Patents by Inventor Ozora KANO

Ozora KANO 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: 20240097145
    Abstract: A layered double hydroxide contains four elements of Ni, Fe, V, and Co, and further contains Mn as a fifth element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukari SAKURAYAMA, Ozora KANO
  • Patent number: 11936069
    Abstract: A layered double hydroxide is represented by the following formula (I): Ni2+1?(x+y+z)Fe3+xV3+yCo3+z(OH)2An?(x+y+z)/n·mH2O . . . (I). In one embodiment, in the formula (I), (x+y+z) is from 0.2 to 0.5, “x” represents more than 0 and 0.3 or less, “y” represents from 0.04 to 0.49, and “z” represents more than 0 and 0.2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ozora Kano, Naomi Hashimoto, Naomi Saito, Yukari Sakurayama
  • Patent number: 11862815
    Abstract: Provided is an air electrode/separator assembly including: a hydroxide ion conductive dense separator; an interface layer containing a hydroxide ion conductive material and an electron conductive material and covering one side of the hydroxide ion conductive dense separator; and an air electrode layer provided on the interface layer and including an outermost catalyst layer composed of a porous current collector and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) covering a surface thereof. The outermost catalyst layer has a porosity of 60% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ozora Kano, Naomi Hashimoto, Naomi Saito
  • Publication number: 20230395945
    Abstract: Provided is an air electrode/separator assembly including: a hydroxide ion conductive separator, an interface layer containing a hydroxide ion conductive material and an electron conductive material and covering one side of the hydroxide ion conductive separator; an air electrode layer provided on the interface layer and including a catalyst layer composed of a porous current collector and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) covering a surface thereof, and a water repellent porous layer covering a surface of the air electrode opposite to the hydroxide ion conductive separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ozora KANO, Naomi HASHIMOTO, Yukari SAKURAYAMA, Naomi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230395944
    Abstract: Provided is an air electrode/separator assembly including a hydroxide ion conductive separator including an inner space, a pair of catalyst layers covering both surfaces of the hydroxide ion conductive separator and containing a catalyst for an air electrode, a hydroxide ion conductive material, and an electron conductive material, a pair of gas diffusion electrodes provided on the pair of catalyst layers on a side opposite to the hydroxide ion conductive separator, and a water absorption/desorption layer provided so as to contact both of the pair of catalyst layers, having water absorbability and desorbability. One of the pair of catalyst layers is a catalyst layer for discharge and the other of the pair of catalyst layers is a catalyst layer for charge; and the hydroxide ion conductive separator, the catalyst layer, and the gas diffusion electrode are arranged vertically, and the water absorption/desorption layer is positioned below the catalyst layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukari SAKURAYAMA, Naomi HASHIMOTO, Ozora KANO, Naomi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230387551
    Abstract: Provided is an air electrode/separator assembly including a hydroxide ion conductive separator, a catalyst layer including a catalyst for an air electrode, a hydroxide ion conductive material, an electron conductive material, a binder, and a humidity conditioning material and covering one side of the hydroxide ion conductive separator, and a gas diffusion electrode provided on the catalyst layer on a side opposite to the hydroxide ion conductive separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naomi HASHIMOTO, Ozora KANO, Yukari SAKURAYAMA, Naomi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20220363560
    Abstract: A layered double hydroxide is represented by the following formula (I): Ni2+1?(x+y+z)Fe3+xV3+yCo3+z(OH)2An?(x+y+z)/n·mH2O . . . (I). In one embodiment, in the formula (I), (x+y+z) is from 0.2 to 0.5, “x” represents more than 0 and 0.3 or less, “y” represents from 0.04 to 0.49, and “z” represents more than 0 and 0.2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ozora KANO, Naomi HASHIMOTO, Naomi SAITO, Yukari SAKURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220052399
    Abstract: Provided is an air electrode/separator assembly including a hydroxide ion conductive dense separator and an air electrode layer provided on one side of the hydroxide ion conductive dense separator. The air electrode layer includes: an internal catalyst layer provided closer to the hydroxide ion conductive dense separator and filled with a mixture containing a hydroxide ion conductive material, an electron conductive material, an organic polymer, and an air electrode catalyst (provided that the hydroxide ion conductive material may be the same material as the air electrode catalyst, and provided that the electron conductive material may be the same material as the air electrode catalyst); and an outermost catalyst layer provided away from the hydroxide ion conductive dense separator having a porosity of 60% or more, composed of a porous current collector and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) covering a surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naomi HASHIMOTO, Ozora KANO, Naomi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20220052422
    Abstract: Provided is an air electrode/separator assembly including: a hydroxide ion conductive dense separator; an interface layer containing a hydroxide ion conductive material and an electron conductive material and covering one side of the hydroxide ion conductive dense separator; and an air electrode layer provided on the interface layer and including an outermost catalyst layer composed of a porous current collector and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) covering a surface thereof. The outermost catalyst layer has a porosity of 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ozora KANO, Naomi HASHIMOTO, Naomi SAITO