Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody that binds to an NTCP, capable of inhibiting infection of human hepatocytes with hepatitis B virus (HBV) particles. The present invention also provides an antibody that binds to an NTCP, capable of inhibiting infection of human hepatocytes with hepatitis B virus (HBV) particles, the antibody having a reduced effect on bile acid transport by NTCP.

Abstract: In this fuel cell electrode catalyst layer, a catalyst is supported on a carrier comprising inorganic oxide particles. The fuel cell electrode catalyst layer is provided with a porous structure. When a mercury penetration method is used to measure the pore size distribution of the porous structure, a peak is observed in the range spanning from 0.005 ?m to 0.1 ?m inclusive, and a peak is also observed in the range spanning from over 0.1 ?m to not more than 1 ?m. When P1 represents the peak intensity in the range spanning from 0.005 ?m to 0.1 ?m inclusive, and P2 represents the peak intensity in the range spanning from over 0.1 ?m to not more than 1 ?m, the value of P2/P1 is 0.2-10 inclusive. It is preferable that the inorganic oxide be tin oxide.

Abstract: In this fuel cell electrode catalyst layer, a catalyst is supported on a carrier comprising inorganic oxide particles. The fuel cell electrode catalyst layer is provided with a porous structure. When a mercury penetration method is used to measure the pore size distribution of the porous structure, a peak is observed in the range spanning from 0.005 ?m to 0.1 ?m inclusive, and a peak is also observed in the range spanning from over 0.1 ?m to not more than 1 ?m. When P1 represents the peak intensity in the range spanning from 0.005 ?m to 0.1 ?m inclusive, and P2 represents the peak intensity in the range spanning from over 0.1 ?m to not more than 1 ?m, the value of P2/P1 is 0.2-10 inclusive. It is preferable that the inorganic oxide be tin oxide.

Abstract: A tantalum-containing tin oxide for a fuel cell electrode material, comprising tin oxide containing tantalum. The tantalum content is 0.001-30 mol %. When the tantalum-containing tin oxide is measured by x-ray diffraction, the value for [ITa205/ISnO2]DOPE is smaller than the value for [ITa205/ISnO2]MIX. In addition to the tin oxide particles containing tantalum, ideally a tantalum oxide is present on the surface of the particles. Also, ideally the tantalum oxide is crystalline.

Abstract: A first display section is caused to perform stereoscopic display, and a second display section is caused to perform non-stereoscopic display. A pointed position within an image displayed on the second display section is detected on the basis of an input of a player, it is determined that a second object within the image displayed on the second display section is operated, on the basis of a result of the detection, and a first object displayed on the first display section is changed on the basis of the determination.

Abstract: A first display section is caused to perform stereoscopic display, and a second display section is caused to perform non-stereoscopic display. A pointed position within an image displayed on the second display section is detected on the basis of an input of a player, it is determined that a second object within the image displayed on the second display section is operated, on the basis of a result of the detection, and a first object displayed on the first display section is changed on the basis of the determination.

Abstract: The object is to provide a method of manufacturing electrodeposited copper foil with a carrier foil for high-temperature heat-resistance in which the peeling of the carrier foil is easy even by press working at temperatures of not less than 200°C.

Abstract: This invention is for providing a copper electrolyte solution producing an electrolytic copper foil capable of providing a foil in which the shape and size of mountains of the rough surface of the deposited foil are uniform and which has low roughness, substantially without decrease of the yield of deposited foil by controlling the molecular weight and the concentration of protein, etc. and a method of producing an electrolytic copper foil using the same. In this copper electrolyte solution for producing an electrolytic copper foil, protein in the copper electrolyte solution preferably has a number average molecular weight Mn of 1000 to 2300 and the copper electrolyte solution preferably has a protein concentration of 2 to 4.5 ppm. The electrolyte solution preferably has Cu2+ concentration of 60 to 100 g/L. In addition, the electrolyte solution preferably has a free SO42? concentration of 60 to 250 g/L. Also the electrolyte solution preferably has Cl? concentration of 0.5 to 2.0 ppm.

Abstract: An object is the provision of a peelable electrodeposited copper foil with carrier foil that stabilizes the peel strength between the carrier foil and the electrodeposited copper foil layer even when used in manufacture of the printed wiring boards that requires pressing at the temperatures of 200° C. or higher. For the purpose of achieving the object, the electrodeposited copper foil with carrier foil 1, which includes an adhesive interface layer 4 arranged on one face of the carrier foil 2 and an electrodeposited copper foil layer 3 arranged on the adhesive interface layer 4, characterized in that the adhesive interface layer 4 is composed of a metal oxide layer ML and an organic material layer OL, and the like are used.

Abstract: The object is to provide carrier foil-incorporated copper foil which permits drilling by a carbon dioxide laser when on the surface of outer-layer copper foil of a copper-clad laminate there is no nickel assist metal layer or an organic material film to increase the absorption of laser light. For this purpose, there is used, for example, carrier foil-incorporated copper foil in which copper foil for printed wiring board manufacturing having a nodular-treated surface on the side of one surface of a bulk copper layer and carrier foil are laminated via an adhesive interface layer on a side opposite to the nodular-treated surface of the bulk copper layer, the bulk copper layer being formed from a high-carbon copper with a carbon content of 0.03 wt % to 0.40 wt %.

Abstract: The object is to provide a method of manufacturing electrodeposited copper foil with a carrier foil for high-temperature heat-resistance in which the peeling of the carrier foil is easy even by press working at temperatures of not less than 200° C.

Abstract: An object is the provision of a peelable electrodeposited copper foil with carrier foil that stabilizes the peel strength between the carrier foil and the electrodeposited copper foil layer even when used in manufacture of the printed wiring boards that requires pressing at the temperatures of 200° C. or higher. For the purpose of achieving the object, the electrodeposited copper foil with carrier foil 1, which includes an adhesive interface layer 4 arranged on one face of the carrier foil 2 and an electrodeposited copper foil layer 3 arranged on the adhesive interface layer 4, characterized in that the adhesive interface layer 4 is composed of a metal oxide layer ML and an organic material layer OL, and the like are used.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce and to stabilize peel strength of a carrier foil in an electrodeposited copper foil with carrier employing an organic adhesive interface, thereby facilitating peeling of the carrier foil. The electrodeposited copper foil with carrier of the present invention contains a carrier foil layer, an organic adhesive interface layer formed on the carrier foil layer, and an electrodeposited copper foil layer formed on the organic adhesive interface layer, wherein the difference between the coefficient of thermal expansion of material forming the carrier foil layer at a certain temperature and that of material forming the electrodeposited copper foil at the same temperature is 4×10−7/deg.C or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides electrodeposited copper foil with carrier which has an organic adhesive interface layer permitting control of the lower limit of peel strength between a carrier foil and an electrodeposited copper foil and to a method for producing the electrodeposited copper foil with carrier. In the electrodeposited copper foil with carrier including a carrier foil, an adhesive interface layer formed on the carrier foil, and an electrodeposited copper foil formed on the adhesive interface layer, the carrier foil is formed of a copper foil and the adhesive interface layer contains an organic agent and metallic particles, the organic agent and the metallic particles being in an intermingled state.

Abstract: To provide an electrodeposited copper foil with carrier, in which electrical connection holes such as through holes (PTH), interstitial via holes (IVH), and blind via holes (BVH) can be readily formed. The invention provides an electrodeposited copper foil with carrier comprising a carrier foil, an organic release interface layer formed on a surface of the carrier foil, and an electrodeposited copper foil layer deposited on the release interface layer, wherein copper microparticles are deposited on the surface of the carrier foil onto which the organic release interface layer and the electrodeposited copper layer are formed.

Abstract: 4,5-Dihydro-[1H]-benz[g]indazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives represented by the following formula, or their salts, have excellent antagonism to endothelin receptors and are useful as preventives or remedies for diseases such as hypertension, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, brain infarction, cerebrovascular contraction, renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction, arteriosclerosis and post-PTCA restenosis. wherein Ar represents an optionally substituted aryl group, and R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group.

Abstract: A process for producing lithium manganate as a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries comprising firing raw materials at a rate of temperature rise and/or temperature drop of 150.degree. C./min or more.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing forsterite single crystals containing tetravalent chromium as luminescent ions, the method which comprises the use of chromium dioxide or comprises the use of a sintered body obtained either by sintering in a non-reducing atmosphere chromium trioxide or a mixture of at least 30 wt. % of chromium trioxide with up to 70 wt. % of dichromium trioxide, together with other oxide materials for forsterite, or by firing in an oxidizing atmosphere a mixture of more than 70 wt. % of dichromium trioxide with less than 30 wt. % of chromium trioxide, together with other oxide materials for forsterite. This invention also relates to forsterite single crystals obtained by each of the above methods.

Abstract: A chrysoberyl solid state laser comprising:(a) a rod-like laser medium composed of a chrysoberyl single crystal containing trivalent titanium ions as luminescent ions, the direction of c-axis of said crystal being made approximately the same as the longitudinal direction of the rod.(b) a means for generating excitation light for exciting said luminescent ions to emit light therefrom.(c) a means for focussing excitation light, generated by said means for generating excitation light, in said laser medium, and(d) a light resonator for generating oscillated laser light by resonating the light emitted from said luminescent ions with said focussed excitation light.

Abstract: A 2,6,7,8-substituted quinazoline represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 each represent a lower alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents a lower alkoxy-carbonyl group, and A represents a lower alkyl group, or a phenyl or benzyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent selected from the class consisting of halogen atoms, a trifluoromethyl group and lower alkyl groups, or its acid addition salt. The said compound can be prepared by reacting a compound represented by the following formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and A are as defined, with ammonia. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the said compound as an active ingredient is useful for the treatment of disorders of the circulatory system.