Author: claimsbot

1. A bolometer infrared detector comprising:
an infrared detecting element including a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams;
a detector which detects, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature; and
a controller which raises a temperature of the infrared detecting element at least for a certain time when the high temperature object is detected.
2. A bolometer infrared detector comprising:
an infrared detecting element including a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams;
a temperature controller which controls a temperature of the infrared detecting element;
a high temperature object detector which detects, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from the infrared detecting element; and
a control temperature setter which performs control when said high temperature object is detected in such a way as to raise a control temperature of said temperature controller by a predetermined temperature.
3. A bolometer infrared detector comprising:
an infrared detecting element including a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams;
a temperature controller which controls a temperature of said infrared detecting element;
a high temperature object detector which detects, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from the infrared detecting element; and
a control temperature setter which performs control when said high temperature object is detected in such a way as to raise a control temperature of said temperature controller by a predetermined temperature and to set said control temperature to an original temperature after a certain time elapses.
4. A bolometer infrared detector comprising:
an infrared detecting element which includes a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams, and is driven by a pulsed bias voltage;
a high temperature object detector which detects, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from said infrared detecting element; and
a pulse bias setter which performs control when the high temperature object is detected in such a way as to increase a width of said pulse by a predetermined time and to set said width of said pulse back to an original width after a certain time elapses.
5. A bolometer infrared detector comprising:
an infrared detecting element which includes a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on the substrate by beams and is driven by a pulsed bias voltage;
a high temperature object detector which detects, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from said infrared detecting element; and
a pulse bias setter which performs control when said high temperature object is detected in such a way as to increase a peak voltage of said pulse by a predetermined voltage, and to set said peak voltage of said pulse back to an original voltage after a certain time elapses.
6. An afterimage reduction method using a bolometer infrared detector comprising an infrared detecting element including a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams, comprising the steps of:
detecting, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature; and
raising a temperature of said infrared detecting element at least for a certain time when said high temperature object is detected.
7. An afterimage reduction method using a bolometer infrared detector comprising an infrared detecting element including a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams, and a temperature controller which controls a temperature of said infrared detecting element to a predetermined temperature, comprising the steps of:
detecting, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from said infrared detecting element; and
raising a control temperature of said temperature controller by a predetermined temperature when said high temperature object is detected.
8. An afterimage reduction method using a bolometer infrared detector comprising an infrared detecting element including a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams, and a temperature controller which controls a temperature of said infrared detecting element to a predetermined temperature, comprising the steps of:
detecting, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from said infrared detecting element;
raising a control temperature of said temperature controller by a predetermined temperature when said high temperature object is detected; and
setting said control temperature back to an original temperature after a certain time elapses.
9. An afterimage reduction method using a bolometer infrared detector comprising an infrared detecting element which includes a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams, and is driven by a pulsed bias voltage, comprising the steps of:
detecting, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from said infrared detecting element;
increasing a pulse width by a predetermined time when said high temperature object is detected; and
setting said pulse width back to an original width after a certain time elapses.
10. An afterimage reduction method using a bolometer infrared detector comprising an infrared detecting element which includes a substrate, and a diaphragm having a bolometer thin film and supported on said substrate by beams and is driven by a pulsed bias voltage, comprising the steps of:
detecting, in a subject, a high temperature object whose temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature or a high temperature object whose output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value corresponding to said predetermined temperature with reference to an output signal from said infrared detecting element;
increasing a peak voltage of said pulse high by a predetermined voltage when said high temperature object is detected; and
setting said peak voltage of said pulse back to an original voltage after a certain time elapses.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A biosensor comprising a development layer where an inspection target solution is developed, said biosensor holding at least, a marker reagent part where a marker reagent is held so as to be dissolved by the development of the inspection target solution in a part of the development layer, and a reagent immobilization part where a reagent which specifically reacts to an analysis target in the inspection target solution is immobilized in a part of the development layer, which part is chromatographically downstream relative to the marker reagent part, wherein
the development layer is provided with areas where a cellular component contraction agent and a bleaching reagent having bleaching action for fading colored components in a liquid sample are supported respectively so as to be dissolved, at least in parts of downstream of a sample application area where the inspection target solution is applied, in the direction of the inspection target solution permeating.
2. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the development layer is made of nitrocellulose.
3. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the bleaching reagent having bleaching action for fading colored components in a liquid sample is directly supported on the development layer so as to be dissolved.
4. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein a sample inflow area to which the inspection target solution flows in by a capillary phenomenon is arranged on the development layer, and the bleaching reagent area is held in the sample inflow area.
5. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein a mixed reagent of the cellular component contraction agent and the reagent having bleaching action is carried in the development layer.
6. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein a space is arranged on the development layer, through which the inspection target solution, getting contact therewith, flows in by a capillary phenomenon, and a mixed cellular component contraction agent and reagent having bleaching action are held in the space in a dry state where it can be dissolved by the inflow of the inspection target solution.
7. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the inspection target solution to be applied is whole blood.
8. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the bleaching reagent having bleaching action for fading colored components in a liquid sample is sodium percarbonate.
9. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the reagent having bleaching action is hydrogen peroxide.
10. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the reagent having bleaching action is sodium hypochlorite.
11. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the cellular component contraction agent is inorganic salt.
12. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the cellular component contraction agent is an amino acid.
13. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the cellular component contraction agent is a saccharide.
14. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the biosensor is a one-step immunochromatographic test strip.
15. The biosensor as defined in claim 1, wherein the biosensor is a dry analysis element.

1. An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus comprising:
a first phone book data transfer protocol connecting section configured to connect a first phone book data transfer protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol for executing a phone book data transfer from the cellular phone to the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus without need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone;
a second phone book data transfer protocol connecting section configured to connect a second phone book data transfer protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the second phone book data transfer protocol for executing a phone book data transfer from the cellular phone to the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus with need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone;
a handsfree protocol connecting section configured to connect a handsfree communication protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the handsfree communication protocol for executing a handsfree communication using the cellular phone;
a function query protocol connecting section configured to connect a function query protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the function query protocol for asking a compliance state relative to a phone book data transfer protocol of the cellular phone; and
a control section configured,
when connecting the handsfree communication protocol with a cellular phone using the handsfree protocol connecting section,
to connect the function query protocol with the cellular phone using the function query protocol connecting section and store in a storage section a function query response, which is notified by the cellular phone, in association with the cellular phone,
the control section being further configured,
when the user performs, using an operation section, an operation to require all item transfer, which regards all items of phone book data as a transfer target,
to refer to a function query response associated with a cellular phone, which the all item transfer is required of, in the storage section and select one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol, to thereby connect the one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol using a corresponding one of the first phone book data transfer protocol connecting section and the second phone book data transfer protocol connecting section.
2. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus according to claim 1,
the control section being further configured,
when the user performs, using the operation section, an operation to require an addition transfer, which regards a part of phone book data as a transfer target,
without referring to a function query response associated with a cellular phone, which the addition transfer is required of, in the storage section,
to select the second phone book data transfer protocol to thereby connect the selected second phone book data transfer protocol using the second phone book data transfer protocol connecting section.
3. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus according to claim 1,
the control section being further configured,
when being notified that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before a predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol, and
when being not notified that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before the predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section, or when the predetermined time elapses without being notified that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol.
4. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus according to claim 1,
the control section being further configured,
when being notified that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before a predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol, and
when not being notified that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before the predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section, or when the predetermined time elapses without being notified that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol.
5. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus according to claim 1,
the control section being further configured,
when the storage section stores information indicating that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
to connect the first phone book data transfer protocol with the cellular phone using the first phone book data transfer protocol connecting section even if the user does not perform an operation to require a phone book data transfer using the operation section.
6. An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus comprising:
a first phone book data transfer protocol connecting section configured to connect a first phone book data transfer protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol for executing a phone book data transfer from the cellular phone to the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus without need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone;
a second phone book data transfer protocol connecting section configured to connect a second phone book data transfer protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the second phone book data transfer protocol for executing a phone book data transfer from the cellular phone to the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus with need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone;
a handsfree protocol connecting section configured to connect a handsfree communication protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the handsfree communication protocol for executing a handsfree communication using the cellular phone;
a function query protocol connecting section configured to connect a function query protocol with a cellular phone compliant with the function query protocol for asking a compliance state relative to a phone book data transfer protocol of the cellular phone; and
a control section configured,
when connecting the handsfree communication protocol with a cellular phone using the handsfree protocol connecting section,
to connect a function query protocol with the cellular phone using the function query protocol connecting section and store a function query response, which is notified by the cellular phone, in association with the cellular phone in a storage section,
the control section being further configured,
when the user performs an operation to require a phone book data transfer using the operation section,
to refer to a function query response, which is stored in the storage section in association with a cellular phone, which the phone book data transfer is required of, and select one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol to thereby connect the one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol using a corresponding one of the first phone book data transfer protocol connecting section and the second phone book data transfer protocol connecting section.
7. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus according to claim 6,
the control section being further configured,
when being notified that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before a predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
when not being notified that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before the predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section, or when the predetermined time elapses without being notified that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol.
8. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus according to claim 6, the control section being further configured,
when being notified that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before a predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
when not being notified that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol before a predetermined time elapses since the function query protocol is connected with the cellular phone by the function query protocol connecting section, or when the predetermined time elapses without being notified that the cellular phone is not compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
to store, in the storage section, information indicating that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol.
9. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus according to claim 6,
the control section being further configured,
when the storage section stores information indicating that the cellular phone is compliant with the first phone book data transfer protocol,
to connect the first phone book data transfer protocol with the cellular phone using the first phone book data transfer protocol connecting section even if the user does not perform an operation to require a phone book data transfer using the operation section.
10. A method for performing a phone book data transfer in an in-vehicle handsfree apparatus capable of connecting a handsfree communication protocol with a cellular phone having phone book data, the cellular phone complying with both a first phone book data transfer protocol and a second phone book transfer protocol or complying with only the second phone book data transfer protocol, the first phone book data transfer being for executing an all item transfer to transfer all the phone book data of the cellular phone without need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone, the second phone book transfer protocol being for executing an addition transfer to transfer part of the phone book data of the cellular phone with need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone,
the method comprising:
connecting a handsfree communication protocol with the cellular phone for executing a handsfree communication;
connecting a function query protocol with the cellular phone for asking a compliance state relative to a phone book data transfer protocol of the cellular phone while the handsfree communication protocol is connected with the cellular phone;
storing in a storage section a function query response, which is notified by the cellular phone, in association with the cellular phone;
referring to the function query response associated with the cellular phone in the storage section when the user performs an operation to require the all item transfer;
selecting one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol based on the function query response referred to; and
connecting the selected one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol.
11. A method for performing a phone book data transfer in an in-vehicle handsfree apparatus capable of connecting a handsfree communication protocol with a cellular phone having phone book data, the cellular phone complying with both a first phone book data transfer protocol and a second phone book transfer protocol or complying with only the second phone book data transfer protocol, the first phone book data transfer being for executing a data transfer of the phone book data of the cellular phone without need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone, the second phone book transfer protocol being for executing a data transfer of the phone book data of the cellular phone with need of a user’s operation to the cellular phone,
the method comprising:
connecting a handsfree communication protocol with the cellular phone for executing a handsfree communication;
connecting a function query protocol with the cellular phone for asking a compliance state relative to a phone book data transfer protocol of the cellular phone while the handsfree communication protocol is connected with the cellular phone;
storing in a storage section a function query response, which is notified by the cellular phone, in association with the cellular phone;
referring to the function query response associated with the cellular phone in the storage section when the user performs an operation to require a phone book data transfer;
selecting one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol based on the function query response referred to; and
connecting the selected one of the first phone book data transfer protocol and the second phone book data transfer protocol.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-16. (canceled)
17. A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein:
R1 represents C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C3-6 cycloalkylmethyl-, pyridinylmethyl- or benzyl, any of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 halogen atoms; or an unsubstituted phenyl;
R2 and R3 independently represent hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C6-10 arylmethyl- or C3-6 cycloalkylmethyl-; and any of said C1-6 alkyl, C6-10 arylmethyl- or C3-6 cycloalkylmethyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 halogen atoms;
R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 independently represent hydrogen, fluorine or methyl; and
R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl or phenyl, and any of said C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl or phenyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 halogen atoms; or R12 and R13 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a benzene ring which is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 halogen atoms;
with the proviso that when R9 and R13 are both selected from hydrogen or fluorine, at least one of R10, R11 and R12 is a halogen atom.
18. The compound or salt according to claim 17, wherein R1 represents unsubstituted C1-6alkyl or C3-6 cycloalkyl; or a benzyl optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 halogen atoms.
19. The compound or salt according to claim 17, wherein R1 represents methyl or ethyl.
20. The compound or salt according to claim 17, wherein R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 all represent hydrogen.
21. The compound or salt according to claim 17, wherein R8 represents hydrogen.
22. The compound or salt according to claim 17, wherein R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
23. The compound or salt according to claim 17, wherein:
R1 represents unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl or C3-6 cycloalkyl; or a benzyl optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 halogen atoms;
R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 all represent hydrogen;
R8 represents hydrogen or methyl; and
R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 independently represent hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
24. The compound or salt according to claim 17, wherein:
R1 represents methyl or ethyl;
R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 all represent hydrogen;
R8 represents hydrogen; and
R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 independently represent hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, methyl or trifluoromethyl.
25. The compound or salt according to claim 24, wherein:
R9, R10 and R11 are hydrogen, R12 is trifluoromethyl, and R13 is chlorine, or
R9, R10 and R12 are hydrogen, and R11 and R13 are chlorine, or
R9, R10 and R12 are hydrogen, R11 is fluorine, and R13 is chlorine, or
R9 and R10 are hydrogen, and R11, R12 and R13 are fluorine.
26. A compound which is:
N-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-1,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
1-cyclobutyl-N-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-2-methyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
1-cyclopropyl-N-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)methyl-6-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
N-{2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl}-6-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
N-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-6-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
N-{2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl}-1-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
N-{2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl}-1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide;
1-ethyl-6-oxo-N-(2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)methyl-2-piperidinecarboxamide; or
N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)methyl-1-ethyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide.
27. The compound according to claim 17 which is N-{2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl}-1-ethyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide of the formula:
28. The compound according to claim 17 which is N-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-1-methyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide of the formula:
29. The compound according to claim 17 which is N-{2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethyl}-1-methyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide of the formula:
30. The compound according to claim 17 which is N-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-1-ethyl-6-oxo-2-piperidinecarboxamide of the formula:
31. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises the compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined in claim 17, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
32. A method of treating a human suffering from pain, inflammation or a neurodegenerative disease, which method comprises administering to said human an effective amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as defined in claim 17.
33. A method of treating a human suffering from inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain or visceral pain, which method comprises administering to said human an effective amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as defined in claim 17.