Patents by Inventor Kazufumi Miyatake

Kazufumi Miyatake 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: 11923510
    Abstract: A solid-state battery that exhibits improved battery performance includes: a positive-electrode collector; a negative-electrode collector; a positive electrode layer formed on the positive-electrode collector and containing a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte; a negative electrode layer formed on the negative-electrode collector and containing a negative-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer and containing a solid electrolyte. At least one of the solid electrolyte and the solid electrolyte partly represents a porous solid electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuzo Tsuchida, Kazufumi Miyatake, Akihiro Horikawa
  • Publication number: 20240051841
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition of the present disclosure includes: a solid electrolyte including Li, Ml, O, and X1, a halide including M2 and X2; and an organic solvent. The M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta. The M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta. The X1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The X2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi KUBO, Kazufumi MIYATAKE, Ryuhei KATAYAMA, Yoshiaki TANAKA, Akinobu MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230411680
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, Zr, Y, Cl, O, and H, wherein the molar ratio of O to Y is greater than 0.01 and less than or equal to 0.80. A battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. At least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte layer contains the solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230402647
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, Zr, Y, Cl, and O, wherein the molar ratio of O to Y in the entire solid electrolyte material is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.80, and the molar ratio of O to Y in the surface region of the solid electrolyte material is larger than the molar ratio of O to Y in the entire solid electrolyte material. A battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte layer contains the solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230395846
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, Zr, Y, Cl, and O, wherein the molar ratio of O to Y is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.60. A battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. At least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte layer contains the solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230094818
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition includes a solvent and a solid electrolyte dispersed in the solvent. The solid electrolyte includes a halide solid electrolyte. The solvent has a polar component ?p of Hansen solubility parameters that is greater than 0 and less than 5.9. The halide solid electrolyte contains Li, M1, and X1. M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: TATSUYA OSHIMA, YUSUKE NISHIO, SEIJI NISHIYAMA, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, AKINOBU MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20230083305
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, Sc, and Cl. In an X-ray diffraction pattern of the solid electrolyte material obtained using Cu-K? rays, there are at least two peaks in a diffraction angle 2? range of 27° or more and 36° or less, and a peak with the highest intensity within the diffraction angle 2? range of 27° or more and 36° or less has a half value width of 0.5° or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI KUBO, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230044223
    Abstract: The production method of the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture containing a compound containing Y, a compound containing Gd, NH4?, Li?, and Ca?2 in an inert gas atmosphere. The compound containing Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Y?3, and the compound containing Gd is at least one selected from the group consisting of Gd2O3 and Gd?3. The material mixture contains at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Gd2O3, and ?, ?, ?, ?, and ? are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI KUBO, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YOHEI HAYASHI, YUSUKE NISHIO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230023022
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure is made of Li, Ca, Y, Gd, X, and O, where X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and the molar ratio of O to the sum of Y and Gd is greater than O and 0.51 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230018441
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure is a solid electrolyte material made of Li, Ca, Y, Gd, X, and O, where X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; the molar ratio of O to the sum of Y and Gd in the entire solid electrolyte material is greater than 0 and 0.42 or less; and O is present in a surface region of the solid electrolyte material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230015865
    Abstract: A production method for producing a halide, the method includes a heat treatment step of heat-treating a mixed material containing (NH4)aY?3+a, (NH4)bSm?3+b, Li?, and Ca?2 in an inert gas atmosphere, wherein ?, ?, ?, and ? are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I, and the following three formulas: 0?a?3, 0?b?3, and 0<a+b?6, are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI KUBO, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, KEITA MIZUNO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230019493
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, Ca, Y, Sm, X, and O, wherein X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230016727
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material is made of Li, Ca, Y, Gd, X, O, and H, where X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and the molar ratio of O to the sum of Y and Gd is greater than 0 and less than 0.82.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230018638
    Abstract: The production method of the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture containing a compound containing Y, a compound containing Sm, NH4?, Li?, and Ca?2 in an inert gas atmosphere. The compound containing Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Y?3, and the compound containing Sm is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sm2O3 and Sm?3. The material mixture contains at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Sm2O3, and ?, ?, ?, ?, and ? are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI KUBO, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, KEITA MIZUNO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230010698
    Abstract: A production method for producing a halide, the method includes a heat treatment step of heat-treating a mixed material containing (NH4)aY?3+a, (NH4)bGd?3+b, Li?, and Ca?2 in an inert gas atmosphere, wherein ?, ?, ?, and ? are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I, and the formulas: 0?a?3, 0?b?3, and 0<a+b?6, are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI KUBO, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YOHEI HAYASHI, YUSUKE NISHIO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230008629
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, Ca, Y, Sm, X, O, and H, wherein, X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and the molar ratio of O to the sum of Y and Sm is greater than 0 and less than 0.32.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230006247
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes Li, Ca, Y, Sm, X, and O, where Xis at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and the molar ratio of O to the sum of Y and Sm in a surface area of the solid electrolyte material is higher than the molar ratio of O to the sum of Y and Sm in the entire solid electrolyte material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230006246
    Abstract: The production method of the present disclosure includes: heat-treating a material mixture containing LiA, YB3, GdC3, and CaD2 in an inert gas atmosphere. A, B, C, and D are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. In the heat-treating, the material mixture is heat-treated at higher than or equal to 200° C. and lower than or equal to 700° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI KUBO, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220352546
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material comprises Li, Y, X, and O, where X is one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I, and the molar ratio of O to Y is greater than 0.01 and less than 0.52.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220352547
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material comprises Li, Y, X, O, and H, where X is one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I, and the molar ratio of O to Y is greater than 0.01 and less than 0.38.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, YUSUKE NISHIO, TAKASHI KUBO, TETSUYA ASANO, AKIHIRO SAKAI