Author: claimsbot

1. A metal recovery method for recovering metals from a positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries containing lithium and a transition metal element, the method comprising:
an acid leaching step of dissolving the positive electrode material in an acid solution to generate lithium ions and transition metal ions in the acid solution;
a dialysis step of flowing the acid solution containing the lithium ions and the transition metal ions and a recovery liquid, with an anion permeable membrane interposed between the acid solution and the recovery liquid, thereby permeating the lithium ions from the acid solution to the recovery liquid; and
a lithium recovery step of recovering the lithium ions from the recovery liquid containing the permeated lithium ions;
wherein the dialysis step is performed by a process selected from the group consisting of pressure dialysis and centrifugal dialysis.
2. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein the acid solution is a mineral acid containing halide ions.
3. The metal recovery method according to claim 2, wherein the mineral acid containing halide ions is hydrochloric acid.
4. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein the acid solution is sulfuric acid or nitric acid.
5. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein the transition metal element is cobalt.
6. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein, in the dialysis step, the acid solution and the recovery liquid are flowed countercurrently to each other in a bath, with the anion permeable membrane interposed therebetween.
7. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein the transition metal ions are recovered from the acid solution that has undergone the dialysis step.
8. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein, in the dialysis step, the recovery liquid containing the permeated lithium ions and another recovery liquid are flowed, with an anion permeable membrane interposed therebetween, thereby permeating the lithium ions from the recovery solution to the another recovery liquid to perform dialysis a plurality of times.
9. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein, in the dialysis step, acids in the acid solution are also permeated to the recovery liquid;
in the lithium recovery step, the acids in the recovery liquid are recovered; and
the recovered acids are used in the acid leaching step.
10. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein the dialysis step is performed by centrifugation, and the acid solution is flowed into an inner bath having the anion permeable membrane on an outer periphery of rotator; the recovery liquid is flowed between the inner bath and an outer bath located outside the inner bath; and the dialysis is performed while rotating the inner bath.
11. The metal recovery method according to claim 10, wherein, in the dialysis step, the outer bath is rotated in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the inner bath.
12. The metal recovery method according to claim 10, wherein the acid solution and the recovery liquid flow in opposite directions with respect to a rotating shaft direction of the inner bath or the outer bath.
13. The metal recovery method according to claim 10, wherein an acid solution inflow port from which the acid solution is flowed into the inner bath or a recovery liquid inflow port from which the recovery liquid is flowed into the outer bath is arranged inclined with respect to a rotation axis of the inner bath or a rotation axis of the outer bath so that the acid solution or the recovery liquid flows toward an outer circumference of the inner bath or the outer bath.
14. The metal recovery method according to claim 1, wherein a stirring means for stirring the acid solution or the recovery liquid is provided.
15. A metal recovery method comprising:
a dialysis treatment step of subjecting a positive electrode material containing a composite oxide of lithium and a transition metal element to dialysis treatment in a bath in which an anion selectively permeable membrane for selectively permeating the lithium in the positive electrode material and an acid solution containing halide ions are provided; wherein the dialysis is performed by a process selected from the group consisting of pressure dialysis and centrifugal dialysis.
16. The metal recovery method according to claim 15, wherein the transition metal element is Co.
17. The metal recovery method according to claim 15, wherein the halide ion is Cl\u2014.
18. The metal recovery method according to claim 15, wherein, in the dialysis treatment step, the positive electrode material is separated into a concentrated liquid of lithium and acids obtained by treating the positive electrode material with the acid solution containing halide ions, and a concentrated liquid of transition metal ions of the transition metal element.
19. The metal recovery method according to claim 18, further comprising:
a step of recovering the acids from the concentrated liquid of lithium and acids separated in the dialysis treatment step; and
a step of recovering the lithium from a residual liquid of the concentrated liquid of lithium and acids, from which the acids have been recovered through the acid recovery step.
20. The metal recovery method according to claim 19, wherein, in the lithium recovery step, a carbonate is mixed with the residual liquid to generate lithium carbonate, thereby recovering the lithium.
21. The metal recovery method according to claim 15, wherein the acid solution is a strong acid.
22. A dialysis device comprising:
a first bath;
a second bath;
an acid solution inflow port from which an acid solution containing lithium ions and transition metal ions is flowed into the first bath;
a recovery liquid inflow port from which a recovery liquid is flowed into the second bath;
an anion permeable membrane which is provided between the first bath and the second bath, through which the lithium ions are permeated from the acid solution which resides on a membrane surface on the side of the first bath to the recovery liquid which resides on a membrane surface on the side of the second bath;
an acid solution outflow port from which the acid solution is flowed out of the first bath; and
a recovery liquid outflow port from which the recovery liquid, in which the lithium ions have been dissolved by dialysis, is flowed out of the second bath;

wherein the first bath is provided inside the second bath and relatively rotatable with respect to the second bath.
23. A dialysis device comprising:
a first tank;
a second tank;
an acid solution inflow port from which an acid solution containing lithium ions and transition metal ions is flowed into the first tank;
a recovery liquid inflow port from which a recovery liquid is flowed into the second tank;
an anion permeable membrane which is provided between the first tank and the second tank, through which the lithium ions are permeated from the acid solution which resides on a membrane surface on the side of the first tank to the recovery liquid which resides on a membrane surface on the side of the second tank;
an acid solution outflow port from which the acid solution is flowed out of the first tank; and
a recovery liquid outflow port from which the recovery liquid, in which the lithium ions have been dissolved by dialysis, is flowed out of the second tank;
wherein the first tank is a pressure dialysis tank.

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 cellulose acylate film, comprising an acyl-modified compound of a reduction product of a ketone compound-formaldehyde polymer.
2. The cellulose acylate film according to claim 1, wherein the reduction product of a ketone compound-formaldehyde polymer is that of an alkyl aryl ketone-formaldehyde polymer.
3. The cellulose acylate film according to claim 1, wherein the acyl-modified compound is a compound represented by the following Formula (I):
(wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a formyl group or an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, but not all of them represent hydrogen atoms; A and B each independently represent an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 or 1 or more, but are not 0 simultaneously; p and q are each independently 0 or an integer of 1 or 2).
4. The cellulose acylate film according to claim 1, wherein the molar absorption coefficient of the acyl-modified compound of the reduction product of a ketone compound-formaldehyde polymer is 2000 or less in a wavelength range of 230 to 700 nm.
5. The cellulose acylate film according to claim 1, wherein a number average molecular weight of the acyl-modified compound of the reduction product of a ketone compound-formaldehyde polymer is 500 or more and 1500 or less.
6. The cellulose acylate film according to claim 1, wherein in-plain retardation (Re) and retardation in a thickness direction (Rth), as determined at a measurement wavelength of 548 nm, satisfy relationships represented by the following formulae (1) and (2) and both Re and Rth show higher reverse dispersibility along with the increase of wavelength measured.
30 nm\u2266Re(548)\u2266150 nm\u2003\u2003formula (1)
70 nm\u2266Rth(548)\u2266300 nm\u2003\u2003formula (2)

(wherein, Re(548) and Rth(548) represent respectively the in-plain retardation and the retardation for the thickness direction at a wavelength of 548 nm).
7. A polarizing plate, comprising a polarizing film and two transparent protective films set on both sides of the polarizing film, wherein at least one of the transparent protective films is the cellulose acylate film according to claim 1.
8. A liquid crystal display device, comprising a liquid crystal cell and two polarizing plates set on both sides of the liquid crystal cell, wherein at least one of the polarizing plates is the polarizing plate according to claim 7.
9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein a display mode of the liquid crystal display device is a VA mode.
10. An acyl-modified compound of a reduction product of a ketone compound-formaldehyde polymer represented by the following Formula (I).
(wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a formyl group or an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, but not all of them represent hydrogen atoms; A and B each independently represent an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 or 1 or more, but are not 0 simultaneously; p and q are each independently 0 or an integer of 1 or 2).

1. A weld abnormality determination and estimation device for a product, the device comprising:
a jig device for holding the product by a holding face, through which the jig device and the product are in close contact with each other;
an AE sensor for detecting an elastic wave in the jig device; and
a controlling device for determining and estimating a presence or absence of an abnormality of a welding penetration depth, and abnormality of a welding bead length and an abnormality of a welding skip in a laser welding process based on the elastic wave detected by the AE sensor, wherein
the controlling device discriminates between the welding penetration depth, the welding bead length and the welding skip;
the jig device performs a positioning of a welded area in the product by rotating the product; and
the AE sensor is provided in the jig device.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein:
the jig device includes a chuck portion which generates a contact pressure relative to the product, the contact pressure being equal to or more than a predetermined pressure.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein:
the AE sensor includes
a piezoelectric element for detecting the elastic wave, and
an amplifier for amplifying the elastic wave detected by the piezoelectric element.
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein:
the jig device includes a transmitting device for transmitting an output signal of the elastic wave detected by the AE sensor;
the transmitting device includes
a slip ring for collecting the signal, and

a brush mechanism for transmitting the signal, so as to prevent generation of noises in the AE sensor.
5. The device according to claim 2, wherein:
the weld product includes a first member having a cylindrical inner surface, and a second member welded to the first member; and
the chuck portion has a tapered outer surface, contacting the cylindrical inner surface.
6. The device according to claim 3, wherein:
the piezoelectric element is disposed parallel to a center axis of the jig device; and
the amplifier is disposed above the piezoelectric element.
7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the welding penetration depth is determined to be abnormal based on a comparison between an integrated value of the detected elastic wave and a predetermined value.
8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the welding bead length is determined to be abnormal based on a comparison between a generating time of the detected elastic wave and a predetermined value.
9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the welding skip is determined to be abnormal based on an absence of an output of the detected elastic wave in a weld area.

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 measurement apparatus, comprising: a main body, a signal processing module disposed inside the main body, a first data communication interface coupled with the signal processing module, and a signal collection module coupled with the signal processing module; wherein
the first data communication interface is coupled with a terminal device;
the signal collection module functions to measure the physiological parameter signal and output the physiological parameter signal to the signal processing module; and
the signal processing module functions to process the physiological parameter signal to generate the physiological parameter data, and output the physiological parameter data to the terminal device via the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the physiological parameter data.
2. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the main body includes a bottom plate and sides disposed at edges of the bottom plate.
3. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sides have an internal hollow structure, and the signal processing module is disposed inside the sides.
4. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein a projection portion is provided at the outside of the bottom plate, and the signal processing module is disposed inside the projection portion.
5. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sides and the bottom plate form a cavity, and the main body is nested outside of the terminal device through the cavity.
6. The measurement apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sides surround at the edges of the bottom plate.
7. The measurement apparatus of claim 6, wherein the measurement apparatus further includes a first cover member with an annular shape, and the first cover member is clasped on the sides.
8. The measurement apparatus of claim 6, wherein chutes are provided in two opposite edges of the bottom plate, and flanges matching with the chutes are provided at the two opposite edges of the bottom plate, the sides slide along the chutes through the flanges.
9. The measurement apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sides are provided at one edge and a part of an edge adjacent to the one edge of the bottom plate.
10. The measurement apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sides are provided at the two opposite edges of the bottom plate.
11. The measurement apparatus of claim 6, wherein one side of the bottom plate has an open.
12. The measurement apparatus of claim 11, wherein the main body has a second cover member, and the second cover member is clasped on the open.
13. The measurement apparatus of claim 12, wherein the signal collection module includes at least two contact electrodes, and the contact electrodes are disposed on the second cover member; and
a first conductive member is disposed at the edge contacting the open on the second cover member, and a second conductive member is disposed on the open, the second conductive member is connected to the signal processing module through wires, the first conductive member is in contact with the second conductive member so as to achieve the electrical connection between the contact electrode on the second cover member and the signal processing module.
14. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the main body is a shell and the signal processing module is disposed inside the shell.
15. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measurement apparatus further includes a power supply module which is disposed inside the main body and connected to the signal processing module; and
the power supply module functions to supply power to the signal processing module.
16. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first data communication interface is disposed inside the main body, and the first data communication interface is a wireless interface.
17. The measurement apparatus of claim 2, wherein the signal collection module includes at least two contact electrodes, and the physiological parameter signal includes the electrocardiograph signal, the physiological parameter data includes the electrocardiograph data, and the signal processing module includes an electrocardiograph processing sub-module;
the contact electrodes function to measure the electrocardiograph signal, and output the electrocardiograph signal to the electrocardiograph processing sub-module; and
the electrocardiograph processing sub-module functions to process the electrocardiograph signal to generate the electrocardiograph data, and output the electrocardiograph data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the electrocardiograph data.
18. The measurement apparatus of claim 17, wherein three contact electrodes are disposed at the outside of the bottom plate, and the three contact electrodes are arranged in an isosceles triangle shape.
19. The measurement apparatus of claim 17, wherein the contact electrodes are disposed at the outside of the sides.
20. The measurement apparatus of claim 17, wherein the contact electrodes are connected to the signal processing module through wires, and the sides have an internal hollow structure, and the wires are disposed inside the sides.
21. The measurement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the signal collection module includes an external detection device, and the measurement apparatus further includes: a second data communication interface which is disposed on the main body and is connected to the signal processing module, the second data communication interface functions to connect the external detection device;
the external detection device functions to measure the physiological parameter signal and output the physiological parameter signal to the signal processing module through the second data communication interface.
22. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is a blood oxygen measurement module, the physiological parameter signal includes the blood oxygen signal, the physiological parameter data includes the blood oxygen data, and the signal processing module includes a blood oxygen processing sub-module;
the blood oxygen measurement module functions to measure the blood oxygen signal and output the blood oxygen signal to the blood oxygen processing sub-module; and
the blood oxygen processing sub-module functions to process the blood oxygen signal to generate the blood oxygen data, and output the blood oxygen data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the blood oxygen data.
23. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is a fetal heart measurement module, and the physiological parameter signal includes the fetal heart signal, the physiological parameter data includes the fetal heart data, and the signal processing module includes a fetal heart processing sub-module;
the fetal heart measurement module functions to measure the fetal heart signal, and output the fetal heart signal to the fetal heart processing sub-module; and
the fetal heart processing sub-module functions to process the fetal heart signal to generate the fetal heart data, and output the fetal heart data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the fetal heart data.
24. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is a temperature measurement module, the physiological parameter signal includes the temperature signal, the physiological parameter data includes the temperature data, and the signal processing module includes a temperature processing sub-module;
the temperature measurement module functions to measure the temperature signal and output the temperature signal to the temperature processing sub-module; and
the temperature processing sub-module functions to process the temperature signal to generate the temperature data, and output the temperature data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the temperature data.
25. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the external detection device is an inductive electrode, the physiological parameter signal includes the electrocardiograph signal, the physiological parameter data includes the electrocardiograph data, and the signal processing module includes an electrocardiograph processing sub-module;
the inductive electrode functions to measure the electrocardiograph signal, and output the electrocardiograph signal to the electrocardiograph processing sub-module; and
the electrocardiograph processing sub-module functions to process the electrocardiograph signal to generate the electrocardiograph data, and output the electrocardiograph data to the terminal device through the first data communication interface, such that the terminal device can display the electrocardiograph data.
26. The measurement apparatus of claim 21, wherein the second data communication interface is disposed inside the main body, and the second data communication interface is a wireless interface.