Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including lithium-nickel composite oxide particles having a layer structure of hexagonal system; and a lithium tungstate coating film disposed on a surface of secondary particles of the lithium-nickel composite oxide particles, wherein the positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes, as metallic elements, lithium (Li), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), element M (M) which is at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, Ca, Cr, Zr, Ta, and Al, and tungsten (W), wherein a ratio of amount of substance in the metallic elements contained is Li:Ni:Co:M:W=a:1-x-y:x:y:z, wherein 0.97?a?1.25, 0?x?0.35, 0?y?0.35, and 0.005?z?0.030.

Abstract: An excavator comprising: an electric motor having a commercial power supply and a battery as the drive power sources therefor; and a hydraulic actuator having a hydraulic pump driven by the electric motor, as the hydraulic source therefor. The excavator has: a first power supply mode in which the electric motor is driven while the battery is being charged by the commercial power supply; and a second power supply mode in which the electric motor is driven only by the battery. A power supply cable for supplying power from the commercial power supply is connected to a power supply port and, if the electric motor has stopped operating, the excavator moves from the second power supply mode to the first power supply mode.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for deploying containerized applications. The method of some embodiments deploys a data collecting agent on a machine that operates on a host computer and executes a set of one or more workload applications. From this agent, the method receives data regarding consumption of a set of resources allocated to the machine by the set of workload applications. The method assesses excess capacity of the set of resources for use to execute a set of one or more containers, and then deploys the set of one or more containers on the machine to execute one or more containerized applications. In some embodiments, the set of workload applications are legacy workloads deployed on the machine before the installation of the data collecting agent. By deploying one or more containers on the machine, the method of some embodiments maximizes the usages of the machine, which was previously deployed to execute legacy non-containerized workloads.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for deploying containerized applications. The method of some embodiments deploys a data collecting agent on a machine that operates on a host computer and executes a set of one or more workload applications. From this agent, the method receives data regarding consumption of a set of resources allocated to the machine by the set of workload applications. The method assesses excess capacity of the set of resources for use to execute a set of one or more containers, and then deploys the set of one or more containers on the machine to execute one or more containerized applications. In some embodiments, the set of workload applications are legacy workloads deployed on the machine before the installation of the data collecting agent. By deploying one or more containers on the machine, the method of some embodiments maximizes the usages of the machine, which was previously deployed to execute legacy non-containerized workloads.

Abstract: The negative electrode includes a current collector, a negative electrode active material layer arranged on a surface of the current collector, and a protective layer arranged on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer includes a first negative electrode active material having an aspect ratio defined as “a”/“b” to fall in a range of from two or more to eight or less when a length of the major axis is defined “a” and a length of the minor axis is defined “b.” The protective layer includes a ceramic powder.

Abstract: A polymer compound for use as a binder for a negative electrode of an electrical storage device is formed by condensing polyacrylic acid and a multifunctional amine represented by the following formula (1), in which Y represents a straight chain alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenylene group, or an oxygen atom, and R1 and R2 each independently represent one or more hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, ethyl groups, trifluoromethyl groups, or methoxy groups.

Abstract: The negative electrode includes a current collector, a negative electrode active material layer arranged on a surface of the current collector, and a protective layer arranged on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer includes a first negative electrode active material having an aspect ratio defined as “a”/“b” to fall in a range of from two or more to eight or less when a length of the major axis is defined “a” and a length of the minor axis is defined “b.” The protective layer includes a ceramic powder.

Abstract: A cell catalyst composition according to the present invention includes a carbon catalyst granule and a binder resin, and at least a part of the binder resin includes a resin (B) including a hydrophilic functional group. The carbon catalyst granule is (i) a carbon catalyst granule wherein carbon catalyst (A) particles are bound to each other by using at least the resin (B), or/and (ii) a carbon catalyst granule wherein carbon catalyst (A) particles form a sintered body and are thereby bound to each other. The carbon catalyst (A) includes a carbon element, a nitrogen element, and a base metal element as constituent elements. Further, an average particle diameter of the carbon catalyst granule is 0.5 to 100 ?m, and a sphericity of the carbon catalyst granule is equal to or greater than 0.5.

Abstract: A polymer compound for use as a binder for a negative electrode of an electrical storage device is formed by condensing polyacrylic acid and a multifunctional amine represented by the following formula (1), in which Y represents a straight chain alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenylene group, or an oxygen atom, and R1 and R2 each independently represent one or more hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, ethyl groups, trifluoromethyl groups, or methoxy groups.

Abstract: A parameter for producing a positive electrode having excellent safety, and a positive electrode active material layer satisfying the parameter. The positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material, a second positive electrode active material having a lower charge/discharge potential than the first positive electrode active material, and an additive. When the first positive electrode active material tap density is defined as dt1, the second positive electrode active material tap density is defined as dt2, a true density of the additive is defined as d3, a mass percentage of the first positive electrode active material is defined as Wt1, a mass percentage of the second positive electrode active material is defined as Wt2, a mass percentage of the additive is defined as Wt3, and a porosity of the positive electrode active material layer is defined as p, the positive electrode active material layer satisfies (1?p)×(Wt1/dt1)/((Wt1/dt1)+(Wt2/dt2)+(Wt3/d3))<0.38.

Abstract: A parameter for producing a positive electrode having excellent safety, and a positive electrode active material layer satisfying the parameter. The positive electrode active material layer includes a first positive electrode active material, a second positive electrode active material having a lower charge/discharge potential than the first positive electrode active material, and an additive. When the first positive electrode active material tap density is defined as dt1, the second positive electrode active material tap density is defined as dt2, a true density of the additive is defined as d3, a mass percentage of the first positive electrode active material is defined as Wt1, a mass percentage of the second positive electrode active material is defined as Wt2, a mass percentage of the additive is defined as Wt3, and a porosity of the positive electrode active material layer is defined as p, the positive electrode active material layer satisfies (1?p)×(Wt1/dt1)/((Wt1/dt1)+(Wt2/dt2)+(Wt3/d3))<0.38.

Abstract: A cell catalyst composition according to the present invention includes a carbon catalyst granule and a binder resin, and at least a part of the binder resin includes a resin (B) including a hydrophilic functional group. The carbon catalyst granule is (i) a carbon catalyst granule wherein carbon catalyst (A) particles are bound to each other by using at least the resin (B), or/and (ii) a carbon catalyst granule wherein carbon catalyst (A) particles form a sintered body and are thereby bound to each other. The carbon catalyst (A) includes a carbon element, a nitrogen element, and a base metal element as constituent elements. Further, an average particle diameter of the carbon catalyst granule is 0.5 to 100 ?m, and a sphericity of the carbon catalyst granule is equal to or greater than 0.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recording material having a laser coloring layer, wherein the laser coloring layer comprises one or more materials selected from among pigments, dyes and inorganic materials, and the laser coloring layer exhibits absorption at a wavelength within a range from 700 to 12,000 nm. The recording material of the present invention has a laser coloring layer of a desired hue, such as yellow, cyan, magenta, orange, white or black, and by conducting printing by laser irradiation, a recorded item with excellent color tone can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recording material having a laser coloring layer, wherein the laser coloring layer comprises one or more materials selected from among pigments, dyes and inorganic materials, and the laser coloring layer exhibits absorption at a wavelength within a range from 700 to 12,000 nm. The recording material of the present invention has a laser coloring layer of a desired hue, such as yellow, cyan, magenta, orange, white or black, and by conducting printing by laser irradiation, a recorded item with excellent color tone can be obtained.

Abstract: A water-based pigment dispersion comprising 100 parts by weight of a pigment, 3 to 30 parts by weight of a sulfonic acid group-containing pigment derivative and water, wherein the sulfonic acid group-containing pigment derivative has only one sulfonic acid group in a molecule of a pigment of which the type is the same as the type of the pigment to be dispersed, the sulfonic acid group forms at least one salt selected from the group consisting of ammonia salt, an organic amine salt and a salt in which at least 15% of the sulfonic acid group is liberated and the rest is a salt with monovalent metal, the content of metal ion having a valence of at least 2 in a solid matter of the above water-based pigment dispersion is 500 ppm or less, and the above pigment is dispersed in water according to electrostatic repulsion due to the sulfonic acid group-containing pigment derivative adsorbed on the particle surface of the pigment, an inkjet recording liquid containing the same and process for the production thereof.

Abstract: A water-based pigment dispersion comprising 100 parts by weight of a pigment, 3 to 30 parts by weight of a sulfonic acid group-containing pigment derivative and water, wherein the sulfonic acid group-containing pigment derivative has only one sulfonic acid group in a molecule of a pigment of which the type is the same as the type of the pigment to be dispersed, the sulfonic acid group forms at least one salt selected from the group consisting of ammonia salt, an organic amine salt and a salt in which at least 15% of the sulfonic acid group is liberated and the rest is a salt with monovalent metal, the content of metal ion having a valence of at least 2 in a solid matter of the above water-based pigment dispersion is 500 ppm or less, and the above pigment is dispersed in water according to electrostatic repulsion due to the sulfonic acid group-containing pigment derivative adsorbed on the particle surface of the pigment, an inkjet recording liquid containing the same and process for the production thereof.