Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode includes a first covered part covered with a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode active material non-covered part on a positive electrode foil, and a negative electrode includes a second covered part covered with a negative electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material non-covered part on a negative electrode foil, an electrode wound body includes: a flat surface formed by bending each of the positive electrode active material non-covered part and the negative electrode active material non-covered part toward the central axis of the electrode wound body to have an overlap with each other; and a groove formed in the flat surface.

Abstract: An electrode wound body includes positive and negative electrodes, and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive foil extension extending from a positive electrode foil. The negative electrode includes a negative foil extension extending from a negative electrode foil. The positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator are wound to define a spiral including a through hole with a central axis extending through the through hole. The positive foil extension and the negative foil extension extend from opposite ends of the electrode wound body. Portions of the positive foil extension include bends that bend towards the central axis so that the portions of the positive foil extension overlap to define a first surface. Portions of the negative foil extension include bends that bend towards the central axis so that the portions of the negative foil extension overlap to define a second surface.

Abstract: A secondary battery improves current collection efficiency. A positive electrode current collector plate and a negative electrode current collector plate each include weld groups that are provided radially. A positive electrode active material uncovered part includes a first weld that is nearest to a winding termination end of a positive electrode foil, and a second weld that is second nearest to the winding termination end of the positive electrode foil after the first weld. A negative electrode active material uncovered part includes a third weld that is nearest to a winding termination end of a negative electrode foil, and a fourth weld that is second nearest to the winding termination end of the negative electrode foil after the third weld.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode includes a first covered part covered with a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode active material non-covered part on a positive electrode foil, and a negative electrode includes a second covered part covered with a negative electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material non-covered part on a negative electrode foil, an electrode wound body includes: a flat surface formed by bending each of the positive electrode active material non-covered part and the negative electrode active material non-covered part toward the central axis of the electrode wound body to have an overlap with each other; and a groove formed in the flat surface.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery, where a positive electrode includes a first covered part covered with a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode active material non-covered part on a positive electrode foil, and a negative electrode includes a second covered part covered with a negative electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material non-covered part on a negative electrode foil, the positive electrode active material non-covered part is joined to the positive electrode current-collecting plate at one end of an electrode wound body, the negative electrode active material non-covered part is joined to the negative electrode current-collecting plate at the other end of the electrode wound body.

Abstract: A fiber assembly including cellulose water-repellent fibers of the present invention is at least one selected from cotton, a fiber bundle, a yarn, and a gray fabric. A water-repellent agent is in a cross-linked state and fixed to the surface of cellulose fibers. A method for producing a fiber assembly including cellulose water-repellent fibers of the present invention includes applying a water-repellent agent to at least one fiber assembly selected from cotton, a fiber bundle, a yarn, and a gray fabric, and cross-linking the water-repellent agent to the surface of cellulose fibers by drying and then heat curing. Thus, the present invention provides a fiber assembly including cellulose water-repellent fibers that has durable water repellency, can be used for resist dyeing, and does not cause color transfer, a method for producing the fiber assembly, and a fiber product using the fiber assembly.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery including a case, a lid, an electrode group, an intermediate lead, and a terminal lead. The electrode group has an end face opposed to the lid and includes current collector tabs extending from the end face. The intermediate lead contains an electrode group joint and a lead joint. The terminal lead is electrically connected to the lid and the lead joint of the intermediate lead. Each of the current collector tabs has a tip portion whose width in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction is narrow. The tip portion thereof is electrically connected to the electrode group joint.

Abstract: A printing instruction apparatus includes, a print data generator that generates first print data corresponding to document data of a first copy in document data and second print data corresponding to document data of second and subsequent copies in the document data, according to a print request for multiple copies of the document data, and a transmitter that transmits the generated first print data to the printing apparatus. A printing apparatus includes, a receptor that receives the transmitted first print data, a printer that performs printing according to the received first print data, and an operator that receives a print execution operation corresponding to a printed result according to the first print data. The transmitter transmits the generated second print data to the printing apparatus according to the print execution operation, and the printer performs printing according to the second print data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery including a case, a lid, an electrode group, an intermediate lead, and a terminal lead. The electrode group has an end face opposed to the lid and includes current collector tabs extending from the end face. The intermediate lead contains an electrode group joint and a lead joint. The terminal lead is electrically connected to the lid and the lead joint of the intermediate lead. Each of the current collector tabs has a tip portion whose width in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction is narrow. The tip portion thereof is electrically connected to the electrode group joint.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition based on an organopolysiloxane having a cyclotrisiloxane structure quickly cures by brief heating or ultraviolet exposure. It further contains an acid, acid generator, base or base generator or an oniom salt photo-initiator as a curing agent. The cured product has release property from adhesive substance which remains unchanged with the lapse of time and good mold release properties, and thus provides a lightly releasable cured film. The composition is widely used as adhesive tape backing agents, mold release agents, protective coating agents, water and oil repellent agents, and paint base.

Abstract: A UV light-curable organopolysiloxane composition which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having at least one functional epoxy group in one molecule, (B) from 1 to 100 parts by weight of a polyether compound of the formula, R.sup.1 --(OR.sup.2).sub.n --OR.sup.3, wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents an alkylene group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of from 1 to 50, and (C) from 0.01 to 40 parts by weight of all onium salt photoinitiator.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising (A) a polyorganosiloxane graft copolymer emulsion, (B) a reaction product between an amino functional silane and/or a hydrolyzate thereof and an acid anhydride, (C) colloidal silica, (D) a curing catalyst, and (E) an inorganic filler is useful in coating exterior and interior building materials. The composition is applicable to a substrate to form a coating at room temperature having sufficient extensibility to follow cracks in the underlying substrate as well as low-to-high temperature sensitive performance, moisture permeability, flame retardance, and decorative effect.

Abstract: A fiber treating composition based on an organopolysiloxane of the average compositional formula:R.sub.x.sup.1 R.sub.y.sup.2 SiO.sub.(4-x-y)/2 (1)wherein R.sup.1 is an organic group having a nitrogen atom, R.sup.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a group represented by --OR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and letters x and y are 0<x<3, 0<y<3, and 1.8.ltoreq.x+y.ltoreq.2.2, at least 10 mol % of the R.sup.1 group being a group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.4 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms meets all the requirements of softness, hydrophilic property, and anti-yellowing at the same time in treating fibers and fabrics.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-sensitivity ultraviolet-curable organopolysiloxane composition suitable for use as a surface-release treatment of various substrate such as release-paper sheets and the like. The composition comprises, as the essential ingredients, (a) an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity in the range from 50 to 3000 centipoise at 25.degree. C. and containing, in a molecule, at least one (meth)acryloxy-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group or at least one epoxy- or glycidyloxy-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, and (b) a sulfonate compound such as 2-hydroxy-3-oxy-2,3-diphenylpropyl methanesulfonate as the photopolymerization initiator. The sensitivity of the composition to photopolymerization can be further increased by the addition of a specific salt such as sodium hexafluoroantimonate and sodium hexafluorophosphate.

Abstract: A radiation curable organopolysiloxane-containing composition is disclosed which is curable by the irradiation with actinic rays in a relatively low dose to give a cured layer having excellent surface-releasability so that the composition is useful, for example, as a coating agent of release paper for temporary protection of adhesive surface. The composition comprises (a) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a linear organopolysiloxane having at least one vinylphenyl or isopropenylphenyl group bonded to only one of the terminal silicon atoms in the molecular chain and (b) 99.9 to 80 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylate compound which is a (meth)acrylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol or a polyester of a polyhydric alcohol and a dibasic carboxylic acid esterified with (meth)acrylic acid at the residual hydroxy groups.

Abstract: A release silicone emulsion composition comprising:(A) 100 parts by weight of a specific organovinylpolysiloxane;(B) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a specific organohydrogenpolysiloxane;(C) from 0.5 part to 5 parts by weight of a platinum catalyst having a viscosity of 10 cSt or less at 25.degree. C.;(D) from 1.5 to 15 parts by weight of a nonionic emulsifying agent having an average HLB of from 10 to 20, pH of 6.5 or less and an ionic conductivity of 30 .mu..OMEGA..sup.-1 cm.sup.-1 or less; and(E) water.This composition has good pot life and curability. The cured film had good release properties and residual adhesive properties of adhesives.

Abstract: A releasing silicone composition, which in cured form has from medium to high bond release strength, comprising 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1-3 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group; each R.sup.2 is R.sup.1 or R.sup.3 ; R.sup.3 is C.sub.l H.sub.2l+1 COOCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- in which l is an integer from 14-20; m is an integer from 50-200; and n is an integer from 0-20, in a silicone composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane which contains at least two vinyl groups bonded directly to silicon atoms, from 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane which contains at least two hydrogen atoms bonded directly to silicon atoms, and a platinum catalyst.

Abstract: A release silicone emulsion composition comprising:(A) 100 parts by weight of a specific organovinylpolysiloxane;(B) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a specific organohydrogenpolysiloxane;(C) from 0.5 part to 5 parts by weight of a platinum catalyst having a viscosity of 10 cSt or less at 25.degree. C.;(D) from 1.5 to 15 parts by weight of a nonionic emulsifying agent having an average HLB of from 10 to 20, pH of 6.5 or less and an ionic conductivity of 30 .mu..OMEGA..sup.-1 cm.sup.-1 or less; and(E) water.This composition has good pot life and curability. The cured film has good release properties and residual adhesive properties of adhesives.

Abstract: A solventless silicone composition for release paper containing a partially branched organopolysiloxane as a vinyl base polysiloxane to be cured, which may be applied without containing any organic solvents, and which gives a cured film having excellent slip properties and releasability without using any slip-imparting materials.

Abstract: A releasing agent silicone composition which gives an improved cured film for rendering surfaces non-adherent having lasting releaseability, good slip factor, and stable peeling strength and rate of residual adhesive strength, even when the adhesive material is acrylic, employs a first organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded unsaturated groups, a second organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms, and a third organopolysiloxane having one end terminated by a Si--H bond.