Abstract: A vinylidene fluoride copolymer containing a carboxyl group or a carbonate group is formed by copolymerizing a monomer principally comprising vinylidene fluoride with a relatively small amount of an unsaturated dibasic acid monoester or vinylene carbonate. The copolymer has a large adhesion to various substrates or fillers and is excellent in chemical resistance, so that it is useful as a basic substance constituting a binder, an adhesive, a paint, etc. The copolymer is particularly effectively used as a binder for constituting an electrode for a non-aqueous solvent-type secondary battery together with an active substance, or an active substance and an electroconductive material, respectively in a particulate form.

Abstract: A method of transferring a substrate with a transfer unit including at least one fork having a substrate support portion, and a sensor arm having a sensor mounted thereon, for transferring the substrate between a substrate holding member and a substrate support member, includes the steps of arranging a position detecting plate on a rest portion of the substrate support member, obtaining position information of the position detecting plate by detecting the position of the position detecting plate with respect to the reference position of the transfer unit by the sensor arm, and transferring the substrate by controlling the position of the transfer unit on the basis of the position information.

Abstract: A composition for oral administration to cancer patients includes a neocarzinostatin derivative and from 0.1 and 100 ml per mg of the neocarzinostatin derivative of at least one fatty acid glyceride which has from 6 to 20 carbon atoms and which is noniodized. The composition is effective in the treatment of cancer by oral administration, including a solid cancerous tumor.

Abstract: An integral type air conditioner intended to suppress the reduction in air conditioning ability to the utmost, even in introducing open air, includes a partitioning plate for partitioning the interior of the main body into an indoor side chamber and the outdoor side chamber. There is provided a suction port for introducing an air in the outdoor side chamber into the indoor side chamber, and a damper positioned in the outdoor side chamber for opening/closing the suction port. In the indoor side chamber, there are provided a cross-flow fan and a rear casing of the cross-flow fan. Further, on the windward side portion of the rear casing, there is provided auxiliary suction ports that communited with the suction port.

Abstract: This invention provides PVDF having such crystallization properties as to produce small spherulite sizes without sacrifices to properties, processability, purity, etc., and a suspension polymerization method to obtain the same.The PVDF obtained by this invention comprises the monomer unit content of 99.5-96 wt. % of vinylidene fluoride, and the monomer unit content of 0.5-4 wt. % of comonomers selected from hexafluoropropylene and/or tetrafluoroethylene, and has a logarithmic viscosity of 0.9-1.3 dl/g, and a molecular-weight distribution, as expressed in the ratio (Mw/Mn) of weight-average molecular weight and number-average molecular weight, of 2.2-2.8.In order to manufacture the PVDF of this invention, a mixture of vinylidene fluoride monomers containing 1-5 wt. % of monomers selected from hexafluoropropylene and/or tetrafluoroethylene is suspension-polymerized in an aqueous medium, using an oil-soluble initiator so that the logarithmic viscosity [.eta..sub.1 ] is kept at 1.3-1.

Abstract: An air conditioner having a partition for partitioning the inside thereof into indoor and outdoor sections with an intake port. A damper is provided at the intake port so that an outdoor air introduction path of the outdoor section and an outdoor air discharge path are cut off when introducing outdoor air by opening the damper. Air the outdoor air introduction path is guided into the indoor section.

Abstract: Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) having such crystallization properties as to produce small spheralite sizes without sacrificing properties, processability, purity, etc. comprises 99.5-96 wt. % of vinylidene fluoride and 0.5-4 wt. % of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene and mixtures thereof, has a logarithmic viscosity of 0.9-1.3 dl/g and a molecular weight distribution, as expressed by the ratio of weight average molecular weight to number average molecular weight, of 2.2-2.8. The PVDF is formed by suspension polymerizing vinylidene fluoride and 1-5 wt. % of the desired comonomer, in an aqueous medium in the presence of an oil-soluble initiator, so that a logarithmic viscosity [.eta..sub.1 ] of 1.3-1.9 dl/g is obtained at a vinylidene fluoride conversion of 10-50%; then adding a chain transfer agent to the medium and continuing polymerization so that the logarithmic viscosity [.eta..sub.2 ] of the final polymer is 0.3-0.7 dl/g lower than [.eta..sub.

Abstract: A novel chondromodulin-II protein having a molecular weight of about 16,000 dalton on SDS-PAGE, capable of stimulating the growth of chondrocytes with or without fibroblast growth factor and promoting the differential potency of said cells, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said protein as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A heat-treating apparatus which heat-treats a multiple of objects such as a plate or the like, with a batch scheme. A reaction chamber houses the multiple of the objects to be treated. An electrical heater is provided outside of the reaction chamber for heat-treating the multiple of objects to be treated at a predetermined temperature. A temperature detector detects a temperature within the reaction chamber and has main and reserve temperature detectors. A damage detector detects damage to the main and reserve temperature detectors. A controller controls the electrical heater normally in accordance with a detection output from the main temperature detector of the temperature detector. When the damage of the main temperature detector is detected by the damage detector, the controller controls the electrical heater in accordance with a detection output from the reserve temperature detector of the temperature detector.

Abstract: In the present invention, for facilitating inspecting of a centrifugal type fan set in an air conditioner, a fan scroll is provided having a nose portion and a scroll portion of the fan scroll which are integrally molded, and the back of the fan scroll is mounted on a partitioning plate in the air conditioner. The scroll has a vent opening in its front portion and a discharge opening in its top portion, the two openings merging and being continuous and being large enough to permit removal of the fan therethrough.

Abstract: The invention provides a superoxide dismutase derivative of the general formula[SOD][Z]wherein [SOD] represents a superoxide dismutase having 1 to 22 or 24 groups each derived from an amino groups by removal of one hydrogen atom in lieu of amino groups; [Z] represents a monovalent copolymer group, constituting units of which are a group of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom or a residue derived by a removal of a hydroxyl group from an alkanol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an ethylene glycol monoalkyl ether containing an alkyl moiety of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a glycerin dialkyl ether containing alkyl moieties of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that either R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 and either R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, and a residue derived from the group of the above-mentioned formula by removal of OR.sup.1, OR.sup.2, OR.sup.3 or OR.sup.4 group from one of its COOR.sup.1, COOR.sup.2, COOR.sup.3 and COOR.sup.

Abstract: The invention provides a superoxide dismutase derivative of the general formula[SOD][Z].sub.nwherein [SOD] represents a superoxide dismutase having 1 to 22 or 24 groups each derived from an amino group by removal of one hydrogen atom in lieu of amino groups; [Z] represents a monovalent copolymer group, constituting units of which are a group of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom or a residue derived by removal of a hydroxyl group from an alkanol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an ethylene glycol monoalkyl ether containing an alkyl moiety of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a glycerin dialkyl ether containing alkyl moieties of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that either R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 and either R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, and a residue derived from the group of the above-mentioned formula by removal of OR.sup.1, OR.sup.2, OR.sup.3 or OR.sup.4 group from one of its COOR.sup.1, COOR.sup.2, COOR.sup.3 and COOR.sup.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an array of wafers comprises a reference information generator for generating reference information from the reference condition in which wafers are partly inserted correctly in all grooves formed in side plates of a first wafer carrier, a window setting device for setting wafer-detecting windows at those positions where the wafers are arranged on a second wafer carrier, in accordance with the reference information supplied from said reference information generator, a photosensor for detecting the wafers arranged on the second wafer carrier and generating information representing the presence of the wafers on the second wafer carrier, a signal generator for generating signals from the information generated by the photosensor, and a position detector for collating the signals supplied from the signal generator with said wafer detecting windows, to detect the shape of that portion of any signal that corresponds to a wafer window, and to determine the position of the wafer from the sha

Abstract: A jet loom comprising a weft measuring roller for continuously drawing out a weft from a supply package, a weft storage unit for temporarily accumulating and storing the weft drawn out from the supply package by the weft measuring roller, a main nozzle for jetting air to insert the weft into the warp shed, and a driving unit for sinusoidally varying the rotating speed of the weft measuring roller. The weft stored in the weft storage unit runs in a free running period in a free running mode at a comparatively high running speed. After the stored weft has exhausted, the weft is supplied for insertion directly from the weft measuring roller, so that the weft runs in a constrained running mode at a running speed constrained by the surface speed of the weft measuring roller.

Abstract: An air conditioner comprises a water distributor having an opening on its bottom plate, dams around the opening and inverted U-shaped members with a small space formed between the inverted U-shaped plates and the dams so that water in the distributor is guided by a capillary action and distributed to an indoor heat exchanger. A reservoir is disposed to a pipe system between a pump and the indoor heat exchanger so that drain water in the outdoor drain pan is directed to the indoor heat exchanger through the reservoir. The reservoir has a tube which permits excessive water to spill over an opening of the tube to return to the outdoor drain pan through a returning conduit pipe.

Abstract: An air-conditioning system including an air conditioner incorporating a heat exchanger and a fan therein, and duct assembly connecting to the air conditioner for supplying conditioned air to a specific room equipped with the air conditioner and to another room, the duct assembly comprising an auxiliary duct removably attached to a front cover of the air conditioner and a main duct separably connected to the auxiliary duct to extend from the specific room to said another room and having air outlet portions for supplying air to the respective rooms, the auxiliary duct having an air channel for guiding the air discharged from the air outlet of the front cover into the main duct.

Abstract: In a jet loom in which weft yarns are stored in weft yarn storing units according to a weaving command, and are jetted in the weft insertion cycles thereof, a device for controlling the storing unit comprises: rotation detecting means for detecting the rotational condition of the loom spindle, to output a spindle rotation signal; a rotation control circuit which, according to a weft yarn jetting order, calculates the number of standby cycles between weft insertion cycles, and calculates the speeds of rotation of the storing units to store weft yarns in advance according to the numbers of standby cycle, to output rotation command signals; a drive circuit for receiving the spindle rotation signal and the rotation command signal, to output drives signal to determine the speeds of rotation of the storing units; and drive means provided for the storing unit, each receiving the drive signal to drive the storing unit at a speed of rotation corresponding to the drive signal thus received, a weft yarn as long as a pre

Abstract: An information signal recording medium has a spiral track on which an information signal is recorded. The information signal includes picture element data which correspond to one field, and is time-sequentially recorded on the spiral track in terms of the picture element data which correspond to one field. The picture element data which correspond to one field are made up of a plurality of picture element data of a first field and a plurality of picture element data of a second field, among picture element data which are obtained by subjecting an analog video signal to a digital pulse modulation, where the analog video signal corresponds to one frame made up of the first and second fields. A reproducing apparatus is designed to reproduce the second field in a sequence different from a sequence with which the recorded picture element data are reproduced from the information recording medium in the first field.

Abstract: A digital video signal reproducing apparatus comprises a reproducing circuit for reproducing a digital video signal from a recording medium, where the recording medium is time-sequentially recorded with the digital video signal having a signal format in which a header signal is added to each of divided picture element data groups which are obtained by dividing a picture element data group in terms of a predetermined unit, the picture element data group is obtained by subjecting an analog video signal to a digital pulse modulation at a sampling frequency such that a product of a number of picture element data in one scanning line and an effective number of scanning lines in one picture of a standard television system is exceedingly close to 2.sup.18 but less than 2.sup.

Abstract: A digital video signal recording system and reproducing apparatus comprise a circuit for independently subjecting a luminance signal and two kinds of color difference signals of a color picture information to digital pulse modulation, to produce a digital luminance signal and two kinds of digital color difference signals, a circuit for dividing the digital luminance signal and the two kinds of digital color difference signals into picture element data groups, in terms of specific number of rows or columns which are adjacent on a screen, and adding a header signal at least comprising a synchronizing signal, a picture mode identification code, and a picture information quantity identification code to a beginning position of each of the divided picture element data groups comprising the digital luminance signal and the two kinds of digital color difference signals, to produce a digital video signal having a signal format in which the digital luminance, the two kinds of digital color difference signals, and the h