Patents by Inventor Yuta Sugimoto
Yuta Sugimoto 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: 11682764Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cathode material which has improved charge/discharge efficiency; and a battery using the same. The cathode material includes a cathode active material and a first solid electrolyte material; and the first solid electrolyte material contains Li, M and X; however, does not include sulfur. M represents at least one element that is selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl and Br, and I. The cathode active material includes lithium iron phosphate.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Kamitake, Akihiro Sakai, Izuru Sasaki, Yuta Sugimoto, Akinobu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 11670775Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material including a positive electrode active material, a first solid electrolyte material, and a coating material. The coating material is located on the surface of the positive electrode active material. The first solid electrolyte material includes lithium, at least one kind selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than lithium, and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, and iodine. The first solid electrolyte material does not include sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Izuru Sasaki, Akihiro Sakai, Yuta Sugimoto, Akinobu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 11652235Abstract: Provided is a battery comprising a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte layer. The electrolyte layer includes a first electrolyte layer and a second electrolyte layer. The first electrolyte layer includes a first solid electrolyte material. The second electrolyte layer includes a second solid electrolyte material which is different from the first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes lithium, at least one kind selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than lithium, and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine. The first solid electrolyte material does not include sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Izuru Sasaki, Akihiro Sakai, Yuta Sugimoto, Akinobu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 11637287Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material which further improves charge/discharge efficiency. The positive electrode material according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X, and does not include sulfur. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I. The positive electrode active material includes a metal oxyfluoride.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Sugimoto, Ryuichi Natsui, Izuru Sasaki, Akinobu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 11631923Abstract: Provided is a battery having further improved charging/discharging efficiency. The battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolyte layer includes a first electrolyte layer and a second electrolyte layer. The second electrolyte layer is provided between the first electrolyte layer and the negative electrode. The first electrolyte layer includes a first solid electrolyte material. The second electrolyte layer includes a second solid electrolyte material that is a material different from the first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X and does not include sulfur. M includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Sugimoto, Akihiro Sakai, Izuru Sasaki, Akinobu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 11631853Abstract: Provided is a battery in which the internal resistance is further decreased. The present disclosure provides a battery, comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolyte layer includes a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X, and does not include sulfur. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material and a sulfide solid electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Sugimoto, Izuru Sasaki, Tatsuya Oshima, Akinobu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 11600854Abstract: A positive electrode material contains a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material is represented by Chemical Formula (1): Li?M?X?. In Chemical Formula (1), ?, ?, and ? each represent a value larger than 0, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than lithium and of metalloid elements, and X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine. The ratio of the volume of the positive electrode active material to the sum of the volume of the positive electrode active material and the volume of the solid electrolyte material is not less than 0.55 and not more than 0.85.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTRLLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yohei Hayashi, Izuru Sasaki, Yuta Sugimoto
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Patent number: 11539036Abstract: Provided is a battery including a positive electrode including a first positive electrode layer and a second positive electrode layer; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte layer. The first positive electrode layer includes a first positive electrode active material, a first solid electrolyte material, and a coating material. The second positive electrode layer includes a second positive electrode active material and the first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes lithium, at least one kind selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than lithium; and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine. The first solid electrolyte material does not include sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Izuru Sasaki, Akihiro Sakai, Yuta Sugimoto, Akinobu Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20220328869Abstract: A battery including a first and second electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer including a first solid electrolyte material. The battery satisfies (A), (B), (C), or (D). (A) The current collector layer has, in at least a partial region thereof, a copper content of less than 50 mass %. (B) At least one selected from the group of the current collector layer and an electrode lead has, in at least a partial region thereof, a copper content of less than 50 mass %. (C) At least one selected from the group of the current collector layer and an exterior body has, in at least a partial region thereof, a copper content of less than 50 mass %. (D) at least one selected from the group of the current collector layer, the electrode lead, and the exterior body has, in at least a partial region thereof, a copper content of less than 50 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Kenji NAGAO, Yuta SUGIMOTO, Tatsuya OSHIMA, Kenta NAGAMINE, Akinobu MIYAZAKI, Seiji NISHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220328804Abstract: An electrode of the present disclosure includes an electrode mixture layer and an electrode current collector layer. The electrode current collector layer is in contact with the electrode mixture layer. The electrode mixture layer includes a solid electrolyte material and an active material. The solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than Li and metalloid elements. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The electrode current collector layer has a surface material in contact with the electrode mixture layer, and a copper content in the surface material is less than 50 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Tatsuya OSHIMA, Yuta SUGIMOTO, Kenji NAGAO, Izuru SASAKI, Akinobu MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220320481Abstract: An electrode of the present disclosure includes an electrode mixture layer and an electrode current collector layer. The electrode current collector layer is in contact with the electrode mixture layer. The electrode mixture layer includes a solid electrolyte material and an active material. The solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metal elements other than Li and metalloid elements. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The electrode current collector layer has a surface material in contact with the electrode mixture layer, and an iron content in the surface material is 50 mass % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Kenji NAGAO, Yuta SUGIMOTO, Tatsuya OSHIMA, Akinobu MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 11413647Abstract: According to one embodiment, a pump includes a first chamber configured to store a first fluid. The pump includes a second chamber configured to store a second fluid, the second chamber being positioned on a side of the first chamber. Volume of a space of the second chamber configured to store the second fluid is variable. The pump includes an elongated member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion provided in the second chamber and the second end portion provided in the first chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Ooshiro, Yuta Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20220077493Abstract: An ion conductor material includes a solid-electrolyte material and a resin binder. The solid-electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X. The M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metal and metalloid elements other than Li. The X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The molar ratio of a modification group included in the resin binder to the solid-electrolyte material is less than or equal to 0.0002.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: TATSUYA OSHIMA, IZURU SASAKI, YUTA SUGIMOTO, SEIJI NISHIYAMA, AKINOBU MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 11050108Abstract: A battery module includes a first liquid battery and a first solid battery. The first liquid battery is a unit cell. The first solid battery is a unit cell that has a larger volume than a volume of the first liquid battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasutaka Tsutsui, Yuta Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20210151791Abstract: The present disclosure provides a negative electrode material that can improve the cycle characteristics of a battery. The negative electrode material according to the present disclosure contains a reduced form of a solid electrolyte material. The solid electrolyte material is denoted by Formula (1): Li?M?X?. Herein, in Formula (1), each of ?, ?, and ? is a value greater than 0, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of metal dements except Li and semimetals, and X represents at least one dement selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: TATSUYA OSHIMA, IZURU SASAKI, YUTA SUGIMOTO, SEIJI NISHIYAMA, MASASHI SAKAIDA, AKIRA KAWASE
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Publication number: 20210143474Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode, a first electrolyte layer, a second electrolyte layer, a negative electrode, and a negative electrode current collector in this order. The first electrolyte layer contains a first solid electrolyte material, and the second electrolyte layer contains a second solid electrolyte material, the second solid electrolyte material being different from the first solid electrolyte material. An oxidation potential of the first solid electrolyte material is more noble than an oxidation potential of the second solid electrolyte material. The first electrolyte layer covers the positive electrode and is in contact with the positive electrode current collector, and/or the first electrolyte layer covers the second electrolyte layer and is in contact with the negative electrode current collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: YUTA SUGIMOTO, IZURU SASAKI
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Publication number: 20210143470Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode, a first electrolyte layer, a second electrolyte layer, a negative electrode, and a negative electrode current collector in this order. The first electrolyte layer contains a first solid electrolyte material, and the second electrolyte layer contains a second solid electrolyte material, the second solid electrolyte material being different from the first solid electrolyte material. A reduction potential of the second solid electrolyte material is less noble than a reduction potential of the first solid electrolyte material. The second electrolyte layer covers the negative electrode and is in contact with the negative electrode current collector, and/or the second electrolyte layer covers the first electrolyte layer and is in contact with the positive electrode current collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: YUTA SUGIMOTO, IZURU SASAKI
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Patent number: 10971334Abstract: A high-frequency antenna of an embodiment is installed on a window of a chamber, and includes first and second antenna elements and first and second relaying portions. The first antenna element extends over a first angle range in a circumferential direction, and the second antenna element extends in the circumferential direction over a second angle range deviating from the first angle range. The second antenna element is arranged away from the window compared to the first antenna element, and is arranged on the outer peripheral side from the first antenna element. The first relaying portion extends toward the side away from the window from the first antenna element, and the second relaying portion extends toward the outer peripheral side, from the first relaying portion to the second antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuta Sugimoto, Masashi Yamage
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Publication number: 20210057184Abstract: A high-frequency antenna of an embodiment is installed on a window of a chamber, and includes first and second antenna elements and first and second relaying portions. The first antenna element extends over a first angle range in a circumferential direction, and the second antenna element extends in the circumferential direction over a second angle range deviating from the first angle range. The second antenna element is arranged away from the window compared to the first antenna element, and is arranged on the outer peripheral side from the first antenna element. The first relaying portion extends toward the side away from the window from the first antenna element, and the second relaying portion extends toward the outer peripheral side, from the first relaying portion to the second antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuta SUGIMOTO, Masashi YAMAGE
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Publication number: 20210050513Abstract: An interconnect structure according to the present disclosure includes: an interconnect layer containing a metal element as a main component and extending in a direction; a metal layer opposite to the interconnect layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the interconnect layer and the metal layer. The solid electrolyte layer encloses the interconnect layer at least in a cross-sectional view taken along a plane orthogonal to the direction. The interconnect layer and the metal layer are electrically insulated from each other by the solid electrolyte layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Asami NISHIKAWA, Satoshi SHIBATA, Yu NISHITANI, Tetsuya ASANO, Takuji TSUJITA, Yuta SUGIMOTO