Patents by Inventor Hiroki IGUCHI

Hiroki IGUCHI 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).

  • Publication number: 20210184276
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material includes graphite and silicon oxide. On a rectangular coordinate system having an SOC of the battery on a horizontal axis and a dimension of the battery on a vertical axis, a charging profile of the battery includes a first stage and a second stage. When the battery is charged at a current rate equal to or higher than an inherent current rate, a first slope is less steep than a second slope. When the battery is charged at a current rate lower than the inherent current rate, the first slope is steeper than the second slope. During the initial charging, at least charging in the first stage is performed at a current rate lower than the inherent current rate. After the initial charging proceeds to the second stage, the thermal aging is performed at an SOC included in the second stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroki IGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10964976
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium-ion battery is provided. The electrolyte solution contains at least a solvent and a lithium salt. The solvent contains at least methoxyacetone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Iguchi, Hideki Sano
  • Publication number: 20210071147
    Abstract: A scaffolding material for culturing a stem cell, which contains a synthetic resin, and has a storage elasticity at 100° C. of 1.0×104 Pa or more and 1.0×108 Pa or less, and a ratio between the storage elasticity at 25° C. and the storage elasticity at 100° C. ((storage elasticity at 25° C.)/(storage elasticity at 100° C.)) of 1.0×101 or more and 1.0×105 or less. The scaffolding material for stem cell culture has suitable hydrophilicity and strength, high fixation of stem cells after seeding, highly efficient cell proliferation, and excellent scratch resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi HANEDA, Yuriko MANABE, Ryoma ISHII, Hiroki IGUCHI, Yuhei ARAI
  • Publication number: 20210069585
    Abstract: A program, embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, which causes an information processing device that executes a game to execute: a step of causing an interface that accepts a user operation to be displayed; a step of storing first information related to game content on the basis of the user operation that is accepted by the interface; a step of storing second information related to game content that is selected among a plurality of items of game content by game content selection processing and is associated with a user; a step of comparing the first information and the second information; a step of causing a comparison result of the first information and the second information to be displayed; and a step of making a predetermined game effect capable of being exhibited in the game on the basis of comparison of the first information and the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroki IGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10930976
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution is used for a lithium ion battery. The electrolyte solution contains at least a solvent and lithium salt. The solvent contains at least methoxymethyl formate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Iguchi, Hideki Sano
  • Publication number: 20200407672
    Abstract: A scaffolding material for cell culture, which has a dispersion component ?d of the surface free energy of 24.5 mJ/m2 or more and less than 45.0 mJ/m2, and a dipole component ?p of the surface free energy of 1.0 mJ/m2 or more and less than 20.0 mJ/m2. According to the scaffolding material for cell culture, the scaffolding material can have suitable hydrophilicity and strength, high fixation of cells after seeding, and highly efficient cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi HANEDA, Yuriko MANABE, Ryoma ISHII, Hiroki IGUCHI, Hiroshi YAMAUCHI, Takahiro OMURA
  • Publication number: 20200399576
    Abstract: A scaffolding material for culturing a cell, the scaffolding material for culturing a cell containing a synthetic resin, and having a nitrogen content of the synthetic resin of 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less. According to the scaffolding material for cell culture, the scaffolding material can have suitable hydrophilicity and strength, high fixation of cells after seeding, and highly efficient cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi HANEDA, Yuriko MANABE, Ryoma ISHII, Hiroki IGUCHI, Hiroshi YAMAUCHI, Takahiro OMURA
  • Patent number: 10864438
    Abstract: A program, embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, which causes an information processing device that executes a game to execute: a step of causing an interface that accepts a user operation to be displayed; a step of storing first information related to game content on the basis of the user operation that is accepted by the interface; a step of storing second information related to game content that is selected among a plurality of items of game content by game content selection processing and is associated with a user; a step of comparing the first information and the second information; a step of causing a comparison result of the first information and the second information to be displayed; and a step of making a predetermined game effect capable of being exhibited in the game on the basis of comparison of the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroki Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20200370009
    Abstract: A scaffolding material for culturing a stem cell, which contains a synthetic resin, and has a nitrogen content of the synthetic resin of 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less. According to the scaffolding material for stem cell culture, the scaffolding material can have suitable hydrophilicity and strength, high fixation of stem cells after seeding, and highly efficient cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi HANEDA, Yuriko MANABE, Ryoma ISHII, Hiroki IGUCHI, Hiroshi YAMAUCHI, Takahiro OMURA
  • Publication number: 20200362289
    Abstract: A scaffolding material for stem cell culture, which has a dispersion component ?d of the surface free energy of 24.5 or more and less than 45.0, and a dipole component ?p of the surface free energy of 1 or more and less than 20.0. According to the scaffolding material for stem cell culture, the scaffolding material can have suitable hydrophilicity and strength, high fixation of stem cells after seeding, and highly efficient cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi HANEDA, Yuriko MANABE, Ryoma ISHII, Hiroki IGUCHI, Hiroshi YAMAUCHI, Takahiro OMURA
  • Patent number: 10797355
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a housing, a stack-type electrode array accommodated in the housing, and an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution includes an infiltrated portion infiltrated into the stack-type electrode array and an excess portion other than the infiltrated portion. In a set-up state that the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is arranged such that a direction of stack of the stack-type electrode array is orthogonal to a vertical direction, a lower end of the separator projects below lower ends of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. In the set-up state, within a range of an operating state of charge, a projecting portion of any of the plurality separators is always in contact with the excess portion and the plurality of positive electrodes and the plurality of negative electrodes are not in contact with the excess portion at any time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroki Iguchi
  • Patent number: 10727528
    Abstract: A method of producing a lithium ion secondary battery includes preparing a case in which an electrode group including at least a positive electrode and a negative electrode is accommodated; impregnating a first electrolyte solution into the electrode group, lowering a potential of the negative electrode to a first potential, injecting FEC into a case, and lowering a potential of the negative electrode to a second potential. The negative electrode contains at least graphite and silicon oxide. The first electrolyte solution does not contain FEC. An additive has a reductive decomposition potential of 0.5 V (vs. Li+/Li) or more and 1.5 V (vs. Li+/Li) or less. The first potential is higher than 0.2 V (vs. Li+/Li) and is equal to or lower than the reductive decomposition potential. The second potential is 0.2 V (vs. Li+/Li) or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Iguchi, Hideaki Fujita, Hideki Sano, Kaoru Inoue
  • Patent number: 10530013
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: (A) constructing an electrode group including a positive electrode and a negative electrode; (B) impregnating the electrode group with a first electrolyte solution; (C) charging the electrode group impregnated with the first electrolyte solution to a voltage of 4.3 V or more; and (E) manufacturing the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery by impregnating the electrode group with a second electrolyte solution after the charging. The first electrolyte solution includes a first solvent, a first lithium salt, and biphenyl. The first solvent does not include 1,2-dimethoxyethane. The second electrolyte solution includes a second solvent and a second lithium salt. The second solvent includes 1,2-dimethoxyethane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Iguchi, Hideaki Fujita
  • Publication number: 20190346512
    Abstract: A first information is acquired, which contains a charge capacity of a lithium-ion battery in association with an index value. The first information is used to obtain a function f(x). f(x) represents the index value as a function of the charge capacity. An extremum point of a second derivative (f?(x)) of f(x) is calculated, in which the extremum point is a minimum point of f?(x). The lithium-ion battery is diagnosed by using the charge capacity at the extremum point (xe). The lithium-ion battery includes a negative electrode containing at least silicon oxide and graphite. The index value is measurable from outside the lithium-ion battery. The index value is reflective of a volume of the silicon oxide and a volume of the graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki IGUCHI, Kaoru INOUE
  • Publication number: 20190305373
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium-ion battery is provided. The electrolyte solution contains at least a solvent and a lithium salt. The lithium salt is dissolved in the solvent. The solvent contains acetic anhydride at a concentration not lower than 80 vol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Iguchi, Hideki Sano
  • Publication number: 20190288341
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution is used for a lithium ion battery. The electrolyte solution contains at least a solvent and lithium salt. The solvent contains at least methoxymethyl formate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroki IGUCHI, Hideki SANO
  • Publication number: 20190260081
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium-ion battery is provided. The electrolyte solution contains at least a solvent and a lithium salt. The solvent contains at least methoxyacetone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki IGUCHI, Hideki SANO
  • Publication number: 20190229374
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a housing, a stack-type electrode array accommodated in the housing, and an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution includes an infiltrated portion infiltrated into the stack-type electrode array and an excess portion other than the infiltrated portion. In a set-up state that the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is arranged such that a direction of stack of the stack-type electrode array is orthogonal to a vertical direction, a lower end of the separator projects below lower ends of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. In the set-up state, within a range of an operating state of charge, a projecting portion of any of the plurality separators is always in contact with the excess portion and the plurality of positive electrodes and the plurality of negative electrodes are not in contact with the excess portion at any time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroki Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20190030428
    Abstract: A program, embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, which causes an information processing device that executes a game to execute: a step of causing an interface that accepts a user operation to be displayed; a step of storing first information related to game content on the basis of the user operation that is accepted by the interface; a step of storing second information related to game content that is selected among a plurality of items of game content by game content selection processing and is associated with a user; a step of comparing the first information and the second information; a step of causing a comparison result of the first information and the second information to be displayed; and a step of making a predetermined game effect capable of being exhibited in the game on the basis of comparison of the first information and the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroki IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180316040
    Abstract: A method of producing a lithium ion secondary battery includes preparing a case in which an electrode group including at least a positive electrode and a negative electrode is accommodated; impregnating a first electrolyte solution into the electrode group, lowering a potential of the negative electrode to a first potential, injecting FEC into a case, and lowering a potential of the negative electrode to a second potential. The negative electrode contains at least graphite and silicon oxide. The first electrolyte solution does not contain FEC. An additive has a reductive decomposition potential of 0.5 V (vs. Li+/Li) or more and 1.5 V (vs. Li+/Li) or less. The first potential is higher than 0.2 V (vs. Li+/Li) and is equal to or lower than the reductive decomposition potential. The second potential is 0.2 V (vs. Li+/Li) or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki IGUCHI, Hideaki FUJITA, Hideki SANO, Kaoru INOUE