Abstract: A boot-band that (a) does not excessively clamp a boot, (b) can prevent leakage of grease from the boot and the boot-band, and (c) uniformly produces a tight contact force on the boot without deteriorating the contact force on the boot. This boot-band includes a metallic belt-shaped member (2), and its clamping force, which is generated in the direction that shortens the circumference of the metallic belt-shaped member (2), is exercised under a ring-shaped condition in such a way that one end of the metallic belt-shaped member overlaps the other end thereof, and in such a way that both ends are wound around the outer periphery of the boot. A smaller-cross-sectional area (5a) is formed in a part of the belt-shaped member (2); the smaller-cross-sectional area (5a) and the general part (8), whose cross-sectional area is not reduced, are elongated due to plastic deformation caused by the clamping force.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber for containing a substrate to be processed, a gas supply unit for supplying a processing gas into the chamber, and a microwave introducing unit for introducing plasma generating microwaves into the chamber. The microwave introducing unit includes a microwave oscillator for outputting a plurality of microwaves having specified outputs, and an antenna section having a plurality of antennas to which the microwaves outputted from the microwave oscillator are respectively transmitted.

Abstract: An armrest apparatus includes a fixed shaft fixed to a seat frame, a rotation plate integrally connected to an armrest body and having a tubular portion into which the fixed shaft is inserted, a lock spring wound tightly on outer peripheral surfaces of a part of the fixed shaft and the tubular portion of the rotation plate in a free condition, a cancellation block rotatably mounted on a pivot shaft, and a cam unit mounted on a distal end of the fixed shaft and including a lock-canceling cam portion and a re-lock cam portion, the re-lock cam portion being spaced from the lock-canceling cam portion in a direction of rotation of the cam member.

Abstract: A 2-phenylpiperazine derivative represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or complex thereof: wherein each of X1 and X3 is oxygen or two hydrogen atoms, X2 O, NH, NCH3, or CH2, n is an integer of 0 or 1, R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl and R2 is hydrogen, cyano, tetrazolyl, aminotriazolyl , mesyl, t-butoxycarbonyl, or a lower alkyl which may be optionally substituted, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, each of R4 and R5 is hydrogen, lower alkoxy or trifluoromethyl, and a broken line indicates a single or double bond. The derivative may be used as a tachykinin antagonist in the treatment of diseases of the digestive system, nervous system and respiratory system, inflammation, allergy, carcinoid syndrome, chronic pain, headache, Crohn disease, depression and vomiting.

Abstract: A recording sheet comprising a cellulose pulp, wherein a water retention value C of the sheet according to the following formula (1) is 50 to 100% and a wet tensile strength residual ratio R of the sheet in CD according to the following formula (2) is 5 to 20%: Water retention value C(%)={(A?B)/B}×100??Formula (1) Wet tensile strength residual ratio R (%) in CD=(Sw/S)×100.

Abstract: A recording paper including a substrate which includes cellulose pulp and has a surface treated with a surface sizing solution, wherein the surface sizing solution contains a surface sizing agent and a nonionic surfactant having an HLB in a range of 6 to 13, a content of the nonionic surfactant is in a range of 1 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the surface sizing agent, and the surface sizing agent has a contact angle with water in a range of 40 to 75°.

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 ?-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: This invention relates to new polypeptide compound represented by 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 ?-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 Pneumocystis 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: 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: To utilize limited space in a vehicle cabin, a vehicular under-seat compartment mechanism includes a hinge mechanism, a compartment and a lock mechanism. The hinge mechanism interconnects a seat-frame and a seat-cushion in such a manner that the seat-cushion is pivotally rotatable with respect to the seat-frame. The compartment is disposed in the under-seat space under the seat and is formed an opening upwardly. The lock mechanism, integrated with the hinge mechanism, locks the seat-cushion at an upright position, at which the seat-cushion is pivotally flipped up about the hinge mechanism so that the compartment is accessible.

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: A coaxial type impedance matching device includes a matching device body including an external conductor and an internal conductor arranged in the external conductor, an input side dielectric disposed in the matching device body and including a first dielectric and a second dielectric, and an output side dielectric disposed in the matching device body and including a third dielectric and a fourth dielectric. Distance between opposed surfaces of the first dielectric and the second dielectric is a predetermined distance, which is in a range of N?/4??/6 to N?/4??/6, where ? represents a guide wavelength of an input signal in the matching device body and N represents odd number. Distance between opposed surfaces of the third dielectric and the fourth dielectric is the predetermined distance.

Abstract: A recording sheet including base paper including pulp fiber and filler, wherein the recording sheet further includes carboxylic acid. An ink jet recording method and an electrophotographic image recording method using the recording sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording sheet which includes regular paper, that contains as a raw material at least a cellulose pulp, having added thereto a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of higher than 6 and 13 or smaller in an amount of 0.1 g/m2 or more. The invention also provides a method for recording an image using the recording sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink set for ink jet recording using at least two kinds of liquids. The first liquid contains at least a colorant, a water soluble solvent and water, and the second liquid contains at least a compound represented by the following general formula (1), a water soluble solvent and water. The present invention also provides an ink jet recording apparatus comprising a recording head from which the ink set for ink jet recording is ejected, and an ink jet recording method by which an image is formed by applying the first and second liquids on a recording medium so as to contact each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein A is lower alkylene or lower alkenylene; R1 is lower alkyl, hydroxy(lower)alkyl, protected hydroxy(lower)alkyl, amino(lower)alkyl or protected amino(lower)alkyl, and R2 is hydrogen or amino protecting group, or R1 and R2 are bonded together and form lower alkylene; R3 and R5 are independently amino or protected amino; and R4 is carboxy or protected carboxy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a process for preparing a compound of the formula [I], and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the formula [I] in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A recording paper containing pulp fibers, a filler, and an amine, wherein the amine is a primary, secondary, or tertiary amine represented by the following Formula (&agr;). In the following Formula (&agr;), at least one of substituents represented by R1, R2, and R3 is a hydrocarbon group containing a hydroxyl group. In addition, also provided are an ink jet recording method including recording images on the recording paper; an ink jet recording device equipped with a recording head for ejecting ink onto the recording paper; an electrophotographic recording method including fusing toner images on the recording paper surface; and an electrophotographic recording device including a fusing means that fuses a toner image on the recording paper surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording paper containing a substrate, and a method for manufacturing the recording paper. The substrate is manufactured by a method including cross-linking pulp fibers having reactive groups by covalent bonding via the reactive groups; and making paper following the cross-linking. The invention also provides an ink jet recording method for printing on the recording paper with ink, and an electrophotographic recording method for forming images on the recording paper by using an electrophotographic toner. The reactive groups preferably include a carboxyl group, and the amount of the carboxyl group contained in the pulp fibers before the cross-linking is in a range of about 5 to 15 meq per 100 g of the pulp fibers.

Abstract: For plasma generation, an impedance matching device and a process of controlling and detecting the impedance matching device are provided to satisfy a preset matching condition. The impedance matching device includes a tubular external conductor and an internal conductor disposed therein, a matching device body including a plurality of dielectrics, a moving mechanism, a storing unit for storing a data table, a measuring device, and a calculation control unit. The impedance detecting process includes inputting a progressive wave and a reflected wave outputted by a directional coupler connected to an object to be matched, generating different signals, and mixing the signals to determine relative phase differences and amplitude ratios of the signals, and detecting an input impedance of the object to be matched on a basis of the detected amplitude ratios and that of a true phase difference between the progressive wave and the reflected wave that is detected by referring to a relationship prepared in advance.