Abstract: A spirally coiled electrode assembly has positive and negative electrodes each including a web-like collector coated with an active material on opposite surfaces thereof, and separators disposed between the positive and negative electrodes. A plurality of rectangular leads extend from opposite sides of the web-like collectors in directions perpendicular to a direction in which the positive and negative electrodes and the separators are wound. Positive and negative terminals are connected to the rectangular leads extending from the respective opposite sides of the web-like collectors. The spirally coiled electrode assembly, the rectangular leads, and the positive and negative terminals are housed in a cylindrical casing whose opposite ends are closed by respective caps. The positive and negative terminals are fixed to the caps, respectively.

Abstract: In an image intensifier comprising an evacuated envelope which comprises a cylindrical vessel, an input window member airtightly sealed to one end of the vessel, and an output container formed at the other end of the vessel, at least said one end portion of the cylindrical vessel is formed of metal, the input window member has a multilayer structure including an outer thin plate formed of metal weldable to the metal which constitutes at least said one end portion of the cylindrical vessel and an inner thin plate formed of aluminum or aluminum alloy which is thicker than the outer thin plate, the peripheral portion of the inner thin plate is pressure-bonded to an inner portion of a flange at the one end portion of the cylindrical vessel, and the peripheral portion of the outer thin plate extends beyond the peripheral portion of the inner thin plate and is fused with an outer portion of the flange.