Abstract: A porous solid polymer electrolyte-catalyst composite electrode according to the present invention contains: a solid polymer electrolyte; a catalyst particles; an electron-conductive material which is supported on a proton-conductive area in the solid polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: A storage battery is provided in which an expand grid is improved with respect to the widths of grid wires 1b, the sectional areas of nodes 1e, and the shapes of meshes 1c, whereby the productivity of the expand grid can be enhanced and the life performance can be improved.

Abstract: A multi-layer polymer electrolyte membrane having a polymer electrolyte layer and a porous polymer electrolyte layer with three dimensional network pores on the former polymer electrolyte layer is provided. The polymer electrolyte layer can be provided on both sides of the porous polymer electrolyte layer. An electrochemical apparatus and a solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell made of the multi-layer polymer electrolyte membrane can be provided. Further, a solid polymer electrolyte type fuel cell having the multi-layer polymer electrolyte membrane can be provided. Further, a process for the preparation of the multi-layer polymer electrolyte membrane can be provided.

Abstract: A nickel hydroxide positive active material for an alkaline battery contains nickel hydroxide powder having a nickel valence of greater than 2; and a cobalt compound having a cobalt valence of greater than 2, which is formed on the surface of said nickel hydroxide powder. For example, the surface of nickel oxyhydroxide powder is covered by cobalt oxyhydroxide layer. This positive active material is used as a starting material to produce an electrode by retaining it in a three-dimensional porous material.

Abstract: A crimping tool comprises a crimping operation information detect unit for detecting information concerning a crimping operation; a display unit for displaying quantity information; and, a display control unit for allowing the display unit to display the quantity information in accordance with the information detected by the crimping operation information detect unit. A crimping tool comprises a crimping operation information detect unit for detecting information concerning a crimping operation; and, a pressure judge unit for judging, in accordance with information detected by the crimping operation information detect unit, whether pressure is normal or abnormal.

Abstract: The invention provides a grid for a battery plate in which, when a metal sheet is formed into a grid-like shape, rupture due to torsion or stress concentration does not occur in a basal portion of a wire which is drawn out from a node of the grid, thereby preventing corrosion due to electrolyte from advancing so as not to cause a crack of corrosion in an early stage. The invention provides also a battery using the grid for a battery plate, a method of producing the grid for a battery plate, and a battery using it.

Abstract: Graphite powder having a mean particle size not larger than 30 &mgr;m is added to a negative electrode plate for a lead storage battery. Preferably, the amount of graphite powder added is in the range of from 0.3% to 2% by weight. Preferably, vein powder is used as the graphite powder. More preferably, 0.3% or more by weight of an organic expander is added.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cylindrical battery excellent in impact resistance. A novel cylindrical battery is provided comprising a cylindrical battery main body received in a closed-end cylindrical metallic container, characterized in that the cylindrical battery main body comprises a spirally-wound plate group having two output terminals on the same edge face, a closed-end cylindrical battery jar made of a resin for receiving the spirally-wound plate group and a resin cover for closing the opening of the battery jar, the two output terminals extend to the exterior of the battery jar through two ports formed on the bottom of the battery jar, respectively, and the battery main body is received in the metallic container with the cover disposed at the bottom of the metallic container.

Abstract: A discharge lamp comprises an arc tube 6 made of a translucent ceramic dosed with a metallic halide. The discharge is conducted between electrodes 20 disposed in the arc tube 6. The arc tube 6 comprises a main tube body 11 having a large diameter portion 11A and a small diameter portion 11C, and a narrow tube 12 airtightly fixed to the small diameter portion 11C while penetrating the small diameter portion 11C. In the discharge lamp, supposing that L (mm) is the length of a protrusion from the main tube body of the narrow tube portion 12 and P (W) is the rated power of the discharge lamp, L and P satisfy the relationship (P+268.75)/31.25≦L≦(P+456.25)/31.25 and 200≦P≦450.

Abstract: The following aspects (1) to (4) of the present invention can provide an electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery having excellent safety and charged storage properties and good high rate charge-discharge properties. (1) An electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising a particulate active material having a porous film formed thereon. (2) An electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising an active material having a filler held in pores. (3) An electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising an active material which undergoes volumetric expansion and shrinkage during charge-discharge, having a filler held in pores. (4) The electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to embodiment (1), wherein said porous film is an ionically-conductive film.

Abstract: A lead acid battery comprising: a container; a cover including an exhaust port; and a projection disposed in a peripheral portion of the exhaust port, wherein the exhaust port is formed in an upper surface or a side surface of the cover.

Abstract: It is to provide a brush-equipped motor enabled to be used for a long time without performing operations and without interruption even when the brush wears out. When a rotor is caused to perform a turning operation, cam projections similarly start to perform a turning operation. Then, an abutting part, at which each of the cam projections contacts with a spring piece part of a corresponding one of the first brushes, gradually moves to an end of the first brush. Thus, the spring piece part of each of the first brushes is gradually and elastically deformed in a direction in which brush bodies come away from a commutator. When the turning operation continues still more, an end of each of the second brushes comes off a corresponding one of the cam projections, so that the brush bodies thereof contact with the surface of the commutator.

Abstract: An electrode for fuel cell is made of a solid polymer electrolyte-catalyst composite electrode containing a cation-exchange resin, carbon particles and a catalyst metal. The catalyst metal is loaded mainly on the surface of the carbon particles in contact with the proton-conductive passage in the cation-exchange resin. Preferably, the catalyst metal has a nucleus containing a metal (X) and an outer layer containing a metal (Y) which is not contained in the nucleus.

Abstract: A process for the production of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery which comprises a polymer layer forming step of forming a polymer layer on one side of at least one of a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator and an electricity-generating element preparing step of laminating or winding the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator to prepare an electricity-generating element. The process for the production of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery further comprises battery preparing step of receiving the electricity-generating element in a battery case, injecting an electrolyte into the battery case and then hermetically sealing the battery case to prepare a non-aqueous electrolyte battery and a heating and cooling step of heating and cooling the non-aqueous electrolyte battery while the battery case is under pressure.

Abstract: The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode comprising a positive active material capable of absorbing/releasing lithium ion and a negative electrode comprising as a negative active material a graphite comprising boron having a S1/S2 ratio of about 1.0 or less wherein S1 is the area of the peak having its top at a range of from 188 to 192 eV and S2 is the area of the peak having its top at a range of from 185 to 187 eV as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The content of boron in the graphite is from about 0.008% to about 3% by weight. The boron-containing graphite incorporated as a negative active material contains little boron compound having an extremely low electronic conductivity, and the discharge capacity of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can be enhanced.

Abstract: In a lead-acid battery, a positive active material includes tin in an amount of from not less than 0.2% to not more than 5% based on the weight thereof. The density of the positive active material after formation is from not less than 3.75 g/cc to not more than 5.0 g/cc. When the lead-acid battery is produced by a battery container formation, a time required between the injection of an electrolyte and the beginning of battery container formation is from not less than 0.1 hours to not more than 3 hours.

Abstract: In a method for arranging cells, a plurality of cells each configured in an substantially elliptic cylindrical shape having a major axis and a minor axis in its sectional shape, and the sectional surface including the major axis of each of the lid wall and the bottom wall of each of the cells, is arranged to be inclined with respect to a vertical line perpendicular to an arrangement reference surface.

Abstract: An arc tube (6) of discharge lamp comprises a main tube body (11) of translucent ceramic sealed with a terminal plate (13) at both ends thereof. The main tube body (11) comprises integrally a large diameter portion (11A), a tapered portion (11B) which is disposed at both sides of the large diameter portion (11A) and has a smaller diameter toward the forward end thereof, and a small diameter portion (11C) which is connected to the forward end of the tapered portion (11B). In this arrangement, the discharge lamp can be produced more easily than the conventional structure having a narrow portion integrally formed at both ends of a ceramic tube body, making it possible to drastically reduce cost. Further, since a low temperature zone can be only with difficulty formed inside the arc tube during discharge, the luminous efficiency can be raised.

Abstract: A composite catalyst which comprises a catalyst particle and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a porous or net-form cation-exchange resin and a porous or net-form hydrophobia polymer, wherein the resin and polymer exist on the surface of the catalyst particle.

Abstract: A dry-charged lead acid battery 10 is formed by removing the electrolyte through a aperture 13a, and then sealing the aperture 13a with a sealing plug with valve 20 having a rubber valve (check valve) provided therein. Since the formation process in the battery container is employed, the required number of production steps and the cost can be reduced as compared with the conventional dry-charged lead acid battery. Further, since a check valve for preventing the entrance of the external air and opening at a predetermined pressure to allow the leakage of the gas in the battery container to the exterior is used to keep the battery container airtight, the self-discharge of the battery during the storage period between the filling of the electrolyte and the beginning of the use of the battery can be prevented, making it possible to inhibit defective airtightness due to damage of battery container by the production of gas in the battery.