Abstract: A method for making hydrogen storage alloy powder comprises quenching a melt of a hydrogen storage alloy, breaking the quenched alloy into fine pieces provided that said alloy is in non-powder form after the quenching, and subjecting the fine pieces to treatment with a solution containing a conjugated unsaturated compound which has five or more conjugated &pgr; bonds in the molecule and a molecular weight of 100 or above.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder for use in nickel-metal hydride storage batteries having a high capacity, excellent initial characteristics and a long life. Specifically provided is a process for the production of a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder which includes the steps of treating a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder with an acid solution, and subsequently treating the hydrogen absorbing alloy powder with a solution containing a condensed phosphoric acid having 2 to 20 phosphorus atoms per molecule and/or phytic acid, as well as an electrode formed of the hydrogen absorbing alloy powder produced by the above process.

Abstract: A method of producing a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder, which comprises a step of treating a pulverized hydrogen absorbing alloy with an acidic or alkaline solution of conjugated unsaturated compound having at least 5 conjugated .pi. bonds; and a negative electrode using a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder produced by the aforesaid method, which can ensure high initial activity and high initial capacity in the nickel-hydrogen secondary battery provided therewith.

Abstract: A powder of a hydrogen storage alloy which comprises metallic nickel in or on the surfaces of the powder in an amount sufficient to impart a magnetization intensity of 0.5 to 6 emu/g to the powder. The powder has a specific surface area of 0.15 to 0.7 m.sup.2 /g when determined according to a BET adsorption method, an oxygen concentration of 0.15 to 1.5 wt %, and an average particle size of 10 to 100 .mu.m, with a size distribution wherein the content of particles having a size of 8 .mu.m or below is in the range of 30 wt % or below. An electrode for secondary cells is also described, which comprises the powder defined above.

Abstract: A method of producing a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder, which comprises a step of treating a pulverized hydrogen absorbing alloy with a solution comprising a condensed phosphoric acid having 2 to 20 phosphorus atoms, phytic acid or a mixture thereof; and a negative electrode using a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder produced by the aforesaid method, which can ensure high initial activity and high initial capacity in the nickel-hydrogen secondary battery provided therewith.

Abstract: A method of producing a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder, which comprises a step of treating a pulverized hydrogen absorbing alloy with a solution comprising a conjugated unsaturated compound having at least 5 conjugated .pi. bonds and a molecular weight of at least 100 and, prior to the this step, optionally comprises a step of treating a pulverized hydrogen absorbing alloy with a mineral acid or alkali; and an electrode using a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder produced by the aforesaid method.

Abstract: A keyboard includes a first keyboard unit for left hand operation of an operator, a second keyboard unit separable from the first keyboard unit, for right hand operation of the operator, and a fix plate movable between the first and second keyboard units, wherein one of the first and second keyboard units accommodates the fix plate when the first and second keyboard units are separated from each other, the fix plate bridges the first and second keyboard units when the first and second keyboard units are connected with each other to form a single keyboard, and a fixing mechanism is provided for fixing the fix plate upon the first and second keyboard units in the state that the fix plate bridges across the first and second keyboard units.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for the preparation of a powder of lanthanum manganite having excellent flowability with an angle of repose not exceeding 45.degree.. Different from conventional methods for the preparation of lanthanum manganite powder by the calcination of a powder blend of thermally decomposable compounds of lanthanum and manganese or by the precipitation of a composite carbonate of lanthanum and manganese with addition of an aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate to an aqueous solution of lanthanum and manganese compounds followed by calcination of the composite carbonate, the invention proposes to precipitate the composite carbonate by the addition of ammonium carbonate in a particulate form to the aqueous solution of lanthanum and manganese compounds followed by calcination of the composite carbonate.

Abstract: Inventive rare earth oxide voidless spherical grains having a mean grain diameter of from about 20-300 .mu.m formed by granulating a rare earth oxide powder having a mean grain diameter of 1 .mu.m or less are disclosed. A granulation method is disclosed comprising slurrying a rare earth oxide powder by dispersing it in water, admixing a salt of an organic acid with the slurry, and spray-drying the slurry.

Abstract: Inventive rare earth oxide voidless spherical grains having a mean grain diameter of from about 30-300 .mu.m formed by agglomerating a rare earth oxide powder having a mean grain diameter of 1 .mu.m or less are disclosed. An agglomeration method is disclosed comprising slurrying a rare earth oxide powder by dispersing it in water, admixing a salt of an organic acid with the slurry, and spray-drying the slurry.

Abstract: A machine for preworking overlapping abrasive coated joint comprising original roll unit, cutting and working unit, and slit unit sections. The cutting and working unit section has a horizontal table 9 having a knife blade 21 attached to its forward end. First and second flaps are swivellably mounted on said cutting and working section by means of a shaft in such a way that their end portions are brought to the position flush with said knife edge and in contact therewith. A belt material hold down roller is disposed on the top surface of said second flap. In the cutting and working unit section, an upper working unit and a lower working unit are disposed above and below said horizontal table. The upper working unit having a circular cutter for cutting the grinding belt material, a grinding wheel for skiving, and a shaving grinding belt for pointing the upper end surface of the grinding belt material.