Abstract: Tin-containing granular magnetic oxide particles comprising spinel-type crystal represented by the formula:

Abstract: To prevent the temperature from rising locally in a closed space so as to make the temperature in an annealing furnace uniform, an apparatus and method for annealing welded parts includes an annealing furnace 2 which is substantially closed; a doorway 5 through which welded parts 4 are placed into and out of the annealing furnace; a carriage mechanism 6 for carrying welded parts on a predetermined course in the annealing furnace; infrared lamps 9 for heating welded parts carried in the annealing furnace; and a circulating mechanism 12 for circulating hot air in the annealing furnace. Thus, the annealing (distortion-eliminating) efficiency of the welded parts is improved.

Abstract: A sintered lithium titaniumphosphate is produced by subjecting the powder of a mixture consisting of a Li source, a Ti source, and a P source to spark plasma sintering under an increased pressure.

Abstract: A vehicular lighting fixture having an improved appearance, wherein a lamp body and a lens are welded to each other and the inner face of the lamp body is subjected to a surface treatment. The vehicular lighting fixture (1) includes a lamp body (2) having a recess (3) with a front opening, a lens (8) attached to the lamp body (2) in such a manner as to cover the front opening, and a bulb (12) disposed in a lighting fixture space (10) defined by the lamp body (2) and the lens (8). The inner face (13) of the lamp body (2) is subjected to a surface treatment and the lamp body (2) and the lens (8) are connected with each other through their respective welding legs (6 and 9). A groove (7) is formed as a stepped portion inwardly of the welding leg (6) formed on the lamp body (2) to position a masking jig which masks the welding leg of the lamp body from the surface treatment. Also, the width of the legs (6 and 9) are different from each other.

Abstract: Hydrothermal treatment of at least one manganese source material, for example, an oxide of manganese, such as Mn2O3, MnO, or MnO2, in an aqueous solution containing at least one water-soluble lithium salt, such as lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, lithium nitrate, lithium fluoride, or lithium bromide, and an alkaline metal hydroxide, such as potassium hydroxide, at 130 to 300° C. can realize the preparation of a lithium manganese oxide (LiMnO2) having a layered rock-salt structure in a single stage.

Abstract: A high sodium ion conducting inorganic composite solid electrolyte obtained by mixing Na.sub.4 Zr.sub.2 Si.sub.3 O.sub.12 with titanium oxide and sintering the resultant mixture and a method for the production of a high sodium ion conducting inorganic composite solid electrolyte, consisting essentially of the steps of mixing Na.sub.4 Zr.sub.2 Si.sub.3 O.sub.12 with titanium oxide and sintering the resultant mixture.

Abstract: A method of determining the charge and/or discharge capacities of non-aqueous batteries with an operating voltage of about 4 volts, is provided including determining an inverse molar susceptibility value at each of a plurality of different temperatures for a plurality of lithium manganese spinel oxide cathode materials having different respective Mn valencies; plotting the inverse molar susceptibility values against temperatures for each of the plurality of lithium manganese spinel oxide cathode materials; determining values of at least one of two paramagnetic parameters, Weiss temperature and effective magnetic moment, by obtaining the temperature dependence of the above inverse molar susceptibility from a plot derived from the Curie-Weiss law, the Weiss temperature corresponding to a temperature value extrapolated to a zero point of the inverse molar susceptibility and the effective magnetic moment being obtainable from the gradient value of the plot; producing plural rechargeable lithium batteries in which

Abstract: A process for preparing LiFeO.sub.2 having a layered rock salt type structure is characterized in that at least one member selected from the group consisting of water-soluble iron salts, iron hydroxides, iron oxide hydroxides, and metallic iron is subjected to a hydrothermal treatment in an aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide and at least one of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide at 130.degree. to 300.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition which satisfies both stability of paint with time and corrosion resistance when baked at low-temperature. A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprises:(A) a cationic resin;(B) a low-temperature dissociation type block isocyanate curing agent; and(C) a pigment paste containing a pigment dispersed in a cationic pigment dispersing resin,wherein said cationic pigment grinding resin is prepared by introducing primary amino groups into a hydrophobic resin for pigment dispersion and neutralizing with acid, said hydrophobic resin has an SP value of 10.0 to 11.0, number of amino groups in one molecule is average 1.6 to 4.0, and a weight ratio of component A:B:C is 10 to 88:10 to 50:2 to 50.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cationic resin which can produce a pigment paste having high dispersion stability, an electrodeposition paint with good storage stability and a coated film with preferred corrosion resistance. The cationic pigment grinding resin for electrodeposition paint obtained by reacting a) a hydrophobic epoxy resin obtained by reaction of a bisphenol A type epoxy resin with a half-blocked isocyanate; with b) sulfide; which contains a group having specific chemical formula in one molecule, in which said bisphenol A type epoxy resin has an epoxy equivalent of 180 to 1,000, said hydrophobic epoxy resin has a solubility parameter of 10.0 to 11.0 and a conversion rate to tertiary sulfonium is 70 to 90%.

Abstract: A method for producing an asymmetric biaryl derivative which comprises dehalogenocoupling halogenated benzene derivatives, wherein a bromobenzene derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, which is attached at the 3- or 4-position, and a 2-chlorobenzene derivative of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R' is a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group, are reacted in pyridine in the presence of triphenylphosphine, an anhydrous nickel compound and a reducing metal to obtain an asymmetric biaryl derivative of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R and R' are as defined above, and R is attached at the 3- or 4-position.

Abstract: This invention relates to an inorganic colorant, to a paste made from that colorant by dispersing that colorant into a vehicle, and to a water based paint made using either these colorants or pastes. This invention involves an improvement of the dispersibility of the inorganic colorant into a dispersion medium by which that inorganic colorant, having polar groups on its surface, is treated by low temperature plasma polymerization of a substantially non-polar monomer to form a non-polar group on the surface of the inorganic colorant. The inorganic colorants, to which this invention is applied to improve their dispersibility, are of a wide variety of species. According to the invention, due to the great improvement in the dispersibility of the inorganic colorants, the possible range of formulation of inorganic colorant and the dispersion medium is enlarged.

Abstract: An inorganic particulate material comprising fine balls approximately uniform in size and 0.1 to 50 .mu.m in mean particle size and prepared by admixing an aqueous solution of at least one compound (i) selected from among halides of alkaline earth metals, inorganic acids, organic acids, ammonium salts or inorganic acids, ammonium salts of organic acids and carbonates of alkali metals with an aqueous solution of at least one inorganic compound (ii) selected from among silicates, carbonates, phosphates or sulfates of alkali metals, halides of alkaline earth metals, and sulfates, hydrochlorides or nitrates of copper family elements o iron family elements before or after admixing an organic solvent (iii) with said aqueous solution of at least one inorganic compound (ii) to form a W/O emulsion, said compound (i) being capable of forming a water-insoluble precipitate when subjected to an aqueous solution reaction with said inorganic compound (ii).

Abstract: A resin having both an acidic and a basic functional group is dissolved in an aqueous medium by neutralizing the acidic functional group with a basic compound and a pigment is dispersed in the aqueous medium by the action of the resin. To improve the dispersibility of the pigment and dispersion stability and coated film performance, a pK.sub.b value of the basic functional group of the resin is equal to or less than a pK.sub.b value of the basic compound.