Patents by Inventor Kazuhito OGASA

Kazuhito OGASA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240154158
    Abstract: The lithium ion conductive material includes, in mole percent on an oxide basis, 36.6 to 37.3% of a P2O5 component, 43.0 to 48.1% of a TiO2 component, 0.6 to 3.2% of an Al2O3 component and 13.9 to 17.5% of a Li2O component, wherein a mole percent of the Al2O3 component is 0.3 to 3.0% by mole smaller than a mole percent of an Al2O3 component calculated by the composition formula Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12 (x=0.05 to 0.4) derived from the composition of Ti and Li, and a mole percent of the P2O5 component is 0.2 to 2.0% by mole smaller than a mole percent of a P2O5 component calculated by the above composition formula, and wherein the lithium ion conductive material further includes a crystal phase with a rhombohedral NASICON structure or a Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12 (x?0) crystal phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Patent number: 11050080
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an all-solid-state electrode body in which a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer are laminated together through a solid electrolyte and an exterior body having a cavity in which the electrode body is stored. The exterior body has a first case and a second case which sandwich the electrode body and a sealing member that defines the cavity together with the first case and the second case by joining the first case and the second. The thermal expansion coefficients of the electrode body, the first case, the second case, and the sealing member are all 10×10?6/° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC., OHARA INC.
    Inventors: Shunji Watanabe, Tsuneaki Tamachi, Kazuhito Ogasa, Ryohei Sato
  • Patent number: 10249904
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrochemical cell including: an electrode body; an exterior packaging body in which a plurality of substrates including a first substrate formed from a ceramic material are stacked in the first direction, and a cavity in which the electrode body is accommodated is formed; a first electrode connection wiring that is formed in the exterior packaging body and connects a first electrode layer and an external substrate to each other; and a second electrode connection wiring that is forming in the exterior packaging body and connects a second electrode layer and the external substrate to each other. At least the first electrode connection wiring is formed in the first substrate, and an attachment portion, to which a fastening member configured to mount at least the first electrode connection wiring to the external substrate is attached, is formed in the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC., OHARA INC.
    Inventors: Shunji Watanabe, Tsuneaki Tamachi, Yoshimi Kanno, Kazumi Tanaka, Kazuhito Ogasa, Ryohei Sato
  • Patent number: 9954217
    Abstract: An all-solid secondary battery has first electrode layers, and second electrode layers laminated on both sides of the first electrode layer with solid electrolyte layers placed in between, wherein at least one first opening is provided which penetrates the first electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layers adjacent to the first electrode layer, and the second electrode layers present on both sides of the first electrode layer are in contact with each other on the inside of the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Patent number: 9941504
    Abstract: The present invention is an all-solid-state electrode body including: a positive electrode via that is formed in a negative electrode connection layer, and connects a plurality of a positive electrode connection layers adjacent to each other in a first direction; a negative electrode via that is formed in the positive electrode connection layer, and connects a plurality of the negative electrode connection layers adjacent to each other in the first direction; a positive electrode current collector layer which is exposed on a first surface that faces one side of the first direction in a stacked body, and is connected to the positive electrode connection layer via the positive electrode via; and a negative electrode current collector layer which is exposed on the first surface in the stacked body, and is connected to the negative electrode connection layer via the negative electrode via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC., OHARA INC.
    Inventors: Shunji Watanabe, Tsuneaki Tamachi, Yoshimi Kanno, Kazumi Tanaka, Kazuhito Ogasa, Ryohei Sato
  • Publication number: 20170256816
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrochemical cell including: an electrode body; an exterior packaging body in which a plurality of substrates including a first substrate formed from a ceramic material are stacked in the first direction, and a cavity in which the electrode body is accommodated is formed; a first electrode connection wiring that is formed in the exterior packaging body and connects a first electrode layer and an external substrate to each other; and a second electrode connection wiring that is forming in the exterior packaging body and connects a second electrode layer and the external substrate to each other. At least the first electrode connection wiring is formed in the first substrate, and an attachment portion, to which a fastening member configured to mount at least the first electrode connection wiring to the external substrate is attached, is formed in the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Shunji WATANABE, Tsuneaki TAMACHI, Yoshimi KANNO, Kazumi TANAKA, Kazuhito OGASA, Ryohei SATO
  • Publication number: 20170250393
    Abstract: The present invention is an all-solid-state electrode body including: a positive electrode via that is formed in a negative electrode connection layer, and connects a plurality of a positive electrode connection layers adjacent to each other in a first direction; a negative electrode via that is formed in the positive electrode connection layer, and connects a plurality of the negative electrode connection layers adjacent to each other in the first direction; a positive electrode current collector layer which is exposed on a first surface that faces one side of the first direction in a stacked body, and is connected to the positive electrode connection layer via the positive electrode via; and a negative electrode current collector layer which is exposed on the first surface in the stacked body, and is connected to the negative electrode connection layer via the negative electrode via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shunji WATANABE, Tsuneaki TAMACHI, Yoshimi KANNO, Kazumi TANAKA, Kazuhito OGASA, Ryohei SATO
  • Publication number: 20160372799
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes an all-solid-state electrode body in which a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer are laminated together through a solid electrolyte and an exterior body having a cavity in which the electrode body is stored. The exterior body has a first case and a second case which sandwich the electrode body and a sealing member that defines the cavity together with the first case and the second case by joining the first case and the second. The thermal expansion coefficients of the electrode body, the first case, the second case, and the sealing member are all 10×10?6/° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Shunji WATANABE, Tsuneaki TAMACHI, Kazuhito OGASA, Ryohei SATO
  • Patent number: 9413033
    Abstract: To provide an all-solid lithium ion secondary battery having a high voltage, a small internal resistance, and a discharge capacity close to a theoretical capacity and being able to be produced at low cost, and therefore, even in the case of collective sintering, generation of an inactive material due to interface reaction at the interface between an electrode active material and a solid electrolyte is reduced. An all-solid lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein an electrode active material included in the positive electrode layer is a phosphate having an olivine structure; and a solid electrolyte crystal included in the solid electrolyte layer includes polyphosphoric acid and the content of Li2O is 16 mol % to 25 mol % in terms of mol % on an oxide basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Patent number: 9266780
    Abstract: An all solid state battery having high output performance and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The all solid state battery of the present invention comprises a negative electrode layer, a positive electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer having a lithium ion conductivity. At least one layer of the solid electrolyte, the positive electrode layer, and the negative electrode layer includes a lithium ion conductive crystal and AxByOz (A is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Li, Ge, and Si. B is one or more selected from the group consisting of P, N, and C, wherein 1?X?4, 1?Y?5, and 1?Z?7). The solid electrolyte material to which a preferable sintering additive is added in a predetermined ratio is densified by firing at relatively low temperature in the manufacturing process. The ion conductivity thereof is also high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Patent number: 9159989
    Abstract: The all-solid battery has two electrode layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode interposing a solid electrolyte layer therebetween, in which at least one of the electrode layers is composed of a sintered body of a mixed material including at least one or more types of electrode active material particles comprising electrode active material and solid electrolyte particles comprising solid electrolyte, and a portion of at least 30% by area of a grain boundary surrounding the electrode active material particles has a coating layer with a thickness of 1 to 200 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Patent number: 9153838
    Abstract: To provide a lithium ion conductive inorganic substance that makes it possible to further enhance the charge-discharge voltage of batteries and to further improve the charge-discharge properties of batteries. The lithium ion conductive inorganic substance includes a ZrO2 component from 2.6% to 52.0% by mass on an oxide basis. The lithium ion conductive inorganic substance is preferably used for lithium ion secondary batteries that have a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer intervening between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Patent number: 8852816
    Abstract: In the all-solid secondary battery of the present invention, a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer are disposed on both sides of a solid electrolyte layer, a first inorganic solid electrolyte and a second inorganic solid electrolyte are included into at least one of the positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer, the content of transition metal in the first inorganic solid electrolyte is less than 15% by mass on oxide basis, and the content of transition metal in the second inorganic solid electrolyte is 15% by mass or more on oxide basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Ohara Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Publication number: 20140080006
    Abstract: To provide an all-solid lithium ion secondary battery having a high voltage, a small internal resistance, and a discharge capacity close to a theoretical capacity and being able to be produced at low cost, and therefore, even in the case of collective sintering, generation of an inactive material due to interface reaction at the interface between an electrode active material and a solid electrolyte is reduced. An all-solid lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein an electrode active material included in the positive electrode layer is a phosphate having an olivine structure; and a solid electrolyte crystal included in the solid electrolyte layer includes polyphosphoric acid and the content of Li2O is 16 mol % to 25 mol % in terms of mol % on an oxide basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Publication number: 20130309551
    Abstract: An all-solid secondary battery has first electrode layers, and second electrode layers laminated on both sides of the first electrode layer with solid electrolyte layers placed in between, wherein at least one first opening is provided which penetrates the first electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layers adjacent to the first electrode layer, and the second electrode layers present on both sides of the first electrode layer are in contact with each other on the inside of the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Publication number: 20120308900
    Abstract: To provide a lithium ion conductive inorganic substance that makes it possible to further enhance the charge-discharge voltage of batteries and to further improve the charge-discharge properties of batteries. The lithium ion conductive inorganic substance includes a ZrO2 component from 2.6% to 52.0% by mass on an oxide basis. The lithium ion conductive inorganic substance is preferably used for lithium ion secondary batteries that have a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer intervening between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Publication number: 20120237834
    Abstract: In the all-solid secondary battery of the present invention, a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer are disposed on both sides of a solid electrolyte layer, a first inorganic solid electrolyte and a second inorganic solid electrolyte are included into at least one of the positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer, the content of transition metal in the first inorganic solid electrolyte is less than 15% by mass on oxide basis, and the content of transition metal in the second inorganic solid electrolyte is 15% by mass or more on oxide basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Publication number: 20110177397
    Abstract: An all solid state battery having high output performance and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The all solid state battery of the present invention comprises a negative electrode layer, a positive electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer having a lithium ion conductivity. At least one layer of the solid electrolyte, the positive electrode layer, and the negative electrode layer includes a lithium ion conductive crystal and AxByOz (A is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Li, Ge, and Si. B is one or more selected from the group consisting of P, N, and C, wherein 1?X?4, 1?Y?5, and 1?Z?7). The solid electrolyte material to which a preferable sintering additive is added in a predetermined ratio is densified by firing at relatively low temperature in the manufacturing process. The ion conductivity thereof is also high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Publication number: 20110065006
    Abstract: The all-solid battery has two electrode layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode interposing a solid electrolyte layer therebetween, in which at least one of the electrode layers is composed of a sintered body of a mixed material including at least one or more types of electrode active material particles comprising electrode active material and solid electrolyte particles comprising solid electrolyte, and a portion of at least 30% by area of a grain boundary surrounding the electrode active material particles has a coating layer with a thickness of 1 to 200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito OGASA