Patents by Inventor Kazushi Nitta

Kazushi Nitta 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: 20240136610
    Abstract: An energy storage device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween; an electrolyte solution; and a sealable case for housing the electrode assembly and the electrolyte solution, in which a compressive modulus of elasticity of the separator is 15 MPa or more and an inside of the case is in a negative pressure state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yudai KAWASOE, Yuta OHSUGI, Taisei SEKIGUCHI, Kazushi NITTA
  • Publication number: 20210305632
    Abstract: An energy storage device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a winding type electrode assembly including a negative electrode containing a negative active material, a positive electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a case housing the electrode assembly; and a spacer disposed between the electrode assembly and an inner surface of the case in the case, wherein the separator includes a wet film, the negative active material is a carbonaceous material or lithium titanate, and the spacer is harder than the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Taisei SEKIGUCHI, Yudai KAWASOE, Jun NAKAMURA, Kazushi NITTA
  • Patent number: 9601811
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell including: a case; an element housed in the case, including at least a positive electrode member, a negative electrode member and a separator; and an electrolyte solution poured into the case, wherein when in the state of the case being installed, in the direction perpendicular to the liquid surface of the electrolyte solution, the length between the highest position and the lowest position of the element is represented by L1 and the length between the liquid surface and the lowest position of the element is represented by L2, the ratio calculated with the formula L2/L1×100 is 10% or more and 100% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Kozono, Yasuyuki Abe, Kazushi Nitta, Takaaki Iguchi
  • Patent number: 9159501
    Abstract: An electric storage device includes an electrode assembly, in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode in the shape of a sheet are wound with a separator sandwiched therebetween. The electrode assembly has a flat shape and includes a first flat portion and a second flat portion, which are opposed to each other, and a first curved portion and a second curved portion which connect end portions of the first and second flat portions together. One of the positive electrode and the negative electrode covers an inner-circumferential end portion of the other electrode and is disposed on an innermost circumference of the electrode assembly. An inner-circumferential end portion of the one of the electrodes causes an elastic force to act outwardly on the other electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushi Nitta, Takaaki Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20140087269
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell including: a case; an element housed in the case, including at least a positive electrode member, a negative electrode member and a separator; and an electrolyte solution poured into the case, wherein when in the state of the case being installed, in the direction perpendicular to the liquid surface of the electrolyte solution, the length between the highest position and the lowest position of the element is represented by L1 and the length between the liquid surface and the lowest position of the element is represented by L2, the ratio calculated with the formula L2/L1×100 is 10% or more and 100% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Suguru KOZONO, Yasuyuki ABE, Kazushi NITTA, Takaaki IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140072849
    Abstract: An electric storage device includes an electrode assembly, in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode in the shape of a sheet are wound with a separator sandwiched therebetween. The electrode assembly has a flat shape and includes a first flat portion and a second flat portion, which are opposed to each other, and a first curved portion and a second curved portion which connect end portions of the first and second flat portions together. One of the positive electrode and the negative electrode covers an inner-circumferential end portion of the other electrode and is disposed on an innermost circumference of the electrode assembly. An inner-circumferential end portion of the one of the electrodes causes an elastic force to act outwardly on the other electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushi Nitta, Takaaki Iguchi