Edible fat mimetics, neoalkyl triol triesters, are prepared in high yield in a simple, economical thermal fusion between one molar equivalent of trishydroxymethyl lower alkane triol and a slight excess of three molar equivalents of fatty acid.

PURPOSE:To accurately detect the time for the completion of gear shifting by setting a judging valve for the completion time for gear shifting by the step of multiplying a rate of change in input shaft revolution at the time of starting gear shifting by elapsed time, adding input shaft revolutions thereto, and furthermore multiplying the resultant by a gear ratio. CONSTITUTION:The control unit 41 ...

PURPOSE:To eliminate lock of wheels and increase in braking distance by detecting driving force applied to a center differential of a center differential lock device and by releasing a differential limiting means for limiting rotation difference in front and rear wheels when the driving force is low. CONSTITUTION:In the state where a center differential limiting clutch 30 provided at a center diff...

A rotary finishing tool, comprising (a) a foamed elastomeric bond where the elastomeric bond has greater than 5% void and contains (i) a medium abrasive grit having a grain size of from about 30 to about 50, and (ii) a fine abrasive grit having a grain size about 70 to about 100. In another embodiment, a rotary finishing tool, comprising (a) a hub adaptable to be power driven, (b) an array of abra...

A method and apparatus for retreading a tire includes a mold segment (14) having open ends (16) and (18). A tire carcass (10) has a layer of uncured rubber (12) built up on the surface thereof. The mold (14) is disposed therearound with ribs (20) resting on the surface thereof. A semi-flexible cap (24) is disposed over the ends (16) and (18) which are separated by a gap (20). An elastic strap (26)...

A modular multi-channel automated medical analyzer device is disclosed, characterized by use of an ion selective electrode and/or enzymatic electrode/wash cell system which permits rapid analysis of various substances of interest contained within undiluted body fluids such as whole blood, serum and/or plasma. The ion selective electrode and/or the enzymatic electrode are disposed upon a probe whic...

A cyanoacetamide derivative of the formula, wherein R represents a C2-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C3-C6 cycloalky group, and X represents a chlorine or bromide atom or a trifluoromethyl or lower fluoroalkoxy group and a plant disease protectant comprising the same are disclosed. The cyanoacetamide derivative provided according to the present invention has an extremely hig...

Curable fluororubber compositions comprising an organic fluororubber, an organopolysiloxane gum and an epoxy-containing organoalkoxysilane or partial hydrolyzate thereof, a reinforcing filler and an organoperoxide are characterized by excellent roll workability during roll milling and can be cured to yield a fluororubber which undergoes little deterioration in its mechanical properties at low temp...

The logic cards for a main storage unit or computer logic which receive request operations for access to portions of the memory or logic are divided into banks or elements. When a request operation attempts to access one of the elements a return busy signal is raised from that element. The present invention structure generates a predicted busy signal which occurs during the same time the return bu...

The invention relates to new aryloxy phenoxy acyl malonates of the general Formula I (I) a process for the preparation thereof and herbicidal compositions comprising the same. In the general Formula I R1 stands for hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or cyano; R2 represents hydrogen, halogen or methyl; R3 is C1-4 alkyl; and the R3 substituents may be the sa...

PURPOSE: To enable a bone screw to be screwed into a hole of a reduced dimension and fixed by only one punching operation without damaging a bone, by providing a transitional part of a specific shape between a smooth shaft part and a screw thread. CONSTITUTION: In a bone screw comprising a screw head 1, a smooth shaft part 2 and a screw thread part 3 with an inner diameter d1 and an outer diameter...

PURPOSE: To reduce the number of parts to enable an implant to be easily attached/detached, by providing a means to engage and fix the implant by making a plug screwed into a female screw on an inner wall of a dividing part abut on a rod at the two opposite sides in the diameter direction at the screwed-into side. CONSTITUTION: A groove 6 is formed between two side dividing parts 4, which start at...

A novel process for the production of mouldings having a density of at least 250 kg/m<3> from polyurethane foams having a compact surface by foam moulding a polyurethane-forming starting mixture using organic carboxylic acids as the blowing agent, and the mouldings obtained by this process.

PURPOSE:To enable to efficiently remove mercury from a hydrocarbon by bringing a liq. or gaseous hydrocarbon contg. mercury into contact with an aq. polysulfide soln. and separating it from the aq. phase. CONSTITUTION:A liq. or gaseous hydrocarbon contg. mercury, obtd. from, e.g. a natural gas or a gas entrained by petroleum is brought into contact with an aq. soln. of a polysulfide (e.g. sodium p...