Abstract: The absorbent article includes a chassis, a crotch region, an absorbent body, and an elastic member arranged along a side edge in width direction of the crotch region. The oblong absorbent body arranged in the crotch region includes a first narrow width section, a second narrow width section, a center low rigidity section formed along a center line that halves the absorbent article in the width direction and a pair of lateral low rigidity sections provided at both sides of the center low rigidity section in the width direction with a substantially equal interval. Skin contacting face-side sheets and non-skin contacting face-side sheets 6 and 10 are arranged in the crotch region. The initial tensile strength of the skin contacting face-side sheets is lower than that of the non-skin contacting face-side sheets or that of the chassis 2.

Abstract: The absorbent article includes a chassis, a crotch region, an absorbent body, and an elastic member arranged along a side edge in width direction of the crotch region. The oblong absorbent body arranged in the crotch region includes a first narrow width section, a second narrow width section, a center low rigidity section formed along a center line that halves the absorbent article in the width direction and a pair of lateral low rigidity sections provided at both sides of the center low rigidity section in the width direction with a substantially equal interval. Skin contacting face-side sheets and non-skin contacting face-side sheets 6 and 10 are arranged in the crotch region. The initial tensile strength of the skin contacting face-side sheets is lower than that of the non-skin contacting face-side sheets or that of the chassis 2.

Abstract: A lubricating grease composition, which comprises a base oil consisting of a mixture of 100 parts by weight of at least one of a perfluoropolyether oil (A), represented by RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]p(CF2CF2O)qRf (where Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, p+q=2-200, q/p=0-2, and q may be 0), and a perfluoropolyether oil (B), represented by F(CF2CF2CF2O)sC2F5 (where s=2-100), and 0-100 parts by weight of at least one of a perfluoropolyether oil (C), represented by RfO(CF2CF2O)m(CF2O)nRf (where m+n=3-200 and m:n=10-90:90-10), and a perfluoropolyether oil (D), represented by RfO[CF(CF3)CF2O]a(CF2CF3O)b(CF2O)cRf (where a+b+c=3-200, b is 0 or an integer of 1 or more, and c is an integer of 1 or more), preferably further admixed with a thickening agent, can suppress corrosion of metallic materials by corrosive gases and also has a good heat resistance.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery with overcharging protection. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rechargeable battery includes a case, a first electrode coupled to the case, a second electrode coupled to the case and the second electrode having a portion extending outside of the case, a short bar electrically coupled to said portion of the second electrode, and an extensible member extending from the case and at least a portion of the short bar being on the extensible member with a gap therebetween. The extensible member is configured to couple the short bar electrically to the first electrode in response to an overcharging condition of the rechargeable battery, thereby short-circuiting the first and second electrodes via the short bar.

Abstract: An induction heating device includes a take-off roller, the take-off roller adapted to unwind a wound electrode plate having a coating portion and a non-coating portion, a guide roller adapted to feed the electrode plate, an induction heater above the guide roller, the induction heater being spaced a predetermined distance from the guide roller and the electrode plate, and a winding roller, the winding roller adapted to wind the electrode plate fed from the guide roller.

Abstract: A perfluoropolyether oil composition, which comprises a perfluoro-polyether base oil, preferably a thickener-containing perfluoropolyether base oil, and a fluorine-containing di- or mono-amide-based compound having a perfluoropolyether group, where 0.01 to 50% by weight of the amide-based compound, based on total weight of the base oil and the amide-based compound, is contained when the perfluoropolyether oil composition is used as a lubricating oil composition, particularly grease, and 0.01 to 90% by weight thereof is contained, when the perfluoropolyether oil composition is used as an electrode-coating agent for a cell. The perfluoropolyether oil composition shows a metal surface protective action against corrosive gases such as sulfide gases, etc. without deteriorating the abrasion resistance, and also shows a distinguished high temperature durability even in the presence of graphite or molybdenum disulfide.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery configured to stably and easily interrupt a current includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a case containing the electrode assembly therein and having a first opening at one end thereof; and a first plate coupled to the case and sealing the first opening, the first plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly, wherein the first plate includes a wrinkle portion configured to deform for disconnecting the first plate from the electrode assembly when an internal pressure of the case is greater than a reference pressure.

Abstract: A battery including: a case having a case region extendable along a first direction; an electrode assembly housed within the case and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including a first uncoated region at a first end of the electrode assembly, and the second electrode including a second uncoated region at a second end of the electrode assembly, the second end facing oppositely away from the first end, and the first uncoated region being spatially separated from the second uncoated region along the first direction; and a terminal electrically coupled to at least one of the first uncoated region or the second uncoated region, the case region being between the first uncoated region and the second uncoated region along the first direction.

Abstract: A grease composition, which comprises a mixture of mutually incompatible thickener-containing non-fluorine-based base oil and thickener-containing fluorine-based base oil, the base oils being in a morphological structure, where one of the base oils is homogeneously dispersed in a particulate state in the other base oil, can be produced by kneading the mixture through a three-roll mill at least twice. By forming a morphological structure, one of the mutually incompatible non-fluorine-based base oil and fluorine-based base oil is homogeneously dispersed in a particulate state in the other base oil, that is, by forming a microscopically dispersed state, the following effects can be obtained (1) less oil separation (smaller degree of oil separation) at elevated temperatures, (2) distinguished shearing stability, (3) low and stable friction coefficient, and (4) less abrasion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent article imparting superior comfort during wearing without inhibiting an absorbent property of an absorbent body, and a manufacturing method thereof. In the stretchable non-woven fabrics composed of a stretchable thermoplastic fiber and a heat-adhesive fiber having a lower melting point than that of the thermoplastic fiber which is arranged on a skin non-contacting side of a chassis, a low-stretchability portion is formed, in which the stretchability of the stretchable non-woven fabrics is lowered, at least in a portion thereof which overlaps an absorbent body in a thickness direction. The low-stretchability portion is formed by heating and pressurizing the portion of an elasticized non-woven fabric being extended.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode wound together and a case housing the electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly has an inner surface and an outer surface having a concave portion.

Abstract: A secondary battery module including a plurality of unit batteries that each include a cap plate and a case connected to either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode of an electrode assembly and an electrode terminal connected to the other of the positive electrode and negative electrode, wherein the electrode terminal protrudes outside of a unit battery by passing through the cap plate covering the case, and a connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end fits on the electrode terminal of one of the unit batteries and is screw-engaged to the electrode terminal by a nut and the second end is connected to the case of another adjacent unit battery.

Abstract: A composite sheet that has a low basis weight and can inhibit adhesives from flowing out is provided. The composite sheet 1 according to the present invention is formed by bonding a stretchable nonwoven fabric 2 and a non-stretchable nonwoven fabric 3 to each other with adhesives 4. The stretchable nonwoven fabric 2 in an extended state is bonded to the non-stretchable sheet. The stretchable nonwoven fabric 2 has a plurality of strip-shaped non-dense regions 21 and a plurality of strip-shaped dense regions 22 formed on both its surfaces alternately and alternately in the transverse direction such that the dense regions 22 on one of the surfaces and the dense regions 22 on the other surface are not overlapped with each other. The stretchable nonwoven fabric 2 includes thermoplastic fibers that have been stretched at least partially and elastomer fibers.

Abstract: A pull-on disposable wearing article is provided with a chassis and an absorbent batt structure extending on the inner surface of the chassis. The chassis has a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region and is composed of a base sheet which is substantially not elastically extensible/contractible, and first and second outer sheets stretched in a transverse direction and bonded in such a stretched state to outer surfaces of the base sheet in the front and rear waist regions, respectively, and being elastically extendible/contractible in the transverse direction. An absorbent batt structure is laid inside the chassis. The base sheet defining an inner surface of the chassis is formed with gathers as the first and second outer sheets contract.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition, which comprises a perfluoropolyether base oil, and a fluorine-containing polyether diphosphonic acid ester, represented by the following general formula: (R2O)(R1O)P(O)(CH2)aCF(CF3)[OCF2CF(CF3)]bO(CF2)cO[CF(CF3)CF2O]dCF(CF3)(CH2)eP(O)(OR3)(OR4) (where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, aralkyl groups, or any of the foregoing groups can be halogen atom-substituted groups, subscripts a, b, c, d, and e are in conditions of 2?a+e?8, b+d?28, and 1?c?10, and b and d can be 0), and a grease composition which further contains a thickening agent in addition to the lubricating oil composition, have distinguished abrasion resistance and rust preventiveness without deteriorating the heat resistance inherent in the lubricating oil and the grease containing a perfluoropolyether oil as a base oil.

Abstract: In a secondary battery (1) comprising a battery case (2) for accommodating an electrode plate group (3) and an electrolyte, with one open end of the battery case (2) being sealed with an assembled sealing plate (11) that accommodates a safety mechanism (17) for exhausting pressure in the event of pressure build-up in the battery case (2) exceeding a predetermined level, at least one part (13a) of vent holes (13a, 13b, 13c) in the assembled sealing plate (11) facing the inside of the battery case (2) is constituted of an aperture that results from formation of a turned-out portion (23), the distal end of the turned-out portion (23) being allowed to abut on an insulating plate (4a) that makes contact with one end of the electrode plate group (3) so as to restrict movement of the electrode plate group (3). This can prevent malfunctioning due to displacement of the electrode plate group (3) when an impact or vibration is applied.

Abstract: A generally oval battery including a battery case (2) having a generally oval cross section, a generally oval sealing plate (3) and an electrode plate assembly, the sealing plate (3) having a U-shaped cross section and the battery having a thickness of 4 mm or more and an aspect ratio of 3 or more, whereby the control of a vent for discharging gas that is generated in the battery is made easy and a battery is provided which has a discharge mechanism capable of discharging gas easily and safely, without requiring expensive equipment or many processing steps.

Abstract: A battery, suitable for forming a battery pack, includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, and a separator wound or laminated together, core materials of the negative and positive electrode plates being bared respectively at either end. A bottomed cylindrical outer case having a bottom is connected to either end face of the electrode assembly to serve as a battery terminal. Electrolyte is impregnated in the electrode assembly and a lid connected to the other end face of the electrode assembly and fixedly attached to the outer case with a sealer and an insulator interposed therebetween. A connecting part is a part of the lid so that the connecting part engages with and connects to a bottom part of the outer case of another battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating a semiconductor memory device including the step of irradiating ultraviolet rays on a metal interconnection at a bonding pad part, so that the metal interconnection can be prevented from being corroded because of a corrodent element in the process of erasing charges stored in a charge storage part. An oxide coating film is formed on the surface of the metal interconnection at the bonding pad part, and ultraviolet rays are irradiated onto the oxide coating film for erasing of charges from the floating gate.

Abstract: A composite sheet which has a low basis weight, can be prevented from breaking during the production of an absorbent article or in use, and is good to the touch. The composite sheet is a sheet formed by bonding a stretch nonwoven fabric to a nonstretch nonwoven fabric with an adhesive. The stretch nonwoven fabric is bonded in a stretched state to the nonstretch sheet. The stretch nonwoven fabric has, on each side, strip-form sparse regions and strip-form dense regions alternately formed. The sparse regions and dense regions on one side are alternately formed in a second direction so that the dense regions on this side do not overlie the dense regions on the other side. The composite sheet has a maximum breaking strength of 20 N/50 mm or higher.