent. (4) This measuring kit comprises (A) the pretreatment agent and (B) the limulus reagent. (5) This determination method of the sample is used for quantitatively measuring the (1-3)-β-D-glucan by the measurement method to determine that the sample is affected by an infectious disease when the substance exceeds a certain amount.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Patent JP-2005203885-A (JP)
Title: Path design method
Inventor: NAGATA AKIRA
IPC: H04L45/122
Filed: 2004-01-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology of easily carrying out a path design for efficient accommodation of user traffic.  <P>SOLUTION: When a network management apparatus, connected to a plurality of relay nodes in a network wherein a plurality of user points are interconnected by the plurality of relay nodes and links when communication paths are designed among the user points, the network management apparatus receives entries of user information, including information about the bands of access links being links interconnecting each user point and the relay nodes; and information denoting the relay node connected to the user point via the access link, acquires topological information of the network for relaying communication among the user points, obtains ports for relaying the communication and ports which do for not relay the communication, on the basis of the user information and the topological information, obtains an upper limit of the communication band of the ports for relaying the communication, designs paths to interconnect the user points by tree-like paths, and provides an output of a result of the path design.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005200509-A (JP)
Title: Resin composition
Inventor: SHIMADA TAKASHI
IPC: C08L67/00
Filed: 2004-01-14
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polyester resin composition which is adaptable to low temperature extrusion molding and whose extrusion-molded product has excellent surface property and chemical resistance.  <P>SOLUTION: The resin composition contains a total 100 pts. wt. of (a) 25-75 pts. wt. of a homopolyester and (b) 75-25 pts. wt. of a copolyester resin and (c) 1-7 pts. wt. of a lubricant whose volatile loss at 200°C for 10 min is ≤5 wt%.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005200559-A (JP)
Title: Latex for dip molding, composition for dip molding and dip molding product
Inventor: MATSUYAMA TAKASHI
IPC: C08F2/22
Filed: 2004-01-16
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a latex for dip molding capable of providing a dip molding product excellent in uniformity of a film, scarcely having a pinhole of the film and excellent in touch feeling, an attaching property, strength and elongation, and the dip molding product.  <P>SOLUTION: The latex for dip molding is obtained by carrying out emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture (total amount: 100 pts.wt.) composed of 40-94.9 pts.wt. conjugated diene-based monomer, 5-59.9 pts.wt. ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid ester-based monomer, 0.1-15 pts.wt. ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid and 0-35 pts.wt. other copolymerizable ethylenic unsaturated monomer.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005215751-A (JP)
Title: Method for identifying non-linear data by genetic algorithm, non-linear data recording method, non-linear data recording device, non-linear data reproducing device and program
Inventor: MITSUKURA YASUE
IPC: G06N3/00
Filed: 2004-01-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for identifying non-linear data by a genetic algorithm for precisely identifying non-linear data whose functions are unknown.  <P>SOLUTION: This method for identifying non-linear data by a genetic algorithm comprises a first process for deciding a first chromosome structure showing the types and connection of functions selected from a plurality of functions by using a genetic algorithm by binary coding, and for deciding a second chromosome structure showing the time delay and coefficients of the functions in the first chromosome structure by using the genetic algorithm by a real number value and a second process for forming individuals by the first chromosome structure and the second chromosome structure decided by the first process, and for calculating adaptability for the target non-linear data. The processes are repeatedly performed until the adaptability calculated by the second process lies in within a predetermined range, and function formula of the non-linear data is identified based on the first chromosome structure and the second chromosome structure when the adaptability lies in within the predetermined range.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005213291-A (JP)
Title: Polyester resin composition and polyester molded product made of the same
Inventor: HARA ATSUSHI
IPC: C08G63/692
Filed: 2004-01-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polyester resin composition which can be used for solving the problem associated with conventional technology, such as production of cyclic ester oligomers and aldehydes at molding etc., is excellent in transparency and flavor retention, causes no problem such as deterioration in its transparency due to staining of a mold at continuous molding and can efficiently produce a blow molded product etc. excellent in thermal dimensional stability, and a molded product made of the same.  <P>SOLUTION: The polyester resin composition essentially comprises a polyester resin (1) which mainly comprises an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component and is prepared by copolymerizing 100-5,000 ppm phosphorus compound calculated in terms of phosphorus atom and a polyester resin (2) which essentially comprises an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and a glycol component. The cyclic ester oligomer content A<SB>t</SB>ppm in the molded product obtained through injection molding of the polyester resin composition at 290°C and the cyclic ester oligomer content A<SB>0</SB>ppm in the composition before the injection molding satisfy the relation: A<SB>t</SB>-A<SB>0</SB><500 ppm.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005217163-A (JP)
Title: Semiconductor storage device and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: KIM HAN-SOO
IPC: H01L27/11
Filed: 2004-01-29
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor storage device capable of stably reading information stored in memory cells configuring the semiconductor storage device.  <P>SOLUTION: The semiconductor storage device is provided, which includes a load transistor and drive transistors (L1-D1, L2-D2) connected in series to form an inverter, a transfer transistor T1 connected between an output of the inverter (N1-B1) and a bit line, and a transfer transistor T2 connected between an output of the inverter (N2-B2) and the bit line. The transistors have source/drain diffusion regions 26, 27, 28, 29 on a silicon substrate, first channel regions 16 among the spread regions, and conductor layers 24 via first insulation layers 22 on the first channel region. A strained silicon layer forming the first channel region has a grating constant different from that of its background layer.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005216707-A (JP)
Title: Sheath material for lithium ion battery
Inventor: KOBAYASHI OSAMU
IPC: H01M2/02
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheath material for lithium ion battery in which heat seal strength is not reduced even under high temperature by being provided with heat resistance and no stripping occurs between an aluminum foil and a sealant layer even when a content containing strong immersive substance is wrapped.  <P>SOLUTION: In the sheath material 1 consisting of an aluminum foil 3, an adhesive resin layer 4 and a sealant layer 5, which are sequentially laminated, the substrate layer is constituted from stretching nylon film and at least the adhesive resin layer side of the aluminum foil has boehmite treatment carried out on it. The adhesive resin layer consists of maleic anhydride denaturation polypropylaene resin in which 3 to 5% of part weight of the maleic anhydride is graft polymerized to homo-type polypropylene resin. The sealant layer is constituted from non-streching polypropylaene film and after being laminated on the aluminum foil surface laminated on the substrate layer through the adhesive resin layer by sandwich lamination method, heat treatment is carried out so that the surface temperature of the non-stretching polypropylaene film is 150 to 200°C.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004230173-A (JP)
Title: Process for preparing reconstructed skin supplemented in ceramid 7 and/or 5.5, composition based on lamellar lipid vesicle comprising at least one derivative of ceramid 7 and/or 5.5, and its use
Inventor: CHOPART MELANIE
IPC: A61K8/30
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for easily obtaining a reconstructed skin model approximated to the human skin with a normal barrier function and improved in ceramid profile.  <P>SOLUTION: This process for preparing the reconstructed skin supplemented in ceramid 7 and/or 5.5 includes introduction of at least one derivative of ceramid 7 and/or 5.5 into the reconstructed skin or a culture medium of a skin equivalent, and/or local application of a composition based on lamellar lipid vesicles comprising at least one derivative of ceramid 7 and/or 5.5 to the reconstructed skin or the surface of the skin equivalent. The derivative of ceramid 7 and/or 5.5 is expressed by a formula I, wherein X is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, n is 19-29, and m is 9-19.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005210996-A (JP)
Title: Rod body
Inventor: HOSOYA YASUNORI
IPC: A01K87/00
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rod body having improved design and heightened ability for preventing the damage to a periphery face.  <P>SOLUTION: The butt rod 1 of a fishing rod has the rod body 1a in a pipe shape, composed of a prepreg material, a design layer 10 formed on the periphery face of the rod body 1a, a thread material 11 helically wound on the periphery face of the design layer 10 in the shaft length direction at an interval, and a clear layer 12 formed by coating on the periphery faces of the design layer 10 and the thread material 11. The design layer 10 is, for example, formed by physical vapor deposition of a metal nitride. The thread material 11 is helically wound in the shaft length direction at about 1 mm interval.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005212671-A (JP)
Title: Method for controlling conveying device with power assist, and conveying device with power assist
Inventor: KAWAGOE KUNIAKI
IPC: B62B3/00
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stabilize an assist force by preventing slip of drive wheels due to a condition of a floor, a material, and the like.  <P>SOLUTION: A drive wheel 11 driven by an electric motor 12 is installed at a bottom of a body frame 1. The drive wheel 11 can be contacted/separated with/from a floor 31 by an elevating actuator 13. When spinning of the drive wheel 11 against the floor 31 is detected, and spinning of the drive wheel 11 is detected, the amount of stroke of the elevating actuator 13 is increased, so as to move the drive wheel 11 from a reference position O in a floor direction. The amount of stroke of the elevating actuator 13 is increased until the spinning condition of the drive wheel 11 is solved. When a predetermined time has elapsed after the spinning of the drive wheel 1 is detected to increase the amount of stroke of the elevating actuator 13, the amount of stroke of the elevating actuator 13 is reduced so that the drive wheel 1 returns to the reference position O.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004281383-A (JP)
Title: Wire inserting method and wire inserting fixture for wire protecting tube
Inventor: SUGIYAMA TOMIO
IPC: H02G1/06
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wire inserting method and a wire inserting fixture for a wire protecting tube, whereby a plurality of wires with terminals can be easily inserted in the wire protecting tube without enlarging the diameter of the wire protection tube.  <P>SOLUTION: In this wire inserting fixture 41, a tubular body 43 inserted in a corrugated tube to guide the wire 23 with the terminal into the corrugated tube when working to insert the wire 23 with the terminal into the corrugated tube is provided, along its axial direction, with three terminal holding parts 49 to store and hold waterproof plugs 27 together with terminal fittings 29 with their diameters shrunken. The terminal holding part 49 is provided with an opening part 47 formed by notching its peripheral wall to make the terminal fitting 29 of the wire 23 with the terminal and the waterproof plug 27 wedge into the tube, and a press-in part 48 to store and hold the seal part 27a of the waterproof plug 27 mounted in the tube from the opening part 47 with its diameter shrunken.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005213624-A (JP)
Title: Continuous heat treatment method of metal strip
Inventor: UEHARA YUJI
IPC: C21D11/00
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a continuous heat treatment method of a metal strip capable of performing continuous heat treatment of the metal strip without occurrence of any line trouble or degradation of the operation efficiency when performing the continuous heat treatment of the metal strip having a size changing part from a thick portion to a thin portion through a heating furnace arranged in the center of the continuous heat treatment line.  <P>SOLUTION: A steel strip 2 is continuously annealed by setting ΔV<SB>J</SB>=0 when V<SB>1</SB>≥ (Vc<SB>0</SB>+ΔV), ΔV<SB>J</SB>=-(Vc<SB>0</SB>+ΔV-V<SB>1</SB>) when (Vc+ΔV) > V1 ≥ Vc0, and ΔV<SB>J</SB>=-ΔV when ΔV<SB>J</SB>=-(Vc+ΔV-V<SB>1</SB>) and V<SB>1</SB>< Vc, where Vc<SB>O</SB>is the center speed of the continuous annealing line 1 before the steel strip 2 passing through an open fire furnace 3 as a heating furnace is changed from a thick portion to a thin portion, ΔV is the acceleration of the center speed Vc when the steel strip 2 passing through the open fire furnace 3 is changed from the thick portion to the thin portion, ΔV<SB>J</SB>is the pre-deceleration before the center speed Vc is accelerated, and V<SB>1</SB>is the limit value of the center speed Vc.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI