Abstract: The instant invention provides a method for the differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease which comprises, determining the relative ratio of G0 oligosaccharide represented by formula (I): to G2 oligosaccharide represented by formula (II): wherein G represents galactose, M represents mannose, GN represents N-acetylglucosamine and F represents fucose in serum IgG oligosaccharide fraction obtained from a patient with inflammatory bowel disease or a patient with suspicion of inflammatory bowel disease, and discriminating inflammatory bowel disease based on the obtained ratio.

Abstract: A coating film-forming method, which method comprises coating a cationic electrodeposition coating composition onto a substrate, followed by heat curing to form a cured electrodeposition coating film, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a base resin consisting of an amine-added epoxy resin (A) obtained by reacting an epoxy resin (a1) with at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of a polyhydric polyol (a2), an epoxy compound (a3) of the polyhydric polyol and a cyclic ester compound (a4), a polyphenol compound (a5) and an amino group-containing compound (a6), and a curing agent consisting of a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (B) obtained by reacting at least one polyisocyanate compound (b1) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyisocyanate compound and an alicyclic polyisocyanate compound with at least one blocking agent (b2) selected from the group consisting of an oxime compound, aliphatic alcohols, aromatic alkyl alcohols and ether alcohol

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising a cationic resin (A) and a blocked polyisocyanate (B) obtained by reaction between a polyisocyanate compound (b1) with two or more isocyanate groups, castor oil (b2) and a blocking agent (b3). The cationic electrodeposition coating composition has excellent throwing power, suitability for electrodeposition onto hot dip galvanized steel sheets, finished appearance and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: An electrical connector (22) is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit (24) to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing (26) having an opening (28) for receiving an end of the flat circuit. A, plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing in a side-by-side array and are spaced along the opening. Some of the terminals have mounting sections (32a) for fixing the terminal in the dielectric housing. Each such terminal includes a tail section (32b) projecting from one end of the mounting, section outside the housing for connector to an appropriate circuit trace on the printed circuit board. A flexible contact arm (32c) projects from an opposite end of the mounting section into the opening. An actuator section (32e) is disposed between the flexible contact arm and the mounting section.

Abstract: An electrical connector (22) is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit (24) to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing (26) having an opening (28) for receiving an end of the flat circuit. A, plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing in a side-by-side array and are spaced along the opening. Some of the terminals have mounting sections (32a) for fixing the terminal in the dielectric housing. Each such terminal includes a tail section (32b) projecting from one end of the mounting, section outside the housing for connector to an appropriate circuit trace on the printed circuit board. A flexible contact arm (32c) projects from an opposite end of the mounting section into the opening. An actuator section (32e) is disposed between the flexible contact arm and the mounting section.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a stabilized fluoropolymer which comprises producing the stabilized fluoropolymer by subjecting a treatment target substance containing a sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer to a fluorination treatment, wherein the sulfonic-acid-derived-group-containing fluoropolymer is a fluoropolymer containing —SO3M (in which M represents H, NR1R2R3R4 or M11/L; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and each represents H or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and M1 represents an L-valent metal), and the treatment target substance has a moisture content of not higher than 500 ppm by mass.

Abstract: This invention provides an anionic electrodeposition paint comprising an epoxy resin-modified polyester resin which is obtained by reacting carboxyl-containing polyester resin with epoxy resin having at least one epoxy group per molecule, and further optionally with at least one active hydrogen compound selected from monophenols, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and monoalcohols, said paint being capable of forming coating film excelling in coating film performance such as corrosion resistance, weatherability impact resistance, finished appearance, low temperature-curability, watermark resistance, etc. and coating workability such as secondary sagging and foaming resistance.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of a flat circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing and have contact portions exposed in the opening. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the actuator allows the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening. In the closed position, the actuator biases the flat circuit against the contact portions of the terminals. The actuator is magnetized, and a second magnetic component is mounted for drawing the actuator to its closed position due to magnetic attraction forces between the magnetized actuator and the magnetic component.

Abstract: This invention provides a polyaddition product formed from amine compound having polyoxyalkylene chain(s) and monoepoxysilane, which has a weight-average molecular weight within a range of 250-10,000, as an additive of favorable paint stability. The polyaddition product gives, when used in cationic electropaints, coating film which is excellent in coating operability such as finished appearance, oil-cissing resistance, water mark insensibility; sealer adherability; and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A cationic electro-deposition coating composition, comprises: Component (A): an amino-containing epoxy resin (A) obtained by adding an amino-containing compound (a-2) to an epoxy resin (a-1) having an epoxy equivalent of from 400 to 3000, Component (B): an amino-containing acrylic resin (B) obtained by adding an amino-containing compound (b-4) to a copolymer resin obtained by radical copolymerization of, as essential components, a polylactone-modified hydroxyl-containing radical copolymerizable monomer (b-1), which is obtained by adding a lactone to a hydroxyl-containing acrylic monomer (b), and glycidyl (meth)acrylate (b-2), and another radical copolymerizable monomer (b-3); and Component (C): a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (C) as a curing component, the component (A), component (B) and component (C) being added in amounts of 5 to 80 wt %, 5 to 80 wt % and 10 to 40 wt %, respectively, based on the total solid content of the components (A), (B) and (C).

Abstract: This invention provides a polyaddition compound of a glycidyl ether compound (a1) having a polyoxyalkylene chain with an amine compound (a2) having at least one active hydrogen, which has a weight average molecular weight of 250-10,000, said polyaddition compound, when used for cationic electrodeposition paint, giving a coating film which is excellent in coating workability such as appearance, oil-cissing resistance and water mark insensibility, and in sealer adhesion, corrosion resistance and paint stability, having good paint stability, and being capable of both incorporation into emulsion and post-addition to paint.

Abstract: A coating composition used for coating of a steel material and/or aluminum material comprises a corrosion inhibitor, a base resin and a curing agent. The corrosion inhibitor may be selected from cerium compounds, lanthanum compounds, molybdate salt compounds, gluconic acid derivative salts, porous base materials, triazole compounds, thiazole compounds, tetracyclines, and metal phosphate salt compounds of ascorbic acid. The base resin may include a xylene-formaldehyde-resin-modified amino-containing epoxy resins obtained by reacting an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of from 180 to 2500 with a xylene formaldehyde resin and an amino-containing compound. The curing agent may be a blocked polyisocyanate compound obtained by blocking an isocyanate group of a polyisocyanate compound with a blocking agent.

Abstract: A metal coating method excellent in corrosion resistance, which comprises: using a cationic coating composition containing a base resin and a curing agent; and forming a film onto such as a metal having a glass transition point (Tg) of from 60 to 95° C., and an oxygen permeability of from 5×10?13 (cc·cm/cm2·sec·cmHg) to 5×10?11 (cc·cm/cm2·sec·cmHg) at a film thickness of 20 ?m. The base resin is a xylene-formaldehyde-resin-modified amino-containing epoxy resin obtained by reacting an epoxy resin (1) having an epoxy equivalent of from 180 to 2500 with a xylene formaldehyde resin (2) and an amino-containing compound (3). The curing agent is a blocked polyisocyanate compound obtained by blocking an isocyanate group of a polyisocyanate compound with a blocking agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic paint composition containing, as a vehicle component, a xylene-formaldehyde resin-modified amino group-containing epoxy resin obtained by reacting an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 180 to 2,500 with an alkyl phenol and/or a carboxylic acid, a xylene-formaldehyde resin, and an amino group-containing compound.

Abstract: A coating film-forming method, which method comprises coating a cationic electrodeposition coating composition onto a substrate, followed by heat curing to form a cured electrodeposition coating film, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a base resin consisting of an amine-added epoxy resin (A) obtained by reacting an epoxy resin (a1) with at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of a polyhydric polyol (a2), an epoxy compound (a3) of the polyhydric polyol and a cyclic ester compound (a4), a polyphenol compound (a5) and an amino group-containing compound (a6), and a curing agent consisting of a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent (B) obtained by reacting at least one polyisocyanate compound (b1) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyisocyanate compound and an alicyclic polyisocyanate compound with at least one blocking agent (b2) selected from the group consisting of an oxime compound, aliphatic alcohols, aromatic alkyl alcohols and ether alcohol

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of a flat circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing and have contact portions exposed in the opening. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the actuator allows the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening. In the closed position, the actuator biases the flat circuit against the contact portions of the terminals. The actuator is magnetized, and a second magnetic component is mounted for drawing the actuator to its closed position due to magnetic attraction forces between the magnetized actuator and the magnetic component.

Abstract: A cationic coating composition containing (A) an unsaturated group-modified blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent obtained by reacting a hydroxyl group-containing unsaturated compound (a), a blocking agent (b) and a polyisocyanate compound (c), (B) a cationic epoxy resin, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator, preferably further containing a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing compound (D).

Abstract: A memory card connector (10) includes a generally flat housing (12) for receiving a planar memory (18) card in an insertion and ejection direction. An ejection rod is reciprocally mounted on the housing for linear movement generally parallel to the insertion and ejection direction (20). An ejection lever (58) is pivotally mounted on the housing and is operatively associated with the ejection rod (48) for pivoting the lever in response to linear movement of the rod. The ejection lever has a generally flat plate (60) which is generally coplanar with the memory card, with the plate having a side edge (66) for engaging the card. The side edge of the lever has a generally convex configuration defining a center engaging portion for engaging the card during a first portion of an ejection stroke of the card and an end engaging portion (70) for engaging the card during a subsequent portion of the ejection stroke of the card.

Abstract: A cationic coating composition containing (A) an unsaturated group-modified cationic epoxy resin, (B) a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator, preferably further containing a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing compound (D).

Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic resin composition comprising a cationic resin (A) and a blocked polyisocyanate (B) obtained by reacting an active hydrogen-containing component comprising a diol (a) which has two hydroxyl groups having different reactivities from each other and which has a molecular weight of 76 to 150 and a carboxyl group-containing diol (b) having a molecular weight of 106 to 500 with a polyisocyanate compound (c).