Abstract: The concentration of an analyte in a sample liquid is determined on the basis of the optical density of a chemical analysis element spotted with the sample liquid according to a standard curve representing the relation between the concentration and the optical density of the analysis element which is obtained when the concentration is measured using an analysis element of a first lot. A plurality of first standard liquids containing the analyte in known levels are spotted onto analysis elements of a second lot, the concentrations of the analyte in the first standard liquids are determined according to the standard curve and a first calibration curve for correcting the concentrations of the analyte is prepared.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite hub has a plurality of fiber reinforced spokes having first portions which define a drive shaft bore and second portions which mate to an innermost layer of a fiber reinforced flywheel rim. Both the rim and hub are preferably produced as stabilized preforms which are integrally or separately formed, then assembled and placed into a mold for molding into a unitary structure.

Abstract: Acrylamide derivatives represented by General Formula (1) below: ##STR1## (One specific example of General Formula (1) is methyl (S,S)-3,3'-?3,3'-(1,4-phenylenediacryloyl)!-bis?1-chloromethyl-5-hydroxy-7 -triflouromethyl-1, 2,3,6-tetrahydropyrrolo?3,2-e!indole-8-carboxylate.)The acrylamide derivatives represented by General Formula (1) is highly selective to cancer cells, less toxic, and highly active also against solid tumor.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a suspension device for a bicycle comprising a center frame for supporting a saddle; a front frame for supporting a front wheel at a first end of the front frame, the front frame being secured to the center frame at a second end of the front frame so as to pivot about a first pivot axis; a rear frame for supporting a rear wheel at a first end of the rear frame, the rear frame being secured to the center frame at a second end of the rear frame so as to pivot about a second pivot axis different from and spaced from the first pivot axis; and a plate spring which is secured to the front frame at a first end of the plate spring, is secured to the rear frame at a second end of the plate spring, and is fixed to the center frame at an intermediate portion of the plate spring, whereby the front and rear frames are resiliently supported relative to the center frame by means of the plate spring.

Abstract: A motor comprises a rotary shaft, an oil impregnated sintered bearing rotatably supporting the rotary shaft, a bearing holder supporting the oil impregnated sintered bearing and a motor case. A lateral pressure device is provided to the rotary shaft which abrasively contacts the rotary shaft from a radial direction and provides a lateral pressure so that the rotary shaft is displaced in the radial direction. The lateral pressure device further comprises an inner ring made of an oil impregnated sintered member in which a through-hole abrasively contacts the rotary shaft from the radial direction is formed, an elastic member which provides a lateral pressure so that the rotary shaft is displaced in the radial direction and an outer ring which holds the elastic member and is fixed to the motor case.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hearing aid with an electrodynamic acoustic transducer. Such hearing aids were previously produced by otoplastic techniques. A novel acoustic transducer which departs from the construction principle previously employed for construction of the acoustic transducer is known from the German Application P 43 29 892.2. The object of the present invention is to provide a solution for the practical use of the edged acoustic transducer in a hearing aid and to simplify the production of a hearing aid. This object is met according to the invention by a hearing aid in which the housing of the hearing aid has a movably supported ear tube in which sound waves generated by the electrodynamic acoustic transducer can be transmitted through the interior of the ear tube. As a result of the invention, the manufacture of a hearing aid is substantially simplified and manufacturing costs are dramatically reduced.

Abstract: Novel 1,1,2,2-tetramethylpropylperoxy esters are provided. They are useful as a polymerization initiator in polymerizing vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride and vinyl acetate monomers, with the advantage of completing polymerization within a short time.

Abstract: A driving motor comprises a rotor having a rotatably supported shaft, a rotor case rotating together with the shaft, a hub seat attached to the rotor case for mounting a disk hub and a chucking magnet for magnetically attracting the disk hub and a thrust ball bearing having a washer, a plurality s of balls and a retainer for holding the balls and supporting the load in the thrust direction of the rotor. The motor also includes a flatness control section which passes through the rotor case to contact the washer of the thrust ball bearing and controls the flatness of the washer and a position control section which passes through the rotor case to contact an inner circle surface of the washer of the thrust ball bearing and controls the washer in the thrust direction. The chucking magnet, flatness control section and position control section are integrally molded of resin.

Abstract: A method for applying glue to the upper surface of soles for footwear includes the steps of transferring a sole to a first station with the upper surface turned upward, picking up the outline of the sole, transferring the sole from the first station to a second station, keeping the sole orientation unvaried and applying a jet of glue directed to the upper surface of the sole along a path that can be adjusted and that follows the border of the sole. In a different embodiment, glue is also applied to the surface of the upper that is intended for attaching of the sole.

Abstract: A method for preventing the formation of jarosite, ammonium and alkali metal double salts during solvent extraction and leaching of an acidic leaching process in which an aqueous solution containing at least two metals are separated selectively from each other, and ammonium and alkali salts in the solution are neutralized prior to separation of the metals from the solution, and the formation of harmful double salts are prevented by using an exchange ion, which includes separating a first metal of the at least two metals by solvent extraction after neutralizing the solvent extraction solution by means of ammonium or alkali base; contacting the extraction solution with an aqueous solution containing an exchange ion, and replacing the ammonium or alkali ions contained in the extraction solution with the metal exchange ion during a pre-extraction step, whereby the ammonium or alkali ions are transferred into the aqueous solution to prevent formation of ammonium and alkali based double salts in a leach process sol

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite flywheel for energy storage has a plurality of disks in the form of a coil produced of continuous hoop and radial fibers, each disk having a mix of fiber types in the hoop direction, relatively strong fibers disposed about an inner section of the disk, an intermediate section of the disk comprised of relatively strong and relatively lower strength fibers, and an outer portion having a mix of fibers fewer relatively strong fibers. A fiber reinforced composite flywheel, alternatively or in addition, has a higher volume of radial fibers disposed about the intermediate section of the disk, to increase radial strength in a banded area of the disk subject to increased radial stress. Preferably, the disk is composed with a 3-dimensional orthogonal weave architecture which allows the fibers to shear during weaving to provide minimum distortion of the spiral woven disk.

Abstract: An interferometer for absolute distance measurement with two lasers, one of which is tunable with respect to frequency. A device for collinear superposition of the laser beams is arranged downstream of the lasers. Further, interferometer units are provided whose optical path lengths differ from one another. An individual acousto-optical modulator (AOM) is arranged downstream of the device for superposing the beams. Light-conducting elements for guiding the beams are arranged between the AOM, between the AOM and at least one first beam splitter arranged downstream of the AOM, and between the light outputs of the first beam splitter and the light inputs of one or more interferometer units arranged downstream and/or within these interferometer units.

Abstract: A method for inserting fluid in a bearing device containing a fixed member and a rotating member. The fixed member and the rotating member of the bearing device are assembled in a high pressure environment and subsequently placed in a low pressure environment. While in the low pressure environment, bearing fluid is placed in a space between the fixed member and the rotating member. The fixed member and rotating member along with the bearing fluid are then placed in the high pressure environment to fully disperse the bearing fluid in the space between the fixed member and the rotating member.

Abstract: The combined form and label construction has a label portion with a glue frame on the back side for securement to a shipping container. A form portion is secured to the label portion for processing through a laser printer or the like to receive information. In one embodiment, the form portion is removable from the label portion to permit the label portion to be secured along three lines of glue to a shipping carton to form a pocket therewith. The form portion is then folded and inserted into the pocket and the remainder of the label portion is then secured to the shipping carton to seal the pocket. In the embodiments, the form portion is folded under the label portion within the glue frame prior to securement of the label portion to a container. A tear strip in the label portion allows for opening of the pocket to permit removal of the form portion.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a locking device with a locking cylinder which is formed of a cylinder guide and a cylinder core which is rotatably supported therein. When the key is withdrawn, the cylinder core is locked with the cylinder guide via spring-loaded tumblers. The cylinder guide is rotatably supported in the housing, but is fixed with respect to rotation therein via a catch when the key is rotated. When the key is inserted, the rotation of the cylinder core is transmitted, via a radially spring-loaded and radially displaceable radial slide, to a driver performing the locking functions in the lock. The catch has a push-rod by means of which the spring-loaded radial slide can be controlled so that the transmission of torque to the driver is interrupted when the locking cylinder is forcibly rotated.

Abstract: A method for mounting a sliding bearing comprises the steps of holding a position different in an axial direction from that of a shaft sliding portion of the bearing by a bearing holding member, inserting a sizing bar having almost the same outer diameter as that of a shaft supported by the sliding bearing, into a bearing hole of the bearing and pressing the outer circumference onto the shaft sliding portion of the sliding bearing in a radial direction while the sizing bar is inserted into the bearing hole. A sliding bearing described by the method comprises a portion adapted to being held by a bearing holding member to support a shaft in a radial direction, shaft sliding portions at positions displaced in the axial direction from the portion held by the bearing holding member and a pressing mark formed on the surface of the outer circumference side of the shaft sliding portion.

Abstract: A method of and system for analyzing golf swings is described. A three dimensional android computer model of a human as well as a parametric dynamic computer model of a golf club are generated and combined. In addition, the three dimensional motions of a person swinging a golf club are recorded using cameras that track reflective markers placed at various locations on the person. A computer processes the marker path data to calculate three dimensional angular motions of the body segments of the person and the golf club which is then used to kinematically drive the joints of the android model to effect superposition of the recorded golf swing on the android model and golf club model. Kinetic data derived from the analysis of the model may in turn be used to dynamically drive the joints of the android model to also superimpose the recorded swing on the models. The results are used, among other things, to study the biomechanics of the golfer and the performance of the golf club.

Abstract: The present invention relates to alkylenediamine derivatives which relieve urinating contraction and therefore are of value as active ingredients of therapeutic agents for treating dysuria.

Abstract: A hand held electronic book machine has a platform with a keyboard and a display for displaying text. The book machine further includes a database mounted to the platform. The database has a first memory portion storing text of a prose work and a second memory portion storing predetermined information relevant to the prose work. The database may be permanently mounted to the platform or, more preferably, removably mounted to the platform for enabling the use of the platform with different databases storing text and ancillary information for different prose works. The book machine also comprises an electronic scrolling mechanism operatively connected to the first memory portion of the database and to the display for scrolling the text on the display. Operator actuated selection componentry is operatively connected to the second memory portion of the database and to the display for permitting operator selection of portions of the predetermined information to be displayed on the display.