Patents by Inventor Isamu Futaba

Isamu Futaba 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: 11264617
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery, wherein: an anode current collector that contains copper or copper alloy; a cathode current collector comprising aluminum, aluminum alloy or stainless steel, provided opposite to the anode current collector; an anode active material layer formed there between from the anode current collector side on the surface of the anode current collector; a solid electrolyte layer comprising a sulfide solid electrolyte that contains a monovalent or divalent metal and sulfur; and a cathode active material layer formed on the surface of the cathode current collector are layered successively, is used. A sulfidation resistant layer is formed on the surface of the anode current collector on which the anode active material layer is formed. Or, the surface of the anode current collector on which the anode active material layer is formed has a compressive strength of 1250 to 3000 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshio Tani, Masanobu Aragaki, Isamu Futaba, Toshiya Hikami
  • Patent number: 9603245
    Abstract: To provide an electrolytic copper foil for a negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery with which it is possible to produce a long-life lithium-ion secondary battery in which there is no decline in the capacity retention ratio even when the charge-discharge cycling is repeated, that has long life, and no deformation of a negative electrode current collector occurs. The electrolytic copper foil constituting the negative electrode current collector for the lithium-ion secondary battery has, after heat treatment at from 200 to 400° C., a 0.2% proof stress of 250 N/mm2 or more, and elongation of 2.5% or more; and the surface on which an active material layer of the electrolytic copper foil is provided has been rust-proofed, or roughened and rust-proofed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akitoshi Suzuki, Kensaku Shinozaki, Toshio Tani, Hirokazu Sasaki, Isamu Futaba, Kouji Hataya, Shinya Ohtomo, Hirokazu Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20160197351
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery, wherein: an anode current collector that contains copper or copper alloy; a cathode current collector comprising aluminum, aluminum alloy or stainless steel, provided opposite to the anode current collector; an anode active material layer formed there between from the anode current collector side on the surface of the anode current collector; a solid electrolyte layer comprising a sulfide solid electrolyte that contains a monovalent or divalent metal and sulfur; and a cathode active material layer formed on the surface of the cathode current collector are layered successively, is used. A sulfidation resistant layer is formed on the surface of the anode current collector on which the anode active material layer is formed. Or, the surface of the anode current collector on which the anode active material layer is formed has a compressive strength of 1250 to 3000 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Toshio TANI, Masanobu ARAGAKI, Isamu FUTABA, Toshiya HIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20140017564
    Abstract: To provide an electrolytic copper foil for a negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery with which it is possible to produce a long-life lithium-ion secondary battery in which there is no decline in the capacity retention ratio even when the charge-discharge cycling is repeated, that has long life, and no deformation of a negative electrode current collector occurs. The electrolytic copper foil constituting the negative electrode current collector for the lithium-ion secondary battery has, after heat treatment at from 200 to 400° C., a 0.2% proof stress of 250N/mm2 or more, and elongation of 2.5% or more; and the surface on which an active material layer of the electrolytic copper foil is provided has been rust-proofed, or roughened and rust-proofed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akitoshi Suzuki, Kensaku Shinozaki, Toshio Tani, Hirokazu Sasaki, Isamu Futaba, Kouji Hataya, Shinya Ohtomo, Hirokazu Yoshikawa