Abstract: A foot strap is provided for use for picking up a golf ball from ground and placing it on a tee. The foot strap comprises a belt including a fastening unit for fastening two end portions of the belt, and a socket attached to the belt and having an inner surface configured to fit around part of the golf ball for receiving and holding the golf bait with support of a golf club.

Abstract: An automatic book binding machine for cut-sheets includes a main body, a belt conveyor mounted on the main body and a feeder mounted on the main body and adapted to feed cut-sheets. A front cover of the cut-sheets has an identification mark for identifying one book from other books. A detection sensor is mounted on the belt conveyor for detecting one end of the cut-sheets. A nozzle mounted on the belt conveyor is controlled by the detection sensor to automatically apply a linear band of glue along one edge of the cut-sheets. A first mark sensor is mounted on the belt conveyor to sense a detectable mark on one of the cut-sheets and control the nozzle to stop applying glue to the cut-sheet. A second mark sensor is mounted on the belt conveyor to sense the detectable mark and control the nozzle to resume application of glue to the cut-sheet.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of the formula (I): R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O.sub.m CH.sub.2).sub.n --Z wherein R is a glycosyl group, m is an optional positive integer, n is an integer from 1 to 3 and Z is --CHO, --CH.sub.2 OH or --COOH.The compound of the formula (I'): R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O.sub.m CH.sub.2).sub.n --CHO wherein R, m and n are as defined above and the formula (I"'): R--OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O.sub.m CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOH wherein R, m and n are as defined above is useful as a chemically modifying agent for protein.The compound of the formula (I"): R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O.sub.m CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 OH wherein R, m and n are as defined above is useful as a protein fractionating agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for producing a shipping form characterized by a folding mechanism, a cutting off mechanism, an aligning and feeding mechanism, a form inserting mechanism and a cutting mechanism.

Abstract: A new and industrially useful method of producing 1(or 1,3-bis)-(tetrahydro-2-furyl)-5-fluorouracil or a mixture thereof by reacting 5-fluorouracil with 2,3-dihydrofuran at elevated temperature in a closed vessel. Depending upon reaction conditions, each of the above 5-fluorouracil derivatives or a mixture of them is produced.1,3-Bis-(tetrahydro-2-furyl)-5-fluorouracil thus formed can be converted to 1-(tetrahydro-2-furyl)-5-fluorouracil by solvolysis under non-acidic conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically and selectively discharging saline water at a tide-preventing floodgate between the ocean and a river or like which comprises a tide-preventing floodgate provided between the ocean and a river or the like, a drainpipe for discharging saline water distributed in a lower portion of said river or the like and disposed on the utmost lower part of said floodgate, a distal end mouth opened at an end portion of said drainpipe to upright direction, a hollow float positioned at the distal end mouth of the drainpipe and supported by at least one support pole for guiding the ascending or descending motion of the hollow float, a communication path provided at a submarine level portion of said floodgate and a flexible communication pipe for communicating the inside of the hollow float with the sea water of downstream through said communication path, whereby said hollow float automatically ascends or descends so as to open or close said end mouth of the drainpipe with respect to a level diffe

Abstract: A method of combating bacterial infections in humans involves the administration of an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is phenyl or thienyl group, and R' is a group which constitutes together with the adjacent nitrogen atom a pyridinium group that is unsubstituted or substituted by carbamoyl, or a 4'-methyl-5'-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl)-thiazolium or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a patient. This method is effective particularly against Pseudomonas aeruginosa as well as against other Gram negative and positive microorganisms.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporins shown by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is an acyloxy group, a quaternary ammonium group or a group of the formula: --S--R in which R is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have high antibacterial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens.

Abstract: N.sup.1 -(2-tetrahydrofuryl)-5-fluorouracil is produced in high yield by reacting 5-fluorouracil with 2,3-dihydrofuran in the presence of trimethylsilyl chloride and a tertiary amine and treating the resultant mixture with an aqueous alkaline solution.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporins of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aryl or thienyl group, and R' is a group which constitutes together with the adjacent nitrogen atom a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms, which are effective particularly against Pseudomonas aeruginosa as well as against other Gram negative and positive microorganisms, for example, N-[7-(.alpha.-sulfophenylacetamido)ceph-3-em-3-ylmethyl] pyridinium 4-carboxylate, N-[7-(.alpha.-sulfo-3'-thienylacetamido)ceph-3-em-3-ylmethyl] pyridinium-4-carboxylate, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Sodium salt of the former is prepared by, e.g. reacting sodium 7-(.alpha.-sulfophenylacetamido) cephalosporanate with pyridine in water.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of removing nicotine in smoking and a smoking filter to be used therefore. The method according to the present invention comprising the impregnation of smoking filter with an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate and chlorine just before smoking and thereby to change, by the smoking filter through which smoke passes, poisonous nicotine contained in the smoke produced from burning of tobacco into nutritious vitamin which is a factor of vitamin B complex.