Abstract: A dielectric filter has a dielectric block 1 having a first end face 1a, a second end face disposed in opposite side to the first end face and lateral faces each being disposed between edges of the first and second end faces; a plurality of resonators each having a through hole 6 which lies between the first and second end faces of the dielectric block 1 and is coated with an inner conductor 3, and an outer conductor 5 coated on the second end face and the lateral faces of the dielectric block 1; and input/output electrode 4 which is insulated from the outer conductor 5 and capacitively coupled to one of the resonators at input or output stage on the first end face 1a, and extends to a mounting surface which is one of the lateral faces of the dielectric block. The input/output electrode 4 includes a conductor pattern 4b formed on the first end face 1a and having an inductance component which self-resonates at a predetermined frequency.

Abstract: A silicon carbide fiber having a boron nitride layer in a fiber surface and having the following properties of a to c, a. the existent ratio of boron slopingly increases towards the surface of the fiber, b. the existent ratio of boron in the region of from the fiber surface to a depth of 500 nm is 0.5 to 1.5% by weight, c. the existent ratio of boron in a fiber central portion which is a region of a depth of at least 3 ?m below the fiber surface is 0 to 0.2% by weight, and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyol mixture containing (1) 10 to 97% by weight of a crystalline polyester polyol produced by an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and an aliphatic diol as main components, (2) 0 to 45% by weight of a polyester polyol produced by an aromatic polycarboxylic acid and an aliphatic polyol as main components, and (3) 3 to 45% by weight of a polycarbonate polyol, and a reactive hot melt composition obtained by reacting the polyol mixture and the polyisocyanate, and a molded product using the reactive hot melt composition.

Abstract: Copper-containing thin films can be industrially advantageously formed by chemical vapor deposition using as the copper source a divalent copper complex bearing ?-diketonato ligands having silyl ether linkage. A representative example of the divalent copper complex is represented by the formula (I): wherein Z is hydrogen or alkyl; X is a group represented by the formula (I—I), in which Ra is alkylene, and each of Rb, Rc and Rd is alkyl; and Y is an alkyl group or a group represented by the formula (I—I), in which Ra is alkylene, and each of Rb, Rc and Rd is alkyl.

Abstract: A multi-layer structure excellent in the barrier properties against alcohol gasoline, particularly hydrocarbon components, and also excellent in the interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance is provided. The stractive is a multi-layer structure comprising two or more layers including at least a layer (a) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 and a layer (b) comprising (B) a polyamide resin (nylon 9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a-diamine component, with 60 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid component being a terephthalic acid and 60 to 100 mol % of the diamine component being a diamine component selected from 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, and preferably further including a layer (c) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 or (C) nylon 6.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyurethane useful for elastomers, elastic fibers and artificial leathers contains a polyaddition product of a diisocyanate and a chain extender with a liquid polyethercarbonate diol which is a reaction product of a carbonate compound with a polyether diol having structural units (a) (—(CH2)6—O—) and at least one member of structural units (b) (—(CH2)2—O) and (c) (—CH2CH(CH3)—O—), and in which the units (b) are present in an average number (n) of moles of 0 to 5 per mole of the units (a), the units (c) are present in an average number (m) of moles of 0 to 5 per mole of the units (a), and the total average number (n+m) of moles of the units (b) and (c) is more than 1 but not more than 5, per mole of the units (a).

Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst comprising: (A1) a solid catalyst component prepared by contacting (a1) a dialkoxymagnesium, (b1) a tetravalent titanium halide, (c1) an electron compound, and (d1) a polysiloxane, (B) an organoaluminum compound of the formula R1pAlQ3-p, and (C) an aminosilane compound of the formula (R2R3N)Si(OR4)3 has a high activity to hydrogen as compared with conventional catalysts and maintains the capability of producing polymers with a high stereoregularity at a high yield.

Abstract: 1-acetoxy-3-(substituted phenyl)propene compounds represented by the general formula (I): in which formula (I), R1 and R2 respectively and independently from each other represent a member selected from the groups consisting of a hydrogen atom and alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 may form, together with carbon atoms located in the 2- and 3-positions of the propene group, a cyclic group; and A represents a member selected from a group of substituted phenyl groups represented by the formulae (II) and (III): wherein R3 and R4 respectively and independently from each other represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m represents an integer of 0 or 1 to 4, n represents an integer of 1 to 5 and k represents an integer of 1 or 2.

Abstract: An electro-conductive metal plated polyimide substrate is composed of an aromatic polyimide substrate, a subbing metal layer of Mo—Ni alloy (in which a weight ratio of Mo to Ni is 75/25 to 99/1, and a plated electro-conductive film.

Abstract: The optically active compound (R)-2-amino-1,4-dihydro-6-methyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid 3-(1-diphenylmethylazetidin-3-yl) ester 5-isopropyl ester or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and a method using the compound or its salt to treat circulatory diseases.

Abstract: 1. A non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising an electrolytic salt in a non-aqueous solvent, which further contains a pentafluorophenoxy compound having the formula (I): in which R represents a substituting group such as an alkylcarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxy-carbonyl group, and an alkanesulfonyl group, under the condition that at least one hydrogen atom contained in the substituting group can be substituted with a halogen atom or an aryl group.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode of artificial graphite or natural graphite and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein 0.1 to 20 wt. % of a cyclohexylbenzene having a halogen atom bonded to a benzene ring thereof is contained in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution exhibits large electric capacity and excellent cycle performance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to benzoxazole compounds represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 to R4 may be the same or different from each other, and each represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, haloalkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen atom, nitro group, cyano group, R12S(O)n, alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino group, —NHCOR11 or carbonyl group, where R11 and R12 each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 0 to 2, A represents a single bond, CHR5—Y, CR5—CR6, CR5R7—CHR6 or CHR5, where R5 represents a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, halogen atom or alkyl group, R6 and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, alkyl group, halogen atom or substituted sulfonyloxy group, Y represents O, S or NH, and W represents a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring or hetero ring, and processes for preparing the same

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing tetrahydropyran-4-ol which comprises the steps of (A) a cyclization step of preparing tetrahydropyranyl-4-formate represented by the formula (1): by reacting 3-buten-1-ol, a formaldehyde compound and formic acid, and (B) then, a solvolysis step of subjecting the tetrahydropyranyl-4-formate to solvolysis to obtain tetrahydropyran-4-ol represented by the formula (2): and an intermediate and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: A polyimide complex sheet is composed of an aromatic polyimide film, an intervening layer and a thin metal oxide layer in which the intervening layer is formed of a mixture of the metal oxide and the aromatic polyimide under such condition that a ratio of the metal oxide to the aromatic polyimide increases from a side facing the polyimide film to a side facing the metal oxide layer and the intervening layer is united to the polyimide film and the metal oxide layer under such condition that the metal oxide layer is not peelable from the polyimide film without breakage of the metal oxide layer.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a microporous polymer membrane having pores penetrating through the opposite sides thereof. The microporous polymer membrane holds a mixture of a polymer and a molten salt at a weight ratio of 1/99 to 99/1 and/or a molten salt. The polymer electrolyte membrane is inexpensive, durable, excellent in mechanical strength, excellent in structural retention in high temperatures, and capable of stably holding a molten salt in its porous polymer membrane structure, shows high heat resistance, and secures high ionic conductivity in the absence of water or a solvent and is therefore useful in fuel cells, secondary batteries, electric double layer capacitors, electrolytic capacitors, and the like.

Abstract: A thin film bulk acoustic resonator comprises a substrate (12) of a silicon single crystal, a base film (13) formed on the substrate (12) and composed of a dielectric film mainly containing silicon oxide, and a piezoelectric stacked structure (14) formed on the base film (13). A vibratory section (21) composed of a part of the base film (13) and a part of the piezoelectric stacked structure (14). The piezoelectric stacked structure (14) includes a lower electrode (15), a piezoelectric film (16), and an upper electrode (17) formed in this order from below. The substrate (12) had a via hole (20) in the region corresponding to the vibratory section (21). The via hole forms a space for allowing vibration of the vibratory section (21). The piezoelectric film (16) is an aluminum nitride thin film containing 0.2 to 3.0 atom % of alkaline earth metal and/or a rare earth metal.

Abstract: A 5-fluorooxindole-3-carboxylic acid ester represented by a formula (2): wherein R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode comprising a structure wherein fine particles of a noble metal or a noble metal element-containing alloy are supported on inner walls of fine pores of a porous graphite film having fine continuous pores, a fuel cell electrode having an ion-conducting electrolyte material coated on the inner walls of continuous pores of the electrode, a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) comprising the fuel cell electrode assembled onto at least one side of the ion-conducting electrolyte material, and a fuel cell comprising the membrane-electrode assembly as a constituent element thereof. It is thereby possible to obtain, by a simple fabrication process, a fuel cell electrode, membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell having a support structure which allows effective use of noble metal catalysts, which reliably maintains paths for fuel gas, electrons, protons and water, and which consistently exhibits stable performance over extended periods.

Abstract: Dicing tape comprises a tackifiable adhesive layer which is composed mainly of a polyimide and has a peel strength of 0.02 N/mm (20 gf/cm) or greater as the adhesive strength at near room temperature (20-50° C.) and a cured peel strength of 0.3 N/mm (300 gf/cm) or greater. The tape exhibits adhesive strength with silicon wafers sufficiently high to allow dicing at near room temperature, and also exhibits high adhesive strength with circuit boards after curing, in light of the processing disadvantages of polyimide-based dicing tape resulting from its low tacky strength (initial adhesive strength) at low temperatures of around room temperature, which requires a higher ambient temperature to increase the adhesive force and thus necessitates supplementary heating equipment.