Abstract: When a digital camera capable of being set to implement the function of a card reader or camera is connected to a computer via a USB, the computer is notified of the function to which the camera has been set. When the computer and the digital camera are connected by the USB, a device request is transmitted from the computer to the digital camera. Upon receiving the device request, the digital camera determines whether its operation at the time of the USB connection is that of a card reader or PC camera. Information indicating the result of the determination is incorporated in a device descriptor, which the digital camera then transmits to the computer. On the basis of the device descriptor, the computer detects the type of operation to which the digital camera has been set. The driver that supports this operation is loaded and the relevant commands are transmitted from the computer to the digital camera.

Abstract: The present invention provides an arylpiperidine derivative of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has antipsychotic effect: wherein D is a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, E is a CH group or a nitrogen atom, G is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom or an NH group, Y1 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, n is an integer of 1 to 4, and R1 is a group represented by any of the formulas (i) to (iv) defined in the specification.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and a method of detecting a home position of a carriage, achieving a less manufacturing cost.

Abstract: The present invention is made to provide a double-sided printing apparatus at a relatively lower cost having little possibilities of dust generation or slowing feed speed of a continuous paper without complex mechanical structure nor control process, which includes: a first printer including a first transporting unit; a first recording unit disposed on upper or lower side of a transportation path of a recording medium, the recording medium being horizontally transported from the first transporting unit; and a first discharging unit for discharging the recording medium after printing; a second printer including a second transporting unit; a second recording unit disposed on upper or lower side of the transportation path of the recording medium horizontally transported from the first transporting unit, wherein the second recording unit is disposed on the same side where the first recording unit is disposed; and a second discharging unit for discharging the recording medium; and a guiding path disposed from the

Abstract: A 1,2-dihydro-2-oxoquinoline derivative represented by the formula: wherein Ar is a pyridyl group or a group represented by the formula: (wherein X3 and X4 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group or a trifluoromethyl group), Y is a nitrogen atom, CH or C(OH), R1 and R2 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, a C3-15 alkoxyalkyl group or a C3-15 alkylaminoalkyl group, or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a cyclic amino group, X1 and X2 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group or a halogen atom; or X1 and X2 taken together form an alkylenedioxy group, and n is an integer of 1 to 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A 1,2-dihydro-2-oxoquinoline derivative represented by the formula: 1

Abstract: A head position adjustment mechanism includes two plates mounted so as to be displaceable in a scanning direction and in a sheet feed direction. The two plates can be adjusted independently in a scanning direction by angle adjusting levers that pivot the plates about reference pins. At least one plate can be adjusted in the sheet feed direction by a nozzle positioning adjusting lever that actuates a cam positioned to urge the plate in the sheet feed direction while the plate is guided by a reference pin.

Abstract: An aryloxyaniline derivative represented by the formula: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are each a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, pyridyl group or naphthyl group, R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, etc., X1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, etc., y1 is a branched or unbranched alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a single bond; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can provide medicines having a high affinity for MDR, and therefore, exhibiting a therapeutic or preventive effect on anxiety, related diseases thereto, depression, etc.

Abstract: A 1,2-dihydro-2-oxoquinoline derivative represented by the formula: wherein Ar is a pyridyl group or a group represented by the formula: (wherein X3 and X4 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group or a trifluoromethyl group), Y is a nitrogen atom, CH or C(OH), R1 and R2 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, a C3-15 alkoxyalkyl group or a C3-15 alkylaminoalkyl group, or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a cyclic amino group, X1 and X2 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group or a halogen atom, or X1 and X2 taken together form an alkylenedioxy group, and n is an integer of 1 to 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a salmon roe selecting and washing machine which can completely remove faulty roe and foreign substances from normal, mature roe, wherein the salmon roe selecting and washing machine has at least one salmon roe transferring plate 11 extending in the salmon roe transferring direction, in which a number of slits 14 having such a width that normal salmon roe does not fall down are formed, and resiliently supporting a salmon roe transferring portion 7 inclined downward in the salmon roe transferring direction at a frame 5 thereof, a vibrating means 16 is provided at the salmon roe transferring portion, and a shower means 18 for sprinkling salt water is secured above the salmon roe transferring portion 17. By sprinkling salt water by the shower means 18 while vibrating the salmon roe transferring portion 7 by the vibrating means, and transferring salmon roe by streams of salt water, faulty roe and foreign substances, etc.

Abstract: An aromaheterocyclic derivative represented by the formula: wherein Z is a group represented by the following formula: wherein Ar1 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Y is a hydrogen atom, a mercapto group, an alkylthio group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an amino group or an amino group substituted with one or two alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Ar2 is a phenyl group of one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group and a trifluoromethyl group, or a phenyl group, B1-B2 is CH—CO or C═C(R1) (wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms), and n is an integer of 1 to 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is a dopamine D4 receptor antagonist compound having an antipsychotic actio

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing tetracyclic compound represented by the formula: wherein Y1—Y2—Y3 is N—C═N or a group represented by the formula: C═C—NR3 (wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group or a nitrogen-containing C2-10 alkyl group), Y4 is S, SO, SO2, CH2 or a group represented by the formula: NR4 (wherein R4 is a C1-5 alkanoyl group or a C1-5 alkyl group), R1 and R2 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C1-10 alkyl group, a C3-15 alkoxyalkyl group or a C3-15 alkylaminoalkyl group, or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a cyclic amino group, X1 and X2 are the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C1-5 alkoxy group or a halogen atom, and n is 0, 1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A head position adjustment mechanism includes two plates mounted so as to be displaceable in a scanning direction and in a sheet feed direction. The two plates can be adjusted independently in a scanning direction by angle adjusting levers that pivot the plates about reference pins. At least one plate can be adjusted in the sheet feed direction by a nozzle positioning adjusting lever that actuates a cam positioned to urge the plate in the sheet feed direction while the plate is guided by a reference pin.

Abstract: Reinforcing ridges are formed so as to project from corner portions of peripheral walls, and an opening end edge is made thick-walled, so that an ink cartridge having a sufficient rigidity can be molded using vapor impermeable soft synthetic resins. In addition, shape keeping ribs are formed so as to project from the outer sides of longitudinal ribs that are formed on an inner surface of a cover body, so that deformation of the cartridge can be suppressed during vibration welding. Further, an engaging recess arranged in a lower surface of an ink cartridge is adapted to receive a support rod of an ink cartridge loading mechanism. A carriage cover body of the loading mechanism is closed as a lifter is guided with a guide groove which is parallel to the axial center of an ink supply needle so that the ink cartridge is allowed to descend correctly toward a recording head, so that the ink cartridge can be loaded correctly without breaking the ink supply needle.

Abstract: An ink jet printer is provided for ejecting ink droplet to paper fed into a recording section. The ink jet printer includes a print head. An ink intercept plate is disposed is disposal on a paper feed path. The intercept plate includes a print surface which has a slope which declines along the advancing paper feed direction. The print surface is disposed opposite the print head. A groove extends away from the print surface of the ink intercept plate for transporting unused ink away from the print surface.

Abstract: This invention provides a 2-carbonylthiazole derivative represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 represents a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group; R.sup.1 represents an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group or an amino group; Y.sup.1 --Y.sup.2 represents CH--CO or C.dbd.CR.sup.2, wherein R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of from 1 to 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The disclosed compounds are useful as drugs for preventing and treating dopamine D receptor-related morbid states such as schizophrenia and problematic behavior caused by cerebrovascular accidents and senile dementia and do not induce extrapyramidal disorders as side effects.

Abstract: An optically active (R)-(E)-(4-substituted-phenyl-1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)-1-imidazolylacetoni trile derivative represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein X represents 1 to 5 substituents which are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group and a haloalkoxy group, provided that X does not represent a 2-chloro group or a 2,4-dichloro group; an antifungal composition comprising the same; and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: An optical characteristic measurement system which can measure optical characteristics of an optical device precisely and stably without being affected by the polarization-dependent loss of optical components in the optical characteristic measurement system. The optical characteristic measurement system includes a multi-wave optical source for generating a signal light of linear polarization having a plurality of wavelengths each different from each other, a polarization scrambler for scrambling the polarization direction of the signal light to be supplied to a device under test, and an average power measurement unit for measuring an average power of the signal light outputted from the device under test, for each of the wavelengths.

Abstract: A bivalve peeling-off method and apparatus and a before-separation heating device are disclosed. The bivalve peeling-off apparatus includes a heating means 6 for heating the surface of one of shells 2A of a starting bivalve 2, so that an edible part 2a in the starting bivalve 2 is maintained in a raw state. Thus, the edible part can be efficiently separated from the shell of the starting bivalve in a state in which a quality suitable for use in raw eating is maintained.

Abstract: An N-heteroaryl-N'-phenylurea derivative represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are as defined in the description of the specification which is useful as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent for hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis and diseases caused by them.