Abstract: At a heat treatment temperature in a reducing atmosphere of Ar and H.sub.2, a precursory film of V.sub.2 O.sub.5 is reduced into a VO.sub.x film with the heat treatment temperature selected in a predetermined temperature range between 350 .degree. C. and 450.degree. C., both exclusive, to control a resistivity of the VO.sub.x film, where x is greater than 1.875 and less than 2.0. The VO.sub.x film is not susceptible to a metal-semiconductor phase transition inevitable in VO.sub.2 at about 70.degree. C. and is excellent for use in a bolometer-type infrared sensor. When reduced at 350.degree. C. and 450.degree. C. the resistivity and its temperature coefficient of the VO.sub.x film at room temperature are 0.5 and 0.002 .OMEGA. cm and -2.2% and 0.2% per degree Celsius.

Abstract: A dielectric porcelain composition includes lead magnesium tungstate (Pb(Mg.sub.1/2 W.sub.1/2)O.sub.3), lead titanate (PbTiO.sub.3) and lead zirconate (PbZrO.sub.3) as main components at composition ratios of x, y and z respectively, wherein a point (x, y, z) in a ternary system is positioned on or within a boundary which comprises four straight line segments defined by four points of (0.725, 0.25, 0.025), (0.45, 0.525, 0.025), (0.30, 0.30, 0.40) and (0.475, 0.125, 0.40) in said ternary system as illustrated in FIG. 1, and wherein said main components are added with at least one rare earth oxide at a molar ratio in the range of 0.1-5.0 mol %.

Abstract: A peptide having the formula:A--B--Cwherein A is a hydrogen atom, Glu, Phe Glu--, Phe Phe Glu-- or an amino acid sequence as shown by SEQ ID NO:1 in the Sequence Listing, B is an amino acid sequence as shown by SEQ ID NO:2, and C is a hydroxyl group, Glu, --Glu Ile, --Glu Ile Ile or an amino acid sequence as shown by SEQ ID NO:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16, and containing from 6 to 25 amino acids; or its salt.

Abstract: Method for producing printed circuit board using a photocurable resin laminate comprising a support and a photocurable resin layer disposed on one surface of said support, said photocurable resin layer having:(a) a viscosity of from 10.sup.4 to 5.times.10.sup.5 poises as measured at 90.degree. C.;(b) a thickness of from 30 to 150 .mu.m; and(c) an ultraviolet ray transmittance of from 40 to 95% with respect to ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 365 nm.When this photocurable resin laminate is laminated under pressure on both surfaces of a metal-clad insulting base board having through-holes of an inner diameter smaller than 0.

Abstract: A ceramic composition is herein disclosed, which is a lead-type perovskite compound capable of being subjected to low temperature-sintering among ceramic compositions for use in making capacitors, which has a high dielectric constant at room temperature of not less than 10000, a low temperature-dependency of the dielectric constant and a low decrease in capacitance upon application of a DC bias and which comprises, as a main constituent, a ternary system comprising lead magnesium niobate: [Pb(Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 ], lead nickel niobate: [Pb(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 ] and lead titanate: [PbTiO.sub.3 ] in which part of the Pb.sup.2+ ions present in the ternary system are substituted with a desired amount of Sr.sup.2+ ions, Ba.sup.2+ ions or Ca.sup.2+ ions.

Abstract: The improved dielectric ceramic composition has sufficiently high dielectric constant, high insulation resistance and small dielectric loss to be suitable for use as a material for ceramic capacitors. The composition comprises as a main component a three-component ceramic composition in solid solution having the formula Pb(Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -Pb(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -PbTiO.sub.3 which, when expressed by xPb(Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -yPb(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3 -zPbTiO.sub.3, is defined by the area surrounded by the following points of (x, y, z), i.e., (0.70, 0.20, 0.10), (0.70, 0.15, 0.15), (0.83, 0.02, 0.15), (0.96, 0.02, 0.02) and (0.78, 0.20, 0.02), and this ceramic composition further contains a Mn oxide or a Mn-containing complex oxide as an additive.

Abstract: A ceramic composition is herein disclosed, which is a lead-type perovskite compound capable of being subjected to low temperature-sintering among ceramic compositions for use in making capacitors, which has a high dielectric constant, low temperature-dependency thereof and a low decrease in capacitance upon application of a DC bias and which comprises a ternary system comprising lead magnesium niobate (Pb(Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3), lead nickel niobate (Pb(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3) and lead titanate (PbTiO.sub.3).sub.z or a ternary system comprising lead magnesium tungstate (Pb(Mg.sub.1/2 W.sub.1/2)O.sub.3) lead titanate (PbTiO.sub.3) and lead nickel niobate (Pb(Ni.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3)O.sub.3) and a desired amount of lanthanum manganese niobate La(Mn.sub.2/3 Nb.sub.1/3)O.sub.3) incorporated into the ternary system or a predetermined amount of La.sup.3+ or Ca.sup.2+ ions with which the Pb.sup.2+ ions present in the ternary system are substituted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production of 2-hydroxynaphthalene-6-carboxylic acid improved in the yield and the selective ratio, in which .beta.-naphthol and water formed in the reaction system are eliminated therefrom through the reaction.

Abstract: A transaction processing system using a prepaid microchip card includes a customer's microchip card reader/writer for communicating with a customer's microchip card in which a balance is recorded, and a vendor's microchip card reader/writer that can be electrically coupled to the customer's microchip card reader/writer and is used for communicating with a vendor's microchip card in which a balance is recorded. A transaction is processed by deducting the amount of the transaction from the balance in the customer's microchip card and adding this amount to the balance in the vendor's microchip card.

Abstract: A melt-processable copolyester composed of the following structural units (I), (II) and (III) and/or (IV) as main structural components, whereinunit (I) is represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4, independently from each other, represent H, F, Cl, Br, CH.sub.3 or C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, provided that X.sub.1 to X.sub.4 do not simultaneously represent H, and n is 2 or 4,unit (II) is at least one unit selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein at least one of the hydrogen atoms in each aromatic ring in units (II), (III) and (IV) may be substituted by an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a halogen atom.The proportion of unit (I) is 2.5 to 35 mole %, the proportion of unit (II) is 2.5 to 35 mole %, and the proportion of unit (III), (IV) or a combination of units (III) and (IV) is 30 to 95 mole %.