Abstract: A circuit board comprising a resin molded article which includes a metal powder coated by an insulation film and a metal conductor which is formed by metal deposition over a circuit pattern drawn by laser beam irradiation on the surface of the resin molded article through electroless plating, and the method of producing the same.

Abstract: A laminated product according to the present invention has a fiber reinforced resin layer, an elastic layer laminated on one surface of the fiber reinforced resin layer, and a surface protection layer laminated on a surface of the elastic layer for protecting the surface of the elastic layer. The fiber reinforced resin layer includes at least two prepreg sheets, each of which is formed by impregnating a thermoplastic resin into continuous reinforcing fibers arrayed in one direction such that the volume ratio of the continuous reinforcing fibers is in the range of 40 to 80%. The prepreg sheets are laminated so as to the array directions of the continuous reinforcing fibers at right angles.

Abstract: This invention aims to provide lubricating oil compositions excellent in low-temperature properties, oxidation stability, lubricity at high temperatures and fuel efficiency and also in handling properties at low temperatures, and a viscosity modifier for lubricating oil employable in said lubricating oil compositions. The viscosity modifier for lubricating oil comprises an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (B) composed of: (i) ethylene, (ii) an &agr;-olefin of 3 or more carbon atoms, and (iii) a higher &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms wherein the carbon number of (iii) is larger than that of (ii) by one or more, and the ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (B) has the following properties (b-1) and (b-2): (b-1) a content of ethylene (i) is in the range of 40 to 80% by weight, a content of the &agr;-olefin of 3 or more carbon atoms (ii) is in the range of 15 to 59% by weight, and a content of the higher &agr;-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms (iii) is in the range of 0.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide polymerization catalyst which can produce quite efficiently (co)polymer having number average molecular weight and number of molecules which are accurately controlled in producing method of (co)polymer by the polymerization of polar unsaturated compound, and provide living polymerized (co)polymer obtained according to the producing method. For the purpose, polymerization catalyst composition which comprises the composition comprising organic oxysalt compound and hydroxycarbonyl compound having at least both an alcoholic hydroxyl group and a carbonyl group in the same molecule is provided and the polar unsaturated compound is polymerized by using the polymerization catalyst composition. The composition containing the obtained (co)polymer were able to provide thermosetting powder coating composition having particularly excellent characteristics.

Abstract: Aqueous ink for ink jet recording comprising a coloring matter and an aqueous medium, in which at least one of dyes represented by the formula (A) or a salt thereof is contained as the coloring matter wherein R1 and R3, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, R2 and R4, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group or an aralkyl group, A represents an optionally substituted phenyl group or naphthyl group, X represents a divalent bonding group free from a saturated carbon ring, and m and n, independently from each other, represent an integer of 1 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition based on crystalline polypropylene which includes: (a) 3-65% by weight of a component soluble in paraxylene of 23° C., (b) 35-97% by weight of a component soluble in paraxylene of 135° C. and insoluble in paraxylene of 23° C., and (c) 0-30% by weight of a compoent insoluble in paraxylene of 135° C. The component (a) soluble in paraxylene of 23° C. is composed substantially of an elastomeric constituent (a1) having a content of styrene or its derivative in the range of 0-35% by weight and an intrinsic viscosity (n) in the range of 0.1-5 dl/g, the component (b) soluble is paraxylene of 135° C. and insoluble in paraxylene of 23° C.

Abstract: A spunbonded non-woven fabric and a laminate composed of one or more such spunbonded non-woven fabrics and of one or more melt-blown non-woven fabrics under lamination, wherein the spunbonded non-woven fabric does scarcely suffer from occurence of rough surface and reveal scarce adherent touch with better hand feel due to permission of attaining more finer filament and can be produced efficiently without suffering from filament fracture on the spinning, wherein the said spunbonded non-woven fabric is made of fibers of a polypropylene resin composition having fiber finenesses of 0.8 to 2.8 denier and has an average friction factor (MIU) of 0.1 to 0.3, a thickness uniformity of 0.8 or less, a waterproof performance of at least 60 mmH2O and a gas permeability of not higher than 480 ml/cm2/sec.

Abstract: An observation apparatus includes a CCD sensor which has, on a light-receiving surface, pixel lines each including a plurality of pixels, sequentially shifts charge signals of the pixels of each line, which are generated upon receiving light, to the adjacent line, and sequentially outputs the charge signals through the line at one end; an illuminating device for illuminating a moving observation target with a laser beam; an imaging device for focusing scattered light from the moving observation target to form an image on the light-receiving surface; and a driving circuit for driving the CCD such that the shift speed of the charge signals matches the moving speed of the image on the light-receiving means. In some cases, the CCD sensor and the driving circuit has a function of shifting the charge signals in a direction perpendicular to the shift direction.

Abstract: A lead frame for a semiconductor device. The lead frame has opposite first and second sides bounded respectively by first and second parallel reference planes between which a thickness is defined. The lead frame has a support with a surface at the first side of the lead frame for receiving a semiconductor chip. A plurality of leads are spaced from the support to be electrically connected to a semiconductor chip on the support. A first lead in the plurality of leads has a length between first and second ends and a width taken transversely to the length. The first end of the first lead has a first region that has a thickness less than the thickness of the first lead at the second end of the first lead so that at least a part of the first region is offset from the second reference plane toward the first reference plane. The first end of the first lead has at least a first protrusion projecting away from the first reference plane.

Abstract: A lactic acid-based resin composition containing a mixture of (A) a mixture of (a1) polylactic acid and (a2) an aliphatic polyester, and (B) an aliphatic block co-polyester having a polylactic acid segment and an aliphatic polyester segment, wherein the aliphatic block co-polyester (B): (1) contains a lactic acid component in an amount of from 20 to 80 wt % in terms of monomer, (2) has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and less than 60,000, and (3) has a weight average molecular weight of the polylactic acid segment of from 500 to 55,000 and a weight average molecular weight of the aliphatic polyester segment of from 500 to 55,000. A molded article formed from the composition can be a film, a sheet, a filament.

Abstract: A flame-retarding thermoplastic resin composition which is composed essentially of (A) a component of thermoplastic resin, (B) a component of nitrogen atom-containing phosphatic compound, (C) a component of hydroxyl group-containing compound or partly esterified product thereof and (D) a component of neutralizer for acids, with optional component (E) of triazine derivative or (F) of metal alkoxide, wherein the proportion of each component is such that the component (A) is in the range from 60 to 90 parts by weight, the sum of the components (B)+(C) is in the range from 10 to 40 parts by weight and the component (D) is in the range from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the total sum of (A)+(B)+(C), respectively, wherein the weight ratio of (B)/(C) amounts to at least 1.

Abstract: The present invention is a polar group-containing olefin copolymer having excellent adhesion properties to metals or polar resins and excellent compatibility therewith. A process for preparing the copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer, and uses thereof are also described. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprises a constituent unit derived from an &agr;-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and a constituent unit derived from a straight-chain, branched or cyclic polar group-containing monomer having at the end a polar group such as a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group and/or a constituent unit derived from a macromonomer having at the end a polymer segment obtained by anionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization or polycondensation.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a branched polyolefin having various excellent properties, a process for preparing the branched polyolefin and a thermoplastic resin composition containing the branched polyolefin. This branched polyolefin comprises an olefin chain (A) and olefin chain(s) (B) which have recurring units obtained from at least one olefin as main constituent units. In the branched polyolefin, the olefin chain (B) is linked to a position other than both ends of the olefin chain (A), and at least one olefin chain (B) per one olefin chain (A) is present. The process for preparing a branched polyolefin comprises allowing a functional group-containing polyolefin (C) having one or more carboxyl groups and/or acid anhydride groups at positions other than both ends to react with a terminal modified polyolefin (D) having a group capable of reacting with a carboxyl group or an acid anhydride group at only the position of chain end.

Abstract: An extremely convenient apparatus for evaluating the inner quality of vegetables and fruits which is small and inexpensive, can be introduced easily even by small-scaled enterprisers, in which an installation place can be changed easily, and safety and promptness of the replacing work of light sources are fully taking into consideration is provided.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch device comprises a latch body, a latch provided in a recess of a latch body, and a ratchet provided in the recess. The latch body has a tongue part which comes into contact with an outer peripheral part of the latch, and a contact pin which comes into contact with the latch. The tongue part applies a first external force in an anti-rotational direction of the latch to the latch by contact with the outer peripheral part of the latch, and the contact pin applies a second external force in a axial direction of the latch shaft to the latch by contact with the latch. The tongue part comes into contact with the outer peripheral part when the latch is over-rotated exceeding a full-latched position.

Abstract: An actuator for a vehicle, in particular for an automobile door lock includes a rotatable rotor; a lever that is disposed so as to be swingable between a first position and a second position; and an engagement mechanism through which the lever is engaged with the rotor. The engagement mechanism also includes a protrusion that engages with the rotor; and a guide mechanism that makes, along with rotation of the rotor, the lever swing between the first position and the second position, and allows, when the rotor stops rotating, a movement of the lever without turning the rotor.

Abstract: A process of producing a zinc or zinc alloy powder (4) for batteries which comprises dropping molten zinc or a molten zinc alloy to form a molten metal droplets stream (1) and striking an atomizing medium jet (3) emitted from a nozzle (2) against the molten metal stream (1) at right angles to atomize the molten zinc or the molten zinc alloy, wherein two or more the nozzles are arranged in parallel to each other, the orifice of each of the nozzles has a V-shaped, U-shaped, X-shaped or arc-shaped cross-section, the atomizing medium is air or an inert gas, two or more the molten metal streams have at least two different flow rates selected from a range 0.04 to 0.25 kg/sec, and two or more the atomizing medium jets have at least two different atomizing pressures selected from a range 4 to 9 kg/cm2.

Abstract: An aqueous nickel slurry of the present invention comprises water, nickel fine powder provided thereon with an insoluble inorganic oxide adhered to the surface of the individual nickel fine particles constituting the fine powder, polyacrylic acid or an ester or salt thereof and at least one member selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxides substituted with organic substituents and hydroxyl group-containing amine compounds. The aqueous nickel slurry comprises nickel fine powder stably dispersed in the slurry in a high concentration without causing any re-agglomeration and can be used as a conductive paste for firing, in particular, a conductive paste for use in making a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The aqueous nickel slurry comprising nickel fine powder stably dispersed in the slurry in a high concentration without causing any re-agglomeration is prepared by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: A control method of a powered sliding device for sliding a vehicle sliding door slidably attached to a vehicle body with the power of a motor in the door opening direction and in the door closing direction, wherein when a first abnormal sliding of the sliding door is detected during the door closing sliding of the sliding door by the door closing rotation of the motor, the motor is rotated again in the door closing direction after being stopped for a specified time, and after that, the re-judgment of the abnormal sliding is performed, and when the abnormal sliding is again detected in the re-judgment, safety processing operation is performed.

Abstract: The invention provides a film carrier tape for mounting electronic devices thereon, which film carrier tape enables reliable formation of a predetermined wiring pattern in a pattern-forming region and lower production cost. The film carrier tape of the present invention for mounting electronic devices thereon, including an insulating film serving as a tape substrate, and a wiring pattern formed of a conductor layer provided on a surface of the insulating film, the insulating film having a plurality of sprocket holes provided along respective side of longitudinal edges of the wiring pattern, wherein the shortest distance between said sprocket holes and corresponding edges of said wiring pattern is less than 0.7 mm. Thus, production cost of the film carrier tape can be reduced. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the film carrier tape.