Abstract: A zoom optics structure for implementation in a laser-based rangefinding instrument provides a magnified image of a target. The structure disclosed can also serve to magnify a reticle or other information on an in-sight display in conjunction with the magnified target image. The zoom optics structure disclosed is also amenable to rangefinding instruments incorporating ballistics interfaces and those having image stabilization.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device using a compound of the following general formula has excellent characteristics. R1 to R4 each are a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a donor group; two or more of R1 to R4 are donor groups, and at least one thereof is a substituted ring-fused carbazol-9-yl group; X1 to X3 each are N or C(R), R is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom or a substituent; Ar1 and Ar2 each are an aryl group; L1 is a single bond or a linking group.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device using a compound of the following general formula has excellent light emission characteristics. R1 is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom or an alkyl group; R2 to R4 are donor groups, but not all are the same; X1 to X3 each are N or C(R); R is a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom or a substituent; Ar1 and Ar2 each are an aryl group; L1 is a single bond or a linking group.

Abstract: A disposable diaper that includes a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region extending therebetween. An end portion of the rear waist region is provided with an elastic member associated with a waist-opening. The diaper has transversely opposite side edges and upper and lower edges. A plurality of slits extend through the diaper in its thickness direction and in a longitudinal direction so as to be spaced one from another by a predetermined dimension in a waist-surrounding direction between the side edges. The slits are also spaced one from another by a predetermined dimension in the longitudinal direction between a vicinity of the upper edge and a vicinity of the lower edge.

Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided with a pair of side flaps lying transversely outside the associated side edge of an absorbent core, and the side flaps is formed by a first side sheet connected to the associated side edge portion of a topsheet lying in the vicinity of the associated side edge of the core and extending longitudinally of the diaper and a second side sheet connected to the associated side edge portion of the topsheet and the associated side edge portion of a backsheet both lying in the vicinity of the associated side edge of the core wherein both the first and second side sheets have a water pressure resistance of 100˜1500 mm and a breathing resistance of 0.03˜0.8 Kpa·s/m.

Abstract: Proteins having MAP kinase cascade activity, which are used for diagnosing, treating or preventing diseases associated with the excessive activation or inhibition of MAP kinase cascade are provided. Using the plasmids pFR-Luc and pFA2-Elk1, the cDNA encoding a protein capable of activating MAP kinase cascade was cloned from the cDNA library constructed from human lung fibroblasts, and the DNA sequence and the deduced amino acid sequence were determined. The protein, the DNA encoding the protein, a recombinant vector containing the DNA, and a transformant containing the recombinant vector are useful for screening a substance inhibiting or promoting activation of MAP kinase cascade.

Abstract: A disposable article for dealing with feces adapted to be used in conjunction with a disposable diaper or diaper cover. The article includes a feces receiving region that is provided in the form of a laminate that includes a top layer provided with at least one opening having an area of 20˜500 mm2, a feces holding layer in the form of a three-dimensional network structure underlying the top layer, a liquid-absorbent layer underlying the holding layer and a liquid-impervious back layer covering a lower surface of the absorbent layer. The laminate has its width progressively reduced toward a front end of the feces receiving pocket and a leakage barrier is formed along transversely opposite side edges of the top layer.

Abstract: A disposable body wastes absorbent article including a pair of barrier side flaps and a pair of barrier end flaps, each of these flaps having a lower portion folded in a sidewise U-shape such that an open end of the U-shape is opposed to an upper portion of the flap.

Abstract: A disposable diaper includes barrier side flaps extending along an opposite side edges 1a of a diaper body. The barrier side flaps each includes a first side section extending above an upper side of the body and a second side section extending below a lower side of the body. The second side section includes being folded back with its inner surface put flat together so as to define a free subsection extending inward of the body and a fixed subsection extending outward of the body. A surface of the fixed subsection opposed to the lower side of the body is joined to the lower side and opposite end sections of the barrier flaps are collapsed inward of the body and joined to the upper side of the body at the opposite ends of the body.

Abstract: A disposable diaper has a first section forming a part of a front waist region and a second section forming the remaining part of the diaper. The first and second sections are joined together over the entire width of the diaper along a joined zone extending over the entire width of the diaper so that the joined zone describes a concave line from the front waist region towards a rear waist region as the first section is folded back onto the second section with respective outer surfaces of these first and second sections facing each other. The diaper thus formed fitting thereof to a wearer's belly.

Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region extending therebetween, and an end portion of the rear waist region is provided with an elastic member associated with a waist-opening and having transversely opposite side edges and upper and lower edges. A plurality of slits extending through the diaper in its thickness direction and extending in a longitudinal direction are arranged to be spaced one from another by a predetermined dimension in a waist-surrounding direction between the side edges and spaced one from another by a predetermined dimension in the longitudinal direction between the vicinity of the upper edge and the vicinity of the lower edge.

Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided with a pair of side flaps lying transversely outside the associated side edge of an absorbent core, and the side flaps is formed by a first side sheet connected to the associated side edge portion of a topsheet lying in the vicinity of the associated side edge of the core and extending longitudinally of the diaper and a second side sheet connected to the associated side edge portion of the topsheet and the associated side edge portion of a backsheet both lying in the vicinity of the associated side edge of the core wherein both the first and second side sheets have a water pressure resistance of 100˜1500 mm and a breathing resistance of 0.03˜0.8 Kpa·s/m.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing, terminal receiving chambers having a retaining lance for retaining a female terminal by elastic deformation, a front holder for retaining the female terminal relative to the connector housing in a double manner, a retaining arm for retaining the front holder on the connector housing, and a tapered guide portion formed by a slanting surface, formed on the connector housing, and a slanting surface movable in unison with the retaining arm of the front holder. The retaining arm is deformable in a direction perpendicular to a direction of deformation of the retaining lance.

Abstract: A diaper is folded along a first folding guide line extending in a transverse direction of the diaper so as to divide its longitudinal dimension in two toward the outer surface of a backsheet, then along a pair of second folding guide lines extending in parallel to each other in the transverse direction of the diaper and lying between the first folding guide line and longitudinally outer ends of front and rear waist regions toward an outer surface of a topsheet and finally along a pair of third folding guide lines extending in parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction of the diaper along transversely opposite side edges of an absorbent core toward an outer surface of the backsheet in any one of the front and rear waist regions.

Abstract: A pair of guide grooves (33) disposed on a double lock member (30) allow a pair of guide ribs (14) disposed on a female connector housing (11) to be inserted thereinto, respectively, at the time of engaging the double lock member (30) with the female connector housing (11). Accordingly, the pair of guide grooves (33) guides the double lock member (30) in such a manner that the double lock member (30) can take a predetermined position with respect to the female connector housing (11). The guide grooves (33) are formed so as to enclose substantially all the outer surfaces of the guide ribs (14) with inner sidewalls (34) and outer sidewalls (35) thereof, respectively. In addition, a distance (C) between outer side surfaces of the respective guide ribs (14) is set to a value equal to or greater than a distance (D) between inner surfaces of the outer sidewalls (35) of the respective guide grooves (33).

Abstract: A clamp-type terminal including a connection portion for a mating terminal, a conductor clamping portion for clamping a conductor of a wire, a sheath clamping portion for clamping a sheath of the wire, and a base portion integrally connecting the connection portion, the conductor clamping portion and the sheath clamping portion together. A bending portion is bendably formed on the connection portion, and is bent at least toward a front end portion of the conductor, clamped by the conductor clamping portion, so as to prevent the front end portion of the conductor from being deflected upwardly. Further, notches are provided adjacent to the bending portion so as to make it possible to confirm the clamping of the conductor by the conductor clamping portion.

Abstract: A waterproofing connector includes a pair of female and male connector housings, one of which has a circumferential space formed inside of an outer surrounding wall of the one of connectors, a rising rear wall defining an end wall of the space and formed with a through-hole, and a packing inserted in the space. The packing has a locking projection portion inserted into the through-hole. One of the connector housings has a protecting wall for protecting the head portion of the locking projection portion of the packing. The protecting wall covers two or three side surfaces of the head portion of the locking projection. The protecting wall may extend outwardly from both the outer surrounding wall and the rising rear wall of the one connector housing.

Abstract: The lubricant composition of the present invention is characterized in that 1 ppm to 500 ppm of polysiloxane with a viscosity of 1,000 mm.sup.2 /s to 100,000 mm.sup.2 /s at 40.degree. C. and 1 ppm to 5,000 ppm of ethylene glycol-propylene glycol polymer or a derivative thereof are blended with a base oil with a viscosity of 10 mm.sup.2 /s to 700 mm.sup.2 /s at 40 .degree. C. Because the lubricant composition of the present invention has excellent anti-foaming property, particularly in lubricants of high viscosity and at higher temperature, the composition is useful as a lubricant composition for use as bearing oil such as a lubricant for paper machine, hydraulic oil for injection molding press, and a lubricant for film orientation machine.

Abstract: A connector apparatus has a housing, terminal receiving chambers into which terminals are inserted, and a terminal fixing front holder which is fitted in the housing from the front end portion of the housing. The terminal fixing front holder has a pull-out portion and a pull-out guide portion extending inward from the front wall portion, whereas an opening for use in inserting a Jig is bored in a front wall portion in order to smoothly pull out the front holder.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording medium, a frequency modulator for conducting frequency modulation on a digital-modulated signal to generate a recording signal, and a recording unit for recording the recording signal on the recording medium.