Patents by Inventor Kazumitsu Honda

Kazumitsu Honda 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: 20170013855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food comprising soybean powder and an edible fat or oil. More specifically, the present invention relates to a food in which the edible fat or oil contains a triglyceride with a medium-chain fatty acid(s) at a ratio of 50% by mass or higher relative to the mass of the edible fat or oil. In particular, the present invention relates to a food which is reduced in beany flavor, grassy flavor, astringency, oily feeling (oiliness), oily odor, and the like, which has a good flavor, and which is improved in feel-on-the-tongue, mouthfeel, milkiness, melt-in-the-mouth, smoothness, and richness, and to a method for producing the food. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for improving a flavor originated from soybean powder in a food comprising the soybean powder and an edible fat or oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki TAGI, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Daisuke SUYAMA, Ryoichi MINOSHIMA, Kazumitsu HONDA
  • Patent number: 8795879
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an electrochemical element, an electrolyte and an outer housing. The electrochemical element includes leading terminals, an anode, a cathode, a separator, and an insulating member. Respective first ends of the leading terminals are connected to the anode and the cathode. The separator is provided between the anode and the cathode. The insulating member is provided in at least one of the separator, the anode and the cathode. The electrochemical element, impregnated with the electrolyte, has a first end face formed by laminating the anode, the separator and the cathode in sequence, and second ends of the leading terminals are led out of the first end face. The outer housing accommodates the electrochemical element and the electrolyte. The insulating member covers the separator in positions corresponding to the first ends of the leading terminals. An end of the insulating member protrudes from the first end face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Iwamoto, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Kazumitsu Honda, Toshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Yamane, Makoto Chijimatsu
  • Publication number: 20120214049
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an electrochemical element, an electrolyte and an outer housing. The electrochemical element includes leading terminals, an anode, a cathode, a separator, and an insulating member. Respective first ends of the leading terminals are connected to the anode and the cathode. The separator is provided between the anode and the cathode. The insulating member is provided in at least one of the separator, the anode and the cathode. The electrochemical element, impregnated with the electrolyte, has a first end face formed by laminating the anode, the separator and the cathode in sequence, and second ends of the leading terminals are led out of the first end face. The outer housing accommodates the electrochemical element and the electrolyte. The insulating member covers the separator in positions corresponding to the first ends of the leading terminals. An end of the insulating member protrudes from the first end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Tadashi IWAMOTO, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Kazumitsu Honda, Toshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Yamane, Makoto Chijimatsu
  • Patent number: 7848080
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element is composed of a positive electrode made of a valve metal, an etched negative electrode containing copper, and a separator disposed therebetween. The electrolyte solution contains complex salt of an azole ring compound with copper ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Tsubaki, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda
  • Patent number: 7675734
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution for an electrolytic capacitor includes an organic solvent, an additive dissolved in the organic solvent, and an electrolyte. The additive is made of at least one of borates represented by one of formula (1), formula (2), and formula (3). The electrolyte is phthalic acid 1,2,3,4-tetramethylimidazolynium. Here the terminal is CH3 or H, each of R1, R2, and R3 is one of —CH2O—, —C2H4O—, —C3H6O—, and —C4H8O—, and each of k, l, m, and n is any natural number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Keiko Yamaga
  • Publication number: 20090161295
    Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide an electrolyte anion which is high in decomposition temperature, in order to inhibit the electrolyte anion in the electrolyte solution for electrolytic capacitors from undergoing decarboxylation in the lead-free solder reflowing step to thereby prevent valve opening. The present invention uses an electrolyte solution comprising, as an electrolyte, the salt (A) composed of ammonium cation (a) and a polybasic carboxylic acid (b) anion, wherein the proton part charge of each carboxyl group in the polybasic carboxylic acid (b) as calculated by the quantum mechanics calculation software CAChe-based AM1 method is not higher than 0.243.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicants: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kuroda, Shinya Sasada, Kazumitsu Honda, Keiko Hamada
  • Publication number: 20090147443
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution for an electrolytic capacitor includes an organic solvent, an additive dissolved in the organic solvent, and an electrolyte. The additive is made of at least one of borates represented by one of formula (1), formula (2), and formula (3). The electrolyte is phthalic acid 1,2,3,4-tetramethylimidazolynium. Here the terminal is CH3 or H, each of R1, R2, and R3 is one of —CH2O—, —C2H4O—, —C3H6O—, and —C4H8O—, and each of k, l, m, and n is any natural number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Keiko Yamaga
  • Publication number: 20090086410
    Abstract: The electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element is composed of a positive electrode made of a valve metal, an etched negative electrode containing copper, and a separator disposed therebetween. The electrolyte solution contains complex salt of an azole ring compound with copper ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Masami Tsubaki, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda
  • Patent number: 7163643
    Abstract: A driving electrolyte containing a solvent, a solute containing the following compounds represented by General Formulae (1) and (2) prepared by synthesis, and a nitro compound, (wherein, each of R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group; each of M1 and M2 is a functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an ammonium group and an amine group; and n is an integer of 0 to 14), (wherein, R3 is an alkyl group; R4 is a functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group and an ethyl group; M3 is a functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an ammonium group and an amine group; and m is an integer of 0 to 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoko Takaoka, Kazumitsu Honda, Yuuichiro Tsubaki, Yukiyasu Sugihara
  • Patent number: 7004983
    Abstract: The polymer electrolyte composite, for driving an electrolytic capacitor, according to the present invention is a composite body comprising an electrolyte and an acrylic polymer containing a copolymer of acrylic derivative. The electrolyte comprises a polar solvent and a solute comprising at least one of inorganic acids, organic acids and salts of such acids. The copolymer of acrylic derivative is a polymer of: a first monomer of at least one of a group of monofunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having at least one hydroxyl group at a terminal thereof and a polymerizable unsaturated double bond; and a second monomer of at least one of a group of multifunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having plural polymerizable unsaturated double bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Nario Niibo, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Junji Ozaki
  • Patent number: 6970343
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor produced by winding an anode foil 11 and a cathode foil 12 via a separator 13 impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution 14, wherein the driving electrolyte solution 14 comprises a polar solvent, at least one electrolyte selected from inorganic acids, organic acids, inorganic acid salts, and organic acid salts, and a random copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene having a hydroxy group at one end and a hydrogen group at the other end and the separator 13 is formed by overlaying a cellulosic fiber-mixed paper, a cellulosic fiber paper, and a cotton linter. The present invention provides a long-lasting driving electrolyte solution higher in electric conductivity and superior in the chemical self-restoring ability and heat resistance at high temperature, and an aluminum electrolytic capacitor using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunari Hayashi, Ryoko Takaoka, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20050195557
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor produced by winding an anode foil 11 and a cathode foil 12 via a separator 13 impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution 14, wherein the driving electrolyte solution 14 comprises a polar solvent, at least one electrolyte selected from inorganic acids, organic acids, inorganic acid salts, and organic acid salts, and a random copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene having a hydroxy group at one end and a hydrogen group at the other end and the separator 13 is formed by overlaying a cellulosic fiber-mixed paper, a cellulosic fiber paper, and a cotton linter. The present invention provides a long-lasting driving electrolyte solution higher in electric conductivity and superior in the chemical self-restoring ability and heat resistance at high temperature, and an aluminum electrolytic capacitor using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Kazunari Hayashi, Ryoko Takaoka, Hisao Nagara, Kazumitsu Honda, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6839222
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor including a positive foil, a negative foil and an intervening separator which contains a polymeric electrolyte composite. The polymeric electrolyte composite contains electrolyte in the matrix of copolymeric acrylic ester. The separator contains at least either one of rayon fiber and cotton linter. Or, other separator takes the form of several overlaid sheets, each of the sheet being made of a cellulose fiber. The above-configured electrolytic capacitors have the advantages of high withstanding voltage, high heat resisting property and long life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoko Takaoka, Kazumitsu Honda, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20040262566
    Abstract: A driving electrolyte containing a solvent, a solute containing the following compounds represented by General Formulae (1) and (2) prepared by synthesis, and a nitro compound, 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Ryoko Takaoka, Kazumitsu Honda, Yuuichiro Tsubaki, Yukiyasu Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20040141281
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor including a positive foil, a negative foil and an intervening separator which contains a polymeric electrolyte composite. The polymeric electrolyte composite contains electrolyte in the matrix of copolymeric acrylic ester. The separator contains at least either one of rayon fiber and cotton linter. Or, other separator takes the form of several overlaid sheets, each of the sheet being made of a cellulose fiber. The above-configured electrolytic capacitors have the advantages of high withstanding voltage, high heat resisting property and long life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Ryoko Takaoka, Kazumitsu Honda, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6765785
    Abstract: The polymer electrolyte composite, for driving an electrolytic capacitor, according to the present invention is a composite body including an electrolyte and an acrylic polymer containing a copolymer of acrylic derivative. The electrolyte includes a polar solvent and a solute including at least one of inorganic acids, organic acids and salts of such acids. The copolymer of acrylic derivative is a polymer of: a first monomer of at least one of a group of monofunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having at least one hydroxyl group at a terminal thereof and a polymerizable unsaturated double bond; and a second monomer of at least one of a group of multifunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having plural polymerizable unsaturated double bonds. The polymer electrolyte composite has a high ionic conductivity at room temperature together with a high heat resistance, and does not react with electrode foils such as aluminum, and moreover is superior in the easiness of manufacturing and long life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Nario Niibo, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Junji Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20040105217
    Abstract: The polymer electrolyte composite, for driving an electrolytic capacitor, according to the present invention is a composite body comprising an electrolyte and an acrylic polymer containing a copolymer of acrylic derivative. The electrolyte comprises a polar solvent and a solute comprising at least one of inorganic acids, organic acids and salts of such acids. The copolymer of acrylic derivative is a polymer of: a first monomer of at least one of a group of monofunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having at least one hydroxyl group at a terminal thereof and a polymerizable unsaturated double bond; and a second monomer of at least one of a group of multifunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having plural polymerizable unsaturated double bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Nario Niibo, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Junji Ozaki
  • Patent number: 6690573
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor is provided, comprising a capacitor element constituted in the way that an anode foil and a cathode foil with a lead for external connection connected thereto, respectively, are wound, with a separator intervening between them, and a cylindrical metal case, having a bottom, including the capacitor element, and a sealing plate for sealing an opening of the metal case, wherein a gel-like polymer having ion conductivity is formed inside and outside part of the above described capacitor element, and the above described gel-like polymer firmly attached to an inside the above described metal case, and thus the capacitor element is fixed. The gel-like polymer having conductivity is a mixture with an acrylic copolymer, to which an electrolytic solution is infiltrated to uniformly distribute the electrolytic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Nario Niibo, Hisao Miyazawa, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20030169559
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor is provided, comprising a capacitor element constituted in the way that an anode foil and a cathode foil with a lead for external connection connected thereto, respectively, are wound, with a separator intervening between them, and a cylindrical metal case, having a bottom, including the capacitor element, and a sealing plate for sealing an opening of the metal case, wherein a gel-like polymer having ion conductivity is formed inside and outside part of the above described capacitor element, and the above described gel-like polymer firmly attached to an inside the above described metal case, and thus the capacitor element is fixed. The gel-like polymer having conductivity is a mixture with an acrylic copolymer, to which an electrolytic solution is infiltrated to uniformly distribute the electrolytic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Nario Niibo, Hisao Miyazawa, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20030076648
    Abstract: The polymer electrolyte composite, for driving an electrolytic capacitor, according to the present invention is a composite body comprising an electrolyte and an acrylic polymer containing a copolymer of acrylic derivative. The electrolyte comprises a polar solvent and a solute comprising at least one of inorganic acids, organic acids and salts of such acids. The copolymer of acrylic derivative is a polymer of: a first monomer of at least one of a group of monofunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having at least one hydroxyl group at a terminal thereof and a polymerizable unsaturated double bond; and a second monomer of at least one of a group of multifunctional monomers of acrylic derivatives each having plural polymerizable unsaturated double bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Honda, Nario Niibo, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Junji Ozaki