Abstract: A battery identification device for identifying a tubular battery including a wound product in which electrodes are wound includes: a current applier configured to apply a current to the battery, a magnetic field measurer configured to measure a magnetic field generated with application of the current; and an acquirer configured to acquire a type of the battery which is determined by comparing the measurement result of the magnetic field measured by the magnetic field measurer with magnetic field information correlated with the type of battery.

Abstract: A battery identification device for identifying a battery including a plurality of battery cells includes: a magnetic field measurer configured to measure a magnetic field which is generated by a current flowing in the battery; and a reader configured to read information on identity between both results which is determined by comparing a measurement result of the measured magnetic field with a prescribed value of magnetic field information correlated with the type of a battery.

Abstract: A battery identification system includes a sensor having a sensing surface and a plurality of magnetic elements arranged in or on the sensing surface, a meter configured to measure, using the plurality of magnetic elements, a magnetic field distribution on an outer surface of a battery with the sensing surface facing the outer surface of the battery, which includes a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other, and a computer configured to identify the type of the battery by comparing the magnetic field distribution measured by the meter with a reference magnetic field distribution, 10 with reference to reference data indicating the reference magnetic field distribution, and output information regarding the identified type of the battery, as battery information.

Abstract: Provided is a battery type determining device including: an output controller configured to instruct a current application circuit to apply a specific current to a battery having a current collector and a wound body or laminate; a magnetic field characteristic measurer configured to measure a magnetic field characteristic generated in the battery when the current is applied from the output controller; a storage unit configured to store a specified value of the magnetic field characteristic in accordance with a type of the battery; and a determiner configured to compare the specified value with a measured value of the magnetic field characteristic measurer to determine the type of the battery, wherein the magnetic field characteristic measurer measures a magnetic field generated by an electric current flowing through the current collector of the battery.

Abstract: Provided is a management system that can effectively manage a power supply device when the power supply device of an electric moving body is used for secondary use. A power supply device management system 1 includes: an electric moving body 100 including power supply devices 110 and 111, a communication unit 120, and a control unit 130; and a server device 300, in which a first identification number is assigned to each module unit in the power supply devices 110 and 111, and the server device 300 includes a communication section 310 that can communicate with the communication unit 120, and a storage unit 320 that stores characteristic information and failure history of the power supply devices 110 and 111, together with the first identification number.

Abstract: Provided is a battery information management including: acquiring battery information including: measurement data including a measurement result relating to electrical characteristics of a battery; an algorithm for evaluating the state of the battery from the measurement data; and evaluation data including the result of evaluating the state of the battery by the algorithm; executing first processing of calculating a first hash value that is a hash value of at least one of the measurement data and the algorithm included in the battery information; executing second processing of calculating a second hash value that is a hash value of package data associating the first hash value with the evaluation data; and executing third processing of storing at least one of the measurement data and the algorithm into a database in a searchable manner with the second hash value serving as a key.

Abstract: Provided is a battery type determining device including: an output controller configured to instruct a current application circuit to apply a specific current to a battery having a current collector and a wound body or laminate; a magnetic field characteristic measurer configured to measure a magnetic field characteristic generated in the battery when the current is applied from the output controller; a storage unit configured to store a specified value of the magnetic field characteristic in accordance with a type of the battery; and a determiner configured to compare the specified value with a measured value of the magnetic field characteristic measurer to determine the type of the battery, wherein the magnetic field characteristic measurer measures a magnetic field generated by an electric current flowing through the current collector of the battery.

Abstract: Provided is an information providing system capable of promoting reuse of secondary batteries. An information providing system includes a supplementing target device and a server. The supplementing target device includes: a power calculating unit configured to calculate maximum required power; an air temperature acquiring unit configured to acquire past air temperature data; and a supplementing target information requesting unit configured to transmit, to the server, supplementing target information.

Abstract: A battery value setting apparatus including an electronic control unit including a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform, acquiring a battery information including an information on a usage record of a battery mounted on a predetermined object, determining whether there is an abnormal usage record of the battery based on the battery information, and setting a trade-in value of the battery when it is determined that there is the abnormal usage record lower than the trade-in value when it is determined that there is not the abnormal usage record.

Abstract: Provided is an information providing system capable of promoting reuse of secondary batteries. An information providing system includes a supplementing target device and a server. The supplementing target device includes: a power calculating unit configured to calculate maximum required power; an air temperature acquiring unit configured to acquire past air temperature data; and a supplementing target information requesting unit configured to transmit, to the server, supplementing target information.

Abstract: Provided is a management system that can effectively manage a power supply device when the power supply device of an electric moving body is used for secondary use. A power supply device management system 1 includes: an electric moving body 100 including power supply devices 110 and 111, a communication unit 120, and a control unit 130; and a server device 300, in which a first identification number is assigned to each module unit in the power supply devices 110 and 111, and the server device 300 includes a communication section 310 that can communicate with the communication unit 120, and a storage unit 320 that stores characteristic information and failure history of the power supply devices 110 and 111, together with the first identification number.

Abstract: A battery value setting apparatus including an electronic control unit including a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform, acquiring a battery information including an information on a usage record of a battery mounted on a predetermined object, determining whether there is an abnormal usage record of the battery based on the battery information, and setting a trade-in value of the battery when it is determined that there is the abnormal usage record lower than the trade-in value when it is determined that there is not the abnormal usage record.

Abstract: A battery management apparatus including a microprocessor configured to perform acquiring a battery information on batteries, acquiring a battery requirement information required by a user, and extracting a candidate battery satisfying the battery requirement as a candidate for a presentation battery from among the batteries based on the battery information and the battery requirement information. The battery information includes a battery element information on each of battery elements included in a first battery and a second battery, and the microprocessor is configured to perform the extracting including determining whether it is possible to constitute the candidate battery by a combination battery including the battery elements included in the first battery and the second battery, and when it is determined that it is possible to constitute the candidate battery by the combination battery, extracting the combination battery as the candidate battery.