A toothbrush which contains a toothpaste cartridge cavity located within its hollow or split handle into which a toothpaste cartridge is inserted. An outlet bore runs from the toothpaste cartridge nozzle to the bristle portion of the toothbrush. Movement of a thumb slide mounted on the handle causes the toothpaste cartridge to be compressed so that toothpaste is ejected from the cartridge through the outlet bore and onto the bristles of the toothbrush.

A fabric-sewn doll, stuffed with polyester stuffing, and including the head and trunk being made in one piece while the arms and legs are separate pieces adjustably attached thereto, so that the size of the doll may be adjusted to be the same height as a growing child and thus be abe to share wearing the clothing of the child who owns it.

A pigment which is stable in nitrocellulose and comprises at least one trisaminotriarylmethane dye and heteropolyacids based on phosphoric acid, molybdic acid or tungstic acid, the pigment containing from 0.1 to 10% by weight (based on the pigment formulation) of a compound which possesses at least one --N(CH.sub.2 --COOH).sub.2 group. The pigment may be used for the stable coloration of nitrocellulose-containing printing inks and finishes or of nitrocellulose chips.

Peptides, methods for the preparation thereof, medicaments containing the peptides, and their use in selected indications, such as the treatment of various forms of anemia and stroke.

This invention is intended to provide an identifiable bullet which is unduplicatable by a third party.The means is to place plural (two or more) kinds of identification codes onto or into a bullet and to make the identification codes mutually related. By this means the bullet remains identifiable. Next, the means is to make at least one kind of the identification code or codes ciphered. By this means the mutual relations among the identification codes become confidential to a third party, so tha...

This identifiable bullet which is unduplicatable by a third party places plural (two or more) sets of identification codes onto or into a bullet and to make the identification codes in concordance. Thus, the bullet remains identifiable. At least one set of the identification code or codes can be encrypted. In this way, the mutual relations among the identification codes become confidential to a third party, so that the bullet becomes unduplicatable. In one embodiment, each identification code is...

Tumor necrosis factor receptor DNAs and expression vectors encoding TNF receptors, and processes for producing TNF receptors as products of recombinant cell culture, are disclosed.

A novel polypeptide, a polynucleotide, an expression vector, a cell transfected with the expression vector, a method for screening an insulin resistance improving agent and a carbohydrate metabolism improving agent, and a method for producing a pharmaceutical composition are provided. The polypeptide is useful in screening an insulin resistance improving agent and a carbohydrate metabolism improving agent. When the polypeptide is overexpressed in a fat cell, the activity of Akt2 is reduced. Fat ...

Novel polypeptides which comprise a receptor-ligand pair involved in T-cell activation are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said polypeptides, and vectors and host cells for expressing same are also disclosed. The polypeptides, or agonists and antagonists thereof, are used to treat T-cell mediated disorders.

A toilet bowl unit has a bowl arranged to be used a toilet bowl and bounding an interior, and a water supply element located in the interior of the bowl in its front region and arranged to wash the lower parts of the user's body.