Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positive electrode which includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer contains sulfur and/or a sulfur compound, a ceramic material that is oxidized and reduced in a potential range of 1.0V (vs. Li/Li+) to 3.0V (vs. Li/Li+), a binder, and a proportion of the sulfur and/or the sulfur compound in the positive electrode mixture layer is 40% by mass to 80% by mass.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and an electrolyte solution, in which the positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material each capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium. The first active material is in the state under which only deintercalation of lithium can be carried out in a battery reaction with the negative electrode immediately after assembly of the lithium secondary battery, and the second active material is in the state under which lithium can be intercalated in the battery reaction with the negative electrode immediately after assembly of the lithium secondary battery. The negative electrode contains metal lithium as an active material. The separator has a structure in which pores are three-dimensionally regularly arranged.

Abstract: When the rear axial cylinder (3) is rotated, the cam cylinder (17) is also rotated, thereby the cam protrusion (18a) moves forward by means of the functions of the cam groove (17a) and the slit (18b), so that the slider (18) moves forward to cause the writing body (14) to move forward against a biasing force by the biasing member (15). The cam cylinder (17) and the rear axial cylinder (3) are fixed via the adjustment mechanism of rotational positions (17n).

Abstract: A rotating-operation type of writing tool is provided in which a front axial cylinder and a rear axial cylinder are separable and a tip portion of the writing tool is caused to protrude from a front portion of the front axial cylinder by a rotating operation of the rear axial cylinder. When the rear axial cylinder (3) is rotated, the cam cylinder (17) is also rotated, thereby the cam protrusion (18a) moves forward due to the functions of the cam groove (17a) and the slit (18b), so that the slider (18) moves forward to cause the writing body (14) to move forward against a biasing force by the biasing member (15). The slider (18) has the hollow body (18m), the coil spring (18c) and the flange body (18f). The O-ring (19) is provided on the outer circumference of the flange body (18f).

Abstract: When the rear axial cylinder (3) is rotated, the cam cylinder (17) is also rotated, thereby the cam protrusion (18a) moves forward by means of the functions of the cam groove (17a) and the slit (18b), so that the slider (18) moves forward to cause the writing body (14) to move forward against a biasing force by the biasing member (15). The slider (18) has the hollow body (18m), the coil spring (18c) and the flange body (18f). The O-ring (19) is provided on the outer circumference of the flange body (18f).

Abstract: When the rear axial cylinder (3) is rotated, the cam cylinder (17) is also rotated, thereby the cam protrusion (18a) moves forward by means of the functions of the cam groove (17a) and the slit (18b), so that the slider (18) moves forward to cause the writing body (14) to move forward against a biasing force by the biasing member (15). The cam cylinder (17) and the rear axial cylinder (3) are fixed via the adjustment mechanism of rotational positions (17n).

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to obtain a negative electrode for a large-capacity nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery having good cycle characteristics. In the present invention, a negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery is used as a solution, said negative electrode being characterized by having an active material layer on a current collector, said active material layer containing at least granules, and one or more types of coating binder comprising any of a polyimide, polybenzimidazole, polyamide-imide and polyamide. The negative electrode is further characterized in that the granules contain at least active material particles containing: at least one type of element selected from a group comprising Si, Sn, Al, Pb, Sb, Bi, Ge, In and Zn; and a granulation binder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate which can process in polarization separation, and emit a light in a desirable direction, a surface light source device, and a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: Self-lubricating bushings and bearings that include lubricant inserts that have central axes that are aligned substantially parallel to the central axes of their respective bushings or bearings. The lubricant inserts present a side edge that is substantially flush with the corresponding bearing surface of the bushing or bearing. The exposed edges of the inserts can extend to the longitudinal edges of the bearing surface of the bushing or bearing. The bearings and bushing can be incorporated into bearing assemblies.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an optical member capable of enhancing efficiency of utilization of light in a liquid crystal display apparatus by laminating a reflective polarizer with an optical layer having another optical function, and it is another object to provide a liquid crystal display apparatus with increased efficiency of utilization of light from a backlight, using the laminated optical member with the reflective polarizer. The present invention provides a reflective polarizer comprising birefringent bodies including polygonal prisms or circular cylinders a shape of a cross section of which perpendicular to a long axis direction is polygonal or substantially circular, which has an aspect ratio of not less than 2, and which has a refractive index difference of not less than 0.05 between a refractive index in the long axis direction and a refractive index in a short axis direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a phenol condensate by oxidative condensation of a phenol compound not having a substituted group on at least one ortho-position, in the presence of a specific complex (II) and oxygen, wherein a condensate coupled at para-position of the phenol can be produced in an excellent yield, L-M (X)n??(II) wherein L represents a ligand having 2 to 4 nitrogen atoms as donor atoms, M represents copper ion, nickel ion, cobalt ion, iron ion, manganese ion, chromium ion or vanadyl ion, X represents a counter ion, n is a number of Xs.

Abstract: Self-lubricating bushings and bearings that include lubricant inserts that have central axes that are aligned substantially parallel to the central axes of their respective bushings or bearings. The lubricant inserts present a side edge that is substantially flush with the corresponding bearing surface of the bushing or bearing. The exposed edges of the inserts can extend to the longitudinal edges of the bearing surface of the bushing or bearing. The bearings and bushing can be incorporated into bearing assemblies.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a phenol condensate by oxidative condensation of a phenol compound not having a substituted group on at least one ortho-position, in the presence of a specific complex (II) and oxygen, wherein a condensate coupled at para-position of the phenol can be produced in an excellent yield,

Abstract: Finishing allowances are given to a structure by a CAD/CAM system, and cutter path data for machining the finishing allowances are simultaneously generated. A surface finish is indicated on a die structure by a finishing mark. Finishing allowances are given to the die structure, producing a die structure with finishing allowances. Thereafter, a physical interference is confirmed on a screen image in order to generate cutter path data for a cutter head with respect to the die structure. If an interference occurs, the operator replaces a cutter with a longer cutter, and confirms again a physical interference. Cutter path data with respect to the die structure with finishing allowances can be generated substantially automatically.

Abstract: In a system for removing press-formed parts formed in a pressing machine, a loading transfer device is disposed between an ejection position to which a plurality of press-formed parts are simultaneously ejected in parallel from the pressing machine and a loading position established to load the press-formed parts onto each of a plurality of carrier pallets which are on standby in parallel to individually correspond to the plurality of press-formed parts. The loading transfer device comprises a plurality of transfer pallets connected to one another with variable spacings therebetween and reciprocally movable in parallel between the ejection position and the loading position so that the plurality of press-formed parts may be placed onto the individual transfer pallets, and a spacing-varying drive device for varying the spacing between the transfer pallets. During transferring of the press-formed parts by the loading transfer device, the spacing between the press-formed parts is varied.