Patents by Inventor Kazuki Igarashi

Kazuki Igarashi 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).

  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINED BODY, JOINED BODY, AND BATTERY MODULE
    Publication number: 20230299430
    Abstract: A laminate is formed by overlapping at least a part of a first member and at least a part of a second member. The first member and the second member are joined by irradiating the laminate with a laser. The first member contains aluminum. The second member contains copper. The second member includes a first main surface and a second main surface. The second main surface is an opposite surface of the first main surface. A contact portion is provided due to contact of the first main surface with the first member. The second main surface is irradiated with the laser. A temperature of the contact portion is equal to or higher than an eutectic point temperature of Al and Cu and lower than a melting point of Cu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Amada Co., Ltd., Amada Weld Tech Co., Ltd., Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Sato, Yasuo Sawai, Kazuki Igarashi, Haruhiko Yamamoto