Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward a new and improved non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery that is capable of suppressing or reducing non-uniformity of pressure during the manufacturing process, and thus suppressing or reducing a thickness increase during cycling, as well as a manufacturing method thereof. The present disclosure provides a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery including: an stacked electrode assembly in which electrodes and a separator are sequentially stacked; current collecting tabs attached to portions of some surfaces of the electrodes; and filling members positioned in vicinities of the current collecting tabs along the surface directions.

Abstract: A spirally-wound electrode assembly for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator includes a porous film and an adhesive layer on at least one side of the porous film, and the adhesive layer includes a fluorine-based polymer-containing particulate and a binder. A rechargeable lithium battery includes the spirally-wound electrode assembly.

Abstract: A belt with built-in batteries includes: a plurality of rechargeable batteries, each having a positive terminal and a negative terminal that protrude in two opposite directions; a positive reinforcing tab that electrically connects the positive terminals of the rechargeable batteries to each other; a negative reinforcing tab that electrically connects the negative terminals of the rechargeable batteries to each other; and a sheath that seals the positive and negative terminals of the rechargeable batteries and the positive and negative reinforcing tabs.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward a new and improved non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery that is capable of suppressing or reducing non-uniformity of pressure during the manufacturing process, and thus suppressing or reducing a thickness increase during cycling, as well as a manufacturing method thereof. The present disclosure provides a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery including: an stacked electrode assembly in which electrodes and a separator are sequentially stacked; current collecting tabs attached to portions of some surfaces of the electrodes; and filling members positioned in vicinities of the current collecting tabs along the surface directions.

Abstract: A spirally-wound electrode assembly for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator includes a porous film and an adhesive layer on at least one side of the porous film, and the adhesive layer includes a fluorine-based polymer-containing particulate and a binder. A rechargeable lithium battery includes the spirally-wound electrode assembly.

Abstract: A belt with built-in batteries includes: a plurality of rechargeable batteries, each having a positive terminal and a negative terminal that protrude in two opposite directions; a positive reinforcing tab that electrically connects the positive terminals of the rechargeable batteries to each other; a negative reinforcing tab that electrically connects the negative terminals of the rechargeable batteries to each other; and a sheath that seals the positive and negative terminals of the rechargeable batteries and the positive and negative reinforcing tabs.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative electrode including a negative active material layer and a separator including a substrate and a coating layer formed on at least one of the substrate. The coating layer includes a fluorine-based polymer. The at least one coating layer faces the negative active material layer. The negative active material layer includes a negative active material, a water-soluble polymer and a fluorine-based polymer particulate.

Abstract: This invention provides a negative electrode material for a rechargeable battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, characterized in that the negative electrode material contains polycrystalline silicon particles as an active material, the particle diameter of crystallites of the polycrystalline silicon is not less than 20 nm and not more than 100 nm in terms of a crystallite size determined by the Scherrer method from the full width at half maximum of a diffraction line attributable to Si (111) around 2?=28.4° in an x-ray diffraction pattern analysis, and the true specific gravity of the silicon particles is 2.300 to 2.320.

Abstract: A secondary cell electrode includes a mix layer containing an active substance, a conductive agent, and a binder which is swollen by coexistence with an electrolytic solution and thus has a volume thereof increased; and a current collector formed of a conductive metal foil, the mix layer being located right on the current collector. The current collector has, in a surface thereof, a first concaved portion which is opened and a first convexed portion forming a wall of the first concaved portion; at least a part of a side surface of at least either one of the first concaved portion and the first convexed portion includes at least either one of a second concaved portion and a second convexed portion; and a mixture containing at least either one of the binder, the conductive material and the active substance is put into a space in the first concaved portion.

Abstract: A polymer for bonding the positive electrode and negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery, which includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte solution, with a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The polymer contains a cationically polymerizable monomer unit (A), a monomer unit (B) providing affinity to the electrolyte solution, a monomer unit (C) providing poor solubility to the electrolyte solution, and a monomer unit (D) containing an anionic or nonionic hydrophilic group. This polymer can be obtained through radical polymerization such as emulsion polymerization or suspension polymerization, and is characterized by having a dissolution rate into a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate (EC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) [EC:DEC=5:5 (weight ratio)] of not more than 10% by weight.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery 1 includes a spirally wound electrode assembly 20 and a cylindrical battery container 10. The spirally wound electrode assembly 20 includes a negative electrode 21, a positive electrode 22 and a separator 23. The negative electrode 21 includes negative-electrode active material layers 21b and 21c containing a negative-electrode active material capable of forming an alloy with lithium. The lithium ion secondary battery 1 includes an urging part 20a. The urging part 20a is disposed in the center of and in contact with the spirally wound electrode assembly 20. The urging part 20a is contractible in diameter. The urging part 20a is configured to urge the spirally wound electrode assembly 20 radially outward at least when contracting in diameter.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery 1 includes a spirally wound electrode assembly 20 and a cylindrical battery container 10. The spirally wound electrode assembly 20 includes a negative electrode 21, a positive electrode 22 and a separator 23. The negative electrode 21 includes negative-electrode active material layers 21b and 21c containing a negative-electrode active material capable of forming an alloy with lithium. The lithium ion secondary battery 1 includes an urging part 20a. The urging part 20a is disposed in the center of and in contact with the spirally wound electrode assembly 20. The urging part 20a is contractible in diameter. The urging part 20a is configured to urge the spirally wound electrode assembly 20 radially outward at least when contracting in diameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cyclic amino benzoic acid derivatives which are effective in therapy of lipid metabolism abnormality, diabetes and the like as a human peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist, in particular, as an agonist against human PPAR? isoform, and addition salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds. A cyclic amino benzoic acid derivative represented by the general formula (1) [wherein a ring Ar represents an aryl group which may have substituent, or the like; Y represents a C1-C4 alkylene, C2-C4 alkenylene, C2-C4 alkynylene, or the like; Z represents an oxygen atom, sulfur atom or —(CH2)n— (n represents 0, 1 or 2); X represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower alkyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom, or the like; R represents a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl group, and —COOR substitutes for an ortho position or metha position of binding position of ring W] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A negative electrode (2) for a lithium secondary battery having a negative electrode current collector (21) having an arithmetical mean surface roughness Ra of 0.01 ?m or greater and a negative electrode active material layer (22) formed on the negative electrode current collector (21). The negative electrode active material layer (22) contains a negative electrode active material (22a) including a material capable of alloying with lithium. A conductive layer (23) including a material not intercalating or deintercalating lithium is formed on the negative electrode active material layer.

Abstract: This invention provides a negative electrode material for a rechargeable battery with a nonaqueous electrolyte, characterized in that the negative electrode material contains polycrystalline silicon particles as an active material, the particle diameter of crystallites of the polycrystalline silicon is not less than 20 nm and not more than 100 nm in terms of a crystallite size determined by the Scherrer method from the full width at half maximum of a diffraction line attributable to Si (111) around 2?=28.4° in an x-ray diffraction pattern analysis, and the true specific gravity of the silicon particles is 2.300 to 2.320.

Abstract: A polymer for bonding the positive electrode and negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery, which includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte solution, with a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The polymer contains a cationically polymerizable monomer unit (A), a monomer unit (B) providing affinity to the electrolyte solution, a monomer unit (C) providing poor solubility to the electrolyte solution, and a monomer unit (D) containing an anionic or nonionic hydrophilic group. This polymer can be obtained through radical polymerization such as emulsion polymerization or suspension polymerization, and is characterized by having a dissolution rate into a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate (EC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC)[EC:DEC=5:5 (weight ratio)] of not more than 10% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides cyclic aminophenylalkanoic acid derivatives that act as agonists for human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), in particular human PPAR? isoform, and are effective in the treatment of abnormal lipid metabolism, diabetes and other disorders. The present invention also provides addition salts of such cyclic aminophenylalkanoic acid derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds. Specifically, the present invention provides cyclic aminophenylalkanoic acid derivatives represented by the following general formula (1): , or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode (1) having a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector made of a conductive metal foil and containing a positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode (2) having a negative electrode mixture layer disposed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector made of a conductive metal foil and having a negative electrode active material containing silicon particles and/or silicon alloy particles. The amount of the positive electrode active material is 50 mg or less per 1 cm2 of the positive electrode, the average particle size of the silicon particles and/or silicon alloy particles is from 5 ?m to 15 ?m, and the theoretical electrical capacity ratio of the negative electrode to the positive electrode is 1.2 or greater.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator stacked and wound in a cylindrical configuration, and which achieves a high energy density and superior cycle performance characteristics. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a negative electrode containing a negative active material, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a solvent and a solute. Those positive electrode, negative electrode and separator are stacked and wound in a cylindrical configuration. Characteristically, the negative active material comprises a material that stores lithium via alloying with lithium, the solvent in the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate, and the nonaqueous electrolyte has a viscosity of not higher than 2.5 mPas.

Abstract: The invention provides 4-substituted aryl-5-hydroxyisoquinolinone derivatives and their pharmacologically acceptable addition salts with excellent inhibitory effect on poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase. 4-Substituted aryl-5-hydroxyisoquinolinone derivatives, represented by a general formula (1) and their pharmacologically acceptable addition salts.