Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, a compound suitable for preventing and/or treating inflammatory diseases and/or neurodegenerative disease. The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to find a compound having an inhibitory effect on NLRP3 inflammasome activation and found that an annulated pyridazine compound has an inhibitory effect on NLRP3 inflammasome activation, thus completing the present invention. The annulated pyridazine compound of the present invention is expected to serve as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases and/or neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: An image processing and inspection system includes a master device (10) having a video camera (40) and a first controller (20) responsible for processing and inspecting the image of an object (1) in accordance with inspection criteria. Intercommunicated (12) with the master device (10) is a personal computer (100) equipped with a second monitor (120), and a second input member (102,104). The motion-picture taken by the camera (40) for inspection on the side of the master device (10) is transmitted to the computer (100) so as to be displayed on the second monitor (120) as a real-time image of the object (1) for easy confirmation of the object on the side of the computer (100), thereby enabling to determine the inspection criteria on the side of the computer (100) while monitoring the real-time image of the object (1).

Abstract: An image processing and inspection system includes a master device (10) having a video camera (40) and a first controller (20) responsible for processing and inspecting the image of an object (1) in accordance with inspection criteria. Intercommunicated (12) with the master device (10) is a personal computer (100) equipped with a second monitor (120), and a second input member (102,104). The motion-picture taken by the camera (40) for inspection on the side of the master device (10) is transmitted to the computer (100) so as to be displayed on the second monitor (120) as a real-time image of the object (1) for easy confirmation of the object on the side of the computer (100), thereby enabling to determine the inspection criteria on the side of the computer (100) while monitoring the real-time image of the object (1).

Abstract: A method for suspension polymerizing vinyl chloride monomer, or a mixture thereof with copolymerizable monomers, employs as a suspension stabilizer a partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification between about 60 and about 90 mol percent, and a solubility-in-methanol index at 55.degree. C. in a range of up to about 60 percent.