Abstract: A method for comprehensively and quantitatively analyzing platelet aggregability, and stability and persistence of platelet aggregates, which method comprises the steps of: reacting a platelet-activating reagent with blood in a closed container; injecting a liquid which is not mixable with blood into the container using a pump connected to a first end of the container, thereby pushing the mixture of the platelet-activating reagent and the blood out from the container and allowing the mixture to pass through a filter in a filter device connected to a second end of the container; and measuring the pressure exerted on the pump.

Abstract: A transformer wherein the upper portions of cores are supported by a first supporting member disposed on first end surfaces of the upper portions of the cores, and a second supporting member disposed on second end surfaces of the upper portions of the cores, the first and second supporting members extend in the direction perpendicular to the faces of a magnetic material, and the cores are interposed between the first upper core supporting member and the second upper core supporting member; the first and second upper core supporting members are provided with hooks, the hooks of the first supporting member extending toward the second supporting member and the hooks of the second supporting member extending toward the first supporting member; bridging members are disposed on the opposing pairs of the hooks of the first and second upper core supporting members; and the cores are supported by the bridging members.

Abstract: A transformer wherein the upper portions of cores are supported by a first supporting member disposed on first end surfaces of the upper portions of the cores, and a second supporting member disposed on second end surfaces of the upper portions of the cores, the first and second supporting members extend in the direction perpendicular to the faces of a magnetic material, and the cores are interposed between the first upper core supporting member and the second upper core supporting member; the first and second upper core supporting members are provided with hooks, the hooks of the first supporting member extending toward the second supporting member and the hooks of the second supporting member extending toward the first supporting member; bridging members are disposed on the opposing pairs of the hooks of the first and second upper core supporting members; and the cores are supported by the bridging members.

Abstract: A transformer wherein the upper portions of cores are supported by a first supporting member disposed on first end surfaces of the upper portions of the cores, and a second supporting member disposed on second end surfaces of the upper portions of the cores, the first and second supporting members extend in the direction perpendicular to the faces of a magnetic material, and the cores are interposed between the first upper core supporting member and the second upper core supporting member; the first and second upper core supporting members are provided with hooks, the hooks of the first supporting member extending toward the second supporting member and the hooks of the second supporting member extending toward the first supporting member; bridging members are disposed on the opposing pairs of the hooks of the first and second upper core supporting members; and the cores are supported by the bridging members.

Abstract: Therapeutic drugs for endotoxin blood symptom and multi-organ failure induced by it is provided, which therapeutic during are composed of sialic acid its salt, polymers of sialic acid or a salt of the polymer as effective components and have high therapeutic effects for shock death and organ failure induced by endotoxin as well as high safety, and are effective for treatment of endotoxin-shock, and organ failure.

Abstract: The present invention is aimed at providing an anticancer agent which can inhibit the metastasis of cancer cells when used alone. In addition, the present invention is also aimed at providing an anticancer agent which can inhibit the metastasis of cancer cells while causing a small side effect and very small toxicity even for an extended time of administration. The cancer metastasis-inhibiting anticancer agent according to the present invention is characterized by containing sialic acid, its salt, a polymer of sialic acid or a salt of the polymer as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A spread spectrum communication system in which a spectrum of a communication signal is spread by using a spreading signal includes PN code generators for generating a plurality of pseudo noise codes which differ from each other, and a selector for selecting the pseudo noise codes generated by the PN code generators in accordance with a predetermined hopping pattern, the pseudo noise codes selected by the selector being used as the spreading signal.

Abstract: A system for measuring a position of an object moving in a limited area includes a transmitter provided on the moving object for periodically transmitting pseudo-noise signals at time intervals in accordance with an intrinsic period assigned to the object, and a plurality of stations located at predetermined coordinates, each of the stations including a receiving part for receiving the signals so that pulse signals whose period is matched with the intrinsic period are output, and a detecting part for detecting correlative pulses from the pulse signals. The system further includes a delay detecting part for detecting a time difference between reception of a first correlative signal by one of the stations and reception of each of the subsequent correlative pulses by the other stations, and a control part for calculating coordinates of the position of the moving object based on the time differences and based on the given coordinates of the stations, so that the calculated coordinates of the position are output.