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).

  • Patent number: 11932345
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left wheel, a right wheel, left and right bearings, left and right axle, left arm, right arm, and lean mechanism. The left arm supports the left wheel from inside in a vehicle width direction. The right arm supports the right wheel from inside in the vehicle width direction. The lean mechanism causes the left wheel and the right wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The single bearing is inserted into a hub hole of the left wheel. The single bearing is inserted into a hub hole of the right wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 11926388
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a lean mechanism, and a lean brake mechanism. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean brake mechanism brakes a leaning operation of the lean mechanism. The lean brake mechanism includes a brake caliper and a brake disc. The brake caliper is attached to the lean mechanism and has a brake pad. The brake disc is attached to the lower arm of the upper arm and the lower arm that is farther from the brake pad in the front view, has a contact portion that generates braking force by being pressed by the brake pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Iwamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Patent number: 11919604
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a lean mechanism, and a lean brake mechanism. The lean mechanism causes the left front wheel and the right front wheel to lean about a front-rear direction as a rotation center when the vehicle body leans about the front-rear direction as a rotation center. The lean brake mechanism brakes a leaning operation of the lean mechanism. The lean brake mechanism includes a brake disc and brake pads. The brake disc is attached to an upper arm or a lower arm. The brake pads, which are attached such that their position relative to the brake disc changes in the leaning operation, produce a frictional force against the brake disc in the leaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Hiroshi Ishii, Taro Iwamoto, Kazuya Nagasaka, Taichi Inaba
  • Publication number: 20240055649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicants: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230071177
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: MAKOTO FUJINO, KAZUYA IWAMOTO, NORIYUKI UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220263138
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: KAZUYA IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11398664
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20220052375
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: YUSUKE ITO, KAZUYA IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11233274
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20210359309
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: KAZUYA IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210359336
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11114687
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 11011786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20200266482
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10686213
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20190372168
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190348662
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: KAZUYA IWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190334174
    Abstract: 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, the
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: KENTA HASEGAWA, TAKAO KUROMIYA, KAZUYA IWAMOTO, RYO SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 10424815
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20190198948
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuya IWAMOTO