Abstract: There is a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic. In accordance with the solid electrolytic capacitor using an capacitor element wherein solid electrolyte is formed, the post-etching void factor of the anode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 51% or the post-etching void factor of the cathode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 44%, so that an electrode foil increases in conductivity and decreases in resistivity, to thereby obtain, coupled with the solid electrolyte of a low resistivity, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a lower ESR characteristic.

Abstract: There is a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic. In accordance with the solid electrolytic capacitor using an capacitor element wherein solid electrolyte is formed, the post-etching void factor of the anode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 51% or the post-etching void factor of the cathode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 44%, so that an electrode foil increases in conductivity and decreases in resistivity, to thereby obtain, coupled with the solid electrolyte of a low resistivity, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a lower ESR characteristic.

Abstract: There is a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic. In accordance with the solid electrolytic capacitor using an capacitor element wherein solid electrolyte is formed, the post-etching void factor of the anode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 51% or the post-etching void factor of the cathode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 44%, so that an electrode foil increases in conductivity and decreases in resistivity, to thereby obtain, coupled with the solid electrolyte of a low resistivity, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a lower ESR characteristic.

Abstract: There are provided a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic and an electrode foil to be used for this electrolytic capacitor. In accordance with the present invention, a capacitor element uses an anode foil with a post-etching void factor of not more than 51% or a cathode foil with another post-etching void factor of not more than 44%, wherein the capacitor element contains a solvent consisting mainly of a water and a water-soluble metal complex being bonded with phosphoric acid ions, whereby the electrode foil increases in conductivity and decreases in resistivity, while an electrolytic solution thereof has a low resistivity, to thereby obtain the solid electrolytic capacitor having the low ESR characteristic and the electrode foil to be used therefor.

Abstract: A carbonaceous refractory material is produced by adding an organic binder to a mixture containing a carbonaceous material comprising a carbonaceous raw material comprising calcined anthracite, calcined coke, artificial graphite or natural graphite or a mixture thereof at 50 to 85% as the principal raw material, alumina particle at 5 to 15%, metal silicon particle at 5 to 15%, and one or two or more of titanium carbide powder, titanium nitride powder and titanium carbonitride powder at 5 to 20% in total, kneading and molding the resulting mixture and baking the molded article under non-oxidizing atmosphere. By using the carbonaceous refractory material as the inner lining material for the side wall and bottom of blast furnace hearth, the consumption of the inner lining material due to the dissolution thereof in melted pig iron can be decreased, and simultaneously, the abrasion due to the flow of melted pig iron can be decreased, which works to prolong the life of the blast furnace.

Abstract: There are provided a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic and an electrode foil to be used for this electrolytic capacitor. In accordance with the present invention, a capacitor element uses an anode foil with a post-etching void factor of not more than 51% or a cathode foil with another post-etching void factor of not more than 44%, wherein the capacitor element contains a solvent consisting mainly of a water and a water-soluble metal complex being bonded with phosphoric acid ions, whereby the electrode foil increases in conductivity and decreases in resistivity, while an electrolytic solution thereof has a low resistivity, to thereby obtain the solid electrolytic capacitor having the low ESR characteristic and the electrode foil to be used therefor.

Abstract: There is a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic. In accordance with the solid electrolytic capacitor using an capacitor element wherein solid electrolyte is formed, the post-etching void factor of the anode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 51% or the post-etching void factor of the cathode foil used for the capacitor element is set at not more than 44%, so that an electrode foil increases in conductivity and decreases in resistivity, to thereby obtain, coupled with the solid electrolyte of a low resistivity, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a lower ESR characteristic.

Abstract: A carbonaceous refractory material is produced by adding an organic binder to a mixture containing a carbonaceous material comprising a carbonaceous raw material comprising calcined anthracite, calcined coke, artificial graphite or natural graphite or a mixture thereof at 50 to 85% as the principal raw material, alumina particle at 5 to 15%, metal silicon particle at 5 to 15%, and one or two or more of titanium carbide powder, titanium nitride powder and titanium carbonitride powder at 5 to 20% in total, kneading and molding the resulting mixture and baking the molded article under non-oxidizing atmosphere. By using the carbonaceous refractory material as the inner lining material for the side wall and bottom of blast furnace hearth, the consumption of the inner lining material due to the dissolution thereof in melted pig iron can be decreased, and simultaneously, the abrasion due to the flow of melted pig iron can be decreased, which works to prolong the life of the blast furnace.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of grinding an optical fiber connector such that the end faces of optical fibers to be held by the optical fiber connector extends externally from the end face of said optical fiber connector, comprising a step of grinding the end faces of the optical fibers while applying a grinding liquid containing a grinding material and alcohol onto a grinding sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel xanthine derivatives of the formula (I) which are selectively antagonistic to an adenosine A.sub.2 receptor, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Formula (I): ##STR1## In the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a propyl group, a butyl group or an allyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and Z represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a pyridyl group, an imidazolyl group, a furyl group or a thienyl group.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of Parkinson's disease comprising administering to a patient an agent which contains, as an active ingredient, a xanthine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The xanthine derivative is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, or lower alkynyl; and R.sup.4 is cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.5, wherein R.sup.5 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and n is an integer of 0 to 4, or ##STR2## wherein Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 represent independently hydrogen, halogen, or lower alkyl; and Z is substituted or unsubstituted aryl, ##STR3## wherein R.sup.6 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, nitro, or amino; and m is an integer of 1 to 4, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently O or S.

Abstract: An automatic steering device is presented for controlling the direction of travel of an asphalt finisher during a paving operation. The device is provided with a laser generator (18) which projects a laser beam of a slit shape on a series of objects along the roadside which is selected to served as a reference line (A). An image recording device (17), a CCD camera, is disposed on the vehicle member (2), which records the projected laser light illuminating the objects and outputs a generated image (Ba) to a master controller (22). The master controller (22) determines the current deviation of the vehicle member (2) from the reference line (A) by the changes in the position of the generated image (Ba), and operates the automatic control device so as to steer the vehicle member (2) in the correct direction to permit the asphalt finisher to follow the reference line (A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antidepressant containing as an active ingredient a xanthine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the xanthine derivative being represented by Formula (I) : ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 represent independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl;R.sup.4 represents cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.5 (in which R.sup.5 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and n is an integer of 0 to 4), or ##STR2## (in which Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 represent independently hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl; and Z represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl, ##STR3## (in which R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, nitro, or amino; and m represents an integer of 1 to 3), or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group);and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represent independently O or S.

Abstract: Novel xanthine compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represents hydrogen or lower alkyl;each of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 independently represents oxygen or sulfur; and Q represents: ##STR2## The compounds are useful as a diuretic, a renal-protecting agent and bronchodilator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to benzenesulfonamide derivatives represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent hydrogen or lower alkanoyl; and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted polycycloalkyl, substituted aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The derivatives are useful as therapeutic agents for osteoporosis.

Abstract: The present invention is a measuring method for detecting penetrant metal intruded in refractories having a conductive cover at a first wall and a nonconductive surface at a second wall and for measuring their thickness. At least one sensor head is used including a metal sensor with a first and second conductive coil for measuring distance between the sensor head and a conductive substance and a distance sensor for measuring distance between the sensor head and the refractories. The sensor head is disposed at a plurality of fixed positions close to the second wall to face the refractories and an alternating current is applied to the first coil to generate an eddy current in the conductive substance which faces the metal sensor. An induced voltage induced in the second coil by at least the eddy current is detected and a first distance is obtained between the sensor head and the conductive substance based on the detected induced voltage.

Abstract: Agents for the treatment of Parkinson's disease contain, as an active ingredient, a xanthine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The xanthine derivative is represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 are R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, or lower alkynyl; and R.sup.4 represents cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.5 (in which R.sup.5 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and n is an integer of 0 to 4), or ##STR2## in which Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 represent independently hydrogen, halogen, or lower alkyl; and Z represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl, ##STR3## in which R.sup.6 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, nitro, or amino; and m represents an integer of 1 to 4, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represent independently O or S.

Abstract: Efficient paving operation requires that the levelling operation of asphalt be carried out accurately along a reference line which follows a given direction along a roadside. A simple and effective automatic control device for controlling the steering direction in conjunction with adjustments of the screed for an asphalt finisher (shortened to finisher) is presented. The control device automatically regulates the extension or retraction of the screeds on both sides of the finisher in reference to a visual display of the reference line following some objects along the roadside. The visual detection system of control is simple and economical and provides an accurate control over the direction of paving.

Abstract: A novel xanthine derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted benzyl; and the other represents--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --Xwherein m is 2 or 3, and X is amino substituted phenyl.Q represents ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and are substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alkyl), ##STR3## or a pharmacologically accetable salt thereof is disclosed. This derivative has anti-dementia activity.

Abstract: A triphenylmethane derivative represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## exhibits bone absorption inhibiting effects and is useful as a medicament for treating osteoporosis.