Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion cosmetic containing: 1 to 20% by mass of a trimethylsiloxysilicate that has a viscosity display value of 500 to 130 [(mPa·s)×(g/cm3)] when being dissolved in decamethylcyclopentasiloxane at a concentration of 50% by mass (A); 10 to 60% by mass of a volatile oil (B); 0.2 to 10% by mass of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB of 2 to 8 (C); and 0 to 10% by mass of a nonvolatile liquid oil (D), wherein a ratio by mass of an amount of the component (A) to a total amount of the components (C) and (D) represented by [(A)/{(C)+(D)}] is 1 to 3. Trimethylsiloxysilicate of the component (A) may be a mixture of trimethylsiloxysilicate having a viscosity display value of more than 500 [(mPa·s)×(g/cm3)] (X) and trimethylsiloxysilicate having a viscosity display value of less than 130 {(mPa·s)×(g/cm3) (Y).

Abstract: A solution to reduce the ratcheting sound that occurs at the start of braking when an operation pedal is operated by foot. Because a mounting seat as a flat part and base plate are provided between a ratchet member and support axial center S of an operation pedal, there is a possibility that the ratchet member's vibration will propagate to the adjacent mounting seat and base plate, amplifying the ratchet sound. However, the adjacent mounting seat and base plate are provided with beads, having cross-sections that bend convexly in a direction substantially orthogonal to the vibration waveform of the ratchet sound produced by a pole coming into contact with serrations when the mounting seat and base plate maintain a flat plate shape; i.e., in a circumferential direction about support axial center S. Therefore, rigidity against the vibration is increased, propagation of vibration is minimized, and ratchet sound is effectively reduced.

Abstract: A solution to reduce the ratcheting sound that occurs at the start of braking when an operation pedal is operated by foot. Because a mounting seat as a flat part and base plate are provided between a ratchet member and support axial center S of an operation pedal, there is a possibility that the ratchet member's vibration will propagate to the adjacent mounting seat and base plate, amplifying the ratchet sound. However, the adjacent mounting seat and base plate are provided with beads, having cross-sections that bend convexly in a direction substantially orthogonal to the vibration waveform of the ratchet sound produced by a pole coming into contact with serrations when the mounting seat and base plate maintain a flat plate shape; i.e., in a circumferential direction about support axial center S. Therefore, rigidity against the vibration is increased, propagation of vibration is minimized, and ratchet sound is effectively reduced.

Abstract: A parking brake apparatus includes: a braking member; a ratchet having a plurality of serrations and disposed on one of the braking member and a vehicle body-side member; a pawl rotatably disposed via a pawl pin on the other; and a pawl-urging spring. At start of braking, every time the pawl relatively climbs over the serration, the pawl is brought into contact with a non-locking surface side of the serration in accordance with an urging force of the pawl-urging spring. The pawl has a triangular engagement tooth that is inserted into a tooth groove of the ratchet, and a second side end surface facing the non-locking surface is covered with a synthetic resin except a tip portion of the engagement tooth. The non-locking surface is a concave surface concaved so as to be recessed from a straight line connecting a tooth tip and a tooth bottom of the serration.

Abstract: A parking brake apparatus that includes: a braking member that is moved in one direction to pull a brake cable, thereby actuating a parking brake; a ratchet that has a plurality of serrations along a moving direction of the braking member, and that is disposed on one of the braking member and a vehicle body-side member; a pawl that is rotatably disposed via a pawl pin on the other one of the braking member and the vehicle body-side member, and that is brought into contact with a locking surface side of the serration in accordance with a tensile force of the brake cable, thereby preventing the braking member from moving backward toward an original position in a direction opposite to the one direction; and a pawl-urging spring that urges the pawl in such a rotational direction that the pawl engages with the ratchet, at the start of braking, at which the braking member is moved in the one direction, every time the pawl relatively climbs over the serration, the pawl being brought into contact with a non-locking s

Abstract: The invention teaches peptide epitopes which bind to HLA-Cw3 and HLA-Cw6 molecules on the surface of cells. The peptides are useful diagnostically and therapeutically, as are DNA molecules which encode them, and the cytolytic T lymphocytes specific to the HLA/peptide complexes. Also a feature of the invention is a method for identifying relevant molecules such as those described herein, in a system that uses stimulation and restimulation using different viral vectors.

Abstract: The invention teaches peptide epitopes which bind to HLA-Cw3 and HLA-Cw6 molecules on the surface of cells. The peptides are useful diagnostically and therapeutically, as are DNA molecules which encode them, and the cytolytic T lymphocytes specific to the HLA/peptide complexes. Also a feature of the invention is a method for identifying relevant molecules such as those described herein, in a system that uses stimulation and restimulation using different viral vectors.

Abstract: The invention teaches peptide epitopes which bind to HLA-Cw3 and HLA-Cw6 molecules on the surface of cells. The peptides are useful diagnostically and therapeutically, as are DNA molecules which encode them, and the cytolytic T lymphocytes specific to the HLA/peptide complexes. Also a feature of the invention is a method for identifying relevant molecules such as those described herein, in a system that uses stimulation and restimulation using different viral vectors.

Abstract: After a reverse bias is applied between a working electrode and a counter electrode or a reference electrode, a forward bias higher than a forward measurement bias is applied between the working electrode and the counter electrode or the reference electrode, before the forward measurement bias is applied. This reduces the time period before which an actual measuring operation is possible. When the bias is applied between the working electrode and the counter electrode or reference electrode, the bias is gradually increased in absolute value according to a predetermined time constant. This reduces damage to the membrane or membranes fixed on a surface of the electrode unit.

Abstract: A test apparatus for measuring concentration of test solution, in which a thin sheet having a plurality of through holes and diffusion-limiting membranes to cover corresponding through hole, is movably installed, and one or two openings for deposition and a concentration measuring section are disposed in a thin sheet moving direction.

Abstract: A speed detector device capable of making speed measurements of an elevator in its relatively slow speed region comprises a pulse generator generating two-phase pulse signals with a predetermined phase difference between both signals, in a period according to the rotational speed of a motor, a pulse processing circuit for outputting corresponding triggers in response to the rising edge and the falling edge of each of the pulse signals generated by the pulse generator, a timer counter, latches for latching the output of the timer counter at the timing of the triggers, and calculating circuit for calculating the period of the pulse signals based on the timer counter output and for calculating the speed of the elevator based on the period calculated. The above arrangement allows data to be latched not only at the rising edge of the one pulse signal, but also at the falling edge of the same pulse signal and the rising and falling edges of the other pulse.

Abstract: An emergency intercommunication system for an elevator has an interphone unit and an intercommunication command switch located in an elevator car. A telephone number input apparatus for inputting the desired telephone number is provided in an elevator hall, in connection with a register apparatus for storing the input telephone number. An intercommunication command detecting section for detecting the actuation of the switch is provided in connection with an emergency call apparatus for automatically dialing the stored telephone number to connect the interphone unit with a telephone having the telephone number when the actuation of the switch is detected by the detecting apparatus. Preferably, an identification number input apparatus is provided in the elevator hall so that the register apparatus stores the telephone number only when it is input together with a predetermined identification number.

Abstract: An elevator monitor apparatus comprises an elevator control device for controlling the driving of an elevator, an individual control device for controlling the status of elevators building by building, a central monitor device for centrally monitoring the status of the elevator in a plurality of buildings. There is also provided a job start signal generation device for generating a job starting signal when an elevator maintenance and check-up job is started, a job completion signal generation device for generating a job completion signal when an elevator maintenance and check-up job is finished, and a communication control device for communicating with the elevator control device according to an instruction from the individual control device and for outputting an abnormality signal to the central monitor device when a job completion signal from the job completion signal generation device is not detected before a predetermined time has elapsed.

Abstract: A display apparatus for an elevator in which a message to be reported to the users of the elevator, such as the running status of the elevator, is displayed by a display unit disposed in a cage or a hall, a control is performed by a display control device so that the message to be reported may be displayed in a designated display aspect on the display unit, and the designation of the display aspect and the simulative display of a message in an aspect corresponding to the designated display aspect are carried out with a display aspect correction device, whereby the display as intended can be presented.

Abstract: An electrode refreshing arrangement of a biosensor includes a constant reverse bias voltage arranged to be supplied between a working electrode and a reference electrode, so as to thereby refresh the working electrode, that is, to remove the disturbance film or substance formed on the surface of the working electrode as a result of the enzyme reaction, thus reviving the activity of the working electrode.

Abstract: At the surface of an insulating substrate there are provided a working electrode and an counter electrode with a set space from the working electrode and a gas-permeable, proton-conductive film with which the surfaces of the electrodes are overlaid in such a manner as to form an integrated whole with the electrodes. By applying a set voltage between the two electrodes, flammable gas which has permeated the gas-permeable, proton conductive film is made to undergo oxidation and reduction at a surface of the working electrode, and protons which have been produced thereby move toward the counter electrode in the gas-permeable, proton-conductive film, so that the concentration of the flammable gas can be measured. A reference electrode can be provided for the purpose of stabilizing potential of the working electrode. A mechanism which is described above can be applied to a gas sensor of field-effect transistor type.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biosensor which is arranged to generate an electric signal corresponding to an object to be measured. The biosensor is provided with a foundation electrode which is comprised of a working electrode, a reference electrode and a counter electrode, and on the surface of which is placed an enzyme film fixed with physiologically active material, so that an electric signal corresponding to the object to be measured is generated in the foundation electrode on the basis of the result of the enzyme reaction.

Abstract: A display control apparatus for an elevator comprising a clock which delivers time information, memory means to store a plurality of items of greeting information dependent upon times, selection means to select from the memory means the greeting information item corresponding to the current time given by the clock, and synthesis means to deliver the selected greeting information item in combination with general information as display information. When the selection means derives the greeting information corresponding to the current time from the memory means on the basis of the time information of the clock, the synthesis means applies it to a display unit in combination with the general information, whereby appropriate greeting information items are presented to the users of the elevator at proper times.