Patents by Inventor Miyuki Nakai
Miyuki Nakai 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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Patent number: 11710834Abstract: A lithium primary battery including: a battery case; an electrode group; and a nonaqueous electrolyte; the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a nonaqueous solvent, a solute, and an additive; the electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween; the negative electrode includes foil composed of metal lithium or a lithium alloy, has a shape extending in a longitudinal direction and a short direction, and provided with a long tape adhered to at least one main surface of the negative electrode along the longitudinal direction thereof; the tape includes a resin substrate and an adhesive layer and has a width of 0.5 to 3 mm; and the additive is a lithium salt represented by the following formula (1): LixMCyOzF? (1?x?2, 0?y?6, 0?z?8, 0???6, and 1?y+z+? are satisfied, and y and z are not simultaneously 0), and the element M includes at least one of phosphorus and boron.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yasuyuki Kusumoto, Atsushi Fukui
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Publication number: 20230102372Abstract: An impurity processing device includes: a pipe through which a treated liquid containing metal impurities flows; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in the pipe; and a power supply causing a current to flow between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yuko Ogawa, Toshiro Kume
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Publication number: 20230101754Abstract: An impurity processing device is a device for processing metal impurities contained in a solid-liquid mixture for forming an electrode of an electric storage device, and includes a first electrode and a second electrode that apply an electric field to the solid-liquid mixture, and a power supply that causes a current of 0.1 mA or more to flow between the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yuko Ogawa, Toshiro Kume
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Publication number: 20220271406Abstract: A lithium primary battery including a battery case, an electrode group housed in the battery case, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent, a solute, and an additive. The electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween. The negative electrode includes a metal lithium or lithium alloy foil, and has a shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, with a long tape attached to at least one principal surface of the negative electrode along the longitudinal direction. The tape includes a resin base material and an adhesive layer, and has a width of 0.5 mm to 3 mm. The additive includes a phosphorus compound having a POn structure having a phosphorus atom and n oxygen atoms bonded to the phosphorus atom, where n=3 or 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Takayuki Nakatsutsumi, Atsushi Fukui
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Patent number: 11329268Abstract: A positive electrode, a negative electrode containing lithium, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity are installed. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a nonaqueous solvent and a solute. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material containing at least manganese dioxide, a conductive agent, and a binding agent and further contains an oxide and sulfate of a rare-earth element.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yasuyuki Kusumoto, Yusuke Kawahara, Futoshi Tanigawa, Atsushi Fukui
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Patent number: 11211637Abstract: A lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing lithium, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein the positive electrode contains at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese oxide and graphite fluoride, and a powdered or fibrous carbon material is attached to at least part of the surface of the negative electrode opposite the positive electrode. Further, the nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent, a solute, a first additive, and a second additive, the solute contains LiClO4, the first additive is LiBF4, and the second additive is a salt having an inorganic anion that contains sulfur and fluorine.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yasuyuki Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20210210784Abstract: A lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing lithium, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity, wherein the positive electrode contains at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese oxide and graphite fluoride, and a powdered or fibrous carbon material is attached to at least part of the surface of the negative electrode opposite the positive electrode. Further, the nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent, a solute, a first additive, and a second additive, the solute contains LiClO4, the first additive is LiBF4, and the second additive is a salt having an inorganic anion that contains sulfur and fluorine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yasuyuki Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20210104725Abstract: A positive electrode, a negative electrode containing lithium, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity are installed. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a nonaqueous solvent and a solute. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material containing at least manganese dioxide, a conductive agent, and a binding agent and further contains an oxide and sulfate of a rare-earth element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yasuyuki Kusumoto, Yusuke Kawahara, Futoshi Tanigawa, Atsushi Fukui
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Publication number: 20210020957Abstract: A lithium primary battery including: a battery case; an electrode group; and a nonaqueous electrolyte; the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a nonaqueous solvent, a solute, and an additive; the electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween; the negative electrode includes foil composed of metal lithium or a lithium alloy, has a shape extending in a longitudinal direction and a short direction, and provided with a long tape adhered to at least one main surface of the negative electrode along the longitudinal direction thereof; the tape includes a resin substrate and an adhesive layer and has a width of 0.5 to 3 mm; and the additive is a lithium salt represented by the following formula (1): LixMCyOzF? (1?x?2, 0?y?6, 0?z?8, 0???6, and 1?y+z+? are satisfied, and y and z are not simultaneously 0), and the element M includes at least one of phosphorus and boron.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Yasuyuki Kusumoto, Atsushi Fukui
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Publication number: 20190148710Abstract: A lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing lithium, and a lithium ion conductive nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese oxide and graphite fluoride. The lithium battery includes a powdery or fibrous material attached to at least a portion of a surface of the negative electrode opposed to the positive electrode. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent, a solute and additives. The solute includes LiClO4. The additives include LiBF4 and an oxyfluorophosphate salt.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyuki Kusumoto, Miyuki Nakai
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Patent number: 10134935Abstract: In an embodiment, photoelectric conversion units (10) each include a package (12) accommodating a photoelectric conversion device (11). The package (12) has a front surface (12a) having a window (13); and a side surface (12c). The package (12) includes a first coupling portion (14) protruding from the side surface (12c) in a first direction X parallel to a light incident surface (11a) of the photoelectric conversion device (11), and a second coupling portion (15) recessed from the side surface (12c) in the first direction X. The first coupling portion (14) includes a first terminal (16) electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion device (11), and the second coupling portion (15) includes a second terminal (17) electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion device (11). The first coupling portion (14) and the second coupling portion (15) have shapes and sizes matching each other, and are coupled with each other by fitting.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Satoshi Shibata, Wataru Shinohara
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Patent number: 9923182Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a structure that contributes to increasing the capacity density. A secondary cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of periodic unit structures that are arranged on a first surface. Each of those periodic unit structures includes a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer, each of which projects away from the first surface, and a solid electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and negative electrode layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Satoshi Shibata, Emiko Igaki, Hirofumi Fujita
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Patent number: 9847518Abstract: A separator with a heat-resistant insulation layer for an electric device includes a resin porous substrate and a heat-resistant insulation layer containing heat-resistant particles and a binder, the heat-resistant insulation layer being formed on at least one surface of the resin porous substrate. The heat-resistant particles contain alumina and a parameter X is 0.018 to 0.336. Parameter X is represented by X=Ca×Rzjis/D, wherein C? is a ratio of the alumina, which occupies the heat-resistant particles, Rzjis is surface roughness of a surface of the heat-resistant insulation layer, the surface being opposite the resin porous substrate, and D is a thickness of the heat-resistant insulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tamaki Hirai, Miyuki Nakai, Takashi Honda
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Patent number: 9809490Abstract: A method for producing an oxynitride film includes: (A) supplying a first precursor containing a network former into a reactor in which a substrate is placed; (B) supplying at least one of an oxygen gas and an ozone gas into the reactor; (C) supplying a second precursor containing at least one of an alkali metal element and an alkaline-earth metal element into the reactor; (D) supplying at least one of a nitrogen gas and an ammonia gas into the reactor; and (E) supplying a purge gas into the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Miyuki Nakai, Satoshi Shibata
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Patent number: 9653757Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution for a secondary battery includes: a nonaqueous solvent including a cyclic carbonate having at least one fluoro group on a side chain thereof, a chain carbonate, and trimethylacetonitrile; and a lithium salt dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Nakatsutsumi, Takashi Takeuchi, Takanobu Chiga, Miyuki Nakai
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Patent number: 9620755Abstract: A part has separator layers of resin laminated on each other with heat-resistant layers interposed among them and a sheath (laminated sheet) laid on each side of the laminated separator layers. The part is held, pressurized, and vibrated by a pressure vibrator and a jig receiver. The pressure vibrator and jig receiver are provided with projections that pressurize, vibrate, and break the heat-resistant layers, thereby melting and welding together the resin of the separator layers at the broken part.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taewon Kim, Kazumi Hisajima, Yasuhiro Sawada, Miyuki Nakai, Akiko Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20170005365Abstract: An oxynitride film contains a metal element and a network former. An XPS spectrum of the oxynitride film exhibits a first peak component originating from triply coordinated nitrogen and a second peak component originating from doubly coordinated nitrogen. An intensity of the first peak component is less than or equal to a half of an intensity of the second peak component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: MIYUKI NAKAI, SATOSHI SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20170005358Abstract: A method for producing an oxynitride film includes: (A) supplying a first precursor containing a network former into a reactor in which a substrate is placed; (B) supplying at least one of an oxygen gas and an ozone gas into the reactor; (C) supplying a second precursor containing at least one of an alkali metal element and an alkaline-earth metal element into the reactor; (D) supplying at least one of a nitrogen gas and an ammonia gas into the reactor; and (E) supplying a purge gas into the reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: MIYUKI NAKAI, SATOSHI SHIBATA
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Patent number: 9478830Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the separator contains a phosphoric acid ester compound containing at least one metal element and represented by a general formula (1) (where X and Y each represent a metal element, a hydrogen atom, or an organic group; at least one of X and Y represents a metal element; when the metal element is divalent, X and Y together represent a single metal element; and n represents an integer of 2 or more and 10 or less).Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoki Shiozaki, Yasunari Sugita, Kazuki Endo, Miyuki Nakai
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Publication number: 20160204293Abstract: In an embodiment, photoelectric conversion units (10) each include a package (12) accommodating a photoelectric conversion device (11). The package (12) has a front surface (12a) having a window (13); and a side surface (12c). The package (12) includes a first coupling portion (14) protruding from the side surface (12c) in a first direction X parallel to a light incident surface (11a) of the photoelectric conversion device (11), and a second coupling portion (15) recessed from the side surface (12c) in the first direction X. The first coupling portion (14) includes a first terminal (16) electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion device (11), and the second coupling portion (15) includes a second terminal (17) electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion device (11). The first coupling portion (14) and the second coupling portion (15) have shapes and sizes matching each other, and are coupled with each other by fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Miyuki NAKAI, Satoshi SHIBATA, Wataru SHINOHARA