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`Docket No.: P200158US00
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims replaces all prior versions of claims in the application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) An aqueousrechargeable battery comprising:
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`a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode
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`active material layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode current collector;
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`a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative
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`electrode active material layer provided on a surface of the negative electrode current collector;
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`and
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`an aqueouselectrolyte solution containing a lithium salt and water, wherein:
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`the positive electrode active material layer contains one or more positive electrode active
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`materials and one or more lithium ion-conducting solid electrolytes; [[and]]
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`the positive electrode active materials include a lithium transition metal oxide;_and
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`an amount of water relative to 1 mol of the lithium salt is 1.5 mol or more and 4 mol or
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`— ao nm nm
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`2. (Original) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein the lithium ion-
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`conducting solid electrolytes cover at least part of a surface of the positive electrode active
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`materials.
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`3. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein the
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`lithium ion-conducting solid electrolytes cover at least part of the surface of the positive electrode
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`current collector.
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`Application No.: 16/640,116
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`Docket No.: P200158US00
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`4. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein:
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`the positive electrode active material layer further contains a conductive agent; and
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`the lithium ion-conducting solid electrolytes cover at least part of a surface of the
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`conductive agent.
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`5. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein:
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`the lithium ion-conducting solid electrolytes include one or more lithium ion-permeable
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`oxides X;
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`the oxides X are LixM!Oy (0.5 <x <4, 1 <y < 6) composedof elemental Li, elemental M',
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`and elemental O (oxygen); and
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`the elemental M'is at least one selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Si, P, S, Ti, V,
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`Zr, Nb, Ta, and La.
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`6. (Original) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 5, wherein:
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`the lithium ion-conducting solid electrolytes include one or more compoundsY containing
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`elemental fluorine;
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`the lithium ion-conducting solid electrolytes have a bond between elemental M? and the
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`elemental fluorine; and
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`the elemental M?is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, Al, Mg, and
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`Ca.
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`7. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 5, wherein the
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`oxides X include at least either of LixPOy (1 <x <3, 3 <y <4) and LixSiOy (2 <x < 4,3 <y <4).
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`8. (Original) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 6, wherein the compounds Y
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`include LiF.
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`9. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 5, wherein:
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`the positive electrode active material layer contains a condensed polymer of the lithium
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`ion-conducting solid electrolytes; and
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`the polymer contains the elemental Li, the elemental M!, and the elemental O.
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`10. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein:
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`the positive electrode active materials include LiaNibM?1O2 (0 <a<1.2, 0.3 <b <1); and
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`M3}is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, and Al.
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`11. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein:
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`the positive electrode active materials include LiaNivbM*1»O2 (0 < a < 1.2, 0.55 <b < 1);
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`and
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`M3}is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, and Al.
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`12. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein:
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`the positive electrode active materials include LiaNivbM?1O2 (0 <a < 1.2, 0.8 <b < 1); and
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`M?is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, and Al.
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`Application No.: 16/640,116
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`Docket No.: P200158US00
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`13. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein the
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`lithium salt is a lithium salt formed from a lithium cation and an imide anion.
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`14. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein the
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`lithium salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of LiCF3SO3, LiN(SQ2CF3),
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`LiN(SOQ2CF2)2, LIN(SO2C2Fs)2, and LIN(SO2CF3)(SO2C2Fs).
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`15. (Canceled)
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`16. (Previously Presented) The aqueous rechargeable battery according to Claim 1, wherein:
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`the positive electrode active material layer further contains a binder; and
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`the lithium ion-conducting solid electrolytes cover at least part of a surface of the binder.
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