Abstract: As an activation time power generation mode of a fuel cell system, a control device executes: a first step of determining whether or not hydrogen is present in an anode gas flow path; a second step of bringing a contactor to a connected state if hydrogen is detected in the first step as being present in the anode gas flow path; a third step of supplying air to a cathode through a cathode gas flow path after the second step has been executed; and a fourth step of, if a voltage of the fuel cell stack detected by a voltage detection device reaches a predetermined voltage, connecting an electrical load to the fuel cell stack, and performing electric power generation of the fuel cell stack while maintaining the voltage at or below the predetermined voltage.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for targeting of advertising content for a consumer product, by obtaining consumer demographic data, the consumer demographic data including a plurality of demographic attributes for each person; identifying a plurality of media slots; and obtaining program information for a respective identified program aired in each media slot among the plurality of media slots, the program information including viewing data of a plurality of viewing persons viewing the program and each viewing person being among the plurality of persons.

Abstract: A disclosure is disclosed a multimedia device and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a display, an interface capable of receiving a first signal through a third signal, and a controller capable of controlling to: display a first application being executed on a display screen of the digital television, display a menu, overlaid on the displayed first application, including a plurality of menu items in response to the first signal requesting the menu, display a menu icon for a multi-view screen after receiving the second signal selecting a menu item among the plurality of menu items from the displayed menu, and display a second application corresponding to the selected menu item with the first application in response to the third signal, overlaid on the display screen after receiving a third signal selecting the displayed menu icon, wherein the multi-view screen is capable of displaying a plurality of applications together on the display screen.

Abstract: A reference verification module identifies content items stored in a content repository that include at least a portion of the content included in a reference content item provided by an entity. The reference verification module classifies the reference content item based on the uneven distribution of the percentages of the identified content items that include each of the claimed portions. Specifically, if the average difference between the percentage of content items that include a given portion and the percentages of the remaining content items is above a threshold, then the reference verification module classifies the reference content item as having a higher than threshold likelihood of including third party content.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting a media program concurrently with viewer questions and live commentary about the media program is disclosed. As the media program is broadcasted, messages from the first group regarding the media program are accepted. The accepted messages are filtered to identify suitable messages of interest and to present only those messages to a second group for comment. The identified messages from the first group and comments from the second group are added to the broadcast media program concurrently or in real time.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for replacing default advertisement streams in a media stream with replacement advertisement streams. User profile information is obtained for a particular user and/or device. A default advertisement stream is identified and replaced with advertisement streams selected using the user profile information. Timestamp information and sequence number information is maintained to allow uninterrupted delivery of the modified media stream while customizing media streams for particular users.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to one or more peripheral devices at a location via a local advertisement server. In certain exemplary embodiments, the local advertisement server within a location receives advertisements from the central advertisement network and rebroadcasts them to peripheral devices within that location. Advertising information may be tracked and reported, e.g., for accounting, revenue-sharing, and/or other purposes in certain exemplary embodiments. Thus, in certain exemplary embodiments, the distribution of advertisements is provided to peripherals via a non-web- and non-PC-dependent network. Moreover, in certain exemplary embodiments, reporting and advertising related communications are substantially bi-directional regardless of device type.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a digital video recording (DVR) system having a controller to record video content supplied by an interactive television (iTV) communication system as directed by a plurality of users of the iTV communication system, receive from a communication device of one of the plurality of users a request for a portion of the recorded video content, identify a need to transcode the requested portion of the recorded video content according to one or more operating characteristics of the communication device, transcode the requested portion of the recorded video content to conform with the one or more operating characteristics of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded video content. The DVR system can be located outside of the premises of each of the plurality of users. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: According to a method of the present invention for controlling display of a menu screen, content is displayed in a content display region located in a central part of a display screen in a size smaller than the display screen, and a plurality of icons are displayed in a circle around the content display region so that the plurality of icons sequentially move to a specific position in accordance with a user's selecting operation while moving around the content display region without overlapping the content display region.

Abstract: Active materials for anodes for lithium ion devices are disclosed. An active may comprise germanium nano-particles having a particle size of 20 to 100 nm, wherein the weight percentage of the germanium is between 72 to 96 weight % of the total weight of the active material; boron carbide nano-particles having a particle size of 20 to 100 nm, wherein the weight percentage of boron in the active material is between 3 to 6 weight % of the total weight of the active material; and tungsten carbide nano-particles having a particle size of 20 to 60 nm, wherein the weight percentage of tungsten in the active material is between 6 to 25 weight % of the total weight of the active material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a silicon-containing particle for use as a negative-electrode active material of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, wherein a crystal grain size is 300 nm or less, the crystal grain size being obtained by a Scherrer method from a full width at half maximum of a diffraction line attributable to Si (111) and near 2?=28.4° in an x-ray diffraction pattern analysis, and a true density is more than 2.320 g/cm3 and less than 3.500 g/cm3. The invention provides silicon-containing particles for use as a negative-electrode active material of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that enable manufacture of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having an excellent cycle characteristics and a higher capacity compared with graphite types.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly having a first electrode and a second electrode; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a case that receives the electrode assembly; a cap plate at an opening of the case, the cap plate closing and sealing the case and having a vent hole configured to discharge an internal pressure of the case; and a vent module including a vent portion, the vent portion including a buffer portion configured to buffer an impact that is transferred to the vent hole, and a fracture portion that closes and seals the vent hole, wherein the fracture portion is configured to be fractured by the internal pressure.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode includes a lithium, manganese, nickel, and oxygen containing compound. An electrolyte is disposed between the anode and the cathode. A protective layer is deposited between the cathode and the electrolyte. The protective layer includes pure lithium phosphorus oxynitride and variations that include metal dopants such as Fe, Ti, Ni, V, Cr, Cu, and Co. A method for making a cathode and a method for operating a battery are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery proposed herein includes the following steps A to D. Step A is the step of preparing a battery case in which an electrode assembly is enclosed. Step B is the step of depressurizing an interior of the battery case prepared in step A. Step C is the step of filling an electrolyte solution and a leakage testing gas into the battery case depressurized in step B. Step D is the step of sealing the battery case containing the electrolyte solution and the leakage testing gas filled in step C.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery (100A) includes a positive electrode current collector (221A) and a positive electrode active material layer (223A) retained on the positive electrode current collector (221A). The positive electrode active material layer (223A) contains positive electrode active material particles, a conductive agent, and a binder. The positive electrode active material particles (610A) each include a shell portion (612) made of primary particles (800) of a layered lithium-transition metal oxide, a hollow portion (614) formed inside the shell portion (612), and a through-hole (616) penetrating through the shell portion (612). The primary particles (800) of the lithium-transition metal oxide have a major axis length of less than or equal to 0.8 ?m in average of the positive electrode active material layer (223A).

Abstract: Stabilized lithium powder according to an embodiment of this disclosure contains lithium particles and transition metal. Each lithium particle has a stabilized film on a surface thereof; the stabilized film contains an inorganic compound; and main transition metal, which is contained the most in the transition metal, is contained by 0.5 ×10?3 wt % or more and 11.5×10?3 wt % or less.

Abstract: A storage element for a solid electrolyte battery is provided, having a main member of a porous ceramic matrix in which particles, that are made of a metal and/or a metal oxide and jointly form a redox couple, are embedded, the particles having a lamellar shape.

Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes a non-aqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and one or both of a disulfonyl compound represented by a following Formula (1) and a disulfinyl compound represented by a following Formula (2), where R1 is one of a hydrocarbon group, a halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by bonding two or more thereof to one another; and X1 is a halogen group, where R2 is one of a hydrocarbon group, a halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by bonding two or more thereof to one another; and X2 is a halogen group.

Abstract: A conduit for cooling a heating element includes an inlet mouth for entry of a fresh air flow, a plurality of cooling channels, the fresh air flow dividing between the channels into a plurality of air flows to collect heat produced by the heating element, an outlet mouth for an exit of a heated air flow, the heated air flow resulting from a merger of the plurality of air flows after the heat collection, and air deflectors in the outlet mouth facing the channel outlets situated closest to an exit opening of the outlet mouth relative to the other channel outlets to prevent at least one of the plurality of air flows from exiting the cooling channels. The air deflectors extend over lengths which reduce as distances from the opening of the outlet mouth increase to guide the air flows towards the exit opening of the outlet mouth.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material contains a compound represented by a chemical formula LiVOPO4. A crystal system of the compound is an orthorhombic system, and the amount of tetravalent V of the compound is 27.7 mass % or more and 28.2 mass % or less.