Abstract: For use in cutting and grinding a tooth by an attachment tool, equipment includes a head member adapted to hold the attachment tool. The head member is connected to a rotating shaft of a driving motor through a rotation transmitting member having elasticity in a rotation direction of the rotating shaft. The head member is held a case member so as to be rotatable around a predetermined axis of the case member. The case member is mechanically coupled to a driving motor.

Abstract: This thermal insulating sealing material can prevent breakage due to freezing. Formed from a water repellent urethane foam by mold forming. The impregnation of water during a car wash or rainy weather is prevented.

Abstract: Machining portions such as a cutter portion, a slider inserting portion and an upper stopper attaching portion are provided around the vertical axis of a fixed table portion in order of machining. A fastener chain cut to have a predetermined length is held by the fixed table portion and a gripper of a rotator provided around the same vertical axis. The fastener chain is rotated and transferred to each of the machining portions based on the intermittent rotation and control of the rotator in the holding state in the gripper. Every time a predetermined machining is completed in each of the machining portions for the fastener chain rotated and transferred intermittently, it is possible to rotate and transfer the fastener chain simultaneously and intermittently to the next machining portion, thereby carrying out the necessary machining continuously.

Abstract: A composition contains an inorganic substance obtained as a residue after incinerating skins of marine organisms, and chitin/chitosan. The composition is obtained by incinerating the skins of the marine organisms at a temperature within a range between 600° C. and 1000° C. to obtain the inorganic substance as a residue, obtaining a powdered inorganic substance from the inorganic substance, and kneading the powdered inorganic substance with chitin/chitosan powder.

Abstract: A composition for an antifungal agent contains miconazole, which is an imidazole antifungal agent, and adhesive protein and is mainly used as a drug for treating denture candidasis. The adhesive protein is one selected from collagen, laminin and fibronectin.

Abstract: A cementing object comprises a cementing component having a cementing surface, powder particles fixedly attached to the cementing surface, and a resin coat coating a surface of each particle on the cementing surface. By sandblasting, the powder particles are fixedly attached to the cementing component with the powder particles partially embedded into the cementing surface. The cementing object is bonded to a mating cementing object via a resin-based cement. The resin and the resin-based cement form a chemical bond to achieve a strong bonding strength between the cementing object and the mating cementing object.

Abstract: A method for welding synthetic resin members includes the steps of detecting a temperature of a high frequency electrode or an ultrasonic horn (or an anvil) by a temperature detector, cooling the high frequency electrode or the ultrasonic horn (or the anvil) by cooling means when the temperature detected by the temperature detector during a high frequency or ultrasonic vibration exceeds a preset temperature range, thereby reducing the temperature rapidly down to the preset temperature range, and stopping an operation of the cooling means when the temperature of the high frequency electrode or the ultrasonic horn (or the anvil) is reduced to the preset temperature range.

Abstract: A soundproofing cover absorbs noises, produced by a vehicle. It is fastened to a plurality of vehicle-side installation portions, and includes a cover body, composed of a polymer foamed substance, and a plurality of brackets, held integrally to the cover body. The respective brackets have an installation portion and a holding portion. The installation portion is to be fastened to the vehicle-side installation portions. The holding portion is held and fastened integrally to the cover body. At least two of the installation portions constitute a datum bracket, connected by one of the holding portions shared commonly. The positioning accuracy can be improved in the installation of the soundproofing cover to the vehicle-side installation portions so that the installation operability can be upgraded. In addition, the increment of the weight can be kept minimum so that the lightweighting requirement can be satisfied.

Abstract: An (R)-2-amino-1-phenylethanol derivative shown by the general formula (IIa) 1

Abstract: A hydrogen peroxide solution is applied onto the surface of a metallic member to oxidize the metallic member and to form the oxide film. At this time, a light beam is irradiated towards the metallic member through the hydrogen peroxide solution to promote oxidization of the metallic member. The light beam is one of a visible ray, a laser beam, and an ultraviolet ray.

Abstract: A method for welding synthetic resin members includes the steps of detecting a temperature of a high frequency electrode or an ultrasonic horn (or an anvil) by a temperature detector, cooling the high frequency electrode or the ultrasonic horn (or the anvil) by cooling means when the temperature detected by the temperature detector during a high frequency or ultrasonic vibration exceeds a preset temperature range, thereby reducing the temperature rapidly down to the preset temperature range, and stopping an operation of the cooling means when the temperature of the high frequency electrode or the ultrasonic horn (or the anvil) is reduced to the preset temperature range.

Abstract: By irradiating 60Co &ggr; ray to chitin/chitosan, chitin/chitosan having high molecular weight is separated or decomposed into low molecular weight chitin/chitosan. A method of producing an osteoconduction substance comprises the steps of irradiating 60Co &ggr; ray to chitin/chitosan to produce low molecular weight chitin/chitosan; preparing chitosan sol by dissolving low molecular weight chitin/chitosan in an acidic aqueous solution to obtain a chitosan acidic aqueous solution and kneading the chitosan acidic aqueous solution and apatite powder; and neutralizing the chitosan sol by the use of a neutralizing agent.

Abstract: A hydrogen peroxide solution is applied onto the surface of a metallic member to oxidize the metallic member and to form the oxide film. At this time, a light beam is irradiated towards the metallic member through the hydrogen peroxide solution to promote oxidization of the metallic member. The light beam is one of a visible ray, a laser beam, and an ultraviolet ray.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus for recording image data from an external apparatus is provided, which receives the image data as an image signal from the external apparatus, records the received image signal, and outputs a characteristic signal regarding a recording characteristic of the recording apparatus to the external apparatus.

Abstract: A soundproofing cover absorbs noises, produced by a vehicle. It is fastened to a plurality of vehicle-side installation portions, and includes a cover body, composed of a polymer foamed substance, and a plurality of brackets, held integrally to the cover body. The respective brackets have an installation portion and a holding portion. The installation portion is to be fastened to the vehicle-side installation portions. The holding portion is held and fastened integrally to the cover body. At least two of the installation portions constitute a datum bracket, connected by one of the holding portions shared commonly. The positioning accuracy can be improved in the installation of the soundproofing cover to the vehicle-side installation portions so that the installation operability can be upgraded. In addition, the increment of the weight can be kept minimum so that the lightweighting requirement can be satisfied.

Abstract: An (S)-1-phenyl-2-substituted propane derivative shown by the following formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 represent a lower alkyl group, etc., or R1 and R2 may form together an alkylene group, etc.; R3, R4 and R5 represent a hydrogen atom, etc.; and X represents a hydroxyl group which may be protected with a protective group, or a halogen atom etc., can readily be produced (i) by permitting a microorganism belonging to the genus Torulaspora, the genus Candida, the genus Pichia or the like to act on a phenylacetone derivative and asymmetrically reducing the compound, or (ii) by sterically inverting an (R)-enantiomer. (R,R)-1-phenyl-2-[(2-phenyl-1-methylethyl)amino]ethanol derivative having a high optical purity can easily be obtained from the compound of the formula (I). The ethanol derivative is useful as an anti-obesity agent and the like.

Abstract: An abutment tooth model which can improve a mold releasable property of the prosthetic restoration (releasability from an abutment tooth model or a mold) and a method of manufacturing such a prosthetic restoration are provided The abutment tooth model is formed of a base material such as an ultra-hard plaster (CaSO4.2H2O), and at least one oxide selected from the group comprising Zr, Y and Ca. The abutment tooth model is formed so as to be slightly larger than the abutment tooth to the extent of the degree of shrinkage of the prosthetic restoration (green body) by taking the curing expansion upon molding and the thermal expansion upon sintering into account The abutment tooth is formed using a compound in which Ti powder or Tn alloy powder is contained as its main component, and the compound is built up onto the abutment tooth model 5 so as to have a desired shape, and thus obtained green body is subjected to a debinding treatment.

Abstract: A bone substitute material is prepared by firing and pulverizing animal bones into animal bone powder, mixing the animal bone powder and a divalent metal compound into a powdery mixture, and kneading the powdery mixture with chitosan sol. Alternatively, a bone substitute sheet is prepared by mixing at least one of apatite and animal bone powder with chitosan sol into a mixture, forming a pre-processed sheet of the mixture, and neutralizing the sheet by an aqueous solution of a compound. The bone substitute material and sheet have a pH value falling within a neutral range.

Abstract: A metallic needle bed having a multiplicity of needle sliding grooves which are formed in parallel so as to slidably support a knitting needle on a surface thereof. Two or more short needle plates are removably fixed in a successively detachable/attachable manner, on an upper surface of metallic reinforcing support member which has a length substantially equal to a desired needle bed length. The short needle plates are formed with a plurality of the needle sliding grooves on a surface thereof, obtain a desired needle bed dimension when connecting these needle plates in a longitudinal direction, and are formed with a taper surface having a thickness gradually decreasing toward an edge portion at a rear surface on a side where a knitted loop forming portion of the knitting needle is projected/retracted.

Abstract: A prosthetic restoration of the invention is made from a metal material containing Ti as the main component and from 0.01 to 3 wt % of M (were M is at least one element selected from the group comprising Si, Zr, Ca, P and In). Further, in addition to these materials, from 0.01 to 4 wt % of Q (where Q is at least one element selected from the group comprising Al, Sn, V ad Cu) may be contained. On an outer surface of such a metal material, a coating layer formed of porcelain or synthetic resin or the like can be provided. Such a prosthetic restoration can be manufactured as follows. First, a model of an abutment tooth is manufactured. Next, a compound is prepared by mixing and kneading metallic powder of Ti or an alloy containing Ti, powder composed of the M or a compound containing the M and a binder. In this case, the powder composed of Q or an compound containing the Q may be added.