Abstract: Provided is a treatment method for fluororesin pellets to remove hydrofluoric acid released from fluororesin pellets obtained by melt-molding a melt-moldable fluororesin. The treatment method comprises bringing a hydrofluoric acid-removing medium selected from warm water of from 30 to 200° C., steam of from 100 to 200° C. and warm wind of from 40 to 200° C. into contact with fluororesin pellets obtained by melt-molding a melt-moldable fluororesin, and thereby treating the fluororesin pellets so that the amount of hydrofluoric acid released per kg of the resulting fluororesin pellets would be at most 5 ?g as determined after the storage of the resulting fluororesin pellets at 35° C. for 15 days.

Abstract: To provide a process by which from a mixture containing a fluorinated copolymer, an unreacted monomer and a polymerization medium, the unreacted monomer and the polymerization medium can efficiently be recovered. A process for producing a fluorinated copolymer, which comprises (I) a step of polymerizing a fluorinated monomer having a carboxylic acid functional group or a sulfonic acid functional group and a fluorinated olefin in a polymerization medium to obtain a mixture containing a fluorinated copolymer, an unreacted monomer and the polymerization medium, and (II) a step of continuously or intermittently transferring the mixture to an evaporation vessel provided with a stirrer and heating it with stirring in the evaporation vessel to evaporate and recover the unreacted monomer and the polymerization medium.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a fluorinated copolymer which is capable of providing an ion exchange membrane which can suppress a decrease in current efficiency by impurities in an aqueous alkali chloride solution as a raw material on e.g. electrolysis of the alkali chloride aqueous solution. A process for producing a fluorinated copolymer, which comprises a step of washing a fluorinated copolymer of a fluorinated monomer having a carboxylic acid type functional group with a fluorinated olefin, by a washing solvent containing a fluorinated solvent, at a temperature of at least 40° C. and at most a boiling point of the washing solvent.

Abstract: To provide a fluorinated copolymer which is capable of providing an ion exchange membrane having little adverse effect due to impurities in an alkali chloride aqueous solution on electrolysis of the alkali chloride aqueous solution. To use a fluorinated copolymer of a fluorinated monomer having a carboxylic acid type functional group with a fluorinated olefin, wherein the proportion of components having a common logarithm (log M) of a molecular weight M being from 2.0 to 3.5 is at most 10 mass % per 100 mass % of components having a common logarithm (log M) of a molecular weight M being at least 2.0, contained in a CClF2CF2CClFH soluble content.

Abstract: [PROBLEM] To provide a monoclonal antibody against a biomarker which shows high specificity and can be effectively used in detection and diagnosis of various lesions relevant to various kinds of carcinomas and foci of necrosis, and so forth. [MEANS] A monoclonal antibody against a necrosis marker consisting the following amino acid sequence: (1) the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 3, or (2) an amino acid sequence having substitution, deletion and/or insertion of one or several amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of (1) or sharing a homology of 90% or more with the amino acid sequence of (1), and showing the same function, activity or property as that of the amino acid sequence of (1) as a protein.

Abstract: [PROBLEM] To provide a monoclonal antibody against a biomarker which shows high specificity and can be effectively used in detection and diagnosis of various lesions relevant to various kinds of carcinomas and foci of necrosis, and so forth. [MEANS] A monoclonal antibody against a necrosis marker consisting the following amino acid sequence: (1) the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or (2) an amino acid sequence having substitution, deletion and/or insertion of one or several amino acid residues in the amino acid sequence of (1) or sharing a homology of 90% or more with the amino acid sequence of (1), and showing the same function, activity or property as that of the amino acid sequence of (1) as a protein.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing ETFE granules having a low content of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer oligomer and being excellent in handling efficiency. A method for granulating an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, which is characterized by stirring and granulating a slurry of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer together with water in the presence of both ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene at a granulation temperature of from 10 to 130° C. for a granulation time of from 30 to 240 minutes.

Abstract: Provided is a bitterness suppression method capable of effectively suppressing an unpleasant bitterness. Also, provided is a bitterness suppression method including incorporating methyl salicylate in a composition having a bitterness.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing ETFE granules having a low content of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer oligomer and being excellent in handling efficiency. A method for granulating an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, which is characterized by stirring and granulating a slurry of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer together with water in the presence of both ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene at a granulation temperature of from 10 to 130° C. for a granulation time of from 30 to 240 minutes.

Abstract: Processors arranged in a multi-processor configuration for substantially parallel operations receive their initialization data in order to start operations, such as graphics computations, real-time multimedia streaming, etc. Due to a change in the processing load, one or more processors might be deactivated. Subsequently, the load increases to such a level that requires all or some of the deactivated processors to be active again. In this case, the boot-up process of the entire system is not carried out as it would be time-consuming and wasteful; instead, responsive to a control signal only those processors that were previously in inactive mode are re-initialized by selecting a configuration data supplied by another processor, controller or any other intelligent programmable device.

Abstract: To provide a highly safe medicament or food or beverage which exhibits the effect of elevating blood adiponectin level, and which allows intake thereof over a long period of time. The invention provides an adiponectin level elevating agent including guava leaf extract as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Processors arranged in a multi-processor configuration for substantially parallel operations receive their initialization data in order to start operations, such as graphics computations, real-time multimedia streaming, etc. Due to a change in the processing load, one or more processors might be deactivated. Subsequently, the load increases to such a level that requires all or some of the deactivated processors to be active again. In this case, the boot-up process of the entire system is not carried out as it would be time-consuming and wasteful; instead, responsive to a control signal only those processors that were previously in inactive mode are re-initialized by selecting a configuration data supplied by another processor, controller or any other intelligent programmable device.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor devices having multi-layered wiring structure with an advanced reliability and free from shortcircuit failure between the upper and lower wirings is provided. The method has a step for forming on a first insulating film, having a conductive body exposed thereon, a second insulating film so as to cover the conductive body, and a step for forming by etching a recess to the second insulating film so as to reach the conductive body. In this case at least the lower portion of the second insulating film is formed with a material showing a faster etching rate over at least the upper portion of the first insulating film.

Abstract: Hexahydrotriazine compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: A hexahydrotrazine compound which is 1-(2-chloro-5-pyridylmethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-2-nitroiminohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine or 1-(2-chloro-5-thiazolylmethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-2-nitroiminiohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine and insecticides containing the same.

Abstract: An air bag is made of thermoplastic urethane resin. The resin has a hardness (Shore scale A) of 88 to 92 measured by JIS K-7311; a tensile strength of 400 kg/cm.sup.2 or more measured by JIS K-7311; a breaking elongation of 400% or more measured by JIS K-7311; a 100% modulus of 70 kg/cm.sup.2 or more measured by JIS K-7311; a 300% modulus of 150 kg/cm.sup.2 or more measured by JIS k-7311; a tearing strength of 75 kg/cm or more measured by JIS K-7311; a pour point of 180.degree. C. to 188.degree. C. measured by Flow Tester; and a melting viscosity of 2.5.times.10.sup.5 Ps/190.degree. C. to 45.times.10.sup.5 Ps/190.degree. C. measured by Flow Tester.

Abstract: An inflator with a starter for starting a gas generator of a side collision air bag device is formed of: a needle disposed in the side face of a vehicle and made movable from the outside to the inside of the vehicle; an elastic member for urging the needle in the opposite direction to the movement of the needle; and a priming powder disposed forward of the movement of the needle. When the priming powder is hit by the needle, the ignition agent of the gas generator ignites to inflate an air bag.

Abstract: A lateral collision detector is formed of a wire extended along the inner face of the outer plate of an automotive door; and a signal output device adapted to be pulled and actuated by the wire.