Abstract: An implant includes a main body member having bio-compatibility, and particles formed of bioactive material and dispersedly provided at the surface of an embedded section of the main body member. Each of the particles has a part embedded in the embedded portion and the other part protruding from the embedded portion. The main body member is formed of titanium or titanium alloy. The particles having osteo-conduction are formed of a material selected from among a group consisting of sintered substances of hydroxylapatite, &agr;-tricalcium phosphate, &bgr;-tricalcium phosphate, tetra-calcium phosphate, a single substance of amorphous calcium phosphate, monetite, brushite, 45S4 glass, and a mixture of them. It is desirable that the embedded section surface has a surface roughness in a range of 5 to 50 &mgr;m.

Abstract: An implant includes a main body member having bio-compatibility, and particles formed of bioactive material and dispersedly provided at the surface of an embedded section of the main body member. Each of the particles has a part embedded in the embedded portion and the other part protruding from the embedded portion. The main body member is formed of titanium or titanium alloy. The particles having osteo-conduction are formed of a material selected from among a group consisting of sintered substances of hydroxylapatite, .alpha.-tricalcium phosphate, .beta.-tricalcium phosphate, tetra-calcium phosphate, a single substance of amorphous calcium phosphate, monetite, brushite, 45S4 glass, and a mixture of them. It is desirable that the embedded section surface has a surface roughness in a range of 5 to 50 .mu.m.

Abstract: A semiconductor device which includes an electrode portion formed on a wafer; a passivation film deposited on said wafer except for said electrode portion; an insulating film deposited only on said passivation film so as to have a predetermined thickness and so as to include a concave portion over said electrode portion; and conductive material embedded in said concave portion at least up to the height of said insulating film, wherein the conductive material is intended to be used for bonding to a substrate.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a rubber component which comprises at least 30% by weight of an emulsion polymerization rubber which is a conjugated diene polymer rubber or conjugated dienestyrene copolymer rubber obtained by emulsion polymerization, has a bound styrene content of 0-65% by weight, contains 20-35% by weight of a component having a molecular weight of not more than 150,000 as measured by a gel permeation chromatography and has a Mooney viscosity, ML.sub.1+4 (100.degree. C.), of 60-160 and a Mooney viscosity difference (.DELTA.MV) of -20 to +5 as defined by the following equation:.DELTA.MV=ML.sub.1+4 (100.degree. C.)-ML.sub.1+15 (100.degree. C.)and 45-200 parts by weight of carbon black. Said rubber composition is excellent in abrasion resistance, breaking strength and high histeresis property in uses in which carbon black or oil is blended at a high-filling rate.

Abstract: In a method of forming a metallic silicide film on a substrate, a metallic silicide film containing silicon at a concentration higher than stoichiometric, is deposited on a substrate. A film of aluminum or aluminum alloy is then deposited on the metallic silicide film. Subsequently, a heat treatment is conducted to cause precipitation of silicon from the metallic silicide film to the aluminum, thereby to lower the silicon concentration in the silicide film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device which includes an electrode portion formed on a wafer; a passivation film deposited on said wafer except for said electrode portion; an insulating film deposited only on said passivation film so as to have a predetermined thickness anad so as to include a concave portion over said electrode portion; and conductive material embedded in said concave portion at least up to the height of said insulating film, wherein the conductive material is intended to be used for bonding to a substrate.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner comprises a binder resin which contains at least 60% by weight of a styrene-butadiene copolymer. The copolymer contains a component A having a molecular weight of at least 100,000 in an amount of at least 20% by weight relative to the binder resin, and a component B having a molecular weight of at least 500,000 in the component A is not more than 15% by weight relative to the binder resin. The toner has adequate flowability and noncoagulation property and is capable of forming a superior visible image in a contact heat fixing system.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising a resin prepared by emulsion polymerization of a first polymer to yield a first emulsion, emulsion polymerization of a second polymer to yield a second emulsion, mixing said first and second emulsions and coagulating said mixture, wherein said second polymer has characteristics different from those of said first polymer.

Abstract: A multi-component polymer rubber comprising (A) 15 to 60 mole % of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated nitrile, (B) 10 to 75 mole % of a conjugated diene, and (C) 2 to 55 mole % of a fluoroalkyl acrylate or methacrylate or a fluorine-containing .alpha.-olefin, and having a glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) of -50.degree. C. to -20.degree. C., the percentages of the components (A), (B) and (C) being based on the total sum of moles of the components (A), (B) and (C). Said multi-component polymer rubber is excellent in sour gasoline resistance and alcohol-containing gasoline resistance.

Abstract: In a process for preventing the formation of gypsum scale in a flue gas desulfurization process, in which a gas containing SO.sub.2 is subjected to a desulfurization treatment by a lime-gypsum process, the concentration of Ca(OH).sub.2 in an absorbing solution is maintained at not more than 0.1% by weight, and the absorbing liquid contains not more than 40% by weight of CaCl.sub.2.

Abstract: A process for removing nitrogen oxides from exhaust gases which comprises;Introducing an oxidizing gas into the exhaust gas to oxidize the nitrogen monoxide contained therein to nitrogen dioxide and thereby form a first oxidized exhaust gas;Irradiating said first oxidized gas with actinic light to oxidize said nitrogen dioxide to nitric acid and thereby form a second oxidized exhaust gas; andRemoving said nitric acid from said second oxidized exhaust gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of converting NO.sub.3.sup.- ions which are contained in denitration waste liquids to nonpoisonous N.sub.2 gas or to valuable by-products. In the method of the invention, concentrated sulfuric acid is added to the waste liquid which results from denitration of exhaust gases which contains calcium nitrate and calcium chloride to obtain a mixed solution of nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and calcium sulfate. The ratio of the chloride ions to nitrate ions in the mixed solution is adjusted within the range of Cl.sup.- /NO.sub.3.sup.- = 2-3; the mixed solution is heated to 110.degree. to 150.degree. C after adjusting the concentration of sulfuric acid in the solution to 10 to 70% by weight to thereby convert the mixed solution to a mixed gas essentially including NOCl, Cl.sub.2 and nitrogen oxides. The mixed gas is then passed through concentrated sulfuric acid having a concentration higher than 80% which is maintained at a temperature of 80.degree. to 150.

Abstract: An automatic tensile test apparatus includes an output device which supplies an elongation data of the specimen to the data processor in cooperation with means to optically detect said elongation, means to electrically detect said tension of said specimen and supply it to the data processor, and a device which detects the break of said specimen. Said output device generates a signal for causing the elongation strain and the tensile stress to be loaded into the data processor so as to correspond to each other. The break detector provides a break signal to the output device and the tension detecting means.

Abstract: Exhaust gases are denitrated by a method comprising removing NO from exhaust gases which comprises washing the exhaust gas with a first aqueous solution containing a chloride of Mg or Ca, and a hypochlorite of Mg or Ca, and washing said washed gas with a second aqueous solution of an alkali.

Abstract: Sulphur dioxide is removed from a stack gas by bringing said gas containing SO.sub.2 into contact with an absorbing solution prepared by adding an hydroxide of a metal from either Groups II, III and VIII of the periodic Table to an aqueous solution of a halide of said metal, wherein the hydroxide is present in an amount of from 0.3 to 0.8 weight percent.

Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting method and a scrubber used therefor are disclosed which are adapted to remove harmful components, such as SOx, NOx, CO, Cl.sub.2 and HCl contained in exhaust gases. According to this invention, liquid is sprayed to follow a conical form and the mist of liquid which is thus being diffused in a conical form is encompassed with a gas flowing in parallel relation therewith. To this end, at least one nozzle for spraying liquid and an encompassing tube for ejecting gas are arranged to specific forms and relations to the effect that an excellent contacting efficiency will result, without increasing energy consumption due to pressure loss.