Abstract: The inspection device includes a charging unit and an inspection unit, and detects the connection anomaly by retrieving a first cell voltage at the early stage of start of the constant-current charging and a second cell voltage at a stage where the charging has progressed to determine deviations from the average value of all the cell groups.

Abstract: The inspection device includes a charging unit (2) and an inspection unit (3), and detects the connection anomaly by retrieving a first cell voltage (V1) at the early stage of start of the constant-current charging and a second cell voltage (V2) at a stage where the charging has progressed to determine deviations (DV1, DV2) from the average value of all the cell groups (C?). A cell group (C?) in which the deviation (DV1) of the first cell voltage (V1) is small and the deviation (DV2) of the second cell voltage (V2) is large is judged to have a parallel connection anomaly (step 13). If the deviations (DV1, DV2) are both large and equal to each other, it is judged as a cell group having a series connection anomaly (step 21).

Abstract: An optical device module is provided which includes an optical device, an optical fiber an end of which is optically coupled to the optical device, a package containing the optical device and the optical fiber, and an insertion tube fixed air-tightly through the wall of the package, the optical fiber extending through the insertion tube out of the package, wherein the end portion of the optical fiber is offset with respect to the fixed portion, by the insertion tube, of the optical fiber to bend the optical fiber between the end portion and the fixed portion of the optical fiber, then avoiding the displacement of the end of the fiber to be coupled to the optical device due to a change in environment temperatures of the module, and minimize the temperature dependence of device performance.

Abstract: An optical device module is provided which includes an optical device, an optical fiber an end of which is optically coupled to the optical device, a package containing the optical device and the optical fiber, and an insertion tube fixed air-tightly through the wall of the package, the optical fiber extending through the insertion tube out of the package, wherein the end portion of the optical fiber is offset with respect to the fixed portion, by the insertion tube, of the optical fiber to bend the optical fiber between the end portion and the fixed portion of the optical fiber, then avoiding the displacement of the end of the fiber to be coupled to the optical device due to a change in environment temperatures of the module, and minimize the temperature dependence of device performance.

Abstract: A horizontal type vulcanizer for continuous production of an elongated member made of a natural or synthetic polymer. The elongated member passes through a pressurized liquid heat medium to achieve vulcanization. Leakage from the liquid bath seal is prevented by having an intermediate separation portion and balancing the pressure in the bath with that in the intermediate portion. Thermal deterioration of the seal is prevented by cooling the liquid bath in the region adjacent the seals to increase the viscosity of the bath in that region. A water jacket positioned in contact with the front face of the extruder head prevents scorching of the elongated member prior to vulcanization.