Abstract: A sensor mounting structure for mounting sensors onto sensor mounting portions formed on a case body includes: an elastically deformable mounting flat spring mounted on the case body so as to cover outer surface part of the case body, allowing the sensors to be mounted on the sensor mounting portions by pressing the sensors from outside. The mounting flat spring includes sensor pressing portions for pressing the sensors, a pair of pressed portions being pressed in directions nearing each other from outer surface sides by predetermined members, and engaging portions for engaging with the case body in a direction orthogonal to the directions in which the pressed portions are pressed.

Abstract: A light amount adjusting device includes: a cover plate having a light-passing hole; a first separator being sheet-shaped and having a hole; a second separator being elastically deformable and sheet-shaped, positioned on a side opposite to the cover plate with the first separator therebetween, and having a hole; a first light amount adjusting blade movable between the cover plate and the first separator; a second light amount adjusting blade being movable between the first separator and the second separator; a base body to which the cover plate, the first separator, and the second separator are mounted, having a throughhole and mounting grooves, the throughhole being formed to have a diameter larger than a diameter of the hole of the second separator, the mounting grooves allowing the second separator to be mounted therein and being opened toward the throughhole.

Abstract: In a camera according to the present invention, an edge portion of a lens barrel unit is projected and arranged from a front cover. The lens barrel unit is covered with a front cover cylindrical member connected to the front cover, and a front exposed portion of the front cover cylindrical member is covered with an exterior cylindrical member as a detachable (before-attaching) metal cylindrical member. The exterior cylindrical member is positioned and is fixed by an stop claw on the front-cover side. A C-shaped stop portion cover having flexibility is made flexible and is attached around the stop claw portion, and is fixed by a screw. The restriction on design is reduced on the appearance for covering the lens barrel unit of the camera, and a camera exterior portion can be made of metal.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of the kinases, such as GSK-3, and more particularly to fused pyrimidine compounds.

Abstract: There is disclosed a vacuum cleaner including a dust separation section which separates air and dust flowing toward an intake port of a motor blower through a connection port of a cleaner main body. The dust separation section includes an air path forming member which performs a separation function. The forming member includes an introductory port, a derivative port, and an opening disposed between these. In the separation function, while dust-containing air flows toward the derivative port from the introductory port, a part of the air is sucked by the motor blower through the opening. Accordingly, the air is separated from the dust which goes straight in the air path forming member with inertia.

Abstract: An ornament plate of a ring-shape made of a metal with a high heat radiation effect, for instance, aluminum, is attached to an end surface on an object side of a lens barrel such that the ornament plate covers the whole front part of the lens barrel. Four kinds of LEDs of high luminance type constructing an LED light source are attached to the lens barrel through the ornament plate used as a substrate. A light diffusion cover made of a transparent resin is attached to the front of the ornament plate for covering the LEDs. When using the flash, a high voltage current is applied to the LEDs to emit flash light. Each LED generates heat. However, the heat is radiated through the ornament plate.

Abstract: In a camera according to the present invention, an edge portion of a lens barrel unit is projected and arranged from a front cover. The lens barrel unit is covered with a front cover cylindrical member connected to the front cover, and a front exposed portion of the front cover cylindrical member is covered with an exterior cylindrical member as a detachable (before-attaching) metal cylindrical member. The exterior cylindrical member is positioned and is fixed by an stop claw on the front-cover side. A C-shaped stop portion cover having flexibility is made flexible and is attached around the stop claw portion, and is fixed by a screw. The restriction on design is reduced on the appearance for covering the lens barrel unit of the camera, and a camera exterior portion can be made of metal.

Abstract: There is disclosed a vacuum cleaner including a dust separation section which separates air and dust flowing toward an intake port of a motor blower through a connection port of a cleaner main body. The dust separation section includes an air path forming member which performs a separation function. The forming member includes an introductory port, a derivative port, and an opening disposed between these. In the separation function, while dust-containing air flows toward the derivative port from the introductory port, a part of the air is sucked by the motor blower through the opening. Accordingly, the air is separated from the dust which goes straight in the air path forming member with inertia.

Abstract: A dust separation section 60 is provided at a suction air passage leading from a suction opening (connection opening 43 or suction opening 52, suction opening 100) of a vacuum cleaner main body 20 to an intake opening (33A, 107A) of a motor fan (33, 107) to separate a dust sucked from the suction opening (connection opening 43 or suction opening 52, suction opening 100) with an air and a dust collection section (dust collection room section 55, dust collection room 104) provided at the suction air passage for collecting the dust separated from the air from the dust separation section 60.

Abstract: In a camera according to the present invention, an edge portion of a lens barrel unit is projected and arranged from a front cover. The lens barrel unit is covered with a front cover cylindrical member connected to the front cover, and a front exposed portion of the front cover cylindrical member is covered with an exterior cylindrical member as a detachable (before-attaching) metal cylindrical member. The exterior cylindrical member is positioned and is fixed by an stop claw on the front-cover side. A C-shaped stop portion cover having flexibility is made flexible and is attached around the stop claw portion, and is fixed by a screw. The restriction on design is reduced on the appearance for covering the lens barrel unit of the camera, and a camera exterior portion can be made of metal.

Abstract: Furo- and thienopyrimidine derivatives, which are useful as TIE-2 and/or VEGFR-2 inhibitors are described herein. The described invention also includes methods of making such furo- and thienopyrimidine derivatives as well as methods of using the same in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases.

Abstract: In a camera according to the present invention, an edge portion of a lens barrel unit is projected and arranged from a front cover. The lens barrel unit is covered with a front cover cylindrical member connected to the front cover, and a front exposed portion of the front cover cylindrical member is covered with an exterior cylindrical member as a detachable (before-attaching) metal cylindrical member. The exterior cylindrical member is positioned and is fixed by an stop claw on the front-cover side. A C-shaped stop portion cover having flexibility is made flexible and is attached around the stop claw portion, and is fixed by a screw. The restriction on design is reduced on the appearance for covering the lens barrel unit of the camera, and a camera exterior portion can be made of metal.

Abstract: An electronic camera that makes it possible to determine an image-capturing angle of view by displaying a live image on an LCD before a still image-recording even if the object is dark. When the live image is displayed, a cycle for outputting image signals in one field from a CCD can be changed to another cycle; e.g., from a normal video rate of {fraction (1/60)} second to {fraction (1/30)} second. Therefore, the exposure time of the CCD can be longer than the normal exposure, and thus, the live image with a suitable brightness can be displayed on the LCD even if the object is dark. The electronic camera is provided with an electronic flash that can be intermittently activated by switching on a switch or automatically if the object is dark before the image recording.

Abstract: A cooking utensil is provided which can be stood invertedly upright and stored temporarily in a hygienic manner, without taking up space. The cooking utensil includes a shank portion, a head portion, a supporting member, and a liquid receiving member. The supporting member is formed at an end section of the shank portion and supports the cooking utensil in an inverted upright state with the head portion in an upward position. And the liquid receiving member is formed on the shank portion and/or head portion for receiving liquid adhering to the head portion when the cooking utensil is invertably stood.

Abstract: A fastening device is provided with a radially contractible and expandable wedge-shaped collet (5) having a V-shaped section and a tapered outer circumference (5c), and supported on the opposite support surfaces (2c, 63b) of a fastening nut (2) and a fastening ring (63). A taper ring (60) is fitted on the collet (5). When fastening an object (T) to a spindle (1), an operating ring (67) is turned in a fastening direction to move the taper ring (60) axially so as to compress the collet (5) and, at the same time, the fastening nut (2) is screwed on an externally threaded part (1a) of the spindle (1). When removing the object (T) from the spindle (1), the operating ring (67), which can be easily turned, in an unfastening direction to remove a compressive force acting on the collet (5) by axially moving the taper ring (60) so that an axial fastening force is removed from the object (T). Then, the fastening nut (2) can be easily turned to remove the object (T) from the spindle (1).

Abstract: A front chassis and a rear chassis of an electronic camera are made of light transmissible resin. The electronic camera has a plurality of light-shielding elements to prevent unnecessary light (external ambient light and internally emitted light, for example) from entering optical systems such as taking lenses and light guides which guide light to an electronic flash control sensor. Further, the shielding elements prevent unnecessary light from entering photoelectric converters such as imaging devices and electronic flash control sensors. These light shielding elements enables the interior components of the camera to be visible therethrough, while ensuring that operational functions of the electronic camera are not adversely affected by entering unnecessary light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition comprising the following components (A) to (D):(A) 50 to 80 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin;(B) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin prepared by graft-polymerizing monomer components comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer, a vinylcyanide monomer and optionally other copolymerizable vinyl-based monomers, with a rubber polymer, the amount of said vinylcyanide monomer used being not less than 0.5% by weight and less than 5% by weight based on the total weight of said monomer components;(C) 5 to 30 parts by weight of phosphate represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are the same or different and are independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is 0 or 1,the total amount of the (A), (B) and (C) components being 100 parts by weight; and(D) 0.

Abstract: In order to make it possible to see both a film accommodated in a film carrier and a film accommodated in a sheath, a carrier holder is rotatably provided in the upper portion of a viewer main body containing an imaging optical system, a CCD and a signal processing circuit, a carrier inlet is formed in the carrier holder, and head covers are mounted on the carrier holder so as to be capable of being opened and closed. The head covers are provided with a lighting lamp. Supporting arms are mounted on both sides of the viewer main body so as to be capable of being opened and closed.

Abstract: An exchanging tower having excellent gas/liquid contact efficiency includes a packing which comprises an arrangement of a plurality of sheet-like bases (102), each of which is corrugated to form folds inclined along the longitudinal axis of the tower such that the folds cross one another. The corrugated sheet-like bases have plural continuous concave/convex channels formed on the surface thereof and extending in a horizontal direction. The packings are formed such that, when the packings are installed in the tower, in each corrugated sheet-like base a wall surface (107) of a concave channel above a crest (105) of the meander of an adjacent convex channel of the sheet-like base is located on an upper side along the longitudinal axis of the tower at a position higher than a wall surface (108) of a convex channel below a trough (106) of the meander of the convex channel.

Abstract: A camera system has a camera section, a reproduction section and a printer section, the printer section being separably attachable to either the camera section or the reproduction section to form an integral body. The camera system has photoelectric conversion elements and picks up an image of an object to produce image data. The reproduction section processes the image data so as to reproduce the picked-up image on a display screen, and the printer section prints the picked-up image on printing paper based on the image data. The reproduction section may include an output device which transmits the processed image data to a television set having a display screen, and it may also be integrally provided with a monitor having a display screen. The camera system further includes a recording portion electrically connected with the camera section and which records the image data.