Abstract: A device for catching a ball comprises a frame member 6 constructed on the ground or the like, a net member 7 put on the frame member 6, a mat member 1 disposed substantially at the central part of the net member 7, the mat member 1 having a strike zone 2 defined thereon, a detection means 3 for detecting the position of a pitched ball B in the strike zone 2, and a display means 4 for displaying the detected position of the ball B. When the pitched ball B collides with or passes through the strike zone 2, the detection means 4 detects the colliding or passing position and has a judgment passed on the pitched ball B as to whether it is a strike or ball in accordance with a baseball rule, and the judgment is displayed by the display means 4.

Abstract: Novel phenanthrene derivatives represented by the general formula (1), ##STR1## wherein the group of the formula ##STR2## is a group of the formula ##STR3## (wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), a group of the formula ##STR4## (wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkanoyl group) or a group of the formula ##STR5## (wherein R.sup.2 is the same as defined above), and salts thereof, and other compounds derived therefrom and salts thereof; processes for preparing the same; and interleukin-1 (IL-1) inhibitors containing the abovementioned novel phenanthrene derivatives as to the active ingredient(s).

Abstract: A p-aminophenol derivative having anti-inflammatory activity, represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is independently a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-6 acyl group; Ar is a pyrazine, pyrazine N-oxide, thiazole, benzene, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine or triazine ring; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl-C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-6 alkoxy group, a halogen atom or a carboxy-C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; A is a C.sub.1-6 alkylene group; and B is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides thiazole derivative of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and A are as defined above, and salts thereof. These compounds have particularly potent angiogenesis inhibiting activity.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken together may form --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--;.alpha. is a 5- or 6-membered heretoaromatic ring group containing 1 to 3 hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, or a pyrazine-N-oxide ring, pyridazine-N-oxide ring or pyrimidine -N-oxide ring group, wherein each of these heteroaromatic ring groups may optionally have 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl halogen, phenyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, amino, lower alkoxy and hydroxy-lower alkyl, with the proviso that said 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring group is not thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridyl or 1,3,5-triazinyl group; or salts thereof. These compounds and salts thereof have anti-inflammatory activity and lipoxygenase-inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Disclosed are phenol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted phenyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group and of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl and the like and A is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfonyl and the like substituents. These compounds and some related compounds have anti-inflammatory activity and lipoxygenase inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken together may form --(CH.sub.2 (.sub.4)-- or --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--;.alpha. is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring group containing 1 to 3 hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, or a pyrazine-N-oxide ring, pyridazine-N-oxide ring or pyrimidine-N-oxide ring group, wherein each of these heteroaromatic ring groups may optionally have 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl, halogen, phenyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, amino, lower alkoxy and hydroxy-lower alkyl, with the proviso that said 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring group is not thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridyl or 1,3,5-triazinyl group; or salts thereof. These compounds and salts thereof have anti-inflammatory activity and lipoxygenase-inhibitory activity.