Author: claimsbot

1. A method of making an adhesive article comprising:
(a) providing a release liner comprising a molding layer having a release surface and a second surface;
(b) embossing a first pattern in a first portion of the release surface;
(c) applying a second pattern of second non-adhesive material forms to a second portion of the release surface wherein the second pattern partially overlaps and at least partially fills the embossed first pattern in the molding layer; and
(d) applying an adhesive layer having a first surface and a second surface onto the release surface of the release liner wherein the first surface of the adhesive layer is adhered to the exposed portions of the non-adhesive materials and to the release surface of the release liner.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first embossed pattern is provided by
(a) applying a first pattern of first non-adhesive material forms to a first portion of the release liner,
(b) embedding the first pattern of the first non-adhesive material forms into the molding layer, and
(c) removing the first non-adhesive material from the molding layer and leaving an embossed pattern corresponding to the first pattern of first non-adhesive material forms.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein a facestock is applied to the second surface of the adhesive layer.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
an operation button to be manipulated by pressing;
a judging unit for judging whether or not a voltage changed by pressing the operation button is equal to a specified value when an electric power is supplied; and
a control unit for preventing a control corresponding to the signal from the operation button in pressed state from being executed when the judging unit judges that the voltage is not equal to the specified value.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the specified value is a voltage showing the state that the operation button is not pressed.
3. An electronic device comprising:
a first operation button provided in a device main body to be manipulated by pressing;
a second operation button provided at a position remote from the device main body to be manipulated by pressing;
a judging unit for judging whether a voltage changed by pressing of the first operation button and second operation button is equal to a first specified value or a second specified value when an electric power is supplied; and
a control unit for preventing a control corresponding to the signal from the second operation button in pressed state from being executed when the judging unit judges that the voltage is not equal to the first specified value, and for preventing the control corresponding to the signal from the first operation button in pressed state from being executed when the judging unit judges that the voltage is not equal to the second specified value.
4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the first specified value is a voltage showing the state that the second operation button is not pressed, and the second specified value is a voltage showing the state that the first operation button is not pressed.

What is claimed is:

1. A treadmill comprising:
an endless running surface extending between and movable around a plurality of rollers; and
at least one protuberance protruding from said running surface.
2. The treadmill according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protuberance protrudes from a foot-contacting side of said running surface.
3. The treadmill according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protuberance protrudes from an underside of said running surface and forms a depression on a foot-contacting side of said running surface.
4. The treadmill according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of said protuberances protruding from said running surface.
5. The treadmill according to claim 4, wherein said protuberances are arranged in a repeating pattern.
6. The treadmill according to claim 4, wherein said protuberances are arranged in a non-repeating pattern.
7. The treadmill according to claim 4, wherein at least two of said protuberances are of generally equal size.
8. The treadmill according to claim 4, wherein at least two of said protuberances are of generally unequal size.
9. The treadmill according to claim 4, wherein at least two of said protuberances are of generally equal shape.
10. The treadmill according to claim 4, wherein at least two of said protuberances are of generally unequal shape.
11. The treadmill according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protuberance is detachable and attachable to said running surface.
12. The treadmill according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protuberance is adjustable in height with respect to said running surface.
13. The treadmill according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protuberance is formed by a pusher element that selectively pushes against an underside of said running surface.
14. The treadmill according to claim 1, further comprising a display operative to display a position of said at least one protuberance.
15. The treadmill according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor operative to sense a position of said at least one protuberance.
16. The treadmill according to claim 1, further comprising a controller operative to control an operation of said treadmill.
17. The treadmill according to claim 13, wherein said pusher element comprises an inflatable pocket.
18. The treadmill according to claim 13, wherein said pusher element comprises at least one first magnetic element which cooperates with at least one second magnetic element disposed on an underside of said running surface.
19. The treadmill according to claim 1, wherein said running surface comprises a hollow bladder filled with a pourable material.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-34. (canceled)
35. A copper alloy comprising:
copper; and
an additive that has an absolute value of a free energy for oxide formation larger than a free energy for oxide formation of copper or has an absolute value of enthalpy for oxide formation larger than enthalpy for oxide formation of copper, the additive having a diffusion coefficient in copper that is larger than a self-diffusion coefficient of copper.
36. The copper alloy of claim 35, wherein the additive has an electric resistivity increase rate in copper equal to or less than 5 \u03bc\u03a9\xb7cm per one atomic percent of the copper alloy.
37. The copper alloy of claim 35, wherein the additive has an activity coefficient in copper that is larger than 1.
38. The copper alloy of claim 35, wherein a concentration of the additive is from 0.1 to 20.0 atomic percent and within a solubility limit of the additive in copper.
39. The copper alloy of claim 35, wherein the additive is manganese.
40. The copper alloy of claim 35, wherein the additive is an element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Zn, Ga, Li, Ge, Sr, Ag, In, Sn, Ba, Pr and Nd.
41. A copper alloy consisting essentially of:
copper; and
an additive that has an absolute value of a free energy for oxide formation larger than a free energy for oxide formation of copper or has an absolute value of an enthalpy for oxide formation larger an enthalpy for oxide formation of copper, the additive having a diffusion coefficient in copper that is larger than a self-diffusion coefficient of copper.
42. The copper alloy of claim 41, wherein the additive is manganese.
43. A method of forming an oxide film on a surface of a copper alloy, comprising:
providing a copper alloy comprising copper and an element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Zn, Ga, Li, Ge, Sr, Ag, In, Sn, Ba, Pr and Nd; and
diffusing atoms of the element to a surface of the copper alloy so as to form an oxide film on the surface of the copper alloy.
44. The method of claim 43, wherein a thickness of the oxide film is 1 to 10 nm.
45. The method of claim 43, wherein the diffusion is performed by heating the copper alloy at a temperature from 200\xb0 C. to 600\xb0 C.
46. The method of claim 45, wherein the heating is performed for 5 minutes to 2 hours.
47. A method of forming an oxide film on a surface of a copper alloy, comprising:
providing a copper alloy comprising copper and an element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Zn, Ga, Li, Ge, Sr, Ag, In, Sn, Ba, Pr and Nd;
forming a layer of the copper alloy on a layer of an oxide; and
diffusing atoms of the element to an interface between the layer of the copper alloy and the layer of the oxide so as to form an oxide film at the interface.
48. The method of claim 47, wherein a thickness of the oxide film is 1 to 10 nm.
49. The method of claim 47, wherein the diffusion is performed by heating the copper alloy and the layer of the oxide at a temperature from 200\xb0 C. to 600\xb0 C.
50. The method of claim 47, wherein the heating is performed for 5 minutes to 2 hours.
51. A method of forming an oxide film on a surface of a copper alloy, comprising:
providing a copper alloy consisting essentially of copper and manganese; and diffusing atoms of manganese to a surface of the copper alloy so as to form an oxide film comprising manganese on the surface of the copper alloy.
52. A method of forming an oxide film on a surface of a copper alloy, comprising:
providing a copper alloy consisting essentially of copper and manganese;
forming a layer of the copper alloy on a layer of a silicon oxide; and
diffusing atoms of manganese to an interface between the layer of the copper alloy and the layer of the silicon oxide so as to form an oxide film comprising manganese, copper and silicon at the interface.
53. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a pair of substrates;
a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates;
an electrode disposed on one of the substrates; and
a wiring layer disposed on said one of the substrates, connected with the electrode and made of a copper alloy comprising copper and an element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Zn, Ga, Li, Ge, Sr, Ag, In, Sn, Ba, Pr and Nd.
54. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a pair of substrates;
a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates;
an electrode disposed on one of the substrates; and
a wiring layer disposed on said one of the substrates, connected with the electrode and made of a copper alloy consisting essentially of copper and manganese.