Abstract: A compound of the following general formula [I]: wherein each symbol has the same meaning as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutical use of the same in treating organ transplant rejection, graft versus host reaction after transplantation, autoimmune disease, allergic disease and chronic myeloproliferative disease.

Abstract: The invention provides a gold-supporting catalyst comprising gold nanoparticles and a carrier consisting of porous ceramic obtained by firing a mixture comprising an aluminum compound, a lime component, and a plastic clay containing 1% by mass or less of feldspars and quartz, wherein the gold nanoparticles are supported in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass on the carrier based on 100 parts by mass of the carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed is the serial access memory having the improved precharging system of reading bit lines (4). In this serial access memory, an address pointer (9, 114) outputs a signal for selecting one of the reading bit lines (4). Meanwhile, each reading bit line (4) is provided with an MOS transistor (7) for precharging the same. By using the output of the address pointer (9, 114) to control on/off of the MOS transistor (7), the period when each reading bit line (4) is precharged is limited within the period when the reading bit line is selected. As a result, current flowing through the reading bit lines (4) during the data reading can be reduced to achieve the reduction in power consumption of the serial access memory and the increase in the operation speed.

Abstract: A LIFO device includes a plurality of memory circuits (1), a write address pointer (2) and a read-out address pointer (3). The write address pointer (2) selects the memory circuit (1) in which data are to be written, while the read-out address pointer (3) selects the memory circuit (1) from which data are to be read out. Each of the write address pointer (2) and the read-out address pointer (3) alternately and repeatedly performs the count-up operation for selecting the memory circuits in a predetermined sequence and the count-down operation of selecting the memory circuits in a sequence which is the reverse of the predetermined sequence. Control is also so made that the selection by the read-out address pointer (3) precedes the selection by the write address pointer (2).

Abstract: A dynamic RAM includes a memory cell comprised of a data read transistor, a data write transistor and a data storage capacitor. The data write transistor is turned on in response to a row selection signal to connect the capacitor to a write bit line. The dynamic RAM includes a structure for shifting the level of potential of internal write data to be transmitted onto the write bit line. This structure will prevent the data write transistor from being turned on by the undershoot produced on the write bit line.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, image forming station for forming a latent image on the image bearing member, a conveying passage extending toward the image bearing member to guide a developing device, a first moving mechanism for engaging with the developing device in the conveying passage and moving it in a substantially horizontal plane, wherein the image bearing member, the latent image forming station, the conveying passage and the first moving mechanism are provided in a main body of the image forming apparatus, a device for accommodating a plurality of developing devices.

Abstract: An automatic original feeding apparatus has a coordinates position detecting device provided with a supporting table for supporting thereon a sheet original of which the area during image formation is to be designated, a conveying device for directing the inserted sheet original to a predetermined position, and a feed device provided upstream of the conveying device and responsive to the termination of the area designation to change over to a feeding position and feed the sheet original on the supporting table to the conveying device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes sheet accommodating cassette for accommodating sheets, a device for forming images on the sheets, a first sheet conveying passage for conveying the sheet to the image forming device from the sheet accommodating cassette, a conveyor for accommodating a bundle of sheets having been subjected to an image forming operation by the image forming means at first sides thereof in a form in which leading edges of the sheets are gradually deviated in a sheet advancement direction, and for conveying the bundle as a whole, a feeder, disposed downstream of the conveyor with respect to the sheet advancement direction, for feeding one by one the sheets of the bundle from the sheet closest to the feeder, a second sheet conveying passage merging into the first passage for refeeding to the image forming device the sheets fed by the feeder, and a confining device for confining the sheets of the bundle other than the sheet being fed by the feeder.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes accommodating assembly for accommodating a plurality of developing devices on stages arranged substantially vertically and having first driving mechanism for moving the developing devices in a substantially horizontal plane, an image formation assembly for receiving selected one of the developing devices moved out of the accommodating assembly and for further moving it in a substantially horizontal plane, the image formation assembly including systems for forming images using the developing device, the accommodating assembly further including an opening for allowing a the developing device to be loaded into the accommodating assembly.

Abstract: An automatic air-fuel ratio control apparatus for use in a combustion system of a type in which combustion air is preheated, which is so arranged that a push rod depresses one end portion of a rocking lever in accordance with temperature of preheated combustion air and consequently the other end portion of the rocking lever depresses a valve member to correct pressure of working fluid for controlling a flow of fuel so as to obtain best air-fuel ratio, and further that a bearing member for pivotally supporting the rocking lever can be diagonally shifted to change the air-fuel ratio.

Abstract: A proportional regulation oil burner of low-pressure air type, wherein a second separate air nozzle is disposed between the oil nozzle and the first air nozzle, and a small amount of low-temperature air is fed into the second air nozzle to prevent the oil nozzle from becoming higher in temperature, whereby heavy oil can be used even when the preheating air of high temperature is used.