Abstract: Provided herein are an aromatic polyester having superior physical properties which is composed of the following units ##STR1## an aromatic polyester amide formed by introducing a prescribed amount of amide linkage into said aromatic polyester; filament thereof; and a composition formed by adding an inorganic filler or magnetic powder to said polymers.

Abstract: Thermoplastic resin compositions comprising polyarylate and polyamide resins as main components, polyethylene terephthalate and an epoxy resin of the following formula [1] in a predetermined amount are provided. ##STR1##The thermoplastic resin compositions of the invention have good impact strength along with good heat and solvent resistances and good moldability.

Abstract: Input circuit having an input terminal for accepting an input signal varying between "high" and "low" voltage magnitudes, wherein the input circuit is provided with a compensated threshold voltage located between the "high" and "low" voltage magnitudes for properly characterizing the status of the input signal depending upon whether the input signal has a voltage above or below the threshold voltage. The input circuit has a load circuit disposed between a power supply side and an input stage of the input circuit. The load circuit includes a logic element and operates to temporarily increase the threshold voltage associated with the input stage in response to noise generated at the ground side of the input circuit, thereby preventing the noise level from surpassing the threshold voltage as temporarily increased.

Abstract: An improved polyarylate resin is provided, which resin comprises the following units (I) to (IV) ##STR1## the units (I) being contained in an amount of from 3 to 30 mole %, the units (II) being contained in amount of not less than 30 mole %, the units (III) being contained in an amount of not less than 30 mole %, and the units (IV) being contained in an amount of not larger than 25 mole %, each based on the total moles of the units (I) to (IV). The polyarylate resin has good mechanical strength, heat resistance, resistance to color change, transparency, moldability and flame retardancy. A resin composition comprising the polyarylate resin, a polyamide and an epoxy resin is also provided.

Abstract: An X-ray analyzer for performing both X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction analysis is provided with an X-ray source, an X-ray guide tube for collimating X-rays from the source, a vacuum tank in which the guide tube is partially disposed, a rotatable sample table for holding a sample adjacent the guide tube, and an X-ray detector movable away from and towards the sample table, and also rotatable independently of the sample table.

Abstract: An aromatic polyester consisting of 40-70 mol % of unit I derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 1-8 mol % of unit II derived from m-hydroxybenzoic acid or isophthalic acid, 6-36 mol % of units III and IV derived from terephthalic acid and 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, respectively, and 10-40 mol % of unit V derived from a symmetrical dihydroxy compound can be melt molded at a temperature of up to 330.degree. C. into an article having improved mechanical and thermal properties. An aromatic polyesteramide consisting of components I to V and unit VI having an anilino group is also provided. A filled composition is obtained by blending the polyester or polyesteramide with an inorganic filler. A magnetic resin composition is obtained by blending the polyester or polyesteramide with a magnetic powder.

Abstract: An aromatic polyester consisting of 40-70 mol % of unit I derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 1-8 mol % of unit II derived from m-hydroxybenzoic acid or isophthalic acid, 6-36 mol % of units III and IV derived from terephthalic acid and 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, respectively, and 10-40 mol % of unit V derived from a symmetrical dihydroxy compound can be melt molded at a temperature of up to 330.degree. C. into an article having improved mechanical and thermal properties. An aromatic polyesteramide consisting of components I to V and unit VI having an anilino group is also provided. A filled composition is obtained by blending the polyester or polyesteramide with an inorganic filler. A magnetic resin composition is obtained by blending the polyester or polyesteramide with a magnetic powder.

Abstract: Copolyesteramides consisting of specific units can be injection molded at a low temperature into a part having a high heat distortion temperature. A filled composition is obtained by blending the copolyesteramide with an inorganic filler. A magnetic resin composition is obtained by blending the copolyesteramide with an magnetic powder.The copolyesteramide consists essentially of units <I>, <II>, <III>, <IV>, and <V> of the following formulae: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is independently at least one divalent radical selected from the group consisting of para-phenylene, 2,6-naphthalene, and 4,4'-biphenylene,R.sup.5 is a para- or meta-phenylene radical,X.sup.1 is --NH--,X.sup.

Abstract: An optical absorption analyzer for determining the concentration of low concentration components of a sample gas. Inexpensive voltage to frequency converters, up/down counters, and integrators are used to obtain a high accuracy determination which is independent of fluctuations in the strength of the light source used in the analyzer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having improved weld strength, said composition consisting essentially of(A) 45 to 94.9% by weight of polycarbonate resin,(B) 5 to 40% by weight of a rubber-modified styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer resin, and(C) 0.1 to 15% by weight of an epoxy resin and/or a phenoxy resin.

Abstract: A leveling device for an asphalt finisher or the like including a pair of screeds disposed at front and rear portions of the device on auxiliary frames which are slidably coupled to a main frame. The main frame is pivotably mounted to a pair of supporting arms extending from the vehicle body. The screeds are both movable laterally and tiltable sidewards so that a predetermined depth of asphalt coating can be attained and a crown portion provided if desired.