Patents by Inventor Junya Imamoto

Junya Imamoto 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: 20240234879
    Abstract: A power storage device packaging material according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes at least a substrate layer, a first adhesive layer, a primer layer, a barrier layer, a second adhesive layer or an adhesive resin layer, and a sealant layer in this order, wherein by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of a surface of the primer layer facing the first adhesive layer, a peak P (Si) derived from Si 2p3/2 is detected in a range of 99 eV to 104 eV, and a peak P(N) derived from N1s is detected in a range of 396 eV to 404 eV, and an area ratio S (Si)/S (N) between a peak area S (Si) of the peak P (Si) and a peak area S (N) of the peak P(N) is 2.0 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Taketo NUMAZAWA, Junya IMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240178532
    Abstract: A tab sealant disposed covering at least a part of an outer surface of metal terminals of a power storage device, the tab sealant including: a first sealant layer disposed facing the metal terminal; a high-melting-point layer containing a polyolefin resin; and a second sealant layer, which are laminated in this order, wherein each of the first sealant layer and the second sealant layer includes a low-melting-point layer containing acid-modified polyolefin resin and a medium-melting-point layer disposed between the low-melting-point layer and the high-melting-point layer, the low-melting-point layer has a melting point of 100° ° C.to 135° ° C., the high-melting-point layer has a melting point of 140° ° C.to 170° C., and the melting point of the medium-melting-point layer is higher than the melting point of the low-melting-point layer by 10° C. or more and lower than the melting point of the high-melting-point layer by 10° C. or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Takuya MURAKI, Junya IMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11833781
    Abstract: A power storage device packaging material includes at least a substrate layer, a metal foil layer having an anticorrosion treatment layer on one or both sides thereof, and a sealant layer in this order. In the packaging material, the sealant layer includes a propylene-based branched polymer-containing layer that contains a propylene-based branched polymer having branched chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Ogiwara, Junya Imamoto, Masayoshi Suzuta
  • Publication number: 20230318154
    Abstract: A terminal resin film of at least seven layers, with at least a layer A, a layer B, a layer C, and a layer D, and a structure being layer A, the layer B, the layer A, and the layer C or the layer D; or, the structure being layer A, the layer B, and the layer A, and Layer A: A layer formed from a resin composition including an acid-modified polyolefin resin and having an MFR of 2.0 to 50 g/10 mins; Layer B: A layer formed from a resin composition including a polyolefin resin and having an MFR of 0.05 g/10 mins or more and less than 2.0 g/10 mins; Layer C: A layer formed from a resin composition including an unmodified polyolefin resin and having an MFR of 0.05 to 50 g/10 mins; and, Layer D: An adhesive layer including a resin having a cross-linked structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventor: Junya IMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230055748
    Abstract: A resin film for a terminal which includes at least three layers, which define a first outer surface and a second outer surface of the resin film, the first outer surface being opposed to the second outer surface; a first adhesive layer which is one of the three layers and is arranged to form the first outer surface of the resin film; a second adhesive layer which is one of the three layers and is arranged to form the second outer surface of the resin film; and an insulating layer which is arranged between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer contains first polypropylene and second polypropylene. The first polypropylene has a long-chain branched structure. The second polypropylene has no long-chain branched structure and has a melting point of 80° C. to 155° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventor: Junya IMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11532848
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device, comprising at least: a substrate layer; a metallic foil layer with an anti-corrosion treatment layer being disposed on one face or both faces thereof; and a sealant layer in this order, wherein the sealant layer includes a polypropylene-based resin (A) and 1 to 40% by mass of incompatible component (B), and maximum seal strength SM in an adhered portion resulting from adhesion by heat-sealing the packaging material is 35 N/15 mm or more, and in addition, the packaging material for a power storage device satisfies the following requirements (1) or (2): (1) a ratio SS/SM of seal strength SS to maximum seal strength SM in a stable range is 0.3 or more; (2) a ratio SA/SM of average seal strength SA to maximum seal strength SM is 0.3 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Imamoto, Yu Ogihara, Masayoshi Suzuta
  • Publication number: 20220399621
    Abstract: A resin film for a terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure is for covering the outer peripheral surface of part of a metal terminal that constitutes a power storage device, and includes a resin layer containing: a polyethylene; and a compatibilizer having a region which is compatible with the polyethylene and a region which is compatible with polypropylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventor: Junya IMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220328911
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device and a power storage device using the same, a method of producing a packaging material for a power storage device, and a method of selecting a sealant film used as a sealant layer in the packaging material for a power storage device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Junya IMAMOTO, Koji MURATA
  • Publication number: 20220325088
    Abstract: A terminal-coating resin film according to one aspect of the present disclosure is so disposed in a power storage device including a power storage device body and a terminal electrically connected to the power storage device body as to cover an outer peripheral surface of part of the terminal. The terminal-coating resin film has a single-layer structure or a multilayer structure and includes a resin layer having at least one secondary dispersion peak ? within a range of ?130° C. to ?50° C. in a profile of a loss tangent tan ? obtained by dynamic viscoelastic measurement under a condition of 1.0 Hz. The terminal-coating film is comprised of a resin composition including a first resin including polyolefin and a second resin including at least one resin selected from polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, and polyphenylene ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventor: Junya IMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11390055
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device, the packaging material being prepared by laminating at least a substrate layer, a metallic foil layer with an anti-corrosion treatment layer being disposed on one face or both faces thereof, and a sealant layer in this order, wherein the sealant layer comprises an associative organic compound having two or more associative functional groups and a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Ogihara, Junya Imamoto, Masayoshi Suzuta
  • Patent number: 11128004
    Abstract: An exterior material for a lithium ion battery comprising at least a substrate layer, a metal foil layer, and a sealant layer in that order, wherein the sealant layer comprises an anionic functional group-containing layer containing a compound having an anionic functional group, and the concentration of the anionic functional group contained in the anionic functional group-containing layer is about 1.0 mass % or more based on the total amount of the components constituting the anionic functional group-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Ogihara, Junya Imamoto, Masayoshi Suzuta
  • Patent number: 11081748
    Abstract: Packaging material for a power storage device, comprising at least a substrate layer, an adhesive layer, a metal foil layer and a sealant layer wherein the sealant layer contains an inorganic filler and an occupying ratio of the inorganic filler relative to the total thickness of the sealant layer is 5 to 50%, and also to a packaging material for a power storage device, comprising a substrate layer, a barrier layer and also to a packaging material for power storage device, which comprises a substrate layer, a barrier layer and a sealant layer arranged in this order wherein the barrier layer is made of a metal foil and has a corrosion inhibition treatment layer at least at a side of the sealant layer, and the sealant layer is formed directly on the corrosion inhibition layer, has a thickness of 5 to 30 ?m, and contains a high melting point material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Dai, Junya Imamoto, Yu Ogihara, Masayoshi Suzuta
  • Publication number: 20210226283
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device, comprising at least: a substrate layer; a metallic foil layer with an anti-corrosion treatment layer being disposed on one face or both faces thereof; and a sealant layer in this order, wherein a sealant layer includes a resin layer containing a polypropylene-based resin (A) and an incompatible component (B) incompatible with a polypropylene-based resin (A), and as for loss tangent tan ? obtained by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement at a frequency of 1.0 Hz, the sealant layer has a maximal value of tan ? at ?30 to 30° C., and in addition, a ratio (II/I) of the maximal value (II) of tan ? at ?30 to 30° C. to a value (I) of tan ? at ?50° C. is 2.50 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya IMAMOTO, Yu OGIHARA, Masayoshi SUZUTA
  • Patent number: 10944085
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device, having a structure in which at least a substrate layer, a metallic foil layer with an anti-corrosion treatment layer being disposed on one face or both faces thereof, an adhesive layer or an adhesive resin layer, and a sealant layer are laminated in this order, wherein at least one layer of the adhesive resin layer and the sealant layer comprises a polyolefin-based resin, and an additive compound with an SP value of 11.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 or more and 20.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Imamoto, Yu Ogihara, Masayoshi Suzuta
  • Publication number: 20200091473
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device, comprising at least: a substrate layer; a metallic foil layer with an anti-corrosion treatment layer being disposed on one face or both faces thereof; and a sealant layer in this order, wherein the sealant layer includes a polypropylene-based resin (A) and 1 to 40% by mass of incompatible component (B), and maximum seal strength SM in an adhered portion resulting from adhesion by heat-sealing the packaging material is 35 N/15 mm or more, and in addition, the packaging material for a power storage device satisfies the following requirements (1) or (2): (1) a ratio SS/SM of seal strength SS to maximum seal strength SM in a stable range is 0.3 or more; (2) a ratio SA/SM of average seal strength SA to maximum seal strength SM is 0.3 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya IMAMOTO, Yu OGIHARA, Masayoshi SUZUTA
  • Patent number: 10573855
    Abstract: A power storage device packaging material has a structure in which at least a substrate layer, a first adhesive layer, a metal foil layer having an anticorrosion treatment layer on either side or both sides thereof, and a sealant layer are laminated in this order. In the packaging material, the sealant layer is formed of a resin composition containing polyolefin, and the sealant layer has at least one crystallization temperature peak in a temperature range of about 100° C. to about 120° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Imamoto, Yu Ogihara, Masayoshi Suzuta
  • Publication number: 20200013999
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device, having a structure in which at least a substrate layer, a metallic foil layer with an anti-corrosion treatment layer being disposed on one face or both faces thereof, an adhesive layer or an adhesive resin layer, and a sealant layer are laminated in this order, wherein at least one layer of the adhesive resin layer and the sealant layer comprises a polyolefin-based resin, and an additive compound with an SP value of 11.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 or more and 20.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.,
    Inventors: Junya IMAMOTO, Yu OGIHARA, Masayoshi SUZUTA
  • Publication number: 20190348643
    Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device, the packaging material being prepared by laminating at least a substrate layer, a metallic foil layer with an anti-corrosion treatment layer being disposed on one face or both faces thereof, and a sealant layer in this order, wherein the sealant layer comprises an associative organic compound having two or more associative functional groups and a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu OGIHARA, Junya IMAMOTO, Masayoshi SUZUTA
  • Publication number: 20190143646
    Abstract: A power storage device packaging material includes at least a substrate layer, a metal foil layer having an anticorrosion treatment layer on one or both sides thereof, and a sealant layer in this order. In the packaging material, the sealant layer includes a propylene-based branched polymer-containing layer that contains a propylene-based branched polymer having branched chains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu OGIWARA, Junya IMAMOTO, Masayoshi SUZUTA
  • Publication number: 20190123312
    Abstract: A power storage device packaging material has a structure in which at least a substrate layer, a first adhesive layer, a metal foil layer having an anticorrosion treatment layer on either side or both sides thereof, and a sealant layer are laminated in this order. In the packaging material, the sealant layer is formed of a resin composition containing polyolefin, and the sealant layer has at least one crystallization temperature peak in a temperature range of about 100° C. to about 120° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya IMAMOTO, Yu OGIHARA, Masayoshi SUZUTA