Abstract:
A transmucosal therapeutic composition comprising a physiologically active peptide or protein and a cytidine nucleotide derivative was produced. The above composition results in a satisfactory transmucosal absorption of physiologically active peptides or proteins which are otherwise hardly absorbed from the mucosa. Since it allows self-administration to the mucosa, such as the nasal, vaginal or digestive tract mucosa, in lieu of injection which causes pain, the invention is of great utility as a pharmaceutical dosage form for physiologically active peptides or proteins which must be administered over a protracted time.
Abstract:
A method of producing sustained-release microcapsules containing a biologically active substance from an W/O emulsion comprising an inner aqueous phase containing said biologically active substance and an external oil phase containing a biodegradable polymer, characterized in that microcapsules formed on microencapsulation of said biologically active substance with said biodegradable polymer are heated at a temperature not lower than the glass transition temperature of said biodegradable polymer but not so high as to cause aggregation of the microcapsules. This method enables the production of very useful sustained release microcapsules adapted to release a bologically active substance at a calculated rate over a protracted time period starting immediately following administration without an initial burst within one day following administration.
Abstract:
An information processing apparatus is composed of an input layer, a hidden layer and an output layer, and performs a computation in terms of neuron models. In the information processing apparatus, a forward network comprising the input layer, the hidden layer and the output layer executes a computation for externally input data to determine the values of outputs therefrom, and a backward network comprising the output layer and the hidden layer executes computation for output values expected for given inputs to determine learning signal values. The information processing apparatus transfers the output values and learning values between the forward network and the backward network to modify the synapse weights of the neuron models.
Abstract:
A hard multilayer film structure comprises a titanium-containing compound layer possessing high wear resistance deposited on a substrate and a silicon-containing hard carbon layer possessing self-lubricating properties, high wear resistance and high resistance to heat. Deposition of these layers is effected by the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique. As a raw gas for the deposition of silicon-containing hard carbon-layer, the gas containing tetramethyl silane or tetraethyl silane is used. Deposition of the silicon-containing hard carbon layer is carried out at a temperature of not more than 550.degree. C. and a pressure in the range of 0.05 to 0.5 Torr.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a baseball glove having means located on a bottom palm portion for enhancing glove flexibility. The baseball glove includes a thumb stall, at least one finger stall, and a hand receiving opening. The glove includes a notch formed in a lower portion of the glove, and at least one slit formed in a web portion such that the notch and slits increase flexibility of the glove and facilitate opening and closing of the glove.
Abstract:
A light-beam heating apparatus utilizes light energy effectively by having a light emitting portion of a radiating lamp coincide with a first focal point of an ellipsoidal reflecting mirror automatically and with high accuracy Light intensity and positional information at a light receiving end of an optical fiber are detected by means of a photodetector, a light intensity signal converted by a photoelectric converter is inputted to an arithmetic drive circuit, a drive mechanism of a radiating lamp fitting mechanism is actuated, the light emitting portion of the radiating lamp is moved in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction successively in a direction that the light intensity increases, a central axis of a distribution of light condensed by an ellipsoidal reflecting mirror and a central part of the light receiving end of the optical fiber are made to always coincide with each other so as to utilize the light energy effectively. The light energy incident to the optical fiber is computed from a light intensity signal and a detected position, and a lamp current is controlled so as to make the error with respect to an indicated value of a command circuit smaller, thereby to stabilize the light radiation energy at a predetermined value.
Abstract:
Sheets of photosensitive material are processed through a processor comprising a series of developing, fixing, washing and drying sections, the drying section 14 including a plurality of conveyor rollers 42, a drive shaft operatively coupled to the rollers, and a plurality of nozzles 50 for injecting hot air against the traveling sheets. The rollers 42 and/or the nozzles 50 are arranged in the drying section so as to satisfy at least one of the relationships (1) and (2):k.sub.1 M+0.5
Abstract:
This present invention provides a hard multilayer coated product comprising a hard wear-resistant titanium compound coating layer, a titanium compound layer having a compositional gradient and a self-lubricating coating layer comprising hard amorphous carbon as the principal component successively formed on the surface of a substrate, the first layer being formed at about 500.degree. C. by the plasma CVD method in a vacuum followed by the formation of the second and third layers at 250.degree. to 400.degree. C. in a vacuum maintained at the same level as above. The hard multilayer coated product is improved in wear-resistance and self-lubricity.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a core-shell polymer comprising (a) a core having epoxy groups on the surface and (b) a shell on the core (a) having neither epoxy group nor functional groups that are reactive with epoxy group, compositions of engineering plastics which are excellent in impact strength at low temperature and the molded articles of the resin composition.
Abstract:
A method for development processing of a silver halide photosensitive material using an automatic processor including at least the functions of development, fixing, washing and drying is disclosed, comprising using an alkaline developer containing a dialdehyde film hardening agent and carrying out the processing under conditions such that the running equilibrium pH of the fixer is at least 4.6.