Patents by Inventor Kazumasa Takeshi

Kazumasa Takeshi 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: 20190267672
    Abstract: The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including at least one kind of cyclic nitrogen compounds and at least one of a first nitrile compound and a second nitrile compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Takumi HIASA, Toru ODANI, Kazumasa TAKESHI
  • Publication number: 20190237806
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including at least one of sulfonyl compounds expressed by R(—S(?O)2—Rf)n, where R represents an n-valent hydrocarbon group including one or two or more aliphatic hydrocarbon rings, Rf includes one of a halogen group and a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, n is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuaki KAWASUMI, Toru ODANI, Kazumasa TAKESHI
  • Publication number: 20190237799
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including at least one kind of sulfonyl compounds that are represented by a chemical formula R1(—O—C(?O)—R2-S(?O)2—Rf1)n1 or the like. In the chemical formula, R1 represents of an n1-valent hydrocarbon group, an n1-valent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, an n1-valent halogenated hydrocarbon group and an n1-valent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group. R2 represents one of a divalent hydrocarbon group and a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group. Rf1 represents one of a halogen group and a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group. n1 is an integer of 2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuaki KAWASUMI, Toru ODANI, Kazumasa TAKESHI
  • Publication number: 20190207257
    Abstract: A secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes at least one of a first heterocyclic compound and a second heterocyclic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Takumi HIASA, Toru ODANI, Kazumasa TAKESHI, Tadahiko KUBOTA, Nadejda KRASTEVA, Silvia ROSSELLI, Gabriele NELLES, David DANNER, Vitor DEICHMANN, Dennis CHERCKA, William FORD
  • Patent number: 10290875
    Abstract: An electrode material for a secondary cell includes a porous carbon material having an absolute value of a differential value of a mass using a temperature as a parameter exceeding 0 at 360° C. and being 0.016 or more at 290° C. provided by thermally analyzing a mixture of the porous carbon material and S8 sulfur at a mass ratio of 1:2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Yamanoi, Seiichiro Tabata, Hironori Iida, Kenji Kishimoto, Yosuke Saito, Shinichiro Yamada, Kazumasa Takeshi, Koichiro Hinokuma
  • Publication number: 20190103631
    Abstract: The secondary battery includes an electrolyte layer including an electrolytic solution and a polymer compound, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The polymer compound includes one or both of a first polymer compound and a second polymer compound. The first polymer compound further includes a first homopolymer and one or both of a second homopolymer and a second copolymer. The second polymer compound further includes a third copolymer and one or both of a fourth homopolymer and a fourth copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Izaya OKAE, Kazumasa TAKESHI, Tadahiko KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20180287203
    Abstract: A secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer, and the electrolyte layer includes an electrolytic solution and a copolymer containing vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene, and a hetero-unsaturated compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Kazumasa TAKESHI, Aiko NAKAMURA, Shuhei SUGITA, Hiroki MITA, Tadahiko KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20180277881
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer. The electrolyte layer includes an electrolytic solution, two or more copolymers each containing hexafluoropropylene as a component and each having a different copolymerization amount (wt %) of hexafluoropropylene, and a plurality of inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Aiko NAKAMURA, Tadahiko KUBOTA, Kazumasa TAKESHI, Shuhei SUGITA, Hiroki MITA, Kazuaki FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180219254
    Abstract: A battery, including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte layer containing a negative electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi TAMURA, Norihito KOBAYASHI, Tadahiko KUBOTA, Shuhei SUGITA, Hiroki MITA, Kazumasa TAKESHI
  • Patent number: 10003101
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a boron compound. The boron compound includes six or more boron (B) atoms, and includes an octavalent boron-hydrogen-containing structure represented by Formula (1), a dodecavalent boron-carbon-containing structure represented by Formula (2), or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryohei Tsuda, Kazumasa Takeshi, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 9912007
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte layer containing a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a polymer compound, wherein the polymer compound contains a block copolymer, and the block copolymer contains vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoro propylene, and one or more of monomethyl maleate, trifluoroethylene, and chlorotrifluoroethylene as polymerization units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aiko Nakamura, Tadahiko Kubota, Kazumasa Takeshi, Shuhei Sugita
  • Publication number: 20180006324
    Abstract: [Solving Means] A battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte. The electrolyte contains an electrolyte solution, and a polymer compound holding the electrolyte solution. The polymer compound includes a copolymer having at least predetermined two kinds of repeating units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: HIROKI MITA, KAZUMASA TAKESHI, TADAHIKO KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20170338467
    Abstract: A secondary cell with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the positive electrode containing insoluble sulfur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yosuke Saito, Kazumasa Takeshi, Masataka Nakajin
  • Patent number: 9819010
    Abstract: A secondary cell has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, and the positive electrode contains insoluble sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Saito, Kazumasa Takeshi, Masataka Nakajin
  • Patent number: 9742029
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte layer including non-aqueous electrolytic solution and a polymer compound. The polymer compound includes a graft copolymer. The graft copolymer includes a block copolymer as a main chain, and includes one or both of a homopolymer and a copolymer as one or more side chains. The block copolymer includes, as polymerization units, vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene. The homopolymer includes, as a polymerization unit, one selected from the group consisting of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene, monomethyl maleate, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, acrylic acid, and methacrylic acid. The copolymer includes, as polymerization units, two or more selected from the group consisting of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene, monomethyl maleate, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, acrylic acid, and methacrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko Nakamura, Tadahiko Kubota, Kazumasa Takeshi, Shuhei Sugita
  • Publication number: 20170054180
    Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode containing sulfur, a negative electrode containing a material for occluding and releasing a lithium ion, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains at least one of a liquid complex and a liquid salt in which a polysulfide is insoluble or almost insoluble, and a solvent in which a polysulfide is soluble. The electrolytic solution has a Li2S8 saturation sulfur concentration of 10 mM or more and 400 mM or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: KAZUAKI FUKUSHIMA, KAZUMASA TAKESHI, TADAHIKO KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20160164104
    Abstract: An electrode material for a secondary cell includes a porous carbon material having an absolute value of a differential value of a mass using a temperature as a parameter exceeding 0 at 360° C. and being 0.016 or more at 290° C. provided by thermally analyzing a mixture of the porous carbon material and S8 sulfur at a mass ratio of 1:2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Shun YAMANOI, Seiichiro TABATA, Hironori IIDA, Kenji KISHIMOTO, Yosuke SAITO, Shinichiro YAMADA, Kazumasa TAKESHI, Koichiro HINOKUMA
  • Publication number: 20150214576
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a boron compound. The boron compound includes six or more boron (B) atoms, and includes an octavalent boron-hydrogen-containing structure represented by Formula (1), a dodecavalent boron-carbon-containing structure represented by Formula (2), or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Ryohei TSUDA, Kazumasa TAKESHI, Tadahiko KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20150188106
    Abstract: Provided is a battery which can improve the positive electrode utilization and rate characteristics of a charge-discharge reaction. The battery includes a positive electrode containing sulfur, a negative electrode containing lithium, an electrolyte, and a conductive interlayer provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The conductive interlayer includes a conductive fiber-containing layer, a conductive nanotube-containing layer, or a conductive mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Kazumasa TAKESHI, Kazuaki FUKUSHIMA, Tadahiko KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20150104691
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte layer including non-aqueous electrolytic solution and a polymer compound. The polymer compound includes a graft copolymer. The graft copolymer includes a block copolymer as a main chain, and includes one or both of a homopolymer and a copolymer as one or more side chains. The block copolymer includes, as polymerization units, vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene. The homopolymer includes, as a polymerization unit, one selected from the group consisting of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene, monomethyl maleate, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, acrylic acid, and methacrylic acid. The copolymer includes, as polymerization units, two or more selected from the group consisting of vinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene, monomethyl maleate, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, acrylic acid, and methacrylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Aiko NAKAMURA, Tadahiko KUBOTA, Kazumasa TAKESHI, Shuhei SUGITA