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 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 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 comprises (A) a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted imide group at a side chain and (B) a thermoplastic resin having a substituted and/or unsubstituted phenyl group and a nitrile group at a side chain.

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: A light-diffusing sheet of the present invention comprises a transparent film and a light-diffusing layer, which is made of a resin coating layer having a minute unevenness formed on a surface thereof, is formed on at least one side of the transparent film. The transparent film includes a thermoplastic resin (A) having a substituted and/or non-substituted imido group in a side chain, and a thermoplastic resin (B) having a substituted and/or non-substituted phenyl group and nitrile group in a side chain, and the surface with the minute unevenness satisfies 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. The light-diffusing sheet, even in a case of application to a high definition LCD, is suppressing a screen glittering phenomenon while maintaining antiglareness, exhibiting almost no birefringence, and excellent in adhesion and durability.

Abstract: An age assessment apparatus capable of assessing a substantial age of an examinee from various active degrees is provided.

Abstract: By an easy means the volume energy density of a flat wound electrode assembly in a cell using a flat wound electrode assembly is improved with reliability.

Abstract: A heat fixing roll includes a silicone rubber layer on a cylindrical metal mandrel having a penetration of at least 10 according to ASTM D1403 and a fluoroplastic layer thereon. The silicone rubber layer is obtained by molding and curing an addition reaction type liquid silicone rubber composition to the mandrel. The roll provides a sufficient nip width under low pressure, improved abrasion resistance, long-lasting toner release, and a satisfactory fixing function even at a high speed over a long period of time.

Abstract: The invention provides a primer composition comprising (I) an organoalkoxysilane or siloxane, (II) an organohydrogensiloxane having an SiH group and an alkoxysilyl group, and (III) an organic titanate. Also provided is a primer composition comprising (A) an alkenyl-containing organopolysiloxane, (B) an organopolysiloxane, (C) an organoalkoxysilane or siloxane, (D) an organohydrogensiloxane having an SiH group and an alkoxysilyl group, (E) a platinum catalyst, (F) an organic titanate, and (G) an organic peroxide. The primer compositions have sufficient adhesion to join thermoset silicone rubber to various substrates.

Abstract: An apparatus for setting a gap of a glass panel (W) having two glass substrates (20, 21) is disclosed. It includes an annular spacer (12) for surrounding the glass panel (W), a supporting plate (11) for supporting the glass panel and the annular spacer, the width of the supporting plate being greater than that of the annular spacer, a pair of opposing columns (2, 2A) for receiving the supporting plate (11), a flexible sheet (14) disposed on the annular spacer, the width of the sheet being greater than that of the annular spacer so as to be associated with the supporting plate to enclose the glass panel, means (13, 15, 16) for defining a closed space between the supporting plate (11) and the flexible sheet (14), a passage (8) in fluid communication with the closed space, and means (9) connected to the passage for evacuating the closed space.

Abstract: In a semiconductive silicone elastomer composition comprising an organopolysiloxane containing at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups attached to a silicon atom, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least two hydrogen atoms attached to a silicon atom, and a conductive agent, the conductive agent consists of 1-10 wt % of conductive carbon and 99-90 wt % of a conductive filler having a volume resistivity of 10.sup.1 -10.sup.8 .OMEGA.-cm other than the conductive carbon. The conductive agent is blended in an amount of 20-60 wt % of the entire composition. The composition having the conductive agent uniformly dispersed therein yields a semiconductive silicone elastomer having a volume resistivity of 10.sup.5 -10.sup.10 .OMEGA.-cm with a dispersity of 1 to 10.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic fluorosilicone resin of the average compositional formula (1):(RfCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SiO.sub.3/2).sub.x (C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SiO.sub.3/2).sub.y (SiO.sub.2).sub.z ( 1)wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and x, y, and z are 0.2.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.95, 0<y.ltoreq.0.8, 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.0.05, and x+y+z=1 and having a softening point of 50.degree.-200.degree. C. The fluorosilicone resin is useful for microcapsulating a platinum catalyst for prolonging the pot life of an addition type organopolysiloxane composition and can be used as a coating agent for forming a weather resistant, stainproof, water repellent coating.

Abstract: In a silicone composition comprising an aliphatic unsaturated group-containing diorganopolysiloxane and an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, there is blended a hydrosilylation catalyst. The catalyst is obtained by stabilizing a platinum group compound with an organopolysiloxane of formula (3):R.sup.4.sub.f R.sup.5.sub.g (CH.sub.3).sub.h SiO.sub.(4-f-g-h)/2 (3)wherein R.sup.4 is a C.sub.2-8 aliphatic unsaturated group, R.sup.5 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group excluding an aliphatic unsaturated group and methyl group, letters f, g, and h are (f+g)/(f+g+h).gtoreq.0.10, 0.0001<f.ltoreq.2.0, and 1.8<f+g+h<2.205. The stabilized platinum group compound is included in a silicone resin comprising at least a R.sup.6 SiO.sub.3/2 or SiO.sub.4/2 unit wherein R.sup.6 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, at least 10 mol % of the organic groups being the same group as R.sup.5, the silicone resin having a melting or softening point of 30.degree. to 200.degree. C.

Abstract: In a heat-curable silicone elastomer composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic-unsaturated hydrocarbon groups each bonded to a silicon atom and (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two hydrogen atoms each bonded to a silicon atom, there is blended (C) a hydrosilylating catalyst in the form of a hydrosilylation-promoting compound on a porous filler having a mean particle size of 0.1-100 .mu.m and a pore volume of 0.5-5 cm.sup.3 /g. The composition is stable during storage at room temperature, but quickly curable at elevated temperatures through hydrosilylation reaction.

Abstract: A heat-curable silicone elastomer composition comprising (A) a thermoplastic resin containing a platinum catalyst and a hydrosilylation reaction retarding agent, (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups bonded to silicon atoms in its molecule, and (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in its molecule. The composition is excellent in storage stability. That is, even when stored for a long time, the composition has good stability at room temperature and retains curability at high temperatures.

Abstract: Liquid crystalline organopolysiloxane is provided having the general formula:R.sub.a (A).sub.b (B).sub.c SiO.sub.(4-a-b-c)/2wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, hydrocarbon group having i to 4 carbon atoms, and phenyl group, A is a group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein m, n, and x are integers in the range: m.gtoreq.3, n.gtoreq.2, 5.ltoreq.m+nx.ltoreq.15, x=1 or 2, B is an organic chromophore group having an absorption peak in the visible spectrum, a, b, and c are numbers in the range: 1.ltoreq.a<2, 0<b+c.ltoreq.1, 0.45.ltoreq.b(b+c).ltoreq.0.95, and 1<a+b+c.ltoreq.3. This organopolysiloxane as a high molecular weight liquid crystal is combined with a low molecular weight liquid crystal to form a liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: A main-presser driving apparatus for an automatic binding sewing machine including two sewing needles for carrying out a binding sewing operation and a pair of main pressers for pressing a base cloth on which a binding cloth is to be sewn, the main pressers being supported by a frame of the sewing machine such that the two pressers are opposed to each other and are movable independently of each other along a directional line in which the two pressers advance toward, and retract away from, each other, the driving apparatus including a pair of drive devices each of which includes an actuator for displacing a corresponding one of the main pressers in the above-indicated direction independently of the other of the main pressers, each actuator being controllable to be stopped at a desired operational position; a needle distance specifying device specifying a distance between the two sewing needles; a control command producing device producing, based on the specified needle distance, a control command for each of t