Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion composition containing a vitamin A fatty acid ester, which further contains means for preventing oxidation of the vitamin A fatty acid ester and means for preventing hydrolysis of the vitamin A fatty acid ester. The vitamin A fatty acid ester is stabilized in the composition. The composition is particularly suitable for purposes of external-use.

Abstract: Provided are a composite powder comprising a core particle which is spherical and has a refractive index of from 1.40 to 1.60, and a coating component which is coated on the surface of the core particle in film form and has a refractive index of from 2.00 to 2.90, and a coloring composition containing the composite powder. The composite powder or coloring composition is coated on a coating surface to form a composite powder layer. The composite powder layer causes light interference to exhibit a color on the surface. The composite powder and coloring composition are used in various fields.

Abstract: A torch angle setting apparatus includes vertical links arranged in a vertical direction, the respective lower end of which is supported on a frame so as to be pivotally rotatable, and coupled with horizontal links at an upper end and an intermediate position of the vertical links for constituting a three-dimensionally parallel link. The torch angle setting apparatus also includes an inclining member constituted of a motor, an arm and a transmission member for inclining the vertical links by pivotally rotating the arm, a swinging member constituted of a swinging motor, a conducting member, splines for, including the inclining member, swinging conically the vertical links on fulcrums at the frame as a center, and a cutting torch moving in parallel to the vertical links.

Abstract: A composition for external use which contains xyloglucan. It preferably further contains an ultraviolet shielding agent, a thickening polysaccharide, a thickening polysaccharide and sericin, a carboxyvinylpolymer, or an alkyl-modified carboxyvinylpolymer.

Abstract: A toner resin composition composed of a vinyl-type copolymer which has styrene-type monomers and (meth)acrylic ester-type monomers as the main ingredients, a low-melting-point crystalline compound, and a block compolymer of polystyrene and polyolefin wherein the average particle area is 0.5-20 &mgr;m2 and the maximum particle area is 30 &mgr;m2 or less in any 25 &mgr;m×25 &mgr;m area when transmission electron microscopy is used to observe said low-melting-point crystalline compound which forms domains in the domain-matrix structure formed by said vinyl-type copolymer and the low-melting-point crystalline compound. To provide a toner resin composition and toner which have superior fixability, anti-offset properties, and shelf stability.

Abstract: An orthopaedic support fastening system which incorporates a “one-size-fits-all” concept for support of various human limbs. The design itself comprises a substantially flat sheet of sheet material having extending straps and slot apertures. The slot apertures, used for receiving straps, provide increased stability and support once the limb is properly positioned. The preferred means of securing the straps to the support is by the use of hook and loop material although other means of attachment can be used such as snaps.

Abstract: Present invention relates to an endodontic instrument comprising a shaft and a work portion connecting to the shaft. The work portion has a plurality of helically extending blades to form a rectangular cross section in which the opposite edges of one set are longer edges and the opposite edges of the other set are shorter edges, the work portion having each apex of a right angle.

Abstract: A solid preparation characteristically containing for a binder methyl cellulose whose MeO content is 27.5-31.5 wt % and whose 2 wt % aqueous solution has a viscosity of 2-12 cP at 20° C. The present invention can provide a solid preparation which has an adequate hardness and at the same time disintegrates quickly for easy absorption.

Abstract: The present inventors conducted investigations in order to develop a metal oxide which enables effective UV-screening; i.e. which has excellent screening ability against ultraviolet rays, particularly against long-wavelength ultraviolet rays, as well as excellent visible-light transmission; and to provide a UV-screening composition that contains the metal oxide and can be applied to external use. As a result, the present inventors have found that zinc oxide produced by a particular method has a characteristic form; i.e., primary particles having an average particle diameter of 50-100 nm aggregate in a planer shape, and a ratio represented by lnT360nm/lnT400nm (Txnm: transmittance of transmitted light of X nm) of 10 or more, and exerts excellent screening effect against long-wavelength ultraviolet rays as well as excellent visible-light transmission. The present invention has been accomplished based on this finding.

Abstract: The present invention is an endermic liniment which characteristically contains a thiol compound and zinc oxide. An endermic liniment which can contain a thiol compound in a stable manner can be provided by blending in a thiol compound and zinc oxide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a safe surgical needle apparatus, and a surgical needle and a needle holder used therein, which can prevent the medical participants from being erroneously punctured with a tip end of the surgical needle and can permit a smooth tissue penetration of the surgical needle only when performing a suturing work.

Abstract: A super-thin surface-mounting-type coil component, for mounting on a hybrid IC such as a DC-DC converter, is provided. Such a surface-mounting-type component comprises a core having a flat core portion in which the ratio of thickness to width (t/w) is not greater than 1/3, flange portions extending from both ends of the core portion in a longitudinal direction to be integrated with the core portion, two or four electrode layers spacedly positioned apart from each other and formed on peripheral portions, including side surfaces of the flange portions in at least a vertical direction, of the flange portions of the core, and a winding wound on the core portion of the core, having both ends obliquely led from the side surfaces of the flange portions and conductively fixed to the electrode layers of the side surfaces by thermo-compression bonding.

Abstract: A metallic coating composition is disclosed which contains bright pigments in the form of metal flakes produced by finely dividing a vapor-deposited metal layer. The metallic coating composition may be applied over a base coating layer. A clear topcoating layer may further be applied over the metallic coating layer.

Abstract: A winding-type chip inductor having an approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape and improved appearance is provided having external electrodes installed directly on a core which is adaptable to a bulk mounting of one-by-one system by a chip mounter. This chip inductor comprises a core consisting of a winding core and rectangular flanges, a first conductive film layer installed directly on the flanges, a winding wound around the winding core with both ends of the winding conductively fixed to the first conductive film layer, and an external covering material covering the outer periphery of the winding and shaped in a rectangular fashion.

Abstract: An O/W/O type multiple emulsion in which an O/W type emulsion is dispersed in the outer phase oil wherein the O/W type emulsion in the inner phase contains water, an oil based ingredient, a surfactant and an amphiphilic substance chosen from those which can form a gel at ordinal temperature or higher in an amphiphilic substance-surfactant-oil-water system or N-long chain acyl acidic amino acid monosalt and an amphiphilic substance chosen from those which can form a gel at ordinal temperature or higher in an amphiphilic substance-N-long chain acyl acidic amino acid monosalt-oil-water system, said outer phase oil contains organophilic modified clay minerals and an emulsifying agent with a HLB of 7 or lower, and the weight ratio of the O/W type emulsion and the outer phase oil is 2:3-19:1. An O/W/O type multiple emulsion with superior stability over time and good usability.

Abstract: A drawing device 4 is mounted in a drawing shaft 3, and pipe replacement device A connected with new pipes is arranged on the side of starting shaft 2, wherein the drawing device 4 and the pipe replacement device A is connected through pull-rods 5 inserted into existing pipes with each other. The pipe replacement device A is comprised of a cutting part 11 including cutter bodies 14 (shanks 14a to 14i) arranged in the axial direction and at angular intervals in the circumferential direction, an expanding part 12 having expanding rollers 18a to 18f, and a connecting part 13. Each cutter body 14 has a plurality of cutting edges, wherein distances between the respective cutting edges and the center of the circle become larger in order from the forward side toward the backward side. While the pipe replacement device A is traveled in the inside of cast iron pipes, the inner wall of cast iron pipes is cut by the cutter bodies 14 to form grooves.

Abstract: A lower alcohol-in-oil type emulsified hair cosmetic which contains one or more types of silicone derivatives, one or more types of specific polyether modified silicone and a lower alcohol. The emulsified hair cosmetic with very good stability by using for the emulsifier a polyether modified silicone without using a surfactant or organic modified clay mineral for the emulsifier.

Abstract: A tape formulation for percutaneous administration containing fentanyl which comprises fentanyl or a salt thereof, a pressure sensitive adhesive and sodium acetate, is disclosed. The salt of fentanyl is preferably fentanyl citrate. The tape formulation of the present invention is little irritation to the skin and excellent in the percutaneous permeation of fentanyl and has a high stability even after the passage of time.

Abstract: Leak preventive structures for cases of flatly installed surface combustion burners, circularly installed cylindrical combustion burners, circularly installed surface combustion burners, circularly installed cylindrical surface combustion burner and a surface combustion burner are provided. Burner elements are composed of fire resistant porous fiber mats are provided wherein the burner element itself may form a peripheral wall of a case of a burner. The walls of the cases of the burners are composed of either ceramic fibers coated or impregnated with sealants to keep the ceramic fibers gas-tight, metallic sheets provided with means for preventing thermal expansion, or a combination of the two.

Abstract: Powder coated with a sparingly soluble ultraviolet light absorber which is prepared by a method in which the melted sparingly soluble ultraviolet light absorber and an inorganic or organic powder are mixed while heating and then gradually cooled to coat the surface of said powder with the sparingly soluble ultraviolet light absorber, or by a method in which the sparingly soluble ultraviolet light absorber is adsorbed to or made to coat the surface of the inorganic powder or organic powder using a mechanochemical method. The sparingly soluble ultraviolet light absorber can be blended in a high concentration in the system and blended homogeneously in the base agent. Also, stability over time is superior and the ultraviolet light protection effect is high.