baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2005538607-A (JP)
Title: ディジタル処理装置内の電源電圧を適応的に調整するための自己較正を行う方法と装置
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2003-01-17
Abstract: ディジタル処理装置（１００）内の電源電圧（１２６）を適応的に調整するための自己較正を行う方法を提供する。公称電源電圧（１２６）を電源電圧として装置（１００）に与える。調節器クロック信号を遅延線に伝播させる。遅延線は複数の遅延セル（２００）で構成して、公称電源電圧に基づいて機能する。所定の時刻に第１の遅延セル（２００ａ）が調節器クロック信号を受けかつ第２の遅延セル（２００ｂ）が調節器クロック信号を受けないことに基づいて第１および第２の遅延セル（２００ａ，２００ｂ）を識別するまで、遅延セル（２００）の複数の対をサンプリングする。基準電圧を電源電圧として装置に与える。装置はこの第１および第２の遅延セル（２００ａ，２００ｂ）を用いて動作して、装置の電源電圧（１２６）を調整するかどうか判定する。
Patent JP-2006504687-A (JP)
Title: Ｃ型肝炎ウイルスペプチドの単離方法
IPC: A61K39/29
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: −MHC/HLA分子と結合するC型肝炎ウイルスペプチド(HP)および該MHC/HLA分子と結合しないHCVペプチドを含むHCVペプチドプールを得、−該MHC/HLA分子を該HCVペプチドプールと接触させて該MHC/HLA分子に対する結合能を有するHCVペプチドを該MHC/HLA分子と結合させて該HCVペプチドおよび該MHC/HLA分子を含む複合体を形成させ、−該MHC/HLA分子と結合しないHCVペプチドから該複合体を検出し、所望により分離し、−所望により該複合体からHCVペプチドを単離し、特徴づける、工程を含むMHC/HLA分子に対する結合能を有するHCVペプチド、または該HCVペプチドおよび該MHC/HLA分子を含む複合体の単離方法について記載する。
Patent JP-2005537959-A (JP)
Title: 導管及びその形成方法
IPC: B29C48/151
Filed: 2003-09-11
Abstract: 加熱導管（１７）を連続的に形成する方法が、らせん状パイプライン成形具上に巻き取るためのテープ（３１）を予備成形することを含む。少なくとも１つの導体（４、５）が、薄いポリマー・リボンの中心線に隣接し、リボンと平行に位置決めされる。リボンは、導体を封入するように半分に折り曲げられる。折り曲げたリボンは、リボン自体に熱溶接される。折り曲げられ、溶接されたリボンは、折り曲げられたリボンを横切る中間の位置に折り目を形成する折り目形成機を通過させられる。折り目を付けた予備成形リボンは、らせん状パイプライン成形具（２４）上で連続的な処理で成形され、導管になる。
Patent JP-2006502801-A (JP)
IPC: A61M25/10
Filed: 2003-08-12
Abstract: A dilatation balloon configured and formed to have a first inflation profile at a first pressure and a second inflation profile at a second higher pressure and methods of making and using the same.
Patent JP-2006508166-A (JP)
Title: 置換尿素及びカルバメート
IPC: C07C275/28
Filed: 2003-11-26
Abstract: 本発明は、アルツハイマー病及び他の類似した疾患の治療に有用な式Ｉの化合物を提供する。この種の化合物には、哺乳動物におけるアルツハイマー病及びＡβペプチドの沈着を特徴とする他の疾患の治療に有用な、β−セクレターゼ酵素の阻害剤が含まれる。本発明の化合物は、薬剤組成物にするのに有用であり、またＡβペプチドの生成を低減するための治療方法において有用である。
Patent JP-2006509513-A (JP)
IPC: C12N11/14
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: This invention relates to a method and device for drying cells for long-term storage by placing a preparation containing the micro-organisms into a re-sealable strip device which houses dry, water absorbent material and at least one protective substance, whereby the volume of the microorganism preparation and the amount and type of the drying preparation are chosen such that after the addition of the preparation of the micro-organisms the water absorbent preparation is able to absorb the water contained in the added sample and remain substantially dry, in so doing rendering the micro-organisms substantially dry.
Patent JP-2006510684-A (JP)
Title: ３−置換−４−ピリミドン誘導体
IPC: C07D413/14
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: タウプロテインキナーゼ１の阻害剤として有用な、式（Ｉ）： 【化１】     （式中、ＸはＣＨ又は窒素原子を示し； Ｒ 1 は、置換されていてもよいＣ 1 〜Ｃ 12 のアルキル基を示し； Ｒ 2 は置換されていてもよいＣ 1 〜Ｃ 8 のアルキル基、置換されていてもよいベンゼン環、置換されていてもよいナフタレン環、置換されていてもよいインダン環、置換されていてもよいテトラヒドロナフタレン環、又は酸素原子、硫黄原子、及び窒素原子から成る群から選ばれる１〜４個のヘテロ原子を有し、かつ全部で５〜１０個の環構成原子を有する、置換されていることもあるヘテロ環を示す。） で表されるピリミドン誘導体若しくはその塩、又はそれらの溶媒和物若しくはそれらの水和物。
Patent JP-2006511428-A (JP)
Title: ガラス屑を被覆するための方法と混合物
IPC: C03C1/00
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: ガラス屑を被覆するための方法が提供される。一般的な樹脂、硬化剤、流れ調整剤、着色料を含む混合物がガラス屑上に付着される。次に、ガラス屑が硬化される。いくつかの実施形態では、混合物がガラス屑上に噴霧される。代替となる実施形態では、混合物がガラス屑と混合される。
Patent JP-2006511815-A (JP)
Title: センサの診断方法
IPC: C07D233/10
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: 本発明は、内燃機関を有する自動車内のセンサを診断する方法に関する。この方法では、自動車の作動中に、センサの出力信号を、出力信号の最大値が第１の閾値を下回ったか否か、および／または出力信号の最小値が第２の閾値を上回ったか否かについて検査し、そうである場合には、自動車の再始動時にセンサが正しくないデータを供給する可能性があることを制御装置に知らせる信号を制御装置に伝達する。
Patent JP-2006191223-A (JP)
Title: Photographing device
Inventor: KATSUTA TAKESHI
IPC: H04N101/00
Filed: 2005-01-04
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographing device that shows points to be improved each time a photographed image is obtained and thus enables a photographer to obtain a better photographed image.  <P>SOLUTION: The photographing device which has a digital camera photographing a customer successively a plurality of times according to customer's operation indications and prints out photographed images obtained by the digital camera includes a display section 40 which displays a photographed image before it is printed out and a control means of displaying a photographed image at a display section 40 each time a photograph is taken.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006188463-A (JP)
Title: Melanin-formation inhibitor and cosmetic composition comprising the same
Inventor: NAKAMOTO MANABU
IPC: A61Q11/00
Filed: 2005-01-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel and safe melanin-formation inhibitor and a cosmetic composition.  <P>SOLUTION: The melanin-formation inhibitor comprises at least one plant extract selected from among Salacia reticulata, Salacia chinensis and Salacia oblonga. The cosmetic composition comprising the same is also provided. The melanin-formation inhibitor and the cosmetic composition significantly suppress the formation of a melanin dye, exhibit beautifying and whitening effects, improves spots and freckles on the skin, and whiten the skin color. The melanin-formation inhibitor and the cosmetic composition improve tightness and gloss of the skin and are effective for preventing ageing of skins and scalps.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006058277-A (JP)
Title: Meter dial for automobile
Inventor: YAGI KENJI
IPC: B60K35/00
Filed: 2005-01-11
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a meter dial for an automobile capable of enhancing visibility of a display part.  <P>SOLUTION: This meter dial is provided with the display part 25 provided with a radial scale 23 on a surface of a substrate 21, and a translucent ring member 27 for covering the display part 25, and the ring member 27 has a lens function for magnification-displaying the scale 23 for an observer.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005227756-A (JP)
Title: Desynchronized fingerprinting method and system, for digital multimedia data
Inventor: MIHCAK MEHMET KIVANC
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2005-01-11
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fingerprinting system and method capable of correctly identifying more collaborators than conventional fingerprinting techniques, safe with respect to code techniques, and resistant to estimation attacks.  <P>SOLUTION: The desynchronized fingerprinting system and method can be used for both audio and video applications. The method and system include an embedding feature and a detection and extraction feature. A different and unique key is assigned to each buyer of a copy of the digital data. The embedding feature includes applying a pseudo-random transformation to selected embedding regions. The key for the pseudo-random transform is user-specific. These regions are chosen by using a secure multimedia hash function. The detection and extraction feature includes a brute-force search in the key space of the buyers.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006193031-A (JP)
Title: Floor mat for automobile
Inventor: MURAI TOMIO
IPC: B60N3/04
Filed: 2005-01-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor mat for an automobile, simplifying the constitution, facilitating fitting of a locking means, easily confirming the fitting state of the floor mat, preventing an unexpected accident due to the movement of the floor mat, and urging the above confirmation at the time of going on board to aim at the safety and rationality of going on board.  <P>SOLUTION: This floor mat 6 is provided to be superposed on a vehicle carpet 5. A through hole 27 is formed in the floor mat 6. In the floor mat for an automobile, the locking means 11 engaged with the through hole 27 is disposed in a fixed position. The locking means 1 is projected on the vehicle carpet 5.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006195889-A (JP)
Title: Image processing system
Inventor: MAEDA ETSUKO
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2005-01-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing system solving a problem that a target is one page in serverless originality certification wherein a storage medium is installed in a conventional paper medium, in a serverless originality certification system.  <P>SOLUTION: This image processing system has: a count means counting the number of all the paper media; a means extracting a characteristic amount of each the paper medium by an image reading means; a means issuing an ID number for identifying the characteristic amount; a means acquiring a registration date; a control means associating the ID number and the characteristic amount obtained by the extraction means; a control means associating the ID number and the adjacent ID number; a means acquiring identification information specific to equipment; a means transmitting the information obtained from the means to an external storage medium; a means comparing an ID and an adjacent ID read from the medium, order of the number of the IDs of the paper medium of an certification target and the number of the paper media, and the characteristic amount freshly calculated from the paper medium; and a means judging that the paper medium accords with one stored in the external storage medium by a result thereof.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005232441-A (JP)
Title: Flexible polyester film
Inventor: YAMAMURA GOHEI
IPC: C08G63/16
Filed: 2005-01-18
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flexible polyester film excellent in flexibility, heat resistance, transparency, whitening resistance, and cost quality.  <P>SOLUTION: The flexible polyester film comprises a polyester consisting of an aliphatic acid or its derivatives as an acid component, and 1,3-propanediol as a glycol component.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006199823-A (JP)
Title: Inkjet recording ink, inkjet recording method, ink cartridge, and inkjet recording apparatus
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TOMOYA
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide ink for inkjet recording which has high solidity and can record high-quality images stably for a long period of time under any circumstances.  <P>SOLUTION: The ink for inkjet recording mainly comprises a polymer dispersing agent, a water-insoluble coloring material, an auxiliary solvent, and water, wherein the auxiliary solvent at least comprises (a) an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyhydric alcohol represented by formula 1 and (b) an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer represented by formula 2 or formula 3. In formula 1, R is a ≤4C alkyl group or -CH2O(CH2CHXO)kH, X is H or CH3, l+m+n is 3-60, and k is 1-20. In formula 2, x1+z1 is an integer of 4-100, and y1 is an integer of 1-50. In formula 2, x2+z2 is an integer of 2-100, and y2 is an integer of 2-50.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005281953-A (JP)
Title: Oily composition
Inventor: WAKAHARA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: D06M13/463
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oily composition which can prevent the clogging of a nozzle to enable a stable operation in a spinning process especially by a nozzle oiling method on the production of elastic fibers and has good daily stability and a good property for preventing the mutual agglutination of fibers over a long period.  <P>SOLUTION: This oily composition is characterized by comprising at least one base oil (A) selected from the group consisting of a silicone oil (A1) and a hydrocarbon-based lubricant (A2) and a higher fatty acid metal salt (B), and having a turbidity of ≤20 mg/L at 25°C.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006200094-A (JP)
Title: Reinforcing fiber base material, preform, composite material, and method for producing the same
Inventor: SUZUKI TAMOTSU
IPC: B29K105/10
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reinforcing fiber base material so structured that gaps which are formed between unidirectional base materials in case of arranging the base materials in parallel are kept at suitable intervals until a stage of a molded product and further high flexibility thereof is maintained, even when two or more of the unidirectional base materials are piled up and formed into a shape a laminate.  <P>SOLUTION: This reinforcing fiber base material contains at least two pieces of the unidirectional base materials, wherein each of the base materials retains a planar shape by being formed in such a manner that two or more reinforcing fiber threads which are tightened and arranged in parallel in one direction are bound by auxiliary yarn which is stretched and positioned so as to cross the reinforcing fiber threads. Further, the unidirectional base materials each having edge parts parallel to the direction of the reinforcing fiber threads are together linked by joining means in areas of the edge parts, without overlapping one another.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006201140-A (JP)
Title: Display device
Inventor: SHIBATA HIROKAZU
IPC: G09B29/00
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an outward appearance of a display device having a plurality of display means including a display means for switching the size of a display area.  <P>SOLUTION: This display device 1 has a first display means 30 capable of switching the size of the display area, second display means 10 and 20 arranged on the front side of the first display means 30, gauge casing parts 41, 42 and 43 for storing these means, and position variable means 16, 17, 17a and 17b. The position variable means 16, 17, 17a and 17b movably install the second display means 10 and 20 along a front face of the first display means 30 in the gauge casing parts 41, 42 and 43, and move the second display means 10 and 20 so as to shield an information nondisplaying area of the first displaying means 30 by the second display means 10 and 20.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006206453-A (JP)
Title: Method for processing plant
Inventor: ITO TAKUMA
IPC: A01N3/00
Filed: 2005-01-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for processing a plant, in which deterioration of plants is prevented, extremely excellent in keeping quality of plants.  <P>SOLUTION: The method for processing the plant comprises forming a film of a liquid coating material containing a hydrolyzable organometallic compound and a reaction catalyst on the surface of the plant and carrying out hydrolysis and dehydration condensation of the organometallic compound in the presence of the reaction catalyst and water at ≤60°C to vitrify the film.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006204377-A (JP)
Title: Sticking material and sticking preparation using it
Inventor: OKUBO KATSUYUKI
IPC: A61K9/70
Filed: 2005-01-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sticking material and a sticking preparation using it, which can be applied without reference to the kind of an adhesive, which hardly cause the protrusion of paste, which preferably make an adhesive force hardly decrease, and which are economically advantageous.  <P>SOLUTION: The sticking material 1 comprises a substrate 10 and at least one adhesive layer 11 which is provided on the substrate 10, and the adhesive layer 11 contains a reticulate structure wherein fibers 111 are partially connected to one another. In the sticking preparation, a drug is contained in the at least one adhesive layer of the sticking material 1.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005263782-A (JP)
Title: Antioxidative peptide derived from royal jelly
Inventor: NISHIMURA TOSHIHIDE
IPC: A23L33/17
Filed: 2005-01-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substance of natural origin having strong antioxidative action.  <P>SOLUTION: The antioxidative peptide has an amino acid sequence described in either one of the formulas (1) to (3). (1) Tyr-Tyr-Ser-Pro-Leu; (2) Asn-Tyr-Pro-Phe-Asp-Val-Asp-Gln; and (3) Ser-Leu-Pro-Ile-Leu-His-Glu-Trp.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006206474-A (JP)
Title: Functional food and medicine
Inventor: KIKUCHI KAZUAKI
IPC: A23L1/30
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new hyperuricemia preventive and therapeutic composition that is useful for preventing and improving hyperuricemia.  <P>SOLUTION: This invention provide a nuclease inhibitor that includes alginic acid or its derivative as an active ingredient. This invention further provides a composition or a food product that can prevent or improve hyperuricemia or other diseases caused by hyperuricemia including alginic acid or its derivative as an active ingredient. In an specific embodiment, the M/G ratio of the alginic acid or its derivative is in the range of from 1.5 to 2.0.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005212094-A (JP)
Title: Automatic nut inserting device for electronic product base panel mounted with functional parts
Inventor: LEE GENRYU
IPC: B23P19/00
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic nut inserting device for an electronic product base panel mounted with functional parts capable of improving productivity and saving manufacturing cost.  <P>SOLUTION: In this device, a nut 3 for mounting the functional parts is automatically inserted and assembled into each hole 2 punched in the electronic product base panel 1. The nut 3 is constituted to be inserted into the hole 2 of the base panel 1. A nut inserting tube 20 is installed at the inside of a frame 10 and the nut 3 is filled into the frame 10. A guide block 30 is mounted on the frame 10, a lower step part of the nut inserting tube 20 is connected, and a guiding hole is punched. A locating plate 40 is mounted on a lower part of the guide block 30, a locating hole is punched and the base panel 1 is abutted. A locking gate 50 is arranged between the guide block 30 and the locating plate 40, and a locking hole is punched. A driving means 60 makes the locking gate 50 perform a sliding operation.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005244960-A (JP)
Title: Radio communications system, radio transmitter, radio receiver and radio communication method
Inventor: MAEDA NORIYUKI
IPC: H04B1/7097
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio communications system and the like capable of effectively utilizing resources, assigned to information channels and control channels in radio communications of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme.  <P>SOLUTION: A radio transmitter 200, used in a radio communications system based on an OFDM scheme, includes a determination unit 216 configured to determine the spread factor and the amplitude to be set to a control channel, based on transmission signal quality information and an interference amount from information data; a multiplexing unit 212, configured to multiplex an information channel with the control channel having been code-spread, based on the determined spread factor and amplitude, and means 214 configured to modulate the multiplexed signal in the OFDM scheme and transmit the modulated signal by radio. A radio receiver, used in the present system, comprises a means configured to extract the control channel, by demodulating a received signal in the OFDM scheme and despreading the demodulated signal.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005245193-A (JP)
Title: Magnetic coil
Inventor: HEINEMANN ARNDT
IPC: H01F7/128
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To assure the strength against impact, in an electromagnetic coil comprising an external casing of plastic.  <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of ribs 40 are provided on the outside surface of the external casing 4 of an electromagnetic coil 1 to protect against impact. The ribs 40 are arranged parallel to each other. The rib 40 comprises a plurality of fins with a width b of the fin smaller than its height h. The casing 4 and the rib 40 are manufactured of plastic by injection molding. An electric connector case 2 is provided with a plurality of ribs 20.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006208785-A (JP)
Title: Fixing apparatus
Inventor: NAKAMOTO IKUO
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent uneven glossiness and to shorten a start-up time.  <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus includes a nip width changing means, the apparatus is set so as to rotate with a 1st nip width at the start-up time, to rotate with a 2nd nip width at a fixing operation, and the 1st nip width is narrower than the 2nd nip width.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006206120-A (JP)
Title: Transfer tray
Inventor: NAMIOKA MAKOTO
IPC: B65D81/07
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transfer an optical element retaining good quality from a manufacturing process to a customer by reducing defects caused by damage occurring in a corner part of an optical element.  <P>SOLUTION: A transfer tray comprises a container and a lid body and stores the optical element. The container has a structure having a plurality of recessed parts and capable of storing the optical elements in the recessed parts. The lid body is put on the container from the optical element side, and the optical elements are retained by the optical elements stored in the recessed parts and the inside of the lid body. A gas-filled/sealed cushioning material is retained by the lid and the container and interposed between the lid and the elements, and the optical elements is pressed by the cushioning material. The whole transfer tray is vacuum-sealed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006208241-A (JP)
Title: Occupant detection system
Inventor: YAJIMA HIROYUKI
IPC: G01J1/02
Filed: 2005-01-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To discriminate whether an occupant is seated on the passenger seat or a back seat or not, when the occupant is seated, whether the occupant is an adult or a child, and whether the occupant is seated with a normal posture or not.  <P>SOLUTION: A pair of thermopile sensors 13, 14 are placed with a predetermined distance therebetween in the horizontal direction on a dashboard 11. Each of the pair of thermopile sensors 13, 14 is placed so that it monitors a predetermined common position P on the surface of the passenger seat 12 when the occupant 15 is not seated on the passenger seat 12. An output signal outputted from each of the pair of thermopile sensors 13, 14 is subjected to subtraction by a subtraction circuit 25 to provide an output difference signal of the pair of thermopile sensors 13, 14. Using the signal, whether the occupant is seated or not is detected.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006211877-A (JP)
Title: Switching power unit
Inventor: NAKAHORI WATARU
IPC: H02M3/28
Filed: 2005-01-31
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switching power unit which can improve its heat radiation efficiency without enlarging the entire device.  <P>SOLUTION: LC series resonance is caused by a capacitor 61 in a surge voltage inhibiting circuit 6 and a resonance inductor 4. It inhibits the surge voltage applied to the diodes 51 and 52 of a rectifying circuit 5 thereby reducing power consumption. Moreover, a ringing inhibiting circuit 8 is provided for at least either the resonance inductor 4 or the capacitor 61 in the surge voltage inhibiting circuit 6. It can inhibit the ringing of high frequency added to the diodes 51 and 52 of the rectifying circuit 5, and can prevent the heat concentration at a section (a transformer 3, the resonance inductor 4, etc.) that is high in heat resistance. Therefore, generated heat is dispersed to the ringing inhibiting circuit 8, and the heat radiation efficiency of the entire switching power unit improves.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI