Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Yanagi

Kazuaki Yanagi 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: 20180062161
    Abstract: A composite material including a conducting material and an alkali metal sulfide formed integrally on the surface of the conducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki YANAGI, Minoru SENGA, Ryo ABURATANI, Tsuyoshi OTA
  • Publication number: 20160036054
    Abstract: A composite material including an alkali metal sulfide, a conductive aid having fine pores and a solid electrolyte, wherein the alkali metal sulfide, the conductive aid and the solid electrolyte are aggregated and the half width of a peak of the alkali metal sulfide measured by X-ray diffraction is 1.0° or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki YANAGI, Hiroyuki HIGUCHI, Hiromichi KOSHIKA, Shinichi KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20130295464
    Abstract: A composite material including a conducting material and an alkali metal sulfide formed integrally on the surface of the conducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Yanagi, Minoru Senga, Ryo Aburatani, Tsuyoshi Ota
  • Publication number: 20120202111
    Abstract: There is provided a battery device having a high operating voltage and a low capacity degradation rate. The battery device comprising: a positive electrode having at least a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode collector; a negative electrode; a separator; and an organic electrolytic solution, wherein the positive electrode active material layer contains non-porous carbon having a specific surface area of 500 m2/g or less as a main component, and a material forming the negative electrode is different from a positive electrode active material, and contains a material capable of storing and releasing an alkali metal ion or an alkaline earth metal ion as a main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicants: Cataler Corporation, Stella Chemifa Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Nishida, Hitoshi Tsurumaru, Sojiro Kon, Tetsuya Kume, Yoshinobu Sakakibara, Kazuaki Yanagi
  • Patent number: 8012376
    Abstract: A method for preparing a carbon material for an electrode is provided that comprises a step for activating a mixture of a carbonous main material and a conductive additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Cataler Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kume, Yasuyuki Higaonna, Kazuaki Yanagi
  • Patent number: 7785543
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas containing an alkaline substance, the exhaust gas being emitted when activating a carbon material with an alkaline substance. The apparatus includes a humidified-gas preparing device for preparing a humidified gas, which exhibits a dew point of 25° C. or more; a gas mixing device for mixing the humidified gas with the exhaust gas at a temperature equal to or greater than the dewpoint of the humidified gas, thereby generating a hydroxide of metallic alkali; and a trapping device for trapping the generated hydroxide out of the mixture gas of the humidified gas and the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Cataler Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kume, Yasuyuki Higaonna, Kazuaki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20090272945
    Abstract: A method for preparing a carbon material for an electrode is provided that comprises a step for activating a mixture of a carbonous main material and a conductive additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kume, Yasuyuki Higaonna, Kazuaki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20090232713
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for processing an exhaust gas containing an alkaline substance, the exhaust gas being emitted when activating a carbon material with an alkaline substance. The apparatus includes a humidified-gas preparing device for preparing a humidified gas, which exhibits a dew point of 25° C. or more; a gas mixing device for mixing the humidified gas with the exhaust gas at a temperature equal to or greater than the dewpoint of the humidified gas, thereby generating a hydroxide of metallic alkali; and a trapping device for trapping the generated hydroxide out of the mixture gas of the humidified gas and the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya KUME, Yasuyuki HIGAONNA, Kazuaki YANAGI
  • Publication number: 20090197168
    Abstract: There is provided a battery device having a high operating voltage and a low capacity degradation rate. The battery device comprising: a positive electrode having at least a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode collector; a negative electrode; a separator; and an organic electrolytic solution, wherein the positive electrode active material layer contains non-porous carbon having a specific surface area of 500 m2/g or less as a main component, and a material forming the negative electrode is different from a positive electrode active material, and contains a material capable of storing and releasing an alkali metal ion or an alkaline earth metal ion as a main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Tetsuo Nishida, Hitoshi Tsurumaru, Sojiro Kon, Tetsuya Kume, Yoshinobu Sakakibara, Kazuaki Yanagi
  • Patent number: 7556786
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing an exhaust gas containing an alkaline substance, the exhaust gas being emitted when activating a carbon material with an alkaline substance. The method includes the steps of preparing a humidified gas, which exhibits a dew point of 25° C. or more, by mixing an inert gas with water vapor, generating a hydroxide of metallic alkali by mixing the humidified gas with the exhaust gas; and trapping the generated hydroxide out of the mixture gas of the humidified gas and the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Cataler Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kume, Yasuyuki Higaonna, Kazuaki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20090023072
    Abstract: To provide a carbon material from which lithium battery whose discharge capacity is large and which is good in terms of output characteristic is obtainable. A carbon material according to the present invention for lithium battery is characterized in that a BET specific surface areas is 10-1,000 m2/g; a carbon interlayer distance is 0.350-0.380 nm; and a carbon intensity is 2,000 cps or more. In the carbon material according to the present invention for lithium battery, a high output and a low retention are obtainable when forming lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki Yanagi, Tetsuya Kume, Yasuyuki Higaonna
  • Publication number: 20070116618
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing an exhaust gas containing an alkaline substance, the exhaust gas being emitted when activating a carbon material with an alkaline substance. The method includes the steps of preparing a humidified gas, which exhibits a dew point of 25° C. or more, by mixing an inert gas with water vapor, generating a hydroxide of metallic alkali by mixing the humidified gas with the exhaust gas; and trapping the generated hydroxide out of the mixture gas of the humidified gas and the exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kume, Yasuyuki Higaonna, Kazuaki Yanagi