Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cellulose-containing powder having a cellulose I crystallinity index of ?20% or more and less than 50%, including adding, to 100 parts by mass of cellulose-containing raw materials having a cellulose I crystallinity index of 10% or more and less than 100%, 0.1 parts by mass or more and 100 parts by mass or less of one or more additives selected from the group consisting of (A) high-molecular weight compounds having acid anhydrides, (B) low-molecular weight compounds having acid anhydrides, and (C) silane coupling agents; and subjecting a mixture to a milling treatment in a dry state. The cellulose-containing powder obtainable by the method of the present invention can be suitably used in various industrial applications such as daily sundries, household electric appliance parts, and automobile parts.

Abstract: A polylactic acid resin composition containing (A) a polylactic acid resin, (B) a plasticizer, (C) an organic crystal nucleating agent, and (D) an acrylic/styrene copolymer having an epoxy group, wherein the above (B) plasticizer is an ester compound having two or more ester groups in the molecule, wherein the ester compound contains one or more members selected from the group consisting of an ester compound in which at least one kind of the alcohol component constituting the ester compound is an alcohol reacted with an alkylene oxide having from 2 to 3 carbon atoms in an amount of from 0.5 to 5 mol on average, per one hydroxyl group, and an ester compound represented by formula (I), and wherein the above (D) acrylic/styrene copolymer having an epoxy group is from 0.1 to 0.9 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of (A) the polylactic acid resin.

Abstract: A combined battery (100) comprising a plurality of flat-type cells (10A to 10F) by laminating thereof so that polarity of electrode tabs (11A to 11F and 12A to 12F) is alternately set, wherein welding parts to connect in series the flat cells themselves, to compose a set when all the flat-type cells (10A to 10F) are laminated, are separated at a plurality of positions of the combined battery, and the flat-type cells having such a structure that all the flat-type cells are electrically connected in series by welding each of the welding parts.

Abstract: A method for producing an injection-molded article of a polylactic acid resin composition, including filling a melt-kneaded product of a polylactic acid resin composition containing a polylactic acid resin, a plasticizer containing a polyoxyalkylene group or an oxyalkylene group, and a mold releasing agent having a melting point of from 20° to 75° C. in an injection-molding machine to mold in a die, wherein the method is characterized in that the above-mentioned injection-molding machine comprises a cylinder at least a part of which has a set temperature of 200° C. or higher, that the die has a surface temperature of 85° C. or higher, and that the die has a surface roughness of 1.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: A polylactic acid resin composition containing (A) a polylactic acid resin, (B) a plasticizer, (C) an organic crystal nucleating agent, and (D) an acrylic/styrene copolymer having an epoxy group, wherein the above (B) plasticizer is an ester compound having two or more ester groups in the molecule, wherein the ester compound contains one or more members selected from the group consisting of an ester compound in which at least one kind of the alcohol component constituting the ester compound is an alcohol reacted with an alkylene oxide having from 2 to 3 carbon atoms in an amount of from 0.5 to 5 mol on average, per one hydroxyl group, and an ester compound represented by formula (I), and wherein the above (D) acrylic/styrene copolymer having an epoxy group is from 0.1 to 0.9 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of (A) the polylactic acid resin.

Abstract: A combined battery (100) comprising a plurality of flat-type cells (10A to 10F) by laminating thereof so that polarity of electrode tabs (11A to 11F and 12A to 12F) is alternately set, wherein welding parts to connect in series the flat cells themselves, to compose a set when all the flat-type cells (10A to 10F) are laminated, are separated at a plurality of positions of the combined battery, and the flat-type cells having such a structure that all the flat-type cells are electrically connected in series by welding each of the welding parts.

Abstract: A combined battery (100) comprising a plurality of flat-type cells (10A to 10F) by laminating thereof so that polarity of electrode tabs (11A to 11F and 12A to 12F) is alternately set, wherein welding parts to connect in series the flat cells themselves, to compose a set when all the flat-type cells (10A to 10F) are laminated, are separated at a plurality of positions of the combined battery, and the flat-type cells having such a structure that all the flat-type cells are electrically connected in series by welding each of the welding parts.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus receives at least one setting file including a first item for specifying an application and a second item for specifying an operation target setting content from a server apparatus. If a value specifying an application is set in the first item included in the received setting file, the image forming apparatus operates a setting value of the application according to a value set in the second item included in the received setting file. If a predetermined value defined for operating a setting value of the image forming apparatus is set in the first item included in the received setting file, the image forming apparatus operates the setting value of the image forming apparatus by using a value set in the second item included in the received setting file. The image forming apparatus transmits an operation result to the server apparatus.

Abstract: A method for producing an injection-molded article of a polylactic acid resin composition, including filling a melt-kneaded product of a polylactic acid resin composition containing a polylactic acid resin, a plasticizer containing a polyoxyalkylene group or an oxyalkylene group, and a mold releasing agent having a melting point of from 20° to 75° C. in an injection-molding machine to mold in a die, wherein the method is characterized in that the above-mentioned injection-molding machine comprises a cylinder at least a part of which has a set temperature of 200° C. or higher, that the die has a surface temperature of 85° C. or higher, and that the die has a surface roughness of 1.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polylactic acid resin composition, containing a polylactic acid resin and a metal hydrate surface-treated with at least one silane coupling agent selected from an amino-silane coupling agent, a mercapto-silane coupling agent and an isocyanate-silane coupling agent, wherein the content of an alkali metal component in the metal hydrate is not more than 0.2% by mass and a polylactic acid resin molded article produced by molding the polylactic acid resin composition.

Abstract: When receiving an access request to a resource of a first application from a second application, a resource management unit transfers an authentication result for the first application included in the access request to the first application, and when receiving a determination result on whether access of the second application to the resource is permitted from the first application, the resource management unit returns the determination result to the second application.

Abstract: A data delivery apparatus including a storage adapted to store limited-access data which associates user data for specifying a user, with data, access to which is permitted or limited to the user; a function determination unit adapted to determine whether a destination device to which the limited-access data is to be transmitted has an access control function of permitting or limiting access to the limited-access data for each user; an authentication unit adapted to, when the limited-access data destination device is determined not to have the access control function, request input of authentication information and performing an authentication process using the input authentication information; and a transmission control unit adapted to, when the authentication process by said authentication unit is successful, transmitting the limited-access data to the destination device.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an assembled battery that includes a plurality of battery modules and unit cells. The unit cells of each battery module are electrically connected through a plurality of collars placed around a shaft member that secures the battery modules. The shaft member may also electrically connect the unit cells in some embodiments. In other embodiments, axial force from the securing shaft member deforms the collars to create the electrical connections. Alternative embodiments include engagement members secure the battery modules in order to eliminate the need for axial force from a shaft member to complete the assembled battery.

Abstract: Authentication information necessary for authentication processing at an external authentication device is restricted to be transmitted from a user terminal to an information processing apparatus without being encrypted. The information processing apparatus restricts transmission of information that allows a user to select authentication processing at an external authentication device in the case of not employing encryption communication arranged to communicate encrypted information.

Abstract: An apparatus changes setting for inhibiting processing of an electronic document executed in a document processing apparatus to setting for permitting the processing of the electronic document. After the setting for permitting the processing of the electronic document, upon reception of information indicating that the electronic document has been processed, the apparatus changes the setting for permitting the processing of the electronic document to setting for inhibiting the processing of the electronic document.

Abstract: When receiving an access request to a resource of a first application from a second application, a resource management unit transfers an authentication result for the first application included in the access request to the first application, and when receiving a determination result on whether access of the second application to the resource is permitted from the first application, the resource management unit returns the determination result to the second application.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable resin composition containing a biodegradable resin, a plasticizer and a crystal nucleus agent, the plasticizer being a compound containing two or more ester groups in the molecule thereof, wherein at least one alcohol component constituting the ester contains an alkylene oxide having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, added in the average amount of 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides the method for producing a polylactic acid resin composition, including steps (1) and (2) step (1): adding the polycarbodiimide cross-linking agent to the polylactic acid resin to cross-link the polylactic acid resin; and step (2): mixing the cross-linked polylactic acid resin prepared in the step (1) with the uncross-linked polylactic acid resin.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to receive a processing flow, which is to be performed by the image processing apparatus, that includes processing for storing data in a storage unit to which an access control has been set, and instructs the processing according to the received processing flow. The image processing apparatus, in performing the processing based on the processing flow, is configured to perform the processing for storing data in the storage unit when the storage unit is under the access control, and to notify a user that the storage unit is not under the access control when the storage unit is not under the access control.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable resin composition containing a biodegradable resin, a plasticizer and a crystal nucleus agent, the plasticizer being a compound containing two or more ester groups in the molecule thereof, wherein at least one alcohol component constituting the ester contains an alkylene oxide having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, added in the average amount of 0.