Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention are to provide a method for producing a composite metal oxide having an excellent crystallinity by a mechanochemical method. One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for producing a garnet-type composite metal oxide containing Li, La, Zr and O. The method includes a step of treating a mixture containing raw material powders and a flux by a mechanochemical method to react the raw material powders, and the raw material powders contain a Li source powder, a La source powder and a Zr source powder. The raw material powders may further contain at least one selected from an Al source powder and a Ga source powder.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus which acquires, at a monitoring timing, device information which is a target of collection from a device includes a status information acquisition unit configured to acquire from the device, status information that includes information representing a power supply state of the device; and a monitoring interval setting unit configured to set a monitoring interval which is an interval of the monitoring timing in accordance with the power supply state denoted by the status information which has been acquired.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus which acquires, at a monitoring timing, device information which is a target of collection from a device includes a status information acquisition unit configured to acquire from the device, status information that includes information representing a power supply state of the device; and a monitoring interval setting unit configured to set a monitoring interval which is an interval of the monitoring timing in accordance with the power supply state denoted by the status information which has been acquired.

Abstract: An automobile fuel tank includes an outer wall including a main body of a multiple-layered synthetic resin, in which the outer wall includes at least an outer body layer, an outer adhesive layer, a barrier layer, an inner adhesive layer, and an inner body layer. The outer body layer and the inner body layer include a high density polyethylene (HDPE) as a main ingredient. Each of the outer adhesive layer and the inner adhesive layer includes a synthetic resin having adhesiveness against both the high density polyethylene (HDPE) and the barrier layer. The barrier layer includes a synthetic resin.

Abstract: {Problem} To provide a fuel tank with excellent blow moldability, high deformation-suppressing properties and high heat resistance. {Solution} In an automobile fuel tank, a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) of an outer body layer 12 and an inner body layer 16 of an outer wall 10 has the following physical properties: 1) a modulus of elasticity of 1100 to 1400 MPa at 23° C.; 2) a modulus of elasticity of 340 to 430 MPa at 65° C.; 3) a modulus of elasticity of 400 to 510 MPa at 23° C. after being immersed in Fuel D for 200 hours at 65° C.; 4) a Charpy impact strength of 7 to 14 kJ/m2 at ?40° C.; 5) a full-notch creep test (FNCT) result of 50 to 300 hours at 80° C.; 6) a melt flow rate (MFR) result of 4 to 6 (g/10 minutes) at 190° C. and a load of 21.6 kg; and 7) a melt tension of 18 to 25 g when a sample that has been melted at 210° C. is extruded from a nozzle with a diameter of 2.095 mm and a length of 8 mm at an extrusion rate of 15 mm/minute, and drawn at a take-up speed of 7.5 m/minute.

Abstract: A pyridine derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is group of the following formulae: ##STR2## (R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each H, or protected or unprotected OH, R.sup.31, R.sup.41 and R.sup.42 are protected or unprotected hydroxymethyl, R.sup.32 is H, lower alkyl, or protected or unprotected hydroxymethyl, R.sup.33 is substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, and the dotted line means the presence or absence of a double bond), R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H, or protected or unprotected amino, or both combine together with the adjacent nitrogen to form substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, these compounds showing excellent bronchoconstriction inhibitory activity and/or anti-inflammatory activity of airway, and being useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of asthma.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multi-layer laminate molding having a layer structure that a main material layer made mainly of a polyethylenic resin at the outer side and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer saponified product layer or polyamide resin layer at the inner side are laminated through at least an adhesive material layer, the adhesive material layer comprising a resin composition containing (A) 60 to 95% by weight of at least one resin selected from the-group consisting of (1) a high density polyethylenic resin having specified physical properties, (2) a linear low density polyethylenic resin having specified physical properties, (3) a modified high density polyethylenic resin obtained by grafting unsaturated carboxylic acid and the like onto the above (1), and (4) a modified linear low density polyethylenic resin obtained by grafting unsaturated carboxylic acid and the-like onto the above (2), and containing at least 0.

Abstract: An imidazopyridine derivative of formula I! is disclosed ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is a group of the formula ##STR2## Z is oxygen, R.sup.0 is a pyridyl, furyl or thienyl group, R.sup.3 is carboxyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl, Ring A is tetrazoyl-substituted phenyl and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for use in the prophylaxis and treatment of hypertension.

Abstract: An imidazopyridine derivative is disclosed of the formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkylsulfonyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## where Z is oxygen or two hydrogen atoms, R.sup.0 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, phenyl, hydrogen, di(lower alkyl) amino or lower alkenyl, R.sup.3 is carboxyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl and Ring A is substituted phenyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are useful in prophylaxis and treatment of hypertension.

Abstract: An imidazopyridine derivative is disclosed of the formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is a group of the formula ##STR2## where Z is oxygen atom, R.sup.0 is lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is carboxyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl and Ring A is tetrazolyl-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that are useful in prophylaxis and treatment of hypertension.

Abstract: An inidazoindolizine derivative of the formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, cyano, lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, arylcarbonyl, or 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteromonocyclic group-substituted carbonyl, Ring A is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and m is 0 or 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and process for preparation thereof, said imidazoindolizine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof show excellent angiotensin II inhibitory activities and are useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of hypertension.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of constructing a continuous cut-off wall and a core of a fill-type dam in the ground by placing or grouting at a normal temperature a mixture of a cold-setting property comprising a cement, coarse and fine aggregates and a bituminous emulsion in a certain range of composition (hereinafter referred to as a cement bitumen concrete or a CA concrete), or a mixture of a cold-setting property comprising a cement, fine aggregate and a bituminous emulsion in a certain range of composition (hereinafter referred to as a cement bitumen mortar or a CA mortar) and further constructing an extended core of a fill-type dam above the continuous cut-off wall.