Abstract: A cylindrical pleated filter part is made from spunbond whose section is approximately star-shaped. Cylindrical soft joining materials are installed at an upper end portion and at a lower end portion of the pleated filter part respectively, and soft connecting materials intervene between the cylindrical soft joining materials and the cylindrical pleated filter part, respectively, in order to be able to remove the cylindrical pleated filter part of the filter element and dispose of it. Therefore, it becomes possible to install the filter element even if standard structures or sizes of various installation portions of bag filters or the like are different in some measure. A retainer part can be separated from the pleated filter part and reused, so disposal volume can be largely decreased and disposal costs can be decreased.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing ?,? disubstituted ?-lactam derivatives of formula (I) that are useful as neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonists, and inhibitors of tachykinin and in particular substance P. The compounds are useful in the treatment of certain disorders, including emesis, urinary incontinence, depression, and anxiety.

Abstract: A portable device authenticates a user of the portable device. If authenticity of the user is confirmed, a user ID is transmitted to a POS terminal. Upon receipt of the user ID, the POS terminal sends a request for payment including the user ID and transaction information to a payment gateway. Upon receipt of the request, the payment gateway sends an email to the portable device to execute an application for payment stored in the portable device.