Abstract: A composite planetary transmission section (P) is provided for synthesizing output from a stepless speed changing section (20) with an engine drive force. In a transmission line from the planetary transmission section (P) to an output rotational body (90), there are provided first clutch mechanism (60), a second clutch mechanism (70), a speed-reducing planetary transmission mechanism (80), an operable coupling clutch mechanism (110) and an output clutch mechanism (120). A ring gear (83) of the speed-reducing planetary transmission mechanism (80) includes a brake mechanism (100). A sun gear (43) of the planetary transmission section (P), an input side rotational member (62) of the first clutch mechanism (60), an input side rotational member (71) of the second clutch mechanism (70), a sun gear (84) of the speed-reducing planetary transmission mechanism (80), and an input side rotational member (122) of the output clutch mechanism (120) are rotatable about a common rotational axis.

Abstract: A composite planetary transmission section (P) is provided for synthesizing output from a stepless speed changing section (20) with an engine drive force. In a transmission line from the planetary transmission section (P) to an output rotational body (90), there are provided first clutch mechanism (60), a second clutch mechanism (70), a speed-reducing planetary transmission mechanism (80), an operable coupling clutch mechanism (110) and an output clutch mechanism (120). A ring gear (83) of the speed-reducing planetary transmission mechanism (80) includes a brake mechanism (100). A sun gear (43) of the planetary transmission section (P), an input side rotational member (62) of the first clutch mechanism (60), an input side rotational member (71) of the second clutch mechanism (70), a sun gear (84) of the speed-reducing planetary transmission mechanism (80), and an input side rotational member (122) of the output clutch mechanism (120) are rotatable about a common rotational axis.

Abstract: A method of activating serum and glucocorticoid-induced protein kinase (SGK) is provided wherein the SGK is phosphorylated. The SGK may be phosphorylated by PDK1 and/or a preparation containing PDK2 activity. A method of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of SGK is provided, wherein the activity of SGK is measured by measuring the phosphorylation by SGK of a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence corresponding to the consensus sequence (Arg/Lys; preferably Arg)-X-(X/Arg)-X-X-Ser/Thr)-Z wherein X indicates any amino acid, X/Arg indicates any amino acid, with a preference for arginine, and Z indicates that the amino acid residue is preferably a hydrophobic residue. The SGK may be activated by phosphorylation.

Abstract: A private branch exchange system includes a switch accommodating a plurality of tenants, each having a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of trunks coupled to the switch. The trunks are coupled to communication lines, and a plurality of routes coupling the private branch exchange system to a zone are formed via the communication lines. A memory stores, for each of the tenants, information indicating routes which can be used. A controller discriminates a tenant sending a call received via the switch and selects an optimal route from among the routes which can be used for a discriminated tenant by referring to the information stored in the memory, so that the call received is sent out to a corresponding one of the trunks which is connected to the optimal route.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a reaction product of a polyol-containing vinyl chloride polymer with an isocyanate compound, the urethane content in the reaction product being 30-60% by weight, 10-300 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin comprising 8-90% by weight of a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble polyvinyl chloride gel portion and the remainder of a tetrahydrofuran-soluble portion and 0-200 parts by weight of a plasticizer.