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 ink tank cartridge is provided removably mountable onto an ink supply needle of the ink-jet type recording apparatus body. The cartridge has a housing provided with an ink supply port extending through and projecting from a wall of the housing and into the chamber of the housing. A porous member having ink impregnated thereon is positioned inside the chamber of the housing abutting against the ink supply port. A filter is mounted on the inner end opening of the ink supply port. The ink tank cartridge is further provided with a packing member for resiliently abutting against the outer periphery of the ink supply needle and is positioned adjacent one end of the ink supply port. The outer opening of the ink supply port is sealed with a sealing member through which the ink supply needle penetrates.

Abstract: An ink jet printer including a carriage which moves along a print area, a head mounted on the carriage, an ink cartridge mounted on the carriage for supplying ink to the head, a lever on the carriage for mounting or demounting the ink cartridge with respect to the carriage and a stopper for stopping the movement of the carriage by coming into contact with the lever when an operation of mounting the ink cartridge by the lever has not been completely effected. The ink jet printer may also include a resilient member for supporting the ink cartridge on the carriage.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active 2-halo-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol of a formula (Ia) or optically active styrene oxide of a formula (Ib). The process comprises the steps of reacting a compound of a formula (II) with phthalic anhydride to give a compound of a formula (III), performing optical resolution on the resulting compound using an optically active organic amine as a resolving agent, and finally performing hydrolysis or alcoholysis on the optically resolved compound (Ia) or (Ib). The scheme of the above process is: wherein X represents a halogen atom, Y represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy group, Z represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3 and m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 2. The resulting optically active compounds are useful as an intermediate for medicines.

Abstract: A printer having a novel and improved mechanism for damping noise caused by the vibration of a motor of the printer is provided. The printer includes a frame having a hole therein, and a carriage mounted on the frame capable of moving relative thereto. A motor is mounted on the frame and operatively coupled to the carriage to reciprocate relative to the frame. A shock absorber, made of a resilient material, is interposed between the motor and the frame. The shock absorber has a stepped cylindrical shape, including a large diameter portion having an outer diameter less than the inner diameter of the frame hole, the frame having a thickness. The small diameter portion has a length greater than the thickness of the frame such that a portion of the small diameter portion projects beyond the frame to form a projecting end when the shock absorber is disposed within the hole. A screw is inserted into the shock absorber, the screw fixing the motor to the frame.

Abstract: In a printer, a bottom of an automatic paper feeder is formed by a bottom itself of a printer case; an operation lever is provided for operating a hopper and separation pawls arranged in a stacker section; a spring member is used as a changeover mechanism for a paper feed-in roller; an ink shielding portion is provided over an entire print area; the paper is discharged while forcibly urging the paper in a concave shape in which its printed surface is concaved; and a changeover is effected between a paper feeding operation and a pumping operation by a carriage at both ends of a carriage-moving area.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving the freedom of movement of a carriage of an ink jet printer while a suction pump of the printer is being driven. The ink jet printer includes a carriage which reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which printing paper is conveyed by a paper conveyor, a head, housed on the carriage, for printing characters on the printing paper, and a cap which is joinable tightly to the ink-jet face of the head. The printer further includes a suction pump communicating with the cap, a pump driving mechanism, a motor capable of driving the pump driving mechanism, and a switching gear capable of transferring the motive power of the motor selectively to and away from the pump driving mechanism as controlled by the apparatus. The apparatus includes structure which form paths through which an operating projection movably fitted to the carriage.

Abstract: R-(+)-(E)-?4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene!-1-imidazolylacetonit rile, R-(-)-(E)-?4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene!-1-imidazolylace tonitrile, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which can be used as a pharmaceutical agent are disclosed. A process for producing them and a method for treating mycoses using them are also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical PLL circuit with high precision that has its simplified configuration. An optical-intensity modulator creates difference frequency information (N.times..DELTA.f) by modulating a received optical signal formed of signal optical pulses of a repetitive frequency (N.times.f0) with a reference signal of a frequency (f0+.DELTA.f) and implementing an AND operation of them. The signal is converted into an electric signal by a photo diode. A band-pass filter extracts only the low frequency component (N.times..DELTA.f). A frequency divider produces a frequency component .DELTA.f by dividing the extracted component by N. A multiplier receives the reference signal and the output signal f of a voltage-controlled oscillator and then creates the difference frequency component ((f0+.DELTA.f)-f). A phase comparator compares the low frequency component .DELTA.f with the difference frequency component ((f0+.DELTA.f)-f) and controls the voltage-controlled oscillator to set the phase difference between them to zero.

Abstract: The ink jet printer is provided which eliminates play between a carriage supporting an ink jet head and a guide shaft, allows the ink jet head to be releasably attached to the carriage, and provides reliable electrical connection between the ink jet head and the carriage with a reduced number of parts. An embodiment of the ink jet printer of the invention includes a guide shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which paper is forwarded. A carriage is slidably mounted on the shaft, moving in reciprocal directions while being guided by the guide shaft. An ink jet head, releasably attached to the carriage, prints ink dots on the paper for forming a printed image by jetting ink out of nozzles. A first electrically connecting portion is arranged on the carriage. A second electrically connecting portion is arranged on the ink jet head so as to come in pressure contact with the first electrically connecting portion.

Abstract: An ink tank cartridge is provided removably mountable onto an ink supply needle of the ink-jet type recording apparatus body. The cartridge has a housing provided with an ink supply port extending through and projecting from a wall of the housing and into the chamber of the housing. A porous member having ink impregnated thereon is positioned inside the chamber of the housing abutting against the ink supply port. A filter is mounted on the inner end opening of the ink supply port. The ink tank cartridge is further provided with a packing member for resiliently abutting against the outer periphery of the ink supply needle and is positioned adjacent one end of the ink supply port. The outer opening of the ink supply port is sealed with a sealing member through which the ink supply needle penetrates.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control device of a video camera for recording and tie-recording with proper exposure level including an iris mechanism having a two-fin type iris rotated by a ring portion of which the rotational speed is in proportion to an iris control value while an electric battery is switched on and a photograph button is pushed. Recording is actually started after a predetermined period is passed following the pushing of the photograph button. A photometric integrating circuit outputs an iris integrating value from a brightness element of a photograph signal. A microcomputer determines the iris control value from the iris integrating value. During the predetermined period after the pushing of the photograph button, the iris control value is increased and output for every field in order to control the iris with high speed.

Abstract: A TPN solution to be prepared before using which comprises two separate infusions of an amino acid-infusion and a saccharide-infusion wherein both of said infusions contain no sulfite ion, either one of said infusions contains a water-soluble vitamin B, a pH of the infusion containing a water-soluble vitamin B is acidic and a pH of the TPN solution prepared by mixing both infusions is neutral. According to the TPN solution of the present invention, a water-soluble vitamin B can be stably preserved in a TPN solution for a long term though it has been recognized that the water-soluble vitamin B could not be contained in a TPN solution. The present invention enables to practically use a TPN solution previously containing a water-soluble vitamin B.

Abstract: A process for producing optically active 2-halo-1-(substituted phenyl)ethanol of a formula (Ia) or optically active styrene oxide of a formula (Ib). The process comprises the steps of reacting a compound of a formula (II) with phthalic anhydride to give a compound of a formula (III), performing optical resolution on the resulting compound using an optically active organic amine as a resolving agent, and finally performing hydrolysis or alcoholysis on the optically resolved compound (Ia) or (Ib). The scheme of the above process is: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom, Y represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy group, Z represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3 and m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 2. The resulting optically active compounds are useful as an intermediate for medicines.

Abstract: A zoom optical system (25) is associated with an image sensor (46), which is disposed behind the zoom optical system for picking up an object (6). The zoom optical system is focussed by use of a photoelectric signal from the image sensor. In a setup mode, the zoom optical system is zoomed from a first magnification to a preset magnification. The zoom optical system has been set at the first magnification. The preset magnification is adapted to focussing. The zoom optical system is focussed in accordance with the photoelectric signal generated while the zoom optical system has the preset magnification. The zoom optical system is zoomed back from the preset magnification to the first magnification, while keeping the zoom optical system in-focus. The zoom optical system becomes in-focus at the first magnification in a manner in which the zoom optical system is in-focus at the preset magnification.

Abstract: In an ink jet printer, a recording unit in which an ink cartridge is detachably mounted has a cartridge removal preventing member so that the ink cartridge is prevented from being carelessly removed therefrom, and a moving mechanism is provided which, when the recording unit is mounted on the carriage, moves a first electrical connecting section towards a second electrical connecting section so that the first and second electrical connecting section are connected to each other with the aid of an energizing member under pressure, and, when the recording head is removed from the carriage, moves the first electrical connecting section away from the second electrical connecting section against the elastic force of the energizing member, whereby the recording head is detachably mounted on the carriage, and the former is positively electrically connected to the latter.

Abstract: An ink tank cartridge is provided removably mountable onto an ink supply needle of the ink-jet type recording apparatus body. The cartridge has a housing provided with an ink supply port extending through and projecting from a wall of the housing and into the chamber of the housing. A porous member having ink impregnated thereon is positioned inside the chamber of the housing abutting against the ink supply port. A filter is mounted on the inner end opening of the ink supply port. The ink tank cartridge is further provided with a packing member for resiliently abutting against the outer periphery of the ink supply needle and is positioned adjacent one end of the ink supply port. The outer opening of the ink supply port is sealed with a sealing member through which the ink supply needle penetrates.

Abstract: A triazole compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof represented by the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different from each other and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 trihaloalkyl group, R.sub.3 represents a phenyl group which may be substituted or a heterocyclic aromatic ring which may be substituted and X represents S, SO.sub.2 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- where n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 2, excluding a case in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen atoms at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention discloses phenylimidazole derivatives having herbicidal activities, represented by general formula (I) ##STR1## (R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent an alkyl group or the like; R.sup.3 represents an alkoxy group or the like; X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and two Ys each represent a halogen atom); processes for producing said derivatives; herbicidal compositions each comprising said derivative as an active ingredient; and a method for weed control, using said herbicidal composition.

Abstract: Pyridazinone derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group which may be substituted with an aliphatic cyclic amino group optionally containing a hetero atom in the ring thereof; each of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a nitro group or a group shown by --CO--NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (wherein each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms); Y represents a halogen atom; Z represents an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; l represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 3; A represents CH or N; m represents 0 or an integer of 1 or 2; and n represents an integer of 1 to 8, exhibit a platelet aggregation inhibiting activity and are useful for the treatment of circulatory disorders such as cerebral infarction.