Abstract: Fuel compositions containing a major proportion of at least one fuel base and a minor proportion of at least one fulvene derivative, characterized in that the said fulvene derivative is a 5-(alkylalkylidene)-1,3-cyclopentadiene of formula (I) below: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is the hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing from one to three carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group containing from one to four carbon atoms. Use of the fuel compositions in reciprocating engines with spark ignition and turbine and jet engines.

Abstract: Disclosed are a phosphorescent synthetic resin material capable of absorbing and accumulating light therein in the light and phosphorescing in the dark, a method for the production of the material, and a formed article or molded article made of the phosphorescent synthetic resin material. The phosphorescent synthetic resin material having a phosphorescent pigment, SrAl.sub.2 O.sub.4, uniformly dispersed in the synthetic resin is obtained by mixing the synthetic resin with the phosphorescent pigment and an activator and kneading the resultant mixture at a temperature 10 to 20.degree. C. higher than the melting point of the synthetic resin. In a preferred embodiment, the resultant compound is extruded at a temperature 10.degree. to 20.degree. C. higher than the melting point of the synthetic resin under an extrusion pressure in the range of 50 to 130 kg/cm.sup.2 and the extruded strands are chopped to produce pellets.

Abstract: A case for supplying electrical power from a battery to various objects. The inventive device includes a battery housing having a twelve volt battery contained therein. A base member is removably coupled to the housing and can be mounted relative to a boat or the like. A separable contact assembly extends between the battery housing and the base member to permit portable removal of the battery housing from the boat as desired.

Abstract: There disclosed a boiler compound which comprises as the effective components thereof: (A) metabisulfurous acid or metabisulfites; (B) aliphatic dicarboxylic acids or salts thereof represented by the general formula:M.sup.1 OOC--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --COOM.sup.,wherein M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 are each a hydrogen atom, a sodium atom, a potassium atom or an ammonium group and n is an integer of 1 to 10; and optionally (C) a water-soluble polymer for scale inhibitor. The boiler compound is safe for human health, has excellent stability, can be used as a liquid formulation having anticorrosion activity (activity of eliminating oxygen) or both of anticorrosion activity and antiscale activity and exhibits enhanced anticorrosion activity by increasing concentration of sulfite ion which is an oxygen scavenger.

Abstract: A secondary battery is comprised of a positive electrode having a material intercalating alkali earth metal ions reversibly, a negative electrode having a carbon composition intercalating those ions reversibly and an electrolyte having an organic solvent and a solute. The solute includes an alkali earth metal salt. The organic solvent is selected from a group comprising ethylene carbonate (EC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and vinylene carbonate (VC). The carbon composition is selected from a group comprising coke, refined coke with 99% or more purity, organic compound produced by calcined cellulose, graphite and glassy carbon.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or hydroxy, and Y is --R or --C(O)O--R, wherein R is a polyalkyl group having an average molecular weight of about from 450 to 5000; or a fuel soluble salt thereof. The compounds of formula I are useful as hydrocarbon fuel additives for the prevention and control of deposits, especially intake valve deposits, in internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A magnetorheological material containing a particle component and a carrier fluid or mixture of carrier fluids having a change in viscosity per degree temperature (.DELTA..eta./.DELTA.T ratio) less than or equal to about 16.0 centipoise/.degree.C. over the temperature range of about 25.degree. C. to -40.degree. C. The magnetorheological material exhibits a substantial magnetorheological effect and excellent lubricating properties with a minimal variation in mechanical properties with respect to changes in temperature. The magnetorheological material is advantageous in that it provides for the design of devices that are smaller, more efficient and consume less power.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell comprising an aqueous alkaline solution of electrolyte containing a hydrogen-releasing agent selected from the group consisting of NaBH4, KBH4, LiAlH4, KH and NaH, an oxygen electrode as a cathode and a hydrogen storage alloy electrode as an anode.

Abstract: This invention provides synergistic combinations of dithioketals with hindered phenols, phosphite esters, or mixtures thereof. These combinations are useful antioxidants in lubricating oils.

Abstract: A processing composition for decorating a dyed cloth fabric. The composition is a dye reactive oxidizer carrying gel and the method of use is to silkscreen onto the fabric to be decorated with the oxidizing gel. The gel is allowed to react with the dye of the fabric in a pattern dictated by the silkscreening pattern. The oxidizing agent is then removed from the fabric.

Abstract: Fuel composition for internal combustion engines which comprises a larger portion of fuel and a smaller quantity of a composition of hydrocarbon oligomers almost totally saturated, characterized in that the above composition of almost totally saturated hydrocarbon oligomers: 1) is obtained by the oligomerization and subsequent hydrogenation of a hydrocarbon composition comprising basically C.sub.13 -C.sub.18, preferably C.sub.15 -C.sub.16, internal oligomers, in a quantity of more than 90% by weight, 2) is basically without any possible hydrocarbons having a number of carbon atoms equal to or less than 13, 3) has a viscosity at 100.degree. C. of betweem 5.0 and 12.0 cSt, particularly from 7.3 to 8.4 cSt.

Abstract: A fuel composition which comprises a major amount of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel and, in an amount to provide detergency, a polyisobutene (PIB) succinimide derived from the reaction of a polyisobutene--substituted succinic acylating agent and an amine having at least one reactive hydrogen bonded to an amine nitrogen is characterised in that the polyisobutene--substituted succinic acylating agent is obtained by a thermal route and the polyisobutene substituent is derived from a highly reactive polyisobutene ie having a high proportion of vinylidene groups --CH.sub.2 CMe.dbd.CH.sub.2. The PIB-substituted succinic acylating agent is preferably obtained by the thermal reaction of the highly reactive polyisobutene with a succinic acylating agent e.g. maleic anhydride.

Abstract: The present invention provides a planar solid electrolyte fuel cell which includes a stack casing having a stack reaction chamber therein. A plurality of electrode/solid electrolyte/separator assemblies are arranged in parallel in the stack reaction chamber of the stack casing. Each of the plurality of assemblies have a cell substrate serving as a first electrode, a solid electrolyte provided on a main surface of the cell substrate, a second electrode provided on the solid electrolyte, and a separator provided on an opposite main surface of the cell substrate. The cell substrate is a flat box in which a plurality of reaction gas flow ports are formed in parallel to the main surface thereof. The gas flow ports feed a first reactant gas in a uniform direction, and an electroconductive felt is interposed between the assemblies.

Abstract: A carbonaceous electrode having improved capacities of doping and dedoping a cell active substance, such as lithium, and suitable for a non-aqueous solvent-type secondary battery, is constituted by a carbonaceous material having a specific microtexture. The carbonaceous material is characterized by having an average (002)-plane spacing of at least 0.365 nm according to an X-ray diffraction test, and by providing a residual carbonaceous substance showing an average (002) plane-spacing of at most 0.350 nm according to an X-ray diffraction test when the carbonaceous material is treated with an H.sub.2 O--N.sub.2 equi-molar gaseous mixture at 900.degree. C. up to a weight reduction of 60%.

Abstract: Vibration and shock resistance of alkaline batteries provided with a gel type negative electrode comprising a zinc alloy powder, a gelling agent and an alkaline electrolyte can be improved by using the following three gelling agents in combination in the gel type negative electrode, namely, a crosslinked polyacrylate type water-absorbing polymer having a dispersion viscosity at 25.degree. C. of at least 15,000 cps as a 0.5 wt % aqueous solution and having a particle size of mainly 100-900 microns, a crosslinked and branched type polyacrylic acid or a salt thereof having a dispersion viscosity at 25.degree. C. of at least 15,000 cps as a 0.5 wt % aqueous solution and having a particle size of mainly 100 microns or smaller, and a granular crosslinked and branched type polyacrylic acid or a salt thereof having a dispersion viscosity at 25.degree. C. of at least 15,000 cps as 0.5 wt % aqueous solution and having a particle size of mainly 100-900 microns.

Abstract: A method of producing a solid oxide fuel cell which has a generating section composed of a fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte and an air electrode, and interconnectors. A glass-containing joining agent is put among an edge of the generating section and edges of the interconnectors. Then, the glass-containing joining agent is heated and fused, and the edges of the interconnectors are connected to the edge of the generating section when the glass-containing joining agent is cooled. The joining agent may be a green sheet made of a glass-containing material or made of a mixture of glass and ceramics, or a thin plate made of a glass-containing material.

Abstract: A grid for a lead acid battery plate with a conductive frame having a top element and a bottom frame element, with conductive wires extending from the bottom element to the top element which includes an enlarged section beneath a current collection lug and being of a size and shape so as to optimize the current flow to the lug. Other features disclosed are the conductive wire shape and spacing so that the amount of conductive material such as lead is reduced where it has been predetermined that the current flow is minimal. In addition, the grid is designed to have equidistant potential points relative to the lug to optimize current flow. The advantage of such a grid is that it maximizes performance of the battery while keeping its weight at a minimum.

Abstract: A water-dispersible oil composition for hot rolling aluminum or aluminum alloys having excellent lubricity and emulsion stability and which minimizes heat deterioration over prolonged periods of time contains the following components (a) to (d): (a) a mineral oil, (b) 3 to 30% by weight of a fatty acid or its monoesters, or oils and fats, (c) 0.5 to 10% by weight of a C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl phosphoric (or phosphorous) acid ester, and (d) 0.1 to 10% by weight of a salt between a polymer and an organic acid salt, wherein the polymer has an average molecular weight of 10,000 to 1,000,000 and is a copolymer of a monomer represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or Me, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, m is an integer of 0 or 1, and n is an integer of 1, 2 or 3, and (meth) acrylamide and/or a (meth) acrylic acid salt. Rolled aluminum or aluminum alloy products having excellent surface quality can be obtained using this composition.

Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid composition which does not readily phase separate, has a low surface tension, and exhibits excellent lubricating properties, said composition comprising(A) 100 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon oil that is liquid at ordinary temperature; and(B) 0.01 to 500 parts by weight of an organosilicon polymer that is liquid at ordinary temperatures, said polymer having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes an non-alkenyl monovalent hydrocarbon radical, R.sup.2 is a radical selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, hydrogen and hydroxyl, R.sup.3 is an alkylene radical, m is an integer with a value of at least 2, n is an integer with a value of zero or greater and m.gtoreq.n.

Abstract: A rectangular battery is disclosed. The rectangular battery includes a plurality of cathode plates and anode plates alternately superposed via a separator to face each other. The cathode plates and the anode plates are consecutively packed with the separator, the packed cathode plates or anode plates being folded at a separator fusing portion between the cathode plates or anode plates.