Abstract: The present invention provides a thermostat which does not abrade a monitored object, even if movable, and is superior in heat-responsiveness.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a double-layer structured low-resistance and low-reflectivity transparent conductive film, comprising a lower high-reflectivity conductive layer containing a fine metal powder in a silica-based matrix and a silica-based low-reflectivity layer, suitable for imparting electromagnetic shielding property and anti-dazzling property to a CRT.

Abstract: By using a rivet which serves also as a terminal member, and a sealing member which serves also as an insulating member, a terminal member and an insulating member can be omitted, thereby forming the lid from only three parts i.e. the body, rivet and sealing member. The sealing member includes a cylindrical portion and a flange portion which are separate members. The cylindrical portion is formed by cutting a fluororesin tube. The flange portion is formed by punching a polypropylene resin sheet. Thus, the number of parts can be reduced to four, so that it is possible to reduce the parts cost and manufacturing cost compared to conventional lids.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a double-layer structured low-resistance and low-reflectivity transparent conductive film, comprising a lower high-reflectivity conductive layer containing a fine metal powder in a silica-based matrix and a silica-based low-reflectivity layer, suitable for imparting electromagnetic shielding property and anti-dazzling property to a CRT.

Abstract: The present application to an underwater curable coating composition which is used for protecting or imparting an aesthetic appearance to various structures. An underwater curable coating composition consisting essentially of an epoxy resin component and its curing agent, wherein the epoxy resin component is a mixture comprising a liquid hydrophobic epoxy resin and a self-emulsifiable liquid epoxy resin. The curing agent is composed partly or solely of a ketimine.

Abstract: A safety device for a battery which can prevent explosion of the battery due to overcharging or shortcircuiting. In the safety device, a current flows through generating unit, lead, terminal of a conductor case, PTC plate, annular terminal, contact to electrode lid. A disk spring, generally called a bimetal, is adapted to bend backward when it is heated to a predetermined temperature. If the generating unit heats up by producing gas due to overcharging or shortcircuiting, the disk spring is heated. When heated to a predetermined temperature, it will bend backward, while pushing up a moving piece, which in turn pushing up the contact, thus separating the contact from the annular terminal. The current-flow path in the battery is thus cut, so that the generating unit will not heat up any further.

Abstract: A safety device for use in a secondary battery having a battery case formed with a hole open to outside of the battery case, and a generating unit airtightly housed in the battery case. The safety device includes a disk spring mounted on the battery case to close the hole and having one side thereof convexed toward the inside of the battery case. A switch is provided on the backside of the disk spring. It is adapted to change over under a stress applied from the disk spring when the disk spring bends backward so that the other side thereof is convexed toward the outside of the battery case. The switch is provided in a current flow path of the secondary battery.

Abstract: An ultraviolet range laser comprising a vacuum vessel having an open end portion hermetically sealed with an output mirror glass substrate, which is featured in that the output mirror glass substrate is formed of a glass material which is capable of allowing a laser beam of 337 nm in wavelength to pass therethrough at a transmittance of 80 to 96% as measured when the thickness of the glass substrate is set to 5 mm and whose thermal expansion coefficient falls in the range of 44.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. to 55.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. at a temperature of 0.degree. C. to 300.degree. C., and in that a metallic sealing ring is hermetically attached to the open end portion of vacuum vessel and the hermetical sealing of the open end portion of vacuum vessel with the output mirror glass substrate is achieved by hermetically adhering the output mirror glass substrate onto the metallic sealing ring via a low melting point solder glass interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A thermostat consecutively comprising a temperature switch unit having a heat sensing element and switching contacts, and a forced reset unit having a plunger and a coil, in which a guide pin is disposed between the heat sensing element and switching contacts, a reset shaft capable of abutting against the switching contacts is provided in the temperature switch unit, and the plunger and reset shaft are moved by energizing the coil, thereby resetting the switching contacts in ON state.

Abstract: A low resistance conductive pigment containing indium oxide crystal grains each including a partial amount of Sn. The amount of Sn ranges from about 1 to about 15 mol % relative to the total amount of Sn and In in each of the indium oxide crystal grains. The conductive pigment further includes a specified surface acidity and a specified volume resistivity. The conductive pigment exhibits improved visibility and averages a primary particle size of up to 0.2 .mu.m,. This allows for the manufacture of superior transparent conductive films which can be useful, inter alia, as a transparent electrode in liquid crystal displays and heating elements having transparent surfaces. In one embodiment, ITO crystals undergo an oxygen extraction treatment, while in another embodiment, surface acidity, is increased by a surface modification treatment. The methods of forming conductive pigments, conductive film forming compositions and conductive resin forming compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: An infrared-ray cutoff material having a structure in which tin-doped indium oxide powder (ITO) powder is dispersed in an inorganic or organic matrix. The material can be in the form of a coating on a substrate available by applying a composition comprising ITO powder, a binder (an organic resin and/or a metal alkoxide) and a solvent (an organic solvent, water and/or alcohol) onto the substrate and drying the same. It may also be in the form of a film, a sheet, a fiber or other shape available by forming a composition made by dispersing ITO powder in an organic polymer. The ITO powder should preferably have an x-value of from 0.220 to 0.295 and a y-value of from 0.235 to 0.352 on the xy chromaticity scale, a lattice constant of from 10.110 to 10.160 .ANG., and a minimum cutoff wavelength of up to 1,000 nm. The infrared-ray cutoff material of the present invention is transparent within the visible region and can totally cut off infrared rays of wavelengths ranging from relatively shorter ones.

Abstract: A composition for forming transparent conductive films comprises a tin-containing indium oxide (ITO) powder dispersed in a binder solution. The binder solution comprises a mixed organic solvent consisting of at least one polar solvent and at least one non-polar solvent, in which a polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of from 8,000 to 150,000 is dissolved. The polymer contains (a) an acidic functional group in such a proportion that the polymer has an acid number of from 0.5 to 15 mg-KOH/g, or (b) a polyalkylene glycol chain in a proportion of from 0.5% to 40% by weight, or both of (a) and (b) in the molecule. Alternatively, the binder solution comprises an actinic radiation-curable binder, which comprises an acrylate or methacrylate compound containing an acid phosphate group in the molecule. The composition can form, by coating, a transparent conductive film having improved electrical and optical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-corrosion coating composition comprising as main components a silicate and zinc powder wherein ultrafine particulate aluminum oxide and/or ultrafine particulate titanium oxide is incorporated in an amount of 0.05 to 2.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the zinc powder.

Abstract: A rust preventive coating composition having a long pot life and providing a coating in which generation of white rust is greatly reduced, said coating composition being obtained by incorporating a small amount of at least one salt selected from the group consisting of molybdate salts, tungstate salts, phosphomolybdate salts and phosphotungstate salts into a coating composition comprising as main components an alkali metal silicate or ammonium silicate and zinc powder.

Abstract: An anti-corrosive coating composition having an improved weldability can be obtained by combining water-soluble potassium silicate and/or ammonium silicate as a binder with a mixture of zinc powder with iron phosphide and/or nickel phosphide as an anti-corrosive pigment.