Abstract: A process for micronizing a slightly-soluble drug characterized by subjecting a mixture of said drug and a sugar or sugar alcohol to high-speed stirring comminution or impact comminution in order to produce a micronized drug having an average diameter of less than about 2-3 mm. Also provided is a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises the micronized drug.

Abstract: A material for dentistry having a low odor, a low stimulation and a proper dough stage time is here disclosed which is prepared by blending a monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylate compounds represented by the general formula ##STR1## R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each of R.sub.3, R.sub.6 and R.sub.10 is an alkyl group, and each of R.sub.2, R.sub.5, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 is an alkylene group) and (meth)acrylate dimers.

Abstract: A controlled release pharmaceutical preparation comprising a core containing a medicinal compound and a coating layer containing a water-repellent salt and a water-insoluble and slightly water-permeable acrylic polymer having trimethylammoniumethyl group. Said preparation releases a medicinal compound in a sigmoid type dissolution pattern irrespective of the PH of a dissolution medium.

Abstract: A radical polymerizable composition comprising(A) a compound having a pi-electron conjugated structure and(B) a radical polymerizable compound, which is useful for molding into an arbitrary shape, which can be rendered electrically conductive and which is, therefore, useful as a material for electrodes or circuits in the electrical and electronic industry.

Abstract: A lead frame includes an outside frame portion having an central opening, and a rectangular mount portion supported by the outside frame portion and disposed within the central opening, and on which an electronic element is adapted to be mounted. The lead frame also includes at least one lead element array disposed along a side of the mount portion, respectively, the lead elements included in the array being connected to each other by a common tie bar element, and at least two expandable tie bar elements extending between the outside frame portion and each of the lead element arrays to support each lead element array by the outside frame portion, each of the expandable tie bar elements including a shaped portion which can be expanded by a deformation thereof. In a method of producing an electronic component using the lead frame, a process of bending the lead elements is performed before an electrolytic-plating process thereof.

Abstract: A process for purifying methyl methacrylate which comprises treating methyl methacrylate having a purity of 99.5% or more containing a trace of impurities with a sulfonic acid group-containing compounds. According to the present invention, there can be obtained highly purified methyl methacrylate which exhibits an absorbance of 0.02 or less in a range of wavelength of 400-500 nm according to the sulfuric acid color method and is free of even a trace of furan-type compounds.

Abstract: A superluminescent diode has an active layer confined in a channel cut into current blocking layers on a semiconductor substrate. This structure gives a small output beam diameter and high coupling efficiency, even when coupled into single-mode fiber. At the end of the channel distant from the output facet, the active layer makes slanting contact with a rough diffusing surface formed by the current blocking layers and substrate. This easily-manufactured diffusing surface reduces optical gain within the active layer, thereby preventing lasing without requiring an antireflection coating.

Abstract: The invention as disclosed herein relates to a process for wrapping and sealing on the circumference of a solid state food material with one or two kinds of clayish state food material in layer condition, thereby forming the same into globular shape. A gate is used to cause the clayish state material to envelope a solid state material as it exits a mould.

Abstract: The gas phase catalytic oxidation of an unsaturated aldehyde with molecular oxygen at 200.degree. to 500.degree. C. to give the corresponding unsaturated carboxylic acid is conducted in the presence of a catalyst represented by the following formula:Mo.sub.12 P.sub.a X.sub.b Y.sub.c Z.sub.d O.sub.ewherein the subscripts represent the atomic ratios of each component and a is 0.5 to 6, b is 0.001 to 6, c is 0.2 to 6, d is 0 to 6, and e is a value determined by the valencies of the elements present in the catalyst; and Mo is molybdenum, P is phosphorus, O is oxygen, X is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, cerium and zirconium, Y is at least one alkali metal selected from the group consisting of potassium, rubidium and cesium, and Z is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, antimony, silicon, bismuth, cadmium, uranium, manganese, copper, vanadium, niobium and tantalum.

Abstract: A lead frame includes an outside frame portion having an central opening, and a rectangular mount portion supported by the outside frame portion and disposed within the central opening, and on which an electronic element is adapted to be mounted. The lead frame also includes at least one lead element array disposed along a side of the mount portion, respectively, the lead elements included in the array being connected to each other by a common tie bar element, and at least two expandable tie bar elements extending between the outside frame portion and each of the lead element arrays to support each lead element array by the outside frame portion, each of the expandable tie bar elements including a shaped portion which can be expanded by a deformation thereof. In a method of producing an electronic component using the lead frame, a process of bending the lead elements is performed before an electrolytic-plating process thereof.

Abstract: An LED includes a semiconductor substrate, a first blocking layer formed on this semiconductor substrate, a second blocking layer formed on this first blocking layer, a first V-channel extending from the second blocking layer to the semiconductor substrate, and a stripe-geometry light-emitting region formed in the first V-channel. Light is emitted from the LED from one edge of the light-emitting region due to a flow of current in the light-emitting region, to which the current is confined by the blocking layers. The LED also comprises a second V-channel disposed at a certain distance from the other edge of the light-emitting region, on the optical path of the light emitted from this other edge, and an absorbing region is formed in the second V-channel. This absorbing region absorbs the light emitted from the other edge of the light-emitting region. The LED has excellent characteristics in which a stable output of spontaneously-emitted light can be obtained under a wide variety of operating conditions.

Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus for the formation of a shaped food product, and the apparatus adopts the helix disc cutters which make their self rotation and orbital revolution and according to the said rotating and revolving movement the passage is formed for opening and closing, wherein more than two kinds of food material are pushed from the extruder, and finally the desirable formation of a shaped food product is obtained after making the most of passage transformations caused by rotation and revolution of two pairs of helix disc cutters.

Abstract: A controlled release dosage form which consists essentially of a core containing a medicament; an inner coating layer composed of ethylcellulose and a hydrophobic substance; and an outer coating layer containing a medicament are disclosed. Said dosage form shows rapid increase in blood concentration of the medicament and at the same time maintains the high level of the blood concentration over a prolonged period time.

Abstract: A radical polymerizable composition comprising(A) a compound having a pi-electron conjugated structure and(B) a radical polymerizable compound, which is useful for molding into an arbitrary shape, which can be rendered electrically conductive and which is, therefore, useful as a material for electrodes or circuits in the electrical and electronic industry.

Abstract: A highly conductive polymer composition can be obtained by doping a neutralized conductive polymer having a .pi.-electron conjugated structure with an anionic polymer electrolyte. The conductive polymer composition is stable for a long period of time, and the content of the dopant in the polymer composition can be freely controlled. A process for producing the polymer composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a catalyst used in the production of unsaturated carboxylic acids such as methacrylic acid by the gas phase catalytic oxidation of the corresponding unsaturated aldehydes such as methacrolein. Said catalyst is composed of a multi-component composition containing at least phosphorus, molybdenum and antimony. The present invention has attained an improved in its catalytic performance such as conversion rate, selectivity, single-pass yield etc. by using antimony trioxide with average particle size of no more than 0.2 micron as a starting material upon preparing said catalyst.

Abstract: A novel electrical contact spring material made of a copper base alloy is disclosed. This spring material has high strength and toughness, as well as good adhesion of solder. It also has reduced anisotropy in its characteristics in two directions, i.e., the working direction and the direction perpendicular to it. A very thin-walled member can be produced from this spring material since its anisotropy in characteristics is small and will not increase even if the amount of working is increased.The copper base alloy of which this spring material is made consists essentially of 2.2-5% Ti, 0.1-0.8% Co, 0.02-0.5% Cr, 0-0.6% of Ni and/or Fe, 0-0.5% of at least one of Ca, Mg, Zn, Cd, Li, Zr, Si, Mn, Sn and Al, and the balance being Cu and incidental impurities.

Abstract: There is provided the improved process for the production of deutrated methyl acrylate or methacrylate by the direct substitution of deuterium for hydrogens in methyl acrylate or methacrylate in the presence of a platinum Group metal catalyst.

Abstract: A process for production of isobutylene by dehydration reaction of t-butyl alcohol or its aqueous solution is provided wherein the dehydration reaction is carried out in gaseous phase on fixed-bed type silica-alumina catalyst with adding non-reactive gas and/or water vapor to feed gas or reaction gas and/or with diluting at least a part of the catalyst with a carrier.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having leads of high strength and elongation and which consist essentially of a copper alloy that contains 0.05-1% of Cr, 0.005-0.3% of Zr, 0.001-0.05% of Li, 0-1% of Ni, 0-1% of Sn, 0-1% of Ti, 0-0.1% of Si and 0.001-0.3% of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Mg, Al, Zn and Mn, with the balance being Cu and no more than 0.1% of incidental impurities, the percent being on a weight basis. The invention also provides a semiconductor device having leads of high strength and elongation and which consist essentially of a copper alloy that contains either 0.05-1% of Cr or 0.005-0.3% of Zr or both, 0.001-0.05% of Li, 0-1% of Ni, 0-1% of Sn, 0-1% of Ti, 0-0.