Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip having a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrode layers facing each other through each of the plurality of dielectric layers, an external electrode that is provided on an end face of the multilayer chip in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which the plurality of internal electrode layers face each other, and has a plurality of glass portions that are spaced from each other on a surface of the external electrode, and a plated layer that is provided on the external electrode and has discontinuous portions on the plurality of glass portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for bile duct cancer comprising 5-((2-(4-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl)benzamide)pyridin-4-yl)oxy)-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-methyl-1H-indole-1-carboxamide or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for bile duct cancer comprising 5-((2-(4-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl)benzamide)pyridin-4-yl)oxy)-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-methyl-1H-indole-1-carboxamide or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Highly pure squalane in which the content of pristane is reduced to 10 wt ppm or less, can be obtained by refining the squalane of animal oil or fat origin through thin film distillation, said highly pure squalane is useful as a raw material for producing cosmetics and medical and pharmaceutical preparations and especially, it is quite effective as a lubricating agent for condoms and as a component of adjuvant composition.

Abstract: A composition for forming a conductivity imparting agent comprising:(a) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of sulfonated polyaniline having a content of a sulfonic acid group of 20 to 80% with respect to an aromatic ring of the sulfonated polyaniline;(b) 100 parts by weight of a solvent;(c) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an amine and/or quaternary ammonium salt; and(d) 0.001 to 100 parts by weight of at least one kind of a sulfonic acid group-containing component selected from the following (A) and (B);(A) compounds having a sulfonic acid group; and(B) polymers having a sulfonic acid group.

Abstract: A composition for irradiation with an ionizing radiation, characterized by comprising: (a) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of a soluble aniline polymer which comprises one or both of the repeating units represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2), said repeating units being included at least 80% of the total repeating units, possesses a weight average molecular weight of not less than 10,000, and is solid at room temperature; and (b) 100 parts by weight of a solvent, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 represent an electron-donating group, Y.sup.1 to Y.sup.4 represent --SO.sub.3 -- or --COO--, and M.sup.1 to M.sup.4 represent a hydrogen ion, an ammonium ion, an a1kyl ammonium ion with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aromatic ammonium ion, or a quaternary ion of an aromatic heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: A composition for forming an electrically conductive layer which is used in patterning of a resist with electric charge beam, which comprises:(a) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of sulfonated polyanilines with a sulfonic group content ranging from 20 to 80% based on the aromatic ring, the sulfonated polyaniline having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 and a molecular weight dispersion of not more than 5,(b) 100 parts by weight of a solvent, and(c) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of amines and/or quaternary ammonium salts,and if desired, it further comprises 0 to 200 parts by weight of the following substance(s) (A) and/or (B) as component (d):(A) a high molecular weight compound soluble in the aforesaid solvent (b),(B) a surface active agent.

Abstract: A composition for forming an electrically conductive layer which is used in patterning of a resist with electric charge beam, which comprises:(a) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of sulfonated polyanilines with a sulfonic group content ranging from 20 to 80% based on the aromatic ring, the sulfonated polyaniline having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 and a molecular weight dispersion of not more than 5,(b) 100 parts by weight of a solvent, and(c) 0.01 to 30 parts by weight of amines and/or quaternary ammonium salts,and if desired, it further comprises 0 to 200 parts by weight of the following substance(s) (A) and/or (B) as component (d):(A) a high molecular weight compound soluble in the aforesaid solvent (b),(B) a surface active agent.

Abstract: Sulfonated aniline-type copolymer and a process for their preparation are disclosed.These products comprise a water soluble and alcohol soluble copolymer of a compound (A) selected from the group of aniline, N-alkylaniline and phenylenediamine, and aminobenzene sulfonic acid (B); said sulfonated product being a following compound of a general formulae I to V stated in the specification, or a mixture thereof.Also, process for the sulfonated aniline-type copolymer comprises the steps:copolymerizing a compound (A) selected from the group of aniline, N-alkyl aniline and phenylene diamine, and aminobenzene sulfonic acid (B) to obtain a copolymer; andsulfonating the thus obtained copolymer with a sulfonating agent.

Abstract: A method for producing N-methylolacrylamide which comprises reacting acrylamide with formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde in an aqueous solvent in the presence of (A) a basic compound and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a salt of Mo-containing acid and a salt of W-containing acid, or (B) a quaternary ammonium hydroxide compound, is provided by the present invention. According to the method of the present invention, N-methylolacrylamide having few by-products is obtained in high yields.

Abstract: A pattern-forming method using an electroconductive composition comprising at least one TCNQ complex salt selected from the group consisting of isoquinolinium-TCNQ complex salts, quinolinium-TCNQ complex salts, alkyl pyridinium-TCNQ complex salts, and morpholinium-TCNQ complex salts, a specific polymer, and a solvent are disclosed. This composition gives an electroconductive film having a superior long-term storage stability and electroconductive characteristics.When this electroconductive composition is coated on a resist to form an electroconductive film, and a pattern is formed by an irradiation with charging beams, such as electron beams, an accumulation of charges (charge-up) is prevented and a fine resist pattern in which a misregistration is completely prevented is obtained.

Abstract: A conducting varnish composition consisting essentially of:(a) a tetracyanoquinodimethane complex salt;(b) a high molecular weight compound;(c)(i) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acetals, orthoformic acid esters, orthoacetic acid esters, orthocarbonic acid esters, siloxanes, silyl ethers and orthosilicic acid esters; and/or(ii) a surfactant or a silicone oil; and(d) a solvent.the TCNQ complex salt is stable in a solution of the composition according to the present invention and the composition can be stored for a long period of time. Therefore, it provides a conducting material which exhibits a constant conductivity. Also, the composition of the present invention is excellent in the film-formability and moldability, and can be formed into a film or an article of good quality, that is, having no incomplete part.

Abstract: An inventive series-regulator-type direct current power supply includes a power transformer of which a secondary winding has a plurality of output terminals, a plurality of corresponding rectifier systems connected to the output terminals, an input voltage-detecting circuit detecting a predetermined level of an input alternating current voltage, and a switching circuit opening and closing a line of the rectifying circuit systems. The inventive system selectively switches the output terminals of the secondary winding of the power supply transformer and switches the rectifying circuit, in response to a change in the amplitude of a primary input voltage in order to suppress a variation of a direct current output voltage.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane, which comprises subjecting 1,4-bis-(dicyanomethylene)-cyclohexane to anodic oxidation in a solvent.

Abstract: In a process for preparing a carboxylic acid ester from a nitrile, water and an alcohol in the vapor phase, wherein the vapor is brought into contact with a catalyst, the improvement which comprises said catalyst being a titanium containing oxide catalyst which is obtained by hydrolyzing or neutralizing a water soluble titanium salt and subsequently calcining the resulting precipitate at a temperature in a range of about 300.degree. to 750.degree. C. and having the empirical formula Ti.sub.a Me.sub.b X.sub.c O.sub.d, wherein Me represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, Mg, Zn, Sn, Pb, Zr, V, Bi, Cr, W, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni and X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si and Sb and the subscripts a, b, c and d designate the atomic ratio and when a is 1, b is 0.01 to 12, c is 0 to 12 and b+c is 0.01 to 12 and d is the oxygen content of the catalyst formed by the combination of the above components.

Abstract: A process for producing acrylonitrile by the vapor-phase catalytic ammoxidation of propylene, which comprises(I) reacting propylene, a molecular oxygen-containing gas and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst expressed by the following empirical formulaFe.sub.a Sb.sub.b Mo.sub.c Me.sub.d Te.sub.e Q.sub.f Na.sub.g O.sub.h. (SIO).sub.iwherein Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and W,Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Zn and Ni, andthe subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h and i each represents atomic ratios such that when a=10; b=13 to 28; c=0.1 to 2.5; d=0.05 to 1; e=0.2 to 5; f=0 to 4 (in which case b=13 to 20), or f=2 to 6 (in which case b=20 to 28); g=0 to 3; h=the number of oxygens corresponding to the oxide formed by the combination of the components, and i=25 to 200;in a fluidized bed catalytic reaction zone at a temperature of about 380 to about 500.degree. C. and a pressure of about 0.2 to about 3 kg/cm.sup.

Abstract: A process is described for producing N-substituted acrylamide or methacrylamide comprising reacting an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester with an aliphatic or aromatic amine in liquid medium in the presence of a catalytic amount of alkyltin alkoxide.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrylonitrile from propylene, which comprises contacting a mixture of propylene, molecular oxygen and ammonia in the vapor phase at a temperature of about 380.degree. to about 500.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric pressure to about 3 Kg/cm.sup.2 -G with a catalyst composition comprising active components of the following empirical formulaFe.sub.a Sb.sub.b Me.sub.c Te.sub.d Q.sub.e R.sub.f O.sub.gwherein Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Mo and W; Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Zn, La, Ce, Al, Cr, Mn, Cor, Ni, Bi and Sn; and R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of P and B; a, b, c, d, e, f and g each represents atomic ratios, and when a is 10, 15.ltoreq. b .ltoreq.60, 1 <c .ltoreq.10, 0.5.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.10, 0.1.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrylonitrile from propylene, which comprises contacting a mixture of propylene, molecular oxygen and ammonia in the vapor phase at a temperature of about 380.degree. to about 500.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric pressure to about 3 Kg/cm.sup.2 -G with a catalyst composition comprising active components of the following empirical formulaFe.sub.a Sb.sub.b Me.sub.c Te.sub.d Q.sub.e R.sub.f O.sub.gwhereinMe is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Mo and W; Q is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mg, Zn, La, Ce, Al, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Bi and Sn; and R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of P and B; a, b, c, d, e, f and g each represents atomic ratios, and when a is 10, 15.ltoreq. b .ltoreq.60, 1<c .ltoreq.10, 0.5.ltoreq. d .ltoreq.10, 0.1.ltoreq. e .ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq. f .ltoreq.