Patents by Inventor Kensuke Nakura

Kensuke Nakura 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: 11031584
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution filled between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes: an electrically conductive layer having a surface; and lithium metal pieces arranged spaced from each other on the surface of the electrically conductive layer. There is no lithium metal on an imaginary line extending from a first end to a second end opposite to the first end of the surface of the electrically conductive layer and traversing a space between the lithium metal pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tooru Matsui, Junichi Sakamoto, Kazuko Asano, Akira Kano, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20210167357
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide that contains first particles having a crystal structure belonging to space group R-3m and second particles having a crystal structure belonging to space group C2/m. The crystal structure of the second particles has a larger amount of cation mixing than the crystal structure of the first particles. The second particles have a smaller particle size than the first particles. Mathematical Formula 0.05?integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°)?0.99 is satisfied. The integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) is a ratio of the integrated intensity I(18°-20°) to the integrated intensity I(43°-46°). The integrated intensity I(A°-B°) is the integrated intensity of a maximum peak present in the range of angle of diffraction 2? greater than or equal to A° and less than or equal to B° in the X-ray diffraction pattern of the lithium composite oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: RYUICHI NATSUI, KENSUKE NAKURA
  • Patent number: 11024874
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material containing lithium. The negative electrode faces the positive electrode. The separator is disposed between the positive and negative electrodes. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode current collector includes a layer and protrusions. The layer has a first surface on which lithium metal is deposited during charge. The protrusions protrude from the first surface. At least one of the protrusions includes a conductive material and an insulative material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Miyamae, Akira Kano, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11018332
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a negative electrode collector having a surface, on which a lithium metal is deposited during charge; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution filled between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode collector includes projection portions projecting from the surface toward the separator. There is no projection portion on an imaginary line extending from a first end to a second end opposite to the first end of the surface of the negative electrode collector and traversing a space between the projection portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tooru Matsui, Junichi Sakamoto, Kazuko Asano, Akira Kano, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20210151740
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide that contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, N, and S, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, La, Ce, Ga, Sr, Y, and Sn. Mathematical formula 0.05?integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°)?0.90 is satisfied. The integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) is a ratio of an integrated intensity I(18°-20°) to an integrated intensity I(43°-46°). The integrated intensity I(A°-B°)is an integrated intensity of a maximum peak present in a range of angle of diffraction 2? greater than or equal to A° and less than or equal to B° in the X-ray diffraction pattern of the lithium composite oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: SHUHEI UCHIDA, RYUICHI NATSUI, KENSUKE NAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210143397
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium composite oxide having a crystal structure belonging to the space group Fd-3m and has an integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) of greater than or equal to 0.05 and less than or equal to 0.90 and an integrated intensity ratio I(63°-65°)/I(17°-19°) of greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 2.0. The integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) is a ratio of an integrated intensity I(18°-20°) to an integrated intensity I(43°-46°). The integrated intensity ratio I(63°-65°)/I(17°-19°) is a ratio of an integrated intensity I(63°-65°) to an integrated intensity I(17°-19°). The integrated intensity I(A°-B°) is an integrated intensity of a maximum peak present in a range of angle of diffraction 2? greater than or equal to A° and less than or equal to B° in the X-ray diffraction pattern of the positive electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: SHUHEI UCHIDA, RYUICHI NATSUI, KENSUKE NAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210143424
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a first lithium composite oxide and a second lithium composite oxide that covers at least a part of the surface of the first lithium composite oxide. The first lithium composite oxide includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, N, and S. The first lithium composite oxide has a crystal structure belonging to a layered structure. The second lithium composite oxide has a crystal structure belonging to space group Fd-3m. The positive electrode active material has an integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) of greater than or equal to 0.05 and less than or equal to 0.90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: SHUHEI UCHIDA, RYUICHI NATSUI, KENSUKE NAKURA
  • Patent number: 10978692
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes an electrode group and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity. A negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode current collector has a first surface facing an outward direction of winding of the electrode group and a second surface facing an inward direction of the winding of the electrode group. Lithium metal is deposited on the first surface and the second surface by charge. The negative electrode further includes first protrusions protruding from the first surface and second protrusions protruding from the second surface. A ratio A1X/A1 is less than a ratio A2X/A2. A1X is a sum of projected areas of the first protrusions on the first surface. A1 is an area of the first surface. A2X is a sum of projected areas of the second protrusions on the second surface. A2 is an area of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kano, Ryohei Miyamae, Kiyohiro Isii, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20210083274
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium composite oxide and a covering material that covers a surface of the lithium composite oxide. The covering material has an electron conductivity of 106 S/m or less. The lithium composite oxide is a multiphase mixture including a first phase having a first crystal structure that belongs to a space group Fm-3m and a second phase having a second crystal structure that belongs to a space group other than a space group Fm-3m. The ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) of a first integrated intensity I(18°-20°) of a first maximum peak present at a first diffraction angle 2? of 18° or more and 20° or less to a second integrated intensity I(43°-46°) of a second maximum peak present at a second diffraction angle 2? of 43° or more and 46° or less in an XRD pattern of the lithium composite oxide satisfies 0.05?I(18°-20°)/I(45°-46°)?0.90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki ISHIKAWA, Ryuichi NATSUI, Issei IKEUCHI, Kensuke NAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210074997
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide that is a multiphase mixture including a first phase having a crystal structure belonging to a monoclinic crystal (e.g., space group C2/m), a second phase having a crystal structure belonging to a hexagonal crystal (e.g., space group R-3m), and a third phase having a crystal structure belonging to a cubic crystal (e.g., space group Fm-3m or space group Fd-3m). In addition, a battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode containing the positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure improves the capacity of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: RYUICHI NATSUI, KENSUKE NAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210057717
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide. The lithium composite oxide is a multiphase mixture including a first phase having a crystal structure belonging to space group C2/m and a second phase having a crystal structure belonging to space group R-3m and includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, N, and S. In an XRD pattern of the lithium composite oxide, the integrated intensity ratio I(20°-23°)/I(18°-20°) of a second maximum peak present in a diffraction angle 2? range of greater than or equal to 20° and less than or equal to 23° to a first maximum peak present in a diffraction angle 2? range of greater than or equal to 18° and less than or equal to 20° satisfies 0.05?I(20°-23°)/I(18°-20°)?0.26.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: RYUICHI NATSUI, KENSUKE NAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210057742
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes: a lithium composite oxide which contains Mn and at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and N, and S. The lithium composite oxide has a crystalline structure which belongs to a layered structure, and a relationship 0.95?intensity ratio IMn1/IMn2?1.75 is satisfied. The intensity ratio IMn1/IMn2 is a ratio of an intensity IMn1 to an intensity IMn2. The intensity IMn1 is an intensity of a first proximity peak of the Mn in a radial distribution function of the Mn contained in the lithium composite oxide. The intensity IMn2 is an intensity of a second proximity peak of the Mn in the radial distribution function of the Mn contained in the lithium composite oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: ISSEI IKEUCHI, RYUICHI NATSUI, KENSUKE NAKURA
  • Patent number: 10923731
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises an electrode group and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity. A negative electrode current collector has a first surface facing outward of winding of the electrode group and a second surface facing inward of the winding of the electrode group. At least the first surface or the second surface includes a first region and a second region that is closer to an innermost circumference of the winding of the electrode group than the first region. Protrusions include outer-circumference-side protrusions disposed on the first region and inner-circumference-side protrusions disposed on the second region. A first average height of the outer-circumference-side protrusions is smaller than a second average height of the inner-circumference-side protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kano, Ryohei Miyamae, Kiyohiro Isii, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 10923711
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises an electrode group and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity. A negative electrode current collector has a first surface facing outward of winding of the electrode group and a second surface facing inward of the winding of the electrode group. At least the first surface or the second surface includes a first region and a second region that is closer to an innermost circumference of the winding of the electrode group than the first region. Protrusions include outer-circumference-side protrusions disposed on the first region and inner-circumference-side protrusions disposed on the second region. In at least the first surface or the second surface, a first area rate is smaller than a second area rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kano, Ryohei Miyamae, Kiyohiro Isii, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 10916810
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprises an electrode group and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity. A negative electrode current collector has a first surface facing outward of winding of the electrode group and a second surface facing inward of the winding of the electrode group. At least the first surface or the second surface includes a first region and a second region that is closer to an innermost circumference of the winding of the electrode group than the first region. Protrusions include outer-circumference-side protrusions disposed on the first region and inner-circumference-side protrusions disposed on the second region. A first average height of the outer-circumference-side protrusions is larger than a second average height of the inner-circumference-side protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kano, Kiyohiro Isii, Ryohei Miyamae, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20210005882
    Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a compound that has a crystal structure belonging to a space group FM3-M and contains is represented by the composition formula (1) and an insulating compound, LixMeyO?F???(1) wherein Me denotes one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, B, Ce, Si, Zr, Nb, Pr, Ti, W, Ge, Mo, Sn, Bi, Cu, Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y, Zn, Ga, Er, La, Sm, Yb, V, and Cr, and the following conditions are satisfied. 1.7?x?2.2 0.8?y?1.3 1???2.5 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ryuichi NATSUI, Kensuke NAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210005884
    Abstract: A positive-electrode active material containing a compound that has a crystal structure belonging to the space group FM-3M and is represented by the composition formula (1): LixMeyO?F???(1) wherein Me denotes one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, and Al, and the following conditions are satisfied. 1.3?x?2.2, 0.8?y?1.3, 1???2.93, 0.07???2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ryuichi NATSUI, Kensuke NAKURA
  • Publication number: 20210005883
    Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a compound that has a crystal structure belonging to a space group FM3-M and that is represented by the composition formula (1): LixAyMezO?F???(1) wherein A denotes Na or K, Me denotes one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, B, Ce, Si, Zr, Nb, Pr, Ti, W, Ge, Mo, Sn, Bi, Cu, Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y, Zn, Ga, Er, La, Sm, Yb, V, and Cr, and the following conditions are satisfied. 1.7?x+y?2.2 0<y?0.2 0.8?z?1.3 1???2.5 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ryuichi NATSUI, Kensuke NAKURA
  • Patent number: 10886529
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium composite oxide and a covering material that covers a surface of the lithium composite oxide. The covering material has an electron conductivity of 106 S/m or less. The lithium composite oxide is a multiphase mixture including a first phase having a first crystal structure that belongs to a space group Fm-3m and a second phase having a second crystal structure that belongs to a space group other than a space group Fm-3m. The ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) of a first integrated intensity I(18°-20°) of a first maximum peak present at a first diffraction angle 2? of 18° or more and 20° or less to a second integrated intensity I(43°-46°) of a second maximum peak present at a second diffraction angle 2? of 43° or more and 46° or less in an XRD pattern of the lithium composite oxide satisfies 0.05?I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°)?0.90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ishikawa, Ryuichi Natsui, Issei Ikeuchi, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20200381731
    Abstract: Provided is an active material for a fluoride-ion secondary battery, the active material containing a composite fluoride. The composite fluoride has a layered structure and is represented by a composition formula AmMnFx, where A is an alkali metal, M is a transition metal, 0<m?2, 1?n?2, and 3?x?4. The alkali metal may be at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, and Cs. The transition metal may be a 3d transition metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: JIN ZHANG, KAZUKO ASANO, MITSUHIRO HIBINO, KENSUKE NAKURA