Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system which, in a product delivery procedure, monitors and manages, more simply and reliably, a deviation from a managed temperature during shipment. To solve the problem, provided is a logistics system, comprising: an information reading and transmitting device which reads an information code which is provided on a product and transmits data which is included in the information code; a server which accumulates, via a communications network, the data which is transmitted from the information reading and transmitting device; and a terminal device which refers to the data which is accumulated in the server via the communications network. The information code is formed from a pattern which changes with an occurrence of a deviation from a specified temperature. The system employs the information code.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a temperature history indicator that allows for visual confirmation of whether the temperature is at or below a prescribed temperature as well as simple conversion of this information into data. A temperature history indicator according to the present invention is characterized by being provided with a label layer and a temperature-indicating layer laminated above or below the label layer, wherein the temperature-indicating layer includes a substance having at crystallization starting temperature of 10° C. or lower and a melting point at least 20° C. higher than the crystallization starting temperature.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a temperature sensing body capable of sensing both a temperature increase and a temperature decrease, and having an anti-tampering function. In order to solve said problem, this temperature sensing body is characterized by including: a first ink in which a temperature Ta1 for initiating color disappearance when the temperature rises and a temperature Td1 for initiating color development when the temperature falls are different; and a second ink in which a temperature Ta2 for initiating color disappearance when the temperature rises and a temperature Td2 for initiating color development when the temperature falls are different, wherein the temperature Ta1 for initiating color disappearance, the temperature Td1 for initiating color development, the temperature Ta2 for initiating color disappearance, and the temperature Td2 for initiating color development have the relationship, Td1<Td2<Ta1<Ta2.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a temperature traceable indicator capable not only of displaying temperature history, but also adding other additional information. To that end, a temperature traceable indicator according to the present invention is provided with a base material and a temperature indicating laminate disposed on the base material, and is characterized in that the temperature indicating laminate is provided with a coloring layer including a color former, a color developing layer including a color developer for inducing the coloration of the color former, and a barrier layer disposed between the coloring layer and color developing layer, and the barrier layer includes a barrier agent that is immiscible with the color developer, is frozen at a first temperature, and melts beyond a second temperature so as to allow the color developer to become diffused in the coloring layer so that color is produced.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a temperature sensing body capable of sensing both a temperature increase and a temperature decrease, and having an anti-tampering function. In order to solve said problem, this temperature sensing body is characterized by including: a first ink in which a temperature Ta1 for initiating color disappearance when the temperature rises and a temperature Td1 for initiating color development when the temperature falls are different; and a second ink in which a temperature Ta2 for initiating color disappearance when the temperature rises and a temperature Td2 for initiating color development when the temperature falls are different, wherein the temperature Ta1 for initiating color disappearance, the temperature Td1 for initiating color development, the temperature Ta2 for initiating color disappearance, and the temperature Td2 for initiating color development have the relationship, Td1<Td2<Ta1<Ta2.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a temperature history indicator that allows for visual confirmation of whether the temperature is at or below a prescribed temperature as well as simple conversion of this information into data. A temperature history indicator according to the present invention is characterized by being provided with a label layer and a temperature-indicating layer laminated above or below the label layer, wherein the temperature-indicating layer includes a substance having at crystallization starting temperature of 10° C. or lower and a melting point at least 20° C. higher than the crystallization starting temperature.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a temperature traceable indicator capable not only of displaying temperature history, but also adding other additional information. To that end, a temperature traceable indicator according to the present invention is provided with a base material and a temperature indicating laminate disposed on the base material, and is characterized in that the temperature indicating laminate is provided with a coloring layer including a color former, a color developing layer including a color developer for inducing the coloration of the color former, and a barrier layer disposed between the coloring layer and color developing layer, and the barrier layer includes a barrier agent that is immiscible with the color developer, is frozen at a first temperature, and melts beyond a second temperature so as to allow the color developer to become diffused in the coloring layer so that color is produced.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system which, in a product delivery procedure, monitors and manages, more simply and reliably, a deviation from a managed temperature during shipment. To solve the problem, provided is a logistics system, comprising: an information reading and transmitting device which reads an information code which is provided on a product and transmits data which is included in the information code; a server which accumulates, via a communications network, the data which is transmitted from the information reading and transmitting device; and a terminal device which refers to the data which is accumulated in the server via the communications network. The information code is formed from a pattern which changes with an occurrence of a deviation from a specified temperature. The system employs the information code.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery, the charged state of which can be detected from the battery voltage with high accuracy, and which is able to achieve a high capacity in a high-potential range. This objective can be achieved by a cathode active material for lithium ion secondary batteries, which is composed of a lithium transition metal oxide containing Li and metal elements including at least Ni and Mn, and which is characterized in that: the atomic ratio of Li to the metal elements satisfies 1.15<Lil(metal elements)<1.5; the atomic ratio of Ni to Mn satisfies 0.334<Ni/Mn?1; and the atomic ratio of Ni and Mn to the metal elements satisfies 0.975?(Ni+Mn)/(metal elements)?1.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous secondary battery having high capacity and high rate characteristics is intended to be provided. Further, a positive electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery and a non-aqueous secondary battery are intended to be provided by using the positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material for the non-aqueous secondary battery contains a lithium composite oxide having an olivine structure represented by the chemical formula: Li1+AMnXM1?X(PO4)1+B in which A>0, B>0, M represents a metal element, M in the chemical formula is one or more metal elements selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Ti, Cu, Zn, Mg, V, and Zr, the ratio A/B in the chemical formula is within a range of: 2<A/B?7, and the value of X is within a range of: 0.3?X<1.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, which uses a highly safe polyanion compound and has high capacity, high rate characteristics and high energy density. A positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, which contains polyanion compound particles coated with carbon. This positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries is characterized in that: the polyanion compound has a structure represented by chemical formula (1); the roughness factor of the polyanion compound, said roughness factor being represented by formula (1), is 1-2; and the average primary particle diameter of the polyanion compound is 10-150 nm. LixMAyOz (chemical formula (1)) (In chemical formula (1), M comprises at least one transition metal element; A represents a typical element that combines with oxygen (O) and forms an anion; 0<x?2, 1?y?2 and 3?z?7.

Abstract: A method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, the positive electrode active material using a polyanionic active material. The method includes the steps of mixing raw materials of the positive electrode active material with each other, pre-calcining the mixed raw materials in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature ranging from 400 to 600° C. both inclusive, mixing carbon or an organic substance with a pre-calcinated material yielded through the pre-calcining step, and the step of calcining the pre-calcinated material, with which the carbon or the organic substance is mixed in a reducing atmosphere or an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium ion battery includes a mixture layer including a positive-electrode active material, a conducting agent, and a binder and a collector having the mixture layer formed on the surface thereof. The positive-electrode active material is a composite oxide having an olivine structure expressed by a formula LiaMxPO4 (where M represents a transition metal including at least one of Fe and Mn and a and x satisfy 0<a?1.1 and 0.9?x?1.1). The conducting agent includes fibrous carbon. A carbon coating layer is formed on the surface of the collector. A part of the positive-electrode active material and a part of the fibrous carbon enter pits formed in the carbon coating layer.

Abstract: A cathode material with excellent capacity and output characteristics and safety, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same is provided. The invention relates to a cathode material which includes a mixture of a cathode active material having a large primary particle size with excellent capacity characteristics and represented by the composition formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1Coc1O2, where 0.2?x1?1.2, 0.6?a1, 0.05?b1?0.3, 0.05?c1?0.3, and another cathode active material having a small primary particle size with excellent output characteristics and represented by the composition formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2Coc2O2, where 0.2?x2?1.2, a2?0.5, 0.05?b2?0.5, 0.05?c2?0.5. The invention also relates to a lithium ion secondary battery using the cathode material.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous secondary battery having high capacity and high rate characteristics is intended to be provided. Further, a positive electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery and a non-aqueous secondary battery are intended to be provided by using the positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material for the non-aqueous secondary battery contains a lithium composite oxide having an olivine structure represented by the chemical formula: Li1+AMnXM1?X(PO4)1+B in which A>0, B>0, M represents a metal element, M in the chemical formula is one or more metal elements selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Ti, Cu, Zn, Mg, V, and Zr, the ratio A/B in the chemical formula is within a range of: 2<A/B?7, and the value of X is within a range of: 0.3?X<1.

Abstract: This invention provides a positive electrode material having high capacity and safety, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the positive electrode material, the lithium ion secondary battery using a positive electrode active substance comprising a first transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1Coc1Md1O2; a second transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2Coc2Md2O2; and a third transition metal oxide represented by the compositional formula: Lix3Nia3Mnb3Coc3Md3O2; in which a3<a2<a1.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention uses a cathode material obtained by mixing a first cathode active substance represented by a compositional formula: Lix1Nia1Mnb1COc1O2 (in which 0.2?x1?1.2, 0.6?a1?0.9, 0.05?b1?0.3, 0.05?c1?0.3, and a1+b1+c1=1.0); and a second cathode active substance represented by a compositional formula: Lix2Nia2Mnb2COc2MdO2 (in which 0.2?x2?1.2, 0.7?a2?0.9, 0.05?b2?0.3, 0.05?c2?0.3, M=Mo, W, 0?d?0.06, and a2+b2+c2+d=1.0).

Abstract: It is an object to provide a cathode for a secondary lithium battery in which adhesiveness and flexibility thereof are simultaneously achieved and the thickness thereof is made large, and the secondary lithium ion battery that has a large capacity and is excellent in safety and cycle life using the cathode. The cathode includes a current collector and a cathode mixture layer formed on the surface of the current collector. The cathode mixture layer is formed by stacking two layers one on another, each of which contains a cathode active material, a conductive material and a binder, and the cathode active material contains a lithium-containing composite oxide that forms a polyanion.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium ion battery includes a mixture layer including a positive-electrode active material, a conducting agent, and a binder and a collector having the mixture layer formed on the surface thereof. The positive-electrode active material is a composite oxide having an olivine structure expressed by a formula LiaMxPO4 (where M represents a transition metal including at least one of Fe and Mn and a and x satisfy 0<a?1.1 and 0.9?x?1.1). The conducting agent includes fibrous carbon. A carbon coating layer is formed on the surface of the collector. A part of the positive-electrode active material and a part of the fibrous carbon enter pits formed in the carbon coating layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery includes a material represented by chemical formula LiMPO4 where M includes at least one of iron, manganese, cobalt, and nickel. Particles of the positive electrode active material have a diameter d in the range of 10 nm to 200 nm, the diameter d being determined by observation under a transmission electron microscope. A ratio d/D of the diameter d to a crystallite diameter D is in the range of 1 to 1.35, the crystallite diameter D being determined from a half width measured by X-ray diffraction. The positive electrode active material is coated with carbon, an amount of the carbon being in the range of 1 weight percent to 10 weight percent.