Patents by Inventor Masashi Kodama
Masashi Kodama 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).
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Publication number: 20140159675Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid secondary battery having a high energy density and a long service life, which can suitably suppress an increase in the battery resistance when charging has been carried out to a high SOC. To attain the object, a solid secondary battery comprising a cathode active material layer containing a cathode active material having lithium nickel-cobalt-manganate represented by a general formula: LiNiaCobMncO2 (0.33<a?0.6, 0<b<0.33, c=1?a?b); an anode active material layer containing an anode active material; and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer, wherein at least one of the cathode active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer contains a sulfide solid electrolyte material, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masashi Kodama
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Publication number: 20140125291Abstract: The invention provides a solid secondary battery system including a solid secondary battery having a cathode active material layer, an anode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer, and an overdischarge processing unit for discharging the solid secondary battery until a SOC of the solid secondary battery becomes less than 0%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigenori Hama, Koji Kawamoto, Masashi Kodama
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Publication number: 20140079967Abstract: A solid secondary battery system includes a solid secondary battery including a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer; a heater for warming the solid secondary battery; an over-discharge process unit configured to perform over-discharge process of the solid secondary battery; and a control unit configured to warm the solid secondary battery by means of the heater and/or to make the over-discharge process unit perform the over-discharge process of the solid secondary battery after the warming.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi Kodama, Shigenori Hama, Takamasa Ohtomo
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Patent number: 8419921Abstract: It is a task of the present invention to provide an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt, the electrolytic apparatus being advantageous in that the electrolysis can be performed without the occurrence of the anode effect even at a high current density and without the occurrence of an anodic dissolution. In the present invention, this task has been accomplished by an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt at an applied current density of from 1 to 1,000 A/dm2, the electrolytic apparatus using a conductive diamond-coated electrode as an anode.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Tojo, Jiro Hiraiwa, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Patent number: 8419908Abstract: It is a task of the present invention to provide an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt, the electrolytic apparatus being advantageous in that the electrolysis can be performed without the occurrence of the anode effect even at a high current density and without the occurrence of an anodic dissolution. In the present invention, this task has been accomplished by an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt at an applied current density of from 1 to 1,000 A/dm2, the electrolytic apparatus using a conductive diamond-coated electrode as an anode.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Tojo, Jiro Hiraiwa, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Publication number: 20130008783Abstract: The fluorine gas generation device includes an electrolyzer. An electrolytic bath is formed in the electrolyzer. A cathode is disposed in a cathode chamber, and an anode is disposed in an anode chamber. As a voltage is applied across the cathode and the anode, electrolysis of HF (hydrogen fluoride) takes place. In the electrolyzer, hydrogen gas is primarily generated from the cathode and fluorine gas is primarily generated from the anode. Two heating furnaces are provided for heating NaF pellets packed in HF adsorption columns. Each heating furnace has two HF adsorption columns disposed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: TOYO TANSO CO., LTDInventors: Yoshio Shodai, Masashi Kodama, Nobutaka Manabe, Noriyuki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20120138454Abstract: It is a task of the present invention to provide an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt, the electrolytic apparatus being advantageous in that the electrolysis can be performed without the occurrence of the anode effect even at a high current density and without the occurrence of an anodic dissolution. In the present invention, this task has been accomplished by an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt at an applied current density of from 1 to 1,000 A/dm2, the electrolytic apparatus using a conductive diamond-coated electrode as an anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Tetsuro TOJO, Jiro Hiraiwa, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Publication number: 20120138476Abstract: It is a task of the present invention to provide an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt, the electrolytic apparatus being advantageous in that the electrolysis can be performed without the occurrence of the anode effect even at a high current density and without the occurrence of an anodic dissolution. In the present invention, this task has been accomplished by an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt at an applied current density of from 1 to 1,000 A/dm2, the electrolytic apparatus using a conductive diamond-coated electrode as an anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Tetsuro TOJO, Jiro Hiraiwa, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Patent number: 8142623Abstract: It is a task of the present invention to provide an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt, the electrolytic apparatus being advantageous in that the electrolysis can be performed without the occurrence of the anode effect even at a high current density and without the occurrence of an anodic dissolution. In the present invention, this task has been accomplished by an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt at an applied current density of from 1 to 1,000 A/dm2, the electrolytic apparatus using a conductive diamond-coated electrode as an anode.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuro Tojo, Jiro Hiraiwa, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Patent number: 7608235Abstract: A carbon electrode for producing gaseous nitrogen trifluoride comprising a dense texture with an average pore size of 0.5 ?m or less is provided. The carbon electrode contains a carbonaceous material, and 3 to 10 wt % of at least one selected from magnesium fluoride and aluminum fluoride which have a melting point not lower than the baking temperature of the carbonaceous material.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignees: Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Akimasa Tasaka, Masashi Kodama, Udai Tanaka, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Tetsuro Tojo, Atsuhisa Mimoto
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Patent number: 7335285Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic anode for use in electrolytically synthesizing a fluorine-containing substance by using an electrolytic bath containing a fluoride ion including: an electroconductive substrate having a sure including an electroconductive carbonaceous material; and an electroconductive carbonaceous film having a diamond structure, the electroconductive carbonaceous film coating a part of the electroconductive carbonaceous substrate, and a method for electrolytically synthesizing a fluorine-containing substance using the electrolytic anode.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignees: Permelec Electrode Ltd., Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuneto Furuta, Masaharu Uno, Yoshinori Nishiki, Tetsuro Tojo, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Publication number: 20070215460Abstract: It is a task of the present invention to provide an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt, the electrolytic apparatus being advantageous in that the electrolysis can be performed without the occurrence of the anode effect even at a high current density and without the occurrence of an anodic dissolution. In the present invention, this task has been accomplished by an electrolytic apparatus for producing fluorine or nitrogen trifluoride by electrolyzing a hydrogen fluoride-containing molten salt at an applied current density of from 1 to 1,000 A/dm2, the electrolytic apparatus using a conductive diamond-coated electrode as an anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Tetsuro Tojo, Jiro Hiraiwa, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Publication number: 20070199828Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to produce a carbon electrode having a texture with decreased pores and having relatively high mechanical strength by only being subjected to a process where a specified metal fluoride is mixed with a carbon material, then the mixture is baked, and to provide a carbon electrode for producing gaseous nitrogen trifluoride having a long life without the polarization of the carbon electrode even in any case of an NH4F—KF—HF series and an NH4F—HF series. The carbon electrode for producing gaseous nitrogen trifluoride of the present invention has a dense texture with an average pore size of 0.5 ?m or less. It is preferable that the carbon electrode contains a carbonaceous material, and at least one of more kinds selected from magnesium fluoride and aluminum fluoride which have a melting point not lower than the baking temperature of the carbonaceous material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2005Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Akimasa Tasaka, Masashi Kodama, Udai Tanaka, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Tetsuro Tojo, Atsuhisa Mimoto
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Publication number: 20060219570Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic anode for use in electrolytically synthesizing a fluorine-containing substance by using an electrolytic bath containing a fluoride ion including: an electroconductive substrate having a sure including an electroconductive carbonaceous material; and an electroconductive carbonaceous film having a diamond structure, the electroconductive carbonaceous film coating a part of the electroconductive carbonaceous substrate, and a method for electrolytically synthesizing a fluorine-containing substance using the electrolytic anode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Tsuneto Furuta, Masaharu Uno, Yoshinori Nishiki, Tetsuro Tojo, Hitoshi Takebayashi, Masashi Kodama
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Patent number: 5171738Abstract: Lipopolysaccharides derived from the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria, also known as endotoxins or pyrogens, are immobilized on a solid, insoluble carrier. The blood, blood plasma or blood serum of a tumor-bearing patient is passed over the immobilized lipopolysaccharide-containing blood treating material to treat the patient's tumor.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1989Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Masashi Kodama, Yutaka Katayama, deceased, by Shigemasa Katayama, heir, by Nobuko Katayama, heir, by Yoshimasa Katayama, heir, Toru Tani, Kazuo Teramoto, Mutsuo Murakami
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Patent number: 4771104Abstract: The present invention provides (1) an endotoxin detoxifying material comprising a fibrous carrier to which Polymyxin is fixed, (2) an endotoxin detoxifying material comprising a carrier to which Polymyxin and a basic nitrogen atom are fixed, and (3) a method of removing endotoxin from a fluid by contacting the fluid with the endotoxin detoxifying material comprising a carrier to which Polymyxin is fixed.The present invention makes it possible to contact blood with Polymixin directly and safely and gives a new method of therapy endotoxemia or prophylaxis of endotoxemia.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1987Date of Patent: September 13, 1988Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Masashi Kodama, Toru Tani, Kazuyoshi Hanazawa, Totaro Oka, Kazuo Teramoto, Shiro Nishiumi
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Patent number: 4661260Abstract: The present invention provides (1) an endotoxin detoxifying material comprising a fibrous carrier to which Polymyxin is fixed, (2) an endotoxin detoxifying material comprising a carrier to which Polymyxin and a basic nitrogen atom are fixed, and (3) a method of removing endotoxin from a fluid by contacting the fluid with the endotoxin detoxifying material comprising a carrier to which Polymyxin is fixed.The present invention makes it possible to contact blood with Polymixin directly and safely and gives a new method of therapy of endotoxemia or prophylaxis of endotoxemia.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1986Date of Patent: April 28, 1987Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Masashi Kodama, Toru Tani, Kazuyoshi Hanazawa, Totaro Oka, Kazuo Teramoto, Shiro Nishiumi