Abstract: A sintered article of diamond is obtained by coating the surface of diamond particles with 30 to 0.1% by volume, based on the total volume of the diamond particles and aids, of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the transition metals of Groups 4a, 5a, and 6a in the Periodic Table of Elements and boron and silicon, and sintering the coated diamond particles under conditions of high pressure and high temperature, which sintered article consists of 70 to 99.8% by volume of diamond and 30 to 0.2% by volume of the carbide of the coating substance. A method for the production of the sintered article of diamond is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging semiconductor devices includes a die bonder, a wire bonder, and a molding unit wherein the die bonder, the wire bonder, and the molding unit are sequentially arranged for operation in an uninterrupted continuous sequence. To prevent semiconductor dies from being contaminated by the dust generated by the molding unit, the die bonder and wire bonder are covered by an air cleaner chamber including an air filter and air ventilator. Alternatively, the molding unit is covered by an air draft chamber including an air supply nozzle and an exhaust pipe which exhausts the dust generated by the molding unit.

Abstract: A polymer having an isoindole structure represented by the following general formula: ##STR1##wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, X.sup.- represents an anion of an electrolyte, y is a number of from 0.01 to 1, which indicates the proportion of the anion to 1 mole of the monomer, and n is a number of from 5 to 500, which indicates the degree of polymerization,shows a high electroconductivity when doped, and the stability of the polymer in the oxidized state is high. This polymer is obtained by subjecting an isoindole compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined above, to (1) electrochemical polymerization in the presence of an electrolyte in a solvent or (2) oxidative polymerization in a solvent by the action of an oxidant.

Abstract: An adhesive bandage used personally to cover a minor injury on a human body, especially on a finger or a toe thereof, comprises a bandage proper having an adhesive inside, a pad fixed to a substantially central portion of the inside of the bandage proper, and a protective paper having opposed end portions removably attached to the inside of the bandage proper. The protective paper has a central, greater part folded flatwise. The central greater part of the protective paper can be unfolded and has a sufficient length to provide, together with the bandage proper, an ample space through which a finger or a toe with a minor injury to be covered can be inserted, when the central greater part is unfolded.

Abstract: A sintered article of diamond is obtained by coating the surface of diamond particles with 30 to 0.1% by volume, based on the total volume of the diamond particles and aids, of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the transition metals of Groups 4a, 5a, and 6a in the Periodic Table of Elements and boron and silicon, and sintering the coated diamond particles under conditions of high pressure and high temperature, which sintered article consists of 70 to 99.8% by volume of diamond and 30 to 0.2% by volume of the carbide of the coating substance. A method for the production of the sintered article of diamond is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymer having an isoindole structure represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms X.sup.- represents an anion of an electrolyte, y is a number of from 0.01 to 1, which indicates the proportion of the anion to 1 mole of the monomer, and n is a number of from 5 to 500, which indicates the degree of polymerization,shows a high electroconductivity when doped, and the stability of the polymer in the oxidized state is high. This polymer is obtained by subjecting an isoindole compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined above, to (1) electrochemical polymerization in the presence of an electrolyte in a solvent or (2) oxidative polymerization in a solvent by the action of an oxidant.

Abstract: A spiropiperidine-naphthoxazine compound represented by the following general formula (I) is valuable as a photochromic compound: ##STR1## wherein (a) R.sub.1 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group, C7-C15 aralkyl group which may be substituted, a C1-C10 alkenyl group or a C6-C15 aryl group which may be substituted, (b) R.sub.2 through R.sub.9 represent a group R.sub.1 defined above, a hydrogen atom, or a C5-C10 alicyclic ring or a norbonyl or adamantyl group, which is bonded between groups present on one skeleton carbon atom or between groups on adjacent skeleton carbon atoms (at the ortho-position), (c) R.sub. 10 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group, a C7-C15 aralkyl group which may be substituted or a C1-C10 alkenyl group, and (d) R.sub.11 through R.sub.16 represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C9 alkyl group, a C1-C5 alkoxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group or a cyano group.

Abstract: An electrically conductive liquid crystalline substance represented by the general formula L-S.sub.1 -C.sub.T or L-C.sub.T, wherein L is a residue of a liquid crystalline substance, S.sub.1 is an atom or atomic grouping which becomes a spacer and C.sub.T is a charge-transfer complex, is disclosed. An electrically conductive liquid crystalline polymer having an electrically conductive liquid crystalline substance portion in its side chain is also provided. These electrically conductive liquid crystalline materials are useful in the conventional applications of liquid crystals and in other applications which utilize their electrical conductivity.

Abstract: An electrically conductive liquid crystalline substance represented by the general formula L-S.sub.1 -C.sub.T or L-C.sub.T, wherein L is a residue of a liquid crystalline substance, S.sub.1 is an atom or atomic grouping which becomes a spacer and C.sub.T is a charge-transfer complex, is disclosed. An electrically conductive liquid crystalline polymer having an electrically conductive liquid crystalline substance portion in its side chain is also provided. These electrically conductive liquid crystalline materials are useful in the conventional applications of liquid crystals and in other applications which utilize their electrical conductivity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a ball-point pen ball made of nonoxide ceramic and formed into a spherical body whose surface contains voids each having an average pore diameter of less than 75 .mu.m and more than 0.1 .mu.m. The ball thus made is not only almost free from "ball sunk", "nonuniformity in writing line thickness", "ball break", etc. but also excellent in affinity with ink and assures steady writing characteristic over a long period of time.

Abstract: Polymerizable compositions capable of giving transparent resin having a high refractive index of at least 1.57 which are useful as optical materials and glass adhesives are disclosed. The compositions comprise a mono(meth)acrylate having a biphenyl skeleton and a di(meth)acrylate having a biphenyl skeleton or a bisphenol skeleton. The compositions cure rapidly, particularly under irradiation of ultraviolet light.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymerizable (meth) acrylate oligomer which comprises reacting an epoxide with a carboxylic acid (or anhydride thereof), at least one of said epoxide and carboxylic acid compounds containing an unsaturated alicyclic dicarboxyl group and the other containing an acryloyl group, in the presence of a metal nitrite or N-nitroso-hydroxylamine derivative. The polymerizable (meth) acrylate oligomer containing an acryloyl and an unsaturated alicyclic dicarboxyl group in the molecule is employed in coatings, adhesives, castings and the like.