Abstract: Ultrahigh vacuum chemical vapor deposition (UHV/CVD) and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) systems are used in a method which can fabricate polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) and polycrystalline silicon-germanium (poly-Si.sub.1-x -Ge.sub.x) thin film transistors at low temperature and low thermal budget. Poly-Si and poly-Si.sub.1-x -Ge.sub.x can be deposited by UHV/CVD without any anneal step. And due to the ultra low base pressure and ultraclean growth environment, the As-deposited poly films have low defect densities. However, the surface morphology retards the usage of the fabricating top-gate poly TFT's. In this invention, the CMP system is used for improving the surface morphology, high performance poly-Si and poly-Si.sub.1-x -Ge.sub.x TFT's can be obtained.

Abstract: Mixtures are disclosed of bis(silylorganyl)polysulfanes and silylorganylthiocyanates, which are produced by reacting polysulfanes with cyanides. The inorganic thiocyanate formed is subsequently allowed to react with a haloalkylalkoxysilane to form the silylorganylthiocyanate. These substances are used in plastic and rubber mixtures reinforced with silica and optionally carbon black.

Abstract: Inorganic support materials containing sulphonate and mercapto groups, and a process for the modification of these materials with the corresponding difunctional organosilicon compounds and use thereof as catalysts in acid-catalyzed reactions.

Abstract: A gas is supplied to a second chamber so that the pressure in the second chamber is raised to a predetermined level. A communication passage is provided for internally connecting the first and second chambers. When the pressure in the first chamber attains the predetermined level, the gas is allowed to flow from the second chamber into the first chamber through the communication passage. A gas flow can be checked when an open-close door is opened to connect the chambers. Thus, there is no substantial gas flow, so that particles can be prevented from being flung up.

Abstract: New alkali metal cyanide granulates based on sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide and a method for their preparation are disclosed. Commercially available alkali metal cyanide granulates consist of irregular particles; disadvantages are in particular the tendencies to form dust and to cake. The disclosed alkali metal cyanide granulates demonstrate a reduced tendency to cake and virtually no abrasion. The granulates are characterized by essentially spherical particles with particle diameters in the range 0.1 to 20 mm, a bulk density of more than 600 g/dm.sup.3, an abrasion of less than 1%, and a caking index of at most 4. The granulates can be prepared by fluidized bed spray granulation involving spraying an aqueous solution containing alkali metal cyanide onto alkali metal cyanide nuclei in a fluidized bed and evaporating the water.

Abstract: This patent application concerns a parallelepiped folding container having two horizontal walls capable of being folded towards the interior of said container so that the two walls can be then brought one against the other.

Abstract: Coated sodium percarbonate particles contain, in the coating, sodium carbonate and also one or more magnesium compounds, preferably magnesium sulfate, optionally in a partially hydrated form, in a single layer or in separate layers in the coating. Preferred coated sodium percarbonate particles contain two layers. Particles are prepared by spraying aqueous solutions containing the coating components onto sodium percarbonate in a fluidized bed with simultaneous evaporation of the water. The particles are suitable for use in detergents, bleaches and cleansing agents.

Abstract: An on-line and/or batch process to obtain a liquid mixture consisting of coal/asphaltenes-fuel oil/heavy crude oil-surfactant-water, through dispersion of a coal-water mixture, using a mechanical element defined as a static mixer or a tank with shaking.

Abstract: An extruded panel unit for constructional purposes having two sheet-like major surfaces interconnected and spaced apart by an internal honeycomb structure which divides the space between the major surfaces into a plurality of subspaces. The extruded panel unit may also have joining flanges to allow for connection to other extruded panel units.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1,1,3-trialkoxypropane by acid-catalyzed reaction of acrolein with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alcohol, which can be carried out well on a large scale and leads to a higher selectivity. The process involves (a) the reaction, in the presence of a solid acid catalyst which is insoluble in the reaction mixture, (b) a partial neutralization of the reaction mixture, using an amine or basic ion exchanger, and (c) specific recovery by distillation of the reaction mixture and recirculation of fractions containing useful materials; aqueous fractions containing recyclable useful materials are largely dehydrated by pervaporation prior to being recirculated.

Abstract: The invention relates to anxiolytic pharmaceutical compositions comprising as active ingredient 1-sytrylisoquinoline derivatives of general formula (I), whereinn is 1, 2, 3 or 4;R may be the same or different and represent(s) hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or hydroxy, or two substituents R attached to adjacent carbon atoms may form together an alkylenedioxy group;R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, andAr stands for an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl,Some of the compounds of general formula (I) is known, but the majority thereof has not so far described in the literature.The invention also encompasses the preparation of the new compounds of general formula (I), which comprises reacting a compound of general formula (II) with an aldehyde or general formula (III) in the presence of a condensing agent or an acidic catalyst.

Abstract: A process for continuous production of methyl mercaptan by catalytic reaction of methanol and hydrogen sulfide. Significant improvements in the pretreatment of the feed gas mixture and in utilization of the heat of reaction and the heat content of the product gas mixture. The energy required to vaporize the methanol is derived partly from utilization of the heat of compression of the hydrogen sulfide gas and from the heat content of the product gas leaving the reactor. The heat of reaction is utilized to heat the feed gas mixture to the reaction temperature, with the help of an external gas heater.

Abstract: A stable paste for fired-on layers which produces few pyrolysis products contains 0.3 to 3 wt. % of polyethylenimine as binder. The binder inhibits sedimentation of the contents of the paste.

Abstract: A safety device is provided for a film removing and peeling apparatus, which rolls a coated resin member between a pair of rolls facing each other and rotating at different peripheral rotating speeds and which applies a shearing stress between the resin material and a film to peel the film from the resin material. The safety device includes: a flat plate to which a resin material is fed, the flat plate being provided so as to extend in a substantially horizontal direction at a height substantially corresponding to a gap between the rolls, and the flat plate having a front edge located so as to be close to the rolls; a pushing plate for pushing material on the flat plate to squeeze the resin material into the gap between the rolls; and an air cylinder for moving the pushing plate in a forward direction to cause the pushing plate to push material on the flat plate.

Abstract: The system for the determination, the evaluation and the control of the refractive and accommodative status of the eye according to the present invention includes:a scanner (AN) to be placed before the eye optically corrected or not, and completely or partially consisting of material polarizing the optical radiation, and divided into two parts with perpendicular polarization and;an illuminated target (MR), completely or partially consisting of parts out of polarizing material, having the polarizing axis parallel or perpendicular to each other, whereby said target may comprise means for moving said parts and for rotating said target onto the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A virtual file management system constructed with a plurality of servers and a plurality of terminals that share file services provided by said servers, is that a virtual file management apparatus operating in at least one of said plurality of servers is provided that has: a management table which manages files stored on said plurality of servers by using virtual file identifiers, and in which a server name of a server where real data is stored and a real file identifier in said server are stored as a set for each of said virtual file identifiers; a receiving section which receives a file access request from each of said terminals; a request analyzing section which checks said management table by using the virtual file identifier contained in the file access request received by said receiving section, and thereby determines the server where the real data of the requested file is stored; a transmitting section which transmits data; and a request modification processing section which modifies said file access r

Abstract: Precipitated silica with a sodium sulphate content of 4 to 18 wt. %, particularly with the physical-chemical data:______________________________________ Sodium sulphate content: 4-14 wt. % BET surface area (DIN 66131): 100-190 m.sup.2 /g DBP absorption (anhydrous) 208-250 g/100 g (DIN 53601, ASTM D 2414): 3.0-6.5 wt. % (DIN ISO 787/II) Oversize with >63 .mu.m .ltoreq. 10.0 wt. % ALPINE air-jet sieve >150 .mu.m .ltoreq. 0.1 wt. % >250 .mu.m .ltoreq. 0.01 wt. % ______________________________________It is prepared by introducing hot water into a precipitation vessel, with stirring, adding water glass, then heating the mixture and maintaining the temperature throughout the remainder of the precipitation period. Water glass and sulphuric acid are added simultaneously during this process. The precipitated silica is then separated from the suspension and the filter cake containing sodium sulphate is dried in a spray drier and ground.

Abstract: A battery monitoring routine is executed at a short period such as one minute as an initial value when a key switch is turned on to drive an electric vehicle (so that the battery is discharged). On the other hand, when the key switch is turned off to stop or park the electric vehicle so that the battery is released open from discharge, the battery monitoring routine is executed at a short period such as one minute to measure the battery data finely within a specified time such as 30 minutes, but at a long period such as one hour to measure the battery data coarsely after the specified time such as 30 minutes to save monitoring power. The battery deterioration can be monitored by measuring the restoration status of the battery after released open from discharge, for recharging or replacement of the battery.

Abstract: A right/left driving torque distributing device for distributing the output driving torque of a power unit mounted on a vehicle to a pair of lateral drive shafts coaxially extended in opposite directions and connected to a right wheel and a left wheel, respectively, of the vehicle. A differential gear mechanism for distributing an output driving torque of the power unit is transmitted to the pair of lateral drive shafts. First, second and third gears are coaxially arranged with their axes aligned with the axis of the differential gear mechanism. First, second and third clutch gears are coaxially arranged on a clutch axis extending in parallel to the axis of the differential gear mechanism. The first and the second clutch gear are interlocked by a first clutch, and the first and the third clutch gear are interlocked by a second clutch. The first and the second clutch are arranged coaxially with their axis aligned with the clutch axis and are united together in a single unit.