Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrochemical device system including an electrochemical device and a controller. The electrochemical device includes a negative electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion, a positive electrode using oxygen as a positive electrode active material and reducing oxygen during discharge, and a solid electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and capable of conducting lithium ion. The controller performs current control during discharge of the electrochemical device.

Abstract: A redox flow battery system includes a redox flow battery cell, a first circulation mechanism, and a second circulation mechanism. The redox flow battery cell includes a positive electrode chamber housing a positive electrode, a negative electrode chamber housing a negative electrode, and a separator separating the positive electrode chamber and the negative electrode chamber. The first circulation mechanism and the second circulation mechanisms circulate electrolytic solutions into the positive electrode chamber and the negative electrode chamber, respectively. The separator is a porous body. Each of the electrolytic solutions contains an active material and a mediator that has a diameter larger than pore distribution d50 of the separator.

Abstract: A lithium air battery system includes: a lithium air battery that includes a negative electrode made of a negative electrode material for absorbing and releasing a lithium ion, a positive electrode made of a positive electrode material and including a catalyst for reducing oxygen which is positive electrode active material, and a solid electrolyte layer including a solid electrolyte interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and a humidity control unit that adjusts a humidity of gas which includes oxygen and contacts with at least the positive electrode. The humidity control unit adjusts the humidity of the gas based on a temperature of the lithium air battery at least during operation of the lithium air battery.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of this invention, there is provided a method in which even if, in an environment where an information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus are connected by USB, communication from the information processing apparatus is terminated midway, processing on the image processing apparatus side is terminated. In this method, an HTTP communication module transmits, to the image processing apparatus, request information including information for identifying communication with the image processing apparatus. If response information, from the image processing apparatus, corresponding to the request information does not match the transmitted request information, the HTTP communication module transmits an instruction to operate the image processing apparatus in a status in which it is possible to transmit the response information.

Abstract: A lithium air battery system includes: a lithium air battery that includes a negative electrode made of a negative electrode material for absorbing and releasing a lithium ion, a positive electrode made of a positive electrode material and including a catalyst for reducing oxygen which is positive electrode active material, and a solid electrolyte layer including a solid electrolyte interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and a humidity control unit that adjusts a humidity of gas which includes oxygen and contacts with at least the positive electrode. The humidity control unit adjusts the humidity of the gas based on a temperature of the lithium air battery at least during operation of the lithium air battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrochemical device system including an electrochemical device and a controller. The electrochemical device includes a negative electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion, a positive electrode using oxygen as a positive electrode active material and reducing oxygen during discharge, and a solid electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and capable of conducting lithium ion. The controller performs current control during discharge of the electrochemical device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of running monitoring software configured to execute monitoring processing for monitoring a printer driver executes at least either one of first processing and second processing by using the monitoring software, the first processing including, if installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus, the second processing including, if uninstallation processing of the printer driver occurs, deleting a file related to the uninstalled printer driver.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of this invention, there is provided a method in which even if, in an environment where an information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus are connected by USB, communication from the information processing apparatus is terminated midway, processing on the image processing apparatus side is terminated. In this method, an HTTP communication module transmits, to the image processing apparatus, request information including information for identifying communication with the image processing apparatus. If response information, from the image processing apparatus, corresponding to the request information does not match the transmitted request information, the HTTP communication module transmits an instruction to operate the image processing apparatus in a status in which it is possible to transmit the response information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of operating an application. The apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate a control job for occupying communication with a peripheral device, wherein the control job is stored in a job queue, and is different from a print job that is stored in the job queue due to require print processing and a deletion unit configured to delete the control job stored in the job queue. If a status of the control job stored in the job queue is processing, communication with the peripheral device via a communication unit is occupied by an application that has created the control job, and, after communication for the application is completed, the deletion unit deletes the control job stored in the job queue.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of running monitoring software configured to execute monitoring processing for monitoring a printer driver executes at least either one of first processing and second processing by using the monitoring software, the first processing including, if installation processing of the printer driver occurs, obtaining information about an image processing apparatus corresponding to the installed printer driver from the image processing apparatus, the second processing including, if uninstallation processing of the printer driver occurs, deleting a file related to the uninstalled printer driver.

Abstract: A gas separator has an adsorbent, a circulation-passage constituting member, a circulator, an adsorption facilitator, and a desorption facilitator. The adsorbent adsorbs or desorbs carbon dioxide, and the adsorbent is made of a liquid. The circulation-passage constituting member therein has a space that defines a circulation passage in which the adsorbent flows. The circulator circulates the adsorbent in the space. The adsorption facilitator facilitates an adsorption of carbon dioxide to the adsorbent filling the space. The desorption facilitator facilitates a desorption of carbon dioxide from the adsorbent filling the space.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive an input operation from a user performed on an accepting unit displayed on a display unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not detailed information set in the accepting unit is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the input operation received by the receiving unit, and at least one of a display state of the accepting unit and an input area of the input operation in the accepting unit; and a display control unit configured to control a display of the accepting unit displayed on the display unit in accordance with a determination result provided by the determination unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of operating an application, the application includes a generation unit that generates a control job for occupying communication with a peripheral device and enter the generated control job in a job queue, and a deletion unit that deletes the control job entered in the job queue, wherein if a status of the control job entered in the job queue is processing, communication with the peripheral device via a communication unit is occupied by the application that has created the control job, and after communication for the application is completed, the deletion unit deletes the control job entered in the job queue.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive an input operation from a user performed on an accepting unit displayed on a display unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not detailed information set in the accepting unit is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the input operation received by the receiving unit, and at least one of a display state of the accepting unit and an input area of the input operation in the accepting unit; and a display control unit configured to control a display of the accepting unit displayed on the display unit in accordance with a determination result provided by the determination unit.

Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery includes an ion supply unit which supplies ions identical to ions in an electrolyte into the electrolyte at a reaction potential higher than the uncharged potential of a positive electrode. The ion supply unit includes an ion supply source which elutes the ions into the electrolyte by being in contact with the electrolyte in a state of being electrically connected to the positive electrode, and a first covering portion which covers at least a part of the ion supply source. Then, the first covering portion maintains the ion supply source and the positive electrode in an electrically disconnected state by being interposed between the ion supply source and the positive electrode, and is dissolved or disappears at the reaction potential.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous secondary battery having high capacity and high rate characteristics is intended to be provided. Further, a positive electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery and a non-aqueous secondary battery are intended to be provided by using the positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material for the non-aqueous secondary battery contains a lithium composite oxide having an olivine structure represented by the chemical formula: Li1+AMnXM1?X(PO4)1+B in which A>0, B>0, M represents a metal element, M in the chemical formula is one or more metal elements selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Ti, Cu, Zn, Mg, V, and Zr, the ratio A/B in the chemical formula is within a range of: 2<A/B?7, and the value of X is within a range of: 0.3?X<1.

Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery includes an ion supply unit which supplies ions identical to ions in an electrolyte into the electrolyte at a reaction potential higher than the uncharged potential of a positive electrode. The ion supply unit includes an ion supply source which elutes the ions into the electrolyte by being in contact with the electrolyte in a state of being electrically connected to the positive electrode, and a first covering portion which covers at least a part of the ion supply source. Then, the first covering portion maintains the ion supply source and the positive electrode in an electrically disconnected state by being interposed between the ion supply source and the positive electrode, and is dissolved or disappears at the reaction potential.

Abstract: A gas separator has an adsorbent, a circulation-passage constituting member, a circulator, an adsorption facilitator, and a desorption facilitator. The adsorbent adsorbs or desorbs carbon dioxide, and the adsorbent is made of a liquid. The circulation-passage constituting member therein has a space that defines a circulation passage in which the adsorbent flows. The circulator circulates the adsorbent in the space. The adsorption facilitator facilitates an adsorption of carbon dioxide to the adsorbent filling the space. The desorption facilitator facilitates a desorption of carbon dioxide from the adsorbent filling the space.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, which uses a highly safe polyanion compound and has high capacity, high rate characteristics and high energy density. A positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, which contains polyanion compound particles coated with carbon. This positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries is characterized in that: the polyanion compound has a structure represented by chemical formula (1); the roughness factor of the polyanion compound, said roughness factor being represented by formula (1), is 1-2; and the average primary particle diameter of the polyanion compound is 10-150 nm. LixMAyOz (chemical formula (1)) (In chemical formula (1), M comprises at least one transition metal element; A represents a typical element that combines with oxygen (O) and forms an anion; 0<x?2, 1?y?2 and 3?z?7.

Abstract: A method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, the positive electrode active material using a polyanionic active material. The method includes the steps of mixing raw materials of the positive electrode active material with each other, pre-calcining the mixed raw materials in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature ranging from 400 to 600° C. both inclusive, mixing carbon or an organic substance with a pre-calcinated material yielded through the pre-calcining step, and the step of calcining the pre-calcinated material, with which the carbon or the organic substance is mixed in a reducing atmosphere or an inert atmosphere.