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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods of generating enhanced flexure mode signals by piezoelectric transducers and ultrasound image diagnostic probes using the same.SOLUTION: A method of generating an enhanced receive signal from a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer is described. The method comprises providing a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer comprising a piezoelectric element operable in flexural mode, receiving an acoustic signal by the piezoelectric element, applying a DC bias to the piezoelectric element prior to receiving the acoustic signal and/or concurrently with receiving the acoustic signal, and generating an enhanced receive signal from the piezoelectric element as a result of receiving the acoustic signal by the piezoelectric element. pMUT-based image diagnostic probes using the above method are also described.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oral male contraceptive, in addition, a more effective spermicidal composition required to use in traditional local/external customary birth control. SOLUTION: There are provided: a hexahydroindenopyridine compound that acts as a spermicide and/or a fungicide; a spermicidal and/or fungicidal composition containing the compound; and a method of killing motile sperms or fungi using the compound and the composition. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that the necessity of an anti-progestin compound exhibiting higher specificity is left. SOLUTION: An cyclic amine-substituted compound such as N-piperidinyl, especially useful when the 4-position of a 11β-aryl portion is substituted, is provided, because we have found that it has the reduced possibility of toxicity, not only holds the total molecular characteristics of dimethylamino analogues, but also exhibits to strongly bind to progestin receptors, and has a latent progesterone or anti-progesterone activity. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel compound which binds to a cocaine receptor. SOLUTION: The novel compound exhibits a high affinity for cocaine receptors in the brain, particularly dopamine and serotonin transporter sites. The compound can be used as an imaging or pharmaceutical agent in the diagnosis and treatment of drug addiction, depression. anorexia, and neurodegenerative diseases. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT