Abstract: An optically active azole compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a haloalkyl group, a haloalkoxy group or an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or an acyl group; Q is CH or N; --NA is a nitrogen-containing aromatic five-membered heterocyclic group having at least two adjacent nitrogen atoms as the ring-constituting atoms which may be substituted, or an aromatic condensed heterocyclic group having two or more nitrogen atoms as the ring-constituting atoms which may be substituted; and (R) shows that the carbon atom marked with (R) has R-configuration; provided that either of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group when --NA is an 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl group, or a salt thereof, which is useful as an antifungal agent.

Abstract: An oxazole compound having the formula (I): ##STR1## in which A is a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.2 (wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or an acyl group) or an aldehyde group, B is an optionally substituted phenyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group, and n is an integer of 0 to 6, provided that when n is 2, R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted alkyl group, or its salt, which is useful as a therapeutic agent for metabolic bone diseases including osteoporosis.

Abstract: An azole compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Ar is a substituted phenyl group;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently are a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may combine together to form a lower alkylene group;R.sup.3 is a group bonded through a carbon atom;R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an acyl group;X is a nitrogen atom or a methine group; and nY and Z independently are a nitrogen atom or a methine group which may optionally be substituted with a lower alkyl group, or a salt thereof, which is useful for prevention and therapy of fungal infections of mammals as antifungal agent.

Abstract: This projection lens for a projection television includes coaxially in order towards the face plate of the CRT: a first lens of negative power, both of whose surfaces are aspherical; a second lens of positive power, at least one of whose surfaces is aspherical, formed of a plastic material; a third lens of positive power; a fourth lens of positive power, at least one of whose surfaces is aspherical, formed of a plastic material; and a back lens of negative power, which presents in the direction away from the face plate of the CRT a face of strongly concave curvature. The third lens is the strongest of the lenses in absolute power, and the second lens and the fourth lens have substantially the same optical characteristics, and are disposed in reverse orientation on opposite sides of the third lens. Certain conditions relating to lens parameters should be satisfied for acceptable optical performance.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an expert control system for controlling plating bath parameters. The system uses both feed-forward and feed-backward control to determine the amount and timing of replenisher additions of bath constituents to maintain optimum bath efficiency.

Abstract: A level marking method including providing a hose having a first end and a second end; filling the hose, at least partially, with a liquid so as to form a water head; leaving the first end of the hose open to atmospheric pressure; closing the second end of the hose by airtightly fixing a pressure sensor to the second end of the hose near the water head; connecting a solenoid inker having an inking level to the pressure sensor, said solenoid inker being operated by ON and OFF signals dispatched from the pressure sensor and automatically drawing a mark at the inking level when it operates; configuring the hose so as to define a reference level by obtaining a reference level pressure value from the pressure sensor; arranging said pressure sensor such that it dispatches an ON signal at the reference level, and dispatches an OFF signal otherwise; and marking the level by vertically displacing the second end of the hose so as to cause the pressure sensor to dispatch an ON signal.

Abstract: Formulations of oxypurinol and/or its alkali or alkaline earth salts in non-crystalline form, containing the active substance in the form of a solids dispersion with pharmacologically harmless adjuvants. They have more rapid and higher solubility than oxypurinol and/or its alkali or alkaline earth salts. They can be used for the preparation of drugs having high bioavailability of the active substance oxypurinol.

Abstract: A brace plate for bracing concrete column forms includes a flexible base and an extension extending at an angle therefrom. The extension has a slot for receiving a tightening strap and holes to receive fasteners for fastening the brace plate to a brace. In use, a plurality of brace plates are disposed around the circumference of a column form so that the bases conform to the outer surface of the column form. The tightening strap is inserted through each of the brace plates and drawn snugly around the column form. Each brace plate is fastened to its corresponding brace in such a way as to allow relative movement between the brace plate and the brace. Once the braces are secured and the column form is aligned, each brace plate is further fastened to each brace so as to prevent relative movement between each brace plate and its corresponding brace.

Abstract: A apparatus for manufacturing crystals through a floating zone method which includes: structure for forming a heat-melt zone so as to be held at an upper portion of a solid crystal; a barrier enclosure having an opening a lower end portion and provided in the vicinity of an upper surface of the heat-melt zone; structure for supplying a raw material granular crystal into the barrier enclosure; and structure for moving the solid crystal and the heat-melt zone forming structure relative to each other to thereby bring about crystal growth, wherein the barrier enclosure has a bottom surface being flat or inclined toward the center of the barrier enclosure, and wherein the opening is constituted by at least one hole formed in the bottom surface of the barrier enclosure.

Abstract: A process for producing Bi-based oxide superconductor single crystals by the floating zone method is disclosed, which comprises using a feed rod of an oxide comprising a formulation of metallic elements represented by the following general formula:Bi.sub.p Sr.sub.q Ca.sub.r Cu.sub.2 O.sub.ywherein2.00< p< 2.18, 1.87< q< 2.00, 0.9.ltoreq. r.ltoreq. 1.0,and y is a positive number, in a moving rate of said rod of from 0.1 to 0.35 mm per hour in the side where crystals are accumulated, in which preferably, in the initial stage of the formation of crystals, the diameters of the rod-like crystals to be accumulated are changed in the wavelike state, and more preferably, in the middle stage of the subsequent formation of crystals, the amount of change thereof is gradually decreased.

Abstract: Novel compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X stands for a methine (i.e. the group --CH.dbd.) group or a nitrogen atom; R.sup.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl group or a halogen atom; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 respectively stand for a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted lower alkyl group, or, taken together, may form a 5- to 7-membered ring combined with the adjacent --C.dbd.C--; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 respectively stands for a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted lower alkyl group or, taken together, form a 3- to 7-membered homo- or heterocyclic ring combined with the adjacent carbon atom; A stands for an optionally substituted amino group; m and n denote 1 to 4, respectively, or salts thereof which has an antiallergic, antiinflammatory and anti-PAF activity and is useful as an antiasthmatic agent.

Abstract: An amusement projector including an elongated motion rod housing having an axis, a proximal end and an objective end; structure for connecting the proximal end of the elongated motion rod housing to a light source; a continuously rotatable motion rod having a first end and a second end, the continuously rotatable motion rod being connected to the motion rod housing substantially perpendicular to the axis of the motion rod housing; and a dynamic silhouette producing mask mounted on the motion rod.

Abstract: A musical tone signal forming device for an electric string music instrument having at least one pickup for detecting and delivering vibration of a string as an electric musical sound signal, including at least one comb filter having the electric musical sound signal as an input thereof; and structure for producing parameters corresponding to a specific position, which differs from a position of the pickup with respect to the string, at which an imaginary pickup is disposed and a reference vibration frequency of the string and supplying the parameters to the at least one comb filter to determine a frequency characteristic of the at least one comb filter, wherein the frequency characteristic of the at least one comb filter simulates a frequency characteristic of the electric musical sound signal delivered from the imaginary pickup disposed at the specific position.

Abstract: In a paste-type nickel electrode using nickel hydroxide powder controlled to under 0.1 ml/g incl. as an active material so as to be increased in its density, a nickel electrode for alkaline battery in which II-group elements and cobalt are included in the nickel hydroxide powder in solid solution state, so that swelling of electrode can be prevented and charge efficiency at a high temperature can be improved.

Abstract: A casting handle for fishing rods including a lowermost end; a reel seat portion; an elongated protrusion comprising an index finger recess comprising an index finger front wall and a middle finger recess comprising a middle finger back wall; and an index finger collar portion that is bulgedly outwardly extended from side surfaces of the collar portion to above the reel seat portion so as to define a surface having ridges on the side surfaces, said surface being tangential to a plane defined by the front wall of the index finger recess.

Abstract: A practice tear gas round comprises a projectile having the same caliber as the standard tear gas gun, and a main adapter which is separately loadable into the launcher and has an outside diameter of the same caliber as the launcher while providing a chamber of reduced diameter for use of the launcher with devices of smaller caliber than the launcher. Preferably, an auxiliary adapter is receivable within the chamber of the main adapter in order to further reduce the caliber of propelling charge which is to be used for the practice round, while allowing removal of the auxiliary adaptor in order to receive in the main adaptor a standard 12 gauge shot shell, for example, for use of the launcher as a single shot 12 gauge shot gun. Additionally, the standard gas gun can be converted to a single shot rifle or shot gun for firing various other smaller calibers of cartridges and/or shot shells according to the auxiliary adaptor selected and inserted into the main adaptor for reception of a cartridge or shot shell.

Abstract: Artificial stones from finely divided glass fragments and artificial resins and having a great similarity to natural stones under optical, weight-related and tactile-esthetical aspects consist of15 to 30% by weight of a transparent cured or thermoplastically deformed synthetic resin which may be dyed,10 to 80% by weight of white, green, brown or mixed fragmented and/or granulated waste glass of grain sizes of from 0.05 to 3 mm,0 to 40% by weight of transparent, opaque or strongly colored fragmented and/or granulated new glass having grain sizes of from 0.05 to 3 mm,0 to 75% by weight of transparent, opaque or strongly colored ground material having grain sizes of from 0.05 to 3 mm, produced from 80 to 92 parts by weight of waste glass having grain sizes of from 0.05 to 0.

Abstract: Methods for the production of 1,1,1-trihalogeno-2-nitroethanes from 1,1-dihalogenoethylene by using nitric acid or its salt and hydrogen chloride or hydrogen bromide or its salt, and for the production of .alpha.-unsaturated amines from the 1,1,1-trihalogeno-2-nitroethanes which are useful as insecticides.

Abstract: A painting system made up of a porous substrate sheet mounted on an impermeable support, the sheet having preformed therein a picture in outline, the outline being waterproof barrier bands which thereby form discrete segments within the porous sheet, there being disposed in the sheet a multiplicity of concentrated dye spots whereby addition of water to the porous sheet causes dissolution of the individual dye spots and migration of dissolved dye within each segment of the porous sheet to the limits set by the aforementioned barrier bands, ultimately forming the picture that had been outlined in the porous sheet by the barrier bands.

Abstract: A needle is provided with a protective cap which is substantially cylindrical in shape and has one open end and an opposed tapered end having a central hole through which the needle can emerge. The cap has a diameter so that in use it can slide onto a cylindrical body which carries the needle.