Abstract: A multiconductor plug (10) has exposed electrodes (11a through 11e) on a shaft portion (14) and an electrode (11f) located at an annular flat portion of a flange portion (15) perpendicular to an axial direction. A multiconductor jack (20) has a casing (21) forming a space capable of being occupied by the shaft portion (14) of the multiconductor plug (10), electrically conductive terminals (23a through 23e) that come into electrically conductive contact with the electrodes (11a through 11e) of the shaft portion (14) of the multiconductor plug (10), and an electrically conductive terminal (23f) having a contacting portion (23f1) for making electrically conductive contact with the flat electrode (11f) perpendicular to the axial direction and an elastic portion (23f3) that extends in the axial direction. The contacting portion (23f1) of the electrically conductive terminal (23f) presses against the electrode (11f) as a result of elastic forces parallel to the axial direction.

Abstract: Metastin, compounds that promote the activity of metastin or its receptors and the like are excellent gonadal function improving agents, ovulation inducers or promoters, gonadotropic hormone secretion promoters, gonadotropic hormone secretion inhibitors, sex hormone secretion promoters, sex hormone secretion inhibitors, etc., and can be used as agents for preventing/treating sterility, hormone-sensitive cancers, endometriosis, etc. Metastin and its receptors are useful for screening for these pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Salts of optically active [4-(2-diphenylphosphanylnaphthalen-1-yl)phthalazin-1-yl]-(1-phenylethyl)amines represented by the formulas (1) to (4) with an optically active organic sulfonic acid, and a production method thereof.

Abstract: A process for producing a thiazole compound of the formula (3): wherein X1 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula (1): wherein X1 is as defined above, and X2 represents a halogen atom, with ammonia and formaldehyde to obtain a hexahydrotriazine compound of the formula (2): wherein X1 is as defined above, and reacting the resulting hexahydrotriazine compound with hydroxylamine under acidic conditions. According to this process, the thiazole compound of the formula (3) can be industrially advantageously produced using inexpensive ammonia with suppressing the formation of a byproduct of the formula (4): wherein X1 is as defined above.

Abstract: The invention relates to HSP90 inhibiting compounds consisting of the formula: (I) wherein the variables are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds; methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds; and methods of using said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel hydroxyquinoxaline carboxamide derivative that is useful for preventing and/or treating blood coagulation disorders. A compound represented by formula (i), or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: wherein, each of R1 and R2 independently represents a group such as a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R3 represents a group such as a hydrogen atom; each of R4 and R5 independently represents a group such as a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group; each of R6 and R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group; X represents a group such as a C3-10 cycloalkyl group, C6-10 aryl group or a 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic group, which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from substituent group ?; Y represents a group such as —CO—, —O— or —NRa—, and Ra represents a group such as a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a media file on-demand method, comprising: the server, upon receiving the media on-demand request from the client, provides the index information in the self-defining media file to the client; the server, upon receiving the playing progress request from said client, according to the requested time in the playing progress request, searches for the starting offset position of the media data corresponding to the requested time in the index information; the server, according to the starting offset position of the media data, reads out the media data corresponding to the requested time in the self-defining media file, and provides the media data to the client.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including an anode, a cathode, an active layer formed between the anode and the cathode, and a functional layer formed between the active layer and the cathode, wherein the functional layer is formed by application of a dispersion liquid containing titanium dioxide particles dispersed therein.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent that modulates physiological condition of pests, wherein the agent has an ability to modulate the activity of an insect c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase; a method for assaying pesticidal activity of a test substance, which comprises a step of measuring the activity of a c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase in a reaction system in which the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase contacts with a test substance, and the like.

Abstract: A hinge for a tonneau cover and a mounting assembly includes a right hinge, a left hinge, four connectors, a first clamping device, and a second clamping device. The first clamping device is attached to the right edge of the truck bed, while the second clamping device is attached to the left edge of the truck bed. The right hinge includes an upper plate, a front plate, a downward plate, and a lateral plate. The left hinge includes an upper plate, a front plate, a downward plate, and a lateral plate. The hinge for the tonneau cover and the mounting assembly can be mounted without drilling the truck bed and is compatible with various models of pickup trucks and can be mounted in the pickup trucks with or without the bed liner.

Abstract: A glass substrate spacer separating apparatus includes: a cassette adapted to load a plurality of glass substrates with spacers attached thereto in such a state that the plurality of glass substrates are separated piece by piece; a liquid tank adapted to store a liquid in which the cassette is to be submerged; and a bubble generating mechanism configured to generate bubbles which move towards an interior of the cassette which is submerged in the liquid of the liquid tank, wherein the spacers are separated individually from the plurality of glass substrates to which the spacers are attached by bringing the bubbles generated from the bubble generating mechanism into contact with surfaces of the plurality of glass substrates with spacers attached thereto which are loaded in the cassette in the liquid of the liquid tank.

Abstract: The present invention provides mTOR inhibitors of the formula wherein the variables are as defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds; methods of making the compounds and intermediates thereof; and methods of using the compounds.

Abstract: To find a therapeutic agent and/or a preventive agent for diabetes mellitus or the like having excellent activity and safety. A compound represented by the following general formula (I), or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. In the formula, X represents ?C(R5)- or ?N—; Y represents —O— or —NH—; L represents a bond or a substitutable C1-C3 alkylene group; M represents a substitutable C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substitutable C6-C10 aryl group, or a substitutable heterocyclic group; R1 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 haloalkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 aliphatic acyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkyl group, or a C6-C10 aryl group; and R2, R3, R4, and R5 may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C3 alkyl group, a C1-C3 haloalkyl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, or a nitro group.

Abstract: A resin comprises a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (I); wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group that optionally has one or more halogen atoms; X1 represents a C2 to C36 heterocyclic group, one or more hydrogen atoms contained in the heterocyclic group may be replaced by a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C1 to C24 hydrocarbon group, a C1 to C12 alkoxyl group, a C2 to C4 acyl group, or a C2 to C4 acyloxy group, and one or more —CH2— contained in the heterocyclic group may be replaced by —CO— or —O—.

Abstract: Disclosed is a porous film containing a polyolefin resin and not less than 0.001% by mass but not more than 2% by mass of a fatty acid component having not less than 12 but not more than 24 carbon atoms, which is composed of one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids and metal salts of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersion in which aromatic polysulfone resin particles are dispersed in water. The aromatic polysulfone resin particles comprises a aromatic polysulfone resin having oxygen-containing groups selected from among hydroxyl groups and oxyanion groups in an amount of 1.6 or more groups relative to 100 repeating units forming the aromatic polysulfone resin; and have the volume average particle diameter of 50 ?m or less. The dispersion is less likely to cause settlement of the aromatic polysulfone particles and is suited for use as an aqueous coating material.

Abstract: A stacked substrate separation loading apparatus includes: a stacked substrate holding holder configured to hold a stacked glass substrate; a cassette configured to load each sheet of glass substrates separated from the stacked glass substrate; a liquid tank in which the stacked substrate holding holder and the cassette are inserted in liquid; a stacked substrate drive unit configured to drive the stacked substrate holding holder; a stacked substrate positioning unit which positions a height position of the uppermost sheet of the stacked glass substrate; a cassette drive unit configured to drive the cassette; a substrate sliding mechanism configured to push out and separate the glass substrates which are the top sheets of the stacked glass substrate; and a cassette position control unit configured to control the cassette drive unit so that a height position of a loading position of the cassette becomes a height position of the glass substrate.

Abstract: A compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (A); wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group; Z1 represents a single bond, —CO—O—* or —CO—O—(CH2)k—CO—O—*; Z2 represents a single bond, *—O—CO—, *—CO—O—, *—O—(CH2)k—CO—, *—CO—(CH2)k—O—, *—O—(CH2)k—CO—O—, *—O—CO—(CH2)k—O— or *—O—CO—(CH2)k—O—CO—; k represents an integer of 1 to 6; * represents a binding position to W; W represents a C4 to C36 (n+1) valent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a C6 to C18 (n+1) valent aromatic hydrocarbon group, one or more hydrogen atoms contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by a halogen atom, a C1 to C12 alkyl group, a C1 to C12 alkoxy group, a C2 to C4 acyl group or —OR10; R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula (R2-2); R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a group represented by the formula (R2-1) or (R2-2); n represents an integer of 1 to 3; R4, R5 and R6 independently represent a C1 to C12 hydrocarbon group

Abstract: A lubricating device operable to lubricate a moving imaging surface subsequent to removal of residual toner by a cleaning device includes a lubricant applicator, a metering blade, and a priming agent. The lubricant applicator is located downstream of the cleaning device in a direction of movement of the imaging surface, and applies lubricant to the imaging surface. The metering blade is located downstream of the lubricant applicator in the direction of movement of the imaging surface, and spreads the applied lubricant into a thin layer by directly contacting the imaging surface. The priming agent is prepared by mixing a lubricant and a powder, and provided, prior to initial operation, on the lubricant applicator for application to the imaging surface upon startup.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus includes a sensor serving as a unit that detects a position of a trailing end of a recording sheet and a control unit serving as a unit that generates a layout of an image to be recorded. The control unit decides a position of the trailing end of the recording sheet based on a result of the sensor detection and layout information, calculates a recordable area, and performs control for not recording an image in areas other than the recordable area. A CPU in the control unit corrects the result of the sensor detection in deciding a position of the trailing end of the recording sheet.