Abstract: New tropane analogs that bind to monoamine transporters are described, particularly, 8-aza, 8carbo and 8-oxo tropanes having 6- or 7- substituents. The compounds of the present invention can be racemic, pure R-enantiomers, or pure S-enantiomers. Certain preferred compounds of the present invention have a high selectivity for the DAT versus the SERT. Also described are pharmaceutical therapeutic compositions comprising the compounds formulated in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a method for inhibiting 5-hydroxy-tryptamine reuptake of a monoamine transporter by contacting the monoamine transporter with a 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake inhibiting amount of a compound of the present invention. Preferred monoamine transporters for the practice of the present invention include the dopamine transporter, the serotonin transporter and the norepinephrine transporter.

Abstract: An active matrix substrate as one of substrates constituting a liquid crystal panel of a liquid crystal display device is made of a piece of substrate produced by connecting a plurality of small active matrix substrates side by side, and has color filters formed thereon. With this structure, when each of the small active matrix substrates has a maximum area obtainable by a conventional production line, a counter substrate disposed opposite to the active matrix substrate is larger than the maximum size producible by the conventional production line. However, since the color filters are formed on the small active matrix substrates, it is not necessary to newly provide a color filter production line corresponding to the larger counter substrate. Since new facility investment is not required, it is possible to provide a large-area liquid crystal display device at a low price.

Abstract: A gene coding for a peptidoglycan recognition peptide (PGRP) is cloned, a recombinant vector into which said gene is introduced is obtained, and a transformant transformed with said recombinant vector is cultivated, thereby producing the PGRP in large amounts at high purity.

Abstract: In the present method for fabricating metal interconnections, a Ni film is deposited on an insulating substrate by electroless plating, and a photoresist film is formed in a specified pattern on the Ni film. An Au film is deposited by electroless plating in a region where the Ni film is exposed and where the resist is not formed. The photoresist film is removed, and the Ni film exposed by the removal of the photoresist film is removed by etching. A Cu film is formed on the Au film by electroplating or electroless plating selectively. This method consists of only wet deposition process, involves less etching process and provides metal interconnections of low resistance.

Abstract: An integrated system for comprehensive control of an electric power generation system utilizes state machine control having particularly defined control states and permitted control state transitions. In this way, accurate, dependable and safe control of the electric power generation system is provided. Several of these control states may be utilized in conjunction with a utility outage ride-through technique that compensates for a utility outage by predictably controlling the system to bring the system off-line and to bring the system back on-line when the utility returns. Furthermore, a line synchronization technique synchronizes the generated power with the power on the grid when coming back on-line. The line synchronization technique limits the rate of synchronization to permit undesired transient voltages.

Abstract: In a recording medium transportation apparatus that transports a recording medium held attracted to a belt by air suction, the recording medium can be transported stably with generation of curling at the side end of the recording medium suppressed. A plurality of suction holes generating suction force by air suction are formed at the belt. A plurality of suction holes extending in one row over the belt running direction form hole rows. Each hole row is set to be located corresponding to the width dimension of a paper sheet of the size of A3, B4, A4, B5 defined by the Japanese Industrial Standard and post card. When a sheet of respective size is placed on the belt, the side end of the width direction is drawn by suction holes.

Abstract: After forming an insulating layer over the entire surface of a transparent substrate, a wiring layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on the insulating layer. After forming the wiring layer, a portion of the insulating layer thus formed corresponding to a light receiving area of a solid-state imaging element is removed to provide an aperture for the insulating layer and to uncover a surface of a light receiving area of the transparent substrate. Thereafter, the solid-state imaging element is bonded with the wiring layer and a gap between the transparent substrate and the solid-state imaging element is sealed by a sealing resin, thereby inexpensively providing a high-quality solid-state imaging device and a manufacturing method thereof, capable of preventing adhesion of foreign objects on a light receiving surface.

Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide an ionizer that has been improved to allow reduction of ripples and of balance shift without degrading the capability of an ionizer. A grounded ground electrode that makes contact with the ions for capturing a portion of the ions is provided in the vicinity of a discharge electrode. Means for changing the area of contact between ground electrode and the ions is provided.

Abstract: A soap bar with suspended articles dispersed in a random manner throughout the bar. The articles may contain various skin conditioning, fragrance, or other aesthetic elements that are appealing to the consumer. The process for making the disclosed soap bar is also disclosed. The process comprises forming a gel matrix into which the articles are suspended before being added to the primary soap mixture. The gel matrix of the present invention is formed with a suspending agent which is particularly advantageous when used in the present invention.

Abstract: An image forming system, wherein a second digital copying machine stores image data temporarily on behalf of a first digital copying machine at its request and returns the stored image data upon receipt of a return request. When the second digital copying machine has not received any return request from the first digital copying machine within a predetermined period, the second digital copying machine erases the stored image data to utilize its own memory efficiently.

Abstract: A display device of a multi-panel system is composed of plural liquid crystal panels which are jointed together by means of a bonding agent, and offers an image displayed on a large screen, wherein at least one edge portion of an end surface of a connected part of each liquid crystal panel is chamfered. According to the described arrangement, an internal stress generated by the curing shrinkage of the bonding agent at the chamfered portion is dispersed when joining the liquid crystal panels together, thereby preventing an occurrence of cracks at the edge portion. In this way, light scattering due to cracks at the joint between liquid crystal panels can be prevented. Accordingly, a liquid crystal display device of a large screen that offers excellent visibility in which a joint between liquid crystal panels does not stand out can be achieved.

Abstract: The present magnetic recording and reproducing device is provided with a magnetic head (5), which, during recording, applies an external magnetic field to a recording medium (6) having a recording layer made of a ferrimagnetic material, and with a laser light source, which increases the temperature of the recording medium (6) in domains (Tr1 and Tr2) which are opposite the magnetic head (5), but exclude a track to be recorded (Tr), which is a domain for recording. Consequently, a magnetic recording and reproducing device can be provided which is capable of suppressing crosstalk and realizing higher recording density than conventionally.

Abstract: The present invention is to establish a process for production of highly durable organic silicon-based coatings with satisfactory adhesive property on polyolefin resins. A polyolefin resin, wherein after hydrophilic treatment of the surface of the polyolefin resin it is coated with a coating solution containing a silicon compound or its hydrolysate with an organic functional group represented by general formula (1): R1nSi(R2)4−n (where R1 is an organic functional group with a methacryloxy group, R2 is one or a plurality of hydrolyzable groups selected from among alkoxyl groups, acetoxyl groups and chlorine, and n is an integer of up to 3), and then dried to obtain a primary coating, over which a silicon dioxide coating is formed.

Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a connector connected to a mobile telephone terminal device providing a signal that changes its output depending upon whether power is turned on or not, a power-on detection device connected to the connector, a power supply circuit under control of the power-on detection device, and a data communication device receiving power supply from the power supply circuit, and under control of the output of the power-on detection device. The data communication device includes a processor that activates system software when power supply is initiated. The system software activates communication software in response to an output of the power-on detection device. The portable terminal device can include a data adapter unit coupled between the data communication device and the connector. The data adapter unit may have power controlled by the output of the power-on detection device.

Abstract: An image composite processing method for composing a plurality of images, each having a duplicate portion, into a single composite image based on a retrieved duplicate portion, wherein the duplicate areas of every two adjacent composite subject images are compared and one of the duplicate areas is adopted based on the comparison result.

Abstract: A data processor comprising an adder for adding an address signal and an address conversion data set up by a central processing unit, to decide a converted address signal corresponding to the address signal, and a selector for selecting either of the converted address signal decided by the adder or the address signal, based on the detection signal output from an agreement detection circuit which judges whether the address signal agrees with the original ROM address or not, wherein the processings in the adder and the agreement detection circuit are performed in parallel.

Abstract: There is provided a forced mixer for mixing components, comprising a funnel-shaped mixing space having along its center axis (3) a coaxially mounted inner and outer mixing tool, the inner mixing tool (2) consisting of a screw (5) extending toward the outlet slide (6). For the forced mixer to be usable with a high efficency in particular as a concrete mixer, the outer mixing tool (8) comprises mixing shares or scrapers (9) glidingly moving along the mixing container surfaces (1) contacted by the mixed material.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an objective lens includes the steps of attaching a first lens to a first holder, adjusting an angle between the optical axis of the first lens and the optical axis of a second lens while sliding the second lens on a sphere, and attaching the second lens to a second holder so that the angle becomes 0°, forming contact between first and second planes, sliding the second holder with respect to the first holder in a state where the first and second planes are in contact so that the optical axis of the first lens matches the optical axis of the second lens to carry out decentration adjustment, and fixing the second holder subjected to decentration adjustment with respect to the first holder.

Abstract: An optical pickup device comprises a semiconductor laser, an optical system which converges light projected by the semiconductor laser onto an optical disk and directs reflected light from the optical disk to a photoreceptor element, and a photoreceptor element which detects the reflected light; the photoreceptor element including at least two main photoreceptive domains divided from one another by a dividing line, which receive reflected light corresponding to a focusing error of the light projected onto the optical disk, and at least one auxiliary photoreceptive domain which detects reflected light which exceeds the main photoreceptive domains in a defocused state; in which the auxiliary photoreceptive domain is provided adjacent to an end of said main photoreceptive domains in the direction of the dividing line.

Abstract: An oxidation catalyst according to the present invention is prepared, for example, by heat processing a gold compound at 150° C. to 80° C., yielding ultrafine gold particles, which are then mixed with a palladium compound and a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of alkaline metals and the elements of Groups IIA, IIIA, VIA, IIB, VB, and VIII of the Periodic Table. By an oxidation reaction between a benzyl compound such as p-xylene and a carboxylic acid such as acetic acid in the presence of oxygen and the oxidation catalyst prepared as above, a benzyl ester such as p-methylbenzyl acetate or p-xylylene diacetate can be produced. Consequently, it is possible to provide an oxidation catalyst suitable for use in industrially producing the foregoing benzyl esters, a method of preparing the foregoing oxidation catalyst, and a method of producing the foregoing benzyl esters efficiently and at low cost.