Abstract: A negative electrode active material composite particle according to one embodiment is a composite particle for a negative electrode active material, the composite particle including: a lithium silicate phase; silicon particles dispersed in the lithium silicate phase; and a resin-calcined material. The resin-calcined material containing at least one element selected from F and N. The composite particle has a porosity of 10% or less, for example, and the content of the resin-calcined material is 1-20% by mass with respect to the mass of the composite particle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a method thereof, and a program thereof, and an information processing system that can perform imaging complying with content of an instruction are provided. An information processing apparatus acquires input of first information related to information about equipment used for imaging from a first terminal apparatus of an imaging person, acquires input of second information related to information about content of an instruction with respect to imaging from a second terminal apparatus of a requesting person, derives a setting of the equipment required for performing imaging complying with the instruction and an operation method of the equipment required for the setting based on the first information and on the second information, and outputs third information related to information about the operation method to the first terminal apparatus of the imaging person.

Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to improve the cycle characteristics of a secondary battery that uses an Si-based active material containing Si. A negative electrode active material (Si-based active material) for secondary batteries according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises core particles, each of which is obtained by dispersing Si particles in a silicon oxide phase or a silicate phase, and a carbon material that adheres to the surfaces of the core particles. If a D/G ratio is the ratio of the peak intensity of the D-band to the peak intensity of the G-band in the Raman spectrum, the carbon material contains a first carbon material that has a D/G ratio of from 0.8 to 2 and a second carbon material that has a D/G ratio of from 0.01 to 0.5. The D/G ratio of the carbon material is from 0.2 to 0.9.

Abstract: In the image processing apparatus, the image processing method, the program, and the recording medium of the present invention, an image arrangement section arranges compositing target images according to a first layout to create a composite image. In a case where a comment combination region presence determination section determines that there is no region where comments are to be combined within the arrangement region of the compositing target images in the composite image, a composite image layout change section changes the first layout to a second layout in which the compositing target images and the comments are combined. The image arrangement section arranges the compositing target images in the second layout and combines the compositing target images and the comments to recreate the composite image.

Abstract: In the image processing apparatus, the image processing method, the program, and the recording medium, a product item acquisition section acquires a first image product item set by a first user, and a number-of-images range acquisition section acquires a number-of-used-images range of images to be used in the first image product item. An upload prompting section transmits prompt information prompting the upload of images. Then, an image acquisition section acquires images from terminal devices of a plurality of users, and a number-of-images calculation section calculates the number of images after a predetermined period has passed. In a case where the number of images is out of the number-of-used-images range, a product item proposing section proposes an alternative different from the first image product item according to the number of images.

Abstract: In an image processing system, an image processing method, a program, and a recording medium, a person specifying section specifies a plurality of persons appearing in a first composite image owned by a first user. A designated person receiving section receives designation of one or more persons as designated persons among the plurality of persons appearing in the first composite image. An image specifying section specifies images, in which the designated persons appear, from a first image group owned by the first user. A composite image creation unit creates a second composite image using the images in which the designated persons appear.

Abstract: A negative electrode active mass, a negative electrode, and a rechargeable battery, the active mass including a water-soluble polymer binder; a polymer particle binder; and a negative active material, wherein the water-soluble polymer binder, the polymer particle binder, and the negative active material are included in an amount of about 0.5-2.5:0.5-2.5:95-99, the water-soluble polymer binder includes a copolymer of a carboxyl group-containing acrylic monomer and a water-soluble acrylic acid monomer, repeating units of the water-soluble acrylic acid monomer are included in the copolymer in an amount of about 10 wt % to about 40 wt %, a shear viscosity at 25° C. of an aqueous solution including 1.0 wt % of the copolymer is about 1.0 (Pa·s) to 25 (Pa·s) at a shear rate of 1.0 (1/s), and the negative active material includes graphite particles having a hexagonal interplanar spacing d002 measured by XRD of about 0.3354 nm to 0.3362 nm.

Abstract: In the image processing apparatus, the image processing method, the program, and the recording medium of the present invention, an image arrangement section arranges compositing target images according to a first layout to create a composite image. In a case where a comment combination region presence determination section determines that there is no region where comments are to be combined within the arrangement region of the compositing target images in the composite image, a composite image layout change section changes the first layout to a second layout in which the compositing target images and the comments are combined. The image arrangement section arranges the compositing target images in the second layout and combines the compositing target images and the comments to recreate the composite image.

Abstract: In an image processing system, an image processing method, a program, and a recording medium, a person specifying section specifies a plurality of persons appearing in a first composite image owned by a first user. A designated person receiving section receives designation of one or more persons as designated persons among the plurality of persons appearing in the first composite image. An image specifying section specifies images, in which the designated persons appear, from a first image group owned by the first user. A composite image creation unit creates a second composite image using the images in which the designated persons appear.

Abstract: In the image processing apparatus, the image processing method, the program, and the recording medium, a product item acquisition section acquires a first image product item set by a first user, and a number-of-images range acquisition section acquires a number-of-used-images range of images to be used in the first image product item. An upload prompting section transmits prompt information prompting the upload of images. Then, an image acquisition section acquires images from terminal devices of a plurality of users, and a number-of-images calculation section calculates the number of images after a predetermined period has passed. In a case where the number of images is out of the number-of-used-images range, a product item proposing section proposes an alternative different from the first image product item according to the number of images.

Abstract: A battery is provided including a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the first negative electrode active material includes a core portion having a core portion surface, wherein the core portion has a median diameter of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m, and a covering portion that covers at least part of the core portion surface, wherein the covering portion comprises at least Si, O and at least of one element M1 selected from Li, carbon (C), Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ge, Zr, Mo, Ag, Sn, Ba, W, Ta, Na, and K.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing an active material, and an electrolytic solution, in which the active material contains, as constituent elements, Si, O, and at least one element M1 selected from Li, C, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ge, Zr, Mo, Ag, Sn, Ba, W, Ta, Na, and K, and the atomic ratio x (O/Si) of O to Si is 0.5?x?1.8.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing an active material, and an electrolytic solution, in which the active material contains, as constituent elements, Si, O, and at least one element M1 selected from Li, C, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ge, Zr, Mo, Ag, Sn, Ba, W, Ta, Na, and K, and the atomic ratio x (O/Si) of O to Si is 0.5?x?1.8.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode including an active material; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the active material includes a central section and a covering section provided on a surface of the central section, the central section includes silicon (Si) as a constituent element, the covering section includes carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) as constituent elements, and one or more of positive ions represented by CxHy (x and y satisfy 2?x?6 and 3?y?9) are detected by positive ion analysis of the covering section with the use of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.

Abstract: A battery is provided including a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the first negative electrode active material includes a core portion having a core portion surface, wherein the core portion has a median diameter of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m, and a covering portion that covers at least part of the core portion surface, wherein the covering portion comprises at least Si, O and at least of one element M1 selected from Li, carbon (C), Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ge, Zr, Mo, Ag, Sn, Ba, W, Ta, Na, and K.

Abstract: A battery is provided including a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the first negative electrode active material includes a core portion having a core portion surface, wherein the core portion has a median diameter of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m, and a covering portion that covers at least part of the core portion surface, wherein the covering portion comprises at least Si, O and at least of one element M1 selected from Li, carbon (C), Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ge, Zr, Mo, Ag, Sn, Ba, W, Ta, Na, and K.

Abstract: A battery is provided including a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a first negative electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the first negative electrode active material includes a core portion having a core portion surface, wherein the core portion has a median diameter of 0.3 ?m to 20 ?m, and a covering portion that covers at least part of the core portion surface, wherein the covering portion comprises at least Si, O and at least of one element M1 selected from Li, carbon (C), Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ge, Zr, Mo, Ag, Sn, Ba, W, Ta, Na, and K.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode including an active material; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the active material includes a central section and a covering section provided on a surface of the central section, the central section includes silicon (Si) as a constituent element, the covering section includes carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) as constituent elements, and one or more of positive ions represented by CxHy (x and y satisfy 2?x?6 and 3?x?9) are detected by positive ion analysis of the covering section with the use of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing an active material, and an electrolytic solution, wherein the active material includes a core portion capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, an amorphous or low-crystalline coating portion disposed on at least a part of the surface of the core portion, and a fibrous carbon portion disposed on at least a part of the surface of the coating portion, and the coating portion contains Si and O as constituent elements, while the atomic ratio y (O/Si) of O relative to Si satisfies 0.5?y?1.8.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing an active material, and an electrolytic solution, in which the active material includes a core portion capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, and a covering portion arranged on at least part of a surface of the core portion, in which the covering portion contains, as constituent elements, Si, O, and at least one element M1 selected from Li, C, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ge, Zr, Mo, Ag, Sn, Ba, W, Ta, Na, and K, and the atomic ratio y (O/Si) of O to Si is 0.5?y?1.8.