Patents Assigned to Sanyo
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Patent number: 11978597Abstract: A liquid component for an electrolytic capacitor includes at least one central atom selected from the group consisting of boron, aluminum, and silicon, and a ligand having a plurality of ligand atoms bonded to the central atom. The ligand atoms are at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen and nitrogen, and are bonded to a carbon atom having no oxo group.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuyo Saito, Liyi Chen, Kengo Uchihashi
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Patent number: 11976344Abstract: A Cu-based alloy powder is provided that is suitable for a process involving rapid-melting and rapid-solidification and can produce a shaped article having superior properties. The powder is made of a Cu-based alloy. The Cu-based alloy includes 0.1 to 5.0 mass % of at least one element M selected from V, Fe, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta. The balance in the alloy is Cu and inevitable impurities. The powder has a ratio D50/TD of a mean particle diameter D50 (?m) to a tap density TD (Mg/m3) in a range of 0.2×10?5·m4/Mg to 20×10?5·m4/Mg.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuji Kuse, Soichiro Maeda, Yuichi Nagatomi
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Patent number: 11978924Abstract: A power supply device including a plurality of battery cells electrically connected with each other by bus bar. The power supply device has a structure where bus bar includes: rod having conductivity and extending in an arrangement direction of the battery cells; and arm being elastically deformable and being connected to rod, arm is configured such that distal end of arm is welded to an electrode terminal of the battery cell, and rear end of arm is connected to rod so as to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells to each other via the rod, arm is formed of a conductive plate that is elastically deformable, deformation gap extending from rear end toward a distal end is formed between arm and rod, and arm is elastically deformable so as to displace distal end to be welded to the electrode terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Kita, Takashi Inamura, Yasumasa Kojima
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Patent number: 11979077Abstract: Provided is a motor stator which includes: a ring-shaped stator core; a plurality of tooth portions protruding inward from the stator core; an insulator made of an insulating material and mounted on the plurality of tooth portions; a stator coil wound around each of the plurality of tooth portions via the insulator; a lead wire; and a connection portion connecting the stator coil and the lead wire, in which the insulator includes a connection housing portion housing the connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Yoda, Kouji Nakatake, Syogo Yoda
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Patent number: 11978895Abstract: A secondary battery with a positive electrode plate having a metallic positive electrode core body and positive electrode active material layers formed on both surfaces of the positive electrode core body. The positive electrode core body has an active material layer-free region in which the positive electrode active material layers are not formed on the surface of the positive electrode core body, wherein a first protrusion protruding in the thickness direction of the positive electrode core body from one surface of the positive electrode core body is formed at the end of the active material layer-free region, positive electrode protection layers are formed in a portion adjacent to the positive electrode active material layers on one surface of the positive electrode core body in the active material layer-free region, and the protrusion height T1 of the first protrusion is less than the thickness T2 of the positive electrode protection layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tajima, Tetsuya Sato
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Patent number: 11969512Abstract: A method for producing a protein composition containing a protein (A), a radical scavenger (RS), and at least one hydrogen-bond-formable compound (HC) selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides, and proteins other than the protein (A). The method including a sterilization step of radiosterilizing an unsterilized protein composition, wherein the unsterilized protein composition contains the protein (A), the radical scavenger (RS), and the hydrogen-bond-formable compound (HC), the protein (A) contains at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of sulfide, amide, hydroxyl, amino, and carboxyl groups, the hydrogen-bond-formable compound (HC) contains at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of sulfide, amide, hydroxyl, amino, and carboxyl groups, the at least one functional group in the protein (A) is capable of binding to the at least one functional group in the hydrogen-bond-formable compound (HC) via a hydrogen bond.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Somamoto, Shingo Kawabata
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Patent number: 11971458Abstract: In first coupling capacitor, a first terminal is connected to a first connection point on a current path of power storage in a state of being insulated from a ground. Second coupling capacitor has a second terminal connected to a second connection point that is on a current path of power storage and is lower in potential than the first connection point, and second coupling capacitor has a first terminal connected to a second terminal of first coupling capacitor. AC output unit applies a predetermined AC voltage via impedance element to third connection point between the second terminal of first coupling capacitor and the first terminal of second coupling capacitor. Voltage measurement unit measures a voltage at third connection point. Determination unit determines the presence or absence of an electrical fault on the basis of the voltage measured by voltage measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Nakayama, Tomonori Kunimitsu
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Patent number: 11970567Abstract: Provided is a polyol composition which has good dispersion stability of a polyuria resin contained therein and maintains a uniform appearance over time as well as during the production, and which can be reacted with polyisocyanate to obtain a polyurethane foam having excellent flame retardancy. The present invention pertains to a polyol composition that is used as a raw material for a polyurethane foam containing a urea group-containing reaction product having a compound (A), which has two primary amino groups and at least one polyalkyleneoxy chain (a) in the molecule, and a polyisocyanate (B) as essential raw materials, and being obtained by reacting the primary amino groups of the (A) with the isocyanate groups of the (B), wherein the polyalkyleneoxy chain (a) is a chain to which 1-100 moles of a C2-4 alkylene oxide have been added.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shoichiro Kono
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Patent number: 11970636Abstract: To provide an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material with excellent adhesiveness to the inorganic material. An adhesive improver (J) for an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material including a copolymer (A) containing an unsaturated (poly) carboxylic acid (anhydride) (a1) and a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl (2 to 30 alkyl carbon atoms) ester (a2) as a constituent monomer; and an aqueous adhesive for an inorganic material (X) including the adhesive improver (J), saccharide (B), a polycarboxylic acid (C) having 4 to 24 carbon atoms and water.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., MAG-ISOVER KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Miyuki Hayashi, Ai Kita, Masaya Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 11965938Abstract: In leakage detection device, coupling capacitor has a first end connected to a current path of power storage unit connected to load in a state of being insulated from a ground. Voltage output unit generates a periodic voltage that changes periodically, and applies the periodic voltage to a second end of coupling capacitor via impedance element. Voltage output unit measures a voltage at a node between coupling capacitor and impedance element. Leakage determination unit estimates at least one of an upper peak value and a lower peak value at a certain time, calculates a peak-to-peak value between the upper peak value and the lower peak value with virtually aligned time axes, and determines presence or absence of a leakage between a current path of power storage unit and the ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Nakayama, Taisuke Hamada
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Patent number: 11962026Abstract: Power supply device includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells each constituted by closing an open end of quadrangular exterior can opened at one end, with sealing plate; insulating separator interposed between adjacent secondary battery cells; one pair of end plates covering both end faces of battery stack constituted by stacking the plurality of secondary battery cells; and a plurality of fastening members fastening end plates together. Power supply device is configured such that within a region where separator is in contact with secondary battery cell, separator is made less easily deformable in a region on the side of sealing plate than other regions.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Go Yamashiro
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Patent number: 11962172Abstract: In execution of an equalization process between a plurality of cells connected in series, power supply system is provided. In power supply system, control circuit performs active balancing between a plurality of cells included in each of a plurality of series cell groups, using a plurality of active cell balancing circuits, and performs passive balancing between the plurality of series cell groups. Voltage detection circuit connected to a series cell group being undergoing the passive balancing and consuming power is supplied with power from first power supply circuit. Voltage detection circuit connected to series cell group being undergoing active cell balancing by active cell balancing circuit is supplied with power from second power supply circuit higher in efficiency than first power supply circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomonori Kunimitsu, Masato Nakayama
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Patent number: 11955592Abstract: Provided is an electricity storage device having a high volumetric energy density and high reliability. The electricity storage device includes: an electrode assembly including first and second electrode plates and a separator interposed therebetween; an exterior housing that houses the electrode assembly; a lid that covers an opening of the exterior housing; and electrode terminals that are electrically connected to the electrode assembly and partially protrude from the lid to the outside. The lid has a liquid injection hole for injecting an electrolytic solution into the exterior housing. A tubular member extending from the lid toward the electrode assembly is provided between the outer surface of the lid and the electrode assembly so as to surround an opening of the liquid injection hole. A covering member connected to the tubular member and interposed between the liquid injection hole and the electrode assembly is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Takabayashi, Hiroyuki Yamada
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Publication number: 20240106257Abstract: A secondary battery system according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises: an electric load connected to a secondary battery; and a control device which, in an SOC-dV/dQ curve in which the dV/dQ that is the differential value of the change amount dV of the voltage V of the secondary battery with respect to the change amount dQ of the capacity Q of the secondary battery is plotted with respect to the charged state (SOC) expressed as a percentage of the capacity Q with respect to the fully charged capacity of the secondary battery, when at least one peak top SOC range including the peak top charge rate is set, and charging or discharging stops in the peak top SOC range, discharges the secondary battery by the electric load to avoid the peak top SOC range and ends charging or discharging of the secondary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Numada, Kei Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11942662Abstract: The secondary battery includes an electrode body that includes a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, an outer body that has an opening and houses the electrode body, a sealing plate that seals the opening of the outer body, a positive electrode tab that is provided in the positive electrode plate, a positive electrode external terminal that is electrically connected to the positive electrode plate and attached to the sealing plate, and a positive electrode current collector and a second positive electrode current collector that electrically connect the positive electrode tab and the positive electrode external terminal. The first positive electrode current collector has a current collector protrusion. The second positive electrode current collector has a current collector opening. The current collector protrusion is positioned in the current collector opening. The current collector protrusion and the edge of the current collector opening are weld connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryoichi Wakimoto, Atsushi Tsuji
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Patent number: 11936061Abstract: Provided is power supply device configured for safe discharge to the outside of the power supply device even when gas at high temperature and under high pressure is discharged from a secondary battery cell, power supply device including: a plurality of secondary battery cells each having gas discharge valve for discharging internal gas; and cover part disposed on one surface of battery stack with the plurality of secondary battery cells stacked while covering gas discharge valve of each of the plurality of secondary battery cells. Cover part is provided inside with a gas guide path partitioned to discharge gas discharged from gas discharge valve to the outside of cover part, and the gas guide path includes one or more horizontal gas flow bending portions that bend at least a flow direction of some of the gas in plan view of cover part.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Egashira, Naotake Yoshida
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Patent number: 11933315Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: a motor; and an impeller for sending air in an air-blowing direction, wherein the impeller includes: a base covering the motor; and plural blades mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the base, a wind receiving surface of the blade includes a concave portion recessed toward a downstream side in the air-blowing direction, a bottom point of the concave portion is located downstream in the air-blowing direction relative to a first imaginary line perpendicular to the air-blowing direction, the first imaginary line being drawn in a radial direction from a joint position of the blade where the wind receiving surface and the outer peripheral surface of the base merge, and the bottom point is displaced from inward to outward in the radial direction, in going from upstream to downstream in the air-blowing direction, until reaching a radially central part of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihisa Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20240088450Abstract: A flat-shaped winding electrode body in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are wound with a separator interposed therebetween includes a positive electrode tab portion and a negative electrode tab portion at one end in a direction in which a winding axis of the winding electrode body extends. Two pieces of the flat-shaped winding electrode body are housed in a prismatic outer body so that the winding axis of each piece is disposed in a direction perpendicular to a sealing plate, and the positive electrode tab portion and the negative electrode tab portion are located on one end of the winding electrode body closer to the sealing plate than the other end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Kitaoka, Masakazu Yamada, Yohei Muroya
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Patent number: 11927914Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic toner binder containing, as a main component, a polymer whose constituent monomer is a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, the electrophotographic toner binder being excellent in low-temperature fixability, hot-offset resistance, and storage stability. The present invention provides an electrophotographic toner binder containing a polymer (A) containing a monomer (a) and a monomer (x) different from the monomer (a) as essential constituent monomers, wherein the monomer (a) is a (meth)acrylate having a C18-C36 acyclic hydrocarbon group, the polymer (A) has an acid value of 40 or less, and the polymer (A) satisfies the following relational expression (1): 1.1 (cal/cm3)0.5?|SP(x)?SP(a)|?8.0 (cal/cm3)0.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takuya Koshima
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Patent number: 11929479Abstract: Power supply device includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a pair of end plates that cover both end faces of battery stack in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked, a plurality of fastening members that fasten end plates to each other, a plurality of pressing parts that press upper surfaces of the plurality of secondary battery cells respectively, and buffer interposed between pressing parts and the upper surfaces of secondary battery cells. Buffer includes a plurality of covers made of resin, and a connecting part, having flexibility, for connecting two of the plurality of covers. Buffer is configured such that each of the plurality of covers is disposed on the upper surface of corresponding one of secondary battery cells, and each of pressing part abuts on the upper surface of the corresponding cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Go Yamashiro, Hiroyuki Takahashi