Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer rubber composition for modifying a resin comprising a conjugated diene homopolymer or copolymer in which the content of cis-bond units in the total conjugated diene monomer units is at least 40%; the weight average molecular weight (Mw) is 20,000 to 10,000,000; and the Mw and the number average molecular weight (Mn) satisfy the formula: log(Mw/Mn)<0.162×log(Mw)−0.682, (i) A resin composition comprising a resin and the conjugated diene polymer rubber composition, and (ii) a polyaromatic vinyl resin composition prepared by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl monomer in the presence of the conjugated diene polymer rubber composition have balanced and good low-temperature resistance and surface luster.

Abstract: After forming an insulating layer over the entire surface of a transparent substrate, a wiring layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on the insulating layer. After forming the wiring layer, a portion of the insulating layer thus formed corresponding to a light receiving area of a solid-state imaging element is removed to provide an aperture for the insulating layer and to uncover a surface of a light receiving area of the transparent substrate. Thereafter, the solid-state imaging element is bonded with the wiring layer and a gap between the transparent substrate and the solid-state imaging element is sealed by a sealing resin, thereby inexpensively providing a high-quality solid-state imaging device and a manufacturing method thereof, capable of preventing adhesion of foreign objects on a light receiving surface.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid-state imaging device includes: a first step of mounting a solid-state imaging element on a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface such that a light receiving surface of the solid-state imaging element is substantially parallel to the first surface and faces the second surface; and a second step of forming a lens holder on the first surface, the lens holder having a lens mounting surface substantially parallel to the first surface.

Abstract: A block copolymer (1) containing a polymer block A of a conjugated diene and a random copolymer block B of a conjugated diene and aromatic vinyl compound, (2) having a weight ratio (A:B) of the polymer block A and the copolymer block B of 5:95 to 95:5, (3) having a bound aromatic vinyl compound content in the copolymer block B of 1 to 50% by weight, (4) having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100,000 to 5,000,000, and (5) having at least two transition points measured by differential scanning calorimetry in the range of −150° C. to +150° C., a method of production of the same, and a rubber composition and pneumatic tire containing the same.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display capable of following behavior of a liquid crystal panel and securely grounding a driving circuit substrate to a metal box member is obtained. In the liquid crystal display possessing the metal box member 11, a mold box member 17 with a back light source, and the driving circuit substrate 12 for driving the liquid crystal panel held by these two cage bodies, wherein the driving circuit substrate 12 is held between a convex portion 11a formed in one of the two cage bodies and an elastic pressing portion 17a formed in the other box member, the driving circuit substrate 12 is grounded to the metal box member 11 through this holding portion, and the driving circuit substrate 12 is held without being secured.

Abstract: A forming method for a fiber aggregate in which fibers are heated to be welded with each other, the method includes a heating step of applying upward heated air to a bottom of a block of the fibers to pass the heated air therethrough and to cause the block of fibers to float, wherein at least parts of fibers are melted while the block of the fibers float; a compression step of compressing substantially in a vertical direction the heated block of fibers into a desired height; and a cooling step of cooling the compressed block of fibers to solidify melted portions of the fibers at portions where the fibers intersect with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber component, 10 to 200 parts by weight of a reinforcing agent, and 0.1 to 15 parts by weight of a fatty acid salt. For example, the diene rubber preferably comprises a diene rubber having a heteroatom-containing polar group, the reinforcing agent preferably comprises carbon black or silica, and the fatty acid salt preferably comprises a metal salt of a C5 to C36 fatty acid. This rubber composition yields a vulcanized rubber showing improvements in heat build-up, tensile strength, abrasion resistance and processability.

Abstract: After forming an insulating layer over the entire surface of a transparent substrate, a wiring layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on the insulating layer. After forming the wiring layer, a portion of the insulating layer thus formed corresponding to a light receiving area of a solid-state imaging element is removed to provide an aperture for the insulating layer and to uncover a surface of a light receiving area of the transparent substrate. Thereafter, the solid-state imaging element is bonded with the wiring layer and a gap between the transparent substrate and the solid-state imaging element is sealed by a sealing resin, thereby inexpensively providing a high-quality solid-state imaging device and a manufacturing method thereof, capable of preventing adhesion of foreign objects on a light receiving surface.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solid-state image pickup apparatus capable of reducing man-hours for bonding, improving bonding quality, and being readily integrated into peripheral devices, and a manufacturing method thereof. The solid-state image pickup apparatus of the present invention includes a transparent substrate having a projecting electrode connection electrode terminal, and a solid-state image pickup device in which each first projecting electrode corresponding to the projecting electrode connection electrode terminal is formed on each electric signal I/O terminal, the transparent substrate and the solid-state image pickup device being bonded by face-down packaging. The projecting electrode connection electrode terminal and each first projecting electrode are connected by ultrasonic bonding. On electrode terminals of the transparent substrate are respectively formed second projecting electrodes.

Abstract: A semiconductive belt comprising a polyimide film having a volume resistivity of 109 &OHgr;cm to 1016 &OHgr;cm and a surface resistivity of 1010 &OHgr; to 1017 &OHgr; at 25° C. and 60% RH, wherein the amount of change of the surface resistivity between 30° C. and 85% RH and 10° C. and 15% RH in terms of common logarithm being is 1.0 or smaller.

Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber (i) and 0.1 to 25 parts by weight of a polyether-based polymer (ii).

Abstract: The damping material is mounted over the flat part to the curved part of a supporting arm of a head supporting spring of a disk unit composed of a magnetic head, the head suspension which supports the former and a fixing block that fixes the suspension, and the rate of change in static spring constant of the head supporting spring mounted with the damping material is set within 20% in comparison with the static spring constant of the un-mounted head supporting spring. As the constraining body, a metal foil or a resin film is used.

Abstract: This invention provides a diene rubber capable of yielding a vulcanized rubber having improved heat build-up, tensile strength and abrasion resistance, processes for preparing the same, and rubber compositions containing the same. The diene rubber is composed of 40 to 99.99% by weight of conjugated diene monomer units, 0 to 50% by weight of aromatic vinyl monomer units, and 0.01 to 20% by weight of vinyl monomer units containing a tertiary amino group which is at least partially quaternized with a hydrocarbon radical, and has a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 10 to 200.

Abstract: A block copolymer (1) containing a polymer block A of a conjugated diene and a random copolymer block B of a conjugated diene and aromatic vinyl compound, (2) having a weight ratio (A:B) of the polymer block A and the copolymer block B of 5:95 to 95:5, (3) having a bound aromatic vinyl compound content in the copolymer block B of 1 to 50% by weight, (4) having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100,000 to 5,000,000, and (5) having at least two transition points measured by differential scanning calorimetry in the range of −150° C. to +150° C., a method of production of the same, and a rubber composition and pneumatic tire containing the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a diene polymer composition composed of a branched diene polymer component (A) having at least three branched diene polymer chains through a polyfunctional coupling agent and a linear diene polymer component (B) having a quaternary ammonium group, and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) within a range of from 100,000 to 2,000,000, a preparation process of the diene polymer composition, and a rubber composition comprising a rubber component containing the diene polymer composition, and a reinforcing agent.

Abstract: A diene rubber comprised of a conjugated diene homopolymer or a conjugated diene/aromatic vinyl copolymer; the homopolymer or copolymer having on at least one end of its polymer chain a quaternary ammonium group to which four carbon atoms have been bound; at least 10% of the bound conjugated diene units being a vinyl bond; and the homopolymer or copolymer further having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100,000 to 2,000,000. This rubber exhibits well reduced heat build-up, which is an index of a well reduced rolling resistance, and having tensile strength and abrasion resistance.

Abstract: A network system includes a plurality of networks, a first internetwork apparatus having a plurality of first ports each connected to the plurality of networks, a second internetwork apparatus having a plurality of second ports each connected to the plurality of networks, and a data transmission path connected to the first and second internetwork apparatuses to transmit data mutually between the first and second internetwork apparatuses. In the normal state, each of the plurality of first ports is caused to be able to transmit and receive data to and from one of the plurality of networks and the plurality of second ports are caused not to be able to receive data from the plurality of networks and to be able to transmit data to the plurality of networks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a diene rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber component composed of 10-100 wt. % of an amino group-containing diene copolymer rubber (A) having a composition (based on the bound amount) of 40-99.95 wt. % of a conjugated diene monomer, 0.05-20 wt. % of an amino group-containing monomer and 0-55 wt. % of an aromatic vinyl monomer, and 0-90 wt. % of another diene rubber (B), and 10-150 parts by weight of silica having a specific surface area of 50-220 m.sup.2 /g as determined by nitrogen absorption (BET method), and having excellent heat build-up resistance, tensile properties, abrasion properties and processability, and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides a diene rubber composed of 40 to 99.99% by weight of conjugated diene units, 0.05 to 20% by weight of amino-containing vinyl monomer units, 0.05 to 20% weight of hydroxyl-containing vinyl monomer units, and 0 to 50% by weight of other copolymerizable monomer units, and having a Mooney viscosity (ML.sub.1+4, 100.degree. C.) of 10 to 200. This diene rubber yields a vulcanized rubber showing improvements in heat build-up, tensile strength, abrasion resistance and processability.

Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber (i) and 0.1 to 25 parts by weight of a polyether-based polymer (ii).