Abstract: A detection device for detecting characteristics of a mixed fluid containing different types of substances with different thermal properties within a prescribed range, includes: one or a plurality of heaters for heating the mixed fluid; a plurality of temperature detectors for detecting the temperature of the mixed fluid heated; a flow rate calculation unit for calculating the flow rate of the mixed fluid using the output from at least a portion of the plurality of temperature detectors; a correspondence relation storage unit that stores the correspondence relation between the output from the temperature detectors for a prescribed flow rate and the mixture ratio of the substances in the mixed fluid; and a mixture ratio calculation unit for calculating the mixture ratio of the substances in the mixed fluid on the basis of the output from the temperature detectors and the correspondence relation.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting characteristics of a mixed fluid containing different types of substances with different thermal properties within a prescribed range, includes: one or a plurality of heaters for heating the mixed fluid; a plurality of temperature detectors for detecting the temperature of the mixed fluid heated; a flow rate calculation unit for calculating the flow rate of the mixed fluid using the output from at least a portion of the plurality of temperature detectors; a correspondence relation storage unit that stores the correspondence relation between the output from the temperature detectors for a prescribed flow rate and the mixture ratio of the substances in the mixed fluid; and a mixture ratio calculation unit for calculating the mixture ratio of the substances in the mixed fluid on the basis of the output from the temperature detectors and the correspondence relation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode active substance for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries comprising composite particles comprising metal particles, and a thermosetting resin or a carbonized product of the thermosetting resin, the composite particles having an average particle diameter of 5 to 100 ?m; and a lithium ion secondary battery using the negative electrode active substance for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is prevented from suffering from volume expansion owing to occlusion of Li therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active substance for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which comprises particles comprising a polyanionic compound and carbon, and a lipophilic treatment agent with which the respective particles are coated, wherein the positive electrode active substance has an average particle diameter of 1 to 50 ?m. The positive electrode active substance preferably has an oil absorption of not more than 20 mL/100 g. The positive electrode active substance according to the present invention exhibits a good compatibility with a resin and is excellent in packing property and dispersibility in the resin, and therefore can provide an electrode sheet in which the positive electrode active substance is filled with a high packing density.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing lithium iron phosphate particles having an olivine type structure, comprising a first step of mixing an iron oxide or an iron oxide hydroxide as an iron raw material which comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, Mg, Al, Si, Cr, Mn and Ni in an amount of 0.1 to 2 mol % for each element based on Fe, and a carbon element C in an amount of 5 to 10 mol % based on Fe, and has a content of Fe2+ of not more than 40 mol % based on an amount of Fe and an average primary particle diameter of 5 to 300 nm, with a lithium raw material and a phosphorus raw material; a second step of controlling agglomerates diameter in the resulting mixture is 0.3 to 5.0 ?m; and a third step of sintering the mixture obtained in the second step in an inert gas or reducing gas atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of not more than 0.1% at a temperature of 250 to 750° C.