Abstract: A plasma generating method generates plasma in a treating chamber by controlling a high-frequency generating unit to generate a high-frequency signal and by feeding the high-frequency signal to the treating chamber through an impedance matching device. The plasma generating method includes controlling the impedance matching device, when the plasma is generated in the treating chamber, so as to satisfy a preset matching condition, and then controlling the high-frequency generating unit to generate and feed the high-frequency signal of the power generating the plasma, to the treating chamber.

Abstract: In an ink jet recording method, a surface of a recording paper, in which a base paper contains a pulp fiber and a filler, one surface of the base paper being coated with a polyvalent metal salt in a coating amount of from 0.1 to 3 g/m2, having a basis weight of from 63 to 100 g/m2 and an internal bond strength of from 0.05 to 0.2 N·m is printed using an ink of at least one color made of at least a pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent, water and a surfactant and having a surface tension of from 25 to 37 mN/m. According to the method, the color reproduction is improved, the inter color bleeding and the feathering of characters are reduced, the double-sided printability is provided by reducing curling and cockling occurring immediately after printing, and curling and cockling occurring after allowing to stand and drying are also reduced.

Abstract: A vehicle seat stowing structure has seats provided on a floor. The seats are rotated rearwardly of a vehicle around a rotational shaft fixed to a vehicle body so that the bottom surface of each of seat cushions is directed to the inside of a passenger compartment. The seats are stowed in a recess formed in the floor. The floor is formed so that at least a part thereof extending between a portion provided forwardly of a place, at which the seats are installed, and a front edge of the recess is flat. A casing is provided at a place, which is located forwardly of the recess and faces the bottom surfaces of the seat cushions, on the floor.

Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus in which a seat is rotated around a rotational shaft to the rear of a vehicle in such a manner that a bottom surface of a seat cushion is made to face the inside of a passenger compartment so that the seat can be stowed in a recessed portion. The rotational shaft extends in a transverse direction along a front edge of the recessed portion to be fixed to a vehicle body at ends thereof. A seat cushion and a seat back of the seat are both divided into at least two in a widthwise direction. Respective seats so divided are rotatably supported on the rotational shaft individually.

Abstract: Excellent tachykinin receptor antagonistic activity is provided by 2-phenylpiperazine derivatives. The piperazine derivatives exhibit a strong inhibitory action against a tachykinin-induced increase of vascular permeability in in vivo tests. Moreover, the derivatives show a preferred transfer into blood, a long half-life in blood in pharmacokinetic tests of oral administration to rats or guinea pigs, and are very stable in blood plasma of various animals. Consequently, a piperazine derivative of the present invention is very useful as a tachykinin antagonist.

Abstract: A boot band includes a locking hole formed in an outer overlapping portion of a band body, a locking nail formed on an inner overlapping portion, and an ear portion which can be plastically deformed into a shape that decreases the circumferential length of the band body. When being inserted in the locking hole, the locking nail can move between an engaging position to engage with a ridge of the locking hole and a disengaging position to disengage from the ridge. A narrow portion is formed at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the locking hole to restrain the locking nail from returning from the engaging position to the disengaging position side.

Abstract: A boot-band, of which the ear portion is highly rigid, that lowers the prominence of the ear portion. An outer overlap portion and an inner overlap portion are fixed together by inserting hooking claws into holes, with the band-body being curled into the shape of a ring. In a region of the band-body in the circumferential direction is formed an ear portion that has a pair of outwardly prominent leg portions and a bridge portion that connects the leg portions. At the opposite ends of the bridge portion, along a line that is perpendicular to the circumference, are formed rib-like parts that are inwardly bent and between which is formed a dowel portion. The rib-like parts are so arc-shaped that the inward prominence, which protrudes into the ear portion, increases toward the middle of the bridge portion in the clamping direction. The length of the rib-like parts is not long enough for the rib-like parts to reach the curved portions, but is 60% or more of the length of the bridge portion.

Abstract: A seat for vehicle use, the front portion of which is capable of tipping up. The seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, a tip-up unit which tips up a forward end side of the seat cushion from a base position to an upward tip-up position, and a rock unit which holds the seat cushion at at least one position between the base position and the tip-up position. The seat cushion includes a front seat cushion positioned at a front side of a vehicle and a rear seat cushion positioned at the rear of the front seat cushion. The front seat cushion is provided with the tip-up unit. The rock unit includes a first gear and a second gear both mutually engaged so as to permit tip-up motion of the seat cushion and restrict the tip-down motion of the seat cushion.

Abstract: This invention relates to new polypeptide compound represented by the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the description or a salt thereof which has antimicrobial activities (especially, antifungal activities), inhibitory activity on &bgr;-1,3-glucan synthase, to process for preparation thereof, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of infectious diseases including Pneumocystic carinii infection (e.g. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) in a human being or an animal.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for thermal analysis, a target region is divided by dividing the geometry of the target object of the thermal analysis into a finite number of finite elements or cells. The thermal analysis on the target region is conducted using the results of the division. A temperature distribution on the target object is obtained from the heat transfer coefficients by a temperature distribution calculating unit. The actual temperatures at specific points are obtained based on temperature distribution obtained by the specific point temperature calculating unit. Differences between the actually obtained temperatures at the specific points and the predetermined target temperatures at the specific points are obtained by a difference calculating/determining unit. If the differences are determined to be out of the prescribed range, the heat transfer coefficients are changed by a heat transfer coefficient updating unit.

Abstract: A label sheet for electrophotography, constituted of a label base member and a separator base member both made of resin film, and an image forming method with use thereof. Difference of thermal shrinkage rates in an MD direction between the label body and the separator of the label sheet after heat treatment for 5 minutes at 150° C. is in the range of −0.3% to 0.1%. Stiffness E·t3, a function of a tensile elasticity rate E (N/mm2) of the separator at 135° C. and thickness t (mm) of the separator at 23° C, 50% R.H., is 0.21 N·mm or more. Occurrences of winding around a fuser and marks of winding are suppressed, curls are small, and toner cracks do not appear even if printed matter is left in conditions of high temperature and high humidity.

Abstract: For a semiconductor integrated circuit having an internal booster circuit such as a flash memory, voltage booster circuits capable of generating a boosted voltage 10 times or more as high as a relatively low source voltage is to be realized. Charge pumps for carrying out first stage voltage boosting on the basis of a source voltage are configured of parallel capacity type units, and charge pumps for carrying out second stage voltage boosting on the basis of the boosted voltage generated by the first charge pumps are configured of serial capacity type units.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a food preservative container that is constructed such that when the container stored in a refrigerator is taken out of the refrigerator and is to be opened on a dining table, mere lifting up of a closure member with fingers gripping a finger grip makes it possible to achieve the operation of releasing the reduced pressure state inside the container and the operation of lifting up the closure member in a one-touch fashion. In a closure member attached with a finger grip portion and fitted over the opening of a container body, the finger grip portion includes a finger grip main body having a lower portion formed with an engagement portion that is inserted into a through-hole of the closure member while ensuring air communication through the through-hole, and a cylindrical outer cover portion formed from a flexible material and circumscribing the finger grip main body.

Abstract: An electrophotographic transfer sheet and a process for forming a color image using the same are provided, by which formation of relief of a toner image on the surface of the electrophotographic transfer sheet can be prevented, sufficient high gloss and gloss uniformity can be obtained, and formation of cracks on the surface of the electrophotographic transfer sheet can be prevented. In an electrophotographic transfer sheet containing a substrate having one surface thereof an image receiving layer containing a thermoplastic resin as a main component, a resin constituting the image receiving layer has a melt viscosity at 120° C. of about from 200 to 2,000 Pa·s and an elongation after fracture of about 50% or more, whereby the problem is solved.

Abstract: For a semiconductor integrated circuit having an internal booster circuit such as a flash memory, voltage booster circuits capable of generating a boosted voltage 10 times or more as high as a relatively low source voltage is to be realized. Charge pumps for carrying out first stage voltage boosting on the basis of a source voltage are configured of parallel capacity type units, and charge pumps for carrying out second stage voltage boosting on the basis of the boosted voltage generated by the first charge pumps are configured of serial capacity type units.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): wherein: R1 is chlorine, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl or cyano; and R2is a group having the formula:  wherein: X is halogen, cyano, nitro or amino; Y1 is lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; and Z is halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds which exhibit excellent bronchodilating action with low side effects and are 7-amino-1-phenylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione derivatives represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof: wherein R1 is hydrogen, lower alkenyl, phenyl or lower alkyl which is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the following substituents(a) to (i); (a) oxo, (b) lower alkoxy, (c) phenyl which is optionally substituted with one or more lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, mercapto, halogen, trifluoromethyl and/or nitro; (d) naphthyl, (e) furyl, (f) isoxazolyl which is optionally substituted with one or more lower alkyl, (g) pyridyl which is optionally substituted with one or more lower alkyl and/or halogen, (h) thienyl which is optionally substituted with halogen, and (i) 1,3-dioxolanyl; and R2, R3 and R4 each independently is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy, benzyloxy, carboxyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl

Abstract: The boot band is made of a belt-like metal band body having first and second ends, and includes first and second caulking portions which are plastically deformed during assembly. An engage nail is provided at the top end of a leg portion of the first caulking portion. The second caulking portion includes of first and second projection walls, and a receive hole in which the engage nail is inserted is formed in the second projection wall. When the winding diameter of the band body is decreased to some extent, the second caulking portion is inserted inside the first caulking portion, and the engage nail and the receive hole are engaged with each other. In this state, the first and second caulking portions are integrally deformed plastically by a tool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new pyrazole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is aryl which is substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of lower alkylthio, cyclo(lower)alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxy(lower) alkyl, cyano, lower alkylenedioxy, acyl, acyloxy, aryloxy and lower alkoxy optionally substituted with acyl or lower alkoxy,R.sup.2 is halogen, halo(lower)alkyl, cyano or acyl, andR.sup.3 is aryl substituted with nitro, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower alkylsulfonyl, provided that when R.sup.3 is aryl substituted with nitro, hydroxy or lower alkoxy, then R.sup.1 is aryl substituted with lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower alkylsulfonyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new pyrazole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is aryl which is substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of lower alkylthio, cyclo(lower)alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxy(lower)alkyl, cyano, lower alkylenedioxy, acyl, acyloxy, aryloxy and lower alkoxy optionally substituted with acyl or lower alkoxy, R.sup.2 is halogen, halo(lower)alkyl, cyano or acyl, and R.sup.3 is aryl substituted with nitro, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower alkylsulfonyl, provided that when R.sup.3 is aryl substituted with nitro, hydroxy or lower alkoxy, then R.sup.1 is aryl substituted with lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower alkylsulfonyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.