Patents by Inventor Atsushi IGAWA

Atsushi IGAWA 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).

  • Patent number: 11965444
    Abstract: A controller for an internal combustion engine is configured to execute a determination process that determines that a deviation between a first change amount and a second change amount during a fuel cutoff operation is less than or equal to a threshold, and an anomaly diagnosing process that determines that an exhaust purification device is in a detached state when the determination process determines that the deviation is less than or equal to the threshold. The first change amount and the second change amount are change amounts per unit time of the temperature of exhaust gas on the upstream side and the downstream side of the exhaust purification device, respectively. The controller is configured to interrupt the determination process when the upstream-side temperature increases within a determination period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toru Yaeo, Yoshifumi Matsuda, Masashi Hakariya, Atsushi Morikawa, Ikuo Hoda, Noriyasu Adachi, Masanori Hayashi, Kenji Igawa
  • Publication number: 20230290580
    Abstract: A separator for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, the separator being formed of natural cellulose fibers and beaten regenerated cellulose fibers, and having excellent tear strength, short-circuit resistance and impedance characteristics. The separator for aluminum electrolytic capacitors is interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, and is formed of from 50% by mass to 90% by mass of natural cellulose fibers and from 50% by mass to 10% by mass of beaten regenerated cellulose fibers. The separator for aluminum electrolytic capacitors is configured to have a specific tear strength of from 20 to 100 mN·m2/g and a short-circuit rate of 10% or less during application of 500 V in separator dielectric breakdown testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke TANAKA, Naoki FUJIMOTO, Atsushi IGAWA
  • Patent number: 11742148
    Abstract: A separator for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor. The separator makes it possible to use inexpensive fibers and has excellent impedance characteristics and short-circuit resistance performance. When the separator for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor and 500 V are applied during separator dielectric breakdown testing, the separator for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor has a short-circuit rate of no more than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanaka, Naoki Fujimoto, Atsushi Igawa
  • Patent number: 11588207
    Abstract: A heat-resistant separator for an electrochemical element in which the thickness of the separator is reduced while maintaining the balance between the short circuit resistance, resistance, electrolyte impregnation performance, and electrolyte retention performance of the separator. A separator for an electrochemical element includes beaten cellulose fibers, wherein the value obtained by dividing the average value for the distance between the center point of a cellulose stem fiber constituting part of the separator and the center point of another cellulose stem fiber nearest to said cellulose stem fiber by the thickness of the separator is 0.80 to 1.35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Igawa, Takumi Ichimura, Norihiro Wada
  • Patent number: 11538639
    Abstract: A thin separator for electrochemical elements, which has achieved chemical stability, while maintaining a good balance among short-circuit resistance, resistivity, electrolyte solution impregnability and electrolyte solution retainability of the separator. A separator for electrochemical elements, which is interposed between a pair of electrodes so as to separate the electrodes from each other, and which holds an electrolyte solution. This separator for electrochemical elements is composed of beaten cellulose fibers and thermoplastic synthetic fibers, and has a thickness of 5.0-30.0 ?m and a density of 0.50-0.75 g/cm3; and the thickness X (?m) and the air resistance Y (second/100 ml) of this separator for electrochemical elements satisfy formula 1: Y?0.01X2?0.6X+11.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Wada, Gaku Matsuoka, Takumi Ichimura, Yuhei Nishimori, Atsushi Igawa
  • Publication number: 20220068569
    Abstract: A separator for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor. The separator makes it possible to use inexpensive fibers and has excellent impedance characteristics and short-circuit resistance performance. When the separator for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor and 500 V are applied during separator dielectric breakdown testing, the separator for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor has a short-circuit rate of no more than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke TANAKA, Naoki FUJIMOTO, Atsushi IGAWA
  • Patent number: 11094475
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical element suitable extends the service life of an electrochemical element under high temperature conditions. This separator for an electrochemical element is disposed between a pair of electrodes and is for separating the two electrodes from each other and retaining an electrolytic solution, wherein the separator contains a cellulose-based fiber, and the limiting viscosity of the separator as measured by the measurement method specified in JIS P 8215 is in a range of 150-500 ml/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Igawa, Naoki Fujimoto, Masahiko Ueta
  • Patent number: 11063319
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for an electrochemical element having exceptional strength and shielding performance, a small thickness, and low resistance. A separator for an electrochemical element interposed between a pair of electrodes and capable of holding an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte, wherein the separator for an electrochemical element comprises a regenerated cellulose fiber having an average fiber length of 0.25-0.80 mm and an average fiber width of 3-35 ?m, and in which the value calculated by dividing the average fiber length by the average fiber width is 15-70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Igawa, Takumi Ichimura, Gaku Matsuoka, Norihiro Wada
  • Patent number: 10964485
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, in which the separator has both good short circuit resistance and good impedance characteristics. A separator for aluminum electrolytic capacitors is formed, in which the separator is interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, and the separator includes at least one layer that is formed from plant fibers and has a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than or equal to 20 kV/mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanaka, Kazuyuki Sakamoto, Atsushi Igawa, Ai Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20210035745
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical element suitable extends the service life of an electrochemical element under high temperature conditions. This separator for an electrochemical element is disposed between a pair of electrodes and is for separating the two electrodes from each other and retaining an electrolytic solution, wherein the separator contains a cellulose-based fiber, and the limiting viscosity of the separator as measured by the measurement method specified in JIS P 8215 is in a range of 150-500 ml/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi IGAWA, Naoki FUJIMOTO, Masahiko UETA
  • Patent number: 10892456
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical element interposed between a pair of electrodes, capable of holding an organic electrolytic solution contains an electrolyte. The separator is a wet-laid nonwoven fabric containing 10-50 mass % of thermoplastic synthetic fibers and 50-90 mass % of beaten regenerated cellulose fibers having a mean fiber length of 0.2-2.0 mm, the separator has a thickness of 10-70 ?m and a density of 0.25-0.90 g/cm3, including two parts obtained by bisecting a cross-section of the separator in a thickness direction. Two A-parts with a small number of the thermoplastic synthetic fibers and B-part with a large number of the thermoplastic synthetic fibers, and the A and B parts are formed into a single layer in an integrated manner; a value obtained by dividing the number of thermoplastic synthetic fibers in the A part by the number of the thermoplastic synthetic fibers in the B part is 0.85 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Wada, Atsushi Igawa, Masahiko Ueta
  • Publication number: 20200321161
    Abstract: A thin separator for electrochemical elements, which has achieved chemical stability, while maintaining a good balance among short-circuit resistance, resistivity, electrolyte solution impregnatability and electrolyte solution retainability of the separator. A separator for electrochemical elements, which is interposed between a pair of electrodes so as to separate the electrodes from each other, and which holds an electrolyte solution. This separator for electrochemical elements is composed of beaten cellulose fibers and thermoplastic synthetic fibers, and has a thickness of 5.0-30.0 ?m and a density of 0.50-0.75 g/cm3; and the thickness X (?m) and the air resistance Y (second/100 ml) of this separator for electrochemical elements satisfy formula 1: Y?0.01X2?0.6X+11.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro WADA, Gaku MATSUOKA, Takumi ICHIMURA, Yuhei NISHIMORI, Atsushi IGAWA
  • Patent number: 10748713
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for an electrochemical device, the separator having excellent denseness, resistance, and wettability by electrolytic solutions. A separator for an electrochemical device, the separator being interposed between a pair of electrodes and being capable of holding an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte, wherein the separator for an electrochemical device comprises solvent-spun regenerated cellulose fibers in which the core portion has an average fiber diameter of 1-11 ?m, the separator having a thickness of from 5 to 100 ?m, a density of from 0.25 to 0.9 g/cm3, and a curvature rate of from 1.5 to 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Ichimura, Norihiro Wada, Gaku Matsuoka, Atsushi Igawa
  • Patent number: 10566141
    Abstract: Provided is a separator having excellent tearing strength, denseness, and impedance performance, and an aluminum electrolytic capacitor provided with the separator. The present invention constitutes a separator including beatable regenerated cellulose fibers, the separator having a CSF value X[ml] and tear index Y[mN·m2/g] within the ranges satisfying the following formulae. The present invention also constitutes an aluminum electrolytic capacitor in which at least one of the separators is used, the capacitor feeing formed by interposing the separator between an anode and a cathode. 0?X?300 ??Formula 1 15?Y?100 ??Formula 2 Y?0.175X?2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Igawa, Naoki Fujimoto, Akiyoshi Takeuchi, Norihiro Wada
  • Publication number: 20200044220
    Abstract: A heat-resistant separator for an electrochemical element in which the thickness of the separator is reduced while maintaining the balance between the short circuit resistance, resistance, electrolyte impregnation performance, and electrolyte retention performance of the separator. A separator for an electrochemical element includes beaten cellulose fibers, wherein the value obtained by dividing the average value for the distance between the center point of a cellulose stem fiber constituting part of the separator and the center point of another cellulose stem fiber nearest to said cellulose stem fiber by the thickness of the separator is 0.80 to 1.35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi IGAWA, Takumi ICHIMURA, Norihiro WADA
  • Publication number: 20200027664
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, in which the separator has both good short circuit resistance and good impedance characteristics. A separator for aluminum electrolytic capacitors is formed, in which the separator is interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, and the separator includes at least one layer that is formed from plant fibers and has a dielectric breakdown strength of greater than or equal to 20 kV/mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke TANAKA, Kazuyuki SAKAMOTO, Atsushi IGAWA, Ai MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190392994
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for an electrochemical element that suppresses capacitance drop and voltage drop after use for a long time in a high temperature environment. The separator for an electrochemical element is a separator interposed between a pair of electrodes for isolating both the electrodes from each other and holding an electrolytic solution, in which the separator contains a cellulose-based fiber, and the total content of chlorine in the separator is 30 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi IGAWA, Naoki FUJIMOTO, Masahiko UETA
  • Patent number: 10508389
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for an electrochemical element, the separator having improved tensile strength and short-circuit resistance while maintaining the impedance characteristics and denseness expected of a separator comprising highly beaten regenerated cellulose fibers. The separator for an electrochemical element is interposed between a pair of electrodes and capable of holding an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte, the separator for an electrochemical element comprising: 20 to 80 mass % of natural cellulose fibers A in which the length weighted average fiber length is 0.30 to 1.19 mm and the CSF is 500 to 50 ml; 10 to 50 mass % of natural cellulose fibers B in which the length weighted average fiber length and the maximum distribution fiber length are 1.20 to 1.99 mm and the CSF is 500 to 50 ml; and 10 to 50 mass % of beaten regenerated cellulose fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanaka, Norihiro Wada, Atsushi Igawa
  • Patent number: 10497913
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for power storage device having excellent tearing strength, denseness, and resistance performance, and a power storage device provided with the separator for power storage device. The present invention constitutes a separator for power storage device including beatable regenerated cellulose fibers, wherein a CSF value X [ml] and a tear index Y [mN·m2/g] are within the ranges satisfying the following Formulae. The present invention also constitutes a power storage device in which the separator for power storage device is used, and which is formed by interposing the separator between one pair of electrodes. 0?X?150??Formula 1: 10?Y?70??Formula 2: Y?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Igawa, Norihiro Wada, Takumi Ichimura
  • Publication number: 20190355950
    Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical element interposed between a pair of electrodes, capable of holding an organic electrolytic solution contains an electrolyte. The separator is a wet-laid nonwoven fabric containing 10-50 mass % of thermoplastic synthetic fibers and 50-90 mass % of beaten regenerated cellulose fibers having a mean fiber length of 0.2-2.0 mm, the separator has a thickness of 10-70 ?m and a density of 0.25-0.90 g/cm3, including two parts obtained by bisecting a cross-section of the separator in a thickness direction. Two A-parts with a small number of the thermoplastic synthetic fibers and B-part with a large number of the thermoplastic synthetic fibers, and the A and B parts are formed into a single layer in an integrated manner; a value obtained by dividing the number of thermoplastic synthetic fibers in the A part by the number of the thermoplastic synthetic fibers in the B part is 0.85 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro WADA, Atsushi IGAWA, Masahiko UETA