Abstract: A solid fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt is disclosed having an endothermic peak area between 50° C. and 130° C. of 50% or more relative to the whole endothermic peak area between 0° C. and 130° C. when determined using a differential scanning calorimter. A method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt powder is also disclosed, including a step of pulverizing the solid fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt in a pulverizer, with the internal temperature of the pulverizer being adjusted to 30° C. to 50° C.

Abstract: A solid a-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt having a bubble volume fraction of 1 to 15% is provided by introducing a gas into a paste of a-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt or adding thereto an expanding agent to incorporate bubbles into the paste of a-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt.

Abstract: A solid fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt is disclosed having an endothermic peak area between 50° C. and 130° C. of 50% or more relative to the whole endothermic peak area between 0° C. and 130° C. when determined using a differential scanning calorimeter, A method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt powder is also disclosed, including a step of pulverizing the solid fatty acid alkyl ester sulfonate metal salt in a pulverizer, with the internal temperature of the pulverizer being adjusted to 30° C. to 50° C.

Abstract: In a beverage extracting apparatus (10) for extracting a beverage by pouring hot water into a cartridge (1) charged with a powdery material, an open receptacle (12) is interposed between a hot water tank (11) and a hot water pump (13). The open receptacle is open to ambient air and connected to the hot water tank to be supplied with the hot water from the hot water tank. The hot water pump is connected to the open receptacle and carries out a hot water supplying operation of sucking the hot water in the open receptacle and supplying the hot water into the cartridge.

Abstract: Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor is provided as a promoter of calcium absorption in mammals. The examples of the inhibitor are shown by the formula; ##STR1## wherein A stands for a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 acyclic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted by hydroxyl, phenoxy, thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl group which itself may be further substituted, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cyclic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, methyl or amino group, or a sugar residue.There is also provided a calcium preparation which contains an .alpha.-glucosidase inhibitor and a calcium source.

Abstract: An apparatus for peeling a film from a substrate is disclosed which comprises: film peeling guide members for setting a direction of peeling of the film; peeling members for peeling off a part of the film and sticking the part onto the film peeling guide members; a film conveying subsystem for supporting the film stuck onto the film peeling guide members and removing the film out of the apparatus; and guide member moving mechanism for causing the film peeling guide members to change their angular positions. Also, a related method is disclosed herein.

Abstract: In a laminating apparatus wherein a predetermined length of a film cut from a continuous web is laminated onto a substrate having positioning holes, a method for forming alignment or indexing holes in the film which correspond with the positioning holes in the substrate includes detecting the position of the positioning holes, establishing the location on the film where the alignment holes are to be formed, and punching the holes in the film. The apparatus includes a hole-forming device positioned to move along the film transfer path, the operation of the device being regulated by a sensor for detecting the position of the positioning holes, a control device for setting the position of the hole-forming device relative to the film in response to the sensor signal, and a mechanism for displacing the hole-forming device to the proper location for forming the alignment holes.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying a base is disclosed which comprises a crosswise base guide for causing a centerline in a conveyance direction of the base to coincide with a centerline in the conveyance direction of the apparatus, a base position detecting sensor for causing the crosswise base guide to start its operation and base breadth detecting sensors for causing the crosswise base guide to stop its operation. The apparatus may further comprise base guide moving mechanism for causing a centerline of the crosswise base guide to coincide with the centerline of the thin film.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying a base, having feed rollers and presser rollers, is disclosed which comprises a sheet press-clamping mechanism for clamping a sheet to be arranged on the base; and a base holding member for temporarily holding the base in position when the base has been fed to a predetermined position of the sheet press-clamping mechanism. The base holding member is projected to press the base when the base has been fed to the sheet press-clamping mechanism. The base holding member is retracted when the base is set at the sheet press-clamping mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying a base by means of feed rollers and presser rollers in disclosed which comprises a base support member for supporting the base in place. The base support means is projected to a predetermined position when the base is fed to a pressure applying position. The apparatus is provided with a base holding member for temporarily fixing in place the base which has been fed to the pressure applying position, without changing a condition of the base. The base support means operated in cooperation with or independently of the base holding member.

Abstract: A laminater for laminating a film cut to a predetermined length onto a substrate with positioning holes has a punching device for forming alignment holes in the film which correspond to the positioning holes in the substrate. The punching device is disposed adjacent to the path along which the film in continuous form is supplied to the substrate. The punching device is equipped with an apparatus for directing a gaseous fluid against the film to remove chips of the film resulting from the punching operation.

Abstract: In a laminating apparatus wherein a predetermined length of a film is laminated onto a substrate having positioning holes, a method for forming alignment or indexing holes in a film which corresponds with the positioning holes in the substrate includes detecting the position of the positioning holes, establishing the location on the film where the alignment holes are to be formed, and punching the holes in the film.

Abstract: 2-(.alpha.-hydroxy-m-trifluoromethylbenzyl)azetidine and its physiologically acceptable acid addition salts have antiobesity action as well as suppressive action against oversecretion of insulin.