Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition is provided which can easily be prepared and which can prevent decomposition of an aminoacetylpyrrolidine carbonitrile derivative, as an effective component, which derivative is in general instable in a pharmaceutical composition. More specifically, the pharmaceutical composition comprises an aminoacetyl pyrrolidine carbonitrile derivative represented by the following general formula (1): (in the formula (1), A represents CH2, CHF or CF2; and R1 represents a secondary amino group which may have a substituent), and the following components blended with the derivative: (1) a sugar alcohol; (2) calcium carbonate, sodium citrate or sodium sulfate; and (3) a neutral low melting point oily and/or fatty substance.

Abstract: A master includes a unit configured to register, for each slave, an expected communication time needed to exchange control data; a unit configured to register a slave in which a communication error is detected during exchange of the control data in a communication period; and a unit configured to re-execute exchange of the control data with the registered slave in the same communication period as that in which the communication error is detected. The unit configured to re-execute exchange of control data calculates a remaining resending time that can be used to re-execute exchange of the control data and, when the remaining resending time is longer than the expected communication time of the registered slave, resends the control data.

Abstract: A master includes a unit configured to register, for each slave, an expected communication time needed to exchange control data; a unit configured to register a slave in which a communication error is detected during exchange of the control data in a communication period; and a unit configured to re-execute exchange of the control data with the registered slave in the same communication period as that in which the communication error is detected. The unit configured to re-execute exchange of control data calculates a remaining resending time that can be used to re-execute exchange of the control data and, when the remaining resending time is longer than the expected communication time of the registered slave, resends the control data.

Abstract: A synchronized communication system is provided in which even when communication devices are connected in series to a transmission path, devices connected to the communication devices are synchronized so that a communication cycle can be reduced. A second communication device includes a relay path and a return path which do not pass through a storage device, and a path selection switch therefor. A first communication device instructs switching of the return path from the transmission path, measures a transmission path delay time, notifies the second communication device of it, and sends a reference time of the first communication device for each communication cycle. The second communication device corrects its reference time using the transmission path delay time and the reference time. When a new second communication device is found during synchronized communication, the first communication device also performs transmission path delay measurement using the remaining time in the communication cycle.

Abstract: A master includes a unit configured to register, for each slave, an expected communication time needed to exchange control data; a unit configured to register a slave in which a communication error is detected during exchange of the control data in a communication period; and a unit configured to re-execute exchange of the control data with the registered slave in the same communication period as that in which the communication error is detected. The unit configured to re-execute exchange of control data calculates a remaining resending time that can be used to re-execute exchange of the control data and, when the remaining resending time is longer than the expected communication time of the registered slave, resends the control data.

Abstract: An EL light-emitting device includes an insulating board, to which an EL light-emitting sheet is fixed on a front surface of the insulating board for allowing penetration, an output terminal disposed on a back surface of the insulating board, which exhibits conductivity and allows penetration, a drive circuit connected to the output terminal, and a conductive member with a pointed portion which fixes the EL light-emitting sheet to the front surface of the insulating board, and conducts the electrode of the EL light-emitting sheet and the output terminal by penetrating the electrode of the EL light-emitting sheet and the output terminal. The force for fixing a sheet EL element is sufficiently strong such that plural sheet EL elements are attached through simple installation work.

Abstract: Upon performing the clinical study of (S)-2-[3-[N-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzyl]carbamoyl]-4-methoxybenz yl]butanoic acid (hereinafter abbreviated as KRP-101), of which improvement in the lipidmetabolism is expected in a microdose, no oral solid dosage form that allows KRP-101 to be administered quantitatively has been embodied. After mixing KRP-101 with additives (excipient, disintegrator and lubricant), the mixture is granulated, pressed into tablets and coated with coating agent, thereby film-coated tablets uniformly containing a small amount of KRP-101 are obtained, making it possible to administer amicrodose of KRP-101 quantitatively on clinical study.

Abstract: A cylindrical heat-generating member is disposed in a valve casing including a valve seat in a flow path connecting main ports, a valve member for opening and closing the valve seat, and a rod connecting the valve member and a piston. A first heater is mounted in the heat-generating member. The heat-generating member and a heat receiving member of the valve member are connected to each other by a heat-transfer member for expansion and contraction. As a result, the valve member is constantly heated through the heat-transfer member irrespective of its open/closed position. When the valve member is open, the heat receiving member comes in contact with the heat-generating member and the valve member is directly heated.

Abstract: A poppet valve seal mechanism has a groove to which a seal member is mounted such that a width of an opening of the groove is smaller than a maximum width inside of the groove and a cross section area of the groove is smaller than that of the seal member. A maximum width of a portion of the seal member accommodated in the groove is greater than a width of the opening of the groove. A width of the opening is constant over its entire peripheral. An inner wall forming the inside of the groove is formed with communication holes and which bring the inside of the groove and the outside of the groove into communication with each other.

Abstract: A cylindrical heat-generating member is disposed in a valve casing including a valve seat in a flow path connecting main ports, a valve member for opening and closing the valve seat, and a rod connecting the valve member and a piston. A first heater is mounted in the heat-generating member. The heat-generating member and a heat receiving member of the valve member are connected to each other by a heat-transfer member for expansion and contraction. As a result, the valve member is constantly heated through the heat-transfer member irrespective of its open/closed position. When the valve member is open, the heat receiving member comes in contact with the heat-generating member and the valve member is directly heated.

Abstract: A heater and a temperature sensor are mounted to a valve member driven for opening and closing through a piston and a rod, primary conductors extending from the heater and the temperature sensor are connected to a terminal block mounted to the piston, a secondary conductor having a spiral portion for expansion and contraction is connected between the terminal block and a connector mounted to a lid body, and displacements of the primary conductors due to opening and closing of the valve member are absorbed by expansion and contraction of the spiral portion.

Abstract: To allow the whole outer peripheral face of a casing of a poppet valve to be heated efficiently using an inexpensive rod-like heater. A heat transfer cover 30 formed of heat transfer material is provided in a covering manner on an outer peripheral face of a valve casing 10 comprising main ports 11, 12, a flow path 14 connecting these main ports 11, 12, an annular valve seat 15 provided in the flow path 14, a valve member 13 of a poppet type opening/closing the valve seat 15 and a rod 16 coupled to the valve member 13 so as to surround the whole periphery of the valve casing 10, and a rod-like first heater 32 is attached in a heater hole 31 provided in the heat transfer cover 30.

Abstract: A heater and a temperature sensor are mounted to a valve member driven for opening and closing through a piston and a rod, primary conductors extending from the heater and the temperature sensor are connected to a terminal block mounted to the piston, a secondary conductor having a spiral portion for expansion and contraction is connected between the terminal block and a connector mounted to a lid body, and displacements of the primary conductors due to opening and closing of the valve member are absorbed by expansion and contraction of the spiral portion.

Abstract: To allow the whole outer peripheral face of a casing of a poppet valve to be heated efficiently using an inexpensive rod-like heater. A heat transfer cover 30 formed of heat transfer material is provided in a covering manner on an outer peripheral face of a valve casing 10 comprising main ports 11, 12, a flow path 14 connecting these main ports 11, 12, an annular valve seat 15 provided in the flow path 14, a valve member 13 of a poppet type opening/closing the valve seat 15 and a rod 16 coupled to the valve member 13 so as to surround the whole periphery of the valve casing 10, and a rod-like first heater 32 is attached in a heater hole 31 provided in the heat transfer cover 30.

Abstract: To provide a poppet valve seal mechanism in which a seal member does not fall out from a groove, and the metal touch is not generated. A groove 15 to which a seal member 17 is mounted is formed such that a width of an opening 15a of the groove 15 is smaller than an maximum width of inside of the groove 15 and a cross section area of the groove 15 is smaller than that of the seal member 17. A maximum width of a portion of the seal member 17 accommodated in the groove 15 is greater than a width of the opening of the groove. A width of the opening 15a is constant over its entire peripheral. An inner wall forming the inside of the groove 15 is formed with communication holes 33 and 34 which bring the inside of the groove 15 and the outside of the groove 15 into communication with each other.

Abstract: A ring-shaped low load seal attached into a ring-shaped dovetail groove having an opening portion, a first side wall face, a second side wall face, and a bottom wall face. This seal has a trileaf cross-sectional configuration composed of a first arc portion, a second arc portion, a protruding portion, and a concave portion disposed between the first arc portion and the second arc portion.

Abstract: A high vacuum valve prevents the transfer of heat from a valve plug of a valve via a valve shaft to a low temperature portion. The high vacuum valve is constructed such that the valve plug arrives at a position opposed to a valve seat in accordance with rectilinear motion of the valve shaft and then the valve plug is pressed against the valve seat in accordance with swinging motion of the valve shaft to close the valve.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an original read-out station which is provided on an image forming apparatus body and on which an original is placed and read out in a predetermined read-out position, a digitizer for designating an area of the original, and an automatic document feeder for feeding an original to the read-out position. The automatic document feeder and the digitizer are mounted on the image forming apparatus body for rotation about respective axes between their respective operative positions where they are opposed to the original read-out station and their respective retracted positions where they are away from the original read-out station to open the original read-out station.