Abstract: A Type IV crystal of (Z)-N-[2-methoxy-5-[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)vinyl]phenyl]-L-serinamide hydrochloride, which can be produced by crystallization using a solvent containing water at 2% by weight at the maximum and which has a X ray powder diffraction pattern containing peaks at least at 13.4°, 18.7°, 19.4°, and 22.5° (2&thgr;), is provided. This compound is useful as an effective ingredient for a carcinostatic agent. The crystal of the present invention has excellent properties desirable from the standpoint of the production of medicinal products, i.e., reduced water adsorption and extremely high stability to water. Also provided are a method for producing the Type IV crystal thereof and a method for use of the crystal.

Abstract: A Type IV crystal of (Z)-N-[2-methoxy-5-[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)vinyl]phenyl]-L-serinamide hydrochloride, which can be produced by crystallization using a solvent containing water at 2% by weight at the maximum and which has a X ray powder diffraction pattern containing peaks at least at 13.4°, 18.7°, 19.4°, and 22.5° (2&thgr;), is provided. This compound is useful as an effective ingredient for a carcinostatic agent. The crystal of the present invention has excellent properties desirable from the standpoint of the production of medicinal products, i.e., reduced water adsorption and extremely high stability to water. Also provided are a method for producing the Type IV crystal thereof and a method for use of the crystal.

Abstract: To improve the resistance against external low-frequency disturbance (represented by generator output change), the power system stabilizer for a generator, for inputting a voltage regulating signal (e), as an auxiliary signal, to an automatic voltage regulator to control a generator terminal voltage at a target voltage (V.sub.o), comprises: an angular acceleration observer for calculating an estimated angular acceleration change rate (.DELTA.as) of the generator on the basis of at least one of stabilizing signal change rates (.DELTA.P and/or .DELTA..omega.) of the generator; and a power stabilizer circuit for calculating a corrected voltage regulating signal (e) applied to the automatic voltage regulator on the basis of the estimated angular acceleration change rate value (.DELTA.as) calculated by the angular acceleration observer. Further, it is preferable to provide a plurality of observers and a plurality of power stabilizer circuits, separately for each fluctuation frequency.

Abstract: In a floor-surface polisher in which floor-surface is polished by a pad which is mounted within a pad cover and rotated at a high speed by a motor during the traveling operation of the polisher, a floor-surface polisher equipped with a function for adjusting a pad pressure being characterized in that the pad is resiliently supported by a support force, the support force directing upwardly to separate the pad away from the floor-surface, a plurality of very small spaces being formed within the pad so that a drawing force for lowering the pad toward the floor-surface against the upwardly-directing support force will be generated during a high speed rotation of the pad, electric-current value setter for adjusting, either automatically or manually, an electric-current value of the motor to a pre-set value, the setter being mounted on a control portion of the pad motor.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device for detecting an abnormality in relays which is adapted such that if there is a current flow through a motor (M) when first and second transistors (Q1, Q2) are off resulting from an abnormality such as melting of first and second motor driving relays (RL1, RL2), a controller (1) turns on the transistors (Q1, Q2) of a motor driving portion (2) in response to a detection signal from a signal detecting portion (3) and accordingly provides the same potential across the motor (M) to stop the motor (M) without a conventionally complicated, costly construction.

Abstract: This invention aims to prevent an obstacle from being trapped between a vehicle window and a window frame. A supersonic wave f is emitted into a vehicle window W. A reflection wave i of the supersonic wave is received to decide whether the reflection wave i is one reflected from peripheral faces of a target to be detected or not. If the received reflection wave i is one reflected from the peripheral faces from the target, a driving motor M for the vehicle window W is stopped. Thus, when an obstacle contacts with the peripheral faces of the vehicle window, it is possible to previously prevent the obstacle from being caught by the window since a driving source for the vehicle window is stopped.

Abstract: A nozzle for a carpet washer operated to travel on a carpet while supplying foam of a cleansing liquid onto a surface of a carpet under pressure of a pump and brushing the surface of the carpet by a washing brush, dirty water produced as a result of the brushing being drawn into a sewage tank through the nozzle, the improvement comprising an edge portion mounted on an inner surface of the nozzle in such a manner as to extend in a horizontal direction across the nozzle and to incline upwardly in a drawing direction of the dirty water.

Abstract: A mold for transfer molding having a cavity block in which a mold injected with resin is formed and a templet for holding the cavity block, in which a liquid layer is provided between the templet and a support member for supporting the templet, whereby the templet can be moved up and down on the liquid layer at its respective portions.

Abstract: A duty control circuit for controlling a duty factor in various industrial applications is proposed. It comprises a n-pulse counter, a m-pulse counter, another n-pulse counter, and a magnitude comparator. The magnitude comparator compares the count of the first counter with the count of the third counter and the duty control circuit gives a signal corresponding to ON when the former is larger than or equal to the latter and a signal corresponding to OFF when the former is smaller than the latter.

Abstract: A digital filter circuit includes first and second counters which set and reset a latch circuit at predetermined counts. Clock pulses and the input signal are passed through a gate circuit to the first counter which outputs a set signal to the latch circuit only if the input signal is maintained at a high level for the predetermined count. Clock pulses and the inverted input signal are passed through a gate circuit to the second counter which outputs a reset signal to the latch circuit only if the input signal is maintained at a low level for the predetermined count. In this manner noise pulses on the input signal are filtered out of the output signal obtained from the latch circuit.

Abstract: A magnetic recording apparatus includes a rotary disc rotatable about an axis and having an outwardly extending radial flange with three apertures therein; three pins mounted in the apertures on the rotary disc and positioned about a circle concentric with the axis for accurately supporting an information record disc thereon, each of the three pins projecting from the rotary disc to substantially the same height; and a magnet positioned on the flange of the rotary disc and having a height lower than the three pins for magnetically attracting the information record disc to secure the latter on the three pins.

Abstract: In a storage receptacle for a magnetic tape cassette comprising a housing having spaced apart, parallel side walls which, between their forward edges, define an opening of the housing, and a holder pivotally connected with the housing for swinging movement through such opening between an opened position in which the holder projects forwardly from the housing for receiving and relinquishing a cassette, and a closed position in which the holder cooperates with the housing for enclosing a cassette in the receptacle; the pivotal connection of the holder with the housing provides a fulcrum for the holder which is spaced rearwardly from the center of gravity of the holder with a cassette therein in all positions of the holder ranging from its closed position to its opened position so that the force of gravity urges the holder from its closed position to its opened position upon the release of a latch provided for releasably retaining the holder in its closed position, and such fulcrum for the holder is shifted forw

Abstract: A container for storing a magnetic tape cassette is formed by a one-piece housing, preferably molded of plastic resin and including a substantially rectangular bottom wall having side walls and a back wall directed upwardly along its opposite side and back margins to define a cavity which is open at the top for receiving a cassette and has an opening at the front of the housing through which access may be had to a cassette in the cavity for upwardly dislodging the cassette therefrom, and a top wall or lid hingedly connected, as by a thin cross-section of the plastic, to the top of the back wall for swinging between an upwardly directed opened position and a closed position in which the lid closes the cavity at the top thereof while a flange depending from the front end of the lid closes the opening at the front of the housing.