Abstract: Provided is a quay crane which includes a seismic isolation device formed from laminated rubber, and which is capable of withstanding a large-scale earthquake. Particularly, provided is a quay crane including a seismic isolation device with a slide length of 1000 mm or over. In a quay crane including a seismic isolation device, the seismic isolation device includes: laminated rubber formed by laminating a steel plate and a rubber material; and an auxiliary support mechanism. The auxiliary support mechanism includes: a supporting body fixed to one of a top plate side and a bottom plate side of the seismic isolation device; and a contacting plate fixed to the other thereof. The supporting body and the contacting plate constituting the auxiliary support mechanism come into contact with each other at least in the event of an earthquake, and the auxiliary support mechanism supports a weight of the quay crane.

Abstract: Provided are an emergency power supply method for a container terminal and a container terminal, which supply emergency electric power by using a cargo handling machine as a power source in an emergency situation due to electric outage of the container terminal, or the like. In an emergency where an incoming panel (2) of the container terminal (1) cannot supply electric power, yard cranes (11a) to (11c) (cargo handling machines) configured to operate in the container terminal (1) are used as power sources, in which one (the yard crane (11a)) of the plurality of yard cranes (11a) to (11c) (cargo handling machines) is used as a reference power source, and power conditioning units are included which configured to match phases of electric powers of the remaining yard cranes (11b) and (11c) to a phase of electric power of the reference power source, such that electric power is supplied from the plurality of yard cranes (11a) to (11c) to the incoming panel (2).

Abstract: Provided are a container terminal and a control method thereof that enhance a cargo handling efficiency by reducing a movement of a yard crane to a minimum possible extent. A first transfer area 44 is provided outside one end portion of a storage lane 20, and a transfer stand 50 is provided to the first transfer area 44. The transfer stand 50 transfers a container k between a circulating transport vehicle 31 and a shuttle vehicle 32. The shuttle vehicle 32 transports the container k between the transfer stand 50 and a yard crane 13 or 14 provided to the storage lane 20 by moving back and forth in a field adjacent to the storage lane 20.

Abstract: Provided are a container terminal and a control method therefor that enhance a cargo handling efficiency by reducing a movement of each yard crane to a minimum possible extent. The container terminal is provided with a first transfer area 44 outside one end portion of a storage lane 20, and a second transfer area 47 outside the other end portion. When a circulating transport vehicle 31 and a shuttle vehicle 32 transfer a container k therebetween via a first yard crane 13 in the first transfer area 44, the shuttle vehicle 32 transports the container k to a second yard crane 14, and the second yard crane 14 handles the container in an unloading container area 46 of the storage lane 20.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of efficiently analyzing an oxidatively damaged guanine compound and a concentration correcting substance for this oxidatively damaged guanine compound, and an analyzer for implementing this method. The present invention provides an analytical method characterized by a step to purify an oxidatively damaged guanine compound generated as a result of damaging guanine in DNA, RNA or nucleotide contained in a sample; a step to measure a concentration correcting substance for the oxidatively damaged guanine compound contained in the sample by a UV detector; a step to measure the oxidatively damaged guanine compound by a detector; and by simultaneously analyzing the oxidatively damaged guanine compound and the concentration correcting substance for the oxidatively damaged guanine compound.

Abstract: A method is provided for reducing autogenous shrinkage in ultra high-strength concrete in the blending of ultra high-strength concrete with a compression strength in excess of 100 N/mm2, comprising the steps of: replacing 30 vol. % or less of coarse aggregate with artificial lightweight aggregate, and blending in a expansive additive in the amount of 30 kg/m3 of concrete and/or a shrinkage reducing agent in the amount of 4 wt. % or less per unit weight of binder, and thereby bringing the amount of autogenous shrinkage at a curing age of 91 days to 0-600 ?m/m. The artificial lightweight aggregate used has water absorption of 5% or greater and 20% or less, a collapse load of 1000-2000 N and a bone-dry density of 1.4-2.0 g/cm3.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a purification method for oxidatively damaged guanine nucleosides having high accuracy and reproducibility, and also for which consideration is given to economic efficiency and environmental aspects, a measuring method therefor, and an analyzer for performing such. The purification method for oxidatively damaged guanine nucleosides is a purification method for oxidatively damaged guanine nucleosides generated as a result of guanine damage in DNA or RNA, comprising a first purification step for purifying oxidatively damaged guanine nucleosides contained in a sample by anion-exchange chromatography. The purification method for 8-OH-dG is a purification method for 8-OH-dG contained in a sample, wherein 8-OH-rGuo is previously added to the sample so as to purify it. The measuring method for oxidatively damaged guanine nucleosides comprises a measuring step for measuring the purified oxidatively damaged guanine nucleosides obtained by the purification method.

Abstract: In order to flexibly respond to the change of the position for taking out an optical fiber from the housing for an optical device, there are provided a rotatable fiber fixing tool 13 for fixing an I/O fiber 10, which is fitted to a rectangular intersecting portion A located on the straight extension line of an optical fiber receiving portion 7, and a fiber take-out opening 14 enabling the I/O fiber fixed to the fiber fixing tool 13 to be taken out in the desired direction.

Abstract: A telecommunication device includes a support member, a board and container for containing an optical fiber. A support member formed of an elastic material, has an upper guide, a lower guide and a body. The bottom guide has a connecting pin. The support member is formed in a single integral structure, and is fabricated independently. The board having holes for the connecting pin is disposed in the container. The support member is fixed on the board by inserting the pin into one of the holes.

Abstract: An exhaust emission control apparatus for a general-purpose internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust passage allowing passage of an exhaust gas therethrough and having a ternary catalyst, and an air pump for supplying a secondary air to the exhaust passage. The air pump is driven by rotation of a camshaft having a cam for opening and closing an exhaust or intake valve of the internal combustion engine. The drive of the air pump is effected by a pump rocker arm disposed between the cam and a pump shaft of the air pump.

Abstract: A cam shaft having a cam piece disposed on a locking member or plurality of locking members provided on a shaft at predetermined positions. A recess or recesses formed in the cam piece align with and engage the locking members disposed on the shaft. The cam piece is secured to the shaft by a resin injected into and around the recess such that the cam piece is integrally fixed on the shaft when the resin hardens.

Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine has a cylinder block, a piston slidably disposed in a cylinder in the cylinder block, and a cylinder head mounted on the cylinder block and having a partly spherical combustion chamber aligned with the cylinder. An intake valve, an exhaust valve, and a spark plug which are mounted in the cylinder head are oriented radially outwardly from the axis of the cylinder and angularly spaced from each other by distances that are progressively increased in the direction along the axis of the cylinder. The intake valve, the exhaust valve, and the spark plug have respective central axes inclined at the same angle to the axis of the cylinder, and the intake valve, the exhaust valve, and the spark plug are angularly spaced at equal angular intervals as viewed along the axis of the cylinder.

Abstract: Linear curdlan gels can be produced continuously by heating an aqueous suspension of curdlan at a temperature not lower than 85.degree. C. during and/or after passage through a small-diameter tubing with a sectional area of 0.1 to 30 mm.sup.2 at a discharge rate not exceeding 500 cm/sec. The thus obtained gels can be utilized as various food materials.

Abstract: A catalytic reactor includes a reactor vessel, a catalyst bed and at least two heat exchangers. The catalyst bed and heat exchangers are arranged coaxially with the central axis of a reactor vessel and substantially at the same height.

Abstract: Seasoning composition is produced with a method, which comprises coating fine particles of water-soluble 5'-ribonucleotides having a total water content not exceeding about 14 weight % and a particle diameter not exceeding about 250 .mu.m with an oil/fat and/or a wax melting at a between about 55.degree. C. to about 90.degree. C. The thus obtained seasoning composition is applicable with advantage to foods which are subjected to heating beyond the melting point of the coating material for giving taste of the 5'-ribonucleotides because of good protection from degradation due to phosphatase.

Abstract: Seasoning composition is produced with a method, which comprises coating fine particles of sparingly water-soluble 5'-ribonucleotides having a total water content of 12 to 20 weight % and a particle diameter not exceeding about 150 .mu.m with an oil/fat and/or a wax melting at a between about 55.degree. C. to about 90.degree. C. The thus obtained seasoning composition causes very little cracks or gaps on the surface of coated particles even after storage for a long time. Accordingly this composition is applicable with advantage to foods because of good protection from degradation of 5'-ribonucleotides due to phosphatase.

Abstract: In production of packaged fish or meat paste products, a seasoning process using a liquid containing water-soluble 5'-ribonucleotide is conducted between cooking and packaging. The products thus obtained have an eminently favorable taste due to taste-improving 5'-ribonucleotide, and can be stored with said 5'-ribonucleotide kept in a stable condition.

Abstract: In a diesel engine having a valve operating chamber within which are accommodated intake and exhaust valves, driving system operable to open and close under control those valves, and a unit injector consisting of an injection nozzle and an injection pump united together, it is arranged that the unit injector is designed into an L-shape with its horizontally extending portion being formed by the injection pump, a cam shaft being located below the injection pump, and first and second rocker shafts of the driving system being disposed on both sides of the unit injector.

Abstract: An improved drive arrangement for an off the road motorcycle having a balloon tired rear wheel that has a width at least equal to the width of the vehicle frame. The rear wheel is driven from an engine output shaft by a drive shaft that is contained within a trailing arm that supports the rear wheel and which has an angularly disposed portion for transferring the drive from an inwardly placed engine output shaft to an outer location on the rear wheel.

Abstract: A rear suspension system for motor vehicles. Both leg ends of a gate-shaped swing arm which at its free end supports the central part of a rear axle are pivotably secured to a vehicle body frame, a tension rod is provided between the lower end of a downwardly extending swing link mounted near the free end of the swing arm and a portion of the vehicle body frame near and below the above pivoted point of the swing arm, and one end of a damper disposed between both legs of the swing arm in a position above the tension rod is mounted near and above the pivoted point of the swing arm, while the other end thereof is attached to the swing link. The rear suspension system can be mounted in a relatively narrow space, and even with devices of relatively large capacities mounted thereabout, it can exhibit its damping characteristics satisfactorily.