Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cysteine-rich food material by maintaining a food material containing ?-glutamylcysteine at a ratio of at least 1 wt % to the solid content thereof at a temperature ranging from 50 to 120° C. and at a pH ranging from 1 to 7. This process is conducted in the absence of a sugar and in the presence of water. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a cysteine-rich food material by reacting the food material with a ?-glutamyl peptide hydrolase at a pH ranging from 3 to 9 and at a temperature ranging from 15 to 70° C. in the present of water. Further, the present invention relates to a method for producing a flavor-enhancing material for use in food, food products obtained by these processes, and yeast cells or extracts for use in food products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cysteine-rich food material by maintaining a food material containing &ggr;-glutamylcysteine at a ratio of at least 1 wt % to the solid content thereof at a temperature ranging from 50 to 120° C. and at a pH ranging from 1 to 7. This process is conducted in the absence of a sugar and in the presence of water. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a cysteine-rich food material by reacting the food material with a &ggr;-glutamyl peptide hydrolase at a pH ranging from 3 to 9 and at a temperature ranging from 15 to 70° C. in the present of water. Further, the present invention relates to a method for producing a flavor-enhancing material for use in food, food products obtained by these processes, and yeast cells or extracts for use in food products.

Abstract: A terminal structure for a storage battery in which a plate terminal 1 includes one end plate portion 1a connected to the electrode pole H of the storage battery, and a led-out plate portion 1b led out from the electrode pole H to a notch D of a cover C. The led-out plate portion 1b is formed into a horizontal plate portion 1b1 having a bolt insertion hole 3, and a vertical plate portion 1b2 vertically bent downwards into an L-shape and having a bolt insertion hole 4; and the plate terminal 1 is mounted on a cover face d1 by the vertical plate portion 1b2; characterized in that a lower-plate portion 6 of the vertical plate portion 1b2 is provided with engagement portions 7, 7 and is pressed into a snug fit hole 8 provided in the cover C, so as to fix the respective engagement portions 7, 7 in engagement with opposing inner wall faces 8a, 8b.

Abstract: An exhaust structure is provided on an upper part of a storage battery. In the structure, an exhaust chamber is formed with an inlet, through which gas generated from a cell chamber of the storage battery is introduced, a first outlet, arranged in an upper portion of the exhaust chamber and through which the gas is exhausted to an exterior of the storage battery, a second outlet, arranged in a bottom portion of the exhaust chamber and communicated with the cell chamber, side walls and a bottom wall defining the exhaust chamber. The bottom wall is slanted toward the second outlet. A plurality of plate members, which intercepts liquid contained in the gas. Each of the plate members is extended from one of the side walls such that a distal end portion faces another one of the side walls while defining a gap therebetween, and is slanted toward the second outlet so that the intercepted liquid is guided to the second outlet and returned to the cell chamber.

Abstract: In a terminal structure wherein the led-out plate portion of a plate terminal one end plate portion of which is connected to an electrode pole jutting out of the cover of a storage battery is fixed onto the top face of the cover, when external lead wire is clamped to the plate terminal by a bolt and a nut, the plate terminal is liable to incline, turn, twist, deform or float due to a large clamping torque. A terminal structure of a storage battery as prevents such drawbacks from occurring and as is stable and stout against the clamping torque, is provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of producing a paste-type electrode for a lead storage battery which comprises packing into an active material support a paste prepared by kneading a lead oxide having a conversion ratio to red lead (Pb.sub.3 O.sub.4) of 90% or less or a mixture of this lead oxide powder with water and sulfuric acid as the principal components. Because this lead oxide contains red lead less than 90%, red lead formed on the surface of this oxide and lead oxide (PbO) formed in the particle core are directly bonded. This enhances the bonding power between the active materials. The paste-type electrode prepared by this method provides high adhesion of the paste to the active material support and high bonding power between the active materials. Therefore, both improvements in life and in efficiency of formation charge can be attained.

Abstract: A recording apparatus having a printing head, comprises a support having heating elements, a film being contacted the support to face the elements and having nozzle holes on a region facing the elements, an ink holder, arranged near the holes and on one of opposing surfaces of the film and the support, for holding externally supplied ink, and a vibrator for vibrating the support to supply ink to the holes from the ink holder through a gap between the opposing surfaces of the film and the support.In another embodiment a drive unit may reciprocally move the nozzle member in the alignment direction. In a further embodiment the drive unit may reciprocally move the film and spacer relative to the support and the ink supplier.

Abstract: A storage battery including a container and a cover. The container is partitioned into a plurality of cell chambers by a plurality of partition walls. Each cell chamber has a cell therein which is composed of positive and negative plates. The negative and positive plates are connected by negative and positive straps, respectively. An intercell connecting conductor connects negative and positive straps from adjacent cells through an opening in the partition wall. Each intercell connecting conductor includes a horizontal base attached to one of the straps, and an ear which extends obliquely upwardly from the base to the opening in the partition wall. The opening in the partition wall and the ear are laterally offset from the base so that they are vertically unaligned with the base.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the manufacture of plates of an electrical storage battery involves the partial or total severing of a plate blank from a strip of stock material and the subsequent filling of a grid of the plate blank with a material in paste form prior to the removal of the filled plate from the stock material.

Abstract: A cover apparatus in a monoblock storage battery of the type in which the underside surface of the battery cover is provided with cell partition walls for defining a plurality of cell chambers. The underside surface of the cover is further provided with mutually facing walls crossing transversely the cell partition walls and a cover wall on the lower surface thereof which defines an exhaust passage duct common to the plurality of cell chambers which permits the escape of gas generated in the cell chambers while effectively preventing leakage of electrolyte from the battery during gas venting.

Abstract: A cover apparatus for a monoblock storage battery in which a case-shaped cover plate is provided on its reverse surface with a common exhaust passage which is formed between mutually facing walls and is covered with a covering wall and also with baffle walls so disposed outside respective ventilation openings made in the facing wall or walls as to leave respective gaps therebetween, and the respective gaps are covered with a covering wall for obstructing gas generated in cell chambers from flowing directly into the common exhaust passage.

Abstract: A grid base plate and its method of manufacture comprising intermittently conveying a thin elongated metallic sheet longitudinally in one direction through successive first, second and third stations, the sheet being stopped in each of the stations between successive conveying steps. In the first station, the sheet is bent to form a peripheral upwardly projecting portion in a frame region surrounding an inner grid region. In the second station, a plurality of openings are punched in the grid region and in the third station, the sheet is punched along an outer peripheral edge surface to separate the base plate from the sheet. The upwardly projecting portion forms a space with the grid region which is filled with an active material of a thickness determined by the height of the upwardly projecting portion. The upwardly projecting portion has an outer bend region with an end surface constituting a peripheral edge of the frame which faces laterally outwards and is disposed vertically.

Abstract: A splash-proof device for use in a storage battery is a cylindrical member which is provided interiorly with a helical splash-proof baffle for purpose of preventing a liquid spray from being leaked out of an electrolytic cell, and is provided integrally with an electrolytic cell cover. Since a gas escape passage formed in the splash-proof device is made helical, the condensation effect of the liquid spray and the liquid spray leakage-proof effect are both prominent.