Patents Assigned to MAXELL, LTD.
  • Patent number: 12743905
    Abstract: Provided is a wearable device and a behavior evaluation system that are capable of measuring and evaluating a direct relationship between a wearer and a target person and making the wearer aware, etc., of behavior by clearly indicating an evaluation result. They also contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of “health and well-being for all” by enabling maintenance of people's mental and physical health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2026
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayumi Nakade, Masuo Oku, Sadao Tsuruga, Yoshiharu Uchida
  • Patent number: 12744268
    Abstract: A flat-shaped all-solid battery described in this application includes a battery container constituted by an outer can and a sealing can and a stack which a positive electrode, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode are stacked W form. The stack is housed in the battery container. A conducive porous member constituted by a molded body of graphite and having flexibility is disposed between the stack and an inner bottom surface of the outer can or an inner bottom surface of the sealing can. Moreover, in the above flat-shaped all-solid battery, the conductive porous member can be disposed between the stack and the inner bottom surface of the sealing can, and between the stack and the inner bottom surface of the outer can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2026
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi Otsuka, Hidetoshi Morikami, Akihiro Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20260276938
    Abstract: A lens unit that includes a lens group in which a plurality of lenses is arranged along an optical axis of the lenses, and a lens barrel that houses and holds the lens group, a black-based metal sheet being bonded to a flat surface facing an image side of a first lens located closest to an object side among the plurality of lenses with an adhesive so that an air layer is not interposed between the flat surface and the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 17, 2026
    Applicants: Maxell, Ltd., Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehito MITOMA, Yuka TANAKA, Hitoshi SAKAGUCHI, Yuki ISHII
  • Publication number: 20260276976
    Abstract: Provided are a lens unit, a camera module, an imaging system, and a mobile body in which vibration is easily transmitted from a vibrating body to a first lens. A lens group in which a plurality of lenses is arranged along an optical axis of the lenses and a lens barrel that houses and holds the lens group are provided, a vibration mechanism including a vibrating body that vibrates a first lens located closest to an object side among the plurality of lenses is provided, a black adhesive layer is provided on a flat surface of the first lens facing an image side, and the vibrating body is bonded to the flat surface via the black adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 17, 2026
    Applicants: Maxell, Ltd., Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke BABA, Yuka TANAKA, Hitoshi SAKAGUCHI, Yuki ISHII
  • Patent number: 12738571
    Abstract: One aspect of the sheet-like air cell of the present invention includes a positive electrode having a catalyst layer, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte solution that are housed in a sheet-like outer case. The electrolyte solution is an aqueous solution that contains an electrolyte salt and has a pH of 3 or more and less than 12. The electrolyte solution contains a water-soluble high-boiling solvent with a boiling point of 150° C. or more in an amount of 1 to 30% by mass of the total solvent. Another aspect of the sheet-like air cell of the present invention includes a positive electrode having a catalyst layer, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte that are housed in a sheet-like outer case. The electrolyte is obtained by blending an electrolyte solution and a thickening agent. The electrolyte solution is an aqueous solution that contains an electrolyte salt and has a pH of 3 or more and less than 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Furutani, Hiroaki Ono
  • Patent number: 12738138
    Abstract: An information providing device according to embodiments includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to acquire positional information of the target person. The control unit is configured to inform, as alerting information, the target person of position associated information that coincides with positional information of the target person and that coincides with a type of position associated information tied to identification information of the target person, among position associated information tied to positional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Shikita, Tomonori Hirabayashi, Shuji Nagatomi
  • Patent number: 12737242
    Abstract: An information processing system in which a plurality of terminals cooperate to execute an application commonly provided in each terminals, comprises a first-information-terminal and a second-information-terminal as the plurality of terminals, the second-information-terminal includes: an acceptance section that accepts an instruction to start the application; and a linkage controller that causes the second-information-terminal to operate in either an independent-operation-mode or a linkage-operation-mode, the first-information-terminal includes an output section that outputs an execution result of the application executed in the linkage-operation-mode, the independent-operation-mode is an operation mode for causing the second-information-terminal to execute the application independently, and the linkage-operation-mode is an operation mode in which the application is executed on the first-information-terminal and the second-information terminal being linked with each other, and a linked state in which the seco
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Naohisa Takamizawa, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Yoshinori Okada
  • Publication number: 20260269308
    Abstract: The positive electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention contains a positive electrode active material and a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, and at least a portion of the surface of the positive electrode active material is coated with a coating layer having a composition that contains a compound containing a P—O bond and a compound containing a B—O bond. Also, an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention includes: at least one electrode body in which a negative electrode and a positive electrode face each other with a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and the positive electrode is the positive electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Tomita, Kazuki Furukawa, Haruki Kamizori, Koichi Suematsu, Ken Watanabe, Kengo Shimanoe
  • Publication number: 20260270386
    Abstract: An aerial floating video display apparatus that includes a video processor, a display configured to display a video that has been subjected to video processing by the video processor, an optical system configured to generate an aerial floating video based on the video displayed on the display, a recognition unit configured to recognize contact of an object with a display range of the aerial floating video, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a user's mobile terminal, and when contact of the mobile terminal with the display range is recognized, a target image designated at the mobile terminal side is displayed as the aerial floating video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo SHIKITA, Toshimasa NAGAI, Koji FUJITA, Sho ASAKURA, Takuya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20260267134
    Abstract: A lens unit that includes a lens group, a lens barrel that houses and holds the lens group, and a vibration mechanism that vibrates a first lens located closest to an object side among the lens group, the vibration mechanism including a vibrator and a cylindrical vibrating body that is fixed to the vibrator and is vibrated by the vibrator, the lens unit comprising a ring-shaped lens holder that holds the first lens, the lens holder holding the first lens by at least an inner peripheral surface of the lens holder abutting on an outer peripheral surface of the first lens, the lens holder being directly or indirectly joined to an end of the vibrating body on the object side, and the first lens and a lens arranged closer to an image side than the first lens being arranged with a predetermined eccentricity amount or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji FUJITA, Yoshito YAMADA, Junichi YOKOYAMA, Yuki ISHII, Hitoshi SAKAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 12730518
    Abstract: An air floating video information display system forming an air floating video in air, including a video display apparatus configured to display at least a video of one object, a retroreflector configured to form the air floating video in air by retroreflecting video light emitted from the video display apparatus, a sensing system configured to include a sensor for detecting a user's operation on the air floating video, a housing configured to include the video display apparatus and the retroreflector, and a controller configured to execute a predetermined processing based on the detected operation, and when approach of the user to the housing is detected, the video of the object is displayed as the air floating video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takahashi, Koji Hirata, Koji Fujita
  • Patent number: 12725886
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery 1 includes: an exterior can 2 having a bottom 21 and a cylindrical side wall 22; a negative-electrode can 3 having a flat portion 31 and a peripheral wall 32; a power generation element 4 located between the exterior can 2 and the negative-electrode can 3; a gasket 6 positioned between the cylindrical side wall 22 and peripheral wall 32; and recoverable conductive sheets 5. The bottom 21 of the exterior can 2 includes a recessed portion 211 recessed toward the outside. A recoverable conductive sheet 5 is located between the power generation element 4 and the inner bottom surface of the recessed portion 211, and another recoverable conductive sheet is located between the power generation element 4 and the flat portion 31 of the seal can 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Fujikawa, Koji Yamaguchi, Takumi Otsuka
  • Patent number: 12724580
    Abstract: An information processing device comprises: a camera; a display screen for displaying a captured image; a line-of-sight sensor configured to detect a line of sight of a user and output line-of-sight information; a communication unit configured to provide communication with an image display device that is separate from the information processing device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: determine whether a line-of-sight destination of the user is in the display screen based on the line-of-sight information while the camera is capturing an image; upon determining that the line-of-sight destination of the user is not in the display screen, transfer the captured image being displayed on the display screen to the image display device via the communication unit; and transmit, to the image display device, a display start signal for causing the image display device to display the captured image as transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Akiyama, Nobukazu Kondo, Yoshinori Okada
  • Publication number: 20260253909
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode stacked body that can be used for assembly of an electrochemical device and can reduce an internal resistance, a method for producing the electrode stacked body, and an electrochemical device that includes the electrode stacked body. The electrode stacked body of the present invention includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an isolation layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has an electrode mixture layer and a sheet-type porous metal base material. At least a part of the porous metal base material, including one end portion facing the electrode mixture layer, is embedded in a surface layer of the electrode mixture layer and integrated with the electrode mixture layer. The other end portion of the porous metal base material is exposed on the surface of the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Nishimura, Shumpei Masuda, Koji Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20260254011
    Abstract: The electrochemical device 1 includes: a case 10 including a recessed container 11 and a cap 12; a power generation element 20 sealed in the case 10 and including an electrode layer 21, an electrode layer 22 and a separation layer 23; and a conductive plate 30 positioned between the power generation element 20 and the cap 12. The electrode layer 21 is electrically connected to a conductive path running to the outside (conductor 113). The electrode layer 22 is electrically connected, via the conductive plate 30, to a conductive path running to the outside (conductor 114). The conductive plate 30 has an edge to be fixed to the side wall 112 of the recessed container 111. The power generation element 20 is pushed by the conductive plate 30 toward the bottom 11 of the recessed container 111. A clearance is provided between the conductive plate 30 and cap 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Aoki, Shumpei Masuda, Koji Yamaguchi, Ayako Shintani, Haruki Kamizori
  • Patent number: 12717161
    Abstract: An air floating video display apparatus includes a display panel that displays a video, a retroreflector that reflects the video light from the display panel and forms an air floating video in air by the reflected light, and a polarization separator arranged between the display panel and the retroreflector at a predetermined angle with respect to the display panel, and the retroreflector is arranged to face the display panel obliquely at a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Noda, Koji Fujita
  • Patent number: 12717162
    Abstract: An air floating video with high visibility suitable for use in a vehicle is provided that contributes to Sustainable Development Goals 3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages,” and 9: “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.” The air floating video display apparatus includes a housing which is attachable at a position near a ceiling or a rearview mirror in the vehicle and stores a video display apparatus. A retroreflector on which a ?/4 plate is provided and a polarization separation member arranged at a predetermined angle are provided outside the housing. A video light of a specific polarized wave from the video display apparatus is subjected to polarization conversion via the polarization separation member, the retroreflector, etc., and an air floating video is displayed at a predetermined position on the basis of the video light of the other polarized wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takahashi, Koji Hirata, Koji Fujita, Yasuyuki Ozawa, Takahito Kawasaki, Mutsuki Ukai
  • Publication number: 20260243838
    Abstract: The method determines the degree of deterioration of an electrode to be recycled. The method includes: estimating characteristic parameters of the secondary battery subject to determination at the time of determination (step S1); obtaining the relationship between the electrolyte diffusion coefficient and the discharge capacity (step S2); based on the relationship between the electrolyte diffusion coefficient and the discharge capacity, determining a threshold value Dth of electrolyte diffusion coefficient (step S3); and comparing the threshold value Dth and a threshold value Dth0 of electrolyte diffusion coefficient before deterioration obtained in advance for the secondary battery subject to determination or a secondary battery of the same type as the secondary battery subject to determination, and, based on the difference between the threshold value Dth and the threshold value Dth0, ?Dth=Dth?Dth0, classifying the secondary battery subject to determination (step S4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko Kishimi, Nobuaki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12711881
    Abstract: An aerial floating image display apparatus includes a display apparatus configured to generate an image, a retroreflector configured to reflect image light from the display apparatus, and an imager, and if a plurality of persons appear in a captured image generated by the imager, the aerial floating image display apparatus displays, as an aerial floating image, information for notifying a user of the aerial floating image display apparatus of being peeked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takahashi, Yusuke Uchiyama, Koji Hirata, Koji Fujita, Toshinori Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 12710655
    Abstract: A head-mount display comprises a display and a controller. The controller is configured to: acquire a first sensor output outputted from an ambient monitoring sensor configured to monitor an ambient environment of the head-mount display to determine presence or absence of an abnormality in the ambient environment; acquire a second sensor output outputted from a condition monitoring sensor configured to monitor biometric information of a user wearing the head-mount display to determine presence or absence of a factor of decreasing attention due to a user's condition; determine the display mode at a time of displaying the virtual space information on the display based on both the presence or absence of the abnormality in the ambient environment and the factor of decreasing attention due to the user's condition; and display the virtual space information on the display in the determined display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadao Tsuruga, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Yoshinori Okada