baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2004188393-A (JP)
Title: Card cleaning device
Inventor: KATO EIICHI
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card cleaning device which removes deposits on the surface of a card more effectively.  <P>SOLUTION: In the card cleaning device 1, the deposits are removed by passing a card 2 through a nip part between a pair of cleaning rollers 6, 7, 8 and 9, around which adhesive materials are provided. In this case, a plurality of sets of a pair of the cleaning rollers are contiguously provided, and a pair of the cleaning rollers of each set are rotatively driven.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004195658-A (JP)
Title: Regeneration treatment method for polyurethane foam waste material and regenerated polyurethane molded object
Inventor: NISHIOKA EISUKE
IPC: B29C43/14
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a regeneration treatment method for a polyurethane waste material for obtaining a molded object, from which the proparties of foam are removed and which has flexibility (semi-rigidity) or softness (flexibility) by grinding a hard and/or soft polyurethane waste material to obtain a fine powder 1 having thorny projections and filling a mold with a hard and soft mixed ground material or a soft ground material as a start raw material to integrally compact the start raw material by degassing compression [primary compression] and heating compression [secondary compression] to shape the same, and to provide a regenerated polyurethane molded object.  <P>SOLUTION: The hard polyurethane foam waste material and the soft polyurethane foam waste material are respectively ground to obtain the powder having particle size of 2 mm or less thorny projections as a regenerated raw material. A hard and soft mixed ground material wherein the soft polyurethane waste material is 5-20 wt.% with respect to 100 pts.wt. of the regenerated raw material is prepared. And by filling the mold with the hard and soft mixed ground material as the start material, applying primary compression for degassing to the start material and, next, applying second compression to the start material until reaching predetermined draft quantity in a heating atmosphere of 120-170°C, the start material is integrally compacted and shaped.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004194704-A (JP)
Title: Medical image diagnostic system
Inventor: TAKAGI HIDETO
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To significantly improve the operability of an operation of evading the overlap of a medical image and overlay information.  <P>SOLUTION: A medical image diagnostic system is constituted such that a CPU 1 generates reference images indicating positions where each of a plurality of images is arranged on a CRT 5, a plurality of the generated reference images are superimposed and displayed on the CRT 5, and the arrangement positions of the images are adjustably set with a mouse 7 so as to evade the overlap of all of the plurality of images with the display of image information attached to the respective images.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004197790-A (JP)
Title: Double row rolling bearing
Inventor: OMOTO TATSUYA
IPC: F16C19/38
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the tripping of a locating snap ring while securing workability, in assembly work of a double row rolling bearing in which two inner races are fastened with the locating snap ring.  <P>SOLUTION: The C-shaped locating snap ring 6 is fitted into a recessed annular groove 7 formed to cut across two inner races 2, 3. A diameter of the locating snap ring 6 is reduced until its opening part is closed (its inside diameter becomes d<SB>0</SB>-δ<SB>0</SB>/π), where the inside diameter of the locating snap ring 6 is d<SB>0</SB>and width of the opening part is δ<SB>0</SB>. Height H in section of the locating snap ring 6 is set so that there is no part of the locating snap ring tripping from the annular groove 7 even in a state where the locating snap ring is largely shifted from axial centers of the inner races 2, 3. Therefore, without change in dimension of the locating snap ring causing the lowering of the workability, the tripping of the locating snap ring is prevented.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004200310-A (JP)
Title: Method of driving charge transfer element and solid state imaging device
Inventor: IKEDA KATSUMI
IPC: H04N5/376
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for driving a charge transfer element which is equipped with a plurality of charge transfer stages containing an upper barrier region and a lower well region with respect to the transfer direction without spoiling its saturation characteristics.  <P>SOLUTION: A solid state imaging device comprises a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements 10 arranged in rows, a plurality of vertical transfer units 20, a plurality of line memories 30, a horizontal transfer unit 40, an output 50, and a charge readout unit 60. The horizontal transfer unit 40 is formed of a charge transfer element equipped with a plurality of charge transfer stages containing an upper barrier region and a lower well region each in the transfer direction. The charge transfer element is driven in the manner wherein a low-level voltage is applied to the certain charge transfer stage downstream adjacent to the other charge transfer stage where electric charge is accumulated while a high voltage is applied to the other charge transfer stage, and a high-level voltage is restrained from being applied to the charge transfer stage adjacent to upstream side.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004165114-A (JP)
Title: Embedded type fluorescent lamp fixture
Inventor: ONISHI HISAKAZU
IPC: F21V29/00
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an embedded type fluorescent lamp fixture, which can be used as a direct-mounted type fixture also though it is the embedded type fixture, and furthermore with which a heat radiation board to cool lighting circuit parts becomes unnecessary.  <P>SOLUTION: This embedded type fluorescent lamp fixture is provided with the main body of the fixture 10, a reflecting plate 30 arranged on the lower face side of the body 10, a fluorescent lamp 60 arranged on the lower face side of the plate 30, and a lighting circuit parts 40 mounted on a space between the body 10 and the plate 30, and is used by embedding the part of the body 10 into an embedding hole 54 of a ceiling face 50. The body 10 is provided with a side face plate part 14 which hangs down vertically from the ceiling face board part 12 and its end edge, and the end edge of the plate 30 is positioned at the lower place than the ceiling board part 12, and in between the end edge of the plate 30 and the low edge part of the side face plate part 14, a ventilation hole 92 communicated with the inside of the body 10 is formed, and a ventilation hole 18 communicated with the inside of the body 10 is formed at the ceiling face board part 12, and a plurality of protruding parts 20 positioned at the higher place than the ventilation hole 18 on the upper face side of the ceiling face board part 12 are formed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Patent JP-2004205667-A (JP)
Title: Projector
Inventor: SAKURAI TERUO
IPC: G03B21/14
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a projector whose cost can be reduced and which is equipped with an outer case superior in design.  <P>SOLUTION: The projector is provided with a light source and a light modulator which modulates a light flux emitted from the light source corresponding to image information and forms an optical image and performs magnifying projection of the optical image formed by the light modulator. Further the projector has a casing 2 for housing a device main body including the light source and the light modulator. The casing 2 is provided with face-shaped bodies 11, 12 which are made of a synthetic resin and which cover the device main body and a metallic frame body 31 attached to the face-shaped bodies 11, 12. The casing 2 incorporates the face-shaped bodies 11, 12 and the frame body 31 and thereby the frame body 31 can bear external force or the like. Thus even when the face-shaped bodies 11, 12 are formed of the synthetic resin, sufficient strength can be secured.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004202769-A (JP)
Title: Mold for molding tile
Inventor: MIYAZONO TAKESHI
IPC: B28B3/02
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce abrasion of a side frame body to the utmost to achieve improvement and enhancement of the quality of a molded product while enhancing the durability of a mold itself to a large extent to enhance work efficiency.  <P>SOLUTION: This mold for molding a tile comprises an upper mold 2 and a lower mold 1 attached to a molding press or the like for the tile. The upper mold 2 and the lower mold 1 are clamped in a fitted state through the side frame bodies 3, 3, 5 and 5 mounted on the side surfaces of both molds to press-mold a tile material T to obtain the tile to be molded. Face plates 4, 4, 6 and 6 are provided to the side surfaces of the lower and upper molds 1 and 2 facing the side frame bodies 3, 3, 5 and 5 so as to be brought into slide contact with the side frame bodies 3, 3, 5 and 5 and the end parts 4a and 6a protruded from the lower and upper molds 1 and 2 of the face plates 4, 4, 6 and 6 receive the rolling force in the outside direction of the tile material T clamped by the lower and upper molds 1 and 2 to be brought into contact with the side frame bodies 3, 3, 5 and 5 under pressure.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2003210581-A (JP)
Title: Device usable for disease treatment of airway
Inventor: NICCOLAI FABRIZIO
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2002-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inhaler wherein a product under a powder form is prevented from being accumulated and collected on the bottom of a chamber housing a capsule, and by which the whole of the powder-form product escaped from the capsule is mixed with air inhaled by a user; and also, to provide an inhaler which can be easily used and has a simple structure, and of which the manufacturing cost is low.  <P>SOLUTION: This device defines the chamber for housing the capsule 18 containing the fine powder-form product, and the device includes a manual section equipped with needles 15. The needles perforate holes on the capsule when the manual section is operated, and the capsule is left as it is when the manual section is released. Thus, the whole of the powder-form product escapes from the capsule and is inhaled.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2004203293-A (JP)
Title: Cart
Inventor: SHIMA TATSUHIKO
IPC: B62B5/06
Filed: 2002-12-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cart capable of sliding/fixing a grip by a simple constitution and operation.  <P>SOLUTION: The cart is equipped with at least two cylindrical supports vertically provided on a main body equipped with wheels, a luggage storage part, and at least two rod-like grip component members slidably inserted from an opening formed on the upper end of each support. The cart is constituted such that friction resistance between the inner surface of the support and the outer surface of the rod-like grip component member is increased/decreased by providing an expansion/contraction means changing the distance between respective supports, or the distance between respective rod-like grip component members. The expansion/contraction means is equipped with a press mechanism pressing a friction resistance body locked with the support to the outer surface of the rod-like grip component member in a state that the friction resistance between the inner surface of the support and the outer surface of the rod-like grip component member is increased by expanding the distance between the respective rod-like grip component members. A contracted diameter partially formed with a cut is formed in the vicinity of the upper end of the support, and a protrusion preventing pull-out insertable into the cut is formed in the vicinity of the lower end of the rod-like grip component member.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004214792-A (JP)
Title: Electronic seal system, electronic seal, and program
Inventor: MURATA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 2002-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic seal system for preventing use by a person other than the legitimate user and an electronic seal used for the electronic seal system.  <P>SOLUTION: The electronic seal 300 is provided with a fingerprint detection section 303, which detects the fingerprint of a user when the user grips and uses the electronic seal 300. The electronic seal 300 transmits fingerprint data of the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint detection section 303 to an information processing apparatus 100, and the information processing apparatus 100 collates the fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data subjected to user registration to authenticate and discriminate the user. When the electronic seal 300 is sealed and the authentication of the detected fingerprint is authenticated proper, the electronic seal 300 transmits stamp seal data to the information processing apparatus 100, which inserts the stamp seal data and the fingerprint data to an electronic document of an approval object.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004208524-A (JP)
Title: Wrapping and cutting method and apparatus
Inventor: HASHIMOTO SHIGERU
IPC: A23G3/20
Filed: 2002-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food-wrapping and cutting method and apparatus in which it is suppressed that an outer skin material around shoulder parts of a wrapped food becomes thin.  <P>SOLUTION: In the method for wrapping and cutting a rod-shaped food material 21 in which the circumference of an internally wrapping material 5A fed from an internally wrapping feed part 5 is covered with an outer skin material 7A fed from an outer skin material-feeding part 7 and continuously discharged to the lower direction, when carrying out wrapping and cutting of the food material 21 by a shutter apparatus 11 which is lowerable nearly synchronously with the food material 21, a raising rate and lowering rate of a wrapped food-receiving member 15 for supporting a wrapped food 13 cut and separated from the food material 21 from the lower side are controlled and a contact state of the lower surface side in the shutter apparatus 11 with the upper side of the wrapped food 13 is controlled and the leading amount of the outer skin material 7A to a head side of the wrapped food 13 is controlled to carry out wrapping and cutting.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004188153-A (JP)
Title: Card accommodating body
Inventor: TANI KENJI
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 2002-12-11
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card accommodating body P securely holding and fixing a card C inserted, easy to manufacture and simple enough to put the card C into or put the same out from.  <P>SOLUTION: An end part of a left side of a cover body 1 and the bottom are approximately formed into an L-shape and an end part of a right side thereof and the bottom are approximately formed into a reverse L-shape, which are formed through welded parts 2 and 2' (hatched parts) by high-frequency welding or the like respectively. A part 2a consists of an opening part for inserting the card C and parts 2b and 2'b consist of linear parts, and parts 2c and 2'c consist of tapered, introducing parts so formed that the card C smoothly reaches abutment parts 2d and 2'd. Outer periphery end faces Cd and C'd of the card C are brought into contact with the abutment parts 2d and 2'd in an appropriately pressed state. An upper face Ca of the card C is brought into pressure contact with an inner face 1a of the cover body 1, securely holding the card C in the accommodating body P.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004501566-A (JP)
Title: 複数の非同期式システム間通信のためのシステムと方法
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 2001-01-26
Abstract: 複数の非同期送受信システム間で、複数のアクセスフレームに配置されたデジタルストリームを使用した通信のための方法および装置（１０）は、マスターシステム（６０）を備えており、マスターシステム（６０）は、マスターカウントを作り出すためにクロックリファレンス（６２）を使用するとともに、マスターフレームカウント（６４）を設定するためにマスターカウントを使用してカウンタを回す。スレーブシステム（６８、７０）は、メインカウントを作り出すためにクロックリファレンス（６９、７１）を使用するとともに、メインフレームカウント（７２、７６）を設定するためにメインカウントを使用してカウンタを回す。マスターフレームカウント（６４）およびスレーブシステムのメインフレームカウント（７２、７６）間の差から、フレームカウントオフセット値（８０、８２）が決定する。メインフレームカウント（６４）にオフセット値（８０、８２）を加えてスレーブシステムに対するスレーブフレームカウント（７２、７６）が設定されることで、スレーブシステム（６８、７０）のスレーブフレームカウント（７２、７６）とマスターフレームカウント（６４）を揃え、メインカウントが増えると、スレーブフレームカウントも増やす。
Patent JP-2004503093-A (JP)
Title: 発光ダイオード
IPC: H01L33/30
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: ｐドープのアノード層と、ｎドープのカソード層とを有し、このｎドープカソード層に隣接するＧａＡｌＡｓを基材とした窓層を有する、シリコンによりｐｎ両形にドープされたダイオード層列の、ＧａＡｌＡｓを基材とする半導体チップを備えた発光ダイオードにおいて、前記窓層の厚さを３〜３０μｍとし、該層を正味濃度１×１０ １８ ｃｍ −３ 以下でＳｉ又はＳｎによりｎドープする。窓層の厚みを薄くし、ドーパントとして従来使用されてきたＴｅに代えてＳｉ又はＳｎを用い、かつその正味濃度を１×１０ １８ ｃｍ −３ 以下としたことにより、経時的な特性の劣化を大幅に抑制できる。
Patent JP-2004532968-A (JP)
Title: 細胞亜集団分析のためのシステムおよび方法
IPC: B01D57/02
Filed: 2001-06-14
Abstract: 細胞を単離および分析するためのシステム、装置および方法。細胞は、誘電泳動プレフィルターに導入され、このプレフィルターは、誘電泳動力によって細胞の少なくとも一部を捕捉するように構成された１つ以上の捕捉電極を備える。このプレフィルターから捕捉された細胞は、このプレフィルターに連結されている誘電泳動フィールドフローフラクショネーション分離器に送り込まれる。細胞は、誘電泳動力（および、必要に応じて磁気泳動力）と重力との平衡を保って、細胞を分離器の速度プロフィール内の位置に移動させることによって識別される。細胞の少なくとも一部は、分離器に連結されている２つ以上の螺旋状電極セグメントにより、この分離器からの細胞出現時間の関数として捕捉される。
Patent JP-2004507778-A (JP)
Title: 可撓性金属支持体上の有機現像可能な光重合性フレキソ印刷素子の製造方法
IPC: G03F7/11
Filed: 2001-08-16
Abstract: 可撓性金属支持体上に設けられた有機現像可能な光重合性フレキソ印刷素子の製造方法であって、可撓性金属支持体を、印刷インク及び有機現像液に不溶で且つ非膨潤性の不粘着性接着剤被覆組成物で被覆する工程、熱可塑性光重合性層を保護フィルム又は保護素子に設け、光重合性層を、接着剤層で被覆された可撓性金属支持体に貼り合わせすることより行う方法。接着剤層により相互に貼付された可撓性金属支持体及び光重合性層を含む有機現像可能な光重合性フレキソ印刷素子であって、接着剤層が、印刷インク及び有機現像液に不溶で且つ非膨潤性である光重合性フレキソ印刷素子。印刷インク及び有機現像液に不溶で且つ非膨潤性の不粘着性接着剤フィルムにより金属支持体に貼付された光重合性層からなる光重合性フレキソ印刷素子。
Patent JP-2004508303-A (JP)
Title: 抗腫瘍療法
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: スルホニルアミノ置換Ｎ−アリール−又はヘテロアリール−カルボキサミド誘導体を使用する腫瘍治療の方法を開示、請求している。
Patent JP-2004508556-A (JP)
IPC: G01N35/02
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: Support comprises a base and a support plate (15) which is connected to the base via a hinge so that it can tilt. Preferred Features: The tilting axis lies at the height of the support plate. The support plate is able to tilt independently and can rotate over a space angle region. The hinge is formed as a socket joint with a socket (13) and a head (16). The socket joint comprises a clamping part connected to the head and lies on the outer side of the socket.
Patent JP-2004509536-A (JP)
Title: 可変ピッチ式へリックス・アンテナとそれに対応する方法
IPC: H01Q21/24
Filed: 2001-09-14
Abstract: 少なくとも二つの放射ストランドから成る少なくとも一つのへリックスから構成されるヘリックス・アンテナにおいて、少なくとも一つのストランドは少なくとも二つのセグメントから成り、その少なくとも二つのセグメントのワインディング角は異なりかつ大域的最適化手段によってランダムにまたは疑似ランダムに決定されるようにした。
Patent JP-2004513637-A (JP)
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A DNA construct is described which contains a fusion gene under the control of a promoter. The fusion gene comprises at least one resistance gene and at least one reporter gene and is slightly toxic to a host cell transfected with that DNA construct. That DNA construct can be encoded on a plasmid or a virus. Further, a method is described for using the DNA construct to identify substances that may cause a differentiation in eukaryotic cells.
Patent JP-2004519272-A (JP)
IPC: A47C31/12
Filed: 2001-10-23
Abstract: A chair or bed member has data storage of information regarding the chair or bed member. The chair or bed member further has a sensor which senses physical movement by a person using the chair or bed member to produce an output of the information from the data storage.
Patent JP-2004516616-A (JP)
IPC: H05B6/64
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: The invention concerns a device for microwave treatment in an applicator ( 1 ), characterized in that it comprises, arranged in the applicator, impedance adapting dielectric means ( 2, 7, 8 ) having shapes and dimensions adapted to the objects ( 10 ) to be treated and to the characteristics of wave propagation modes.
Patent JP-2004520317-A (JP)
IPC: A61K39/04
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: The invention concerns immunogenic glycopeptides derived from pathogenic microorganisms, useful for vaccination and diagnosis of infections caused by said pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria or fungi), and methods for selecting them and preparing them. Said glycopeptides are selected in the group consisting of: a1) glycopeptides essentially consisting of a glycosylated T epitope, comprising 14 to 25 amino acids, among which at least a neutral amino acid is bound to a di- or to a trisaccharide (glycoside linkage) and at least 15% among said amino acids are proline, one of the proline being located in position -1 to -4, relative to the position of said neutral amino acid, which glycopeptides are: exhibited by a class II MHC molecule, specifically identified by T CD+4 lymphocytes induced by immunization with the native glycopeptide from which they are derived, but are not identified by the T CD+4 lymphocytes induced by immunization with a non-glycosylated peptide of same sequence and capable of inducing a proliferation of said T CD+4 lymphocytes by which they are identified and the secretion of cytokines by said lymphocytes and b1) glycopeptides having a sequence of 15 to 39 amino acids including the sequence of the glycopeptide as defined in a1), excluding the glycopeptide of sequence SEQ ID NO:11.
Patent JP-2004519482-A (JP)
IPC: C09K23/52
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to anhydrous two phase emulsified composition comprising a nonaqueous hydrophilic external phase, and an internal oil phase, each phase being gelled by a condensation product of glycerine and a long chain fatty acid.
Patent JP-2004519565-A (JP)
Title: 複合不織布
IPC: D04H1/46
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: 短繊維長のポリマー繊維を含む合成繊維ウエブ（１０）、および好ましくは木材パルプ繊維を含むセルロース繊維ウエブ（１１）を供給することにより複合不織布が作成される。ウエブの一体化に先立って、合成繊維ウエブは水力での交絡に付されて、部分的に交絡されたウエブが作成され、その後、ウエブの水力での交絡および一体化のために、セルロース繊維ウエブがこの部分的に交絡されたウエブと並置される。合成繊維ウエブの予備的な交絡はセルロース繊維および合成繊維のウエブの一体化に必要なエネルギー投入を最小にするように所望のように働き、またウエブの水力での交絡および一体化に際してのセルロース繊維の損耗を低減するようにやはり所望のように働く。
Patent JP-2004533109-A (JP)
Title: トランスピンナ型サンプルホールド回路および応用例
IPC: G11C11/00
Filed: 2002-03-25
Abstract: 【課題】ブリッジ構成の薄膜要素網を含むサンプルホールド回路を提供する。 【解決手段】薄膜要素のそれぞれは巨大磁気抵抗を示す。またこの回路は、前記薄膜要素のそれぞれに磁気的に結合され、それに磁界を印加する複数の導体を含む。この回路は、複数の導体を用いて入力信号に対応する値をサンプリングし記憶するように動作可能である。 【選択図】図１２ａ
Patent JP-2004213424-A (JP)
Title: Information processing method, information processor, and information processing program
Inventor: NISHIGORI SHUICHIRO
IPC: G06F7/544
Filed: 2003-01-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the memory usage, in implementation of a nonlinear function in software, by halving table values for symmetric parts and ensuring them in a memory and to reduce the throughput of a computer by enabling the determination of a function value only by a simple operation.  <P>SOLUTION: This information processing method comprises a process for determining a method for calculating a nonlinear function value in the nonlinear function having symmetric parts; a process for reading a nonlinear function value table to determine the nonlinear function value; a process for determining an auxiliary straight line across which the nonlinear function is symmetric relative to the normal direction; a process F203 for generating an auxiliary table using the difference between the nonlinear function value and the auxiliary straight line value; a process F204 for reading the auxiliary table using the difference between the nonlinear function value and the auxiliary straight line value to generate the nonlinear function value; a process for storing the nonlinear function value in a memory for storing nonlinear function values; and a process F206 for updating the value in a definition area.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI