baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2003508377-A (JP)
IPC: C07C68/00
Filed: 2000-08-08
Abstract: Hydroxyaromatic compounds such as phenol are carbonylated with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a Group VIII metal having an atomic number of at least 44, preferably palladium; an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal halide, preferably sodium bromide; at least one carboxylic acid amide such as N-methylpyrrolidone or dimethylacetamide; and a cocatalyst which is a compound of one or more metals including copper, titanium, zinc, lead, cerium and manganese.
Patent JP-2003508694-A (JP)
Title: 導管内を流れる媒体の少なくとも１つのパラメータを測定するための装置
IPC: F02D35/00
Filed: 2000-09-05
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は導管（２）内を流れる媒体の少なくとも１つのパラメータ、特に内燃機関の吸気質量を測定するための装置（１）に関する。導管内に保有された液体粒子は測定エレメント（２３）を負荷し、測定エレメント（２３）の特性線の形態に影響を及ぼす。この測定エレメント（２３）は流動する媒体のパラメータを決定するために役立つ。液体による測定エレメント（２３）の負荷を減退させるためには、導管又は管体（８）内にて測定エレメント（２３）の下流側に保護グリッド（１５，９５）が配置されている。この保護グリッド（１５，９５）は媒体流の変向を行いかつ液体粒子を偏らせる。保護グリッドの下流側に設けられた長手方向リブ（３９）又は吸引開口（７２）又はターボレータ（９５）はコントロールされない渦流剥離を減少させる。
Patent JP-2003509030-A (JP)
Title: トランスフォーミング成長因子−β発現のアンチセンスオリゴヌクレオチド調節
IPC: A61K9/10
Filed: 2000-09-14
Abstract: (57)【要約】
TGF-βの発現を調節するための組成物および方法が提供される。TGF-βをコードする核酸を標的とするアンチセンス化合物、特にアンチセンスオリゴヌクレオチドが好ましい。TGF-β発現の調節のため、およびTGF-βの発現と関連する疾患の治療のため、これらの化合物を用いる方法もまた提供される。アポトーシス刺激に対し、細胞の感受性を増加させる方法もまた提供される。
Patent JP-2003512969-A (JP)
Title: 車両内のアシスタント装置
IPC: G10L15/00
Filed: 2000-10-17
Abstract: (57)【要約】
各運転手用のユーザプロフィールを記憶しておき、種々のコンポーネントを設定・調整するために、このユーザプロフィールを呼び出すのに使用する車両内のアシスタント装置が提案されている。このアシスタント装置は、個人認識用の手段と接続されたコンピュータ１を有している。接続されたデータソース、表示用手段、データ受信用手段、空調装置８及び個人に依存して変えられる車両モジュールの制御部９は、各運転手のユーザプロフィールに応じて設定・調整される。コンピュータ１は、択一選択的に、バスを介して他のコンポーネントと接続することができる。ユーザプロフィールは、ユーザの実際の設定・調整に応じて変えられる。
Patent JP-2003513269-A (JP)
IPC: G01N7/00
Filed: 2000-10-30
Abstract: A method for detection of a bubble in a liquid which is placed in a measuring chamber and is in contact with a sensor for measuring the partial pressure of a particular gas in a liquid is provided. The method includes performing a first measurement of the partial pressure of the particular gas in the liquid at a first pressure in the measuring chamber. Next, the pressure in the measuring chamber is changed to a second pressure. A second measurement of the partial pressure of the gas in the liquid at the second pressure in the measuring chamber is performed. An expected result of the second measurement based on the first measurement and assuming that no bubbles are present in the measuring chamber during any of the measurements is provided. The actual result of the second measurement is compared with the expected result and a conclusion is drawn on the presence of a gas bubble in the liquid based on the comparison. An apparatus for measuring the content of a particular gas in a liquid is also provided.
Patent JP-2003513603-A (JP)
Title: スタチック形調整器
IPC: G05F1/30
Filed: 2000-10-27
Abstract: (57)【要約】
スタチック形電圧調整器は、ブースタ変成器と調整器変成器と電子スイッチングシステムと制御システムとから構成されている。ブースタ変成器はブースタ１次巻線とブースタ２次巻線とを備え、ブースタ２次巻線は出力電圧を生成するために入力および出力と直列に接続されている。調整器変成器は調整器１次巻線および調整器２次巻線を備え、調整器１次巻線は出力に電気的に結合されている。電子スイッチングシステムは調整器２次巻線とブースタ１次巻線との間に結合されブースタ１次巻線に電圧を供給している。制御システムは入力電圧を感知する電圧センサと、スイッチングシステムに結合されて感知された入力電圧の変化に応じて出力電圧をスイッチングするゲートシステムとを備えている。電圧調整器はまたブースタ変成器に結合されて出力電圧が切換えられたときブースタ変成器中に誘起されるトランジェントを減少させるノッチフィルタを備えている。
Patent JP-2003525144-A (JP)
Title: 多層共射出又は共押出製品の形成方法
IPC: B29C48/09
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: (57)【要約】
選択した共射出温度において、（ｉ）選択した該共射出温度において粘度を有する第１のポリマー樹脂外層、及び（ｉｉ）選択した該共射出温度において粘度を有する第２のポリマー樹脂内層を共射出して多層製品を形成する、多層製品の共射出成形方法であって、共射出温度における外層ポリマー樹脂の粘度の、内層ポリマー樹脂の粘度に対する比が約２またはそれ以下であり、且つ共射出温度が、融解温度が最も高い樹脂の融解温度よりも高く、最も低温で分解する樹脂の分解温度よりも低い共射出成形方法を提供する。共押出方法も提供する。
Patent JP-2003526285-A (JP)
Title: 複数のプラットホーム上に資源を有する呼出し処理システム
IPC: H04M3/50
Filed: 2001-01-24
Abstract: (57)【要約】
複数の音声基板及びそれらの上に異なる資源を有する複数のプラットホーム（２０８−２１２）を備えている呼出し処理システムが開示される。サーバー（２０１−２０３）上の機能成分が、ある呼出しを処理するために必要な特定の機能を遂行するために動作を開始することを要求されると、その呼出しを処理するために必要な上記機能のための対応する必要資源の可用性情報をプラットホーム（２０８−２１２）からポーリングするために、上記サーバー（２０１−２０３）上でポーリングソフトウェアが走る。
Patent JP-2003527007-A (JP)
IPC: A63J5/10
Filed: 2001-02-12
Abstract: An apparatus and method for the simultaneous presentation of a performance script or other commentary, dialogue or visual information available in the original language or multiple translations which can be selected by the user on portable wireless devices.
Patent JP-2003529642-A (JP)
IPC: C07C37/64
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: A saligenin derivative such as the magnesium salt represented by the formulais useful as an additive for a lubricating composition. Preferably X is -CHO or -CH2OH, and Y is -CH2- or -CH2OCH2-. R1 is a hydrocarbyl group containing 1 to 60 carbon atoms and m is 0 to 10. At least one aromatic ring should contain an R1 substituent and the total number of carbon atoms in all R1 groups should be at least 7.
Patent JP-2003529526-A (JP)
IPC: C30B29/06
Filed: 2001-04-02
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making substrates, in particular for optics, electronics or optoelectronics. The method includes an operation which consists in implanting (100) atomic species beneath the surface of a material in the form of a cylindrical ingot (1), at a depth of implantation distributed about a certain value by bombardment of the atomic species on a zone of the ingot (1) cylindrical surface, and an operation which consists in removing (300), at a separation depth located proximate to the depth of implantation, the layer (2) of material located between the surface and the separation depth, to remove the layer (2) from the rest of the cylindrical ingot (1).
Patent JP-2003529431-A (JP)
IPC: H02M7/21
Filed: 2001-04-09
Abstract: A washing appliance such as a dishwasher where a top-loading wash chamber is slidable out of cabinet for loading and unloading has a cabinet-mounted chamber lid which is power driven down onto the open top of the wash chamber during the washing cycle. Linear actuators or motors mounted in opposite sides of the appliance cabinet are coupled to opposite sides of the lid to pull the lid down when the chamber has been slid back into the cabinet. In a preferred embodiment rotating dc motors are used to rotate a threaded nut which in turn produces linear motion in a threaded shaft engaged within the nut and connected to the lid.
Patent JP-2003534552-A (JP)
Title: 偶発性アークの識別方法および装置
IPC: G01R31/12
Filed: 2000-05-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
ケーブル（１）、特に航空機の機内ケーブルにおける偶発性アーク（アークトラッキング）を識別するための方法が提案され、この方法においては、検出された交流電流信号（Ｉ（ｔ））が時間離散的に走査され、複数の走査値（ｙ（ｋ））の内挿により交流電流経過をシミュレートする角度関数（Ｉ（ｋ））が求められ，この角度関数から現在の交流電流周波数（ω）が導き出される。現在の交流電流周波数（ω）と目標周波数又は参照周波数（ω′）との比較の結果から偶発性アーク（Ｉ SA 、Ｉ GA ）が推定され、場合によっては報知信号（Ｓ arc ）が発生される。この方法により作動する装置は、航空機の機内電源に対する保護開閉器（７）内に有利に組み込まれ、この開閉器は機内ケーブル（１）に発生する偶発性アークの識別及び遮断のために備えられる。
Patent JP-2003203830-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing holding plate used for coating external electrode of electronic component
Inventor: KOMORI ATSUSHI
IPC: H01G13/00
Filed: 2002-01-10
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a holding plate from attaching with polishing dust and prevent clogging of a polishing material, by reducing the stickiness of a plastic molding body.  <P>SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing holding plate comprises (A) a process for obtaining the holding plate 1, by inserting a core plate 5 of metal or the like having rigidity, into a metal mold and forming a silicone rubber molding body 7; (B) a process for subjecting the holding plate 1 to heat treatment; (C) a process for having radiation rays irradiated to the holding plate which has been treated by heat; and (D) a process for polishing the surface of the silicone rubber molding body 7 of the holding plate 1, which has been irradiated with radiation rays. The kind of radiation ray should preferably be ultraviolet rays.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003206452-A (JP)
Title: Adhesive composition for semiconductor device, adhesive sheet for semiconductor device using the same, substrates for connecting semiconductors and semiconductor device
Inventor: OSAWA YOKO
IPC: C09J7/00
Filed: 2002-01-10
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new adhesive composition for semiconductor devices that has excellent thermal cycle reliability, reflow resistance and workability, an adhesive sheet for semiconductor devices using the same, semiconductor devices in an industrial scale and increase the reliability of the semiconductor devices and improve the productivity.  <P>SOLUTION: In the sheet-form adhesive composition, the ratio (A/B) of haze (A) after the thermal setting at 170°C for 2 hours to the B-stage haze (B) is kept at ≥1.2. An adhesive sheet for semiconductor devices is provided by using the composition. Further, the substrate for connecting semiconductors and semiconductor devices are provided by using the adhesive sheets.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003204755-A (JP)
Title: Packed coffee beverage
Inventor: HOSHINO EIICHI
IPC: A23F5/24
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packed coffee beverage excellent in safety because hydrogen peroxide is slightly generated from the beverage after being unsealed.  <P>SOLUTION: The packed coffee beverage comprises the following mono components in respective chlorogenic acids: (A) mono components in a monocaffeoylquinic acid, (B) mono components in a ferulicquinic acid, and (C) mono components in a dicaffeoylquinic acid. The total content of these components is 0.057-1.06 wt.% based on the packed coffee beverage. The weight percentage of the components (A), (B) and (C) satisfies the formula: [(B)/(C)]<-0.55[[(A)/ä(A)+(B)+(C)}]×100]+50.9. The beverage comprises ≥80 wt.% of water, and is subjected to sterilization.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003217347-A (JP)
Title: Conductive paste, glass substrate covered with conductive film and manufacturing method therefor
Inventor: NISHIBE TORU
IPC: C03C17/02
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conductive paste, a glass substrate covered with conductive film using this and a manufacturing method therefor containing no lead and capable of forming a conductive film with excellent abrasion-resistance, acid-resistance and alkali-resistance.  <P>SOLUTION: The conductive paste is seized on a surface of a low expansion glass substrate to form the conductive film. The conductive paste contains no lead and comprises 60-80 wt.% of conductive powder material; 20-40 wt.% of glass flux; and 30-100 wt.% of organic binder based on 100 wt.% of a sum weight of the conductive power material and the glass flux. The glass flux comprises 56-69 wt.% of SiO<SB>2</SB>; 0-4 wt.% of Al<SB>2</SB>O<SB>3</SB>; 23-30 wt.% of B<SB>2</SB>O<SB>3</SB>; 0.1-3 wt.% of Li<SB>2</SB>O; 1-5% wt.% of Na<SB>2</SB>O; 0-4 wt.% of K<SB>2</SB>O; 0-5 wt.% of TiO<SB>2</SB>and 1-5 wt.% of ZrO<SB>2</SB>.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003212328-A (JP)
Title: Conveyor
Inventor: MIYAKE HIROKAZU
IPC: B65G21/20
Filed: 2002-01-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conveyor 1 without the need for attaching a detector 13 detecting carried articles on a side frame 3.  <P>SOLUTION: In the conveyor 1 having a pair of left and right carried article guide rail 9, a detector 13 detecting a carried article is attached on the carried article guide rail 9. The carried article guide rail is composed of a long material with L-shape cross section including a vertical carried article guide part 10 and a horizontal part 11. A free end of the horizontal part 11 is fixed on a conveyor base frame 2 to face outward of the conveyor 1. The detector 13 is attached on the horizontal part 11 via a detector fitting 14.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003210605-A (JP)
Title: Flowing water detector
Inventor: CHIBA RYOTARO
IPC: A62C35/68
Filed: 2002-01-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To conduct the weight reduction of a valve and the improvement of operability by reducing the dimension of a flowing water detector to be used for a dry sprinkler fire-extinguishment facility, and to reduce labors for setting pressure, etc., in the case of setting flowing water in a piping.  <P>SOLUTION: The flowing water detector the channel of which is opened by rotating of a valve element 11 is provided with a locking means 15 for keeping the closed state of a valve element near the periphery of the valve element 11. The locking means 15 is in contact with one end of a rod 19 projecting to outside the flowing water detector, and the other end of the rod 19 is connected with a rod control mechanism for controlling the movement of the rod. Between the rod control mechanism and a secondary-side piping, a reduced pressure acting valve is installed to unlock the locking means by the reduction of pressure in the secondary-side piping of the flowing water detector.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003217550-A (JP)
Title: Cylindrical lead storage battery
Inventor: NAKAZAWA YOSHIO
IPC: H01M10/06
Filed: 2002-01-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cylindrical lead storage battery of high output and stable life performance which solves the problem that a separator is easily broken at the time of winding of an element and which has a uniform life improvement effect in the case of high pressure applied in winding.  <P>SOLUTION: The separator 5 of the cylindrical lead storage battery, made of glass fiber or a mixture body of the glass fiber and other materials, is wound round in the same direction as the mixing direction and that side 9 of the separator in contact with the mixture net at mixing is made to come in contact with a positive electrode plate 3.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003211461-A (JP)
Title: Device and method for manufacturing polyurethane foam and method for manufacturing roller of polyurethane foam
Inventor: TANAKA RYUTA
IPC: G03G15/02
Filed: 2002-01-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a polyurethane foam which is free from the generation of coarse cells and has a uniform and fine surface cellulose structure and further, can be best-suitably used for various roller members of an imaging device and the like and a method for manufacturing a polyurethane foam, and a method for manufacturing a high performance roller of a polyurethane foam.  <P>SOLUTION: The device for manufacturing a polyurethane foam is of such a structure that a mechanical stirring part 2 has a stirring rotary shaft 4 installed perpendicularly and a set of inflow passages 6 and 7 are installed in the upstream of the mechanical stirring part 2 and perpendicularly to the side face of the mechanical stirring part 2 and further, a discharge aperture 3 is provided below the stirring rotary shaft 4. In addition, the device for manufacturing a polyurethane foam is of such a structure that a gas blowing port 5 for introducing a gas is opened in one or both of the inflow passages 6 and 7.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003216474-A (JP)
Title: Network storage virtualization method
Inventor: FUJIWARA SHINJI
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2002-01-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire information of a storage position of an object without enquiring a management server in a method of unifying a plurality of network storages with respect to a client in a virtual sense.  <P>SOLUTION: In the method of unifying the plurality of network storages in a virtual sense, a network storage to process an access request is determined by determining a network storage to store the object on the basis of a hash value generated from a logical identifier of the object to be accessed and calculating the hash value of the logical identifier of the object when accessing the object. Since no server is needed for managing an object storage position, a need to enquire the object storage position when requesting access is eliminated. Maintenance of the object storage position in adding and removal of a server becomes unnecessary, and management is facilitated.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002354057-A (JP)
Title: Multi-channel frequency shift keying modulator and demodulator for power-line communication system
Inventor: JIN-TAE KIM
IPC: H04L27/12
Filed: 2002-01-23
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-channel FSK modulator and demodulator for power-line communication system which suppress communication channel noise and attenuation or distortion of communication signals caused by multi-path fading, and improve phase response of power-line communication signals. SOLUTION: In a power-line communication system with a digital-to-analog converter which converts digital signals to analog signals and transmits them via a power line, a multi-channel FSK modulator has multiple modulators 1 to 4 and a mixer 5. The modulators modulate multi-channel transmission data which have been preset to different frequencies, and the mixer mixes these modulated signals and outputs the resultant signals to the digital-to-analog converter. By use of multi-channel FSK modulation, when the state of one or more channels is not good, if at least one channel receives information correctly, communication without errors is realized.
Patent JP-2003217481-A (JP)
Title: Thin type crt and its manufacturing method
Inventor: SAKAMOTO SUSUMU
IPC: H01J31/12
Filed: 2002-01-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin type CRT manufacturable by a simple process and allowing proper electron beam control and to provide its manufacturing method.  <P>SOLUTION: A signal modulation electrode 24, a vertical deflection electrode 28 and a horizontal deflection electrode 30 are formed of conductive films formed on one-side surfaces of sheet members 40, 42 and 44 provided with multiple electron passing holes (long holes 52 and through-holes 48 and 56). Thereby, since the electrodes (the modulation electrode 24, the deflection electrode 28 and the deflection electrode 30(comprising thick-film conductor layers are formed only by disposing the sheet members 40, 42 and 44 at predetermined positions between an electron beam control electrode 22 and one surface (phosphor surface) of a front plate, the electrodes 24, 28 and 32 can easily be mounted, and distortion is hardly generated like the case where they are formed with thin metal plates. Thereby, the difficulties of handling and mounting work for forming the electrodes are relaxed, and suitable electron beam control is facilitated in this thin type CRT.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003217818-A (JP)
Title: High-frequency heating device
Inventor: NODA KATSU
IPC: H05B6/64
Filed: 2002-01-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high-frequency heating device, capable of accurately controlling the temperature of a heated material after the end of heating.  <P>SOLUTION: Tcave is the average value of detected temperatures of an infrared detecting element to be pre-heat controlled, TM is an upper limit temperature which can be detected by the infrared detecting element, and x is a pre-heat temperature. The Tcave changes as indicated in a solid line. When pre-heat processing is started, the Tcave rises to TM, and even if the temperature of a microwave oven tray rises more than it, the Tcave becomes constant. By supposing an extension line (written in a one-dot line) extended from the Tcave1 to Tcave2, the time t1 when the microwave oven tray reaches a preheat temperature x can be supposed. As examples of the x, TM, Tcave2 and Tcave1, 200°C, 140°C and 70°C are cited.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003228828-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing magnetic disk transfer master disk
Inventor: YOSHIMURA HIROYUKI
IPC: G11B21/10
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for patterning a photomask which is hardly affected by errors of stage movement even when the real amount of stage movement for scanning the photomask has errors with respect to the set amount of movement.  <P>SOLUTION: In manufacturing a master disk used for transferring a magnetic pattern to a magnetic storage medium, a pattern for exposing a resist on an Si substrate which is a master disk substrate is constituted of a plurality of photomasks, and each photomask pattern is constituted of a sector unit. The pattern of each photomask is divided by a sector unit in the θ direction with respect to the center of the master disk, and by a circular arc having the center of the master disk as its origin in the R direction. Since a servo pattern present in one photomask is set by a sector unit, even when the photomask is shifted in position, its influence is hardly felt.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003226387-A (JP)
Title: Locker serving also as returnable case for delivery of laundry
Inventor: TAKANO TADAO
IPC: B65D85/18
Filed: 2002-01-31
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a finished laundry from being soiled by a laundry to be washed in a locker serving also as a returnable case for delivery of the laundry, which contains the finished laundry and the laundry to be washed.  <P>SOLUTION: A support rod 7 for hanging hangers 5 is provided in a locker main body 1 in such a manner as to be forwardly and backwardly slidable. A push/pull rod 6 extending between the support rod 7 and an openable door 2 is connected to both of them. The support rod 7 slides in the direction of the openable door 2 in association with the opening of the openable door 2.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003225330-A (JP)
Title: String protector and packet frame on which the string protector is mounted
Inventor: HONDA YOJI
IPC: A63B49/02
Filed: 2002-01-31
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a string protector capable of making a good repulsing property and controlling property produce an effect while making a racket frame retain the operability by giving a twist to a stringing supporting structure of a string strung to the ball striking portion and a racket frame on which the string protector is mounted.  <P>SOLUTION: The through holes 13a of cylinder portions 14 of the string protector 8a are given a large diameter, the bearing portions 22 of the string 2 extended to the insides of the through holes 13a from edges 21 are provided in the part of the edges 21 in which the through holes 13a of the cylinder portions 14 are opened on the outer surface of a strip portion 18, the extended ends 23 of the bearing portions 22 are linearized or curved approximately lineary intersecting the through holes 13a in the direction of a struck ball to ensure that the string 2 inserted into the through hole 13a is slid and guided to the direction of the struck ball.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003230541-A (JP)
Title: Superior limb-inferior limb blood pressure index- measuring system
Inventor: NOMURA HISAFUMI
IPC: A61B5/0245
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a superior limb-inferior limb blood pressure index- measuring system which can accurately diagnose angiopathy in the inferior limb.  <P>SOLUTION: In an ankle-brachium blood pressure index-calculating means 88, an ankle, brachium blood pressure index ABI is calculated, and in addition, a heartbeat variation coefficient CVRR which is a variation coefficient of a heartbeat cycle RR is calculated by a neuropathy information-determining means 92. Only a disorder of a comparatively thick blood vessel is diagnosed by the ankle-upper limb blood pressure index ABI alone, however, a disorder of a comparatively thin blood vessel can be diagnosed as well by the heartbeat variation coefficient. Therefore, angiopathy in the inferior limb can be accurately diagnosed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO