Abstract: A novel nano thermometer, which can be used for temperature measurement of a wide temperature range, in a micrometer size environment, and a method for producing the same. The nano thermometer is a carbon nanotube filled with a continuous columnar gallium, which enables measurement of environmental temperature by length change of the columnar gallium, and is produced by mixing Ga2O3 powder and carbon powder uniformly, and performing heat treatment for this mixed powder at a temperature range of 1200 to 1400° C. under an inert gas flow.

Abstract: A novel nano thermometer, which can be used for temperature measurement of a wide temperature range, in a micrometer size environment, and a method for producing the same. The nano thermometer is a carbon nanotube filled with a continuous columnar gallium, which enables measurement of environmental temperature by length change of the columnar gallium, and is produced by mixing Ga2O3 powder and carbon powder uniformly, and performing heat treatment for this mixed powder at a temperature range of 1200 to 1400° C. under an inert gas flow.

Abstract: In order to provide a novel nano thermometer, which can use for temperature measurement of a wide temperature range, in a micrometer size environment, and a method for producing the same, the nano thermometer, comprising a carbon nanotube filled with a continuous columnar gallium, which enables measurement of environmental temperature by length change of the columnar gallium is produced by the method comprising mixing Ga2O3 powder and carbon powder uniformly, and performing heat treatment for this mixed powder at a temperature range of 1200 to 1400° C. under an inert gas flow.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for on-line monitoring of objects such as cassettes and similar devices used for handling semiconductor wafers to determine whether the objects remain within relevant dimensional tolerances during wafer processing. The apparatus includes a high resolution digital camera for photographing an object to provide digital images to be used to determine whether relevant dimensions of the object are within tolerance limits, and a computer for storing images of the object taken by the camera and for analyzing the images to determine whether relevant dimensions of the object are still within tolerance limits. The camera and computer operate together in accordance with a method further provided by the invention.

Abstract: A monohydrate of an aminobenzenesulfonic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I), for example, 2-(1-piperazinyl)-5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid, is substantially free from weight change due to moisture absorption and can be weighed accurately in manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of heart diseases comprising said monohydrate.

Abstract: A monohydrate of an aminobenzenesulfonic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I), for example, 2-(1-piperazinyl)-5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid, is substantially free from weight change due to moisture absorption and can be weighed accurately in manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of heart diseases comprising said monohydrate.

Abstract: A method for preparing a boron nitride composite, which comprises heating a molten mixture of urea, boric acid and a metal element compound to obtain boron nitride having the metal element or the metal element compound dispersed and supported therein.

Abstract: In order to safely transport a building material to its mounting area of a building body and to temporarily hold the same until it is firmly mounted on the mounting area on the building site, according to the present invention, there is provided, an apparatus for transporting/mounting a building material including a self-propelled vehicle body provided with a steering/driving device, the vehicle body assuming a substantially L-shaped form constructed of an upright main body and a pair of lower frames which are parallelly spaced apart from each other and horizontally extend from opposite sides of a lower portion of the main body; an elevator unit movably mounted on a vertical side portion of the main body so as to be vertically movable along the vertical side portion of the main body; a first frame horizontally extending forward from a vertical side of the elevator unit, the first frame having its base end mounted on the elevator unit so as to be horizontally movable in a horizontal plane; a second frame slida

Abstract: A process for producing boron nitride comprises heating a mixture consisting of borohydride of alkali metal and ammonium chloride at a temperature range of from 800.degree. to 2200.degree. C. in a non-oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: A far infrared ray radiating mattress has a three layer structure including a lower layer of plate-like resilient and foamed synthetic resin, a middle layer of foamed synthetic resin corrugated in a longitudinal direction and having a plurality of protrusions provided on the upper surface thereof; a sheet-like far infrared ray radiating heater is provided on the three layer structure; and a cover is provided so that the three layer structure and the sheet-like heater are surrounded thereby.

Abstract: A heat-resistant fabric coated or impregnated with tetrafluoroethylene resin is baked at such a temperature for such a period of time that only the resin layer is baked without impairing the strength of the fabric substrate because the substrate is not subjected to a high temperature for a long time.

Abstract: A process for preparing rhombohedral system boron nitride, which comprises mixing NaBH.sub.4 with at least an equimolar amount of NH.sub.4 Cl, and heating the resulting mixture in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 750.degree. C. and lower than 1000.degree. C. for at least 3 hours.

Abstract: A process for producing purified monoammonium phosphate (abbreviated to MAP) directly from wet process phosphoric acid with a high yield is provided, which process comprises reacting wet process phosphoric acid with NH.sub.3 at 50.degree..about.80.degree. C. while keeping the molar ratio of NH.sub.3 /H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 at 0.9.about.1.35; separating the resulting slurry containing MAP crystals and an insoluble sludge into a slurry containing the former and a slurry containing the latter; treating the former slurry in a conventional manner to recover MAP; while treating the latter slurry by heating it to 60.degree..about.95.degree. C. to dissolve MAP contained therein, removing the sludge by centrifugal separation and concentrating the filtrate to recover MAP; and combining the two portions of MAP.

Abstract: A process for producing purified diammonium phosphate (abbreviated to DAP) directly from wet process phosphoric acid with a high yield is provided, which process comprises reacting wet process phosphoric acid with NH.sub.3 at 50.degree..about.80.degree. C. while keeping the molar ratio of NH.sub.3 /H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 at 1.65-1.90; separating the resulting slurry containing DAP crystals and an insoluble sludge into a slurry containing the former and a slurry containing the latter; treating the former slurry in a conventional manner to recover DAP; while treating the latter slurry by heating it to 60.degree..about.95.degree. C. to dissolve DAP contained therein, removing the sludge by centrifugal separation and concentrating the filtrate to recover DAP; and combining the two portions of DAP.

Abstract: Heat-sensitive color transfer ribbon comprising a foundation having at least three nonoverlapped heat-sensitive transfer ink layers of yellow, magenta and cyan colors on one side thereof and designed for use in thermal color recording system in which the ribbon transfers respective color ink layers to a copy sheet in response to respective color signals given to a thermal recording machine. The transfer ink layers of yellow, magenta and cyan colors contain respective transparent or semitransparent color agents, and a multi-color image closely resembling a color original is prepared on the copy sheet by overlap of colors.

Abstract: Disclosed in a method for producing a mixture containing cycloalkanone and/or cycloalkanol which comprises oxidizing a cycloalkane with molecular oxygen to a cycloalkyl hydroperoxide represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## (wherein m represents an integer of 4.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.11) and decomposing the cycloalkyl hydroperoxide to obtain a mixture containing cycloalkanone and/or cycloalkanol, wherein the oxidation of the cycloalkane with molecular oxygen and/or the decomposition of the cycloalkyl hydroperoxide are carried out in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising at least one metallic salt represented by the formula (2):MX.sub.n (2)(wherein M represent Co, Mn, Cr or Fe, X represents an anionic ligand and n represents 2 or 3) and at least one compound represented by the formula (3): ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A boron nitride complex comprising hBN in which lithium or an alkaline earth metal is diffused and supported in the form of its boron nitride. The boron nitride complex is prepared by heating hBN powder or a sintered product thereof and lithium, an alkaline earth metal, a lithium nitride or boride, or an alkaline earth metal nitride or boride in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to diffuse in and deposit on hBN powder or sintered product thereof, the lithium or alkaline earth metal in the form of its boron nitride. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a light-transmitting dense body of cubic system boron nitride, which comprises diffusing in and depositing on a sintered product of hexagonal system boron nitride, from 0.15 to 3.0 molar % of Me.sub.3 B.sub.2 N.sub.4 where Me is an alkaline earth metal, and sintering the Me.sub.3 B.sub.2 N.sub.4 -containing product thereby obtained, at a temperature of at least 1350.degree. C. under a thermodynamically stable pressure for cubic system boron nitride.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for preparing a fibrin-adsorable protein-urokinase complex characterized by reacting a protein adsorbable by fibrin with urokinase in the presence of a protein coupling reagent represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is phenylene or cycloalkylene, A is lower alkylene, B is lower alkylene which may optionally be substituted by lower alkylthio or phenyl-lower alkylthio, and l, m and n are each 0 or 1 provided that l, m and n are not 0 at the same time.The complex is useful as a thrombolytic agent.

Abstract: A process for producing a sintered body of cubic system boron nitride comprises steps of:(a) mixing raw material boron nitride selected from the group consisting of hexagonal system boron nitride, cubic system boron nitride, and a mixture thereof with Me.sub.3 B.sub.2 N.sub.4 (where: Me represents an alkaline earth metal) in an amount of from 0.15 to 3.0 mol %; and(b) treating said mixed material at a temperature of 1350.degree. C. and above under a thermodynamically stabilized pressure condition of the cubic system boron nitride.

Abstract: Cubic system boron nitride from rhombohedral system boron nitride is produced by a shock wave compression method. The process comprises applying a thermodynamically stable pressure to rhombohedral system boron nitride to convert it to cubic system boron nitride.