Patents by Inventor Masayuki Ihara

Masayuki Ihara 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: 9912012
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, in which the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1): where R1 and R2 each are a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing monovalent hydrocarbon group, or an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 9912013
    Abstract: Secondary batteries capable of improving cycle characteristics are provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt. The solvent contains a cyclic compound having a disulfonic acid anhydride group (—S(?O)2-O—S(?O)2-) and at least one of a nitrile compound. Compared to a case that the solvent does not contain both the cyclic compound having the disulfonic acid anhydride group and succinonitrile or a case that that the solvent contains at least one thereof, chemical stability of the electrolytic solution is improved. Thus, even if charge and discharge are repeated, electrolytic solution decomposition is inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuko Hayakawa, Tadahiko Kubota, Masayuki Ihara
  • Publication number: 20180048026
    Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics, conservation characteristics, and load characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes one or more of a dicarbonic ester compound, a dicarboxylic compound, a disulfonic compound, a monofluoro lithium phosphate, and difluoro lithium phosphate and one or more of fluorinated lithium phosphate, fluorinated lithium borate, and imide lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Yuko Hayakawa, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20170365884
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution including a sulfuric acid compound represented by Xn+[M(Rf)a(CN)b(SO4)c]m?, where Xn+ is an ion such as a metal ion, M is an element such as a transition metal element, Rf is a group such as a fluorine group, a is an integer of 0 to 4, b is an integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 1 to 4, m is an integer of 1 to 3, and n is an integer of 1 or 2. The cathode, the anode, and the electrolytic solution are provided inside a film-like outer package member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki IHARA, Shigeru FUJITA
  • Patent number: 9843068
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer provided on a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer provided on a negative electrode collector, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of sulfone compounds represented by the following formulae (1) and (2); and an inorganic phosphorus compound represented by the following formula (3) exists on the surface of a positive electrode active material: R1 represents CmH2m-n1Xn2; X represents a halogen; m represents an integer of from 2 to 7; each of n1 and n2 independently represents an integer of from 0 to 2m; R2 represents CjH2j-k1Zk2; Z represents a halogen; j represents an integer of from 2 to 7; each of k1 and k2 independently represents an integer of from 0 to 2j; each of R3, R4 and R5 independently represents H or OH; and a is 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Wakita, Masayuki Ihara, Masanori Soma, Izaya Okae
  • Publication number: 20170352919
    Abstract: A secondary battery, includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution including a sulfuric acid compound represented by Xn+[M(Rf)a(CN)b(SO4)c]m?, where Xn+ is one of ions such as a metal ion, M is one of elements such as transition metal elements, Rf is one of groups such as a fluorine group (—F), a is an integer of 0 to 4, b is an integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 1 to 4, m is an integer of 1 to 3, and n is an integer of 1 or 2, where one or more of Rf's are a monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group in a case where X=lithium (Li), M=boron (B), a=2, b=0, and c=1 are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki IHARA, Shigeru FUJITA
  • Patent number: 9806377
    Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics, conservation characteristics, and load characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes one or more of a dicarbonic ester compound, a dicarboxylic compound, a disulfonic compound, a monofluoro lithium phosphate, and difluoro lithium phosphate and one or more of fluorinated lithium phosphate, fluorinated lithium borate, and imide lithium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Yuko Hayakawa, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20170237120
    Abstract: A secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode; an anode; and a gel electrolyte, wherein the gel electrolyte includes an electrolytic solution and a polymer, and the electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by Formula (2): where R5 and R6 are one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group; and where R5 and R6 may be bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki IHARA, Tadahiko KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20170200973
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution including a cyano compound, the cyano compound including a compound represented by R1-O—C(?O)—O—R2 (R1, R2, or both include a cyano-group-containing group), a compound represented by R3-C(?O)—O—R4 (R4 includes the cyano-group-containing group), or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20170170519
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, in which the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1): where R1 and R2 each are a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing monovalent hydrocarbon group, or an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: MASAYUKI IHARA, TADAHIKO KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 9653752
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and a gel electrolyte. The gel electrolyte includes an electrolytic solution and a polymer compound. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by the following Formula (1), where X is a divalent group in which m number of >C?CR1-R1 and n number of >CR3R4 are bonded in any order; each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group; any two or more of the R1 to the R4 are allowed to be bonded to one another; and m and n satisfy m?1 and n?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20170117577
    Abstract: A secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the anode comprises an anode active material layer, wherein the anode active material layer comprises a carbon material, wherein the anode active material layer has a thickness from about 40 micrometers to about 100 micrometers, and wherein the electrolytic solution comprises an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by Formula (2): where R5 and R6 are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen group, an alkyl group, an alkyne group, and an aryl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki IHARA, Tadahiko KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20170098860
    Abstract: Secondary batteries capable of improving cycle characteristics are provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt. The solvent contains a cyclic compound having a disulfonic acid anhydride group (—S(?O)2-O—S(?O)2-) and at least one of a nitrile compound. Compared to a case that the solvent does not contain both the cyclic compound having the disulfonic acid anhydride group and succinonitrile or a case that that the solvent contains at least one thereof, chemical stability of the electrolytic solution is improved. Thus, even if charge and discharge are repeated, electrolytic solution decomposition is inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: YUKO HAYAKAWA, TADAHIKO KUBOTA, MASAYUKI IHARA
  • Patent number: 9608289
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution including a cyano compound, the cyano compound including a compound represented by R1-O—C(?O)—O—R2 (R1, R2, or both include a cyano-group-containing group), a compound represented by R3-C(?O)—O—R4 (R4 includes the cyano-group-containing group), or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 9583791
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution and a battery capable of improving cycle characteristics are provided. A separator is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes a cyclic carbonate derivative having a halogen atom such as 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one or 4-chloro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one and a cyclic imide salt such as 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane-1,3-disulfonimide lithium. Thereby, the decomposition reaction of the electrolytic solution can be inhibited, and the cycle characteristics can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsumichi Kawashima, Masayuki Ihara, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Tadahiko Kubota, Akira Yamaguchi, Kumiko Takagi
  • Patent number: 9577288
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes an anode active material layer on an anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes a carbon material. The anode active material layer has a thickness from about 30 micrometers to about 100 micrometers both inclusive. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by the following Formula (1) (X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C?CR1R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bonded in any order. Each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group. Any two or more of the R1 to the R4 are allowed to be bonded to one another. m and n satisfy m?1 and n?0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20170047613
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The anode contains a carbon material and silicon oxide, and a weight ratio (%) of the silicon oxide with respect to a total of the carbon material and the silicon oxide is within a range of 0.01% to 20% both inclusive. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MASAYUKI IWAMA, SHINJI HATAKE, MASAYUKI IHARA
  • Patent number: 9548516
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution including a solvent including 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one. The content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one is preferably within a range from 5 wt % to 50 wt % In the case where 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one is mixed and used with 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one, the content of 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one is preferably within a range from 5 vol ppm to 2000 vol ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadahiko Kubota, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Masayuki Ihara
  • Patent number: 9543613
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode, an anode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a package member having a flat surface, in which the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a methylene cyclic carbonate represented by an expression (1): where R1 and R2 each are a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing monovalent hydrocarbon group, or an oxygen-containing monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, and R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20160359200
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes a material including Si, Sn, or both as constituent elements. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by the following Formula (1), where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C?CR1-R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bonded in any order; each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group; any two or more of the R1 to the R4 are allowed to be bonded to one another; and m and n satisfy m?1 and n?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Tadahiko Kubota