Abstract: A delivery server includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: transmit arrival information of a product to a user terminal carried by a user who has ordered the product; transmit, in a case where unattended delivery is instructed by the user terminal, unattended delivery information to a home delivery terminal of a delivery person who delivers the product, and request a signature of the user; transmit the signature information to the home delivery terminal in response to receiving signature information regarding the signature of the user from the user terminal; and transmit delivery completion information of the product to the user terminal.

Abstract: Composite carbon particles including a porous carbon material and a silicon component, the composite carbon particle having an average aspect ratio of 1.25 or less, and a ratio (ISi/IG) of a peak intensity (ISi) in the vicinity of 470 cm?1 to a peak intensity (IG) in the vicinity of 1580 cm?1 as measured by Raman spectroscopy of 0.30 or less, wherein the porous carbon material satisfies V1/V0>0.80 and V2/V0<0.10, when a total pore volume at a maximum value of a relative pressure P/P0 is defined as V0 and P0 is a saturated vapor pressure, a cumulative pore volume at a relative pressure P/P0=0.1 is defined as V1, a cumulative pore volume at a relative pressure P/P0=10?7 is defined as V2 in a nitrogen adsorption test, and has a BET specific surface area of 800 m2/g or more.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for a lithium-ion secondary battery containing a composite (C) that contains a porous carbon (A) and a Si-containing compound (B). The porous carbon (A) satisfies V1/V0>0.80 and V2/V0<0.10. When a total pore volume at the maximum value of a relative pressure P/P0 is defined as V0 and P0 is a saturated vapor pressure, a cumulative pore volume at a relative pressure P/P0=0.1 is defined as V1, and a cumulative pore volume at a relative pressure P/P0=10?7 is defined as V2 in a nitrogen adsorption test. Further, the porous carbon (A) has a BET specific surface area of 800 m2/g or more, and the Si-containing compound (B) is contained in pores of the porous carbon (A). Also disclosed is a negative electrode sheet including the negative electrode material and a lithium-ion secondary battery including the negative electrode sheet.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for a lithium-ion secondary battery including: Composite (A) having Dv50 of 3.0 ?m or more and 20.0 ?m or less; and including: Particles (A1) and (A2) and Carbonaceous material (A3) as defined herein; a first graphite-containing substance (B) having Dv50 of 5.0 ?m or more and 20.0 ?m or less; and a second graphite-containing substance (C) having Dv50 of 1.0 ?m or more and 10.0 ?m or less. The Dv50 of the graphite-containing substance (B) is larger than that of the graphite-containing substance (C) by 4.0 ?m or more. Also disclosed is a negative electrode sheet and a lithium-ion secondary battery including the negative electrode material.

Abstract: A granular composite material, containing: particles (A) each formed of a substance which contains an element capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions and is free of graphite; particles (B) each formed of a substance which contains graphite; carbon fibers (C); a polymer (D) containing a polysaccharide having an unsubstituted or substituted glucopyranose ring or a derivative thereof; and a solid electrolyte (E) containing a linear or branched polyether or a derivative thereof; a negative electrode obtained by laminating an electrode layer containing the granular composite material on a current collector; a method for producing the negative electrode; and a lithium ion secondary battery containing the negative electrode.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery including a laminated electrode layer and collector obtained by: mixing particles (A) composed of a substance including an element capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions and containing no graphite, particles (B) composed of graphite, carbonaceous fibers (C), and a polymer (D) containing a polysaccharide and having a specified viscosity to obtain a granular composite in which each of particles (A) and each of carbonaceous fibers (C) contact with each other through the polymer (D) to be integrated, thereby forming a substructure (S), at least part of the particles (B) is covered with the substructure (S), and each of the particles (B) has contact with each other through the substructure (S); mixing a liquid medium, the granular composite and a binder to obtain slurry or paste; and allowing the slurry or the paste to adhere to the collector.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, the negative electrode material including particles (A) containing an element capable of occluding/releasing lithium ions other than a carbon element; graphite particles (B) capable of occluding/releasing lithium ions and having a median value of not smaller than 1.4 and not larger than 3.0 in a number-based distribution of aspect ratios of primary particles and carbon fibers (C); wherein a three dimensional web structure is formed from one or more carbon fibers (C), the particles (A) are fusion-bonded to the structure, and the structure is fusion-bonded to at least a part of a surface of the graphite particle (B). Also disclosed is a lithium ion secondary battery obtained using the negative electrode material.

Abstract: A sensing coil unit for a hearing aid is made up of a sensing coil which is in the form of a cylinder one end of which is heavier than the other end and is floated in the liquid in a sealed container, so that the sensing coil is vertical at all times irrespective of the positions of the hearing aid thereby to maintain constant its magnetic coupling condition with the inductance coil which is laid to transmit voice signals to the sensing coil.