baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2006174182-A (JP)
Title: Image estimation device, image estimation method, and its recording medium
Inventor: NAKATSUGAWA SHIGEMITSU
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image estimation device, an image estimation method, and a recording medium which can easily and precisely quantify and estimate quality (picture quality) especially a variation which is one of abnormal images.  <P>SOLUTION: An image input part 3 reads a pattern for the estimation of an image to be estimated outputted from an image forming device 20 as image data, and an Euclidean distance calculation part 6 calculate an Euclidean distance. Next, a maximum value calculation part 7 calculates a maximum value excluding noise pixel components which are scattered in a peripheral part of an image feature amount from the all Euclidean distances obtained from the Euclidean distance calculation part 6. The maximum value of the calculated image feature amount of the image to be estimated is estimated from a linear relation with a subjective estimation result (a subjective estimation point) preliminarily stored in an estimation part 8, and the estimation result of the image quality is outputted from an estimation result output part.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006173512-A (JP)
Title: Manufacturing method for electronic equipment, and electronic equipment
Inventor: MORIBE SHOZO
IPC: H01L21/56
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment that can prevent an electronic component from being separated even if the resin substrate gets deformed.  <P>SOLUTION: In a manufacturing method for a photoelectric transducer that sandwiches a substrate 2 with an upper metallic mold 6 arranged on a surface opposite to the mounting surface of the substrate 2 and a lower metallic mold 7 arranged on the mounting surface of the substrate 2, where a cavity 7a housing a photoelectric transducer and a chip capacitor is provided, thus sealing a photoelectric transducer and chip capacitor after the surface-mounting type photoelectric transducer and chip capacitor are mounted onto the mounting surface of the substrate 2, when the upper metallic mold 6 and the lower metallic mold 7 pinch-hold the substrate 2, the upper metallic mold 6 having a concave portion 6a provided in an area corresponding to the region of the substrate 2 for mounting the photoelectric transducer and chip capacitor 4 is used for sealing.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006169707-A (JP)
Title: Colored paperboard
Inventor: ISHIKAWA AKIKAZU
IPC: D21H27/18
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a colored paperboard having a clear color tone and excellent in beautifulness by improving, especially, abrasion resistance in a folded part.  <P>SOLUTION: This colored paperboard has a paper layer comprising a single layer or multiple layers, wherein a surface layer of the paperboard is colored by internally adding a dye and/or a pigment to raw material pulp for the surface layer, further a pigment layer having a color approximately equal to a color of the surface layer is formed on a surface of the surface layer by coating the surface with a coating which contains at least a pigment, and furthermore a lustrous resin layer is formed on a surface of the pigment layer.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006178101-A (JP)
Title: Recoating device
Inventor: INOUE TAKASHI
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a recoating device of optical fiber which is capable of performing a recoating process at a high efficiency and does not produce air bubbles in a recoating part, at a low cost by using a simple structure.  <P>SOLUTION: In the recoating device provided with an upper mold, a lower mold and a light source, a light transmitting material is used for light source side molds on the upper and the lower respective molds, semi-circular mold grooves are disposed on opposite surfaces of the upper and the lower respective molds and the opposite surfaces are brought into contact with each other to form cylindrical spaces with the mold grooves. Further, in the recoating device of optical fiber, an injection port for injecting photo-setting resin is disposed so as to be communicated with the mold grooves, the resin is injected into the cylindrical spaces from the injection port and is cured and, thereby, a stripped part of the optical fiber is recoated, wherein a resin reservoir part for reserving the resin is connected with the injection port and, at the same time, the resin is injected into the cylindrical spaces from the injection port in the state that the resin reservoir part is heated and air bubbles are removed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006177741-A (JP)
Title: Ball bearing unit with load-measuring apparatus
Inventor: ONO KOICHIRO
IPC: B60B35/18
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a structure for accurately finding the load applied to a wheel supporting ball bearing unit 1 in various directions.  <P>SOLUTION: Relative displacements are measured between an outer wheel 3 and a hub 4 in the radial and axial directions. A calculator calculates the load acting between the outer wheel 3 and the hub 4, based on measurement values regarding the relative displacements. Especially, this calculator takes into consideration the influence coefficients, and finds load components applied between the outer wheel 3 and the hub 4 in plural directions, based on the relative displacements between the outer wheel 3 and the hub 4.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006176032-A (JP)
Title: Abnormality detection method for vehicle, its device and its sensor unit
Inventor: SHIMURA KAZUHIRO
IPC: G01K1/02
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an abnormality detection method for a vehicle detecting the abnormal state in which a high temperature is generated by adjustment failure of a vehicle bearing mechanism part or a vehicle brake mechanism part, and to provide its device and its sensor unit.  <P>SOLUTION: A temperature of air in a tire 2 is detected as a first temperature by the sensor unit 100 attached to a rim 31 and a temperature (second temperature) of the rim 31 is detected as the temperature concerning at least any one temperature of the temperature of the vehicle bearing mechanism part or the temperature of the vehicle brake mechanism part 40. Temperature difference of the first temperature and the second temperature is determined and when the temperature difference is a predetermined value or higher, it is determined that abnormality is generated on the vehicle bearing mechanism part or the vehicle brake mechanism part 40 to detect the abnormality.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006178284-A (JP)
Title: Ascent/vertical descent mechanism
Inventor: YOKOI EIJI
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotation ascent/vertical descent mechanism applicable to a display and a game machine which performs vertical descent by rotation and self weight in narrow space and movement of decoration body etc. which performs rotation ascent/vertical descent is made attractive.  <P>SOLUTION: The rotation ascent/vertical descent mechanism of the invention comprises at least; a vertical track; a moving body; a fixed support body; a releasing mechanism; a wearing mechanism; a rotation body; and a driving mechanism. The moving body ascends along a rotation track of the rotation body by rotating of the rotation body and it is released from the fixed support body when reaching the top section and it descends vertically by the self weight. The moving body which descends vertically by the self weight is supported or linked to the rotation track of the rotation body by the wearing mechanism which is provided under the fixed support body.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006185602-A (JP)
Title: Ceiling recessed type apparatus and ceiling recessed type luminaire
Inventor: KUMAGAWA HIROKO
IPC: F21Y103/37
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ceiling recessed type apparatus and a ceiling recessed type luminaire capable of widening the degree of freedom of the plate thickness of a ceiling wall for good installation and improving versatility.  <P>SOLUTION: In plate springs 6 and 6, when a twisted part 63 is formed in a first curve part 6A of the plate spring 6, one side part 64 of plate faces 6A1 and 6B1 in the first curve part 6A and a second curve part 6B is protruded to the outside beyond the other side part 65, and consequently, one side part 64 of the plate faces 6A1 and 6B1 is brought into contact with the circumferential edge 72 of a recessed hole 71. In this way, a contact interval between one side part 64 and the recessed hole 71 is reduced in comparison with a plate spring having no twist part, and a comparatively high frictional force is generated. Consequently, a repulsion force raising an apparatus body 1 upward is increased.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006186075-A (JP)
Title: Surface-mounting component and its manufacturing method
Inventor: HIROHASHI TORU
IPC: H01F27/29
Filed: 2004-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surface-mounting component capable of preventing the occurrence of crack by permitting the improvement of strength of a solder connecting part with respect to the projecting direction of a lead terminal, and capable of easily ensuring the soldering without spending time and effort, and to provide its manufacturing method.  <P>SOLUTION: A formed body 1 is a bobbin for incorporating a line material and a core material and is formed of a resin material so as to have a thin belt type configuration. Lead terminals 2,... are sealed integrally under a condition that they are projected out of both ends of the short side of the same. Respective lead terminals are worked by bending so as to have the configuration of a crank and are constituted so as to be soldered while contacting the contacting surface of tip end with the land pattern of a substrate. The lead terminal is provided at one or both sides of the tip end thereof with a projected part 3 hanging while being intersected with the projecting direction of the lead terminal. Upon manufacturing, the lead terminals are formed on the lead frame in a configuration that a plurality of lead terminals are arrayed in a predetermined form while the formed body is formed at a given position of the lead frame and cutting or forming is applied to the outer lead thereof to separate the formed body into respective unit bodies.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006182196-A (JP)
Title: Sunroof device
Inventor: ODA KAZUNORI
IPC: B60J7/057
Filed: 2004-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sunroof device capable of effectively suppressing wind slob and wind-cutting sound.  <P>SOLUTION: In the sunroof device 10, an opening 16 provided on a roof 14 of an automobile 12 is opened/closed by driving a lid panel 18 by a panel actuator 24. In the release state of the opening 16, a deflector 30 is positioned at a front end of the opening 16 so as to be upwardly projected than a rule 14 and a projection amount of the deflector 30 is varied by operation of a deflector actuator 48. The sunroof ECU 50 controls the panel actuator 24 and the deflector actuator 28 based on an output signal of a vehicle speed sensor 52 while interlocked with them so as to suppress generation of rolling-in of air from the opening 16 to a cabin and the wind-ripping sound by the deflector 30.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006183968-A (JP)
Title: Conveyor mechanism using wire, heat treatment furnace using it, and method of heat treatment
Inventor: ARAI MAKOTO
IPC: F27B9/24
Filed: 2004-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conveyor mechanism capable of achieving stable conveying by effectively preventing the subjects of heat treatment from being moved by the vibration of wires or the like.  <P>SOLUTION: The conveyor mechanism is used to convey a plurality of plate-shaped subjects 400 of heat treatment within a heat treatment furnace. Two kinds of wires 104, 204 that operate differently are disposed in the path of the subjects 400 of heat treatment. The respective pluralities of wires 104, 204 are disposed in parallel on the right and left sides of the centerline L of the path. A plurality of supports 100, 200 for supporting the subjects 400 of heat treatment are attached to each of the wires 103, 204 at intervals in the direction in which the wires are conveyed, the supports making contact with only the edges of the subjects 400 of heat treatment. Each of the supports 100, 200 has an inclined portion that is inclined to get lower toward the centerline L of the path when the supports are attached to the wires 104, 204. The inclined portion has a structure where a steeply inclined portion and a gently inclined portion with different inclination angles are contiguous to each other.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006186943-A (JP)
Title: Radio tag communication device, radio tag communication system
Inventor: NAGAI TAKUYA
IPC: H04B5/02
Filed: 2004-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for performing communications suitably among two or more kinds of radio tags.  <P>SOLUTION: A bandpass filter 32 functioning as a signal separation unit for separating a received signal from two or more kinds of radio tags to two or more signal regions is provided. Then, communication of information can be performed concurrently among two or more kinds of radio tags with signal regions different from each other, so adverse effects, such as superposition of transmission signal and increase of communication data, can be prevented. As a result, the radio tag communication device 12 for performing communication suitably among two or more kinds of radio tags can be offered.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005187474-A (JP)
Title: Improved scented cosmetic
Inventor: KODERA TAKASHI
IPC: A61Q15/00
Filed: 2004-12-04
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scented cosmetic which imparts preservation/amelioration of physiological function of the skin and hair by expressing an anti-oxidation action, skin conditioning action, accelerating action for wound healing, antibacterial/anti-mold action, cleaning action, deodorization/odor elimination, etc., in application to the skin and hair, and as a result preventing senile decay, degeneration, mutation of the skin and hair, and preventing/treating various troubles/lesions such as injury, melasma, rough skin, wrinkle, senile plaque, and gray hair, alopecia, and effective for keeping the skin, etc., in health.  <P>SOLUTION: The invention relates to the scented cosmetic excellent in functionality comprises amygdalin or a plant extract oil or an extract containing amygdalin such as amygdule, persicae semen, loquat seed, Prunus mume seed, etc.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006190505-A (JP)
Title: Lead-acid battery and additive for lead-acid battery
Inventor: TAGAWA KAZUO
IPC: H01M10/08
Filed: 2004-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lead-acid battery durable to long use and capable of high rate discharge, and to provide an additive quickly recovering the deteriorated performance of the lead-acid battery.  <P>SOLUTION: The lead-acid battery using sulfuric acid as an electrolyte contains polyvinyl alcohol and silver ions in the electrolyte and/or an electrode active material molding. The additive for the lead-acid battery contains polyvinyl alcohol and silver ions or a silver compound capable of producing the silver ions.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005529685-A (JP)
Title: ポート、容器およびポートにアクセスする方法
IPC: B65D47/36
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: 容器から液体を注入または取出すための薬物投与ポート、容器および薬物投与ポートにアクセスする方法を提供する。   ポートは、例えば薬物を患者に薬物投与することを可能にし、容器に設置され得る。ポートは、標的領域を有する隔壁を有する。ポートはまた、隔壁と接触して支持リングを有する。隔壁を保護するためカバーが具設される。キャップはリングハンドルを有し、取除いて隔壁の標的領域を露出させることができる。例えば針を隔壁を通すために使用することができ、溶液や他の薬品を容器に注入または抜出すことができる。
Patent JP-2005531887-A (JP)
Title: エレクトロルミネセント発光素子
IPC: H05B33/14
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: 蛍光粒子（３１，３２）を含む発光層（２５）を有するエレクトロルミネセント素子であって、蛍光粒子は発光層から突部を形成して層の周りを突部に適合させ、よってランプの性能を向上させる。素子の絶縁層の軟化温度を超えた温度を使用してランプを製造する方法もまた開示する。
Patent JP-2005531381-A (JP)
IPC: A61C3/14
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: The invention concerns equipment for extracting root post prosthetic elements or implants, such as an instrument including two lever assembled together by a pivoting and non-intersecting articulation, each of the levers having a handle and an extracting branch extending on either side of the articulation such that when the two handles are brought closer together, the two extracting branches are spaced apart. The ends of the extracting branches of the instruments are curved so as to form an angle with the remaining part of the branches. There are U-shaped extracting end pieces designed to be removably positioned and pivotably mounted, at the curved ends of the extracting branches.
Patent JP-2005533176-A (JP)
IPC: C25B1/46
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: A structure of cathodic fingers for a chlor-alkali diaphragm cell with improved voltage and faradic efficiency is described, characterized in that a sheet provided with projections is inserted inside each finger. The interwoven wire mesh or the perforated sheet, forming each finger, is secured by a conductive connection, preferably by welding, to the top of each projection, thereby providing optimal uniformity of the electrical current distribution. The projections have a shape preferably equivalent to spherical caps, disposed in a quincuncial pattern. The internal volume of each finger is subdivided by the sheet provided with projections into two portions wherein both the free upward motion of hydrogen bubbles and the free longitudinal motion of the separated hydrogen take place towards the cell perimetrical chamber. Within the internal volume of each finger, which is only partially occupied by the projections, the natural recirculation of the solution constituted by the product caustic soda and the depleted sodium chloride also occurs, supported by the hydrogen bubbles.
Patent JP-2005532946-A (JP)
IPC: E02B15/10
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: A vessel travels over a surface of a body of water or a waterway to collect waste on and/or close to the surface. A retainer that traps and retains the waste is activated by creating a water flow channel that is connected to a water inlet and a water outlet on the vessel. The retainer is on at least one trajectory of said channel. Waste is collected without using a specific pumping or gathering device.
Patent JP-2005533273-A (JP)
Title: デジタル楽器システム
IPC: G10H1/38
Filed: 2003-07-14
Abstract: 本発明は、少なくとも１つの制限状態（オン／オフ）制御部材（４４）と、１又は複数のダイナミック・レンジ状態制御部材（４２、４５、４６）とを含む複数の制御部材（４２、４４、４５、４６）を有するデジタル楽器（３、１４、２４、４１）を備えた対話型マルチメディア装置（１、１１、２１）を提供する。更に、デジタル媒体が記憶されている記憶装置と、前記デジタル媒体を選択し開きレンダリングするために前記制御部材（４２、４４、４５、４６）の状態を解釈する一連のソフトウェアとを有する中央制御ユニット（２、１２、２２）が提供される。制御ユニットが、前記デジタル楽器（３、１４、２４、４１）と関連付けされており、この制御ユニットは、ＣＰＵと、前記制御部材（４２、４４、４５、４６）の状態を識別する感知手段と、を有する。この制御ユニットは、前記制御部材（４２、４４、４５、４６）の現在の状態を前記中央制御ユニット（２、１２、２２）に通信する手段を有している。この装置は、前記感知手段が別個のダイナミック・レンジ制御部材（４２、４５、４６）の付勢をそれぞれがモニタする複数の独立トランスデューサを備えていることを特徴とする。
Patent JP-2006503611-A (JP)
IPC: A61C8/00
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a device comprising the steps of (a) providing a solution comprising dissolved osteoinductive protein, (b) contacting the solution of the preceding step with a carrier containing a surface of metal or a metal alloy, (c) allowing coating of the surface of said carrier with said dissolved protein and (d) drying of the coated carrier obtained in step (c) wherein steps (b) to (d) are carried out under a reduced concentration of oxygen. The invention also encompasses a device obtainable by the method of the present invention. Moreover, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the said device and to the use of the device for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition to be used for an accelerated osseointegration and new bone formation. Finally, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the device of the present invention.
Patent JP-2005537930-A (JP)
Title: 洗浄装置、被洗浄材料の精製方法及び洗浄装置の使用
IPC: C07C53/08
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: 本発明は、被洗浄材料（４）が供給される第１の領域（１）と、被洗浄材料（４）が洗浄される第２の領域（２）と、被洗浄材料（４）が溶融される第３の領域（３）と、第２の領域（２）と第３の領域（３）との間に設けられた流体抵抗（６）とを有する洗浄装置、精製装置、及び合成装置、被洗浄材料の精製方法、並びに製品を精製し、精製によって得られた製品を使用するための、洗浄装置または精製装置の使用に関する。
Patent JP-2006500745-A (JP)
IPC: H01J1/63
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A low mercury consumption electric lamp is provided having a a layer of a luminescent material comprising a phosphor derived from a mixture of a blue-halo calcium halophosphate phosphor having an average particle size within the range of about 6.6 to about 10 microns; a calcium-yellow calcium halophosphate phosphor having an average particle size within the range of about 9.0 to about 13 microns; and fines of a warm-white calcium halophosphate phosphor, preferably having an average particle size of about 4.62.
Patent JP-2006501771-A (JP)
Title: 無線通信システム用のスロット構造
IPC: H04W28/06
Filed: 2003-09-24
Abstract: 一実施形態では、本発明は、第１のトレーニング・シーケンス、第１のトレーニング・シーケンスの後の情報シーケンス、及び情報シーケンスの後の第２のトレーニング・シーケンスとともに繰り返し時分割フレーム内にスロットを含む。いくつかの実施形態では、第１又は第２のトレーニング・シーケンスは、ランダム・アクセス・チャネル・メッセージ及びトラフィック・チャネル・メッセージ、コンフィギュレーション・メッセージ、チャネル割り当てメッセージ、又はデータ・トラフィック・メッセージなどの情報シーケンスの種類を示す。
Patent JP-2006504730-A (JP)
Title: 微小焼成アルミナの局所的使用
IPC: A61K8/26
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: 【課題】皮膚及び毛髪のサンブロックとして有用であると同時に皮膚及び毛髪をより滑らかで、均一で、光沢があり、健康にみえるようにすることができる分散体を提供する。 【解決手段】典型的には約５μ以下、より好ましくは約１μ以下の粒子サイズをもつ焼成アルミナ、ステンレススチール又金の微小粒子を化粧料上許容させるキャリア中に懸濁分散させて分散体とする。
Patent JP-2006503429-A (JP)
IPC: H05K5/00
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: A housing for an electronic device in automotive technology has two molded-plastic housing parts fittable together to form a cavity and a membrane hinge unitarily formed with the parts and permitting relative pivoting of the parts between an open position and a closed position. The electronic device is secured in the cavity between the parts. Respective snap formations on the parts are fittable together only in the closed position in a condition of one of the parts bearing with prestress on the other part for securing the parts together against separation. One of the snap formations is elastically deformable transversely of an opening direction into and out of latching engagement with the other of the formations.
Patent JP-2006505426-A (JP)
IPC: B29D30/20
Filed: 2003-10-30
Abstract: A method of assembling tyres for vehicle wheels includes disposing a carcass structure on a primary drum, disposing a belt structure on an auxiliary drum, picking up the belt structure from the auxiliary drum to transfer the belt structure to a position coaxially centered with respect to the carcass structure, shaping the carcass structure, applying a tread band, and applying a pair of sidewalls. At least one of applying the tread band and pair of sidewalls is carried out by winding up at least one continuous strip element of elastomer material in contiguous circumferential coils around the carcass structure. An apparatus for assembling tyres for vehicle wheels includes at least one primary drum, the auxiliary drum, a transfer member, at least one unit for applying the tread band onto the belt structure, and at least one unit for applying the pair of sidewalls against lateral walls of the carcass structure.
Patent JP-2006507432-A (JP)
Title: 暖められた中空壁部材を有している建物
IPC: F24D3/14
Filed: 2003-10-16
Abstract: 【課題】本発明は、２層に形成された外壁部材（１０）、ならびに同様に２層に形成された天井部材（４０）および屋根部材（５０）からなる建物に関する。 【解決手段】熱を供給する手段（３０）は、複数の外壁部材（１０）の下方領域のみに設けられている。
Patent JP-2006505910-A (JP)
Title: 電気化学発電装置
IPC: H01M8/24
Filed: 2003-11-10
Abstract: 【課題】 【解決手段】本発明は、反応剤気体が供給される電気化学発電装置、特に、水素を含む気体及び周囲圧力近くの空気が供給される燃料電池を開示するものである。電気化学発電装置は、分配通路及び収集通路内にて局部的に生ずる圧力降下が非対称であり、また、特に、収集通路内にて局部的に生ずる圧力降下は分配通路内にて局部的に生ずる圧力降下よりも実質的に大きいことを特徴とする。更に、発電装置の作用可能な領域内の圧力は供給圧力と実質的に一致する。かかる結果は、分配通路の設計を収集通路の設計と相違させることにより実現され、該収集通路の通路断面は減少し、且つ（又は）その長さは増し、且つ（又は）その量は減少する。