Abstract: The pattern printed sheet 1 of the present invention includes a substrate 2 and a non-visible light-reflective transparent pattern 3 printed on a surface of the substrate, wherein an ink for forming the transparent pattern 3 contains a non-visible light-reflective material capable of selectively reflecting a light having a wavelength in a non-visible light range, and the transparent pattern 3 printed on the surface of the substrate 2 has a multilayer structure in section which is repeated at predetermined intervals as observed by a scanning electron microscope, and reflects only a circular polarization component in a predetermined rotation direction relative to an incident light applied thereto.

Abstract: A portable wireless communication device with enhanced ability to capture speech. The portable wireless communication device may be configured to include: a main housing having a microphone in its lower portion; a movable housing having a speaker in its upper portion; a sliding mechanism for guiding the movable housing so that it freely slides longitudinally along a sliding plane on the main housing, wherein the main housing uniformly becomes thin from its lower portion through to its upper portion; and the sliding plane is inclined from the lower portion through to the upper portion of the main housing. This configuration enables the movable housing to slide along the main housing, shortening the distance between the microphone and the speaker's mouth, thereby improving the ability of the microphone to capture speech.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition for a negative electrode-active material layer, which comprises an active material for a negative electrode, and two or more rubber base binders selected from rubber base binders having a glass transition temperature of 0 to 120° C. The present invention also provides a negative electrode plate, a method for producing the same and a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte using the above coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode plate for a battery which prevents an electrode active material layer from being chipped and a collector from being broken on a course of production process and can be produced with large yield, processes for producing thereof, and a nonaqueous electrolyte battery using the electrode plate. A first electrode active material layer is formed intermittently on one surface of a sheet-like collector made of metal, and an electrode active material layer is formed intermittently on the other surface of the collector, wherein a starting position of the coating section is set so as to have a positional relationship in which it is 0.5 to 2.9 mm off from a starting side of the coated section of the first electrode active material layer on the one surface and shifted to a finishing side thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition for a negative electrode-active material layer, which comprises an active material for a negative electrode, and two or more rubber base binders selected from rubber base binders having a glass transition temperature of 0 to 120° C. The present invention also provides a negative electrode plate, a method for producing the same and a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte using the above coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode plate having a collector 1, an active material layer 2 and a non-coated portion 3 and satisfies at least one of the following conditions. (1) The maximum thickness in an area inside by 20 mm from an edge portion of the active material layer is not more than the sum of an average thickness of the active material layer and 10 &mgr;m. (2) In an inclined portion of the peripheral edge portion of the active material layer, an area in which the thickness of the active material layer is not less than 1 &mgr;m and less than an average thickness of the active material layer has a width of not more than 1 mm. (3) An absolute value of a positional shifting of an actually formed pattern with respect to a true boundary line of a predetermined pattern is not more than 1 mm.

Abstract: An electrode plate for a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte composed of a collector and an active material layer which is formed of at least an active material and a binder disposed on the collector, and the electrode plate is provided with a terminal mounting portion provided with a collector surface exposed to mount a terminal. In such electrode plate, the exposed collector surface of the terminal mounting portion has the same shape and size substantially as those of an area to which the terminal is actually mounted. The electrode plate may further be provided with an identification mark made by forming the active material layer in shape of pattern on an area at which the collector surface is exposed or by exposing the collector surface in the shape of pattern on an area at which the collector is covered with the active material layer.

Abstract: A porous coating layer formed on a substrate is impregnated, based on a prescribed pattern, with liquid material having a larger cohesion after solidification thereof than that of the coating layer. The liquid material is solidified to form a solidified material. Then, a portion of the coating layer, which has been impregnated with the solidified material is peeled to expose partially the surface of the substrate on the basis of the prescribed pattern, thereby producing the porous coating layer having the prescribed pattern. An electrode plate for a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte can be produced by utilizing the above-mentioned production process.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode plate for a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a process for producing same capable of forming accurately and economically the active material layer on the collector surface. The process comprises the steps of: (1) applying a peelable material on a predetermined area of a collector surface, and drying same to form a peelable layer; (2) applying an electrode forming composition comprising an active material and a binder on the collector surface to form an active material layer lying over at least one area of the peelable layer previously formed; and (3) peeling the peelable layer from a collector together with a portion of the active material layer disposed on the peelable layer to partially expose the collector surface, thereby forming a noncoated portion having a predetermined pattern on the collector surface.

Abstract: An electrode plate for a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte composed of a collector and an active material layer which is formed of at least an active material and a binder disposed on the collector, and said electrode plate is provided with a terminal mounting portion provided with a collector surface exposed to mount a terminal. In such electrode plate, the exposed collector surface of the terminal mounting portion has the same shape and size substantially as those of an area to which the terminal is actually mounted. The electrode plate may further be provided with an identification mark made by forming the active material layer in shape of pattern on an area at which the collector surface is exposed or by exposing the collector surface in the shape of pattern on an area at which the collector is covered with the active material layer.

Abstract: An electrode plate for a secondary battery with nonaqueous electrolyte comprises a collector and a coated layer formed on the collector by coating a coating solution at least containing an electrode active material and a binder on the collector and then drying the same, wherein a ratio (b/a) of an amount (b) of a binder existing at a boundary portion of the coated layer on a side opposite to a collector side to an amount (a) of a binder existing at a boundary portion of the coated layer contacting the collector is 0.05 or more and less than 2. The manufacturing method of the electrode plate comprises the step of forming a coated layer having a predetermined thickness by repeating at least two times of coating and drying processes for coating the coating solution, wherein a thickness of a coated layer formed in a second time or more than second time coating and drying processes is increased by an amount in a range of 0.4 to 1.

Abstract: A packaged electrode plate for a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte comprises: an airtight container having a winding core and a tape pulling-out opening; and a wound tape comprising an electrode plate for a secondary battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte. The wound tape is stored in the airtight container and supported on the winding core thereof. A forward end of the wound tape is pulled out from the tape pulling-out opening of the airtight container, and the tape pulling-out opening is hermetically closed by means of an airtight sealing means which holds the forward end of the wound tape pulled out from the tape pulling-out opening.