Abstract: A method for producing a power storage device includes placing a lid assembly that includes a lid and a terminal member integrated therewith via a resin member to close an opening portion of a case body with the lid, and laser-welding the opening portion of the case body and the peripheral portion of the lid over an entire circumference. In placing the lid assembly, a peripheral high-level region, in which a peripheral outer surface of the peripheral portion of the lid is located on the outer side relative to an opening end surface of the opening portion of the case body is provided in proximate long-side opening portions, close of the opening portion and proximate long-side peripheral portions of the peripheral portion.

Abstract: A method for producing a power storage device includes forming a lid, forming a lid assembly, closing, and welding. In forming a lid, there is included forming, by forging, a protruding portion between a peripheral portion and an insertion-hole surrounding portion of the lid to block scattered light of a laser beam from being irradiated to a resin member, with a distance D from an end surface of the peripheral portion to a side surface of the protruding portion falling within 0.5t (D?0.5t) relative to a thickness t of the lid.

Abstract: A method for producing a power storage device includes closing an opening portion of a case body with a lid of a lid assembly, and laser-welding the opening portion of the case body and a peripheral portion of the lid over their entire circumference. A resin member has an outer surface including a scattered light-reached surface to which scattered light of a laser beam directly reaches, at least a part of the scattered light-reached surface including a smoothed region having a surface roughness of 0.6 ?m or less.

Abstract: A gasket according to the present invention is for sealing a valve or pipe used in a high-pressure gas supplying equipment, which is comprised of a polymer material containing magnetic particles. Also, in a determination method of deterioration and damages of a gasket according to the present invention, the aforementioned gasket is used as the gasket for sealing a valve or pipe in a high-pressure gas supplying equipment, and the magnetic force of the gasket is measured to determine the deterioration and the damages of the gasket.

Abstract: A gasket according to the present invention is for sealing a valve or pipe used in a high-pressure gas supplying equipment, which is comprised of a polymer material containing magnetic particles. Also, in a determination method of deterioration and damages of a gasket according to the present invention, the aforementioned gasket is used as the gasket for sealing a valve or pipe in a high-pressure gas supplying equipment, and the magnetic force of the gasket is measured to determine the deterioration and the damages of the gasket.

Abstract: A robot-arm telemanipulating system that presents an operator auditory information converted from a part of information on operating status of the robot arm (hereinafter referred to as “telemetry data”) transmitted from a distant position from the operator, so that a burden imposed on the operator can be alleviated. The telemanipulating system includes a sound source for simulatively generating an operating sound of the robot arm under telemanipulation, capable of variably controlling at least one of key, volume and tone of the operating sound by sound source control data input from outside; a telemetry data analyzing unit for analyzing telemetry data transmitted from the robot arm, and controlling the sound source by generating sound source controlling data corresponding to a load amount applied to the robot arm; and an audio output unit for presenting the operator the operating sound generated by the sound source in a form of auditory information.

Abstract: The invention provides a robot-arm telemanipulating system that presents an operator auditory information converted from a part of information on operating status of the robot arm (hereinafter referred to as “telemetry data”) transmitted from a distant position from the operator, so that a burden imposed on the operator can be alleviated.

Abstract: In a heat insulating cooking vessel wherein a cooking pot with a lid element is contained in a freely removeable fashion within the inner space of a heat insulating container consisting of a heat insulating container and a lid which closes the mouth portion of this container member, the present invention comprises attachment shafts which are formed projecting outward from both side walls of the container member of the heat insulating container; a grip handle which is attached to the container member via the aforesaid attachment shafts and can be freely raised or lowered; a locking piece which is formed projecting outward from the side of the lid which is positioned above the attachment shafts when the container member is covered by the lid; a concave interlocking portion, which covers the locking piece when the container member is covered with the lid, and which is formed to the attachment parts of the handle grip attached to the sides of the container member; openings formed in the attachment parts of the af

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making a double-walled thermally insulating metal container comprising an inner casing and an outer casing having an evacuation opening. A quantity of joining material is placed near or on the evacuation opening so as to cover the opening partially or completely. The assembly is treated in a vacuum furnace to evacuate the insulating space, to melt the joining material and to solidify the joining material in situ to provide vacuum sealing without resorting to a conventional sealing plate.

Abstract: A plug body having an inner cylindrical member with short engagement receivers and long engagement receivers together with steps, an operating button with short engaging elements and long engaging elements that are respectively received by the short engagement receivers and long engagement receivers, a rotatable slider provided with protrusions, a valve body with a valve stem which is inserted into the rotatable slider and the inner cylindrical member, a spring that preloads the rotatable slider upwards so that the long and short engaging elements of the operating button alternatively make contact with the protrusions, causing the rotatable slider to rotate with a depression of the operating button. The liquid passage is opened when the long engaging elements of the operating button make contact with the protrusions of the rotatable slider. In this case, the operating button protrudes upward above the upper lid of the liquid container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X stands for a halogen atom or a methyl radical; and R stands for an alkyl or alkoxy radical containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms provided that R represents an alkyl radical containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms when X is a methyl radical, a process for the production thereof, an agricultural composition containing the said compound as an effective component, and a method for preventing and healing the diseases of the plant and in soil using the said compound.

Abstract: 2,4-Dimethyl-3-carboxanilido- or naphthyl amido-furan of the formula ##SPC1##Involving the reaction of ##SPC2##Or ##SPC3##Wherein X represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group, an alkenyloxy group, trifluoromethyl group, phenyl group, cyano group, acetyl group, a metal substituted hydroxy group or a combination thereof are useful as agricultural germicides, fungicides, insecticides and nematodicides.