Abstract: A steel sheet for a battery container is covered with nickel-tin alloy layer on one side to be the inner side of the battery container which is formed by drawing the steel sheet. A battery using the steel sheet is manufactured by firstly filling positive electrode mix consisting of manganese oxide, graphite and potassium hydroxide and secondly filling negative electrode active material consisting of zinc and potassium hydroxide in the battery container.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a method for making lithographic printing plates or a printing cylinder including the steps of applying image-wise a solution of ions of an oleophilic metal with an ink jet on a hydrophilic metallic base and reducing said ions by electroplating in order to obtain an oleophilic metal image.

Abstract: A fuel cell comprising at least one system consisting of anode (1) and of cathode (2) electrodes, an electrolyte (3) located between both electrodes and distributors (10,11) in the shape of plates located on either side of this system in contact with the electrodes for distributing the reagents, discharging the reaction products and collecting the current, the distributors consisting of electrically conducting plates adapted to allow the reagents flowing from one inlet to an outlet to come in contact with the electrodes, wherein each distributor in the shape of plates (10,11) consists of at least one stack of foils of porous material (13) adapted to form an arrangement in which the reactive gas flows in series over the foils.

Abstract: The process of demetalization and desulphuration of a mixture of carbonaceous material in an acid medium subjecting the mixture to the influence of wave energy in the microwave range, recovering, afterwards, the sulphur and separating the treated material from the rich in metal liquors.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for producing ionic water which are capable of producing ionic water containing a low concentration of electrolyte with high reproducibility. The present invention also provides an apparatus and a method for producing electrolytic ionic water capable of producing electrolytic ionic water having stable characteristics. The ionic water producing apparatus has at least a gas-liquid mixing device for mixing raw water and a gas, and an ultrasonic exciting device for applying ultrasonic waves to the gas-liquid mixture obtained by the gas-liquid mixing device to generate ions.

Abstract: The entire outer surface of a ground rod, including its pointed end portion, has a continuous and uniform electroplated coating. The rod has a blunt end portion shaped to minimize mushrooming when it is hammered for driving the rod into the ground. Jets of plating solution directed against the rod produce swirling motion of plating solution around the rod while it moves longitudinally through a plating bath. Uniformity of the plated coating may be enhanced by rotating the rod during longitudinal movement through the plating bath.

Abstract: In an electrochemical fuel cell, an electrode substrate has an in-plane nonuniform structure. The electrode substrate having an in-plane nonuniform structure enables controlled transport of reactant toward the electrocatalyst layer and controlled transport of reaction product away from the electrocatalyst layer.

Abstract: A surfactant is added to anodic or cathodic water obtained by electrolyzing deionized water or high-purity water. Then, an object of treatment is treated with the anodic or cathodic water containing the surfactant. The object of treatment may be treated, in this way, while irradiating it with an ultrasonic wave having a frequency between 30 kHz and 3 MHz. Furthermore, the anodic or cathodic water is continuously jetted or dropped onto the object of treatment from a nozzle, while irradiating an ultrasonic wave at least at a part in the feed pipe of the anodic or cathodic water.

Abstract: Electrical feedthroughs in printed circuit board support substrates for use in making double sided ceramic multilayer printed circuit boards are made by insulating the feedthrough openings with a first layer of nickel oxide and one or more layers of glass, and then filling the remainder of the feedthroughs with a conductive metal via fill ink. After firing, the resultant structure provides insulated electrical feedthroughs through the support substrate.

Abstract: A color filter having an improved uniformity of color layer thickness is industrially advantageously, manufactured by an electrodeposition method using as a counter electrode a wire netting-form electrode.

Abstract: A process involves subjecting a fluid containing a aqueous phase and hydrocarbons to an electromagnetic wave in order to prevent the formation of hydrates within the fluid; the electromagnetic wave advantageously is sent out intermittently in time.

Abstract: Improved electrolytic deposition of semiconductors is obtained by separating the anode from the cathode by an ion-exchange membrane. The process is useful in the deposition of IIB/VIB semiconductors in the fabrication of photovoltaic cells.

Abstract: High performance overbased calcium sulfonate greases comprising up to about 28% by weight overbased calcium sulfonate, solid particles of colloidally dispersed calcium carbonate essentially in the form of calcite, a calcium soap of a fatty acid of twelve to twenty-four carbon atoms, and oleaginous vehicle wherein at a concentration of about 28% by weight overbased calcium sulfonate said greases have a worked cone penetration rating of less than about 295.