Abstract: In the disclosed method of measuring contact failure and contact failure measuring device, the magnitude of the excessive response fluctuation of the inductive magnetic field around a harness under measurement when an external force is applied to a terminal fitting part of the harness is detected by a magnetic sensor, and the result is displayed as an index of the quality of the contact state of the terminal fitting part.

Abstract: In the disclosed method of measuring contact failure and contact failure measuring device, the magnitude of the excessive response fluctuation of the inductive magnetic field around a harness under measurement when an external force is applied to a terminal fitting part of the harness is detected by a magnetic sensor, and the result is displayed as an index of the quality of the contact state of the terminal fitting part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hypotensive agent that is safe and inexpensive. The agent contains an oligosaccharide that comprises at least one type of hexose and has at least one 1-6 bond.

Abstract: An internal-combustion type of gas lighter is provided including a cylindrical lighter housing enclosing a lighter body having a fuel gas reservoir therein; a fuel gas ejection nozzle in communication with the fuel gas reservoir via a valve; a lid permitting ignition of a combustible mixture when open and preventing ignition when shut; an orifice member positioned downstream of the fuel gas ejection nozzle to increase the flow rate of fuel gas ejected from the fuel gas ejection nozzle; a mixing tube positioned downstream of the orifice member, the mixing tube having air injection apertures to suck air under a negative pressure caused by a jet flow of fuel gas from the orifice member, thereby providing a fuel gas-and-air combustible mixture; a diffuser positioned downstream of the mixing tube to decrease the flow rate of the combustible gas mixture and to diffuse the combustible mixture; an ignition actuator to operate a piezoelectric element for igniting the combustible mixture; a combustion cylinder position

Abstract: L-Tyr-L-Val, L-Leu-L-Tyr, L-Leu-L-Pro, L-Phe-L-Tyr, L-Tyr-L-Arg and its acid addition salts, L-Leu-L-Ser-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Gln-L-Pro, L-Phe-L-Leu-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Leu-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Asn-L-Pro, L-Phe-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Ala-L-Ala, L-Val-L-Ala-L-Ala, L-Leu-L-Gln-L-Gln, L-Val-L-Ala-L-Tyr, L-Leu-L-Ala-L-Tyr, L-Leu-L-Ser-L-His and its acid solution salts, L-Ile-L-Arg-L-Ala and its acid addition salts, L-Leu-L-Arg-L-Pro and its acid addition salts, and L-Ile-L-Arg-L-Ala-L-Gln-L-Gln and its acid addition salts, derived from a corn protein .alpha.-zein, and tripeptides represented by the formulaL-(or D-) Leu-L-X.sub.aa -L-Prowherein X.sub.aa is Gly, Ala, Val, Ile, Thr, Asp, Glu, Lys, Orn, Cys, Met, Phe, Tyr, Trp, His or a hydroxyproline residue, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts of the above tripeptides wherein X.sub.aa is Lys, Orn, His or Arg, and pharmacologically acceptable alkali or alkaline earth metal salts, ammonium salts or organic base salts of the tripeptides wherein X.sub.