Abstract: The present invention is to provide a benzenesulfonic acid salt and a benzoic acid salt of (S)-4-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]butanoic acid represented by the formula (I): 1

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a benzenesulfonic acid salt and a benzoic acid salt of (S)-4-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl) (2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]butanoic acid represented by the formula (I): wherein * represents an asymmetric carbon, which are excellent in antihistaminic activity and anti-allergic activity, and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: A longitudinal wave propagates in ink toward an opening. The surface of the ink is positioned at the opening and is curved. A surface wave is excited from an end of the liquid surface owing to a restoring force caused by surface tension of the ink. Assuming that the wavelength of the surface wave is &lgr;c, the diameter of the opening is established to be not smaller than 2m &lgr;c. The surface wave is generated from an edge of the opening and rapidly decreases due to the longitudinal wave. The surface waves caused by the longitudinal wave do not interfere with each other at the opening provided that certain conditions are established. Therefore, no complicated interference wave occurs on the surface of the ink, and the surface of the ink vibrates with a large amplitude in the vicinity of the edge of the opening.

Abstract: At a dot cycle (T3), a dummy burst signal as well as a jet burst signal are supplied for a vibration exciter to drive it so that the vibration exciter can provide liquid with a periodic radiation pressure. The dummy burst signal is so determined as to jet no droplet, with a smaller number of pulses and so on. That allows a stable motion of meniscus of ink and it is thereby possible to stably jet the droplets. With this control provided is a technique to improve a shape of an ink surface from which the droplets are created and stably jet the droplets when a liquid jet unit for jetting the droplets from a liquid surface is driven.

Abstract: Process for preparing optically active trans-3-phenylglycidamide compound, which comprises subjecting racemic trans-3-phenylglycidamide compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ring A is substituted or unsubstituted benzene, and R.sup.1 is H or lower alkyl, to optical resolution using a microorganism having ability of preferentially hydrolyzing one of (2S,3R) isomer or (2R,3S) isomer thereof, and process for preparing an optically active 1,5-benzothiazepine derivative from the thus-obtained optically active trans-3-phenylglycidamide compound.

Abstract: Process for preparing optically active cis-3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepin-4(5H)-one compounds [I] of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ring A and Ring B are substituted or unsubstituted benzene, R.sup.1 is hydrogen or di-lower alkylaminoalkyl, which comprises subjecting 1,5-benzothiazepin-4(5H)-one (II) of the formula [II]: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen or lower alkanoyl, and the other symbols are the same as defined above, to asymmetric reduction with a reaction product of optically active .alpha.-amino acid and metal hydride, in high optically yield, and said compounds [I] are very important as intermediate for preparing various medicines.

Abstract: A thiophene derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are a lower alkyl group, Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group and p is an integer of 1 to 3, or a salt thereof and processes for preparing the same are disclosed. The thiophene derivative (I) is useful as the regulator of gastrointestinal tract motility.

Abstract: A first antimicrobial latex composition comprising a homogeneous blend of a natural rubber latex or a synthetic polymer latex and protein silver and a second antimicrobial latex composition comprising a homogeneous blend of a cationic natural rubber latex or a cationic synthetic polymer latex and a water-soluble silver compound, wherein each antimicrobial latex composition exhibits excellent long term stability during storage and can be readily prepared.

Abstract: A thiophen derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are a lower alkyl group, Ring A is phenyl, a lower alkylenedioxy-substituted phenyl, a phenyl group having 1 to 3 substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl-lower alkoxy group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a halogen atom, amino group and hydroxy group, X is --OCO--, --O-- or --S--, m and n are an integer of zero or 1, and p and q are an integer of zero, 1 or 2, or a salt thereof.