Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material comprising: a positive electrode active material body; and at least one of oxide particles and carbon particles each having an average diameter of 1 &mgr;m or less; wherein at least one of oxide particles and carbon particles are adhered to a surface of the positive electrode active material body. I is preferable that a mass of the oxide particles adhered to the positive electrode material body is 0.001-2% of a mass of the positive electrode active material body. According to the above structure, there can be provided a positive electrode active material and non-aqueous secondary battery using the same capable of increasing a molding density (packing density) of the active material in a positive electrode, and capable of improving discharging rate characteristic of the battery by lowering an impedance of the electrode.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary batteries is substantially made of a Li containing transition metal composite oxide, which has a composition expressed by LixMySzO2 (wherein M is a transition metal, such as Co, Ni, Mn, Fe and V, and 0.9≦x≦1.15, 0.8≦y≦1.00, and 0<z<0.001). Such positive electrode active material is excellent in particle size controllability (miniaturization and sharpening of the particle size distribution). A nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode, a battery case accommodating these, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution filled in the battery case. The positive electrode contains the positive electrode active material for the nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery expressed by the aforementioned general formula.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a bone joining device having a head portion, the method comprising the step of press-molding a (primary) molded article to form a head portion, and a bone joining device having a head portion, wherein the molecular orientation in the (primary) molded article is substantially maintained.

Abstract: A decorative material is provided which possesses excellent surface properties, such as excellent staining resistance, marring resistance, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, and anti-transferability to a cellophane pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, and can be produced at low cost. This decorative material comprises: a substrate having at least on its surface an active hydrogen-containing polar functional group; and, provided on the substrate, a two-component cured urethane resin layer and a surface resin layer of a crosslinked coating formed from a ionizing radiation curable acrylate resin, the two-component cured urethane resin layer having a structure of at least three layers, the crosslinking density of the intermediate layer being lower than that of each layer provided on both sides of the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A decorative sheet using a paper substrate is provided which, even in the case of the adoption of a construction such that a surface resin layer has been formed by crosslinking through an ionizing radiation irradiation to improve surface properties such as abrasion resistance, does not cause an unfavorable phenomenon such that the workability is lowered due to a deterioration in strength of the paper substrate caused by the ionizing radiation and, consequently, the sheet is broken at the time of lamination. A decorative sheet S comprises, stacked in the following order from the top surface toward the back surface, a surface resin layer 4 formed of a crosslinked product of an ionizing radiation-curable resin, a paper substrate 1, and a high-modulus resin layer 2 having a tensile strength of not less than 40 MPa as measured according to JIS K 6301. A pattern layer 3 or the like may be additionally provided. The use of a needle-leaved tree pulp as the paper substrate is preferred from the viewpoint of strength.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material comprising: a positive electrode active material body having a composition of Li1+xMn2−x−yMyO4 wherein M denotes at least one element selected from elements other than Mn, alkaline metal elements and alkaline earth metal elements, 0≦x≦0.2 and 0≦y≦0.3; and a cover layer formed on a surface of the positive electrode active material body, the cover layer being composed of a metal oxide containing at least Mn and Li; wherein the number of metal atoms other than Mn and Li, which constitute the cover layer, is 0.01-20 times the number of Mn atoms when the cover layer is subjected to X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy (XPS). It is also preferable that the cover layer is composed of a metal oxide composited with Li, and the cover layer has a normal spinel structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material comprising: a positive electrode active material body; and at least one of oxide particles and carbon particles each having an average diameter of 1 &mgr;m or less; wherein at least one of oxide particles and carbon particles are adhered to a surface of the positive electrode active material body. I is preferable that a mass of the oxide particles adhered to the positive electrode material body is 0.001-2% of a mass of the positive electrode active material body. According to the above structure, there can be provided a positive electrode active material and non-aqueous secondary battery using the same capable of increasing a molding density (packing density) of the active material in a positive electrode, and capable of improving discharging rate characteristic of the battery by lowering an impedance of the electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a molded product comprising: a molded substrate comprising a polyolefin resin and an ethylene-propylene rubber; a chlorinated polyolefin resin layer laminated onto the molded substrate, the chlorinated polyolefin resin layer being in contact with the molded substrate; and a surface layer of a thermoplastic resin layer laminated as an outermost layer onto the chlorinated polyolefin resin layer either directly or through other layer(s).

Abstract: A decorative material D having an intermediate resin layer and a surface protective layer comprising a crosslinked resin, the layers being laminated in this order on a substrate 1, wherein the temperature dependency characteristics of loss elastic modulus E″ (a measuring frequency of 10 Hz) determined by a dynamic viscoelasticity method of the intermediate resin layer has a peak at least at a temperature under room temperature Tr. Further, it is preferable that the value of storage elastic modulus E″ is in a range of 1×107 to 2×109 Pa in the region of the room temperature. Also, it is preferable that loss elastic modulus E″ has the peak Pb in the temperature range over the room temperature.

Abstract: There is provided a molded product comprising: a molded substrate comprising a polyolefin resin and an ethylene-propylene rubber; a chlorinated polyolefin resin layer laminated onto the molded substrate, the chlorinated polyolefin resin layer being in contact with the molded substrate; and a surface layer of a thermoplastic resin layer laminated as an outermost layer onto the chlorinated polyolefin resin layer either directly or through other layer(s).

Abstract: A decorative material is provided which possesses excellent surface properties, such as excellent staining resistance, marring resistance, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, and anti-transferability to a cellophane pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, and can be produced at low cost. This decorative material comprises: a substrate having at least on its surface an active hydrogen-containing polar functional group; and, provided on the substrate, a two-component cured urethane resin layer and a surface resin layer of a crosslinked coating formed from a ionizing radiation curable acrylate resin, the two-component cured urethane resin layer having a structure of at least three layers, the crosslinking density of the intermediate layer being lower than that of each layer provided on both sides of the intermediate layer.

Abstract: In a video signal transmitting apparatus which edits video data by a plurality of editing units, after the video data made in a shooting unit is stored in a video data storing unit, attendant information is added to the video data. The attendant information is subsequently extracted and used as a keyword in a database in the video data storing unit, thereby facilitating editing of the video data. Therefore, construction of a database and editing of video data can be performed easily and correctly.

Abstract: In a video signal transmitting apparatus which edits video data by a plurality of editing units, after the video data made in a shooting unit is stored in a video data storing unit, attendant information is added in making the video data, and the attendant information is extracted to be used as a keyword in a database in the video data storing unit, thereby editing the video data. Therefore, construction of a database and editing of video data can be performed easily and correctly.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting presence of liquid in a pathway of known volume feature a molding with a sample receiving port, a pump connection port, at least one sample treating chamber and optionally at least one optical measuring chamber located between the sample receiving port and the pump connection port. The sample receiving port and the treating chambers are connected with each other through a pathway, which passes through the liquid detecting part, that has at least one air hole that is controlled to be in an open or closed state in response to the presence of liquid detected by the liquid detecting part. A sample is quantitatively fed from the sample receiving port into a sample treating chamber. Detection of the liquid involves projecting a light beam at an incident angle in a range of 42.degree. to 62.degree.

Abstract: A data transfer system for transferring a transfer frame including a plurality of character codes representing a numeral of numerical data to be transferred, error detection data including a parity code for the character codes and a predetermined transfer control code to a controller on a receiver side from a controller on a sender side. In the controller on the sender side, a parity code obtained for the character codes is divided into a plurality of bit groups, a predetermined code which does not coincide with the predetermined transfer control code is affixed to each divided bit group to form divided parity data having a specific number of bits, and the transfer frame is constituted with these plural divided parity data as the error detection data. In the controller on the receiver side, the original parity code is restored from a plurality of divided parity data in the received transfer frame and is used.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprises a non-magnetic base material, a lower magnetic layer containing a magnetic powder for recording in a long wavelength range, and an upper magnetic layer containing a magnetic powder for recording in a short wavelength range. By adding a small particle abrasive with a median diameter in the range from 0.05 to 0.3 .mu.m to the upper magnetic layer and by properly selecting the type and amount of a resin binder contained in the upper magnetic layer, a satisfactory abrasion effect can be obtained. This effect can be obtained, even if the abrasive with a small particle diameter is used without necessity of increase of the amount thereof. In addition, by using this abrasive, even if the upper magnetic layer is thin, the surfaces of the upper magnetic layer and the lower magnetic layer can be smoothened. Therefore, an excellent magnetic recording medium having high recording and reproduction characteristics in a wide wavelength range and high running durability can be provided.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing system has two controllers. One of the controllers compares broadcast schedule list data with the data bases of a plurality of recorder/reproducers to detect which recorder/reproducers have not recorded which material, controls a cart machine to reproduce the video and audio signals of the detected material, and controls the detected recorder/reproducers to record the reproduced video and audio signals. The other controller places the recorder/reproducers in a playback mode based on broadcast control data, and controls them to reproduce and transmit the video and audio signals of materials at corresponding broadcasting times. The recording and reproducing system can automatically carry out a preparatory process to reproduce the same material in a plurality of transmission channels, can easily change the order in which materials are scheduled to be transmitted immediately before they are broadcast, and is relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprises a non-magnetic base material; a lower magnetic layer containing a magnetic powder for recording in a long wavelength range and a resin binder; an upper magnetic layer containing a magnetic powder for recording in a short wavelength range and a resin binder; and an intermediate layer disposed between the two magnetic layers. By properly selecting the type and amount of resin binder contained in the upper magnetic layer and by disposing the intermediate layer whose main component is a resin binder, dispersion property of the magnetic powder in the upper magnetic layer can highly be improved, and thin and smooth magnetic layers can be obtained. Thus, the recording medium provides excellent reproduction characteristics in the wide wavelength range and has excellent running durability. In particular, the reproduction characteristics in a short wavelength range can be improved.

Abstract: A meter at each user's house has a bar-coded user number shown thereon, and has a display section for displaying a reading. A data input terminal unit has a bar code reader for reading the user number and a keyboard for manually inputting a present reading. A data recording controller has a meter reading data file having a present reading for each user number. The data input terminal unit radio-transmits a read user number to the data recording controller and radio-receives a previous reading, corresponding to the user number, from said data recording controller. The data input terminal unit computes the amount used from this previous reading and the present reading manually input, and causes a printer to print meter reading data including this used amount on a reading slip while radio-transmitting it to the data recording controller.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin composite material suitable for printed circuit boards, etc., in which an inorganic fiber material is treated on its surface with a fluorosilane coupling agent and then impregnated with a fluororesin material.