Abstract: A battery containment construct is provided that includes a unitary tray having a bottom and a set of walls including a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall. The set of walls extending from the bottom of the tray and defining a cavity within the tray. A cover removably attached to the plurality of walls of said tray opposite the bottom of said tray. Energy absorption components attached to the bottom of the tray external to at least one of the set of walls in some versions to enhance impact resistance. The construct has high strength, is light weight and well suited for containing and protecting energy cells or batteries that adjusted to impact resistance, fire resistance, and fluid penetration prevention.

Abstract: A process for producing a polycarbonate resin through the melt polycondensation of an aromatic diol compound and a carbonic acid diester compound, wherein (1) valves, (2) gear pumps, (3) flanges and (4) flow passages having the specified structures and characteristic properties are used in the production process. According to the present invention, a high-quality polycarbonate can be obtained by an industrial process.

Abstract: An intranasally applicable powdery pharmaceutical composition comprising a polypeptide having a physiological activity, a quaternary ammonium compound, and a lower alkyl ether of cellulose. This powdery pharmaceutical composition has an excellent preservability and chemical stability of the polypeptides and, when the powdery composition is administered to the nasal cavity in the form of a spray, the polypeptides are effectively absorbed through the nasal mucosa.

Abstract: A polyester composition having an enhanced melt-spinnability and processability and useful for producing polyester fibers having excellent mechanical properties and whiteness, comprises (A) a polyester resin derived from esterification or interesterification and polycondensation of a diol component with an acid component which comprises a terephthalic acid, 0.1 to 20 molar % based on the amount of the terephthalic acid, of a naphthalene dicarboxylic acid compound and/or diphenyl dicarboxylic acid compound, and 0.01 to 20 molar % based on the amount of the terephthalic acid, of a p-hydroxybenzoic acid compound and/or benzoic acid compound and/or 0.005 to 0.15 molar % based on the amount of the terephthalic acid, of at least one member selected from alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of organic carboxylic acids; and (B) 0.01 to 3% based on the weight of the polyester resin (A), of titanium dioxide particles dispersed in the polyester resin (A), having an average size of 0.5 .mu.