Abstract: An abrasive grain including a porous particle material in which a large number of fine particles for cutting edges form gaps partly among them and bond loosely each other. The particles for the cutting edges are produced by growing primary particles in secondary particles, which are formed by cohesion of a large number of primary particles, with a heat treatment at a temperature of forming necks at bonding points among the primary particles.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor having an insulator layer formed of a polymer compound having a repeat unit represented by the following formula [1] is disclosed: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R4 is a hydrogen atom or a linear, branched or bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and x and y are molar ratio and are any number satisfying x+y=1, 0?x?1 and 0?y<1.

Abstract: A method for processing a surface corrects a relationship between a processing condition and a removal quantity (polished removal quantity) or a removal depth (polished removal depth) in accordance with a worked surface to obtain desired removal quantity or removal depth in processing the worked surface irrespective of the shape of the worked surface, forms a reference surface in a simple shape to obtain the relationship between the processing condition and the removal quantity or the removal depth readily, and executes such correction of the relationship between the processing condition and the removal quantity or the removal depth and such correction of unit removal shapes readily for a short time.

Abstract: An injection mold that is capable of producing a final molded component that meets designed optical properties is designed and produced efficiently by measuring shape errors, which adversely affect the optical properties, of at least one of a surface shape of a cavity of a first molding part and a molded component produced by using the first molding part, by reducing at least one of wavelength components of the shape errors, by generating processing information that is used to produce a second molding part that is used to mold the final molded component.

Abstract: An abrasive grain according to the present invention consists of porous particle material in which a large number of fine particles for cutting blade form gaps partly among them and bond loosely each other. The particles for cutting blade are produced by growing primary particles in secondary particles, which are formed by condensing a large number of primary particles, with heat treatment at a temperature of forming necks at bonding points among the primary particles. Therefore, it is possible to have stable processing for many hours with maintaining excellent quality very effectively.

Abstract: An injection mold that is capable of producing a final molded component that meets designed optical properties is designed and produced efficiently by measuring shape errors, which adversely affect the optical properties, of at least one of a surface shape of a cavity of a first molding part and a molded component produced by using the first molding part, by reducing at least one of wavelength components of the shape errors, by generating processing information that is used to produce a second molding part that is used to mold the final molded component.

Abstract: Disclosed are a curved surface processing method and a curved surface processing apparatus, which correct a relationship between a processing condition and a removal quantity (polished removal quantity) or a removal depth (polished removal depth) in accordance with a processed surface to obtain desired removal quantity or removal depth in processing a processed surface irrespective of the shape of the processed surface, form a reference surface in a simple shape to obtain the relationship between the processing condition and the removal quantity or the removal depth readily, and execute such correction of the relationship between the processing condition and the removal quantity or the removal depth and such correction of unit removal shapes readily for a short time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photoreceptor for electrophotography having an over coating layer formed on a substrate and prepared by applying a composition containing silica particles, an organic compound chemically bonded thereto and a photo polymerization initiator and by curing said composition; said organic compound having an polymerizable unsaturated group, a group designated by Formula (1) or a group designated by Formula (2), and said silica particles and said organic compound being bonded with each other through a silyloxy group. The photoreceptor for electrophotography has not only excellent durabilities and an excellent resistance to printing but also excellent electrophoto characteristics such as sensitivity and a residual potential. ##STR1## (wherein --X-- is selected from --NH--, --O-- and --S--, --Y-- is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and when --X-- is --O--, Y is said sulfur atom).

Abstract: This invention provides a process for the preparation of triphenylamine compounds useful as charge transport materials. According to this process, a triphenylamine compound of the general formula (2) ##STR1## of the general formula (1) ##STR2## into a lithio compound, and reacting the lithio compound with a nitrogen trihalide. In the above formulae, Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.8 each represent an optionally substituted phenyl radical, R.sub.1 to R.sub.8 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X represents a halogen atom.

Abstract: An organic thin film electroluminescent device has at least an organic thin film provided between an anode and a cathode,wherein the organic thin film includes a compound which is represented by a general formula (I): ##STR1## where Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.3, Ar.sup.4, Ar.sup.5, and Ar.sup.6 are selected from the group consisting of non-substituted phenyl groups and phenyl groups substituted with at least a substituent which is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, alkoxyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, amino groups, alkyl amino groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, dialkyl amino groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, alkyl thio groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, halogens, and halogeno alkyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl groups.

Abstract: A photoreceptor for electrophotography exhibits high photosensitivity and provides excellent potential stability and durability upon repeated use. The photoreceptor for electrophotography contains, as a charge-transport material, a triphenylamine derivative represented by the following formula (1) or (2) or the mixture thereof: ##STR1## wherein each of Ar.sup.1 through Ar.sup.10 is a phenyl group which may or may not have a substituent, and the substituent on any of the groups Ar.sup.1 through Ar.sup.10 is a group or an atom selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylamino, C1-C4 dialkylamino, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 halogenoalkyl, amino, and a halogen atom; each of R.sup.1 through R.sup.10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; each of R.sup.11 through R.sup.15 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C6-C14 aryl group, or a C7-C14 aralkyl group, wherein the substitutents R.sup.11 through R.sup.15 may be identical to or different from one another.

Abstract: Direct relay equipment includes a first antenna, a second antenna, an up direction circuit connected from the first antenna via a first circulator to the second antenna via a second circulator, and a down direction circuit connected from the second antenna via the second circulator to the first antenna via the first circulator. In the up direction circuit and the down direction circuit, the received signal having a frequency f.sub.1 from the first (or second) antenna is amplified by a microwave amplifier, the output of the microwave amplifier is converted to a signal having a frequency f.sub.2 (sending frequency), the signal having the frequency f.sub.2 is amplified by the same amplifier, and the amplified signal having a frequency f.sub.2 is sent from the second (or first) antenna.

Abstract: An iron base sintered, wear-resistant material consisting substantially of, in weight ratio, 3-25% of Cr, 0.1-2% of P, 0.5-3% of C, 1-13% of at least two elements selected from the group consisting of 0.5-7% Mo, 0.1-8% W, 0.1-3V and 0.5-2% Ni, 10-25% of Cu and the balance being essentially Fe.

Abstract: A vinylidene fluoride resin monofilament excellent in tensile strength and knot strength is further improved in abrasion resistance by heat-treating the oriented monofilament for such a short time period as to relax the orientation of only the surface portion of the monofilament. The vinylidene fluoride resin monofilament improved in abrasion resistance is characterized by a lower birefringence at the surface relative to a high average birefringence in a section perpendicular to the axis thereof.

Abstract: A flexible monofilament of at least 0.08 mm in diameter excellent in transparency, high in impact strength and durability and showing a tensile strength of not less than 30 kg/mm.sup.2 and a modulus of elasticity of 60 to 120 kg/mm.sup.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an iron base sintered alloy well suited for use in valve mechanism members or parts of internal combustion engines, which has a porosity of 5 to 15% and throughout the iron matrix of which is dispersed an Fe-Mo intermetallic compound in the form of a phase harder than the said matrix, by using a powder mixture obtained by incorporating into finely divided iron powders having a particle size of not more than 30 microns the given amounts of copper powders, phosphorus-containing alloy powders, carbon powders and Fe-Mo alloy powders, or the given amounts of bronze powders and/or a mixture of copper powders and tin powders, phosphorus-containing alloy powders, carbon powders and Fe-Mo alloy powders.

Abstract: A composite fiber comprises at least a two layer structure of a sheath and a core, each layer comprising a vinylidene fluoride resin, the core portion having an inherent viscosity of 1.10 dl/g and the sheath portion having an apparent viscosity lower than that of the core portion, said composite fiber having a birefringence of at least 36.0.times.10.sup.-3. This composite fiber, which has excellent knot strength (as high as 91 kg/mm.sup.2), high tensile strength (as high as 103 kg/mm.sup.2), excellent luster, and high processability and productivity, is produced by preparing a composite comprising a core portion of a vinylidene fluoride resin having an inherent viscosity of at least 1.

Abstract: An extrusion laminated product is described comprising at least three layers, wherein at least one of the surface layers comprises polyvinylidene fluoride, and an adhesive layer which is provided between the surface layer and other thermoplastic resin layers comprises a polymer comprising at least one of methyl methacrylate and ethyl methacrylate as a major component or a composition containing said polymer as a main component and from 0.3 to 30 phr of an ultraviolet absorber.

Abstract: The invention resides in a strong conjugate composite yarn highly adapted for use as a fishing line. The core material is a polyolefin having double refrax .DELTA.n amounting to at least 30.times.10.sup.-3. The sheath material is a polyamide or a polyester. The both core and sheath components are highly stretched and oriented.