Abstract: A control device 120 of an energy storage cell 62 calculates an SOC or a remaining charge of the energy storage cell 62 by a current integration method, and determines a command value of a charge voltage for the energy storage cell based on the SOC or the remaining charge obtained by the current integration method.

Abstract: An estimation apparatus that estimates a degradation amount of an energy storage device includes: a storage unit; and an arithmetic processing unit. The energy storage device has a characteristic of including a first degradation area in which a temporal transition of a degradation amount shows a first transition and a second degradation area in which the temporal transition of the degradation amount shows a second transition. The storage unit holds first arithmetic data for calculating the degradation amount in the first degradation area, and second arithmetic data for calculating the degradation amount in the second degradation area. The arithmetic processing unit executes determination processing of determining a degradation area of the energy storage device, and estimation processing of selecting arithmetic data corresponding to the degradation area from the storage unit to estimate the degradation amount of the energy storage device.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: a plurality of energy storage devices connected in series; a voltage detection unit that detects voltages of the plurality of energy storage devices; a discharge circuit that discharges the energy storage devices; and a control unit. The energy storage devices include lithium ion cells. The plurality of energy storage devices is chargeable by an external charger for a lead-acid battery, wherein a charge voltage per cell of the external charger for the lead-acid battery is higher than a maximum voltage of the energy storage device, and wherein the control unit discharges only an energy storage device having a highest voltage out of the plurality of energy storage devices when the plurality of energy storage devices is charged by a charger.

Abstract: A bead portion of a pneumatic tire includes an annular bead structure in which a core part in which a bead core is covered with a resin, and a bead filler which is formed of a resin, are integrally formed. A plurality of concave portions and a plurality of convex portions are formed on a surface of the bead structure. Each of the concave portions is extended to and communicated with a tire radial direction outside end of the bead structure.

Abstract: Provided is an anti oxidant supply composition that enables replenishment of a rubber article with anti oxidant without taking a long time. An anti oxidant supply composition comprises: a base material and 5 mass % or more of anti oxidant, wherein a solubility parameter (SP value) of the base material is less than 7.8 (cal/cm3)1/2.

Abstract: A management device for an energy storage device, includes a processing unit that manages the energy storage device. When the management device for the energy storage device has lost power due to a voltage drop of the energy storage device, the processing unit determines whether cause of the power loss is an external short circuit between external terminals of the energy storage device or an engine start, and the processing unit executes a response operation according to the occurrence of the external short circuit in the case of the external short circuit, and does not execute the response operation in the case of the engine start.

Abstract: A protective apparatus of an energy storage device includes a current breaker that interrupts the current of the energy storage device, and a control part. There are a plurality of conditions having different current thresholds and cumulative thresholds, and the control part calculates a cumulative value N of times during which the current exceeds any one of the current thresholds Is, and executes current interruption processing of interrupting the current when the calculated cumulative value N exceeds one of the cumulative thresholds Ns associated with the current threshold Is.

Abstract: An estimation apparatus that estimates a degradation amount of an energy storage device includes: a storage unit; and an arithmetic processing unit. The energy storage device has a characteristic of including a first degradation area in which a temporal transition of a degradation amount shows a first transition and a second degradation area in which the temporal transition of the degradation amount shows a second transition. The storage unit holds first arithmetic data for calculating the degradation amount in the first degradation area, and second arithmetic data for calculating the degradation amount in the second degradation area. The arithmetic processing unit executes determination processing of determining a degradation area of the energy storage device, and estimation processing of selecting arithmetic data corresponding to the degradation area from the storage unit to estimate the degradation amount of the energy storage device.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: a plurality of energy storage devices connected in series; a voltage detection unit that detects voltages of the plurality of energy storage devices; a discharge circuit that discharges the energy storage devices; and a control unit. The energy storage devices include lithium ion cells. The plurality of energy storage devices is chargeable by an external charger for a lead-acid battery, wherein a charge voltage per cell of the external charger for the lead-acid battery is higher than a maximum voltage of the energy storage device, and wherein the control unit discharges only an energy storage device having a highest voltage out of the plurality of energy storage devices when the plurality of energy storage devices is charged by a charger.

Abstract: An estimation device that estimates the SOC of an energy storage device includes a current measurement unit, an estimation unit, and a change unit, in which the estimation unit executes an estimation process for estimating the SOC of the energy storage device by integrating a current measured by the current measurement unit, and a correction process for charging, when a predetermined correction condition is reached, the energy storage device to full charge or the vicinity thereof, and correcting an error in the estimated SOC value, and the change unit changes the correction condition according to a state of the energy storage device.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes a plurality of energy storage devices connected in series, a voltage detection circuit that detects voltages of the plurality of energy storage devices, and a discharge circuit that discharges the energy storage devices individually, and a BMU having a control unit, in which the control unit discharges only an energy storage device having a highest voltage among the plurality of energy storage devices. Further, charging is stopped when a first duration elapses in a state that a cell voltage of the energy storage device having the highest voltage exceeds a first voltage threshold, or charging is stopped when a second duration elapses in a state that the cell voltage of the energy storage device having the highest voltage exceeds a second voltage threshold.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an external terminal connected to an energy storage device; a current cut-off device disposed on a current path connecting the energy storage device and the external terminal to each other; a voltage applying circuit that applies a voltage to the external terminal using the energy storage device or another circuit as a power source; and a control device. The control device is configured to perform: current cut-off processing for cutting off flowing of a current into the energy storage device by bringing the current cut-off device into an OPEN state; detecting processing for detecting a voltage of the external terminal to which a voltage is applied by the voltage applying circuit during a period in which the flowing of the current is cut off by the current cut-off processing; and determining processing for determining a presence or a non-presence of a short-circuiting object.

Abstract: A tire having a layered structure includes: a resin member comprising at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyamide resin, a polyamide thermoplastic elastomer, a polyester resin, and a polyester thermoplastic elastomer; a resin adhesive layer disposed on the resin member; a rubber adhesive layer that is adhered to a side of the resin adhesive layer and that has a thickness of from 5 ?m to 300 ?m; and a rubber member disposed on a side of the rubber adhesive layer, wherein the tire is vulcanized, and wherein each of a hardness of the resin member (Ha), a hardness of the resin adhesive layer (Hb), a hardness of the rubber adhesive layer (Hc), and a hardness of the rubber member (Hd) is from 100 MPa to 600 MPa.

Abstract: An estimation apparatus for estimating internal resistance of an engine starting battery includes a processor that executes first estimation processing for estimating the internal resistance of the battery by a first estimation method based on a current change and a voltage change of the battery at the time of cranking by an engine starting apparatus, and second estimation processing for estimating the internal resistance of the battery by a second estimation method different from the first estimation method for a period from the cranking by the engine starting apparatus to the next cranking.

Abstract: A reinforcing member according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a long member provided between a frame and a frame on the rear side of a solar cell module. The reinforcing member is provided with: a pair of leg parts respectively fixed to inner flanges and of the frames and; a pair of wall parts erected on the respective leg parts and arranged roughly vertical to the rear surface of a solar cell panel; and a top board part that connects upper ends of the wall parts and are arranged along the rear surface in a state of being close to or in contact with the rear surface of the solar cell panel.

Abstract: A resin-rubber composite includes: a resin member that has a treated surface, to which a surface treatment by means of a plasma treatment has been applied; and a rubber member that is disposed in contact with the treated surface of the resin member and includes a rubber, a filler having a silanol group, and a silane coupling agent, with a filler content of from 30 phr to 100 phr with respect to 100 phr of the rubber, and a silane coupling agent content of from 2 parts by mass to 15 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the filler.

Abstract: A management device for an energy storage device, includes a processing unit that manages the energy storage device. When the management device for the energy storage device has lost power due to a voltage drop of the energy storage device, the processing unit determines whether cause of the power loss is an external short circuit between external terminals of the energy storage device or an engine start, and the processing unit executes a response operation according to the occurrence of the external short circuit in the case of the external short circuit, and does not execute the response operation in the case of the engine start.

Abstract: Provided is a tire which includes a circular tire frame formed from a resin material that contains a linear low-density polyethylene having a crystallization degree of from 110 J/g to 138 J.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus for a vehicle, the energy storage apparatus including: an energy storage device; and a cut-off device which cuts off a current to/from the energy storage device when a voltage or a capacity of the energy storage device is lower than a threshold. The threshold for the cut-off device is different between a state in which the vehicle is traveling and a state in which the vehicle is being parked.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an external terminal connected to an energy storage device; a current cut-off device disposed on a current path connecting the energy storage device and the external terminal to each other; a voltage applying circuit that applies a voltage to the external terminal using the energy storage device or another circuit as a power source; and a control device. The control device is configured to perform: current cut-off processing for cutting off flowing of a current into the energy storage device by bringing the current cut-off device into an OPEN state; detecting processing for detecting a voltage of the external terminal to which a voltage is applied by the voltage applying circuit during a period in which the flowing of the current is cut off by the current cut-off processing; and determining processing for determining a presence or a non-presence of a short-circuiting object.