Abstract: A novel aroyl ketone derivative represented by formula (I) is disclosed:Ar(COCH.sub.2 COR.sup.1).sub.n (I)wherein R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 1-24 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkoxyalkyl or alkenyloxyalkyl group having 1-24 carbon atoms, dialkylamino group having 1-24 carbon atoms, Ar represents a benzene or naphthalene ring which may be substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, alkoxy groups having 1-24 carbon atoms, alkenyloxy groups having 1-24 carbon atoms, polyoxyleneoxy groups, or .alpha.-methylenedioxy groups, and n denotes an integer of 1-4. An UV-ray absorber and cosmetic composition comprising the aroyl ketone derivative of formula (I) are also disclosed. Aroyl ketone derivative (I) of the present invention can provide an excellent UV-ray absorbing effect and has outstanding stability against light, and the UV-ray absorber or cosmetic composition containing the aroyl ketone derivative (I) can exhibit an excellent sunscreening effect.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a (1) A multi-layered sintered sliding member comprising a back metal composed of a steel plate having (i) a plurality of independent protrusions formed at a surface thereof or (ii) a continuous protrusion and a plurality of independent recesses defined with said protrusions at the surface thereof and a sintered alloy layer formed integrally by securing on the surface of said back metal covering the surface of said protrusions, in which said sintered alloy layer is composed of a low density alloy region and a high density alloy region.

Abstract: An anti-lock brake control system for an automobile is provided with a master cylinder, a main fluid passage communicating between the master cylinder and at least one wheel brake, a recirculating passage branched off from the main fluid passage for recirculating a fluid medium back to the main fluid passage, a pump disposed in the recirculating passage for recirculating the fluid medium, a pressure regulator for reducing or increasing the brake pressure of the wheel brake and an anti-lock modulator for changing the area of the main fluid passage. The modulator is provided with a housing having a fluid chamber, a first port communicating with the master cylinder and a second port communicating with the pump, and with a movable element vertically movably accommodated in the fluid chamber. The movable element is normally located at a lower position in the fluid chamber by the gravity and moved upwards by the flow of the fluid medium discharged from the pump.

Abstract: A liquid active substance slow releasing device comprising a thermoplastic polyester resin having a glass transition point of from 5.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. and an evaporative liquid active substance having a limited solubility for the aforesaid thermoplastic resin, said device being an opaque resin molding of the thermoplastic resin having dispersed therein the liquid active substance as fine droplets in an amount over the saturation solubility and becoming substantially transparent when the amount of the liquid active substance in the resin molding is reduced.

Abstract: A parallel connected gate turn-off thyristor device including an additional short circuiting conductor connected between the gate terminals of the respective gate turn-off thyristors so as to bypass a part of the turn-on and turn-off gate currents of one gate turn-off thyristor to other gate turn-off thyristors to increase the turn-on and turn-off gate currents of the other gate turn-off thyristors thereby hastening the turn-on and turn-off operations of the other gate turn-off thyristors.

Abstract: An improved gasket where the openings in the gasket which fit around the cylinder bores is provided with a grommet which is generally U-shaped in cross-section, having spaced ends at least one of which is bent inwardly to engage the bore wall of the grommet to securely hold the grommet in place in the gasket opening.

Abstract: An auto tuning/storing receiver includes a PLL frequency synthesizer for scanning of frequency. The receiver is provided with means storing field intensity signals characteristic of the intensities of broadcasts at the same time as tuning signals characteristics of tuning frequencies are stored. Once the storing means has been full of the tuning signals during the scanning of frequencies, comparison is effected in field intensity between a new broadcast and all of the already stored broadcasts whenever the field intensity of the new one exceeds the reference or the storing criterion. Should the field intensity of the new one be higher than the lowest field intensity of one of the already stored broadcasts, the new broadcast (both its related tuning signal and field intensity signal) replaces the most feeble of the previous broadcasts automatically.

Abstract: A sliding member highly improved with lubricating performance, wear resistant property and strength has a thin steel sheet or plate and sintered metal layer deposited on the steel sheet, wherein the sintered metal layer, comprises copper as a main component incorporated with a certain amount of tin, nickel, phosphorus, graphite and, optionally, with iron, and a sliding member exhibiting excellent lubricating performance, wear resistant property and strength even under impact and heavy loads includes a thick steel sheet or plate with which thin steel sheet of the above-mentioned sliding member is integrally joined.

Abstract: An alarm signaling circuit for a timepiece including a volume control circuit having a variable volume controller which can be externally adjusted and a fixed volume setting means which determines a constant volume, a change over switch which selectively changes the controller and the setting means, and a change over control circuit which has a time section for measuring an alarm signalling time and which supplies a change over control signal to the change over switch after a predetermined passage of time from the start of alarm signaling. The alarm signaling circuit performs the alarm signaling action at a certain volume established by the variable volume controller during a first alarm signaling period from a start of alarm signaling till the predetermined passage of time and further performs the alarm signaling action at a fixed alarm volume determined by the fixed volume setting means in a consecutive second alarm signaling period.

Abstract: A time correction circuit for a timepiece with an electrochromic display which includes a timing circuit having counters counting time standard clock signals and for generating time display output signals, a time display circuit having an electrochromic display section displaying output signals from said counters, a correction mode changeover switch selectively switching between a time display mode and a time correction mode, a correcting circuit which works only when said correction mode changeover switch selects the correction mode to change the count in the counters, a writing and erasing control circuit for controlling the timing of the writing and the erasing of the electrochromic display section in response to the mode selected by the correction mode changeover switch and a correction pulse generating circuit for outputting time correction writing pulses of smaller pulse width than time correction writing and erasing pulses during the time display mode when the correction mode changeover switch selects

Abstract: An attachment assembly is provided, particularly for use in automobiles, wherein one of a pair of male and female connectors may be mounted in a desired position for engagement by the other connector. A nut mounted upon one said connector is adapted to be threadedly engaged by a bolt extending through a frame member. Resiliently deformable means are located on one side of the nut to prevent passage of the bolt through the nut in one direction from the side thereof upon which the deformable means are located thereby preventing improper positional mounting of the connector. When said one connector is properly located to have the bolt extend through the nut from the side thereof opposite the resiliently deformable means, the bolt, after passage through the nut, operates by further turning thereof to cause deformation of said resiliently deformable means to enable the proper, secure mounting of said connector upon said frame body.