Patents by Inventor Hideki Hagiwara

Hideki Hagiwara 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: 11495788
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing a slurry in which chronological aggregation of an oxide active material is restrained. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a method for producing a slurry containing an oxide active material, a solid electrolyte, a dispersion medium, and at least one of a conductive material and a binder, the method comprising: a dispersion preparing step of preparing a dispersion containing the oxide active material, the solid electrolyte, and the dispersion medium; and an adding step of adding at least one of the conductive material and the binder to the dispersion; wherein when Hansen parameters (?H) of the oxide active material, the solid electrolyte, and the dispersion medium are respectively regarded as ?Ha, ?Hb, and ?Hc, relationship of ?Ha??Hc?5, and relationship of ?Ha>?Hb>?Hc are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20220328801
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode slurry that gives an all solid state battery with suppressed fluctuation of restraining pressure. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an anode slurry for an all solid state battery, the anode slurry including a Si-based anode active material, a first dispersion medium and a second dispersion medium; and the anode slurry satisfying: (i) when a hydrogen bond term ?H of Hansen solubility parameter of, the Si-based anode active material, the first dispersion medium, and the second dispersion medium, are respectively regarded as ?HSi, ?H1 and ?H2, and when ??H1=?HSi??H2, and ??H2=?HSi??H2, the ratio ??H2/??H1, which is a ratio of ??H2 with respect to ??H1 is 0.96 or less; (ii) when T1 designates a boiling point of the first dispersion medium, and T2 designates a boiling point of the second dispersion medium, T2?T1?3° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Hideki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20220190345
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an all solid state battery wherein the confining pressure variation is suppressed. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an all solid state battery comprising a cathode current collector, a cathode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, an anode active material layer, and an anode current collector stacked in this order, and the anode active material layer includes a Si based active material, and a graphite, when a graphite wherein an angle formed by a plane direction of (002) plane of the graphite, and a stacking direction surface of the anode current collector is 45° or more and 90° or less, is regarded as a crossing graphite, a proportion of the crossing graphite among the graphite is more than 20 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11314477
    Abstract: An audio processing apparatus includes a first input port, a second input port, a first processor that processes an audio signal input to the first input port and that includes a first adjuster which adjusts acoustic characteristics of the audio signal, a second processor that processes an audio signal input to the second input port, and output ports having a first particular output port. In a first operation mode, the first adjuster is set in an effective state and each of an audio signal as processed by the first processor and an audio signal as processed by the second processor is output from one or more of the output ports. In a second operation mode, the first adjuster is set in an ineffective state and an audio signal as processed by the first processor is output from the first particular output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Toru Kitayama, Takashi Ito
  • Publication number: 20220006094
    Abstract: An electrode structure includes a positive electrode layer and a positive electrode collector member. The positive electrode collector member includes a positive electrode collector foil, a carbon film, and a hot melt adhesive agent. A positive electrode total specific surface area is more than or equal to 2.2 m2/g and less than or equal to 3.0 m2/g, the positive electrode total specific surface area being represented by a total of a product of weight ratio and specific surface area of a positive electrode active material, a product of weight ratio and specific surface area of a solid electrolyte, and a product of weight ratio and specific surface area of a conductive material. A softening point of the hot melt adhesive agent is more than or equal to 100° C. and less than or equal to 130° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Ryuto Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20210064326
    Abstract: An audio processing apparatus includes a first input port, a second input port, a first processor that processes an audio signal input to the first input port and that includes a first adjuster which adjusts acoustic characteristics of the audio signal, a second processor that processes an audio signal input to the second input port, and output ports having a first particular output port. In a first operation mode, the first adjuster is set in an effective state and each of an audio signal as processed by the first processor and an audio signal as processed by the second processor is output from one or more of the output ports. In a second operation mode, the first adjuster is set in an ineffective state and an audio signal as processed by the first processor is output from the first particular output port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Toru Kitayama, Takashi Ito
  • Publication number: 20200335772
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing a slurry in which chronological aggregation of an oxide active material is restrained. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a method for producing a slurry containing an oxide active material, a solid electrolyte, a dispersion medium, and at least one of a conductive material and a binder, the method comprising: a dispersion preparing step of preparing a dispersion containing the oxide active material, the solid electrolyte, and the dispersion medium; and an adding step of adding at least one of the conductive material and the binder to the dispersion; wherein when Hansen parameters (?H) of the oxide active material, the solid electrolyte, and the dispersion medium are respectively regarded as ?Ha, ?Hh, and ?Hc, relationship of ?Ha??Hc?5, and relationship of ?Ha>?Hb>?Hc are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Hideki HAGIWARA
  • Publication number: 20200266448
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an electrode wherein contact resistance between a modifying layer and an active material layer, under low confining pressure condition, is low. In the present disclosure, the above object is achieved by providing an electrode used for an all solid state battery, and the electrode comprises a current collector, a modifying layer including a polymer and a conductive auxiliary material, and an active material layer, in this order, and when a volume resistivity value of the modifying layer is regarded as RA, and a volume resistivity value of the active material layer is regarded as RB, RB/RA is 8×103 or less, and the RB is 40 ?·cm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Naoki OSADA, Ryuto SAKAMOTO, Naohiro MASHIMO, Hideki HAGIWARA
  • Patent number: 10541418
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and acetic anhydride. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of acetic anhydride in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.02% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Koji Takahata, Masaki Kato, Akira Saito
  • Patent number: 10522838
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 86% by mole or more. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of the polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 86% by mole or more in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.05% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Koji Takahata, Masaki Kato, Akira Saito
  • Patent number: 10490822
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer including a naphthyl group optionally having a substituent. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer including a naphthyl group optionally having a substituent in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.01% by mass or more and 0.1% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Masaki Kato, Akira Saito, Koji Takahata
  • Patent number: 10468683
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries and a mixture paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries that are inhibited from increasing in viscosity and gelling, and that have an easy-to-apply viscosity. The conductive paste of the present invention contains a dispersion resin (A), polyvinylidene fluoride (B), conductive carbon (C), a solvent (D), and a dehydrating agent (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Endo, Atsuya Kato, Atsushi Tsukamoto, Atsunao Hiwara, Hideki Hagiwara, Koji Takahata, Akira Saito, Machiko Abe, Yuichi Ito, Kentaro Komabayashi
  • Patent number: 10355281
    Abstract: This invention relates to a conductive paste for lithium-ion battery positive electrodes and a mixture paste for a lithium ion battery positive electrode that have an easy-to-apply viscosity, even when a relatively small amount of a dispersion resin is incorporated. More specifically, the invention provides a conductive paste for lithium-ion battery positive electrodes, the conductive paste comprising a dispersion resin (A), conductive carbon (B), and a solvent (C), the dispersion resin (A) containing a resin (A1), the resin (A1) containing, as one constituent component, a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing monomer (A1-1) represented by a specific formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junji Akahane, Koji Endo, Takanori Ito, Atsuya Kato, Hideki Hagiwara, Machiko Abe, Kosuke Iwase, You Kato, Kazuyuki Kuwano, Sachio Takeda
  • Patent number: 10256472
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries and mixture paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries that have an easy-to-apply viscosity, even when a relatively small amount of a dispersant is incorporated. More specifically, the present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries containing a dispersion resin (A), conductive carbon (B), and a solvent (C), the dispersion resin (A) being a copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-containing monomer (A-1) in an amount of 1 to 70 mass %, based on the total solids content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Tsukamoto, Junji Akahane, Koji Endo, Yoshinori Tochino, Yuta Sarukawa, Kosuke Iwase, Machiko Abe, Hideki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20180375103
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 86% by mole or more. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of the polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 86% by mole or more in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.05% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki HAGIWARA, Koji TAKAHATA, Masaki KATO, Akira SAITO
  • Publication number: 20180375102
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer including a naphthyl group optionally having a substituent. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer including a naphthyl group optionally having a substituent in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.01% by mass or more and 0.1% by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki HAGIWARA, Masaki KATO, Akira SAITO, Koji TAKAHATA
  • Publication number: 20180375101
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and acetic anhydride. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of acetic anhydride in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.02% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki HAGIWARA, Koji TAKAHATA, Masaki KATO, Akira SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170373319
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries and a mixture paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries that are inhibited from increasing in viscosity and gelling, and that have an easy-to-apply viscosity. The conductive paste of the present invention contains a dispersion resin (A), polyvinylidene fluoride (B), conductive carbon (C), a solvent (D), and a dehydrating agent (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji ENDO, Atsuya KATO, Atsushi TSUKAMOTO, Atsunao HIWARA, Hideki HAGIWARA, Koji TAKAHATA, Akira SAITO, Machiko ABE, Yuichi ITO, Kentaro KOMABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170207461
    Abstract: This invention relates to a conductive paste for lithium-ion battery positive electrodes and a mixture paste for a lithium ion battery positive electrode that have an easy-to-apply viscosity, even when a relatively small amount of a dispersion resin is incorporated. More specifically, the invention provides a conductive paste for lithium-ion battery positive electrodes, the conductive paste comprising a dispersion resin (A), conductive carbon (B), and a solvent (C), the dispersion resin (A) containing a resin (A1), the resin (A1) containing, as one constituent component, a polymerizable unsaturated group-containing monomer (A1-1) represented by a specific formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicants: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junji AKAHANE, Koji ENDO, Takanori ITO, Atsuya KATO, Hideki HAGIWARA, Machiko ABE, Kosuke IWASE, You KATO, Kazuyuki KUWANO, Sachio TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20170141400
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries and mixture paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries that have an easy-to-apply viscosity, even when a relatively small amount of a dispersant is incorporated. More specifically, the present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries containing a dispersion resin (A), conductive carbon (B), and a solvent (C), the dispersion resin (A) being a copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-containing monomer (A-1) in an amount of 1 to 70 mass %, based on the total solids content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi TSUKAMOTO, Junji AKAHANE, Koji ENDO, Yoshinori TOCHINO, Yuta SARUKAWA, Kosuke IWASE, Machiko ABE, Hideki HAGIWARA