Abstract: Disclosed is a power storage unit which can safely operate over a wide temperature range. The power storage unit includes: a power storage device; a heater for heating the power storage device; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the power storage device; and a control circuit configured to inhibit charge of the power storage device when its temperature is lower than a first temperature or higher than a second temperature. The first temperature is exemplified by a temperature which allows the formation of a dendrite over a negative electrode of the power storage device, whereas the second temperature is exemplified by a temperature which causes decomposition of a passivating film formed over a surface of a negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A pressing apparatus includes a presser including a second member configured to come close to or separate from a first member; an elastic member configured to apply force in a direction in which the second member comes close to the first member to the presser, the elastic member being mounted on the presser; an actuator configured to apply force in a direction in which the second member comes close to the first member or separates from the first member to the presser, the actuator being mounted on the presser; an acquirer configured to acquire a parameter containing at least one of a position of the presser, a speed of the presser, and force applied by the actuator to the presser; and a controller configured to feedback-control the actuator based on the parameter.

Abstract: Deterioration of a power storage device is reduced. Switches that control the connections of a plurality of power storage devices separately are provided. The switches are controlled with a plurality of control signals, so as to switch between charge and discharge of each of the power storage devices or between serial connection and parallel connection of the plurality of power storage devices. Further, a semiconductor circuit having a function of carrying out arithmetic is provided for the power storage devices, so that a control system of the power storage devices or a power storage system is constructed.

Abstract: A pressurizing device includes: first and second rollers that holds a sheet-like medium with an image bearer formed on at least part of a surface of thereof between the first and second rollers and send the medium in a conveying direction while applying a pressure to the medium; a position control unit that performs feedback control of the position of at least one of the first and second rollers; a force control unit that performs feedback control of a force acting on between the first and second rollers; and a control-method switching unit that switches, after the position of the first and second rollers is switched from a separation position to a contact position by the feedback control performed by the position control unit, a feedback controlled object so that the force becomes a target value of nip pressure through the feedback control performed by the force control unit.

Abstract: An exterior body of a secondary battery includes an insertion portion for insertion of a third electrode including metal lithium. An injection and expelling portion through which an electrolyte solution can be replaced is further provided. Specifically, a nonaqueous secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte solution, a separator, and an exterior body covering the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte solution. The exterior body includes a positive electrode terminal to which the positive electrode is electrically connected, a negative electrode terminal to which the negative electrode is electrically connected, and an insertion portion for insertion of a third electrode including metal lithium.

Abstract: A flexible power storage unit is obtained. Projections whose ridgelines extend in a first direction are provided on the front and the back of the power storage unit and depressions whose valley lines extend in a second direction are provided on the sides of the power storage unit. The projections and depressions are provided such that the ridgelines of the projections or extended lines of the ridgelines intersect with the valley lines of the depressions or extended lines of the valley lines.

Abstract: Provided is the image forming apparatus, image formation method, and recording medium, which make unnecessary a change of the function in the side of a whole apparatus control platform, when the addition (extension) of the function of application is needed. Image processing service I/F, device operation service I/F, and network communication service I/F of a platform service I/F part are independent, without cooperating, respectively. Then, image processing service, device operation service, and network communication service of each part controlling service are called. That is calling a control service providing part of each part controlling service corresponding to the request from the standard application, directly, by each control service call part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power storage unit which can safely operate over a wide temperature range. The power storage unit includes: a power storage device; a heater for heating the power storage device; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the power storage device; and a control circuit configured to inhibit charge of the power storage device when its temperature is lower than a first temperature or higher than a second temperature. The first temperature is exemplified by a temperature which allows the formation of a dendrite over a negative electrode of the power storage device, whereas the second temperature is exemplified by a temperature which causes decomposition of a passivating film formed over a surface of a negative electrode active material.

Abstract: To provide a flexible substrate processing apparatus which allows the stable reduction of an oxide contained in a film-like structure body formed on a flexible substrate. The apparatus has a substrate carrying-out portion where a flexible substrate on which a film-like structure body is formed is unwound; a reduction treatment portion where an oxide contained in the film-like structure body formed on the flexible substrate is electrochemically reduced; a washing portion where the flexible substrate and the film-like structure body are washed; a drying portion where the flexible substrate and the film-like structure body are dried; and a substrate carrying-in portion where the flexible substrate on which the film-like structure body is formed is taken up.

Abstract: The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and an exterior body. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer in contact with the positive electrode current collector. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer in contact with the negative electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer overlap with each other. The positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte are surrounded by the exterior body. When a length of the positive electrode active material layer is Py, a width of the positive electrode active material layer is Px, a length of the negative electrode active material layer is Ny, and a width of the negative electrode active material layer is Nx, Py>Px, Ny>Nx, and Ny>Py+Nx?Px are satisfied.

Abstract: An application package includes a device driver group including a plurality of different device drivers, each of the device drivers being programmed by a native code in correspondence with each of hardware environments, each of the hardware environments being different for each of electronic apparatuses, each of the device drivers being operated on an operating system of each of the electronic apparatuses, and a bytecode that is operated on a virtual environment of the electronic apparatus. The bytecode includes a first program code that causes a processor of the electronic apparatus to acquire information on the hardware environment, a second program code that causes the processor to search for a device driver corresponding to the acquired hardware environment out of the device driver group, and a third program code that causes the processor to install the retrieved device driver in the operating system.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming device includes a control circuit having (1) a device control platform managing a hardware resource on an operating system, (2) a standard application execution part executing a standard application utilizing the hardware resource under the control of the device control platform, (3) an extended application platform with a standard function service that allows for a utilization of a function of the standard application executed by the standard application execution part, and (4) an install service adding, without having to change a configuration of a standard firmware, an interface in order to cope with a function that is not available and allowing for utilization thereof.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch panel that detects operation point coordinates of touch input by a user and a line-of-sight detection section that calculates the coordinates of a gaze point on the touch panel at which a line of sight of the user is directed in a specific time range from a time point of the touch input on the touch panel by the user. The electronic device further includes a line-of-sight correction area calculation section that calculates a line-of-sight correction area in a specific range from the coordinates of the gaze point on the touch panel. The electronic device also includes an operation coordinate line-of-sight correction section that a) changes the operation point coordinates to the coordinates of the gaze point if the operation point coordinates are within the line-of-sight correction area; and b) does not change the operation point coordinates if the operation point coordinates are not within the line-of-sight correction area.

Abstract: An optical fiber coupler in which damage to a pumping light source can be suppressed even if signal light leaks and an optical fiber amplifier using the optical fiber coupler are provided. An optical fiber coupler includes: a first optical fiber having a core and a clad coating the core; a second optical fiber having a core; and a fusion-drawn portion formed by arranging the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber so that their longitudinal directions are in the same direction and fusing the clad of the first optical fiber and the core of the second optical fiber. The clad of the first optical fiber has a larger refractive index than the core of the second optical fiber.

Abstract: In the case where a film having lower strength than a metal can is used as an exterior body of a secondary battery, a current collector provided in a region surrounded by the exterior body, an active material layer provided on a surface of the current collector, or the like might be damaged when force is externally applied to the secondary battery. A secondary battery resistant to external force is provided. A cushioning material is provided in a region sandwiched by an exterior body of the secondary battery. Specifically, the cushioning material is provided on the periphery of an electrode group including a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, a separator, a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device, an information management program, and an information management method that help reduce the amount of memory for job information. An MFP (electronic device) has a job information generating device which generates, for each job executed by application software, job information including settings used by the application software that executes the job, and an access managing device which manages, when the job is executed, access to the job information from the application software. The job information generating device duplicates general job information including general setting items to generate preliminary job information, accepts, for the job, values for setting items included in the preliminary job information, and then generates the job information such that it includes, out of settings included in the preliminary job information, only settings used by the application software.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a conveying roller provided on an inner side of a curved part of a conveying path of a sheet; a driving unit configured to rotate the conveying roller; a drive control unit configured to control a rotation speed of the conveying roller by the driving unit; a rotation speed detecting unit configured to detect the rotation speed of the conveying roller; a conveying unit configured to convey the sheet laid across the conveying roller and the conveying unit; a conveying speed detecting unit configured to detect a conveying speed of the sheet; and a sheet thickness detecting unit configured to detect a thickness of the sheet based on the conveying speed of the sheet detected by the conveying speed detecting unit and the rotation speed of the conveying roller detected by the rotation speed detecting unit.

Abstract: In the case where a secondary battery is repetitively curved, portions which tend to cause deterioration such as crack or breakage are, for example, a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab. This is because these portions are narrow projected portions, and tend to have low mechanical strength against repetitive curving in some cases. In view of the above, the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab are provided in portions relatively less affected by curving. More specifically, secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a positive electrode lead electrically connected to the positive electrode, a negative electrode, a negative electrode lead electrically connected to the negative electrode, a separator, and an exterior body wrapping the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator. The positive electrode, the separator, the negative electrode, and the exterior body can be curved in a first direction.

Abstract: A power storage device in which silicon is used as a negative electrode active material layer and which can have an improved performance such as higher discharge capacity, and a method for manufacturing the power storage device are provided. A power storage device includes a current collector and a silicon layer having a function as an active material layer over the current collector. The silicon layer includes a thin film portion in contact with the current collector, a plurality of bases, and a plurality of whisker-like protrusions extending from the plurality of bases. A protrusion extending from one of the plurality of bases is partly combined with a protrusion extending from another one of the plurality of bases.

Abstract: To provide a light-emitting device capable of being used in a wide temperature range. To provide a light-emitting device capable of being used in a low-temperature environment and a high-temperature environment. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting panel, a secondary battery, a circuit, and a sealing structure. The light-emitting panel includes a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element can emit light with power supplied from the secondary battery. The circuit includes an antenna and can charge the secondary battery wirelessly. The light-emitting panel, the secondary battery, and the circuit are provided in the sealing structure. The sealing structure includes a portion through which light emitted from the light-emitting element passes.