Patents by Inventor Hiromi TAKAMATSU

Hiromi TAKAMATSU 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: 11456509
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer which comprises non-conductive particles; a water-soluble polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolyte solution of greater than 1.0 time and 2.0 times or less; and a water-insoluble polymer having a volume-average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromi Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 10586966
    Abstract: To provide a technique of trapping transition metal ions such as cobalt ions dissolved from positive electrode active material in a secondary battery to prevent deposition of transition metal on the negative electrode. Disclosed is a composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer which contains organic particles containing an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit at an amount of 5% by mass or more based on the total monomer units in the organic particles, wherein the composition comprises the organic particles at an amount of 50% by mass or more in terms of solid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromi Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 10570235
    Abstract: A composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer comprises: non-conductive particles; a water-soluble polymer containing a (meth)acrylamide monomer unit in a proportion of 70.0 mass % or more and 99.0 mass % or less; and a water-insoluble polymer containing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit in a proportion of 1.5 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less and having a degree of swelling in electrolyte solution of more than 1.0 time and 3.0 times or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromi Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 10535854
    Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery that enables formation of a functional layer and an electrode mixed material layer having high transition metal capturing ability. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery contains a water-soluble polymer and water. The water-soluble polymer includes a sulfonate group-containing monomer unit in a proportion of at least 10 mass % and not more than 50 mass % and a (meth)acrylonitrile monomer unit in a proportion of 20 mass % or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Ohkubo, Hiromi Takamatsu, Yujiro Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10522806
    Abstract: A composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer contains a binder and inorganic particles including a sulfonate group. A non-aqueous secondary battery includes a functional layer for a non-aqueous secondary battery that is formed using this composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi Takamatsu, Yuuki Ohkubo, Yujiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20190305279
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer which comprises non-conductive particles; a water-soluble polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolyte solution of greater than 1.0 time and 2.0 times or less; and a water-insoluble polymer having a volume-average particle diameter of 0.01 ?m or more and 0.30 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromi TAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20190106521
    Abstract: A composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer comprises: non-conductive particles; a water-soluble polymer containing a (meth)acrylamide monomer unit in a proportion of 70.0 mass % or more and 99.0 mass % or less; and a water-insoluble polymer containing an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit in a proportion of 1.5 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less and having a degree of swelling in electrolyte solution of more than 1.0 time and 3.0 times or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromi TAKAMATSU
  • Patent number: 10193119
    Abstract: Provided is a means for beneficially solving the problems of increasing separator productivity and further improving adhesion between an electrode and a separator in electrolysis solution while ensuring battery characteristics. A composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer is provided that contains non-conductive inorganic particles and organic particles, wherein a difference in density between the non-conductive inorganic particles and the organic particles (non-conductive inorganic particles' density—organic particles' density) is 1.5 g/cm3 or more, and the organic particles each have a core-shell structure having a core and a shell that partially covers an outer surface of the core, wherein the core is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of 5 times to 30 times, and the shell is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than 1 time to 4 times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Sasaki, Hiromi Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20180248162
    Abstract: A composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer contains a binder and inorganic particles including a sulfonate group. A non-aqueous secondary battery includes a functional layer for a non-aqueous secondary battery that is formed using this composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi TAKAMATSU, Yuuki OHKUBO, Yujiro TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20180233728
    Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery that enables formation of a functional layer and an electrode mixed material layer having high transition metal capturing ability. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery contains a water-soluble polymer and water. The water-soluble polymer includes a sulfonate group-containing monomer unit in a proportion of at least 10 mass % and not more than 50 mass % and a (meth)acrylonitrile monomer unit in a proportion of 20 mass % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki OHKUBO, Hiromi TAKAMATSU, Yujiro TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10008737
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for capturing transition metal ions, such as cobalt ions, in a secondary battery that elute from a positive electrode active material and for preventing deposition of transition metal at a negative electrode. A composition for a lithium ion secondary battery porous membrane that contains non-conductive particles and a binding material is provided. The binding material includes a polymer A including an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit in a proportion of greater than 85 mass % and a polymer B including a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of at least 60 mass %. A mass basis ratio of content of the polymer A relative to content of the polymer B is at least 0.2 and no greater than 9.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujiro Toyoda, Hiromi Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20180130987
    Abstract: To provide a technique of trapping transition metal ions such as cobalt ions dissolved from positive electrode active material in a secondary battery to prevent deposition of transition metal on the negative electrode. Disclosed is a composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer which contains organic particles containing an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit at an amount of 5% by mass or more based on the total monomer units in the organic particles, wherein the composition comprises the organic particles at an amount of 50% by mass or more in terms of solid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromi TAKAMATSU
  • Patent number: 9917287
    Abstract: A composition for a porous membrane of a secondary battery including a non-conductive particle and a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer contains 80% by weight or more of a (meth)acrylamide monomer unit, and the water-soluble polymer has a storage modulus at 150° C. of 2.0×105 Pa or more; and a porous membrane manufactured therefrom and a secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujiro Toyoda, Hiromi Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20170279152
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for capturing transition metal ions, such as cobalt ions, in a secondary battery that elute from a positive electrode active material and for preventing deposition of transition metal at a negative electrode. A composition for a lithium ion secondary battery porous membrane that contains non-conductive particles and a binding material is provided. The binding material includes a polymer A including an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit in a proportion of greater than 85 mass % and a polymer B including a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of at least 60 mass %. A mass basis ratio of content of the polymer A relative to content of the polymer B is at least 0.2 and no greater than 9.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujiro TOYODA, Hiromi TAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170200932
    Abstract: Provided is a means for beneficially solving the problems of increasing separator productivity and further improving adhesion between an electrode and a separator in electrolysis solution while ensuring battery characteristics. A composition for non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer is provided that contains non-conductive inorganic particles and organic particles, wherein a difference in density between the non-conductive inorganic particles and the organic particles (non-conductive inorganic particles' density—organic particles' density) is 1.5 g/cm3 or more, and the organic particles each have a core-shell structure having a core and a shell that partially covers an outer surface of the core, wherein the core is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of 5 times to 30 times, and the shell is made of polymer having a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than 1 time to 4 times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu SASAKI, Hiromi TAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20160344007
    Abstract: A composition for a porous membrane of a secondary battery including a non-conductive particle and a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer contains 80% by weight or more of a (meth)acrylamide monomer unit, and the water-soluble polymer has a storage modulus at 150° C. of 2.0×105 Pa or more; and a porous membrane manufactured therefrom and a secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujiro TOYODA, Hiromi TAKAMATSU