Abstract: In a rechargeable non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using positive electrodes, negative electrodes and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, additives to the electrolytic solution are used in combination, preferably in combination of at least two compounds selected from o-terphenyl, triphenylene, cyclohexylbenzene and biphenyl, and thus there are provided batteries excellent in safety and storage characteristics.

Abstract: An insert-indexable tool includes a holder and a head member having an insert mount seat by which an insert is to be held. The head member includes a first mount face and a second mount face that intersect each other from a view facing toward the cutting face in a state in which the insert is held by the insert mount seat. The holder includes a first receiving face abutting the first mount face and a second receiving face abutting the second mount face. The first receiving face and the second receiving face are respectively provided with a first fixing threaded hole and a second fixing threaded hole into which fixing screws are inserted into the first mount face and the second mount face. The first fixing threaded hole and the second fixing threaded hole are located so that the fixing screws do not intersect each other.

Abstract: The cutting tool for machining an inner surface of a hole is provided with a cutting tool main body extending in the shape of a shaft, a cutting edge portion mounted on a head portion of the cutting tool main body so as to radially-outwardly protrude with respect to the center axis of the cutting tool main body, and a coolant hole formed at the cutting tool main body so as to have an opening at a position apart from the cutting edge portion on a circumferential surface of the head portion of the cutting tool main body, thereby flushing out a coolant from the opening to an axially orthogonal plane orthogonal to the center axis and also along a protruding direction at which the cutting edge portion protrudes. The opening of the coolant hole faces a direction different from the protruding direction of the cutting edge portion in the radial direction with respect to the center axis.

Abstract: The detachable insert-type cutting tool is provided with a holder, a head member which has an insert seat on which a cutting insert is detachably mounted and which is detachably attached to a head portion of the holder so that an attachment surface of the head member is closely in contact with an attachment surface of the holder, a coolant hole which is formed inside the holder so as to be opened on the attachment surface of the holder, and a first groove which is formed on the attachment surface of the head member, communicating with the coolant hole opened on the attachment surface of the holder and extending so as to be opened toward a cutting edge of the cutting insert mounted on the insert seat.

Abstract: In a rechargeable non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using positive electrodes, negative electrodes and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, additives to the electrolytic solution are used in combination, preferably in combination of at least two compounds selected from o-terphenyl, triphenylene, cyclohexylbenzene and biphenyl, and thus there are provided batteries excellent in safety and storage characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electricity storage device which can be charged/discharged at high rate and have high output, high capacity and excellent repeating charge/discharge characteristics, although it uses a non-carbon material as a negative electrode active material. Specifically disclosed is an electricity storage device comprising: a positive electrode collector; a positive electrode disposed on the positive electrode collector and including a positive electrode active material which can reversibly absorb/desorb at least anions; a negative electrode collector; and a negative electrode disposed on the negative electrode collector and including a negative electrode active material which can substantially absorb/desorb lithium ions reversibly.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery is a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by the chemical formula: Lia(Co1-x-yMgxAly)bMzOc, where M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na and K, and the values a, b, c, x, y and z respectively satisfy 0?a?1.05, 0.005?x?0.15, 0.0001?y?0.01, 0.0002?z?0.008, 0.85?b?1.1 and 1.8?c?2.1. This makes it possible to improve a high temperature storage characteristics and safety of the lithium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode that contains a lithium composite oxide as an active material. The cut-off voltage of charge is set to 4.25 to 4.5 V. In a region where the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other, the Wp/Wn ratio R is in the range from 1.3 to 19 where Wp is the weight of the active material contained in the positive electrode per unit area and Wn is the weight of the active material contained in the negative electrode per unit area. This battery is excellent in safety, cycle characteristics, and storage characteristics even when the cut-off voltage of charge in a normal operating condition is set to 4.25 V or more.

Abstract: In a rechargeable non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing positive electrodes, negative electrodes and a non-aqueous solvent, an organic compound having a HOMO energy of ?8.5 eV to ?11.0 eV and a LUMO energy of ?0.135 eV to 3.5 eV which are calculated using PM3 method for Hamiltonian in semiempirical molecular orbital calculation method is added to the non-aqueous solvent. According to the present invention, batteries excellent in safety and long-term reliability and portable information devices are provided.

Abstract: An insert-indexable tool includes: a holder; and a head member having an insert mount seat by which an insert having a cutting edge and a cutting face is to be held, and mounted on a distal portion of the holder, wherein the head member includes a first mount face and a second mount face intersect each other from a view facing toward the cutting face in a state in which the insert is held by the insert mount seat, the holder includes, at the distal portion thereof, a first receiving face abutting the first mount face and a second receiving face abutting the second mount face, the first receiving face and the second receiving face are respectively provided with a first fixing threaded hole and a second fixing threaded hole into which fixing screws inserted into the first receiving face and the second receiving face are screwed, and the first fixing threaded hole and the second fixing threaded hole are located so that the fixing screws screwed into the first and second fixing threaded holes do not intersect eac

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material mixture layer formed thereon; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode material mixture layer formed thereon; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, characterized in that at least one of said positive and negative electrodes has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance; and said non-aqueous electrolyte contains an additive which is stable in the normal operating voltage range of said battery and is able to polymerize at the voltage exceeding the maximum value of said operating voltage range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising: a flat outer jacket comprising a metal sheet and having two primary flat portions facing each other; two active material layers of a first polarity respectively carried on inner surfaces of the flat portions; an electrode plate of a second polarity disposed in a position facing with each of the active material layers; and a separator layer interposed between each of the active material layers and the electrode plate of a second polarity, with the outer jacket serving as a current collector of the active material layers.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte containing propylene carbonate and 1,3-propanesultone as additives can reduce the amount of a gas evolved during storage at a high temperature of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprising the electrolyte, a non-aqueous electrolyte containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of vinylene carbonate, diphenyl disulfide, di-p-tolydisulfide and bis(4-methoxyphenyl)disulfide as comprising the electrolyte, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a combination of the above-two types of additives can provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell exhibiting excellent retention of capacity and storage stability.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode including a positive electrode material mixture layer; a negative electrode including a negative electrode material mixture layer; a separator or lithium-ion conductive porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a lithium-ion conductive non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode material mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material comprising a lithium transition metal composite oxide, and the lithium transition metal composite oxide contains lithium, a transition metal, and a metal different from the transition metal. The negative electrode material mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material comprising a carbon material. In the area where the positive electrode material mixture layer and the negative electrode material mixture layer are opposed to each other, the ratio R:Wp/Wn is 1.3 to 2.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has an electrode plate assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent; and a gas absorbing element that absorbs gas produced in the secondary battery, wetting of the gas absorbing element with the non-aqueous solvent is controlled.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has an electrode plate assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent; and a gas absorbing element that absorbs gas produced in the secondary battery, wetting of the gas absorbing element with the non-aqueous solvent is controlled.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having: an electrode plate assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent; and a gas absorbing element that absorbs gas produced in the secondary battery, wetting of the gas absorbing element with the non-aqueous solvent is controlled.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has an electrode plate assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent; and a gas absorbing element that absorbs gas produced in the secondary battery, wetting of the gas absorbing element with the non-aqueous solvent is controlled.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery is a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by the chemical formula: Lia(Co1-x-yMgxAly)bMzOc, where M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na and K, and the values a, b, c, x, y and z respectively satisfy 0≦a≦1.05, 0.005≦x≦0.15, 0.0001≦y≦0.01, 0.0002≦z≦0.008, 0.85≦b≦1.1 and 1.8≦c≦2.1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte containing propylene carbonate and 1,3-propanesultone as additives can reduce the amount of a gas evolved during storage at a high temperature of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprising the electrolyte, a non-aqueous electrolyte containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of vinylene carbonate, diphenyl disulfide, di-p-tolyldisulfide and bis(4-methoxyphenyl)disulfide as an additive can improve cycle characteristics of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprising the electrolyte, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a combination of the above two types of additives can provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell exhibiting excellent retention of capacity and storage stability.