Patents by Inventor Yasunori Okumura
Yasunori Okumura 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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Publication number: 20240079643Abstract: A method for producing a compact of an electrolyte containing a sulfonyl imide compound represented by the general formula (1) includes compressing of performing compression-granulating of the electrolyte in a powder form to obtain a sheet-shaped or strip-shaped electrolyte, and pulverizing the sheet-shaped or strip-shaped electrolyte to obtain a granular electrolyte compact, or tableting the electrolyte in a powder form to obtain a tablet-shaped electrolyte compact. LiN(R1SO2)(R2SO2) (wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different from each other and each represent a fluorine atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms) (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro MORITA, Yasunori OKUMURA, Katsuhiko SAKAMOTO
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Patent number: 11637320Abstract: An electrolytic solution comprising N-(fluorosulfonyl)-N-(fluoroalkylsulfonyl)imide or di(fluorosulfonyl)imide, from which a residual solvent that affects the properties of the electrolyte solution material is reduced, is provided. A method for producing an electrolyte solution material containing fluorosulfonyl imide salt represented by the following general formula (1) and an electrolyte solution preparation solvent comprises decompressing and/or heating a solution containing the fluorosulfonyl imide salt and the electrolyte solution preparation solvent to volatilize a production solvent for the fluorosulfonyl imide salt. In general formula (1), R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkali metal ion.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori Okumura, Shimpei Sato, Masayuki Okajima, Takayuki Kobatake, Hiromoto Katsuyama
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Patent number: 11539078Abstract: An electrolytic solution comprising N-(fluorosulfonyl)-N-(fluoroalkylsulfonyl)imide or di(fluorosulfonyl)imide, from which a residual solvent that affects the properties of the electrolyte solution material is reduced, is provided. A method for producing an electrolyte solution material containing fluorosulfonyl imide salt represented by the following general formula (1) and an electrolyte solution preparation solvent comprises decompressing and/or heating a solution containing the fluorosulfonyl imide salt and the electrolyte solution preparation solvent to volatilize a production solvent for the fluorosulfonyl imide salt. In general formula (1), R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkali metal ion.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori Okumura, Shimpei Sato, Masayuki Okajima, Takayuki Kobatake, Hiromoto Katsuyama
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Publication number: 20220153584Abstract: An aqueous solution containing an alkali metal bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, in which a total content of the alkali metal bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and water is 98 mass % or more with respect to a total amount of the aqueous solution, and a pH is ?3 to 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Shingubara, Yasunori Okumura, Masayuki Okajima, Naohiko Itayama, Yusuke Oyama
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Patent number: 11097949Abstract: In the present invention, a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt is an alkali metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide or an alkaline earth metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide. The bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt has an average particle diameter of not less than 0.1 mm, or has an average moisture absorption rate of not more than 2.5 mass ppm/cm2·min when sealed in a PE bag having a thickness of 80 ?m and left for 30 minutes at 23° C. and 65% humidity.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignees: MORITA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Hirotsugu Shimizu, Hiromoto Katsuyama, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Yasunori Okumura, Naohiko Itayama, Yukihiro Fukata, Yuichi Sato, Yasuhiro Higuchi, Takahiro Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20210036371Abstract: An electrolytic solution comprising N-(fluorosulfonyl)-N-(fluoroalkylsulfonyl)imide or di(fluorosulfonyl)imide, from which a residual solvent that affects the properties of the electrolyte solution material is reduced, is provided. A method for producing an electrolyte solution material containing fluorosulfonyl imide salt represented by the following general formula (1) and an electrolyte solution preparation solvent comprises decompressing and/or heating a solution containing the fluorosulfonyl imide salt and the electrolyte solution preparation solvent to volatilize a production solvent for the fluorosulfonyl imide salt. In general formula (1), R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkali metal ion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori OKUMURA, Shimpei SATO, Masayuki OKAJIMA, Takayuki KOBATAKE, Hiromoto KATSUYAMA
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Patent number: 10829377Abstract: Provided is a method the enables easy production of bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide suitable for a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary battery, etc. The method for producing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alkali metal salt according to the present invention comprises reacting bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide with an alkali metal compound in a reaction solution containing an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent includes at least one organic solvent (A) selected from the group consisting of carbonate solvents, cyclic ether solvents, linear ether solvents having two or more oxygen atoms in the molecule, cyclic ester solvents, sulfolane solvents, N,N-dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and N-methyl oxazolidinone.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori Okumura, Hiromoto Katsuyama, Naohiko Itayama, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Yukihiro Fukata
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Publication number: 20190292054Abstract: Provided is a method the enables easy production of bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide suitable for a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary battery, etc. The method for producing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alkali metal salt according to the present invention comprises reacting bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide with an alkali metal compound in a reaction solution containing an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent includes at least one organic solvent (A) selected from the group consisting of carbonate solvents, cyclic ether solvents, linear ether solvents having two or more oxygen atoms in the molecule, cyclic ester solvents, sulfolane solvents, N,N-dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and N-methyl oxazolidinone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Yasunori OKUMURA, Hiromoto KATSUYAMA, Naohiko ITAYAMA, Hiroyuki MIZUNO, Yukihiro FUKATA
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Publication number: 20190276311Abstract: Provided is a method with which it is possible to conveniently produce bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide suitable as a nonaqueous electrolyte of a lithium ion secondary cell. The method for producing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alkali metal salt of the invention is a production method for producing a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alkali metal salt by reacting bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and an alkali metal halide in a reaction solution including an organic solvent, the method including a purification step for filtering out the bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide alkali metal from the solution after the reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Naohiko ITAYAMA, Yasunori OKUMURA, Hiromoto KATSUYAMA, Hiroyuki MIZUNO, Yukihiro FUKATA
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Publication number: 20190152792Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide alkali metal salt by a reaction of a mixture containing bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide and an alkali metal compound is provided. According to this method for producing a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide alkali metal salt, a total of weight ratios of the bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide, the alkali metal compound and the bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide alkali metal salt to an entire reacted mixture is not less than 0.8, after the reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicants: MORITA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Hirotsugu Shimizu, Yasunori Okumura, Masayuki Okajima, Takeo Kawase, Hiromoto Katsuyama, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Yukihiro Fukata, Naohiko Itayama
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Publication number: 20190135632Abstract: In the present invention, a bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt is an alkali metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide or an alkaline earth metal salt of bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide. The bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide metal salt has an average particle diameter of not less than 0.1 mm, or has an average moisture absorption rate of not more than 2.5 mass ppm/cm2·min when sealed in a PE bag having a thickness of 80 ?m and left for 30 minutes at 23° C. and 65% humidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicants: MORITA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Hirotsugu Shimizu, Hiromoto Katsuyama, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Yasunori Okumura, Naohiko Itayama, Yukihiro Fukata, Yuichi Sato, Yasuhiro Higuchi, Takahiro Yamauchi
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Patent number: 9985317Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide having favorable heat resistance and a reduced content of specific impurities and a water content, and provides a method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, which is capable of easily removing a solvent from a reaction solution. An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I) and has a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the alkali metal salt of fuluorosulufonyl imide is kept at 100° C. for 8 hours under an air current. A method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention comprises a step of concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fulorosulfonyl imide by bubbling a gas into a reaction solution containing the alkali metal salt of fulorosulfonyl imide, and/or concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fulorosulfonyl imide by thin layer distillation.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Sato, Shimpei Sato, Yasunori Okumura
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Patent number: 9947967Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorisulfonylimide salt, which enables reducing the impurity content and continuous operation for a long time, and a fluorosulfonyl imide salt. The fluorosulfonyl imide salt of the present invention has a K content of 10,000 ppm or less. The method for producing a fluorosulfonyl imide salt of the present invention is that after a fluorination reaction of chlorosulfonyl imde or a salt thereof, the reaction solution is brought into contact with an aqueous alkaline solution so as to remove impurities. The fluorosulfonyl imide salt of the present invention, in which various impirities are reduced to extremely low levels, is useful as an electrolyte used in a lithium secondary battery, a capacitor or the like, an ionic liquid, or an intermediate for a sulfonyl imide salt, and the like. It is expected that use of the fluorosulfonyl imide salt of the present invention as an electrolyte leads to a high-performance electrochemical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shimpei Sato, Yasunori Okumura, Yuichi Sato, Yasuyuki Miyoshi
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Publication number: 20170214092Abstract: An electrolytic solution comprising N-(fluorosulfonyl)-N-(fluoroalkylsulfonyl)imide or di(fluorosulfonyl)imide, from which a residual solvent that affects the properties of the electrolyte solution material is reduced, is provided. A method for producing an electrolyte solution material containing fluorosulfonyl imide salt represented by the following general formula (1) and an electrolyte solution preparation solvent comprises decompressing and/or heating a solution containing the fluorosulfonyl imide salt and the electrolyte solution preparation solvent to volatilize a production solvent for the fluorosulfonyl imide salt. In general formula (1), R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkali metal ion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasunori OKUMURA, Shimpei SATO, Masayuki OKAJIMA, Takayuki KOBATAKE, Hiromoto KATSUYAMA
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Publication number: 20170133715Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide having favorable heat resistance and a reduced content of specific impurities and a water content, and provides a method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, which is capable of easily removing a solvent from a reaction solution. An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I) and has a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the alkali metal salt of fuluorosulufonyl imide is kept at 100° C. for 8 hours under an air current. A method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention comprises a step of concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fulorosulfonyl imide by bubbling a gas into a reaction solution containing the alkali metal salt of fulorosulfonyl imide, and/or concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fulorosulfonyl imide by thin layer distillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi SATO, Shimpei SATO, Yasunori OKUMURA
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Patent number: 9586833Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide having favorable heat resistance and a reduced content of specific impurities and a water content, and provides a method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, which is capable of easily removing a solvent from a reaction solution. An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I) and has a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide is kept at 100° C. for 8 hours under an air current. A method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention comprises a step of concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by bubbling a gas into a reaction solution containing the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, and/or concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by thin layer distillation.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Sato, Shimpei Sato, Yasunori Okumura
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Patent number: 9079780Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide having favorable heat resistance and a reduced content of specific impurities and a water content, and provides a method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, which is capable of easily removing a solvent from a reaction solution. An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I) and has a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide is kept at 100° C. for 8 hours under an air current. A method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention comprises a step of concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by bubbling a gas into a reaction solution containing the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, and/or concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by thin layer distillation.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Sato, Shimpei Sato, Yasunori Okumura
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Publication number: 20150086466Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide having favorable heat resistance and a reduced content of specific impurities and a water content, and provides a method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, which is capable of easily removing a solvent from a reaction solution. An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I) and has a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide is kept at 100° C. for 8 hours under an air current. A method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention comprises a step of concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by bubbling a gas into a reaction solution containing the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, and/or concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by thin layer distillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Yuichi SATO, Shimpei SATO, Yasunori OKUMURA
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Patent number: 8926930Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide having favorable heat resistance and a reduced content of specific impurities and a water content, and provides a method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, which is capable of easily removing a solvent from a reaction solution. An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I) and has a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide is kept at 100° C. for 8 hours under an air current. A method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention comprises a step of concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by bubbling a gas into a reaction solution containing the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, and/or concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by thin layer distillation.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Sato, Shimpei Sato, Yasunori Okumura
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Publication number: 20130068991Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide having favorable heat resistance and a reduced content of specific impurities and a water content, and provides a method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, which is capable of easily removing a solvent from a reaction solution. An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I) and has a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide is kept at 100° C. for 8 hours under an air current. A method for producing an alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide of the present invention comprises a step of concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by bubbling a gas into a reaction solution containing the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide, and/or concentrating a solution of the alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide by thin layer distillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Yuichi Sato, Shimpei Sato, Yasunori Okumura