Abstract: The connection structure between unit cells connects a plurality of batteries B1 and B2 in series with bottomed cylindrical battery cases 2 and 5 which function as electrode terminals on one side, sealing plates 3 which close the opening portions of the battery cases 2 and 5 which function as electrode terminals on another side, and the first ring 1a with a flange is conductively connected at a bottom portion of a battery case 2 of one battery B1, the second ring 1b with a flange is conductively connected at an upper portion of the sealing plate 3 of another battery B2, and the first ring 1a and the second ring 1b are fitted.

Abstract: After applying a film-forming composition containing a polysiloxane, a pore-forming agent, an onium salt, and a solvent onto a semiconductor substrate, the solvent is evaporated from the film-forming composition in a first heat treatment. Then, a second heat treatment is carried out in an inert-gas atmosphere to promote the polymerization of the polysiloxane and thus form a polysiloxane resin film. Thereafter, a third heat treatment is carried out in an oxidizing-gas ambient to form pores in the polysiloxane resin film.

Abstract: Spirally-rolled electrodes for batteries wherein the electrodes having a concentric circle shape or an elliptic shape with positive electrode and negative electrode wound spirally via a separator therebetween has the characteristics as below: (1) the positive electrode and/or negative electrode consist of the combinations of several electrode plates; (2) each of the combinations in the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode so includes that the total amount of the active material or pseudo- active material which are the main materials for the electrode is substantially constant and; (3) each electrode plate in the electrode including plural electrodes is wound in series with an interval therebetween.

Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine having an; electromagnetically driven intake valves for a vehicle. With the method, deviation of an opening operation of the electromagnetically driven intake valve in response to a command signal for opening the intake valve from a predetermined characteristic is detected, and at least one of parameters used for controlling operation of the internal combustion engine is corrected so as to reduce a change in an intake air charging state in which the internal combustion engine is charge with the intake air. A valve closing timing of the intake valve or a valve closing timing of the exhaust valve that cooperates with the intake valve may be used as parameters to be corrected.

Abstract: Spirally-rolled electrodes for batteries wherein the electrodes having a concentric circle shape or an elliptic shape with positive electrode and negative electrode wound spirally via a separator therebetween has the characteristics as below: (1) the positive electrode and/or negative electrode consist of the combinations of several electrode plates; (2) each of the combinations in the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode so includes that the total amount of the active material or pseudo-active material which are the main materials for the electrode is substantially constant and; (3) each electrode plate in the electrode including plural electrodes is wound in series with an interval therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of antibodies against glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) and like protein for diagnosis of arthritis and the use of said protein for treatment of arthritis. It is also aimed at a process for isolating monoclonal antibodies capable of transferring arthritis and antibodies thereof, as well as a method for determining the anti-arthritis potential of a composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of antibodies against glucose-6-phosphate isomerase and like protein for diagnosis of arthritis and the use of said protein for treatment of arthritis. It is also aimed at a process for isolating monoclonal antibodies capable of transferring arthritis and antibodies thereof, as well as a method for determining the anti-arthritic potential of a composition.

Abstract: A control method with variable feedback gain for energization of an electro-magnetically driven intake/exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine increases opening and closing speeds of the intake/exhaust valve driven with electromagnets having small capacity and brings the final speed of the opening and closing action of the valve close to zero. A target moving speed of the armature relative to the electromagnets is determined dependent upon a spacing distance of the armature from the electromagnet; at least a part of energization of the electro-magnetically driven valve is controlled through feedforward control so as to make an actual moving speed of the armature relative to the electromagnets in conformity with the target moving speed while at least the other part of the energization is controlled through feedback control based upon a deviation of the actual moving speed from the target moving speed.

Abstract: An alkali storage battery using powder generation elements composed of a positive electrode comprising nickel (Ni) oxide as main materials, a negative electrode, a separator and an alkali aqueous solution, wherein materials of said positive electrodes are spherical or elliptic powders whose tapping density is not less than 2.2 g/cc mainly composed of nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2), powders comprise core powders with innumerable microscopic concaves and convexes on surfaces mainly composed of spherical or elliptic ?-type Ni(OH)2, and fine powders composed of metal cobalt (Co) and/or Co oxide, and fine powders are crushed and pressed in substantially all concave portions of microscopic concaves and convexes of said core powders, thereby integrated with core powders, and surface layers of powders are coated with fine powders and are flattened, and core powders and/or fine powders have innumerable micro pores which penetrate from surfaces to inner portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the separator for batteries wherein the non-woven cloth comprising fibers mainly composed of polyolefin type resin is provided with hydrophilic property on the fiber surface at least by sulfuric compound and characterized as follows: (a) the ratio of atomic mass of sulfur to atomic mass of carbon (S/C) is 5×10?3 to 30×10?3 (b) the tensile strength is not less than 3 kg/cm2 and the preparation method of this separator. The present invention also relates to the secondary batteries using this separator.

Abstract: A secondary battery can prevent microscopic short circuit due to shedding of active material from an electrode and secure electric connection between the electrode and an electrode terminal. According to an example of means for preventing shedding of active material from a positive electrode 1 constituting a wound type electrode unit 7, a negative electrode side of a separator 3 is bent toward a center of the electrode unit 7. The negative electrode 2 having a flex substrate is provided with an electrode end portion 4? with almost no active material. At least a part of the electrode end portion 4? is exposed from the bent separator 3, and the exposed electrode end portion 4? is electrically connected to a battery terminal or a battery case 8 directly or via a negative electrode collector plate 6.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removing resist preventing increase of dielectric constant of low permittivity insulating films and preventing remains of resist. Using a resist mask, a protection insulating film, a MSQ film, and a silicon oxide film composing an ILD are RIE dry etched sequentially, and a via is formed on the surface of a substrate for processing reaching the diffusion layer on the substrate for processing. Subsequent process consists of; removing a modified layer formed on the substrate for processing surface because of prior etching using plasma gas by plasma excitation of NH3 gas, and another etching for complete removal of the resist mask by irradiation of hydrogen active species created by hydrogen gas and inert gas, of which example is helium gas or argon gas.

Abstract: In resist removal using hydrogen gas, the specific dielectric constant of an insulating film of a low dielectric constant can be reduced and the resist removal speed can be increased. A wafer is loaded on a rotary table in a chamber, and hydrogen mixed gas is introduced into a discharge tube from a gas introduction port, and a ? wave is supplied into the discharge tube via a waveguide, and the mixed gas is excited by plasma, and a hydrogen active species is generated. And, a neutral radical (hydrogen radical) of hydrogen atoms or hydrogen molecules is introduced into the chamber from a gas transport pipe and a resist mask on the surface of the wafer is removed. Here, by a substrate heating system for heating the rotary table and controlling the temperature, the temperature of the wafer is set within the range from 200° C. to 400° C. The processed gas after resist removal is ejected from the chamber through a gas ejection port by an exhaust system.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: exposing a surface of a substrate to plasma; and forming an insulating film containing a low dielectric constant material on the surface of the substrate. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: forming a modified layer by exposing a surface of a substrate to plasma; and forming an insulating film containing a low dielectric constant material on the modified layer. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: forming an adhesion enhancement layer on a substrate; exposing a surface of the adhesion enhancement layer to plasma; and forming a first insulating film on the adhesion enhancement layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a first film provided on the substrate; an insulation layer made of low-k material provided on the first film; a protection layer provided on a sidewall of a hole penetrating through the insulation layer and the first film to the substrate to cover the insulation layer, and a conducting portion filling the hole. The protection layer is more compact than the low-k material.

Abstract: An electrode substrate is formed by mechanically processing a nickel foil so as to be made three dimensional through the creation of concave and convex parts, and then, this substrate is filled with active material or the like so that an electrode is manufactured, wherein the above described concave and convex parts are rolling pressed so as to incline in one direction. Furthermore, an electrode for secondary battery is formed by using the above described method.

Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine having an; electromagnetically driven intake valves for a vehicle. With the method, deviation of an opening operation of the electromagnetically driven intake valve in response to a command signal for opening the intake valve from a predetermined characteristic is detected, and at least one of parameters used for controlling operation of the internal combustion engine is corrected so as to reduce a change in an intake air charging state in which the internal combustion engine is charge with the intake air. A valve closing timing of the intake valve or a valve closing timing of the exhaust valve that cooperates with the intake valve may be used as parameters to be corrected.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine. A target cylinder torque required of one of a plurality of cylinders is individually calculated in accordance with a target engine torque, and a timing for opening and closing each of a plurality of intake and exhaust valves in each of the plurality of cylinders is determined in accordance with the target cylinder torque. Thereby the torque of the internal combustion engine is individually controlled for each of the plurality of cylinders.

Abstract: A rush adjuster which adjusts a relative position between a valve body and an armature in an axial direction so that a state of zero-rush is formed is arranged between an armature shaft and a valve shaft. At a time of starting an electromagnetic drive valve, a first starting current is applied to either one of an upper coil and a lower coil for generating electromagnetic forces for attracting the armature closer, whichever a distance with respect to the armature is shorter.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided with a variable valve train capable of altering opening and closing timings and/or opening amounts of at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is characterized in that the internal combustion engine is further provided with a negative pressure mechanism that operates using intake pipe negative pressure generated in an intake passage of the internal combustion engine, a throttle valve for adjusting the flow rate of intake air flowing through the intake passage, and negative pressure generating device that controls at least one of the variable valve train and the throttle valve to generate the intake pipe negative pressure, when the intake pipe negative pressure for operation of the negative pressure mechanism is insufficient.