All The Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An inductor comprising a carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber synthesized in a shape of a coil.
2. An inductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber is synthesized between catalysts fixed at desired locations on a substrate.
3. An inductor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the catalysts are transition metals or alloys of transition metal.
4. An inductor as claimed in claim 3, wherein the transition metal is one selected from the group consisting of iron Fe, nickel Ni, and cobalt Co.
5. An inductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber is synthesized by one of a thermal decomposition method, a catalyst thermal decomposition method, a plasma vapor deposition method, and a hot-filament vapor deposition method.
6. An inductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber is doped with elements such as phosphorus P, boron B, silicon S1, and nitrogen N.
7. An inductor comprising an aggregate of carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers, in which the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers respectively synthesized in a shape of coils are compressed.
8. An inductor as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are synthesized by one of a thermal decomposition method, a catalyst thermal decomposition method, a plasma vapor deposition method, and a hot-filament vapor deposition method.
9. An inductor as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are doped with elements such as phosphorus P, boron B, silicon Si, and nitrogen N.
10. An inductor comprising a complex of carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers and a matrix such as an insulator, a ceramic, and a semiconductor, the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers being synthesized respectively in a shape of a coil.
11. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are synthesized by one of a thermal decomposition method, a catalyst thermal decomposition method, a plasma vapor deposition method, and a hot-filament vapor deposition method.
12. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are doped with elements such as phosphorus P, boron B, silicon Si, and nitrogen N.
13. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the matrix is ferrite.
14. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the complex further contains magnetic powder such as ferrite powder added in the complex.
15. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the complex further comprises a magnetic layer such as a ferrite layer applied on a surface of the complex.
16. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein an inductance of the inductor is adjusted by adjusting a ratio of compounding the matrix and the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers.

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. A method of reconditioning siding, comprising:
providing siloxane;
applying the siloxane to siding on a building.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the siloxane is sprayed on the siding.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
providing the siloxane in a canister;
pressurizing the canister;
allowing the siloxane to leave the canister via a nozzle.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
placing the siloxane on a cloth;
rubbing the cloth on the siding.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the siloxane is provided as a mixture and the method includes allowing a carrier in the mixture to evaporate after the mixture is applied to the siding.

1. A battery device incorporating a battery cell, the battery device comprising:
an approximately rectangular parallelepiped battery enclosure including opposing upper and lower sides, opposing left and right sides, and opposing front and rear sides;
an output terminal provided at an edge between the front side and the lower side;
lower chamfers extending along edges of the battery enclosure provided between the lower side and the left and right sides; and
upper chamfers extending along edges of the battery enclosure provided between the upper side and the left and right sides, wherein
the upper chamfers are rounded chamfers and the lower chamfers are angled chamfers.
2. The battery device according to claim 1, wherein
the battery enclosure is formed by an upper case mounted to a lower case,
the lower side is positioned on the lower case,
the upper side is positioned on the upper case, and
the left and right sides and the front and rear sides are formed by respective portions of the upper and lower cases.
3. The battery device according to claim 2, wherein the lower chamfers are provided on the lower case.
4. The battery device according to claim 3, wherein the output terminal is inset into the lower case and mounted against the upper case.
5. The battery device according to claim 3, wherein the upper chamfers are provided on the upper case.
6. The battery device according to claim 1, wherein the upper chamfers have a chamfer radius which is larger in value than a chamfer distance of the lower chamfers.
7. The battery device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal includes two positioning slits and electrode slits formed between the two positioning slits.
8. The battery device according to claim 7, wherein the two positioning slits have a larger dimension than the electrode slits.
9. The battery device according to claim 8, wherein each of the two positioning slits has a width, in a direction along the edge between the front side and the lower side, which is larger than a width of the electrode slits.
10. The battery device according to claim 8, wherein each of the two positioning slits has a depth, in a direction into the edge between the front side and the lower side, which is larger than a depth of the electrode slits.
11. The battery device according to claim 7, wherein the two positioning slits and the electrode slits are groove-shaped notches.
12. The battery device according to claim 7, further comprising:
two discrimination recesses provided at the edge between the front side and the lower side, the two positioning slits provided between the two discrimination recesses.
13. The battery device according to claim 1, wherein the lower chamfers are provided to coincide with corresponding discrimination projections of an electronic apparatus to which the battery device is connectable.
14. The battery device according to claim 13, wherein
the lower chamfers have a predetermined chamfer angle with the lower side, and
the corresponding discrimination projections of the electronic apparatus have surfaces which are angled relative to the lower surface and flush with the lower chamfers when the battery device is connected to the electronic apparatus.
15. The battery device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a recess formed in the lower side having a depth for accommodating a label.
16. A system comprising:
a battery device incorporating a battery cell, the battery device including:
an approximately rectangular parallelepiped battery enclosure including opposing upper and lower sides, opposing left and right side sides, and opposing front and rear sides,
an output terminal provided at an edge between the front side and the lower side,
lower chamfers extending along edges of the battery enclosure provided between the lower side and the left and right side sides, and
upper chamfers extending along edges of the battery enclosure provided between the upper side and the left and right sides, wherein
the upper chamfers are rounded chamfers and the lower chamfers are angled chamfers; and

an electronic apparatus including a mounting portion on which the battery device is detachably mounted, the electronic apparatus including:
a connection terminal to engage the output terminal of the battery device when the battery device is mounted to the electronic apparatus, and
discrimination projections provided to engage and be flush with the lower chamfers when the battery device is mounted to the electronic apparatus.
17. The system according to claim 16, wherein
the lower chamfers have a predetermined chamfer angle with the lower side, and
the discrimination projections of the electronic apparatus have side surfaces which are angled relative to the lower surface and flush with the lower chamfers when the battery device is connected to the electronic apparatus.
18. The system according to claim 16, wherein the battery device is mountable to the electronic apparatus only when the lower chamfers have a shape which coincides with the discrimination projections.

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. A colored contact lens comprising a non-opaque pupil section, an iris section surrounding said pupil section, and a colored, opaque intermittent pattern over said entire iris section, that leaves a substantial portion within the interstices of the pattern non-opaque, said pattern covering at least about 25 percent of the area of said iris section, the elements of said pattern being undiscernible to the ordinary viewer, wherein a first portion of the elements of said pattern are of a first shade and a second portion of the elements of said pattern are of a second shade different from said first shade, wherein said first portion is located generally on the outside of said iris section and said second portion is located generally on the inside of said iris section, and a jagged border separates said first and second portions, wherein the minimum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 5% to about 45% of the radial width of said iris section, and the maximum distance of said border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 45% to about 95% of the radial width of said iris section, thereby providing a lens capable of changing the apparent color of the iris of a person wearing the lens and imparting a very natural appearance.
2. The lens of claim 1 wherein the minimum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 10% to about 30% of the radial width of said iris section, and the maximum distance of said border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 60% to about 80% of the radial width of said iris section.
3. The lens of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the elements of the pattern are dots.
4. The lens of claim 3 wherein the non-opaque interstices are uncolored.
5. The lens of claim 3 wherein the non-opaque interstices are translucently colored.
6. A colored contact lens comprising a non-opaque pupil section, an opaque iris section surrounding said pupil section except for non-opaque elements in said iris section undiscernible to the ordinary viewer, wherein a first portion of said opaque iris section is of a first shade, and a second portion of said opaque iris section is of a second shade different from said first shade, said first portion is located generally on the outside of said iris section and said second portion is located generally on the inside of said iris section, and a jagged border separates said first and second portions, wherein the minimum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 5% to about 45% of the radial width of said iris section, and the maximum distance of said border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 45% to about 95% of the radial width of said iris section, thereby providing a lens capable of changing the apparent color of the iris of a person wearing the lens and imparting a natural appearance.
7. The lens of claim 6 wherein the minimum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 10% to about 30% of the radial width of said iris section, and the maximum distance of said border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 60% to about 80% of the radial width of said iris section.
8. The lens of claim 7 wherein the non-opaque elements of said iris section are uncolored.
9. The lens of claim 7 wherein the non-opaque elements of said iris section are translucently colored.
10. A colored contact lens comprising a non-opaque pupil section and an opaque iris section surrounding said pupil section, wherein a first portion of said iris section is of a first shade, and a second portion of said iris section is of a second shade different from said first shade, said first portion is located generally on the outside of said iris section and said second portion is located generally on the inside of said iris section and a jagged border separates said first and second portions, wherein the minimum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 5% to about 45% of the radial width of said iris section, and the maximum distance of said border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 45% to about 95% of the radial width of said iris section, thereby providing a lens capable of changing the apparent color of the iris of a person wearing the lens and imparting a natural appearance.
11. The lens of claim 10 wherein the minimum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 10% to about 30% of the radial width of said iris section, and the maximum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 60% to about 80% of the radial width of said iris section.
12. A colored contact lens comprising a non-opaque pupil section and an iris section surrounding said pupil section, said iris section comprising a first outer portion and a second inner portion separated by a jagged border wherein the minimum distance of said jagged border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 5% to about 45% of the radial width of said iris section and the maximum distance of said border from the outer perimeter of said iris section is from about 45% to about 95% of the radial width of said iris section, wherein one of said portions is non-opaque and the other portion has opaque coloring
13. The lens of claim 12 wherein the opaque coloring is a pattern comprised of elements that are undiscernable to the ordinary viewer.
14. A colored contact lens comprising a non-opaque pupil section and an iris section surrounding said pupil section, said iris section comprising a first outer portion surrounding a second intermediate portion and a third inner portion surrounded by said intermediate portion, said first and second portions separated by a first jagged border and said second and third portions separated by a second jagged border, wherein either said first and third portions have opaque coloring and said second portion is non-opaque, or said second portion has opaque coloring and said first and third portions are non-opaque, or said first, second and third portions have opaque coloring and said second portion has a different shade than said first and second portions.
15. The lens of claim 14 wherein the opaque coloring is a pattern comprised of elements that are undiscernable to the ordinary viewer.