Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a washer capable of suppressing reduction in a sliding area, which includes: a preparing step of preparing a panel-shaped member N; a cutting step of cutting the panel-shaped member N with a laser L2 to thereby obtain a longitudinal member N1; and a forming step of obtaining an arc-shaped washer by using the longitudinal member N1. The panel-shaped member N has an equal width to a longitudinal width of the longitudinal member N1. The cutting step is a step of cutting the panel-shaped member N from one end to the other end in a width direction to thereby obtain the longitudinal member N1 and the forming step is a step of deforming the longitudinal member N1 into an arc shape so that cut faces of the longitudinal member N1 form an outer peripheral face and an inner peripheral face.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing washers with improved material yield. The method includes: a preparing step of preparing a material having a panel shape; a first cutting-out step of cutting out a first thrust washer having a substantially arc shape from the material; and a second cutting-out step of cutting out a second thrust washer from a portion of the material in contact with a portion from which the first thrust washer is cut out.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a washer capable of improving a material yield is provided. The method includes: a preparation step of preparing a longitudinal member which includes an upper crest portion and a lower crest portion formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the longitudinal member, and an upper valley portion and a lower valley portion continuous to the upper crest portion and the rower crest portion in the right-left direction, respectively, the upper valley portion and the lower valley portion provided with projections, respectively; and a deformation step of deforming the longitudinal member such that the upper surface and the lower surface are arcuate as viewed in the direction from the front to the rear.

Abstract: A washer that includes: an inner peripheral face formed in an arc shape; an outer peripheral face formed in an arc shape concentric with the inner peripheral face on a radially outer side of the inner peripheral face; and outer peripheral cut-out portions (such as a left outer peripheral cut-out portion and a right outer peripheral cut-out portion) formed at positions of the outer peripheral face corresponding to end portions (a first end portion and a second end portion) of the inner peripheral face to have the same shapes as outside shapes of the corresponding end portions of the inner peripheral face.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a washer capable of suppressing reduction in a sliding area, which includes: a preparing step of preparing a panel-shaped member N; a cutting step of cutting the panel-shaped member N with a laser L2 to thereby obtain a longitudinal member N1; and a forming step of obtaining an arc-shaped washer by using the longitudinal member N1. The panel-shaped member N has an equal width to a longitudinal width of the longitudinal member N1. The cutting step is a step of cutting the panel-shaped member N from one end to the other end in a width direction to thereby obtain the longitudinal member N1 and the forming step is a step of deforming the longitudinal member N1 into an arc shape so that cut faces of the longitudinal member N1 form an outer peripheral face and an inner peripheral face.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a washer capable of improving a material yield is provided. The method includes: a preparation step of preparing a longitudinal member which includes an upper corrugated portion and a lower corrugated portion including crest portions formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface and valley portions continuous to the crest portions in the right-left direction; and a deformation step of deforming the longitudinal member such that the upper surface and the lower surface are arcuate as viewed in the direction from the front to the rear.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing washers with improved material yield. The method includes: a preparing step of preparing a material having a panel shape; a first cutting-out step of cutting out a first thrust washer having a substantially arc shape from the material; and a second cutting-out step of cutting out a second thrust washer from a portion of the material in contact with a portion from which the first thrust washer is cut out.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a washer capable of improving a material yield is provided. The method includes: a preparation step of preparing a longitudinal member which includes an upper corrugated portion and a lower corrugated portion including crest portions formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface and valley portions continuous to the crest portions in the right-left direction; and a deformation step of deforming the longitudinal member such that the upper surface and the lower surface are arcuate as viewed in the direction from the front to the rear.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a washer capable of improving a material yield is provided. The method includes: a preparation step of preparing a longitudinal member which includes an upper crest portion and a lower crest portion formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the longitudinal member, and an upper valley portion and a lower valley portion continuous to the upper crest portion and the rower crest portion in the right-left direction, respectively, the upper valley portion and the lower valley portion provided with projections, respectively; and a deformation step of deforming the longitudinal member such that the upper surface and the lower surface are arcuate as viewed in the direction from the front to the rear.

Abstract: A washer that includes: an inner peripheral face formed in an arc shape; an outer peripheral face formed in an arc shape concentric with the inner peripheral face on a radially outer side of the inner peripheral face; and outer peripheral cut-out portions (such as a left outer peripheral cut-out portion and a right outer peripheral cut-out portion) formed at positions of the outer peripheral face corresponding to end portions (a first end portion and a second end portion) of the inner peripheral face to have the same shapes as outside shapes of the corresponding end portions of the inner peripheral face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing transgenic plants having resistance to blast fungus and/or leaf-blight bacteria by transforming the plants with a DNA encoding a protein that induces hypersensitive reaction-like lesion mimic, and transgenic plants, plant cells, seed and progeny having resistance to blast fungus and/or leaf-blight bacteria.

Abstract: The present inventors studied intensively, concentrating on the hypersensitive reaction from among the various reactions involved in enhancing plant resistance. As a result, the inventors found AAM97746.1 to be a protein that induces hypersensitive reaction-like lesion mimic. Disease or pest resistance in plants can be enhanced by using this protein and the like.

Abstract: A penam derivative represented by the following general formula or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino-protecting group or an acyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group or a formamido group; R.sup.4 represents an protected or unprotected carboxyl group or a carboxylato group; R represents a group of the formula, --NHR.sup.5 or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 (in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, represent protected or unprotected hydroxyl groups, cyano groups, sulfo groups, or unsubstituted or substituted lower alkyl, aryl, acyl, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, lower alkylsulfonyl or heterocyclic groups) or a group of the formula, --N.dbd.CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 (in which R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: A penam derivative represented by the following general formula or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino-protecting group or an acyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group or a formamido group; R.sup.4 represents a protected or unprotected carboxy group or a craboxylato group; R represents a group of the formula, --NHR.sup.5 or --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 (in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, represent protected or unprotected hydroxyl groups, cyano groups, sulfo groups, or unsubstituted or substituted lower alkyl, aryl, acyl, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, lower alkylsulfonyl or heterocyclic groups) or a group of the formula, --N.dbd.CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 (in which R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel process for producing a useful cephalosporin which comprises reacting a thiolo ester compound with a 7-aminocephalosporin in the presence of boron trifluoride or a complex compound thereof. This process enables the cephalosporin to be produced with a high purity in a high yield.

Abstract: A 7.alpha.-methoxycephalosporin represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl-protecting group; R.sup.2 represents an organic group linked to the carbon atom through an oxygen or sulfur atom; R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group; n is 0, 1 or 2; A represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and B represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkadienyl or heterocyclic group, and a salt thereof. These compounds have a broad antibacterial spectrum, high resistance to .beta.-lactamase produced from bacteria, and an effective antibacterial activity against clinical isolates of bacteria.

Abstract: A 7.alpha.-methoxycephalosporin represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl-protecting group; R.sup.2 represents an organic group linked to the carbon atom through an oxygen or sulfur atom; R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group; n is 0, 1 or 2; A represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and B represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkadienyl or heterocyclic group, and a salt thereof. These compounds have a broad antibacterial spectrum, high resistance to .beta.-lactamase produced from bacteria, and an effective antibacterial activity against clinical isolates of bacteria.

Abstract: A 7.alpha.-methoxycephalosporin represented by the general formula and a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl-protecting group; R.sup.2 represents an organic group linked to the carbon atoms through an oxygen or sulfur atom; R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group; n is 0, 1 or 2; A represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and B represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. These compounds have a broad antibacterial spectrum and high resistance to .beta.-lactamase produced from bacteria, and are well absorbed in a living body.

Abstract: Novel 7.alpha.-methoxy-cephalosporins and non-toxic salts thereof, which contain a di-oxo-piperazinyl-carbonylamino group in molecule. These compounds are valuable antibacterial compounds for use in mammals including man. This disclosure relates to such compounds and methods for producing the same.

Abstract: Novel 7.alpha.-methoxy-cephalosporins and non-toxic salts thereof, which contain a di-oxo-piperazinylcarbonylamino group in molecule. These compounds are valuable antibacterial compounds for use in mammals including man. This disclosure relates to such compounds.