All The Claims

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising:
a power generating element comprising
a positive electrode obtained by forming a positive electrode active material layer on a surface of a positive electrode current collector,
a negative electrode obtained by forming a negative electrode active material layer on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and
a separator, wherein
the negative electrode active material layer comprises an aqueous binder,
a highly porous layer having a porosity that is higher than that of the separator is provided between the negative electrode active material layer and the separator, the porosity of the highly porous layer being from 50 to 90%,
a ratio of a thickness of the highly porous layer to a thickness of the negative electrode active material layer is from 0.01 to 0.4, and
a ratio of a battery area, defined as a projected area of the battery including an outer casing of the battery, to rated capacity is 5 cm2Ah or more and the rated capacity is 3 Ah or more.
2. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the highly porous layer comprises heat resistant particles having a melting point or a thermal softening point of 150\xb0 C. or higher.
3. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the power generating element has a structure sealed by an outer casing and an internal volume of the outer casing is greater than a volume of the power generating element.
4. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the negative electrode active material layer has a rectangular shape and a length of a short side of the rectangular shape is 100 mm or more.
5. (canceled)
6. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein an aspect ratio of an electrode defined by a longitudinaltransversal ratio of a positive electrode active material layer with a rectangular shape is from 1 to 3.
7. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the aqueous binder comprises at least one rubber-based binder selected from the group consisting of a styrene-butadiene rubber, an acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, a methyl methacrylate-butadiene rubber, and a methyl methacrylate rubber.
8. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to claim 7, wherein the aqueous binder comprises a styrene-butadiene rubber.

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 computing device for providing communication services and character processing, the computing device comprising:
a first portion comprising a first input module for receiving characters and a second input module including a switch for receiving user inputs;
a second portion coupled with the first portion and movable relative to the first portion between at least a first state and a second state, the first input module exposed in the first state, the first input module concealed in the second state; and
a detector for detecting the relative movement of the second portion; and
a control logic for processing the characters received from the first input and second modules, control logic transitioning the computing device to a first power mode from a second power mode responsive to receiving a signal from the detector, the second power mode consuming less energy compared to the first power mode, the control logic transitioning the computing device to the first power mode from the second power mode responsive to receiving a user input from the second input module in the second state.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first input module comprises a physical keypad.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the second input module comprises a jog rocker.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the second input module comprises an application button.
5. A computing device, comprising:
a first portion comprising an input module for receiving characters;
a second portion coupled with the first portion and movable relative to the first portion between at least a first state exposing the input module and a second state concealing the input module;
a detector for generating a detection signal responsive to detecting movement of the second portion from the second state to the first state; and
a control logic coupled to the detector for launching an application on the computing device or controlling an application on the computing device responsive to receiving the detection signal.
6. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the application comprises a telephone application, the control logic retrieving previous call attempts to the computing device and presenting the previous call attempts to a user responsive to receiving the detection signal.
7. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the application comprises a Short Message Service (SMS) application, the control logic retrieving received SMS messages and presenting the received SMS messages to a user responsive to receiving the detection signal.
8. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the launched application comprises an application that was active during previous transition from the first state to the second state.
9. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the control logic configured to launch the application or control the application based on stored user configuration.
10. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the application is one of memo pad application, a task list application, an application providing time in other locations and a calculator.
11. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the control logic is further configured to transition the computing device to a first power mode from a second power mode responsive to receiving the detector signal, the second power mode consuming less energy compared to the first power mode.
12. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the second portion comprises a lid covering at least a part of the first portion.
13. The method of operating a computing device, comprising:
detecting relative movement between a first portion and a second portion of the computing device, the first portion comprising an input module for receiving characters, the second portion coupled with the first portion and movable relative to the first portion between at least a first state exposing the input module and a second state concealing the input module; and
launching an application or controlling an application responsive to detecting transition from the second state to the first state.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the application comprises a telephone application, the control logic retrieving previous call attempts to the computing device and presenting the previous call attempts to a user responsive to receiving the detection signal.
15. The method of claim 13, wherein the application comprises a Short Message Service (SMS) application, the control logic retrieving received SMS messages and presenting the received SMS messages to a user responsive to receiving the detection signal.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the launched application comprises an application that was active during previous transition from the first state to the second state.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein the control logic configured to launch the application or control the application based on stored user configuration.
18. The method of claim 13, wherein the application is one of memo pad application, a task list application, an application providing time in other locations and a calculator.
19. The method of claim 13, further comprising transitioning the computing device to a first power mode from a second power mode responsive to receiving the detector signal, the second power mode consuming less energy compared to the first power mode.
20. The method of claim 13, wherein the second portion comprises a lid covering at least a part of the first portion.

I claim:

1. A dusk collection system for collecting production dust from a source machine that generates such dust in a production operation, said source machine having a blower means for picking up said dust and exhausting the dust entrained in a stream of air to an exhaust outlet on the source machine; comprising
a cyclone separator mounted on said source machine, said cyclone separator including a circular upper inlet portion, an inner tubular baffle coaxial with the upper inlet portion and having open ends, the upper inlet portion and inner baffle defining between them an annular inlet space, a frustoconic portion beneath the upper inlet portion and having a wide end joined to the upper inlet portion and a narrow lower end, a dust outlet duct at said narrow lower end, an inlet duct extending from outside the upper inlet portion into said annular inlet space;
air cleaning means above upper inlet portion for cleaning air that passes out through said inner cylinder and permitting the air to return into ambient air in the vicinity of said source machine;
a first conduit coupled between the exhaust outlet on the source machine and the inlet duct of the cyclone separator; and
an elongated flexible duct coupled from said dust outlet duct to a dust collection station positioned remote from said source machine, for conveying a minor flow of air plus dust entrained therein to the dust collection station.
2. A dust collection system according to claim 1 wherein said air cleaning means includes a replaceable air filter removably positioned above said outer cylinder.
3. A dust collection system according to claim 2 wherein said air filter is in the form of a cylinder mounted coaxially with said cyclone separator.
4. A dust collection system according to claim 1 wherein said inlet duct penetrates to a region of said annular inlet space that is midway between said upper inlet portion and said inner tubular baffle.
5. A dust collection system according to claim 1 wherein said first conduit is a rigid hollow member forming means for supporting said cyclone separator on said source machine.
6. A dust collection system according to claim 1 wherein said inlet portion and said tubular baffle are in the form of coaxial cylinders.
7. A dust collection system according to claim 3 further comprising a threaded post extending upward at an axis of said tubular baffle and above said cyclone separator, and female threaded means for holding said filter in place on said threaded post.
8. A dust collection system according to claim 1 wherein said dust collection station includes a second cyclone separator having an inlet port to which said elongated flexible duct is connected, a dust collection drum positioned below a lower end of said second cyclone separator for receiving the dust carried to it through said elongated flexible duct, an pump for drawing air through said second cyclone separator, and an air filter interposed between an outlet baffle of said second cyclone separator and said air pump.
9. A dust collection system according to claim 1 wherein said elongated flexible conduit is a hose of about inch to one inch in diameter.

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. An optical fiber, comprising:
a core and a cladding;
an entrance face that is optically coupleable with a device for transmitting a light beam through said optical fiber, said entrance face being configured such that said core protrudes from said cladding, an end face of said core being parallel with an end face of said cladding,
wherein said entrance face is provided with a structure that diffracts a light beam reflected by said entrance face.
2. The optical fiber according to claim 1,
wherein said core protrudes from said cladding by a length less than \u03bb(4n), where \u03bb0 represents the wavelength of the light reflected by said entrance face, and n represents the refractive index of a medium transmitting the light.
3. The optical fiber according to claim 2,
wherein said core protrudes from said cladding by a length equal to \u03bb8n.
4. An optical fiber, comprising:
a core and a cladding;
an entrance face that is optically coupleable with a device for transmitting a light beam through said optical fiber, said entrance face being recessed at said core with an end face of said core being parallel with an end face of said cladding,
wherein said entrance face is provided with a structure that diffracts a light beam reflected by said entrance face.
5. An optical fiber, comprising,
an entrance face that is optically coupleable with a device for transmitting a light beam through said optical fiber,
wherein said entrance face is provided with a step having a height less than \u03bb4n, where \u03bb represents the wavelength of the light beam reflected by said entrance face, and n represents a refractive index of a medium transmitting the light.
6. The optical fiber according to claim 4, wherein said core protrudes from said cladding by a length less than \u03bb(4n), where \u03bb represents the wavelength of the light reflected by said entrance face, and n represents the refractive index of a medium transmitting the light.
7. The optical fiber according to claim 6, wherein said core protrudes from said cladding by a length equal to \u03bb8n.
8. The optical fiber according to claim 1, wherein said cladding is at least partially covered with a coating that enhances the reflectivity of said entrance face.
9. The optical fiber according to claim 8, wherein said coating is formed substantially over a whole area of said cladding.
10. The optical fiber according to claim 8, wherein said coating is selectively formed on an area of said cladding defined in a vicinity of said core.
11. The optical fiber according to claim 8, wherein said coating is made of metal.
12. The optical fiber according to claim 8, wherein said coating has a mirror surface.
13. The optical fiber according to claim 8, wherein said entrance face is perpendicular to an optical axis of said optical fiber.
14. The optical fiber according to claim 4, wherein said cladding is at least partially covered with a coating that enhances the reflectivity of said entrance face.
15. The optical fiber according to claim 14, wherein said coating is formed substantially over a whole area of said cladding.
16. The optical fiber according to claim 14, wherein said coating is selectively formed on an area of said cladding defined in a vicinity of said core.
17. The optical fiber according to claim 14, wherein said coating is made of metal.
18. The optical fiber according to claim 14, wherein said coating has a mirror surface.
19. The optical fiber according to claim 14, wherein said entrance face is perpendicular to an optical axis of said optical fiber.