Abstract: An information processing device includes a first acquirer configured to acquire a usage request regarding use of a charging facility for charging a battery mounted in a vehicle from a terminal device of a first user, a second acquirer configured to acquire permission information indicating permission of the usage request from a terminal device of a second user who is authorized to use the charging facility in a time zone associated with a desired time zone included in the usage request, and a processor configured to give the second user a reward for the permission on the basis of the usage request acquired by the first acquirer and the permission information acquired by the second acquirer.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus according to an aspect includes an allocator configured to allocate anthropomorphic characters for each type of one or more batteries that store power for allowing a vehicle to travel, an acquirer configured to acquire information on purchase or exchange of the battery or information on charging of the battery installed in the vehicle, and an information provider configured to provide the anthropomorphic characters allocated to the batteries, on the basis of the information acquired by the acquirer.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus according to an aspect includes an acquirer configured to acquire traveling history of a vehicle, and an information provider configured to provide information on an anthropomorphic character correlated with information related to the vehicle. The information provider gives or grows the anthropomorphic character on the basis of the traveling history acquired by the acquirer.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquisition part that acquires a state of a battery that is mounted on an electric vehicle; and a control part that performs an output control of the battery, wherein the control part controls an output of a battery attached to an electric vehicle with reference to one output limitation pattern set from a plurality of output limitation patterns each having a different output level and changes the output limitation pattern from an initial output limitation pattern to an output limitation pattern having a high output level based on the acquired state of the battery.

Abstract: A management apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire battery information regarding a secondary battery mounted on a vehicle and vehicle information regarding traveling of the vehicle from the vehicle, a first identification unit configured to identify a state of the secondary battery by applying the battery information to a battery state identification model for identifying the state of the secondary battery, a second identification unit configured to identify a state of the vehicle by applying the vehicle information to a vehicle state identification model for identifying the state of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to control transmission and reception of electric power between an electric power system and the secondary battery on the basis of the state of the secondary battery identified by the first identification unit and the state of the vehicle identified by the second identification unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquirer that acquires first information indicating a remaining charge of a first battery that is detachably mounted in an electric vehicle and supplies electric power for traveling of the electric vehicle and second information regarding a destination of the electric vehicle, a travel route predictor that predicts a travel route of the electric vehicle based on the second information acquired by the acquirer, and a determiner that refers to map information indicating, on a map, positions of a plurality of charging stations at which a second battery to be rented to a user is charged and determines a charging station at which the second battery is rented as a replacement for the first battery mounted in the electric vehicle based on the travel route predicted by the travel route predictor.

Abstract: A management apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire vehicle usage state information about a usage state of a vehicle, and a processing unit configured to apply the vehicle usage state information to a model which outputs feature amounts when vehicle usage information is input thereto to acquire the feature amounts, to select a secondary battery recommended to be mounted in the vehicle for which the vehicle usage state information is acquired from secondary batteries providable as the secondary battery to be mounted in the vehicle and storing electric power for travel on the basis of the acquired feature amounts, and to present the selected secondary battery.

Abstract: A display device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a use status of a battery that stores electric power for traveling of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image; and a display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display an image in which a state of the battery is represented by an anthropomorphic character based on an acquisition result of the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A battery state determining system includes an in-vehicle device and a server. The in-vehicle device includes: an acquisition unit acquiring physical quantity data representing a physical quantity relating to a state of a battery mounted in a vehicle; a determination unit executing a determination process of determining whether or not the physical quantity represented by the physical quantity data satisfies a predetermined condition; and a transmission unit transmitting the physical quantity data to the server in a case in which it is determined that the physical quantity represented by the physical quantity data satisfies the predetermined condition in the determination process. The server includes: a reception unit receiving the physical quantity data from the in-vehicle device; and a diagnosis unit executing a diagnosis process of diagnosing an abnormality of the battery based on the physical quantity data and generating diagnosis result data representing a result of the diagnosis process.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a lead battery supplying power to the electric load of the vehicle, a battery sensor unit acquiring a value related to a state of the lead battery, and a battery deterioration determination device determining deterioration of the lead battery based on the value acquired by the battery sensor unit. The battery sensor unit acquires a value of a charge amount of the lead battery, a value of a discharge amount of the lead battery, and a value of a discharge depth of the lead battery. An ECU calculates a value of an effective charge/discharge amount of the lead battery based on a charge amount acquisition value, a discharge amount acquisition value and a discharge depth acquisition value acquired by the battery sensor unit and determines deterioration resulting from softening of a positive electrode active material based on the value of the effective charge/discharge amount.

Abstract: Provided is an electric power system mounted on a vehicle having an engine, a battery, and a starter that starts the engine. The electric power system includes an SOC estimation part, estimating the SOC of the battery based on a first algorithm; an idling stop control part, permitting implementation of an idling stop control when an estimation result of the SOC estimation part satisfies a predetermined automatic stop condition; a full charge determination part, determining whether the battery is in a full charge state based on a second algorithm different from the first algorithm; and a malfunction determination part, determining that malfunction occurs in the SOC estimation part when the battery is estimated in the full charge state by the full charge determination part and the estimation result of the SOC estimation part does not satisfy the automatic stop condition.

Abstract: Provided is an electric power system, including: a battery, connected to an ACG and an electric load, and capable of charge by electric power generated by the ACG and discharge to the electric load; and an ECU, setting an SOC target value of the battery for each driving cycle, and controlling the charge and discharge of the battery so that the SOC of the battery becomes the SOC target value. The ECU sets the SOC target value in a normal mode when a starting SOC value in the most recent past driving cycle is lower than an ending SOC value, and sets the SOC target value in a degeneration suppression mode when the starting SOC value is greater than the ending SOC value continuously for two most recent driving cycles.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a lead battery supplying power to the electric load of the vehicle, a battery sensor unit acquiring a value related to a state of the lead battery, and a battery deterioration determination device determining deterioration of the lead battery based on the value acquired by the battery sensor unit. The battery sensor unit acquires a value of a charge amount of the lead battery, a value of a discharge amount of the lead battery, and a value of a discharge depth of the lead battery. An ECU calculates a value of an effective charge/discharge amount of the lead battery based on a charge amount acquisition value, a discharge amount acquisition value and a discharge depth acquisition value acquired by the battery sensor unit and determines deterioration resulting from softening of a positive electrode active material based on the value of the effective charge/discharge amount.

Abstract: Provided is an electric power system mounted on a vehicle having an engine, a battery, and a starter that starts the engine. The electric power system includes an SOC estimation part, estimating the SOC of the battery based on a first algorithm; an idling stop control part, permitting implementation of an idling stop control when an estimation result of the SOC estimation part satisfies a predetermined automatic stop condition; a full charge determination part, determining whether the battery is in a full charge state based on a second algorithm different from the first algorithm; and a malfunction determination part, determining that malfunction occurs in the SOC estimation part when the battery is estimated in the full charge state by the full charge determination part and the estimation result of the SOC estimation part does not satisfy the automatic stop condition.

Abstract: Provided is an electric power system, including: a battery, connected to an ACG and an electric load, and capable of charge by electric power generated by the ACG and discharge to the electric load; and an ECU, setting an SOC target value of the battery for each driving cycle, and controlling the charge and discharge of the battery so that the SOC of the battery becomes the SOC target value. The ECU sets the SOC target value in a normal mode when a starting SOC value in the most recent past driving cycle is lower than an ending SOC value, and sets the SOC target value in a degeneration suppression mode when the starting SOC value is greater than the ending SOC value continuously for two most recent driving cycles.

Abstract: There is provided a process of producing a laminate type optical disk comprising the steps of: (1) molding a pair of substrates of a transparent resin at least one of which substrates has irregularities on its one main surface; (2) forming a metal thin film on said one main surface having the irregularities, and then (3) laminating the pair of the substrates while the metal thin film is located inside and bonding the substrates by means of an adhesive which is supplied between the substrates, the process being characterized in that after the step (1), a waiting treatment is carried out in which the molded substrates are cooled to such a temperature that a difference between said temperature and a temperature of an atmosphere surrounding the substrates is not greater than 5° C. while keeping a moisture (or water) content of the substrates not larger than 0.1% by weight, and then the step (2) is carried out.

Abstract: There is provided a process of producing a laminate type optical disk comprising the steps of:

Abstract: During sputtering for use in thin film deposition, anomalous discharge is prevented from generating between a target and a backing plate, and a target presser. In the target presser also serving as an earth shield and a deposition preventing plate, an insulating member staying in contact with the sputtering target or the backing plate is provided with a recess constituted of two or more different depths so that the recess does not come in contact with the sputtering target or the backing plate.

Abstract: There is provided a process of producing a laminate type optical disk comprising the steps of: (1) molding a pair of substrates of a transparent resin at least one of which substrates has irregularities on its one main surface; (2) forming a metal thin film on said one main surface having the irregularities, and then (3) laminating the pair of the substrates while the metal thin film is located inside and bonding the substrates by means of an adhesive which is supplied between the substrates, the process being characterized in that after the step (1), a waiting treatment is carried out in which the molded substrates are cooled to such a temperature that a difference between said temperature and a temperature of an atmosphere surrounding the substrates is not greater than 5° C. while keeping a moisture (or water) content of the substrates not larger than 0.1% by weight, and then the step (2) is carried out.

Abstract: During sputtering for use in thin film deposition, anomalous discharge is prevented from generating between a target and a backing plate, and a target presser. In the target presser also serving as an earth shield and a deposition preventing plate, an insulating member staying in contact with the sputtering target or the backing plate is provided with a recess constituted of two or more different depths so that the recess does not come in contact with the sputtering target or the backing plate.