Abstract: A secondary battery includes a battery device, an outer package member, and an electrode terminal. The battery device includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The outer package member has a flat and columnar shape, and includes a containing part and a protruding part. The containing part is configured to accommodate the battery device, and the protruding part protrudes from the containing part. The outer package member is coupled to one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrode terminal is coupled to the other of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrode terminal is disposed inside the protruding part, and includes a portion protruding from the protruding part.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery that includes providing a surfactant layer on an exterior body housing an electrode assembly, and then laser processing the exterior body.

Abstract: In a method of forming a thick-film wiring on a substrate, photosensitive-electroconductive paste is filled into a pattern groove formed on the surface of a light-transmitting intaglio plate. The pattern groove corresponds to a desired thick-film wiring pattern. The photosensitive-electroconductive paste filled in the pattern groove are irradiated with light-rays from the front and back sides of the intaglio plate to cause the paste to harden until the overall peripheral surface of the electroconductive paste has a predetermined hardness. The electroconductive paste hardened in the pattern grooves of the intaglio plate is transferred to an intermediate piece. Then, the electroconductive paste is transferred from the intermediate piece to a substrate. Thereafter, the electroconductive paste is fired, whereby a thick-film wiring is formed on the substrate.

Abstract: In a method of forming a thick-film wiring on a substrate, photosensitive-electroconductive paste is filled into a pattern groove formed on the surface of a light-transmitting intaglio plate. The pattern groove corresponds to a desired thick-film wiring pattern. The photosensitive-electroconductive paste filled in the pattern groove are irradiated with light-rays from the front and back sides of the intaglio plate to cause the paste to harden until the overall peripheral surface of the electroconductive paste has a predetermined hardness. The electroconductive paste hardened in the pattern grooves of the intaglio plate is transferred to an intermediate piece. Then, the electroconductive paste is transferred from the intermediate piece to a substrate. Thereafter, the electroconductive paste is fired, whereby a thick-film wiring is formed on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a piezoelectric transformer, a piezoelectric inverter, and a liquid crystal display with a high reliability, capable of preventing the occurrence of the soundings caused by the contact between gold thread wires and preventing the breaking of the gold thread wires and the deterioration of the performance of the piezoelectric transformer. The gold thread wire for wiring used in a piezoelectric transformer has a structure wherein band-like metallic foils are wound around a core consisting of numerous fine wires bundled, and the gold thread wire is constituted by impregnating it with wax.

Abstract: A piezoelectric transformer includes a piezoelectric transforming element supported at its vibrational node region N on a base plate through a resilient adhesive member. Input electrodes of the piezoelectric transforming element are electrically connected to input electrode connecting lands of the base plate through a conductive adhesive which is adapted to be freely deformed according to the vibration of the piezoelectric transforming element. An output electrode of the piezoelectric transforming element is electrically connected to an output electrode connecting land of the base plate through a lead wire or a conductive adhesive.

Abstract: Panty hose sewing processes can be fully automatized (allowing unattended operation) by providing a processing apparatus which is enabled to perform working steps from the pickup of hose material to the opening of the welt portion by using suction air flow synchronously and iteratively under phase differences in working position for the respective working steps, and which allows one piece of hose material to be taken out at a time with reliability, and yet which fully opens the welt portion onto the slide pipe in an unfolding manner and delivers the welt portion to a fitting arm with reliability.

Abstract: Disclosed is an invention relating to a method and an apparatus for closing the toe end of a hose material, wherein the toe portion of the hose material is united in such a way that the toe portion can be closed with a straight line stitching after the material is spread out laterally and caused to travel in a lateral direction.A photocell-type detecting device is also disposed near one end of the suction tubes of the holding units so as to detect the presence or absence of the end of a hose material within the tube. This detecting device serves to shut off the winding-on means which pulls the hose material onto the holding unit from within the suction tube.

Abstract: This invention discloses a seamless hose material, which is used for a pair of seamless stockings or a pair of united panty stockings, wherein the toe portion of said hose material is united in such a manner that said toe portion can be toe-closed with a straight line stitching by means of a stationarily disposed sewing machine. When said material is travelling in a lateral direction, said material to be toe-closed is spread out and deformed so that the intermediate region of said spread out material is extended far from said toe.