Patents by Inventor Kaoru Inoue

Kaoru Inoue 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: 20250046920
    Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery comprises an outer package can with a cylindrical cylinder part and an electrode body arranged within the cylinder part. A ratio of the minimum value of the outer diameters in the cylinder central part of the outer package can, the cylinder central part being positioned in the center in the axial direction, to the average value of the outer diameters in the cylinder bottom end part is 99.89% or more; and the ratio of the maximum value of the outer diameters in the cylinder central part to the average value of the outer diameters in the cylinder bottom end part is 100.80% or less. The outer diameters in the cylinder central part periodically change with respect to the angle of circumference; and the period in which the outer diameters in the cylinder central part change with respect to the angle of circumference is 0.4? to 1.0?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hirotetsu Suzuki, Takayuki Shirane, Takahito Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20250038274
    Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery comprises an external can that has a cylindrical tube part and an electrode body that is provided inside the tube part. The electrode body is obtained by winding a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator therebetween. In the external can, the ratio of the average value of the outer diameter of the middle of the tube part in the axial direction of the external can to the average value of the outer diameter of the bottom-side end of the tube part is 100.10-100.50%, and the standard deviation of the outer diameter of the middle of the tube part is 0.020-0.050 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hirotetsu Suzuki, Takayuki Shirane, Takahito Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20240396018
    Abstract: A negative electrode for secondary batteries according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a negative electrode collector and a negative electrode mixture layer that is arranged on the negative electrode collector. This negative electrode for secondary batteries is characterized in that: the negative electrode mixture layer comprises a negative electrode active material that contains a carbon material and an Si-based material; the negative electrode mixture layer internally has a plurality of voids; the pore size distribution of the negative electrode mixture layer as determined by a mercury intrusion method has two peak values R1 and R2; and the plurality of voids have an aspect ratio of 2 or more, the aspect ratio being obtained by dividing the length in the major axis direction by the length in the minor axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Taniguchi, Motohiro Sakata, Kaoru Inoue, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20240288722
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Publication number: 20240204166
    Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure is characterized by comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector, and is characterized in that: the negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material including a carbon material and a Si-based material; a pore diameter distribution of the negative electrode mixture layer as measured by a mercury press-in method has two peak values R1 and R2; the peak value R1 is in the range of 0.5-1.5 ?m; the peak value R2 is in the range of 2-10 ?m; an average particle diameter of the Si-based material is 4 ?m or more; and the contained amount of the Si-based material with respect to the total amount of the negative electrode active material is 30 mass % or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Taniguchi, Motohiro Sakata, Kaoru Inoue, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 12013604
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Publication number: 20240088352
    Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode active material for secondary batteries that is capable of inhibiting negative electrode swelling and the decline of the charge/discharge cycle characteristics of a battery. A negative electrode active material for secondary batteries according to the present disclosure is characterized by including a Si-based material, activated carbon, and a conductive material, and in that the Si-based material and the conductive material are carried in pores of the activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Motohiro Sakata, Akihiro Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20240055583
    Abstract: A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, according to one embodiment of the present invention, is provided with a negative electrode core and a negative electrode mixture layer provided on the surface of the negative electrode core. The negative electrode mixture layer has a first layer that includes: at least one of at least one kind of metal element selected from Si, Sn, Sb, Mg, and Ge, and a compound containing said metal element; at least one of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and single-walled carbon nanotubes; and a binding agent. The negative electrode mixture layer also has a second layer that includes graphite A with a particle fracture strength of 10-35 MPa. The porosity of the first layer is preferably 50-65%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Yosuke Sato, Kensuke Nakura, Akihiro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11811050
    Abstract: A secondary battery module includes a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery and an elastic body, wherein a negative electrode constituting the nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative-electrode active material layer, the negative-electrode active material layer includes a first layer, and a second layer that is formed on the first layer and has a higher compression modulus than the first layer, a separator constituting the nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery has a lower compression modulus than the first layer, the elastic body has a lower compression modulus than the separator, the graphite particles contained in the first layer have a BET specific surface area of 1 to 2.5 m2/g, and the content of Si particles in the first layer is 6 mass % to 13 mass % relative to the total amount of the negative-electrode active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Akihiro Taniguchi, Hideki Sano, Kouhei Tsuzuki, Hiroki Iguchi
  • Patent number: 11791471
    Abstract: A secondary battery module according to the present embodiment includes a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery and an elastic body, wherein a negative electrode constituting the nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative-electrode current collector and a negative-electrode active material layer, the negative-electrode active material layer includes a first layer formed on the negative-electrode current collector, and a second layer that is formed on the first layer and has a higher compression modulus than the first layer, a separator constituting the nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery has a lower compression modulus than the first layer, the elastic body has a lower compression modulus than the separator, a graphite particles contained in the first layer have a BET specific surface area of 1 to 2.5 m2/g, and the first layer 52a contains 0.01 mass % to 0.4 mass % of a carbon nanotube having one to five graphene sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Akihiro Taniguchi, Hideki Sano, Kouhei Tsuzuki, Hiroki Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20230324732
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Patent number: 11719970
    Abstract: A display device capable of suppressing light leakage is provided. The display device includes a panel, a transparent region provided in a display region of the panel, a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region, a backlight unit, and a bezel. In the frame region, the panel, the backlight unit, and the bezel are adhered by a tape, and the bezel and the tape have a function of blocking visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kaoru Inoue
  • Patent number: 11719968
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Patent number: 11431018
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes at least a positive electrode active material layer, a porous film, and a negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer contains at least a graphite-based carbon material and silicon oxide. The porous film is interposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer. The porous film contains at least a ceramic material. The negative electrode active material layer has a first spring constant. The porous film has a second spring constant. A ratio of the second spring constant to the first spring constant is higher than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Torita, Hideaki Fujita, Kaoru Inoue
  • Patent number: 11424437
    Abstract: A negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. The negative electrode includes at least a negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material includes a first type of silicon oxide particles and a second type of silicon oxide particles. The first type of silicon oxide particles has not been pre-doped with lithium. The second type of silicon oxide particles has been pre-doped with lithium. The first type of silicon oxide particles has a first average particle size. The second type of silicon oxide particles has a second average particle size. The ratio of the second average particle size to the first average particle size is not lower than 1.5 and not higher than 11.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ohsawa, Akira Tsujiko, Kaoru Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220236603
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru INOUE, Hiromichi TANAKA, Takeshi KANEKI
  • Patent number: 11333914
    Abstract: A display device which is an electro-optical device includes a panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer and having a display region, a transparent region provided inside the display region, and a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region. A backlight unit is provided below the panel so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A bezel is provided below the backlight unit so as not to overlap with the transparent region. A cover member is provided above the second substrate so as to overlap with the transparent region. Also, a cap film made of a material different from that of the bezel covers at least a lateral side of the backlight unit in the frame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka, Takeshi Kaneki
  • Publication number: 20220137447
    Abstract: A display device capable of suppressing light leakage is provided. The display device includes a panel, a transparent region provided in a display region of the panel, a frame region provided between the transparent region and the display region, a backlight unit, and a bezel. In the frame region, the panel, the backlight unit, and the bezel are adhered by a tape, and the bezel and the tape have a function of blocking visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kaoru INOUE
  • Patent number: 11296314
    Abstract: A negative electrode material contains composite particles. Each of the composite particles contains a negative electrode active material particle and a film. The negative electrode active material particle contains a silicon oxide phase and a lithium silicate phase. The film covers a surface of the negative electrode active material particle. The film contains an anion-exchange resin. To an ion-exchange group of the anion-exchange resin, a fluoride ion is bound. The content of the anion-exchange resin in the negative electrode material is not higher than 33 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ohsawa, Akira Tsujiko, Kaoru Inoue
  • Patent number: 11226509
    Abstract: Performance of a display apparatus is improved. The display apparatus includes: a substrate having a side surface (first side surface); a backlight unit (light supply portion) having a side surface (second side surface); a flexible wiring board having a wiring electrically connected to a terminal (first terminal) and having an insulating film with flexibility covering the wiring; and a double-sided tape. The flexible wiring board is bonded to the side surface of the backlight unit through the double-sided tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ito, Kaoru Inoue, Hiromichi Tanaka