Abstract: A process of direct metalation of phenyltetrazoles useful for preparing compounds of formula (II) intermediates for the synthesis of angiotensin II antagonists is described.

Abstract: A room temperature-curable one-part moisture curable composition exhibiting excellent storage stability as well as good adhesion is provided. The cured product produced thereform has excellent rubber elasticity as well as high strength. The one-part moisture curable composition comprises (A) an organic polymer having at least one reactive silyl group in the molecule, (B) an isocyanate compound having at least one isocyanate (NCO) group bonded to secondary or tertiary carbon in the molecule, and (C) a latent curing agent. The latent curing agent (C) is preferably a ketimine wherein a branched carbon atom or a ring member carbon atom is bonded to &agr; position of at least one of the ketimine carbon or the ketimine nitrogen.

Abstract: An integrated vehicle control system including: contact possibility determining means for determining whether a possibility of contact with an obstacle is great, first brake control means for controlling operation of the vehicle brake in response to the possibility of contact, vehicle behavior detecting means for detecting parameters such as the vehicle yaw rate, vehicle behavior control means for calculating a value such as the error between the detected yaw rate and a reference yaw rate and calculating a manipulated variable (braking force difference) to make vehicle behavior stable, and second brake control means for controlling operation of the vehicle brake in response to the calculated manipulated variable.

Abstract: A data signal is output from an output circuit of a first chip and sent to a data input terminal in the second chip via a data lead line based on an output clock in first chip, which is sent to the second chip. And an input circuit in a second chip receives the data signal and transfers it inside in response to a transfer clock that has been generated from the output clock in the first chip. In synchronism with a single reference clock in the first chip, therefore, a data signal can be transferred to the second chip from the first chip at a high speed.

Abstract: A hydrogen absorbing alloy electrode characterized in that the electrode consists mainly of a mixture of a first hydrogen absorbing alloy powder A formed on surfaces of particles thereof with a surface layer 22 containing metallic copper or a copper oxide and a second hydrogen absorbing alloy powder B formed on surfaces of particles thereof with a surface layer 24 containing metallic cobalt or a cobalt oxide. The copper-coated hydrogen absorbing alloy powder A affords improved electric conductivity, and the cobalt-coated hydrogen absorbing alloy powder B gives improved ability to absorb and desorb hydrogen, whereby the electrode is improved in different battery characteristics, such as cycle characteristics, high-rate discharge characteristics and infernal pressure characteristics, at the same time.

Abstract: A steering control device in which a level of a magnetic signal given by each magnetic nail buried in a road at intervals is detected by magnetism detecting means, an operation of a steering of a vehicle is controlled in accordance with the detected magnetic signal level, and an operation of the steering is controlled in accordance with a vehicle position and attitude angle of the vehicle detected by a vehicle position and attitude angle detecting means when any magnetic signal level is not detected by the magnetism detecting means.

Abstract: A reference value is set for recording quantity of information, and a plurality of compression factors is provided for compressing information to be recorded. The compression factors are arranged in order. The information is sequentially recorded on a first memory at a first compression factor of the arrangement of the compression factors. It is determined whether the recording quantity of a first information group reaches the reference value. The first information group is compressed at a larger second compression factor when the recording quantities reaches the reference value, and the compressed first information group is recorded on the first memory at a first area. A second information group following the first information group is compressed at the second compression factor, and the compressed second information group is recorded on the first memory at a second area next to the first area. It is determined whether the sum of the recorded first and second information groups reaches the reference value.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, in which the output is restored to high impedance state and capable of operating always normally even when a prohibited command is input thereto, is disclosed. The device has a common terminal for data input and output, and data are output in synchronism with a clock. The device further comprises an output clock generating circuit for generating a clock in accordance with the output period of the output data, and an output circuit for producing the output data in accordance with the clock. The output clock generating circuit is turned off after generating an additional two cycles of the clock following the end of the production of the output data.

Abstract: In the course of therapy following an allogeneic bone marrow transplant (allo-BMT) in which lymphocytes were removed from the transplant, donor lymphocytes are introduced after a delay to reconstitute immunity in the patient. According to the invention, these donor lymphocytes are transduced with a detectable cell surface marker and a suicide gene prior to introducing them into the patient. Introduction of these transduced lymphocytes after allo-BMT, serves to treat or prevent complications from the BMT, including disease relapse, reactivation of viral infection and Graft versus Host disease.

Abstract: A simulated image is produced from image data acquired from a CT simulator, and an irradiation field shape and a irradiation center are set on the simulated image. The irradiation field shape set is displayed as superposed on a fluoroscopic image of a patient photographed by an X-ray simulator with an X-ray tube and a flat panel imaging system for medical X ray.

Abstract: A magnetic head apparatus includes a slider with at least one magnetic head element, a suspension having one end portion, one surface and connection pads formed on the one surface, for supporting the slider at the one end portion, a head IC chip flip chip bonded on the connection pads, and an overcoat layer formed on the one surface of the suspension to cover at least a part of each of the connection pads, the overcoat layer with anti-running structures for controlling flow of solder while the IC chip is flip chip bonded.

Abstract: A method is presented for regenerating oligodendrocytes in diseases such as multiple sclerosis by administering human &bgr; nerve growth factor (NGF-&bgr;) by bolus injection. Treatment comprises 1-10 bolus injections in a dose of 0.05 to 5.0 &mgr;g/kg body at an interval of 1 to 21 days.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device, such as a SDRAM, includes input/output data line pairs, data bus line pairs, and a redundancy data bus line pair. The input/output data line pairs are connected to a corresponding one of the data bus line pairs and an adjacent one of the data bus line pairs via redundancy shift switches, with a last one of the input/output data line pairs being connected to a last one fo the data bus line pairs and the redundancy data bus line pair. Sense buffers and write amplifiers are connected between each of the data bus line pairs and the redundancy data line pair. The shift switches are located closer to the input/output data line pairs than the sense buffers and the write amplifiers so that data read from the memory cells is less effected by the on resistance and the parasitic capacitance of the switches. When the switches are located closer to the data bus lines than the sense buffers and the write amplifiers are, the switches effect the data signals of data read from the memory cells.

Abstract: A cold cathode element for emitting an electron on application of an electric field. The element includes a diamond carbon film having a half width Hw of a photoelectron spectrum of a C1S electron using an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, of 1.72 eV or more. The cold cathode element has the function of sufficiently emitting electrons even by applying a low voltage, and thus the element has high practical utility.

Abstract: In a safety running system, a transverse travelling distance resulting when a subject vehicle travels to a current position of an oncoming vehicle is calculated based on the vehicle velocity and yaw rate of the subject vehicle, a relative transverse distance of the oncoming vehicle relative to a vehicle body axis of the subject vehicle is calculated based on a relative distance, relative velocity and relative angle between the subject vehicle and the oncoming vehicle detected by a radar information processor. When a relative transverse deviation obtained by subtracting the transverse travelling distance from the relative transverse distance resides within a range and that state continues to exist over a predetermined time period, it is judged that there is a collision possibility of the subject vehicle with the oncoming vehicle, and automatic steering is performed so as to avoid a collision.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device for a magnetic disk apparatus has analog circuits such as a read/write circuit and digital circuits such as an interface driver circuit, a control circuit, and a stepping motor driver circuit, all of these circuits operating on a single supply voltage. The semiconductor integrated circuit device further has a voltage regulator whose output voltage is lower than the supply voltage and variable according to the voltage applied to an output voltage adjustment terminal. The control circuit operates on the output voltage of this regulator.

Abstract: A constant velocity joint assembly for a vehicle, having a fixed-type constant velocity joint linked at one end of a shaft portion of a vehicle and a plunging type constant velocity joint linked to the other end of the shaft portion. The fixed type constant velocity joint includes an outer joint member having eight curved guide grooves axially formed in the spherical inner surface and an inner joint member having eight curved guide grooves axially formed in the spherical outer surface. Serrations (or splines) are formed on the inner surface for connection to a shaft portion. Eight torque transmitting balls are disposed in ball tracks defined between the guide grooves of the outer and inner joint members. A cage retains the torque transmitting balls.

Abstract: Device intended to maintain a paper sheet close to the vertical in order to facilitate the viewing thereof, characterized in that it is comprised of first holding means (1) and second holding means (2) which cooperate with the first holding means (1) so as to confer progressively to the sheet, as it is introduced between the first and the second holding means, an initial curvature which rigidifies the sheet.

Abstract: The present invention is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory having, in addition to a main storage region for storing ordinary data, a hidden storage region for storing a special code for preventing unauthorized copying, and this hidden storage region is in a read enabled state at the time of a write protected state, and is in a read prohibited state at a time when there is no write protected state. Therefore, a hidden storage region can be read out only after a semiconductor memory vendor stores a special code in a hidden storage region, and sets the hidden storage region to a write protected state. And the method for changing to this write protected state is a secret to everyone other than the vendor. As a result thereof, even if a semiconductor memory, for which a special code is not stored in a hidden storage region, is illegally obtained on the black market, since hidden storage region readout is still prohibited, illegally copied data cannot be used, consequently preventing unauthorized copying.

Abstract: Apparatus to isolate and/or analyze charged biomolecules, preferably nucleic acids, comprising: a vessel made substantially of a rigid plastic comprising a receiving chamber to receive reagents, this receiving chamber being externally accessible through an access aperture of the vessel, further two electrodes which can be moved into the receiving chamber to be in contact with the reagents, further comprising, according to the invention: a tube unit made of electrically non-conducting plastic and of such dimensions and/or being designed and/or affixable in such a way that at least part of its inside surface can be made to contact reagents and/or samples contained in the receiving chamber, the tube unit and one of the electrodes being so configured that this electrode can be brought into contact in the tube unit with reagents and/or samples. The apparatus of the invention is especially suitable to carry out methods to isolate and/or analyze charged biomolecules.