Abstract: A flat panel X-ray detector, including an X-ray-electric-charge converting film containing a metal halide and serving to convert an incident X-ray into an electric charge, a pair of electrodes formed on both surfaces of the X-ray-electric-charge converting film, and a blocking layer formed in contact with at least one surface of the X-ray-electric-charge converting film and containing a substance selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, a metal nitride, a metal halide oxide, a first mixture of at least two of these materials, and a second mixture of a metal halide and any of these materials.

Abstract: Fuel-water emulsions in which an alkoxylated, preferably an ethoxylated, polyisobutene is used as an emulsifier are described. Stable emulsions, in particular of diesel-water mixtures, which have advantageous properties when used as fuel in internal combustion engines can be prepared in this manner.

Abstract: A method of producing 3-alkoxy-1,3,5(10)-triene-6-one-steroid derivatives having, in the steroid skeleton thereof, a partial structure of A- and B-rings represented by formula (2): (wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an aralkyl group), including reacting a 19-norsteroid derivative having, in the steroid skeleton thereof, a partial structure of A- and B-rings represented by formula (1): with an alcohol represented by ROH (wherein R has the same meaning as defined above) and iodine in the absence of a rare earth compound catalyst. According to the method of the present invention, 3-alkoxy-1,3,5(10)-triene-6-one-steroids can be selectively produced from 19-norsteroides through a single reaction step without employment of a special catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cylindrical resinous base-body for a photosensitive drum, and a photosensitive drum that includes the resinous base-body.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an electric power transmission and distribution system including transmission components each having several parallel, insulated transmission conductors laid against each other, and the ends of which are connected by a terminal block fitted with a tap-off device. This system includes at least one distribution component, having parallel distribution conductors spaced apart from each other, and one at least of the two ends of which is connected to a tap-off device, with no additional means of electrical protection against current overloads. The cross-section of the distribution conductors is smaller than the cross-section of the transmission conductors.

Abstract: The present invention is a substrate processing apparatus for performing processing of a substrate including: a heat treatment unit provided in a casing of the processing apparatus and having a heating section in which a heat treatment of the substrate is performed; a duct provided on a side part on the heating section side of the casing; and a cooling flow passage provided in the duct for allowing a cooling fluid to flow therethrough. Heat generated from the heating section is prevented from conducting by an air current flowing in the duct, and further the heat is absorbed by the cooling fluid. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the heat from conducting to the outside of the casing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for manufacturing a preform, wherein a carrier tube is collapsed to a preform, which device comprises a heating element forming a cylindrical envelope, which envelope defines an annular inlet opening and an annular outlet opening at opposite ends of the envelope, a carrier tube being present within the cylindrical envelope, between said openings, the heating element being movable in axial direction with respect to the carrier tube, and means for supplying a non-oxidizing gas to the space between the carrier tube and the envelope.

Abstract: While being transferred in substantially horizontal state along a predetermined path of transfer by a conveyer means, a substrate plate is dried by a jet of compressed air which is spurted out from a slit-like mouth of an air knife nozzle crosswise of the entire width of the substrate plate and at a predetermined angle of incidence with respect to a drying surface of the substrate plate to scrape off a liquid. The angle of incidence of jet air is made shallower as soon as the substrate on the conveyer means comes to a point of entry to an air blasting zone and is made deeper at latest when the substrate plate comes to a position immediately before a point of disengagement from the air blasting zone.

Abstract: An organic EL device capable of ensuring reliable and easy insulation between electrodes during patterning of the electrodes. The organic EL device includes an organic EL layer including a luminous layer and arranged between anodes and cathodes, as well as electrode separation sections arranged so as to separate the anodes from each other while insulating them from each other. The electrode separation sections each include a plurality of insulating ribs juxtaposed to each other at predetermined intervals and arranged on the anodes or in proximity to a periphery of the,anodes. This permits the interval between the ribs juxtaposed to each other to prevent the material for the second electrodes from advancing through the top surface of the ribs to the side surface thereof, to thereby ensure positive insulation between the second electrodes.

Abstract: A laser rod is provided in a first tube through which a cooling medium flows. The laser rod is pumped by a semiconductor laser around and outside the first tube. A laser beam entering from the semiconductor laser into the first tube is diffused by diffusion means before being incident on the laser rod. The diffusion mean is set in a cooling medium in the first tube, so that the laser beam entering into the diffusion means have their reflection component decreased and their refraction component increased.

Abstract: A guanidine derivative represented by formula (1), (2), (3) or its acid addition salt and a production process thereof ##STR1## wherein each of A and B is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkylene, D is a single bond, --CO-- or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylene, E is H, a lower alkyl or the like, m is 1 to 6, n is 0 to 6 and R.sup.1 is H, a lower alkyl or the like, l is 1 to 10 and G is H, --OH or the like and a skin cosmetic containing the same. It can exert excellent keratin layer softening effect continuously for a long period of time.