Abstract: The invention provides an electric double-layer capacitor comprising a bipolar interelectrode formed by bonding a collector to a carbon electrode with no adhesive put therebetween. The electric double-layer capacitor is so designed that a plurality of combinations of an intermediate electroconductive polymer composite electrode and a separator placed in layers between a pair of terminal electroconductive polymer composite electrodes, wherein; the intermediate electroconductive polymer composite electrode is composed of an electroconductive sheet made of a polymer substance to which electroconductivity is imparted and which has an apparent melt viscosity of from 300 to 3,000,000 poises, and a carbon electrode heat-sealed to at least one surface of the sheet, and the carbon electrode and the separator contain an electrolytic bath infiltrated thereinto.

Abstract: The invention provides an electric double-layer capacitor comprising a bipolar interelectrode formed by bonding a collector to a carbon electrode with no adhesive put therebetween. The electric double-layer capacitor is so designed that a plurality of combinations of an intermediate electroconductive polymer composite electrode and a separator placed in layers between a pair of terminal electroconductive polymer composite electrodes, wherein; the intermediate electroconductive polymer composite electrode is composed of an electroconductive sheet made of a polymer substance to which electroconductivity is imparted and which has an apparent melt viscosity of from 300 to 3,000,000 poises, and a carbon electrode heat-sealed to at least one surface of the sheet, and the carbon electrode and the separator contain an electrolytic bath infiltrated thereinto.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor capable of functioning over a broad temperature range with a reduced incidence of electrolyte leakage and a low rate of self discharge is formed from a solid electrolyte containing (A) a crosslinking product of a polyoxyalkylene having a double bond terminally and/or in its side chain, (B) an electrolyte salt, (C) a low molecular weight polar solvent, and (D) polyacrylonitrile. The above-mentioned polyoxyalkylene (A) is, for example, a compound of the formula (1) below. In formula (1), Z is an active hydrogen compound residue; k is an integer from 1 to 6; R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Y1 is an acryloyl or methacryloyl group; m is an integer from 0 to 460 and n is an integer from 0 to 350, excluding the case in which both m and n are simultaneously equal to 0.

Abstract: An electrolytic process for producing lead and tin sulfonates which comprises applying a DC voltage to an anode and a plurality of cathodes in an electrolytic cell and thereby dissolving lead or tin in an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic cell is partitioned by cation- and anion-exchange membranes into anode and cathode chambers. The electrolytic solution is a solution of an organic sulfonic acid, and the anode is lead or tin. The process reduces contents of radioisotopes such as uranium and thorium to a level of less than 50 ppb, and therefore the coatings formed by solder plating using the lead and tin salts in accordance with the invention show radioactive .alpha. particle counts of less than 0.1 CPH/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium battery, and, more specifically, to an all-solid-state lithium battery that can generate a stable voltage and current. The novelty herein resides in the use of a solid electrolyte comprising a crosslinked macromolecular copolymer made from a polyoxyalkylene chain-containing polymeric compound and a polyorganosiloxane chain that carries the lithium carboxylate group.

Abstract: An air intake system for a utility vehicle powered by an engine (8) located near the driver's seat (6) and which drives one or more wheels (3) of the vehicle via a belt converter (13) comprises a hollow open ended and generally rectangular frame (10) disposed with one of its lower ends (10a) connected to the air intake (Ie) of the engine and the other lower end (10b) connected to the air intake (Ib) port (22) for cooling the belt converter, and an air intake (S) in an upper part of the frame. Such a system results in less dust and dirt being drawn into the air intakes and reduces air pulsing and thereby improves engine performance.