Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire comprises a tread provided with many blocks defined by grooves and/or sipes, in which (1) a peripheral portion of each of the blocks is chamfered in form of a curve or a straight line over a given region at a given chamfering depth in a mold during the vulcanization of the tire, and (2) the outer surface of the block becomes flat or substantially flat when the tire after the vulcanization is assembled onto a normal rim and inflated under a normal internal pressure.

Abstract: There is provided a method of three-dimensionally cutting a mold including the steps, in sequence, of (a) rotating a single ball end mill at a rate in the range of 50,000 rpm to 200,000 rpm, the ball end mill being made of material having high thermal resistance, (b) driving the ball end mill in horizontal, reciprocating movement at a rate in the range of 10 m/min to 100 m/min, and driving the ball end mill in transverse movement at a predetermined depth of cut in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the ball end mill is reciprocated, at opposite ends of the reciprocating movement to cut a workpiece in a surface thereof at a common depth of cut, and (c) vertically feeding the ball end mill at a predetermined depth of cut. This method makes it possible to significantly increase a rotation speed and a feeding speed of a cutting tool to thereby remarkably reduce time necessary for cutting a mold.

Abstract: An actuator apparatus for driving a focus adjusting lens of a focus adjusting mechanism of an endoscope comprises a moving member put in slidable frictional engagement with a base of the endoscope, the moving member having coupling means for coupling with the movable portion within the endoscope, a piezoelectric element coupled to the moving member, the piezoelectric element and the moving member alone constituting a body of the actuator apparatus, and actuator control circuit for causing quick deformation in the piezoelectric element, enabling the piezoelectric element to apply an impulse force to the moving member, thereby moving the moving member against a frictional engagement force acting between the base and the moving member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a binding function. A container, having a binding mechanism located in the bottom end thereof, is attached to the housing of the image forming apparatus. A guide member movable between a first positions in which the guide member is adjacent to the bottom end of the container, and a second position in which the guide member projects beyond the insertion opening of the container is provided to support a binder which is loaded in the container.

Abstract: A method for preparing a vaccine for dental caries comprises the step of culturing a variant which is obtained by integrating a protein antigen (PAc)-expressing gene into the chromosomal gene of a Streptococcus mutans GS-5 strain to obtain the protein antigen, the protein antigen being produced on the surface of cells of oral Streptococcus mutans or it being extracellularly produced by the microorganism and having a molecular weight ranging from about 170,000 to 220,000. Streptococcus mutans GS-5 (K-3), in which a protein antigen-expressing gene is integrated into the chromosomal gene thereof, has an ability of producing the protein antigen on the surface of the cells or extracellularly. A preventive vaccine composition for dental caries for nasal drops comprises the protein antigen thus produced by the strain: Streptcoccus mutans, the vaccine being intranasally administered. The method makes it possible to enhance the yield of PAc and to simplify processes for purifying PAc.

Abstract: The distal end of an endoscope is provided with at least an objective optical system and a torque transmission member for supporting a rotating treatment member. The distal end of the torque transmission member comprises a hollow to which a support axis formed in the rotating treatment member is fitted, a slit for guiding a protrusion formed on the external circumference of the support axis, and a locking member for locking the protrusion in the slit. Torque is transmitted from the torque transmission member to the rotating treatment member by means of the protrusion formed on the external circumference of the support axis of the rotating treatment member and the slit formed on the torque transmission member for guiding the protrusion.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition for encapsulating a semiconductor device includes a flexibilizer constituted by a pre-reaction product of an epoxy resin and a modified silicone oil having hydroxyphenyl groups, as well as a flexibilizer constituted by a pre-reaction product of a phenol resin and a modified silicone oil having epoxy groups. Furthermore, an epoxy resin is used as a chief material, and a curing agent is added. The epoxy resin composition is heat resistant and moisture resistant, and has a low modulus of elasticity, a low coefficient of expansion, and a high glass transition temperature equivalent to or higher than that of a conventional epoxy resin composition.

Abstract: A binding unit binds sheets with a binder having an electric heater and electrodes for supplying electric current to the electric heater. The binding unit includes a container and an inner lid. The container has an insertion opening at one end through which the binder is inserted, and electrode terminals at the opposite end which come into contact with the electrodes of the binder. The inner lid is openable and provided in the container between the insertion opening and the electrode terminals. It assumes a closed position covering the electrode terminals when no binder is loaded in the container, and an open position allowing the electrodes of the binder to come into contact with the electrode terminals and at the same time supporting one side of the binder when loaded in the container.

Abstract: Disclosed is an industrial endoscope system having a rotary treatment member, attached to a hard top part at a distal end of an insertion unit, for effecting a treatment such as grinding by rotating this treatment member itself. The system includes a moving means for making a distal end of the treatment member movable in the axial directions of the insertion unit. This easily leads the treatment member to a target position via a lead-in port of an engine; or the treatment member can be set in a position suitable for the treatment.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition for encapsulating a semiconductor device comprises a flexibilizer obtained by pre-reaction of an epoxy resin and at least one modified silicone oil having the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are divalent organic groups; R.sub.21, R.sub.22, R.sub.23, R.sub.24, R.sub.25, R.sub.26, and R.sub.27 are respectively selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, and a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; a is an integer from 10 to 300; and b is an integer from 2 to 10, in which 0.ltoreq.b/(a+b).ltoreq.0.32, and wherein the equivalent ratio of phenolic hydroxyl groups in said modified silicone oil to epoxy groups of the epoxy resin of the flexibilizer is from 0.001 to 0.4:1; an epoxy resin other than the flexibilizer; and a curing agent.

Abstract: An apparatus for manually sending a sheet of paper to the sheet handling machine (i.e., a feeding mechanism inside of a copying machine or printer) equipped with an automatic sheet-feeding cassette. The sheet sending apparatus is composed of an upper chute and a lower chute articulated by gears. When the apparatus is used, the chutes make a flat angle to smoothly pass a sheet to the feed roller and the lower chute press down the stacked sheets of the sheet cassette. When the apparatus is not used, the chutes rotate and the lower chute leaves the feed roller. A sheet guide is attached at the lower end of the lower chute to prevent the sheet sliding on the chutes from falling in the sheet cassette, and the parts of the sheet guide corresponding to the separator of the sheet cassette is removed to allow natural flipping action of the sheet when the sheet is drawn out of the sheet cassette.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an epoxy resin composition for sealing a semiconductor, which contains a flexibilizer, epoxy resin, a hardener, a hardening accelerator, a filler, a mold releasing agent, a colorant and a finishing agent. The flexibilizer is prepared from silicone containing hydroxyphenyl groups on ends of and/or in its molecules, which is formed of a copolymer of denatured silicone oil A having hydroxyphenyl groups, denatured silicone oil B having epoxy groups and/or bifunctional epoxy resin having epoxy groups on both ends.In addition to heat resistance, moisture resistance, a low elastic modulus, a low thermal expansion coefficient and a high glass-transition temperature, the epoxy resin composition according to the present invention has toughness which is higher than that of a conventional one, due to fine dispersion of silicone.

Abstract: A borescope apparatus comprising a flexible insertion section, a jet port formed at the insertion section, a moving device for supplying a compressed fluid to the jet port, whereby the insertion section is moved by an impellent force of the fluid ejected from the jet port, and a stabilizing device for steadily maintaining the position of the insertion section.

Abstract: A semiconductor sealing epoxy resin composition includes a flexibilizer which is a previous reactant between a denatured silicone oil having epoxy groups and a phenol novolak resin, a novolak type of epoxy resin, a hardening agent, an accelerator, a filler, a die lubricant, and a surface treatment agent. This composition has a heat and moisture resistance needs for a semiconductor sealing material, and as well as a low elastic modulus.

Abstract: Pneumatic tires are disclosed, which each comprise a pair of beads, a toroidal carcass composed of at least one carcass ply which extends between the beads and is composed of cords arranged substantially in a radial direction of the tire, a belt layer superimposed radially outside a crown portion of the carcass, a tread arranged radially outside of the belt layer to cover the belt layer, and an auxiliary layer which is arranged between the tread and the belt layer to cover the whole belt layer and is composed of an organic fiber cord arranged substantially in parallel with the tire circumferential direction. The tread is constituted by a tread central portion containing a tire equatorial plane, a pair of tread side edge portions covering the side edges of the belt layer, and a pair of tread intermediate portions between the tread central portion and the tread side edge portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a center pillar designed for a vehicle. According to the invention, an anchor rail, supporting a seat belt anchor in a vertically movable manner, is fixedly provided on a center pillar of a vehicle. A reinforcing frame, containing the anchor rail therein, is fixedly mounted on an inner panel of the center pillar to which the anchor rail is attached. The reinforcing frame has a window facing the anchor rail. In another embodiment, the anchor rail is attached to a rail bracket. The rail bracket is fixedly mounted within the inner panel of the center pillar. A window in the interior side surface of the inner panel faces the anchor rail. In this embodiment, the center pillar is reinforced by the rail bracket.

Abstract: To improve the load supporting capability of a pneumatic safety tire and to prevent the tire bead portion from coming off from the rim seat both during run-flat (flat punctured tire) travel, the pneumatic safety tire comprises a pair of crescent-shaped cross-section reinforcing rubber layers each having the thicknest portion at the tire side portion and a pair of beak-shaped cross-section rim-fixed protruding hard-rubber members each disposed under the reinforcing rubber layer in such a way that annular circumferential bonding surfaces between the two are inclided axially outwardly or inwardly in annular wedge shape. Further, to prevent creases from being produced during green tire forming process and cracks from being produced during run-flat travel in or near the bonding surfaces, crescent-shaped reinforcing layer and the beak-shaped rim-fixed protruding members are extrusion-formed simultaneously before a green tire is formed.