Abstract: The curable composition for coating of the invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of an epoxy group-having resin, (B) from 0.001 to 100 parts by weight of a carboxyl group-having compound or resin, and (C) from 1.0 to 100 parts by weight of a silicon compound of the following general formula (I) and/or its partially-hydrolyzed condensate: (R1O)4-aSiR2a  (I) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and a represents an integer of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: The curable composition for coating of the invention comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a resin having at least 2 epoxy groups in one molecule and having an epoxy equivalent of from 200 to 2,000 g/mol, and (B) from 0.001 to 100 parts by weight of a compound having at least 2 carboxyl groups in one molecule, in a molar ratio of the epoxy group to the carboxyl group (epoxy group/carboxyl group) of from 0.2/1 to 5.0/1, and contains (C) at least one organic solvent selected from glycol monoalkyl ethers, vinyl ethers and cyclic ethers, and at least one selected from monoalkyl alcohol compounds and compounds capable of giving alcohols through hydrolysis, each in an amount of from 1.0 to 50 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the total solid resin content of the composition. The composition has good storage stability and good thermal curability, and the coating films from it have good acid resistance, scratch resistance and weather resistance.

Abstract: A curable topcoat composition comprising (A) 100 to 30 parts by weight of a vinyl copolymer having a main chain substantially composed of a vinyl copolymer, having both at least one specific hydrolyzable silyl group and at least one hydroxyl group in its main chain end and/or side chain, and having a carbonato structure in its main chain and/or side chain, (B) 0.001 to 70 parts by weight of a hydroxyl group-containing compound having no hydrolyzable silyl group, and (C) a solvent, the total of the components (A) and (B) being 100 parts by weight. The coating films formed from the curable composition are excellent in acid resistance, scratch resistance, appearance and thermosetting property and, in particular, the composition can be suitably used as a top coat for automobiles.

Abstract: In a computer program simulation system, a simulation control unit calculates a simulation time until a machine language instruction execution simulation has an influence on a peripheral circuit simulation, and a simulation time notification unit provided in the simulation control unit notifies the calculated simulation time to a peripheral circuit simulation unit. The peripheral circuit simulation unit executes the peripheral circuit simulation for the notified simulation time. Thereafter, a machine language instruction execution simulation unit executes the machine language instruction execution simulation for the same time as the time in which the peripheral circuit simulation unit has executed the peripheral circuit simulation. Thus, the overhead such as communication between the simulation units and a preprocessing can be omitted so that the simulation processing speed can be elevated.

Abstract: In a program debugging system for debugging a program having a graphical user interface (GUI), a translator program for translating a source program into a machine language program includes a GUI information output function for extracting information of a GUI parts from the source program and outputting a GUI information relating an operation descriptor describing an operation of the GUI parts, with the GUI parts itself. A debugger includes a break condition setting function for retrieving the source program with reference to the GUI information, to find out the operation descriptor corresponding to the GUI parts designated on a computer display screen, and for setting the break condition for the operation descriptor retrieved. Thus, a trouble or load for a program analysis at the program debugging time is omitted and the debugging procedure is simplified, so that efficiency of the program development and quality of the program developed are elevated.

Abstract: A curable composition suitable as a top coat which contains a vinyl copolymer (A) having a main chain consisting of a vinyl copolymer chain, in which a reactive silyl group is combined with a carbon atom at the main chain end and/or side chain of the copolymer, the copolymer having an alcoholic hydroxyl group at its main chain end and/or side chain and having an alcoholic hydroxyl group equivalent of 400 to 2000 g/mole, a non-aqueous hydroxyl group-containing polymer dispersion (B), a silicon-containing compound and/or its partical hydrolysis condensation product (C), and a curing catalyst (D), wherein the amount of (B) is 5 to 100 parts by weight, in terms of solid matter, based on 100 parts by weight of (A), the amount of (C) is 2 to 100 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A), and the amount of (D) is 0.001 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of solid matters of (A), (B) and (C), and a coated material using the same.

Abstract: In a language processing system for translating a source program into a machine program, a range of the source program to be optimized is discriminated during parsing to generate an optimization enabling and disabling code to be inserted in an intermediate code resulting from parsing. An optimization process for the intermediate code is performed only for a range, in which optimization can be performed, determined on the basis of the optimization enabling and disabling code.

Abstract: A method of generating data for evaluating a source program comprising a program dividing process of reading the source program for controlling the operation of an information processing system and dividing the source program into program blocks each time a branch instruction and a label are detected and generating basic block data every program blocks, a variable data extracting process of extracting variable data for substituting and referring to a calling variable in the source program, a branch data generating process of generating branch data between the program blocks, for shifting from one program block to the other program block and storing the generated branch data, a path data generating process of generating path data for each processing path of the source program in order of the sequential program blocks, based on the variable data and the branch data, and a test data generating process of generating data for testing the source program from the path data and the variable data.

Abstract: A photoreflective sheet comprising a resin foam sheet, a metal foil with an uneven shape in section laminated on a face of the sheet, and a base cloth laminated on the other face of the sheet is described. For agricultural use, laying the sheet under trees in orchards or hanging it from branches facilitates the growth and coloration of fruit even if the fruit are not well exposed to the sunshine, since the metal foil reflects sunshine in all directions. Further, a certain sustained-release preparation coating the back of the resin foam sheet protects fruit from certain pests such as animals, birds, insects, fungi and herbs. The middle resin foam sheet prevents a rise in temperature and dryness in soil. Also, the sheet can buffer the impact that the fruit dropped by a strong wind or heavy rain would receive. Consequently, the sheet provides an excellent effect so that damage to the fallen fruit is limited to the lowest level.

Abstract: A curable composition suitable as top coats having an improved excellent acid resistance as well as excellent properties such as thermosetting property, appearance, water resistance, scratch resistance and weatherability, which comprises (A) a vinyl copolymer having a main chain substantially composed of a vinyl copolymer and having in its molecule both at least one hydrolyzable silyl group and at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group, (B) a silanol group-containing organopolysiloxne having at least one silanol group, and (C) a curing catalyst.

Abstract: A curable composition for paint containing:(A) 95 to 5 parts by weight of a vinyl copolymer having at least one specific hydrolyzable silyl group and at least one specific alcoholic hydroxyl group existing at an end of the main chain and/or in a side chain thereof in one molecule, in which the main chain contains substantially a vinyl copolymer chain and the alcoholic hydroxyl equivalent is from 180 to 2000 g/mol;(B) 5 to 95 parts by weight of a vinyl copolymer having at least one specific hydrolyzable silyl group at an end of the main chain and/or in a side chain thereof in one molecule and having no alcoholic hydroxyl group in the same molecule, in which the main chain contains substantially a vinyl copolymer chain; and(C) 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of a curing catalyst per 100 parts by weight of the total resin solids content.This curable composition for paint has well-balanced properties of good acid resistance, water resistance, scratch resistance, weathering resistance, and so forth.

Abstract: A curable composition for paint including(A) 10 to 99 parts by weight of a vinyl polymer having a number average molecular weight of not less than 2,000 and at least one silicon atom to which a hydrolyzable group is bonded at an end of the main chain and/or in a side chain thereof, in one molecule, wherein the main chain is substantially a vinyl polymer chain;(B) 1 to 90 parts by weight of a compound containing a carbonyldioxy group which is at least one of(i) a compound containing a hydrolyzable silyl group, the compound having at least one carbonyldioxy group in one molecule and at least one silicon atom to which a hydrolyzable group is bonded, in one molecule, and(ii) a polycarbonate polyol compound having at least one carbonyldioxy group and at least two hydroxyl groups in one molecule; and(C) 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of a curing catalyst on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the components (A) and (B) in total.

Abstract: The heat-transfer medium compositions of this invention contain biphenyl, diphenyl ether and diphenylene oxide with diphenylene oxide added in a proportion of 1 to 30% by weight and they are useful for high-temperature equipment such as chemical reactors and solar heat power plants for their long-term serviceability in the vicinity of 400.degree. C. and their fluidity at ambient temperature.

Abstract: A curable coating composition comprising(A) from 10 to 99 parts by weight of a silyl group-containing vinylic polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 3,000, the main chain thereof being substantially composed of a vinylic polymer chain and having at least one silicon atom bonded to a hydrolyzable group at a terminal of the main chain and/or at a side chain in each molecule,(B) from 1 to 90 parts by weight of an organic compound having a number average molecular weight of not larger than 3,000 and having at least one silicon atom bonded to a hydrolyzable group at a terminal in each molecule, and(C) from 1 to 500 parts by weight of silanol-containing organopolysiloxane having, on an average, at least one sianol group in one molecule to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the component (A) and the component (B).

Abstract: A method for preparing weft supply to be picked upon starting the operation of a weaving loom, the weaving loom comprising a main motor for driving the weaving loom, a crank shaft driven by the main motor, a drum for measuring weft to be picked by a main air jet nozzle, a driving system of the weft measuring drum, and an auxiliary motor for driving the weft measuring drum. The method comprises releasing the normal connection between the driving system of the weft measuring drum and the main motor for driving the weaving loom so as to enable an auxiliary motor to drive the driving system of the weft measuring drum. The weft measuring drum is then positioned by the auxiliary motor at a position suitable for being threaded with the weft. The weft is then threaded onto the weft measuring drum, whereupon the weft measuring drum is driven by the auxiliary motor so as to store a predetermined amount of weft thereon.

Abstract: A combustion control device which performs combustion control based on the ambient oxygen content by using an electrode rod to be put into a flame. The combustion control device comprises an a.c. power source, a circuit connected to the a.c. power source to produce a reference voltage corresponding to a change of supply voltage, a circuit connected to the a.c. power source to detect a flame current depending on the ambient oxygen content and the supply voltage, the detecting circuit producing a detection voltage corresponding to the flame current, a circuit for comparing the detection voltage and reference voltage, and a circuit receiving an output signal from the comparing circuit to control a fuel supply valve.