Abstract: A driving monitoring device (100) decides an applicable collision pattern that applies to a collision pattern of a case where a vehicle (200) collides with a mobile object, based on a velocity vector of the vehicle, a velocity vector of the mobile object, and so on. Subsequently, the driving monitoring device calculates a time until collision, which is a time taken until the vehicle collides with the mobile object, in the applicable collision pattern. Then, the driving monitoring device calculates a danger level of an accident in which the vehicle collides with the mobile object, based on the applicable collision pattern and the time until collision.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic relay device, a mover includes a movable contact movable to abut onto and separate from a stationary contact through a contact region defined between the movable and the stationary contacts. A plunger causes the mover to reciprocate to accordingly cause the movable contact to abut onto or separate from the stationary contact. A solenoid unit of the electromagnetic relay device includes an electromagnetic coil, a movable core, and a support member that slidably supports an outer peripheral surface of a slidable contact portion of the movable core. A movable wall member is located between the slidable contact portion and the contact region. The movable wall member reciprocates together with the plunger. The movable wall member is arranged to occupy a region in the electromagnetic relay device. The region contains at least the slidable contact portion when viewed in the reciprocation direction.

Abstract: An electrode substrate for liquid crystal display devices is constructed with a resin substrate 4, a cured coating 3, a cured coating 2 and an ITO film 6 laminated in that order. The resin substrate 4 comprises a transparent resin which is a copolymer containing not less than 20% by weight of maleimide type monomer units, having a crosslinked structure and having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 160.degree. C. and not higher than 200.degree. C., and has a thickness of 0.1 to 0.8 mm. The cured coating 3 is a cured coating comprising a polyvinyl alcohol crosslinked with an epoxysilane represented by the formula R.sup.1 SiX.sub.3 wherein R.sup.1 is an organic group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms having a glycidyl group and X is a hydrolyzable group. The cured coating 2 is a siloxane type cured coating containing fine silica particles. The ITO film 6 is an ITO film having a grainy surface with grains of a diameter of not larger than 500 nm, formed at a substrate temperature of not higher than 100.degree.

Abstract: A color filter is formed on one surface of one of a pair of light-transmitting substrates and an organic overcoat film for smoothing is formed on the color filter. In addition, a metallic or silicon nitride film such as SiNx and a metallic or silicon oxide film such as SiOx are formed thereon in this order before forming the ITC film. The formation of the metallic or silicon nitride film and the metallic or silicon oxide film enhances the adhesion of the ITC film.

Abstract: 2,5-Diketo-D-gluconic acid is prepared in high yield and in high broth concentration by cultivating newly isolated microorganisms of genus Erwinia in an aqueous nutrient medium in the presence of D-glucose. The production is also possibly by simple contact of said microorganisms or their processed products therefrom, with D-glucose.

Abstract: 2,5-Diketo-D-gluconic acid is prepared in high yield and in high broth concentration by cultivating newly isolated microorganisms of genus Erwinia in an aqueous nutrient medium in the presence of D-glucose. The production is also possible by simple contact of said microorganisms or their processed products therefrom, with D-glucose.

Abstract: A combustion furnace having a cylindrical filter arranged to pass gases between a combustion cylinder and a gas analyzer attached to an output port on the furnace. The gases to be analyzed are generated from a sample burned in the combustion cylinder and removed through the filter. A cleaning gas supply port and supply line for supplying a cleaning gas to the inside of the furnace are provided. The cleaning gas is under pressure and may be oscillated to assist in the removal of dust stuck to the filter and the interior of the furnace. The improved dust removal provides for a much cleaner furnace and a more accurate analysis of the sample.

Abstract: 2,5-Diketo-D-gluconic acid is prepared in high yield and in high broth concentration by cultivating newly isolated microorganisms of genus Erwinia in an aqueous nutrient medium in the presence of D-glucose. The production is also possible by simple contact of said microorganisms or their processed products therefrom, with D-glucose.

Abstract: A novel reductase is produced from a microorganism which belongs to genus Corynebacterium and is useful as a catalyst which catalizes, in the presence of NADPH, reduction of 2, 5-diketo-D-gluconic acid or its salts to 2-keto-L-gulonate or the corresponding salts thereof. It also catalizes reduction of 5-keto-D-fructose to sorbose, in the presence of NADPH.

Abstract: A gas analyzer for simultaneously measuring a plurality of ingredients of a sample gas has a sample gas-introducing passage, a sample gas, flow-divider connected to the gas-introducing passage for dividing the sample gas into a plurality of gas flows in a desired flow-dividing ratio, a sample gas-diluter connected to the flow-divider for diluting the plurality of divided sample gas flows, and a plurality of gas concentration detectors, one for each gas flow, and connected in parallel with each other to said sample gas-diluter for receiving the respective diluted gas flows from the sample gas-diluter.

Abstract: A crucible cassette for use in feeding crucibles to an apparatus for loading and feeding crucibles to a combustion furnace, said cassette having at least one crucible receiving tube capable of receiving a plurality of crucibles stacked one above the other, an engaging member in the bottom of the tube for engaging with the lowermost crucible and supporting it in the receiving tube and a guide member for guiding the rise of the crucibles in the tube, and a pusher for pushing crucibles one by one up out of said tube to enable them to be carried one by one from the cassette means to a sample weighing position in the apparatus.

Abstract: A gas doser, including a gas input member, a gas output member and a charge-over rotor therebetween. The input member includes a gas input member having a carrier gas input port, a calibrating gas input port, a first chamber communicating with the carrier gas input port and a second chamber communicating with the calibrating gas input port. The output member has a carrier gas output port and a calibrating gas output port, respectively communicating with a third chamber and a fourth chamber. The rotor has a carrier gas ventilating conduit for providing communication between the first chamber and the third chamber, and calibrating gas measuring conduits for providing communication between the second chamber and the fourth chamber. Opposite ends of the ventilating conduit and the measuring conduits are mutually spaced from each other about the rotor axis at equal distances from the axis.

Abstract: A furnace for extracting gaseous components from material samples includes upper and lower electrodes mounted to press therebetween a crucible of electrically conductive material. An electric current is applied to the electrodes, thereby causing heating of the material sample contained in the crucible, with the result that gaseous components are extracted from the material sample. At least one of the upper and lower electrodes is rotated about a vertical axis, thereby causing surfaces of the crucible contacting respective surfaces of the upper and lower electrodes to rotate under friction against such respective surfaces, thereby improving electrical contact between the crucible and the electrodes.

Abstract: An automatic apparatus for loading and feeding crucibles to and removing crucibles from a combustion furnace in which metals are burned for analyzing them. The apparatus has a part for automatically transporting crucibles to a sample weighing position one by one, a sample weighing device at the sample weighing position, and a supply device for placing the desired quantity of metal to be analyzed into crucibles at the sample weighing position. A storage device for automatically storing crucibles containing samples therein extends from the sample weighing position, and a device takes crucibles out of the storage device one by one and a further device automatically takes the crucibles from said taking out device and introduces them into a combustion furnace and removes the crucibles from the combustion furnace. A device then automatically dumps the crucibles removed from the combustion furnace after the completion of analysis.

Abstract: An automatic cleaning device is employed in an extracting furnace of an apparatus for analyzing gases in metals, the furnace including upper and lower electrodes relatively movable between a closed position, whereat a crucible containing a sample to be analyzed may be contacted and heated by the electrodes, and an open position, whereat the electrodes are spaced from each other. The automatic cleaning device cleans the upper and lower electrodes and includes a support bracket mounted for movement laterally of the electrodes. A cleaning unit is supported on the support bracket and is movable thereby between a first position located laterally of the electrodes and a second position located between the electrodes. The cleaning unit includes a crucible removal device to remove a spent crucible from the electrodes upon movement of the cleaning unit to the second position thereof. The cleaning unit includes upper and lower brushes rotatable to clean the upper and lower electrodes.