Abstract: An electrochemical device having an electrode plate assembly. The electrode plate assembly includes (a) at least one first electrode, (b) at least one second electrode, and (c) a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first current collector sheet and at least one first electrode mixture layer carried thereon. The second electrode includes a second current collector sheet and at least one second electrode mixture layer carried thereon. At least one of the first current collector sheet and the second current collector sheet has a conductive area and an insulating area.

Abstract: The invention provides a current collector sheet for carrying an electrode material mixture for use in an electrode for an electrochemical device characterized in that the current collector sheet has a conductive area and an insulating area on the surface thereof.

Abstract: An authentication system is provided, which prevents any glitches or accidents caused by a counterfeit ineligible unit being installed in a main device. When connected with a battery pack (an authenticated unit), a notebook PC (an authenticating device) allows a random number and a function determination signal to be generated and then combined by a signal combining unit to be transmitted to the battery pack. Meanwhile, a first function calculation unit calculates the function of the random number. The battery pack allows a signal separation unit to separate the combined signal into the random number and function determination signal, and a second function calculation unit to calculate the function of the random number for transmitting back to the notebook PC. A comparison unit compares the calculation results by the first and second function calculation units to determine whether the connected battery pack is an authorized one.

Abstract: A method of attaching a battery cell in an apparatus acted upon by centrifugal force avoids an extreme decline in discharge capacity of the battery cell when acted upon by the centrifugal force. The battery, of the type including a positive polarity material and a negative polarity material which are placed in opposition in a thickness direction of a battery case with an intervening separator disposed therebetween, and a liquid electrolyte packed inside the battery case, is mounted in the apparatus, oriented such that a negative polarity material side of the battery cell faces generally in a direction in which the centrifugal force acts on the apparatus, and an angle of inclination of a thickness direction of the battery cell is within a range of 0 to about 60 degrees relative to the direction of the centrifugal force.

Abstract: A battery cell 10 is attached in an apparatus loaded in a revolving body, etc., such that the negative electrode 2 side of the battery cell 10 is oriented, within a prescribed angular range, in the direction in which centrifugal force acts.

Abstract: A battery cell 10 is attached in an apparatus loaded in a revolving body etc., such that the negative electrode 2 side of the battery cell 10 is oriented, within a prescribed angular range, in the direction in which centrifugal force acts.

Abstract: A battery cell 10 is attached in an apparatus loaded in a revolving body, etc., such that the negative electrode 2 side of the battery cell 10 is oriented, within a prescribed angular range, in the direction in which centrifugal force acts.

Abstract: A battery has an organic electrolyte, a negative electrode having at least one metal out of alkaline metal and alkaline metal alloy, and a positive electrode including a conductive core having at least one metal out of porous metal plate and metal mesh, wherein an active material covers the core. At least a part of one side of the core is exposed from the active material at a position confronting the negative electrode, and the width of narrowest part of the metal is greater than the thickness of the negative electrode. In this constitution, the discharge reaction is delayed in the exposed portion of the core of the positive electrode. By this delay in discharge reaction, the electric connection of the negative electrode is maintained up to the end of discharge. Hence, voltage drop at the end of discharge is suppressed. As a result, the battery having an excellent discharge capacity up to the end of the discharge is obtained.

Abstract: A method for producing a sealing member for a battery includes integrally insert-molding a gasket on a peripheral edge of a metal sealing plate. The gasket is molded on the peripheral edge of the metal sealing plate by inserting the metal sealing plate between the female and male molds, the female mold having a concave surface conforming to the upper surface of the metal sealing plate and provided with a magnet or vacuum suction mouth to attract the metal sealing plate in its center, and the male mold having a surface conforming to the lower surface of the metal sealing plate, then injecting a molten resin into a cavity formed between the female mold and the male mold while pressing the female and male molds against each other by an elastic member.

Abstract: In a battery comprising a spirally wound electrode group, a lead plate drawn from one electrode of the electrode group and connected to the inner bottom surface of the battery case in electrically conducting relationship, and an insulating plate interposed between the lead plate and the electrode group, at least the bottom surface of the insulating plate is formed from a heat weldable material, and the lead plate is heat-welded to this heat weldable material. This construction not only serves to completely prevent accidental short-circuiting, but enables high-speed assembling of batteries.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte cell has an electrode assembly including a negative electrode strip, a positive electrode strip having an active cathode material, and a separator. The positive electrode strip and the negative electrode strip are superposed with the separator therebetween and wound in a spiral. The negative electrode strip is disposed outside the positive electrode strip and has an outermost winding, a negative electrode strip winding end, and a penultimate winding. The positive electrode strip has an outermost winding terminating at a positive electrode strip winding end. An anode current collector contacts the negative electrode strip on the penultimate winding and is radially aligned with a portion of the outermost winding of the positive electrode strip.

Abstract: In a battery comprising a spirally wound electrode group, a lead plate drawn from one electrode of the electrode group and connected to the inner bottom surface of the battery case in electrically conducting relationship, and an insulating plate interposed between the lead plate and the electrode group, at least the bottom surface of the insulating plate is formed from a heat weldable material, and the lead plate is heat-welded to this heat weldable material. This construction not only serves to completely prevent accidental short-circuiting, but enables high-speed assembling of batteries.

Abstract: A general purpose organic electrolyte cell usable for long-periods or usable after long periods of storage even in a high temperature environment exceeding 150.degree. C. The positive and the negative electrodes are separated by using a separator made of porous synthetic resin sheet having a melting point of at least 170.degree. C.

Abstract: A method of producing a cathode mixture for batteries is disclosed. It comprises supplying a wet mixture containing a cathode active material, a binding agent and a conductive material onto a disc having a horizontal surface and rotating around its vertical axis, moving the mixture along the upper and side surfaces of the disc to obtain spherical granules. A liquid mixture can also be used.

Abstract: A general purpose organic electrolyte cell usable for long-periods or usable after long periods of storage even in a high temperature environment exceeding 150.degree. C. The positive and the negative electrodes are separated by using a separator made of porous synthetic resin sheet having a melting point of at least 170.degree. C., and a gasket made of thermoplastic resin having a continuous usable temperature of at least 150.degree. C. on which a sealant layer made mainly of blown-asphalt is disposed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a general purpose non-aqueous electrolyte cell of high performance, capable of long-term use and/or storage even in high-temperature environments by separating the positive and the negative electrodes with a separator. The separator is made of glass-fiber non-woven cloth having a defined fiber diameter, fiber weight per unit area, and average pore size. The present invention also provides a gasket made of polyphenylene sulfide resin only or substantially of polyphenylene sulfide on which a sealant layer made substantially of blown asphalt is disposed.

Abstract: In a cell assembly, a cell has terminal elements for attachment to mating terminal elements. Each of the terminal elements has an engaging portion with peripheral ends bent to form an interior region and an first surface with an opening and a projection projecting partially into the interior region from a second surface. The material used has a wall thickness in the range of 0.15-10 mm, a Vickers hardness of 250-450 HV and a spring limit value of 30-60 kgf/mm.sup.2. Alternatively, a circuit substrate is provided with such engaging portions.

Abstract: A flat-type cell comprising cup shaped positive and negative electrode cases, each having a cylindrical part with the negative electrode case being placed inside the positive electrode case with their cylindrical parts facing each other with a gasket in between, wherein the cylindrical part of the negative electrode case has its open edge folded outwardly to form U shaped section and its cylindrical part expanded outwardly, so that the inner volume of the negative electrode case is enlarged and the electrical capacity is improved with decreased self-discharge and electrolyte leakage.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate of a light metal spirally wound with a separator in between and an electrolyte, wherein said separator is a microporous membrane or a non-woven cloth provided with a non-ion-permeable insulating band on at least one side and in a direction along the length of, and in the middle of the width of said separator, or said positive electrode plate comprises manganese dioxide as the cathodic active material and is provided with a band of a manganese lower oxide thereon at the middle and in a direction along the length of the electrode plate, having not only superior high-rate discharge performance but also high capacity and reliability without affecting prior art manufacturing processes used to produce the battery.