Abstract: 1-Substituted alkyl-2-oxo-hexahydroquinoxaline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is lower alkylene; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, and substituted phenyl-lower alkyl; and R is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, halogen, lower alkanocyloxy, R.sub.4 -carbamoyloxy and arylthio, in which R.sub.4 is lower alkyl or aryl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful as agents for platelet aggregation inhibition, vasodilation and anti-lipoperoxide generation.

Abstract: 1-Substituted alkyl-2-oxo-hexahydroquinoxaline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is lower alkylene; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, and substituted phenyl-lower alkyl; and R is selected from the group consisting of 1-methyltetrazole-5-yl-thio, 1-imidazolyl, morpholino, ##STR2## in which R.sub.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl, R.sub.6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkanoyl, arylcarbonyl, arylsulfonyl or thienyl-lower alkanoyl, Ar is phenyl or phenyl substituted with C.sub.1-3 alkyl, halogen, nitro, or lower alkoxy, A and R.sub.1 are as defined above, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each lower alkyl or together form tetramethylene, m is an integer from 4-6, and n is 2 or 3; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful as agents for platelet aggregation inhibition, vasodilation and anti-lipoperoxide generation.

Abstract: 1-Substituted alkyl-1,2-dihydro-2-pyrazinone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is lower alkylene; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, and substituted phenyl-lower alkyl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each lower alkyl; and R is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, halogen, lower alkanoyloxy, R.sub.4 -carbamoyloxy and arylthio, in which R.sub.4 is lower alkyl or aryl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful as agents for platelet aggregation inhibition, vasodilation and anti-lipoperoxide generation.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is N or NH, is a single or double bond, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-20 alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, A is lower alkylene, R is carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, ##STR2## or 1-cycloalkyl-tetrazole-5-yl, R.sub.2 is lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl-lower alkyl, R.sub.3 is lower alkyl or cycloalkyl, or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together constitute ##STR3## and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are hydrogen or optionally substituted phenyl, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, has platelet aggregation inhibitory activity and/or cyclic AMP/phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkoxy or halogen, and A is lower alkylene, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, has sympatholytic .alpha.-receptor blocking activity and is useful for the treatment of hypertension.

Abstract: In order to provide high speed and low power consumption, a semiconductor integrated circuit is constructed to utilize both CMOS elements and bipolar transistors. The bipolar transistors are used in the output portions to take advantage of their speed of operation to allow rapid charging and discharging of output lines. In the meantime, the principal operating portions of the circuit use CMOS elements of low power consumption. This arrangement is particularly advantageous in memory circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for measuring the metal exposure in a resin covering area of a metal container or a constituent member thereof, which comprises contacting the resin covering area of the metal container or the constituent member thereof with a measuring electrode through an electrolytic solution, relatively moving the resin covering area and the measuring electrode in a certain direction while always holding the electrolytic solution between the measuring electrode and the resin covering area, measuring a leak current between the metal substrate of the metal container or constituent member at predetermined pitches and detecting the metal exposure of the resin covering area as leak currents at respective parts discriminately.According to this measuring method, the degree of the metal exposure can be easily measured as the leak current at respective parts discriminately, and statistical processing of the measured leak current values can be easily performed.

Abstract: 1-Substituted alkyl-1,2-dihydro-2-pyrazinone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is lower alkyl; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, and substituted phenyl-lower alkyl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each lower alkyl, or together form tetramethylene and R is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, hologen, lower alkanoyloxy R.sub.4 -carbamoyloxy, arylthio, 1-methyltetrazole-5-yl-thio, 1-imidazole, morpholino, ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 is lower alkyl or aryl, R.sub.5 is lhydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl, R.sub.6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkanoyl, arylcarbonyl, arylsulfonyl or thienyl-lower alkanoyl, Ar is phenyl or phenyl substituted with C.sub.1-3 alkyl, halogen, nitro, or lower alkoxy, A, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as defined above, m is an integer from 4-6, and n is 2 or 3; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: An impregnated cathode which has a portion where no electron emissive material is present on the surface layer of the cathode base body that is to be welded, in order that the cathode base body impregnated with the electron emissive material, a cup and a cathode sleeve can be firmly welded together. The cathode base body which has no electron emissive material on the surface layer is obtained by washing the cathode base body in a solvent which is capable of dissolving the electron emissive material. Using this cathode base body, the impregnated cathode is fabricated.

Abstract: A RF tuning circuit according to this invention is composed of one tuned transformer (T.sub.1) at least and an untuned transformer (T.sub.2) so interconnected that the outputs from the respective transformers add up opposite in phase on that side of the resonant frequency of the tuned transformer where the image signal frequency is present and in phase on that side thereof where the image signal is absent and that the output amplitude levels of the respective transformers become equal at the image signal frequency corresponding to a particular receiving frequency as the resonant frequency is varied in response to the receiving frequency.

Abstract: A clarification device comprises a purifier tank having an opening at its top and an inlet and an outlet for sewage, at least one contact means to which microorganisms for purification are to be attached and which is disposed in the purifier tank at position spaced upwardly from a bottom of the purifier tank, and air-flowing means disposed between the contact means and the bottom of the tank, air-supplying means extending vertically in the purifier tank for supplying air to the air-flowing means. The contact means includes a first assembly disposed at the inlet side so as to be removed out of the tank through the opening, and a second assembly disposed at the outlet side of the first assembly so as to be removed out of the tank through the opening. The clarification device further comprises means for closing the opening of the purifier tank.

Abstract: A method for preparing a mixture of stereoisomers of .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl isovalerate ester derivatives, which is rich is an enantiomer pair of a compound having an (S)-configuration on both the acid and alcohol moieties and an enantiomer thereof having an (R)-configuration on both the acid and alcohol moieties.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting blood platelet aggregation in humans, and promoting vasodilation in humans, by administering to a human in need of the same an effective amount of 2-hydroxy-3-isopropyl-5,6-dimethylpyrazine or a hydrate or a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salt thereof. Administration can be orally in an amount of about 0.02-12 mg/kg body weight per day, or parenterally in an amount of about 0.01-6 mg/kg of body weight per day.

Abstract: In order to provide high speed and low power consumption, a semiconductor integrated circuit is constructed to utilize both CMOS elements and bipolar transistors. The bipolar transistors are used in the output portions to take advantage of their speed of operation to allow rapid charging and discharging of output lines. In the meantime, the principal operating portions of the circuit use CMOS elements of low power consumption. This arrangement is particularly advantageous in memory circuits.

Abstract: A bipolar/CMOS mixed type switching circuit comprising two npn-type bipolar transistors Q.sub.1, Q.sub.2 that are connected in the form of a totem pole in the output stage, a CMOS inverter and an NMOSFET M.sub.3 for driving these transistors in a complementary manner, and resistance means R for discharging the electric charge stored in the base of the transistor Q.sub.2. The threshold voltage of an NMOSFET M.sub.2 constituting the CMOS inverter in the absence of substrate effect is set to be substantially equal to the threshold voltage of the NMOSFET M.sub.3 in the absence of the substrate effect, and the channel conductance W.sub.N /L.sub.N of the NMOSFET M.sub.3 is so set that the threshold voltage V.sub.LT1 of the CMOS inverter and the practical threshold voltage V.sub.LT2 of the NMOSFET M.sub.3 will be nearly the same. Owing to the above structure, there is obtained a switching circuit which permits little through current to flow and which operates at high speeds.

Abstract: A magazine (1) for a plurality of disc-shaped information carriers (50) contained in holders (7) situated one above the other, comprising an opening (8,9) near at least one upright side for the insertion and removal of the holders (7). A pivotable latching lever (12;55) is arranged near one of the side walls (3), which lever comprises two arms, of which one arm carries a latching element (13, 14; 56, 57) near said opening and the other arm can be actuated from the exterior of the magazine to pivot the latching lever (12; 55) from a first position to a second position against the force of spring means (16), in which second position the holders (7) of the latching element (13, 14; 56, 57) are released, so that the holders (7) can be slid through the opening (8, 9).

Abstract: In an input level converter for TTL-CMOS level conversion (or other conversion to CMOS) for an internal logic block operating with CMOS levels, an output transistor for executing the charge or discharge of the output capacitance thereof is formed of a bipolar transistor. Thus, the propagation delay times and their capacitance-dependencies of the input level converter can be lessened. Similarly, in an output level converter for CMOS-TTL level conversion (or other conversion from CMOS) for the internal logic block operating with the CMOS levels, an output transistor for executing the charge or discharge of the output load capacitance thereof is formed of a bipolar transistor. Thus, the propagation delay times and their capacitance-dependencies of the output level converter can also be lessened.

Abstract: A switching circuit comprises a pre-stage circuit coupled to receive an input signal and an output stage, wherein an output signal having a phase opposite to that of a signal of an input terminal IN can be obtained from an output terminal OUT of the output stage. The pre-stage circuit includes a p-channel MOSFET M1 and an n-channel MOSFET M2 that receive input signals at their gates. The output stage includes two NPN transistors Q1 and Q2 that are connected in series. The drain output of the p-channel MOSFET M1 is applied to the base of one of the transistors of the output stage, and the source output of the n-channel MOSFET M2 is applied to the base of the other of the transistors of the output stage. A third MOSFET M3 is coupled between a power supply and the p-channel MOSFET M1 and the n-channel MOSFET M2. When the MOSFET M3 is rendered non-conductive by a control signal EN, both MOSFETs M1 and M2 and both NPN transistors Q1 and Q2 become non-conductive irrespective of the signal of the input terminal IN.

Abstract: A high-frequency heating apparatus includes an inner casing defining a heating chamber therein, and an outer casing surrounding the inner case. A fixed waveguide is fixed on a top wall of the inner casing to guide high-frequency waves fed from a magnetron to an excitation opening. The waveguide has a step portion facing the excitation opening and located closer to the top wall than the other portion of the fixed waveguide. A motor is mounted on the step portion and has a driving shaft extending through the excitation opening into the heating chamber. A rotating waveguide, for diffusing the high-frequency waves delivered to the excitation opening and radiating the waves into the heating chamber, is disposed in the heating chamber and coupled to the driving shaft to be rotated thereby.

Abstract: A compact disc case including lower and upper cases fixed by snap joints with enough space left in between for storing a compact disc. The lower case has at least three cushion holders to support the compact disc up above the bottom, and for preventing improper insertion of the case into a disc player, a control groove or a control shell is provided at least in either one of the upper and lower cases. The front edge wall of the lower case is provided with engagement holes, while the upper case has pawls to be engaged with the engagement holes, and also latches and latch locks engaging with each other are formed at the rear of the upper and lower cases. By means of this structure, the case with a compact disc in it can be inserted into a disc player for use without any improper insertion, and since the upper and lower cases can be readily detached from each other, the disc can be taken out and cleaned easily when the information-recording side gets dirty due to long periods of use or by accident.