Patents by Inventor Fumihiro Miki

Fumihiro Miki 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: 10998543
    Abstract: A roll electrode is provided with a core, an electrode, a fixing part and a regulating part. The core extends in an axial direction and has a substantially circular outer circumference. The electrode has an expansion coefficient lower than that of the core. The electrode wound into a roll shape on the outer circumference of the core. The fixing part is fixed to an end portion from which the electrode starts being wound around the core. The regulating part regulates the axial movement of the electrode wound into the roll shape with respect to the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Envision AESC Japan Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Sato, Tsuyoshi Kudo, Ikuma Matsuzaki, Yusuke Sasaki, Kazuki Miyatake, Kenta Uwai, Yuta Sadakata, Shigeo Komatsu, Fumihiro Miki
  • Patent number: 10818920
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material having high cycle durability contains an alloy represented by the following chemical formula (1): SixSnyMzAa??(1) wherein M is Zn, A is unavoidable impurities, x, y, z, and a represent % by mass values, and in that case, 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100, in which the half width of the diffraction peak of the (111) surface of Si in the range of 2?=24 to 33° by X ray diffraction measurement of the alloy using CuK? ray is 0.7° or more, and the x is more than 23 and less than 64, the y is 4 or more and less than 34, and the z is more than 0 and less than 65.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Miki, Manabu Watanabe, Nobutaka Chiba, Kei Kitaura, Tohru Wada
  • Patent number: 10566608
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes a current collector and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, a conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixSnyMzAa (in the formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, V, C and a combination thereof, A is inevitable impurities, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy the conditions of 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), and elastic elongation of the current collector is 1.30% or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Miki, Manabu Watanabe, Kensuke Yamamoto, Takashi Sanada, Nobutaka Chiba
  • Patent number: 10529981
    Abstract: A roll electrode is provided with a core, an electrode, a fixing part and a regulating part. The core extends in an axial direction and has an outer circumference that is substantially circular. The electrode has an expansion coefficient lower than that of the core. The electrode wound into a roll shape on the outer circumference of the core. The fixing part is provided for fixing an end portion from which the electrode starts being wound around the core. The regulating part is provided for regulating the axial movement of the electrode wound into the roll shape with respect to the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Envision AESC Japan Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Sato, Tsuyoshi Kudo, Ikuma Matsuzaki, Yusuke Sasaki, Kazuki Miyatake, Kenta Uwai, Yuta Sadakata, Shigeo Komatsu, Fumihiro Miki
  • Publication number: 20190214643
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material having high cycle durability contains an alloy represented by the following chemical formula (1): SixSnyMzAa??(1) wherein M is Zn, A is unavoidable impurities, x, y, z, and a represent % by mass values, and in that case, 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100, in which the half width of the diffraction peak of the (111) surface of Si in the range of 2?=24 to 33° by X ray diffraction measurement of the alloy using CuK? ray is 0.7° or more, and the x is more than 23 and less than 64, the y is 4 or more and less than 34, and the z is more than 0 and less than 65.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Fumihiro Miki, Manabu Watanabe, Nobutaka Chiba, Kei Kitaura, Tohru Wada
  • Patent number: 10290855
    Abstract: A negative electrode for an electrical device includes: a current collector; and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by a following formula (1): SixZnyMzAa (in the formula (1) M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of V, Sn, Al, C and combinations thereof, A is inevitable impurity, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5 and x+y+z+a=100), and elongation (?) of the electrode layer is 1.29<?<1.70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensuke Yamamoto, Manabu Watanabe, Fumihiro Miki, Takashi Sanada, Nobutaka Chiba
  • Patent number: 10290867
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material having high cycle durability contains an alloy represented by the following chemical formula (1): SixSnyMzAa??(1) (in the chemical formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zn, C, and combinations thereof, A is unavoidable impurities, x, y, z, and a represent % by mass values, and in that case, 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), in which the half width of the diffraction peak of the (111) surface of Si in the range of 2?=24 to 33° by X ray diffraction measurement of the alloy using the CuK? ray is 0.7° or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Miki, Manabu Watanabe, Nobutaka Chiba, Kei Kitaura, Tohru Wada
  • Publication number: 20190067683
    Abstract: A roll electrode is provided with a core, an electrode, a fixing part and a regulating part. The core extends in an axial direction and has a substantially circular outer circumference. The electrode has an expansion coefficient lower than that of the core. The electrode wound into a roll shape on the outer circumference of the core. The fixing part is fixed to an end portion from which the electrode starts being wound around the core. The regulating part regulates the axial movement of the electrode wound into the roll shape with respect to the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Masanobu SATO, Tsuyoshi KUDO, Ikuma MATSUZAKI, Yusuke SASAKI, Kazuki MIYATAKE, Kenta UWAI, Yuta SADAKATA, Shigeo KOMATSU, Fumihiro MIKI
  • Publication number: 20180212230
    Abstract: A roll electrode is provided with a core, an electrode, a fixing part and a regulating part. The core extends in an axial direction and has an outer circumference that is substantially circular. The electrode has an expansion coefficient lower than that of the core. The electrode wound into a roll shape on the outer circumference of the core. The fixing part is provided for fixing an end portion from which the electrode starts being wound around the core. The regulating part is provided for regulating the axial movement of the electrode wound into the roll shape with respect to the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Masanobu SATO, Tsuyoshi KUDO, Ikuma MATSUZAKI, Yusuke SASAKI, Kazuki MIYATAKE, Kenta UWAI, Yuta SADAKATA, Shigeo KOMATSU, Fumihiro MIKI
  • Publication number: 20160285088
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes a current collector and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, a conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixTiyMzAa (in the formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ge, Sn, Zn and a combination thereof, A is inevitable impurities, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy the conditions of 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), and elastic elongation of the current collector is 1.30% or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu WATANABE, Fumihiro MIKI, Takashi SANADA, Nobutake CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20160285076
    Abstract: A negative electrode for an electrical device includes: a current collector; and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by a following formula (1): SixZnyMzAa (in the formula (1) M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of V, Sn, Al, C and combinations thereof, A is inevitable impurity, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5 and x+y+z+a=100), and elongation (?) of the electrode layer is 1.29<?<1.70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensuke YAMAMOTO, Manabu WATANABE, Fumihiro MIKI, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20160285077
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes a current collector and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, a conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixSnyMzAa (in the formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, V, C and a combination thereof, A is inevitable impurities, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy the conditions of 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), and elastic elongation of the current collector is 1.30% or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro MIKI, Manabu WATANABE, Kensuke YAMAMOTO, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20160141613
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material having high cycle durability contains an alloy represented by the following chemical formula (1): SixSnyMzAa??(1) (in the chemical formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zn, C, and combinations thereof, A is unavoidable impurities, x, y, z, and a represent % by mass values, and in that case, 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), in which the half width of the diffraction peak of the (111) surface of Si in the range of 2?=24 to 33° by X ray diffraction measurement of the alloy using the CuK? ray is 0.7° or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiro MIKI, Manabu WATANABE, Nobutaka CHIBA, Kei KITAURA, Tohru WADA
  • Publication number: 20150311517
    Abstract: [TECHNICAL PROBLEM] To provide a negative electrode for an electric device such as a Li ion secondary battery, which shows good balanced characteristics where Initial capacity is high while maintaining high cycle characteristics. [SOLUTION TO PROBLEM] The negative electrode for an electric device includes: a current collector; and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector. The negative electrode active material is a mixture of a carbon material and an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixZnyMzAa ??(1) (in formula (1), M is at least one of metal selected from the group consisting of V, Sn, Al, C, and combinations thereof, A is inevitable impurity, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, and 0<a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensuke YAMAMOTO, Manabu WATANABE, Fumihiro MIKI, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20150311500
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes a current collector and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixSnyMzAa (in the formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, V, C and a combination thereof, A is inevitable impurities, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy the conditions of 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), and the binder contains a resin having an E elastic modulus of greater than 1.00 GPa and less than 7.40 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro MIKI, Manabu WATANABE, Kensuke YAMAMOTO, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20150303455
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes: a current collector; and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector. The negative electrode active material is a mixture of a carbon material and an alloy expressed by formula (1): SixTiyMzAa . . . (1) (in formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ge, Sn, Zn, and combinations thereof, A is inevitable impurity, and x, y, z, and a represent mass percent values and satisfy 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, and 0?a<0.5, x+y+z+a=100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu WATANABE, Fumihiro MIKI, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20150303465
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes a current collector and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixTiyMzAa (in the formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ge, Sn, Zn and a combination thereof, A is inevitable impurities, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy the conditions of 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), and the binder contains a resin having an E elastic modulus of greater than 1.00 GPa and less than 7.40 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu WATANABE, Fumihiro MIKI, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20150303464
    Abstract: A negative electrode for an electrical device includes: a current collector; and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by a following formula (1): SixTiyMzAa (in the formula (1) M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ge, Sn, Zn and combinations thereof. A is inevitable impurity, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5 and x+y+z+a=100), and elongation (?) of the electrode layer is 1.29<?<1.70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD,
    Inventors: Manabu WATANABE, Fumihiro MIKI, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20150303466
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes a current collector and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, a conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixZnyMzAa (in the formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of V, Sn, Al, C and a combination thereof, A is inevitable impurities, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy the conditions of 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100), and elongation (?) in the electrode layer satisfies 1.29%<?<1.70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensuke Yamamoto, Manabu WATANABE, Fumihiro MIKI, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20150303451
    Abstract: The negative electrode for an electric device includes: a current collector; and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector. The negative electrode active material is a mixture of a carbon material and an alloy represented by the following formula (1): SixSnyMzAa . . . (1) (in formula (1), M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, V, C, and combinations thereof, A is inevitable impurity, x, y, z, and a represent mass percent values and satisfy 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, and 0?a<0.5, x+y+z+a=100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiro MIKI, Manabu WATANABE, Kensuke YAMAMOTO, Takashi SANADA, Nobutaka CHIBA