Patents by Inventor Akisuke ITO

Akisuke ITO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11955596
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte that includes a lithium ion conductive material having a garnet-type structure, a lithium ion conductive material having a LISICON-type structure, and a compound containing Li and B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Akisuke Ito, Takeo Ishikura
  • Patent number: 11942596
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material that includes a composite oxide containing Li and Bi, and at least one solid electrolyte having a garnet structure, a perovskite structure, and a LISICON structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Takeo Ishikura, Akisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20220336807
    Abstract: A solid-state battery including a positive electrode layer that includes a positive electrode active material having a layered rock salt-type structure and including a Li transition metal oxide containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni and Mn, and a solid electrolyte having a LISICON-type structure; and the positive electrode active material has an average particle size of 4 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ryohei TAKANO, Makoto YOSHIOKA, Takeo ISHIKURA, Akisuke ITO
  • Publication number: 20220336854
    Abstract: A solid-state battery that includes a negative electrode layer and a solid electrolyte layer. The negative electrode layer contains a negative electrode active material in which a molar ratio of Li to vanadium (V) is 2.0 or more, the solid electrolyte layer contains a solid electrolyte having a lithium super ionic conductor (LISICON)-type structure and containing at least V, and the solid electrolyte contained in the solid electrolyte layer has an average chemical composition represented by (Li[3?ax+(5?b)(1?y)]Ax)(VyB1-y)O4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ryohei TAKANO, Makoto YOSHIOKA, Takeo ISHIKURA, Akisuke ITO
  • Publication number: 20220320503
    Abstract: A solid-state battery including: a positive electrode layer; a negative electrode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer. The negative electrode layer contains a negative electrode active material in which a molar ratio of Li to V is 2.0 or more, the solid electrolyte layer contains a solid electrolyte having a lithium super ionic conductor structure and containing at least V, and a ratio y of V in the solid electrolyte changes by a change amount of 0.20 or more in a thickness direction of the solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei TAKANO, Makoto YOSHIOKA, Akisuke ITO, Takeo ISHIKURA
  • Patent number: 11444316
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte having a garnet type crystal structure. The garnet type crystal structure contains Li, La, Zr, O and Ga and at least one element selected from Al, Mg, Zn and Sc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Takeo Ishikura, Akisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 11430982
    Abstract: A nonpolar all-solid-state battery that includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer the first electrode and the second electrode. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first active material and at least one second active material. The first active material functions as both a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode active material. The first active material has a larger specific capacity when functioning as the positive electrode active material than when functioning as the negative electrode active material. In each of the first electrode and the second electrode, a ratio of the first active material to a total amount of the first and second active materials is more than 50% by mass and less than 100% by mass. A mass of each of the first and second active materials is equal between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshioka, Kenichi Bando, Akisuke Ito, Ryohei Takano
  • Publication number: 20220231332
    Abstract: A solid-state battery that includes a battery element body including a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer stacked with respect to each other with a solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween; and an exterior material covering a surface of the battery element body, wherein the exterior material is a sintered body containing a glassy material and at least two crystalline materials, and the glassy material and the at least two crystalline materials contain at least one common element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto YOSHIOKA, Akisuke ITO, Kenji OSHIMA, Kenichi BANDO
  • Patent number: 11322776
    Abstract: A co-fired all-solid-state battery that includes a negative electrode, a solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material and a garnet-type solid electrolyte. The negative electrode active material contains Li, V, and O. The negative electrode active material has a mole ratio (Li/V) of a Li content to a V content of 2.0 or more. The garnet-type solid electrolyte contains Li, La, Zr, and O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Takeo Ishikura, Akisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 11267716
    Abstract: A NaSICON-type solid-state electrolyte that contains Na as a conducting species, Zr, M, Si, P, and O, where M is at least one element selected from Mg, V, and Nb. The NaSICON-type solid-state electrolyte has a composition in which a molar ratio of M to Zr (M/Zr) is less than 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akisuke Ito, Makoto Yoshioka, Takeo Ishikura, Ryohei Takano
  • Patent number: 11011778
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte having a garnet-type crystal structure represented by the formula (Li7?ax+yAx)La3(Zr2?yBy)O12, where A is at least one element selected from Mg, Zn, Al, Ga, and Sc, a is a valence of A, B is at least one element selected from Al, Ga, Sc, Yb, Dy, and Y, x is more than 0 and less than 1.0, y is more than 0 and less than 1.0, and 7?ax+y is more than 5.5 and less than 7.0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Akisuke Ito, Takeo Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20200259213
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode and the negative electrode material layer. The negative electrode active material layer contains 60% by volume or more of an oxide having a LISICON-type crystal structure. The solid electrolyte layer contains a solid electrolyte having at least one of an oxide having a garnet-type crystal structure or an oxide having a LISICON-type crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Akisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20200235384
    Abstract: A nonpolar all-solid-state battery that includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer the first electrode and the second electrode. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first active material and at least one second active material. The first active material functions as both a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode active material. The first active material has a larger specific capacity when functioning as the positive electrode active material than when functioning as the negative electrode active material. In each of the first electrode and the second electrode, a ratio of the first active material to a total amount of the first and second active materials is more than 50% by mass and less than 100% by mass. A mass of each of the first and second active materials is equal between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshioka, Kenichi Bando, Akisuke Ito, Ryohei Takano
  • Publication number: 20200112056
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material that includes a composite oxide containing Li and Bi, and at least one solid electrolyte having a garnet structure, a perovskite structure, and a LISICON structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: RYOHEI TAKANO, Makoto Yoshioka, Takeo Ishikura, Akisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20200106131
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte that includes a lithium ion conductive material having a garnet-type structure, a lithium ion conductive material having a LISICON-type structure, and a compound containing Li and B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Akisuke Ito, Takeo Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20200106130
    Abstract: A co-fired all-solid-state battery that includes a negative electrode, a solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material and a garnet-type solid electrolyte. The negative electrode active material contains Li, V, and O. The negative electrode active material has a mole ratio (Li/V) of a Li content to a V content of 2.0 or more. The garnet-type solid electrolyte contains Li, La, Zr, and O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Takeo Ishikura, Akisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 10601073
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte having a NaSICON-type crystal structure and represented by a general formula Li1+aZr2?bMc(PO4)3. In the general formula, Li may be partially substituted with at least one selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, Cs, Ag, and Ca, P may be partially substituted with at least one of B and Si, M contains at least one first element capable of stabilizing or partially stabilizing the tetragonal or cubic crystal structure of a high-temperature phase of ZrO2, ?0.50?a?2.00, 0.01?b?1.90, and 0.01?c?1.90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshioka, Akisuke Ito, Ryohei Takano, Takeo Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20190198921
    Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte having a garnet-type crystal structure represented by the formula (Li7?ax+yAx)La3(Zr2?yBy)O12, where A is at least one element selected from Mg, Zn, Al, Ga, and Sc, a is a valence of A, B is at least one element selected from Al, Ga, Sc, Yb, Dy, and Y, x is more than 0 and less than 1.0, y is more than 0 and less than 1.0, and 7?ax+y is more than 5.5 and less than 7.0).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ryohei Takano, Makoto Yoshioka, Akisuke Ito, Takeo Ishikura
  • Publication number: 20190135644
    Abstract: A NaSICON-type solid-state electrolyte that contains Na as a conducting species, Zr, M, Si, P, and O, where M is at least one element selected from Mg, V, and Nb. The NaSICON-type solid-state electrolyte has a composition in which a molar ratio of M to Zr (M/Zr) is less than 0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Akisuke Ito, Makoto Yoshioka, Takeo Ishikura, Ryohei Takano
  • Publication number: 20190067736
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte having a NaSICON-type crystal structure and represented by a general formula Li1?aZr2?bMc (PO4)3. In the general formula, Li may be partially substituted with at least one selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, Cs, Ag, and Ca, P may be partially substituted with at least one of B and Si, M contains at least one first element capable of stabilizing or partially stabilizing the tetragonal or cubic crystal structure of a high-temperature phase of ZrO2, ?0.50?a?2.00, 0.01?b?1.90, and 0.01?c?1.90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshioka, Akisuke Ito, Ryohei Takano, Takeo Ishikura