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 lithium secondary battery that has high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics, and a method for using this battery. The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode current collector; a positive electrode formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector and having a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode free of a negative electrode active material; and a separator or solid electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode contains a Li(Ni, Co, Mn)O2 crystal and/or a Li(Ni, Co, Al)O2 crystal whose full width at half maximum for the diffraction peak of the (003) plane as measured by X-ray diffraction that is greater than 0.00° and 0.10° or less in an amount of 20% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less relative to the total mass of the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A battery system, control device, and control method are provided that can improve the cycle service life.

Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary battery that has high energy density, high capacity, excellent cycle characteristics, and high productivity. The present invention relates to a secondary battery including: a laminate formed by alternately folding a sheet at an acute angle a plurality of times, the sheet having a negative electrode that is free of a negative electrode active material, and separators or solid electrolytes disposed on both surfaces of the negative electrode; and a plurality of positive electrodes each disposed in a space between separators or solid electrolytes facing each other formed by folding the sheet.

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 lithium secondary battery is provided that has high energy density and excellent cycle characteristics. This lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a separator or a solid electrolyte; a negative electrode that is free of a negative electrode active material; and optionally, an electrolytic solution, wherein charging and discharging are performed by depositing lithium metal on the surface of the negative electrode and electrolytically dissolving the deposited lithium, and the lithium secondary battery includes an additive that inhibits anisotropic crystal growth of the lithium metal by being codeposited with the lithium metal during charging.

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: The present invention provides a solid-state battery with high energy density and excellent cycle property, and a production method therefor. The production method for this solid-state battery, which contains a positive electrode, a solid electrolyte, and a negative electrode, comprises the steps of: preparing a negative electrode that is free of a negative-electrode active material; and forming, on at least one surface of the negative electrode, a solid electrolyte interface layer including a lithium-containing organic compound and a lithium-containing inorganic compound by immersing the negative electrode in a layer forming solution containing a lithium salt and a precursor and thereafter causing a reduction reaction on the surface of the negative electrode.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid-state battery having high energy density and excellent cycle property. The solid-state battery comprises a positive electrode, a solid electrolyte, and a negative electrode that is free of a negative-electrode active material. The solid electrolyte has a solid polymer electrolyte layer, and a functional layer that has a surface facing at least the negative electrode and that suppresses the formation of dendrites on the surface of the negative 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.

Abstract: Various battery cell arrangements are presented herein. The battery cell can include an anode current collector. The battery cell can include a carbon-based anode coating layer that coats the anode current collector. A first bond between the anode current collector and the anode coating layer may have a first adhesion strength. The battery cell also includes a cathode, a separator layer that contacts the cathode, and a separator coating layer. The separator coating layer can be positioned between the anode coating layer and the separator layer. A second bond between the separator coating material and the anode coating material has a second adhesion strength. The second adhesion strength of the second bond may be greater than the first adhesion strength of the first bond.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol product which has a simple configuration and which makes it possible to emulsify a foamable liquid and a foaming agent sufficiently and discharge a satisfactory foam without shaking the aerosol container. An aerosol product (100) has a plurality of partitioned housing spaces and a valve unit (120) provided with an inflow port (122) corresponding to the housing space, wherein at least one among the plurality of housing spaces is a foamable liquid housing section (141) that houses contents (S) including a foamable liquid, at least one other of the plurality of housing spaces is a foaming agent housing section (140) that houses contents including a foaming agent (LG), and the foamable liquid (S) discharged from the inflow port (122) and the foaming agent (LG) discharged from the inflow port (122A) are mixed in an actuator (130).

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: Provided is an aerosol product which has a simple configuration and enables spraying in the form of a mist at the time of use even when a stock liquid is stored in a high-viscosity state in an aerosol container. An aerosol product (100) has a plurality of partitioned housing spaces and a valve unit (120) provided with an inflow port (122) corresponding to the housing space, wherein at least one among the plurality of housing spaces is a main stock liquid housing section (142) that houses a main stock liquid (M), at least one other of the plurality of housing spaces is a viscosity lowering agent housing section (143) that houses a viscosity lowering agent (S), and the main stock liquid (M) discharged from the inflow port (122) and the viscosity lowering agent (S) discharged from the inflow port (122A) are mixed in an actuator (130).

Abstract: Various arrangements for creating a cylindrical anti-dendrite anode-free solid-state battery are presented. An anti-dendrite layer may be layered between an anode current collector layer and the cathode layer. A layered stack may be created that comprises a dry separator layer, a cathode layer layered with a cathode current collector layer, and the anti-dendrite layer layered with the anode current collector layer. The layered stack may be rolled into a cylindrical jelly roll. The rolled layered stack may be inserted into a pouch. A liquid electrolyte mixture may be added into the pouch. The liquid electrolyte mixture can permeate the dry separator layer. Heat can be applied to the pouch that causes the liquid electrolyte mixture to become a gel. The rolled layered stack can then be removed from the pouch and inserted into a cylindrical battery cell canister.

Abstract: A slide actuator according to the present invention includes: a fixed member; a movable member movable in a predetermined direction with respect to the fixed member; a wall portion of the fixed member disposed in a moving direction of the movable member; a plurality of balls interposed between the fixed member and the movable member and configured to movably support the movable member; a retainer configured to maintain a constant distance between the respective balls; a retainer spring connected between the wall portion and the retainer; and a movable portion spring connected between the movable member and the wall portion, in which the retainer spring is disposed so as to suppress a displacement of the retainer in the moving direction, and the movable portion spring is disposed so as to suppress a displacement of the movable member in the moving direction.

Abstract: A slide actuator includes: a fixed member; a movable member movable to the fixed member by a predetermined stroke in a predetermined direction; a plurality of balls interposed between the fixed member and the movable member and configured to movably support the movable member; and paired elastic bodies disposed at both ends of a moving range of each of the balls, each of the elastic bodies being configured to come into contact with the corresponding ball when the balls move with movement of the movable member.

Abstract: A microchamber array device having built-in reaction microchambers, in which the dilution ratio can be greatly increased at the same time as dramatically raising cell recovery efficiency, and an inspection object analysis method using said device are provided. This microchamber array device is provided with: a microchamber array 1 for cell capture by electrophoresis comprising an arrangement of a substrate 2, electrodes 3 and photoresists 4; and a reaction microchamber array 6 which is separated from the capture microchamber array 1, and which is formed from reaction microchamber 8 comprising micro channels 7 arranged so as to be opposite of the aforementioned microchamber array 1.