Abstract: A battery with a high capacity and superior cycle characteristics and an anode active material used for it are provided. An anode contains an anode active material capable of reacting with lithium. The anode active material contains tin, cobalt, and carbon, and further contains at least one from the group consisting of indium, niobium, germanium, titanium, molybdenum, aluminum, phosphorus, and bismuth. Further, in the anode active material, the carbon content is from 9.9 wt % to 29.7 wt %, and the ratio of cobalt to the total of tin and cobalt is from 30 wt % to 70 wt %. Further, coordination number of cobalt as a first neighboring atom around tin obtained by the radial structure function calculated based on one scattering theory of X-ray absorption spectroscopy is 4 or less.

Abstract: There is provided a novel method for producing an optically active succinimide compound which is a useful compound utilized as an intermediate raw material for pharmaceutical products or the like. The method for producing an optically active succinimide compound of formula (2) comprises processing a racemic compound of a succinimide compound of formula (1) in the presence of a hydrolase to selectively hydrolyze one of the enantiomers, and subjecting to a post-treatment.

Abstract: A head support mechanism includes a suspension for supporting a magnetic head slider with a thin-film magnetic head, having a slider mounting section on which the magnetic head slider is fixed, and a heating unit formed on the slider mounting section of the suspension. The heating unit is capable of producing heat.

Abstract: A head support mechanism includes a suspension for supporting a magnetic head slider with a thin-film magnetic head, having a slider mounting section on which the magnetic head slider is fixed, and a heating unit formed on the slider mounting section of the suspension. The heating unit is capable of producing heat.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic reproducing method that enables a thin-film magnetic head including a head element for reading data signals which has a noise in its output due to a low temperature to bring out an excellent read characteristic in which the noise is suppressed even under the use environment with the low temperature. The magnetic reproducing method comprises the steps of: heating a head element for reading data signals which has a noise in its output due to a low temperature; and performing a read operation by using the head element for reading data signals under condition that the head element is increased in temperature.

Abstract: Provided are a thin film magnetic head capable of inhibiting an excessive temperature rise while reducing its size in accordance with a higher recording density, and obtaining a higher read output, a method of manufacturing the same, and a magnetic disk drive using the thin film magnetic head. A heat dissipation layer for transferring heat generated in a magnetic transducer film to outside is disposed adjacent to the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing a recording medium. In a gap layer for electrically insulating between the magnetic transducer film and a pair of shield layers, a portion of the gap layer in contact with an end surface of the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing the recording medium is formed so as to have a thin thickness ranging from 2 nm to 30 nm inclusive.

Abstract: Provided are a thin film magnetic head capable of inhibiting an excessive temperature rise while reducing its size in accordance with a higher recording density, and obtaining a higher read output, a method of manufacturing the same, and a magnetic disk drive using the thin film magnetic head. A heat dissipation layer for transferring heat generated in a magnetic transducer film to outside is disposed adjacent to the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing a recording medium. In a gap layer for electrically insulating between the magnetic transducer film and a pair of shield layers, a portion of the gap layer in contact with an end surface of the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing the recording medium is formed so as to have a thin thickness ranging from 2 nm to 30 nm inclusive.

Abstract: A battery with a high capacity and superior cycle characteristics and an anode active material used for it are provided. An anode contains an anode active material capable of reacting with lithium. The anode active material contains tin, cobalt, and carbon, and further contains at least one from the group consisting of indium, niobium, germanium, titanium, molybdenum, aluminum, phosphorus, and bismuth. Further, in the anode active material, the carbon content is from 9.9 wt % to 29.7 wt %, and the ratio of cobalt to the total of tin and cobalt is from 30 wt % to 70 wt %. Further, coordination number of cobalt as a first neighboring atom around tin obtained by the radial structure function calculated based on one scattering theory of X-ray absorption spectroscopy is 4 or less.

Abstract: A magnetoresisive device comprises an MR element, bias field applying layers located adjacent to the side portions of the MR element, and two electrode layers that feed a sense current to the MR element. The electrode layers overlap one of the surfaces of the MR element. The total overlap amount of the two electrode layers is smaller than 0.3 ?m. The MR element is a spin-valve GMR element. The MR element incorporates a base layer, a free layer, a spacer layer, a pinned layer, an antiferromagnetic layer, and a cap layer that are stacked in this order. The pinned layer includes a nonmagnetic spacer layer, and two ferromagnetic layers that sandwich this spacer layer.

Abstract: Provided are a thin film magnetic head capable of inhibiting an excessive temperature rise while reducing its size in accordance with a higher recording density, and obtaining a higher read output, a method of manufacturing the same, and a magnetic disk drive using the thin film magnetic head. A heat dissipation layer for transferring heat generated in a magnetic transducer film to outside is disposed adjacent to the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing a recording medium. In a gap layer for electrically insulating between the magnetic transducer film and a pair of shield layers, a portion of the gap layer in contact with an end surface of the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing the recording medium is formed so as to have a thin thickness ranging from 2 nm to 30 nm inclusive.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel agricultural chemical, in particular an insecticide or an acaricide, and relates to a substituted benzanilide compound represented by the formula (1): wherein G represents a ring such as G-7, G-13 and G-71, etc., W1 and W2 each independently represent oxygen atom or sulfur atom, X represents halogen atom, etc., Y represents C1 to C6 alkyl, etc., R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen atom, a C1 to C12 alkyl or a C1 to C6 alkylthio(C1 to C6) alkyl, etc., R4, R5, R6a and R6b each independently represent hydrogen atom, a C1 to C6 alkyl, a C1 to C6 haloalkyl or phenyl which may be substituted by (Z2)p1, etc., R6i, R6j and R6k each independently represent hydrogen atom or halogen atom, etc., Z2 represents halogen atom, a C1 to C6 haloalkoxy or a C1 to C6 alkylsulfonyl, etc., m and n each independently represent integer of 0 to 4, and p1 represents integer of 1 to 5, or a salt thereof, and a noxious organism controlling agent containing these.

Abstract: Provided are a thin film magnetic head capable of inhibiting an excessive temperature rise while reducing its size in accordance with a higher recording density, and obtaining a higher read output, a method of manufacturing the same, and a magnetic disk drive using the thin film magnetic head. A heat dissipation layer for transferring heat generated in a magnetic transducer film to outside is disposed adjacent to the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing a recording medium. In a gap layer for electrically insulating between the magnetic transducer film and a pair of shield layers, a portion of the gap layer in contact with an end surface of the magnetic transducer film on a side, the side being opposite to a side facing the recording medium is formed so as to have a thin thickness ranging from 2 nm to 30 nm inclusive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for classifying data that can be expressed with multiple variables by similarity using a computer with high accuracy and at high speed, and a method for a computer to execute procedures for classifying data that can be expressed with multiple variables by similarity with high accuracy and high speed, a program for executing the method, and a computer readable recording medium on which is recorded the program.

Abstract: A magnetoresisive device comprises an MR element, bias field applying layers located adjacent to the side portions of the MR element, and two electrode layers that feed a sense current to the MR element. The electrode layers overlap one of the surfaces of the MR element. The total overlap amount of the two electrode layers is smaller than 0.3 &mgr;m. The MR element is a spin-valve GMR element. The MR element incorporates a base layer, a free layer, a spacer layer, a pinned layer, an antiferromagnetic layer, and a cap layer that are stacked in this order. The pinned layer includes a nonmagnetic spacer layer, and two ferromagnetic layers that sandwich this spacer layer.

Abstract: A magnetoresisive device comprises an MR element, bias field applying layers located adjacent to the side portions of the MR element, and two electrode layers that feed a sense current to the MR element. The electrode layers overlap one of the surfaces of the MR element. The total overlap amount of the two electrode layers is smaller than 0.3 &mgr;m. The MR element is a spin-valve GMR element. The MR element incorporates a base layer, a free layer, a spacer layer, a pinned layer, an antiferromagnetic layer, and a cap layer that are stacked in this order. The pinned layer includes a nonmagnetic spacer layer, and two ferromagnetic layers that sandwich this spacer layer.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to improve characteristics of a thin-film magnetic head in the case where the frequency of data to write is high, in particular. In a thin-film magnetic head of the invention an induction-type magnetic transducer includes two magnetic pole layers and a thin-film coil placed between the pole layers and insulated from the pole layers. The distance between the outermost end of the coil and a medium facing surface is greater than a throat height and measures 10 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula (I) and a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: Rf represents a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)haloalkyl group; X.about.Y represents N.dbd.N or CH.dbd.N or the like; A represents a nitrogen atom or CH; Z represents an oxygen or sulfur atom; Rg represents a hydrogen or halogen atom and the like; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently represent a hydrogen or halogen atom or a nitro or cyano group or the like.

Abstract: A process for the separation of phenyluracil compounds is provided.The process according to the present invention comprises treating with a weakly-basic substance a mixture of a halogenophenyluracil compound (I) and a cyanophenyluracil compound (II): ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom, Y is a chlorine or bromine atom, and R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, to separate the compounds (I) and (II).

Abstract: Novel pyrimidine derivatives of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group or the like, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group or the like, and X is a carbonyl group or --C(R3)OH (wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or the like).

Abstract: A novel 4,5-disubstituted pyrimidine derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 is CF.sub.2 X (X is Cl or Br), R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group, etc., R3 is a halogen atom, SH, NH.sub.2, etc., and R4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, etc., is a herbicide having excellent activities.