Abstract: A power source has a battery pack housing a plurality of interconnected battery modules wherein a plurality of single cells are connected serially. A blower is provided which forces air through the battery pack to maintain the battery modules at a correct temperature. A controller controls the blower in accordance with data provided by sensors which detect voltage, current and temperature. The controller outputs the data and a state of charge. A charging/discharging current circuit includes a relay for interrupting charging and discharging of the battery modules in the event of failure and also includes a rush current prevention resistor and a current sensor. The controller permits the power source to be maintained in a correct operating condition wherein neither overcharging nor undercharging occurs.

Abstract: A power source has a battery pack housing a plurality of interconnected battery modules wherein a plurality of single cells are connected serially. A blower is provided which forces air through the battery pack to maintain the battery modules at a correct temperature. A controller controls the blower in accordance with date provided by sensors which detect voltage, current and temperature. The controller outputs the data and a state of charge. A charging/discharging current circuit includes a relay for interrupting charging and discharging of the battery modules in the event of failure and also includes a rush current prevention resistor and a current sensor. The controller permits the power source to be maintained in a correct operating condition wherein neither overcharging nor undercharging occurs.

Abstract: A power source has a battery pack housing a plurality of interconnected battery modules wherein a plurality of single cells are connected serially. A blower is provided which forces air through the battery pack to maintain the battery modules at a correct temperature. A controller controls the blower in accordance with data provided by sensors which detect voltage, current and temperature. The controller outputs the data and a state of charge. A charging/discharging current circuit includes a relay for interrupting charging and discharging of the battery modules in the event of failure and also includes a rush current prevention resistor and a current sensor. The controller permits the power source to be maintained in a correct operating condition wherein neither overcharging nor undercharging occurs.

Abstract: Battery power source device wherein a large number of battery modules (9) consisting of a row of a plurality of single cells (7) connected electrically and mechanically in series are arranged parallel to each other and held in a holder casing (10), bus bars (28) being provided that effect electrical connection between the terminals of battery modules (9) at respective end plates (19), (20) positioned at both ends of this holder casing (10) wherein the end plates (19), (20) are constituted of resin plates and the bus bars (28) are fixed to the end plates (19), (20) by insertion molding.

Abstract: Battery power source device wherein a large number of battery modules (9) consisting of a row of a plurality of single cells (7) connected electrically and mechanically in series are arranged parallel to each other and held in a holder casing (10), bus bars (28) being provided that effect electrical connection between the terminals of battery modules (9) at respective end plates (19), (20) positioned at both ends of this holder casing (10) wherein the end plates (19), (20) are constituted of resin plates and the bus bars (28) are fixed to the end plates (19), (20) by insertion molding.

Abstract: A battery assembly which has a number of battery modules (16). For manufacturing, a battery module (16) is built in a battery case (10) having a fixed bulkhead (14) and a middle bulkhead (20) such that the module (16) penetrates the bulkheads (14) (20) via a battery holding opening (18) and a battery passing opening (22). The battery module (16) consists of batteries (12), with the connection parts of the batteries (12) held and supported by the battery holding openings (18) of the fixed bulkhead (14). A cooling/warming medium which flows upward is blocked or the cross sectional area of the cooling/warming medium flow is adjusted by a turning projection (38) so that the batteries (12) are effectively cooled or warmed irrespective of their vertical positions. A separately formed middle bulkhead (20) can facilitate manufacturing and assembling of the assembly. Batteries (12) can be more effectively cooled or warmed by using a smaller number of parts at a smaller number of assembling steps.

Abstract: Battery power source device wherein a large number of battery modules (9) consisting of a row of a plurality of single cells (7) connected electrically and mechanically in series are arranged parallel to each other and held in a holder casing (10), bus bars (28) being provided that effect electrical connection between the terminals of battery modules (9) at respective end plates (19), (20) positioned at both ends of this holder casing (10) wherein the end plates (19), (20) are constituted of resin plates and the bus bars (28) are fixed to the end plates (19), (20) by insertion molding.

Abstract: A deactivating device for a locking mechanism of a pretensioner. The deactivating device includes: an operation lever provided movably about a central axis of rotation and in a direction of the central axis of rotation, and adapted to set the locking mechanism in one of an activated state and a deactivated state; and an urging member for imparting an urging force to the operation lever, wherein the operation lever has a deactivation operation mode for setting the locking mechanism in the deactivated state as the operation lever moves continuously in stages about the central axis of rotation and in the direction of the central axis of rotation against the urging force of the urging member and a position of the operation lever is subsequently held, and an activation operation mode for setting the locking mechanism in the activated state as the operation lever is automatically made to undergo returning movement by the urging force of the urging member from the deactivation operation mode.

Abstract: A filter of a nonwoven fabric capable of removing particles from a fluid has attached to the fibers of said fabric a polymeric substance having a functional group capable of adsorbing said particles. In a preferred embodiment the filter is used to remove carbonaceous particles from a hydrocarbon liquid.

Abstract: A titanium trichloride catalytic complex is produced by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organo-metal compound and then treating the resulting reduced solids product with a chlorinated saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having three to eight carbon atoms in the presence of a complexing agent. The resulting titanium trichloride complex composition, when employed as a co-catalyst with an organo-metal compound for Ziegler-type catalysts in polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, results in uniform polymer grains with unexpectedly high polymerization activity and high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.

Abstract: A titanium trichloride catalytic complex is produced by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organo-metal compound and then treating the resulting reduced solids product with a chlorinated saturated hydrocarbon having two carbon atoms in the presence of a complexing agent. The resulting titanium trichloride complex composition, when employed as a co-catalyst with an organo-metal compound for Ziegler-type catalysts in polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, results in uniform polymer grains with unexpectedly high polymerization activity and high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.

Abstract: A titanium trichloride catalytic complex is produced by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an alkylaluminum halide composition at low temperature and then treating the resulting reduced solids product by contacting it at elevated temperature with a dialkyl ether having alkyl groups of 4 to 5 carbon atoms and with hexachloroethane, the proportion of dialkyl ether being at least 1 mol per 1 mol of hexachloroethane and the proportion of hexachloroethane being at least greater than about 0.5 mol per 1 gram atom of titanium in the reduced solids product. The resulting titanium trichloride complex composition, when employed as co-catalyst with an organo-metal compound for Ziegler-type catalysts in polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, results in uniform polymer grains with unexpectedly high polymerization activity and high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.

Abstract: A titanium trichloride catalytic complex is produced by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organo-metal compound and then treating the resulting reduced solids product with a chlorinated saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having three to eight carbon atoms in the presence of a complexing agent. The resulting titanium trichloride complex composition, when employed as a co-catalyst with an organo-metal compound for Ziegler-type catalysts in polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, results in uniform polymer grains with unexpectedly high polymerization activity and high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.

Abstract: A titanium trichloride catalytic complex is produced by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organo-metal compound and then treating the resulting reduced solids product with a chlorinated saturated hydrocarbon having two carbon atoms in the presence of a complexing agent. The resulting titanium trichloride complex composition, when employed as a co-catalyst with an organo-metal compound for Ziegler-type catalysts in polymerization of .alpha.-olefins, results in uniform polymer grains with unexpectedly high polymerization activity and high stereoregular polymer yielding ratios.