Author: claimsbot

1. A compound of the general formula I:
196
wherein
X1 is bond or OCH2,
197
(in which R2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl and n is an integer of 1 or 2)
(in which R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl),
198
(in which R4 is hydrogen or lower
199
CH2CH2, CHCH or
(in which Y2 is lower alkylene),
R1 is hydrogen or an amino protective group,
A is phenyl, indolyl or carbazolyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, hydroxy(lower)alkyl and benzyloxy, and
B is hydrogen; halogen; lower alkyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl; cyclo(lower)alkyl; or a heterocyclic group, naphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, benzyl or phenyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy, mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkoxy, carboxy(lower)alkoxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkoxy, phenoxy, lower alkyl, mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkyl, cyano, carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, mono(or di)(lower)alkylcarbamoyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl)carbamoyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl)-amino, (lower alkoxycarbonyl)amino, amino, nitro, pyridyl, triazolyl, thiazolyl optionally substituted with phenyl or lower alkyl, and phenyl optionally substituted with mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkyl,
or a salt thereof.
2. A compound of claim 1, wherein
X1 is bond or OCH2,
200
(in which R2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl and n is an integer of 1 or 2)
in which
201
(in which R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl),
202
(in which R4 is hydrogen or lower
203
CH2CH2, CHCH or
(in which Y2 is lower alkylene),
R1 is hydrogen,
A is phenyl which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, hydroxy(lower)alkyl and benzyloxy,
B is pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, piperidyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, indazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, naphthyl, benzyl or phenyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy, mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkoxy, carboxy(lower)alkoxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl-(lower)alkoxy, phenoxy, lower alkyl, mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkyl, cyano, carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, mono(or di)(lower)alkylcarbamoyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl)-carbamoyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl)amino, (lower alkoxycarbonyl)amino, amino, nitro, pyridyl, triazolyl, thiazolyl optionally substituted with phenyl or lower alkyl, and phenyl optionally substituted with mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkyl.
3. A compound of claim 2, wherein
X1 is OCH2,
204
(in which R2 is hydrogen and n is an integer of 1) or
R1 is hydrogen,
A is phenyl which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, hydroxy(lower)alkyl and benzyloxy,
B is pyrrolyl, pyridyl, naphthyl or phenyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy, carboxy(lower)alkoxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkoxy, lower alkyl, mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkyl, cyano, carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkanoyl, mono(or di)(lower)alkylcarbamoyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl)carbamoyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl) amino, (lower alkoxycarbonyl) amino and nitro.
4. A compound of claim 3, which is
(1) N-4-(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylaminopropylphenyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide;
(2) N-4-(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylaminopropylphenyl-N-phenylurea;
(3) N-4-(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylaminopropylphenyl-1-naphthamide;
(4) N-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-4-(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylaminopropylphenylurea;
(5) N-4-(2S)-3-hydroxy-2-(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylaminopropylphenyl-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)urea,
or a salt thereof.
5. A process for preparing a compound of claim 1,
or a salt thereof, which comprises,
(i) reacting a compound II of the formula:
205
wherein X1 and A are each as defined in claim 1, or a salt thereof, with a compound III of the formula:
206
wherein X2, R1 and B are each as defined in claim 1, or a salt thereof, to give a compound I of the formula:
207
wherein X1, X2, R1, A and B are each as defined in claim 1,
or a salt thereof, or
(ii) subjecting a compound Ia of the formula:
208
wherein X1, X2, A and B are each as defined in claim 1, and Ra1 is an amino protective group, or a salt thereof, to elimination reaction of the amino protective group, to give a compound Ib of the formula:
209
wherein X1, X2, A and B are each as defined in claim 1, or a salt thereof, or
(iii) reacting a compound IV of the formula:
210
wherein X1, R1 and A are each as defined in claim 1, or a salt thereof, with a compound V of the formula:
211
wherein B is as defined in claim 1, and W1 is a leaving group,
or a salt thereof, to give a compound Ic of the formula:
212
wherein X1, R1, A and B are each as defined in claim 1, or a salt thereof, or
(iv) reacting a compound Id of the formula:
213
wherein X1, R1, A and B are each as defined in claim 1, and
m is an integer of 1 or 2,

or a salt thereof, with a compound VI of the formula:
W2R2VI
wherein Ra2 is lower alkyl, and W2 is an acid residue,
to give a compound Ie of the formula:
214
wherein X1, R1, A and B are each as defined in claim 1,
Ra2 is lower alkyl, and
m is an integer of 1 or 2,

or a salt thereof, and
(v) reacting a compound IV of the formula:
215
wherein X1, R1 and A are each as defined in claim 1, or a salt thereof, with a compound VII of the formula:
216
wherein B is as defined in claim 1, and
k is 0 or an integer of 1,

or a salt thereof, to give a compound If of the formula:
217
wherein X1, R1, A and B are each as defined in claim 1, and
k is 0 or an integer of 1, or a salt thereof.
6. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in admixture with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.
7. Use of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament.
8. A compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use as a medicament.
9. A method for the prophylactic andor therapeutic treatment of pollakiuria, urinary incontinence, obesity or diabetes, which comprises administering a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a human being or an animal.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:
circuitry configured to
cause an aperture diaphragm to move from a starting position toward first and second diaphragm positions of the aperture diaphragm such that the aperture diaphragm reaches the first diaphragm position at the beginning of an exposure period, and
cause the aperture diaphragm to move from the first diaphragm position to the second diaphragm position during the exposure period.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first diaphragm position is predetermined.
3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to
cause the aperture diaphragm to move to the starting position before causing the aperture diaphragm to move from the starting position.
4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the circuitry is configured to
cause the aperture diaphragm to move to the starting position and away from the second diaphragm position.
5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to
determine which of the first diaphragm position and the second diaphragm position an initial position of the aperture diaphragm is closest to, and
determine the starting position based on the determination of which of the first diaphragm position and the second diaphragm position is closest to the initial position.
6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the initial position is between the first and second diaphragm positions.
7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to
cause the aperture diaphragm to continuously move from the starting position to the first diaphragm position and the second diaphragm position without interruption.
8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aperture diaphragm moves from the starting position to the first diaphragm position at a first speed and from the first diaphragm position to the second diaphragm position at a second speed, which is different from the first speed.
9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed.
10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aperture diaphragm moves in a closing direction from the starting position toward the first and second diaphragm positions.
11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aperture diaphragm moves in an opening direction from the starting position toward the first and second diaphragm positions.
12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine the exposure period for capturing an image.
13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the exposure period is used to capture an image.
14. An image processing system, comprising:
circuitry configured to
cause an aperture diaphragm to move from a starting position toward first and second diaphragm positions of the aperture diaphragm such that the aperture diaphragm reaches the first diaphragm position at the beginning of an exposure period, and
cause the aperture diaphragm to move from the first diaphragm position to the second diaphragm position during the exposure period.
15. A method of an image processing apparatus for image capture, the method comprising:
causing, by circuitry of the image processing apparatus, an aperture diaphragm to move from a starting position toward first and second diaphragm positions of the aperture diaphragm such that the aperture diaphragm reaches the first diaphragm position at the beginning of an exposure period; and
causing, by the circuitry, the aperture diaphragm to move from the first diaphragm position to the second diaphragm position during the exposure period.
16. A lens, comprising:
circuitry configured to
cause an aperture diaphragm to move from a starting position toward first and second diaphragm positions of the aperture diaphragm such that the aperture diaphragm reaches the first diaphragm position at the beginning of an exposure period, and
cause the aperture diaphragm to move from the first diaphragm position to the second diaphragm position during the exposure period.

1. A mounting assembly and a mixer connected to the mounting assembly for a bulk container having a neck with a lip, comprising:
a. a rigid lip mount positioned entirely above said lip, said lip mount defining an aperture shaped to engage a housing for a shaft; said lip mount having an underside, said underside having padding at the edge of said lip mount, said padding positioned entirely below said lip mount;
b. a cover for the container, said cover shaped to secure said lip mount to the lip by engaging with the neck, said cover defining an aperture shaped to engage said housing;
wherein said mixer comprises said shaft with said housing, a motor and an impeller, said motor supported by said cover and said lip mount.
2. The mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said lip mount is disc shaped.
3. The mounting assembly of claim 2 wherein said lip mount is made of metal.
4. The mounting assembly of claim 3 wherein said padding comprises a gasket shaped to support said lip mount on top of said lip.
5. The mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said lip mount and said housing are secured as one piece.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A high frequency switch comprising:
a signal input terminal;
first and second signal output terminals;
a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied;
a switch provided with: (1) a first switch element having first and second signal electrodes and a first control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the first signal electrode, said first signal output terminal being connected to the second signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to any one of the first and second signal electrodes, and (2) a second switch element having third and fourth signal electrodes and a second control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the third signal electrode, said second signal output terminal being connected to the fourth signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to the second control electrode; and
a reference voltage generation circuit that generates first and second reference voltages, the values of which are different from each other, provides said first reference voltage to the first control electrode, and provides said second reference voltage to any one of the third and fourth signal electrodes of said second switch element, wherein:
on the basis of the relation between said control voltage and said first reference voltage and the relation between said control voltage and said second reference voltage, depending on the value of the control voltage, said first and second switch elements are selectively made conductive,
said first switch element is composed of a first field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said first signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said second signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said first control electrode,
said second switch element is composed of a second field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said third signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said fourth signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said second control electrode, and
the difference between said first reference voltage and said second reference voltage equals approximately to the threshold value of said first and second field effect transistors.
2. A high frequency switch according to claim 1, wherein said second reference voltage is higher than said first reference voltage.
3. A high frequency switch according to claim 1, wherein said reference voltage generation circuit comprises a serial circuit of three or more resistors.
4. A high frequency switch according to claim 1, wherein:
the gate electrode of said first field effect transistor and an output terminal of said reference voltage generation circuit are interconnected through a first resistor; and
the gate electrode of said second field effect transistor and said control terminal are connected through a second resistor.
5. An amplifying circuit comprising:
a signal input terminal;
first and second signal output terminals;
a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied;
a switch provided with: (1) a first switch element having first and second signal electrodes and a first control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the first signal electrode and said control terminal being connected to any one of the first and second signal electrodes and (2) a second switch element having third and fourth signal electrodes and a second control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the third signal electrode and said control terminal being connected to the second control electrode;
a first amplifier having an input terminal connected to the second signal electrode and an output terminal connected to said first signal output terminal;
a second amplifier having an input terminal connected to the fourth signal electrode and an output terminal connected to said second signal output terminal; and
a reference voltage generation circuit that generates first and second reference voltages, provides said first reference voltage to the first control electrode, and provides said second reference voltage to any one of the third and fourth signal electrodes of said second switch element, wherein:
on the basis of the relation between said control voltage and said first reference voltage and the relation between said control voltage and said second reference voltage, depending on the value of the control voltage, said first and second switch elements are selectively made conductive,
when said first switch element is conductive, said first amplifier is made active while said second amplifier is made inactive;
when said second switch element is conductive, said first amplifier is made inactive while said second amplifier is made active,
said first switch element is composed of a first field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said first signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said second signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said first control electrode,
said second switch element is composed of a second field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said third signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said fourth signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said second control electrode,
said first amplifier is composed of a third field effect transistor or a first bipolar transistor in which the gate electrode or the base electrode serves as the input terminal of the first amplifier, the drain electrode or the collector electrode serves as the output terminal of the first amplifier, and the source electrode or the emitter electrode is grounded in the sense of high frequency, and
said second amplifier is composed of a fourth field effect transistor or a second bipolar transistor in which the gate electrode or the base electrode serves as the input terminal of the second amplifier, the drain electrode or the collector electrode serves as the output terminal of the second amplifier, and the source electrode or the emitter electrode is grounded in the sense of high frequency.
6. An amplifying circuit according to claim 5, wherein said second reference voltage is higher than said first reference voltage.
7. An amplifying circuit according to claim 5, wherein the difference between said first reference voltage and said second reference voltage equals approximately to the threshold value of said first and second field effect transistors.
8. An amplifying circuit according to claim 5, wherein said reference voltage generation circuit comprises a serial circuit of three or more resistors.
9. An amplifying circuit according to claim 5, wherein said control terminal and any one of the power supply terminals of said first and second amplifiers are connected in common.
10. An amplifying circuit according to claim 5, further comprising:
a third amplifier an output terminal of which is connected to said signal input terminal, wherein:
a signal inputted to an input terminal of said third amplifier is amplified and then provided to said signal input terminal, and
a power supply terminal of said third amplifier is connected in common with a power supply terminal of said reference voltage generation circuit.
11. An amplifying circuit comprising:
a signal input terminal;
first and second signal output terminals;
a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied;
a switch provided with: (1) a first switch element having first and second signal electrodes and a first control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the first signal electrode, said first signal output terminal being connected to the second signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to any one of the first and second signal electrodes and (2) a second switch element having third and fourth signal electrodes and a second control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the third signal electrode, said second signal output terminal being connected to the fourth signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to the second control electrode;
a reference voltage generation circuit for generating first and second reference voltages the values of which are different from each other, providing said first reference voltage to the first control electrode of said first switch element, and providing said second reference voltage to any one of the third and the fourth signal electrodes of said second switch element; and
an amplifier an output terminal of which is connected to said signal input terminal; wherein:
on the basis of the relation between said control voltage and said first reference voltage and the relation between said control voltage and said second reference voltage, depending on the value of the control voltage, said first and second switch elements are selectively made conductive,
a signal inputted to an input terminal of said amplifier is amplified and then provided to said signal input terminal; and
a power supply terminal of said amplifier is connected in common with a power supply terminal of said reference voltage generation circuit.
12. A mobile communication terminal comprising a high frequency switch having the function of selecting the path of a high frequency signal, said high frequency switch comprising:
a signal input terminal;
first and second signal output terminals;
a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied;
a switch provided with: (1) a first switch element having first and second signal electrodes and a first control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the first signal electrode, said first signal output terminal being connected to the second signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to any one of the first and second signal electrodes and (2) a second switch element having third and fourth signal electrodes and a second control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the third signal electrode, said second signal output terminal being connected to the fourth signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to the second control electrode; and
a reference voltage generation circuit for generating first and second reference voltages the values of which are different from each other, providing said first reference voltage to the first control electrode of said first switch element, and providing said second reference voltage to any one of the third and fourth signal electrodes of said second switch element; wherein:
on the basis of the relation between said control voltage and said first reference voltage and the relation between said control voltage and said second reference voltage, depending on the value of the control voltage, said first and second switch elements are selectively made conductive,
said first switch element is composed of a first field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said first signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said second signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said first control electrode,
said second switch element is composed of a second field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said third signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said fourth signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said second control electrode, and
the difference between said first reference voltage and said second reference voltage equals approximately to the threshold value of said first and second field effect transistors.
13. A mobile communication terminal comprising an amplifying circuit having the function of selecting the path of a high frequency signal, said amplifying circuit comprising:
a signal input terminal;
first and second signal output terminals;
a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied;
a switch provided with: (1) a first switch element having first and second signal electrodes and a first control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the first signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to any one of the first and second signal electrodes and (2) a second switch element having third and fourth signal electrodes and a second control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the third signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to the second control electrode;
a first amplifier having an input terminal connected to the second signal electrode of said first switch element and an output terminal connected to said first signal output terminal;
a second amplifier having an input terminal connected to the fourth signal electrode of said second switch element and an output terminal connected to said second signal output terminal; and
a reference voltage generation circuit for generating first and second reference voltages, providing said first reference voltage to the first control electrode of said first switch element, and providing said second reference voltage to any one of the third and fourth signal electrodes of said second switch element; wherein:
on the basis of the relation between said control voltage and said first reference voltage and the relation between said control voltage and said second reference voltage, depending on the value of the control voltage, said first and second switch elements are selectively made conductive,
when said first switch element is conductive, said first amplifier is made active while said second amplifier is made inactive; and when said second switch element is conductive, said first amplifier is made inactive while said second amplifier is made active,
said first switch element is composed of a first field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said first signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said second signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said first control electrode,
said second switch element is composed of a second field effect transistor in which any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said third signal electrode, the other one of the source electrode and the drain electrode serves as said fourth signal electrode, and the gate electrode serves as said second control electrode,
said first amplifier is composed of a third field effect transistor or a first bipolar transistor in which the gate electrode or the base electrode serves as the input terminal of the first amplifier, the drain electrode or the collector electrode serves as the output terminal of the first amplifier, and the source electrode or the emitter electrode is grounded in the sense of high frequency, and
said second amplifier is composed of a fourth field effect transistor or a second bipolar transistor in which the gate electrode or the base electrode serves as the input terminal of the second amplifier, the drain electrode or the collector electrode serves as the output terminal of the second amplifier, and the source electrode or the emitter electrode is grounded in the sense of high frequency.
14. A mobile communication terminal comprising an amplifying circuit having the function of selecting the path of a high frequency signal,
said amplifying circuit comprising:
a signal input terminal;
first and second signal output terminals;
a control terminal to which a control voltage is applied;
a switch provided with: (1) a first switch element having first and second signal electrodes and a first control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the first signal electrode, said first signal output terminal being connected to the second signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to any one of the first and second signal electrodes and (2) a second switch element having third and fourth signal electrodes and a second control electrode, said signal input terminal being connected to the third signal electrode, said second signal output terminal being connected to the fourth signal electrode, and said control terminal being connected to the second control electrode;
a reference voltage generation circuit for generating first and second reference voltages the values of which are different from each other, providing said first reference voltage to the first control electrode of said first switch element, and providing said second reference voltage to any one of the third and fourth signal electrodes of said second switch element; and
an amplifier an output terminal of which is connected to said signal input terminal; wherein:
on the basis of the relation between said control voltage and said first reference voltage and the relation between said control voltage and said second reference voltage, depending on the value of the control voltage, said first and second switch elements are selectively made conductive,
a signal inputted to an input terminal of said amplifier is amplified and then provided to said signal input terminal; and
a power supply terminal of said amplifier is connected in common with a power supply terminal of said reference voltage generation circuit.