Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of coils which have different numbers of windings and generate an alternating magnetic field when alternating current is applied; a susceptor for generating an aerosol by heating adjacent aerosol-generating substrates using heat generated through the alternating magnetic fields generated from the plurality of coils; and a controller for controlling a predetermined alternating current to be supplied to each of the plurality of coils, wherein the controller controls a first portion and a second portion of the susceptor to be heated differentially by alternating current supplied to the plurality of coils.

Abstract: Power supply device includes: battery stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells; a pair of end plates disposed at both ends of the battery stack; binding bars configured to connect the pair of end plates; lower plate that is brought into contact with heat radiation surfaces of battery cells forming the battery stack and to which heat energy of battery cell is transferred; and heat conductive sheet having plasticity and stacked on a surface of lower plate. In lower plate, contact surface that is brought into contact with heat conductive sheet is regular uneven surface, heat conductive sheet is stacked on uneven surface in a pressed state, heat conductive surface of heat conductive sheet is deformed into a concave shape along uneven surface, and heat conductive sheet and lower plate are stacked on each other in a contact state.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrically conductive structure having a flat flexible conductor with a plurality of end portions. Each of the plurality of end portions includes a plurality of electrically conductive traces. A plurality of wire contact wedges respectively support the plurality of end portions of the electrically conductive structure. A connector housing supports the plurality of wire contact wedges and the electrically conductive structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette and a heating assembly thereof. The heating assembly comprise: a porous member for absorbing an e-liquid and at least one heating member for heating and atomizing the e-liquid absorbed by the porous member. The at least one heating member comprises an elongated sheet-shaped heating portion. At least part of the sheet-shaped heating portion is partially embedded in the porous member. The porous member comprises an atomization surface corresponding to the at least part of the sheet-shaped heating portion. In the present invention, a heating member of a heating assembly comprises a sheet-shaped heating portion embedded in a porous member, such that a majority of a surface of the sheet-shaped heating portion is in contact with the porous member, thereby improving heat dissipation efficiency, and ensuring secure connection.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present application provide an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrode assembly manufacturing equipment and method. Among that, the electrode assembly includes a negative electrode plate and a positive electrode plate which form a bending region. The positive electrode plate includes bending portions located in the bending region, the bending portion includes a positive electrode current collecting layer and a positive active substance layer, and at least one side surface of the positive electrode current collecting layer is provided with the positive active substance layer in a thickness direction of the positive electrode plate. At least one positive active substance layer is provided with the barrier layer, at least a part of the barrier layer is intercalated in the positive active substance layer provided with the barrier layer, and coats at least a part of particles in the positive active substance layer.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article according to an embodiment may include a medium portion, a front end plug disposed to face an upstream end of the medium portion, and a filter portion disposed to face a downstream end of the medium portion, wherein the front end plug includes a channel extending from the upstream end to the downstream end.

Abstract: A compound according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is represented by Formula 1. An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include the compound, and a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include the electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrolyte including at least a compound of formula I: A1, A2, and A3 are each independently selected from the following formulas I-A, I-B, I-C, or I-D, and the A1, A2, and A3 are not all I-A: m and k are 0 or 1, and n is integer from 1 to 6. R11, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R1a, R1b, R1c, and R1d are selected from hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylidene groups, C2-C10 alkenylene groups, C2-C10 alkynylidene groups, C3-C10 cumulative dienyl groups, C6-C10 aryl groups, or C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbon groups. R12 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl groups, C2-C10 alkenyl groups, C2-C10 alkynyl groups, C3-C10 cumulative dienyl groups, C6-C10 aryl groups, C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, or heteroatom-containing functional groups.

Abstract: A cathode additive, comprising, in percentage by mass, 10% to 40% of carbon-coated lithium manganese iron phosphate and an organic solvent. The carbon-coated lithium manganese iron phosphate is dispersed in the organic solvent, and the median particle diameter of the carbon-coated lithium manganese iron phosphate is 30 nm to 100 nm.

Abstract: Connector system comprising a first pluggable electrical connector comprising a substantially circular casing and a terminal unit mounted within the casing, the terminal unit comprising a housing with a module receiving cavity formed within the housing, and a plurality of terminal modules insertably received in the module receiving cavity in a stacked arrangement, each terminal module comprising a plurality of contacts, and a mating second connector pluggably connectable and disconnectable to the first connector, the mating second connector comprising a substantially circular casing and a terminal unit mounted within the casing, the terminal unit comprising a housing and a plurality of terminal modules mounted in a stacked arrangement in said housing, each terminal module comprising a plurality of contacts for pluggable connection to a corresponding said plurality of contacts of said first connector.

Abstract: A probe element includes a conduction pin, a cylindrical barrel, and a bushing. The barrel accommodates the conduction pin inside thereof such that the tip portion of the conduction pin is exposed to the outside. The bushing holds the conduction pin inside the barrel in a state in which the tip portion is movable, and has predetermined permittivity. The conduction pin includes a tip portion, an intermediate portion partially accommodating the tip portion, and a cylindrical socket portion coupled to the intermediate portion. A distance between the socket portion and the inner wall surface of the barrel, and a distance between the intermediate portion and the inner wall surface of the barrel in a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the barrel are different from each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device with a carrier (3) having an opening (1) for receiving a battery cell (2) on the casing side, which carrier (3) has a measuring channel (5) extending between a carrier outer wall (4) and the opening (1) for a measuring head (6) which has a locking device for a measuring position set against the battery cell casing (7). In order to design a device of the type described at the beginning in such a way that a regulation adapted to the inhomogeneous distribution of the state variables within a battery module and within a battery cell is made possible and, at the same time, an industrial production of battery modules, in particular their assembly, is favored, it is proposed that the measuring head (6) has a galvanic contact point (12) of a voltage sensor, which contact point (12), in the measuring position, rests against the battery cell casing (7) which forms an electrical pole.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lithium secondary battery including: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte interposed between the cathode and the anode, the electrolyte including at least one compound (A) represented by Formula 1 below and at least one compound (B) represented by Formula 2 below, and the lithium secondary battery having an operating voltage of 4.45 V or more: For the description of R1, R11 to R13, and Z1 in Formula 1, refer to the present specification.

Abstract: A method of enhancing performance of an electrochemical cell having a first electrode and a second electrode and electrolyte between the first and second electrodes. The first and second electrodes define a current flow path and the method comprises providing a changing magnetic field through the cell.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with a negative electrode active material including a carbon material, and a silicon-containing material in which Si particles are dispersed in a lithium ion conductive phase. The negative electrode material mixture layer having a thickness T0 includes a first region on the negative electrode surface side having a thickness of T1, and a second region on the negative electrode current collector side, and the ratio T1/T0 is 1/20 to 19/20. The ratio of a mass ratio MS1 of the silicon-containing material in the first region to a mass ratio MS2 of the silicon-containing material in the second region is not less than 0 and less than 1. An open circuit potential of the negative electrode in a fully charged condition is higher than 0 mV and 70 mV or lower relative to lithium metal.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode includes first negative electrode active material particles. The first negative electrode active material particles each include a center part and a covering part. The center part includes a silicon-containing material. The covering part is provided on a surface of the center part and includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound includes at least one of polyacrylate or polyacrylamide. The second compound includes at least one of polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl acetal.

Abstract: An ethernet bridge mounting arrangement includes a housing including a cover portion and a back portion and a wall mount. The housing is configured to be coupled with the wall mount, and the housing is rotatable relative to the wall mount about an axis that extends in a direction perpendicular to a rear surface of the housing between a first rotational orientation, where latching members extending from the housing can be received by and removed from latch openings in the wall mount, and a second rotational orientation, where the housing is prevented from being pulled away from the wall plate.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a housing, a display module arranged inside the housing to display an image, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to a plurality of cables provided to be electrically connected to the display module, a board case having a receiving space formed within the board case, the receiving space accommodating the PCB, and a cable clamp arranged on the board case to close a side of the receiving space, wherein the cable clamp includes a body, a first cut which is cut from a side of the body, a plurality of second cuts branched from an end of the first cut, and a plurality of through holes formed at one ends of the plurality of second cuts and passing through the body, each through hole having one of the plurality of cables inserted to and coupled with the through hole.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an ionically conductive composition comprising at least one ionic conductive solid inorganic substance and at least one copolymer of vinylidene fluoride, to a process for its manufacture and to the use thereof for manufacturing components for solid state batteries.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a row of slots defined by plural dividing walls thereof, and plural contacts secured in the insulative housing and each including a securing portion, a front contacting portion disposed in a corresponding slot, and a rear tail, wherein the plurality of dividing walls includes a group of first dividing walls each having a first length and a group of second dividing walls each having a second length along a front-to-back direction, and the first length is shorter than the second length to expose to air a larger extent of the front contacting portions of associated contacts disposed in the slots defined by the group of first dividing walls with respect to the front contacting portions of associated contacts disposed in the slots defined by the group of second dividing walls.