Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming apparatus to which a plurality of process cartridge are detachably mountable, the cartridge including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing roller for developing, with a developer, an electrostatic latent image formed on the drum, a first frame supporting the drum, and a second frame supporting the developing roller which is movable between a contact position where the developing roller contacts the drum and a spacing position where the developing roller is spaced from the drum, the apparatus including a drawing member to which the plurality of cartridges are detachably mountable, the drawing member being movable substantially horizontal direction crossing with an axial direction of the drum between a mount position where the cartridges are mounted in a main assembly of the apparatus and a drawn position where the drawing member is drawn out of the main assembly; a spacer member movable between a retracted position where the drawing member is retracted f

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a fluid permeable top sheet, a fluid impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent body disposed therebetween, and in addition is provided with an evagination means extending in a longitudinal direction between the top sheet and the back sheet. The top sheet has a first attachment region attached to the evagination means, second attachment regions attached to the vicinity of both side edges of the absorbent article, and an unattached region positioned between the regions. In the unattached region, many inflected creases, in particular, diagonally directed creases directed from the first attachment region towards both side edges are generated.

Abstract: A composite system includes first and second devices, each operated using its own power source device as a driving source. The system comprises a signal line connecting loads of the first and second devices so that the first and second devices operate in cooperation with each other; and a power source line connecting a first line connecting the first power source device and the load of the first device via a diode and a second line connecting the second power source device and the load of the second device via a diode so that the first and second devices can operate using the power source device of the counterpart device as the drive source.

Abstract: This invention relates to a medicament containing as an active ingredient, a novel propanolamine having a 1,4-benzodioxane ring or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: The present compound is represented by the above formula wherein R1-3 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a (C1–C6)alkyl group, a (C1–C6)alkoxy group, a (C1–C6)alkylsulfonamido group, or a phenyl group; R4-5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a (C1–C6)alkyl group; and A represents any of a benzene ring, a pyridine ring and a pyrimidine ring. This compound is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diabetes, obesity, hyperlipemia, depression, a respiratory disease, or a gastrointestinal disease.

Abstract: A method of speedily measuring the formaldehyde concentration of test gas with high sensitivity without suffering influences of coexisting gases; and a measuring instrument therefore. In particular, a method of measuring the formaldehyde concentration characterized in that a test gas is brought into contact with a filter wetted with a color forming agent consisting of an alkali aqueous solution of 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole (AHMT) so as to induce color formation, and that the formaldehyde concentration of test gas is determined on the basis of the degree of color formation; and a measuring instrument including a light emitting element (LED) , a light receiving element (PIN type photodiode) and a display arranged so as to optically measure the degree of color formation.

Abstract: A fluid compressor that ensures the discharge of water from a discharge port when water is drawn into or condensed in a pump chamber. The compressor includes a pump chamber for drawing in fluid. The pump chamber includes a bottom part located in a lower portion of the pump chamber. Two rotors arranged in the pump chamber are rotated to compress the fluid in the pump chamber. A discharge port located in the bottom part discharges the compressed fluid out of the pump chamber. The bottom part defines a guide surface formed continuously from the discharge port. The guide surface is sloped downward so that water on the guide surface moves downward to the discharge port due to gravitational force.

Abstract: There are provided novel 4-(2-furoyl)aminopiperidines represented by the general formula (I), their synthetic intermediates, processes for their preparation and medicaments containing them. In the above formula, X is CH or N, and Y is a group of the following general formula (II), formula (II-a) or formula (III): wherein a, b and c are each an integer of 0-6; Z is CH2 or NH; W is O or S; T is O or N—R15 wherein R15 is H, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a benzyl group or a phenethyl group; and R1 is H, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl group, or the like. The 4-(2-furoyl)aminopiperidine derivatives according to this invention possess opioid ? antagonistic activity and are useful for the treatment or prevention of side effects which are caused by ? receptors agonist and which are selected from constipation, nausea/emesis or itch, or for the treatment or prevention of idiopathic constipation, postoperative ileus, paralytic ileus, irritable bowel syndrome or chronic pruritus.

Abstract: Cyclic depsipeptides represented by the formula wherein: R is a straight or branched alkyl group of 5-20 carbon atoms or a straight or branched alkoxymethyl group of 5-15-carbon atoms; A, B, D, E and F independently each other are alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, etc.; W and Z independently each other are aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid or glutamine; and m and n independently each other is 0 or 1, or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. The present compounds are prepared according to a method conventionally used in peptide synthesis. The present compounds are useful as an agent for promoting the production of apolipoprotein E, a therapeutic agent for neurologic damages, a therapeutic agent for dementia, an agent for inhibiting the production of apolipoprotein B, an agent for promoting the production of apolipoprotein A1 or a therapeutic agent for hyperlipemia.

Abstract: In a printing apparatus which performs printing by scanning a carriage that supports a printhead having a plurality of printing elements arrayed in a predetermined direction, on a printing medium in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction, printing data of a raster format obtained by processing transmitted image information into data used for printing, or printing data transmitted in the raster format is stored in a printing data memory. The printing data stored in the printing data memory is stored in a buffer memory having a storage area corresponding to each printing element. This arrangement adopts a head parameter unit which stores information on the printhead arrangement. Processing of reading out the printing data stored in the printing data memory and storing the printing data in the buffer memory, and processing of reading out the printing data stored in the buffer memory are controlled in accordance with the information stored in the head parameter unit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a medicament containing as an active ingredient, a novel propanolamine having a 1,4-benzodioxane ring or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 1

Abstract: In an ink jet printer, ink ejection beyond the printing medium is reduced when performing printing without leaving a space along at least one of the edges of the printing medium. For this purpose, performance of data processing in the process of image processing relating to the image data of the marginless edge portion reduces a printing density of the area to lessen an ink application amount to the edge portion. For example, data processing is performed in such manner that a predetermined coefficient smaller than 1 is multiplied by the image data of the area.

Abstract: A disposable body fluids absorbent article is provided on an outer surface of a backsheet thereof with a tape fastener for fastening the used article in a rolled up condition for disposal. The tape fastener includes a fixed end portion secured to the outer surface of the backsheet, a free end portion longitudinally opposite the fixed end portion, an elastically stretchable portion extending longitudinally between these opposite end portions, and an adhesive portion extending longitudinally between the free end portion and the elastically stretchable portion and releasably bonded to the outer surface of the backsheet.

Abstract: Disclosed are optically active alcohols having formulae (1) and (2) wherein R is (R)-1-phenylethylamino or (S)-1-phenylethylamino.

Abstract: The scroll-type compressor with an integrated motor of the present invention comprises a housing 1, a fixed scroll 21 fixed to the housing 1, a movable scroll 31 installed eccentrically to the fixed scroll 21, and a motor portion 5, and is characterized in that the housing 1 comprises a high pressure chamber 25 to which compressed gases are supplied, a first cooling chamber 26′ installed contiguous to the high pressure chamber 25 and to which cooling fluid is supplied, a second cooling chamber 42 which cools the motor portion 5 and is supplied with the cooling fluid, and a fluid passage 7 that connects the first cooling chamber 26′ and the second cooling chamber 42 and passes the cooling fluid in the direction from the first cooling chamber 26′ to the second cooling chamber 42.

Abstract: The scroll-type compressor with an integrated motor of the present invention comprises a housing 1, a fixed scroll 21 fixed to the housing 1, a movable scroll 31 installed eccentrically to the fixed scroll 21, and a motor portion 5, and is characterized in that the housing 1 comprises a high pressure chamber 25 to which compressed gases are supplied, a first cooling chamber 26′ installed contiguous to the high pressure chamber 25 and to which cooling fluid is supplied, a second cooling chamber 42 which cools the motor portion 5 and is supplied with the cooling fluid, and a fluid passage 7 that connects the first cooling chamber 26′ and the second cooling chamber 42 and passes the cooling fluid in the direction from the first cooling chamber 26′ to the second cooling chamber 42.

Abstract: In an ink jet printer, an ink ejection beyond the printing medium is reduced when performing a printing without leaving a space along at least one of edges of the printing medium. For this purpose, a performance of data processing in the process of an image processing relating to the image data on the edge portion without leaving the space and reduces a printing density of the area to lessen an ink application amount to the edge portion. For example, data processing is performed in such manner that a predetermined coefficient smaller than 1 is multiplied by the image data of the area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a printing apparatus and a method of controlling the same which can minimize power consumption and improve operability by performing a control according to a setting circumstance of a printing medium. To realize this, the printing apparatus comprises a detection means for detecting whether the printing medium is set and a control means for setting and/or canceling the print mode according to a result of detection by the detection means.

Abstract: A composite system includes a first and a second devices operated with taking an own power source device as a driving source. The system comprises a signal line connecting loads of the first and second devices so that the first and second devices operate in cooperation with each other; and a power source line connecting a first line connecting the first power source device and the load of the first device via a diode and a second line connecting the second power source device and the load of the second device via a diode so that the first and second devices can operate with taking the power source device of the counterpart device as the drive source.

Abstract: Optically active alcohols of formulae (1) and (2) which are useful as intermediates for the synthesis of (RRR)-optical isomers of 1,4-benzodioxin-2-carboxylic acid derivatives which are useful as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent for diabetes, hyperglycemia and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed are optically active alcohols having formula (1) and (2) wherein R is (R)-1-phenylethylamino or (S)-1-phenylethylamino