Abstract: Provided is a laminated battery module that is capable of imparting a minimum required restraining load to a battery laminate at a low temperature and a low charging rate, while also withstanding the load on the battery laminate at a high temperature and a high charging rate, without increasing the size of the restraining member. A laminated battery module 100 includes a battery laminate 15 containing one or more unit cells, a restraining member 20 containing a pair of end plates 21 located on both ends of the battery laminate 15 in the direction of lamination and tensioning members 22 that fasten the pair of end plates 21 mutually, and an elastic member 30 located between the pair of end plates 21; wherein, the elastic member 30 is composed of a material that undergoes a decrease in the elastic modulus thereof accompanying a rise in temperature from ?30° C. to 80° C.

Abstract: Provided is a laminated battery module that is capable of imparting a minimum required restraining load to a battery laminate at a low temperature and a low charging rate, while also withstanding the load on the battery laminate at a high temperature and a high charging rate, without increasing the size of the restraining member. A laminated battery module 100 includes a battery laminate 15 containing one or more unit cells, a restraining member 20 containing a pair of end plates 21 located on both ends of the battery laminate 15 in the direction of lamination and tensioning members 22 that fasten the pair of end plates 21 mutually, and an elastic member 30 located between the pair of end plates 21; wherein, the elastic member 30 is composed of a material that undergoes a decrease in the elastic modulus thereof accompanying a rise in temperature from ?30° C. to 80° C.

Abstract: A battery holder includes restriction members protruded from a holding base plate in an axial direction of batteries to be located in spaces between the batteries. Each of the restriction members has: a tapered surface which is inclined to the axial direction and is in line contact with an outer periphery of the end face of the battery when the restriction member is inserted into the space, so as to apply a force to move the battery in a radial direction of the battery; and a support surface which supports a side face of the battery that is not in contact with the tapered surface, by surface contact. The support surface receives a moving force in the radial direction from the tapered surface and supports the side face of the battery by a reactive force.

Abstract: A battery device includes a bus bar having a coupling bus bars, a positive electrode bus bar and a negative electrode bus bar. The coupling bus bar includes: a positive electrode connection member arranged to sequentially connect positive electrode terminals of the respective batteries included in one battery array group; and a negative electrode connection member arranged to sequentially connect negative electrode surfaces of the respective batteries included in another battery array group. The positive electrode connection member is electrically connected with the negative electrode connection member. The positive electrode bus bar is arranged to sequentially connect specific positive electrode terminals in a specific battery array group, which are not connected by the coupling bus bar. The negative electrode bus bar is arranged to sequentially connect specific negative electrode terminals in a specific battery array group, which are not connected by the coupling bus bar.

Abstract: A battery holder holds a plurality of batteries by a simple structure. A battery holder 20 has a holder member 40 to hold batteries Bt. The holder member 40 includes a holder body 42 provided as a plate-like member, and holding holes 40S. The holding hole 40S is formed, such that a holding space 40Sa is secured between the inner wall of the holding hole 40S and the side face of the battery Bt. The holder member 40 has pressing projections 42a, each being formed by pressing and plastically deforming part of the holder body 42 toward an axial direction of the battery and formed by protruding part of the inner wall of the holding hole 40S toward the center of the battery. The pressing projections are arranged, such as to press the side face of the battery Bt and hold the battery Bt in the holder member 40.

Abstract: A battery holder includes restriction members protruded from a holding base plate in an axial direction of batteries to be located in spaces between the batteries. Each of the restriction members has: a tapered surface which is inclined to the axial direction and is in line contact with an outer periphery of the end face of the battery when the restriction member is inserted into the space, so as to apply a force to move the battery in a radial direction of the battery; and a support surface which supports a side face of the battery that is not in contact with the tapered surface, by surface contact. The support surface is configured to receive a moving force in the radial direction from the tapered surface and support the side face of the battery by a reactive force.

Abstract: An additive for oils that is capable of imparting oils such as lubricant base oils with superior wear resistance properties or friction resistance properties, and a lubricant. An additive for oils that includes a compound represented by formula (I) is used. A and B each represents a single bond or hydrocarbylene or the like, X and Y each represents a sulfur atom or single bond, and W and Z each represents a hydrogen atom or —NR1R2 or the like, provided that W and Z are not both hydrogen atoms. R1 and R2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbyl or a hydrocarbylcarbonyl or the like, and n and m each represents an integer of 0 to 5.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a carbonyl compound in high efficiency by oxidizing an alcohol. The process for the preparation of a carbonyl compound of the present invention includes a step of oxidizing an alcohol in the presence of a compound of the formula (I) or a derivative or a salt thereof, and an oxidant, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen, a halogen, a nitro or acidic group, or an alkyl or alkoxy group, each of which optionally has a substituent, or R1 and R2 combine the two carbon atoms to which they are boned to form an aromatic ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil comprising an alicyclic compound represented by a general formula (I): wherein n is an integer of 0 or 1; one of R1 and R2 represents —CH2OR4 (wherein R4 represents a carboxylic acid residue) while the other one represents alkyl, lower alkyl-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl; and R3 represents —CH2OR5 (wherein R5 represents a carboxylic residue) and the like. The lubricating oil of the present invention has an excellent traction coefficient, excellent heat resistance, or the like. For the lubricating oil of the present invention, the alicyclic compound represented by the general formula (I) can be directly used as it is, and other base oils such as ester oil, poly-?-olefin, mineral oil, or silicone oil may be included therein, if necessary.

Abstract: An additive for oils that is capable of imparting oils such as lubricant base oils with superior wear resistance properties or friction resistance properties, and a lubricant. An additive for oils that includes a compound represented by formula (I) is used. A and B each represents a single bond or hydrocarbylene or the like, X and Y each represents a sulfur atom or single bond, and W and Z each represents a hydrogen atom or —NR1R2 or the like, provided that W and Z are not both hydrogen atoms. R1 and R2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbyl or a hydrocarbylcarbonyl or the like, and n and m each represents an integer of 0 to 5.

Abstract: An additive for oils that is capable of imparting oils such as lubricant base oils or fuel oils with superior wear resistance properties or superior friction resistance properties and the like are provided. The additive for oils comprising a compound represented by formula (I): [Chemical Formula 1] (A)m-W—(B)n ??(I) wherein m represents an integer of 0 to 4, n represents an integer of 2 to 6, A represents hydroxy or amino, W represents hydrocarbon or the like, and B represents formula (II): wherein a represents 0 or 1, X represents an oxygen atom or NH, Y represents OR1 or NHR2 (wherein R1 and R2 each represent alkyl optionally having one or more substituents or the like), and Z1 and Z2 each represent a hydrogen atom, NR3R4 (wherein R3 and R4 each represent alkyl optionally having one or more substituents or the like) or the like, and the like are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a carbonyl compound in high efficiency by oxidizing an alcohol. The process for the preparation of a carbonyl compound of the present invention includes a step of oxidizing an alcohol in the presence of a compound of the formula (I) or a derivative or a salt thereof, and an oxidant, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen, a halogen, a nitro or acidic group, or an alkyl or alkoxy group, each of which optionally has a substituent, or R1 and R2 combine the two carbon atoms to which they are boned to form an aromatic ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil comprising an alicyclic compound represented by a general formula (I): wherein n is an integer of 0 or 1; one of R1 and R2 represents —CH2OR4 (wherein R4 represents a carboxylic acid residue) while the other one represents alkyl, lower alkyl-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl; and R3 represents —CH2OR5 (wherein R5 represents a carboxylic residue) and the like. The lubricating oil of the present invention has an excellent traction coefficient, excellent heat resistance, or the like. For the lubricating oil of the present invention, the alicyclic compound represented by the general formula (I) can be directly used as it is, and other base oils such as ester oil, poly-?-olefin, mineral oil, or silicone oil may be included therein, if necessary.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing an ?,?-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal represented by Formula (II): (wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group) which comprises reacting an aldehyde represented by Formula (I): R—CH2—CHO ??(I) (wherein R has the same meaning as defined above) with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and a phase-transfer catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing an ?,?-bis(hydroxymethyl)alkanal represented by Formula (II): (wherein R represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group) which comprises reacting an aldehyde represented by Formula (I): R—CH2—CHO??(I) (wherein R has the same meaning as defined above) with formaldehyde in the presence of a basic catalyst and a phase-transfer catalyst.

Abstract: The invention provides important intermediate compounds for the synthesis of acidic glycolipids which are identical with the glycolipid antigens isolated from the acidic glycolipid fractions of peripheral nerve and embryonic central nervous system and preparation methods thereof. By the adoption of the present intermediate compounds, sulfation of 3-hydroxyl group of end glucuronic acid portion of the acidic glycolipid can be quite easily carried out and total synthetic yield be greatly improved.