Abstract: A power supply control device includes a control unit, and a power path that is connected to a primary external power system. If a connection state between the primary external power system and the power path is in a disconnected state, the control unit is configured to control power output of at least one power conditioner of at least one corresponding secondary external power generation unit, based on (a) an amount of power consumption of a specific load connected to the power supply control device through the power path, and (b) a power generation output of the secondary external power generation unit.

Abstract: A power storage device includes: power storage units each including at least one battery, the power storage units being connected in series; cell balance units connected in parallel to the respective power storage units via switches; and a control unit that performs control to charge the power storage units with a first constant current value, and, when the power storage unit having the highest voltage among the power storage units reaches a first potential, connect the corresponding one of the cell balance units to the power storage unit having the highest voltage, and switch the charging current to a second constant current value that is smaller than the first constant current value.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus, electric device, electric vehicle, and power system are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a power storage apparatus includes a battery block comprising a plurality of battery cells and an isolating unit that enables wireless information transfer regarding battery information of the battery block.

Abstract: A power storage device includes an outer casing and two battery units housed in the outer casing. Each battery unit includes a battery casing formed with a top casing and a bottom casing. The battery casing houses a battery block group in which battery lines are arranged in parallel in a direction substantially perpendicular to the battery line extending direction, and are arranged like stacked straw bags. The battery casing also houses partition plates that are inserted between adjacent battery lines facing one another, and are secured between the top casing and the bottom casing.

Abstract: There is provided a power storage device including a plurality of modules each including secondary batteries, a charging switch that controls charging to the secondary batteries, a discharging switch that controls discharging of the secondary batteries, and a voltage measuring unit that measures a voltage of the module, and a switch control unit that controls one or both of the charging switch and the discharging switch. The modules are connected in parallel. The switch control unit maintains an on state of the discharging switch for at least one of the modules for a predetermined period, and controls the charging switch of the module in which a maximum module charging current estimated based on the voltage of the module is a predetermined value or less, to be in an on state.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus, electric device, electric vehicle, and power system are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a power storage apparatus includes a battery block comprising a plurality of battery cells and an isolating unit that enables wireless information transfer regarding battery information of the battery block.

Abstract: A battery package including a power storage portion; and a control device, where the control device determines if a first temperature of the power storage portion is higher than a predetermined temperature, and if the first temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature, discharges the power storage portion at a first discharge rate.

Abstract: To reliably detect a communication error status and to resolve the communication error status when reliably recovered from the error status. A count value is changed into one of up and down directions when a communication error is detected by a communication error determination unit, the count value is changed into the other direction of the up and down directions when communication being normal is detected by the communication error determination unit, a communication error status is output when the count value becomes a first threshold value, and the communication error status is resolved when the count value becomes a second threshold value different from the first threshold value.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a first converter that converts first analog data indicating a voltage value of each of batteries into first digital data; and a second converter that converts second analog data indicating an electric current value flowing through the plurality of batteries into second digital data. The first analog data and the second analog data are data having the same timing.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a first converter that converts first analog data indicating a voltage value of each of batteries into first digital data; and a second converter that converts second analog data indicating an electric current value flowing through the plurality of batteries into second digital data. The first analog data and the second analog data are data having the same timing.

Abstract: An electronic storage module includes a plurality of batteries, a primary monitoring circuit configured to detect an operating state of the plurality of batteries, a microcontroller unit connected to the primary monitoring circuit via a primary communication path, and a secondary monitoring circuit connected to the microcontroller unit via a secondary communication path. The secondary monitoring circuit is configured to detect the operating state of the plurality of batteries when a determination is made of an abnormality in the primary communication path, or an abnormality in the operating state of the primary monitoring circuit.

Abstract: A power reserve apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the power reserve apparatus comprises a first module including a first set of battery cells and a first inter-cell balance adjustment unit configured to use passive balancing to reduce voltage variance among the first set of battery cells. The power reserve apparatus also comprises a second module including a second set of battery cells and a second inter-cell balance adjustment unit configured to use passive balancing to reduce voltage variance among the second set of battery cells. The power reserve apparatus further comprises an inter-module balance adjustment unit configured to use active balancing to reduce voltage variance among the first and second modules.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric power supplying apparatus including: an electric storage device; and a control portion configured to control processing for mixing an output from the electric storage device, and an electric power of an external electric power system with each other in accordance with at least one of a peak shift command, a load electric power, and a remaining capacity of the electric storage device, wherein an alternating current electric power is formed in the mixing processing. When the electric power supplying apparatus further includes an electric power generating apparatus, processing for mixing an output from the electric power generating apparatus, an output from the electric storage device, and an electric power of the external electric power system with one another, is controlled.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus, electric device, electric vehicle, and power system are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a power storage apparatus includes a battery block comprising a plurality of battery cells and an isolating unit that enables wireless information transfer regarding battery information of the battery block.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a first converter that converts first analog data indicating a voltage value of each of batteries into first digital data; and a second converter that converts second analog data indicating an electric current value flowing through the plurality of batteries into second digital data. The first analog data and the second analog data are data having the same timing.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which uses a lithium-manganese oxide as an cathode material but, suppressing deterioration of an cathode material and a crystalline structure caused by charge/discharge cycles, exhibits an excellent discharge load property and an excellent cycle property. The present invention also provides a method for producing an cathode material which realizes the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic secondary cell has an anode of an active material represented by Li.sub.x MO.sub.2 (M represents a material selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, V, and Mo), an anode of a carbon material which can be doped or undoped with lithium, and an electrolyte produced by dissolving an electrolytic material selected from the group consisting of LiBF.sub.4, LiPF.sub.6, and LiAsF.sub.6, into a mixture of 50.about.60 volume % of a mixture of cyclic carbonate and cyclic ester, 20.about.40 volume % of chain carbonate, and 10.about.25 volume % of chain ester.

Abstract: A battery has a through-hole traversing a battery main body and opened to outside. The battery has a vessel having a central through-hole, and a spiral-shaped electrode, made up of a strip-shaped positive electrode and a strip-shaped negative electrode wound about a cylindrical core a number of times with a separator in-between, is mounted in the battery vessel so that an opening of the cylindrical core is substantially coincident with the through-hole in the battery vessel. The battery vessel is sealed after charging a liquid electrolyte. One or more thin metal plates are inserted and secured in the through-hole, or one or more heat-dissipating fins are radially formed around the opening end of the through-hole. The battery has good heat-dissipating properties and is superior in strength and energy density.

Abstract: A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary cell having a negative electrode formed of a carbon material capable of being doped with and releasing lithium, a positive electrode, and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte having an electrolyte dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent, is disclosed. This cell contains pyrocarbonate having the formula (ROCO).sub.2 O, wherein R is an alkyl group selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 and C.sub.3 H.sub.7. If the pyrocarbonate is mixed with other non-aqueous solvent(s), the proportion of the pyrocarbonate in the non-aqueous solvent, is not less than 25 vol%. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary cell is capable of withstanding charging/discharging cycles at high charging voltages, while exhibiting satisfactory charging/discharging cyclic performance under high temperature environment and superior discharging performance under low-temperature environment and heavy loads.

Abstract: An organic electrolyte battery has a positive temperature coefficient resistor made of a resin to control and prevent overcurrent placed in electrical contact with both a sealing member of the battery can and a battery lid in a position where it is not subjected to crimping forces when the battery can is crimped onto the sealing member to close the battery can. In one embodiment, the resistor is carried on an annular member so that it is spaced inward from a crimping zone. In a second embodiment, it is disposed in the center of the lid and connected to the sealing member by a support member.