Abstract: The present invention provides microcrystals of (S)-(+)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(5,5,10-trioxo-4,10-dihydrothieno[3,2-c][1]benzothiepin-9-yl)propaneamide represented by the following formula which has an average particle size of 80 ?m or less, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising the microcrystals, and the like.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a use of a spray-dried powder comprising a sugar alcohol for the purpose of preventing degradation or denaturation of active ingredients or changes in the functions of functional particles due to compression in manufacture of a compression-molded preparation.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an intraorally rapidly disintegrable preparation which comprises a spray-dried powder comprising a sugar alcohol, of which unit particle is a primary particle, and an active ingredient, which has hardness having no problem in practical use and shows good disintegrability in the oral cavity. The above preparation can be produced by a common compression molding method, preferably by a direct tableting method.

Abstract: There are provided granules having a good taking property wherein an active ingredient, at least one kind of soluble additive having an average particle size of smaller than 50 &mgr;m and at least one kind of disintegrator are contained.

Abstract: A tilt-up device tilts a rear end of a movable roof upwardly when the movable roof is moved from a normal position above the passenger's compartment of an automobile. The tilt-up device is mounted on a surface, which faces the passenger's compartment, of a fixed roof substantially centrally thereon in a transverse direction of the automobile body, and is positioned in front of a seal on the fixed roof. A trunk lid lifting and lowering device is mounted in a trunk and connected to an end of a trunk lid for selectively lifting the trunk lid away from a trunk and lowering the trunk lid toward the trunk. The trunk lid lifting and lowering device has a stopper device for inactivating the trunk lid lifting and lowering device when the trunk lid is locked by a lock device with the trunk lid lowered.