Abstract: On each negative plate (1), a non-woven fabric (2) composed of fibers of at least one material selected from a group of materials comprising glass, pulp and polyolefins comes into contact with the entire surface of the plate without being integrated with the plate. Each negative plate (1), which is in contact with the non-woven fabric (2), is contained in an envelope separator (3) comprising a microporous synthetic resin sheet, and is laminated with a positive plate (4). The non-woven fabric is manufactured through papermaking process in which glass fibers, pulp and silica powder are preferably used and dispersed in water as the main components.

Abstract: In a valve-regulated lead-acid battery in which charging is performed intermittently on every short time and high rate discharging to a load is performed in a partial state of charge (PSOC), a valve-regulated lead-acid battery improved for the charge acceptance and the life characteristic under PSOC than usual is provided. A positive electrode plate having a specific surface area of an active material of 5.5 m2/g or more is used. A valve-regulated lead-acid battery is manufactured by using a negative electrode plate improved for the charge acceptance and the life performance by adding a carbonaceous electroconductive material and a formaldehyde condensate of bisphenols aminobenzene sulfonic acid to a negative electrode active material and setting the specific gravity of an electrolyte to 1.30 or more and 1.35 or less.

Abstract: A balloon catheter having a purge hole according to the present invention is configured with a duplex tube structure of an inner tube and an outer tube both of which having an opening at the distal end thereof. A balloon is provided to stretch over the section between the distal ends of the inner tube and the outer tube. A purge hole is provided on the inner tube covered by the balloon, through which the remaining air inside the balloon lumen and the balloon is discharged to a main lumen formed in the inner tube when the balloon is expanded, and which is closed by the balloon when the balloon is contracted.

Abstract: In a valve-regulated lead-acid battery in which charging is performed intermittently on every short time and high rate discharging to a load is performed in a partial state of charge (PSOC), a valve-regulated lead-acid battery improved for the charge acceptance and the life characteristic under PSOC than usual is provided. A positive electrode plate having a specific surface area of an active material of 5.5 m2/g or more is used. A valve-regulated lead-acid battery is manufactured by using a negative electrode plate improved for the charge acceptance and the life performance by adding a carbonaceous electroconductive material and a formaldehyde condensate of bisphenols aminobenzene sulfonic acid to a negative electrode active material and setting the specific gravity of an electrolyte to 1.30 or more and 1.35 or less.

Abstract: A flooded-type lead-acid battery in which charging is intermittently carried out in a short period of time and high-rate discharge to a load is carried out in a partial state of charge, wherein the charge acceptance and service life characteristics under PSOC are improved by using a positive plate in which the total surface area of the positive active material per unit of the plate pack volume is set in a range of 3.5 to 15.6 m2/cm3; a negative plate with improved charge acceptance and service life performance obtained by adding a carbonaceous electrically conductive material, and a formaldehyde condensate of bisphenol and aminobenzene sulfonic acid to the negative active material; and a separator formed from a nonwoven in which a surface facing the negative plate is composed of material selected from glass, pulp, and polyolefin.

Abstract: A flooded-type lead acid storage battery in which charging is intermittently carried out in a short period of time and high-efficiency discharge to a load is carried out in a partial state of charge, wherein the charge acceptance and service life characteristics are improved by using a positive plate in which the specific surface area of the active material is set to 6 m2/g or more; a negative plate with improved charge acceptance and service life performance obtained by adding a carbonaceous electrically conductive material, and a bisphenol aminobenzenesulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate to the negative active material; and a separator formed from a nonwoven in which the surface facing the negative plate is composed of material selected from glass, pulp, and polyolefin.