Patents by Inventor Kiyohiko Suzuki

Kiyohiko Suzuki 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: 10069168
    Abstract: A battery capable of improving high-temperature characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. A solvent of the electrolytic solution includes a main solvent such as a cyclic carbonate which includes halogen and a sub solvent such as carbonate dimer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Akinori Kita, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 10008746
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution for a secondary battery is provided. The electrolyte solution includes an electrolyte salt; and a solvent including a first solvent and a second solvent; wherein the first solvent includes 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one; and wherein the second solvent includes at least one of Chemical Formula No. 23, Chemical Formula No. 24, or Chemical Formula No. 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Akinori Kita, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 10008745
    Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving high-temperature characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. A solvent of the electrolytic solution includes a main solvent such as a cyclic carbonate which includes halogen and a sub solvent such as carbonate dimer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Akinori Kita, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 9583759
    Abstract: A cathode active material capable of obtaining a high capacity and capable of improving stability or low-temperature characteristics, a method of manufacturing the same, and a battery are provided. A cathode (21) includes a cathode active material including a lithium complex oxide including Li and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni and Mn, and P and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Al, Mg and Zn as coating elements on a surface of the lithium complex oxide. Preferably, the contents of the coating elements are higher on the surface of the cathode active material than those in the interior thereof, and decrease from the surface to the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Guohua Li, Nozomu Morita, Tomoyo Ooyama, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Kotaro Satori, Hideto Azuma, Yosuke Hosoya, Koji Morita, Haruo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160204472
    Abstract: An electrolytic solution for a secondary battery is provided. The electrolyte solution includes an electrolyte salt; and a solvent including a first solvent and a second solvent; wherein the first solvent includes 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one; and wherein the second solvent includes at least one of Chemical Formula No. 23, Chemical Formula No. 24, or Chemical Formula No. 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Akinori Kita, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 9054374
    Abstract: A cathode active material capable of obtaining a high capacity and capable of improving stability or low-temperature characteristics, a method of manufacturing the same, and a battery are provided. A cathode (21) includes a cathode active material including a lithium complex oxide including Li and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni and Mn, and P and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Al, Mg and Zn as coating elements on a surface of the lithium complex oxide. Preferably, the contents of the coating elements are higher on the surface of the cathode active material than those in the interior thereof, and decrease from the surface to the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Guohua Li, Nozomu Morita, Tomoyo Ooyama, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Kotaro Satori, Hideto Azuma, Yosuke Hosoya, Koji Morita, Haruo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20130244113
    Abstract: A cathode active material capable of obtaining a high capacity and capable of improving stability or low-temperature characteristics, a method of manufacturing the same, and a battery are provided. A cathode (21) includes a cathode active material including a lithium complex oxide including Li and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni and Mn, and P and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Al, Mg and Zn as coating elements on a surface of the lithium complex oxide. Preferably, the contents of the coating elements are higher on the surface of the cathode active material than those in the interior thereof, and decrease from the surface to the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Guohua Li, Nozomu Morita, Tomoyo Ooyama, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Kotaro Satori, Hideto Azuma, Yosuke Hosoya, Koji Morita, Haruo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8298707
    Abstract: A positive active material including a compound expressed by a general formula LimMxM?yM?zO2 (here, M designates at least one kind of element selected from Co, Ni and Mn, M? designates at least one kind of element selected from Al, Cr, V, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sn, Ti, Mg, Sr, B, Ga, In, Si and Ge, and M? designates at least one kind of element selected from Mg, Ca, B and Ga. Further, x is designated by an expression of 0.9?x<1, y is indicated by an expression of 0.001?y?0.5, z is indicated by an expression of 0?z?0.5, and m is indicated by an expression of 0.5?m) and lithium manganese oxide expressed by a general formula LisMn2-tMatO4 (here, the value of s is expressed by 0.9?s, the value of t is located within a range expressed by 0.01?t?0.5, and Ma indicates one or a plurality of elements between Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Sn, Cr, V, Ti, Mg, Ca, Sr, B, Ga, In, Si and Ge) are included, so that both a large capacity and the suppression of the rise of temperature of a battery upon overcharging operation are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Yosuke Hosoya, Yoshikatsu Yamamoto, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Keizo Koga
  • Publication number: 20120208093
    Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving high-temperature characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. A solvent of the electrolytic solution includes a main solvent such as a cyclic carbonate which includes halogen and a sub solvent such as carbonate dimer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Akinori Kita, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20100173197
    Abstract: A cathode active material capable of obtaining a high capacity and capable of improving stability or low-temperature characteristics, a method of manufacturing the same, and a battery are provided. A cathode (21) includes a cathode active material including a lithium complex oxide including Li and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni and Mn, and P and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Al, Mg and Zn as coating elements on a surface of the lithium complex oxide. Preferably, the contents of the coating elements are higher on the surface of the cathode active material than those in the interior thereof, and decrease from the surface to the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guohua Li, Nozomu Morita, Tomoyo Ooyama, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Kotaro Satori, Hideto Azuma, Yosuke Hosoya, Koji Morita, Haruo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080292971
    Abstract: A battery capable of improving high-temperature characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. A solvent of the electrolytic solution includes a main solvent such as a cyclic carbonate which includes halogen and a sub solvent such as carbonate dimer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Akinori Kita, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Publication number: 20060093914
    Abstract: A positive active material including a compound expressed by a general formula LimMxM?yM?zO2 (here, M designates at least one kind of element selected from Co, Ni and Mn, M? designates at least one kind of element selected from Al, Cr, V, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sn, Ti, Mg, Sr, B, Ga, In, Si and Ge, and M? designates at least one kind of element selected from Mg, Ca, B and Ga. Further, x is designated by an expression of 0.9?x<1, y is indicated by an expression of 0.001?y?0.5, z is indicated by an expression of 0?z?0.5, and m is indicated by an expression of 0.5?m) and lithium manganese oxide expressed by a general formula LisMn2-tMatO4 (here, the value of s is expressed by 0.9?s, the value of t is located within a range expressed by 0.01?t?0.5, and Ma indicates one or a plurality of elements between Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Sn, Cr, V, Ti, Mg, Ca, Sr, B, Ga, In, Si and Ge) are included, so that both a large capacity and the suppression of the rise of temperature of a battery upon overcharging operation are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Yosuke Hosoya, Yoshikatsu Yamamoto, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Keizo Koga
  • Publication number: 20030134200
    Abstract: A positive active material including a compound expressed by a general formula LimMxM′yM″zO2 (here, M designates at least one kind of element selected from Co, Ni and Mn, M′ designates at least one kind of element selected from Al, Cr, V, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sn, Ti, Mg, Sr, B, Ga, In, Si and Ge, and M″ designates at least one kind of element selected from Mg, Ca, B and Ga. Further, x is designated by an expression of 0.9≦x<1, y is indicated by an expression of 0.001≦y≦0.5, z is indicated by an expression of 0≦z≦0.5, and m is indicated by an expression of 0.5≦m) and lithium manganese oxide expressed by a general formula LisMn2−tMatO4 (here, the value of s is expressed by 0.9≦s, the value of t is located within a range expressed by 0.01≦t≦0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Yosuke Hosoya, Yoshikatsu Yamamoto, Kiyohiko Suzuki, Keizo Koga
  • Patent number: 4629996
    Abstract: A feed forward microwave power amplifier having a divider for dividing an input signal into two parts, a first main amplifier for amplifying one of the divided signals, means for providing a part of the output of the first amplifier as a signal S.sub.1, means for providing a signal S.sub.2 by another output of the divider, a subtractor for providing the difference between S.sub.2 and S.sub.1, a second amplifier having the same gain as that of the first amplifier for amplifying this difference, a 3 dB coupler for coupling an output S.sub.4 of the first amplifier and an output S.sub.4 e, where e is a constant, of the second amplifier to provide coupled power which is free from distortion, and adjusting means for adjusting the level of signals S.sub.1 and S.sub.2 so that S.sub.2 is higher than S.sub.1, and the value e is in the range between 0.2 and 0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Kokusai Denshin Denwa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Watanabe, Kiyohiko Suzuki