Abstract: A telomerase-inhibiting ENA oligonucleotide compound represented by a formula: E1-B1-B2-B3-B4-E2 (I), wherein E1 represents a group represented by the formula R1-; E2 represents a group represented by the formula -B7-R2; B4, B5, and B8 are identical or different, and each represents Tp; B1, B2, B3, and B12 are identical or different, and each represents Gp; B16 represents Cp; and B6, B10, B14, and B18 are identical or different, and each represents Ap, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof for treating diseases in which telomerase is involved, such as cancer.

Abstract: Oligonucleotides having a nucleotide sequence complementary to nucleotide numbers such as 2571-2607, 2578-2592, 2571-2592, 2573-2592, 2578-2596, 2578-2601 or 2575-2592 of the dystrophin cDNA (Gene Bank accession No. NM_004006.1) and therapeutic agents for muscular dystrophy comprising such oligonucleotides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting gene polymorphism by PCR, using, as a primer, an oligonucleotide, wherein the third nucleotide from the 3?-end thereof is a 2?-O,4?-C-ethylene nucleotide (ENA) unit, the other oligonucleotides are natural oligonucleotides, the 3?-end position thereof is a nucleotide complementary to the nucleotide of the reference sequence of a polymorphic sequence of a target gene, and the other positions are nucleotides complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the target gene, or an oligonucleotide, wherein the 3?-end of the nucleotide sequence thereof is a polymorphic position, the second nucleotide from the 3?-end thereof is a nucleotide having a base that is not complementary to a gene to be detected, and the third nucleotide from the 3?-end thereof is a 2?-O,4?-C-ethylene nucleotide (ENA) unit; oligonucleotides used in detection of gene polymorphism; and a kit for detecting gene polymorphism, comprising the above oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A puffer type gas circuit breaker has a piston, which is connected with a center shaft via a link mechanism. At an initial stage of an interruption operation, the link mechanism drives a puffer cylinder and the piston both in an interruption direction while maintaining an almost constant distance therebetween. Even when a pressure rise occurs in a compression chamber by the heat of an arc generated in accordance with opening between a fixed arc contact and a movable arc contact, the pressure rise does not become an operation counterforce to an operator. At a final stage of the interruption operation where the fixed arc contact is removed from a throat of an insulating nozzle, the link mechanism drives the piston in an almost stopped status.

Abstract: A 2-5A analog represented by the formula (1): wherein m is 0 or 1; n is 0 to 2; R1 represents an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be substituted, an unprotected mercapto group, a mercapto group protected by a nucleic acid synthesis protecting group, or an alkylthio group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted; R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represent an unprotected hydroxyl group, a hydroxyl group protected by a nucleic acid synthesis protecting group, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be substituted, an unprotected mercapto group, a mercapto group protected by a nucleic acid synthesis protecting group, or an alkylthio group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted; R7 represents an oxygen atom, or a —O(CH2CH2O)q-group, wherein q is 2 to 6; R8 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be substituted, or a 5?-phosphorylated oligonucleotide analog which has one hydroxyl group removed from the 5

Abstract: A moisture-permeable/waterproof heat-retaining fabric comprising a textile fabric base material and a moisture-permeable/waterproof resin film containing hollow microcapsules and/or an infrared absorber, provided on at least one side thereof, and a release sheet-attached moisture-permeable/waterproof heat-retaining resin film which comprises a release sheet and a moisture-permeable/waterproof resin film containing hollow microcapsules and/or an infrared absorber, provided thereon, for production of the moisture-permeable/waterproof fabric. The fabric is lightweight and heat-retaining, exhibits both waterproofness and moisture permeability, and is comfortable and prevents a stuffy feel even after sweating after vigorous exercise.

Abstract: An in-line type color Braun tube having a fluorescent screen and a shield cup at an end of an electron gun, the shield cup including a cylindrical side wall and a bottom having a center electron beam passing hole and two side electron beam passing holes aligned in a horizontal direction. A convergence correcting member including a base and a pair of horizontal plates, the base and horizontal plates being a one piece member, and a bottom member of the base being cross-shaped and including two side electron beam passing holes and a center electron beam passing hole. A pair of horizontal plates sandwiches an electron beam passing through each of the side electron beam passing holes, in a direction vertical to the electron beam.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus and a method therefor which can achieve a preferred process rate, a fine pattern process capability, a selectivity and uniformity of processing at the same time compatibly for a large size wafer, which effects are achieved by controlling the plasma state and the dissociation state of etching gas through control of the electron resonance through application of a magnetic field thereto. A high frequency power at 20-300 MHz is applied across a pair of electrodes in a vacuum process chamber, and a magnetic field is formed parallel to the plane of the electrodes in the space between the electrodes. By controlling the intensity of the magnetic field in a range of 100 gauss or smaller, formation of electron cyclotron resonance and electron sheath resonance occurring from interaction between the electrical field and the magnetic field in the electrode sheath portion is controlled. Thereby, the plasma state, i.e.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording drive having a plurality of magnetic heads each employing a magnetoresistive sensor for the purpose of averaging the time required for sense currents to be caused to flow through the respective magnetoresistive sensors to shorten the longest reproducing time and to suppress the degradation of the characteristics due to the electromigration, thereby improving the reliability of the magnetic recording drive, the magnetic recording drive includes circuits for averaging the useful life depending on the currents caused to flow through the respective magnetoresistive sensors among the plurality of magnetic heads, whereby the time required for the sense current to be caused to flow through one MR reproducing head is greatly shortened. Therefore, the levels of outputs of the MR reproducing heads can be increased without reduction of the reliability and thus the reliability of the magnetic recording drive can be improved.

Abstract: An in-line type color Braun tube includes a shield cup electrode which opens at the side facing a fluorescent surface of the tube, provided at the end of an electron gun, wherein the shield cup electrode comprises a cylindrical side wall for shielding three electron beams generated by the electron gun from influences of electrostatic charge accumulated at a wall surface of a glass bulb of the tube, a base plate having three beam passing holes aligned in the horizontal direction, and two cylinders made of non-magnetic and conductive material, for suppressing eddy current induced at the shield cup electrode, each of the two cylinders surrounding one of two paths of electron beams passing through both side holes of the three beam passing holes, projecting from a surface facing the fluorescent surface, of the base, in the direction facing the fluorescent surface.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording drive having a plurality of magnetic heads each employing a magnetoresistive sensor for the purpose of averaging the time required for sense currents to be caused to flow through the respective magnetoresistive sensors to shorten the longest reproducing time and to suppress the degradation of the characteristics due to the electromigration, thereby improving the reliability of the magnetic recording drive, the magnetic recording drive includes circuits for averaging the useful life depending on the currents caused to flow through the respective magnetoresistive sensors among the plurality of magnetic heads, whereby the time required for the sense current to be caused to flow through one MR reproducing head is greatly shortened. Therefore, the levels of outputs of the MR reproducing heads can be increased without reduction of the reliability and thus the reliability of the magnetic recording drive can be improved.

Abstract: A composition and method of treatment or prophylaxis of a viral infection in a mammal, such as a human, are provided. The compounds in the composition and which are administered in the method, are oligodeoxyribonucleic acid derivatives of the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, aryl groups, and anthraquinonyl groups; Z is carbon or silicon; or R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and Z together represent fluorenyl or xanthenyl; R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; Y.sub.1, Y.sub.3 and Y.sub.4 are oxygen, sulfur or >NH; Y.sub.2 is oxygen, sulfur, >NH, alkylene or phenylene; X is an alkylene group; m and n are each 0 to 10; and B is an oligodeoxyribonucleotide of a chain length of 3 to 9, or salts thereof.

Abstract: Compounds for the treatment or prophylaxis of a viral infection in a mammal, which may be human, are provided. The compounds are oligodeoxyribonucleic acid derivatives, and a novel route to such compounds is also provided together with intermediates of more general utility.The active compounds are of the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, aryl groups as defined, and anthraquinonyl groups as defined; Z is carbon or silicon; or R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and Z together represent fluorenyl or xanthenyl; R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group as defined, an aryl group as defined; Y.sub.1, Y.sub.3 and Y.sub.4 are oxygen, sulfur or >NH; Y.sub.2 is oxygen, sulfur, >NH, alkylene or phenylene; X is alkylene group as defined; m and n are 0 to 10; and B is an oligodeoxyribonucleotide of chain length 3 to 9; or salts thereof.

Abstract: A polyribonucleotide having a thermodynamically stable loop structure and ribozyme activity and a DNA that codes for the polyribonucleotide. The polyribonucleotide has the following structure ##STR1## Direct administration of the ribozyme polyribonucleotide of the present invention into the body of a patient enables a target polyribonucleotide in the body to be efficiently cleaved, thereby allowing it to be used as an anti-AIDS drug.

Abstract: An image display device incorporating a screen protection arrangement includes a screen frame mounted so as to peripherally surround a display screen of the device. A protector screen is provided which has a width dimension which is substantially equal to that of the screen frame. The screen protection arrangement further includes an insertion space provided within an upper side of the screen frame for accomodating an upper side of the protector screen and one or more base support portions which may be removably installed along a lower edge of the screen frame in a supporting space defined between an inner side thereof and a facing surface of the display screen. A predermined proportional relationship between width dimensions of the upper insertion space and the lower supporting space are established in consideration of a thickness dimension of the protector screen such that the protector screen may easily be installed or removed from the image display device.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording drive having a plurality of magnetic heads each employing a magnetoresistive sensor for the purpose of averaging the time required for sense currents to be caused to flow through the respective magnetoresistive sensors to shorten the longest reproducing time and to suppress the degradation of the characteristics due to the electromigration, thereby improving the reliability of the magnetic recording drive, the magnetic recording drive includes circuits for averaging the useful life depending on the currents caused to flow through the respective magnetoresistive sensors among the plurality of magnetic heads, whereby the time required for the sense current to be caused to flow through one MR reproducing head is greatly shortened. Therefore, the levels of outputs of the MR reproducing heads can be increased without reduction of the reliability and thus the reliability of the magnetic recording drive can be improved.

Abstract: A small, light and low cost ignition distributor having improved rotary detection accuracy can be realized. A pole piece having a pickup coil wound on it and bypass pole pieces having no pickup coil are arranged on the ignition distributor. The distance between the pole piece having a pickup coil and the bypass pole pieces is about 1.5 times as long as the distance between protrusions formed on the peripheral portion of a rotary body. When the distance between the pole piece having a pickup coil and a reluctor is minimum, the distance between the bypass pole pieces and the reluctor is maximum, and the linkage of magnetic flux of the pickup coil is maximum. When the distance between the pole piece having a pickup coil and the reluctor is maximum, the distance between the bypass pole pieces and the reluctor is minimum, and the magnetic flux bypasses the pole piece having a pickup coil and passes through the bypass pole pieces.

Abstract: A readout circuit in magnetic recording device is disclosed, in which a test data signal for detecting an error in the characteristics of an automatic equalizer is recorded in a predetermined position of each track of a magnetic recording medium. In readout mode, a test data signal for a selected track is read out first, and this signal is compared with a reference signal dependent on the system conditions to determine an error from the reference signal. The optimum equalization coefficient is determined to eliminate this error from the reference signal and set in the equalizer. The data is readout under the optimum equalization characteristics thus set.

Abstract: A readout circuit in magnetic recording device is disclosed, in which a test data signal for detecting an error in the characteristics of an automatic equalizer is recorded in a predetermined position of each track of a magnetic recording medium. In readout mode, a test data signal for a selected track is read out first, and this signal is compared with a reference signal dependent on the system conditions to determine an error from the reference signal. The optimum equalization coefficient is determined to eliminate this error from the reference signal and is set in the equalizer. The data is readout under the optimum equalization characteristics thus set.

Abstract: A current drive circuit for an induction coil is provided comprising a clamp circuit connected to the two terminals of the coil. This clamp circuit prevents the voltages of the two terminals from dropping below a reference voltage, thereby preventing decreases of the amplifier constants h.sub.FE of the transistors which are also coupled to the two terminals for a read-out operation.