Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Makino

Tetsuya Makino 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: 20240162474
    Abstract: Two cylindrical secondary cells (1) and methods for assembling them, comprising a cylindrical can (2), a terminal (3), and a first conductive sheet (4), with first electrode coating, wound to form a jelly roll (5). The first conductive sheet (4) comprises a portion (4a) free of first electrode coating. An electrically conductive electrode lead plate (6) is arranged in direct contact with at least part of the portion (4a) free of first electrode coating. The electrode lead plate (6) comprises a protrusion (6a) extending through an opening (2c) in the can (2), and the protrusion (6a) comprises a rivet head (6b) on an outside of the can (2). The rivet head (6b) forms at least part of the terminal (3). Alternatively, the electrode lead plate (6) comprises a hollow protrusion (6a) which protrudes through an opening (2c) in the can (2), and the part of the protrusion (6a) which is exposed to the outside of the can (2) comprises a vent arrangement (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Koki INOUE, Takuma SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230395954
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4), an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), and a fuse region (6d). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Brendan SEXTON, Kenya SHATANI, Marouene Ben MESSAOUD
  • Patent number: 11757160
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4), an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), and a fuse region (6d). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NORTHVOLT AB
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Brendan Sexton, Kenya Shatani, Marouene Ben Messaoud
  • Publication number: 20230258315
    Abstract: The present invention provides a deep ultraviolet radiation apparatus that is safe and has a high bacteria eliminating effect. The ultraviolet radiation apparatus comprises an optical filter that prevents the transmission of ultraviolet light of 240 nm or more emitted from a phosphor, wherein the optical filter is arranged facing light emitting surfaces of a gas-discharging tube array-type surface-emitting ultraviolet light source device comprising phosphor layer having a broad emission spectrum with a wavelength width of at least 210 nm to 250 nm with a peak wavelength of 228 nm. Light irradiated from the light source device is incident on a filter membrane with an incident angle thereof being altered by a transparent substrate of the optical filter. An ozone generation space may be formed between the surface-emitting ultraviolet light source device and the optical filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Tsutae SHINODA, Hitoshi HIRAKAWA, Kenji AWAMOTO, Takefumi HIDAKA, Junichiro TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya MAKINO, Masayuki WAKITANI, Yoko SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20230261345
    Abstract: The present application generally relates to terminal parts (4) for a secondary cell, current collecting plates (6) for a secondary cell, a terminal assembly comprising such a terminal part (4) and current collecting plates (6), and secondary cells comprising such elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Kenya SHATANI, Tetsuya MAKINO
  • Patent number: 11670815
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a cylindrical secondary cell (1) and a method of its assembly. The cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprises a cylindrical can (2) comprising a beading groove (3), a first conductive sheet (4), with first electrode coating (4a), wound to form a jelly roll (5), the first conductive sheet (4) comprises a portion free of first electrode coating (4a) protruding on a first end side (5a), and an electrode lead plate (6) arranged at the first end side (5a) and in direct contact with the portion free of first electrode coating (4a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises a flange (6a) extending away from the jelly roll (5) and arranged along the edge of the electrode lead plate (6). The beading groove (3) is arranged on the cylindrical can (2) such that the flange of the electrode lead plate (6) is bent and pressed inwards, towards a centre of the cylindrical can (2), by the beading groove (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Northvolt AB
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Daniel Lowe
  • Patent number: 11664561
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4) and an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), wherein the inner contact region (6c) is recessed in relation to the outer contact region (6e). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NORTHVOLT AB
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Brendan Sexton, Kenya Shatani, Marouene Ben Messaoud
  • Publication number: 20230101473
    Abstract: A digital content secondary distribution system that supports secondary distribution of digital content includes: a secondary distribution license processing unit that receives and records, into a secondary distribution book DB, designation of first digital content for which secondary distribution by an issuer is licensed; a putting up management unit that receives and records, into a putting up DB, an instruction to put up second digital content by a first user who purchased and possessed the first digital content; and a purchase processing unit that receives an instruction to purchase the second digital content by a second user and updates information in the putting up DB, in which the putting up management unit limits the number of times identical second digital content can be put up to equal to or less than a predetermined number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Tetsuya Makino
  • Publication number: 20220344721
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4), an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), and a fuse region (6d). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Brendan SEXTON, Kenya SHATANI, Marouene Ben MESSAOUD
  • Publication number: 20220344749
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a cylindrical secondary cell (1) and a method of its assembly. The cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprises a cylindrical can (2) comprising a beading groove (3), a first conductive sheet (4), with first electrode coating (4a), wound to form a jelly roll (5), the first conductive sheet (4) comprises a portion free of first electrode coating (4a) protruding on a first end side (5a), and an electrode lead plate (6) arranged at the first end side (5a) and in direct contact with the portion free of first electrode coating (4a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises a flange (6a) extending away from the jelly roll (5) and arranged along the edge of the electrode lead plate (6). The beading groove (3) is arranged on the cylindrical can (2) such that the flange of the electrode lead plate (6) is bent and pressed inwards, towards a centre of the cylindrical can (2), by the beading groove (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Daniel LOWE
  • Publication number: 20220344788
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4) and an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), wherein the inner contact region (6c) is recessed in relation to the outer contact region (6e). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Brendan SEXTON, Kenya SHATANI, Marouene Ben MESSAOUD
  • Publication number: 20210384503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium transition metal composite oxide capable of being used as a positive electrode (cathode) active material for non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary batteries having a general formula Li1+a(1?x?y?z)M1xM2yM3(1?a)(1?x?y?z)M3?a(1?x?y?z)M4zO2+a(1?x?y?z), in which 0.7?x<1, y=(1?x)/2, 0?z?0.05 and 0<a(1?x?y?z)?0.05, and where M1 is Ni having an oxidation state of three, M2 is one or more metal cations having an oxidation state of three, M3? and M3 are identically one or more metal cations with at least one ion being Mn, wherein the one or more metal cations M3 have an oxidation state of four and the one or more metal cations M3 have an oxidation state of three, and M4 is one or more metal cations selected from of Mg, Al and B. Further, the present invention relates and a method for preparing the lithium transition metal composite oxide and to a non-aqueous electrolyte lithium secondary battery containing the lithium transition metal composite oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Yasuo ANNO, Kazuhiko KIKUYA, Takehiko SUWA, Tetsuya MAKINO, Koki INOUE, Takuma SAKAMOTO, Young Chul CHANG, Seung Joon LEE, Su Jin YOON, Ju Yong KIM, Hwamyung JANG
  • Patent number: 11011367
    Abstract: A light-emitting tube array-type light source device includes: a plurality of light-emitting gas discharge tubes 11; and an electrode substrate 30 supporting the light-emitting gas discharge tubes in parallel on an upper surface thereof, the electrode substrate having a plurality of slits partially exposes a bottom surface of each light-emitting tube, thereby the light-emitting gas discharge tubes can be cooled through the slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SHIKOH TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutae Shinoda, Hitoshi Hirakawa, Kenji Awamoto, Takefumi Hidaka, Junichiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Makino
  • Patent number: 10918988
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb substrate and a plugging portion provided at an end portion on either an inflow or outflow end face side of cells, wherein, in a section orthogonal to the cell extending direction, the shapes of an inflow cell having the plugging portion and an outflow cell having the plugging portion are hexagonal. In the plurality of cells, a plurality of inflow cells surround one outflow cell such that one side of the inflow cell and one side of the outflow cell adjacent to the inflow cell are parallel. The partition wall includes a first partition wall and a second partition wall, at least one of the first partition walls is configured such that a ratio of a thickness of the second partition wall to the first partition wall is 1.0 to 2.5, and a total open frontal area is 35% to 95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Makoto Teranishi, Tadato Ito, Etsuji Ohara
  • Publication number: 20200152442
    Abstract: A light-emitting tube array-type light source device includes: a plurality of light-emitting gas discharge tubes 11; and an electrode substrate 30 supporting the light-emitting gas discharge tubes in parallel on an upper surface thereof, the electrode substrate having a plurality of slits partially exposes a bottom surface of each light-emitting tube, thereby the light-emitting gas discharge tubes can be cooled through the slits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Tsutae SHINODA, Hitoshi HIRAKAWA, Kenji AWAMOTO, Takefumi HIDAKA, Junichiro TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya MAKINO
  • Publication number: 20200101410
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb substrate and a plugging portion provided at an end portion on either an inflow or outflow end face side of cells, wherein, in a section orthogonal to the cell extending direction, the shapes of an inflow cell having the plugging portion and an outflow cell having the plugging portion are hexagonal. In the plurality of cells, a plurality of inflow cells surround one outflow cell such that one side of the inflow cell and one side of the outflow cell adjacent to the inflow cell are parallel. The partition wall includes a first partition wall and a second partition wall, at least one of the first partition walls is configured such that a ratio of a thickness of the second partition wall to the first partition wall is 1.0 to 2.5, and a total open frontal area is 35% to 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Makoto TERANISHI, Tadato ITO, Etsuji OHARA
  • Patent number: 10207223
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying device includes a first SCR catalyst converter, an oxidation catalyst converter, a filter section, and a second SCR catalyst converter arranged in series to a flow direction of an exhaust gas. The first SCR catalyst converter includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure a cell density of which is from 31 to 78 cells/cm2, a porosity of the partition walls of which is from 50 to 65%, and in which a first SCR catalyst is loaded onto the surfaces of the partition walls and inner portions of pores formed in the partition walls, and an amount of the first SCR catalyst to be loaded onto the surfaces of the partition walls and the inner portions of the pores is from 200 to 500 g/L and an amount of the first SCR catalyst to be loaded onto the inner portions of the pores is from 5 to 80 g/L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Shogo Hirose
  • Publication number: 20180272281
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying device includes a first SCR catalyst converter, an oxidation catalyst converter, a filter section, and a second SCR catalyst converter arranged in series to a flow direction of an exhaust gas. The first SCR catalyst converter includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure a cell density of which is from 31 to 78 cells/cm2, a porosity of the partition walls of which is from 50 to 65%, and in which a first SCR catalyst is loaded onto the surfaces of the partition walls and inner portions of pores formed in the partition walls, and an amount of the first SCR catalyst to be loaded onto the surfaces of the partition walls and the inner portions of the pores is from 200 to 500 g/L and an amount of the first SCR catalyst to be loaded onto the inner portions of the pores is from 5 to 80 g/L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Shogo HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9947959
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a battery device in which a positive electrode is faced to negative electrode through a separator; a non-aqueous electrolyte; a laminate film which is formed by laminating a metal layer, an outside resin layer formed in outer face of the metal layer, and an inside resin layer formed in the metal layer, and in which the battery device and the non-aqueous electrolyte is packaged by heat welding and housed; a positive electrode lead which is electrically connected to the positive electrode, and drawn from portion heat-welded of the laminate film to an exterior thereof; a negative electrode lead which is electrically connected to the negative electrode, and drawn from portion heat-welded of the laminate film to an exterior thereof; and a porous polymer layer containing, as a component, vinylidene fluoride formed between the laminate film and the battery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nakamura, Hiroshi Takabayashi, Kunihiko Hayashi, Yosuke Konishi, Tetsuya Makino
  • Patent number: 9935305
    Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery including a battery device that has a thickness of 3 to 20 mm, and a battery discharge capacity of 3 to 50 Ah, and an exterior material that packages the battery device. The battery device includes a positive electrode that has a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode that has a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer, a separator that is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode that are alternately laminated, a positive electrode tab that is electrically connected to a positive electrode current collector exposed portion and is led-out to the outside of the exterior material, and a negative electrode tab that is electrically connected to a negative electrode current collector exposed portion and is led-out to the outside of the exterior material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Hiroshi Takabayashi, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Kunihiko Hayashi, Yosuke Konishi, Akira Sasaki, Akira Saito