Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device is provided with a conductive member, a printed wiring board including an insulating base member, and a metal foil member provided on one surface of the base member, a fixing member which fixes the printed wiring board to the conductive member, and a conductive adhesive member which covers a surface of the metal foil member and electrically connects the metal foil member to the fixing member.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including: a housing; a circuit board that is housed in the housing; a semiconductor package that includes a first surface on which solder balls are provided and a second surface opposite to the first surface and that is mounted on the circuit board so as to be electrically connected to the circuit board through the solder balls; a protective film that has a water repellency and that is applied on the circuit board so as to expose around the semiconductor package mounted on the circuit board; and a joint member that joins at least a part of a side surface of the semiconductor package and the circuit board.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a printed-wiring board, includes a first base member including a component mounting face, a first electronic component with a through-electrode mounted on the component mounting face, a second base member stacked on the first base member via an insulating layer covering the first electronic component, a hole part provided in the second base member and communicating with the through-electrode of the first electronic component, and a second electronic component mounted on the second base member and circuit-connected directly to the through-electrode via the hole part.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): wherein X1 is bond or —OCH2—; X2 is —(CH2)n—, in which n is 1, 2 or 3; X3 is bond, —O—, —S—, —OCH2—, or —NH—; R1 is phenyl or pyridyl each of which may have one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halogen, etc.; R2 is hydrogen, (lower)alkoxycarbonyl, etc.; R3 is hydroxy(lower)alkyl; halo(lower)alkyl, etc.; R4 is aryl or unsaturated heterocyclic group, each of which may have one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, hydroxy, carbamoyl, halogen, lower alkoxy, etc.; and a salt thereof which is useful as a medicament.

Abstract: In a seedling-interval regulation apparatus, the transport interval between two adjacent seedlings successively transported by a variable speed conveyer is calculated by measuring a distance over which the preceding seedling is transported between a point in time when the preceding seedling is detected by a seedling sensor and a point in time when the succeeding seedling is detected by the seedling sensor. The calculated transport interval between the seedlings is compared with the planting interval. When the calculated transport interval coincides with the planting interval, the transport speed of the variable speed conveyer is maintained.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I) wherein X1 ? is bond or —O(CH2)m— (in which m is an integral number of 1, 2 or 3); X2 is bond, —(CH2)n—, etc. (in which n is an integral number of 1, 2 or 3); R1 is hydrogen or amino protective group; R2 is hydroxy(lower)alkyl or (lower)alkoxy(lower)alkyl; A is phenyl, pyridyl, indolyl or carbazolyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, etc.; and B is phenyl or pyridyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, nitro, etc.; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful as a medicament.

Abstract: A compound of the formula [Ig]; wherein R1 is hydrogen or an amino protective group, R2 is hydrogen or hydroxy, and R3 and R4 are independently N-methyl-methoxycarbonylamino, N-ethyl-methoxycarbonylamino, N-propyl-methoxycarbonylamino or 3-ethylureid, or R3 and R4 are both methoxycarbonylamino substituted at a meta position of the benzene rings, or a salt thereof, and (2S)-1-phenoxy-3-[3,3-bis[4-methoxycarbonylamino)-phenyl]propylamino]-2-propanol sulfate (2:1) and some crystal forms thereof as &bgr;3adrenergic receptor agonists.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): 1

Abstract: In a seedling-interval regulation apparatus, the transport interval between two adjacent seedlings successively transported by a variable speed conveyer is calculated by measuring a distance over which the preceding seedling is transported between a point in time when the preceding seedling is detected by a seedling sensor and a point in time when the succeeding seedling is detected by the seedling sensor. The calculated transport interval between the seedlings is compared with the planting interval. When the calculated transport interval coincides with the planting interval, the transport speed of the variable speed conveyer is maintained.

Abstract: A method and a device for picking up seedlings from a seedling tray is capable of picking up seedlings by accurately arranging seedling storage cells in opposition to seedling pushing rods irrespective of the transporting tilt of the seedling tray. In the method, the seedling tray formed with a plurality of seedling storage cells is positioned at a predetermined position by means of tray positioning rods, and the seedling pushing rods are inserted into respective seedling storage cells while maintaining the positioned condition. The device implementing the method includes the tray positioning rods for positioning the seedling tray at the predetermined position and the seedling pushing rods for performing an inserting operation for respective seedling storage cells while maintaining the positioned condition of the seedling tray by the tray positioning rods.

Abstract: A water passage forming member (10) embedded in a connection wall (4) between adjacent bores (3a) (3a) of a multi-cylinder (2) by a casting process is provided with a pair of left and right vertical jacket communication passages (12)(12) for making cylinder jackets (8)(8) within a cylinder block (1) communicate with a head jacket (22), cooling water passages (15) arranged vertically and in multiple stage for making the paired jacket communication passages (12)(12) communicate with each other, and non-hollow portions (11) arranged in multiple stage and alternately with the cooling water passages (15).

Abstract: In a feed screw device according to the present invention, a coil member is disposed on the outer periphery of a rotary shaft member. The coil member is formed of an elastic body such as a piece of piano wire. The coil member is mounted at least partially on the shaft member so as to have at least a portion remaining in a free state. The coil member is used to engage a nut placed on the outer periphery of the shaft member. When the shaft member is rotated, the coil member is also rotated together with the shaft member, so that the nut is moved in the axial direction of the feed screw. When the nut is brought into contact with a stopper by a driving force, the nut impactively strikes the stopper. However, since the coil member can be elastically deformed in the axial direction, the coil member is elastically deformed to absorb its impact. Also the "spring back" effect enabled by the deformable coil member serves as a contribution to the initiation of movement of the nut in the reverse direction.

Abstract: A cooling system for a rotary piston engine including a radiator and a cooling liquid pump for forcing the cooling liquid to flow through the cooling liquid passages in the engine. The engine has a front cover provided at the axially front end of the engine for supporting accessories such as lubricant oil pump and an ignition distributor. The cooling liquid pump is provided in the front cover and connected with the cooling liquid passage in the engine through a supply passage which is also formed in the front cover.

Abstract: A rotary piston engine including a casing comprised of three rotor housings, intermediate housings between the rotor housings and side housings attached to the outer sides of the outer side housings. An eccentric shaft assembly is provided for carrying rotors in the casing. The eccentric shaft assembly includes a first shaft and a second shaft which are connected together with one end of the second shaft located in one of the intermediate housings. The housings of the casing are connected together by first tightening bolts which are inserted through the housing at one side of the one intermediate housing and threaded to the one intermediate housing and second tightening bolts which are inserted through the housings at the other side of the one intermediate housing and threaded to the one intermediate housing.

Abstract: This invention relates to a transplanter of seedlings useful for supplying seedlings in a controlled state. Seedlings grown in paper tubes which are a mixture of superior and inferior seedlings are placed on a seedling supplying conveyor and separated into individuals at a certain interval by a seedling separating apparatus at the terminal of the conveyor. Behind the seedlings separating apparatus is a string-like belt to support roots and leaves, to which is supplied seedlings obtained by separation. Inferior seedlings free of leaves fall onto the string-like belt to transfer only superior seedlings. Behind the string-like belt is a seedling controlling conveyor rotating at a certain velocity, to which seedlings are transferred.

Abstract: Substances which reduce the amount of lipids in serum and the liver are extracted from Yucca plants. These substances are capable of lowering high cholesterol and triglyceride values in serum as well as those in the livers of mammals and birds. A toxicity test in which these substances were administered to rats revealed that they have no acute toxicity.