Abstract: A stacker has a feed unit for feeding separate sheets in a direction, a stacking unit for stacking the separate sheets in a normal position, and a sheet classifying mechanism for shifting a sheet into a position different from the normal position, upstream of the stacking unit with respect to the direction. Sheets to be used to classify respective batches of sheets stacked by the stacking unit can selectively be shifted into the position different from the normal position by the sheet classifying mechanism. Since those shifted sheets can easily and clearly be recognized by the operator, the batches of stacked sheet can be sorted out with ease. The sheets remain sightly in appearance as no classifying ink mark is applied to those sheets used to classify the batches of stacked sheets.

Abstract: A quinolone carboxylic acid derivative having the following formula (1), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an ester residual group which can be hydrolyzed in living bodies, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an amino group which may be substituted by one or two lower alkyl groups, X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y is CH.sub.2, O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, or N--R.sup.3, wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Z is an oxygen atom or two hydrogen atoms; or a salt thereof; and an antimicrobial agent comprising the same. The compound exhibits a superior antimicrobial activity, especially against gram positive microorganisms, and is thus useful for the treatments and prevention of various infectious diseases in clinics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a quinolone carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl group, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a five- or six-membered ring which may contain hetero atoms or may have substituents, provided that a compound wherein R.sub.1 is a methyl group, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen atom and ##STR2## is a piperazinyl group is excluded; or a salt thereof; to an antimicrobial agent comprising the same as an effective component; and to an intermediate for producing same.

Abstract: In detecting indices (references) provided on a base paper with a distance therebetween along the longitudinal direction of the base paper, wherein either passed or reflected light amount through or from the indices differs, by a light detector positioned on a feed path while the indices are fed along the longitudinal direction, a threshold value is renewed each time when at least three indices are detected based upon peak values (maximum and minimum values) of output signals from the light detector. This is accomplished by renewing the threshold value by calculating the new threshold value based upon an intermediate or average value among the peak values between, for example, the indices in order to continue the indices position detecting process in an accurate fashion even if there is an abnormality in the base paper or others when the abnormality is minor such that it does not interfere with the subsequent process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal printer and a printing method thereby, using a step motor for feeding a sheet of paper, a scanning type thermal head and a control unit by which the paper feeding operation is temporarily stopped and the printing operation is restarted after the stopped period. This thermal printer further comprises a delay drive unit which drives the thermal head with delay of one or two clock periods, predetermined as a control parameter for this printing operation, by a phase switch timing point for the step motor, in response to the time-lag defined by the phase switch timing point to an actual paper feeding motion; and a pre-print unit which outputs a command signal to begin the printing operation of the thermal head for printing one or more times the print data which follows the final print data of when the paper feeding operation was stopped, prior to the above described regular drive operation of the thermal head at the restart of the printing operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bar code label printer including a label sheet feeding unit for feeding a label sheet on which plural labels are adhered to at regular intervals, a printing unit for printing a bar code on the respective labels, a label peeling unit for peeling the printed labels from the label sheet, a sheet drawing unit for drawing the label sheet after the peeling unit, a bar code verifying unit for verifying the bar code printed on the label to detect an ineffective bar code, a re-printing unit for re-printing the same bar code as the ineffective bar code on the next label when the bar code verifying unit detects the ineffective bar code, and an ineffective bar code label remaining unit for remaining the ineffective bar code label on the label sheet without peeling. A bar code label issuing method uses the above described bar code label printer to issue only effective bar code label in an automatically control manner.

Abstract: Novel imidazole derivatives and their acid adducts are disclosed. The imidazole derivatives are represented by formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not both methyl groups at the same time. They have strong antimicrobial activity, especially against those fungi belonging to the genera Candida, Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermorphyton, as well as against Gram-positive bacteria, and thus is useful as a antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: A hydraulic inorganic compositions which comprises a hydraulic inorganic powder at least one of polysaccharides selected from the group consisting of .beta.-1,3-glucans, pullulan and XCD-Polymer in an amount of 0.1-10 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of the hydraulic inorganic powder, and water in an effective amount.The composition preferably further contains a reinforcing fiber, a filler, in particular mountain leather, a coagulant and/or a second molding aid, in particular, methyl cellulose.The composition is hardened by hydration under normal pressure to provide a hardened molded article such as a cement board.

Abstract: A triazole derivative is disclosed. The compound have a general formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a lower alkylene group, R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group, and n denotes an integer of 0 to 2, provided that not both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a hydrogen atom at the same time. The triazole derivatives and their salts are effective for curing or preventing deep-seated mycoses, e.g. mycotic meningitis, mycotic infectious diseases of respiratory organs, fungemia, and urinary tract mycosis.

Abstract: A composite, molded article is prepared by forming a W/O emulsion containing a vinyl monomer, water, a cement, a polymerization initiator and an emulsifier, followed by molding and hardening. The emulsifier includes a neutralization product of an amide-containing amine with an organic sulfonic acid or an organic acid phosphate. The amide-containing amine is a condensation product obtained by reacting a fatty acid having 8-24 carbon atoms with an amino compound having the general formula (I) or (II):R.sup.1 R.sup.2 N[(CH.sub.2).sub.x --NH].sub.y H (I)R.sup.3 N[(CH.sub.2).sub.z NH.sub.2 ].sub.2 (II)wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 each represent, independently from each other, hydrogen, an alkyl group haaving 1-24 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 1-24 carbon atoms, x is an integer of 1-4, y is an integer of 1-8 and z is an integer of 1-4.

Abstract: A process of producing a porous ceramic by mixing a ceramic powder, a polymerizable unsaturated compund, an emulsifying agent, and water with stirring to provide an inverted emulsion, radical-polymerizing or redox-polymerizing the polymerizable unsaturated compound in the inverted emulsion to cure the inverted emulsion, and, then, drying and firing the cured product thus obtained. The porous ceramics obtained by this invention are useful as filters, adsorbents, catalyst carriers, refractory heat insulating materials, sound absorbers and building materials.

Abstract: Novel imidazole derivatives and their acid adducts are disclosed. The imidazole derivatives are represented by formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not both methyl groups at the same time. They have strong antimicrobial activity, especially against those fungi belonging to the genera Candida, Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermorphyton, as well as against Gram-positive bacteria, and thus is useful as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of producing a surface hardened woody decorative sheet by reacting a cellulose material such as a wood flour, a wood chip, a chaff, etc., with a dibasic acid anhydride and a monoepoxy compound having a polymerizable double bond to form a setting composition mainly composed of an oligoesterified cellulose material having a polymerizable double bond and an oligomer having a polymerizable double bond, placing in layer the setting composition on a woody sheet, and hot-pressing them to integrate the setting composition and the woody sheet in a body.

Abstract: In the case of extruding a W/O type emulsion having a high viscosity obtained by stirring a mixture of a vinyl monomer solution composed of a vinyl monomer which is water insoluble and in a liquid state at normal temperature, a surface active agent having a hydrophilic-lipophylic balance of 3 to 6, and a polymerization catalyst with water, cement, and synthetic fibers through a die, at least one rectifying plate having a given form is disposed in the die near the outlet thereof to direct the synthetic fibers in the W/O type emulsion to the extruding direction.When the tabular plate obtained by extrusion-molding the W/O type emulsion by the method of this invention is hardened and dried, a light-weight and high-strength plastic concrete suitable for building materials is obtained.

Abstract: An industrially advantageous woody molding is produced by adding a dibasic acid anhydride to a woody material such as a wood meal in the presence or absence of a catalyst such as sodium carbonate, whereby the dibasic acid anhydride is bonded to the hydroxy group of the woody material to form an esterified woody material, adding thereto a compound having at least two epoxy groups in the molecule thereof, kneading well the mixture, and then heat and press molding the kneaded mixture at a temperature higher than 120.degree. C. and a pressure greater than 60 kg/cm.sup.2.The product thus obtained by the process of this invention has a smooth and lustrous surface, has good water resistance and dimensional stability, and also is excellent in mechanical strength and hardness.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is 1,3-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)propan-2-ol represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## An antimycotic preparation containing the triazole compound (I) is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for the prevention and/treatment of a deep-seated mycosis of a human or mammal, which comprises administering an effective dose of the triazole compound (I) to the human or mammal.

Abstract: A method of curing or alleviating hepatic disease comprising administrating to the patient 1,3-dithiole-2-thione or 1,3-dithiolane-2-thione is disclosed. Adminstration of the compound can be made in various dosing forms, including tablets, granules, powders, capsules, suspensions, injections, and suppositories. Normal dosing amount can be determined from the range of 0.01 to 50 mg/kg/day for oral administration, and 0.002 to 10 mg/kg/day for injection or other forms of administration.

Abstract: A quinoline derivative represented by the following formula is disclosed. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may contain a substituent and R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group which may contain a substituent, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 in combination with each other and with the adjacent nitrogen atom from a ring which may contain a nitrogen atom other than said adjacent nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a substituent, and R.sub.3 represents a cyano group, a carbamoyl group, or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group. The compound exhibits superior cardiotonic activity and vasodilative activity, and thus is effective as a medicine.

Abstract: Novel imidazole derivatives and their acid adducts are disclosed. The imidazole derivatives are represented by formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not both methyl groups at the same time. They have strong antimicrobial activity, especially against those fungi belonging to the genera Candida, Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermorphyton, as well as against Gram-positive bacteria, and thus are useful as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: The process for producing a plastic-like cured woody molding, which comprises applying a pressure necessary for plasticizing at least a woody component at temperature of from 120.degree. C. to 180.degree. C. to a composition comprising (A) an oligoesterified woody material obtained by alternately adding a polybasic acid anhydride and a monoepoxy compound having unsaturated double bond to the hydroxy groups of a woody material and (B) an oligomer obtained from a polybasic acid anhydride and a monoepoxy compound having unsaturated double bond with the addition of (C) a radical polymerization initiator to simultaneously perform the plasticization and crosslinking by the polymerization of the unsaturated double bonds. The plastic-like cured woody moldings thus obtained have dense and glossy surfaces and are particularly excellent in dimensional stability, mechanical properties and heat distortion temperature.