Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula: wherein ring A is an optionally substituted 5 to 10-membered aromatic ring; R1 and R2 are the same or different and each is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; X is a bond and the like; and L is a divalent hydrocarbon group, and a salt thereof, except 3-(aminomethyl)-2,6,7-trimethyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone, 3-(aminomethyl)-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone, 3-(aminomethyl)-6-chloro-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone and 3-(aminomethyl)-2-isopropyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone. The compound shows a superior peptidase-inhibitory activity and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.

Abstract: Several electronic parts are mounted on several ceramic substrates in a semiconductor device, and are wire bonded to the respective ceramic substrates through bonding wires. The electronic parts and the bonding wires are covered with an enclosing member on every ceramic substrate, and an inside of the enclosing member is filled with silicone gel for sealing. The ceramic substrates are bonded to a radiation fin together, and are mounted on a motherboard perpendicularly to the motherboard.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula: wherein ring A is an optionally substituted 5 to 10-membered aromatic ring; R1 and R2 are the same or different and each is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; X is a bond and the like; and L is a divalent hydrocarbon group, and a salt thereof, except 3-(aminomethyl)-2,6,7-trimethyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone, 3-(aminomethyl)-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone, 3-(aminomethyl)-6-chloro-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone and 3-(aminomethyl)-2-isopropyl-4-phenyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinone. The compound shows a superior peptidase-inhibitory activity and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.

Abstract: A method for producing suspension parts via preforming the workpiece by roll forming. The sectional area and length of the workpiece are calculated. In the former step, more than one orthogonal cross-section is acquired from the suspension part of aluminum alloy, and the sectional area is converted into the area of a circle. An imaginary area is calculated by adding to the converted area an adequate amount of flash. In the latter step, a circular truncated cone is defined from two adjacent imaginary circles and the length of the imaginary center line between the two adjacent imaginary circles. A solid of revolution is defined by connecting these circular truncated cones, and the volume of the suspension part of aluminum alloy is substituted by the volume of the solid of revolution. The value obtained by dividing the sectional area of the workpiece by the volume is regarded as the-length of the workpiece.

Abstract: A method for determining the dimensions of the workpiece that can be roll-formed for preforming. A method for producing suspension parts via preforming the workpiece by roll forming.

Abstract: Several electronic parts are mounted on several ceramic substrates in a semiconductor device, and are wire bonded to the respective ceramic substrates through bonding wires. The electronic parts and the bonding wires are covered with an enclosing member on every ceramic substrate, and an inside of the enclosing member is filled with silicone gel for sealing. The ceramic substrates are bonded to a radiation fin together, and are mounted on a motherboard perpendicularly to the motherboard.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a piston ring for use in internal combustion engines is provided that is made of matensite-based stainless steel material containing C of not less than 0.4 and not more than 0.8 weight percent, Si of not less than 0.16 and not more than 0.4 weight percent, Mn of not less than 0.1 and not more than 0.4 weight percent, and Cr of not less than 2.0 and not more than 11.0 weight percent, where the steel material of the piston ring has mainly chromium carbide precipitated in the base texture thereof. The steel material of the first compression ring then has a nitriding layer formed thereon. According to another aspect of the present invention, a combination of compression rings, including a first compression ring 1 and a second compression ring 2, for use in internal combustion engines, is provided. The first compression ring 1 is made of martensite-based stainless steel material containing C of not less than 0.16 and not more than 1.

Abstract: Disclosed are a viscosity index improver which comprises a copolymer (A) consisting essentially of an alkyl methacrylate (a1), and one or more monomers (a2) selected from the group of conjugated dienes, acetylene, substituted acetylene, alkyl vinyl ethers and alkyl allyl ethers; an engine lubricant composition comprising said viscosity index improver and base oil; and a concentrate comprising an increased amount of said viscosity index improver and base oil. The viscosity index improver gives reduced amounts of coked products, while improving the fuel-related performance characteristics of cars that use the engine lubricant composition comprising the improver.

Abstract: A sander (1) has a motor (3) with a motor shaft (4) mounted in a bearing box (11) via an eccentric ball bearing (10). Coupled to the bearing box (11) is a pad (12) having a bulged square shape in a horizontal cross section. The sander (1) further includes a skirt (6) with an opening (6a) on which a synthetic (polyurethane rubber) brake ring (17) is mounted. The brake ring (17) comprises an outer peripheral portion (18) and a plurality of contact portions (19) disposed at regular intervals around the outer peripheral portion (18). Each contact portion (19) is bulged toward the center of the brake ring (17) with both ends connected to the outer peripheral portion (18). Also, the contact portions (19) are elastic so as to deform in the radial direction. The contact portions (19) together form a through-hole (21) which is slightly smaller than the bearing box (11) for receiving the bearing box.

Abstract: An acid anhydride-containing one package epoxy resin composition consisting indispensably of (1) an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule, (2) an acid anhydride, (3) at least one of (a) a liquid latent curing accelerator, (b) a latent curing accelerator soluble in an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule and (c) a latent curing accelerator soluble in an acid anhydride, and (4) a dispersible latent curing accelerator, wherein the ratio of (1) to (2) is from 0.8 to 1.2, defined as the number of acid anhydride equivalents/the number of epoxy equivalents, and the amounts of (3) and (4) each are from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin. The composition has excellent infiltrability, storage stability and reactivity.

Abstract: Epoxy resin compositions which contain (1) an epoxy resin which has two or more epoxy groups in its molecule, (2) a polythiol compound which has two or more thiol groups in its molecule and (3) an accelerator which is (i) a solid dispersion-type amine adduct latent curing accelerator or (ii) the product of a reaction between a compound which contains one or more isocyanate groups in its molecule and a compound which has at least one primary and/or secondary amino group in its molecule, exhibit excellent curability at relatively low heating temperatures as well as a long working life.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyether acrylamide derivative of the following general formula (I): ##STR1## as well as an active energy ray curable resin composition comprising at least one polyether acrylamide derivative of the above general formula (I) and a cured product produced by curing such an active energy curable resin composition with active energy rays.

Abstract: Polyphenyl-based liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula (1) and liquid crystal composition containing the same: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight or branched C.sub.1-18 alkyl group, haloalkyl group, aralkyl group or haloaralkyl group with or without optically active carbon, R.sup.2 represents a straight or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, haloalkyl group or aralkyl group with or without optically active carbon, W represents (1) --OCO-- or --COO--, in which case T represents a halogen atom or a methyl group, or (2) a single bond, --O-- or --OCOO--, in which case T represents a halogen atom, X represents --OCO--, --COO--, --C.dbd.C--, --CH.dbd.N--, --N.dbd.CH, Y represents single bond, --O--, --COO--, --OCO--, --CH.sub.2 --, --OCH.sub.2 --, --COOCH.sub.2 -- or --OCOCH.sub.2 --, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, a cyano group or nitro group, Z.sub.1 may be the same or different from Z.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite sheet for reproducible electrostatic image display or record comprising,a semiconductor film containing an electroconductive filler and having a uniform surface resistivity of a range of 10.sup.3 to 10.sup.10 106 /.quadrature. anda highly dielectric film having a specific dielectric constant of not less than 5, laminated with the semiconductor film.

Abstract: A discharge tube has a sealed envelope filled with a gas; an anode, cathode and shielding electrode built in the sealed envelope; and electrode holding pins. At least eight electrode holding pins penetrate a button stem so as to be arranged at predetermined intervals on a circle coaxial with the button stem, and, of at least eight electrode holding pins, at least three hold the cathode, at least three hold the shielding electrode, and at least two hold the anode.

Abstract: A latent curing agent for epoxy resin, characterized in that the latent curing agent is the hydrazides of the formula (I);(NH.sub.2 NHCOCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2 N(CH.sub.2).sub.11 CONHNH.sub.2 (I)The present curing agent is useful in formulating storable, one-package, heat-curable epoxy resin-based compositions.

Abstract: Polyphenyl-based liquid crystal compounds represented by the following general formula (1) and liquid crystal composition containing the same: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight or branched C.sub.1-18 alkyl group, haloalkyl group, aralkyl group or haloaralkyl group with or without optically active carbon, R.sup.2 represents a straight or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, haloalkyl group or aralkyl group with or without optically active carbon, W represents (1) --OCO-- or --COO--, in which case T represents a halogen atom or a methyl group, or (2) a single bond, --O-- or --OCOO--, in which case T represents a halogen atom, X represents --OCO--, --COO--, --C.dbd.C--, --CH.dbd.N--, --N.dbd.CH, Y represents single bond, --O--, --COO--, --OCO--, --CH.sub.2 --, --OCH.sub.2 --, --COOCH.sub.2 -- or --OCOCH.sub.2 --, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, a cyano group or nitro group, Z.sub.1 may be the same or different from Z.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an one-packed type epoxy resin composition. An object of the present invention is to provide epoxy resin composition which have good compatibility with epoxy resin, exhibit excellent stability during storage and heat stability, can be used at about room temperature over a long period of time and can be rapidly cured at a relatively low temperature upon heating.

Abstract: A phenyl pyrimidine compound of this invention represented by the following formula (I) forms a smectic C phase and is useful for a constituent of a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition.R.sub.1 --Ph--Py--R.sub.2 (I)wherein Ph represents 1,4-phenylene group, Py represents 2,5-pyrimidine, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent independently an acyloxy group or alkoxy group, either R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 represents a linear acyloxy group or a linear alkoxy group having more than seven carbon atoms. The compound of this invention has a properties of .circle.1 a low viscosity, .circle.2 of forming a smectic C phase (Sc), .circle.3 of being more than 70.degree. C. of an upper limit temperature of a Sc phase. By applying these properties it is able to give a good alignment effect of a composition comprising the compound using a conventional alignment effect of a TN type cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optically active cyclopropane compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl or cycloalkyl group, n is 0 or 1, Y.sup.4 is --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --OCO-- or --OCH.sub.2 --, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 independently represent --CO.sub.2 --, --OCO--, --O--, a direct bond or --CH.sub.2 O--, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 independently represent ##STR2## A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 independently represent fluorine, bromine, chlorine, a cyano group or hydrogen, and the mark ##STR3## indicates an asymmetric carbon atom. The optically active cyclopropane compound includes a compound which exhibits a ferroelectric liquid crystalline characteristic, and a compound which does not exhibit a ferroelectric liquid characteristic when used alone, but, can be used as a constituent of a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition.