Abstract: A battery pack is configured to improve safety by effectively suppressing heat transfer between battery modules in the present disclosure. A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules each having one or more battery cells, configured to store and release energy, and stacked in at least one direction; a pack case provided on at least one side of the plurality of battery modules, covering at least a portion of the outside of the plurality of battery modules, and having one or more openings formed therein; and a melting member provided in the opening of the pack case to seal the opening and configured to open the opening by being melted by heat generated from one or more battery modules among the plurality of battery modules.

Abstract: A tool has a first gripping portion or arm and a second gripping portion or arm hingedly connected to the first gripping portion. The first and second gripping portions define a cable space therebetween sized to receive a cable. A first lever arm and a second lever arm extend from the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion, respectively. A flexure is arranged between the first lever arm and the second lever arm and biases the first and second lever arms into a predetermined position.

Abstract: There is provided a imaging device including: an N-type region formed for each pixel and configured to perform photoelectric conversion; an inter-pixel light-shielding wall penetrating a semiconductor substrate in a depth direction and formed between N-type regions configured to perform the photoelectric conversion, the N-type regions each being formed for each of pixels adjacent to each other; a P-type layer formed between the N-type region configured to perform the photoelectric conversion and the inter-pixel light-shielding wall; and a P-type region adjacent to the P-type layer and formed between the N-type region and an interface on a side of a light incident surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked and arranged in a first direction; a module housing in which the battery cell stack is housed; and a deformation preventing structure disposed between the outermost battery cell of a plurality of battery cells and the module housing, wherein the module housing includes a housing plate including a space part and disposed adjacent to the outermost battery cell, the deformation preventing structure includes: a pressure plate fixed to the housing plate and supported on the battery cell stack; and a spring structure accommodated in the space part of the housing plate and disposed between the pressure plate and the housing plate. The space part is constituted by a recess portion provided on one side of the housing plate facing the battery cell stack.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a sodium concentration of greater than 532 ppm and less than 71100 ppm. The non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery includes a LiBOB equivalent. The LiBOB equivalent is lithium bis(oxalato)borate in the non-aqueous electrolyte or a substance formed when the lithium bis(oxalato)borate reacts with another substance. The non-aqueous electrolyte has a hypothetical concentration of the LiBOB equivalent of 0.35 wt % or greater and 0.56 wt % or less when an amount of the LiBOB equivalent is converted into a weight of the lithium bis(oxalato)borate.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electrode sheet cutting device and method, and more particularly, recognizes a shape of an electrode tab using a vision system and then identifies a cutting position to determine the cutting position of the electrode sheet, thereby improving the cutting accuracy of the electrode sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a lithium secondary battery with ignition suppression structure and a manufacturing method of the lithium secondary battery. More specifically, provided is a method for suppressing ignition of the lithium secondary battery by locating a high-capacity unit including high-capacity unit cells with a high energy density on the upper part and the lower part of a low-capacity unit including low-capacity unit cells with a relatively low energy density.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a water filter unit with an integrated lifting system, comprising a water filter, at least two lifting pillars, at least two sleeves and a slide connector wherein the sleeves are attached at the corners of the water filter, the length axis of the sleeves being perpendicular to the mounting surface of the water filter, the lifting pillars are arranged to fit inside the sleeves, wherein the length axis of the lifting pillars coincide with the length axis of the sleeves, such that the sleeves may slide along the lifting pillars, thereby forming at least two lifting pillar and sleeve pairs, wherein the at least two pairs are connected to at least one lifting aid for lifting the water filter unit from an operative position to a raised position, and the slide connector comprises a filter side connector connected to the water filter unit arranged for connection to an external source thereby forming a fluid connection between the water filter unit and the external source when the water filte

Abstract: Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a gear are disclosed. For example, a metallic gear hub can include an axis of rotation and metallic gear teeth. The metallic gear teeth can be smaller than a final gear teeth size of the gear. The metallic gear teeth can be co-planar with the axis. In addition, the metallic gear teeth can be non-orthogonal to the axis. A polymer layer can be located on the metallic gear teeth to form polymer gear teeth on the metallic gear teeth. The polymer gear teeth can form the final gear teeth size of the gear.

Abstract: Discussed is a method for manufacturing an electrode assembly and an electrode assembly manufactured therethrough, and the method includes a corona treatment process of performing corona discharge treatment on opposite edges of a separator in a direction perpendicular to a progress direction for manufacturing the electrode assembly, a lamination process of alternately laminating an electrode and the corona-treated separator, and a bonding process of pressing the electrode and the corona-treated separator, which are laminated, to bond the electrode to the corona-treated separator, wherein, in the corona treatment process, corona is locally discharged to the opposite edges of the separator to form a corona-treated section and a corona-untreated section on the opposite edges of the separator.

Abstract: A prelithiated negative electrode, and a secondary battery including a prelithiated electrode, including a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode active material layer present on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode active material layer includes high-capacity artificial graphite having no carbon coating. The negative electrode active material layer is prelithiated, and the content of lithium intercalated to the prelithiated negative electrode active material layer is 3% to 5% based on the lithium content intercalated when the negative electrode is charged to 100%.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, in a case of duplex printing, a sheet is transported toward an image forming device along a sheet transport route, the image forming device forms an image on a first face, which is one of faces of the sheet, a reverse transport device reverses the front and back faces of the sheet and transports the sheet to a position upstream of a show-through reading device in a sheet transport direction, and the show-through reading device reads a second face, which is another face of the sheet. Then the show-through detector decides whether a show-through has occurred, on a basis of the image that has been read.

Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same are provided. In the electrode assembly, the uncoated portion of an electrode includes a segment region divided into a plurality of segments, and the segment region includes a plurality of segment groups separated by a group separation pitch along a winding direction. One end of the electrode assembly includes a plurality of segment alignments. In winding turns corresponding to the plurality of segment alignments, group separation pitches of segment groups disposed in a same winding turn are substantially identical, and separation pitches of the segment groups is greater in a winding turn of a region adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly than in a winding turn of a region adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A process of leaching a metal or salt thereof from a feed source includes combining an indifferent salt to a leach system to increase efficiency of the leach process as well as the subsequent leach residue liquid-solids separation. The process can include combining the feed source with a leaching reagent and an indifferent salt in a leach medium to form a feed slurry and leaching a metal or metal salt from the feed slurry in to a pregnant leach liquor followed by recovering metal salts from the pregnant leach liquor and recycling residual leach solution to form additional feed slurry. Such processes are suitable for large scale operations with high solids loading in the liquid-solids separation operations.

Abstract: This disclosure describes various system and methods for monitoring photons emitted by a heat source of an additive manufacturing device. Sensor data recorded while monitoring the photons can be used to predict metallurgical, mechanical and geometrical properties of a part produced during an additive manufacturing operation. In some embodiments, a test pattern can be used to calibrate an additive manufacturing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a lithium electrode, comprising a cutting stage, a laser irradiation portion and a lithium metal film supply portion, in which a plurality of adsorption holes and a plurality of unit electrode pattern grooves are formed on the upper surface of the cutting stage.

Abstract: A coating device includes a backup roll configured to transport a workpiece; a coating die configured to discharge a coating liquid onto the workpiece; a drive section capable configured to drive the backup roll; and a heat dissipation section configured to dissipate heat generated in the drive section.

Abstract: A drilling system for use in drilling a wellbore including a driving mechanism and a separation device disposed upstream of the driving mechanism. The separation device filters at least a portion of any solids from drilling media flowing through a filter flow path of the separation device. The separation device flushes at least a portion of the filtered solids through a flush flow path, through a flush outlet on an outer surface of the separation device, and into an annulus between the outer surface of the separation device and the wellbore. Optionally, the drilling system includes a second driving mechanism and a second separation device disposed above the second driving mechanism.

Abstract: A storage battery management device according to one embodiment includes a hardware processor that causes a display device to display first remaining life information and second remaining life information. The first remaining life information indicates current remaining life of a storage battery system. The first remaining life information is calculated on the basis of a state of health (SOH) of each of multiple storage battery modules constituting the storage battery system. The second remaining life information indicates remaining life of the storage battery system and corresponds to a case where one or more of the multiple storage battery modules are replaced with one or more other storage battery modules. The second remaining life information is calculated on the basis of an SOH of each storage battery module not being replaced and an SOH of each of the one or more other storage battery modules.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode lead attached thereto, a case comprising a receiving portion in which the electrode assembly is received and a sealing portion comprising a sealant resin and configured to seal the electrode assembly, a lead film configured to cover a portion of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case, a vent area disposed in at least a portion of the case, and a vent member comprising a first layer comprising a resin having lower melting point than the sealant resin, and a second layer disposed on at least one surface of the first layer and comprising an adhesive material. The vent member may be inserted into the vent area. A thickness of the second layer may be equal to or smaller than 5 ?m.