Abstract: An image forming method is disclosed, comprising the steps of processing image data or setting an exposure condition so that an image size is enlarged or reduced, imagewise exposing a photothermographic material to laser to form an image enlarged or reduced based on the processed image data or the set exposure condition, and subjecting the exposed photothermographic material to thermal development, in which the photothermographic material comprises an organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, and a contrast increasing agent or a quaternary onium salt.

Abstract: A method for preparing a silver halide emulsion comprising silver halide grains is disclosed, comprising: reacting a silver salt solution and a halide salt solution to perform silver halide grain nucleation, followed by silver halide grain growth to form the silver halide grains, wherein the silver halide grains are formed in the presence of an iodide ion releasing agent; and subjecting a reaction mixture solution to ultrafiltration during grain growth.

Abstract: The inventive bearing arrangement for a device for activating a vehicle brake has a central threaded spindle (2) which is secured against torsion in a fixed housing (1) and which is arranged in such a way that it can be displaced up to a brake disk (3) of the vehicle and from thereon axially. The inventive arrangement is also provided with an inner ring (5) which concentrically surrounds the threaded spindle (2) together with roll bodies. Said inner ring (5) is coupled with a rotating rotor of an electromotor (7) at the front and is supported with the same in the housing (1) by an axial roller bearing and a radial roller bearing so that it can rotate. According to the invention, the axial roller bearing of the inner ring (5) is made up of a planetary gear with several roll bodies serving as planets. Said roll bodies are situated between the inner ring (5) and a bore wall (8) of the housing (1) which is axial to the inner ring (5). This reduces the friction losses of the axial roller bearing.

Abstract: In electronic still camera 30 provided with an image pickup lens constituting optical system 31 which focuses a subject image on a predetermined image-focusing plane; a solid image pickup element CCD which is provided at the position of the image-focusing plane of the image pickup lens and generates image signals by transforming photoelectrically the image obtained by the image pickup lens, and with an A/D converter which converts the image signals from the solid image pickup element into digital signals, when I1 represents an image which is formed by outputting the digital signals obtained by the electronic still camera by an outputting means, I2 represents an image formed by outputting, with said outputting means under the same condition, what is obtained by photographing the same subject with the image pickup lens of the electronic still camera after replacing the solid image pickup element of the electronic still camera with a silver halide light-sensitive material, after reading it with a reading unit, i

Abstract: The stabilizer is able to stabilize both fat/oil and water and to improve the texture of mechanically separated meats. The stabilizer is a composite of gelatin, an acid, a sugar component and/or a starch component. The gelatin component is made by treating the gelatin in an aqueous slurry with an acid such that a pH of 1.0 to 4.5 is maintained throughout the treatment process.

Abstract: A cable connector combination wherein the cable has an electrically conductive core and an extra-thick insulating sheath. There is a terminal fitting which includes a wire barrel and an insulator barrel. The former grips the exposed length of bare wire core and the latter grips a reduced diameter portion of the sheath. The exposed length is formed by stripping the insulation completely from one end, and the reduced diameter portion of the sheath is formed by stripping part of the insulation from the cable, preferably at a point adjacent the exposed length. The reduced diameter is the same as the outer diameter of a normal sized cable and, therefore, will fit easily and readily into the standard insulator barrel. Thus, no special fittings are required, and the abrasion-resistant cables can be handled along with all of the others. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A tappet (1) with a hydraulic clearance compensation element (7), a positive opening of a one-way valve (15) being effected during a base circle region &agr; of the contacting cam (5) whereby a closing member (16) of the one-way valve (15) is loaded by an adjusting element (21), the adjusting element (21) extends through a bottom (3) of the tappet (1) and cooperates with a groove (22) on the outer peripheral surface (23) of the cam (5), the groove (22) extends over the entire periphery of the cam (5) with the exception of its base circle region so that when the base circle region &agr; comes to be situated opposite the bottom (3), a positive opening of the closing member (16) is effected whereby no undesired relieving of the gas exchange valve actuated by the tappet (1) nor its opening due to a transmission of undesired opening movements from the cam (5) to the clearance compensation element (7) can occur in the base circle region &agr; of the cam (5).

Abstract: A fastening element (1) such as a tensioning nut made of deep drawn steel sheet and having a threaded section (5) formed therein by rolling and on its outer peripheral surface (6), the fastening element comprises an integrally formed dog device (9) which starts from the end of the fastening element on which the threaded section (5) is arranged and comprises at least one tab-like section (7) which is bent over onto the outer peripheral surface (6) of the fastening element (1) which when viewed in axial direction, the tab-like section (7) may overlap the threaded section (5) at least partly, economic to manufacture and fulfills the requirements of light-weight construction and a particular advantage of the invention is that the dog device (9) has no influence on the threaded section (1).

Abstract: A support element for a cam follower of a valve gear of an internal combustion engine configured so that it can be switched which allows the pressure piston to complete a movement in relation to the housing whereby the support element is switched off.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sliding component comprising a main body made of a non-carburized heat-hardened steel and a member adapted to form at least one sliding face of sliding faces of the sliding component and heat-joined to the main body, in which the steel-made main body is heat-hardened before heat-joining to the member and the heat-joining between the main body made of the heat-hardened steel and the member is conducted at a lower temperature than the temperature at which the heat-hardened main body has been heat-hardened. The sliding component is superior in hardness and abrasion resistance and is readily manufactured at a reduced cost.

Abstract: A joint with a pin (1) comprising an inner member (2), a center member (6), a housing body (8) and a flange ring (12) arranged in one another via rolling bearings (4,5,10,13,14,18,19,20) for pivoting or rotating about their rotational axis (3,7,15) which advantageously create a rolling bearing-mounted joint which has a high rigidity and a comparatively low frictional and pivoting resistance useful for achieving a high positioning precision in machine tools of a hexapod system.

Abstract: A compound of the formula wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification and a method of inhibiting tumors.

Abstract: An electromagnet (1), particularly a proportional magnet for operating a hydraulic valve, said electromagnet (1) comprising at least one coil winding (3) carried by a hollow cylindrical coil spool (2) which is circumferentially surrounded by a hollow cylindrical magnet housing (4) and limited at each end by a pole shoe (5, 6), said electromagnet (1) further comprising an axially moveable cylindrical armature (8) which is arranged in a hollow cylinder of the coil spool (2) that is configured as an armature space (7), the armature (8) being mounted for low friction in rotary, longitudinally moveable axial guides, and electromagnetically produced axial movements of the armature (8) can be transmitted to a hydraulic valve piston via a push rod (10) which is connected to the armature (8) to form an axial extension thereof.

Abstract: A compound of the formula wherein X=CH2 or NH, Y=H or Hal, Z=H or acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R is W and W′ are individually H, Hal and alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms optionally substituted by at least one halogen having antibiotic properties.

Abstract: A compound having the formula selected from the group consisting of wherein either R3p and R4p are identical and selected from the group consisting of —OH, protected —OH and acyloxy of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R2p is selected from the group consisting of —CN, —F, Br and I and R1p and R5p are hydrogen or R5p is —F and R1p and R2p are hydrogen or R1p and R2p are F and R5p is hydrogen, or R4p and R5p are identical and selected from the group consisting of —OH, protected —OH and acyloxy of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R3p is selected from the group consisting of F and —CN and R1p and R2p are hydrogen, R8 is hydrogen or an amine protective group and R10 is the remainder in which the hydroxy or amino are protected wherein R′1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, —CN, carboxy and alkoxy carbonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention concerns a diaphragm chlor-alkali electrolysis cell comprising a cover, a conductive base for supporting the anodes and a cathode in the form of a box provided with internal wall, external wall and tubular fingers made of a mesh or perforated sheet covered with a porous diaphragm. One or more copper sheets for electric current distribution are fixed to the cathode external walls. The connection between the copper sheets and the cathode external walls is made by means of bolts with the interposition of a conductive and deformable element provided with residual elasticity under compression. The weldings for the assembling of the cathode walls are free from internal stresses.

Abstract: An insulative plate is fixed to a bus bar stacked substrate by inserting projection formed on the bus bar into projection entry section, shaped like a covered box, on the insulative plate. By pressing the insulative plate onto the bus bar stacked substrate the projection is pushed into the projection entry section and the insulative plate is securely fixed to the bus bar.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to propose a magnet type medical instrument which can prevent the magnetic flux density from reducing remarkably even at a point distant from a magnetic pole of a core and realize a satisfactory pain-killing effect in a human body even at a point distant from the magnetic pole. The electromagnet for the magnet type medical instrument comprises a first core 1 with first inner space and a first coil 3 which is wound round the first core 1 and which can generate a first magnetic field by applying an alternating current, a commutated current or a pulsating current to the first coil 3.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for controlling fixing temperature by controlling operations of a plurality of heaters, the apparatus includes: a timer for measuring a period of time for operations of the plurality of heaters; and a controller for controlling operations of the plurality of heaters in accordance with the measured period of time by the timer. When the timer detects that a period of time of continuous operations of only a part of heaters from among the plurality of heaters reaches a predetermined period of time or more, the controller turns on remaining heaters other than the part of heaters in addition to the part of heaters.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing ester plasticizers by reacting di- or polycarboxylic acids or their anhydrides with alcohols in the presence of metal catalysts.