Abstract: A bracelet clasp of the unfolding buckle type comprises a base plate (1) on which at least one hinged plate (2) is capable of being folded. A device enabling the two plates to be locked onto each other in a closed position comprises a first tongue (4) raised on the base plate (1) and a second tongue (5) raised on the hinged plate (2). In a closed position the two tongues are situated back to back and head to tail. The existence of a double tongue enables the locking force of one plate on the other to be doubled.

Abstract: A drive device comprises a gearbox (1) of the motorcycle type in which a selector shaft (10), via its angular position, enables the gear ratio in which the gearbox will be engaged to be determined. The device is provided with an electronic control device (DCE) designed to automatically place the gearbox (1), or in other words the selector shaft (10), in the position corresponding to the gear selected by the driver or automatically determined as a function of the speed of the vehicle. The electronic control device (DCE) comprises, in particular, means for down-shifting gently despite the absence of a synchronizer in the gearbox.

Abstract: A recycled wood product is formed from wood products originally made from first cut wood. The recycled wood product is formed by removing external fittings, if any, projecting from the original, wood product and thereafter chipping the original wood product into platelets which are thereafter assembled in layers, glued together and then pressed together. Any excess formaldehyde in the original wood product is removed by the addition of urea. Machinery to practice the process includes a chipping tool which chips the original product into platelets as the original wood product is advanced against the chipping tool on a movable support structure.

Abstract: An adjustable indicator assembly for indicating a position of a reflector (14) in a vehicle lamp (10) includes an adjustable indicator follower (42) for moving axially along a rotatable threaded shaft (18). The adjustable indicator follower defines a laterally-opening mouth for receiving multiple, intertwined, male indicator threads (40) of the threaded shaft. The adjustable indicator follower can be moved laterally to bring a female follower thread, in the laterally-opening mouth, into and out of engagement with the male indicator threads of the threaded shaft. The adjustable indicator follower rides in a stationary track (44) which allows this axial and lateral motion of the adjustable indicator follower. Hand grips (56a and b) allow an operator to move, by hand, the adjustable indicator follower. The adjustable indicator follower has spring arms (48a and b) for engaging opposite sides of a guide rib (76) and a rear guide surface (74).

Abstract: Flaws in a fluid controller caused by nonmetallic inclusions in material during machining of a contact surface of a valve seat are prevented by forming the valve seat of corrosion-resistant high-cleanliness material. The valve seat of the fluid controller is formed from corrosion-resistant alloy with 0.05% or less cleanliness and containing in weight ratio 12.90-15.00% Ni, 16.50-18.00% Cr, 2.00-3.00% Mo, 0.02% or less C, 0.30% or less Si, 0.40% or less Mn, 0.03% or less P, 0.003% or less S, 0.25% or less Cu, and 0.01% or less Al. Fluid leakage is almost completely prevented (100%) by such a valve seat.

Abstract: A method of reinforcing a concrete made construction comprising the steps of provisionally disposing a reinforcement member onto a lower surface of a concrete made construction, forming holes at the lower surface of a concrete made construction, and inserting fixtures into the holes to fixate the reinforcement member onto the lower surface of a concrete made construction so that the fixture imparts tension force to the reinforcement member in a plane of the reinforcement member. For instance, a fixture includes a device for applying tension force to the reinforcement member in a plane thereof by moving at least a part of the fixture in a direction perpendicular to the reinforcement member. The invention ensures fixation of a reinforcement member onto a lower surface of a concrete made construction such as a bridge to which repeated live loads are always applied.

Abstract: Indoline compounds represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents the group ##STR2## R.sup.2 represents a phenyl group which may be substituted or an aromatic heterocyclic group, and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, a halogen, or a lower alkyl group, hydroxyl group, lower alkoxy group, carbamoyl group or lower alkoxycarbonyl group, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof, and their solvates, as well as 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonists containing them as effective components. The indoline compounds of the invention have stronger antagonism against intestinal 5-HT.sub.3 receptors than known 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonists and also have excellent sustained action, making them useful as prophylactic or therapeutic agents against vomiting or irritancy induced by chemotherapy or radiation, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, and the like.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable, including optical fibers and a tube housing the fibers, is made by a process wherein optical fibers are fed from one or more pay-out device to the interior of an extrusion head which also receives a sheathing material in viscous form. The extrusion head extrudes the viscous material to form a sheath surrounding, but out of contact with the fibers. With the fibers still out of contact with the sheath, the fibers and sheath pass through a jig which calibrates the sheath to the final form of the tube, and cools the viscous material in a first stage of solidification. Thereafter, the cable comprising the tube and optical fibers is would up around a first draw-in device and heat treated. From the first draw-in device the cable passes to a second draw-in device with the tension of the cable between the two draw-in devices being regulated.

Abstract: A drive member of magnetic material is coupled to a shutter member and co-operates with a magnetic field generator connected to a control member. The magnetic field generator is mounted inside a sleeve of non-magnetic material secured to the tubular body. The sleeve extends substantially along the axis of the tubular body having one end closed and having its opposite end opening out to the outside of the tubular body. The drive member extends outside the sleeve facing the magnetic field generator.

Abstract: A cordless portable telephone comprises a main apparatus (2) combining a receiver, a transmitter, an antenna (3) and a keyboard for entering a called number, a microphone and an earpiece, all attached to, or supported from a collar passing around the neck of a user.

Abstract: A manual and an electromotive actuatable adjusting apparatus for a reflector of a motor-vehicle headlight (1) are arranged together in a common housing. An adjusting pin (4), which is attachable to the reflector, can be moved along its length axis by both the manual and the electromotor adjusting apparatus. An end portion (6) of the adjusting pin, directed away from the reflector, slidably engages in a blind hole (7) of a gear (9) to be rotatable therewith. The gear is sealingly seated in a hollow cylinder (10) of a cover (2) and its hub (8) rotatably engages, while being axially fixed, in a bearing opening (13) in an end wall (12) closing off the hollow cylinder to the outside. There are a plurality of openings (14) in the hollow cylinder which allow a rod-shaped auxiliary tool (11) to be inserted therethrough so that when the tool is rotated about its length axis tooth-like protrusions (15) thereof engage in teeth (16) of the gear.

Abstract: An asymmetrical lamp has a main lens (2), a reflector (3) and at least one light source arranged between the reflector (3) and the main lens (2). In order to achieve a uniform illumination of all areas of an object, even when the lamp is not positioned on an axis extending 90.degree. to the object, the light source (1) and the reflector (3) are offset from an optical axis (6) of the main lens (2). The main axes (4, 5) of the light source (1) and the reflector (3) are, further, inclined to the optical axis (6) of the main lens (2). Preferably, the offset of the light source (1) and the reflector (3) relative to the optical axis (6) of the main lens (2), and the inclination of the main axes (4, 5) of the light source (1) and the reflector (3) to the optical axis (6) of the main lens (2), is adjustable so that the lamp can be optimally adjusted.

Abstract: An electronic watch with a minute-repeater function wherein the strike is accompanied by characteristic movements of the hands. In a simple alternative embodiment, the watch comprises two independent hour and minute hands, driven by their own motor. When the minute-repeater function is activated, the two hands come first of all to 0, then return to their initial position making movements corresponding to each type of strike, hour strike=+1 hour, 15 minutes strike=+15 minutes, etc.

Abstract: One, or more, ISDN interfaces have their reach extended without violating ISDN interface standards by a method which converts ISDN coded information which is to be delivered over an extended channel into binary coded data prior to transmission, transmitting the binary coded information to a receiver at an extended location and there, after storage, and assembly, converting the binary coded data into ISDN specific coded data for delivery to an ISDN interface.

Abstract: A diaphragm valve comprises a body having an inflow passage, outflow passage, valve chamber and valve seat, a metallic diaphragm for maintaining air-tightness of the valve chamber, a bonnet for securely holding the edge portion of the outer circumference of the metallic diaphragm in cooperation with the body, a stem inserted through and supported by the bonnet but movable up and down, and a valve disk inserted through a center opening in the metallic diaphragm. The valve disk comprises a seat portion of disk-like shape contacting with and moving away from the valve seat, a shaft portion provided on the top surface of the seat portion and inserted through the opening in the diaphragm, and a connecting portion provided at the top end of the shaft portion and connected to the bottom end portion of the stem.

Abstract: The cable comprises at least one module (3) of fine conductors (1) each covered in a primary sheath (2), the conductors being wrapped in a supporting sheath (4) that provides mechanical coupling between the fine conductors (1), and the fine conductors (1) being coated in an oil (5) having viscosity lying in the range 100 cPo to 5,000 cPo.

Abstract: A pressure type flow rate control apparatus (1) for controlling flow rate of a fluid maintains an upstream side pressure P1 of an orifice at more than about twice a downstream side pressure P2. In addition to an orifice-forming member (5) the apparatus includes a control valve (2) provided at the upstream side of the orifice, a pressure detector (3) provided between the control valve and the orifice, and an operation control device (6) for calculating a flow rate Qc from the detected pressure P1 of the pressure detector as Qc=KP1 (K being a constant) and issuing a difference as a control signal Qy between a flow rate command signal Qs and the calculated flow rate Qc to a drive unit of the control valve. The orifice upstream side pressure P1 is adjusted by opening and closing the control valve, thereby controlling the orifice downstream side flow rate.

Abstract: A method for the preservation of in vitro expanded epithelial sheets by incubation of the sheets in a cryopreserving solution characterized by lack of volume increase at the liquid-solid phase transition. The cryopreserving solutions comprise: a) polyethyleneglycols having molecular weight between 3 and 5 KD; and b) at least one cross-linking agent selected from polyols, polyamines, mono- or oligosaccharides, and polyethyleneglycols having molecular weight lower than 1 KD.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle cooling system includes a sleeve-like meter heretically mounted on, and surrounding, a hollow tubular chassis meter of the vehicle. The sleeve is provided with inlets and outlets communicating with the space between the sleeve and the chassis meter and vehicle coolant flows through the inlet and outlet. Air, flowing over the outside surface of the sleeve and the inside surface of the chassis meter, cools the vehicle coolant.

Abstract: An analog electronic timepiece also having a display (4) for at least two other items of time information comprising a timekeeping circuit delivering a daily signal S.sub.j to a perpetual calendar circuit delivering, in response to a command signal S.sub.k, an order signal S.sub.c representing the ranking occupied by the information on the display (4), and a disc signal S.sub.D representing the value of the instantaneous ranking of the time information displayed, in which a comparator-subtractor analysing the signals S.sub.c and S.sub.D in recurring manner delivers a signal S.sub.R modifying the display (4) until S.sub.D =S.sub.C, said display (4) having at least two distinct zones (4a, 4b) provided with different symbols occupying successive rankings.