Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricant composition comprising at least one kind of compound represented by following formula (1): where X represents a cyclic group that may be substituted; Y represents a divalent or higher-valent linking group having at least one polar group and having no aromatic cyclic group; p1 represents an integer of 1 to 4; p2, p3, and p4 each represent an integer of 0 to 4; q represents an integer of 0 to 30; n represents an integer of 1 to 10; s represents an integer of 1 to 4; and t represents an integer of 2 to 10.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a compound represented by formula (2) is provided, the method including thermally decomposing a compound represented by formula (1) under a reduced pressure: wherein Rf1 and Rf2 each independently represents a fluorine atom or a perfluorinated monovalent substituent, Rf3 and Rf4 each independently represents a fluorine atom, a perfluorinated monovalent substituent or a perfluorinated divalent substituent, Rf3 and Rf4 may combine with each other to form a ring, each of Rf3 and Rf4 may combine with Rf5 to form a ring, and Rf5 represents a perfluorinated (n+1)-valent to (2n+2)-valent linkage group, provided that n represents an integer of 1 to 5.

Abstract: In a one-piece resin component, a plurality of stackable resin portions is resin-molded integrally with a resin housing of a dynamoelectric machine and radially outwardly projects from the resin housing. Each the plurality of stackable resin portions is adapted to be stacked against a corresponding one of a plurality of stackable resin portions of another one-piece resin component that is generally identical to the one-piece resin component.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid composition including a perfluorochloroether solvent that contains a perfluorochloroether compound having a (chlorine content/fluorine content) value within the range of from 1.2 to 4.5; and an organic compound that has a fluorine content of from 0 to 79% by weight and that is dissolved in the perfluorochloroether solvent, wherein the (chlorine content/fluorine content) value is a value defined by the following formula: (chlorine content/fluorine content)value=(number of chlorine atoms in perfluorochloroether×atomic weight of chlorine atom)/(number of fluorine atoms in perfluorochloroether×atomic weight of fluorine atom).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a compound represented by formula (2) is provided, the method including thermally decomposing a compound represented by formula (1) under a reduced pressure: wherein Rf1 and Rf2 each independently represents a fluorine atom or a perfluorinated monovalent substituent, Rf3 and Rf4 each independently represents a fluorine atom, a perfluorinated monovalent substituent or a perfluorinated divalent substituent, Rf3 and Rf4 may combine with each other to form a ring, each of Rf3 and Rf4 may combine with Rf5 to form a ring, and Rf5 represents a perfluorinated (n+1)-valent to (2n+2)-valent linkage group, provided that n represents an integer of 1 to 5.

Abstract: An electrically conductive polymer available at low-cost and superior both in electrical conductivity and solubility. The electrically conductive polymer is solvent soluble and is obtained by imparting electrical conductivity to a pi-electron conjugated polymer by means of a dopant; the dopant comprises an alkylbenzenesulfonic acid or its salt having 2 or more alkyl substituent groups, wherein a total carbon number of the alkyl substituent groups is 10 to 37.

Abstract: An electrically conductive polymer available at low-cost and superior both in electrical conductivity and solubility. The electrically conductive polymer is solvent soluble and is obtained by imparting electrical conductivity to a pi-electron conjugated polymer by means of a dopant; the dopant comprises an alkylbenzenesulfonic acid or its salt having 2 or more alkyl substituent groups, wherein a total carbon number of the alkyl substituent groups is 10 to 37.

Abstract: A Li-ion and/or Li-ion polymer battery, comprised of a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell comprised of at least one cathode section, an anode section and at least one separator layer disposed between the anode section and the at least one cathode section. A first, planar metal mesh layer is disposed within the anode section, the first metal mesh layer having a coplanar tab extending beyond the separator layer to define a negative lead. A second, planar metal mesh layer is disposed within the cathode section, the second metal mesh layer having a coplanar tab extending beyond the separator layer to form a positive lead. A plurality of reinforcing bands are wrapped around the peripheral edges of the battery cells securing the battery cells together.

Abstract: A package for a polymer battery, comprised of a generally rectangular sheet of a packaging laminate. The sheet of packaging laminate is comprised of a metallic foil layer disposed between two polymeric layers. A cavity is formed in the laminate at one end of the sheet. The cavity is generally rectangular in shape and has a bottom and four sides. The cavity is disposed in the sheet such that portions of the sheet define a flange that extends around at least three of the four sides of the cavity and a portion of the sheet defines a cover that is adapted to be folded over the cavity to overlay the flange. A protective/stiffening layer is disposed within the cavity along the four sides. The flange and the cover are hermetically sealed to each other.

Abstract: A Li-ion and/or Li-ion polymer battery, comprised of a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell comprised of at least one cathode section, an anode section and at least one separator layer disposed between the anode section and the at least one cathode section. A first, planar metal mesh layer is disposed within the anode section, the first metal mesh layer having a coplanar tab extending beyond the separator layer to define a negative lead. A second, planar metal mesh layer is disposed within the cathode section, the second metal mesh layer having a coplanar tab extending beyond the separator layer to form a positive lead. A plurality of reinforcing bands are wrapped around the peripheral edges of the battery cells securing the battery cells together.

Abstract: A charging member which is composed of a material containing a smaller amount of an ionic electrically conductive agent, and yet has a reduced resistivity and, when being energized, is less susceptible to an increase in electrical resistance, thereby assuredly preventing an imaging failure.

Abstract: An electrically semi-conductive roll including a center shaft and a plurality of layers formed radially outwardly of the center shaft, wherein an outermost layer of the plurality of layers which is held in rolling contact with an outer circumferential surface of a photosensitive drum is formed by using a resin composition which contains as a base resin material a fluorine-modified acrylate resin.

Abstract: A charging roll which is held in rolling contact with a photosensitive drum for charging the photosensitive drum. The charging roll includes an outermost layer formed of a resin composition containing a grafted carbon as an electrically conductive agent. The grafted carbon includes a carbon black and a polymer which is grafted on the carbon black so as to cover a surface of the carbon black.

Abstract: A charging roll which is held in rolling contact with a photosensitive drum for charging the photosensitive drum. The charging roll includes an outermost layer formed of a resin composition containing a grafted carbon as an electrically conductive agent. The grafted carbon includes a carbon black and a polymer which is grafted on the carbon black so as to cover a surface of the carbon black.

Abstract: An electrically semi-conductive roll including a center shaft and a plurality of layers formed radially outwardly of the center shaft, wherein an outermost layer of the plurality of layers which is held in rolling contact with an outer circumferential surface of a photosensitive drum is formed by using a resin composition which contains as a base resin material a fluorine-modified acrylate resin.

Abstract: A charging roll which is held in contact with an outer circumferential surface of an image bearing medium for charging the surface of the image bearing medium by application of a DC voltage and an AC voltage which is superimposed on the DC voltage, the charging roll comprising: a center shaft; an electrically conductive base layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the shaft; an outer structure formed on an outer circumferential surface of the conductive base layer; and the charging roll having Asker C hardness of less than 48 degrees as measured upon application of 1 kg load thereto and micro rubber hardness in a range of 65-85 degrees as measured upon application of 33.85 g load thereto.