Abstract: A brake control system for a vehicle in which a brake pressure is generated in accordance with a signal from an electronic control unit for applying the brake pressure to vehicle wheels, characterized in that a mechanical brake system is automatically actuated when an unexpected electrical fault has occurred in an electrical brake system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating hypertension or glaucoma in the eye comprising contacting the surface of the eye with a therapeutic amount of a 15-deoxyprostaglandin derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which ##STR2## is a 5 membered ring which is selected from a group consisting of ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.2 is C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 alkenyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 alkadienyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also relates to a kit for delivery of a topical solution for treatment of glaucoma which comprises (a) container having a solution including a compound of the formula (I), and (b) means for topical delivery of said solution to the eye in a controlled dosage.

Abstract: Lipid derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkylcarbamoyl; R.sub.2 is lower alkyloxy, lower alkylcarbamoyloxy, lower alkylcarbonylamino, lower alkyloxycarbonylamino, lower alkylureido, lower alkyloxymethyl, lower alkylcarbonylmethyl, cyanomethyl, heterocyclic group, or heterocyclyloxy; R.sub.2 ' is hydrogen or R.sub.2 and R.sub.2 ' taken together with R.sub.2 form --O(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- wherein m is an integer of 1 to 5; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 each is hydrogen or lower alkyl or two or three of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form cyclic ammonio; R.sub.6 is hydrogen or lower alkylcarbonyl; X.sup.- is a counter anion; Y is oxygen or sulfur; and n is an integer of 1 to 10, being useful as PAF antagonists, e.g., as antithrombotic, antivasoconstricting, antibronchoconstricting agent or antitumor agent.

Abstract: Lipid derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkylcarbamoyl; R.sub.2 is lower alkyloxy, lower alkylcarbamoyloxy, lower alkylcarbonylamino, lower alkyloxycarbonylamino, lower alkylureido, lower alkyloxymethyl, lower alkylcarbonylmethyl, cyanomethyl, heterocyclic group, or he0 terocyclyloxy; R.sub.2 ' is hydrogen or R.sub.2 and R.sub.2 ' taken together form --O(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- wherein m is an integer of 1 to 5; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 each is hydrogen or lower alkyl or two or three of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form cyclic ammonio; R.sub.6 is hydrogen or lower alkylcarbonyl; X.sup.- is a counter anion; Y is oxygen or sulfur; and n is an integer of 1 to 10, being useful as PAF antagonists, e.g., as antithrombotic, antivasoconstricting, antibronchoconstricting agent or antitumor agent.

Abstract: A rotating polygon mirror includes a polygon cylinder having a reflection mirror surface formed on at least one of the sides thereof, and mount portions formed on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof, which are to be held by mount members of a laser scan type optical system. At least one of the mount portions on the upper and lower surfaces has such a shape that, when two rotating polygon mirrors are stacked with their non-corresponding mount portions abutting each other, a reference surface formed in at least one of the mount portions of one rotating polygon mirror does not contact the mount portion of the other rotating polygon mirror.

Abstract: A rotary polygonal mirror has a base member with a portion of a polygonal cross-section constructed of such a relatively light-weight material as can easily be formed into a relatively complicated configuration. The polygonal portion includes a reflective mirror face formed on one or more sidewalls thereof. A method of making such rotary polygonal mirror includes the step of molding the base member with or without subjecting one or more sidewalls of the polygonal portion to a precision cutting to form a reflective mirror face thereon.

Abstract: A rotational polygon mirror and a method of manufacture thereof comprising a base member having a polygonal pole-like portion, the base member being formed of a relatively light-weight material which can be easily molded into a complicated shape, and a coating film which is provided on one or more side surfaces of the polygonal pole-like portion and on which a reflecting mirror surface is formed, the coating film being of at least one layer structure.

Abstract: In making reflection mirrors for optics, a technique is provided for making up a reflection mirror not of a glass-system material but of metallic material, and a method for high-precision mirror-machining of a metal plate is also disclosed.

Abstract: A washing machine with a drier having a washing machine body, a drier carrier mounted on the washing machine body and a drier body carried by said carrier. Almost whole part of the front surface of the drier carrier is concaved rearwardly to provide a concaved curved front surface. The upper end of the front surface of the drier carrier, which is flush with the fron surface of the drier body, is retracted rearwardly from the lower end of the front surface of the drier carrier which is flush with the front surface of the washing machine body. The rear end of the drier body is projected rearwardly from the rear surface of the drier carrier.

Abstract: A washing machine with a drier having a washing machine body, a drier carrier mounted on the washing machine body and a drier body carried by said drier carrier. Almost whole part of the front surface of the drier carrier is concaved rearwardly to provide a concaved curved front surface. The upper end of the front surface of the drier carrier, which is flush with the front surface of the drier body, is retracted rearwardly from the lower end of the front surface of the drier carrier which is flush with the front surface of the washing machine body. The rear end of the drier body is projected rearwardly from the rear surface of the drier carrier.