Patents by Inventor Kaoru Konno

Kaoru Konno 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: 20230139960
    Abstract: A rotary heat exchanger includes: a tubular-shaped heat transfer tubular body (3) which is rotatable with a central axis (C) as a rotation center, which allows a first medium (11) to flow therein, and outside of which a second medium (12) having a temperature different from a temperature of the first medium (11) flows; a central member (2) which is provided on an inner side of the heat transfer tubular body (3) in a radial direction and which is fixed coaxially with the heat transfer tubular body (3); and an outer sliding contact member (6) which is in sliding contact with an outer circumferential surface of the heat transfer tubular body (3), and the heat transfer tubular body (3) is rotatably supported with respect to the central member (2) via bearings (17, 18) disposed at two end portions of the central member (2) in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuhiro MARUOKA, Toshimitsu Ono, Satoshi Endo, Tadanobu AIZAWA, Kaoru KONNO
  • Patent number: 11444325
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides an electrolytic solution comprising a compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein a content of the compound is 10% by mass or less based on the total amount of the electrolytic solution, wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R4 represents an alkylene group, and R5 represents an organic group containing a nitrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Kumpei Yamada, Ryuichiro Fukuta
  • Patent number: 11411250
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides an electrolytic solution comprising a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R4 represents an alkylene group, and R5 represents an organic group containing a sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Kumpei Yamada, Ryuichiro Fukuta
  • Patent number: 11398643
    Abstract: The present invention provides, as one aspect, an electrolytic solution comprising a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2): wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R4 represents an alkylene group, and R5 represents an organic group comprising a sulfur atom and not comprising a nitrogen atom; and wherein R6 to R8 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R9 represents an alkylene group, and R10 represents an organic group comprising a nitrogen atom and not comprising a sulfur atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Kumpei Yamada, Ryuichiro Fukuta
  • Patent number: 11031600
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode: a separator; and an electrolytic solution containing lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) as a lithium salt, wherein the cathode includes a current collector and a cathode mixture formed on the current collector, and wherein the cathode mixture contains an aluminum oxide, a part or an entirety of a surface of the aluminum oxide being coated with carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Eisuke Haba, Hiroo Nishiyama, Kouichi Takei, Hiroki Mikuni
  • Publication number: 20200168952
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides an electrolytic solution comprising a compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein a content of the compound is 10% by mass or less based on the total amount of the electrolytic solution, wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R4 represents an alkylene group, and R5 represents an organic group containing a nitrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru KONNO, Kumpei YAMADA, Ryuichiro FUKUTA
  • Publication number: 20200152398
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides an electrolytic solution comprising a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R4 represents an alkylene group, and R5 represents an organic group containing a sulfur atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru KONNO, Kumpei YAMADA, Ryuichiro FUKUTA
  • Publication number: 20200119399
    Abstract: The present invention provides, as one aspect, an electrolytic solution comprising a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2): wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R4 represents an alkylene group, and R5 represents an organic group comprising a sulfur atom and not comprising a nitrogen atom; and wherein R6 to R8 each independently represent an alkyl group or a fluorine atom, R9 represents an alkylene group, and R10 represents an organic group comprising a nitrogen atom and not comprising a sulfur atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru KONNO, Kumpei YAMADA, Ryuichiro FUKUTA
  • Patent number: 10504864
    Abstract: There are provided are an adhesive composition that keeps storage stability and further gives a cured product wherein metallic bonds are formed in the state that the cured product wets its components and is satisfactorily spread between the components (or parts), thereby turning excellent in adhesive property, electroconductivity, and reliability for mounting such as TCT resistance or high-temperature standing resistance; an electronic-component-mounted substrate using the same; and a semiconductor device. The adhesive composition comprises electroconductive particles (A) and a binder component (B), wherein the electroconductive particles (A) include a metal (a1) having a melting point equal to or higher than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and a metal (a2) having a melting point lower than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and the binder component (B) includes a thermosetting resin composition (b1) and an aliphatic dihydroxycarboxylic acid (b2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Hiroki Hayashi, Takashi Kawamori
  • Publication number: 20180006309
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode: a separator; and an electrolytic solution containing lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) as a lithium salt, wherein the cathode includes a current collector and a cathode mixture formed on the current collector, and wherein the cathode mixture contains an aluminum oxide, a part or an entirety of a surface of the aluminum oxide being coated with carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Kaoru KONNO, Eisuke HABA, Hiroo NISHIYAMA, Kouichi TAKEI, Hiroki MIKUNI
  • Publication number: 20160093584
    Abstract: There are provided are an adhesive composition that keeps storage stability and further gives a cured product wherein metallic bonds are formed in the state that the cured product wets its components and is satisfactorily spread between the components (or parts), thereby turning excellent in adhesive property, electroconductivity, and reliability for mounting such as TCT resistance or high-temperature standing resistance; an electronic-component-mounted substrate using the same; and a semiconductor device. The adhesive composition comprises electroconductive particles (A) and a binder component (B), wherein the electroconductive particles (A) include a metal (a1) having a melting point equal to or higher than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and a metal (a2) having a melting point lower than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and the binder component (B) includes a thermosetting resin composition (b1) and an aliphatic dihydroxycarboxylic acid (b2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Hiroki Hayashi, Takashi Kawamori
  • Patent number: 9247652
    Abstract: There are provided are an adhesive composition that keeps storage stability and further gives a cured product wherein metallic bonds are formed in the state that the cured product wets its components and is satisfactorily spread between the components (or parts), thereby turning excellent in adhesive property, electroconductivity, and reliability for mounting such as TCT resistance or high-temperature standing resistance; an electronic-component-mounted substrate using the same; and a semiconductor device. The adhesive composition comprises electroconductive particles (A) and a binder component (B), wherein the electroconductive particles (A) include a metal (a1) having a melting point equal to or higher than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and a metal (a2) having a melting point lower than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and the binder component (B) includes a thermosetting resin composition (b1) and an aliphatic dihydroxycarboxylic acid (b2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Hiroki Hayashi, Takashi Kawamori
  • Publication number: 20130302603
    Abstract: The adhesive composition of the present invention includes (A) flake silver particles wherein an oxygen state ratio derived from silver oxide measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is less than 15% and (B) an alcohol or carboxylic acid having a boiling point of 300° C. or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Hiroki Hayashi, Michiko Natori
  • Publication number: 20130183535
    Abstract: An adhesive composition having high electrical conductibility and thermal conductivity under no load and even at a curing temperature of 200° C. or lower, and having a high adhesive force even at 260° C., and a semiconductor device produced by using the adhesive composition are provided. Disclosed is an adhesive composition comprising (A) silver particles having a state ratio of oxygen derived from silver oxide of less than 15% as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and (B) an alcohol or carboxylic acid having a boiling point of 300° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Hiroki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8421247
    Abstract: A connecting material that includes metallic particles with an oxygen state ratio of less than 15% as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and a mean particle size between 0.1 ?m and 50 ?m; and especially a connecting material that includes metallic particles that have been subjected to treatment for removal of a surface oxide film and subjected to surface treatment with a surface protective material, so as to provide a connecting material having a high coefficient of thermal conductivity even when joined at a curing temperature of up to 200° C. without application of a load, and that has sufficient bonding strength even when the cured product has been heated at 260° C.; as well as a semiconductor device employing the connecting material to bond a semiconductor element to a support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hayashi, Kaoru Konno, Ayako Taira
  • Publication number: 20110101543
    Abstract: The invention provides a connecting material comprising metallic particles with an oxygen state ratio of less than 15% as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and especially a connecting material comprising metallic particles that have been subjected to treatment for removal of the surface oxide film and to surface treatment with a surface protective material, for the purpose of providing a connecting material having a high coefficient of thermal conductivity even when joined at a curing temperature of up to 200° C. without application of a load, and that has sufficient bonding strength even when the cured product has been heated at 260° C., as well as a semiconductor device employing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroki Hayashi, Kaoru Konno, Ayako Taira
  • Publication number: 20100221559
    Abstract: There are provided are an adhesive composition that keeps storage stability and further gives a cured product wherein metallic bonds are formed in the state that the cured product wets its components and is satisfactorily spread between the components (or parts), thereby turning excellent in adhesive property, electroconductivity, and reliability for mounting such as TCT resistance or high-temperature standing resistance; an electronic-component-mounted substrate using the same; and a semiconductor device. The adhesive composition comprises electroconductive particles (A) and a binder component (B), wherein the electroconductive particles (A) include a metal (a1) having a melting point equal to or higher than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and a metal (a2) having a melting point lower than the reflow temperature and containing no lead, and the binder component (B) includes a thermosetting resin composition (b1) and an aliphatic dihydroxycarboxylic acid (b2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Kaoru Konno, Hiroki Hayashi, Takashi Kawamori