Patents by Inventor Fumiko Hara

Fumiko Hara 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: 7749659
    Abstract: The present invention uses a mixture of spherical carbonaceous materials having different average particle sizes as an anode active material in an anode composite mixture layer of an anode. The spherical carbonaceous material of large particle size decreases the reaction with non-aqueous electrolyte solution to suppress the decrease in battery capacity, form clearances having suitable sizes in the anode composite mixture layer, and retain the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The clearances in the anode composite mixture layer are efficiently filled with the carbonaceous material of small particle size while spaces capable of suitably retaining the non-aqueous electrolyte solution are left unfilled. Thus, the volume density of the anode composite mixture layer is improved and the battery capacity is increased. Accordingly, energy density can be increased without deteriorating battery characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mashio Shibuya, Kenichi Kawase, Fumiko Hara, Yusuke Fujishige
  • Patent number: 7563539
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fumito Kameyama, Fumiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Michiko Komiyama
  • Patent number: 7223495
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fumito Kameyama, Fumiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Michiko Komiyama
  • Patent number: 6967066
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fumito Kameyama, Fumiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Michiko Komiyama
  • Publication number: 20050186472
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Fumito Kameyama, Fumiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Michiko Komiyama
  • Publication number: 20050175891
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Fumito Kameyama, Fumiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Michiko Komiyama
  • Publication number: 20050153210
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Fumito Kameyama, Fumiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Michiko Komiyama
  • Publication number: 20040170898
    Abstract: The present invention uses the mixture of spherical carbonaceous materials having different average particle sizes as an anode active material in an anode composite mixture layer of an anode. The spherical carbonaceous material of large particle size decreases a reaction with non-aqueous electrolyte solution to suppress the decrease of a battery capacity, form clearances having suitable sizes in the anode composite mixture layer, and retain the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The clearances in the anode composite mixture layer are efficiently filled with the carbonaceous material of small particle size while spaces capable of suitably retaining the non-aqueous electrolyte solution are left. Thus, the volume density of the anode composite mixture layer is improved and the battery capacity is increased. Accordingly, energy density can be increased without deteriorating battery characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Mashio Shibuya, Kenichi Kawase, Fumiko Hara, Yusuke Fujishige
  • Publication number: 20020031703
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector, on which a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material as a complex oxide of Li and transition metals are formed, and a negative electrode having a negative collector, on which a negative electrode active material layer is formed. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is a gel or solid non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with an electrolyte layer therebetween in a film-state packaging member constructed by metal foil laminated films, and containing a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer material. The concentration in mass ratio of a free acid in the electrolyte layer is 60 ppm and less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Fumito Kameyama, Fumiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Michiko Komiyama
  • Patent number: D772253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Taku Sugawara, Takahiro Fujii, Fumiko Hara, Carsten Schwesig, Shinji Kimura