Patents by Inventor Kazunari Imamoto

Kazunari Imamoto 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: 11651905
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishimaru, Kazunari Imamoto, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Patent number: 11545305
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuhiro Takatani, Kazunari Imamoto, Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20210383979
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Kazuhiro TAKATANI, Kazunari IMAMOTO, Yoshiaki ISHIMARU
  • Patent number: 11158463
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The capacitor element is impregnated with the liquid substance that includes a solvent and a solute. The solute contains one of an acid component, a nitro compound, or a phenol compound. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, a compound including titanium, and a compound including nickel. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a base component. An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuhiro Takatani, Kazunari Imamoto, Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20210313119
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ISHIMARU, Kazunari IMAMOTO, Tatsuji AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11087928
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishimaru, Kazunari Imamoto, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Patent number: 10593486
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuhiro Takatani, Kazunari Imamoto, Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20200079794
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The capacitor element is impregnated with the liquid substance that includes a solvent and a solute. The solute contains at least one selected from the group consisting of an acid component, a nitro compound, and a phenol compound. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, a compound including titanium, and a compound including nickel. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Kazuhiro TAKATANI, Kazunari IMAMOTO, Yoshiaki ISHIMARU
  • Publication number: 20190304704
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU, KAZUNARI IMAMOTO, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180240601
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: TATSUJI AOYAMA, KAZUHIRO TAKATANI, KAZUNARI IMAMOTO, YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU
  • Patent number: 8071919
    Abstract: In a heating cooker, an object to be heated is placed on a top plate and is heated by a heating unit located below the top plate. The top plate is translucent and a fluorescent display tube is located below the top plate. The top plate is configured to have spectral transmission characteristics in a visible light range such that the spectral transmission at a wavelength of approximately 500 nm corresponding to blue or green is substantially one third of a spectral transmission at a wavelength of approximately 700 nm corresponding to red such that the spectral transmission is gradually rendered larger as the wavelength is increased from approximately 500 nm to approximately 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba HA Products Co., Ltd., Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari Imamoto, Takeshi Esaki, Masao Kondo, Katsuharu Matsuo
  • Patent number: 7990681
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor having an excellent short-circuit resistance, high capacitance, long life, and low equivalent series resistance (ESR) is provided. For this purpose, the aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive electrode foil, a first separator, a negative electrode foil, and a second separator, which are sequentially laminated one on another and wound together. After the capacitor element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution and housed in a metallic case, an open end of the metallic case is sealed with a sealing material. A ratio of B/A, i.e. a ratio of total thickness B of the first and second separators after winding with respect to total thickness A of the first and second separators before winding, is set in the range from 0.5 to 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hisao Nagara, Kazunari Imamoto, Shigetaka Furusawa, Hiroyuki Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20090207557
    Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor having an excellent short-circuit resistance, high capacitance, long life, and low equivalent series resistance (ESR) is provided. For this purpose, the aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element having a positive electrode foil, a first separator, a negative electrode foil, and a second separator, which are sequentially laminated one on another and wound together. After the capacitor element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte solution and housed in a metallic case, an open end of the metallic case is sealed with a sealing material. A ratio of B/A, i.e. a ratio of total thickness B of the first and second separators after winding with respect to total thickness A of the first and second separators before winding, is set in the range from 0.5 to 0.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisao Nagara, Kazunari Imamoto, Shigetaka Furusawa, Hiroyuki Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20070108184
    Abstract: In a heating cooker, a heated object placed on a top plate (15) is heated by a heating unit (12, 13, 14) disposed below the top plate (15). The top plate (15) is translucent and a fluorescent display tube (23) is disposed below the top plate (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA HA PRODUCTS CO., LTD., TOSHIBA CONSUMER MARKETING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Imamoto, Takeshi Esaki, Masao Kondo, Katsuharu Matsuo