Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery having a high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics, in which the secondary battery has a configuration making it possible to be assembled in a short time. The secondary battery of the present invention includes a laminate formed by winding a sheet having a negative electrode and separators disposed on both surfaces of the negative electrode so that the sheet is folded back a plurality of times; and a plurality of positive electrodes that are respectively disposed in each gap formed between the separators facing each other in the laminate.

Abstract: A phase-change electrolyte separator layer can include a non-reactive scaffold that has open spaces. A lithium liquid may be used that transitions into a lithium gel, the lithium liquid can include a mixture of a polymer additive, a cross-linker additive, a lithium salt; and a solvent. The lithium liquid with the polymer additive and the cross-linker additive can be filled into the open spaces within the non-reactive scaffold. The lithium liquid can then be converted into a lithium gel within the non-reactive scaffold following an application of heat while the lithium liquid is within the open spaces within the non-reactive scaffold.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides GIP receptor agonist peptide compounds having an activating action on GIP receptors and use of the GIP receptor agonist peptide as a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of diabetes, obesity, emesis, or a symptom or condition associated with diabetes, obesity, or emesis. Specifically, a GIP receptor agonist peptide containing a sequence represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof, and a medicament comprising the same are provided. Formula I: P1-A1-A2-A3-A4-A5-A6-A7-A8-A9-A10-A11-A12-A13-A14-A15-A16-A17-A18-A19-A20-A21-A22-A23-A24-A25-A26-A27-A28-A29-A30-A31-A32-A33-A34-A35-A36-A37-A38-A39-A40-A41-P2 (SEQ ID NO: 4), or a salt thereof, wherein each symbol is as defined herein, with the proviso that the GIP receptor agonist peptide does not have an amino acid sequence as provided in SEQ ID NOs: 328-893.

Abstract: A phase-change electrolyte separator layer can include a non-reactive scaffold that has open spaces. A lithium liquid may be used that transitions into a lithium gel, the lithium liquid can include a mixture of a polymer additive, a cross-linker additive, a lithium salt; and a solvent. The lithium liquid with the polymer additive and the cross-linker additive can be filled into the open spaces within the non-reactive scaffold. The lithium liquid can then be converted into a lithium gel within the non-reactive scaffold following an application of heat while the lithium liquid is within the open spaces within the non-reactive scaffold.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery in which a high energy density, an excellent cycle characteristic, and a high stability against changes in environmental temperature are achieved. The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode not having a negative-electrode active material, and an electrolyte solution, in which the electrolyte solution contains, as a solvent, an ether not having a fluorine atom, a hydrofluoroether, and a saturated or unsaturated chain hydrofluorocarbon.

Abstract: To provide a deterioration state estimation device capable of highly accurately estimating the deterioration state and the service life of a secondary battery whose negative electrode does not contain a negative electrode active material with a simple configuration.

Abstract: Provided herein are various battery cell embodiments. A battery cell can have a solid electrolyte. The electrolyte can be arranged within the cavity. The battery cell can have a cathode disposed within the cavity along a first side of the electrolyte. The battery cell can have a functional layer disposed within the cavity along a second side of the electrolyte. A first side of the functional layer can be in contact with a second side of the electrolyte. The functional layer can form an alloy with lithium material received via the electrolyte. The battery cell can have a scaffold layer disposed within the cavity along a second side of the functional layer.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which has a high energy density and an excellent cycle characteristic and is suppressed from a volumetric change of a cell due to charge/discharge. The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode not having a negative-electrode active material, a separator or a solid electrolyte placed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a fibrous or porous buffering function layer formed on the surface of the separator or the solid electrolyte facing the negative electrode, the buffering function layer having ionic conductivity and electronic conductivity.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density and excellent in cycle characteristics. The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode not having a negative-electrode active material, a separator placed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a carbon metal composite layer formed on a surface of the negative electrode facing the separator, and a conductive thin film formed on a surface of the separator facing the negative electrode, in which the carbon metal composite layer includes a plurality of fibrous carbon materials, each of which are randomly oriented.

Abstract: A battery cell having a layered pressure homogenizing soft medium for liquid/solid state Li-ion rechargeable batteries. The battery cell of the present technology includes one or more battery pouches, a pressure mechanism external to the battery pouches that applies a pressure to the battery pouches, and a layered pressure homogenizing soft medium that is displaced between the battery pouches and the pressure mechanism. By using a number of pressure homogenizing medium layers, each with a specific range of thickness and within a range of physical properties, the battery pouches displaced between the pressure homogenizing medium layers are evenly pressurized by the mediums due to pressure applied by the pressure mechanism to within a desired range of pressure. The pressure applied to the battery pouches by the pressure homogenizing medium is monitored by a pressure sensor, such as a two-dimensional pressure sensor.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a battery system particularly excellent in cycle characteristics. A battery system according to one embodiment is configured to include a lithium secondary battery and a charging device which charges the lithium secondary battery. The lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode not having a negative electrode active material. The charging device includes a power supply unit which supplies power for charging to the lithium secondary battery, and a charge control unit which controls the power supply unit so as to, after precharge to charge up to a predetermined precharge capacity by a predetermined precharge current, perform normal charge performing charging up to a normal capacity larger than the precharge capacity by a predetermined normal charge current higher than the precharge current. The precharge is performed before each of the repeated normal charges.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density and an excellent cycle characteristic. The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery equipped with a positive electrode, a negative electrode not having a negative electrode active material, a separator placed therebetween, and a fibrous or porous buffering function layer formed on the surface of the separator facing the negative electrode and having ionic conductivity. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material and a lithium-containing compound which causes an oxidation reaction and does not substantially cause a reduction reaction in a charge/discharge potential range of the positive electrode active material. In a particle size distribution by the laser diffraction method, the lithium-containing compound has a particle size D50 (S), which corresponds to a cumulative degree at 50%, of 1.

Abstract: Various arrangements for compressing a cylindrical battery cell are presented herein. The cylindrical battery cell may be wrapped in a buffer material. The buffer material may then be compressed using a compression mechanism. The buffer material may uniformly distribute pressure applied to the buffer material to a curved sidewall of the cylindrical battery cell.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density and an excellent cycle characteristic.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide an information processing device including a first reception unit which receives from a plurality of secondary battery management systems, charge/discharge data of secondary batteries managed by the secondary battery management systems, and an estimation model generation unit which generates an estimation model for estimating a degradation indicator indicating a state of degradation of the secondary battery based on the charge/discharge data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery that has excellent energy density and cycle characteristics early in the cycle. The battery in one aspect of the present invention comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode that is free of a negative electrode active material, a separator that is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a conductive thin film that is disposed between the separator and the negative electrode. The thickness of the conductive thin film is 1 ?m or less.

Abstract: A battery is provided that has excellent energy density and excellent cycle characteristics early in the cycle. The battery in one aspect of the present invention comprises: a positive electrode; a negative electrode free of a negative electrode active material; a separator that is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a carbon layer that is disposed between the separator and the negative electrode, wherein the capacity of the carbon layer is 22% or less of the capacity of the positive electrode.

Abstract: Various variable planar pouch battery pressure optimization systems are presented. The system may include a first and second plate, between which a planar pouch battery cell is installed. Multiple pressure application components may be individually controlled to apply varying pressure to the first and second plate. Various pressure patterns may be tested in order to determine a pressure pattern that optimizes at least one electrical characteristic of the planar pouch battery cell.

Abstract: A battery cell having a layered pressure homogenizing soft medium for liquid/solid state Li-ion rechargeable batteries. The battery cell of the present technology includes one or more battery pouches, a pressure mechanism external to the battery pouches that applies a pressure to the battery pouches, and a layered pressure homogenizing soft medium that is displaced between the battery pouches and the pressure mechanism. By using a number of pressure homogenizing medium layers, each with a specific range of thickness and within a range of physical properties, the battery pouches displaced between the pressure homogenizing medium layers are evenly pressurized by the mediums due to pressure applied by the pressure mechanism to within a desired range of pressure. The pressure applied to the battery pouches by the pressure homogenizing medium is monitored by a pressure sensor, such as a two-dimensional pressure sensor.

Abstract: Various arrangements of an anode-free battery cell are presented herein. The battery cell can include a lithium ion buffer layer that is located between a electrolyte and an anode current collector. Lithium ions may be stored within the lithium ion buffer layer when the battery cell is charged, which can decrease an amount of swelling within the battery cell.