Patents by Inventor Ayano SOFUE

Ayano SOFUE 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: 12244016
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode binder composition that provides an electrode that exhibits high durability even when an active material that shows a large volume change is used, an electrode coating liquid composition containing the electrode binder composition, a power storage device electrode including an electrode mixture layer containing a solid of the electrode coating liquid composition, and a power storage device including the power storage device electrode. An electrode binder composition includes (A) a polyurethane, (B) a fibrous nanocarbon material having an average fiber length of 0.5 ?m or more, and (C) water. The polyurethane is obtained by reacting together (a) a polyisocyanate, (b) a polyol, (c) a compound having one or more active hydrogen groups and a hydrophilic group, and (d) a chain extender. (b) contains an olefinic polyol having 1.5 or more active hydrogen groups and/or a carbonate diol having less than 6 carbon atoms between carbonate bond chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: DKS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ayano Sofue, Toshiya Watanabe, Yasuteru Saito
  • Patent number: 12237513
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode binder composition that provides an electrode that exhibits high durability even when an active material that shows a large volume change is used, a power storage device electrode produced using the electrode binder composition, and a power storage device including the power storage device electrode. An electrode binder composition contains (A) one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymers, butadiene polymers, and thermoplastic elastomers, (B) a fibrous nanocarbon material having an average fiber diameter of 0.5 nm or more and 20 nm or less and a fiber length of 0.5 ?m or more and 1 mm or less, (C) a cellulose material, (D) a nanocellulose fiber, and (E) water. The mass ratio between (A) and (B) is (A)/(B)=60/40 to 98/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: DKS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ayano Sofue, Toshiya Watanabe, Yasuteru Saito
  • Publication number: 20240379960
    Abstract: Provided is a nanocarbon dispersion having good dispersibility of nanocarbon. A nanocarbon dispersion according to an embodiment includes (A) nanocarbon, (B) a naphthalenesulfonic acid condensate which is at least one selected from the group consisting of alkylnaphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensates, a naphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, formaldehyde condensates of an alkylnaphthalenesulfonic acid and naphthalenesulfonic acid, and salts thereof and which has a number-average molecular weight of 470 to 3,000, (C) an anionic water-soluble polymer, (D) an organic solvent having an O/I of less than 1.00, the O/I being a ratio of an organic value to an inorganic value in an organic conceptual diagram, and (E) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: DKS Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayano SOFUE, Naoki NAKAGAWA, Hisayuki ISHIDA, Yasuteru SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230216056
    Abstract: A technology related to a binder that exhibits good ionic conductivity, binding properties, and discharge retention rate is provided. An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion for binders that are used in lithium secondary batteries is an aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion including a polyurethane resin dispersed in water, the polyurethane resin being obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate compound (a), a compound (b) having two or more active hydrogen groups, a compound (c) having a hydrophilic group and one or more active hydrogen groups, and a chain extender (d) . The compound (b) contains a polyolefin (b1) having two or more active hydrogen groups and a polycarbonate (b2) having two or more active hydrogen groups and having 6 or less consecutive carbon atoms. A crosslink density per molecular weight of 1,000 of a resin solid component contained in the aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion is 0.02 mol/kg or more and 0.28 mol/kg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: DKS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ayano SOFUE, Fumiya KANEKO, Toshiya WATANABE, Yasuteru SAITO, Soki KAJI
  • Publication number: 20230134720
    Abstract: A technology which exhibits a low internal resistance and good output characteristics is provided. An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion for a secondary battery separator includes an aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion containing a polyurethane resin dispersed in water, the polyurethane resin being obtained by reacting a polyol, a polyisocyanate compound, and a chain extender. The polyol contains a polycarbonate polyol. The polyurethane resin has a crosslink density of 0.02 mol/kg or more and 0.28 mol/kg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: DKS Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Akiyoshi NISHIKAWA, Tetsuya HIGASHIZAKI, Ayano SOFUE, Toshiya WATANABE, Fumiya KANEKO
  • Patent number: 11437607
    Abstract: A composition that includes a dispersion stabilizer for an electrode coating liquid for a power storage device is provided. The composition has superior ability to stably disperse an electrode active material and a conductive material, and makes it possible to manufacture a uniform electrode, even when a dispersion device that has weak shear force is used. A dispersant for an electrode coating liquid for a power storage device, the dispersant being characterized by containing cellulose fibers that satisfy (a)-(c). (a) The number average width of the short widths is 2-200 nm. (b) The aspect ratio is 7.5-250. (c) Cellulose I crystals are included and the crystallinity thereof is 70%-95%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayano Sofue, Yasuteru Saito, Yosuke Goi, Yoshiki Ito, Tetsuya Higashizaki, Yuji Hoshihara, Masaaki Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220200003
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode binder composition that provides an electrode that exhibits high durability even when an active material that shows a large volume change is used, a power storage device electrode produced using the electrode binder composition, and a power storage device including the power storage device electrode. An electrode binder composition contains (A) one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymers, butadiene polymers, and thermoplastic elastomers, (B) a fibrous nanocarbon material having an average fiber diameter of 0.5 nm or more and 20 nm or less and a fiber length of 0.5 ?m or more and 1 mm or less, (C) a cellulose material, (D) a nanocellulose fiber, and (E) water. The mass ratio between (A) and (B) is (A)/(B)=60/40 to 98/2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: DKS Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayano SOFUE, Toshiya WATANABE, Yasuteru SAITO
  • Publication number: 20220200001
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode binder composition that provides an electrode that exhibits high durability even when an active material that shows a large volume change is used, an electrode coating liquid composition containing the electrode binder composition, a power storage device electrode including an electrode mixture layer containing a solid of the electrode coating liquid composition, and a power storage device including the power storage device electrode. An electrode binder composition includes (A) a polyurethane, (B) a fibrous nanocarbon material having an average fiber length of 0.5 ?m or more, and (C) water. The polyurethane is obtained by reacting together (a) a polyisocyanate, (b) a polyol, (c) a compound having one or more active hydrogen groups and a hydrophilic group, and (d) a chain extender. (b) contains an olefinic polyol having 1.5 or more active hydrogen groups and/or a carbonate diol having less than 6 carbon atoms between carbonate bond chains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: DKS Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayano SOFUE, Toshiya WATANABE, Yasuteru SAITO
  • Patent number: 11342560
    Abstract: An electrode coating liquid composition that contains an electrode active material, a conductive auxiliary, a dispersant, and a binding agent. The dispersant contains cellulose fibers that satisfy (a)-(c). A total amount of the dispersant and the binding agent is 0.5 mass % or more and 15 mass % or less with respect to 100 mass % of the solid content of the electrode coating liquid composition. (a) the number average width of the shortest widths is 2 nm or more and 200 nm or less. (b) the aspect ratio is 7.5 or more and 75 or less. (c) cellulose I crystals are included and the crystallinity thereof is 70% or more and 95% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: DAI-CHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayano Sofue, Yasuteru Saito, Yosuke Goi, Yoshiki Ito, Tetsuya Higashizaki, Yuji Hoshihara, Masaaki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11289693
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium-ion battery or lithium-ion capacitor electrode material that can compensate for the drawbacks of a hydrophobic active material, that can impart hydrophilicity to the hydrophobic active material, and that can exhibit excellent dispersibility without deteriorating electrode characteristics. Specifically provided is an electrode material for a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-ion capacitor, the electrode material comprising a composite powder in which a B component is supported or coated on a surface of an A component, the A component comprising a material capable of electrochemically occluding and releasing lithium ions, the B component being sulfur-modified cellulose, and the B component being contained in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more based on 100 mass % of the total amount of the A component and the B component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Takashi Mukai, Yuta Ikeuchi, Masahiro Yanagida, Yasuteru Saitou, Ayano Sofue, Tetsuya Higashizaki
  • Publication number: 20210226217
    Abstract: An electrode coating liquid composition that contains an electrode active material, a conductive auxiliary, a dispersant, and a binding agent. The dispersant contains cellulose fibers that satisfy (a)-(c). A total amount of the dispersant and the binding agent is 0.5 mass % or more and 15 mass % or less with respect to 100 mass % of the solid content of the electrode coating liquid composition. (a) the number average width of the shortest widths is 2 nm or more and 200 nm or less. (b) the aspect ratio is 7.5 or more and 75 or less. (c) cellulose I crystals are included and the crystallinity thereof is 70% or more and 95% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Ayano SOFUE, Yasuteru SAITO, Yosuke GOI, Yoshiki ITO, Tetsuya Higashizaki, Yuji Hoshihara, Masaaki MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210210740
    Abstract: A composition that includes a dispersion stabilizer for an electrode coating liquid for a power storage device is provided. The composition has superior ability to stably disperse an electrode active material and a conductive material, and makes it possible to manufacture a uniform electrode, even when a dispersion device that has weak shear force is used. A dispersant for an electrode coating liquid for a power storage device, the dispersant being characterized by containing cellulose fibers that satisfy (a)-(c). (a) The number average width of the short widths is 2-200 nm. (b) The aspect ratio is 7.5-250. (c) Cellulose I crystals are included and the crystallinity thereof is 70%-95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayano SOFUE, Yasuteru SAITO, Yosuke GOI, Yoshiki ITO, Tetsuya Higashizaki, Yuji Hoshihara, Masaaki MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200251720
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium-ion battery or lithium-ion capacitor electrode material that can compensate for the drawbacks of a hydrophobic active material, that can impart hydrophilicity to the hydrophobic active material, and that can exhibit excellent dispersibility without deteriorating electrode characteristics. Specifically provided is an electrode material for a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-ion capacitor, the electrode material comprising a composite powder in which a B component is supported or coated on a surface of an A component, the A component comprising a material capable of electrochemically occluding and releasing lithium ions, the B component being sulfur-modified cellulose, and the B component being contained in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more based on 100 mass % of the total amount of the A component and the B component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicants: DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Takashi MUKAI, Yuta IKEUCHI, Masahiro YANAGIDA, Yasuteru SAITOU, Ayano SOFUE, Tetsuya HIGASHIZAKI