Abstract: Disclosed herein is a biaxially oriented polyethylene naphthalate film which shows the haze-increasing rate, represented by the formula:Haze-increasing rate (%)=[(H.sub.2 -H.sub.1)/H.sub.1 .times.100wherein H.sub.1 is the haze before subjecting the film to heat treatment and H.sub.2 is the haze after subjecting the film to heat treatment, of not more than 20% and both the heat shrinkage in the longitudinal direction and the heat shrinkage in the transversal direction of not more than 0.5% when subjecting the film to heat treatment for 2 hours at 150.degree. C.

Abstract: The specification discloses a disposable packet containing a substance to be released upon subjection of the packet to water. The pouch includes a water-soluble paper envelope with the substance sealed therein. The interior surfaces of the envelope are coated with adhesive in a discontinuous or disconnected pattern, so that the adhesive does not significantly impede dissolution of the envelope. The adhesive is activated in selected areas to seal the envelope.

Abstract: A ceramic substrate supports a thin or thick film electronic circuit hermetically enclosed by a vitreous glass covering sealed to the ceramic substrate by a heat fused vitreous sealing glass. The vitreous sealing glass is screened onto the vitreous glass covering in a composition comprising a binder material and a liquifier. The electronic circuit is trimmed by a laser beam directed through the vitreous glass covering as one of the final process steps after completion of those process steps which tend to affect the resistivity of the resistive element; process steps such as high temperature baking and soldering of component parts.

Abstract: An improved process for producing polycrystalline, translucent sintered aluminum oxide tubes for use as high pressure gas discharge lamps is provided, in which an aluminum oxide powder mixture is dispersed and foamed prior to plasticizing. Into the dried powder plasticizing components based on PVA or low viscosity, weakly swelling methylcellulose adhesives in the form of a paste are mixed and the powder mixture subsequently cold formed to tubular form by extrusion. The application of these measures results not only in an especially low surface roughness with an average value of 0.2 micron, but also in a mechanical strength of at least 320 N/mm.sup.2 and an in-line light transmission of more than 64%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of printed circuit boards and, particularly, to a process of miniaturizing said printed circuit board.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film is provided, which has a plurality of depressions and a plurality of protrusions on at least one surface thereof, in a configuration such that at least one protrusion exists within each depression or at least protrusion exists in the area where two or more depressions are contiguous to each other depressions having an area fraction of from 1.times.10.sup.-3 to 6.times.10.sup.-1. The polyester film is useful as a substrate for magnetic recording tapes such as audio and video tapes, and the resultant magnetic recording tapes are excellent in both electromagnetic transducing characteristics and runnability.

Abstract: Wax compositions and carbon paper compositions based on waxes, oils and colorants contain some or all of the oil in encapsulated form.

Abstract: A layer (2) of a substance of high refractive index having an optical thickness of ##EQU1## and a layer (3) of a substance of low refractive index having an optical thickness of ##EQU2## as well as a layer (4) of a substance of high refractive index having an optical thickness of ##EQU3## and a layer (5) of a substance of low refractive index having an optical thickness of ##EQU4## are arranged as an antireflection coating on a transparent covering (1) of display devices, the wavelengths .lambda.1 and .lambda.2 being in a ratio of 1:1,5 to 1:3.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes the steps of forming a transparent electrode on a surface of a substrate, patterning the transparent electrode, coating a photosensitive layer of resin on the patterned transparent electrode, radiating ultraviolet radiation on a region of the photosensitive layer which will serve as a spacer to provide a gap between the substrate and a companion substrate to be combined therewith, radiating weak ultraviolet radiation on the photosensitive layer from the reverse side of the substrate, and developing the photosensitive layer to form the spacer and an alignment film simultaneously.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thin film circuit substrate which comprises an electrically insulating substrate, and at least one conductor layer and one protecting layer which are formed on the substrate, the insulating substrate having a surface roughness which is equal to or smaller than 0.1 .mu.Ra when measured as a center line average height. The thin film circuit substrate is suitable for use, for example, in a thermal head.

Abstract: A plasma CVD apparatus including a reaction chamber; a pair of electrodes disposed in the reaction chamber between which plasma discharge occurs; a substrate support maintained at a reference voltage; a vacuum pump for evacuating the reaction chamber; a first voltage supply for supplying a first alternating voltage to one of the electrodes; and a second voltage supply for supplying a second alternating voltage to the other of the electrodes where the second alternating voltage is out-of-phase with respect to the first alternating voltage.

Abstract: The end portions of a flexible strip (46,48,50,52) are deflected from the path (54) of an automatic end cementer (10) along which the strip (46,48,50,52) is moved into engagement with cement appliers (62,94) spaced from the path (54). The weight of the unsupported leading end portion (92) causes the end (56) of the strip (46,48) to be deflected downwardly into contact with a cement applier (62) adjustably positioned below the path (54). The trailing end portion (58) is deflected upwardly by changing the direction of the path (54) for the strip (50,52) to lift the trailing end portion (58) from the path (54) into contact with a cement applier (94) adjustably positioned above the path (54).

Abstract: A shielding device, as for spring pins, is provided by providing a base having shielding holes, grounding holes, and a trough connecting them with an interconnected covering, providing within the shielding holes insulators with element holes therethrough.

Abstract: A lining material utilizable for a pipe-lining method, which comprises a tubular textile jacket woven or knitted with synthetic fiber yarns provided on the exterior surface thereof with a laminated two or three layer film of the following resinous materials:(1) in case of two layers:the outer layer: a synthetic resin of polyolefin series having a stress-crack resisting property of at least 1000 hours the inner layer: (1) a resin wherein an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid has been grafted to an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or (2) a resin comprised of 30-70% of a resin wherein an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid has been grafted to a polymer of an .alpha.-olefin and 70-30% of a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene resin composition.(2) in case of three layers:between the above described outer layer and inner layer is interposed an intermediate layer of the following resinous material: the intermediate layer: a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene resin composition.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing, in at least one layer thereof, a compound capable of releasing a fogging agent upon an oxidation-reduction reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent under an alkaline condition. The material has an increased sensitivity, an increased contrast and an accelerated development rate.

Abstract: A device is provided for stabilizing a flexible membrane secured within a frame, wherein a plurality of elongated arms are disposed radially from a central hub which penetrates the membrane, said arms imposing alternately against opposite sides of the membrane, thus warping and tensioning the membrane into a condition of improved stability. The membrane may be an opaque or translucent sheet or other material.

Abstract: There is disclosed a light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material having red-sensitive, green-sensitive and blue-sensitive emulsion layers, each layer consisting of two or more layers with different sensitivities on a support, wherein the layers are constituted so as to satisfy the following requirements (A), (B), (C) and (D):(A) of the respective emulsion layers having the highest sensitivities among the the red-sensitive, green-sensitive and blue-sensitive emulsion layers, the highest sensitivity blue-sensitive emulsion layer is provided on the side farthest from the support;(B) at least the the highest sensitivity red-sensitive emulsion layer and the highest sensitivity green-sensitive emulsion layer are provided between the the highest blue-sensitive emulsion layer and a blue-sensitive emulsion layer with lower sensitivity;(C) none of the respective red-sensitive, green-sensitive and blue-sensitive emulsion layers having the lowest sensitivities exists on the side farther than the low sensiti

Abstract: Silver halide photographic emulsions are disclosed comprised of radiation sensitive silver halide grains of a cubic crystal lattice structure comprised of icositetrahedral crystal faces.

Abstract: A photographic material is described, comprising at least one layer containing at least one of (i) a polymer of a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,L represents a divalent organic linking group,A represents a divalent organic linking group derived from a polymerizable monomer unit,n represents an average degree of polymerization and is a number of at least 2, andY represents a monovalent organic bonding groupand (ii) a copolymer of the compound represented by formula (I) with a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: A photomask material comprising a transparent glass substrate, a polysilicon layer formed on the transparent glass substrate, a transition metal film formed on the polysilicon layer, the metal film being capable of being etched by means of the same dry etching process as that used for the polysilicon layer, and a protective polysilicon layer formed on the transition metal film.