Abstract: A resin composition, which is obtained by quaternary salt-formation reaction, in the presence of a tertiary amine, of a copolymer and an amine-modified epoxide resin. Also disclosed herein is a water-borne coating comprising the resin. The coating composition can form superior coating film in surface appearance, adhesion, fabrication, coating film hardness, yellowing resistance and retort resistance, and has good coatability, and low organic solvent content.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-yield method for producing onium salt derivatives useful as agents, such as acid-generators, employed in chemically amplified resists; and to provide novel onium salt derivatives. Reaction of an onium salt derivative containing a halide anion or a carboxylate anion with a sulfonic acid ester derivative or a phosphoric acid derivative provides an onium sulfate derivative or an onium phosphate derivative at high yield.

Abstract: The invention provides a photosensitive compound which can be used to prepare a photosensitive resin, and a photosensitive resin obtained from the compound. The compound has a moiety represented by formula (I) or (II): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group; Y is selected from the following formula groups:  wherein each of R2 and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group, and l is an integer of 1 to 5; and Ar is selected from the following formula groups:  wherein X represents lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, monoalkylammonium, dialkylammonium, trialkylammonium, or tetraalkylammonium.

Abstract: The invention is a compact optical gyroscope based on the Sagnac effect that combines a micro-ring cavity laser comprising a magneto-optical material and a magnetic field to circumvent the lock-in phenomenon at low rates of rotation. The invention also embodies novel processes for breaking lock-in using a transverse Faraday effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotography rubber member which has a rebound resilience remaining satisfactorily stabilized over changes in environmental conditions and can serve as a member such as a high-performance cleaning blade and provides a similar sheet-separation rubber member which generates no noise. The electrophotography rubber member or sheet-separation rubber member is formed of a rubber elastomer containing a polyurethane formed from a long-chain polyol containing a polyester-polyol having a number average molecular weight of 500-5,000 and an ester concentration of 2-8 mmol/g, wherein the ester concentration is defined by the following relationship: Ester concentration (mmol/g)=(Amount by mol of ester groups)/(Weight of the polyester-polyol).

Abstract: The present invention relates to amine compositions and the preparation of polyimides. The polyimides can be used for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium with polarized light in liquid crystal display elements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a removable reversible spray tip member for use with a variety of airless spray systems, wherein the spray tip comprises multiple orifice members.

Abstract: Preservative compositions using GRAS (generally recognized as safe) ingredients are incorporated into a commercially viable three-stage preservation process for mushrooms. The process includes contacting the mushrooms with a high pH solution for microbial reduction; a neutralizing step to return the pH of the mushrooms to their about physiological pH; and an anti-browning step that incorporates suitable antioxidants and ancillary compounds to maintain the color of the finished product. Specifically disclosed is a method for preserving fresh mushrooms comprising the steps of exposing the mushrooms to a aqueous anti-microbial solution with a pH of 10.5-11.5; treating the mushrooms with a pH neutralizing buffer consisting of an organic acid and a salt of an organic acid and then subjecting the mushrooms to a combination of an anti-browning agent, a source of calcium and a chelating agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel polyamic acids and polyimide optical alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. The novel compositions comprise crosslinking diamines containing a C3-C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon chains containing 1 to 4 carbon-carbon double bonds. The invention further describes liquid crystal displays comprising the novel polyimide optical alignment layers.

Abstract: Tool storage device having an angled surface with apertures formed therein sized for receiving the drive ends of power tools.

Abstract: A method for storing CAD data over a long term which includes the step of storing over a long term a rule which is a modification of a standard rule which can convert various types of CAD data created by various types of CAD programs to text-based standard data, the rule being determined such that among items contained in the various types of CAD data, items relating to contents to be archived over a long term are selected, and data obtained through conversion of the selected items are treated as long-term archived data, and the rule containing at least a procedure for designing a converter which converts the selected data items to long-term archived data, and a procedure for designing a viewer which enables display units of various computer systems to display the converted long-term archived data; the step of creating a converter on the basis of the rule, the converter operating on a selected computer system in order to convert selected CAD data to long-term archived data; and the step of converting selected

Abstract: Process for making nonwoven fibrous webs having substantial strength in the direction normal to their planes. The webs exhibit good acoustical insulation properties.

Abstract: Emulsifiers based on the reaction product of hydrocolloid and dicarboxylic anhydrides, especially useful in the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amine compositions useful in the preparation of polyimides. The polyimides can be used for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium with polarized light in liquid crystal display elements.

Abstract: A method for producing a high-purity 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide photosensitive agent containing a low level of impurities, by condensing, in an organic solvent other than amide, polyhydric phenolic compound and 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-sulfonic acid halide in the presence of organic amine; subsequently adding amide solvent to the resultant reaction mixture; and separating the resulting organic amine acid salt through filtration.

Abstract: A process of making a complex, non-planar molded composite material from an amorphous thermoplastic and thermosetting resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical exposure system with partial polarization and collimation components that is useful for exposing alignment layers with light in order to align liquid crystals. The exposure system comprises at least one source of optical radiation, means for partially collimating said optical radiation, means for partially polarizing said optical radiation and means for transporting the substrate and radiation relative to one another. Other embodiments further comprise means for partially filtering the optical radiation and means for some portion of said optical radiation to be incident at an oblique angle relative to said substrate. Other embodiments include processes for aligning liquid crystals using the optical exposure systems.