Abstract: The present invention provides uses of a polypeptide having a ligand activity to a sensory epithelium neuropeptide-like receptor (SENR) which is a G protein-coupled receptor protein, and a DNA encoding the same. More specifically, the present invention provides an anti-attention-deficit-disorder or anti-narcolepsy agent, which comprises a polypeptide having a ligand activity for SENR or a salt thereof, as well as a method for screening compounds having an anti-attention-deficit-disorder or anti-narcolepsy activity or compounds having an anti-anxiety, anti-depression, anti-insomnia, anti-schizophrenia or anti-fear activity or salts thereof, which comprises using the above polypeptide or a precursor protein of the polypeptide or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A base material of a peripheral wall and a vane rotor is formed by extrusion molding an aluminum alloy and cutting an extrusion molded article to the desired length. Further, the extrusion molded article can be molded with high accuracy by extracting the aluminum alloy after extrusion. Preferably, 6000 system of Al—Mg—Si is used as an aluminum alloy. The cutting process and polishing process are applied to the roughly molded base material to form the peripheral wall and the vane rotor. By varying the length to be cut, the volume of each retard hydraulic chamber and each advance hydraulic chamber are adjusted. When the volume of the hydraulic chambers are adjusted, the torque for relatively rotating and driving the vane rotor with respect to the housing member can be changed even pressure of working oil is the same.

Abstract: A food mixing apparatus includes a mixing container for receiving food, a first support frame for supporting the mixing container to be rotatable about a first axis: X, a first drive mechanism disposed in the first support frame for rotating the mixing container, a second support frame for supporting the first support frame to be variable in posture relative to the second support frame, and a second drive mechanism for displacing the first support frame from one posture to another.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of inspecting an optical waveguide substrate for optical conduction at an increased inspecting rate and also inspecting an optical waveguid—e substrate for cross-talk. According to the disclosed method, a laser beam is applied from a laser beam scanning optical system to one end face of an optical waveguide of an optical waveguide substrate which is an object to be inspected, and the laser beam emitted from the other end of the optical waveguide is detected by a CCD camera, which output detected result data. A light spot position confirming device compares the detected result data with stored data.

Abstract: A sebum absorbing paper used for applying to skin or for cleaning the skin, which contains 1 to 30 weight % of inorganic filler and which has the basis weight of 5 to 25 g/m2 as defined in JIS P-8124. Further, this inorganic filler comprises hydroxyapatite.

Abstract: A valve timing adjusting device, in which the housing member including a chain sprocket and a shoe housing, and a vane rotor are relatively rotatable. The inner surfaces on both axial sides of the housing member and the outside surfaces on both axial sides of the vane rotor slide each other. A retard oil passage communicating with each retard hydraulic chamber is formed in an outside surface of the vane rotor on the side to which a hydraulic fluid is supplied through an oil passage formed in a camshaft. Furthermore, an advance oil passage communicating with each advance hydraulic chamber is formed at an interval of about 90 degrees at the center of an inner surface of the chain sprocket on the side to which the hydraulic fluid is supplied through a groove oil passage formed in the camshaft.

Abstract: A food mixing apparatus includes a main housing, a mixing container for receiving food, and having a central axis: Y, a rotor ring surrounding the mixing container, the rotor ring being fixed to the mixing container and having a central axis: X extending at an angle to the central axis: Y of the mixing container, and a support roller mechanism attached to the main housing, the support roller mechanism supporting the rotor ring at two points only from below to rotate the rotor ring about the axis: X. An aerating tube communicating with an opening formed in a bottom surface of the mixing container extends coaxially with the axis: X of the rotor ring. The aerating tube communicates with a blast duct mounted in the main housing.

Abstract: A base material of a peripheral wall and a vane rotor is formed by extrusion molding an aluminum alloy and cutting an extrusion molded article to the desired length. Further, the extrusion molded article can be molded with high accuracy by extracting the aluminum alloy after extrusion. Preferably, 6000 system of Al—Mg—Si is used as an aluminum alloy. The cutting process and polishing process are applied to the roughly molded base material to form the peripheral wall and the vane rotor. By varying the length to be cut, the volume of each retard hydraulic chamber and each advance hydraulic chamber are adjusted. When the volume of the hydraulic chambers are adjusted, the torque for relatively rotating and driving the vane rotor with respect to the housing member can be changed even pressure of working oil is the same.

Abstract: A valve timing adjusting device, in which the housing member including a chain sprocket and a shoe housing, and a vane rotor are relatively rotatable. The inner surfaces on both axial sides of the housing member and the outside surfaces on both axial sides of the vane rotor slide each other. A retard oil passage communicating with each retard hydraulic chamber is formed in an outside surface of the vane rotor on the side to which a hydraulic fluid is supplied through an oil passage formed in a camshaft. Furthermore, an advance oil passage communicating with each advance hydraulic chamber is formed at an interval of about 90 degrees at the center of an inner surface of the chain sprocket on the side to which the hydraulic fluid is supplied through a groove oil passage formed in the camshaft.

Abstract: A food mixing apparatus includes a mixing container for receiving food, a first support frame for supporting the mixing container to be rotatable about a first axis: X, a first drive mechanism disposed in the first support frame for rotating the mixing container, a second support frame for supporting the first support frame to be variable in posture relative to the second support frame, and a second drive mechanism for displacing the first support frame from one posture to another.

Abstract: A food mixing apparatus includes a main housing, a mixing container (3) for receiving food, and having a central axis: Y, a rotor ring (5) surrounding the mixing container, the rotor ring being fixed to the mixing container and having a central axis: X extending at an angle to the central axis: Y of the mixing container (3), and a support roller mechanism attached to the main housing, the support roller mechanism supporting the rotor ring at two points only from below to rotate the rotor ring about the axis: X. An aerating tube communicating with an opening formed in a bottom surface of the mixing container extends coaxially with the axis: X of the rotor ring. The aerating tube communicates with a blast duct mounted in the main housing.

Abstract: In a rotational phase adjusting apparatus used for adjusting opening/closing timings of an intake valve or an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine, a shoe housing driven by a driving shaft has a circumferential wall and a front plate which are integrally formed by aluminum die-casting. Each shoe has a distortion-absorbing hole, and a fan-shaped chamber for accommodating a vane for driving a driven shaft is formed between adjacent two of the shoes. The outer circumferential wall of each shoe has a recess which has an arch shape in section and extends in an axial direction. A clamp seat is formed on a front plate side. When the clamp seat is pressed by a draw claw, a portion of each shoe on the outer circumferential side of the distortion-absorbing hole is resiliently deformed, but a portion of each shoe on the inner circumferential side of the distortion-absorbing hole is deformed less.

Abstract: In a vane-type rotational phase adjusting apparatus used for adjusting opening/closing timings of an intake valve or an exhaust valve of an engine, a housing unit driven by a driving shaft has a fan-shaped accommodating chamber between adjacent two of a plurality of shoes arranged circumferentially. A vane unit for driving a driven shaft is disposed in the housing unit with its vanes being disposed in the corresponding one of the accommodating chamber so that the rotational phase of the driven shaft is adjusted by the pressure of fluid in the accommodating chamber. Recesses are formed as fluid reservoirs in a cross-sectionally half circle shape on the circumferential end walls of the shoes to hold the operating fluid therein when the housing unit and the vane unit are at rest because of engine stop.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing system which accepts a custom order of product from a customer and custom manufactures a product without sacrificing manufacturing efficiency. The manufacturing system includes the featuring steps of inputting the required specification of a product, creating the product design based on the design information of the product transmitted from a designing department, status data from the production department, and the input required specification, showing the created product design to the customer, selectively indicating a product to be purchased, transmitting the specification of the selected product to the production department, and producing a product based on the selected product specification.

Abstract: An embossed process paper for transfer, adapted to be used for forming a dry type of synthetic leather, includes a backing paper (1), a mixed resin (2) of polypropylene with polyethylene laminated on the surface of the backing paper (1) and a homopolypropylene resin (3) laminated on the surface of the mixed resin (2). Both the resins are laminated together at a total resin coat thickness of 30 to 120 .mu.m, the thickness of the mixed resin (2) accounting for 50 to 20% of the total resin coat thickness and the thickness of the resin (3) accounting for 50 to 80% of the total resin coat thickness, both the resins having thereon a given embossed pattern having a depth of 20 to 150 .mu.m, and the backing paper (1) having a smooth back side.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polypropylene resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of propylene homopolymer showing a stereoregularity of a boiling heptane-insoluble part thereof of not less than 0.960 as an isotactic pentad rate obtained by .sup.13 C-NMR and 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon polymer having completely or partially saturated main hydrocarbon chain and at least one hydroxy group at an end of the main hydrocarbon chain, and a biaxially stretched film comprising the polypropylene resin composition.

Abstract: An improved means for incorporating an electron gun and stem assembly into the neck of a cathode ray tube wherein the stem is engaged with a metal collar while providing a groove therebetween, a thermally insulating fusible adhesive having an initial melting point lower than that of the stem is introduced into the groove, an end portion of the neck of the cathode ray tube is inserted into the groove, and the entire assembly is bonded together by means of fusion of the thermally insulating adhesive.