Abstract: A soybean processing system separates whole soybeans into cotyledons and hulls, and separates the cotyledons into two outlets. The cotyledons from one of the outlets are processed into a deodorized soybean powder, whereas the cotyledons from the other outlet are processed into a nondeodorized soybean powder. Therefore, two types of soybean powder are produced by the single system. The protein contained in the deodorized soybean powder is coagulated into a soybean curd which is formed to a certain shape.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the rotation speed of a rotatory member such as a rotary shaft of an electric motor comprises a first counter for counting the pulses of a pulse signal of a frequency proportional to the rotation speed of the rotatory member, a presettable down-counter for counting down a predetermined value sequentially in response to clock pulses, and a CPU for reading out the count value of the first counter upon completion of prescribed count-down of the presettable down-counter and computing the rotation speed of the rotatory member on the basis of the count value thus read out. And upon termination of such computation, the CPU changes the count value of the presettable down-counter back to the predetermined value.

Abstract: A speed detection apparatus for detecting speed of electric equipment on the basis of a sampling interval so as to stably operate a variable speed control system connected thereto.The sampling interval is varied in accordance with an input current to be supplied to the electric equipment to compensate for different current pulsations due to different modes of operation and the torques produced at different load conditions.

Abstract: A method of producing biologically active substances using a hybrid cell line obtained by fusing (1) a human tumor cell line which does not grow in a medium containing aminopterin or/and azaserine or cell line derived therefrom with (2) a human non-tumor macrophage. The human tumor macrophage cell line may be either a thymidine kinase-deficient cell line of U-937 or a thymidine kinase-deficient cell line of THP-1, the non-tumor macrophage may be alveolar macrophage, splenic macrophage, peripheral blood monocyte, peritoneal macrophage, hepatic macrophage, placental macrophage, or thymic macrophage, and the biologically active substance produced is a tumoricidal substance or interleukin-1.

Abstract: An A/D converter comprising a multiplexer for selecting one of multi-channel analog signals sequentially, an A/D converting circuit for converting a selected analog signal into digital data, a memory for storing converted data in certain address locations, and a control circuit operating on the multiplexer to select an input and addressing the memory in unison in response to an external trigger signal.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing trioxane by heating and reacting an aqueous formaldehyde solution in the presence of a heteropolyacid. As the heteropolyacid, there is preferably used one that contains, as a coordinating element or coordinating elements, W, Mo, V or Nb alone or two or more of them.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having excellent magnetic properties and a uniform recording envelope suitable for, in particular, high-density recording is obtained by packing a magnetic substance in the micro pores of anodic oxide film formed on an aluminum substrate by subjecting the same to an anodic oxidation treatment to produce an anodic oxide film having a thickness of at least 4 .mu.m. The recording medium can be improved by immersing the anodized aluminum substrate in an acid or alkali bath to chemically dissolve a part of the anodic oxide film, and thereby enlarge the micro pores in the anodic oxide film to a pore diameter in the range of 300 .ANG. to 1,400 .ANG.

Abstract: An aluminum substrate for magnetic recording media such as magnetic disks, etc., is composed of an aluminum alloy plate containing 2 to 6% by weight magnesium and impurities in only limited amounts and having on the surface an anodic oxidation film with thickness more than 3 .mu.m formed by a chromic acid process. In the thus-anodized aluminum substrate, the occurrence of black spot defects is greatly reduced and the formation of cracks upon heating the substrate to high temperatures is prevented in spite of the thicker anodic oxidation film.

Abstract: An aluminum article is protected against electrochemical corrosive attack by an aqueous medium with which the article is at least partially in contact by the steps of observing the cathodic potential of the article relative to a reference electrode in contact with the medium; when the observed cathodic potential of said article approaches the potential at which pitting corrosion of the same is initiated, electrically connecting said article directly to a source of potential electronegative with respect to the observed potential of the article to repress the cathodic potential of said article to within the alkali corrosion range; and after the cathodic potential is repressed within the alkali corrosion range, disconnecting the article from said electronegative potential source to allow the article to gradually return to its natural cathodic potential in the medium.

Abstract: An aluminum substrate suitable for making high-density magnetic recording media is produced by anodizing a surface of the aluminum substrate in an aqueous chromic acid solution at an electrolytic voltage higher than 60 volts. The anodic film thus formed has no black spot defects and also exhibits no cracks when the substrate is heated at a high temperature for forming a magnetic recording layer.The effect is further improved by adding a small amount of oxalic acid to the electrolyte.

Abstract: A method of cultivating floating animal cells, such as lymphocytic cells, medullary tumor cells, medullary tumor cells obtained by the cell fusion with other cells, lymphoma cells, leukemic cells, leukocytic cells, mastocarcinoma cells, liver cancer cells, etc., which comprises introducing a culture medium in a cell culture unit comprising a shell and a plurality of hollow fibers enclosed in the shell, said hollow fiber being open at either end outside of the shell and having a pore diameter of from about 20 A to 10.sup.5 A, wherein the culture medium passes through the interior of the hollow fibers and the floating animal cells are cultivated in the space between the shell and the hollow fibers is disclosed. A floating animal cell culture unit for the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing trioxane by heating and reacting an aqueous formaldehyde solution in the presence of a heteropolyacid. As the heteropolyacid, there is preferably used one that contains, as a coordinating element or coordinating elements, W, Mo, V or Nb alone or two or more of them.

Abstract: In a process for separating trioxane by a continuous distillation which comprises extracting, with benzene, the trioxane-containing distillate obtainable by heating an aqueous solution of formaldehyde, feeding the trioxane-containing benzene solution into a distillation column as a starting material, distilling out the benzene from the column top and withdrawing the trioxane from the column bottom, a process for separating trioxane which comprises retaining the concentration of trioxane X in the liquid composition at the starting material feeding plate of the distillation column (% by weight of trioxane based on the total liquid composition at the feeding plate) in the range satisfying the following relationship: ##EQU1## wherein R is reflux ratio, and .gamma. is a parameter defined by the following equation: ##EQU2## wherein q is the proportion of liquid part in the fed starting material as expressed in terms of ratio by weight and C (%) is the concentration of trioxane in the fed starting material.

Abstract: A semipermeable membrane made of a polyaryl ether sulfone comprised of recurring units represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X, X', X" and X"' are non-dissociative substituents, and l, m, n and o are integers of from 0 to 4. The membrane, which is composed of a single continuous polymer phase, has pores of a diameter increasing progressively and continuously from the surface layers to the center portion thereof.The membrane is prepared by the process wherein:the polyaryl ether sulfone is dissolved in a mixed solution to form a dope of the polyaryl ether sulfone;the polyaryl ether sulfone dope is extruded to form a fiber or film and, then;both sides of the fiber or film are contacted with a liquid miscible with the mixed solvent but incapable of dissolving the polyaryl ether sulfone to remove substantially all the mixed solvent from the fiber or film.

Abstract: Granules of polyacrylic alkali metal salts are coated with a water-insoluble but water-permeable coating agent.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation of oral cavity administration, characterized by being a mixture of a pharmacologically active agent, a pharmaceutical carrier, and sodium polyacrylate, in conventional dosage form. It has advantages in that it adheres strongly to local site and dissolves gradually over a prolonged period of time while releasing appropriate amounts of the active agent.

Abstract: An N.sup.4 -acyl-1-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine having the following formula ##SPC1##Wherein R is an aliphatic acyl group having 3 to 35 carbon atoms. The compounds of this invention are useful as a cancer chemotherapeutic agent for controlling tumors, e.g., in mice, an insecticide, and a fungicidal surface active agent.

Abstract: A new deoxyribonuclease (DNase) having preservability and high temperature stability is provided by cultivating a new strain M-26 of the genus Bacillus in an alkaline culture medium. The DNase has such a specificity that it very selectively cleaves phosphodiester bonds between deoxyguanosine and deoxyguanosine in a molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) while leaving phosphate groups at the 5'-position.