Abstract: A process for preparing hydroxyalkylaminosulfonic acids which comprises reacting a hydroxyalkylamine of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydroxyalkyl group optionally containing --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydroxyalkyl group optionally containing --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, or a lower alkyl group, with an alkali metal salt of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated sulfonic acid of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and M is an alkali metal, followed by elimination of the alkali metal to give a hydroxyalkylaminosulfonic acid of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are each as defined above and R.sub.2 ' is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydroxyalkyl group optionally containing --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, a lower alkyl group or a group of the formula: ##STR4## wherein R.sub.3 is as defined above.

Abstract: A polymerizable amino acid compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl and optionally having --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl and optionally having --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, or when R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they represent a nitrogen atom containing heterocyclic group, R.sub.6 is an alkylene group having not more than 6 carbon atoms and A is --COO-- or --SO.sub.3 --, provided that when R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, R.sub.5 is not hydrogen, which is highly soluble in water or organic solvents without any acidic or basic substance and can be introduced into the molecule of high molecular compounds.

Abstract: A process for preparing hydroxyalkylaminosulfonic acids which comprises reacting a hydroxyalkylamine of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydroxyalkyl group optionally containing --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydroxyalkyl group optionally containing --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, or a lower alkyl group, with an alkali metal salt of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated sulfonic acid of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and M is an alkali metal, followed by elimination of the alkali metal to give a hydroxyalkylaminosulfonic acid of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are each as defined above and R.sub.2 ' is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydroxyalkyl group optionally containing --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, a lower alkyl group or a group of the formula: ##STR4## wherein R.sub.3 is as defined above.

Abstract: A polymerizable amino acid compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl and optionally having --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl optionally bearing at least one hydroxyl and optionally having --O-- or --COO-- in the alkyl chain, or when R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they represent a nitrogen atom containing heterocyclic group, R.sub.6 is an alkylene group having not more than 6 carbon atoms and A is --COO-- or --SO.sub.3 --, provided that when R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, R.sub.5 is not hydrogen, which is highly soluble in water or organic solvents without any acidic or basic substance and can be introduced into the molecule of high molecular compounds.

Abstract: An aqueous emulsion comprising a polymeric resin prepared by polymerizing (a) at least one amino acid of either one of the formula: ##STR1## and the formula: ##STR2## with (b) at least one other polymerizable monomer in an aqueous medium, the component (a) and at least a portion of the component (b) being introduced separately into the reaction system.

Abstract: A stator has a pair of magnetic pole portions, and a rotor having N- and S-poles is disposed between the two magnetic portions. Each magnetic pole portion of the stator has two static magnetic poles and a cut-away portion or indent formed therebetween. The stator is quadripolar statically, and bipolar dynamically.