Abstract: There is provided a software updating device which performs communication with a server device and a plurality of control devices and controls software updating processes of control devices. A writing instruction unit instructs the control devices to write update software transmitted from the server device in second areas provided separately from first areas storing software which is being used. A confirming unit confirms that the update software has been written in the second areas with respect to all of control devices which constitute a cooperating control device group which is the set of control devices cooperating with each other, in the plurality of control devices which are software updating objects. A switching instruction unit instructs all of the control devices constituting the cooperating control device group to perform switching processes of setting the update software written in the second areas as software to be thereafter executed.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery in which the positive electrode active material is predominantly composed of olivine type lithium phosphorus oxide, the positive electrode contains a binder predominantly composed of a resin containing polyamic acid and polyimide, and a carbon material is contained in the positive electrode as a conductive agent. A ratio A/B of a peak intensity A of an aromatic ring to a peak intensity B of an imide ring of the positive electrode by FTIR is 0.20 or more.

Abstract: Good cycle performance is obtained with a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains as positive electrode active material a mixture of a lithium-manganese composite oxide and a lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing at least Ni and Mn as transition metals. The negative electrode contains as a negative electrode active material a material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium. Charging of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is controlled so that the end-of-charge voltage becomes higher than 4.3 V.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses as its positive electrode active material a mixture of a first lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel and manganese as transition metals and having a crystal structure belonging to the space group R3m and a second lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese as transition metals and having a crystal structure belonging to the space group R3m, or a mixture of the first lithium-containing transition metal oxide and a lithium cobalt oxide. The first lithium-containing transition metal oxide is LiaNixMnyO2 wherein 1?a?1.5, 0.5?x+y?1, 0<x<1, and 0<y<1. The second lithium-containing transition metal oxide is LibNipMnqCorO2 wherein 1?b?1.5, 0.5?p+q+r?1, 0<p<1, 0<q<1, and 0<r<1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide having a hexagonal layered rock-salt structure that belongs to the space group R-3m, and contains lithium in 3b sites that contain transition metals. The lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide is represented by the molecular formula Li[LixNiyMn2Mb]O2-a, where: 0.2<x<0.4, 0.12<y<0.5, 0.3<z<0.62, and 0?a<0.5; M is at least one of Mg, Al, Zr, Ti, Nb, W, and Mo; and variables x, y, z, and b satisfy the expressions x>(1?2y)/3, ¼?y/z?1.0, 0<b/(y+z)?0.1, and 1.0?x+y+z+b?1.1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide having a hexagonal layered rock-salt structure that belongs to the space group R-3m, and contains lithium in 3b sites that contain transition metals. The lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide is represented by the molecular formula Li[LixNiyMn2Mb]O2-a, where: 0.2<x<0.4, 0.12<y<0.5, 0.3<z<0.62, and 0?a<0.5; M is at least one of Mg, Al, Zr, Ti, Nb, W, and Mo; and variables x, y, z, and b satisfy the expressions x>(1?2y)/3, ¼?y/z?1.0, 0<b/(y+z)?0.1, and 1.0?x+y+z+b?1.1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide having a hexagonal layered rock-salt structure that belongs to the space group R-3m, and contains lithium in 3b sites that contain transition metals. The lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide is represented by the molecular formula Li[LixNiyMnzMb]O2-a where: 0<x<0.4, 0.12<y<0.5, 0.3<z<0.62, and 0?a<0.5; M is at least one metal element having a valency of from 2 to 6; and the variables x, y, z, and b satisfy the expressions x>(1?2y)/3, 1/4?y/z?1.0, 0<b/(y+z)?0.1, and 1.0?x+y+z+b?1.1.

Abstract: In a content reproducing system (1), which includes: a program judging unit (31) that judges whether or not a BD-J program being executed is a continuing program when an eject operation for a BD is detected during reproduction control in which reproduction of a content is controlled by execution of the BD-J program; and a reproduction control management unit (21) that causes the reproduction control performed by the BD-J program to be stopped if the BD-J program is not the continuing program and performs switching to the reproduction control for the content based on any one of media excluding the BD (41), the reproduction control based on execution of the continuing program is continued if the BD-J program is the continuing program.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide having a hexagonal layered rock-salt structure that belongs to the space group R-3m, and contains lithium in 3b sites that contain transition metals. The lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide is represented by the molecular formula Li[LixNiyMnz]O2-a where: 0<x<0.4, 0.3<y<0.4, 0.3<z<0.62, 0?a<0.5; and the variables x, y, and z satisfy the expressions x>(1?2y)/3, 1/4?y/z?1.0, and x+y+z=1.0. The balance between input power and output power and power characteristics are improved, and the initial charge-discharge efficiency and discharge capacity are enhanced.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide having a hexagonal layered rock-salt structure that belongs to the space group R-3m, and contains lithium in 3b sites that contain transition metals. The lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide is represented by the molecular formula Li[LixNiyMnzMb]O2?a where: 0<x<0.4, 0.12<y<0.5, 0.3<z<0.62, and 0?a<0.5; M is at least one metal element having a valency of from 2 to 6; and the variables x, y, z, and b satisfy the expressions x>(1?2y)/3, ¼?y/z?1.0, 0<b/(y+z)?0.1, and 1.0?x+y+z+b?1.1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide having a hexagonal layered rock-salt structure that belongs to the space group R-3m, and contains lithium in 3b sites that contain transition metals. The lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide is represented by the molecular formula Li[LixNiyMnz]O2-a where: 0<x<0.4, 0.12<y<0.5, 0.3<z<0.62, 0?a<0.5; and the variables x, y, and z satisfy the expressions x>(1?2y)/3, ¼?y/z?1.0, and x+y+z=1.0. The balance between input power and output power and power characteristics are improved, and the initial charge-discharge efficiency and discharge capacity are enhanced.

Abstract: The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention uses, as the positive electrode active material, a mixture of a lithium-containing transition metal oxide LiaNixMnyO2 (wherein a, x, and y respectively satisfy the following relations: 1<a?1.5; 0.5?x+y?1; 0<x<1; and 0<y<1) containing nickel and manganese as transition metals and having the layered rock-salt type crystal structure of a hexagonal system belonging to space group R-3m and a lithium manganese oxide Li(1+b) Mn(2?b)O4 (wherein b satisfies 0?b?0.33) having the spinel structure.

Abstract: In a content reproducing system (1), which includes: a program judging unit (31) that judges whether or not a BD-J program being executed is a continuing program when an eject operation for a BD is detected during reproduction control in which reproduction of a content is controlled by execution of the BD-J program; and a reproduction control management unit (21) that causes the reproduction control performed by the BD-J program to be stopped if the BD-J program is not the continuing program and performs switching to the reproduction control for the content based on any one of media excluding the BD (41), the reproduction control based on execution of the continuing program is continued if the BD-J program is the continuing program.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses as its positive electrode active material a mixture of a first lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel and manganese as transition metals and having a crystal structure belonging to the space group R3m and a second lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese as transition metals and having a crystal structure belonging to the space group R3m, or a mixture of the first lithium-containing transition metal oxide and a lithium cobalt oxide. The first lithium-containing transition metal oxide is LiaNixMnyO2 wherein 1?a?1.5, 0.5?x+y?1, 0<x<1, and 0<y<1. The second lithium-containing transition metal oxide is LibNipMnqCorO2 wherein 1?b?1.5, 0.5?p+q+r?1, 0<p<1, 0<q<1, and 0<r<1.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising an electrolyte dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent. The negative electrode uses a low crystalline carbon coated graphite in which at least part of the surface of graphite is coated with a low crystalline carbon material having lower crystallinity than that of graphite as a negative electrode active material, and the non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a lithium salt which has oxalate complex as an anion, in addition to a mixed solvent of propylene carbonate and chain carbonate as a non-aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses as its positive electrode active material a mixture of a first lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel and manganese as transition metals and having a crystal structure belonging to the space group R3m and a second lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese as transition metals and having a crystal structure belonging to the space group R3m, or a mixture of the first lithium-containing transition metal oxide and a lithium cobalt oxide. The first lithium-containing transition metal oxide is LiaNixMnyO2 wherein 1?a?1.5, 0.5?x+y?1, 0<x<1, and 0<y<1. The second lithium-containing transition metal oxide is LibNipMnqCorO2 wherein 1?b?1.5, 0.5?p+q+r?1, 0<p<1, 0<q<1, and 0<r<1.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery and a secondary battery. A mixture of at least a lithium metal oxide with a hexagonal crystal structure (belonging to the R3m space group) containing nickel (Ni) and a lithium manganese oxide with a rhombic crystal structure (belonging to the Pmmn space group) is used for the positive electrode active material. Furthermore, it is preferable for the lithium metal oxide described above to include manganese (Mn) and more preferable for cobalt (Co) to be included to improve the stability of the crystal structure. In addition, it is preferable for the proportion of the lithium manganese oxide in the mixture described above to be from 20% by weight to 80% by weight.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using a layered lithium-transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, elevated-temperature durability, that is, elevated-temperature storage performance is enhanced without degrading battery capacity. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including, as a positive electrode active material, layered lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing lithium, nickel, and manganese; a negative electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a non-aqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity, and the lithium-transition metal composite oxide contains a group IVA element and a group IIA element of the periodic table.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode (11) containing a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions; a negative electrode (12); and a non-aqueous electrolyte (14). The positive electrode active material contains LibFePO4, where 0?b<1, and a lithium-containing metal oxide represented by the general formula LixNiyMnzMaO2, where M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, B, F, Mg, Al, Ti, Co, Cr, V, Fe, Cu, Zn, Nb, Mo, Zr, Sn, and W, and where x, y, z, and a satisfy the following conditions 1<x<1.3, 0<y?1, 0<z?1, y<z, and 0?a.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte prepared by dissolving a solute in a non-aqueous solvent wherein a positive electrode active material of said positive electrode is composed of lithium-manganese composite oxide having a spinel structure and lithium-transition metal composite oxide having a layer structure containing at least nickel and lithium salt having oxalato complex as anion is admixed to said non-aqueous electrolyte.