Author: claimsbot

1. A lithium secondary battery comprising:
a can made of a conductive metal in which an electrode unit having a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed therebetween is housed with an electrolytic solution, an outer bottom surface of the can serving as a first terminal electrically connected to one of the positive electrode plate or the negative electrode plate, and an upper opening of the can that is sealed by a cap assembly and has a second terminal electrically connected to the other one of the positive electrode plate or the negative electrode plate;
a safety vent formed in the bottom surface of the can;
a bottom plate welded to the outer bottom surface of the can and positioned to protect the safety vent;
a safety device; and
a lead unit that electrically connects the first and second terminals through the safety device, the lead unit comprising a lead plate having one end directly welded to the outer bottom surface of the can and another end directly connected to the safety device so that the can is electrically connected to the safety device,
wherein the bottom plate includes a weld portion welded to the outer bottom surface of the can, and an accommodating portion accommodating the one end of the lead plate between the accommodating portion and the outer bottom surface of the can and directly contacting the one end of the lead plate, and
wherein the accommodating portion extends from the weld portion in a bent manner such that the lead plate fits between the outer bottom surface and the accommodating portion.
2. The lithium secondary battery of claim 1, wherein the can is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
3. The lithium secondary battery of claim 2, wherein the lead plate is made of nickel or a nickel alloy.
4. The lithium secondary battery of claim 3, wherein a first weld is applied between the lead plate and the bottom plate using resistance welding and a second weld is applied between the lead plate and the outer bottom surface of the can using resistance welding.
5. The lithium secondary battery of claim 2, wherein the lead plate is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
6. The lithium secondary battery of claim 5, wherein a first weld is applied between the lead plate and the bottom plate using ultrasonic welding and a second weld is applied between the lead plate and the outer bottom surface of the can using ultrasonic welding.
7. The lithium secondary battery of claim 2, wherein the lead plate includes a clad layer made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and a lead layer formed on the clad layer and made of nickel or a nickel layer.
8. The lithium secondary battery of claim 7, wherein a first weld is applied between the lead layer and the bottom plate and a second weld is applied between the clad layer and the outer bottom surface of the can using resistance welding or ultrasonic welding.
9. A lithium secondary battery comprising:
a generation element which generates electrical power;
a can which houses the generation element and which has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface comprising a first terminal electrically connected to the generation element and the second surface comprising a second terminal electrically connected to the generation element;
a safety vent formed in the first surface of the can;
a first plate welded to the first surface of the can and positioned to protect the safety vent;
a safety device; and
a lead unit which electrically connects the first terminal and the second terminal through the safety device and having a lead plate with one end disposed between the first surface and the first plate and welded directly to the first surface, and another end connected directly to the safety device,
wherein the first plate includes a weld portion welded to the first surface, and an accommodating portion accommodating the one end of the lead plate between the accommodating portion and the first surface and directly contacting the one end of the lead plate, and
wherein the accommodating portion has a bent portion that extends from the weld portion to form a gap between the first surface and the bent portion such that the lead plate fits in the gap between the first surface and the accommodating portion.
10. The lithium secondary battery of claim 9, wherein the can comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
11. The lithium secondary battery of claim 10, wherein the lead plate comprises nickel or a nickel alloy.
12. The lithium secondary battery of claim 11, wherein a first weld is applied between the lead plate and the first plate using resistance welding and a second weld is applied between the lead plate and the first surface using resistance welding.
13. The lithium secondary battery of claim 10, wherein the lead plate comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
14. The lithium secondary battery of claim 13, wherein a first weld is applied between the lead plate and the first plate using ultrasonic welding and a second weld is applied between the lead plate and the first surface using ultrasonic welding.
15. The lithium secondary battery of claim 10, wherein the lead plate includes a clad layer comprising aluminum or an aluminum alloy and a lead layer formed on the clad layer and comprising nickel or a nickel layer.
16. The lithium secondary battery of claim 15, wherein a first weld is applied between the lead layer and the first plate and a second weld is applied between the clad layer and the first surface using resistance welding or ultrasonic welding.
17. A lithium secondary battery comprising:
a generation element which generates electrical power;
a can which houses the generation element and which has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface comprising a first terminal electrically connected to the generation element, and the second surface comprising a second terminal electrically connected to the generation element;
a safety vent formed in the first surface of the can;
a first plate attached to the first surface of the can and positioned to protect the safety vent;
a safety device; and
a lead unit which electrically connects the first terminal and the second terminal through the safety device and having a lead plate with one end welded directly to the first surface and another end directly connected to the safety device
wherein the can comprises a first material, and
the lead plate comprises:
a first layer disposed adjacent the can which comprises the first material, and
a second layer comprising a second material other than the first material.
18. The lithium secondary battery of claim 17, wherein the one end of the lead plate is disposed between a portion of the first plate and the first surface.
19. The lithium secondary battery of claim 18, wherein the portion of the first plate overlaps the one end of the lead plate.
20. The lithium secondary batter of claim 18, wherein a first weld is disposed between the lead plate and the first surface and a second weld is disposed between the lead plate and the portion of the first plate.
21. The lithium secondary battery of claim 17, wherein a portion of the first plate overlaps the one end of the lead plate.
22. The lithium secondary battery of claim 21, wherein the portion of the first plate has a shape which receives the one end of the lead plate so as to maintain the lead plate when the one end of the lead plate is being attached to the first surface.
23. The lithium secondary battery of claim 17, wherein the first plate does not overlap the one end of the lead plate.
24. The lithium secondary battery of claim 17, wherein the first material comprises aluminum and the second material comprises nickel.
25. The lithium secondary battery of claim 17, wherein:
the first plate comprises the second material.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A control module calibration system for a vehicle, comprising:
a control module of the vehicle that determines a base actuator value based on a base actuator value input, that determines a compensation value based on a compensation value input, that determines a target actuator value based on the base actuator value, the compensation value, and a function for determining the target actuator value based on the base actuator value and the compensation value, and that controls an actuator based on the target actuator value;
a calibration module that displays predetermined options for calibrating the function to a user and that selectively sets the function to a selected one of the predetermined options.
2. The control module calibration system of claim 1 wherein the predetermined options include addition and multiplication.
3. The control module calibration system of claim 1 wherein the control module determines a base compensation value based on a base compensation value input, determines a compensation coefficient based on a compensation coefficient input, and determines the compensation value based on the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient, and
wherein the calibration module displays second predetermined options for calibrating the base compensation value input and selectively sets the base compensation value input to a selected one of the second predetermined options.
4. The control module calibration system of claim 3 wherein the control module sets the compensation value equal to a product of the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient.
5. The control module calibration system of claim 1 wherein the control module determines a base compensation value based on a base compensation value input, determines a compensation coefficient based on a compensation coefficient input, and determines the compensation value based on the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient, and
wherein the calibration module displays second predetermined options for calibrating the base compensation value input, displays third predetermined options for calibrating the compensation coefficient input, and selectively sets the base compensation value input and the compensation coefficient input to selected ones of the second and third predetermined options, respectively.
6. The control module calibration system of claim 5 wherein the control module sets the compensation value equal to a product of the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient.
7. The control module calibration system of claim 1 wherein the control module sets the target actuator value equal to a product of the base actuator value and the compensation value when the selected one of the predetermined options is multiplication.
8. The control module calibration system of claim 1 wherein the control module sets the target actuator value equal to a sum of the base actuator value and the compensation value when the selected one of the predetermined options is addition.
9. A control module calibration system for a vehicle, comprising:
a base determination module that determines a base value based on a base value input;
a compensation determination module that determines a base compensation value based on a base value input;
a compensation coefficient determination module that determines a compensation coefficient based on a compensation coefficient input;
a multiplier module that determines a compensation value based on a product of the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient;
a target module that determines a target value based on the base value and the compensation value and that controls an actuator based on the target value; and
a calibration module that selectively displays predetermined options for calibrating one of the base compensation value input and the compensation coefficient input and that sets the one of the base compensation value input and the compensation coefficient input to a selected one of the predetermined options.
10. The control module calibration system of claim 9 wherein the target module sets the target value equal to one of a sum of the base value and the compensation value and a product of the base value and the compensation value.
11. The control module calibration system of claim 9 wherein the target and base values are for one of an actuator and a parameter of an engine.
12. A control module calibration method comprising:
determining a base actuator value based on a base actuator value input using a control module;
determining a compensation value based on a compensation value input using the control module;
determining a target actuator value based on the base actuator value, the compensation value, and a function for determining the target actuator value based on the base actuator value and the compensation value using the control module;
controlling an actuator based on the target actuator value using the control module;
displaying predetermined options for calibrating the function to a user; and
selectively setting the function to a selected one of the predetermined options.
13. The control module calibration method of claim 12 wherein the predetermined options include addition and multiplication.
14. The control module calibration method of claim 12 further comprising:
determining a base compensation value based on a base compensation value input using the control module;
determining a compensation coefficient based on a compensation coefficient input using the control module;
determining the compensation value based on the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient using the control module;
displaying second predetermined options for calibrating the base compensation value input; and
selectively setting the base compensation value input to a selected one of the second predetermined options.
15. The control module calibration method of claim 14 further comprising setting the compensation value equal to a product of the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient using the control module.
16. The control module calibration method of claim 12 further comprising:
determining a base compensation value based on a base compensation value input using the control module;
determining a compensation coefficient based on a compensation coefficient input using the control module;
determining the compensation value based on the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient using the control module;
displaying second predetermined options for calibrating the base compensation value input;
displaying third predetermined options for calibrating the compensation coefficient input; and
selectively setting the base compensation value input and the compensation coefficient input to selected ones of the second and third predetermined options, respectively.
17. The control module calibration method of claim 16 further comprising setting the compensation value equal to a product of the base compensation value and the compensation coefficient using the control module.
18. The control module calibration method of claim 12 further comprising setting the target actuator value equal to a product of the base actuator value and the compensation value using the control module when the selected one of the predetermined options is multiplication.
19. The control module calibration method of claim 12 further comprising setting the target actuator value equal to a sum of the base actuator value and the compensation value using the control module when the selected one of the predetermined options is addition.

1. A method of determining connection information of a link, the link being connected between a first port on a first network element and a second port on a second network element, the first and second network elements being part of a network managed by a network management system, the method comprising the steps of:
enabling Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) protocol on the first port and the second port;
defining a first BFD discriminator value associated with the first port and a second BFD discriminator value associated with the second port;
populating a link connection profile with the first BFD discriminator value and the second BFD discriminator value; and
notifying the network management system of the link connection profile.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of populating the connection profile comprises the steps of:
the first network element populating a first BFD signal with the first BFD discriminator value and sending the first BFD signal to the second network element; and
the second network element, on receipt of the first BFD signal, populating a second BFD signal with the first and second BFD discriminator values and sending the second BFD signal to the first network element; and
the first network element populating the link connection profile with the first BFD discriminator value and the second BFD discriminator value.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of notifying the network management system of the link connection profile comprises the network management system fetching the link connection profile.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of notifying the network management system of the link connection profile comprises the first network element sending the link connection profile to the network management system in response to receiving the second BFD signal.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, implemented on demand by the network management system.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, implemented in response to a change in a topology in the network.
7. A first network element, for a network managed by a network management system, the network including a second network element, the network element comprising:
a first port, for connecting with a second port on the second network element; and
a processor, configured for enabling Bidirectional Forwarding Detection, protocol on the first port, such that a first BFD discriminator value is associated with the first port; wherein
the first port is configured for receiving a second BFD discriminator value associated with the second port, and the processor is configured for populating a link connection profile with the first BFD discriminator value and the second BFD discriminator value, and
the processor is configured for notifying the network management system of the link connection profile.
8. The network element as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first port is configured for sending a first BFD signal to the second port, the first BFD signal comprising the first BFD discriminator value, and for receiving a second BFD signal, the second BFD signal comprising the first BFD discriminator value and the second BFD discriminator value.
9. The network element as claimed in claim 7, wherein the processor is configured for notifying the network management system of the link connection profile in response to receiving the second BFD signal.
10. A network management system, for managing a network including a first network element having a first port, and a second network element having a second port, the network management system comprising:
a communication interface, for communicating with the first port and the second port; and
a processor, configured for sending a message via the communication interface to trigger Bidirectional Forwarding Protocol (BFD) on the first port and second port, wherein
the communication interface is configured to receive a link connection profile, the link connection profile including a first BFD discriminator value associated with the first port and a second BFD discriminator value associated with the second port.
11. The network management system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the processor is configured for fetching the link connection profile via the communication interface.
12. The network management system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the processor is configured for sending a message via the communication interface to trigger BED on the first port and second port in response to a change of topology in the network.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An optical head device, comprising:
an object lens;
an actuator displacing the object lens;
a mirror which has a reflection plane to bend a direction of a light traveling on an optical axis of the object lens, and, on a back of the reflection plane, a rear surface substantially parallel to the refection plane; and
an optical base which has openings for incorporating the actuator and the mirror, and has a beam at a position opposed to the rear surface of the mirror.
2. The optical head device as set forth in claim 1, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the beam of the optical base has a right triangle having a hypotenuse substantially parallel to the rear surface of the mirror.
3. The optical head device as set forth in claim 1, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the beam of the optical base has a shape which is included in a right triangle having a hypotenuse substantially parallel to the rear surface of the mirror, and at the same time a shape which has a recessed portion on a side of the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
4. The optical head device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the beam of the optical base is positioned apart from the rear surface of the mirror.
5. The optical head device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising, a first light-emitting source to emit a light of a first wavelength which is positioned opposed to the object lens along a reflected light path of the mirror, and a second light-emitting source to emit a light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength which is positioned apart from the first light-emitting source and is positioned opposed to the object lens along a reflected light path of the mirror.
6. The optical head device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the optical base consists essentially of zinc as material.