Abstract: An aperture driving apparatus includes a swing unit and a stationary unit. The swing unit includes an aperture plate that partially blocks a light, a coil that constitute a voice coil motor for obtaining a driving force for driving the aperture driving plate, and a swing arm that supports the aperture plate and the coil and has a bearing portion between the aperture plate and the coil. The stationary unit includes a swing shaft that engages the bearing portion and swingably supports the swing arm about a swing axis, and a magnet and a yoke that constitute the voice coil motor together with the coil. A control unit of the aperture driving apparatus controls the swing angle of the swing arm using a closed-loop control technique. In the direction of the swing axis, the position of a center of gravity of the swing unit is substantially aligned with a position at which the driving force is applied to the coil.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane resin composition having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range of 0.001 to 5,000 Pa·s, a total acid number as specified by JIS K 2501 (1992) in the range of 0.0001 to 0.2 mg/g, and light transmittance in a cured state equal to or greater than 80%; an optical part comprised of a cured body of the aforementioned composition. The curable organopolysiloxane resin composition of the invention is characterized by good transparency, low decrease in transmittance when exposed to high temperatures, and excellent adhesion when required.

Abstract: Disclosed is a split stator manufacturing method, which is enabled to enhance a production efficiency and to charge a thermoplastic resin between an insulator and a coil by molding the resin. The split stator manufacturing method comprises a setting step of setting an insulator and a split stator core element in a stationary mold and setting an edgewise coil in a movable mold, a resin injecting step of injecting a resin into a cavity with the stationary mold and the movable mold being half-opened, and a clamping step of clamping the stationary mold and the movable mold.

Abstract: A stator structure comprises an edgewise coil molded with resin with long ends being exposed, a bus bar connected to both ends of the coil ends, and a pump and injection holes for directly cooling the bus bar.

Abstract: A split stator is arranged such that a formed edgewise coil is mounted on a teeth of a split stator core through an insulator, and a resin molded portion is formed excepting long ends of the edgewise coil.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a method for separating a terpene trilactone from Ginkgo biloba plant material or from an extract of Ginkgo biloba comprising a mixture of terpene trilactones, the process comprising the steps of: a) subjecting the Ginkgo biloba plant material or the extract to column chromatography with an appropriate solvent system to produce at least a first fraction containing the terpene trilactone bilobalide, a second fraction eluted after the first fraction containing the terpene trilactones GA and GB, and a third fraction eluted after the second fraction containing at least a preponderance of the terpene trilactones GC and GJ; and b) alkylating the terpene trilactone GB of the second fraction so as to produce a first mixture including terpene trilactone GA and alkylated terpene trilactone GB; or alkylating the terpene trilactone GC of the third fraction so as produce a second mixture including terpene trilactone GJ and alkylated terpene trilactone GC, so as to thereby isolate a terpen

Abstract: A projection-type image display apparatus includes a first reflecting optical element and a second reflecting optical element that are retained on a base. A base-side first positioning unit and a base-side second positioning unit are formed integrally with the base. The base-side first positioning unit abuts against the first reflecting optical element to define a position of the first reflecting optical element. The base-side second positioning unit abuts against the second reflecting optical element to define a position of the second reflecting optical element.

Abstract: Addition-curable organopolysiloxane resin composition comprising an organopolysiloxane resin that contains at least alkenyl, hydroxyl, and phenyl directly bonded to silicon of which at least 30 mole % is phenyl; an organohydrogenoligosiloxane or organohydrogenpolysiloxane that contains at least phenyl directly bonded to silicon of which at least 20 mole % is phenyl; and an addition reaction-curing catalyst.

Abstract: A hydrosilylation-curable silicone resin composition having a melting point of not less than 5O0 C and a melt-viscosity of not less than 5,000 mPa-s at 15O0 C, which is characterized by having a phosphorous-containing hydrosilylation-reaction retardant; is solid at room temperature, melts with heating, suitable for transfer and injection molding, and, when cured, capable of forming a cured body of high strength and minimal color change under the effect of ultraviolet rays and heat.

Abstract: An addition-curable organopolysiloxane resin composition having, in a state of cued body, a hardness of 60 to 100 at 25 degree C. and 40 to 100 at 150 degree C. as measured in accordance with the provisions of ASTM D2240-86, said composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane resin comprised of at least alkenyl groups and phenyl groups; (B) 10 to 50 parts by weight of an organooligosiloxane comprised of at least alkeyl groups and phenyl groups; (C) 20 to 100 parts by weight of an organohydrogenoligosiloxane of organohydrogenpolysiloxane; and (D) an addition-reaction catalyst in a catalytic quantity; an optical material that is comprised of a cured body produced from aforementioned components (A), (B), and (C) and possesses the aforementioned characteristics.

Abstract: Lactone-rings of ginkgolides are converted into the corresponding tetrahydrofuran moieties via DIBAL-H reduction followed by deoxygenation of the formed lactols with Et3SiH/BF3Et2O producing a series of lactol-free ginkgolides. The present invention also relates to synthesis of hydroxyl-free, or hydroxyl-free and lactone-free, ginkgolides and bilobalides.

Abstract: A room-temperature-curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of from 100 to 500,000 mPa·s at 25° C. and having in one molecule 1.5 or more end groups represented by the general formula: (X)aR13-aSi—, where each X is independently a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group, each R1 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group or a halogen-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, and a is 1, 2, or 3; (B) 0.01 to 40 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent selected from a silane or a siloxane oligomer where the cross-linking agent has three or more silicon-bonded hydrolyzable groups per molecule; and (C) microparticles of thermoplastic resin containing a platinum compound in such an amount that the content of metallic platinum in component (C) is within the range of 0.01 to 5 wt. %, where the microparticles have an average diameter from 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Ginkgolide derivatives, compositions and extracts comprising one or more Ginkgolides and/or derivatives thereof and methods of use of the compositions to treat neurological disorders and as imaging agents.

Abstract: A curable organopolysiloxane resin composition having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range of 0.001 to 5,000 Pa·s, a total acid number as specified by JIS K 2501 (1992) in the range of 0.0001 to 0.2 mg/g, and light transmittance in a cured state equal to or greater than 80%; an optical part comprised of a cured body of the aforementioned composition. The curable organopolysiloxane resin composition of the invention is characterized by good transparency, low decrease in transmittance when exposed to high temperatures, and excellent adhesion when required.

Abstract: A hydrosilylation-curable silicone resin composition having a melting point of 50° C. or higher and a melt viscosity at 150° C. of 5,000 mPa·s or higher, comprising a fine thermoplastic resin powder that contains a platinum-type catalyst; is a solid in a powdered form at room temperature, melts when heated, is suitable for transfer and injection molding, and is suitable for molding into a cured body that possesses high strength and is not subject to change of color under the effect of heat or ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: A hot-melt silicone adhesive comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane resin with a softening point in the range of 40 to 250° C.; (B) an organopolysiloxane that at 25° C. is liquid or in the state of a crude rubber, which contains in one molecule at least two alkenyl groups; (C) a composition selected from a mixture of (i) an organopolysiloxane that contains silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and (ii) an organic silicon compound that contains a silicon-bonded alkoxy group; or (iii) an organopolysiloxane that contains silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms and a silicon-bonded alkoxy group; (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst; and (E) a hydrosilylation-reaction inhibitor, demonstrates good gap-filling ability during thermo-compressive bonding to adherends with high surface roughness, even at low pressures, and that provides strong adhesion to the adherend after cross-linking.

Abstract: The subject invention provides compounds having the structure: wherein R1 is H, OH, a photoactivatable moiety, a fluorescent moiety, or a radioactive moiety; R2 is H, OH, a photoactivatable moiety, a fluorescent moiety, or a radioactive moiety; R3 is H or OH; R4 is H, OH, a photoactivatable moiety, a fluorescent moiety, or a radioactive moiety; and wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, or R4 is a photoactivatable moiety, a fluorescent moiety, or a radioactive moiety, or an optically pure enantiomer of the compound or wherein R1 is H or OH; R2 is H, OH, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted, straight or branched (C1-C5) alkyl group, (C2-C5) alkenyl, or a (C2-C5) alkynyl, (C1-C5) alkoxy, (C2-C5) alkenyloxy, or (C2-C5) alkynyloxy, —N3, —COR5, —CONR5R6, —CO2R5, —OCOR5, —NH(OH), —NR5R6, —NHCOR5, —N(OH)COR5, —CH2OR5, —OCH2CO2R5, —CH2SR5, —CH2NR5R6, —SR5, —OSR5, or —NR5SO2R6, where R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C5) alkyl, (C2-C5) alkenyl, or (C2-C5) alkynyl, or a cyclo

Abstract: The present invention relates to synthesis of C11 natural ginkgolide derivatives and C11 f-seco-gingkolide derivatives from the corresponding lactols which are selectively obtained using NaBH4.

Abstract: The subject invention provides ginkgolide C derivatives compounds having the structure: wherein R is H or -A-Ar, where A is an alkyl group; and Ar is an aryl group, which may contain heteroatoms and may be unsubstituted or substituted by one to five substituents each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkoxy, —CH2CO2R4, and —CH2CONR5R6; where R4 is an alkyl group; and R5 and R6 are each, independently, hydrogen or a branched or unbranched alkyl group; wherein R1 is H or —COR7, where R7 is alkyl, aryl or amino; wherein R2 is present or absent, and when present is H, —COR8 or —CO—Z—R8; where R8 is alkyl, aryl or amino; and Z is oxygen; wherein R3 is present or absent, and when present is —COR9; where R9 is alkyl or aryl; wherein only one of R2 or R3 is present in the compound; wherein only two of R, R1, R2 and R3 are H; and wherein each of a and b designates a single covalent bond which is present or absent, where bond a is present when R3 is absent and bond b is present when R2

Abstract: An aperture driving apparatus includes a swing unit and a stationary unit. The swing unit includes an aperture plate that partially blocks a light, a coil that constitute a voice coil motor for obtaining a driving force for driving the aperture driving plate, and a swing arm that supports the aperture plate and the coil and has a bearing portion between the aperture plate and the coil. The stationary unit includes a swing shaft that engages the bearing portion and swingably supports the swing arm about a swing axis, and a magnet and a yoke that constitute the voice coil motor together with the coil. A control unit of the aperture driving apparatus controls the swing angle of the swing arm using a closed-loop control technique. In the direction of the swing axis, the position of a center of gravity of the swing unit is substantially aligned with a position at which the driving force is applied to the coil.