Patents by Inventor Kenichi Kadowaki

Kenichi Kadowaki 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: 9911546
    Abstract: A current collector which is suitable for discharging and charging at a large current density is provided. The present invention provides a current collector including a conductive substrate and a conductive resin layer provided on one side or both sides of the conductive substrate. The conductive resin layer contains a soluble nitrocellulose-based resin and a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: UACJ CORPORATION, UACJ FOIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Tsugio Kataoka
  • Patent number: 9659716
    Abstract: Provided is a technique to confirm the performance of the conductive resin layer of a current collector without actually preparing an electrode structure, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, an electrical double layer capacitor, a lithium ion capacitor, or an electrical storage device, and to confirm the performance of the conductive resin layer easily with high accuracy by a non-destructive test. A current collector includes a conductive substrate and a resin layer possessing conductivity, the resin layer being formed on at least one side of the conductive substrate. The resin layer possessing conductivity contains a resin and a conductive material containing carbon as a main component. When the color tone of the surface of the resin layer possessing conductivity is specified with L*a*b* color system, L* is 60 or lower, a* is ?1.0 to 1.0, and b* is ?1.0 to 3.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: UACJ Corporation, UACJ Foil Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Satoshi Yamabe
  • Patent number: 9336959
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a current collector which can decrease the internal resistance of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, be used suitably for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery and the like or for an electrical storage device such as a lithium ion capacitor and the like, and improve high rate characteristics. According to the present invention, a current collector which is structured by forming a resin layer possessing conductivity on at least one side of a conductive substrate is provided. The resin layer contains a chitosan-based resin and a conductive material, and the water contact angle of the surface of the resin layer measured by ?/2 method in a thermostatic chamber at 23° C. is 5 degrees or more and 60 degrees or less. In addition, an electrode structure, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, and an electrical storage device which use the current collector are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: UACJ Corporation, UACJ Foil Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Satoshi Yamabe
  • Publication number: 20140315094
    Abstract: A current collector which is suitable for discharging and charging at a large current density is provided. The present invention provides a current collector including a conductive substrate and a conductive resin layer provided on one side or both sides of the conductive substrate. The conductive resin layer contains a soluble nitrocellulose-based resin and a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: UACJ FOIL CORPORATION, UACJ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Tsugio Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20140255788
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a current collector which includes an aluminum alloy foil for electrode current collector, with high electrical conductivity and high strength after a drying process performed after application of an active material. According to the present invention, provided is a current collector including a conductive substrate and a resin layer provided on one side or both sides of the conductive substrate, wherein: the conductive substrate is an aluminum alloy foil containing 0.03 to 1.0 mass % (hereinafter mass % is referred to as %) of Fe, 0.01 to 0.3% of Si, 0.0001 to 0.2% of Cu, with the rest being Al and unavoidable impurities, an aluminum alloy foil after a final cold rolling having a tensile strength of 180 MPa or higher, a 0.2% yield strength of 160 MPa or higher, and an electrical conductivity of 58% IACS or higher; an aluminum alloy foil after performing a heat treatment at 120° C. for 24 hours, at 140° C. for 3 hours, or at 160° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: UACJ FOIL CORPORATION, UACJ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakuzu Seki, Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Satoshi Suzuki, Koichi Ashizawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Kenji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20140178766
    Abstract: Provided is a technique to confirm the performance of the conductive resin layer of a current collector without actually preparing an electrode structure, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, an electrical double layer capacitor, a lithium ion capacitor, or an electrical storage device, and to confirm the performance of the conductive resin layer easily with high accuracy by a non-destructive test. A current collector includes a conductive substrate and a resin layer possessing conductivity, the resin layer being formed on at least one side of the conductive substrate. The resin layer possessing conductivity contains a resin and a conductive material containing carbon as a main component. When the color tone of the surface of the resin layer possessing conductivity is specified with L*a*b* color system, L* is 60 or lower, a* is ?1.0 to 1.0, and b* is ?1.0 to 3.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: UACJ FOIL CORPORATION, UACJ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Satoshi Yamabe
  • Publication number: 20140170488
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a current collector which can decrease the internal resistance of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, be used suitably for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery and the like or for an electrical storage device such as a lithium ion capacitor and the like, and improve high rate characteristics. According to the present invention, a current collector which is structured by forming a resin layer possessing conductivity on at least one side of a conductive substrate is provided. The resin layer contains a chitosan-based resin and a conductive material, and the water contact angle of the surface of the resin layer measured by ?/2 method in a thermostatic chamber at 23° C. is 5 degrees or more and 60 degrees or less. In addition, an electrode structure, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, and an electrical storage device which use the current collector are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: UACJ FOIL CORPORATION, UACJ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Satoshi Yamabe
  • Publication number: 20140162122
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve an adhesion between the surface of a conductive resin layer and an active material, which are provided to a current collector. Another object of the present invention is to improve a high rate characteristics or electrode lifetime of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, an electrical double layer capacitor, a lithium ion capacitor and the like which uses the current collector. A current collector prepared by forming a resin layer possessing conductivity on a conductive substrate, is provided. A surface roughness Ra of the resin layer possessing conductivity is 0.1 ?m or higher and 1.0 ?m or lower. In addition, when a coating thickness of the resin layer possessing conductivity is taken as t [?m] and the average angle of inclination of the resin layer surface is taken as ?a [degree], (?)t+0.5??a?(?)t+10 is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: UACJ FOIL CORPORATION, UACJ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Kato, Sohei Saito, Yukiou Honkawa, Mitsuyuki Wasamoto, Kenichi Kadowaki, Satoshi Yamabe