Abstract: An ester compound of formula (1) can be produced by making a compound given by formula (2): react with an alkali metal salt of acetic acid in the presence of an aromatic hydrocarbon, and the obtained ester compound of formula (1) react with an alkali metal hydroxide and water to give a 3-phenoxypropanol compound of formula (3):

Abstract: In a gas concentration measuring apparatus, a measurement substrate is provided. A conductive pattern portion is formed in the measurement substrate. The conductive pattern portion includes a signal input pattern constituting the signal processing circuit and electrically connected to the connection terminal, said signal input pattern having direct current impedance with respect to the connection terminal, said direct current impedance being 10 percent or less of the input impedance of the connection terminal; a different potential pattern having a potential difference of 2 V or over from a potential of the signal input pattern; and a guard pattern having a substantially constant potential and a potential difference of less than 0.5 V from the potential of the signal input pattern, said guard pattern being arranged on at least a portion of the measurement substrate, said at least portion of the measurement substrate being located between the signal input pattern and the different potential pattern.

Abstract: A coated member comprising a substrate of Mo, Ta, W, Zr or carbon and a coating of rare earth-containing oxide including a surface layer having a Vickers hardness of at least 50; or a coated member comprising a substrate having a coefficient of linear expansion of at least 4×10−6 (1/K) and a coating of rare earth-containing oxide thereon is heat resistant and useful as a jig for use in the sintering of powder metallurgical metal, cermet and ceramic materials.

Abstract: In a discharge lamp control circuit for a discharge lamp mounted on a vehicle, a capacitor in a starting circuit is charged by a high voltage generated by a transformer used in a direct current power source circuit. A transformer necessary for the starting circuit and the transformer necessary for the direct current power source circuit can commonly be used for cost reduction. Further, a thyristor is used in the starting circuit in place of a gap for activating the discharge lamp.

Abstract: The invention provides an N,N-substituted cyclic amine compound represented by the following formula (VIII): wherein A represents an aryl group etc.; E represents a group represented by the formula —CO— or a group represented by the formula —CHOH—; G represents an oxygen atom etc.; J represents an aryl group which may be substituted; R1 represents a lower alkyl group etc.; Alk represents a linear or branched lower alkylene group; n, v, w, x and y are independent of each other and each represents 0 or 1; and p represents 2 or 3, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The compound of the present invention or a salt thereof is effective to treat a disease against which calcium antagonism is effective.

Abstract: Signals are evenly distributed and transmitted using a plurality of channels. Multicast and broadcast communications are efficiently made. Signals from each sub transmission paths are distributed onto a plurality of channels to send them via these channels. Furthermore, signals are inserted into the channels by finding empty packets from the channels, thus allowing input of signals to the channels that transfer various kinds of signals. Upon multicast or broadcast communications, an input signal is copied in correspondence with a plurality of channels.

Abstract: A sensor 42d is provided for detecting release of a state of a workpiece fixed and held with workpiece holding members during rotation of a spindle 9. When the release of the state of the wokpiece fixed and held is detected, the sliding members are driven in a direction of an axial center (in a direction as shown by an arrow D) by a reciprocating drive means 42. Even if holding force, such as the oil pressure of the workpiece holding member, is lowered, the decrease of the holding force of the workpiece can be extremely avoided by moving the sliding members in the direction of the workpiece.

Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection apparatus obtains information on the interface of a sample as digital waveform data for any “unit measurement range” and is provided with at least two data memories and controlled by a scan state monitoring signal showing the scan state of a unit measurement range belonging to a first group or a unit measurement range belonging to a second group. A comparator-register/memory-control-circuit outputs the scan state monitoring signal to the two data memories. The operating states of the two data memories being controlled by the scan state monitoring signal to alternate between writing of digital waveform data and readout of digital waveform data.

Abstract: A chuck unit for a machine tool is capable of holding a workpiece installed on a spindle by workpiece holding members that move in a radial direction with respect to an axial center. Workpiece holding rods are provided at the workpiece holding member and move radially. Screw operating portions are operated by a rotating operation jig at an outer peripheral side of the chuck unit. A workpiece end face abutment moves and holds the workpiece in the axial direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel nitrile compound useful as an intermediate for the production of, for example, N,N-substituted cyclic amine derivatives or phenylacetonitrile derivatives that are useful as a medicine. Specifically it provides a nitrile carboxylic acid compound, nitrile ester compound and nitrile alcohol compound. That is, it provides a nitrile compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 means substituents; m means 0 or an integer of from 1 to 6; n means 0 or an integer of from 1 to 5; and R3 means carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or hydroxymethyl group.

Abstract: An electric discharge lamp device has a lighting start voltage storage circuit for storing a lamp voltage immediately after the start of lighting of a lamp, and a change detection circuit for detecting a change in the lamp voltage by subtracting the lamp voltage immediately after the start of lighting of the lamp from the lamp voltage detected currently. The electric power supplied to the lamp is controlled based upon the change in the lamp voltage.

Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection apparatus obtaining information on the interface of a sample as digital waveform data for any “unit measurement range” provided with at least two data memories and controlled by a scan state monitoring signal showing the scan state of a unit measurement range belonging to a first group or a unit measurement range belonging to a second group and a comparator-register/memory-control-circuit outputting the scan state monitoring signal to the at least two data memories, the operating states of the two data memories being controlled by the scan state monitoring signal to alternate between writing of digital waveform data and readout of digital waveform data, whereby digital type ultrasonic inspection and a high speed data transfer not having an effect on the data sampling at the time of scanning in a specific direction in any scan are realized, the dead time at the time of scanner scanning by transfer of a large volume of data is reduced to zero, and high speed planar scanning

Abstract: An ester compound of formula (1) 1

Abstract: A resist stripper has a composition including a highly polar solvent containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-pyrrolidone(N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone), N,N-dimethyl-acetamide, dimethyl-formamide, and N,N-methyl-formamide, and an amine compound soluble in water. A resist film used and its modified hardened portion are stripped and removed by this resist stripper.

Abstract: Gas shielded arc welding is performed using gas nozzle 10 which includes a straight portion 14 that permits the shielding gas flows from orifices 18 to flow parallel to the axial direction and a constricted portion 20 continuous from the straight portion 14 that constricts the gas flows from the straight portion 14 as they travel toward the distal end and the nozzle 10 satisfies the following relations (1) and (2): 1.5≦(Dp/Do)≦2.5  (1) 1.0≦(L/Dp)  (2) where Dp is the inside diameter of the straight portion 14, Do is the inside diameter of the distal gas outlet of the constricted portion 20, and L is the axial length of the constricted portion 20.

Abstract: A sensor 42d is provided for detecting release of a state of a workpiece fixed and held with workpiece holding members during rotation of a spindle 9. When the release of the state of the wokpiece fixed and held is detected, the sliding members are driven in a direction of an axial center (in a direction as shown by an arrow D) by a reciprocating drive means 42. Even if holding force, such as the oil pressure of the workpiece holding member, is lowered, the decrease of the holding force of the workpiece can be extremely avoided by moving the sliding members in the direction of the workpiece.

Abstract: Containers made from wood chips 11 are made by forming a wall by pressing together wood chips 11 mixed with a water-insoluble adhesive 4. The wall permits infiltration of a liquid from at least one surface thereof and holds the liquid inside. The containers are suited for use as food bowls having a heat-insulating quality and as flower pots providing an automatic continuous feed of water. The wood chips used as the material are obtained by crushing particles of wood resulting from lumbering into smaller pieces.

Abstract: A hybrid IC of electronic circuit for a discharge lamp is disposed on the bottom of a metal case. A transformer, an inductor, a transformer, and a capacitor are disposed in a resin case. The resin case is contained in a metal case. In this instance, the transformer, the inductor, the transformer, and the capacitor are located outside the outer periphery of the IC so that the IC does not overlap on the transformer and other components. The transformer for a starter circuit has a secondary winding the inductance of which is 2.5 mH or larger, and a capacitance of a smoothing capacitor of a DC—DC converter is 0.5 &mgr;F or smaller. The switching frequency f of a MOS transistor is selected so that L2×C1 is equal to or larger than 1×10−1×f−1.68.

Abstract: In a chuck unit 8 for machine tool, capable of holding a workpiece 7 installed on a spindle freely supported, workpiece holding members 25, 40 are provided free to move in a radial direction with respect to an axial center of a main body, and a plurality of workpiece holding rods 25g, 58 are provided at the workpiece holding member being free to move and drive in the radial direction with the axial center as its center. And, member moving mechanism 22, 23 and 25a are provided at the workpiece holding member such that each workpiece holding member is free to independently move and drive in the radial direction with the axial center as its center by the member moving mechanism. Screw operating portions 23a, 23d, operable by a rotating operation jig 27 of the machine tool, are provided on an outer periphery side of the chuck unit.

Abstract: In a discharge lamp control circuit for a discharge lamp mounted on a vehicle, a capacitor in a starting circuit is charged by a high voltage generated by a transformer used in a direct current power source circuit. A transformer necessary for the starting circuit and the transformer necessary for the direct current power source circuit can commonly be used for cost reduction. Further, a thyristor is used in the starting circuit in place of a gap for activating the discharge lamp.