Abstract: A heat source detection device is a heat source detection device that detects a heat source on the earth using observation data of a radiometer provided in a geostationary satellite and includes: a calculation unit that calculates a heat source proportion value indicating a proportion of a wavelength distribution due to the heat source included in the observation data to the observation data by curve fitting using Planck's law; and a determination unit that determines presence or absence of the heat source according to the heat source proportion value calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: For each (ij)-th tensor component, an equation ?F1(ij) using ?1 is computed based on a function W(F) of an inputted tensor amount F and a value (F=F?) of F. For each (kl)-th tensor component, an equation ˜?F2(kl) using ?1 and ?2 is computed based on the value (F=F?) of F. For each combination of an (ij)-th and a (kl)-th component, a function W(F?+?F1(ij)+˜?F2(kl)) is computed using the computed equations ?F1(ij) and ˜?F2(kl). For each (ij)-th component, a coefficient of ?1 in the function W(F?+?F1(ij)+˜?F2(kl)) is removed, and stress, based on a first order derivative with respect to the amount F of the function W(F), is computed. For each combination of an (ij)-th and a (kl)-th component, a coefficient of ?1·?2 in the function W(F?+?F1(ij)+˜?F2(kl)) is removed, and a material Jacobian, based on a second order derivative with respect to the amount F of the function W(F), is computed.

Abstract: Novel N-substituted mercaptopropanamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is mercapto or a group convertible into mercapto when cleaved within the biobody, W is hydrogen atom, an alkyl or an aralkyl, R.sub.2 is an aryl which may optionally have substituent(s), a heterocyclic group which may optionally have substituent(s), or an alkyl which may optionally have substituent(s), X is a cycloalkylene, a cycloalkylidene, or a phenylene which may optionally have substituent(s) or may optionally be fused with other ring, and R.sub.3 is carboxyl or a group convertible into carboxyl when cleaved within the biobody, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a solid solution of said N-substituted mercaptopropanamide derivative with an amino acid, which have excellent enkephalinase inhibitory activity and are useful for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said compounds as an active ingredient, and processes for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: Novel N-substituted mercaptopropanamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is mercapto or a group convertible into mercapto when cleaved within the biobody, W is hydrogen atom, an alkyl or an aralkyl, R.sub.2 is an aryl which may optionally have substituent(s), a heterocyclic group which may optionally have substituent(s), or an alkyl which may optionally have substituent(s), X is a cycloalkylene, a cycloalkylidene, or a phenylene which may optionally have substituent(s) or may optionally be fused with other ring, and R.sub.3 is carboxyl or a group convertible into carboxyl when cleaved within the biobody, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a solid solution of said N-substituted mercaptopropanamide derivative with an amino acid, which have excellent enkephalinase inhibitory activity and are useful for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said compounds as an active ingredient, and processes for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: There are provided tripeptide compounds represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group, a C.sub.4-7 cycloalkyl or C.sub.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide imide copolymers are provided which are excellent in both heat stability and melt viscosity characteristics at a temperature of from about 300.degree. C. to about 400.degree. C., and method of preparation.