Patents by Inventor Masao Sakakura

Masao Sakakura 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: 20230368981
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolytic capacitor which has a long life and which is provided with an electrolyte which is difficult to steam and disperse in butyl rubber used as a sealing member, and which suppresses evaporation volatilization of the electrolyte. An electrolytic capacitor is provided with a capacitor element having an anode foil, a cathode foil and a separator, an electrolytic solution containing a solvent and a solute, a case containing the capacitor element, and butyl rubber sealing the case, wherein the distance between the Hansen solubility parameter of the solvent and the Hansen solubility parameter of the butyl rubber is not less than 26.5, and the boiling point of the solvent is not less than 160 degrees celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Sato, Ippei Nakamura, Masao Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20230335342
    Abstract: A hybrid-type solid electrolytic capacitor which suppresses corrosive reaction even if chlorine ions are contaminated while suppressing deterioration of product characteristics. The solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element including an anode foil and a cathode foil facing each other and an electrolyte layer formed in the capacitor element. The electrolyte layer includes a solid electrolyte layer including a dopant and a conjugated polymer, and an electrolyte solution filled in air gaps in the capacitor element on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed. The electrolyte layer includes a cation component at a molecular ratio of 6 or less relative to 1 mol of a functional group which can contribute to a doping reaction of the dopant, and the electrolytic solution includes a sulfolane-based solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kenta SATO, Ippei NAKAMURA, Masao SAKAKURA
  • Patent number: 11657982
    Abstract: In a solid electrolytic capacitor having an electrolyte layer consisting of a solid electrolyte layer and a liquid, the solid electrolytic capacitor, which suppresses a dedoping reaction and which ESR thereof does not keenly increase, in particular, after a loading of heat stress, is provided. In the solid electrolytic capacitor, the electrolyte layer is formed in the capacitor element which is formed by opposing an anode foil and a cathode foil. This electrolyte layer includes the solid electrolyte layer and the liquid. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer consisting of a dopant and a conjugated polymer. The liquid is filled in air gaps in the capacitor element on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed. The electrolyte layer includes ammonia as a cation component, and a molecular ratio of the cation component relative to 1 mol of a functional group which can contribute to a doping reaction of the dopant, in the electrolyte layer is 23 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Sato, Masao Sakakura
  • Patent number: 11450485
    Abstract: In a solid electrolytic capacitor having an electrolyte layer consisting of a solid electrolyte layer and a liquid, the solid electrolytic capacitor, which suppresses a dedoping reaction and which ESR thereof does not keenly increase, in particular, after a loading of heat stress, is provided. In the solid electrolytic capacitor, the electrolyte layer is formed in the capacitor element which is formed by opposing an anode foil and a cathode foil. This electrolyte layer includes the solid electrolyte layer and the liquid. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer consisting of a dopant and a conjugated polymer. The liquid is filled in air gaps in the capacitor element on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed. A molecular ratio of a cation component relative to 1 mol of a functional group which can contribute to a doping reaction of the dopant, in the electrolyte layer is 6 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kenta Sato, Masao Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20210335553
    Abstract: In a solid electrolytic capacitor having an electrolyte layer consisting of a solid electrolyte layer and a liquid, the solid electrolytic capacitor, which suppresses a dedoping reaction and which ESR thereof does not keenly increase, in particular, after a loading of heat stress, is provided. In the solid electrolytic capacitor, the electrolyte layer is formed in the capacitor element which is formed by opposing an anode foil and a cathode foil. This electrolyte layer includes the solid electrolyte layer and the liquid. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer consisting of a dopant and a conjugated polymer. The liquid is filled in air gaps in the capacitor element on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed. The electrolyte layer includes ammonia as a cation component, and a molecular ratio of the cation component relative to 1 mol of a functional group which can contribute to a doping reaction of the dopant, in the electrolyte layer is 23 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kenta SATO, Masao SAKAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210142952
    Abstract: In a solid electrolytic capacitor having an electrolyte layer consisting of a solid electrolyte layer and a liquid, the solid electrolytic capacitor, which suppresses a dedoping reaction and which ESR thereof does not keenly increase, in particular, after a loading of heat stress, is provided. In the solid electrolytic capacitor, the electrolyte layer is formed in the capacitor element which is formed by opposing an anode foil and a cathode foil. This electrolyte layer includes the solid electrolyte layer and the liquid. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer consisting of a dopant and a conjugated polymer. The liquid is filled in air gaps in the capacitor element on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed. A molecular ratio of a cation component relative to 1 mol of a functional group which can contribute to a doping reaction of the dopant, in the electrolyte layer is 6 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Kenta Sato, Masao Sakakura
  • Patent number: 10566142
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor which exhibits excellent characteristics for high voltage applications of 80 WV or more and a method for manufacturing this solid electrolytic capacitor are provided. This solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element 10 which is obtained by winding an anode foil 1 and a cathode foil 2, with a separator 3 interposed therebetween, the capacitor element 10 includes a solid electrolyte layer, and a void part in the capacitor element 10 is filled with an electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution contains an ammonium salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid as a solute and a polyhydric alcohol as a solvent, and the addition amount of the acid serving as the solute relative to the solvent is 0.6 mol/kg or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Sato, Masao Sakakura, Kazuya Koseki
  • Patent number: 10115529
    Abstract: The present invention provides solid electrolytic capacitor with excellent properties in high-voltage application of 80V or more and a manufacturing method thereof. The solid electrolytic capacitor is manufactured by: forming, in a capacitor element with an anode electrode foil and a cathode electrode foil wound with an interposed separator, a solid electrolyte layer by using a conductive polymer dispersion in which particles of a conductive polymer dispersed in a solvent; and filling voids inside the capacitor element in which the solid electrolyte layer has been formed with an electrolytic solution containing less than 9 wt % of a salt of a composite compound of inorganic acid and organic acid as a solute for filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Koseki, Masao Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20180218844
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor which exhibits excellent characteristics for high voltage applications of 80 WV or more and a method for manufacturing this solid electrolytic capacitor are provided. This solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element 10 which is obtained by winding an anode foil 1 and a cathode foil 2, with a separator 3 interposed therebetween, the capacitor element 10 includes a solid electrolyte layer, and a void part in the capacitor element 10 is filled with an electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution contains an ammonium salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid as a solute and a polyhydric alcohol as a solvent, and the addition amount of the acid serving as the solute relative to the solvent is 0.6 mol/kg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Kenta SATO, Masao SAKAKURA, Kazuya KOSEKI
  • Patent number: 9972445
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic capacitor with high withstand voltage capable of preventing deterioration of withstand voltage characteristics caused by lead-free reflow or the like and improving ESR characteristics, and a manufacturing method thereof. The electrolytic capacitor is obtained by impregnating a capacitor element in which an anode electrode foil and a cathode electrode foil are wound with a separator interposed, with a dispersion containing: particles of a conductive polymer; sorbitol or sorbitol and polyalcohol; and a solvent so as to form a solid electrolyte layer containing 60 to 92 wt % of the sorbitol or the sorbitol and polyalcohol, and by filling an electrolytic solution containing ethylene glycol in a gap portion in the capacitor element on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Koseki, Kouichi Kuroda, Masao Sakakura, Tomohiro Matsuzaki, Takayuki Nakaji
  • Patent number: 9589734
    Abstract: A high voltage proof solid electrolytic capacitor that can prevent deterioration of voltage proof property due to lead-free reflow etc. and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A capacitor element having an anode and cathode electrode foils wound via a separator is impregnated with a dispersion comprising conductive polymer particles or powder and a solvent to form a solid electrolyte layer consisting of a conductive polymer, and the voids inside the capacitor element having the solid electrolyte layer formed are filled with an ion-conducting substance comprising a mixed solvent comprising ethylene glycol and ?-butyrolactone together with a solute selected from at least one type of an ammonium salt, a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternized amidinium salt, and an amine salt of an organic acid, an inorganic acid, and a composite compound between organic acid and inorganic acids to obtain a solid electrolytic capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Koseki, Kouichi Kuroda, Junichi Kawakami, Masao Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20160336117
    Abstract: The present invention provides solid electrolytic capacitor with excellent properties in high-voltage application of 80V or more and a manufacturing method thereof. The solid electrolytic capacitor is manufactured by: forming, in a capacitor element with an anode electrode foil and a cathode electrode foil wound with an interposed separator, a solid electrolyte layer by using a conductive polymer dispersion in which particles of a conductive polymer dispersed in a solvent; and filling voids inside the capacitor element in which the solid electrolyte layer has been formed with an electrolytic solution containing less than 9 wt % of a salt of a composite compound of inorganic acid and organic acid as a solute for filling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuya Koseki, Masao Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20150287540
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic capacitor with high withstand voltage capable of preventing deterioration of withstand voltage characteristics caused by lead-free reflow or the like and improving ESR characteristics, and a manufacturing method thereof. The electrolytic capacitor is obtained by impregnating a capacitor element in which an anode electrode foil and a cathode electrode foil are wound with a separator interposed, with a dispersion containing: particles of a conductive polymer; sorbitol or sorbitol and polyalcohol; and a solvent so as to forma solid electrolyte layer containing 60 to 92 wt % of the sorbitol or the sorbitol and polyalcohol, and by filling an electrolytic solution containing ethylene glycol in a gap portion in the capacitor element on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuya KOSEKI, Kouichi KURODA, Masao SAKAKURA, Tomohiro MATSUZAKI, Takayuki NAKAJI
  • Patent number: 9111685
    Abstract: A hydrophobic film is formed on the electrode foil surface by adding a straight-chain saturated dicarboxylic acid represented by the general formula: HOOC(CH2)nCOOH (wherein n indicates an integer from 9 to 11) to the electrolytic solution for medium/high-voltage electrolytic capacitor. Addition of a large amount of water to the electrolytic solution is allowed since this hydrophobic film suppresses the hydration reaction between the electrode foil and water. Further, it is possible to retain good lifespan property of the electrolytic capacitor in a medium/high-voltage electrolytic solution by having low specific resistance property and by suppressing the hydration decomposition of the electrode foil, wherein the electrolytic solution is azelaic acid, sebacic acid, 1-methyl-azelaic acid, 1,6-decanedicarboxylic acid, or a salt thereof dissolved in a solvent having ethylene glycol as the main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Kawakami, Masao Sakakura, Masashi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20150213962
    Abstract: A high voltage proof solid electrolytic capacitor that can prevent deterioration of voltage proof property due to lead-free reflow etc. and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A capacitor element having an anode and cathode electrode foils wound via a separator is impregnated with a dispersion comprising conductive polymer particles or powder and a solvent to form a solid electrolyte layer consisting of a conductive polymer, and the voids inside the capacitor element having the solid electrolyte layer formed are filled with an ion-conducting substance comprising a mixed solvent comprising ethylene glycol and ?-butyrolactone together with a solute selected from at least one type of an ammonium salt, a quaternary ammonium salt, a quaternized amidinium salt, and an amine salt of an organic acid, an inorganic acid, and a composite compound between organic acid and inorganic acids to obtain a solid electrolytic capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuya Koseki, Kouichi Kuroda, Junichi Kawakami, Masao Sakakura
  • Patent number: 8913369
    Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having low impedance properties and a long service life, and an electrolytic solution which enables to give such capacitor. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent containing water, a phosphorus oxoacid ion-generating compound which can generate a phosphorus oxoacid ion in an aqueous solution, and a chelating agent which can coordinate with aluminum to form an aqueous aluminum chelate complex. The electrolytic solution further contains a compound selected from the group consisting of azelaic acid and an azelaic acid salt, and a compound selected from the group consisting of formic acid, a formic acid salt, adipic acid, an adipic acid salt, glutaric acid and a glutaric acid salt. The content of azelaic acid and/or the azelaic acid salt is at least 0.03 moles per kg of the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Sakakura, Junichi Kawakami, Kazuma Okura, Shingo Takeuchi, Masashi Ozawa, Kenji Tamamitsu
  • Publication number: 20140133066
    Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having low impedance properties and a long service life, and an electrolytic solution which enables to give such capacitor. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent containing water, a phosphorus oxoacid ion-generating compound which can generate a phosphorus oxoacid ion in an aqueous solution, and a chelating agent which can coordinate with aluminum to form an aqueous aluminum chelate complex. The electrolytic solution further contains a compound selected from the group consisting of azelaic acid and an azelaic acid salt, and a compound selected from the group consisting of formic acid, a formic acid salt, adipic acid, an adipic acid salt, glutaric acid and a glutaric acid salt. The content of azelaic acid and/or the azelaic acid salt is at least 0.03 moles per kg of the solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao SAKAKURA, Junichi KAWAKAMI, Kazuma OKURA, Shingo TAKEUCHI, Masashi OZAWA, Kenji TAMAMITSU
  • Patent number: 8675347
    Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having low impedance properties and a long service life, and an electrolytic solution which enables to give such capacitor. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent containing water, a phosphorus oxoacid ion-generating compound which can generate a phosphorus oxoacid ion in an aqueous solution, and a chelating agent which can coordinate with aluminum to form an aqueous aluminum chelate complex. The electrolytic solution further contains a compound selected from the group consisting of azelaic acid and an azelaic acid salt, and a compound selected from the group consisting of formic acid, a formic acid salt, adipic acid, an adipic acid salt, glutaric acid and a glutaric acid salt. The content of azelaic acid and/or the azelaic acid salt is at least 0.03 moles per kg of the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Sakakura, Junichi Kawakami, Kazuma Okura, Shingo Takeuchi, Masashi Ozawa, Kenji Tamamitsu
  • Publication number: 20130063868
    Abstract: A hydrophobic film is formed on the electrode foil surface by adding a straight-chain saturated dicarboxylic acid represented by the general formula: HOOC(CH2)nCOOH (wherein n indicates an integer from 9 to 11) to the electrolytic solution for medium/high-voltage electrolytic capacitor. Addition of a large amount of water to the electrolytic solution is allowed since this hydrophobic film suppresses the hydration reaction between the electrode foil and water. Further, it is possible to retain good lifespan property of the electrolytic capacitor in a medium/high-voltage electrolytic solution by having low specific resistance property and by suppressing the hydration decomposition of the electrode foil, wherein the electrolytic solution is azelaic acid, sebacic acid, 1-methyl-azelaic acid, 1,6-decanedicarboxylic acid, or a salt thereof dissolved in a solvent having ethylene glycol as the main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Junichi Kawakami, Masao Sakakura, Masashi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20120026645
    Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having low impedance properties and a long service life, and an electrolytic solution which enables to give such capacitor. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent containing water, a phosphorus oxoacid ion-generating compound which can generate a phosphorus oxoacid ion in an aqueous solution, and a chelating agent which can coordinate with aluminum to form an aqueous aluminum chelate complex. The electrolytic solution further contains a compound selected from the group consisting of azelaic acid and an azelaic acid salt, and a compound selected from the group consisting of formic acid, a formic acid salt, adipic acid, an adipic acid salt, glutaric acid and a glutaric acid salt. The content of azelaic acid and/or the azelaic acid salt is at least 0.03 moles per kg of the solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Masao Sakakura, Junichi Kawakami, Kazuma Okura, Shingo Takeuchi, Masashi Ozama, Kenji Tamamitsu