Patents by Inventor Akitoshi Hayashi

Akitoshi Hayashi 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: 20150244024
    Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material with less hydrogen sulfide generation amount. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material using a raw material composition containing Li2S and sulfide of an element of the group 14 or the group 15 in the periodic table, containing substantially no cross-linking sulfur and Li2S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Masahiro TATSUMISAGO, Akitoshi HAYASHI, Shigenori HAMA, Koji KAWAMOTO, Yasushi TSUCHIDA, Hiroshi NAGASE, Yukiyoshi UENO, Masato KAMIYA
  • Patent number: 9064615
    Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material with less hydrogen sulfide generation amount. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material obtained by using a raw material composition containing Li2S and sulfide of an element of the fourteenth family or the fifteenth family, characterized by not substantially containing cross-linking sulfur and Li2S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi, Shigenori Hama, Koji Kawamoto, Yasushi Tsuchida, Hiroshi Nagase, Yukiyoshi Ueno, Masato Kamiya
  • Patent number: 8962194
    Abstract: A lithium-ion-conducting sulfide-based crystallized glass including: lithium (Li), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) elements, wherein the glass has diffraction peaks at 2?=17.8±0.3 deg, 18.2±0.3 deg, 19.8±0.3 deg, 21.8±0.3 deg, 23.8±0.3 deg, 25.9±0.3 deg, 29.5±0.3 deg and 30.0±0.3 deg in X-ray diffraction (CuK?: ?=1.5418 ?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Senga, Yoshikatsu Seino, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20150030938
    Abstract: An ion conducting glass-ceramics represented by the general formula (I): Na2S—MxSy—NaSb, wherein M and N are different and selected from P, Si, Ge, B, Al and Ga; x, y, a and b are integers indicating the stoichiometric ratio depending on the species of M and N; and the content of Na2S is more than 60 mol % and less than 80 mol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: OSAKA PREFECTURE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akitoshi HAYASHI, Masahiro TATSUMISAGO
  • Publication number: 20140154585
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary cell comprising at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer which is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein: the positive electrode contains an positive electrode active material consisting of a Na2Sx (x=1 to 8) and the solid electrolyte layer contains an ion conductive glass ceramics represented by a formula (I): Na2S-MxSy wherein M is selected from P, Si, Ge, B and Al; x and y each is an integer giving a stoichiometric ratio depending upon the type of M; and Na2S is contained in an amount of more than 67 mole % and less than 80 mole %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: OSAKA PREFECTURE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akitoshi Hayashi, Masahiro Tatsumisago
  • Patent number: 8637190
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a glass ceramic and a positive-side active material constituting a first composite layer, a glass ceramic and a negative-side active material constituting a second composite layer, and a solid-state electrolyte layer located between the first composite layer and the second composite layer. The battery unit also includes a case in which the battery unit is stored, a load sensor provided on the case, and a clamp member clamping the case and the load sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kimura, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8574766
    Abstract: A solid state battery excellent in pressure formability is provided. A positive electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a positive electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the positive electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other. A negative electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a negative electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the negative electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kimura, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20130011746
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material for an all solid-state lithium secondary battery represented by Li2S-MIaSb-MIIxOy, wherein MI is selected from P, Si, Ge, B and Al; “a” and “b” respectively represent numbers that give a stoichiometric ratio in accordance with the kind of MI; MII is selected from Fe, Zn and Bi; and “x” and “y” respectively represent numbers that give a stoichiometric ratio in accordance with the kind of MII.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi, Shigenori Hama, Koji Kawamoto, Takamasu Ohtomo
  • Publication number: 20120189918
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte with excellent ion conductivity and a method for producing a crystallized glass contained in the sulfide solid electrolyte. A sulfide solid electrolyte comprising a crystallized glass represented by the following chemical formula yLi2S.(100-x-y)P2S5.xP2O5, wherein 0<x<25 and 67<y<80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi, Shigenori Hama, Koji Kawamoto, Takamasa Ohtomo
  • Publication number: 20120034529
    Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material with less hydrogen sulfide generation amount. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material obtained by using a raw material composition containing Li2S and sulfide of an element of the fourteenth family or the fifteenth family, characterized by not substantially containing cross-linking sulfur and Li2S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi, Shigenori Hama, Koji Kawamoto, Yasushi Tsuchida, Hiroshi Nagase, Yukiyoshi Ueno, Masato Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20100112456
    Abstract: A solid state battery excellent in pressure formability is provided. A positive electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a positive electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the positive electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other. A negative electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a negative electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the negative electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Kenji Kimura, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100075209
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a glass ceramic and a positive-side active material constituting a first composite layer, a glass ceramic and a negative-side active material constituting a second composite layer, and a solid-state electrolyte layer located between the first composite layer and the second composite layer. The battery unit also includes a case in which the battery unit is stored, a load sensor provided on the case, and a clamp member clamping the case and the load sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kimura, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100040952
    Abstract: A battery excellent in pressure formability is provided. A positive electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a positive electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the positive electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other. A negative electrode composite material layer includes sulfide glass unheated and a negative electrode active material. The sulfide glass and the negative electrode active material are pressure-formed and in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Kimura, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20070160911
    Abstract: A lithium-ion-conducting sulfide-based crystallized glass including: lithium (Li), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) elements, wherein the glass has diffraction peaks at 2?=17.8±0.3 deg, 18.2±0.3 deg, 19.8±0.3 deg, 21.8±0.3 deg, 23.8±0.3 deg, 25.9±0.3 deg, 29.5±0.3 deg and 30.0±0.3 deg in X-ray diffraction (CuK?: ?=1.5418 ?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicants: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Senga, Yoshikatsu Seino, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi