Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the following formula (I) or their salts: in which R1 represents OR4 or others, in which R4 is an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent or the like; R2 is halogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, or the like; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, carboxyl, or the like; X is NR11, oxygen, or sulfur, in which R11 is hydrogen, or an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atom which may have a substituent; and each of Y and Z is CR12 or nitrogen, in which R12 has the same meaning as R3 above, and a xanthine oxidase inhibitor containing the compound as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Calibration techniques are disclosed for determining the rigid-body coordinate transformation that will precisely align the coordinate frame of a laser scanner with the coordinate frames of several different motion axes. The theory and use of at least these concepts are introduced by examining how these concepts aid the construction and use of a non-contact laser scanning system.