Abstract: An evaluation indication systems, methods, and programs display a current location of a vehicle and a map around the current location on a display unit, acquire, as a current efficiency evaluation, a result of comparison between a driving efficiency of a unit section in current travel of the vehicle and a target, and acquire, as a previous efficiency evaluation, a result of comparison between a driving efficiency of the unit section in previous travel previous to the current travel and a target. The systems, methods and programs indicate the current efficiency evaluation and previous efficiency evaluation together on the map and, when the current efficiency evaluation is improved as compared with the previous efficiency evaluation, correct the target to a higher target.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound and an inorganic filler. The mantle is made of a thermoplastic resin composition. The cover is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane material. This construction provides the golf ball with a combination of outstanding flight performance and soft feel with cover's scuff resistance and coating's abrasion resistance, that is unprecedented.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound and an inorganic filler. The mantle is made of a thermoplastic resin composition. The cover is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane material. This construction provides the golf ball with a combination of outstanding flight performance and soft feel with cover's scuff resistance and coating's abrasion resistance, that is unprecedented.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound and an inorganic filler. The mantle is made of a thermoplastic resin composition. The cover is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane material. This construction provides the golf ball with a combination of outstanding flight performance and soft feel with cover's scuff resistance and coating's abrasion resistance, that is unprecedented.

Abstract: A multi-piece golf ball includes a core 30–40 mm in diameter, an intermediate layer including an outermost layer 0.5–2.0 mm thick, and a cover 0.5–2.0 mm thick. The core is a rubber composition mainly containing polybutadiene. The outermost layer is a resin material containing an ionomer resin in an amount of 30% by weight or more. The cover material is obtained by dispersedly blending a silicone powder in a main resin containing an ionomer resin in an amount of 50% by weight or more. The hardness of the outermost layer is harder than the hardness of the core's a center portion. The hardness of the cover is harder than the hardness of the outermost layer. A difference in hardness between the cover and the center portion of the core satisfies a relation of 10?(Durometer D hardness of cover?Durometer D hardness of center portion of core?40.

Abstract: In a solid multi-piece golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle, and a cover, the ratio of the compression of the mantle to the compression of the solid core is at least 0.98, and the difference in JIS-C hardness between the surface and the center of the solid core is at least 5. This construction and combination of features provide the ball with a good feel when hit with various types of golf clubs and improved distance when struck with a driver.

Abstract: A multi-piece golf ball includes a core having a diameter of 30 to 40 mm, at least one intermediate layer including the outermost layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, and a cover having a thickness of 1.0 to 3.0 mm. The cover is made from a material obtained by dispersedly blending at least one kind of silicone powder selected from a silicone rubber powder, a silicon resin powder, and a composite powder thereof, in a main resin component containing an ionomer resin in an amount of 50% by weight or more. Dimples of the number of 300 to 550 pieces are formed in the surface of the golf ball in such a manner that a dimple total volume ratio VR is in a range of 0.85% or less. The multi-piece golf ball is excellent in resilience, flight distance characteristic, and feel of hitting.

Abstract: A multi-piece solid golf ball has a solid core obtained by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition which includes (A) a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (C) an organic sulfur compound, (D) an inorganic filler and (E) an organic peroxide. The core is enclosed within a mantle of one or more layer which is made primarily of a thermoplastic resin and has a Durometer D hardness of 30 to 70. The mantle is enclosed within a cover which is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane and which has a Durometer D hardness of 40 to 60 that is lower than the Durometer D hardness of the outermost layer of the mantle. This construction provides the golf ball with an outstanding rebound.

Abstract: A steering wheel for an automobile is provided. The steering wheel comprises: two surface elements, each formed by stacking a decorative layer and a reinforce layer, joined together at seams; a core material layer disposed to the inside of the surface elements; a metal core disposed to the inside of the core material layer, the surface elements, the core material layer, and the metal core being integrated to form the steering wheel; and fiber reinforcing layers which are provided between the reinforce layer and the core material layer, and which bridge one surface element and the other surface element across the seams of the surface elements. The fiber reinforcing layers are made of material selected from glass fibers, carbon fibers, aramide fibers, and metal fibers. Fibers having lengths of at least 25 mm are scattered in the core material layer.

Abstract: A multi-piece golf ball includes a core having a diameter of 30 to 40 mm, at least one intermediate layer including the outermost layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, and a cover having a thickness of 1.0 to 3.0 mm. The cover is made from a material obtained by dispersedly blending at least one kind of silicone powder selected from a silicone rubber powder, a silicon resin powder, and a composite powder thereof, in a main resin component containing an ionomer resin in an amount of 50% by weight or more. Dimples of the number of 300 to 550 pieces are formed in the surface of the golf ball in such a manner that a dimple total volume ratio VR is in a range of 0.85% or less. The multi-piece golf ball is excellent in resilience, flight distance characteristic, and feel of hitting.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-piece solid golf ball consisting of a solid core and a cover, the solid core being formed from a rubber composition composed of a rubber base material of polybutadiene synthesized by using a catalyst of rare earth element, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound, and an inorganic filler, and the cover being formed mainly from a mixture of an ionomer-containing resin composition and an inorganic filler. The two-piece solid golf ball is by far superior to conventional ones in flying performance, cover durability, scuff resistance, and shot feeling.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-piece golf ball formed of a solid core and a cover, the solid core being formed from a rubber composition composed of a rubber base material of polybutadiene synthesized by using a catalyst of rare earth element, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound, and an inorganic filler, and the cover being formed mainly from a thermoplastic polyurethane material. The two-piece golf ball is by far superior to conventional ones in flying performance, cover durability, coating durability, and shot feeling.

Abstract: A multi-piece golf ball includes a core having a diameter of 30 to 40 mm, at least one intermediate layer including the outermost layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, and a cover having a thickness of 1.0 to 3.0 mm. The core is made from a rubber composition mainly containing polybutadiene. The outermost layer is made from a non-ionomer based thermoplastic resin. The cover is made from a material obtained by dispersedly blending at least one kind of silicone powder selected from a silicone rubber powder, a silicon resin powder, and a composite powder thereof, in a main resin component containing an ionomer resin in an amount of 50% by weight or more. The core has a hardness corresponding to a deflection in a range of 3.5 to 6.5 mm under an applied load of 100 kg.

Abstract: A multi-piece solid golf ball has a solid core obtained by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition which includes (A) a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (C) an organic sulfur compound, (D) an inorganic filler and (E) an organic peroxide. The core is enclosed within a mantle of one or more layer which is made primarily of a thermoplastic resin and has a Durometer D hardness of 30 to 70. The mantle is enclosed within a cover which is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane and which has a Durometer D hardness of 40 to 60 that is lower than the Durometer D hardness of the outermost layer of the mantle. This construction provides the golf ball with an outstanding rebound.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition comprising a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound and an inorganic filler. The mantle is made of a thermoplastic resin composition. The cover is made primarily of a mixture of an ionomer resin-containing resin composition and an inorganic filler. This construction provides the golf ball with a combination of outstanding flight performance and soft feel with cover's scuff resistance and crack durability, that is unprecedented.

Abstract: A prescribed number of bars are arranged in a percussion instrument such as a xylophone and marimba, wherein each bar is formed by a base layer, a fiber reinforced plastic layer, and a surface layer that are combined together using an epoxy adhesive therebetween. Both the base layer and surface layer is made of the prescribed hardwood material such as rosewood, hard birch, padauk, and Chinese quince, while the fiber reinforced plastic layer is formed by laminating one or more fiber reinforced plastic sheets, each of which is formed by impregnating and hardening thermosetting epoxy resin with fibers. All fibers can be aligned in a single direction slanted to the longitudinal direction of the bar. Alternatively, fibers are woven in two directions rectangularly crossing each other in a cloth form. Thus, it is possible to improve bars in striking durability as well as in sound quality and design.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound and an inorganic filler. The mantle is made of a thermoplastic resin composition. The cover is made primarily of a mixture containing an amino-terminated block polymer and an ionomer resin. This construction provides the golf ball with a combination of outstanding flight performance, excellent scuff resistance and soft feel that is unprecedented.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes (A) a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, (B) a small amount of organic peroxide, (C) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (D) an organic sulfur compound and (E) an inorganic filler. The mantle is made of a thermoplastic resin composition. The cover is made of a material composed of a heated mixture of (F) an olefin/unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer, an olefin/unsaturated carboxylic acid/unsaturated carboxylic acid ester copolymer, or a metal ion neutralization product thereof, (G) a polyurethane elastomer, and (H) an organic or inorganic basic compound. This construction provides the golf ball with an outstanding flight performance, excellent scuff resistance and a soft feel on impact, and minimizes the decline in rebound by the ball at low temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two piece solid golf ball consisting of a solid core and a cover, said solid core being formed from a rubber composition composed of a rubber base material of polybutadiene synthesized by using a catalyst of rare earth element, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound, and an inorganic filler, and said cover being formed mainly from a mixture of a block copolymer having amino groups at terminals and an ionomer resin. The two-piece solid golf ball is by far superior to conventional ones in flying performance, cover durability, scuff resistance, and soft shot feeling.

Abstract: A multi-piece solid golf ball includes a solid core, at least one intermediate layer, and a cover having at least one cover layer. The solid core has a compression deflection of 3.0 mm or more, the intermediate layer is mainly made from a thermoplastic resin and has a Shore D hardness of 45 to 55 and a specific gravity of 1.2 or less, and the cover has a Shore D hardness of 60 or more and a thickness of 1.6 to 2.3 mm. The golf ball further comprises a ratio of the compression deflection of a sphere composed of the solid core covered with the intermediate layer to the compression deflection of the solid core is more than 0.900 and less than 0.970; and a difference in JIS-C hardness between the surface and the center of the solid core is equal to or less than 5.