Abstract: The principal object of the present invention is to provide an anode active material suitable for rapid charging. The present invention provides an anode active material comprising a metallic part which comprises Sn or Si and has a film thickness of 0.05 ?m or less, and thereby solving the problem.

Abstract: The principal object of the present invention is to provide an anode active material suitable for rapid charging. The present invention provides an anode active material comprising a metallic part which comprises Sn or Si and has a film thickness of 0.05 ?m or less, and thereby solving the problem.

Abstract: Apparatus for cell culture occupying little space, providing economical efficiency, reducing working labor, faulty manipulation, and promoting the prevention of contamination, which is suitable for small scale cell culture . The apparatus permits the execution of at least a medium replacement process and a passage culture process, and includes an aspirator unit for drawing a liquid, a chemical liquid supply unit for supplying a medium, a liquid for detachment, a washing liquid, a pipetting unit for quantitatively aspirating and discharging the liquid, a centrifugal unit for separating cells from the cell suspension in a centrifuge tube, and a handling unit for moving a culture vessel and the centrifuge tube to each unit. All units being constructed for storage in a clean bench. The apparatus may include a clean bench having a sterile operation space, and the aforementioned units may be removably stored within the sterile operation space.

Abstract: An improved battery comprises a negative electrode having a tin-containing material supported by a support material, a positive electrode and an electrolyte (such as a molten salt electrolyte) located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The tin-containing material can separated from the electrolyte by a protection layer, which, for example, can slow decomposition of the electrolyte.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for cell culture exhibiting favorable property to occupy little space and economical efficiency, capable of reducing the working labor, faulty manipulation and the like, and of promoting the prevention of contamination, which is suitable for small scale cell culture at an experimental level on research, in particular.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition useful as a sealing or undercoating material for automobiles. The composition comprises fine particles (A) comprising polyurethane resin, a plasticizer (B) and fillers (C), wherein not less than 50% of (A) is spherical particles having a ratio of major axis/minor axis in the range of 1.0 to 1.5.

Abstract: A one-pack type urethane sealing material comprising precipitated calcium carbonate treated with a fatty acid alkali metal salt, wherein the sealing material cures by both factors of moisture and heating. Also, a method for sealing a car body comprising using the one-pack type urethane sealing material for a car body as a sealing material. The sealing material has a shape maintaining ability and can be cured by heating and causes no foaming upon heating in a high temperature and high humidity environment such as summer seasons, so that it can be used advantageously as a sealing material for a car body.

Abstract: A one-pack type urethane sealing material comprising precipitated calcium carbonate treated with a fatty acid alkali metal salt, wherein the sealing material cures by both factors of moisture and heating. Also, a method for sealing a car body comprising using the one-pack type urethane sealing material for a car body as a sealing material. The sealing material has a shape maintaining ability and can be cured by heating and causes no foaming upon heating in a high temperature and high humidity environment such as summer seasons, so that it can be used advantageously as a sealing material for a car body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of coating of a weld zone of steel plate by applying a sealer to the weld zone of the steel plate followed by conducting intermediate and top coats, characterized in that, said sealer contains thermosetting resins including epoxy resin and pigments, and gel fraction of said sealer after the intermediate coat step is not less than 90%.