Abstract: A positive-electrode member for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte battery having a high discharge capacity and an excellent cycle characteristic, and a method for producing the positive-electrode member are provided. The positive-electrode member includes a positive-electrode collector composed of a metal; and a positive-electrode active-material layer (positive-electrode active-material portion) 10B that allows for electron transfer between the positive-electrode collector and the positive-electrode active-material layer 10B. The positive-electrode active-material layer 10B includes positive-electrode active-material particles 1 and a solid electrolyte 2 that fixes the particles 1. The contours of the particles 1 that are next to each other partially conform to each other.

Abstract: There is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which lithium ions can move smoothly between a positive electrode and a solid electrolyte layer, the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having improved internal resistance. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode 1, a negative electrode 2, and a solid electrolyte layer 3 arranged between the positive and negative electrodes. The positive electrode 1 includes a positive-electrode sintered body 10 formed by firing a powder containing a positive-electrode active material and includes a cover layer 11 arranged on a surface of the positive-electrode sintered body 10 adjacent to the solid electrolyte layer 3, the cover layer containing a positive-electrode active material. The cover layer 11 contains a compound having a layered rock-salt structure. Preferably, the direction of the c-axis of the crystal of the compound is not perpendicular to the surface of the positive-electrode sintered body.

Abstract: A lithium battery that contains a solid electrolyte but has a high capacity is provided. A lithium battery 1 includes: a positive-electrode layer 13; a negative-electrode layer 14; and a sulfide solid electrolyte layer (SE layer 15) provided between the layers 13 and 14. The lithium battery 1 has a positive-electrode covering layer 16 and a buffer layer 17 formed between the layers 13 and 15 for suppressing nonuniformity of distribution of lithium ions in a region near the interface between the layers 13 and 15. In the battery 1, the positive-electrode covering layer 16 contains LiCoO2 whereas the positive-electrode layer 13 does not contain LiCoO2.

Abstract: A statistical-data collecting-and-providing apparatus receives, through a statistical-data-acquisition-criterion setting interface, setting of a statistical-data acquisition criterion and setting of a notification destination, which is a destination of statistical data delivery. Subsequently, the statistical-data collecting-and-providing apparatus collects statistical data based on the thus-received statistical-data acquisition criterion. Thereafter, the statistical-data collecting-and-providing apparatus delivers the thus-collected statistical data to a service-providing application server, which is the notification destination received through the statistical-data-acquisition-criterion setting interface.

Abstract: The battery of the invention has a positive-electrode layer 20, a negative-electrode layer 50, and an electrolytic layer 40 through which ionic conduction is performed between the two electrode layers. In this battery, the positive-electrode layer 20 and the negative-electrode layer 50 are laminated with each other and an insulating layer 30 is placed between the positive-electrode layer 20 and the negative-electrode layer 50. The insulating layer 30 has an area smaller than that of one of the positive-electrode layer 20 and the negative-electrode layer 50 and larger than that of the other. There is no place where the positive-electrode layer 20 and the negative-electrode layer 50 face each other through only the electrolytic layer 40. Even when the electrolytic layer 40 has a pinhole, the presence of the insulating layer 30 between the positive-electrode layer 20 and the negative-electrode layer 50 can suppress short-circuiting between the positive- and negative-electrode layers.

Abstract: A thin film lithium battery is provided which can realize a high yield by solving various problems caused by a pin hole formed in a solid electrolyte layer. A thin film lithium battery according to the present invention is a thin film lithium battery in which a positive electrode layer 20, a negative electrode layer 50, a solid electrolyte layer 40 provided therebetween, and a collector 10 electrically connected to at least one of the positive electrode layer 20 and the negative electrode layer 50 are laminated to each other. When this battery is viewed in plan along the lamination direction of the above individual layers, the positive electrode layer 20 and the negative electrode layer 50 are disposed at positions so as not to be overlapped with each other. By the structure as described above, even if a pin hole is formed in the solid electrolyte layer 40, short-circuiting between the two electrode layers 20 and 50, which is caused by this pin hole, can be prevented.

Abstract: A lithium battery includes a substrate, a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a sulfide solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer, and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer being provided on the substrate. In this lithium battery, the positive electrode layer is formed by a vapor-phase deposition method, and a buffer layer that suppresses nonuniformity of distribution of lithium ions near the interface between the positive electrode layer and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer is provided between the positive electrode layer and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer. As the buffer layer, a lithium-ion conductive oxide, in particular, LixLa(2-x)/3TiO3 (x=0.1 to 0.5), Li7+xLa3Zr2O12+(x/2) (?5?×?3, preferably ?2?×?2), or LiNbO3 is preferably used.

Abstract: A gateway device according to the present art includes a storage part that stores a list having identification information identifying another gateway device that is selectable as a move-destination gateway device; a receiving part that receives a call-out signal from a device located in a telephone network; a move-destination-gateway-device selecting part that selects a move-destination gateway device from the list; a re-direction notification generating part that generates a re-direction notification to be transmitted to the selected move-destination gateway device; a re-direction notification transmitting part that transmits the re-direction notification to the move-destination gateway device; a re-direction request signal generating part that generates a re-direction request signal including call identification information identifying the call-out signal; and a re-direction request signal transmitting part that transmits the re-direction request signal to the device located in the telephone network that t

Abstract: A thin film lithium battery is provided which can realize a high yield by solving various problems caused by a pin hole formed in a solid electrolyte layer. A thin film lithium battery according to the present invention is a thin film lithium battery in which a positive electrode layer 20, a negative electrode layer 50, a solid electrolyte layer 40 provided therebetween, and a collector 10 electrically connected to at least one of the positive electrode layer 20 and the negative electrode layer 50 are laminated to each other. When this battery is viewed in plan along the lamination direction of the above individual layers, the positive electrode layer 20 and the negative electrode layer 50 are disposed at positions so as not to be overlapped with each other. By the structure as described above, even if a pin hole is formed in the solid electrolyte layer 40, short-circuiting between the two electrode layers 20 and 50, which is caused by this pin hole, can be prevented.

Abstract: A purifier to purify exhaust gas includes a case, a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the case, a catalyst held to each of the metal sheets, partition plates disposed between the respective metal sheets, a metallic pipe disposed piercing through the metal sheets, and a catalyst heater disposed in the metallic pipe. The plurality of metal sheets are arranged at predetermined intervals, and each of the metal sheets has at least one through-hole. The partition plates serve to partition the spaces between the respective metal sheets. The exhaust gas is circulated through the spaces between the respective metal sheets and then passes through the through-holes and is exhausted from the outlet of the case. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of metal sheets without increase of the pressure loss and to enlarge the outer diameter of same. As a result, the exhaust gas purifying capacity will be improved.

Abstract: A purifier to purify exhaust gas includes a case, a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the case, a catalyst held to each of the metal sheets, partition plates disposed between the respective metal sheets, a metallic pipe disposed piercing through the metal sheets, and a catalyst heater disposed in the metallic pipe. The plurality of metal sheets are arranged at predetermined intervals, and each of the metal sheets has at least one through-hole. The partition plates serve to partition the spaces between the respective metal sheets. The exhaust gas is circulated through the spaces between the respective metal sheets and then passes through the through-holes and is exhausted from the outlet of the case. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of metal sheets without increase of the pressure loss and to enlarge the outer diameter of same.

Abstract: A purifier to purify exhaust gas includes a case, a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the case, a catalyst held to each of the metal sheets, partition plates disposed between the respective metal sheets, a metallic pipe disposed piercing through the metal sheets, and a catalyst heater disposed in the metallic pipe. The plurality of metal sheets are arranged at predetermined intervals, and each of the metal sheets has at least one through-hole. The partition plates serve to partition the spaces between the respective metal sheets. The exhaust gas is circulated through the spaces between the respective metal sheets and then passes through the through-holes and is exhausted from the outlet of the case. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of metal sheets without increase of the pressure loss and to enlarge the outer diameter of same. As a result, the exhaust gas purifying capacity will be improved.