Abstract: A presbyopia correction contact lens to be used in contact with a cornea of an eye of a wearer, the contact lens having a substantially circular central correction region and an annular outer correction region which surrounds the central correction region, the central and outer correction regions providing one and the other of a near vision correction region and a distance vision correction region, respectively, wherein the central correction region has a center which is offset by a distance of 0.2 mm-2.4 mm from a geometric center of the contact lens toward a side portion of the lens, which side portion is to be located on the side of the nose of the wearer when the contact lens is used in contact with the cornea, and the central correction region has a diameter within a range of 0.8 mm-3.5 mm.

Abstract: A polyolefin fiber synthetic pulp having a specific Drainage Factor, Floating Factor, average diameter and Classified Fiber Length serves as an effective thixotropic agent.

Abstract: A battery separator of reduced electric resistance comprising a self-supporting non-woven mat consisting essentially of a mixture of(A) olefinic resin fibers having a coarseness of from 4 to 13 decigrex,(B) olefinic resin fibers having a coarseness of less than 4 decigrex in an amount of not less than 3 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of fibers (A) and(C) inert filter materials in an amount of 0 to about 600 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight in total fibers (A) and (B). The battery separator is produced by subjecting an aqueous dispersion of said mixture to a sheet-forming operation; drying the resulting wet non-woven mat; and heat-treating the dried mat at a temperature ranging from a point 20.degree. C. lower than the melting point of the fibers (A) and (B) to a point about 50.degree. C. higher than the melting point.

Abstract: A transformer having a forced air cooling system is disclosed. The transformer includes an insulating oil which is forcibly moved in the transformer and an insulating sheet which is partially covered with particles, fibers or other forms of an inorganic material for producing a static charge of opposite polarity to the charge produced by the base material of the insulating sheet caused by relative motion due to forced flow of the insulating oil.