Patents by Inventor Yasunari Hisamitsu

Yasunari Hisamitsu 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: 8852295
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electric cell layer including a stack structure sequentially including: a positive electrode layer, a separator layer, and a negative electrode layer having an electrolyte higher in conductivity than an electrolyte of at least one of the separator layer and the positive electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Taketo Kaneko, Osamu Shimamura
  • Publication number: 20130248106
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electric cell layer including a stack structure sequentially including: a positive electrode layer, a separator layer, and a negative electrode layer having an electrolyte higher in conductivity than an electrolyte of at least one of the separator layer and the positive electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Taketo Kaneko, Osamu Shimamura
  • Patent number: 8450011
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electric cell layer including a stack structure sequentially including: a positive electrode layer, a separator layer, and a negative electrode layer having an electrolyte higher in conductivity than an electrolyte of at least one of the separator layer and the positive electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Taketo Kaneko, Osamu Shimamura
  • Patent number: 8426060
    Abstract: A laminate cell comprises a power generating element formed by sequentially stacking positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates while interposing separators therebetween; a positive tab connected to the positive electrode plates through a plurality of positive leads; a negative tab connected to the negative electrode plates through a plurality of negative leads; and a cell package formed of a metal composite film, the cell package hermetically sealing the power generating element and an electrolyte. According to the laminate cell, the heat capacity of a portion of the positive tab, onto which a plurality of the positive leads are joined, and the heat capacity of a portion of the negative tab, onto which a plurality of the negative leads are joined, are made larger than that of other portions of the positive tab and the negative tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Takaaki Abe, Takanori Ito, Osamu Shimamura, Takamitsu Saito, Hideaki Horie, Hiroshi Sugawara
  • Patent number: 7867650
    Abstract: A laminate type battery comprises a substrate, a power generating element which has at least one single cell made by a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer which are sandwiched by collecting layers from both sides thereof, and an electric circuit portion having electrode terminals which connect the collecting layers to an external device and circuitries which connect the collecting layers and the electrode terminals. In the battery, the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking a plurality of layers on the substrate, and each of the layers is configured such that the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking the layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Kouichi Nemoto, Yasuhiko Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20100263201
    Abstract: A laminate cell comprises a power generating element formed by sequentially stacking positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates while interposing separators therebetween; a positive tab connected to the positive electrode plates through a plurality of positive leads; a negative tab connected to the negative electrode plates through a plurality of negative leads; and a cell package formed of a metal composite film, the cell package hermetically sealing the power generating element and an electrolyte. According to the laminate cell, the heat capacity of a portion of the positive tab, onto which a plurality of the positive leads are joined, and the heat capacity of a portion of the negative tab, onto which a plurality of the negative leads are joined, are made larger than that of other portions of the positive tab and the negative tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari HISAMITSU, Takaaki Abe, Takanori Ito, Osamu Shimamura, Takamitsu Saito, Hideaki Horie, Hiroshi Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20100239902
    Abstract: A laminate cell comprises a power generating element formed by sequentially stacking positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates while interposing separators therebetween; a positive tab connected to the positive electrode plates through a plurality of positive leads; a negative tab connected to the negative electrode plates through a plurality of negative leads; and a cell package formed of a metal composite film, the cell package hermetically sealing the power generating element and an electrolyte. According to the laminate cell, the heat capacity of a portion of the positive tab, onto which a plurality of the positive leads are joined, and the heat capacity of a portion of the negative tab, onto which a plurality of the negative leads are joined, are made larger than that of other portions of the positive tab and the negative tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Takaaki Abe, Takanori Ito, Osamu Shimamura, Takamitsu Saito, Hideaki Horie, Hiroshi Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20080305394
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electric cell layer including a stack structure sequentially including: a positive electrode layer, a separator layer, and a negative electrode layer having an electrolyte higher in conductivity than an electrolyte of at least one of the separator layer and the positive electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Taketo Kaneko, Osamu Shimamura
  • Patent number: 7462420
    Abstract: An electrode for an all solid polymer battery comprises electrode active material particles which can absorb and release lithium ion through oxidation-reduction, a binder polymer, a polar polymer, and lithium salt. Herewith, the electrode for the all solid polymer battery, in which the cycle durability of the electrode is greatly improved, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Oosawa, Yasunari Hisamitsu
  • Publication number: 20080289172
    Abstract: A laminate type battery comprises a substrate, a power generating element which has at least one single cell made by a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer which are sandwiched by collecting layers from both sides thereof, and an electric circuit portion having electrode terminals which connect the collecting layers to an external device and circuitries which connect the collecting layers and the electrode terminals. In the battery, the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking a plurality of layers on the substrate, and each of the layers is configured such that the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking the layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Kouichi Nemoto, Yasuhiko Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20080124623
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery is disclosed that will withstand a temperature rise and is further capable of extracting energy for extended battery life. The lithium ion battery is provided with a cathode electrode comprising an electrolytic solution type cathode layer having a first cathode material and a first electrolyte containing electrolytic solution in its support medium. The lithium ion battery is further provided with a gas absorbing reinforcing cathode layer, which can include a second cathode material with heat stability lower than the first cathode material and a polymer cathode layer capable of trapping the gas generated from the second cathode material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Osamu Shimamura, Kazuki Miyatake, Hideaki Horie
  • Patent number: 7364816
    Abstract: A laminate type battery comprises a substrate, a power generating element which has at least one single cell made by a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer which are sandwiched by collecting layers from both sides thereof, and an electric circuit portion having electrode terminals which connect the collecting layers to an external device and circuitries which connect the collecting layers and the electrode terminals. In the battery, the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking a plurality of layers on the substrate, and each of the layers is configured such that the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking the layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Kouichi Nemoto, Yasuhiko Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 7282297
    Abstract: A laminate cell comprises a power generating element formed by sequentially stacking positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates while interposing separators therebetween; a cell package formed of a metal composite film, the cell package hermetically sealing the power generating element and an electrolyte; a positive tab connected to the positive electrode plates; and a negative tab connected to the negative electrode plates. According to the laminate cell, the power generating element and the cell package have approximately rectangular plane shapes, and the positive tab and the negative tab are drawn outward from end edges of long sides of the cell package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Takaaki Abe, Takanori Ito, Osamu Shimamura, Takamitsu Saito, Hideaki Horie, Hiroshi Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20040157130
    Abstract: A secondary battery electrode comprises a collector, and an active material layer formed on the collector. Further, the active material layer comprises first active material layer components including an electrode active material, binder and first polar polymer, and second active material layer components including a second polar polymer, and being placed in voids between the first active material layer components. The secondary battery electrode is used in a secondary battery having a gel polymer electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ohsawa, Yasunari Hisamitsu
  • Publication number: 20040146781
    Abstract: A secondary battery electrode comprises a collector, and an active material layer formed on the collector. Further, the active material layer comprises first active material layer components including an electrode active material, binder and first polar polymer, and second active material layer components including a second polar polymer, and being placed in voids between the first active material layer components. The secondary battery electrode is used in a secondary battery having an intrinsic polymer electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ohsawa, Yasunari Hisamitsu
  • Publication number: 20040126655
    Abstract: A laminate type battery comprises a substrate, a power generating element which has at least one single cell made by a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer which are sandwiched by collecting layers from both sides thereof, and an electric circuit portion having electrode terminals which connect the collecting layers to an external device and circuitries which connect the collecting layers and the electrode terminals. In the battery, the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking a plurality of layers on the substrate, and each of the layers is. configured such that the power generating element and the electric circuit portion are formed by stacking the layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Hideaki Horie, Kouichi Nemoto, Yasuhiko Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20040101752
    Abstract: An electrode for an all solid polymer battery comprises electrode active material particles which can absorb and release lithium ion through oxidation-reduction, a binder polymer, a polar polymer, and lithium salt. Herewith, the electrode for the all solid polymer battery, in which the cycle durability of the electrode is greatly improved, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Oosawa, Yasunari Hisamitsu
  • Publication number: 20040038122
    Abstract: A laminate cell comprises a power generating element formed by sequentially stacking positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates while interposing separators therebetween; a positive tab connected to the positive electrode plates through a plurality of positive leads; a negative tab connected to the negative electrode plates through a plurality of negative leads; and a cell package formed of a metal composite film, the cell package hermetically sealing the power generating element and an electrolyte. According to the laminate cell, the heat capacity of a portion of the positive tab, onto which a plurality of the positive leads are joined, and the heat capacity of a portion of the negative tab, onto which a plurality of the negative leads are joined, are made larger than that of other portions of the positive tab and the negative tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Takaaki Abe, Takanori Ito, Osamu Shimamura, Takamitsu Saito, Hideaki Horie, Hiroshi Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20040038124
    Abstract: A laminate cell comprises a power generating element formed by sequentially stacking positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates while interposing separators therebetween; a cell package formed of a metal composite film, the cell package hermetically sealing the power generating element and an electrolyte; a positive tab connected to the positive electrode plates; and a negative tab connected to the negative electrode plates. According to the laminate cell, the power generating element and the cell package have approximately rectangular plane shapes, and the positive tab and the negative tab are drawn outward from end edges of long sides of the cell package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Takaaki Abe, Takanori Ito, Osamu Shimamura, Takamitsu Saito, Hideaki Horie, Hiroshi Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20040038123
    Abstract: A stack type battery is provided with a plurality of unit cells stacked in a stack direction to be connected in series, and shared voltage measurement tab electrodes formed on the plurality of unit cells, respectively, to allow voltages to be measured for the plurality of unit cells such that the shared voltage measurement tab electrodes are disposed at deviated positions on a side surface of the stack type battery in a direction intersecting the stack direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Hisamitsu, Tatsuhiro Fukuzawa, Kouichi Nemoto, Yasuhiko Ohsawa