Patents by Inventor Akira Yajima
Akira Yajima 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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Publication number: 20090181310Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a high-density positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer is formed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, a high-density negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer is formed on at least one surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and has a structure in which the electrode assembly is impregnated with a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the specific surface area per unit area of the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode is 0.5 to 1.0 times the specific surface area per unit area of the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode which opposes the positive electrode with the separator sandwiched between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashida, Akira Yajima
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Publication number: 20090011321Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a cathode catalyst layer, an anode catalyst layer including a conductive perfluoro-binder having a micellar structure formed by outwardly orienting hydrophobic (lipophilic) groups and inwardly orienting hydrophilic groups, and a proton conductive membrane provided between the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hirofumi KAN, Asako Satoh, Akira Yajima, Yumiko Takizawa, Hiroyuki Shiroki
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Publication number: 20080305771Abstract: In a mobile terminal having a security function, both convenience and security protection are realized so as to prevent a user from feeling bothersome. A mobile phone has an operation control unit which sets the operation of various functions of the mobile terminal to be unusable at any timing. When a used state determination unit determines that the mobile phone is not in an abnormal state and not left, the operation control unit controls operation of the various functions to maintain usable states.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Yajima, Naotake Fujita
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Patent number: 7455933Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a nonaqueous electrolyte and a positive electrode including an active material containing lithium composite oxide powder, the lithium composite oxide powder includes secondary particles, exhibits a peak intensity ratio satisfying the following formula (4), satisfies the following formula (5), and has a particle distribution wherein a particle diameter at a volumetric cumulative frequency of 90% (D90) falls within the range of 10 to 25 m, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond; 2?(I003/I104)<5 ??(4) 0.95?(XLi/XM)?1.02.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Nao Shimura, Koshin Tanaka, Masahiro Sekino, Asako Satoh, Shusuke Inada, Akira Yajima, Masayuki Oguchi
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Publication number: 20080176143Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Shusuke INADA, Masahiro Sekino, Akira Yajima, Nao Shimura, Asako Satoh, Masayuki Oguchi, Hiroshi Kitayama
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Publication number: 20080014491Abstract: A fuel cell comprises a proton conductive membrane, an anode catalyst layer provided on one surface of the proton conductive membrane, and a cathode catalyst layer provided partly on another surface of the proton conductive membrane, wherein water generated in the cathode catalyst layer is supplied to the anode catalyst layer through the proton conductive membrane, and the fuel cell further comprises a water-diffusing portion which is provided on the another surface of the proton conductive membrane and is in contact with the cathode catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Akira Yajima, Yumiko Takizawa, Asako Satoh, Hirofumi Kan
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Publication number: 20070287058Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a cathode catalyst layer, an anode catalyst layer including a conductive perfluoro-binder having a micellar structure formed by outwardly orienting hydrophilic groups and inwardly orienting hydrophobic (lipophilic) groups, and a proton conductive membrane provided between the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Hirofumi KAN, Asako Satoh, Akira Yajima, Yumiko Takizawa, Hiroyuki Shiroki
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Patent number: 7261972Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shusuke Inada, Masahiro Sekino, Akira Yajima, Nao Shimura, Masayuki Oguchi, Asako Satoh, Hiroshi Kitayama
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Publication number: 20060131365Abstract: Realization of the projection electrode formation with a narrow pad pitch is planned. In preparing a semiconductor wafer, by forming a polyimide film, which does not cover each of a plurality of lands, between the respective lands which adjoin each other among the plurality of lands on the main surface of the semiconductor wafer, applying a soldering paste material with the printing method via the mask for printing on each of a plurality of lands after polyimide film formation, and forming a solder bump by performing heat curing of the soldering paste material after removing the mask for printing, a solder bump can be formed without generating a electric short circuit between bumps even in the case of a narrow pad pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Hiromi Shigihara, Hisao Shigihara, Akira Yajima
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Patent number: 7057283Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus in which flip chip bonding is enabled without any underfill, and which comprises a semiconductor device, an electrically insulating layer formed on the semiconductor device by mask-printing an electrically insulating material containing particles, and an external connection terminal formed on the electrically insulating layer and electrically connected with an electrode of the semiconductor device. The electrically insulating layer is formed with a thickness so as to provide ?-ray shielding of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke Inoue, Hiroyuki Tenmei, Yoshihide Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Oroku, Hiroshi Hozoji, Shigeharu Tsunoda, Madoka Minagawa, Naoya Kanda, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura, Akira Yajima, Kenji Ujiie
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Publication number: 20060051669Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a high-density positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer is formed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, a high-density negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer is formed on at least one surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and has a structure in which the electrode assembly is impregnated with a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the specific surface area per unit area of the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode is 0.5 to 1.0 times the specific surface area per unit area of the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode which opposes the positive electrode with the separator sandwiched between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashida, Akira Yajima
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Patent number: 6930388Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which enables a flip chip connection without use of underfill. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element having circuit electrodes and a circuit surface coated with a protecting film. A stress relaxation layer is provided by coating a cured thermoplastic resin onto the protecting film of the circuit surface in a manner which leaves the circuit electrodes exposed and curing it and having an inclination in the edge portion thereof. A wiring layer with wirings is connected to each of the circuit electrodes and disposed so as to make an electrical connection from the circuit electrodes, via the edge portion of the stress relaxation layer, and to a desired portion on the surface of the stress relaxation layer. A protecting film is provided thereon, and an external connection terminal is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.Inventors: Yoshihide Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Tenmei, Kosuke Inoue, Noriyuki Oroku, Hiroshi Hozoji, Shigeharu Tsunoda, Naoya Kanda, Madoka Minagawa, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura, Kenji Ujiie, Akira Yajima
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Patent number: 6929885Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery having an electrode group and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, characterized in that: (1) the electrode group is contained in a casing made of a sheet having a resin layer with a thickness of 0.5 mm or less, (2) the non-aqueous solvent contains ?-butyrolactone, ethylene carbonate, at least one vinylene carbonate compound and at least one vinylethylene carbonate compound, (3) the amounts of the vinylene carbonate compound, the vinylethylene carbonate compound and sum total of both are, respectively, 0.01 to 5% by weight, 0.01 to 5% by weight and 0.02 to 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the non-aqueous solvent, and (4) the amounts of the ?-butyrolactone and the ethylene carbonate are, respectively, 50% by volume or more and 10% by volume or more, based on the total volume of the non-aqueous solvent.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, A&T Battery CorporationInventors: Minoru Kotato, Hitoshi Suzuki, Takahiro Yamamoto, Akira Yajima
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Publication number: 20050130035Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Shusuke Inada, Masahiro Sekino, Akira Yajima, Nao Shimura, Masayuki Oguchi, Asako Satoh, Hiroshi Kitayama
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Publication number: 20050053833Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a high-density positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer is formed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, a high-density negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer is formed on at least one surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and has a structure in which the electrode assembly is impregnated with a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the specific surface area per unit area of the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode is 0.5 to 1.0 times the specific surface area per unit area of the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode which opposes the positive electrode with the separator sandwiched between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashida, Akira Yajima
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Patent number: 6861344Abstract: The corrosion of a pad portion on TEG is prevented, and the wettability of a solder and the shear strength after solder formation of a pad portion of an actual device are improved. A third layer wiring M3 on a chip area CA of a semiconductor wafer and a third layer wiring M3 on a scribe area SA are respectively comprised of a TiN film M3a, an Al alloy film M3b, and a TiN film M3c. A second pad portion PAD2 as the top of a rewiring 49 on the chip area CA is cleaned. Alternatively, an Au film 53a is formed thereon by an electroles splating method. Further, after the formation of the Au film 53a, a retention test is carried out. Thereafter, further, an Au film 53b is formed and a solder bump electrode 55 is formed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the corrosion of a first pad portion PAD1 of the third layer wiring M3 on the scribe area SA which is TEG due to a plating solution or the like by the TiN film M3c.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Renesas Technology CorporationInventors: Akira Yajima, Kenichi Yamamoto, Hiromi Abe
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Patent number: 6822317Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus comprising a semiconductor device, an electrically insulating layer formed on the semiconductor device, and an external connection terminal formed on the electrically insulating layer and electrically connected to an electrode of the semiconductor device, wherein a power/ground line and a signal line in a region of from an edge of the electrically insulating layer to a uniform-thickness flat portion of the electrically insulating layer are different in kind of wiring pattern from each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Renesas Technology CorporationInventors: Kosuke Inoue, Hiroyuki Tenmei, Yoshihide Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Oroku, Hiroshi Hozoji, Shigeharu Tsunoda, Madoka Minagawa, Naoya Kanda, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura, Akira Yajima, Kenji Ujiie
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Publication number: 20040195687Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus in which flip chip bonding is enabled without any underfill, and which comprises a semiconductor device, an electrically insulating layer formed on the semiconductor device by mask-printing an electrically insulating material containing particles, and an external connection terminal formed on the electrically insulating layer and electrically connected with an electrode of the semiconductor device. The electrically insulating layer is formed with a thickness so as to provide &agr;-ray shielding of the semiconductor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: Kosuke Inoue, Hiroyuki Tenmei, Yoshihide Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Oroku, Hiroshi Hozoji, Shigeharu Tsunoda, Madoka Minagawa, Naoya Kanda, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura, Akira Yajima, Kenji Ujiie
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Patent number: 6770547Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus in which flip chip bonding is enabled without any underfill, and which comprises a semiconductor device, an electrically insulating layer formed on the semiconductor device by mask-printing an electrically insulating material containing particles, and an external connection terminal formed on the electrically insulating layer and electrically connected with an electrode of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Renesas Technology CorporationInventors: Kosuke Inoue, Hiroyuki Tenmei, Yoshihide Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Oroku, Hiroshi Hozoji, Shigeharu Tsunoda, Madoka Minagawa, Naoya Kanda, Ichiro Anjo, Asao Nishimura, Akira Yajima, Kenji Ujiie
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Publication number: 20040101763Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery having an electrode group and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, characterized in that :(1) the electrode group is contained in a casing made of a sheet having a resin layer with a thickness of 0.5 mm or less, (2) the non-aqueous solvent contains &ggr;-butyrolactone, ethylene carbonate, at least one vinylene carbonate compound and at least one vinylethylene carbonate compound, (3) the amounts of the vinylene carbonate compound, the vinylethylene carbonate compound and sum total of both are, respectively, 0.01 to 5% by weight, 0.01 to 5% by weight and 0.02 to 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the non-aqueous solvent, and (4) the amounts of the &ggr;-butyrolactone and the ethylene carbonate are, respectively, 50% by volume or more and 10% by volume or more, based on the total volume of the non-aqueous solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, A&T Battery CorporationInventors: Minoru Kotato, Hitoshi Suzuki, Takahiro Yamamoto, Akira Yajima