Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive comprising the polymerization product of a reaction mixture comprising: (a1) one or more (meth)acrylate ester monomers; (a2) one or more hydrophilic monomers; and (b) non-reactive, ionic surfactant. Also, articles comprising such adhesives and methods for making such adhesives and such articles.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive comprising the polymerization product of a polymerizable composition comprising: (a) one or more (meth)acrylate ester monomers; (b) one or more hydrophilic non-acidic monomers; and (c) reactive, ionic surfactant. Also articles comprising such adhesives and methods for making such adhesives and such articles.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive comprising the polymerization product of a reaction mixture comprising: (a1) one or more (meth)acrylate ester monomers; (a2) one or more hydrophilic monomers; and (b) non-reactive, ionic surfactant. Also, articles comprising such adhesives and methods for making such adhesives and such articles.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive comprising the polymerization product of a polymerizable composition comprising: (a) one or more (meth)acrylate ester monomers; (b) one or more hydrophilic non-acidic monomers; and (c) reactive, ionic surfactant. Also articles comprising such adhesives and methods for making such adhesives and such articles.

Abstract: A connector for temporary scaffolding at an end of a lateral member, to be wedge-connected to a receiver around a strut, includes: a wedge body provided movably at the end of the lateral member upward and downward relative to the lateral member; a locking body including a claw formed such that, as a result of the wedge-body's moving downward, the claw could travel from initial to locking position with respect to the receiver; and a biasing body capable of pressing the locking body toward the wedge body, wherein the wedge body includes a shoulder protruding toward the locking body, the locking body includes an interfering portion protruding toward the wedge body, and when the claw is at the initial position, the shoulder is blocked by the interfering portion from moving upward, thereby preventing the wedge body from moving upward and the locking body from traveling toward the biasing body.

Abstract: A connector for temporary scaffolding at an end of a lateral member, to be wedge-connected to a receiver around a strut, includes: a wedge body provided movably at the end of the lateral member upward and downward relative to the lateral member; a locking body including a claw formed such that, as a result of the wedge-body's moving downward, the claw could travel from initial to locking position with respect to the receiver; and a biasing body capable of pressing the locking body toward the wedge body, wherein the wedge body includes a shoulder protruding toward the locking body, the locking body includes an interfering portion protruding toward the wedge body, and when the claw is at the initial position, the shoulder is blocked by the interfering portion from moving upward, thereby preventing the wedge body from moving upward and the locking body from traveling toward the biasing body.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive comprising the polymerization product of a polymerizable composition comprising: (a) one or more (meth)acrylate ester monomers; (b) one or more hydrophilic non-acidic monomers; and (c) reactive, ionic surfactant. Also articles comprising such adhesives and methods for making such adhesives and such articles.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries has excellent charge-discharge cycle characteristics and high capacity when used as a positive electrode material. A nonaqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery includes a Li—Ni—Co—Al composite oxide, wherein the initial discharge capacity when discharging at a measurement temperature of 20° C., a discharge rate of 0.1 C, and a voltage range of 4.25-2.5 V inclusive is 192 mAh/g or more; the discharge capacity hold rate when repeatedly charged and discharged 100 times under the same conditions is 94% or more; and the composite oxide particles have an aspect ratio equal to or greater than 0.9. An aqueous solution of a Ni compound and a Co compound is stirred in a N2 gas atmosphere while adding alkali, which are then subjected to dehydration and drying and subsequently dry-blended with Li and Al compounds, after which the resulting product is baked in an oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: A supporting unit structure of a vehicle seat includes: a rubber elastic body; a seat-connected member; and a floor-connected member. An inner peripheral portion of the rubber elastic body is fastened to either one of the seat-connected member or the floor-connected member by a fastening member that penetrates the inner peripheral portion, and an outer peripheral portion of the rubber elastic body is fastened to the other one of the seat-connected member or the floor-connected member. The other one of the seat-connected member or the floor-connected member is provided with a stopper portion that abuts the fastening member in a radial direction of the fastening member when the seat-connected member and the floor-connected member are relatively displaced by more than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A supporting unit structure of a vehicle seat includes: a rubber elastic body; a seat-connected member; and a floor-connected member. An inner peripheral portion of the rubber elastic body is fastened to either one of the seat-connected member or the floor-connected member by a fastening member that penetrates the inner peripheral portion, and an outer peripheral portion of the rubber elastic body is fastened to the other one of the seat-connected member or the floor-connected member. The other one of the seat-connected member or the floor-connected member is provided with a stopper portion that abuts the fastening member in a radial direction of the fastening member when the seat-connected member and the floor-connected member are relatively displaced by more than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A seat elastic support structure includes: a slide adjuster; a foot member; and an elastic support body interposed between the slide adjuster and the foot member and having an outer tube member, an inner tube member arranged inside the outer tube member, and an elastic body interposed between the outer tube member and the inner tube member, wherein: an end portion on a (?X, ?Z) side in an axis line direction of the inner tube member is in contact with the slide adjuster; the foot member is provided with a through hole (30) into which the outer tube member (51) is inserted; and an inner peripheral surface of the through hole and an outer peripheral surface of the outer tube member are joined to each other.

Abstract: An electrode module includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode and a well (container) for retaining an electrolytic solution and is used in electrochemical measuring instruments. This electrode module is produced by integrating the well with at least one of the working electrode, the counter electrode and the reference electrode. This integrated electrode includes a chip-like electrode having a thin membrane of an electrode material formed on the surface of a chip-like base metal. This chip-like electrode is disposed on and integrated with the bottom of the well in a detachable manner. There is provided the compact, low price electrode module of high repetition use efficiency with no need of maintenance and having easy handling.

Abstract: A Sagnac interference type optical fiber vibration sensor includes two optical fiber loops arranged along a structure, and a vibration sensor main body which detects the vibration caused to the structure via the two optical fiber loops. A sensitivity of one of the two optical fiber loops for detecting a vibration decreases with a distance from one end to an other end, while a sensitivity of an other of the two optical fiber loops increases with a distance from the one end to the other end. The main body includes a portion for determining whether the vibration occurred to the structure based on a sum of outputs produced via the two optical fiber loops, and a portion for determining a position where the vibration occurred based on an output ratio which is a difference between the outputs produced which is divided by the sum of the outputs produced.

Abstract: An electrode module includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode and a well (container) for retaining an electrolytic solution and is used in electrochemical measuring instruments. This electrode module is produced by integrating the well with at least one of the working electrode, the counter electrode and the reference electrode. This integrated electrode includes a chip-like electrode having a thin membrane of an electrode material formed on the surface of a chip-like base metal. This chip-like electrode is disposed on and integrated with the bottom of the well in a detachable manner. There is provided the compact, low price electrode module of high repetition use efficiency with no need of maintenance and having easy handling.

Abstract: A content obtaining system automatically downloads desired content from a communication network to a home system based on a command from a remote terminal. The content obtaining system includes a communication network, a content server which stores content, a terminal which can access the content server via the communication network and which transmits a command to the communication network under a user's operation, and a home system which receives the command via the communication network and automatically downloads content stored in the content server and designated by the command sent via the communication network.

Abstract: A contents recorder, which comprises an output unit configured to i) perform a first conversion of converting a first contents stored in a storage unit to an executable second contents and outputting the second contents, and ii) perform a second conversion of converting the first contents in the storage unit to a non-executable third contents and replacing the first contents in the storage unit with the third contents.

Abstract: A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, cooperating members for causing a forward portion of the seat cushion to be releasably supported to the vehicle floor, a seat back pivotally supported to the seat cushion, recliner devices for releasably locking the seat back relative to the seat cushion, the seat cushion and the seat back being foldable so as to be put together when the seat back is released from the seat cushion by the recliner devices, and a linkage mechanism mounted to the seat cushion, the linkage mechanism including a first linkage section for causing the recliner devices to be actuated synchronously with pivotal movement of the vehicle seat, and the first linkage section being coupled to one of the base brackets and the recliner devices.

Abstract: An data insertion device inserts pattern data including information related to digital watermarking into digital image data such as MPEG2 data. First, the MPEG2 data are read picture by picture, and a type of each picture is determined. Then, an insertion intensity of the pattern data is adjusted based on the type of the picture. Finally, the pattern data, which are used for digital watermarking, are inserted into the picture with the adjusted insertion intensity.

Abstract: A VLD decodes MPEG2 data so as to generate RUN and Level therefrom. A multiplication unit multiplies target data to be added to the Level, and sends a multiplied result to an adder. The adder adds the target data to the Level. The VLC codes the MPEG2 data, using the RUN and the Level to which the target data is added. The selector compares the data length of the MPEG2 data which has been decoded by the VLC with the data length of the original MPEG2 data. If those data lengths coincide with each other, the selector selects the MPEG2 data output by the VLC. On the contrary, if those data lengths do not coincide with each other, the selector selects and outputs the original MPEG2 data. A counter counts the number of times the selector has done the selection, while another counts the number of times the selector has selected the data output by the VLC. The comparator compares the counted values of both of the counters, and adjusts the insertion degree based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: In a circuit for driving a plasma display panel including a first circuit formed on a scanning substrate for driving a scanning electrode, and a second circuit formed on a common substrate for driving a common electrode, the circuit in accordance with the present invention is characterized by including a single substrate in place of the scanning and common substrates wherein the first and second circuits are formed on the single substrate.