Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning agent for removing the solder flux and method for cleaning the solder flux which exhibit the excellent cleaning property even at the time of cleaning a lead-free soldering flux, a high-melting-point solder flux or the like and, at the same time, exhibits the excellent rinsing property in the rinsing using an alcoholic solvent in a next step. Accordingly, the present invention provides a cleaning agent for removing the solder flux which sets a content of benzyl alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 70 to 99.9 weight % and a content of amino alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 0.1 to 30 weight % when a content of a glycol compound is below 1 weight % with respect to a total amount of the cleaning agent for removing the solder flux, and sets a content of benzyl alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 15 to 99 weight % and a content of amino alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 0.

Abstract: A medical pressure-sensitive adhesive composition having excellent re-adhesion property, and also excellence in both the peel adhesion property and the low skin stimulus property, a process for producing the same, and a medical tape are provided.

Abstract: A method of reducing solder mask interface attack in a process of fabricating printed circuit boards. The method comprises the steps of providing a printed circuit board with a solder mask applied thereon and treating the printed circuit board with an immersion plating solution, wherein the immersion plating solution is plated onto the printed circuit board with the use of ultrasonics in the plating bath. It has been found that the use of ultrasonics at a frequency of about 40 kHz for the entire plating duration provides beneficial results.

Abstract: A display assembly for displaying information in an electronic device comprising a first rotateable ring having a first occurrence indicator thereon; a second rotateable ring having a second occurrence indicator thereon; means for rotating the first rotateable ring so as to selectively position the first occurrence indicator; and rotating the second rotateable ring so as to selectively position the second occurrence indicator; whereby the position of the first occurrence indicator corresponds to a scheduled occurrence of a first occurrence and the position of the second occurrence indicator corresponds to a scheduled occurrence of a second occurrence.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a controller having an integrated circuit operable in at least a first and second mode, and a dial having a window through which at least one indicator is visible, wherein the electronic device comprises a mode indicator positioned on an actuation mechanism side of the dial, wherein the mode indicator has at least a first indicator and a second indicator each respectively representative of one of the at least two modes within which the electronic device is operable; a gearing assembly comprising one or more wheels, being meshingly coupled to the mode indicator so that the rotation of the one or more wheels causes the rotation of the mode indicator; an actuation mechanism, rotateably coupled to the at least one or more wheels of the gearing assembly, wherein the rotation of the actuation mechanism causes the rotation of the mode indicator; wherein the integrated circuit controls the actuation of the actuation mechanism so as to initiate the rotation of the mode indicator; and ac

Abstract: The present invention provides a single layer type electrophotographic photoconductor which exhibits the small number of generated black spots in a formed image and exhibits the excellent sensitivity characteristic even when the photoconductor is used for a long time or a photoconductor drum is rotated at a high speed and an image display device which includes the single layer type electrophotographic photoconductor. In the single layer type electrophotographic photoconductor which includes a photoconductive layer containing a binding resin, a hole transporting agent and an charge generating agent, the photoconductor contains a water-repellant polycarbonate resin as the binding resin, and a contact angle of pure water (measured temperature: 25° C.) with respect to the photoconductive layer is set to 100° or more.

Abstract: A magnifying assembly comprising a housing; a magnifying lens coupled to the housing; and a cover slidable along the housing; wherein the cover is slidable relative to the housing in a first direction so as to cover at least part of the magnifying lens and slidable relative to the housing in a second direction so as to expose the magnifying lens. Preferably, the housing comprises a frame within which the magnifying lens is secured, and a battery compartment; wherein the frame and battery compartment are integrally formed.

Abstract: Highly ordered and aligned epitaxy of III-Nitride nanowires is demonstrated in this work. <1010> M-axis is identified as a preferential nanowire growth direction through a detailed study of GaN/AlN trunk/branch nanostructures by transmission electron microscopy. Crystallographic selectivity can be used to achieve spatial and orientational control of nanowire growth. Vertically aligned (Al)GaN nanowires are prepared on M-plane AlN substrates. Horizontally ordered nanowires, extending from the M-plane sidewalls of GaN hexagonal mesas or islands demonstrate new opportunities for self-aligned nanowire devices, interconnects, and networks.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor where generation of cracks, crystallization of a photosensitive layer, and the like occur infrequently by sticking of finger oil. An electrophotographic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate on which a photosensitive layer containing at least a charge generating agent, a hole transfer agent and a binding resin is provided, wherein the binding resin is comprised of a plurality of polycarbonate resins; and the photosensitive layer contains a biphenyl derivative as a plasticizer component represented by the following general formula (1). (wherein R1 to R10 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms).

Abstract: The present invention related to an improved microetching solution and a method of using the improved composition for roughening a metal surface and increasing the adhesion strength of a metal layer to a subsequently applied layer. The microetching composition is an aqueous solution comprising cupric ion source, a pyridine derivative, multiethyleneamine, and an acid. In a preferred embodiment, the microetching solution of the invention also comprises a source of halide ions such as sodium chloride or hydrochloric acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing two distinct photoimageable film compositions, in particular, two distinct dry film compositions, on a substrate. Each of the two photoimageable film compositions is selected to have a different developing speed and/or curing speed so that, after development, the top layer of photoimageable film overhangs the bottom layer of photoimageable film. A metal layer is subsequently deposited over the surface of the substrate. The overhang allows for the clean removal of the photoimageable film layers, without damage to the subsequently applied metal layer, because the overhang prevents the metal layer from making intimate contact with the photoimageable film layers along the interface of the substrate with the photoimageable film layers.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a first pusher located in a first position on the electronic device, wherein actuation of the first pusher causes initiation of a first operational sequence; a second pusher located in a second position on the electronic device, wherein actuation of the second pusher causes initiation of a second operational sequence; an integrated circuit, operatively coupled to the first and second pushers, for selectively carrying out the first and second operational sequences; switching means for switching the operational sequences initiated by the first and second pushers such that subsequent to actuation of the switching means, the first pusher causes initiation of the second operational sequence and the second pusher causes initiation of the first operational sequence; whereby the first operational sequence is different from the second operational sequence.

Abstract: A substrate handling system and method in which an air chuck produces a film of air between the substrate and the air chuck, a magnetic chuck attracts the substrate to the air chuck, and an actuator subsystem moves the magnetic chuck closer to and away from the air chuck to alternately pick up a substrate and release the substrate.