baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2003196121-A (JP)
Title: Remote maintenance service system and auxiliary processor
Inventor: FUKUNAGA TOMOHISA
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote maintenance service system capable of providing various services to network-connected medical equipment so that device information such as operation log or system log can be obtained without requiring the visit to a site by a service man even in the system down of the medical equipment by any trouble.  <P>SOLUTION: This service system comprises a host computer 1 provided in a service center, and a processor 2 and auxiliary processor 3 provided in a hospital. The auxiliary processor 3 is provided in a pair with the medical equipment 4, and it shares a disc 5 with the medical equipment 4 and independently has a starting means 3e. For example, even in the system down of the medical equipment 4, the starting means 3e of the auxiliary processor 3 obtains device information such as operation log or system log from the disc 5 according to the instruction from the host computer 1.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003197717-A (JP)
Title: Jig for arranging rod-like element
Inventor: KAWABE SHIGEO
IPC: H01L21/68
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a jig for arranging rod-like elements in which the rod-like element having a length within a specified range can be used without replacing components, and rod-like elements of different widths can be dealt with easily by making possible to hold them without supporting the end thereof and to coat the side face thereof entirely.  <P>SOLUTION: The jig for arranging rod-like elements comprises a pair of spacer guides arranged so as to approach each other or separate from each other in order to arrange spacers 3 in the width direction, an adjusting member interposed between the pair of spacer guides and determining the separation distance when the spacer guide approaches most, a pair of bar guides 15 fixed removably from the opposite sides in the thickness directions of the pair of spacer guides and arranging rod-like elements 1 in the width direction, and a mechanism 18 fixed to the pair of spacer guides and securing the rod-like elements 1 and the spacers 3 stacked alternately while bringing them into tight contact in the stacking direction.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003501784-A (JP)
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2000-05-18
Abstract: Fuel cell power systems and methods of controlling a fuel cell power system are provided. According to one aspect, a fuel cell power system includes a plurality of fuel cells electrically coupled with plural terminals and individually configured to convert chemical energy into electricity; and a digital control system configured to at least one of control and monitor an operation of the fuel cells. Another aspect provides a method of controlling a fuel cell power system including providing a plurality of fuel cells individually configured to convert chemical energy into electricity; electrically coupling the plurality of fuel cells; providing a first terminal coupled with the fuel cells; providing a second terminal coupled with the fuel cells; and coupling a digital control system with the fuel cells to at least one of monitor and control an operation of the fuel cells.
Patent JP-2003530818-A (JP)
Title: セリン／トレオニンプロテインキナーゼＡｋｔによる血管内皮成長因子（ＶＥＧＦ）の導入
IPC: A61K33/244
Filed: 2000-06-01
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、治療的血管形成のための方法および組成物に関する。より詳細には、本発明は、セリン／トレオニン蛋白質キナーゼＡＫＴによる、血管内皮成長因子（ＶＥＧＦ）発現の誘発を対象とする。本発明による組成物および方法は、ＡＫＴをエンコードする核酸と、その投与を含むことが好ましい。
Patent JP-2003503351-A (JP)
Title: Ｓｒｃキナーゼ阻害化合物
IPC: A61P37/06
Filed: 2000-06-26
Abstract: (57)【要約】
タンパク質チロシンキナーゼ酵素の阻害剤である、ピリミジン化合物（式Ｉ）、またはそれらの薬学的に許容し得る塩、水和物、溶媒和物、結晶形態および個々のジアステレオマーおよび同じものを含む薬学的組成物。これらは、免疫疾患、過増殖疾病および好ましくないタンパク質キナーゼ活性が役割を果たすと信じられている、癌、血管新生、脈管形成、移植片拒絶、リウマチ様関節炎および乾癬のような他の疾患などのタンパク質タンパク質チロシンキナーゼ関連疾病の予防および処置で有用である。
Patent JP-2003503039-A (JP)
Title: 弱毒化したワクチンの操作のための方法および組成物
IPC: A61K39/29
Filed: 2000-06-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、弱毒化されたワクチン、および弱毒化されたワクチンを得る方法を提供する。本発明のワクチンは、組換えウイルス、細菌、寄生生物、およびワクチンとしての有効性を失うことなく増加した毒弱化を示すように進化された他の生物を含む。本発明の方法は、組換え核酸のライブラリー（例えば、ゲノム全体または部分的なゲノム、あるいは特定の核酸）の作製（このライブラリーは、ワクチンウイルスまたは他の生物に導入される）、次いで、弱毒化されるこれらのウイルスまたは生物をスクリーニングする工程および／または選択を包含する。
Patent JP-2003504785-A (JP)
IPC: G11B7/004
Filed: 2000-07-05
Abstract: A device reads an information carrier that carries identification and user information. The identification information is arranged so as to be spread over the information carrier and includes data and parities. The device includes a reader for reading the information from the information carrier and error corrector correcting errors in the information. The device further includes an organizer for organizing the information in such a way that both the identification and user information can be processed by the error corrector.
Patent JP-2003505223-A (JP)
Title: 水性相からのフッ素化乳化剤の回収方法
IPC: B01D17/12
Filed: 2000-07-11
Abstract: (57)【要約】
少量のフルオロポリマーを含んでいる水性相から、フッ素化乳化剤は、その水性相を少量のノニオン界面活性剤で処理し、このようにして調整された水性相をアニオン交換体樹脂と接触させ、そして吸着された乳化剤をその交換体樹脂から遊離させることによって回収することができる。その微細フルオロポリマーは、上記の無処理水性相または溶出液中で凝集剤を用いて定量的に沈殿させることができる。
Patent JP-2003506948-A (JP)
IPC: G06K19/067
Filed: 2000-07-31
Abstract: The present application relates to piezo-electric transducers including resonant elements for converting an acoustic vibration into an electrical output voltage. The transducers are arranged on a silicon micromachined device.
Patent JP-2003529124-A (JP)
Title: 乗算−加算演算用高精度プロセッサ
IPC: G06F7/483
Filed: 2000-07-24
Abstract: (57)【要約】
乗算−加算（Ｍａｄｄ）演算を実行可能であり、向上した途中結果処理性能を導入可能な浮動小数点プロセッサ（２００）。浮動小数点プロセッサ（２００）は、加算器ユニット（２３６，２６２）に接続された乗算器ユニット（２１０，２１２）を含む。特定の演算モードにおいて、乗算器ユニット（２１０，２１２）からの途中結果が、より正確で、かつ加算器ユニット（２３６，２６２）中で容易に管理される表示へと処理される（すなわち、正規化または非正規化されずに丸められる）。このような様式で途中結果を処理することで、精度が向上し、回路複雑性が減少し、演算速度が増加し得る。
Patent JP-2003506841-A (JP)
Title: シリコンウェーハに酸素イオンを注入する方法及び装置
IPC: H01J37/04
Filed: 2000-06-22
Abstract: (57)【要約】
比較的低い欠陥密度、例えば約１×１０ 6 ／ｃｍ 2 以下を有するシリコンウェーハを作るためのイオン注入システムは、イオン注入過程中に室内にバックグランド気体を導入するためにイオン注入室の流体ポートを備える。水蒸気のような導入された気体が、埋設二酸化ケイ素層から分離された頂部シリコン層の欠陥密度を低下させる。
Patent JP-2003526706-A (JP)
Title: ポリマー容器およびフィルムのガスバリア特性を改善するための方法および組成物
IPC: C08L67/00
Filed: 2000-08-10
Abstract: (57)【要約】
ヒドロキシ安息香酸およびヒドロキシナフトエ酸のモノエステル類のような有効量のバリア向上添加剤を容器またはフィルムを形成するポリマー中に組み込むことによる、成形ポリマー容器またはフィルムを通したガスの透過度を減少させるためのポリマー組成物および方法。
Patent JP-2003508928-A (JP)
IPC: H01S5/183
Filed: 2000-08-28
Abstract: A laser structure (10, 60) and method of manufacturing a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). The laser structure (10, 60) is adapted to lase at a wavelength lambda and includes a first mirror stack (14), an active region (18) disposed on the first mirror stack (14) and a second mirror stack (22) disposed on the active region (18). The second mirror stack (22) includes a plurality of alternating mirror layer pairs (a, b) with a phase shifting region (24) disposed therein. The phase shifting region (24) is positioned outside the optical aperture (25) and away from the active region (18) by at least one mirror layer pair, with the optical thickness of the phase shifting region (24) being a multiple of one-fourth lambda, the phase shifting region (24) being oxidized reducing the reflectance of the second mirror stack (22) outside the aperture relative to inside the aperture. The optical thickness of the phase shifting region (24) is a function of the difference between the index of refraction of an adjacent semiconductor layer and the index of refraction of the phase shifting region. The phase shifting region (24) creates a coupled cavity (25, 68) positioned above the active region (18). The phase shifting region (24) reduces the reflectance of the second mirror stack (22) and may be positioned at a node of the laser electric field inside the aperture.
Patent JP-2003509105-A (JP)
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2000-03-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for reducing bone fragments, especially at the pelvic bone or the tubular bone. The inventive device comprises A) a first clamping element (6) comprising a bow (2) with a front end piece (3) for placing against a bone fragment and a rod (24) that joins the bow (2) at the outside and at the rear end piece (4) thereof; B) a second longitudinal clamping element (7) comprising a longitudinal axis (10) as well as a front end (8) for placing against an additional bone fragment; C) a connecting element (14) for connecting the second clamping element (7) to the first clamping element (6) in such a way that the second clamping element (7) can be displaced in parallel in relation to the longitudinal axis (10) and relative to the first clamping element (6); a handle (5) and D) clamping means (35) by means of which the second clamping element (7) can be detachably fixed in relation to the first clamping element (6), whereby E) the front end piece (3) of the bow (2) and the second clamping element (7) are provided with bores (12; 13) parallel in relation to the longitudinal axis (10), whereby said bores can receive a guide wire and a Kirschner wire (23) respectively or a trocar.
Patent JP-2003509632-A (JP)
Title: 仮想ボールジョイント
IPC: F16C19/54
Filed: 2000-09-18
Abstract: (57)【要約】
【解決手段】  曲率中心（９）の周りに配置された一対のベアリング（４）を備えている仮想ボールジョイントが開示されており、各ベアリングは、間に複数のボール（８）を保持している、インナーレース（７）とアウターレース（６）を備えている。インナーレースとアウターレースは、ボール（８）に接する斜面（１０、１１）を備えており、外側斜面（１１）は、曲率中心（９）を中心とする仮想球面と合致している。これにより、ベアリング（４）内に取り付けられたシャフト（１）は、ボールジョイントで取り付けられているかのように、曲率中心周りに回転することができる。
Patent JP-2003510089-A (JP)
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2000-09-12
Abstract: Novel cell lines useful for trans-complementing E1-deleted adenoviral vectors are described. The cell lines are capable of providing high yields of E1-deleted adenoviral vectors in the absence of replication-competent adenovirus over multiple passages.
Patent JP-2003511838-A (JP)
Title: 導電体組成物
IPC: H01B1/16
Filed: 2000-10-05
Abstract: (57)【要約】
（ａ）電気伝導性材料；（ｂ）１つまたは複数の無機結合剤；および（ｃ）スズの微細に分割された粒子を含み、成分（ａ）、（ｂ）および（ｃ）は、液体ビヒクル中に分散されている組成物。その組成物は基板上の電気伝導性パターンの製造における使用に適当である。
Patent JP-2003513960-A (JP)
Title: 置換フェニルウラシル類及び除草剤としてのそれらの使用
IPC: C07C255/59
Filed: 2000-10-31
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は一般式（Ｉ）の新規な置換フェニルウラシルに関し、式中：ｎ＝０、１又は２であり；Ｒ 1 ＝Ｈ、ＮＨ 2 又は場合により置換されていることができるアルキルであり、Ｒ 2 ＝カルボキシ、シアノ、カルバモイル、チオカルバモイル又は場合により置換されていることができるアルキルもしくはアルコキシカルボニルであり；Ｘ＝ヒドロキシル、メルカプト、アミノ、ニトロ、シアノ、カルボキシ、カルバモイル、チオカルバモイル、ハロゲン、あるいは場合により置換されていることができるアルキル、アルコキシ、アルキルチオ、アルキルスルフィニル、アルキルスルホニル、アルキルアミノ、ジアルキルアミノ、アルキルカルボニル、アルコキシカルボニル、アルキルアミノカルボニル、ジアルキルアミノカルボニル、アルキルカルボニルオキシ、アルコキシカルボニルオキシ、アルキルアミノカルボニルオキシ、ジアルキルアミノカルボニルオキシ、フェニルカルボニルオキシ、アルキルカルボニルアミノ、アルコキシカルボニルアミノ、アルキルスルホニルアミノ、アルケニル、アルケニルオキシ、アルケニルオキシカルボニル、アルキニル、アルキニルオキシ又はアルキニルオキシカルボニルである。ｎ＞１の場合、それぞれの可能な化合物中のＸは複数の示した意味を有することができる。
【化１】
Patent JP-2003514808-A (JP)
Title: 抗炎症剤としての尿素誘導体
IPC: A61P19/00
Filed: 2000-11-16
Abstract: (57)【要約】
下記式(I)を有する新規な芳香族化合物を開示する。
【化１】
 （式中、G、X、Ar、L及びQは本明細書に定義した通りである。）本発明の化合物は、慢性炎症性疾患のような炎症を含む疾患や病状を治療するための医薬組成物において有用である。本発明の化合物の製造方法もまた開示する。式(I)の化合物はサイトカインの産生を抑制する。
Patent JP-2003514548-A (JP)
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2000-11-17
Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides, nucleic acids and related molecules which have an effect on or are related to the cell cycle. Also, provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided by the present invention are methods for identifying novel compositions which mediate cell cycle bioactivity, and the use of such compositions in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Patent JP-2003514631-A (JP)
IPC: A61M39/00
Filed: 2000-11-24
Abstract: A set of parts for providing a medical device, including a lumen element adapted for mounting at a location on the skin of the patient, and a valve member. The lumen element and the valve member have releasable connection members such that, when the connection members are engaged, an assembled medical device is provided which is adapted for accessing an internal organ of a patient.
Patent JP-2003522202-A (JP)
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: A compound of formula (I), where x is 3, 2 or 1, y is 0 or 1, n1 and n2, which may be the same or different, are 0 or 1 to 3, X represents a divalent mono- or poly-aromatic and/or heteroaromatic moiety, the or each Y, which may be the same or different if x is 1, represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, Z represents an aromatic group, or an inherently at least partly conjugated dendritic molecular structure comprising one or more aromatic and/or heteroaromatic groups and, optionally, alkenylene groups, connected to each other either directly or via a carbon atom of an alkenylene group, if present, to a ring carbon atom of an (hetero) aromatic group to which more than one at least partly conjugated dendritic chain is attached, said molecular structure being connected to the remainder of the molecule via a ring carbon atom, one or more of the (hetero) aromatic rings of the dendrimers optionally being substituted, Z and/or the remainder of the molecule, excluding any groups Y, being luminescent, with the proviso that when Z represents an aromatic group y must be 1.
Patent JP-2003526217-A (JP)
Title: 基板熱管理の方法
IPC: C23C16/46
Filed: 2001-02-26
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、広範な温度範囲に亘る効率的、迅速、制御可能、及び、一様な熱管理のための熱管理の方法である。本方法は、熱源、熱シンク、及び、熱拡散器を統合する。本発明によると、該熱拡散器は、ウェーハ表面に対して静止して置かれ、ウェーハ表面に対して同じく静止している熱源及び熱シンクと結合される。該熱シンクは、制御可能な温度を有する熱搬送媒体を含む。ウェーハは、加熱時間間隔の間、第１の処理温度から第２の処理温度まで加熱され、次に、冷却時間間隔の間、第２の処理温度から第１の処理温度まで冷却される。加熱及び冷却処理中、ウェーハは、固定位置で常に保持される。熱源の区分的制御及び熱シンクの非一様流は、加熱表面上の熱の非一様性を感度良く軽減することを可能にする。
Patent JP-2003532724-A (JP)
IPC: C07D409/06
Filed: 2001-05-07
Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein X, Y, R<SUB>1</SUB>, R<SUB>2</SUB>, R<SUB>3 </SUB>and R<SUB>4 </SUB>are as defined in the description, and the preparation thereof. The compounds of the formula bind to somatostatin receptors and are useful as pharmaceuticals
Patent JP-2003534588-A (JP)
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A data representation language representation of the state of a process executing on a client or service in a distributed computing environment may be created. The representation may include a computation state of the device and/or virtual machine on which the process is executing, wherein the computation state of the device and/or virtual machine comprises information about the execution state of the process on the device and/or virtual machine. A process state may include, but is not limited to: threads, all objects referenced by the threads, transient variables created during the execution of the process, objects and their data, etc. In one embodiment, data describing one or more leases representing grants of access to external services, obtained from spaces by the process, may also be stored with the process state. The data representation language representation of the state of a process may be moved from node to node within the distributed computing environment. The representation of the state of a process may also be stored as a data representation language object in a store mechanism, and later retrieved from the store mechanism to resume the process execution on the same node or on a different node in the distributed computing environment. In one embodiment, an object compilation/decompilation process may be used in creating the representation of the state of a process and in regenerating the state of the process by decompiling the representation of the state of the process.
Patent JP-2003534305-A (JP)
IPC: C07C69/15
Filed: 2000-05-19
Abstract: An integrated process for the production of vinyl acetate comprising the steps of: (a) containing in a first reaction zone a gaseous feedstock comprising essentially ethane with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst to produce a first product stream comprising acetic acid and ethylene; (b) containing in a second reaction zone the first gaseous product stream with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst to produce a second product stream comprising vinyl acetate; (c) separating the product stream from step (b) recovering vinyl acetate from the product stream from step (b).
Patent JP-2002279735-A (JP)
Title: Error correction method
Inventor: MARCHANT ALAN B
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an efficient and reliable error correction in a multitrack digital data recording system. SOLUTION: The error correction method consists of (a) a step for organizing input digital data into a sequence of data words, (b) a step for encoding each data word as a fixed-length transverse error correcting code word having a fixed number of symbols which represent digital data and parity, (c) a step for recording each transverse error correcting code word onto a plurality of longitudinal data tracks on a recording medium with only two code word symbols from each code word, (d) a step reading recorded transverse error correcting code words by a plurality of readout transducers from the plurality of longitudinal data tracks, and (e) a step for processing the transverse error correcting code words to recover the data words and identify and correct symbol errors by using the error correction parity.
Patent JP-2002289643-A (JP)
Title: Substrate assembly joined with liquid polymer and its manufacturing method
Inventor: CHAN ALBERT W
IPC: B32B7/12
Filed: 2002-01-07
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for joining a semiconductor substrate of a large area and a liquid thermosetting polymer. SOLUTION: Two large semiconductor substrates are joined by spreading the liquid polymer from edges of the semiconductor substrates to its insides. The substrates are pressed so that liquid thermosetting agent flows towards the edges of the semiconductor substrates outward. After the liquid thermosetting agent is compressed, conductive surfaces of a first substrate and a second substrate are contacted each other. The liquid thermosetting polymer inside a formed assembly is cured in a solid state. The liquid thermosetting polymer has low viscosity, a low ion-contamination level, good adhesion to the substrate, a low water absorption property, and a preferred thermal expansion property.
Patent JP-2003203112-A (JP)
Title: Computer part reuse assistance system
Inventor: ICHIKAWA MASAMICHI
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2002-01-08
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To assist the reuse of computer parts.  <P>SOLUTION: The computer part reuse assistance system comprises a part data management server 11 placed at a part management company 1 for managing part numbers and price data relative to used parts to be recycled, a maintenance management server 31 placed at a computer maker 3 for specifying a part requiring replacement based on the result of diagnosis by a computer 41 of a user 4 and for ordering the specified part from the server 11, and the Internet 5 connecting them.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003208983-A (JP)
Title: Organic electroluminescent device and display equipment
Inventor: OSHIYAMA TOMOHIRO
IPC: C09K11/06
Filed: 2002-01-10
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an organic electroluminescent device, which has high luminosity and can attain to make the driving voltage low, and to provide display equipment of low power consumption and high luminosity using this organic electroluminescent device.  <P>SOLUTION: It is the organic electroluminescent device containing the compound expressed with a formula (1). In the formula, X<SB>1</SB>and X<SB>2</SB>express aryl group or heterocyclic group, and R<SB>1</SB>and R<SB>2</SB>express aryl group, heterocyclic group, residue of alicyclic hydrocarbon, or cycloalkoxy group, and either of R<SB>1</SB>or R<SB>2</SB>express residue of alicyclic hydrocarbon or cycloalkoxy group. Moreover, R<SB>1</SB>and R<SB>2</SB>may form the alicyclic-ring or heterocyclic-ring.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003206956-A (JP)
Title: Control device for starting clutch
Inventor: ITO YOSHITERU
IPC: F16H61/08
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly control clutch transmission torque for a braking-stopping period.  <P>SOLUTION: This control device 10 comprises a sensor part 12 and a controller part 14. The sensor part 12 detects an engine speed a, a pulley position b', a brake switch signal d, etc. The controller part 14 calculates a basic transmission torque value e in accordance with the brake switch signal d, the engine speed a and engine speed-clutch transmission torque property, detects an actual gear ratio b from the pulley position b', calculates a gear ratio correction coefficient f in accordance with the actual gear ratio b, corrects the basic transmission torque value e with the gear ratio correction coefficient f to calculate a final transmission torque value g, and outputs a control signal c corresponding to the transmission torque value g to a starting clutch 16.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003206720-A (JP)
Title: Muffler
Inventor: NAKAGAWA YUKIHIRO
IPC: F01N1/24
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the sound deadening efficiency of stainless steel wool beyond a conventional level, or to reduce weight and cost per unit volume of the stainless steel wool while maintaining sound deadening efficiency equivalent to conventional sound deadening efficiency, in a muffler with stainless steel wool wrapped around a perforated exhaust pipe.  <P>SOLUTION: In a front muffler, the stainless steel wool 3 is wrapped around the perforated exhaust pipe 1, and a sound deadening material 4 is wrapped around the stainless steel wool 3. The stainless steel wool 3 used in the muffler has a fiber diameter in a range of 30 to 70 μm.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003215181-A (JP)
Title: Method and instrument for measuring resistance
Inventor: RYU GENHI
IPC: G01R27/20
Filed: 2002-01-23
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resistance measuring instrument for an intersignal line resistance and a resistance-to-ground, and a method therefor.  <P>SOLUTION: This instrument is constituted of an input means 1 connected to two signal lines L1, L2, and a control means for processing an input signal from the input means 1 and for controlling an instrument. The input means 1 is constituted of a switching means 3 comprising two change-over switches S1, S2 having input terminals A, B, C, D connected to either of the two signal lines L1, L2 or the ground G, a filter circuit 5 connected to input terminals M1, M2 of the control means 2, an a reference electric power source 4 for a voltage VS provided between one terminal F2 in the filter circuit 5 and an output terminal F in the switch S2. The control means 2 operation-processes the resistance-to-ground of the each signal line and the intersignal-line resistance, based on a plurality of kinds of voltage values provided from the input means 1, and based on a voltage-dividing resistance ratio of resistances provided in the switching means 3 or/and the filter circuit 5.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO