Abstract: Fluorescent particles strongly fluorescing upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays, as well as a process for producing the same, are provided. A water-insoluble fluorescent dyestuff and/or pigment fluorescing upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays and a powdery material including starch, cellulose, other polysaccharides and sugars are mixed and granulated. The surface of granules of the powdery material may be coated with the fluorescent dyestuff and/or pigment. In granulation or coating, a resin having reactive groups reacting with the hydroxyl groups of the powdery material is used in combination, whereby particles excellent in water resistance can be obtained. Further, the interaction between an anionic binder contained in the granules and a cationic material contained in the coating layer or between a cationic binder contained in the granules and an anionic material contained in the coating layer can be utilized to confer water resistance on the particles.

Abstract: There is disclosed a cosmetic composition containing as an essential ingredient an alkenylsuccinic acid half ester of a saccharide which can be obtained by reacting the sugar with an alkenylsuccinic anhydride in the presence of an alkali catalyst.

Abstract: A pattern detecting apparatus having an irradiating means for emitting light and irradiating a surface of an object whose pattern is to be detected, and a light detecting means for detecting light reflected from the surface of or transmitted through the object, wherein a pattern on the surface of the object is detected based on information from the light detecting means is disclosed. The pattern detecting apparatus further comprises a light transmitting means for transmitting light advancing in a predetermined direction. The light transmitting means is positioned between the object and the light detecting means such that the predetermined direction coincides with the direction in which the reflected or transmitted light from the object advances.

Abstract: A coin discriminating apparatus including a light source for irradiating the surface of a coin to be discriminated with light normal thereto, a plurality of optical fiber groups each including a plurality of optical fibers for guiding light reflected by the surface of the coin to be discriminated, each of the optical fibers disposed so that an imaginary extension of the center axis thereof passes through the center of the surface of the coin to be discriminated at a predetermined angle, the predetermined angle being different between different optical fiber groups, a plurality of photoelectric converters each facing an end portion of an associated one of the optical fiber groups further from the end portion facing the coin to be discriminated and being adapted for receiving the reflected light guided by the associated optical fiber group and converting it to an electrical signal proportional to the amount of the received light, and a discriminator for discriminating coins based upon the electrical signals gen

Abstract: A benzopyran compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents --OR.sup.1 or --NH--COR.sup.2 ; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, a mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combinedly together form an alkylene having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different, and respectively represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or combinedly together form an alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sup.6 represents hydroxyl group, formyloxy, an alkanoyloxy, a haloalkanoyloxy, a lower alkoxycarbonyloxy, an aroyloxy, a heteroaroyloxy, carbamoyloxy, a mono- or di-lower alkylcarbamoyloxy and R.sup.7 represents hydrogen, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: A benzopyran compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents --OR.sup.1 or --NH--COR.sup.2 (wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, formyl, an alkanoyl, an aroyl or an aralkyl and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl); R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, a mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combinedly together form an alkylene having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different, and respectively represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or combinedly together form an alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.

Abstract: A main optical waveguide portion and/or branching optical waveguide portions of the optical waveguide is tapered in such a way so as to expand towards the output side for reducing a coupling loss due to mismatching of numerical apertures N.A. between optical fibers and the optical waveguide, wherein the light entering the optical waveguide at an angle determined by the numerical aperture N.A. of the optical fiber gradually reduces its angle of incidence to an interface of the core and cladding as it passes by a portion where the taper is provided and when the light reaches the output side of the optical fiber, the numerical aperture N.A. thereof is effectively reduced to a value which is lower than the numerical aperture N.A. determined by a difference of refractive-indices in the optical waveguide. By making the numerical aperture N.A.

Abstract: A benzopyran compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents --OR.sup.1 or --NH--COR.sup.2 (wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, formyl, an alkanoyl, an aroyl or an aralkyl and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-carbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl); R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, amino, a mono- or di-lower alkylamino, an amino-lower alkyl, a hydroxy-lower alkyl, a halo-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, an acyloxy-lower alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combinedly together form an alkylene having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different, and respectively represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or combinedly together form an alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.

Abstract: A novel pyridine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof which exhibit inhibitory activity or prolylendopeptidase and a pharmaceutical use thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: A video signal output circuit which permits switching an output video signal from one input video signal source to another without loss of synchronization of the video monitor. A first pulse signal is produced synchronized with the vertical synchronizing signal of the first video signal. A first detector circuit detects the phase difference between the first pulse signal and a second pulse signal synchronized with the vertical synchronizing signal of the second video signal, and the period of generation of the first pulse signal is controlled in response to the phase detected phase difference. A second phase detector detects when the phase difference between the first pulse signal and the second pulse signal is within a predetermined range easily tolerated by the monitor. Switching from the first to the second video source is permitted when this phase difference is within the predetermined range.

Abstract: A video disc and reproducing device therefor in which a recognition signal for identifying the content of an audio program, specifically whether two recorded audio signals are in the stereophonic mode or in a split mode, is recorded along with the audio signal and a video signal. The recognition signal may be multiplexed in either a frequency division multiplex system or in a time division multiplex system. The reproducing device includes a selection switch provided for selecting whether a pair of sum and difference signals, in the stereophonic mode, or whether the first and second audio signals directly, in the case of the multiplex mode, are coupled to inputs of a modulator which outputs an RF signal adapted to be inputted to a television tuner. A pilot signal is included with the output of the modulator. The pilot signal is amplitude modulated with one of two different frequency sinewaves.

Abstract: A laser knife with which a laser beam having at least two different wavelengths to thereby eliminate undesirable effects on body tissue, blood and body fluids. First and second laser sources provide first and second operating light beams of different wavelengths. The first and second operating light beams are focused along the same optical axis with the focus points being independently controllable. An illuminating or guide light beam is also provided along the same optical axis which also can be independently focused.

Abstract: A counterbalance device for operation with the manipulator of a laser knife in which the moment of the knife is maintained in a balanced state over the entire range of movement of the knife so that the movement of the knife is smooth over its entire range and its operability highly increased. A counterbalance device of the invention is coupled to the manipulator at a fulcrum point. The centers of gravity of the manipulator and counterbalance device are in the same vertical plane. The center of gravity of the counterbalance device is moved in parallel with the movement of the center of gravity of the manipulator. In preferred embodiments, the counterbalance device includes arm sections which are geometrically similar to the arm structure of the manipulator device. A rotatable arm of the counterbalance device is coupled through rotatable links to the corresponding rotatable arm of the manipulator so as to maintain dynamical balance.