Patents by Inventor Kazuhisa Hirata

Kazuhisa Hirata 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: 10978740
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte solution of which electrolyte salt concentration is high and by which cycle characteristics hardly deteriorate and battery lifetime can be extended, and a lithium ion secondary battery which contains the above electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution of the present invention comprises an electrolyte salt and a solvent, wherein a concentration of the electrolyte salt is more than 1.1 mol/L, the electrolyte salt contains a compound represented by the following formula (1): (XSO2) (FSO2)NLi (1) (wherein X is a fluorine atom, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C1-6 fluoroalkyl group), and the solvent contains a cyclic carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizuno, Kazuhisa Hirata, Takeo Kawase, Izuho Okada, Hiromoto Katsuyama, Miwako Tominaga, Masayuki Okajima
  • Patent number: 10290900
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolytic solution capable of suppressing reduction in capacity, cycle characteristics, and/or rate characteristics even when used under high voltage conditions after being stored under high temperature conditions (e.g., 60° C. or higher); and a lithium ion secondary battery using these non-aqueous electrolytic solutions are provided. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution of the present invention comprise an anion represented by the following general formula (1), a lithium cation, and a compound represented by the following general formula (2A) and/or an acid anhydride having an aromatic ring and at least one structure represented by —C(?O)—O—C(?O)— in a molecule, wherein a concentration of the anion represented by the general formula (1) is 0.1 mol/L or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizuno, Takayuki Kobatake, Hiromoto Katsuyama, Shin-ya Shibata, Takeo Kawase, Kazuhisa Hirata
  • Publication number: 20170117582
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolytic solution capable of suppressing reduction in capacity, cycle characteristics, and/or rate characteristics even when used under high voltage conditions after being stored under high temperature conditions (e.g., 60° C. or higher); and a lithium ion secondary battery using these non-aqueous electrolytic solutions are provided. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution of the present invention comprise an anion represented by the following general formula (1), a lithium cation, and a compound represented by the following general formula (2A) and/or an acid anhydride having an aromatic ring and at least one structure represented by —C(?O)—O—C(?O)— in a molecule, wherein a concentration of the anion represented by the general formula (1) is 0.1 mol/L or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MIZUNO, Takayuki KOBATAKE, Hiromoto KATSUYAMA, Shin-ya SHIBATA, Takeo KAWASE, Kazuhisa HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20150380768
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte solution of which electrolyte salt concentration is high and by which cycle characteristics hardly deteriorate and battery lifetime can be extended, and a lithium ion secondary battery which contains the above electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution of the present invention comprises an electrolyte salt and a solvent, wherein a concentration of the electrolyte salt is more than 1.1 mol/L, the electrolyte salt contains a compound represented by the following formula (1): (XSO2) (FSO2)NLi (1) (wherein X is a fluorine atom, a C1-6 alkyl group or a C1-6 fluoroalkyl group), and the solvent contains a cyclic carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MIZUNO, Kazuhisa HIRATA, Takeo KAWASE, Izuho OKADA, Hiromoto KATSUYAMA, Miwako TOMINAGA, Masayuki OKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20130112928
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous electrode binder for a secondary battery suitable as a water-soluble binder that is included in a composition forming an electrode for secondary battery, and does not reduce adhesion and flexibility of an emulsion because a water-soluble polymer is included that has dispersibility and a viscosity control function, and that supplementary works when an electrode is formed. An aqueous electrode binder for a secondary battery includes a water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer includes a structural unit (a) derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomer in an amount of 50 to 95% by mass and a structural unit (b) derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic salt monomer in an amount of 5 to 50% by mass, based on 100% by mass of the total amount of the structural units included in the water-soluble polymer, and wherein the water-soluble polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of 500,000 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushi Omote, Kazuhisa Hirata
  • Patent number: 7964451
    Abstract: A first oxide film (102) is formed on a semiconductor substrate (101). A first nitride film (103) is formed on first gate electrode formation regions of the first oxide film (102). A plurality of first gate electrodes (104) are provided on the first nitride film (103) so as to be spaced apart from one another with a predetermined distance therebetween. A second oxide film (105) covers upper part and side walls of each of the first gate electrodes (104). A sidewall spacer (106) of a third oxide film is buried in an overhang portion generated on each side wall of each of the first gate electrodes (104) covered by the second oxide film (105). A second nitride film (107) covers the second oxide film (105), the sidewall spacer (106) and part of the first oxide film (102) located between the first gate electrodes (104). A plurality of second gate electrodes (108) are formed on at least part of the second nitride film (107) located between adjacent two of the first gate electrodes (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Niisoe, Kazuhisa Hirata, Tohru Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090194795
    Abstract: A first oxide film (102) is formed on a semiconductor substrate (101). A first nitride film (103) is formed on first gate electrode formation regions of the first oxide film (102). A plurality of first gate electrodes (104) are provided on the first nitride film (103) so as to be spaced apart from one another with a predetermined distance therebetween. A second oxide film (105) covers upper part and side walls of each of the first gate electrodes (104). A sidewall spacer (106) of a third oxide film is buried in an overhang portion generated on each side wall of each of the first gate electrodes (104) covered by the second oxide film (105). A second nitride film (107) covers the second oxide film (105), the sidewall spacer (106) and part of the first oxide film (102) located between the first gate electrodes (104). A plurality of second gate electrodes (108) are formed on at least part of the second nitride film (107) located between adjacent two of the first gate electrodes (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Naoto Niisoe, Kazuhisa Hirata, Tohru Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090045442
    Abstract: A first oxide film (102) and a first nitride film (103) are formed over a semiconductor substrate (101) so as to be stacked in this order. A plurality of first gate electrodes (104) are arranged on the first nitride film (103) so as to be spaced apart from one another with a predetermined distance therebetween. Upper part and side walls of each of the first gate electrode (104) is covered by a second oxide film (105). The second oxide film (105) and part of the first nitride film (103) located between the first gate electrodes (104) are covered by the second nitride film (106). A plurality of second gate electrodes (107) are formed on at least part of the second nitride film (106) located between adjacent two of the first gate electrodes (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Naoto Niisoe, Kazuhisa Hirata, Tohru Yamada
  • Patent number: 7425519
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method by which, in carrying out a liquid-phase oxidation reaction using a catalyst comprising a tungsten species as an essential component, the catalytic activity performance can be improved or maintained and by which the catalyst component tungsten species can be prevented from being leached into liquid reaction mixtures to thereby control decrease in catalytic activity and make it possible to reuse the catalyst. A method of liquid-phase oxidation reaction using a tungsten species, wherein that, in carrying out said method of liquid-phase oxidation reaction using a catalyst comprising a tungsten species as an essential component, said tungsten species is caused to be supported on a porous support and, further, a third element other than the component elements of said porous support and the tungsten element is caused to coexist in said catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yonehara, Yasutaka Sumida, Kazuhisa Hirata
  • Publication number: 20070104961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a functional thermoplastic resin sheet including a thin film of at least one layer formed on at least one side of a thermoplastic resin sheet by a transfer method, wherein at least one layer of the thin film has functionality. The functional thermoplastic resin sheet of the first invention has a thin film of at least one layer formed on an uneven surface of a thermoplastic resin sheet having the uneven surface by a transfer method. The production process includes transferring, using a transfer film with a thin film of at least one layer formed on a surface of a base film, the thin film to an uneven surface of a thermoplastic resin sheet having the uneven surface, at which when the glass transition temperature of a thermoplastic resin sheet is denoted as Tg, a surface temperature of the thermoplastic resin sheet is in a range of not lower than (Tg?10° C.) and not higher than (Tg+70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Toshio Awaji, Naofumi Tsujino, Kazuhisa Hirata, Takehisa Kishimoto, Akira Ueda, Junichiro Nakagawa, Michio Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20040127754
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method by which, in carrying out a liquid-phase oxidation reaction using a catalyst comprising a tungsten species as an essential component, the catalytic activity performance can be improved or maintained and by which the catalyst component tungsten species can be prevented from being leached into liquid reaction mixtures to thereby control decrease in catalytic activity and make it possible to reuse the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yonehara, Yasutaka Sumida, Kazuhisa Hirata