A driveline for an engined vehicle, comprises a continuously-variable ratio transmission (1) having an input, adapted to be driven by the engine, and an output (3) and first and second epicyclic gears (4, 10) for providing a high and low regime. The planet carrier (6) of the first epicyclic gear and the sun gear (12) of the second epicyclic gear are directly driven by the said output of the contin...

Pollen formation in cereal grain plants can be inhibited by application of novel 4-carboxy(or derivative)-1-aryl-5-pyrazolecarboxamide. Production of hybrid seed is facilitated by use of the compounds.

A method for transforming Cephalosporium and other lower eukaryotes is disclosed. The method involves inserting a recombinant DNA cloning vector comprising a Saccharomyces cerevisiae transcriptional and translational activating sequence positioned for expression of hygromycin phosphotransferase into a host cell and then growing the host cell under selective conditions. The vectors optionally furth...

There is disclosed a method for the detection of peroxidase activity, which method comprises the steps of: a) collecting a specimen which is to be analysed for the presence of peroxidase activity; b) contacting the specimen, with a composition prepared by admixing (i) a tablet comprising from 3% to 40% of an indicator material and from 60% to 97% of an excipient; and (ii) an aqueous-organic reage...

A heterojunction bipolar transistor is manufactured by using a wafer wherein a collector (12, 14), a base (16) and an emitter (18, 20) are sequentially stacked. The emitter portion (18) which contacts at least the base has a wider forbidden band gap than that of the base (14). An external base region (24) is formed to surround the emitter region. The external base region (24) extends so as to reac...

In a thin-type liquid crystal display device of this invention, a display section (10) is formed on a printed circuit board (14) and has a matrix array of display cells (12), address lines (16, 18) connected to the row arrays of the display cells and data lines (20, 22) connected to the column arrays of the display cells. Row and column switching selectors (40,42) are provided on the printed circu...

A crystalline diazomethane derivative of the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are, the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group is prepared by a process comprising concentrating and drying a solution of the diazomethane derivative in an organic solvent under reduced pressure at a temperature not higher than 30 DEG C while applying shearing force on a viscous cake.

A drive apparatus for engine auxiliary equipment comprises a drive pulley mounted on the crank shaft of an engine. The rotation of the axle of the drive pulley by the crank shaft is transmitted to the grooved body of the drive pulley by a planetary cone-type reduction gear. An output ring of the reduction gear can be moved along the surface of the planetary cones of the reduction gear by an hydrau...

A forceps or like medical instrument having a core (1, 22, 22 min ) of metal, its gripping members (3, 4, 21, 22, 21 min , 22 min ) being at least partially covered by a molded-on layer of plastics in a sandwich-like manner. In particular, a forceps or like medical instrument wherein the part of the core which is destined to become the gripping part (5, 24a, 24a min ) is covered by a plastic gripp...

There is disclosed a process for preparing 5-mercapto-1,2,3-thiadiazole salts comprising reacting a hydrazone compound represented by the formula: X3C-CH=N-NH-SO2Ar wherein X represents a halogen atom and Ar represents an aryl group, with a polysulfide compound represented by the formula: M2Sx wherein M represents an alkali metal atom or an NH4 group and x is an integer of 2 to 6. The present inve...

Method and apparatus are disclosed for injection molding a generally cylindrical sleeve-like penile prosthesis from a thermoplastic or thermosetting material utilizing a male mold core and a pair of female mold halves in which the molded prosthesis has encased in a wall therein a portion of a pre-formed length of resilient tubing, the remaining length and free end of the tubing extending from the ...

New dynamic air freshener unit comprises a porous synthetic polymer support impregnated with a fragrance. The synthetic polymer support is one produced by: (a) bonding together small particles of solid polymer; (b) coagulating polymer solutions in a non-solvent for the polymer; or (c) expanding a thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic by means of a blowing agent; to form a porous body. The unit is...

A method for preparing 5,6-dialkoxy-4-alkyl-quinazolinones is described. The 5,6-dialkoxy-4-alkyl-quinazolinones are active cardiotonic agents.

A casting is made from a low melting point alloy having a solidus temperature in the range of 35 DEG -300 DEG C. by subjecting a charge of molten alloy to pre-pressurization then delivering the charge at a flow rate of 0.1 to 1 kg/sec into a die and maintaining the metal in the die under pressure for a time in excess of that required to fill the die.

A cylinder or barrel fitted with cams is used to limit the outward movement of spring-loaded plungers attached to cavity shorting bars in a klystron. Different tunings of the klystron are achieved by rotating the cylinder so that different rows of cams limit the plungers. A linear solenoid is used to decouple the plungers from the cams before rotation. A stepping solenoid is used to move the cylin...

An engine starter has a DC motor with a rotor shaft 4 drivingly connected to an output shaft 6 by a planetary reduction gear 16, the sun gear 4a of the reduction gear being formed on the outer surface of the rotor shaft and the ring gear 30b of the reduction gear being formed on the inner surface of the yoke 30 of the DC motor. The yoke has a support portion 30a integrally formed thereon which rot...

An aqueous dispersed solution of a substituted succinic anhydride which comprises an aqueous soluble copolymer (A) having 50 percent or more by mol of (meth)acrylamide (a) 1 percent or more by mol of N,N-dialkylamino.alkyl(meth)acrylamide (b) as monomer ingredients, aqueous soluble copolymer (B) having 50 percent or more by mol of (meth)acrylamide (a), 1 percent or more by mol of N,N-dialkylamino....

A special interconnect circuit which connects adjacent configurable logic elements (CLEs) in a configurable logic array (CLA) without using the general interconnect structure of the CLA. In one embodiment, an array of CLEs is arranged in rows and columns and a special vertical lead circuit is provided which connects an output lead of a given CLE in a given column to a selected input lead of the CL...

A baking utensil which is designed for use in commercial baking operations has a rigid frame for supporting baking pans. The pans themselves have non-stick baking surfaces and are attached to the frame in a manner which permit ready detachment and replacement. Typically, the pans' baking surfaces are coated with PTFE (polytetrafluororethylene).

An automatic tracking apparatus for use in a video tape recorder including a magnetic head mounted on a piezo-electric element. The automatic tracking apparatus includes a driving pulse generator which generates a driving pulse signal causing the piezo-electric element to drive the magnetic head. The driving pulse signal has a waveform including a lumping portion causing the magnetic head to jump ...