Patents by Inventor Hikaru ASO

Hikaru ASO 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: 10355267
    Abstract: A method is provided where an anode of an all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery is easily doped with lithium and to provide a small resistance at a low battery capacity. The method includes a manufacturing method of a cathode including mixing at least a conductive assistant (C1) and a sulfide solid electrolyte (E1) to obtain a mixture; and mixing at least one cathode active material, a solid electrolyte (E2) and the mixture obtained from the first step to obtain a cathode mixture, wherein an amount of energy added to the sulfide solid electrolyte (E1) is larger than an amount of energy added to the solid electrolyte (E2), and the mixture is a material that releases lithium ions at a potential lower than a potential at which the cathode active material releases and occludes lithium ions. Manufacturing methods for a cathode and an all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery including the cathode mixture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabuhiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norihiro Ose, Hikaru Aso, Keisuke Omori, Hajime Hasegawa, Mitsutoshi Otaki, Hideyuki Koga
  • Patent number: 9929404
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive active material; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive active material contains composite oxide particles having a spinel structure including Ni and Mn. The composite oxide particles contain at least one of a crystal phase of LiNbO3 and a crystal phase of LiMg1-xNbxO3. The “x” is higher than 0 and lower than 1. The crystal phase is segregated and located in a surface layer portion of the composite oxide particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hikaru Aso
  • Publication number: 20170244097
    Abstract: A method is provided where an anode of an all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery is easily doped with lithium and to provide a small resistance at a low battery capacity. The method includes a manufacturing method of a cathode including mixing at least a conductive assistant (C1) and a sulfide solid electrolyte (E1) to obtain a mixture; and mixing at least one cathode active material, a solid electrolyte (E2) and the mixture obtained from the first step to obtain a cathode mixture, wherein an amount of energy added to the sulfide solid electrolyte (E1) is larger than an amount of energy added to the solid electrolyte (E2), and the mixture is a material that releases lithium ions at a potential lower than a potential at which the cathode active material releases and occludes lithium ions. Manufacturing methods for a cathode and an all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery including the cathode mixture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Norihiro OSE, Hikaru ASO, Keisuke OMORI, Hajime HASEGAWA, Mitsutoshi OTAKI, Hideyuki KOGA
  • Publication number: 20160064733
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive active material; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive active material contains composite oxide particles having a spinel structure including Ni and Mn. The composite oxide particles contain at least one of a crystal phase of LiNbO3 and a crystal phase of LiMg1-xNbxO3. The “x” is higher than 0 and lower than 1. The crystal phase is segregated and located in a surface layer portion of the composite oxide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hikaru ASO