Abstract: A touch panel and a display device are disclosed. Either a cell or a cell, which is formed by the intersections of silver fine wires which form either first electrodes or second electrodes, forms parallelogram shapes (preferably rhomboids), having opposite angles wherein intersection angles are obtuse angles and intersection angles are acute angles. The first electrodes and/or the second electrodes have an adhesive (OCA) deployed thereupon, which has a loss coefficient (tan ?) of 0.13 or more at 140° C. and 1 Hz, and a reserve elasticity of 8.9×104 Pa or less at 25° C. and 1 Hz.

Abstract: A touch panel and a display device are disclosed. The shapes of a plurality of cells formed by crossing of silver fine wires that constitute a first electrode or a second electrode are different from each other and do not have regularity (uniformity). In other words, the cells are random. On the first electrode and/or the second electrode shaped as above, an adhesive (OCA) having a loss factor (tan ?) of 0.13 or more at 140° C. and 1 Hz and a storage elastic modulus of 8.9×104 Pa or less at 25° C. and 1 Hz is disposed.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has high capacity and good load properties. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode additive. The positive electrode additive contains a Li-containing compound that generates gas at 4.2 V (vs. Li/Li+) or less during first charging of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: [Problem] It is to provide a method of producing basic amino acid or basic amino acid salt suitable for each use for medicine, industrial use, feed, food additive and the like, by a simple method to remove HCl from HCl salt of basic amino acid efficiently. [Solving Means] The above problem is solved by a method of producing a basic amino acid or a basic amino acid salt which comprises allowing to coexist a weak acid in a basic amino acid HCl salt solution, when the solution is dechlorinated using an anion-exchange resin.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which can suppress the change in structure of a positive electrode active material at a high voltage is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material which absorbs and releases lithium ions; a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material which absorbs and releases lithium ions; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material has a surface to which a rare earth compound is adhered and includes a lithium cobalt composite oxide containing at least one type selected from the group consisting of Ni, Mn, Ca, Cu, Zn, Sr, Ge, Sn, Si, P, Nb, Mo, S, and W, and charge is performed so that the potential of the positive electrode is 4.53 V or more with reference to lithium.

Abstract: In an image heating apparatus in which a heating rotating body heats a recording material bearing an image and a rubbing member rubs the heating rotating body to eliminate gloss streaks, an image failure, such as gloss unevenness, does not occur on normal plain paper and coated paper, and a toner gloss on the coated paper can be enhanced. A longitudinal temperature difference of a heating rotating body 91 is controlled within a predetermined temperature, so that the surface of the heating rotating body can be uniformly roughed. Consequently, an image failure due to scuffs on the surface of the heating rotating body and gloss unevenness due to unevenness of roughness of the surface of the heating rotating body are prevented, and thus a good fixed image can be obtained.

Abstract: A permanent magnet dynamoelectric machine of surface magnet type is configured to have a flanged U-shaped magnet presser made of a conductive metal, and to fix the magnet presser to a rotor core using a fixing member so as to fix a part of an outer periphery of a permanent magnet in a radial direction with a flange of the magnet presser. This ensures the permanent magnet dynamoelectric machine of surface magnet type to be adaptable to large-torque, high-speed and large-capacity.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery excellent in high-temperature charge storage characteristics and high-temperature over-discharge storage characteristics. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention has a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material which contains a lithium transition metal oxide having a surface to which a rare earth compound is adhered, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material which contains a graphite and a silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.8?X?1.2), and a nonaqueous electrolyte which includes a solvent and a solute and to which a cyclic ether compound is added.

Abstract: [Problem] It is to provide a method of producing basic amino acid or basic amino acid salt suitable for each use for medicine, industrial use, feed, food additive and the like, by a simple method to remove HCl from HCl salt of basic amino acid efficiently. [Solving Means] The above problem is solved by a method of producing a basic amino acid or a basic amino acid salt which comprises allowing to coexist a weak acid in a basic amino acid HCl salt solution, when the solution is dechlorinated using an anion-exchange resin.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrostatic capacity type touch sensor that is not influenced by a parasitic capacitor formed between a sensor line connected to a touch sensor pad and other signal line and provides a stable sensor output. A sensor line connected to a touch sensor pad is connected to a non-inverting input terminal (+) of a charge amplifier. An LED is disposed in the touch sensor pad, and the cathode of the LED is connected to an LED signal line. Since the LED signal line is disposed adjacent to the sensor line, a parasitic capacitor is formed between the LED signal line and the sensor line. In order to keep the capacitance of this parasitic capacitor constant, a pull-up resistor is connected to the LED signal line. The LED signal line is biased to a power supply potential Vdd by the pull-up resistor.

Abstract: A mixed powder placed in a container cavity is transferred to the cavity of a first die. A first pressure is applied to the mixed powder in the first die to form an intermediate green compact. The first die and the intermediate green compact are heated to heat the intermediate green compact to the melting point of a lubricant. The heated intermediate green compact is transferred to the cavity of a second die, and a second pressure is applied to the intermediate green compact to form a high-density final green compact.

Abstract: A first die is filled with a mixed powder that is a mixture of a basic metal powder and a low-melting-point lubricant powder. A first pressure is applied to the mixed powder to form a mixed powder intermediate compressed body having a protrusion that protrudes in the pressing direction as compared with the configuration of a mixed powder final compressed body. The mixed powder intermediate compressed body is heated to the melting point of the lubricant powder. The heated mixed powder intermediate compressed body is placed in a second die. A second pressure is applied to the mixed powder intermediate compressed body to press-mold the mixed powder intermediate compressed body while crushing the protrusion in the pressing direction to form the high-density mixed powder final compressed body having high density and the desired configuration.

Abstract: A first die is sequentially filled with a first-layer mixed powder that is a mixture of a basic metal powder having a small particle size and a low-melting-point lubricant powder, a second-layer mixed powder that is a mixture of the basic metal powder having a large particle size and the low-melting-point lubricant powder, and a third-layer mixed powder that is a mixture of the basic metal powder having a small particle size and the low-melting-point lubricant powder. A first pressure is applied to each mixed powder to form an intermediate green compact. The intermediate green compact is heated, and placed in a second die. A second pressure is applied to the intermediate green compact to form a high-density three-layer green compact.

Abstract: A first die is filled with a mixed powder including a lubricant. A first pressure is applied to the mixed powder to form a mixed powder intermediate compressed body having a density ratio of 85 to 96%, provided that the maximum density of the mixed powder intermediate compressed body that can be molded by applying the first pressure is 100%. The mixed powder intermediate compressed body is heated to the melting point of the lubricant powder. The mixed powder intermediate compressed body is placed in a second die that is pre-heated to the melting point. A second pressure is applied to the mixed powder intermediate compressed body in the second die to form a high-density mixed powder final compressed body.

Abstract: A first die is filled with a mixed powder prepared by mixing a low-melting-point lubricant powder into a basic metal powder in a weight ratio of 0.1 to 0.2%. A first pressure is applied to the mixed powder in the first die to form a mixed powder intermediate compressed body having a true density ratio of 80 to 90%. The mixed powder intermediate compressed body is heated to the melting point of the lubricant powder. The heated mixed powder intermediate compressed body is placed in a second die that is pre-heated to the melting point of the lubricant powder. A second pressure is applied to the mixed powder intermediate compressed body in the second die to form a high-density mixed powder final compressed body.

Abstract: A first die is filled with a mixed powder that is a mixture of a basic metal powder and a low-melting-point lubricant powder, the internal dimension of the first die being smaller than the internal dimension (=100%) of a second die by 1 to 5%. A first pressure is applied to the mixed powder in the first die to form a mixed powder intermediate compressed body. The mixed powder intermediate compressed body is heated to the melting point of the lubricant powder. A second pressure is applied to the heated mixed powder intermediate compressed body in the second die that has been pre-heated to the melting point of the lubricant powder to form a high-density mixed powder final compressed body.

Abstract: There is offered an electrostatic capacity type touch sensor capable of detecting a large number of touch positions with high accuracy. The electrostatic capacity type touch sensor is composed of a touch panel and a signal processing circuit. The touch panel is structured to include first through fourth detection electrodes, first and second common electric potential lines, a common electric potential wiring, a common electric potential terminal and first through fourth output terminals disposed on an insulating substrate. The signal processing circuit is structured to include a clock generator, a selection circuit, a charge amplifier, an A/D converter and an arithmetic unit. The charge amplifier detects a change in capacitance induced by that a finger of an operator touches the first through fourth detection electrodes.

Abstract: This invention offers an electrostatic capacity type touch sensor that can be calibrated in a short period of time at a moment when a finger of operator or the like does not touch a touch pad. An absolute value of a difference (AD0?AD2) between a first output voltage AD0 and a third output voltage AD2 is compared with a first threshold value Vtr1 in step S10. When the difference (AD0?AD2) between the output voltages is smaller than the first threshold value Vtr1, it is judged that the finger of operator or the like does not touch the touch pad, and it is judged which of an offset in a second output voltage AD1 and an offset in the third output voltage AD2 is smaller than the other. When the offset in the second output voltage AD1 is smaller than the offset in the third output voltage AD2, the modification to the second calibration data X1 is permitted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is capable of improving an initial discharge capacity and suppressing a decrease in discharge voltage and a decrease in battery capacity even in repeated charge-discharge cycles, a positive electrode using the active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode. The positive electrode active material includes a particle 21 of a lithium transition metal composite oxide containing lithium, nickel, and manganese and having a layered structure; and a particle 22 of a compound of at least one element adhered to a portion of the surface of the particle 21 and selected from the rare earth elements with atomic numbers 59 to 71.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes: (i) an endless belt; (ii) a driving member; (iii) a heater including: (iii-i) a substrate; (iii-ii) a resistor; (iii-iii) a first electroconductive portion electrically connected to the resistor in a widthwise end side; and (iii-iv) a second electroconductive portion electrically connected to the resistor in another widthwise end side; and (iv) a selector for selecting one of first and second electric energy supply paths. The first electric energy supply path is electrically connected to a region of the first electroconductive portion at a longitudinal central portion of the resistor and to a region of the second electroconductive portion in at the longitudinal central portion. The second electric energy supply path is electrically connected to a region of the first electroconductive portion at a longitudinal end portion of the resistor and to a region of the second electroconductive portion at another longitudinal end portion.