Abstract: [Object] To provide a novel LXR? agonist that is useful as a preventative and/or therapeutic agent for atherosclerosis; arteriosclerosis such as those resulting from diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypercholesterolemia; lipid-related diseases; inflammatory diseases that are caused by inflammatory cytokines; skin diseases such as allergic skin diseases; diabetes; or Alzheimer's disease. [Solving Means] A quinoline compound represented by the following general formula (1) or salt thereof, or their solvate.

Abstract: A camera system includes a lens unit and a camera body to which the lens unit is detachably attached. The lens unit has a photographing lens, an imaging device which receives light transmitted through the photographing lens, and a lens-side connecting terminal for electric connection. The camera body has a camera-side connecting terminal which is connectable to the lens-side connecting terminal, and a movable member which is movable between a first position that is close to the camera-side connecting terminal and a second position that is far from the camera-side connecting terminal. The camera-side connecting terminal is shut in the camera body when the movable member is in the first position, and the lens unit can be attached when the movable member is in the second position.

Abstract: In the image display apparatus using the electron-emitting device, wiring metal is prevented from being diffused to a fine particle when a fine particle dispersed film is disposed on the wiring, and the image characteristic is prevented from being degraded because of the diffusion. A first wiring 4 and a second wiring 6 intersecting with the first wiring 4 through an insulating layer are formed on an insulation substrate 1, and after an electroconductive shielding layer 7 is formed on the second wiring 6, a anti static film made of a fine particle dispersed film is formed.

Abstract: A zoom lens system includes negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in this order from the object. Upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, all of the negative first lens group, the positive second lens group and the positive third lens groups are arranged to move in the optical axis direction. The negative first lens group includes a negative lens element, a negative lens element and a positive lens element, in this order from the object. The positive second lens group includes a positive lens element, a positive lens element, a negative lens element, and a positive lens element, in this order from the object. The zoom lens system satisfies the following condition: 1.2<|f1G|/f2G<1.5 wherein fIG designates the focal length of the negative first lens group (fIG<0); and f2G designates the focal length of the positive second lens group.

Abstract: A zoom lens system having a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group, where each of the first to third lens groups is moved along the optical axis to perform zooming and the first lens group includes a negative lens element, a negative lens element and a positive lens element, the second lens group includes a positive lens element, a positive lens element and a negative lens element, the combined refractive power of the image-side positive lens element and the negative lens element is negative, and these lens elements are cemented to each other. The third lens group includes a positive lens element and a negative lens element which are cemented to each other, in this order from the object.

Abstract: A repellent agent composition including an aqueous continuous phase and a graft copolymer dispersed in the aqueous continuous phase. The graft copolymer has a water soluble polymer trunk having hydroxyl groups and branches having fluorinated groups bonded to the polymer trunk at a carbon atom substituted with a hydroxyl group. Also disclosed is a method of making the graft copolymer and a substrate treated with the repellent composition.

Abstract: A method, system and computer product for managing data write timing. The method includes selecting a policy composed of optimizing limits, inserting the selected policy into a score algorithm, running the score algorithm in response to a request to write data to determine a score, and writing the data to a file when the score is within the optimizing limits.

Abstract: A plasma processing method includes a step of preparing a process subject having an organic layer on a surface thereof, and a step of irradiating the process subject with H2 plasma to improve plasma resistance of the organic layer.

Abstract: An air flow measuring device has a throttle portion provided in a first sub-passage, a second sub-passage branched from the first sub-passage at an upstream side of the throttle portion, and a flow amount sensor located in the second sub-passage. The second sub-passage is configured to introduce therein a part of air flowing in the first sub-passage, and an inlet of the second sub-passage is open into the first sub-passage at one side in a first radial direction perpendicular to a flow direction of air flowing in the first sub-passage. Furthermore, the throttle portion is provided to gradually reduce a passage dimension of the first sub-passage in a second radial direction, as toward an outlet of the first sub-passage. Here, the second radial direction is perpendicular to a surface defined by the first radial direction and the flow direction of air in the first sub-passage.

Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a positive second lens group, and a positive third lens group. Each of the first to third lens groups is moved along the optical axis to perform zooming. The first lens group includes a negative lens element, a negative lens element and a positive lens element. The second lens group includes a positive lens element, a positive lens element and a negative lens element. A combined refractive power of the image-side positive lens element and the negative lens element is negative, and these lens elements are cemented to each other. The third lens group includes a positive lens element and a negative lens element which are cemented to each other, in this order from the object. The zoom lens system satisfies the following condition: 1.2<f2G/f21<2.0 ??(1) wherein f2G: a focal length of the second lens group; and f21: a focal length of the most object-side positive lens element in the second lens group.

Abstract: A method of etching a hafnium containing layer includes disposing a substrate having the hafnium containing layer in a plasma processing system, wherein a mask layer defining a pattern therein overlies the hafnium containing layer. A process gas including a HBr gas is introduced to the plasma processing system, and a plasma is formed from the process gas in the plasma processing system. The hafnium containing layer is exposed to the plasma in order to treat the hafnium containing layer. The hafnium containing layer is then wet etched using a dilute HF wet etch process.

Abstract: A particle monitor system that can detect fine particles in a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus has a chamber in which a substrate is housed and subjected to processing, a dry pump that exhausts gas out of the chamber, and a bypass line that communicates the chamber and the dry pump together. The particle monitor system has a laser light oscillator that irradiates laser light toward a space in which the particles may be present, and a laser power measurement device that is disposed on an optical path of the laser light having passed through the space and measures the energy of the laser light.

Abstract: A slider is provided on a rear door so as to be able to freely reciprocated, and the slider is connected to a vehicle body through a control arm and a driven arm. A linear cam groove and a curved cam groove continuous to the linear cam groove are formed in a guide plate fixed to the rear door. A control arm that controls an operation of the rear door includes a proximal portion rotatably attached to the slider and a pair of arm portions continuous to the proximal portion. The longer arm portion is attached to the vehicle body whereas the shorter arm portion is guided by the cam grooves. A projection amount of the rear door can be thereby set larger than a curve amount of the curved cam groove. In addition, a width of the guide plate can be thereby reduced. Therefore, the guide plate can be attached not to the vehicle body but to the rear door.

Abstract: In a manufacturing method for an image display device, one of a pair of substrates is provided with a reinforcing member, these substrates are located opposite each other with the reinforcing member and a space therebetween, the pair of opposed substrates are heated, the pair of substrates are then cooled in a manner such that the space between the pair of substrates is narrower than the space for the heating operation and that radiant heat from the other substrate is applied to the reinforcing member, and respective peripheral edge portions of the pair of cooled substrates are sealed together.

Abstract: After sealing layers are formed on peripheral edge parts of a front substrate and a rear substrate, the front substrate and the rear substrate are disposed to be opposed to each other. Current paths are formed in the sealing layers, and power supply is begun. An electric current, which reaches a maximum current value after a current-increasing period of 10% or more of an entire power-supply time, is supplied for a perdetermined time period. The sealing layers are heated and melted by the power supply, and peripheral parts of the front substrate and rear substrate are joined.

Abstract: A precursor to an electron source, having a capability for extending the life of an image display device by substantially preventing 1) a degradation in a degree of vacuum provided in an image display apparatus, 2) short-circuiting between adjacent wire electrodes via a getter, and 3) a degradation in performance characteristics of the electron source, even when used for a long time period. The electron source is for coupling to an image display member to form an image display apparatus, and the image display member is for displaying an image in response to being irradiated by electrons. The precursor preferably comprises a substrate, and an antistatic film provided on a surface of the substrate at a region where electron emitting devices are to be disposed on the precursor to form the electron source, but not on a region of that surface to be coupled to the image display member.

Abstract: A zoom lens system includes negative first lens group, a positive second lens group and a positive third lens group, in this order from the object. Upon zooming from the short focal length extremity to the long focal length extremity, all of the negative first lens group, the positive second lens group and the positive third lens groups are arranged to move in the optical axis direction. The negative first lens group includes a negative lens element, a negative lens element and a positive lens element, in this order from the object. The positive second lens group includes a positive lens element, a positive lens element, a negative lens element, and a positive lens element, in this order from the object. The zoom lens system satisfies the following condition: 1.2<|f1G|/f2G<1.5 ??(1) wherein f1G designates the focal length of the negative first lens group (f1G<0); and f2G designates the focal length of the positive second lens group.

Abstract: After sealing layers are formed on peripheral edge parts of a front substrate and a rear substrate, the front substrate and the rear substrate are disposed to be opposed to each other. Current paths are formed in the sealing layers, and power supply is begun. An electric current, which reaches a maximum current value after a current-increasing period of 10% or more of an entire power-supply time, is supplied for a predetermined time period. The sealing layers are heated and melted by the power supply, and peripheral parts of the front substrate and rear substrate are joined.

Abstract: A gas injection system includes a diffuser to distribute a process gas in a processing chamber. The gas injection system may be utilized in a polysilicon etching system involving corrosive process gases.

Abstract: A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group, a diaphragm, and a positive second lens group, in this order from the object. Zooming is performed by moving the negative first lens group and the positive second lens group along an optical axis of the zoom lens system. The negative first lens group includes a negative first lens element, a negative second lens element, and a positive third lens element, in this order from the object.