Abstract: According to one embodiment, a write instructing unit instructs a data access unit to write, in a storage area of a data storage unit indicated by a first physical address, write object data, instructs a management information access unit to update address conversion information, and instructs a first access unit to update the first physical address. A compaction unit extracts a physical address of compaction object data, instructs the data access unit to read the compaction object data stored in a storage area of the data storage unit indicated by the physical address, instructs the data access unit to write the compaction object data in a storage area of the data storage unit indicated by a second physical address, instructs the management information access unit to update the address conversion information, and instructs a second access unit to update the second physical address.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with a positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer that is supported by a first main surface and a second main surface. The first main surface includes a first exposed section on which the positive electrode active material layer is not arranged. A positive electrode lead is connected to the first exposed section and includes an extension section and an overlapping section. At least a portion of the first exposed section, along with at least a portion of the overlapping section, is covered with a positive electrode insulating tape which has a base, a first layer that adheres to the first exposed section and to the overlapping section, and a second layer interposed between the base and the first layer; and the second layer expands when heated above a threshold.

Abstract: A sintered magnet contains Sm—Fe—N-based crystal grains and has high coercivity; and a magnetic powder is capable of forming a sintered magnet without lowering the coercivity even if heat is generated in association with the sintering. A sintered magnet comprises a crystal phase composed of a plurality of Sm—Fe—N-based crystal grains and a nonmagnetic metal phase present between the Sm—Fe—N crystal grains adjacent to each other, wherein a ratio of Fe peak intensity IFe to SmFeN peak intensity ISmFeN measured by an X-ray diffraction method is 0.2 or less. A magnetic powder comprises Sm—Fe—N-based crystal particles and a nonmagnetic metal layer covering surfaces of the Sm—Fe—N crystal particles.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery according to the present invention comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a positive electrode lead that is connected to the positive electrode, an insulation tape that covers the positive electrode lead, and an electrolyte solution. The insulation tape comprises a base material layer that is mainly composed of an organic material, and a filler layer that is provided on the base material layer; the filler layer contains an oxide compound of an alkaline earth metal; and the electrolyte solution contains fluorine.

Abstract: A negative electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries according to the present invention is provided with a negative electrode collector and a negative electrode mixture layer that is formed on the negative electrode collector; the negative electrode mixture layer comprises a negative electrode active material which contains graphite particles A that have an internal porosity of 10% or less, graphite particles B that have an internal porosity of more than 10%, and an alloying material that is alloyed with lithium; and the content of the alloying material is 15% by mass or less relative to the total amount of the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode mixture layer.

Abstract: This negative electrode is provided with a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, wherein: the negative electrode mixture layer comprises a first layer arranged on the negative electrode current collector, and a second layer arranged on the first layer; the second layer includes graphite particles A having a particle internal porosity of at most 10%: the first layer includes graphite particles B having a particle internal porosity of more than 10%; and the second layer has a water contact angle of at most 50°.

Abstract: A secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a positive electrode lead that is electrically connected to the positive electrode, and an insulating tape that covers a part of the positive electrode lead. The positive electrode lead has: one end part which is connected to an exposed part of a positive electrode collector that constitutes the positive electrode; and an extension part which extends outwardly from the one end part beyond the periphery of the positive electrode collector. An insulating layer is arranged on the outer surface of the one end part of the positive electrode lead; and the insulating layer is covered by the insulating tape.

Abstract: This secondary battery comprises an electrode body that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator. The positive electrode has a positive electrode core, and a positive electrode mixture layer provided on the surface of the positive electrode core. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a positive electrode active material configured by secondary particles in which primary particles are aggregated. The packing density of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode mixture layer is 3.2 g/cm3 or greater, and the crush rate of 30 pieces of the positive electrode active material existing on the surface of the positive electrode is 75% or less.

Abstract: This secondary battery comprises: a positive electrode including a positive electrode core and a positive electrode mixture layer provided on the surface of the positive electrode core; and a negative electrode including a negative electrode core and a negative electrode mixture layer provided on the surface of the negative electrode core. At least one among the positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode mixture layer has a layer thickness variation coefficient of 0.01-0.30 or a layer surface tortuosity of 1.2-2.0.

Abstract: This secondary battery is characterized by being provided with: a positive electrode; and a positive electrode lead that is connected to the positive electrode, wherein the positive electrode has a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode active material layer formed in at least one surface of the positive electrode collector, at least one of the surfaces of the positive electrode has a laminated part in which the positive electrode active material layer is formed, and an exposed part in which the positive electrode collector is exposed, and the positive electrode lead has an one-end part connected to the exposed part and an extended part which extends from the one-end part to the outside of the positive electrode. The secondary battery is further provided with an insulating member that has a base material part, a heat resistant and an adhesive part.

Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a positive electrode lead which is connected to the positive electrode, and a protective tape which covers the positive electrode lead. The protective tape includes a base material layer and an adhesive layer that is arranged on the base material layer; and the adhesive layer contains an adhesive material and a filler which contains at least one compound that is selected from among phosphoric acid group-containing compounds, boric acid group-containing compounds and silicic acid group-containing compounds.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present application comprises: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a heat-resistant layer that is formed on at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the heat-resistant layer includes heat-resistant particles, at least the surface of said heat-resistant particles comprising a metal compound, the average thickness of the heat-resistant layer is within the range 0.5 ?m-5 ?m, the porosity of the heat-resistant layer is 25%-55%, the average surface roughness (Ra) of the heat-resistant layer is 0.35 ?m or less, and the electronegativity of metal ions of the metal compound is 13.5 or greater.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for batteries, which includes a base material and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer provided on one surface side of the base material. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer contains inorganic fine particles having a water content of 0.4% or less in a single body.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with a positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer that is supported by a first main surface and a second main surface. The first main surface includes a first exposed section on which the positive electrode active material layer is not arranged. A positive electrode lead is connected to the first exposed section and includes an extension section and an overlapping section. At least a portion of the first exposed section, along with at least a portion of the overlapping section, is covered with a positive electrode insulating tape which has a base, a first layer that adheres to the first exposed section and to the overlapping section, and a second layer interposed between the base and the first layer; and the second layer expands when heated above a threshold.

Abstract: A secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a positive electrode lead that is electrically connected to the positive electrode, and an insulating tape that covers a part of the positive electrode lead. The positive electrode lead has: one end part which is connected to an exposed part of a positive electrode collector that constitutes the positive electrode; and an extension part which extends outwardly from the one end part beyond the periphery of the positive electrode collector. An insulating layer is arranged on the outer surface of the one end part of the positive electrode lead; and the insulating layer is covered by the insulating tape.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode body formed by layering a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a separator therebetween, an electrolyte, and insulating tape adhered to at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The insulating tape includes a base layer formed of an insulating organic material, an adhesive layer, and a porous layer that is interposed between the base layer and the adhesive layer and that has a pore that an electrolytic solution is allowed to enter.

Abstract: A ceramic core includes an axial core part extended in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of flanges located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the axial core part and projecting around the periphery of the axial core part in the height and width directions. The ceramic core has a length dimension L in the longitudinal direction of about 0 mm<L?1.1 mm. A ratio t/T of the thickness dimension t in the height direction of the axial core part to the height dimension T in the height dimension of the flanges, is about 0<t/T?0.6. A ratio w/W of the width dimension w in the width direction of the axial core part to the width dimension W in the width direction of the flanges, is about 0<w/W?0.6.

Abstract: A sintered magnet contains Sm—Fe—N-based crystal grains and has high coercivity; and a magnetic powder is capable of forming a sintered magnet without lowering the coercivity even if heat is generated in association with the sintering. A sintered magnet comprises a crystal phase composed of a plurality of Sm—Fe—N-based crystal grains and a nonmagnetic metal phase present between the Sm—Fe—N crystal grains adjacent to each other, wherein a ratio of Fe peak intensity IFe to SmFeN peak intensity ISmFeN measured by an X-ray diffraction method is 0.2 or less. A magnetic powder comprises Sm—Fe—N-based crystal particles and a nonmagnetic metal layer covering surfaces of the Sm—Fe—N crystal particles.

Abstract: An alkaline dry cell includes a bottomed cylindrical cell case, a positive electrode packed in the cell case and is made of a stack of n pieces of hollow cylindrical pellets, a negative electrode disposed in a hollow portion of the pellets, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an alkaline electrolytic solution. A thickness of a body portion of the cell case is 0.08 to 0.16 mm. “n” is an integer of 3 or more. An average density dm of manganese dioxide in the n pellets is 2.80 to 3.00 g/cm3. A density of manganese dioxide of at least one pellet positioned in a middle portion in a height direction of the stack is 2.75 g/cm3 or less.

Abstract: An electromagnetic valve for a transmission-use oil pressure control device including an oil pump that supplies oil pressure to a transmission, and an accumulator that accumulates an oil pressure generated by the oil pump. The electromagnetic valve includes: an electromagnetic valve main body connected to the accumulator and includes an oil path opening/closing valve element opening/closing an oil path between the accumulator and the transmission; a seal member disposed in the electromagnetic valve main body sealing against oil leakage from a sliding portion of the oil path opening/closing valve element in the opening/closing operation of the oil path opening/closing valve element; and a pressure regulation mechanism disposed in the electromagnetic valve main body regulating to release an internal pressure in the accumulator when an accumulator-side oil pressure in the electromagnetic valve main body rises to a predetermined pressure or more.