Abstract: The present invention provides a rechargeable organic electrolyte battery that can be safely used continuously even if abnormality in battery voltage control occurs during use. The rechargeable organic electrolyte battery comprises cathodes, anodes, insulating sheets comprising a resin having no oxygen-containing group electrically insulating the cathodes and anodes from each other, and an organic electrolyte containing reactive ionic species, all contained in a sealed structure, the terminals of the cathodes and anodes being externally pulled out, wherein the insulating sheets are each an assembly of nanoscale filaments and microscale filaments, or a laminate of an assembly of nanoscale filaments and an assembly of microscale filaments.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery, the charged state of which can be detected from the battery voltage with high accuracy, and which is able to achieve a high capacity in a high-potential range. This objective can be achieved by a cathode active material for lithium ion secondary batteries, which is composed of a lithium transition metal oxide containing Li and metal elements including at least Ni and Mn, and which is characterized in that: the atomic ratio of Li to the metal elements satisfies 1.15<Lil(metal elements)<1.5; the atomic ratio of Ni to Mn satisfies 0.334<Ni/Mn?1; and the atomic ratio of Ni and Mn to the metal elements satisfies 0.975?(Ni+Mn)/(metal elements)?1.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery separator resolves defects of a non-woven fabric separator which is not suitable for use in such a battery. The separator is thin but does not short-circuit and has excellent electrolyte retainability and rate characteristics. The separator includes a composite of a non-woven fabric having a basis weight of 2 to 20 g/m2 formed from fibers of a thermoplastic material having an average fiber diameter of 5 to 40 ?m and ultra-microfibers having an average fiber diameter of 1 ?m or less in an amount of ? to 3 times the mass of the non-woven fabric. The composite has a thickness of 10 to 40 ?m after heat-pressing treatment under conditions such that the non-woven fabric has a glossiness (JIS Z 8741) measured at 60° in the range of 3 to 30 and a thickness of 10 to 40 ?m (if non-woven fabric alone subjected to treatment).

Abstract: A cathode active material is provided which is capable of improving charge/discharged potential and increasing energy density. The cathode active material is for a lithium-ion secondary battery and is represented by the composition formula: xLi2MnO3-(1?x)LiNiaMnbO2. In the composition formula, x, a, and b are numerals satisfying the following relationships: 0.2<x<0.8, 0.5<a<1, 0<b<0.5, and a+b=1.

Abstract: A positive electrode material is disclosed that can attain a lithium-ion secondary battery having a high capacity and a high security. The positive electrode material provides a positive electrode having a high capacity and a high security by using a positive electrode active material represented by the following composition formula; xLi2MnO3-(1-x)LiNiaMnbCocMdO2 (0.3?x?0.7, 0.33?a?0.5, 0?b?0.5, 0?c?0.33, 0.01?d?0.06).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode, a lithium ion secondary battery, a vehicle mounting the same, and an electric power storage system, which improve the electron conductivity even inside an active material formed into a secondary particle.

Abstract: A cathode material with excellent capacity and output characteristics and safety, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same is provided. The invention relates to a cathode material which includes a mixture of a cathode active material having a large primary particle size with excellent capacity characteristics and represented by the composition formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1Coc1O2, where 0.2?x1?1.2, 0.6?a1, 0.05?b1?0.3, 0.05?c1?0.3, and another cathode active material having a small primary particle size with excellent output characteristics and represented by the composition formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2Coc2O2, where 0.2?x2?1.2, a2?0.5, 0.05?b2?0.5, 0.05?c2?0.5. The invention also relates to a lithium ion secondary battery using the cathode material.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a cathode active material and a cathode which can attain a lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security, and further to provide the lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security. According to the present invention, the cathode active material is represented by the following composition formula: Li1.1+xNiaM1bM2cO2 wherein M1 represents Co, or Co and Mn; M2 represents Mo, W or Nb; ?0.07?x?0.1; 0.6?a?0.9; 0.05?b?0.38; and 0.02?c?0.06.

Abstract: This invention provides a positive electrode material having high capacity and safety, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the positive electrode material, the lithium ion secondary battery using a positive electrode active substance comprising a first transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1Coc1Md1O2; a second transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2Coc2Md2O2; and a third transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix3Nia3Mnb3Coc3Md3O2; in which a3<a2<a1.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention uses a cathode material obtained by mixing a first cathode active substance represented by a compositional formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1COc1O2 (in which 0.2?x1?1.2, 0.6?a1?0.9, 0.05?b1?0.3, 0.05?c1?0.3, and a1+b1+c1=1.0); and a second cathode active substance represented by a compositional formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2COc2MdO2 (in which 0.2?x2?1.2, 0.7?a2?0.9, 0.05?b2?0.3, 0.05?c2?0.3, M=Mo, W, 0?d?0.06, and a2+b2+c2+d=1.0).

Abstract: The positive-electrode material of the lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes a first positive-electrode active material, and a second positive-electrode active material, the first positive-electrode active material denoted by a composition formula Li1.1+xNiaM1bM2cO2 (M1 denoting Mo or W, M2 denoting Co, or Co and Mn, ?0.07?x?0.1, 0.7?a<0.98, 0.02?b?0.06, 0<c?0.28), the second positive-electrode active material denoted by a composition formula Li1.03+xNiaTibM3c02 (M3 denoting Co, or Co and Mn, ?0.03?x?0.07, 0.7?a?0.8, 0.05?b?0.1, 0.1?c?0.25), wherein the percentage of the first positive-electrode active material relative to the sum of the first positive-electrode active material and the second positive-electrode active material is greater than or equal to 30% in mass ratio.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a cathode active material and a cathode which can attain a lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security, and further to provide the lithium ion secondary battery with high capacity and high security. According to the present invention, the cathode active material is represented by the following composition formula: Li1.1+xNiaM1bM2cO2 wherein M1 represents Co, or Co and Mn; M2 represents Mo, W or Nb; ?0.07?x?0.1; 0.6?a?0.9; 0.05?b?0.38; and 0.02?c?0.06.

Abstract: A high safety cathode active material having large capacity, suppressing deterioration in storage at high temperature, and ensuring thermal stability in a charged state is provided. A cathode active material represented by a composition formula of LixNiaMnbCocM1dM2eO2 where M1 is at least one or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, and Mg; M2 is at least one or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, and Nb; 0.2?x?1.2; 0.6?a?0.8; 0.05?b?0.3; 0.05?c?0.3; 0.02?d?0.04; 0.02?e?0.06; and a+b+c+d+e=1.0 is used.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention uses a cathode material obtained by mixing a first cathode active substance represented by a compositional formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1COc1O2 (in which 0.2?x1?1.2, 0.6?a1?0.9, 0.05?b1?0.3, 0.05?c1?0.3, and a1+b1+c1=1.0); and a second cathode active substance represented by a compositional formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2COc2MdO2 (in which 0.2?x2?1.2, 0.7?a2?0.9, 0.05?b2?0.3, 0.05?c2?0.3, M=Mo, W, 0?d?0.06, and a2+b2+c2+d=1.0).

Abstract: The seismic isolation apparatus 1 is an apparatus for damping the vibrations of an upper section A of a structure with respect to a lower section B of the structure, and provided with a plurality of U-shaped seismic isolation members 10, a first coupling plate 20 to which one end of the seismic isolation member 10 is fixed, and a second coupling plate 30 to which the other end of the seismic isolation member 10 is fixed. The seismic isolation members 10A are placed between the first coupling plate 20 and the second coupling plate 30 in a direction. The seismic isolation members 10B are placed between the first coupling plate 20 and the second coupling plate 30 in a direction oppose to the direction of the seismic isolation members 10A.

Abstract: This invention provides a positive electrode material having high capacity and safety, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the positive electrode material, the lithium ion secondary battery using a positive electrode active substance comprising a first transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1Coc1Md1O2; a second transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2Coc2Md2O2; and a third transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix3Nia3Mnb3Coc3Md3O2; in which a3<a2<a1.

Abstract: A cathode material with excellent capacity and output characteristics and safety, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same is provided. The invention relates to a cathode material which includes a mixture of a cathode active material having a large primary particle size with excellent capacity characteristics and represented by the composition formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1Coc1O2, where 0.2?x1?1.2, 0.6?a1, 0.05?b1?0.3, 0.05?c1?0.3, and another cathode active material having a small primary particle size with excellent output characteristics and represented by the composition formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2Coc2O2, where 0.2?x2 ?1.2, a2?0.5, 0.05?b2?0.5, 0.05?c2?0.5. The invention also relates to a lithium ion secondary battery using the cathode material.

Abstract: Foods and beverages having decreased digestive and absorptive properties characterized in containing 40 weight % or more all saturated acyl chain triglyceride contains only stearic acid and/or palmitic acid as the oil component. The all saturated acyl chain triglyceride made only of stearic acid and/or palmitic acid contained in the foods and beverages is not digested and absorbed in the bodies, so that calories may be decreased substantially.

Abstract: Foods and beverages having decreased digestive and absorptive properties characterized in containing 40 weight % or more all saturated acyl chain triglyceride consisting only of stearic acid and/or palmitic acid as an oil component. The all saturated acyl chain triglyceride consisting only or stearic acid and/or palmitic acid contained in the foods and beverages is not digested and absorbed in the bodies, so that calories may be decreased substantially.

Abstract: A method for preparing fish oil having decreased fish odor, which comprises slightly hydrogenating fish oil to have decrease rate of iodine value of 15% or less and decrease rate of highly unsaturated fatty acid of 33% or less. A method for preparing fish oil having decreased fish odor, which comprises slightly hydrogenating fish oil under the following non-selective conditions: (1) an amount of catalyst used in the hydrogenation is 0.05% by weight or more to an amount of the fish oil; (2) hydrogen pressure in gaseous phase at the beginning of the hydrogenation is 3 kg/cm.sup.2 or more; (3) reaction temperature of the hydrogenation is in the range from 90.degree. to 150.degree. C.; (4) reaction time of the hydrogenation is in the range from 5 to 30 minutes. The fish oil is preferably sardine oil, mackerel oil, skipjack oil, tuna oil, skipjack orbital fat or tuna orbital fat.