Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an anti-inflammatory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The solution of the present invention is a compound of general formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. wherein the symbols in the formula are defined below: R1: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group; R2: a C1-C6 alkyl group; A: e.g., an oxygen atom; and R3: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer that can perform a reagent preparation/disposal operation comfortably and smoothly as when printing a reagent list such as a reagent preparation/disposal list on paper even without printing the reagent list. The automatic analyzer that performs analysis using a sample and a reagent, the automatic analyzer including: a storage unit that stores reagent information related to a reagent remaining amount or a reagent expiration date of each of reagent containers; and a display unit that displays a reagent list in which reminder information that gives a reminder to an operator is assigned to each of setting positions of the reagent containers based on the reagent information stored in the storage unit. The reagent managing unit updates display of the reagent list such that a reagent container selected by the operator is visually identifiable while the reagent list is displayed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an anti-inflammatory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The solution of the present invention is a compound of general formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. wherein the symbols in the formula are defined below: R1: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group; R2: a C1-C6 alkyl group; A: e.g., an oxygen atom; and R3: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyser capable of switching an apparatus operation mode, such as automatic reexamination, without stopping measurement by efficiently using a rack. The automatic analyser includes a storage unit that stores an operation mode, such as automatic reexamination, of the automatic analyser, a detection unit that detects an operation mode switching rack inserted into an insertion unit, and a control unit that switches the operation mode stored in the storage unit on the basis of the detection of the operation mode switching rack by the detection unit. The control unit applies the switched operation mode to an examination object rack transported from the insertion unit to a transport line after the operation mode switching rack.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer stores: a predetermined period from the opening of a reagent vessel to the deterioration of the reagent; a reagent production lot number, reagent vessel unsealing time, and reagent expiration date as reagent information kept on a reagent-set-by-set basis; and relevant calibration curve factor information. The automatic analyzer judges whether a calibration curve factor for a reagent set is applicable or not to another reagent set of the analyzer with the same production number based on the predetermined period from the reagent vessel unsealing time and on the reagent expiration date.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer includes a status table storing the status of each analysis module and reagent information identifying each reagent, the supply of which is exhausted, and allowing tracking of the status of each analysis module, etc. The automatic analyzer determines, based on the status table, whether and how it can continue current analysis, and stores the determination results in its instruction information table. The instruction information table stores analysis-unit or -module operating information and information to be supplied to the user or operator. The analysis-unit operating information includes instructions for the analysis modules to initiate an analysis in a normal manner, finish an analysis in a normal manner, omit a pre-analysis operation, omit a post-analysis operation, or stop sampling, etc. Further, the reagent information and the analysis module status are updated each time a reagent container is replaced by the operator.

Abstract: With a conventional automatic analyzer, when a standard solution sample or quality control sample that require subjecting to reanalysis is identified during analysis to prepare for subsequent analysis, it will take time until the sample in question is identified. An automatic analyzer according the present invention includes display means for displaying identification information by which measurement status of a standard solution sample or a quality control sample can be identified. The display means includes a function of selectively displaying the identifier following a change in measurement status for each sample. Thus an operator can immediately recognize a sample having been used for analysis, leading to shortening the time duration up to subsequent analysis.

Abstract: Compounds having formula I: where A1, A2, L, V, W, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as described herein, compositions thereof, and their use for the treatment or prevention of type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetes-related conditions are provided herein.

Abstract: The projection type display apparatus according to the present invention includes a light source (20), display devices (29, 34, 42) for forming an optical image by demodulating light from the light source in response to a drive voltage, a projection lens (15) for enlarging and projecting the optical image on the display device, a detector (5) for detecting the light from the projection lens, and a control circuit (11) for controlling the drive control in response to an output from the detector. The detector is arranged at a position close to an external periphery of a light flux emitted from the projection lens, and detects a portion of light from the projection lens (diffuse light) reaching outside of an effective area of a screen.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer stores: a predetermined period from the opening of a reagent vessel to the deterioration of the reagent; a reagent production lot number, reagent vessel unsealing time, and reagent expiration date as reagent information kept on a reagent-set-by-set basis; and relevant calibration curve factor information. The automatic analyzer judges whether a calibration curve factor for a reagent set is applicable or not to another reagent set of the analyzer with the same production number based on the predetermined period from the reagent vessel unsealing time and on the reagent expiration date.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer of the present invention includes a status table storing the status of each analysis module and reagent information identifying each reagent, the supply of which is exhausted, and allowing tracking of the status of each analysis module, etc. The automatic analyzer determines, based on the status table, whether and how it can continue current analysis, and stores the determination results in its instruction information table. The instruction information table stores analysis-unit or -module operating information and information to be supplied to the user or operator. The analysis-unit operating information includes instructions for the analysis modules to initiate an analysis in a normal manner, finish an analysis in a normal manner, omit a pre-analysis operation, omit a post-analysis operation, or stop sampling, etc. Further, the reagent information and the analysis module status are updated each time a reagent container is replaced by the operator.

Abstract: Compounds having formula I: where A1, A2, L, V, W, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as described herein, compositions thereof, and their use for the treatment or prevention of type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetes-related conditions are provided herein.

Abstract: A phase shifter is provided to adjust the phase of the pixel clock generated by a PLL to the data of the digital image signal regenerated by a digital interface receiver circuit. The pixel clock which is output from the phase shifter is used as a pixel clock in a digital interface transmitter circuit.

Abstract: The projection type display apparatus according to the present invention includes a light source (20), display devices (29, 34, 42) for forming an optical image by demodulating light from the light source in response to a drive voltage, a projection lens (15) for enlarging and projecting the optical image on the display device, a detector (5) for detecting the light from the projection lens, and a control circuit (11) for controlling the drive control in response to an output from the detector. The detector is arranged at a position close to an external periphery of a light flux emitted from the projection lens, and detects a portion of light from the projection lens (diffuse light) reaching outside of an effective area of a screen.

Abstract: The invention provides an automatic analyzer which can realize efficient continuous measurement on many samples and shorten a waiting time to analysis, particularly, for a sample having a high degree of urgency. The automatic analyzer comprises a conveyer line capable of moving a sample rack back and forth, a randomly accessible buffer disposed at each of both ends of the conveyer line, and an analysis unit connected to the conveyer line. In the automatic analyzer with high performance, a sufficient area for use as, e.g., a re-analysis buffer, can be ensured while realizing a compact system size. The analysis system is also promptly adaptable for an analysis request for an urgent sample.

Abstract: An optical deflection apparatus includes: a base member; a coil fixed to the base member; and a rotor unit rotatable to the base member, having a bearing member, a rotating body provided on the bearing member, having reflection surfaces, and a magnet provided on the rotating body in a position facing the coil. Either the magnet and the rotating body or the bearing member and the rotating body are adhered together by an adhesive agent whose Young's modulus after hardening is not more than 100 N/mm2.

Abstract: In order to prevent a preceding strip from being oversupplied on a delivery side of a coiling pinch rolls and to prevent a leading end of the following material from being over supplied on an entrance side of the coiling pinch rolls, to provide a strip coiling method in which a strip sent from a rolling mill is cut to a predetermined length by a strip shear (102), and a cut strip is coiled by a mandrel (107) of a coiler (104) via a coiling pinch rolls (105) disposed on a delivery side of a strip shear (102), characterized in that after a tail end of the strip coiled by the mandrel (107) via the coiling pinch rolls (105) is cut by the strip shear (102), a circumferential speed of the coiling pinch rolls (105) is higher than a transfer speed of the following material immediately after the cutting operation and lower than a coiling speed of the strip coiled by the mandrel (107).

Abstract: An optical deflection device includes: a rotor having reflection surfaces on a cirumferential surface thereof; a bearing for rotatably supporting the rotor; a magnet fixed on the rotor; a supporting member for supporting the bearing, on which a radiating fin is integrally formed; and a coil fixed on the supporting member at a position where the coil faces the magnet for forming a magnetic field.

Abstract: In an assembling method of an optical deflection apparatus in which a polygonal mirror is fixed on an outer ring of a radial bearing and an optical scanning is conducted by a rotation of an inner ring of the radial bearing, the assembling method includes the steps of placing the polygonal mirror on the outer ring of the radial bearing wherein the polygonal mirror and the outer ring of the radial bearing have an engagement portion including an adhering portion with a gap having a distance between the polygonal mirror and the outer ring of the radial bearing; adjusting a tilt angle of the polygonal mirror with respect to the outer ring of the radial bearing; and filling an adhesive in the gap of the adhering portion under the adjusted condition, thereby integrally fixing the polygonal mirror and the outer ring of the radial bearing.

Abstract: In a rotating device which comprises a rotor; a radial bearing; a lower thrust bearing; a dynamic pressure generating means, a radial bearing area (mm.sup.2) which is the area of the rotor facing the radial bearing, a thrust bearing area (mm.sup.2) which is the area of the rotor facing the lower thrust bearing, and the rotor weight (g) are determined so as to satisfy the following formula:(a radial bearing area)/(thrust bearing area).times.(rotor weight)<300.