Patents by Inventor Akira Kawase

Akira Kawase 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: 20240222810
    Abstract: A battery includes a power-generating element including a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, the plurality of battery cells being electrically connected in parallel and laminated, an electrode insulating member covering the electrode layer in a first region of one of a plurality of side surfaces of the power-generating element, a counter-electrode lead, electrically connected to the counter-electrode layer, that covers the first region and the electrode insulating member, a counter-electrode insulating member covering the counter-electrode layer in a second region of one of the plurality of side surfaces, and an electrode lead, electrically connected to the electrode layer, that covers the second region and the counter-electrode insulating member. The first region and the second region are located on an identical side surface of the power-generating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, KOICHI HIRANO, EIICHI KOGA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240222647
    Abstract: Each of the plurality of power-generating layers includes an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer, a plurality of current collectors each include a counter electrode current collector that is electrically connected to the counter electrode layer, and an electrode current collector that is electrically connected to the electrode layer, the plurality of power-generating layers are laminated so as to be electrically connected in parallel, the power-generating layers being adjacent to each other are laminated while interposing at least one current collector out of the plurality of current collectors, each of the power-generating layers of a power-generating element is sandwiched between two adjacent current collectors out of the plurality of current collectors, a side surface of the power-generating element includes a first region and a second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, KOICHI HIRANO, EIICHI KOGA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240222809
    Abstract: A battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a power-generating element including a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, the plurality of battery cells being electrically connected in parallel and laminated, an electrode insulating member covering the electrode layer on each of a plurality of first side surfaces of the power-generating element, a plurality of counter-electrode leads, electrically connected to the counter-electrode layer, each of which covers a first region of a corresponding one of the plurality of first side surfaces excluding both ends in a direction orthogonal to a direction of laminating and the electrode insulating member, and a counter-electrode conductor that connects the plurality of counter-electrode leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, KOICHI HIRANO, EIICHI KOGA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240222808
    Abstract: A battery includes: a power-generating element including battery cells electrically connected in parallel and laminated and each including an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer; an electrode insulation member; a counter electrode lead layer covering a first side surface and the electrode insulation member and electrically connected to the counter electrode layer of each of the battery cells; and a counter electrode current collector terminal provided at a first principal surface of the power-generating element. A resistance of a first portion, of the counter electrode lead layer, connected to the counter electrode layer of a battery cell disposed closest to the first principal surface among the battery cells is lower than a resistance of a second portion thereof connected to the counter electrode layer of a battery cell disposed farthest from the first principal surface among the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, KOICHI HIRANO, EIICHI KOGA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240213629
    Abstract: A battery includes a power-generating element including a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, a side surface insulating layer covering a side surface of the power-generating element from first to second ends of the power-generating element in a direction of laminating, a side surface conductor both connected to a counter-electrode layer located at the second end of the power-generating element and disposed along the side surface insulating layer, a counter-electrode collector terminal, both disposed at a first principal surface of the power-generating element located at the first end and connected to the side surface conductor, that is greater in thickness than a collector connected to the counter-electrode layer located at the second end, and an insulating layer disposed between the counter-electrode collector terminal and the first principal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, KOICHI HIRANO, EIICHI KOGA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240213495
    Abstract: A battery includes a power-generating element including a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, an electrode insulating member covering the electrode layer on a first side surface of the power-generating element, a counter-electrode lead, electrically connected to the counter-electrode layer, that covers the first side surface and the electrode insulating member, a counter-electrode insulating member covering the counter-electrode layer on a second side surface of the power-generating element, an electrode lead, electrically connected to the electrode layer, that covers the second side surface and the counter-electrode insulating member, a counter-electrode collector terminal connected to the counter-electrode lead, and an electrode collector terminal connected to the electrode lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, KOICHI HIRANO, EIICHI KOGA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240213436
    Abstract: A battery includes a power-generating element including a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, an electrode insulating member covering the electrode layer on a first side surface of the power-generating element, a counter-electrode lead, electrically connected to the counter-electrode layer, that covers the first side surface and the electrode insulating member, a counter-electrode insulating member covering the counter-electrode layer on a second side surface of the power-generating element, an electrode lead, electrically connected to the electrode layer, that covers the second side surface and the counter-electrode insulating member, a counter-electrode collector terminal provided at a first principal surface of the power-generating element, and an electrode collector terminal provided at a second principal surface of the power-generating element opposite to
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, KOICHI HIRANO, EIICHI KOGA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Patent number: 11955599
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a negative electrode material that can improve the charge-discharge efficiency of a battery. A negative electrode material includes a reduced form of a first solid electrolyte material and a conductive auxiliary. The first solid electrolyte material is denoted by Formula (1): Li60M?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 elements except Li and semimetals, and X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oshima, Izuru Sasaki, Seiji Nishiyama, Akira Kawase
  • Patent number: 11949064
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oshima, Izuru Sasaki, Yuta Sugimoto, Seiji Nishiyama, Masashi Sakaida, Akira Kawase
  • Publication number: 20240100730
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a battery includes: a first cutting step of cutting a laminate at a first cutting position to form a first cut surface, the laminate including at least one battery cell having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; and a second cutting step of cutting the laminate cut in the first cutting step at a second cutting position inside the first cutting position to form a second cut surface. In the second cutting step, Rz1<W <5Rz1 is satisfied, where W denotes a distance between the first cut surface and the second cut surface to be formed and Rz1 denotes a surface roughness of the first cut surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: KOICHI HIRANO, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240106004
    Abstract: A battery includes a power-generating element and an insulating layer. The power-generating element includes an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer placed to face the electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer. The insulating layer includes a first insulating film that extends inward from ends of the power-generating element in a planar view of a principal surface of the power-generating element and a second insulating film that covers a side surface of the power-generating element and that is continuous with ends of the first insulating film. The second insulating film is thinner than the first insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: MIHO UEHARA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE, SEIJI NISHIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11939322
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing 9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-11-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile, and is industrially preferable, allowing an objective substance to be obtained in high yield more safely and easily than the conventional method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Serizawa, Akira Kawase, Hiroshi Fukuda, Naoto Hama
  • Publication number: 20240097193
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition contains a solvent and an ion conductor dispersed in the solvent, the ion conductor including a solid electrolyte and a binder, wherein 0.40<S?/S?<0.80 is satisfied, where S? represents a specific surface area of the solid electrolyte, and S? represents a specific surface area of the ion conductor. For the solid electrolyte composition, 0.45<S?/S?<0.75 may be satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: TATSUYA OSHIMA, AKIO KANEYAMA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240088348
    Abstract: A battery includes: a power generation element having a structure in which battery cells are laminated, each of the battery cells including an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer. The power generation element includes a first pair of side surfaces facing each other, and a second pair of side surfaces facing each other and different from the first pair of side surfaces. At least one of the battery cells is provided with a recess where the solid electrolyte layer is receded with respect to the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer on each of the first pair of side surfaces. Surface roughness Rz2 of each of the second pair of side surfaces is smaller than surface roughness Rz1 of each of the first pair of side surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUHIRO MORIOKA, KOICHI HIRANO, AKIRA KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240072376
    Abstract: A battery includes battery cells. A battery cell includes a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer. On a side surface of the battery cell, in a plan view of the side surface of the battery cell, striated cut marks which are inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the battery cell are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi HONDA, Koichi HIRANO, Akira KAWASE, Kazuhiro MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20240072392
    Abstract: A battery includes: a power generation element including battery cells each of which includes an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, and which are electrically connected in parallel and stacked; an insulating member covering an electrode layer at a side surface of the power generation element; and a terminal electrode covering the side surface and the insulating member, and electrically connected to a counter-electrode layer, in which the power generation element includes: a first parallel unit that includes first battery cells and has both ends in a stacking direction at each of which a counter-electrode layer is located; and a second parallel unit that includes second battery cells, has both ends in the stacking direction at each of which an electrode layers is located, and is stacked on the first parallel unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi HONDA, Eiichi KOGA, Koichi HIRANO, Akira KAWASE, Kazuhiro MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20240072381
    Abstract: A battery includes: a power generation element including battery cells which are electrically connected in parallel and stacked, and each of which includes an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer; an electrode insulating layer covering an electrode layer among the electrode layers at a side surface of the power generation element; and a counter-electrode terminal covering the side surface and the electrode insulating layer, and electrically connected to a counter-electrode layer among the counter-electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi HONDA, Eiichi KOGA, Koichi HIRANO, Akira KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240063392
    Abstract: An electrode includes an active material layer that includes an active material, a solid electrolyte, and a binder and a current collector that includes a substrate and a coating layer coating the substrate and being in contact with the active material layer. The binder includes a block copolymer that includes two first blocks constituted of a repeating unit having an aromatic ring and a second block located between the two first blocks. The weight average molecular weight of the block copolymer is 170,000 or more. The coating layer includes conductive carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: TATSUYA OSHIMA, SEIJI NISHIYAMA, AKIRA KAWASE, YUSUKE NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20240063431
    Abstract: A battery includes: a power generation element including a plurality of battery cells each of which includes an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, the plurality of battery cells being electrically connected in parallel and stacked; an interlayer located between a pair of two adjacent battery cells; an electrode insulating layer covering an electrode layer among the electrode layers at a first side surface of the power generation element; and a counter-electrode terminal covering the first side surface and the electrode insulating layer, and electrically connected to a counter-electrode layer among the counter-electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi HONDA, Eiichi KOGA, Koichi HIRANO, Akira KAWASE, Kazuhiro MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20240055740
    Abstract: A battery includes: a power generation element including battery cells each of which includes an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, and which are stacked; an electrode insulating layer covering an electrode layer among the electrode layers at a side surface of the power generation element; and a counter-electrode terminal covering the side surface and the electrode insulating layer, and electrically connected to a counter-electrode layer among the counter-electrode layers. At least some of the battery cells are connected in parallel. At the side surface, the electrode insulating layer covers from an electrode layer among the electrode layers to a part of a corresponding one of the counter-electrode layers along a stacking direction of the power generation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Akira KAWASE, Kazuyoshi HONDA, Koichi HIRANO