Abstract: A carbon material for a non-aqueous secondary battery containing a graphite capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, and having a cumulative pore volume at pore diameters in a range of 0.01 ?m to 1 ?m of 0.08 mL/g or more, a roundness, as determined by flow-type particle image analysis, of 0.88 or greater, and a pore diameter to particle diameter ratio (PD/d50 (%)) of 1.8 or less, the ratio being given by equation (1A): PD/d50 (%)=mode pore diameter (PD) in a pore diameter range of 0.01 ?m to 1 ?m in a pore distribution determined by mercury intrusion/volume-based average particle diameter (d50)×100 is provided.

Abstract: A conveyor device capable of conveying a belt-like material from a lower site to an upper site without elongating the belt-like material and without applying unrequired stress thereto. The conveyor device comprises a lower conveyor unit for conveying the belt-like material supplied from material supply means, a central conveyor unit having an induction conveyor which is located adjacent to the front end of the lower conveyor unit and has at least one end movable in a vertical direction, a central conveyor having an inversion conveyor and an expansion conveyor disposed above the lower conveyor unit along a horizontal path, and a unit for expanding or contracting the above expansion conveyor, for inverting the belt-like material received from the above lower conveyor unit and conveying it in an upward direction.

Abstract: A positive displacement extruder for a viscous material, such as unvulcanized rubber, includes a feed member arranged in a chamber of a main body and driven for rotation so that the viscous material charged into the chamber is extruded from its outlet. A mouthpiece has an inlet that is spaced in a circumferential direction from the outlet of the main body and, in communication therewith, an extrusion nozzle. At least one cylinder device is rotatable about a center axis of the extruder so that the cylinder is alternately bought into communication with the outlet of the main body and the inlet of the mouthpiece. The viscous material is charged from the chamber of the main body into the cylinder device and discharged from the cylinder device into the mouthpiece, as the cylinder device is rotated about the center axis of the extruder and the piston of the cylinder device is driven by a cam device to reciprocate in the cylinder.

Abstract: A conveyor device capable of conveying a belt-like material from a lower site to an upper site without elongating the belt-like material and without applying unrequired stress thereto.

Abstract: The front end and rear end of a belt-shaped member having a predetermined length are grasped by front end grasping pawls and rear end grasping pawls, respectively, movable in synchronism with and independently from each other when required. The front and rear end grasping pawls are moved in synchronism with each other until the front end of the belt-shaped member arrives at the forming drum. After the front end of the belt-shaped member has been pressure-joined with the forming drum, only the rear end grasping pawls grasping the rear end of the belt-shaped member are moved to attach the belt-shaped member to the circumference of the forming drum. The length of the belt-shaped member is modified to a predetermined length or the circumferential length of the forming drum while the front and rear ends are grasped by the front and rear end grasping pawls, respectively, or the belt-shaped member is being attached to the forming drum.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric iron including a heat-radiating base. A coating is formed on the lower side of the heat-radiating base. The coating is formed by mixing conductive fine powder and a polyethersulfone resin with a polytetrafluoroethylene resin.