Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a vacuum cleaner body in which a rotating brush, a dust collecting unit and an electric blower unit are integrally attached to a suction opening casing in which a brush chamber is formed. A rodlike handle is connected to the vacuum cleaner body. The rodlike handle is formed by a hollow member, and a plurality of batteries are arranged in series in the hollow member and are covered with a heat contraction tube.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a film has a cutting mechanism for cutting an elongate film, first and second feed mechanisms disposed on respective opposite sides of the cutting mechanism, an inserting mechanism for inserting an end of the film into a spool, and a cam switching mechanism for changing the timing of operation of the cutting mechanism depending on sized films having various different lengths. The sized films having various different lengths can automatically and easily be inserted into spools with a simple arrangement.

Abstract: When any of facilities of a film producing and packaging system suffers a failure, a film processing controller shuts off the film producing and packaging system. The operator repairs a failing facility and manually discharges a length of an elongate film which may possibly be defective. After the failing facility is repaired, the film processing controller is restarted to operate the film producing and packaging system, which then automatically discharges a length of the elongate film corresponding to a preset number of sized films. It is possible to easily and quickly discard a portion of the elongate film which has been made defective by the facility failure.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a film has a cutting mechanism for cutting an elongate film, first and second feed mechanisms disposed on respective opposite sides of the cutting mechanism, an inserting mechanism for inserting an end of the film into a spool, and a cam switching mechanism for changing the timing of operation of the cutting mechanism depending on sized films having various different lengths. The sized films having various different lengths can automatically and easily be inserted into spools with a simple arrangement.

Abstract: To produce a flanged pipe unit, a separate flange is put on a pipe and then the pipe is subjected to a punching to achieve an interlocked connection between the flange and the pipe. The flanged pipe unit produced by the method of the invention comprises a metal pipe including a larger expanded portion, a smaller expanded portion and a raised portion which are axially aligned so that the smaller expanded portion is placed between the larger expanded portion and the raised portion; and a metal flange having a through bore through which the pipe passes, the through bore including a larger diameter portion, a smaller diameter portion and a tapered end portion which are axially aligned so that the smaller diameter portion is placed between the larger diameter portion and the tapered end portion.

Abstract: Described is a 4-hydroxy-4-phenylpiperidine derivative represented by the following formula (1): [wherein, R1 and R2 are the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a group —(CR4R5)n—Y (in which, R4 and R5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, Y represents a group —COOR6, —CONR7R8, —OR9 or —OCOR10 (in which R6, R9 and R10 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or the like, R7 and R8 are the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or the like), and n stands for 1 to 6)], or salt thereof. The compound exhibits excellent peripheral analgesic action.

Abstract: A perforator for making perforations in a continuous film which is thereafter cut into individual filmstrips having variable lengths. A die set unit of the perforator has a plurality of punches and corresponding dies which are respectively arranged along the continuous film. The die set unit performs die-punching N times (N=1, 2, 3 . . . ) in every first section having a variable length Lx, and the measuring feeder transports the continuous film by a first length after each of (N−1) times die-punching and by a second length after the last die-punching for every first section. The first length is given as Lx/N, and the second length corresponds to the first length plus the length L2 of a second section disposed alternately with the first section along the continuous film. In alternative, the die set unit is constituted of first to nth die sets aligned in order from downstream to in the film transporting direction. The ith die set of the die sets has a number Gi (i=1, 2 , . . .

Abstract: When any of facilities of a film producing and packaging system suffers a failure, a film processing controller shuts off the film producing and packaging system. The operator repairs a failing facility and manually discharges a length of an elongate film which may possibly be defective. After the failing facility is repaired, the film processing controller is restarted to operate the film producing and packaging system, which then automatically discharges a length of the elongate film corresponding to a preset number of sized films. It is possible to easily and quickly discard a portion of the elongate film which has been made defective by the facility failure.

Abstract: A perforator for making perforations in a continuous film which is thereafter cut into individual filmstrips having variable lengths. A die set unit of the perforator has a plurality of punches and corresponding dies which are respectively arranged along the continuous film. The die set unit performs die-punching N times (N=1, 2, 3 . . . ) in every first section having a variable length Lx, and the measuring feeder transports the continuous film by a first length after each of (N−1) times die-punching and by a second length after the last die-punching for every first section. The first length is given as Lx/N, and the second length corresponds to the first length plus the length L2 of a second section disposed alternately with the first section along the continuous film. In alternative, the die set unit is constituted of first to nth die sets aligned in order from downstream to in the film transporting direction. The ith die set of the die sets has a number Gi (i=1, 2, . . .

Abstract: Firstly, using a cutting tool 30, connecting ribs 13 are cut off from the end face of a duplex pipe 10 which is held with an outer pipe 11 chucked (rib cutting step). Next, the duplex pipe 10 is cut at and from the end face of the duplex pipe 10 up to the portion thereof corresponding to the exposed length of the inner pipe 12 to thereby form a slit 21 in the outer pipe 11 and connecting ribs 13 (slit forming step) The cutting tool 30 comprises a guide hole 31 into which the inner pipe 12 can be inserted while guiding the inner pipe outer peripheral surface 12a, a cutting device 32 for cutting the connecting ribs 13, and a guide pin 33 which is disposed in the guide hole 31 and can be inserted into the inner pipe 12 while guiding the inner pipe inner peripheral surface 12b.

Abstract: When any of facilities of a film producing and packaging system suffers a failure, a film processing controller shuts off the film producing and packaging system. The operator repairs a failing facility and manually discharges a length of an elongate film which may possibly be defective. After the failing facility is repaired, the film processing controller is restarted to operate the film producing and packaging system, which then automatically discharges a length of the elongate film corresponding to a preset number of sized films. It is possible to easily and quickly discard a portion of the elongate film which has been made defective by the facility failure.

Abstract: When any of facilities of a film producing and packaging system suffers a failure, a film processing controller shuts off the film producing and packaging system. The operator repairs a failing facility and manually discharges a length of an elongate film which may possibly be defective. After the failing facility is repaired, the film processing controller is restarted to operate the film producing and packaging system, which then automatically discharges a length of the elongate film corresponding to a preset number of sized films. It is possible to easily and quickly discard a portion of the elongate film which has been made defective by the facility failure.

Abstract: A polarizing plate 4 is disposed to polarize light parallel to the X axis of liquid crystal display 3, which may be optionally rotated to a position where the intensity of a light that transmits the liquid crystal display 3 takes an extreme value (maximum or minimum) and an output Ix using a photodetector 6 is measured. The polarizing plate 4 is then disposed to polarize light parallel to the Y axis to thereby measure an output Iy using the photodetector 6. The polarizing plate 4 is then disposed to polarize the light in the direction inclined by 45 degrees between the X and Y axes to thereby measure an output I45 using the photodetector 6. A quarter wavelength plate 5 optionally may be disposed between the polarizing plate 4 and the liquid display 3 such that its axial direction is inclined by 45 degrees from the polarizing direction of the polarizing plate 4 while disposing the polarizing plate 4 so as to polarize light at 45 degrees from both the X and Y axes.

Abstract: A large-relative-aperture internal focusing supertelephoto lens comprising, in order from the object side: a first lens group G1 possessing positive refractive power and comprising, in order from the object side, a front group G1F possessing positive refractive power and a rear group G1R possessing positive refractive power of the same order as the aforesaid front group G1F; a second lens group G2 possessing negative refractive power that carries out focusing as result of movement along an optical axis; and a third lens group G3 possessing positive refractive power; wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied: 0.7<|f1·f3/(f2·F)|<1.3, 0.4<|f2·F1/(f1·&PHgr;1)<1.0,  and 0.7<<f1F/f1R<1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a difluoroacetophenone derivative (4) by alkylthionating a compound (1) into a compound (2) and reacting this compound with a compound (3). wherein X1 is Cl, Br or I, X2 and X3 are independently a halogen atom, H or perfluoroalkyl group, X4 is a halogen atom, R1 is an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group, and R2 is methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl group.

Abstract: Described is a triazole derivative represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, X1 and X2 are the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a halogenoalkyl and n stands for an integer of 0 to 2, or salt thereof; a preparation process of said compound and a pharmaceutical comprising said compound as an effective ingredient. The compound as described above has high antimycotic activity and is useful for the prevention and treatment of mammalian mycotic infections.

Abstract: Described is a triazole derivative represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, X1 and X2 are the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a halogenoalkyl and n stands for an integer of 0 to 2, or salt thereof; a preparation process of said compound and a pharmaceutical comprising said compound as an effective ingredient. The compound as described above has high antimycotic activity and is useful for the prevention and treatment of mammalian mycotic infections.

Abstract: A process for producing packaged products from a film roll includes the steps of detecting whether an elongate film is defective or not, detecting whether a spool is defective or not, detecting whether an assembled cartridge is defective or not, and detecting whether a case is defective or not. Various defective products detected in these steps are removed without being fed to subsequent steps. By thus detecting various defects in the process for producing packaged products from a film roll, high-quality packaged products can efficiently be manufactured.

Abstract: Described is a triazole derivative represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an aralkyl group, X1 and X2 are the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a halogenoalkyl and n stands for an integer of 0 to 2, or salt thereof; a preparation process of said compound and a pharmaceutical comprising said compound as an effective ingredient. The compound as described above has high antimycotic activity and is useful for the prevention and treatment of mammalian mycotic infections.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a substituted piperidine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 means an aryl or heteroaryl group which may have at least one substituent, R2 denotes an alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl group, R3 stands for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl or heteroaralkyl group which may have at least one substituent, or a salt thereof. A medicine including this compound is also disclosed. The compound has excellent anticholinergic effect and calcium antagonism and inhibits reflex bladder contraction and is hence useful for prophylaxis of and treatment for a urinary disturbance such as pollakiuria.