Abstract: A toner for forming an electrophotographic image is disclosed. The toner comprises (1) colored particles comprising a resin and a colorant, (2) fine resin particles comprising a polymer formed by condensation of melamine and formaldehyde, and have a volume average diameter of 0.01 .mu.m to 1.0 .mu.m, and (3) fine particles of an inorganic material (I) having a volume average diameter of 0.01 .mu.m to 0.20 .mu.m and a standard deviation of distribution of the volume average diameter G satisfying the condition of 10.ltoreq..sigma..ltoreq.30. It is particularly preferred that the toner is used as a tow componet developer together with a negatively chargeable carrier which comprises (1) magnetic core particles each coated with a coating layer comprising a mixture of homopolymer of an alicyclic methacrylate monomer and a homopolymer of an acyclic methacrylate monomer, or a copolymer of an alicyclic methacrylate monomer and an acyclic methacrylate monomer, and (2) a fine particles of an inorganic material (II).

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support provided thereon, a layer selected from the group consisting of a first layer and a second layer, and a silver halide emulsion layer in this order, wherein said support comprises a syndiotactic styrene polymer or a copolymer thereof, and a first layer comprises a polymer composition composed of a polyester component with a styrene polymer component, and a second layer comprises a diene type polymer.

Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic play-compensation element including a groove (11) in the housing (1) to be located in such a way that, whatever the position of the plunger (2), a length (19) of the plunger is always supported by the cylinder wall above the groove and the securing ring (12) is centered radially around the plunger by means of a recess (14) in the plunger, the recess having a ramp at least at its lower end. The invention thus avoids weakening of the material in the upper part of the plunger.

Abstract: A method of recording an image on a recording sheet is disclosed which comprises the step of jetting an ink from a nozzle onto the recording sheet, wherein the ink comprises a dye capable of co-ordinate bonding with a metal ion in two or more coordination positions and the recording sheet comprises a compound containing a metal ion which is capable of co-ordinate bonding with the dye in two or more coordination positions to record the image on a recording sheet.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive material comprises a support and provided thereon, a silver halide emulsion layer, the support comprising a syndiotactic polystyrene, wherein the support has a temperature expansion coefficient of not more than 50.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. and a humidity expansion coefficient of not more than 15.times.10.sup.-6 /% RH.

Abstract: Novel tricyclic compounds of formula I as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of optically active or racemic colchicine and thiocolchicine derivatives.

Abstract: Copolymers containing carboxyl groups in aqueous dispersion form or redispersible powder form and their water-soluble salts, based on ethylenically unsaturated and copolymerizable monomers, the macro-molecules of which contain at least 24% by weight of monomer units carrying carboxyl groups prepared, by emulsion copolymerization initiated by free radicals in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) dissolved in the aqueous phase and isolation of the copolymers in aqueous dispersion form, and optionally subsequent removal of water by spray drying to obtain redispersible copolymer powders and processes for their preparation and their use as thickeners in aqueous formulations which copolymers, by conversion into their water-soluble salt forms, are useful as thickening agents having a surprisingly advantageous rheology-modifying action in aqueous systems.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of food colors from hibiscus flowers comprising the steps of removing the calyx and the androceum of half bloom flowers; washing the flowers; and storing the flowers in a pre-cleaned stainless vessel; heating the flowers with water in a decoction chamber to at least 65 degrees to 70 degrees celsius; preparing a 5 percent w/v solution of an alkaline amino acid in demineralized water; adding the alkaline amino acid solution to the decoction chamber containing the flowers until the pH in the aqueous phase is 7.5 to 8; heating the mixture in the decoction chamber till the temperature of the aqueous phase exceeds boiling point and steam is generated with pressure of at least 1.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive material comprising a support and at least two silver halide emulsion layers on each surface of the support, wherein 50% or more of said support are comprised of a syndiotactic polystyrene and a silver to binder ratio of the silver halide emulsion layer closest to said support is lower than that of another silver halide emulsion layer on each side of said support.

Abstract: Described herein are novel imidazoles of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the disclosure and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts with acids and bases having antiandrogenic activity.

Abstract: The preparation of aromatic olefins from haloaromatics and olefins (Heck reaction) is carried out in the presence of palladium complexes as catalysts, which complexes contain heterocyclic carbenes as ligands.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing non-spherical particle consisting of a number of mutually coagulated polymer particles comprising the steps of:adding a metal salt or an aqueous solution of said metal salt, and an organic solvent being infinitely miscible with water to a dispersion of said polymer particles, wherein the concentration of said metal salt is not less than a critical coagulation concentration of said dispersion; andheating said dispersion containing said metal salt and said organic solvent with a predetermined temperature so as to coagulate said polymer particles.

Abstract: Wiring harnessess are current feedback paths from the loads to a battery, thereby forming a closed-circuit. For each load, there are provided a current detector and a current control; each current detector compares the current input to a junction box to the output current from the corresponding load via a corresponding wiring harness, and outputs a normal state signal when the two currents are equal. When the input and output currents are at variance with each other, it outputs an abnormal state signal. Each current controller causes, upon receipt of the normal state signal, the input current to flow into the corresponding load along normal current path; upon receipt of the abnormal state signal, the input current is directed to flow to a current cutoff which includes a thermal device which is disposed in parallel with the current path and whose resistance value changes with temperature, thereby cutting off the flow of current to the load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new nucleotide sequences coding for variable regions of .beta. chains of human T lymphocyte receptors, corresponding peptide segments and the diagnostic and therapeutic uses.

Abstract: A camera for taking a photograph on a picture plane of a rolled film which has a width of 24 mm. The camera includes: a photographing lens of which a convex surface is faced toward an object to be photographed and satisfying: 18.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.32 and f.sup.2 /90.ltoreq.F.ltoreq.16 in which f is the focal length of the photographing lens and F is the F-number of the photographing lens; at least one diaphragm; and the picture plane having a picture frame satisfying: 23.ltoreq.L.ltoreq.32 and 1.5.ltoreq.L/S 6.5 in which L (mm) is the long dimension of the picture frame, S is the short dimension of the picture frame, and an image of the object is focused on the picture plane through the photographing lens and the diaphragm.

Abstract: An image forming method is disclosed.

Abstract: A ceramic porous body for a filter or a catalyst carrier, having a structure in which voids each having the same volume as that of a sphere of 10 .mu.m to 500 .mu.m in diameter are formed and the voids are communicated with each other through smaller fine pores, the ceramic porous body having a volume fraction of the voids and the fine pores of from 15% to 60% and being formed of components 70% or higher by volume of which is silicon nitride.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon hydrophilic colloid layers including a silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer contains photosensitive silver halide grains which have been selenium-sensitized or tellurium sensitized; and at least one of the hydrophilic colloid layers contains an organic dye represented by the following formula.

Abstract: This invention aims to settle an attaching state of a connector assembly by positively engaging a lock piece of the assembly with an apparatus m. In the connector assembly, a male housing 4 is provided on its side with a deformable lock piece 15, which is loosely engaged with a recess 24 formed in the apparatus m when the male housing 4 is fitted in a chamber 16 in the apparatus m. When a female housing 3 is coupled to the male housing 4, a projection 13 provided on the female housing 3 pushes the lock piece 15 from its inner side so that a pawl 15a is deeply engaged with the recess 24.

Abstract: For soldering a terminal (14) to a land (13) formed on an FPC (12) made of a material having a softening point below 230.degree. C., such as PET, by using a flow soldering or reflow soldering technique, an opening (17) larger than the land (13) is formed in a thermal insulation holder (11) including a phenolic paper base copper clad laminate board or the like so that the land (13) and the terminal (14) are within sight, and the thermal insulation holder (11) is held in contact with a surface of the FPC (12) to which solder is applied so that the land (13) and the terminal (14) are located within the opening (17) to perform the soldering using the flow soldering or reflow soldering technique, whereby molten solder readily reaches the land (13) through the opening (17) which need not be worked into a conventional trapezoidal configuration in vertical section, thereby preventing poor soldering. (FIG.