Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 75
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a precursor by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the precursor is formed by spreading a solution of the precursor on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the obtained film of said precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a precursor by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the precursor is formed by spreading a solution of the precursor on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the obtained film of said precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 1, which has a thickness of not more than 1000 Å and has a dielectric strength of not less than 1×10 6 V/cm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 1, which has a heat resistance of not less than 300° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 1, wherein said polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyimideisoindroquinazolinedione, polyimidazopyrolone and polyoxadinone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
198 words
A thin film which is prepared from a polymer having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said polymer by a Langmuir-Blodgett technique wherein a monolayer of the polymer is formed by spreading a solution of the polymer on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
198 words
A thin film which is prepared from a polymer having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said polymer by a Langmuir-Blodgett technique wherein a monolayer of the polymer is formed by spreading a solution of the polymer on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 5, wherein said group R 3 has a substituent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The thin film of claim 5, wherein each of said recurring units has two said group R 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 5, wherein at least one said group R 1 and said group R 2 is a group characterized by benzenoid unsaturation having at least 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 5, wherein said group R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic group, a group wherein an alicyclic group is combined with an aliphatic group, a group wherein an aromatic group is combined with an aliphatic group and substituted groups thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 5, wherein said group R 3 has 16 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 5, wherein each of said recurring units has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 11, wherein said precursor structure is converted into a structure having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A thin film which is prepared from a mixture of a polymer and another substance capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method, wherein said polymer has as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said mixture by said Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of said mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A thin film which is prepared from a mixture of a polymer and another substance capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method, wherein said polymer has as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said mixture by said Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of said mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 13, wherein said group R 3 has a substituent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 13, wherein each of said recurring units has two said group R 3 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 13, wherein at least one said group R 1 and said group R 2 is a group characterized by benzenoid unsaturation having at least 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 13, wherein said group R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic group, a group wherein an alicyclic group is combined with an aliphatic group, a group wherein an aromatic group is combined with an aliphatic group and substituted groups thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 13, wherein said group R 3 has 16 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 13, wherein said Langmuir-Blodgett compound comprises a hydrocarbon group having 16 to 22 carbon atoms and a hydrophilic group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 13, wherein each of said recurring units has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 20, wherein said precursor structure is converted into a structure having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A thin film which is prepared by converting a thin film of a precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A thin film which is prepared by converting a thin film of a precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 22, which has a thickness of not more than 1000 Å and having a dielectric strength of not less than 1×10 6 V/cm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 22, which has a heat resistance of not less than 300° C.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 22, wherein said heat resistant polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyimideisoindroquinazolinedione, polyimidazopyrolone and polyoxadinone.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
201 words
A device comprising a thin film which is prepared from a polymer having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said polymer by a Langmuir-Blodgett technique wherein a monolayer of the polymer is formed by spreading a solution of the polymer on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared from a polymer having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said polymer by a Langmuir-Blodgett technique wherein a monolayer of the polymer is formed by spreading a solution of the polymer on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 26, wherein said group R 3 has a substituent.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 26, wherein each of said recurring units has two said group R 3 .
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 26, wherein at least one said group R 1 and said group R 2 is a group characterized by a benzenoid unsaturation having at least 6 carbons atoms.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 26, wherein said group R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic group, a group wherein an alicyclic group is combined with an aliphatic group, a group wherein an aromatic group is combined with an aliphatic group and substituted groups thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 26, wherein said group R 3 has 16 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 26, wherein each of said recurring units has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 32, wherein said precursor is converted into a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a mixture of a precursor and another compound capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the precursor in the obtained film of said mixture into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a mixture of a precursor and another compound capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the precursor in the obtained film of said mixture into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 34, which has a thickness of not more than 1000 Å and has a dielectric strength of not less than 1×10 6 V/cm.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of claim 34, which has a heat resistance of not less than 300° C.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The thin film claim 34, wherein said polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyimide-isoindroquinazolinedione, polyimidazopyrolone and polyoxadinone.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared from a mixture of a polymer and another substance capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method, wherein said polymer has as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valance of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said mixture by said Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of said mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared from a mixture of a polymer and another substance capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method, wherein said polymer has as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1 --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1 --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valance of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, and each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, said thin film being prepared from said mixture by said Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of said mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 38, wherein said group R 3 has a substituent.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 38, wherein each of said recurring units has two said group R 3 .
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 38, wherein at least one said group R 1 and said group R 2 is a group characterized by a benzenoid unsaturation having at least 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 38, wherein said group R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic group, a group wherein an alicyclic group is combined with an aliphatic group, a group wherein an aromatic group is combined with an aliphatic group and substituted groups thereof.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 38, wherein said group R 3 has 16 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 38, wherein said Lanmuir-Blodgett compound comprises a hydrocarbon group having 16 to 22 carbon atoms and a hydrophilic group.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 38, wherein each of said recurring units has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 45, wherein said precursor structure is converted into a structure having a hetero atom containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of any one of claims 5, 13, 26 and 38, wherein said group R 3 is bonded to the basic skeleton of said polymer by covalent bonding by a method in which said group R 3 is substituted for an atom of said group AB or said group BA.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of any one of claims 5, 13, 26 and 38, wherein said group R 3 is bonded to the basic skeleton of said polymer by covalent bonding by a method in which said group R 3 is substituted for an atom of a substituent in said group R 1 and/or said group R 2 , said substituent not being used for forming the basic skeleton of said polymer.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of any one of claims 5, 13, 26 and 38, wherein said group R 3 is bonded to the basic skeleton of said polymer by covalent bonding by a method in which said group R 3 is substituted for an atom of said group R 1 or said group R 2 .
Claim 57
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared by converting a thin film of a precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 58
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared by converting a thin film of a precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 50, wherein said thin film has a thickness of not more than 1000 Å and has a dielectric strength of not less than 1×10 6 V/cm.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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the device of claim 50, wherein said thin film has a heat resistance of not less than 300° C.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 50, wherein said polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyimide-isoindroquinazolinedione, polyimidazopyrolone and polyoxadinone.
Claim 62
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a precursor by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the precursor is formed by spreading a solution of the precursor on the surface of a nonsolvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the obtained film of said precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by colvalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 63
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a precursor by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the precursor is formed by spreading a solution of the precursor on the surface of a nonsolvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the obtained film of said precursor into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by colvalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 54, wherein said thin film has a thickness of not more than 1000 Å and has a dielectric strength of not less than 1×10 6 V/cm.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 54, wherein said thin film has a heat resistance of not less than 300° C.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 54, wherein said polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyimide-isoindroquinazolinedione, polyimidazopyrolone and polyoxadinone.
Claim 67
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a mixture of a precursor and another compound capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the precursor in the obtained film of said mixture into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 68
Independent Claim
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A device comprising a thin film which is prepared by forming a thin film from a mixture of a precursor and another compound capable of being formed into a thin film by a Langmuir-Blodgett method wherein a monolayer of the mixture is formed by spreading a solution of the mixture on the surface of a non-solvent liquid and compressing the formed monolayer at a constant surface pressure, and converting the precursor in the obtained film of said mixture into a polymer having a hetero atom-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring, said precursor having as a basic skeleton linear recurring units of a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (1), formula (2) and formula (3): --A--R.sup.1' --AB--R.sup.2 --B-- (1) --A--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --B-- (2) --B--R.sup.1' --BA--R.sup.2 --A-- (3) wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms, A is an acid group having a hetero atom, B is a basic group having a hetero atom, each of AB and BA is a bivalent group produced by reacting said group A with said group B; each linear recurring unit having at least one hydrocarbon-containing group R 3 bonded by covalent bonding to the linear recurring unit, wherein R 3 has 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and each linear recurring unit has a precursor structure capable of forming a 5-membered ring having a hetero atom or a 6-membered ring having a hetero atom.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 58, wherein said thin film has a thickness of not more than 1000 Å and has a dielectric strength of not less than 1×10 6 V/cm.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 58, wherein said thin film has a heat resistance of not less than 300° C.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 58, wherein said polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide, polyimide-isoindroquinazolinedione, polyimidazopyrolone and polyoxadinone.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of any one of claims 1, 5, 13, 22, 26, 34, 38, 50, 54 and 58, wherein said thin film is a monolayer film.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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The thin film of any one of claims 1, 5, 13, 22, 26, 34, 38, 50, 54 and 58, wherein said thin film is a multilayer film.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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A thin film of a heat resistant polymer having recurring units of a formula selected from the following formulae: ##STR55## wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms and R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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A thin film of a heat resistant polymer having recurring units of a formula selected from the following formulae: ##STR55## wherein R 1' is an organic group having a valence of at least 3 and having at least 2 carbon atoms and R 2 is an organic group having a valence of at least 2 and having at least 2 carbon atoms.