Abstract: A surfactant and water are added to a solution containing at least a functional component and a monomer to make emulsion and the total concentration of the functional component and the monomer in the emulsion containing the functional component, the monomer, the surfactant, and the water is then adjusted to 10 to 50%, followed by polymerizing the mixture of the solution, the surfactant, and the water by application of heat or ultraviolet radiation, whereby a resin composite particle can be obtained. Subsequently, the resin composite particle is mixed with an adhesive resin to obtain a fiber treating agent.

Abstract: An oxide phosphor includes an oxide consisting of at least Gd, Ce, Al, Ga, and O, and has the crystal structure of a garnet structure, the atomic ratio (Gd+Ce)/(Al+Ga+Gd+Ce) of which is more than 0.375 and 0.44 or less, and the atomic ratio Ce/(Ce+Gd) of which is 0.0005 or more and 0.02 or less. This oxide phosphor reduces composition misalignment occurring during sintering, being a drawback of a phosphor having (Gd1-xCex)3Al5-yGayO12 composition, and has a property of extremely small afterglow and high luminescence efficiency. By using this oxide phosphor as a scintillator of a radiation detector having a light detector, the radiation detector with low afterglow and high output can be obtained. Further, by applying this radiation detector to an X-ray CT apparatus, a tomogram with high resolution and high quality can be obtained.

Abstract: A surface treatment agent is applied onto a metal film of a printed circuit board to form a rust preventive film. The surface treatment agent for metal comprises an aqueous solution comprising an organic acid having a boiling point of 170° C. or higher and one or more compound selected from the group consisting of an imidazole based compound and a benzimidazole based compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition which can be developed using a dilute aqueous alkaline solution after ultraviolet ray exposure, is excellent in pot life, capable of preventing deposits from being generated in a cured coated film, capable of widening heat control tolerance, and is excellent in sensitivity, in heat resistance, in chemical resistance and in electric insulating properties, thereby rendering the composition suitable for use as a solder resist for producing a printed wiring board. This photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) an active energy ray-curable resin having at least two ethylenic unsaturated linkages per molecule thereof, (B) at least one kind material selected from acid salts of N-substituted melamine compound and acid salts of guanamine compound, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, (D) a diluent, and (E) a thermosetting compound. There is also disclosed a printed wiring board where this photosensitive resin composition is employed.

Abstract: An oxide phosphor includes an oxide consisting of at least Gd, Ce, Al, Ga, and O, and has the crystal structure of a garnet structure, the atomic ratio (Gd+Ce)/(Al+Ga+Gd+Ce) of which is more than 0.375 and 0.44 or less, and the atomic ratio Ce/(Ce+Gd) of which is 0.0005 or more and 0.02 or less. This oxide phosphor reduces composition misalignment occurring during sintering, being a drawback of a phosphor having (Gd1-xCex)3Al5-yGayO12 composition, and has a property of extremely small afterglow and high luminescence efficiency. By using this oxide phosphor as a scintillator of a radiation detector having a light detector, the radiation detector with low afterglow and high output can be obtained. Further, by applying this radiation detector to an X-ray CT apparatus, a tomogram with high resolution and high quality can be obtained.

Abstract: A novel phosphor represented by the general formula (Gd1-y-zCeyScz)3Al5-dGadO12 (wherein y, z and d are values falling in the ranges of 0.0005≦y≦0.05, 0<z≦0.03 and 0<d<5) is provided by adding scandium (Sc) to a phosphor represented by the general formula of (Gd1-yCey)3Al5-dGadO12 (wherein y and d are values falling in the ranges of 0.0005≦y≦0.02 and 0<d<5). The phosphor has a high luminous efficiency and a very small afterglow. A radiation detector using this phosphor as ceramic scintillator is capable of obtaining a high luminous output and suitable for a radiation detector of X-ray CT because of its high luminous output and a very small afterglow.

Abstract: Biarylalkylenecarbamic acid derivative represented by general formula (I): [wherein Q is a phenyl group which may be substituted or the like, X is a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4, R1 is a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, A is a (C1-C7) alkylene group which may be branched, and G is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group —NR— (wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom or a (C1-C4) alkyl group)] and agricultural and horticultural fungicides. The agricultural and horticultural fungicides of the present invention are useful as agricultural and horticultural fungicides because they have high preventive effects on cucumber downy mildew, apple scab, wheat powdery mildew, rice blast, cucumber gray mold and rice sheath blight without damaging crops, and are excellent in residual effectiveness and rain-resistance.

Abstract: A novel phosphor represented by the general formula

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition which can be developed using a dilute aqueous alkaline solution after ultraviolet ray exposure, is excellent in pot life, capable of preventing deposits from being generated in a cured coated film, capable of widening heat control tolerance, and is excellent in sensitivity, in heat resistance, in chemical resistance and in electric insulating properties, thereby rendering the composition suitable for use as a solder resist for producing a printed wiring board. This photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) an active energy ray-curable resin having at least two ethylenic unsaturated linkages per molecule thereof, (B) at least one kind material selected from acid salts of N-substituted melamine compound and acid salts of guanamine compound, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, (D) a diluent, and (E) a thermosetting compound. There is also disclosed a printed wiring board where this photosensitive resin composition is employed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for use as a solder resist, which is free from anti-tackiness and excellent in flexibility, adhesiveness and heat resistance without other film properties being sacrificed, and can be easily designed so as to obtain properties in conformity with the end use thereof. This photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) an active energy ray-curable resin having at least two ethylenic unsaturated linkages per molecule, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a reactive diluent, and (D) a thermosetting compound; wherein said (A) comprises a resin which is obtained by a process wherein an epoxy compound is successively reacted with a unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and with a polybasic acid to form a compound, which is then allowed to react with a novolac epoxy resin to obtain the resin. There is also disclosed a printed wiring board formed using the aforementioned photosensitive resin composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for use as a solder resist, which is free from anti-tackiness and excellent in flexibility, adhesiveness and heat resistance without other film properties being sacrificed, and can be easily designed so as to obtain properties in conformity with the end use thereof.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a capped oligonucleotide capable of binding to a PB2 protein of an influenza virus RNA polymerase, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or dilute, said capped oligonucleotide having a structure of the formula (I): m7GpppXpY  (I) wherein ppp is a triphosphate bridge, p is a monophosphate bridge, m7G is 7-methylguanosine group binding at 5′ end thereof to said ppp, X is a 2′-O-methyl guanosine group or guanosine group, said 2′-O-methyl guanosine group or guanosine group binds at a 5′ end thereof to said ppp, and at a 3′ end thereof to said p, and Y is an oligoribonucleotide moiety binding at 5′ end thereof to said p, and having 5 to 11 bases is disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition can inhibit a protein expression of an influenza virus.

Abstract: There is provided an active energy beam curable composition, which is useful for forming a solder resist film for a printed wiring board, which can be developed through an ultraviolet exposure and a dilute alkali aqueous solution, and is excel lent in heat resistance, adhesivity and chemical resistance. There is also proposed a printed wiring board provided with a cured film of such an active energy beam curable composition. This composition is featured in that it comprises not only an active energy beam curable vinyl copolymer modified resin wherein an epoxy compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group is added to a copolymer comprising styrene, (metha)acrylic acid, and, as an optional component, (metha)acrylate; but also an active energy beam curable bisphenol type epoxyacrylate resin.

Abstract: A novel phosphor represented by the general formula (Gd1−xCex)3Al5−yGayO12 (wherein x and y are values falling in the ranges of 0.0005≦x≦0.02, and 0<y<5.) was provided. The phosphor has a high luminous efficiency when Al and Ga are coexistent in the Gd-system phosphor. In particular, the phosphor with the Ga content (y) in the range of 2-3 has a luminous efficiency of twice the conventional phosphor. A radiation detector using this phosphor as ceramic scintillator is capable of obtaining a high luminous output and a very small afterglow.

Abstract: There is provided an active energy beam curable composition, which is useful for forming a solder resist film for a printed wiring board, which can be developed through an ultraviolet exposure and a dilute alkali aqueous solution, and is excellent in heat resistance, adhesivity and chemical resistance. There is also proposed a printed wiring board provided with a cured film of such an active energy beam curable composition. This composition is featured in that it comprises not only an active energy beam curable vinyl copolymer modified resin wherein an epoxy compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group is added to a copolymer comprising styrene, (metha)acrylic acid, and, as an optional component, (metha)acrylate; but also an active energy beam curable bisphenol type epoxyacrylate resin.

Abstract: A phosphor represented by the general formula (L1-x-y-z-dEuxCezM′d)2O2S (wherein L is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Gd, La and Y, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Tb and Pr, M′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Zn, and x, y, z and d are values falling in the ranges of 0.001≦×≦0.06, 0<y≦12×10−5, 0<z≦12×10−5, and 0≦d≦2.5×10−4) and manufactured by the hot hydrostatic pressing method. The phosphor has a high light permeability, a high luminous efficacy and a reduced after-glow. A radiation detector comprising a combination of this phosphor with silicon photodiode has an excellent wave length matching capability, is capable of obtaining a high luminous output, and is suitably used as an X-ray detector of an X-ray CT unit or the like.

Abstract: A polypeptide having .alpha.-helix structure, which has a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic surface, and which is produced by genetic engineering techniques is disclosed. According to the present invention, stable polypetide molecules having .alpha.-helix structure, which have a constant molecular weight and which can be used in various applications represented by materials for medical applications, can be provided.

Abstract: In a servomechanism which includes a motor and performs positioning control and velocity control, based on a response of the motor when a step command is supplied in a condition where a load is applied to the motor, the value of the load is estimated, and the servo-gain of the servomechanism is automatically set in accordance with the estimated load value. Load inertia of the servomechanism is automatically calculated, an optimum gain is automatically set based on the calculation result, and a test operation is performed, so that a time period required for the adjustment can be shortened.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microtron electron accelerator having an accelerating cavity accepting microwave electric power for generating a high-frequency accelerating electric field E disposed within a uniform magnetic field B and adapted such that electrons are accelerated and caused to move in a circular trajectory under action of the magnetic field B and the electric field E, comprising an electron source formed of a cathode and an anode, which has a minute slit allowing an electron beam extracted from the cathode to pass therethrough, disposed on the outer side of the wall of the accelerating cavity, a first electron beam through-hole and a second electron beam through-hole formed in the wall of the accelerating cavity in two positions, with the electron source therebetween, along the decreasing or increasing direction of the strength of the electric field E in the accelerating cavity, and a third electron beam through-hole formed in the wall of the accelerating cavity in a position in confrontation with the first e

Abstract: Disclosed is a microtron electron accelerator having an accelerating cavity accepting microwave electric power for generating a high-frequency accelerating electric field E disposed within a uniform magnetic field B and adapted such that electrons are accelerated and caused to move in a circular trajectory under action of the magnetic field B and the electric field E, comprising an electron source formed of a cathode and an anode, which has a minute slit allowing an electron beam extracted from the cathode to pass therethrough, disposed on the outer side of the wall of the accelerating cavity, a first electron beam through-hole and a second electron beam through-hole formed in the wall of the accelerating cavity in two positions, with the electron source therebetween, along the decreasing or increasing direction of the strength of the electric field E in the accelerating cavity, and a third electron beam through-hole formed in the wall of the accelerating cavity in a position in confrontation with the first e