Abstract: In a mask pattern forming method, a resist film is formed over a thin film, the resist film is processed into resist patterns having a predetermined pitch by photolithography, slimming of the resist patterns is performed, and an oxide film is formed on the thin film and the resist patterns after an end of the slimming step in a film deposition apparatus by supplying a source gas and an oxygen radical or an oxygen-containing gas. In the mask pattern forming method, the slimming and the oxide film forming are continuously performed in the film deposition apparatus.

Abstract: A gas appliance monitoring apparatus includes a flow rate measurement unit for measuring the gas flow rate, a gas shut-off valve for shutting off a gas flow path at the abnormal time, an information storage unit for storing measurement results of the flow rate measurement unit, a wireless module for transmitting and receiving information, and a communication switch unit for switching a communication frequency band. The wireless module is integrated with a control circuit board forming the flow rate measurement unit and is housed in a gas meter. The wireless module has at least a communication frequency band with a base station and a communication frequency band with a plurality of gas appliances, and transmits an operation start signal detected by a specific gas appliance as appliance information using an appliance wireless module. The continuous use time of the specific appliance is detected or is changed based on the information.

Abstract: It is an objective to appropriately assure a function of limiting use of appliances that cause changes in quantities of gas used.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a flow rate measurement unit 17 for measuring the gas flow rate, a gas shut-off valve 2c for shutting off a gas flow path at the abnormal time, an information storage unit 10b for storing various pieces of information based on the measurement result of the flow rate measurement unit 17, a wireless module 11 for transmitting and receiving information to and from a plurality of parties, and a communication switch unit 10c for switching a communication frequency band depending on the parties, wherein the wireless module 11 is integrated with a control circuit board 10 forming the flow rate measurement unit 17 and is housed in a gas meter 2, has at least a communication frequency band with a base station 14 and a communication frequency band with a plurality of gas appliances, and transmits an operation start signal detected by an appliance detection unit 22 of a specific gas appliance as appliance information using an appliance wireless module 11d, and the continuous use time of the specif

Abstract: There are provided a polyolefin-based resin composition that is substantially prevented from suffering from oxidative deterioration of polyolefin resin and stably used even when positioned in contact with or near to vinyl chloride-based resins, as well as a combination of a vinyl-chloride-based resin molded article and a molded article made of the polyolefin-based resin composition. The polyolefin-based resin composition used in contact with or near to vinyl chloride-based resins, comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin-based resin; and (B) 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of a phenol-based antioxidant containing no aliphatic ester group and/or a sulfur-based antioxidant containing no aliphatic ester group, and may further contain, if required, 0.01 to 3 parts by mass of a metal deactivator containing no aliphatic ester, and 50 to 250 parts by mass of a metal hydrate and/or a metal hydroxide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing at high productivity graphite powder containing no impurity, in which carbon powder material is effectively heated for graphitization; and an apparatus for producing the graphite powder. Carbon powder is placed in a carbon-made container, and the container is heated through a supply of electricity to the container. An apparatus comprising a heating chamber is provided. The container can be continuously conveyed to the apparatus, heated in the apparatus, and removed from the apparatus. Through use of the apparatus, graphite carbon powder which is suitably employed in a lithium-ion secondary battery can be produced.

Abstract: The pipe of the present invention comprises an ethylene base polymer comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein (A) a maximum value of the residual stress is 0.13 MPa or less; (B) the crystallinity is 0.630 to 0.850; (C) a gradient of the crystallinity against a thickness of the pipe is 0.465 or less; and (D) the pipe has a thickness of 5 to 50 mm. It is excellent in a durability, a rigidity and an impact resistance and suited to uses for large diameter pipes receiving a high internal pressure.

Abstract: The pipe of the present invention comprises an ethylene base polymer comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein (A) a maximum value of the residual stress is 0.13 MPa or less; (B) the crystallinity is 0.630 to 0.850; (C) a gradient of the crystallinity against a thickness of the pipe is 0.465 or less; and (D) the pipe has a thickness of 5 to 50 mm. It is excellent in a durability, a rigidity and an impact resistance and suited to uses for large diameter pipes receiving a high internal pressure.

Abstract: The pipe of the present invention comprises an ethylene base polymer comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein (A) a maximum value of the residual stress is 0.13 MPa or less; (B) the crystallinity is 0.630 to 0.850; (C) a gradient of the crystallinity against a thickness of the pipe is 0.465 or less; and (D) the pipe has a thickness of 5 to 50 mm. It is excellent in a durability, a rigidity and an impact resistance and suited to uses for large diameter pipes receiving a high internal pressure.

Abstract: To provide a photosensitive resin composition and a photosensitive element using the resin composition with excellent sensitivity and adhesion as well as high resolution and plating resistance. A photosensitive resin composition, comprises (A) a polymer carrying carboxyl groups, (B) a compound carrying at least one ethylene-based unsaturated group in the molecule, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator, characterized by the fact that component (B) contains at least 60 weight % of methacrylate (B1) carrying at least one ethylene-based unsaturated group with respect to the total amount of component (B), that the amount of component (C) is in the range of 0.01-20 weight units with respect to 100 weight units of component (A) and component (B), and that component (C) contains 2-5 weight units of lophine dimer (C1) and 0.1-2.0 weight units of triphenylphosphine (C2) with respect to 100 weight units of component (A) and component (B), as well as a photosensitive element using the resin composition.

Abstract: [Object] : To provide a pharmaceutical preparation for treating or preventing hyperlipemia which lowers cholesterols and neutral fats in blood and has a property to improve lipoprotein metabolism.[Construction] : A pharmaceutical preparation for treating or preventing hyperlipemia comprising taurine and .gamma.-oryzanol as effective components.

Abstract: A negative acting photoimageable composition comprisesA) between about 30 and about 70 wt %, based on total weight of A) plus B), of a organic binder polymers having sufficient acid functionality to render said photoimageable composition developable in alkaline aqueous solution,A) comprising between about 3 and about 65 wt % relative to total of A) plus B) a binder polymer A') having a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 40,000 and a T.sub.g of between about 40 and about 100, and 5 to 67 wt % relative to total of A) plus B) a binder polymer A") having a weight average molecular weight between about 41,000 and about 200,000 and a T.sub.g of between about 40 and about 100,B) between about 30 and about 60 wt %, based on total weight of A) plus B), of .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated compounds, said component B) comprisingB') an isocyanate trimer having tri-.alpha.,.beta.

Abstract: The invention provides a negative-acting photoimageable composition comprising A) between about 30 and about 80 wt % based on total weight of A) plus B) of a binder polymer having acid functionality sufficient to render said photoimageable composition developable in alkaline aqueous solution, B) between about 20 and about 70 wt % based on total weight of A) plus B) of an addition-polymerizeable, non-gaseous .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated compound(s) capable of forming a high polymer by free-radical initiated chain-propagating addition polymerization, at least about 50 mole percent of the .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated moieties of B) being methacrylic moieties, and C) between about 0.1 and about 20 wt % based on total weight of A) plus B) of a photoinitiator chemical system, the photoinitiator chemical system comprising between about 0.005 and about 3 wt % relative to total weight of A) plus B) of triphenyphosphine and between about 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic member containing as a charge transport material a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative which is remarkably excellent in solubility in an organic solvent and/or a binder such as polycarbonate resin, etc., can show very excellent electrophotographic properties such as high sensitivity, low residual potential and high durability. Further, a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative usable as a charge transport material, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. Furthermore, a fluorine-containing diarylamine usable for producing the fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative, and a process for producing the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic member containing as a charge transport material a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative which is remarkably excellent in solubility in an organic solvent and/or a binder such as polycarbonate resin, etc., can show very excellent electrophotographic properties such as high sensitivity, low residual potential and high durability. Further, a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative usable as a charge transport material, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. Furthermore, a fluorine-containing diarylamine usable for producing the fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative, and a process for producing the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic member containing as a charge transport material a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative which is remarkably excellent in solubility in an organic solvent and/or a binder such as polycarbonate resin, etc., can show very excellent electrophotographic properties such as high sensitivity, low residual potential and high durability. Further, a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative usable as a charge transport material, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. Furthermore, a fluorine-containing diarylamine usable for producing the fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative, and a process for producing the same are disclosed.

Abstract: A polyether copolymer comprising the repeating units represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## and the repeating units represented by the following formula (II) ##STR2## the molar ratio of (I)/{(I)+(II)} being from 0.1 to 0.8 and the polyether copolymer having a melt viscosity of at least 500 poise as measured at 400.degree. C. is produced by allowing a dihalogenobenzonitrile, 1,4-bis(4'-halobenzoyl)benzene, and 4,4'-biphenol to react with each other in an aprotic polar solvent in the presence of an alkali metal compound. The polyether copolymer exhibits excellent heat-resistance, solvent resistance, and mechanical strength, and is suitable as a material for resin compositions, heat-resistant laminates, fiber, and film.

Abstract: A polyetheric copolymer, a polyetheric block copolymer, and compositions of these copolymers containing:a benzonitrile recurring unit as represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## and a benzophenone recurring unit as represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR2## which copolymer has a molar ratio of the recurring unit (I) to a sum of the recurring units (I) and (II), i.e., (I)/[(I)+(II)], in the range from 0.15:1 to 0.40:1, as well as a melt viscosity (zero shear viscosity) at 400.degree. C. in the range from 500 to 100,000 poise.The polyetheric copolymer is crystalline and is a macromolecular compound having excellent heat resistance and mechanical strength.Disclosed herein are methods for the preparation of the polyetheric copolymer, the polyetheric block copolymer and the compositions containing the same.The polyetheric copolymers, the polyetheric block copolymers and their compositions are useful in various fields.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyester carbonate containing imido groups comprising recurring units represented by the following formula: ##STR1## and recurring units represented by the following formula:--O--Ar--O--CO-- (2)wherein Ar represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## with a mole fraction of the recurring units shown by the formula (1) being 0.2 to 0.8, and having a reduced viscosity [.eta.sp/C] of 0.3 dl/g or more at 60.degree. C. in a solution in which the polyester carbonate is dissolved in p-chlorophenol as a solvent at a concentration of 0.2 g/dl.Further disclosed is a process for producing the same which comprises allowing 4-carboxy-N-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-phthalimide to react with a divalent phenol represented by the following formula:HO--Ar--OH (3)wherein Ar has the same meaning as above,and diphenyl carbonate.