Abstract: A plurality of noncontiguous polygonal regions of phase-shifting material have edges spaced apart less than the distance at which images of said edges would separate. The edges of the regions of phase-shifting material have differing arbitrarily selectable angular orientations (nonparallel as well as parallel) on a nonphase-shifting material. The noncontiguous phase-shifting regions may be arranged in a matrix of parallel columns and rows to facilitate fabrication and facilitate writing of the phase-shifting regions in any arbitrary pattern on an image plane. At least one of the phase-shifting regions constitutes a connective phase-shifting region with edges spaced from edges of adjacent ones of the phase-shifting regions to create a pattern with a continuous body of photoresist covering areas corresponding to the phase-shifting regions upon exposure of the mask.

Abstract: Dialkyl gold(III) .beta.-diketonates are synthesized in a two-step, one-pot process using a gold trihalide, an alkyl lithium compound and a .beta.-diketone.

Abstract: A process for generating a capacitive servo pattern on a magnetic storage disk, comprising the steps of: (1) coating the disk with a solution of noble metal compound to form a film of the compound on the disk, (2) exposing said film to radiation through a mask to generate an image on the film, and (3) plating the disk on the areas exposed to radiation.

Abstract: Polymeric diazonium salts are coupled to coupling agents without complications of precipitation by injecting a diazonium salt solution into a substantial volume excess of the coupling agent solution immediately adjacent to the impellor of a centrifugal pump or the like.

Abstract: Pendant amide polymers, especially polymers containing N-vinylacetamide, N-alkyl-N-vinylacetamide, or N-vinyl-formamide units, are hydrolyzed to pendant amine polymers, especially vinylamine polymers by contact with strong aqueous base at elevated temperature.

Abstract: An improvement in the diazotization of polymeric amines is disclosed that minimizes crosslinking problems. Solutions of nitrite ion and polymeric amine are concurrently continuously fed at controlled rates to a turbulently agitated limited volume mixing zone.

Abstract: Novel prostaglandin dehydrogenase inhibiting agents having the structural formula ##STR1## X is hydroxyl, dialkylaminomethyl, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, halogen, cyano, nitro, trihaloalkyl, --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 or --NHCOR.sub.1 where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, lower alkyl or NH.sub.2 and n is 0-5.

Abstract: Novel prostaglandin dehydrogenase inhibiting agents having the structural formula ##STR1## M is H or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, X is hydrogen, dialkylaminomethyl, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, halogen, cyano, nitro, trihaloalkyl, --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 or --NHCOR.sub.1 where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, lower alkyl or NH.sub.2 and n is 0-5.