Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery including a positive electrode including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing at least nickel as a transition metal, a negative electrode including a silicon-containing material, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a liquid electrolyte. The liquid electrolyte contains a sultone compound and a nitrile compound, and 1?A/B?10 is satisfied, where a concentration of the sultone compound in the liquid electrolyte is A mass %, and a concentration of the nitrile compound in the liquid electrolyte is B mass %.

Abstract: An amplifier device includes an amplifier including cascade-connected power amplifiers in a plurality of stages and a bias circuit configured to supply bias currents to the amplifier. A bias current supplied to a power amplifier in the first stage of the power amplifiers in the plurality of stages exhibits a positive temperature characteristic. A bias current supplied to a power amplifier in the final stage exhibits a negative temperature characteristic.

Abstract: A female connector including: a cylindrical core member having a luer taper on a distal inner surface thereof and a tube bonding portion formed on a proximal end inner surface and being formed with a flange at a distal extremity thereof; a cylindrical housing having a male screw formed on an outer surface thereof and mounted to an outer periphery of the core member without being fixed, and a stopper fixed at a position apart from the flange of the core member, wherein the distance (L1) between the flange and the stopper is larger than the length (L2) of the housing in the axial direction when a male connector is connected to the female connector.

Abstract: A female connector including: a cylindrical core member having a luer taper on a distal inner surface thereof and a tube bonding portion formed on a proximal end inner surface and being formed with a flange at a distal extremity thereof; a cylindrical housing having a male screw formed on an outer surface thereof and mounted to an outer periphery of the core member without being fixed, and a stopper fixed at a position apart from the flange of the core member, wherein the distance (L1) between the flange and the stopper is larger than the length (L2) of the housing in the axial direction when a male connector is connected to the female connector.

Abstract: An etchant composition comprising(a) a cerium (IV) salt,(b) a nonionic or anionic fluorine-containing surfactant,(c) water, and(d) optionally, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of perchloric acid, acetic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid and salts thereof, which can homogeneously etch a resist pattern having thin gaps as well as wide gaps on a chrome layer.

Abstract: A resist material of positive type having a high sensitivity, a high resolving power and an excellent adhesion property to substrates, which comprises a copolymer of a fluoroalkyl acrylate having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is methyl group, ethyl group, a halogen-substituted methyl or ethyl group, a halogen atom or hydrogen atom, R.sub.2 is a bivalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sub.f is a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, with an acrylic comonomer selected from the group consisting of a glycidyl acrylate, an acrylic acid, an acrylamide and an .alpha.-cyanoacrylate.

Abstract: A resist film made of thiocarbonyl fluoride polymers which has excellent sensitivity, resolving power and adhesion property to a substrate and can provide a fine resist pattern. The resist pattern is produced by forming the resist film on a substrate, irradiating an ionizing radiation and developing with an organic solvent.

Abstract: A resist material of positive type having a high sensitivity, a high resolving power and an excellent adhesion property to substrates, which comprises a copolymer of a fluoroalkyl acrylate having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is methyl group, ethyl group, a halogen-substituted methyl or ethyl group, a halogen atom or hydrogen atom, R.sub.2 is a bivalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sub.f is a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, with an acrylic comonomer selected from the group consisting of a glycidyl acrylate, an acrylic acid, an acrylamide and an .alpha.-cyanoacrylate.

Abstract: A dry cleaning composition comprising as effective components a fluorine-containing hydrocarbon solvent and at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of organic acid salts of monoamines represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is hydrogen atom or CH.sub.3, m and n are each zero or an integer of 1 to 20, and are further defined by 3.ltoreq.m + n.ltoreq.20, R.sub.3 is hydrogen atom or alkyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms when n is zero and R.sub.3 is hydrogen atom when m is 1 to 20, and organic acid salts of diamines represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is as defined above, R.sub.4 is alkyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sub.5 is alkylene having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, l is zero or an integer of 1 to 20, m and n are as defined above, and 3.ltoreq.l + m + n.ltoreq.20.