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20110091777 | LITHIUM AIR BATTERY - A main object of the present invention is to provide a lithium air battery which can use different battery properties according to the current density at the time of discharge. The present invention attains the object by providing a lithium air battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, characterized in that the cathode layer further comprises a first cathode layer having at least oxygen reduction ability and a second cathode layer having at least Li ion storage ability, and the second cathode layer contains a cathode active material having an average voltage of less than 2.0 V (vs. Li) or an average voltage of more than 2.9 V (vs. Li). | 04-21-2011 |
20110269056 | AIR BATTERY - An air battery which is capable of improving operating voltage. The air battery includes: an air electrode containing a carbonaceous matter; an anode; and an electrolyte layer containing an electrolyte which conducts ions between the air electrode and the anode, the DIG band ratio X of the carbonaceous matter being 0.058≦X≦0.18. | 11-03-2011 |
20110287329 | AIR BATTERY - The present invention provides an air battery which is capable of detecting entering of water at an early point. The air battery comprising: a power section which comprises an air electrode to which an oxygen-containing gas is supplied, an anode containing an alkali metal, and an electrolyte layer containing an electrolyte for conducting ion between the air electrode and the anode; and a housing incorporating the power section, a hydrogen-detecting means being provided in the housing. | 11-24-2011 |
20110300456 | AIR BATTERY - An air battery which is capable of detecting entering of water quickly. The air battery includes: a power section which includes an air electrode, an anode containing an alkali metal, and an electrolyte layer containing an electrolyte for conducting ion between the air electrode and the anode; and a housing configured to receive the power section, a pH-detecting means being provided inside the housing. | 12-08-2011 |
20120171594 | AIR CATHODE AND METAL-AIR BATTERY - A main object of the present invention is to provide an air cathode capable of achieving both high initial discharge capacity and high capacity retention. In the present invention, the problem is solved by providing an air cathode used in a metal-air battery, comprising: an air cathode layer containing a conductive material, a particulate catalyst and a fibrous catalyst; and an air cathode current collector for collecting current of the air cathode layer, wherein the ratio of the fibrous catalyst to the total weight of the particulate catalyst and the fibrous catalyst is 10% by weight or less. | 07-05-2012 |
20120315553 | NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery, including a cathode, an anode and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte present between the cathode and the anode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a closed structure in which the cathode, the anode and the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte are insulated from at least carbon dioxide and water. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a discharge voltage of 3V or less relative to a Li/Li+ reference electrode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte includes two or more kinds of anions, and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery. | 12-13-2012 |
20130040210 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND METAL AIR BATTERY - The main object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte having favorable radical resistance. The present invention attains the object by providing a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising an ionic liquid having a cation portion and an anion portion, an organic solvent, and a metal salt, characterized in that the maximum electric charge calculated by the first-principle calculation in the cation portion of the ionic liquid and the organic solvent is 0.3 or less. | 02-14-2013 |
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20100090080 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - In a vehicle seat sliding apparatus wherein rotating an operating lever causes a lock lever to allow a sliding movement of an upper rail along a lower rail, the operating lever is held within a bracket connected to the upper rail via torsion spring. The torsion spring is made from a single piece of wire and formed into a specific shape for easy provision of the operating lever to the bracket during an assembly of the seat sliding apparatus. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090082 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - In a vehicle seat sliding apparatus of the type wherein rotating an operating lever causes a lock lever to allow an upper rail to slide along a lower rail, the operating member is supported by a supporting bracket fixed to the upper rail to rotate about a fulcrum which is in the form of a plate of the bracket. The operating lever is provided with a slit into which a spring is fitted for being urged. The bracket also holds the spring. To avoid an engagement between the plate and the slit when the operating lever passes during an assembly of the apparatus, the plate is configured to incline relative to the slit. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090083 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDING APPARATUS - In a vehicle seat sliding apparatus including first and second rails, one of which is movable relative to the other within a range restricted by engagement between raised tabs of the first and second rails, a cover member is provided at an end of the upper rail. The cover extends into the upper rail along its lengthwise direction to reach a portion at which the raised tab of the upper rail. The cover is provided with an extension extending to the raised tab of the upper rail. | 04-15-2010 |
20110233366 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail slidably movable relative to the first rail, a lock member restricting a movement of the second rail relative to the first rail, a memory member movably supported within an inner void between the first rail and the second rail and prevented from moving, a first holding member holding the memory member so that the memory member is movable along with the second rail, a second holding member holding the memory member so as to maintain the engagement between the memory member and the first rail, a support bracket fixed to the second rail in the inner void and supporting one end portion of the second holding member, and a rail-side engagement portion arranged at the second rail, engaged with a holding-member-side engagement portion, and preventing the second holding member from being loosened from the second rail. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233367 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail, a lock member, a plurality of engagement bores including a rear end engagement bore, a front end portion of the rear end engagement bore being further positioned in a forward direction than a rear end of the second rail in a state where the second rail is positioned at a foremost position, a rear end portion of the rear end engagement bore being exposed to a rear of the rear end of the second rail, a memory member, a holding member holding the memory member to move integrally with the second rail or holding the memory member to engage with one of the engagement bores, and an auxiliary bracket restricting a movement of the memory member that engages with the front end portion of the rear end engagement bore towards the rear end portion thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233368 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail slidably movable relative to the first rail, a lock member restricting a movement of the second rail relative to the first rail, a memory member movably supported within an inner void between the first rail and the second rail and prevented from moving, a holding member fixed to the second rail, holding the memory member so that the memory member is movable along with the second rail, and holding the memory member so as to maintain the engagement between the memory member and the first rail, a first stopper member positioned at one side of the memory member, and a second stopper member positioned at the other side of the memory member and preventing the second rail from moving in a condition where the memory member is sandwiched between the first and second stopper members. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233369 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail, a second rail, a lock member, a memory member, a first holding member holding the memory member to move integrally with the second rail in a state where a restriction of the relative movement between the first rail and the second rail is released on a basis of an operation handle, and a second holding member holding the memory member so that the engagement of the memory member with the first rail is maintained in a state where the restriction of the relative movement is released in association with a forward folding operation of a seat back. The first holding member integrally includes a body portion and a memory member holding portion so as to sandwich the memory member in a state where the body portion engages with the front end portion of the memory member. | 09-29-2011 |
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20140091764 | VEHICLE - A vehicle is capable of charging a power storage device mounted thereon using electric power from two power paths of an external DC power supply and AC power supply. The vehicle includes a DC charger for converting electric power from the DC power supply into charging electric power for the power storage device, and an AC charger for converting electric power from the AC power supply into charging electric power for the power storage device. A vehicle ECU selects an electric power path to be used for charging based on the state of the power storage device and efficiency of the DC charger and the AC charger. | 04-03-2014 |
20140139182 | VEHICULAR POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A vehicular power supply apparatus includes a Scott transformer, a first output port and a second output port. The Scott transformer is configured to convert three-phase AC power supplied from a three-phase AC power source into first and second single-phase AC powers. The first output port is for supplying the first single-phase AC power to a vehicle. The second output port is for supplying the second single-phase AC power to a vehicle. | 05-22-2014 |
20140217972 | VEHICLE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a charging unit receiving electric power supplied from an external power supply through a power feeding cable connected to an inlet for charging a power storage device; a discharging unit for supplying electric power from the power storage device to the power feeding cable through the inlet; a discharge relay; and a charge relay. When ending a discharging operation, an ECU outputs an opening instruction to the discharge relay and determines based on the state of a power line during output of the opening instruction whether the discharge relay is welded or not. When starting the discharging operation, the ECU outputs a closing instruction to the discharge relay and does not determine during output of the closing instruction whether the discharge relay is welded or not. | 08-07-2014 |
20140327408 | VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRIC STORAGE SECTION, AND CHARGE-DISCHARGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE VEHICLE AND AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT | 11-06-2014 |
20150042288 | VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRIC STORAGE SECTION CAPABLE OF DISCHARGING (SUPPLYING) AN ELECTRIC POWER TO AN EXTERNAL ELECTRIC LOAD, DISCHARGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE VEHICLE AND A POWER CABLE, METHOD FOR DISCHARGING THE ELECTRIC STORAGE SECTION, AND EQUIPMENT EXTERNAL TO THE VEHICLE USED IN THE DISCHARGE SYSTEM | 02-12-2015 |
20150188123 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of achieving a high battery performance (e.g., high energy density and high power density) is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is equipped with a positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer that is formed on the positive electrode current collector and includes at least a positive electrode active material and a conductive material. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide. The conductive material includes a lithium phosphate compound coated, on at least part of the surface thereof, with a conductive carbon, and a proportion of the conductive material in the positive electrode active material layer is | 07-02-2015 |
20150207134 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode body. The electrode body includes a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a plurality of hollow positive electrode active material particles, a plurality of void supporting particles, and a plurality of conductive material particles. The void supporting particles are configured to provide voids having a pore diameter of 0.5 μm or more in the positive electrode active material layer. The conductive material particles are configured to provide an electrical continuity of the positive electrode active material layer. A ratio of an average particle size of the void supporting particles to an average particle size of the hollow positive electrode active material particles is1/3 or more and 2 or less. The crushing strength of the void supporting particles is larger than the crushing strength of the conductive material particles. | 07-23-2015 |
20150239362 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE USED THEREIN - A power supply system supplies power from a plurality of vehicles to an external electrical apparatus. When power is supplied, the plurality of vehicles can select one of a generated-power supply mode, in which an engine is driven and a charged-power supply mode in which the engine is not driven. The power supply system includes a control unit that controls power to be supplied from the plurality of vehicles and, when power is supplied to the electrical apparatus, performs control so that the charged-power supply mode is selected for at least one of the plurality of vehicles that are power supply sources. | 08-27-2015 |
20150244032 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A manufacturing method according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including graphite as a negative-electrode active material. The manufacturing method includes: a step of assembling the battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and a step of performing an initial charging process of performing first charging on the battery. In the initial charging process, charging is performed at a relatively large first current value when a gas generation amount caused in the battery during the charging does not depend on a charging current value, and the charging is performed at a second current value smaller than the first current value when the gas generation amount depends on the charging current value. | 08-27-2015 |
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20110132141 | OIL PASSAGE STRUCTURE OF CHAIN-DRIVE OIL PUMP - An oil passage structure of a chain-driven oil pump includes three lines of oil passages for supplying oil from the center support to the torque converter, a first oil passage for supplying oil to the torque converter through the inside of an input shaft of the torque converter, a second oil passage for supplying oil to the torque converter through a space defined by the outer periphery surface of the input shaft and the inner periphery surface of a stator shaft, and a third oil passage for supplying oil to the torque converter by bypassing the drive sprocket. The third oil passage is provided on the outer periphery side of the drive sprocket and in a position where it does not interfere with the operation of a chain. Accordingly, it is possible to utilize the flex lock-up to a maximum extent, and to reduce the diameter of the sprocket. | 06-09-2011 |
20110315506 | OIL PUMP MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A mounting structure for mounting a separate shaft type oil pump in a case of a transmission. The separate shaft type oil pump is driven by a shaft that is separate from and rotated in cooperation with a shaft arranged in a torque input route extending from an engine to the transmission to supply hydraulic oil to a transmission oil pressure control mechanism. The mounting structure includes a spacer coupler that fastens the oil pump to the transmission case. The spacer coupler includes a plurality of spacers that couple the oil pump and the transmission case. An oil passage is formed in the spacers of the spacer coupler to connect an oil pressure system, which includes the oil pressure control mechanism, and the oil pump. A manual shaft for operating the transmission is arranged in a clearance between the spacers of the spacer coupler. | 12-29-2011 |
20130089453 | VEHICULAR INTERNAL GEAR TYPE OIL PUMP - An oil pump includes a first spill passage formed on a side surface ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130170953 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - A vehicular power transmitting system including an oil pump constructed to sufficiently reduce a required drive torque. A high-pressure-port discharge amount of first and second high-pressure passages of the oil pump is determined such that an amount of consumption of working oil of relatively high pressure can be afforded only by the high-pressure-port discharge amount, during steady-state running of a vehicle in which engine speed is not lower than a predetermined threshold value corresponding to a predetermined lowest target input shaft speed of a continuously variable transmission for its shifting control. The pressure of the working oil discharged from first and second low-pressure discharge passages is kept at a predetermined low level, and the required drive torque of the oil pump is sufficiently reduced. | 07-04-2013 |
20140305114 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE - An automatic transmission device for an automobile includes a torque converter accommodated in a torque converter housing, a stator shaft supporting a stator of the torque converter, a torque converter housing, a stator shaft supporting a stator of the torque converter, a torque converter sleeve provided concentrically with the stator shaft and coupled with an inner periphery side of an impeller shell of the torque converter, a first bearing provided between an inner peripheral surface of the torque converter sleeve and an outer peripheral surface of the stator shaft, and a second bearing provided between an outer peripheral surface of the torque converter sleeve and an inner surface of the torque converter housing. | 10-16-2014 |