Abstract: Provided is an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet highly adhesive to hard-to-adhere adherends such as coatings having the surface control agent bleeding thereon. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet, according to the present invention, having a viscoelastic layer (X) containing microspheres and an acrylic polymer containing an alkyl (meth)acrylate as the principal monomer component as the base polymer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (Y) formed at least on one side of the viscoelastic layer (X) by irradiation of an acrylic monomer mixture or a prepolymer of the acrylic monomer mixture with active energy ray, wherein the amount of acrylic acid in the acrylic monomer mixture for the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (Y) or a prepolymer of the acrylic monomer mixture is 6 to 12 wt % with respect to all monomer components and the amount of n-butyl acrylate is 35 to 65 wt % with respect to the total amount of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and n-butyl acrylate.

Abstract: Disclosed is an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that gives a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer exhibiting superior adhesiveness even to coatings, which are likely to cause low adhesion due to bleeding typically of a surface conditioner, without requiring, for example, washing process. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains a vinyl monomer or a partial polymer thereof (a); and a (meth)acrylate co-oligomer (b), in which the vinyl monomer contains, as a main component, an alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer (a1) having an alkyl group with 2 to 14 carbon atoms, and the (meth)acrylate co-oligomer (b) has a weight-average molecular weight of from 1000 to 30000 and contains, as monomer components, 96 to 99.5 percent by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate (b1) and 0.1 to 4 percent by weight of a (meth)acryloyl group-containing silicone oil (b2).

Abstract: The sealed battery of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly 11 having multiple positive electrode substrates exposed at one end and negative electrode substrates exposed at the other end; and collectors 18 and collector receiving parts 19 that are resistance-welded on both sides of the multiple positive or the multiple negative electrode substrates or both, a through-hole 30 being formed in at least one of the collectors 18 and the collector receiving parts 19, and the resistance welding being performed at the rim of the through-hole 30. With such sealed battery, the spattered particles 26 generated during the resistance welding are captured in the through-hole 30, and will rarely enter the interior of the electrode assembly 11 or splash out to the exterior.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet for protecting coatings that shows superior adhesiveness even to coatings often causing low adhesive by bleeding for example of leveling agent and others without a washing treatment and the like, retains its preferable adhesion state for an extended period of time, and is easily releasable when separated even after being bonded for an extended period of time. The sheet for protecting coatings according to the present invention is characterized by including a supporting substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed at least on one side thereof, containing a rubber-based polymer and an aliphatic (meth)acrylic oligomer having a glass transition temperature of 30 to 100° C. and a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20,000, wherein the blending amount of the (meth)acrylic oligomer is 0.02 to 1 wt part with respect to 100 wt parts of the rubber-based polymer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a high-output prismatic secondary cell that excels in current collecting efficiency and provides for reliable and highly productive welding with a lower welding current at the time of resistive welding of a current collecting plate onto a core exposed portion of a flat electrode assembly having at both ends a positive electrode core and a negative electrode core.

Abstract: Disclosed is an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet that exhibits satisfactory adhesion to hard-to-adhere adherends. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet includes a microsphere-containing viscoelastic layer (X); and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (Y) arranged on at least one side of the viscoelastic layer (X). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (Y) is derived from an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition through the application of an active energy ray, and the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains (a) a vinyl monomer mixture mainly containing an alkyl(meth)acrylate (a1) whose alkyl moiety has 2 to 14 carbon atoms, or a partial polymer of the vinyl monomer mixture; (b) a photoinitiator; and (c) an alkylphenol tackifier. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition preferably contains 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of the photoinitiator (b) and 0.

Abstract: A slider 24 is supported on a holder 19 of a steering wheel 11 via a coil spring 25 so as to be movable in a direction of an axis while an air bag module 20 is supported on a slider 24 via a damper spring 26 so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis. Since the coil spring 25 does not affect vibration of the air bag module 20 in the direction perpendicular to the axis, it is possible to set a spring constant of the coil spring 25 at a value appropriate for the operation of a horn switch 37, and to set a spring constant of the damper spring 26 at a value appropriate for the operation of the dynamic damper. As a result, it is possible to effectively reduce the vibration of the steering wheel 11 in the direction perpendicular to the axis with the dynamic damper without affecting the operability of the horn switch 37.

Abstract: A battery apparatus and an electronic equipment are provided which permit the use of a plurality of types of battery apparatuses that differ in capacity, and are advantageous in improving ease of use. A case of a battery apparatus has a main body portion and a bottom portion disposed at one side in a thickness direction at the midpoint in a width direction of the main body portion. Portions on both sides in the width direction of the case are formed as flat side surfaces that are parallel to each other and extend in a length direction. A plane on one side in the thickness direction of the case is formed as a flat bottom surface. At portions of the case on both sides in the width direction, guide grooves are formed which extend in the length direction and engage projections disposed at a battery housing chamber thereby to position the position of the case in the thickness direction within the battery housing chamber.

Abstract: A sealed battery according to an aspect of the invention includes: a flat electrode assembly 11 having a plurality of copper or copper alloy negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15 at one end; and a copper or copper alloy collector 181 attached to one side of the exposed portions 15 and a copper or copper alloy collector receiving part 182 attached to the other side. The collector 181 and the collector receiving part 182 respectively include: a planar part 18a including a part in contact with and resistance-welded to the exposed portions 16; a first bent part 18b extending from the planar part 18a and bent at the bottom side of the exposed portions 15 into a direction away from the substrates; and a second bent part 18c provided at the leading side of the negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15.

Abstract: The present invention's manufacturing method for a sealed battery includes: a process whereby a sealed battery application electrode assembly 11 is formed that has multiple positive electrode substrate exposed portions 14 at one end and multiple negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15 at the other end; a process whereby the negative electrode collector 181 and negative electrode collector receiving part 183 are brought against both surfaces of the part to be welded on at least the negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15, with tape 23a constituted of thermodeposited resin and having an opening 231 in the center being interposed; and a process whereby resistance welding is effected by passing current between the negative electrode collector 181 and negative electrode collector receiving part 183 positioned at the two sides.

Abstract: There is provided with a check control unit which executes check operations selected by selection switches and a rear chute opening/closing detection sensor based on detection results of insertion detecting sensors and at least one of turn-on and turn-off of a check button when it is judged that predetermined check operations can be done based on the detection result of an storage cassette opening/closing detection sensor.

Abstract: A polarizing plate of the present invention comprising a polarizer and a protective film provided on at least one surface thereof with an adhesive layer, wherein the protective film comprises (A) a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or non-substituted imide group in a side chain and (B) a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or non-substituted phenyl group, and nitrile group in a side chain, and the adhesive layer comprises a polyurethane adhesive containing a urethane polyol and an isocyanate crosslinking agent. The polarizing plate exhibits good resistance moisture.

Abstract: A battery apparatus and electronic equipment in which the battery apparatus has a characteristic compatible with the electronic equipment can be suitably attached to the electronic equipment. In a battery apparatus, an identification section of the battery apparatus serves to identify a characteristic of the battery apparatus, and which is provided on an end surface and on both sides of a battery-side terminal in the width direction of the battery apparatus. The identification section is configured with identification recesses formed in a manner open to the end surface, and at least one of the positions, cross-sectional shapes, and lengths on the end surface of the identification recesses, is formed on the basis of the characteristic of the battery apparatus. The cross-sectional shape and length of the identification recess is formed on the basis of the characteristic of the battery apparatus.

Abstract: A battery apparatus and electronic equipment, in which the battery apparatus having a characteristic compatible with the electronic equipment can be suitably attached to the electronic equipment, and which are advantageous in miniaturizing themselves and improving their operability. In a battery apparatus (100), an identification section (18) of the battery apparatus (100) serves to identify a characteristic of the battery apparatus (100), and which is provided on an end surface (1022) and on both sides of a battery-side terminal (14) in the width direction (W) of the battery apparatus (100). The identification section (18) is configured with identification recesses (1802), (1804) formed in a manner open to the end surface (1022), and at least one of the positions, cross-sectional shapes, and lengths on the end surface (1022) of the identification recesses (1802), (1804) is formed on the basis of the characteristic of the battery apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of: with the use of a winding core having a first member wherein its cross sectional-area in the direction orthogonal to the revolving axis and the peripheral length of the cross section are larger than those of a second member, passing a strip-shaped separator between the first member and the second member, placing one strip-shaped electrode plate near the second member such that the plate is not in contact with the winding core, and winding for one revolution the one electrode plate and the strip-shaped separator toward the first member; placing another strip-shaped electrode plate between the inner and outer portions of the separator that have been revolved along with the one electrode, winding both electrodes along with the separator toward the first member by revolving the winding core; removing the winding core and pressure-molding the resulting wound article into a flat wound electrode assembly.

Abstract: A light-diffusing sheet includes a transparent film and a light-diffusing layer formed on at least one side of the transparent film. The transparent film contains a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or non-substituted imido group in a side chain, and a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or non-substituted phenyl group and nitrile group in a side chain, and the surface with the minute unevenness has an average height-depth spacing (Sm): Sm?80 ?m, a center-line average surface roughness (Ra): Ra?0.25 ?m and a ten-point average surface roughness (Rz): Rz?9Ra.

Abstract: A light-diffusing sheet includes a transparent film and a light-diffusing layer formed on at least one side of the transparent film. The light-diffusing layer is composed of a resin coating layer having a rough surface. The transparent film contains a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted imide group at a side chain and a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted phenyl group and a nitrile group at a side chain.

Abstract: A battery apparatus and electronic equipment, in which the battery apparatus having a characteristic compatible with the electronic equipment can be suitably attached to the electronic equipment, and which are advantageous in miniaturizing themselves and improving their operability. In a battery apparatus (100), an identification section (18) of the battery apparatus (100) serves to identify a characteristic of the battery apparatus (100), and which is provided on an end surface (1022) and on both sides of a battery-side terminal (14) in the width direction (W) of the battery apparatus (100). The identification section (18) is configured with identification recesses (1802), (1804) formed in a manner open to the end surface (1022), and at least one of the positions, cross-sectional shapes, and lengths on the end surface (1022) of the identification recesses (1802), (1804) is formed on the basis of the characteristic of the battery apparatus.

Abstract: A light diffusing sheet of a structure in which a light diffusing layer is formed on at least one surface of a transparent film, the light diffusing layer including a resin coat layer having a minute unevenness shape and a low refractive index layer having a refractive index lower than that of the resin coat layer on the surface having a minute unevenness shape thereof, whereby the sheet can retain antiglare property, shows almost no white blurring to be recognized due to surface scattering, exhibits almost no birefringence, and is excellent in adherence and durability even when applied to a high definition LCD.

Abstract: To provide a semi-conducting resin composition capable of forming a semi-conducting layer which exhibits a less variable surface resistivity even when subjected to ultrasonic cleaning and effectively discharges static electricity and also provide a wired circuit board comprising the semi-conducting layer composed of the semi-conducting resin composition, an imide resin or a precursor of an imide resin and conducting particles are mixed in a solvent so that the semi-conducting resin composition containing the imide resin or imide resin precursor dissolved therein and the conducting particles dispersed therein is prepared. Then, the semi-conducting resin composition is coated on a surface of an insulating cover layer (5) including the terminal portion (6) of a suspension board with circuit (1) and dried to form a semi-conducting layer (7). Thereafter, the semi-conducting layer 7 formed in the terminal portion (6) is removed by etching.