Abstract: Hydrochloride of fumarate of 1-{2-[(2R)-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-(3,4,5-trimethyoxybenzoyl)morpholin-2-yl]ethyl}spiro[benzo(c)thiophene-1(3H),4′-piperidin]-(2S)-oxide. These compounds have good oral adsorption and exhibit markedly excellent antagonistic action against both NK1 receptors and NK2 receptors. These compounds are useful as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical compositions for administering to patients for treatment of tachykinin-medicated diseases.

Abstract: Determining whether AC component prediction is effective or not based on the sum of absolute values of unpredicted AC components (&Sgr;mS0) before calculating prediction error S in the AC components. If &Sgr;mS0 is smaller than a predetermined threshold &thgr;1, it is determined that the prediction will be ineffective. In this case, the unpredicted AC components are encoded directly without calculating the prediction error S.

Abstract: A magnetic lens focuses a charged particle beam generated by an instrument to a very small spot for deriving characteristics of a sample. A magnetic flux pattern is created which provides improved high resolution. The lens includes a polepiece with an inner yoke, an outer yoke and a winding. A lens outer pole is secured to the outer yoke and includes a first surface having a first opening defined therein positioned such that the beam passes therethrough. A lens inner pole is secured to the inner yoke and includes a second surface having a second opening defined therein aligned with the first opening, but with a smaller inner diameter.

Abstract: An optical device comprises a substrate, an optical waveguide, a laser diode, photodiodes, and a filter. The substrate is provided with a flat reference surface and a V-groove recessed from the reference surface. A pin is fitted in the V-groove of the device and a V-groove of a connector. The optical waveguide is formed on the reference surface. The optical waveguide is provided with a core and a cladding. The core extends along the reference surface. The laser diode emits a signal light beam with a first wavelength toward the core and the photodiode, individually. The filter transmits the signal light beam with the first wavelength and reflects a signal light beam with a second wavelength. The signal light beam reflected by the filter is received by a photodiode.

Abstract: In an optical pickup (1) in which an objective lens (6) is moved in a focusing direction by the use of a focusing coil (7) and first and second magnetic circuits (8,9) coupled to the focusing coil, the first and the second magnetic circuits have a first and a second magnetic flux density, respectively. The objective lens is held by a lens holder (5) which is elastically coupled to a damper base (2) through a suspension member (3,4) to be movable in the focusing direction. The lens holder has a first part and a second part which are spaced from each other. In cooperation with the focusing coil, the first and the second magnetic circuit generate first and second force urging a first and a second part of the lens holder in the focusing direction, respectively.

Abstract: A power unit is provided which can perform stable feedback control by reducing a feedback gain, and sufficiently cope with fluctuations in the output voltage occurring according to fluctuations in the input voltage caused by fluctuations in the rotational speed of an engine. A pair of variable control bridge circuits are connected to three-phase output windings of a three-phase generator driven by the engine, and connected in an antiparallel manner to each other to form a cycloconverter for generating a single-phase alternating current to be supplied to a load. An effective voltage value-detecting circuits detects an effective value of a voltage of the alternating current. A reference effective voltage value-generating circuit generates a reference effective voltage for controlling the single-phase alternating current. A target wave-forming circuit forms a target wave for making the effective value of the voltage closer to a value of the reference effective voltage.

Abstract: An electronic component cooling apparatus includes an air-cooled or water-cooled heat radiating portion and a meandering capillary tube heat pipe which carry out heat transfer between a board having electronic components mounted thereon and the heat radiating portion. The heat radiating portion comprises a plate fin type radiator 21 with an outer-shape of a substantially flat plate. The meandering capillary tube heat pipe is a plate type heat pipe 13 with an outer-shape of a substantially flat plate. The meandering capillary 13c is connected along a surface of the heat radiating portion. Since the meandering capillary tube heat pipe has a very large heat transfer capacity and is able to transfer heat over a long distance with low thermal resistance, it is possible to separate the board apart from the heat radiating portion. Accordingly, flexibility in arrangement of the electronic components or the heat radiating portion is so improved that various shaped apparatus can be designed and manufactured.

Abstract: An electronic memory card reader (10) for reading a card comprising a card body (11) and electrical contact areas (12). The reader includes a read head (100) having connection elements (112) designed to cooperate with the contact areas (12), an insertion slot (200), an abutment (300) for the card body, defining a processing position in which the areas (12) are in contact with the connection elements (112), and a moving part (400) that is rotatable, and that is capable, firstly, in a closed position, of establishing electrical contact between the elements (112) and the areas (12) in the processing position and, secondly, of moving away from the closed position under the action of a force developed by the card (10) moving in translation. The part (400) is returned to the closed position by resilient return means (600).

Abstract: A combination of a camera and wristwatch, and a new application of a wristwatch that comprises a display device. The camera has recording means for electronically recording an image of an object, and transmission means for transmitting the recorded image on a radio wave. The wristwatch has display means that can display the current time and image, reproduction means for receiving the radio wave from the camera located at a nearby position, and reproducing the image, and display control means for controlling the display means to display the reproduced image. The image sensed by the camera is transmitted to the wristwatch located at a nearby position by radio, and can be displayed on the display means of the wristwatch.

Abstract: The camera includes a printed wiring board on which electric parts are mounted, a strobe light emission part which emits and projects a lighting light toward an object to be photographed, and a planar capacitor which stores light emitting energy for the strobe light emission part. A planar portion of the planar capacitor which faces toward the printed wiring board is arranged parallel to and fixedly secured to the printed wiring board.

Abstract: An optical element switching apparatus can switch optical elements, as desired, without interference between the optical element and an object. The optical element switching apparatus comprises a movement member to which a plurality of optical elements are detachably attached and which is supported to be parallel-linearly movable by means of a guide mechanism, a drive mechanism for parallel-linearly moving the movement member, and a guide member for guiding, where the optical elements are to be switched, the optical element to be switched in such a direction as to retreat from the object when the movement member is to be parallel-linearly moved.

Abstract: A combined deflection electrode and phase sensor electrode for a deflection type ink jet printer is made up of a ceramic support plate 19, a conductive layer 21 acting as the deflection electrode, layers of insulator 25 covering the conductive layer 21, and a patch of conductive material on the layers of insulator 25 to provide a phase sensor electrode 29 (Alternative constructions are also disclosed). A time of flight sensor electrode 31 may also be provided in the same way. The layers of insulator 25 prevent the sensor electrodes 29, 31 from being electrically connected, by splashes of conductive ink, to the deflection electrode provided by the conductive layer 21. The sensor electrodes 29, 31 can have a larger sensing area than separately provided electrodes, allowing them to be further from the ink jet and thereby easing alignment requirements.

Abstract: The present case concerns the manufacture of hybrid electrooptical chips. A substrate is treated so that it can both provide locations for electrooptical components and be etched so as to generate grooves in which optical fibers can be mounted. During the etching of the grooves any electrooptical component already mounted on the substrate is protected from damage by the etchant by a protective coating. A feature is that optical fibers can be mounted with their cores above the surface of the wafer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal lens comprises a biconcave lens and a pair of transparent flat plates arranged before and behind the lens. The biconcave lens has a pair of concave principal surfaces covered with transparent electrodes, a flat portion on its outer periphery, and an electrode extending across the flat portion and connecting the transparent electrodes. Each of the transparent flat plates has a flat principal surface covered with a transparent electrode, the surface facing the concave principal surface, a flat portion on its outer periphery, and an electrode extending across the flat portion and connected to the transparent electrode. The biconcave lens and the pair of transparent flat plates are cemented to one another in a spaced manner by sealants with their respective flat portions flush with one another. Liquid crystals are stored individually in spaces defined between the lens and the flat plates.

Abstract: A treatment tool for operation comprises an insertion section (3) inserted into a living body, an operating section (5) including a fixed handle (6) removably connected to the base end side of the insertion section and a movable handle (77) adapted to operate with respect to the fixed handle, and a treatment section drive unit (2) including a treatment section operable and arranged at the forward end side of the insertion section, a drive unit (23) for driving the treatment section and a drive shaft (24) for connecting the drive unit to the operating section and transmitting the operating force of the operating section to the drive unit for operating the treatment section. An engaging section (121) is arranged at the forward end side of the fixed handle, and an engaging/disengaging member (111) is arranged at the base end of the insertion section and is adapted to engage the engaging section as required.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, in which toner images formed on an image forming body are formed on double sides of a transfer material, a writing of an image on the image forming body by a writing device according to image data for an intermediate transfer body is conducted before a feeding of the transfer material is started.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low-cost focus detector that can carry out a focus detection over a wide field of view and can secure a sufficient light-receiving quantity to have an improved S/N ratio and an improved focus detection precision. A camera has a condenser lens disposed near a predetermined focusing surface of an image pick-up lens. At the rear of the condenser lens, a brightness diaphragm having a pair of apertures is disposed. Further, at the rear of the brightness diaphragm, a telecentric type image re-forming lenses are disposed. Images formed by beam fluxes passed through the image re-forming lenses are received by an image pick-up device that includes photoelectric conversion elements.

Abstract: An optical waveguide circuit having a waveguide core of a desired shape formed on a substrate and method of fabricating same. The optical waveguide circuit is manufactured in a manner such that light confinement portions having substantially the same refractive index as the waveguide core are arranged along one or both sides of the waveguide core. The waveguide core and the light confinement portions are formed simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a part mounting device for efficiently performing mounting operations by eliminating an amount of time required for moving and stoppage intended for recognizing an image of a part. In the part mounting device according to the present invention, an image recognizing device included in a working tower together with a mounting head comprises an optical fiber, a beam splitter arranged at the top of the optical fiber, and an image recognizing camera arranged at the top of the beam splitter. The image recognizing device further comprises an illumination light source at the side of the beam splitter. A nozzle shaft of the mounting head is arranged by being loosely inserted into a lower portion of the optical fiber. An irradiation light from the illumination light source irradiates a part which is picked up by the picking-up nozzle attached to the tip of the nozzle shaft via the beam splitter and the optical fiber.