Abstract: Bolt element (10) having a shaft part (12) which is designed at a first end (14) for a rivet connection (16) to a panel element (18), in particular to a sheet metal part, is characterized in that the shaft part (12) has a spherical formation (22) at its other end (20) the ball diameter (D) of which is larger than that of the shaft part (12). In this manner a bolt element with a spherical head can be manufactured in an extremely favourable manner price-wise and it can be ensured that the spherical head has no burr which would lead to the wearing of the socket provided in operation which slides on the spherical head.

Abstract: The water-repellent composition, in particular for a windscreen washer liquid, comprises a compound of organopolysiloxane type as hydrophobic active agent and a solvent. According to the invention, the composition is used in combination with a solubilizing mixture comprising: at least one ether alcohol, as third solvent, one nonionic silicone surfactant and one cationic surfactant.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus reduces shading and variations in light intensity and significantly increases light usage during an optical scanning process using a simple construction in which a laser beam from a light source is deflected by a light deflector having a reflective surface and is focused to a spot upon a scanning surface by a scanning lens to thereby perform optical scanning. The light source is arranged to produce a laser beam which includes both P-polarized light and S-polarized light. A direction of polarization of the light source is inclined in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to both the deflecting direction (the Y-axis direction) and a direction perpendicular to the deflecting direction (Z-axis direction).

Abstract: There is provided an excellent novel analgesic having an analgesic effect which is effective widely against a pain including a chronic pain or an allodynia accompanied with herpes zoster by acting on a nociceptin receptor. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula: or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I are disclosed wherein R4 is an ester or thioester group, and R, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined in the specification are inhibitors of rapidly dividing tumor cells.

Abstract: This invention comprises compositions containing dihydroartemisinin and dihydroartemisitene dimers with activity as anticancer agents and anti-protozal, including anti-malarial and anti-leishmanial properties. This invention also describes methods of preparation of these compositions and methods of use of such compositions for the treatment of cancer, and protozoal infections, including malaria, or leishmaniasis. The compounds of this invention represent a potential new class of anti-tumor agents, one that has shown promising activity against solid tumors, and with a pattern of selectivity that suggests a possible new mechanism of action.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus for optically scanning a surface to be scanned at a constant velocity includes a light source for emitting a light flux, a first optical lens system for coupling the light flux emitted by the light source to a subsequent optical lens system, a second optical lens system for forming the light flux received from the first optical lens system into a line image extending in a direction corresponding to a main scanning direction for the surface to be scanned, an optical deflector for deflecting the light flux formed as the line image via a deflecting reflective plane thereof, which is located near where the line image is formed, and a third optical lens system for condensing the deflected light flux as an optical beam spot on the surface to be scanned.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an excellent compound as a drug. The invention relates to a heterocyclic compound shown by the following formula: A—B—D—E  [1] wherein A is heteroaryl or its oxide; B is ethenylene; D is optionally substituted phenylene; and E is a group of the formula:  wherein G is optionally substituted phenyl; and R is heteroaryl or heteroarylmethyl, or a group of the formula: wherein n is an integer of 1 to 5; R5 and R6 are same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1—C6 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl; or R5 and R6 taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom may form 5- to 7-membered cyclic amino group for —NR5R6 or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chain-shortened polynucleotide wherein the proportion of a 2′-5′ phosphodiester bond is up to 3% based on the whole phosphodiester bonds or a salt thereof and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same, and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A feto-maternal calendar calculator (10) provides for calculating the gestational age of a fetus from the calendar date of the mother's last menstrual cycle. Using the calculated gestational age, the user of the calendar calcalator may determine appropriate growth of fetal organs, determine the earliest time for detection of fetal anomalies, establish periods of risk to the fetus from drugs used by the mother, determine the appropriate times for testing for fetal anomalies, genetic abnormalities, or other fetal biochemical milestones. The calendar calculator of the present invention is designed for ease of use and for providing information previously unavailable to obstetricians and diagnostic technicians.

Abstract: A monopole wire-plate antenna comprising a ground plane (10), a first radiating element in the form of a capacity top (11, 12) adapted to be connected to a generator, and a second radiating element in the form of a conductor wire (14, 14′, 15, 15′) connecting the capacity top to the ground plane is disclosed. It comprises a plurality of at least one of said radiating elements.

Abstract: The process for controlling the power supply (16) of a telephone (1) of a cellular radiotelephone network (2), of which the transmission power (13) is controlled (14) by the network (2) according to a power class indicated by the telephone (1), consists of determining the charge level of the power supply (16), deducing the maximum transmission power able to be reached, according to the charge level, comparing the maximum transmission power and the transmission power controlled (14) by the network (2), and downgrading the mobile telephone (1) if the former is lower than the latter (14).

Abstract: A method for producing a composition including a nucleic-acid-containing complex is characterized in that two single strand nucleic acid polymers which can at least partly form double strands are separately mixed, in a single strand form, with a cationic carrier or with source materials for the cationic carrier before the cationic carrier is formed. The resulting mixture is then dispersed in water during the production process of the nucleic-acid-containing complex.

Abstract: The terminal includes a unit for entering bets, a unit for printing information on a betting receipt, a unit for checking the validity of a receipt received, a unit for checking that the printed receipts conform with the information to be printed on them, and a unit for invalidating receipts, arranged to be activated under the command of the checking unit. The invention applies well to popular betting games.

Abstract: A method for the isolation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) from, Cannabis plant material, wherein delta-9-THC Acid and THC are separately obtained including the steps of extracting the Cannabis plant material, chelating delta-9-THC acid on alumina solid support from cannabis extracts rich in the acid washing of non-acid components of the extract with organic solvents and eluting of the delta-9-THC acid with strong polar solvents.

Abstract: The process for transmitting data between a radio transmitter rig and a receiver rig, through a disturbing transmission medium, consists in: grouping the data to be transmitted into blocks (Bi), adding redundancy information thereto, and splitting the block (Bi) up into a determined number of bit packets (Pj) and, at the receiving end, an attempt is made to reconstruct the data block (Bi) by utilizing the redundancy information, a process in which: a quality is estimated in respect of the transmission of data and a minimum number of packets (Pj) of the block (Bi) are transmitted, which number is sufficient to reconstruct the block (Bi) and, at the receiving end, the attempted reconstruction of the block (Bi) is performed by investigating the minimum number of packets (Pj).

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus performs a print operation by controlling an ink jet recording head to eject ink drops therefrom against front and back surfaces of a recording sheet at a print position. The apparatus includes a transporting mechanism for transporting a portion of the recording sheet to a location outside of the apparatus after a completion of the print operation on the front surface of the recording sheet and just before printing of the back surface of the recording sheet.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus reduces shading and variations in light intensity and significantly increases light usage during an optical scanning process using a simple construction in which a laser beam from a light source is deflected by a light deflector having a reflective surface and is focused to a spot upon a scanning surface by a scanning lens to thereby perform optical scanning. The light source is arranged to produce a laser beam which includes both P-polarized light and S-polarized light. A direction of polarization of the light source is inclined in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to both the deflecting direction (the Y-axis direction) and a direction perpendicular to the deflecting direction (Z-axis direction).

Abstract: A coupling lens couples a light flux from a light source to form a parallel light flux, a convergent light flux or a divergent light flux. An optical deflector includes a deflective reflection surface which deflects the light flux from the coupling lens at a uniform angular velocity. A scanning image-formation optical system converges the deflected light flux received from the optical deflector on a surface to be scanned to form a beam spot. The device scans the surface to be scanned with the beam spot at a uniform velocity. A depth increasing component, increases the depth of focus determined by the entire optical system of the device, on the optical path between the light source and the deflective reflection surface.