Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-shrinkable polyester film having a specific composition. A heat shrinkage factor of a 10 cm square sample of the film in a maximal shrinkage direction of the film is not less than 20% under the condition that the sample is immersed in hot water of 85° C. for 10 seconds, and then in water of 25° C. for 10 seconds. The number of test pieces of the film having a rupture ratio of not more than 5% is not more than 10% to the total number of the test pieces under the condition that a tensile test of drawing the film in a direction orthogonal to the maximal shrinkage direction of the film is conducted with a distance between corresponding chucks of 100 mm, each test piece having 15 mm in width, a temperature of 23° C., and a drawing rate of 200 mm/min.

Abstract: The heat-shrinkable polyester film rolls according to the present invention is characterized in that the film rolls have (1) a heat shrinkage percentage at 85° C. in the maximum shrinkage direction of 20% or more; (2) a melt resistivity at a temperature of 275° C. of 0.70×108 &OHgr;·cm or less; (3) when samples thereof are cut off at an interval of about 100 m and the fluctuation in thickness in the maximum shrinkage direction is measured, a thickness distribution width represented by the following formula of respective samples of 7% or less.

Abstract: In heat-shrinkable polyester films, the content of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol is 10 to 50% by mole based on the polyhydric alcohol component and that the heat shrinkage factors of a 10 cm square sample of the films in (A) hot water of 75° C., (B) hot water of 85° C., and (C) hot water of 95° C. are 30 to 40%, 50 to 60%, and 65 to 77%, respectively. The films can be produced by drawing under specified conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat shrinkable polyester film. The present invention also relates to a heat shrinkable polyester tube obtained from the heat shrinkable polyester film, a production method thereof, a label using this tube and a container wearing this label. The heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has suitable heat shrinkable properties, superior printing property and adhesion property with a solvent. When it is used for packaging (e.g., covering, bundling and the like), the film shows superior appearance and good mountability. Moreover, the heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has a small apparent specific gravity and is easily collected separately from a bottle when it is used as a label of a bottle (such as PET bottle).

Abstract: A film roll of a heat-shrinkable polyester film characterized in that the heat-shrinkable polyester film meets the following requirements (1) and (2).

Abstract: A biocompatible implant for medical use having a layer of titanium or titanium alloys on its surface. The implant is electrochemically treated by using it for an anode in an electrolyte solution containing calcium ions so as to produce a layer of hydrated oxides or hydrated oxide gels, or is subject to an anodic treatment. Subsequently the implant is subject to another electrochemical surface treatment where the implant is employed as a cathode so as to yield a layer that involves or is adsorbed with calcium ions, thus forming on the implant a hydrated gel layer that has an excellent ability of forming apatite.

Abstract: A pyridine derivative represented by formula (1) wherein all the variables have been defined in the specification. The compounds are used for inhibiting collagen production and are useful for preventing or treating fibrosis.

Abstract: Heat-shrinkable polyester films, each having a heat shrinkability of 40% or higher in the main shrinkage direction of the film after treatment in hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds, the change of heat shrinkability in the main shrinkage direction of the film after treatment in hot water at 55-75° C. for 10 seconds before and after the film is left under an atmosphere at 40° C. for 160 hours being 15% or lower, exhibit beautiful shrinkage finish in appearance involving only rare occurrence of shrinkage spots, wrinkles, strains, folding and other defects during shrinkage in the step of shrinking with hot air, and in particular, exhibit a quite small lowering in shrinkage finish after a lapse of time for storage and have low spontaneous shrinkability; therefore, these films are suitably used for applications such as labels and cap seals.

Abstract: A biocompatible implant for medical use having a layer of titanium or titanium alloys on its surface. The implant is electrochemically treated by taking it for an anode in electrolyte solution containing calcium ions so as to produce a layer of hydrated oxides or hydrated oxide gels, or is subject to an anodic treatment, and subsequently the implant is subject to another electrochemical surface treatment where the implant in turn is employed as a cathod so as to yield a layer that involves or is adsorbed with calcium ions, thus forming on the implant a hydrated gel layer that has an excellent ability of forming apatite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat shrinkable polyester film. The present invention also relates to a heat shrinkable polyester tube obtained from the heat shrinkable polyester film, a production method thereof, a label using this tube and a container wearing this label. The heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has suitable heat shrinkable properties, superior printing property and adhesion property with a solvent. When it is used for packaging (e.g., covering, bundling and the like), the film shows superior appearance and good mountability. Moreover, the heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has a small apparent specific gravity and is easily collected separately from a bottle when it is used as a label of a bottle (such as PET bottle).

Abstract: In a tip portion structure basically having a substrate, a plate spring, and a ground block, the substrate is attached to a signal line on a back surface of the substrate and is contacted on the tip with the signal electrode of the DUT placed on a device stage. The plate spring is made of a resilient material, placed on the front side of the substrate, and positioned to apply a pressure to the substrate. The ground block is positioned between the signal line and the device stage functioned as a ground electrode of the DUT. Alternatively, the tip portion structure further may have a ground plate or a ground surface formed of a conductive thin plate covering entirely the front surface of the substrate, and shaped to surround the signal line in cooperation with the ground block. A plurality of the signal lines may be arranged in parallel on the same plane of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for polymerization of &agr;-olefin, which comprises: an essential component (A) of a transition metal compound, an essential component (B) of an ion exchangeable layer compound except for silicate, or an inorganic silicate, and an optional component (C) of an organoaluminum compound, said component (A) being represented by the general formula (I):

Abstract: Heat-shrinkable polyester films suitable for label use, wherein the value of tan &dgr; for dynamic viscoelasticity in a main shrinkage direction of the film is 0.15 or higher at 65° C. and takes a maximum of 0.40 or higher at a temperature of 65° C. to 100° C. both inclusive, and the heat shrinkability in the main shrinkage direction of the film after treatment in hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds is 30% or higher, have excellent shrinkage characteristics over a wide range of temperature extending from low temperatures to high temperatures, particularly in the low temperature range, which may cause only rare occurrence of shrinkage spots, wrinkles, strains, longitudinal sinking, and other defects during heat shrinkage, and which may further have excellent break resistance.

Abstract: Catalysts for polymerization of &agr;-olefin, composed of a transition metal compound, an inorganic silicate or an ion exchangeable layer compound other than silicate, and optionally an organoaluminum compound, are described.

Abstract: In a tip portion structure basically having a substrate, a plate spring, and a ground block, the substrate is attached to a signal line on a back surface of the substrate and is contacted on the tip with the signal electrode of the DUT placed on a device stage. The plate spring is made of a resilient material, placed on the front side of the substrate, and positioned to apply a pressure to the substrate. The ground block is positioned between the signal line and the device stage functioned as a ground electrode of the DUT. Alternatively, the tip portion structure further may have a ground plate or a ground surface formed of a conductive thin plate covering entirely the front surface of the substrate, and shaped to surround the signal line in cooperation with the ground block. A plurality of the signal lines may be arranged in parallel on the same plane of the substrate.

Abstract: A high-frequency probe according to the present invention comprises a probe chip that has an end part that is pressed to an electrode and is covered by a electrically conductive outer enclosure, and slides in a vertical direction by an inner surface of this electrically conductive outer enclosure inside this electrically conductive outer enclosure. A signal conductive pattern is fixed inside this probe chip and is connected with a inner conductor having elasticity. The inner conductor can be bent in the vertical direction at a central part of a hole having an opening, which is sufficiently long in the vertical direction, in the center space of a ground conductor, which is fixed to an end part of the main block, when the inner conductor is pressed due to contact of the end part. In addition, the high-frequency probe has a thin shape of a maximum thickness in a transverse direction which is perpendicular to the vertical direction that is a direction of the probe being pressed to a device electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for polymerization of &agr;-olefin, which comprises:

Abstract: In a tip portion structure basically having a substrate, a plate spring, and a ground block, the substrate is attached to a signal line on a back surface of the substrate and is contacted on the tip with the signal electrode of the DUT placed on a device stage. The plate spring is made of a resilient material, placed on the front side of the substrate, and positioned to apply a pressure to the substrate. The ground block is positioned between the signal line and the device stage functioned as a ground electrode of the DUT. Alternatively, the tip portion structure further may have a ground plate or a ground surface formed of a conductive thin plate covering entirely the front surface of the substrate, and shaped to surround the signal line in cooperation with the ground block . A plurality of the signal lines may be arranged in parallel on the same plane of the substrate.

Abstract: Heat-shrinkable polyester films suitable for label use, wherein the value of tan &dgr; for dynamic viscoelasticity in a main shrinkage direction of the film is 0.15 or higher at 65° C. and takes a maximum of 0.40 or higher at a temperature of 65° C. to 100° C. both inclusive, and the heat shrinkability in the main shrinkage direction of the film after treatment in hot water at 80° C. for 10 seconds is 30% or higher, have excellent shrinkage characteristics over a wide range of temperature extending from low temperatures to high temperatures, particularly in the low temperature range, which may cause only rare occurrence of shrinkage spots, wrinkles, strains, longitudinal sinking, and other defects during heat shrinkage, and which may further have excellent break resistance.

Abstract: A variable magnification optical system of reduced size and increased zoom ratio is provided. According to one aspect, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power disposed to the image side of the first lens group, and a third lens group having a negative refractive power disposed to the image side of the second lens group are provided. When the system goes from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group are moved toward the object in such a manner that a space between the first lens group and the second lens group is increased, and a space between the second lens group and the third lens group is decreased. In this case, a ratio of the focal length of the first lens group to that of the lens system in the telephoto end state satisfies a particular condition.