Abstract: To make the stencil printing at a stabilized density from the start of printing in a stencil printing where a plurality of kinds of inks different from each other in volatility and/or viscosity are used. Information representing the volatility and/or viscosity of ink is stored in a storage means of an ink container, while the stored information representing the volatility and/or viscosity of ink is read out, and at the same time, the ceasing time from interruption of printing to resumption of the same is measured, and the printing pressure is controlled according to the ceasing time and the information representing the volatility and/or viscosity of ink.

Abstract: In an AV server system, it is facilitated to grasp the entire structure of an AV server and determine which position a failed resource assumes in the entire AV server. On the basis of a file which describes resources of the AV server, resources forming the AV server are displayed in a hierarchical form on a screen. When a fault has occurred in any resource, the range from the highest class down to the class to which the failed resource belongs is displayed on one picture.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a mounting portion in which an expendable provided with a memory in which distinguishment information representing whether the expendable is compatible is stored is removably installed. The distinguishment information stored in the memory of the expendable installed in the mounting portion is read out, and operation of a predetermined object is controlled on the basis of a control information according to the distinguishment information when the distinguishment information read out represents that the expendable is compatible.

Abstract: A compound is described. The compound has the formula (Ia) as presented in the FIG. 1; wherein: X is a ring having at least 4 atoms in the ring; K is hydrocarbyl group; Rh1 is an optional halo group; Rh2 is an optional halo group; at least one of Rh1 and Rh2 is present; Rs is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group. The compound is capable of inhibiting steroid sulphatase (STS) activity.

Abstract: The invention pertains to methods for introducing an estrogenic compound into a subject in need thereof involving administering an effective amount of a ring system compound having the formula (II) wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and aryl, and at least one of R1 and R2 is H, or together represent alkylene optionally containing one or more hetero atoms or groups in the alkylene chain; and the ring system ABCD represents a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated steroid nucleus selected from the group consisting of oestrones, dehydroepiandrosterones, substituted oestrones, oestradiols, substituted oestradiols, oestriols, substituted dehydroepiandrosterones, or substituted oestriols; wherein the compound is an inhibitor of an enzyme having steroid sulphatase activity (EC 3,1,6,2), or a pharmceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: There is provided use of an anti-static composition for the manufacture of a polymer composition; wherein the anti-static composition comprising at least a first component and a second component; wherein the first or second component inhibits the crystallization of the other respective component; wherein at least the other respective component is an anti-static component; and wherein the anti-static composition is contacted with a polymer to form the polymer composition; with the proviso that if the anti-static composition consists solely of composition I and composition II, the anti-static composition is prepared by any one of: (i) integrated blending; or (ii) dry blending.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for trimming dye coated on a recordable disc substrate during production of an optical memory disc which includes a substrate rotation assembly for rotating the disc substrate, an optic assembly for directing a laser beam directly upon the rotatable substrate to trim the dye coated thereon, and a process byproduct removing assembly for removing the trimmed byproducts from the substrate.

Abstract: A supporting device for data-storage optical discs which includes a rest plate with which at least one supporting element is arranged to receive an optical disc. The supporting device further includes a vacuum assembly and vacuum connecting through-holes for providing vacuum communication between the supporting element and the vacuum assembly. The supporting element includes a base and a side wall arranged to support the optical disc and defining, with the optical disc itself, a vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber ensures locking retention of the optical disc on the supporting element, while enabling movement of the rest plate, and further achieves cooling of the disc by an air stream passing through the chamber and spreading over the optical disc surface.