Abstract: A blowing port of an apparatus for washing semiconductor materials, has a plurality of passages defined within the duct of the blowing port. At least the upper portion of each passage is formed convergently to its end. The end of each passage of the blowing port forms a transverse slit so as to form laminar flow of clean air flowing substantially horizontally from the blowing port to an opposite suction port. Such laminar air flow covers the respective washing tanks, and thus it prevents vapor generated in chemical washing tanks from entering final washing tanks. Accordingly semiconductor materials washed in final washing tank or tanks are not badly influenced with the described vapor.

Abstract: A process for modifying surfaces of fluorine resins including irradiating an ultraviolet laser beam on the surfaces in the presence of an inorganic silicon compound. The inorganic silicon compound could be a silicate, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, or silicon carbide.

Abstract: When a transdermal therapeutic composition which contains a pharmaceutically effective ingredient, a water-soluble absorption enhancer, a fat-soluble absorption enhancer and a super water-absorbent resin is applied to the skin of mammals, release of the pharmaceutically effective ingredient and the absorption enhancers is controlled and the pharmacological action lasts for a long period of time.

Abstract: A system for controlling an industrial robot, which is simplified in operation and capable of direct-teaching safely all the time. The system is provided with means (131 and 132) for monitoring a magnitude of an external force applied to the forward end of a hand during direct teaching, so that the motion of the robot can be forcibly restricted when the external force reaches a predetermined value of thereabove. Furthermore, when the system is operated to be set in a direct teach mode, a process (136) of correcting the offset of a force sensor is performed automatically.

Abstract: A device for measuring the thermal expansion of a sample comprises a measurement radiation generator, a base member incorporating a reference groove and a furnace. The furnace has an external reference contour adapted to cooperate with the reference groove, an internal reference contour adapted to cooperate with a sample and an aperture through which the measurement radiation passes.

Abstract: A method of treating a frozen mass of drinkable product the frozen mass being stored in a frozen state in a container, including heating the container on all sides for a predetermined time so as to thaw an outside layer of the frozen mass, removing the frozen mass from the container, mechanically dividing the frozen mass into a plurality of frozen pieces, and supplying heat to the plurality of frozen pieces such that a maximum temperature of an obtained liquid is from 2.degree. C. to 5.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a bioadhesive sustained-release pharmaceutical dosage form, characterized in that:a) at least a part of the active principles is mixed with a quantity of natural proteins representing at least 50% by weight of active principle, and with 0.5 to 10% of a hydrophilic polymer,b) the mixture obtained at the end of step a is subjected to granulation in the presence of approximately 60.degree. strength alcohol, followed by drying to bring it to a moisture content of approximately 3%.c) the granules thereby obtained, after sizing, are mixed with standard formulation excipients, especially ballast materials, lubricants, flavorings and sweeteners,d) the mixture obtained at the end of step c, is subjected to tabletting for the purpose of obtaining bioadhesive sustained-release tablets.It also relates to a pharmaceutical dosage form displaying long-lasting properties of adhesiveness to the mucosae.

Abstract: A quinoline derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each phenyl ring of A and B can have one or more substituents; X is ##STR2## (R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group) or ##STR3## (R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group); Y is --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --(m is 0, 1 or 2) or --CH.dbd.CH--, Z is a group of the formula: ##STR4## wherein each phenyl ring of C and D can have one or more substituents, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower acyloxy, lower alkoxycarbonyloxy, N,N-di-lower alkylcarbamoyloxy, optionally esterified carboxy or hydroxyl group, R.sup.5 is a halogen atom, or a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower acyloxy, lower alkoxycarbonyloxy, N,N-di-lower alkylcarbamoyloxy, optionally esterified carboxy or hydroxyl group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and n, o and p are each 1 or 2; l is 0 or 1; or its salt, which is useful as a drug for atherosclerosis.

Abstract: A method of using a technique of fuzzy inference for partioning a particle size distribution diagram indicative of a relationship between particle size and its frequency of a mixture of several kinds of granular substances, such as white blood corpuscles including lymph corpuscles, monocytes and granulocytes, to define particle size regions for the respective substances. More particularly, some estimation points are selected on the abscissa of the particle size distribution diagram and some characteristic parameters are calculated at each estimation point with the corresponding frequency. A fuzzy production rule for each characteristic parameter is applied to seek an estimated value of the estimation point and the estimated values for all characteristic parameters at each estimation point are combined to obtain a composite estimated value. The estimation point corresponding to the greatest one of all resultant composite estimated values is appointed to an objective partition point.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out a process for aftertreating garments cleaned dried by means of at least one organic solvent such as for example perchlorethylene and/or other chlorinated hydrocarbons or the like, in which, for the purpose of removing solvent residues after their actual drycleaning, the garments, while being hung up for airing and/or preferably smoothing, are treated with steam and/or air.

Abstract: Emulsion-type food in which a part or all of the fat components are substituted by a pulverized curdlan gel is disclosed. The food is low-calorie and has desired appearance, mouthfeel and taste.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents OH, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkoxy, benzyloxy, benzyl, phenyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylNZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 or NZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 ; R.sub.2 represents OH, SH, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylthio or NZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 ; R.sub.3 represents H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylthio, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy, phenyl or benzyl; A represents N and R represents H or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl which can be substituted by phenyl or NZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 ; B represents phenyl which is coupled to the pyridyl ring and is optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen from halo, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxy, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.2 NZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 or NZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 ; and Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 represent, independently of each other, H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, formyl or benzyl, or they form with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached an optionally substituted saturated heterocycle and their salts.

Abstract: Thermoformable compound characterized by the fact that it contains at least one amylaceous component and at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid salt.

Abstract: A reflection type projection screen is constituted as follows. Provided in order on a light absorbing layer 5, which is a dark plastic sheet or a solid print of a dark ink, are a fibrous sheet 4 of glass fibers, a white, opaque base material sheet 3made with a plastic sheet, and a light diffusing layer 2 of a translucent plastic into which a lustrous pigment or calcite powder is incorporated. An emboss 9 is formed on the outer surface of the light diffusing layer 1. It is preferable that a reflection layer 2 printed with an ink containing a lustrous pigment or calcite powder is provided below the light diffusing layer 1. Light absorbing stripes 11 are provided each at a position corresponding to a concave portion 9a of the emboss 9 on the surface of the base material sheet 3 adjoining the light diffusing layer 1. A production process and a production apparatus of a reflection type screen, which can efficiently produce reflection type screens with the emboss are also disclosed.

Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing phthalocyanine compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Y is ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-C8 alkyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently a C1-C8 alkyl group; X is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxyl group or a halogen atom; Z is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group or a halogen atom; W is a C1-C4 alkoxyl group; e, f, g, h and j are independently an integer of 1 or 2; n is an integer of 1 to 8; and p and q are independently an integer of 1 to 6; a to d are an integer of 0 to 2 with the proviso that the sum of a to d is 1 to 8; and M is a non-metal, a metal, a metal oxide, a metal carbonyl or a metal halide, and further, a method of producing a fluorine-containing phthalocyanine compound represented by the above formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for shuffling playing cards. The device s two shuffling card compartments which can each be placed in a first position and in a second position, and a delivery compartment; gripping rollers carry the playing cards from the shuffling compartment located in the first position to the shuffling compartment located in the second position. Gripping rollers also carry the playing cards from the card compartment located in the first position to the delivery compartment. A microprocessor activates the gripping rollers as determined by an algorithm. Motor driven discs feed the playing cards for shuffling to one of the shuffling compartments. The shuffling operations to be performed by the dealer are time-consuming, which is all the more important as the game has to be stopped during shuffling, so that a relatively large part of the available playing time at a gaming table has to be spent on shuffling, which of course has an adverse affect on the obtainable turnover at the table.

Abstract: Metal pigment particles which are treated with both a heteropoly anion compound and a phosphosilicate pigment compound show increased stability against attack by water. The particles are especially useful in aqueous coating compositions.

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.