Patents by Inventor Kazuya Iwamoto
Kazuya Iwamoto 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).
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Patent number: 12214842Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a steering rod, suspension, a first steering part, second steering part, a pantograph mechanism. The first steering part is disposed a vehicle body side respect to the suspension and transmits rotational a steering force by a driver. The second steering part is disposed the front wheel side respect to the suspension and transmits the rotational steering force to the steering rod. The pantograph mechanism is disposed separately from the suspension, transmits the rotational steering force from the first steering part to the second steering part, and maintains state of transmission of the rotational steering force by deforming in accordance with changes in relative positions of the first steering part and the second steering part.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
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Patent number: 12132168Abstract: A battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a first solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and that contains a metal alloyable with lithium; and a second solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the negative electrode and the first solid electrolyte layer and that is free of the metal.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Ito, Kazuya Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20240055649Abstract: A battery including a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer. The first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer. The first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween. The first electrode layer has a polygon shape including a plurality of corner portions, at least one of the corner portions of the first electrode layer includes a first rounded portion. The first active material layer has a polygon shape including a plurality of corner portions, and the corner portion of the first active material layer, adjacent to the corner portion including the first rounded portion, includes a rounded portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicants: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230071177Abstract: A battery includes: a power generating element including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; and a reference electrode section including a second solid electrolyte layer having a first main surface in contact with a side surface of the power generating element and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and a reference electrode in contact with the second main surface of the second solid electrolyte layer, in which a length of the first main surface is longer than a length of the side surface in a laminating direction in the power generating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: MAKOTO FUJINO, KAZUYA IWAMOTO, NORIYUKI UCHIDA
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Publication number: 20220263138Abstract: A battery including: a first electrode layer; a solid electrolyte layer disposed above the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer disposed above the solid electrolyte layer; and an electrode. The first electrode layer includes: a first current collector; and a first mixture layer disposed between the first current collector and the solid electrolyte layer. The first current collector includes a terminal portion protruding from the second electrode layer in top view, the solid electrolyte layer is exposed in at least a region of the terminal portion in the top view, the solid electrolyte layer covers part of a side surface of the first mixture layer in cross-sectional view and is in contact with the terminal portion of the first current collector, and the electrode is in contact with the solid electrolyte layer in an inside of at least a region of the terminal portion in top view.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventor: KAZUYA IWAMOTO
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Patent number: 11398664Abstract: A battery includes at least one cell, a case that houses the at least one cell, at least one first charge/discharge terminal that is electrically connected to the at least one cell, and at least one first monitor terminal that is electrically connected to the at least one cell. The at least one first charge/discharge terminal has a protrusion that partially protrudes from a surface of the case. The at least one first monitor terminal has a recess that is partially recessed from the surface of the case.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20220052375Abstract: A battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a first solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and that contains a metal alloyable with lithium; and a second solid electrolyte layer that is positioned between the negative electrode and the first solid electrolyte layer and that is free of the metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: YUSUKE ITO, KAZUYA IWAMOTO
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Patent number: 11233274Abstract: A battery including a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer is provided. The positive electrode layer includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, and a positive electrode-side solid electrolyte layer; the positive electrode active material layer is arranged in contact with the positive electrode current collector in a region smaller than that thereof; the positive electrode-side solid electrolyte layer is arranged in contact with the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer in the same region as that of the positive electrode current collector; the negative electrode layer has the structure similar to that of the positive electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20210359309Abstract: A battery current collector includes: a first region having electron conductivity; a second region having insulating properties and located around the first region in plan view; and a third region located between the first region and the second region in plan view. The first region contains an insulating material and an electron conductive material, the second region contains the insulating material, and the third region contains the insulating material and a solid electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventor: KAZUYA IWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210359336Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode layer; and another electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer. The first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer. The first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector. The first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer and to occupy the same area as the first current collector. The first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion, and the another electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including another rounded portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
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Patent number: 11114687Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer, the first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector, the first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer and to occupy the same area as the first current collector, the first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween, and the first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
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Patent number: 11011786Abstract: A battery includes an outer packaging and a power generating element that contains a sulfur-based material and is included in the outer packaging and disposed in the inside of the outer packaging. The outer packaging includes a communicating port, a hydrogen sulfide eliminator, and an exhausting unit. The communicating port communicates between the inside and the outside of the outer packaging. The hydrogen sulfide eliminator and the exhausting unit are disposed in the communicating port. The exhausting unit introduces hydrogen sulfide generated caused by the sulfur-based material to the communicating port. The hydrogen sulfide eliminator eliminates the hydrogen sulfide introduced by the exhausting unit to the communicating port.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20200266482Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer, the first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector, the first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer and to occupy the same area as the first current collector, the first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween, and the first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
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Patent number: 10686213Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer, the first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector, the first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer and to occupy the same area as the first current collector, the first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween, and the first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20190372168Abstract: A battery including a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer is provided. The positive electrode layer includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, and a positive electrode-side solid electrolyte layer; the positive electrode active material layer is arranged in contact with the positive electrode current collector in a region smaller than that thereof; the positive electrode-side solid electrolyte layer is arranged in contact with the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer in the same region as that of the positive electrode current collector; the negative electrode layer has the structure similar to that of the positive electrode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190348662Abstract: A battery includes at least one cell, a case that houses the at least one cell, at least one first charge/discharge terminal that is electrically connected to the at least one cell, and at least one first monitor terminal that is electrically connected to the at least one cell. The at least one first charge/discharge terminal has a protrusion that partially protrudes from a surface of the case. The at least one first monitor terminal has a recess that is partially recessed from the surface of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventor: KAZUYA IWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190334174Abstract: An all-solid battery includes: a positive-electrode-current-collector including metal foil; a positive-electrode-layer formed on the positive-electrode-current-collector and containing at least a positive-electrode-active-material; a negative-electrode-current-collector including a metal foil; a negative-electrode-layer formed on the negative-electrode-current-collector and containing at least a negative-electrode-active-material; and a solid-electrolyte-layer disposed between the positive-electrode-layer and the negative-electrode-layer and containing at least a solid electrolyte having ion conductivity, and the all-solid battery contains a thermoplastic elastomer into which a functional group that adheres at least any of the positive-electrode-active-material and the positive-electrode-current-collector, the positive-electrode-active-material and the solid electrolyte, the positive-electrode-active-materials themselves, the negative-electrode-active-material and the negative-electrode-current-collector, theType: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: KENTA HASEGAWA, TAKAO KUROMIYA, KAZUYA IWAMOTO, RYO SUGAWARA
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Patent number: 10424815Abstract: A battery including a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer is provided. The positive electrode layer includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, and a positive electrode-side solid electrolyte layer; the positive electrode active material layer is arranged in contact with the positive electrode current collector in a region smaller than that thereof; the positive electrode-side solid electrolyte layer is arranged in contact with the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer in the same region as that of the positive electrode current collector; the negative electrode layer has the structure similar to that of the positive electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20190198948Abstract: A battery includes an outer packaging and a power generating element that contains a sulfur-based material and is included in the outer packaging and disposed in the inside of the outer packaging. The outer packaging includes a communicating port, a hydrogen sulfide eliminator, and an exhausting unit. The communicating port communicates between the inside and the outside of the outer packaging. The hydrogen sulfide eliminator and the exhausting unit are disposed in the communicating port. The exhausting unit introduces hydrogen sulfide generated caused by the sulfur-based material to the communicating port. The hydrogen sulfide eliminator eliminates the hydrogen sulfide introduced by the exhausting unit to the communicating port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
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Patent number: 10297800Abstract: A battery housing includes: an exterior member; and a first terminal of a non-metallic material, wherein the first terminal has a first end extending to outside of the exterior member, the first terminal has a second end extending to inside of the exterior member, the first terminal includes a first long-diameter part having a first long diameter and a second long-diameter part having a second long diameter larger than the first long diameter, the first long-diameter part and the second long-diameter part being disposed between the first end of the first terminal and the second end of the first terminal, and the first long-diameter part and the second long-diameter part are embedded in the exterior member.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Iwamoto, Mikinari Shimada