Abstract: Modified polyolefin particles are obtained by grafting a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group and a polar functional group in the same molecule to a polymer including one, or two or more specific ?-olefins and having a specific melting point, the modified polyolefin particles satisfying the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) the amount of grafting x by the monomer is not less than 0.5 wt % and not more than 20 wt %; (2) the x (wt %) and the intrinsic viscosity [?] (dl/g) measured in decalin at 135° C. satisfy the relation: log10[?]?0.1?0.15x; and (3) the particles have a gel content of less than 1 wt %.

Abstract: A wiring module that is used in a battery assembly in which a columnar positive electrode and a columnar negative electrode of a plurality of batteries formed in a thin-type rectangular parallelepiped shape are arranged alternately. The wiring module includes a terminal pattern on a surface of an insulating resin substrate connected to the columnar positive electrode and the columnar negative electrode; a voltage detection wiring pattern on the surface connected to the terminal pattern; a fuse pattern on the surface interposed in the voltage detection wiring pattern; and an insulating resin layer that covers a peripheral portion of the terminal pattern, the voltage detection wiring pattern, and the fuse pattern are covered with the insulating resin layer A pair of through-holes, into which the columnar positive electrode and the columnar negative electrode are inserted, is formed in the terminal pattern and the insulating resin substrate.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide modified polyolefin particles which have a satisfactory amount of grafting and a sufficient molecular weight, are substantially free from gels, and exhibit excellent handleability and workability when shaped or mixed with various resins. The particles include a modified polyolefin obtained by grafting a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group and a polar functional group in the same molecule to a polymer including one, or two or more ?-olefins selected from C2-18 ?-olefins and having a melting point of not less than 50° C. and less than 250° C., the modified polyolefin particles satisfying the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) the amount of grafting x by the monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group and a polar functional group in the same molecule is not less than 0.5 wt % and not more than 20 wt %; (2) the amount of grafting x (wt %) and the intrinsic viscosity [i](dl/g) measured in decalin at 135° C. satisfy the relation: log10[?]?0.1?0.

Abstract: A wiring module that is used in a battery assembly in which a columnar positive electrode and a columnar negative electrode of a plurality of batteries formed in a thin-type rectangular parallelepiped shape are arranged alternately. The wiring module includes a terminal pattern on a surface of an insulating resin substrate connected to the columnar positive electrode and the columnar negative electrode; a voltage detection wiring pattern on the surface connected to the terminal pattern; a fuse pattern on the surface interposed in the voltage detection wiring pattern; and an insulating resin layer that covers a peripheral portion of the terminal pattern, the voltage detection wiring pattern, and the fuse pattern are covered with the insulating resin layer A pair of through-holes, into which the columnar positive electrode and the columnar negative electrode are inserted, is formed in the terminal pattern and the insulating resin substrate.

Abstract: There are provided a polyolefin resin composition having excellent mechanical properties and thermal resistance; a film formed of the polyolefin resin composition, which has excellent mechanical properties and thermal resistance and which is less likely to suffer from fisheyes; a microporous membrane having excellent permeability and shutdown properties in addition to the above-mentioned physical properties; and applications thereof. Such objects are accomplished by a polyolefin resin composition containing an ultra-high molecular weight ethylene polymer (A), a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer or 3-methyl-1-pentene polymer (B), and a polymer of an olefin having 2 to 12 carbon atoms (C) at an intended ratio.

Abstract: There are provided a polyolefin resin composition having excellent mechanical properties and thermal resistance; a film formed of the polyolefin resin composition, which has excellent mechanical properties and thermal resistance and which is less likely to suffer from fisheyes; a microporous membrane having excellent permeability and shutdown properties in addition to the above-mentioned physical properties; and applications thereof. Such objects are accomplished by a polyolefin resin composition containing an ultra-high molecular weight ethylene polymer (A), a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer or 3-methyl-1-pentene polymer (B), and a polymer of an olefin having 2 to 12 carbon atoms (C) at an intended ratio.

Abstract: The invention provides a sintered ethylene polymer filter that is free from molding unevenness or defects and has ultrafine and uniform filter pore diameters. An ethylene polymer composition including an ethylene polymer with a specific shape and specific properties and an antistatic agent with a specific form is used as a material for a sintered filter. According to such a composition, the ethylene polymer particles achieve enhanced fluidity when being placed into a sintering mold. Thus, the composition gives a sintered filter that has an ultrafine pore diameter and a narrow pore diameter distribution and is free from molding unevenness or defects.

Abstract: Provided is an ethylene polymer composition which can be obtained with a solid phase method such as solid phase drawing molding, is suitable for producing a molded article having high strength, and has the following properties. This ethylene polymer composition comprises an ethylene polymer (a) with an intrinsic viscosity [?] of not less than 2 dL/g and not more than 20 dL/g and an ethylene polymer (b) with an intrinsic viscosity [?] of more than 35 dL/g and not more than 50 dL/g, with the mass ratio (a)/(b) being from 0/100 to 50/50 and the [?] for the entire composition being more than 30 dL/g and not more than 50 dL/g. The method for producing the ethylene polymer composition includes, for example, the polymerization of an ethylene-containing olefin under specific conditions using a catalyst for olefin polymerization which comprises a solid titanium catalyst component comprising magnesium, a halogen and titanium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefin resin composition which is excellent in mechanical properties and dimensional stability and is particularly excellent in heat resistance, a film which is excellent in mechanical properties, dimensional stability and heat resistance because it is obtained from the polyolefin resin composition and which is particularly excellent in meltdown properties, a macroporous membrane which is excellent in permeability and shutdown properties in addition to the above properties, and uses thereof. The polyolefin resin composition of the present invention (C) comprises 85 to 50% by mass of ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (A) having a specific intrinsic viscosity and 15 to 50% by mass of a polymer (B) containing a repeating unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, in 100% by mass of the polyolefin resin composition (C).

Abstract: An overcurrent interrupting device includes a power MOSFET (10) for controlling an electric current flowing from a power supply to a load; a current detection circuit (30) for detecting a current value of an electric current flowing from the power MOSFET (10) to a load (L); a determination value selection circuit (50) for selecting a determination value used for determining an overcurrent; an overcurrent determination circuit (40) for determining whether or not the current value represents occurrence of an overcurrent, on the basis of the current value detected by the current detection circuit (30) and the determination value selected by the determination value selection circuit (50); and a boosting and switching circuit (20) for controlling activation/deactivation of the power MOSFET (10) on the basis of a result of determination rendered by the overcurrent determination circuit (40).

Abstract: In a semiconductor relay system for supply a power source to a lamp load under the on/off control by a microcomputer using a semiconductor relay, a method of cutting off a circuit under an overcurrent, a first prescribed value is which is a current value higher than a rated load current for the load and a maximum current value supplied to the lamp load, and a second prescribed value is set which is a current value between said first prescribed value and said rated current value; the current value flowing through the lamp load is sampled at predetermined time intervals and comparing the current value thus sampled with the second prescribed value; and when a higher current than said first prescribed value flows through the lamp load, the current supplied to the lamp load is controlled within a prescribed range between said first prescribed value and said second prescribed value, and when the sampled current value higher that said second prescribed value is counted by a prescribed number of times, the sampled cu

Abstract: An overcurrent interrupting device includes a power MOSFET (10) for controlling an electric current flowing from a power supply to a load; a current detection circuit (30) for detecting a current value of an electric current flowing from the power MOSFET (10) to a load (L); a determination value selection circuit (50) for selecting a determination value used for determining an overcurrent; an overcurrent determination circuit (40) for determining whether or not the current value represents occurrence of an overcurrent, on the basis of the current value detected by the current detection circuit (30) and the determination value selected by the determination value selection circuit (50); and a boosting and switching circuit (20) for controlling activation/deactivation of the power MOSFET (10) on the basis of a result of determination rendered by the overcurrent determination circuit (40).

Abstract: The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) polyamide having a melting point of not lower than 280.degree. C., particularly preferably (A-1) specific polyamide having a melting point of higher than 300.degree. C., (B) a specific modified polymer, (C) a hindered phenol type antioxidant having a molecular weight of not less than 500 and a TGA 10% weight loss temperature of not lower than 300.degree. C., and (D) a sulfur type antioxidant having a molecular weight of not less than 600 and a TGA 10% weight loss temperature of not lower than 280.degree. C. The molded product of the present invention is made of the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin composition. The thermoplastic resin composition of the invention is excellent in heat stability.

Abstract: A multiplex transmission system in a vehicle, for transmitting data indicating an on/off state of an ignition switch, includes first and second power distributing units receiving first and second signals over first and second signal lines, respectively, indicating the on/off state of the switch. The first power distributing unit controls a first load in accordance with the on/off state of the switch indicated by the first signal. The first power distributing unit provides a third signal to the second power distributing unit over a multiplex transmission line indicating the on/off state of the switch. When either the second signal or the third signal indicates that the switch is in an on state, the second power distributing unit controls the second load in accordance with the on state of the switch. When the second power distributing unit fails to receive the third signal, the second power distributing unit controls the second load in accordance with the on/off state indicated by the second signal.

Abstract: The resin composition of the invention comprises as resin components specific aromatic polyamide (A), a specific graft-modified polymer (B), an aliphatic polyamide (C), and plural antioxidants comprising a hindered phenol type antioxidant (D) having a molecular weight of not less than 500 and a TGA 10% weight loss temperature of not lower than 300.degree. C. and a sulfur type antioxidant (E) having a molecular weight of not less than 600 and a TGA 10% weight loss temperature of not lower than 280.degree. C. The connector of the invention has housing formed from the above-mentioned resin composition. The resin composition of the invention shows excellent heat resistance. The connector of the invention is lightweight and is excellent in heat resistance, water resistance and chemical resistance.