Abstract: There is provided a plasma sterilization indicator enabling an accurate detection of the end-point of plasma sterilization. This invention relates to a plasma sterilization indicator comprising a support and, as formed thereon, a color-change layer comprised of a variable color ink composition containing an anthraquinone dye having at least one kind of amino groups, primary and/or secondary.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes an envelope having a sealable opening and a resin layer on its inner side and an electrochemical element having terminals, wherein the electrochemical element is inserted in the envelope through the opening and sealed therein. A strip of a material different from the resin layer is disposed in the envelope opening and sealed together by thermal fusion so that the strip serves as a pressure relief valve for relieving pressure within the envelope.

Abstract: In a lithium secondary battery comprising positive and negative electrodes each comprising at least an active material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, a binder and a current collector, and an electrolytic solution, the active material in the positive and/or negative electrode has been made conductive by coating its surface with a conductive agent and a binder, and affixed to the surface of the collector by a dry process. The lithium secondary battery is given a higher energy density and a higher output density and will find a wider range of application.

Abstract: An image receptor surface which receives an image of a sublimation dye thermally transferred thereto from a foundation sheet for formation of the image therein, the image receptor surface comprising a thermochromatic layer. The thermochromatic layer is a layer of a thermochromatic ink, and contains at least either one of an epoxy resin and an epoxy acrylate resin. The thermochromatic layer reversibly changes its color between an image concealable color and transparence in a predetermined temperature range. The image receptor surface may be formed of any of various materials or articles such as metals, wood materials, glass materials, ceramics, plastics, fabrics and fibrous materials for any applications, especially a mug.

Abstract: There is provided an ozone indicator capable of measuring ozone concentration even in an ozone atmosphere of high ozone concentration. The invention relates to an ozone indicator comprising at least (1) a color-change layer comprised of an ozone sensitive ink and (2) an overcoat layer formed on part or the whole of the surface of the above color-change layer and to a method of measuring ozone concentration by using the same.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising positive and negative electrodes both capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, and a lithium ion conductive material which contains a compound of formula (1) exhibits improved characteristics including charge/discharge efficiency, low-temperature properties and cycle performance when (a) only one substituent group of R1, R2, R3 and R4 in formula (1) is alkyl, (b) the negative electrode-constituting material partially contains a carboxyl or hydroxyl group-bearing compound, and the lithium ion conductive material contains propylene carbonate, or (c) a positive electrode active material is a lithium-containing transition metal compound, a negative electrode active material is a carbonaceous material, and the lithium ion conductive material contains as a non-aqueous electrolysis solution a solvent mixture of propylene carbonate and ethylene carbonate in combination with a chain-like carbonate as a low-viscosity solvent.

Abstract: A cathode, an anode and a porous film are first provided. Then, the cathode and anode are aligned with the porous film and a part of the cathode and a part of the anode are fixed to said porous film. Then, the cathode, anode and porous film are immersed in a liquid electrolyte. Finally, the cathode and anode are integrated with the porous film by compression. With this process, it is possible to produce a thin and lightweight polymer secondary battery or other secondary batteries with ease yet at low cost.

Abstract: An abrading machine and abrading method are provided which permit a workpiece to be abraded without damage even in the case of heavy stock removal. A work holding member for mechanical abrasion includes a first holding member with a hole for receiving a workpiece and which transmits external drive force to the workpiece, and a second holding member placed on the first holding member and also having a hole for receiving the workpiece. The second holding member is removed after a predetermined volume of stock is abraded away; the workpiece is then abraded to a target thickness while being held by the first holding member alone. Thicknesses t1 and t2 of the first and second holding members are given by T1>t1+t2 and (½)T2≦t1, where T1 and T2 represent the workpiece thickness before and after abrasion, respectively.

Abstract: A cathode, an anode and a porous film are first provided. Then, the cathode and anode are aligned with the porous film and a part of the cathode and a part of the anode are fixed to said porous film. Then, the cathode, anode and porous film are immersed in a liquid electrolyte. Finally, the cathode and anode are integrated with the porous film by compression. With this process, it is possible to produce a thin and lightweight polymer secondary battery or other secondary batteries with ease yet at low cost.

Abstract: A parallel operation system of transmission amplifiers enable the parallel running by the two distortion compensation amplifiers using the digital pre-distorter system and to provide a parallel operation system of the transmission amplifiers that makes it possible to switch to respective single running easily. The parallel operation system includes first and second transmission amplifiers which receive common input signals for outputting amplified signals from respective ones; and a coupling unit which combines outputs of the first and second transmission amplifiers, to provide as its output; the first and second transmission amplifiers each having a main amplifier; and a modulation unit disposed on the input side of the main amplifier; wherein the output of one of the modulation units included in the first and second transmission amplifiers is fed in common to the main amplifiers included in the first and second transmission amplifiers.

Abstract: A display device and method for fabricating a liquid crystal cell are disclosed. A liquid crystal cell includes a first substrate, and a second substrate attached to the first substrate. The first substrate has a same thickness as the second substrate. The first substrate is lapped at a first rate while concurrently lapping the second substrate at a second rate, which is different from the first rate. The first substrate and the second substrate are thinned to different thicknesses. The thinner of the first and second substrates is provided on a viewer side of a collimate and post diffuse type liquid crystal cell to reduce depixelization.

Abstract: One object of the invention is to provide an electrode composition that prevents capacity decreases that occurs when BF-based salts are used and a lithium secondary battery, and another object is to provide a lithium secondary battery having high discharge capacity even at low temperature with no risk of swelling even during storage. These objects are attained by the provision of an electrode composition containing a lithium fluoroborate-based salt in an electrolyte, wherein a poly(vinylidene fluoride) homopolymer is contained at least as a binder and a lactone is contained as an electrolyte solvent while the poly(vinylidene fluoride) homopolymer has been obtained by a emulsion polymerization process, and a lithium secondary battery using the same.

Abstract: An impeller for a water pump in which a metal boss is insert-fitted into the rotating center portion of the impeller main body, and the area of the rotating center portion facing the impeller main body is fashioned to an adequate thickness, with the metal boss securely fitting into the impeller main body.

Abstract: An adhesive resin composition comprising: (A) At least one component selected from the group consisting of (i) polyolefins having a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 30 g/10 min and (ii) olefinic polymers having at least one functional group capable of reacting with an epoxy group; and (B) an epoxy compound having at least two epoxy groups in the molecule and having a number average molecular weight of 3000 or less, wherein the ratio of the component (B) to the total weight of the components (A) and (B) is 0.01 to 5% by weight, and a laminate of (a) a layer composed of the above-mentioned adhesive resin composition and a substrate contacted therewith.

Abstract: An abrading machine and abrading method are provided which permit a workpiece to be abraded without damage even in the case of heavy stock removal. A work holding member for mechanical abrasion includes a first holding member with a hole for receiving a workpiece and which transmits external drive force to the workpiece, and a second holding member placed on the first holding member and also having a hole for receiving the workpiece. The second holding member is removed after a predetermined volume of stock is abraded away; the workpiece is then abraded to a target thickness while being held by the first holding member alone. Thicknesses t1 and t2 of the first and second holding members are given by T1>t1+t2 and (½)T2≦t1, where T1 and T2 represent the workpiece thickness before and after abrasion, respectively.

Abstract: An adhesive resin composition comprising:

Abstract: The invention designed to provide a gas indicator which can be applied over a broad range of gas concentration from a low concentration gas to a high concentration gas is concerned with a gas indicator comprising a housing and a change-color gas sensor element with which the housing is loaded, the housing internally defining a gas passage space extending from its gate through its bottom with the area of its cross-section parallel to the plane of the gate being progressively reduced from the gate to the bottom.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte is prepared by forming a polymer solution containing a filler into a film, evaporating off the solvent from the film, and impregnating the film with an electrolytic solution. The impregnated polymer electrolyte has a swelling factor of at least 2.2. The method is efficient enough to produce the polymer electrolyte at a low cost. The polymer electrolyte is useful in electrochemical devices such as lithium secondary batteries and electric double layer capacitors.

Abstract: A polychromic ink composition depending on viewing angle comprises 0.5 to 40% by weight of cholesteric liquid crystal polymer particles whose maximum particle diameter is 1 to 200 &mgr;m, 1.0 to 30.0% by weight of binder resins, 0.05 to 20% by weight of pigments with a deep-colored coloring matter whose average particle diameter is 0.01 to 0.5 &mgr;m, 0.01 to 5.0% by weight of a shear-thinning property imparting agent, and water with respect to the total amount of the ink composition.

Abstract: There is provided a plasma sterilization indicator enabling an accurate detection of the end-point of plasma sterilization. This invention relates to a plasma sterilization indicator comprising a support and, as formed thereon, a color-change layer comprised of a variable color ink composition containing an anthraquinone dye having at least one kind of amino groups, primary and/or secondary.