Abstract: An air flow sensor includes a case, a to-be-detected object, and a detector. The case includes an intake port and an exit port through which air is to flow. The to-be-detected object is located at a first position in the case when the air flowing from the intake port to the exit port has lower than a predetermined level of pressure, and is movable from the first position receiving the air when the air has equal to or higher than the predetermined level of pressure. The detector is disposed outside the case and is configured to detect a movement of the to-be-detected object and output an electrical signal.

Abstract: An option device for an electrical appliance of the invention is provided with a filter for purifying exhaust air from the electrical appliance, and an electric fan, wherein the air flow resistance in an external air inlet port formed independently of a suction port for sucking exhaust air from the electrical appliance is adjustable. According to this configuration, it is easy to secure balance between the exhaust air flow rate of the electrical appliance and the suction force by the electric fan without variably controlling the rotational speed of the electric fan.

Abstract: A toner supply device includes a toner storage, a supply opening, a toner conveyer, a toner supply opening, and an air passage. The toner storage stores toner. Through the supply opening, the toner is supplied to a developing device. The toner conveyer includes an area of space different from an area of space of the toner storage. The toner conveyer conveys the toner stored in the toner storage to supply the toner from the supply opening to the developing device. Through the toner supply opening, the toner is supplied from the toner storage to the toner conveyer. The air passage is at a position different from the toner supply opening. The air passage connects the toner storage to the toner conveyer so as to allow air flowing through the supply opening into the toner conveyer to be supplied to the toner storage through the air passage.

Abstract: An equipment failure prediction system includes an equipment failure prediction device and smart meters which are all connectable to a network, and a transformer that provides information to the smart meters. The smart meters transmit quantitative data to the equipment failure prediction device through the network, the quantitative data obtained by quantifying the information provided by the transformer. The equipment failure prediction device accumulates the transmitted quantitative data in a database and predicts occurrence of failure in the transformer by using a statistic calculated from the quantitative data accumulated in the database.

Abstract: An option device for an electrical appliance of the invention is provided with a filter for purifying exhaust air from the electrical appliance, and an electric fan, wherein the air flow resistance in an external air inlet port formed independently of a suction port for sucking exhaust air from the electrical appliance is adjustable. According to this configuration, it is easy to secure balance between the exhaust air flow rate of the electrical appliance and the suction force by the electric fan without variably controlling the rotational speed of the electric fan.

Abstract: An air flow sensor includes a case, a to-be-detected object, and a detector. The case includes an intake port and an exit port through which air is to flow. The to-be-detected object is located at a first position in the case when the air flowing from the intake port to the exit port has lower than a predetermined level of pressure, and is movable from the first position receiving the air when the air has equal to or higher than the predetermined level of pressure. The detector is disposed outside the case and is configured to detect a movement of the to-be-detected object and output an electrical signal.

Abstract: A toner supply device includes a toner storage, a supply opening, a toner conveyer, a toner supply opening, and an air passage. The toner storage stores toner. Through the supply opening, the toner is supplied to a developing device. The toner conveyer includes an area of space different from an area of space of the toner storage. The toner conveyer conveys the toner stored in the toner storage to supply the toner from the supply opening to the developing device. Through the toner supply opening, the toner is supplied from the toner storage to the toner conveyer. The air passage is at a position different from the toner supply opening. The air passage connects the toner storage to the toner conveyer so as to allow air flowing through the supply opening into the toner conveyer to be supplied to the toner storage through the air passage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent, composed of canine interferon-&ggr;, for canine intractable dermatitis and a treatment for canine intractable dermatitis using the agent.

Abstract: Methods for treating intractable dermatitis in dogs are described. The methods involve the administration by injection of formulations comprising canine interferon-.gamma. and, optionally, other agents. The canine IFN-.gamma. may be produced in recombinant expression systems such as E. coli or B. mori.

Abstract: A resin coated sheet type photographic support which is made up of a support, which is coated on both sides with a polyolefin resin. On the image forming side, the resin contains a titanium dioxide pigment and a fluorescent agent of an alkyl-substituted 2,2'-(1,4-naphthalenediyl)-dibenzoxazole represented by the structural formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R' and R" are independently alkyl groups having 9-20 carbon atoms, m and n are independently 0 or positive integers and m+n=1-4. The photographic support has bright whiteness and does not cause color change or bleeding out.

Abstract: An offset sheet-fed press is provided with a cleaning apparatus for an impression cylinder. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning unit which includes a frame member, a magazine roll provided with a spring brake for a cleaning cloth, a wind-up roll for winding up the cleaning cloth while stepwisely transferring the cleaning cloth by a wind-up torque motor, guide rolls for guiding the cleaning cloth so that the cleaning cloth faces the outer surface of the impression cylinder between the magazine roll and the wind-up roll, and a plurality of air cylinders arranged in parallel and disposed on the rear surface side of the cleaning cloth facing the impression cylinder. The cleaning unit further includes a cleaning cloth press assembly provided with a linear press blade linerally pressing the cleaning cloth against the impression cylinder on the side of the magazine roll, a plate-like guide disposed on the side of the wind-up roll and a surface press pad pressing the surface of the impression cylinder.

Abstract: An alkyl-substituted 2,2'-(1,4-naphthalenediyl)dibenzoxazole represented by the structural formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently alkyl groups having 9-20 carbon atoms, m and n are independently 0 or positive integers and m+n=1-4, and a photographic support comprising the alkyl-substituted 2,2'-(1,4-naphthalenediyl)dibenzoxazole as a fluorescent agent. The photographic support comprising the same has bright whiteness and does not cause color change or bleeding out.

Abstract: 3,4-Dihydroxytetrahydrofuran carbonate of the structural formula: ##STR1## and a Process for the Production thereof.

Abstract: A tetrahydrofuran derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and the two alkoxy groups OR.sub.1 and OR.sub.2 take a cis form to the plane of the tetrahydrofuran ring.

Abstract: A deoxidizer comprises ferrous carbonate having a specific surface area of at least 20 m.sup.2 /g. The ferrous carbonate can be combined with a mixture of a reduced iron powder and a metal halide; or an alkli metal hydroxide and/or an alkline earth metal hydroxide or calcium oxide and/or ettringite. The deoxidizer is used for the deoxidation of a package so as to substitute oxygen by carbon dioxide.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the renewal of a deactivated insolubilized glucose isomerase which comprises subjecting an insolubilized glucose isomerase adsorbed onto an anion exchange resin, which has been used for isomerization of glucose into fructose to decrease its activity, to treatments by an aqueous mineral acid solution in combination with an aqueous alkaline solution, an aqueous electrolytic salt solution, an aqueous mineral acid or a mixture thereof to release adsorbed materials from the resin which is converted into a salt type and adsorbing fresh glucose isomerase to the regenerated resin to recover the activity of the insolubilized glucose isomerase.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the renewal of a deactivated insolubilized glucose isomerase which comprises subjecting an insolubilized glucose isomerase adsorbed onto an anion exchange resin, which has been used for isomerization of glucose into fructose to decrease its activity, to treatments by an aqueous mineral acid solution in combination with an aqueous alkaline solution, an aqueous electrolytic salt solution, an aqueous mineral acid or a mixture thereof to release adsorbed materials from the resin which is converted into a salt type and adsorbing fresh glucose isomerase to the regenerated resin to recover the activity of the insolubilized glucose isomerase.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing an insolubilized glucose isomerase useful for converting glucose into fructose comprising contacting a macroporous anion exchange resin with glucose isomerase to effect absorption of the isomerase on the resin, said resin having high porosity and high ion exchange capacity, whereby the resulted insolubilized glucose isomerase has high degree of adsorption, high activity retention and high activity yield.