Abstract: A thermal transfer recording medium comprising a substrate, and multi-color thermal transfer recording layers, each of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers being repeatedly formed for each color along the longitudinal direction of the substrate, wherein each of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers contains a coloring pigment, an amorphous organic polymer and fine particles. One of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers is formed to have a larger thickness than the other of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers. Each of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers which are successively transferred, excluding the color thermal transfer recording layer to be transferred latest, is formed to have an average thickness of 0.6 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: An apparatus for offering a device operation history of a user to the outside as log information has not allowed for the fact that the ratio or proportion of disclosure of the log information is fixed, and the user sets and changes the proportion of disclosure of the log information according to user's purposes.

Abstract: A biphenyl derivative represented by the following general formula (1) and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: [In the formula (1), A represents a single bond, —CH2—, —CO—, —CS— or —SO2—; B represents a single bond or —CH2—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, —OH, —NR11R12 (wherein R11 and R12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), —OCOCH3, or a halogen atom; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or R1 and R2 form a group ═O together; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; provided that in the formula, the absolute configuration of the position a may be either R or S]. The compound of the present invention has considerably high safety and efficacy and is useful as, in particular, a vasopressin receptor antagonist.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information reporting system comprising a communication host apparatus including a database storing a plurality of data sets each concerning predetermined position, and a host computer, and at least one portable terminal including a data processing unit for executing predetermined processing based upon data received from a communication unit via a communication networks, and a display unit displaying images obtained by the data processing. The portable terminal further includes a current position detecting unit for detecting its current position, and is adapted to transmit position information data indicative of the current position. The host computer is responsive to read out from the database one of the data sets concerning the position corresponding to the provided position information data and supplies the portable terminal with the data set.

Abstract: The icon menu display method and apparatus according to the invention displays a perspective view of a work room over an entire screen as a background against which a plurality of icons are displayed. The icons are arranged against the background image at locations which are functionally related to the functions associated with each icon.

Abstract: The icon menu display method and apparatus according to the invention displays a perspective view of a work room over an entire screen as a background against which a plurality of icons are displayed. The icons are arranged against the background image at locations which are functionally related to the functions associated with each icon.

Abstract: A signal discriminator comprising:a plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores having different characteristics;a case made of a synthetic resin having a hinge capable of opening and closing the case and a latch means, of which inner portion is divided into sections by a plurality of partition plates, said sections respectively accommodating the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores; andpress-contacting means interposed and retained between the case and the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores, which press the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores when the case is closed and latched by the latch means, thereby uniformly press-contacting respective divided faces of the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores.

Abstract: A method of preserving an article which includes enclosing the article and an oxygen absorbent parcel in a container having gas-barrier properties and sealing the container. The parcel is formed by packing an oxygen absorbent composition with a gas permeable packing material, the oxygen absorbent composition containing an linear hydrocarbon polymer having one or more unsaturated groups or a mixture of the polymer with an unsaturated fatty acid compound, an oxidation promoter, a basic substance and an adsorption substance.

Abstract: A signal discriminator comprising:a plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores having different characteristics;a case made of a synthetic resin having a hinge capable of opening and closing the case and a latch means, of which inner portion is divided into sections by a plurality of partition plates, said sections respectively accommodating the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores; andpress-contacting means interposed and retained between the case and the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores, which press the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores when the case is closed and latched by the latch means, thereby uniformly press-contacting respective divided faces of the plurality of sets of dual divided magnetic cores.

Abstract: An oxygen absorbent composition containing a linear hydrocarbon polymer having one or more unsaturated groups or a mixture of a linear hydrocarbon polymer having one or more unsaturated groups with an unsaturated fatty acid compound and an oxidation promoter as essential components and optionally containing a basic substance and/or an adsorption substance; an oxygen absorbent parcel formed by packing the oxygen absorbent composition with a gas-permeable packing material; and a method of preserving an article by means of same.

Abstract: In a connector for connecting an electrical circuit, one or more conductors are embedded in a magnetic body so as to function as inductance. The conductors may have an end portion provided with a capacitor. A main body portion of the connector may include a magnetic compound so as to function as an AC plug.

Abstract: A graphic generating apparatus ane method in comprising a plurality of reference figures are stored and a plurality of figure parts are stored. One of the stored reference figures is selected and displayed and at least one of the plurality of figure parts is selected.

Abstract: A filter which includes: a plurality of filter elements. The filter elements are composed of magnetic beads and a magnetic compound is provided wherein the filter elements sealed therein. The magnetic beads may be arranged in a single column magnetic compound, may be formed of a cubic shape or may be arranged in a parallel column therein.

Abstract: A composite LC element including integrally a coil and a capacitor which comprises a layered film structure wherein insulating films and electrode sheets with terminals at their both ends are alternately laminated, said layered film structure being wound in a spiral form from its one end. An intermediate electrode sheet having a shorter length and having a terminal at its one end may be interposed between said insulating films. Said electrode sheet may have an additional terminal at an intermediate portion.

Abstract: A ferrite-containing plastic composition including a ferrite powder having an average particle size of from 100 to 500 .mu.m in an amount of at least 80% by weight based on the entire composition, a plastic and a small amount of additives.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a plurality of display units arranged contiguously so as to form mosaic patterns on the display apparatus by varying in the contents of display according to control signals given thereto. The display unit includes a fluorescent lamp, a display element, a fluorescent lamp stabilizer, a glow lamp for lighting the fluorescent lamp, and a case. All these components of the display unit are accommodated in the case, so that the display apparatus is formed in a compact construction and the electronic circuits of the display units are not disturbed by noises attributable to the current flowing through the cables connecting the fluorescent lamp stabilizers to the fluorescent lamps, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a large picture display device including a plurality of display units mounted to a support frame. The large picture display device comprises a push latch stopper mounted to the display unit, a push latch mounted to the support frame and adapted to mate with the push latch stopper, and a spring means provided on the support frame. With this arrangement, when the display unit is inserted into the support frame, the push latch stopper is engaged with the push latch to be locked, thereby permitting the display unit to be retained by the support frame. When the push latch is unlocked, the display unit is drawn because the spring means forwardly biases the display unit.

Abstract: An area measuring apparatus for measuring the surface area of an object by the use of a TV camera. The apparatus comprises a comparator which separates a component corresponding to the image of the object from the image signal obtained with the TV camera; a gate circuit which allows a clock signal to pass only while the image component is detected; and an arithmetic circuit which counts the pulses of the clock signal allowed to pass the gate circuit and corresponding to a single frame of the image signal and converts the pulse counts into an area.

Abstract: A position control method for aligning a workpiece in a machining apparatus. An alignment pattern, such as a diamond, is provided on the surface of the workpiece. The alignment pattern and the surrounding region are sensed by an image pickup television camera, the output of which is converted to binary form. From the binary data, the central point of the pattern is calculated. The difference between this central point and a reference point is then determined, and the result used to control the position of the workpiece via a positioning mechanism.

Abstract: A process for preventing growth of marine animals, i.e. shellfish, Polyzoa, and Hydrozoa on a surface, characterized by supplying hydrogen peroxide and/or a hydrogen peroxide-generating agent into sea water in contact with the surface is disclosed. Surfaces of apparatus and/or pipe constituting flow paths for sea water and plant utilizing sea water are kept clean by the process.