baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2003169926-A (JP)
Title: Game machine, computer program and recording medium
Inventor: TAKAGI MASAHIRO
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a game machine which can eliminate the monotony of big win games by effectively utilizing the period of closing major scoring slots during the big win games.  <P>SOLUTION: Between the first round (first R) and the second round (second R) of big win games, variable display of the first special pattern is made based on the memory number for starting special patterns. Variable displays are further performed with the second to fourth special patterns respectively between the second and third round (third R), the third and fourth round (fourth R) and the fourth and fifth round (fifth R). Thus, players can enjoy games without feeling bored at the interval between the rounds.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003174769-A (JP)
Title: Switching power supply and semiconductor device therefor
Inventor: YATANI YOSHIAKI
IPC: H02M3/28
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accomplish reduction in the power consumption and enhancement of the efficiency of a switching power supply.  <P>SOLUTION: A control circuit 12 which controls the operation of a switching device 11 includes an output load detection circuit 30 which receives feedback signals from a feedback circuit 15, an error amplification circuit 31 which generates error voltage signals VEAO from output signals from the output load detection circuit 30 and a reference voltage, a drain current detection circuit 22 which detects drain currents IDS, and a light-load detection circuit 27. The light-load detection circuit 27 is so designed as to stop switching operation when the error voltage signal VEAO is lower than a lower-limit voltage value VR1 and restart switching operation when the error voltage signal VEAO is higher than an upper-limit voltage value VR2. For the reference voltage VR outputted from the reference voltage source 27b of the light-load detection circuit 27, either the lower-limit voltage value VR1 or the upper-limit voltage value VR2 is selected by the value of the output voltage VO of a comparator 27a.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003173268-A (JP)
Title: Logical verification method of system lsi
Inventor: SAKATA KAZUAKI
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a logical verification method of a system LSI capable of executing unrestricted verification, and capable of improving a design quality by reducing verification leakage.  <P>SOLUTION: This LSI internally stores a CPU and a peripheral circuit electrically connected to the CPU, and has a plurality of bus masters capable of generating data transfer. When connecting a bus slave to these communication connecting lines for transmitting and receiving data by being controlled by the bus masters, this logical verification method can verify a state of the respective bus masters of simultaneously making access to the bus slave by preparing one expected value storage area (a scoreboard) to the plurality of bus masters.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003175434-A (JP)
Title: Swivel type pickup chuck apparatus in automatic loader
Inventor: SAKAKI HISAYOSHI
IPC: B23Q7/04
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable application to a small-sized NC finishing machine by minimizing the swivel radius of a loader chuck and an unloader chuck and mounting pushers for directly detecting the presence or absence of a workpiece on each of them.  <P>SOLUTION: A swivel type pickup chuck apparatus assembled in an auto loader includes a swivel cylinder 6 mounted on a conveyance rod 4 through a bracket 5, a swivel shaft 7 swivelably mounted on the swivel cylinder 6, the loader chuck 1 mounted on the swivel shaft 7, and the unloader chuck 2 mounted on the swivel shaft 7. The axially moving directions of the pushers 8 mounted on the loader chuck 1 and the unloader chuck 2 are set offset and orthogonal to each other.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003177957-A (JP)
Title: Memory control circuit
Inventor: SUZUKI MASAYOSHI
IPC: G06F12/06
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a memory control circuit which enables access to a memory without lowering the performance in a computer system wherein an SROM and an SDRAM are connected to one and the same bus.  <P>SOLUTION: The memory control circuit of the computer system in which the synchronous ROM (SROM) and synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) are connected to one and the same bus is provided with a control means for controlling whether writing operation to the SDRAM is carried out in a cycle of a read from the SROM for a readout instruction from the SROM by a CPU; when the control means is so set that perform the writing operation to the SDRAM, reading operation from the SROM and the writing operation to the SDRAM are performed in the same cycle.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002226276-A (JP)
Title: Binder for carbonaceous refractory and method for manufacturing carbonaceous refractory using the same
Inventor: HASHIGUCHI SHOICHI
IPC: C04B35/632
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a binder which gives a carbonaceous refractory with high strength. SOLUTION: The binder is composed of a mixture of carbonaceous powder having >=60% toluene insoluble part, hardly dissolved into thermosetting resins at the time of thermosetting curing/sintering, and moreover having specific physical properties, and a thermosetting resin.
Patent JP-2003184376-A (JP)
Title: Transmission/reception device
Inventor: TAMURA SHIGEAKI
IPC: B60R25/24
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transmission/reception device that can reduce average power consumption, which concerns a transmission/reception device used for a keyless entry system, a tire air pressure monitoring device, etc.  <P>SOLUTION: A transmitter 20, by a user's operation, transmits a binary pulse signal containing at least a start bit and a peculiar discrimination code. A receiver 12 has a function to output a RSSI signal for the field strength of received electric waves and receives the signal from the transmitter. A controller 11 compares the discrimination code received by the receiver 12 with a registration code stored in a memory 14, and when the two codes agree, outputs a signal by which the user can operate the transmission/reception device as intended by him. The controller 11 uses a judgment on the field strength of received electric waves and also a judgment on the start bit given by software to determine whether the signal from the transmitter 20 is normal.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003188138-A (JP)
Title: Solution processing method and solution processing apparatus
Inventor: SEKIGUCHI KENJI
IPC: H05F3/04
Filed: 2001-12-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect a device formed on a substrate as the processing object and also improve solution processing efficiency by controlling the static charge on the substrate generated during the solution processing.  <P>SOLUTION: The cleaning process is performed by supplying a cleaning solution from a cleaning solution supply nozzle 63 to the surface of a semiconductor wafer W which is held to rotate with a spin chuck 62. During this cleaning process, the discharging fluid control lable of charging is supplied to the semiconductor wafer W and charges are removed from the front surface side of the semiconductor wafer W at the time of cleaning. Accordingly, the device formed on the semiconductor wafer W can be protected and solution processing efficiency can also be improved by controlling the charging on the semiconductor wafer W generated during the solution process.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002275529-A (JP)
Title: Method for heating hole surface
Inventor: MORISHITA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: H05B6/38
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method which is capable of uniformly heating in-hole surfaces without lowering the efficiency of heating in induction heating of the hole surfaces. SOLUTION: This method for heating the in-hole surfaces is a method of inductively heating the inner peripheral surface 3 and base surface 4 of the hole which is disposed at a metallic member 1 and has the base surface, in which a plurality of hairpin-like coils are arranged within the hole described above and while the coils are integrally rotated in a ranger within 180 deg. around the central axis of the hole, the coils are energized to evenly heat up the respective parts of the inner peripheral surface 3 and the base surface 4 of the hole.
Patent JP-2003193128-A (JP)
Title: Method of producing carburized and quenched member, and carburized and quenched member
Inventor: HANIYUDA TOMONORI
IPC: C21D6/00
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carburized and quenched member which has excellent fatigue strength and shape precision, and to provide a production method therefor.  <P>SOLUTION: The member consists of steel containing, Fe as the main component, and containing, by weight, 0.12 to 0.22% C, 0.4 to 1.5% Si, 0.25 to 0.45% Mn, 0.5 to 1.5% Ni, 1.3 to 2.3% Cr, 0.001 to 0.003% B, 0.02 to 0.06% Ti, 0.02 to 0.12% Nb, and 0.005 to 0.05% Al, and in which those contents are controlled cluing cooling from 900°C to a room temperature at a fixed rate. Bainite is not formed at a cooling rate of at least ≤0.1°C/sec, and ferrite is not formed at a cooling rate of at least ≥12°C/sec. This member is subjected to carburizing treatment in a reduced pressure carburizing atmosphere, or in a carburizing atmosphere essentially consisting of an inert gas a under ordinary pressure, so that a carburized layer in which surface carbon concentration reaches 0.6 to 1.5 mass% is formed on the member, and gas quenching is performed thereto.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003080596-A (JP)
Title: Resin molded article and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: UCHIDA KAZUSHIGE
IPC: C08J5/00
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of a resin molded article which enables improvement of a modulus of elasticity and also reduction of a coefficient of linear expansion, in regard to a thermoplastic amorphous resin. SOLUTION: The thermoplastic amorphous resin containing a dispersion phase 2 is extruded and then rolled and the dispersion phase 2 is thereby drawn out in the direction of rolling. By orientation of molecules due to elongation of the dispersion phase 2 in the direction of rolling, improvement of the modulus of elasticity and also reduction of the coefficient of linear expansion are enabled.
Patent JP-2003196225-A (JP)
Title: Dma controller
Inventor: SAKAKI SEIJI
IPC: G06F13/28
Filed: 2001-12-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the omission of transfer data even in a system where the resetting of control information is temporally constrained in data transfer in a DMA system.  <P>SOLUTION: This DMA controller is provided with a means for designating the start address and end address and read address pointer of a source area and a means for designating the start address, end address and write address pointer of a destination area for controlling at least either the read address of the source area or the write address of the destination area by a ring buffer system. When the read address pointer of the source area matches the end address of the source area, it is automatically changed to the start address of the source area, and when the write address pointer of the destination area matches the end address of the destination area, it is automatically changed to the start address of the destination area.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002330789-A (JP)
Title: Adenovirus vector
Inventor: HAMADA HIROFUMI
IPC: A61K35/76
Filed: 2001-12-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adenovirus having extremely weak infectivity to a normal cell, but having specific infectivity to a tumor cell and/or tissue of a specific type, and therefore capable of being used as a vector, and to provide a nucleic acid molecule for expressing the adenovirus, capable of making the adenovirus generate in the cell. SOLUTION: This nucleic acid molecule for expressing the recombinant adenovirus comprises (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a modified fiber protein which is formed by connecting a fiber protein substantially not having binding ability to Coxsackie adenovirus receptor(CAR) with a molecule having specificity to the cell and/or tissue of the specific type and/or (ii) another nucleic acid sequence encoding another modified fiber protein which is formed by modifying the fiber protein substantially not having binding ability to CAR so as to have the specificity to the cell and/or tissue of the specific type.
Patent JP-2003196486-A (JP)
Title: Ordering and order receiving system for producing color stereoscopic image, production method for stereoscopic image, and its device
Inventor: OZEKAWA HIROKI
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2001-12-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily produce stereoscopic images of existing persons and animals.  <P>SOLUTION: An ordering and order receiving system for producing the color stereoscopic image picks up a photographic subject by an imaging apparatus, produces 2D color image data and 3D image data, transmits them, and orders them via Internet. A maker converts the received 3D image data into engraving control data and outputs them to an automatic engraving machine. This system also converts the received 2D color image data into print control data and outputted them on a color printer. The color printer color-prints them based on the two-dimensional color data.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003062318-A (JP)
Title: System and method for prize exchange
Inventor: IWAMI YOSHITERU
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2001-12-26
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the transaction system wholesome in the Pachinko game industry. SOLUTION: There are installed a terminal 21B exclusively used for game parlors, a record medium issuing machine 21C, a receipt issuing machine 1D and an electronic calculator IE which lets players to select goods on the Internet. An electronic calculator 24A is installed at an ASP business agent 24 for lending cash on the security of the goods, the electronic calculator 21B transmits the inputted quantity data of obtained articles and management number data to a server 22A established at an ASP business department 22 and the good data arbitrarily selected by the server 22A according to the quantity data and the data of the quantity and management number received from the server 22A are transmitted to the record medium issuing machine 21C, the receipt issuing machine 1D and the electronic calculator 24A.  Thus, the game players select the exchange of prizes or cash loans at the ASP business agent 24 based on receipts of statements D1 issued.
Patent JP-2003195398-A (JP)
Title: Camera and power feeding device for camera
Inventor: CHIJIIWA TOMOKI
IPC: G03B7/30
Filed: 2001-12-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To best prevent an adverse effect caused by a difference in power supply batteries and to achieve a high function by changing applications even for the same batteries.  <P>SOLUTION: A plural kinds of power supply batteries having different characteristics are selectively usable. Kinds of power supply batteries are identified to control battery operation in accordance with the identification result. For example, a function is restricted depending on the batteries, or a notice form to a photographer is changed. Changeover is applied to the plurality of power supply batteries, use in series connection, or use in parallel connection. For example, the series connection conducts high-speed consequtive photographing; the parallel connection provides the batteries with long-term service.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003196004-A (JP)
Title: Remote control device and its control method and program
Inventor: SUZUKI HIDEYUKI
IPC: H04Q9/00
Filed: 2001-12-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To elongate the service life of a dry cell by properly controlling the electric current of a light emitting element in a keyboard for a remote controller.  <P>SOLUTION: This remote control device comprises the remote controller IC 1a, the keyboard 2 having a keyboard for the remote controller, a resisting element connected to an REM terminal outputting a code signal for remote controlling from the remote controller IC 1a at its one end, a drive transistor 4 of which a base is connected to the other end of the resisting element 3 to ground an emitter, an infrared ray LED 5 connected to a collector of the drive resistor 4 at its one end, a variable resistor 6 connected between the other end of the infrared ray LED 5 and a power source potential VDD, and a battery 7 for giving the power source potential VDD.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003196755-A (JP)
Title: System for monitoring theft of on-vehicle component and on-vehicle component
Inventor: YAMADA TAKAHIRO
IPC: G06F21/44
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a proper countermeasure for preventing theft.  <P>SOLUTION: A theft monitoring system is provided with a car stereo system 20, a navigation system 30 and an ETC (electronic toll collection) device 40 as on-vehicle components, and an engine ECU (electronic control unit) 10 connected communicably to the on-vehicle components. The engine ECU 10 collates an authentication code stored in a nonvolatile memory 24 of, for example, the car stereo system 20 with an authentication code stored in a memory 13 of the engine ECU 10 to allow the operation of the car stereo system 20 on the condition that the individual authentication codes coincide with each other.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003201605-A (JP)
Title: Rainwear
Inventor: IRAKAI NORIHIRO
IPC: A41D3/04
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide rainwear available even upon encountering a sudden rain or snow, excellent in storability and portability, ready to wear, and capable of obtaining rescue and survival effects on troubles in water.  <P>SOLUTION: The rainwear has a cloak-like shape, is provided with hook-and- loop fasteners and a bag body so as to allow for compact storage, and is easily attached to the cover of a bag. When suffered from a flood or encountering a disaster at sea or river, a water sensor attached to the rainwear detects water and thereby an airtight tube set on the periphery of the rainwear is charged with air, and characters or pictures for rescue and survival are put on the surface of the rainwear to be usable as a rescue and survival item. As just described, this rainwear is usable as a rainwear, designed so that even a child can easily put on or off, and formed so as to be easily folded for storage, and also functional as a rescue and survival item at the time of a flood or a disaster at sea or river.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2004528513-A (JP)
Title: 組み合わせ材料を活用した空気バネバンパー
IPC: F16F9/58
Filed: 2000-06-23
Abstract: 空気バネ（１）は、バネを構造物上の間隔をおいた位置に装着するための一対の間隔をおいた端部部材（２）を持つ。エラストマー性材料でできた可撓性套管（１０）は端部部材（２）、（３）と密着係合し、その間で加圧流体チェンバー（１５）を形成する。ポスト（３６）は端部部材（３）の一つに装着され、流体チェンバー（１５）中に延在する。第１の高強度プラスチック材料で成形された外殻を持つ衝撃吸収バンパー（２０）がポスト（３６）上に装着される。衝撃吸収バンパーの殻には、第２のプラスチック材料で形成された１つ以上のブロック（２８）を収納した複数の内部コンパートメントが形成されている。第２のプラスチック材料は好ましくは、熱可塑性プラスチックであり、外殻の第１のプラスチック材料よりも圧縮に強い。強度は相対的に高いが剛性もあるブロック（２８）は、外殻の相対的に軟質のプラスチック材料によって取り囲まれており、圧縮強度が極めて高く、破損や破断に対する耐性も極めて高いバンパーが得られる。
Patent JP-2003504436-A (JP)
Title: ｏ−フタル酸ユニットにより改質されたポリエチレンテレフタレートの製造方法
IPC: C08G63/78
Filed: 2000-06-10
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、エステル化又は重縮合の間のフタル酸の損失を避け、かつフタル酸による好ましい使用特性を維持しつつ、ｏ−フタル酸ユニットにより改質されたポリエチレンテレフタレートを製造する方法に関する。本発明によれば、非触媒反応において無水フタル酸及びエチレングリコールより製造された予備縮合体をエステル化及び／又は重縮合段階で加え、エチレングリコールを無水フタル酸に対して２〜3.5のモル過剰で用いる。
Patent JP-2003505621-A (JP)
IPC: E06B7/23
Filed: 2000-07-12
Abstract: A hollow plastic section, includes a frame section defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior subdivided in several inner chambers by a plurality of partition walls extending in a direction of the longitudinal axis, Received in the interior is a plurality of stiffening elements arranged separate from one another, without interconnection, for realizing a reinforcement of the frame section. The stiffening elements may be made of metal or may be configured as bands or strips of fiber-reinforced plastic.
Patent JP-2003509596-A (JP)
Title: 合成皮革の製造方法
IPC: D06N3/00
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、ミクロファイバ含有不織布からの合成皮革の製造方法に関する。本発明によればこの製造方法は、繊度０．０５〜１．０ｄｔｅｘの熱可塑性ミクロファイバと繊度４〜６ｄｔｅｘの熱水可溶性繊維を重量比９０：１０〜３０：７０で処理して単位面積重量８０〜１０００ｇ／ｍ 2 の不織布とする。この不織布には粘弾性物質の水性結合剤分散液が、不織布と粘弾性物質の重量比を２５：７５〜７５：２５として含浸される。それにより、粘弾性物質の固化が架橋または加硫によって行われ、また引き続いて熱水可溶性繊維が不織布から抽出される。
Patent JP-2003525869-A (JP)
IPC: A61P25/14
Filed: 2000-09-29
Abstract: The invention discloses the use of 5-hydroxysapogenin derivatives in the treatment of cognitive disfunction and similar conditions. Methods of treatment and pharmaceutical composition are also disclosed.
Patent JP-2003512774-A (JP)
Title: 移動無線網の駆動方法
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2000-09-19
Abstract: (57)【要約】
移動無線網（３０）を駆動するための方法が提案される。この方法は、プロトコルエンティティの申し分のない機能を、データユニットが移動無線網（３０）の２つの無線局間で伝送される際に保証する。ここでは、有効データが第１の無線局（１５）の第１のコンバージェンスプロトコル層（１）により第２の無線局（１６）の第２のコンバージェンスプロトコル層（２）への伝送前に、とりわけ同じプロトコルレベルで、少なくとも１つのデータユニット、とりわけパケットデータユニットに統合され、このとき有効データが少なくとも１つのユーザ（２１，２２）からネットワーク層（５）で第１のコンバージェンスプロトコル層（１）に送信される。第１のコンバージェンスプロトコル層（１）の少なくとも１つのプロトコルエンティティ（３５）は、第２の無線局（１６）により受信されたコンフィギュレーション要求（４０，４１，４２）に依存してコンフィギュレートされ、これにより少なくとも１つのユーザ（２１，２２）により受信されたデータから少なくとも１つのデータユニットを形成し、キャリア（４５）によって接続制御層（１０）へ伝送する。
Patent JP-2003517164-A (JP)
Title: ユーザーナビゲーションシステムと方法
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-10-27
Abstract: (57)【要約】
ユーザープロファイル(60,62,64,66,68)ベースのナビゲーションシステム。ナビゲーションシステムは、ユーザープロファイル(60,62,64,66,68)と関連付けられたデータベース(33)内の位置に集中する情報を記憶する。データベース(33)からの情報は、選択したユーザープロファイルに基づいて、ユーザー(31,37,41)に提供され、ユーザープロファイルにより、地理的位置にいるユーザーに提供されるデータの種類が修正される。データベース(33)内のデータは、ユーザーが供給した情報とユーザーの地理的位置の指示に基づいて、データベースにロードされる。
Patent JP-2003523794-A (JP)
Title: 頭蓋内超音波照射による血栓崩壊システムおよび発作治療方法
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: (57)【要約】
頭蓋内超音波照射による血栓崩壊方法は、個体の中央大脳動脈のＭ１分枝およびＭ２分枝を含む一次治療領域のほぼ全体に所定レベルの超音波エネルギーを照射する工程を有する。個体には、血栓崩壊剤を投与する。トランスデューサ（２０）を有する頭蓋内超音波照射による血栓崩壊システム（１０）も提供される。このトランスデューサは、一方の脳半球における中央大脳動脈のＭ１分枝およびＭ２分枝の少なくとも実質的部分を含む一次治療領域のほぼ全体に、所定レベルの超音波エネルギーを照射するように構成する。
Patent JP-2003514518-A (JP)
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A recombinant bifunctional fusion protein comprises a first component which is the antigenic ectodomain of measles virus hemagglutinin protein (MeaH) genetically modified not to bind to human cells; and a second component fused thereto which is capable of binding to the surface structure of genetically variable viruses such as HCV or HIV or other therapeutic targets. The second component binds to the target and the first component is recognised by anti-measles antibodies present in the majority of the population. The protein may be used therapeutically to treat HCV or HIV infection or against other therapeutic targets.
Patent JP-2003513988-A (JP)
Title: ワクチンに含まれる組換えゼラチン
IPC: A23L29/281
Filed: 2000-11-10
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、組換えゼラチンを含むワクチン、かかるワクチンを生産および使用する方法、およびワクチン接種用キットに関する。
Patent JP-2003515011-A (JP)
IPC: D03D15/56
Filed: 2000-10-19
Abstract: A fabric particularly useful in the manufacture of occupant support structures is described. The fabric is desirably leno woven to have a high degree of openness and such that at least a plurality of the yarn intersections are stabilized from relative motion. The fabric includes elastomeric synthetic yarns in at least one fabric direction. At least some of the points of yarn intersection can be supplementally stabilized from relative motion, such as through the use of bicomponent yarns having a sheath which is melted to secure intersecting yarns together. The fabric is also resistant to ultraviolet irradiation so that it retains its physical properties after accelerated exposure to UV irradiation. The fabric provides good support and ventilation, and is suitable for use as a surface fabric in automotive and seating applications.