Abstract: A device for measuring a weight of a seat, including the weight of an occupant sitting on the seat.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented monolayer or multi-layer polyester film which has semi-transmittability and reflectability, contains a pearlescent pigment having an average long diameter of 0.

Abstract: E2F-inhibiting compounds are represented by the formula: R1—A—R2 wherein A represents a peptide sequence comprising a partial amino acid sequence having at least 12 continuous residues in the sequence of the dimerization region or DNA binding region of the E2F family, which are useful as a therapeutic agent of diseases such as tumor and arteriosclerosis, for which abnormal cellular growth is implicated.

Abstract: A dielectric layer 32 variable in dielectric constant in dependence upon the strain is formed on at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of a bar 31 having a circular cross section. Interdigital electrodes are faced to the dielectric layer to thereby form a single capacitor. The interdigital electrodes have a plurality of linear electrodes 34a and 34b inclined at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a center axis of the bar. Preferably, the dielectric layer is provided with a cylindrical insulator 33 faced thereto with a small gap kept therebetween, and the linear electrodes are formed on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical insulator. The linear electrodes may be formed directly on the surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A capacitive strain sensor comprises a substrate (119) and a pair of interdigital electrode capacitors (209, 209A) formed on the substrate. A dielectric thick film (129) having a uniform thickness and made of a material the dielectric constant of which varies with strain is provided on an elastic body having a flat or curved surface on the substrate (119). A block (318) for preventing strain from being produced is secured to one end of the substrate (119); a weight (329) is secured to the other end. The capacitors (209, 209A) are formed by interdigitally arranging a pair of electrodes being parallel linear electrodes of linear conductors on the substrate.

Abstract: The invented film comprises a layer A composed of a copolyester A, a layer B composed of a copolyester B, and a layer C composed of copolyester C. Layer A is laminated to one side of the layer B. Layer C is laminated to the other side of Layer B. Copolyester A contains 0-15 wt % of rutile titanium oxide (average particle diameter 0.1-0.5 &mgr;m). Copolyester B contains 10-50 wt % of the rutile titanium oxide. Copolyester C contains 0-15 wt % of the rutile titanium oxide. Each of Copolyester A, B, and C has a melting point of 210-245° C. The intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;A) of the polymer part of copolyester A, the intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;B) of the polymer part of copolyester B, and the intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;C) of the polymer part of copolyester C satisfy the following relationship. 0.46≦&eegr;B≦0.66, |&eegr;A-&eegr;B|<0.15, |&eegr;C-&eegr;B|<0.15, and |&eegr;A-&eegr;C|<0.15.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus for transferring a semiconductor wafer in a semiconductor processing system includes first and second support portions each for supporting the wafer. The first and second support portions have structures and functions different from each other. The first support portion is provide with backside receiving members having horizontal surfaces to come into contact with the backside of the wafer. The second support portion is provided with edge receiving members having slant surfaces to come into contact with the edge of the wafer. The first and second support portions are selectively used to prevent the wafer from positionally shifting.

Abstract: Provided are a laminate film which comprises a photosensitive layer and a first film having a 5% elongation load in the longitudinal direction of the film per unit width at 80° C. of 4 to 90 g/mm and a breaking elongation in the longitudinal direction of the film per unit width of 50 to 1,000%, and processes for preparing a printed wiring board, which comprises laminating the laminate film on a substrate so that the photosensitive layer and the substrate are contacted with each other; and then subjecting a resulting material to exposure and development.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus includes a transfer chamber filled with a gas to have an upper limit of a target pressure range, a gas supply system connected to a gas supply source to supply the gas into the transfer chamber, a gas exhaust system for releasing the gas from within the transfer chamber, first and second vacuum chambers connected to the transfer chamber, first and second gate valves interposed between the transfer chamber and the vacuum chambers, which selectively permit the transfer chamber and the vacuum chambers to communicate with each other and a transfer mechanism for transferring a target object from the first vacuum chamber to the transfer chamber via the first gate valve and for transferring the target object from the transfer chamber to the second vacuum chamber via the second gate valve.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyester film: (A) which comprises a composition comprising at least two thermoplastic polyesters; (B) which has at least two melting peaks which satisfy difference between being in range of 5 to 20° C. and average of the both melting peak temperature being in range of 200 to 230° C. when measured by DSC at a temperature elevation rate of 2° C./min by superimposing a periodic temperature variation of ±1° C./min; the highest melting peak temperature (° C.) and the lowest melting peak temperature (° C.); (C) which has on the film plane two crossing directions having a thermal shrinkage factor at 100° C. for 10 minutes of 16 to 25%; and (D) which has a thickness of 0.2 to 7 &mgr;m.

Abstract: Provided are a laminate film which comprises a photosensitive layer and a first film having a 5% elongation load in the longitudinal direction of the film per unit width at 80° C. of 4 to 90 g/mm and a breaking elongation in the longitudinal direction of the film per unit width of 50 to 1,000%, and processes for preparing a printed wiring board, which comprises laminating the laminate film on a substrate so that the photosensitive layer and the substrate are contacted with each other; and then subjecting a resulting material to exposure and development.

Abstract: Provided are a laminate film which comprises a photosensitive layer and a first film having a 5% elongation load in the longitudinal direction of the film per unit width at 80° C. of 4 to 90 g/mm and a breaking elongation in the longitudinal direction of the film per unit width of 50 to 1,000%, and processes for preparing a printed wiring board, which comprises laminating the laminate film on a substrate so that the photosensitive layer and the substrate are contacted with each other; and then subjecting a resulting material to exposure and development.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibratory gyroscope utilizing an energy-trapping vibration mode comprises a piezo-electric plate having a principal surface and polarized in a thickness direction, and first through n-th electrodes (n being an integer not smaller than three) formed in a generally central area of the principal surface at positions corresponding to first through n-th vertexes of a polygon having n angles. When the piezoelectric plate is excited in the energy-trapping vibration mode of a primary vibration, rotation of the piezoelectric plate around an axis perpendicular to the principal surface of said piezoelectric plate produces the Coriolis force to excite a secondary vibration which induces electric voltages at the first through the n-th electrodes. A voltage difference is detected for at least two of the first through the n-th electrodes.

Abstract: A photoresist layer supporting film is (A) formed from a polymer composition comprising (i) 55 to 100% by weight of a copolyester containing ethylene terephthalate units as a main recurring unit and having a melting point of 210 to 250.degree. C. and (ii) 0 to 45% by weight of polybutylene terephthalate or a copolyester containing butylene terephthalate units as a main recurring unit and having a melting point of not lower than 180.degree. C. and (B) has a plane orientation coefficient of 0.08 to 0.16. Since this supporting film is excellent in substrate shape follow-up properties and resolution, it is suitable for the preparation of a photoresist film laminate by laminating a protective film and a photoresist layer on the surface thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a polyester film containing a lubricant having an average particle diameter of 0.001 to 2.5 .mu.m in an amount of 0.01 to 5.0% by weight and suited for the lamination onto the surface that comes in contact with the contents of an easy-open can cap. The polyester film has a plane orientation coefficient of 0.115 to 0.140, two or more endothermic peaks in DSC curve in the range of 170 to 270.degree. C., a peak temperature of 60 to 120.degree. C. of a complex elastic modulus (E") in water and an intrinsic viscosity of 0.50 to 0.64 dl/g. Having these features, the polyester film laminated onto a metal sheet is excellent in can-capping processability and in corrosion resistance even after holding at high temperature.

Abstract: A laminate polyester film to be laminated onto metal plate and molded comprises the first layer made from copoly(ethylene-terephthalate/isophthalate) having a melting point of 205 to 250.degree. C. and a second layer made from a polyester (i) comprising ester units of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component and aliphatic diol components, (ii) containing a titanium compound soluble in the polyester in an amount of 30 to 200 ppm in terms of elemental titanium and (iii) having one or two melting point(s) in the range of 170 to 245.degree. C., and has the maximum peak temperature of loss elastic modulus of higher than 47.degree. C. and 85.degree. C. or lower. This laminate polyester film is suitably used for application such as metal cans for juice and other refreshing drinks that are handled in a cooled state.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fire retardant noise absorbing material, with excellent water proof properties, fire resistance, noise absorption, and improved tear resistance if necessary, and a method of producing the same efficiently in a short time in a simple and easy manner. The fire retardant noise absorbing material having gas permeability of a section of 10 mm in thickness from a surface of the film layer in the range of 5 to 80 ml/cm.sup.2.sec, is produced following the steps of; superposing a polyester film or a polyethylene film onto fire retardant soft urethane foam; laminating a sheet of mold releasing paper thereon; heating the paper while pressure is applied thereto from the surface of the paper by means of a hot plate to affix the film layer on the fire retardant soft urethane foam by hot melting; removing the laminated material from the hot plate in a heated condition; and separating the mold releasing paper from the laminated material after the film has solidified.

Abstract: A developing solution for silver halide photographic material contains a six-membered heterocyclic compound having two nitrogen atoms as the constituent atoms of the six-membered ring and mercapto group, hydroxyl group and at least one substituent group other than hydrogen atom and a five-membered heterocyclic compound having two to three nitrogen atoms as the constituent atoms of the five-membered ring and at least one mercapto group. There is also disclosed a method for processing a silver halide photographic material with said developing solution.

Abstract: A photoresist layer supporting film is (A) formed from a polymer composition comprising (i) 55 to 100% by weight of a copolyester containing ethylene terephthalate units as a main recurring unit and having a melting point of 210 to 250.degree. C. and (ii) 0 to 45% by weight of polybutylene terephthalate or a copolyester containing butylene terephthalate units as a main recurring unit and having a melting point of not lower than 180.degree. C. and (B) has a plane orientation coefficient of 0.08 to 0.16. Since this supporting film is excellent in substrate shape follow-up properties and resolution, it is suitable for the preparation of a photoresist film laminate by laminating a protective film and a photoresist layer on the surface thereof.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibratory gyroscope utilizing an energy-trapping vibration mode comprises a piezo-electric plate having a principal surface and polarized in a thickness direction, and first through n-th electrodes (n being an integer not smaller than three) formed in a generally central area of the principal surface at positions corresponding to first through n-th vertexes of a polygon having n angles. When the piezoelectric plate is excited in the energy-trapping vibration mode of a primary vibration, rotation of the piezoelectric plate around an axis perpendicular to the principal surface of said piezoelectric plate produces the Coriolis force to excite a secondary vibration which induces electric voltages at the first through the n-th electrodes. A voltage difference is detected for at least two of the first through the n-th electrodes.