Abstract: A cartridge set including: a plurality of cartridges; a plurality of holders, each of which has an upper end externally fitted to the outer peripheral surface of each of the cartridges, and has a lower end face whose outer diameter is greater than the outer diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the cartridge; a supporting plate that has a plurality of through-holes, each of which has an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the cartridge and has each of the plurality of cartridges inserted therethrough; a storage box that stores the supporting plate therein; and a lid member that blocks an upper end opening of the storage box.

Abstract: A device for sealing a vessel, in particular a cartridge (7) or a test-tube for accommodating a freeze-dried pharmaceutical product (S), wherein the vessel (1) comprises at its opening end (3) an opening edge (4) and an adjoining longitudinal portion (5) with an evenly formed inner cross section, including a front plunger (2) to be positioned inside the vessel (1) at the longitudinal portion (5), is characterized in that the front plunger (2) is configured to be positioned in the vessel (1) in a sealing state, in which the front plunger (2) is fully inserted in the vessel (1), or in an exchange state, in which the front plunger (2) is inserted partly in the vessel (1) and partly protrudes over the opening edge (4) of the vessel (1), wherein the front plunger (2) comprises sealing means that are configured to seal the inside of the vessel (1) against the outside when the front plunger (2) is positioned in the sealing state, and one or more communicating grooves (2i) that are configured to place the inside and

Abstract: A device for accommodating a freeze-dried pharmaceutical product (S) for reconstitution, comprising: a vessel (1) having at its opening end (3) an opening edge (4) and an adjoining longitudinal portion (5) with an evenly formed inner cross section, a front plunger (2) to be positioned inside the vessel (1) at the longitudinal portion (5), wherein the front plunger (2) is configured to be positioned inside the vessel (1) in a sealing state, in which the front plunger (2) is fully inserted in the vessel (1), or in an exchange state, in which the front plunger (2) is inserted partly in the vessel (1) and partly protrudes over the opening edge (4) of the vessel (1), and wherein the front plunger (2) comprises sealing means that are configured to seal the inside of the vessel (1) against the outside when the front plunger (2) is positioned in the sealing state, and one or more communicating grooves (2i) that are configured to place the inside and outside of the vessel (1) in communication with each other when the

Abstract: A cartridge set including: a plurality of cartridges; a plurality of holders, each of which has an upper end externally fitted to the outer peripheral surface of each of the cartridges, and has a lower end face whose outer diameter is greater than the outer diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the cartridge; a supporting plate that has a plurality of through-holes, each of which has an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the cartridge and has each of the plurality of cartridges inserted therethrough; a storage box that stores the supporting plate therein; and a lid member that blocks an upper end opening of the storage box.

Abstract: A dual chamber combined container-syringe includes: an outer casing having a bypass portion; a hub lure lock; a front stopper; a middle stopper that seals a pharmaceutical preparation together with the front stopper; an end stopper that seals a liquid medicine together with the middle stopper; a finger grip; and a plunger rod that is connected to the end stopper from the rear end side, wherein a female screw portion twisted around an axis is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the finger grip, and a first male screw portion, a tip of which comes into contact with a rear end of the female screw portion and can be screwed into the female portion, and a first guide plate are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the plunger rod when a part of the middle stopper enters the bypass portion.

Abstract: A device for sealing a vessel, in particular a cartridge (7) or a test-tube for accommodating a freeze-dried pharmaceutical product (S), wherein the vessel (1) comprises at its opening end (3) an opening edge (4) and an adjoining longitudinal portion (5) with an evenly formed inner cross section, including a front plunger (2) to be positioned inside the vessel (1) at the longitudinal portion (5), is characterized in that the front plunger (2) is configured to be positioned in the vessel (1) in a sealing state, in which the front plunger (2) is fully inserted in the vessel (1), or in an exchange state, in which the front plunger (2) is inserted partly in the vessel (1) and partly protrudes over the opening edge (4) of the vessel (1), wherein the front plunger (2) comprises sealing means that are configured to seal the inside of the vessel (1) against the outside when the front plunger (2) is positioned in the sealing state, and one or more communicating grooves (2i) that are configured to place the inside and

Abstract: A dual chamber combined container-syringe includes: an outer casing having a bypass portion; a hub lure lock; a front stopper; a middle stopper that seals a pharmaceutical preparation together with the front stopper; an end stopper that seals a liquid medicine together with the middle stopper; a finger grip; and a plunger rod that is connected to the end stopper from the rear end side, wherein a female screw portion twisted around an axis is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the finger grip, and a first male screw portion, a tip of which comes into contact with a rear end of the female screw portion and can be screwed into the female portion, and a first guide plate are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the plunger rod when a part of the middle stopper enters the bypass portion.

Abstract: The joystick assembly of the tiltable joystick pointing device comprises a first shaft which is pivotally supported by the base and urged by the first spring assembly into the upright neutral position, a second shaft slidably guided relative to the first shaft so as to be slidable in an axial direction, a second spring assembly for axially urging the second shaft toward an axially neutral position, and a slide direction detector for producing a slide direction signal corresponding to an axial movement of the second shaft. Thus, by holding the second shaft and tilting the first shaft via the second shaft, a corresponding tilt direction signal is produced from the tilt direction detector in a conventional manner. Additionally, by holding the second shaft and pushing down or pulling down the second shaft relative to the first shaft, a corresponding slide direction signal is produced from the slide direction detector.

Abstract: Behind a slidable end sealing member 3c, there is provided a liquid-absorbing element M which has a liquid-holding function so as to absorb and hold a liquid L flowing out from the end sealing member 3c when the end sealing member passes over a bypass portion 6. As this liquid-absorbent element M, such as a disk-like element D and a cylindrical element R, are typically impregnated with a water-holding and liquid-absorbing accelerator to enhance a leak preventing effect and with an antimicrobial active agent to enhance hygiene.

Abstract: An air and liquid-tight container is capable of storing different substances in different compartments sealingly separated by a front gasket having two separate parts that are independently slidable. A rear gasket is connectable to a push rod so as to function as a plunger, the front gasket being slidable in response to sliding of the rear gasket, thereby enabling the substance in the rear compartment to be introduced into the front compartment through a bypass. The front and rear gaskets are encased in the tubular body at a compressibility C (%) of 2% to 10%, with the product of the compressibility and the contact area (mm.sup.2) of the gaskets with the inside wall of the tubular wall falling within the range of 150 to 400.

Abstract: A method for descaling the inside of a jacket of a glass-lined instrument by using a cleaning solution containing a detergent and an inhibitor is disclosed, wherein the amount of hydrogen permeated through the matrix of the instrument to the lining glass side is estimated by measuring a rate of hydrogen permeation through the jacket material or a test piece fitted to the circulation line of the cleaning solution and inserting the measured value into a previously established relationship between thickness of a steel plate and a rate of hydrogen permeation, and the concentrations of the detegent and the inhibitor in the cleaning solution, the descaling temperature or the descaling time is controlled so that the rate of hydrogen permeation through the matrix may not exceed 30 ml per m.sup.2 of the matrix during the descaling. A relatively large amount of scales can be rapidly and easily removed without causing breaking of the lining glass due to hydrogen permeation while minimizing corrosion of the matrix.

Abstract: A descaling method for the inside of jackets of glass-lined instruments is disclosed, comprising using a hydrochloric acid solution comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of laurylamine, lauryldimethylamine and propargyl alcohol, with or without tin(II) chloride.

Abstract: A honing stone exchanger for use with superfinishing machines wherein an annular workpiece is rotated on a main axis in a shoe centerless system by a drive unit, while a honing stone for superfinishing the outer peripheral surface of the annular workpiece is oscillated concentrically with the center of curvature of the outer peripheral surface by an oscillation unit, the honing stone exchanger being characterized in that it comprises a mechanism for stopping the oscillation shaft of the oscillation unit and positioning and fixing it at a predetermined position, a mechanism for moving a stone holder out of a processing position to a honing stone exchange position, and a mechanism for feeding a reserve honing stone to the stone holder moved to the honing stone exchange position.

Abstract: A novel method for producing tiglic aldehyde from ethylacrolein by isomerization in the presence of a hydrogenating catalyst is disclosed. According to the invention, tiglic aldehyde can be prepared in a good yield.

Abstract: Disclosed in a method for producing a mixture containing cycloalkanone and/or cycloalkanol which comprises oxidizing a cycloalkane with molecular oxygen to a cycloalkyl hydroperoxide represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## (wherein m represents an integer of 4.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.11) and decomposing the cycloalkyl hydroperoxide to obtain a mixture containing cycloalkanone and/or cycloalkanol, wherein the oxidation of the cycloalkane with molecular oxygen and/or the decomposition of the cycloalkyl hydroperoxide are carried out in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising at least one metallic salt represented by the formula (2):MX.sub.n (2)(wherein M represent Co, Mn, Cr or Fe, X represents an anionic ligand and n represents 2 or 3) and at least one compound represented by the formula (3): ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A machine for superfinishing the inner race surface of annular workpieces such as bearings with two honing stones of different grain sizes held by a common holder arm. Structure is provided for reciprocally arcuately moving the holder arm perpendicularly of the plane of rotation of the workpiece. Structure is also provided for moving the holder arm in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the workpiece toward and away from the inner race surface. A lever mounted on the holding arm is selectively engageable with either of the two honing stones pressing the selected honing stone toward and against the inner race surface.

Abstract: A machine for superfinishing annular workpieces such as bearings, including a mechanism for rotating the annular workpiece about a first axis of rotation, a holder for retaining in fixed relative positions a plurality of holding stones, and a mechanism for moving the holder to selectively bring any one of the honing stones into contact with the outer surface of the annular workpiece being superfinished.

Abstract: Azo compounds of the formula, ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of (1) C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic hydrocarbons unsubstituted or substituted with carboxyl, hydroxyl or alkoxy of the formula --OR.sub.4 in which R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 aliphatic hydrocarbon, (2) C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alicyclic hydrocarbons, (3) C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aromatic hydrocarbons and (4) C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 alicyclic hydrocarbons formed by combining R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the adjacent carbon atom, and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of nitrile, esters of the formula --COOR.sub.4 in which R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Diacetoxybutene is prepared in a high yield with a high selectivity from butadiene, acetic acid and oxygen in the presence of a solid catalyst comprising sulfur, at least one noble metal selected from palladium, platinum and rhodium, and a carrier.

Abstract: Salicylaldehydes useful for perfumes, agricultural chemicals, chelating agents and the like are produced in high yield with high selectivity by reacting formaldehyde or its derivative with a corresponding phenol in a solvent using as a catalyst chromium or iron compounds.