Patents by Inventor Ai NAKAGAWA

Ai NAKAGAWA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087820
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA, Yuika SATO
  • Patent number: 11742155
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Goto, Ai Nakagawa, Yuika Sato
  • Publication number: 20220328910
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA, Yuika SATO
  • Publication number: 20220285691
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode including a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer includes an active material, a film including silicone, a conductive additive, and a binder. The active material is in the form of a particle. The film including silicone covers at least part of the active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Kazutaka KURIKI, Ai NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11380951
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Goto, Ai Nakagawa, Yuika Sato
  • Patent number: 11355784
    Abstract: In initial charge and discharge, decomposition products or a gas is generated, degrading a battery. At least one of solvents (e.g., ethylene carbonate) used for an electrolytic solution is brought into contact with a positive electrode and a negative electrode and then charge is performed to some degree, and after that, a different solvent or electrolytic solution (e.g., ethyl methyl carbonate or vinylene carbonate) was added to adjust the electrolytic solution and then charge is performed. Through this process, stable coating films are formed in initial charge and discharge, which stably inhibits a side reaction between the electrolytic solution and an active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teppei Oguni, Junya Goto, Ai Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11322745
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode including a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer includes an active material, a film including silicone, a conductive additive, and a binder. The active material is in the form of a particle. The film including silicone covers at least part of the active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ikenuma, Kazutaka Kuriki, Ai Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20200295314
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA, Yuika SATO
  • Patent number: 10686167
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Goto, Ai Nakagawa, Yuika Sato
  • Publication number: 20200058954
    Abstract: In initial charge and discharge, decomposition products or a gas is generated, degrading a battery. At least one of solvents (e.g., ethylene carbonate) used for an electrolytic solution is brought into contact with a positive electrode and a negative electrode and then charge is performed to some degree, and after that, a different solvent or electrolytic solution (e.g., ethyl methyl carbonate or vinylene carbonate) was added to adjust the electrolytic solution and then charge is performed. Through this process, stable coating films are formed in initial charge and discharge, which stably inhibits a side reaction between the electrolytic solution and an active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Teppei OGUNI, Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10535844
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device is provided. A highly reliable power storage device is provided. A long-life power storage device is provided. A repeatedly bendable electronic device is provided. A flexible electronic device is provided. The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an exterior body wrapping the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The exterior body includes a metal layer and a resin layer. The thickness of the metal layer in at least part of an outer edge of the exterior body is smaller than that in a region other than the outer edge. The exterior body has a plurality of slits in the outer edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Goto, Ai Nakagawa, Yuika Sato
  • Patent number: 10497982
    Abstract: In initial charge and discharge, decomposition products or a gas is generated, degrading a battery. At least one of solvents (e.g., ethylene carbonate) used for an electrolytic solution is brought into contact with a positive electrode and a negative electrode and then charge is performed to some degree, and after that, a different solvent or electrolytic solution (e.g., ethyl methyl carbonate or vinylene carbonate) was added to adjust the electrolytic solution and then charge is performed. Through this process, stable coating films are formed in initial charge and discharge, which stably inhibits a side reaction between the electrolytic solution and an active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teppei Oguni, Junya Goto, Ai Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10354810
    Abstract: The cycle performance of a lithium-ion secondary battery or a lithium-ion capacitor can be obtained by minimizing the decomposition reaction of an electrolytic solution, etc. in the repeated charge and discharge cycles of the lithium-ion secondary battery or the lithium-ion capacitor. An electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer over the current collector. The active material layer includes active material particles, a conductive additive, a binder, and a film containing silicon oxide as its main component. The surface of one of the active material particles includes at least one of a region in contact with the surface of another active material particle, a region in contact with the conductive additive, and a region in contact with the binder. The surface of the active material particle except these regions is at least partly in contact with the film containing silicon oxide as its main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ikenuma, Kazutaka Kuriki, Ai Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10128529
    Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. In addition, a fabricating method of a lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. The lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer. The electrolyte solution includes at least one of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide (LiTFSA) and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide (LiFSA). The electrolyte solution includes vinylene carbonate (VC). A coating film including lithium oxide is on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ai Nakagawa, Teppei Oguni, Kai Kimura, Rika Yatabe
  • Publication number: 20170331144
    Abstract: In initial charge and discharge, decomposition products or a gas is generated, degrading a battery. At least one of solvents (e.g., ethylene carbonate) used for an electrolytic solution is brought into contact with a positive electrode and a negative electrode and then charge is performed to some degree, and after that, a different solvent or electrolytic solution (e.g., ethyl methyl carbonate or vinylene carbonate) was added to adjust the electrolytic solution and then charge is performed. Through this process, stable coating films are formed in initial charge and discharge, which stably inhibits a side reaction between the electrolytic solution and an active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Teppei OGUNI, Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170250383
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device is provided. A highly reliable power storage device is provided. A long-life power storage device is provided. A repeatedly bendable electronic device is provided. A flexible electronic device is provided. The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an exterior body wrapping the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The exterior body includes a metal layer and a resin layer. The thickness of the metal layer in at least part of an outer edge of the exterior body is smaller than that in a region other than the outer edge. The exterior body has a plurality of slits in the outer edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA, Yuika SATO
  • Publication number: 20170141428
    Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. In addition, a fabricating method of a lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. The lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer. The electrolyte solution includes at least one of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide (LiTFSA) and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide (LiFSA). The electrolyte solution includes vinylene carbonate (VC). A coating film including lithium oxide is on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Ai NAKAGAWA, Teppei OGUNI, Kai KIMURA, Rika YATABE
  • Publication number: 20170117589
    Abstract: To provide a power storage device whose charging and discharging characteristics are unlikely to be degraded by heat treatment. To provide a power storage device that is highly safe against heat treatment. The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolytic solution, and an exterior body. The separator is located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator contains polyphenylene sulfide. The electrolytic solution contains a solute and two or more kinds of solvents. The solute contains LiFSA at a concentration of higher than or equal to 0.1 wt % and lower than or equal to 50 wt % in the electrolytic solution. One of the solvents is propylene carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ryota TAJIMA, Teppei OGUNI, Kazuhei NARITA, Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA, Minoru TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170033326
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Junya GOTO, Ai NAKAGAWA, Yuika SATO
  • Publication number: 20160118644
    Abstract: A lithium-ion storage battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. A lithium-ion storage battery with a longer lifetime is provided. A method for fabricating a lithium-ion storage battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. A lithium-ion storage battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. A coating film which includes lithium oxide is provided over the surface of the negative electrode. The electrolyte solution may include LiTFSA or LiFSA. The method for fabricating a lithium-ion storage battery includes a first step of enclosing a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution in an exterior body and a second step of keeping the exterior body including the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte solution at temperature higher than or equal to 70 degrees Celsius for longer than or equal to 24 hours after the first step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kazutaka KURIKI, Teppei OGUNI, Ai NAKAGAWA