Abstract: The present invention pertains to a drug for the treatment and/or prevention of pain, more specifically to a medicinal preparation for external use to treat and/or prevent peripheral neuropathic pain, the medicinal preparation containing as an active ingredient N2-{[1-ethyl-6-(4-methylphenoxy)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]methyl}-L-alaninamide.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a drug for the treatment and/or prevention of pain, more specifically to a medicinal preparation for external use to treat and/or prevent peripheral neuropathic pain, the medicinal preparation containing as an active ingredient N2-{[1-ethyl-6-(4-methylphenoxy)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]methyl}-L-alaninamide.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method for producing colored tofu, the method comprising a step of preparing a liquid dispersion constituted by a colorant and a paste or powder of vegetables or fruit uniformly dispersed in sugar alcohol or a dilute aqueous solution thereof; a step of preparing a liquid soy milk mixture by uniformly mixing the liquid dispersion, soy milk, and a coagulating agent; and a step of coagulating the liquid soy milk mixture to produce tofu.

Abstract: In a remote access system in which an appliance connected to a home network is controlled from the outside, a gateway capable of improving the responsiveness of control on the appliance is obtained. The gateway includes a sensor information collection unit, which collects the state information of a sensor connected to the home network, a management center coordination unit, which transfers the state information to a management center and obtains from the management center simplified rule information that is a part of a control rule that is defined in the management center and includes a condition to control the home appliance, a simplified rule database, which manages the simplified rule information, and a home appliance control unit, which controls the home appliance on the basis of the simplified rule information and the state information.

Abstract: A functional roll film comprises a plastic film which is transparent and having gas barrier properties, and provided at its at least one surface with an inorganic oxide layer, and which can be wound; wherein a maximum thickness of the inorganic oxide layer is 1.5 times of a minimum thickness.

Abstract: Provided is a continuous production method of a polyamide with stabilized polymerization degree and good quality, particularly an aromatic-containing polyamide.

Abstract: Provided is a continuous production method of a polyamide with stabilized polymerization degree and good quality, particularly an aromatic-containing polyamide.

Abstract: In a disk loading apparatus according to the present invention, a clamp section is configured so as to be floatable in a direction perpendicular to the direction of disk insertion and so as to be lifted up and thereby go outside the path of disk insertion when being confronted with the inserted disk, while a traverse unit of a pickup is configured so as to position a turntable in the replay waiting position and the replay position by the rotational motion.

Abstract: A disk retaining mechanism that realizes a reduction of its thickness while maintaining a clamping force and a centering accuracy of the clamper, with a structure, in which: a guide (11) is disposed in a manner to closely confront a clamper retaining member (9); a clamper unit retaining portion of the clamper retaining member (9) has such a shape that a part of which an entire circumference is cut out; a clamper unit for depressing a disk (13) is provided with a disk holder (3) having an engagement projection (M); and an annular engagement groove (F) formed in a turntable (7) for loading the disk (13) is arranged below an upper end of a main shaft (8) that transfers rotation of a motor unit (10).

Abstract: In a disk loading apparatus according to the present invention, a clamp section is configured so as to be floatable in a direction perpendicular to the direction of disk insertion and so as to be lifted up and thereby go outside the path of disk insertion when being confronted with the inserted disk, while a traverse unit of a pickup is configured so as to position a turntable in the replay waiting position and the replay position by the rotational motion.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode composed of a positive electrode active material comprising an oxide compound comprising at least Li and Ni, and a negative electrode comprising an Li--Ag--Te alloy, a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, which is composed of an oxide compound represented by the formula:LiNi.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y O.sub.zwherein 0.80<w<1.10, 0<x<0.015, 0<y<0.03 and 1.8.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.2.2, and a lithium secondary battery comprising said positive electrode active material. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention shows large charge-discharge capacity, high energy density, less degradation by the repetitive charge-discharge and is superior in cycle property. The positive electrode active material of the present invention, which is composed of an oxide compound represented by the formula LiNi.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y O.sub.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode composed of a positive electrode active material comprising an oxide compound comprising at least Li and Ni, and a negative electrode comprising an Li--Ag--Te alloy, a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, which is composed of an oxide compound represented by the formula: LiNi.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y O.sub.z wherein 0.80<w<1.10, 0<x<0.015, 0<y<0.03 and 1.8.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.2.2, and a lithium secondary battery comprising said positive electrode active material. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention shows large charge-discharge capacity, high energy density, less degradation by the repetitive charge-discharge and is superior in cycle property. The positive electrode active material of the present invention, which is composed of an oxide compound represented by the formula: LiNi.sub.w Al.sub.x P.sub.y O.sub.

Abstract: The material for a lithium battery positive electrode of the present invention is characterized in that a powder of an active material comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of lithium phosphates, lithium-cobalt phosphates, cobalt oxides and lithium-cobalt oxides, wherein lithium, cobalt and phosphorus are contained in a proportion of more than 0.1 mole of cobalt and more than 0.2 mole of phosphorus both per mole of lithium, is formed into a sheet using a binder comprising an organic polymer, and the present invention affords a material for a lithium battery positive electrode, which is superior in practical use and production efficiency, without impairing the high electromotive force of the novel active material having the aforementioned composition.

Abstract: An alloy for a negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery, comprising an Li-Ag-Te type alloy having an atomic ratio of Li:Ag:Te=15-120:1-20:0.001-2, an alloy for a negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery, comprising an Li-Ag-Te-(M1-M2) type alloy having an atomic ratio of Li:Ag:Te:M1:M2=15-120:1-20:0.001-2:1-50:1-30 wherein M1 is a 3A-5A group metal and M2 is a transition metal other than Ag, and a lithium secondary battery comprising a negative electrode composed of the above-mentioned alloy. According to the present invention, a negative electrode, wherein the growth of dendrite is suppressed, charge-discharge capacity is high, energy density is high and degradation due to repetitive charge-discharge is less, can be obtained.

Abstract: A system for monitoring an operating condition of a control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) having a pressure housing erectly mounted on a reactor vessel head closure, a vertically movable control rod drive shaft accommodated in the housing and an electromagnetically motive latch mechanism includes an accelerometer fitted to a housing upper end and signal recording means for receiving output signals from the accelerometer through signal processing means and recording the processed output signals.

Abstract: An artificial lung surfactant comprising (a) phosphatidyl choline and cardiolipin and/or phosphatidyl choline and cardiolipin and/or phosphatidyl glycerol in addition as phospholipids, wherein the content of the pospholipids is 80 to 95 wt % of the whole composition, (b) neutral lipids, wherein the content is 5 to 20 wt % of the whole composition, and (c) fatty acids, wherein the content is 0 to 10 wt % of the whole composition, and a remedy for respiratory distress syndrome containing the surfactant as an active principle.

Abstract: For splitting rock, concrete structures, etc., by being inserted into a drill hole created therein, a rock splitter has a wedge coupled at its thick end to the output shaft of a hydraulic cylinder. Lying on opposite sides of the wedge, a pair of guides are yieldably held against the wedge to allow longitudinal sliding motion thereof. Two pairs of opposed leaf springs connect the wedge guides to the hydraulic cylinder to restrain the guides from longitudinal displacement and to allow same to move away from and toward each other with the longitudinal sliding motion of the wedge. The pair of wedge guides, together with the wedge therebetween, generally taper as they extend away from the hydraulic cylinder for the ease of insertion into the drill hole. Several splitting operations, each with a thrust of the wedge, are to be performed in succession, by inserting the splitter progressively deeper into the drill hole, for fracturing thick rock formations or the like.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for coating a metallic wire with a similar or dissimilar metallic plating layer having the desired uniform thickness and a compact metallic structure by passing the wire through electrolytic baths and through surface smoothing stations. The wire is passed through an electrolytic bath to coat the wire with a plating layer, then pressed against the peripheral surfaces of rotatable rollers to smooth the surface of the plating layer substantially over the entire periphery thereof. Subsequently the wire is coated with an electrolytic plating layer over the smoothed surface of the wire.