Patents by Inventor Kazuya KAI

Kazuya KAI 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: 11923584
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a membrane for a redox flow battery which is prevented from being curled and exhibits high power efficiency, a membrane electrode assembly for a redox flow battery, a cell for a redox flow battery, and a redox flow battery. The object can be attained by a membrane for a redox flow battery, comprising a first ion-exchange resin layer, an anion-exchange resin layer containing an anion-exchange compound, and a second ion-exchange resin layer in the presented order, wherein a value obtained by dividing a thickness of the first ion-exchange resin layer by a thickness of the second ion-exchange resin layer is 0.7 or more and 1.3 or less, and a thickness of the anion-exchange resin layer is 0.02 ?m or larger and 3 ?m or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroko Kamochi, Yuka Kanada, Kazuya Kai, Junya Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11876267
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane for a redox flow battery, comprising a perfluorocarbon polymer having an ion-exchange group, wherein the perfluorocarbon polymer has equivalent weight EW of the ion-exchange group of 600 g/eq or more and 2000 g/eq or less, a craze area ratio of the electrolyte membrane is 1.5% or less, and a relative dimension of the electrolyte membrane in at least one of a X direction and a Y direction is 80% or more and less than 100% in the following relative dimension by dipping in 2 M aqueous sulfuric acid solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuka Kanada, Junya Yamashita, Hiroko Kamochi, Kazuya Kai
  • Publication number: 20230078901
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a membrane for a redox flow battery which is prevented from being curled and exhibits high power efficiency, a membrane electrode assembly for a redox flow battery, a cell for a redox flow battery, and a redox flow battery. The object can be attained by a membrane for a redox flow battery, comprising a first ion-exchange resin layer, an anion-exchange resin layer containing an anion-exchange compound, and a second ion-exchange resin layer in the presented order, wherein a value obtained by dividing a thickness of the first ion-exchange resin layer by a thickness of the second ion-exchange resin layer is 0.7 or more and 1.3 or less, and a thickness of the anion-exchange resin layer is 0.02 ?m or larger and 3 ?m or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroko KAMOCHI, Yuka KANADA, Kazuya KAI, Junya YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20220045345
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane for a redox flow battery, comprising a perfluorocarbon polymer having an ion-exchange group, wherein the perfluorocarbon polymer has equivalent weight EW of the ion-exchange group of 600 g/eq or more and 2000 g/eq or less, a craze area ratio of the electrolyte membrane is 1.5% or less, and a relative dimension of the electrolyte membrane in at least one of a X direction and a Y direction is 80% or more and less than 100% in the following relative dimension by dipping in 2 M aqueous sulfuric acid solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuka KANADA, Junya YAMASHITA, Hiroko KAMOCHI, Kazuya KAI
  • Patent number: 10263250
    Abstract: Stabilized lithium powder according to an embodiment of this disclosure includes lithium particles. Each lithium particle includes an inorganic compound on a surface thereof, the inorganic compound contains lithium hydroxide, and the lithium hydroxide is contained by 2.0 wt% or less relative to the entire stabilized lithium powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Tsuchiya, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Kazuya Kai, Atsushi Sano
  • Publication number: 20160099465
    Abstract: Stabilized lithium powder according to an embodiment of this disclosure includes lithium particles. Each lithium particle includes an inorganic compound on a surface thereof, the inorganic compound contains lithium hydroxide, and the lithium hydroxide is contained by 2.0 wt % or less relative to the entire stabilized lithium powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro TSUCHIYA, Tomohiko HASEGAWA, Kazuya KAI, Atsushi SANO