Abstract: A liquid crystal display element which is composed of a TN liquid crystal cell containing nematic liquid crystal of positive dielectric anisotropy and an N type dye having the same long molecular axes as the liquid crystal and polarizing plates respectively disposed opposite both side plates of the liquid crystal cell. The polarizing plates each have the direction of polarization substantially parallel to the orientation of molecules of the liquid crystal near the side plate of the liquid crystal which each polarizing plate confronts, and one of the polarizing plates is a color polarizing plate.

Abstract: An air induction control device for an internal combustion engine is composed of an air passage for communicating upstream and downstream sides of a throttle valve in an intake passageway when opened, a valve member movably disposed in the air passage to open the air passage in response to pressure differential between the upstream and downstream sides of the throttle valve in the intake passageway, and a diaphragm member mechanically connectable to the valve member so as to open the air passage in response to vacuum prevailing in the intake passageway downstream of the throttle valve, thereby effectively controlling air induction to the engine, even when the throttle valve is closed during normal engine deceleration and at sudden engine deceleration or during operation of engine accessories at idle throttle state.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition containing (i) a modified block copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, which is modified with a dicarboxylic acid or the derivative thereof, or the ionically crosslinked product of the modified block copolymer with a univalent, bivalent of trivalent metal ion and (ii) a thermoplastic polymer having a polar group. This thermoplastic polymer composition has excellent mechanical and other properties. The compatibility of each component in the thermoplastic composition is remarkably improved.

Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst comprising a solid catalyst (I) and an organometallic compound (II), wherein said solid catalyst (I) is obtainable by reacting an organomagnesium compound (a) soluble in hydrocarbon solvent and represented by the following formula:MgR.sup.1.sub.p R.sup.2.sub.q X.sub.r(in the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, identical or different, represent a secondary or tertiary alkyl group having 4-6 carbon atoms, X represents a negative group containing O, N or S atom, p and q represent a number of 0-2, r represents a number of 0-1, and p, q and r satisfy: p+q+r=2) with a compound of titanium or vanadium having at least one halogen atom (b), has a high activity, is uniform, has a high density, is suitable for continuous polymerization of olefins, and enables to omit the catalyst removal step after the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: In producing a block copolymer resin having vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks such as of styrene and polymer blocks primarily composed of conjugated diene such as of butadiene successively through living polymers using an organolithium compound as a catalyst in an aliphatic solvent, the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer for forming the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block is added at a controlled rate, at the stage when the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon content in the polymer formed has reached a certain value, higher than the polymerization rate of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer at the polymerization temperature but at a rate which can maintain the solubility parameter of the liquid phase portion in the polymerization system at 7.7 or less, whereby a block copolymer resin with good transparency and impact strength can be produced with good productivity.

Abstract: Catalysts for polymerization of olefin which comprise a solid catalyst component (A) and an organometallic compound with a heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester (B), wherein the solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting or/and grinding a special magnesium compound (1), a titanium halide (2) and a carboxylic acid ester (3); and the heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester is N-, S- or O-containing heterocyclic compound, and processes for polymerization of olefin employing such a catalyst.

Abstract: A thermosetting unsaturated polyester resin composition comprising (a) an unsaturated polyester, (b) a modified block copolymer comprising a block copolymer of vinyl aromatic compound and conjugated diene compound onto which an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and/or an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid derivative is grafted, (c) a vinyl monomer, (d) a curing agent and, if necessary, (e) other additives, the amounts of said (a), (b) and (c) constituents being 10 to 90 parts by weight, 2 to 70 parts by weight, and 10 to 80 parts by weight, respectively, the total amount of (a), (b) and (c) being 100 parts by weight, and the proportion of (d) being 0.1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (a), (b) and (c). The above composition is excellent in impact resistance, surface characteristics and rigidity.

Abstract: A secondary air supply device including a reed valve arranged in a secondary air passage for supplying a secondary air into an exhaust gas passage of an engine through a secondary air cleaner which is provided separately from an intake air cleaner to shorten the secondary air passage as much as possible, comprises two expansion chambers in the secondary air cleaner defined by a cup-shaped support for a casing of the cleaner and a silencer along air cleaner elements and an outer wall of the cleaner, thereby effectively prevent noise by supplying the secondary air through the silencer, the air cleaner elements, the two expansion chambers and the reed valve.

Abstract: A thermoplastic styrene polymer composition having excellent mechanical and processing properties is presented. This composition contains:(A) 1 through 99% by weight of a component A consisting essentially of at least one styrene polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene and styrene-containing polymers having a weight-average molecular weight of 50,000 through 500,000; and(B) 99 through 1% by weight of a component B consisting essentially of at least one ionically crosslinked product of at least one modified block copolymer with at least one univalent, bivalent or trivalent metal ion, said modified block copolymer comprising a block copolymer of at least one aromatic vinyl compound and at least one conjugated diene compound onto which at least one molecular unit containing at least one dicarboxylic acid group or the derivative thereof is grafted.

Abstract: A high frequency miniaturized dielectric resonator is disclosed. The resonator includes an elongated dielectric member axially hollow at least in part of its cross section. A conductor surrounds the dielectric member, and a metal rod is inserted into the hollowed part of the dielectric member and coupled to the conductor. This structure supports resonance in a hybrid mode including the TEM mode and the TE.sub.10g mode (g being a positive number).

Abstract: Catalysts for polymerization of olefin which comprise a solid catalyst component (A) and an organometallic compound with a heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester (B), wherein the solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting or/and grinding an organomagnesium compound (1), of the formulaM.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.rwherein.alpha., p, q and r each independently .gtoreq.0,.beta.>0,p+q+r=m.alpha.+2.beta.M is Al, Zn, B or Be,m is the valence of M,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different hydrocarbon groups having 1-20 carbon atoms, andX is a halogen atom,or of the reaction product of M.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r with an electron donor, with 0.01 to 100 moles of (ii) a chlorosilane compound containing Si-H bonds and of the formulaH.sub.a SiClR.sub.4-(a+b).sup.3wherein0<a.ltoreq.

Abstract: Novel highly active catalysts useful for highly stereospecific polymerization of olefin which enables to produce polymer of good grain size having a high stereoregularity can be obtained by a combination of [A] a solid catalyst component obtained by reacting a specified organomagnesium component (i) with a specified chlorosilane compound containing Si--H (ii) to obtain a solid (1) and reacting said solid (1) with a titanium compound containing at least one halogen atom (2) and a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof (3) and [B] a component consisting of an organometallic compound and a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof.The organomagnesium component is of the formulaM.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r Y.sub.swherein .alpha. is a number of 0 or greater than 0; .beta.> 0; p, q, r and s are each a number of 0 or greater; p+q+r+s=m.alpha.+2.beta. wherein m is the valency of M; M is a metal element of the 1st to the 3rd group of the Periodical Table; R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A catalyst useful for polymerizing olefins, capable of providing an extremely high catalyst efficiency, excellent grain size and high bulk density of polymer; production of polymer having various molecular weight distributions from a broader range to a narrower range and controlling of die swell of formed polymer, by using a mechanical grinding and contacting means. Said catalyst shows a high activity and higher stereoregularity in the polymerization of polypropylene when it is used together with an electron donor compound.Said catalyst comprises a solid catalyst component (A) and an organometallic compound (B), said catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting a specified organomagnesium component (i) with a specified chlorosilane compound (ii) and reacting and/or grinding-contacting the solid obtained by the reaction of (i) and (ii) with a titanium and/or vanadium compound containing at least one halogen atom.The organomagnesium component is of the formulaM.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.

Abstract: Novel high active catalysts useful for highly stereospecific polymerization of olefin which enables to produce polymer of low content of catalyst residue, and of good grain size having a high stereoregularity can be obtained by a combination of [A] a solid catalyst component obtained by reacting and/or grinding a specified organomagnesium component (i) with a specified chlorosilane compound containing Si-H (ii) to obtain a solid (1) and reacting said solid (1) with a titanium compound containing at least one halogen atom (2) and a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof (3) and [B] a component consisting of an organometallic compound and a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof. The organomagnesium component is of the formulaM.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r Y.sub.swherein .alpha. is a number of 0 or greater than 0; .beta.>0, p, q, r, and s are each a number of 0 or greater; p+q+r+s=m.alpha.+2.beta.

Abstract: A novel process for polymerizng ethylene or a mixture of ethylene and another olefin is provided. In this process a novel catalyst having a very high activity per solid component of catalyst is used. Said catalyst is prepared by reacting a specific hydrocarbon-soluble organoaluminum-magnesium complex containing alkoxy, aryloxy, siloxy or siloxane groups, with one or more kinds of a titanium or vanadium compound having at least one halogen atom, and subsequently reacting the thus obtained hydrocarbon-insoluble reaction product (A) with a specified organoaluminum compound (B).

Abstract: An auxiliary air delivery system is connected to the fuel delivery passage of an engine carburetor for altitude compensation and is so constructed to prevent the back flow of fuel in the fuel delivery passage into the altitude compensator conduit by the vacuum trapped therein.

Abstract: Communication between a low-speed circuit and a main circuit of a carburetor is cut off when the engine is operated at high engine speed and load.

Abstract: A method for producing an organomagnesium complex which is soluble in an inert hydrocarbon medium and expressed by the general formula Mg.sub..alpha. Al.sub..beta. R.sup.1 .sub.p Y.sub.q is provided. In this formula.alpha., .beta., p and q each is a number greater than zero,.alpha./.beta. = about 0.5 to 20,2.alpha. and 3.beta. = p + q,q/.beta. = about 0.5 to 1.5,Y is OR.sup.2 or OSiR.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5,R.sup.1, r.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, hydrogen or a halogen atom.Said complex is prepared by reacting (A) an organomagnesium compound R.sup.1.sub.a M.sub.g X.sub.2-a wherein x is halogen, with (B) an aluminum compound AlYX.sub.2 wherein Y and X have the same meanings as above-defined. This method is superior to the prior art with respect to ease of reaction, high reaction efficiency and safety. Further the complex is safe during storage and handling.

Abstract: A novel process for polymerizing ethylene or a mixture of ethylene and another olefin is provided. In this process a novel catalyst having a very high activity per solid component of catalyst is used. Said catalyst is prepared by reacting a specific hydrocarbon-soluble organoaluminum-magnesium complex containing alkoxy, aryloxy, siloxy or siloxane groups, with one or more kinds of a titanium or vanadium compound having at least one halogen atom, and subsequently reacting the thus obtained hydrocarbon-insoluble reaction product (A) with a specified organoaluminum compound (B).

Abstract: Polyethylene or copolymers of ethylene with another .alpha.-olefin can be produced by the use of a novel polymerization catalyst obtained by using, in combination, (A) a specified, hydrocarbon-insoluble solid component prepared by reacting (i) a specific, hydrocarbon-soluble organoaluminum-magnesium complex (Al.sub.n Mg.sub.m R.sub.n(3.sub.-.sub..alpha.).sup.1 -R.sub.2m.sup.2 H.sub.n, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrocarbon radicals) with (ii) a titanium or vanadium compound containing halogen atom(s), and (B) an organoaluminum compound. This catalyst exhibits a surprisingly high activity per the unit amount of the solid component.