Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the treatment of ailments which comprises administering an effective amount of the pyrazolopyridine compounds of the invention.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting layer including a pn junction formed by a plurality of In.sub.x Ga.sub.y Al.sub.l-x-y P (0.ltoreq.x, y.ltoreq.l) layers, and a light-emitting-layer holding layer consisting of an indirect transition type Ga.sub.l-w Al.sub.w As (0.ltoreq.w.ltoreq.l) provided on an opposite side to a light-outputting side. The holding layer has a sufficiently small light absorption coefficient for the light from the light-emitting layer even though its band gap is small and improves the light emission efficiency of the semiconductor light-emitting device.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display element comprises an active matrix substrate having an active element for each electrode for picture element, a counter electrode substrate provided with a counter electrode and a liquid crystal polymer composite material in which a nematic liquid crystal having a positive dielectric anisotropy is dispersed and held in a polymer matrix, said liquid crystal polymer composite material being held between the active matrix substrate and a counter electrode substrate, and the refractive index of the polymer matrix substantially agreeing with the ordinary refractive index (n.sub.0) of the liquid crystal used, wherein the refractive index anisotropy .DELTA.n of the nematic liquid crystal used is 0.18 or higher, and the average particle diameter R(.mu.m) of the liquid crystal dispersed and held in the polymer matrix, and the specific dielectric anisotropy .DELTA..epsilon., the elastic constant K33(10.sup.

Abstract: A method for preparing a sulfide phosphor where a raw material mixture for a sulfide phosphor is placed in an almost closed first heat-resistant container and fired therein, the method being characterized in that an auxiliary material composed of carbon and/or a carbon-forming compound capable of being pyrolyzed at a temperature not higher than the firing temperature to form carbon, and a metal sulfide capable of recting with the carbon and/or said carbon-forming compound at a temperature not lower than 600.degree. C. but not higher than the firing temperature to form a carbon sulfide is placed in the portion as physically separated from the raw material mixture for the sulfide phosphor in the said first heat-resistant container and the firing is conducted under such condition so that said first heat-resistant container may have a carbon sulfide atmosphere by the thermal reaction of the thus fired auxiliary materials.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a wheel comprising a central hub and an outer rim interconnected by a web, with a pair of annular braking discs being mounted one on each side of the web by at least two connection assemblies. Each connection assembly comprises a block member adapted to be bolted to the web, the block member having an elongated groove located in one of the side faces of the block member, the groove having an arcuate cross-section, with an elongate pin member engaging in the groove and in an elongate groove of arcuate cross-section provided in the braking disc, the grooves extending generally radially of the braking disc to one side of an aperture provided in the braking disc, over which aperture the block member is located. The opposite side face of the block member is also held by the braking disc in a region of the braking disc on the opposite side of the aperture.

Abstract: The cysteine-containing polypeptide is oxidized with hydrogen peroxide to produce the biologically active polypeptide having the intramolecular disulfide bridge.

Abstract: A temperature-measuring method comprises inputing laser pulses into an optical fiber to be measured and measuring temperature distribution in the fiber from the ratio of the amplitudes and the delay time of Stokes light and anti-Stokes light contained in the return beam from the optical fiber, wherein the temperature distribution is measured by using equations: ##EQU1## where T(x) is temperature to be measured, .THETA. is the reference temperature, R' (T) is the relative ratio of amplitude at the measuring point, R' (.THETA.) is the relative ratio of amplitude at the reference temperature point, k is Boltzmann's constant, h is Planck's constant, c is velocity of light, .nu. is Raman shift, .alpha. is distance, wherein the attenuation difference .alpha. is represented by a function .alpha.{T(.tau.)} dependent on temperature T(.tau.) at the measuring point .tau., and the exponential function in which the exponential part is represented by a value obtained by integrating the function .alpha.{T(.tau.

Abstract: A liner for large diameter pipes is formed from lengths of PVC panels (10) which are cut to length and placed around the wall of the pipe, the ends (19) of the panels being butt-joined by joining strips (20). Each panel (10) has a formation along one side complementary with a formation along the other side so that adjacent panels (10) can be clipped together to form a liner extending from manhole to manhole along the pipe.

Abstract: Immobilized lipase is prepared by forming a mixture of hydrophilized polyolefin fibers, crude porcine pancreas lipase, one or more water soluble dihydric to hexahydric aliphatic alcohols of 2 to 6 carbons and an aqueous buffer solution of pH 5-9 at a temperature of 0.degree. to 40.degree. C., allowing the mixture to stand for 1 minute to 3 days, filtering the mixture and washing the resultant filter cake. The dihydric to hexahydric alcohol may be combined with one or more water soluble monohydric alcohols having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The immobilized lipase is used for resolving racemates of esters of racemic alcohols in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus has an X-ray imaging unit having an X-ray emitting source and an X-ray image recording member, and a rotatably supporting pedestal for rotatably supporting the X-ray imaging unit. A cam member is provided at one of the X-ray imaging unit and the rotatably supporting pedestal, a cam surface of which extends in the circumferential direction around the rotating center line of the X-ray imaging unit and an engaging recess is formed on the cam surface to be recessed inwardly in the radial direction relative to the rotating center line. The engaging mechanism is provided at the other of the X-ray imaging unit and the rotatably supporting pedestal to be in contact with the cam surface of the cam member and telescopically engaged with the engaging recess of the cam surface when the X-ray imaging unit is rotated.

Abstract: An image information communication apparatus includes a communicating part which is coupled to a transmission line and exchanges image information with the transmission line, and an image memory which stores files of image information which are to be transmitted to or received from the transmission line. Further, the image information communication apparatus includes a non-volatile image memory which stores a part of the image information contained in each of the files, and a plotter which prints a document formed by the image information stored in the image memory and a report on which an image formed by the part of the image information contained in each of the files stored in the non-volatile image memory is printed when a power supply to the image information communication apparatus is stopped and then restored to an ON state.

Abstract: A process for extracting and purifying the gallium contained in an industrial solution of sodium aluminate by fixing the gallium on a stationary phase constituted by porous polystyrene adsorbent resin which is impregnated with an extracting agent, optionally in the presence of a surface-active agent. After elution of the gallium in acid medium, the resultant gallium salt is purified and concentrated so as to be reduced directly to the state of high purity metallic gallium, by electrolysis.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material which comprises a support, an intermediate layer including a foamed portion with minute voids, having a smoothness of 2,000 seconds or more in terms of Bekk's smoothness, and a thermosensitive coloring layer, successively formed on the support, and which layers show the compression strain of 20% or more when a pressure of 0.55 kg/cm.sup.2 is applied in accordance with the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) P-8118. This thermosensitive recording material shows the compression strain of 5% or more as a whole when a pressure of 0.55 kg/cm.sup.2 is applied in accordance with the JIS P-8118.

Abstract: A coupling device for power transfer between drive and driven shafts coaxially arranged with each other for relative rotation, which includes an inner member mounted on one end of the drive shaft for rotation therewith and having an eccentric cylindrical support portion the central axis of which is radially displaced from the central axis of the drive shaft, an outer cylindrical casing coaxially connected to one end of the driven shaft for rotation therewith and being arranged in surrounding relationship with the support portion of the inner member, the casing having a number of internal teeth formed therein, an inscribed gear rotatably carried by the support portion of the inner member and being in meshing engagement with the internal teeth of the casing to transfer the power only from the drive shaft to the driven shaft in response to the difference in rotational speed between the shafts, and a separator rotatably carried by the support portion of the inner member and having a guide portion disposed between

Abstract: A mower which is to be coupled to a motor vehicle comprises a first cylinder acting directly or indirectly on a deformable structure, which is in direct connection with a second fluid cylinder whose length varies, from a certain value, proportionally to the pivoting of a mowing group around an axis of a joint which connects the mowing group to a support beam of a frame.

Abstract: A photosensitive recording material contains a mixture of carboxyl-containing polymers having ethylenically unsaturated side groups, one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomeric compounds, a photoinitiator and a .beta.-aminoalcohol.It is suitable for the production of printing plates.

Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a refrigerator having a compression portion having a compression cylinder and a compression piston moving slidably in the cylinder, a first heat excahnger, a regenerator and a second heat exchanger. An expansion portion has an expansion cylinder and an expansion piston moving slidably in the cylinder. A drive device drives the compression piston via a first rod and the expansion piston via a second rod. The compression cylinder includes a first large diameter portion where the compression piston is slidably moved and a first small diameter portion where the first rod is slidably moved, and the expansion cylinder includes a second large diameter portion where the expansion piston is slidably moved and a second small diameter portion where the second rod is slidably moved.

Abstract: A recording medium comprising a non-porous substrate and a coating layer formed thereon, said coating layer comprising a carboxyl group-containing ionomer-type hydrophilic urethane resin and organic and/or inorganic fine particles.

Abstract: An axial flow turbine, whose outlet rotor blades (12) are followed by a diffuser (13), has first means (8) within the retardation zone of the diffuser for swirl removal from the swirling flow.A row with adjustable guide vanes (11) is arranged between these first means for swirl removal in the form of aerodynamic ribs and the outlet rotor blades. These guide vanes (11) have a straight mean camber line with a symmetrical aerofoil section, are conically shaped in the radial direction and are twisted.In addition to a substantial improvement in the pressure recovery over a wide load range, this measure also permits the vortex usually occurring between the rotor blades and the aerodynamic ribs to be prevented.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp of a hot cathode type which is operated with a lamp current of 50 mA or less comprises an outer tube as an envelop, a gas filled in the envelop and a pair of electrodes disposed at both ends of the outer tube in an opposing fashion, at least one of the electrodes being operated in a hot cathode mode. With the fluorescent lamp of the type described, a following relationship is established, p.d.gtoreq.13, where d represents an inner diameter (cm) of the envelop and p represents an inner pressure (Torr) of the gas filled in the envelop. When the relationship V.sub.k .ltoreq.15, where V.sub.k represents a cathode fall voltage, is further satisfied, the life time of the fluorescent lamp can be elongated.