Patents by Inventor Kiyomi Kozuka

Kiyomi Kozuka 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: 7977009
    Abstract: A cell module for a fuel cell according to embodiments of the invention includes a hollow-core electrolyte membrane; two electrodes one of which is arranged on the inner face of the hollow-core electrolyte membrane and the other of which is arranged on the outer face of the hollow-core electrolyte membrane; and first collecting members that are connected to the respective two electrodes. At least one of the two electrodes includes nano-columnar bodies on which electrode catalysts are supported. The nano-columnar bodies are formed on at least one of the first collecting members corresponding to the at least one of the electrodes that includes the nano-columnar bodies. At least part of the nano-columnar bodies are oriented toward the hollow-core electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Tsuchiya Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Nakanishi, Shigeaki Murata, Masahito Hoshino, Hiroaki Hayashi, Kiyomi Kozuka
  • Patent number: 7534513
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly (11) for a tube-shaped fuel cell, which is provided with a tube-shaped solid electrolyte membrane (1); an outside catalyst electrode layer (2) formed on an outer peripheral surface of the solid electrolyte membrane (1); an inside catalyst electrode layer (3) formed on an inner peripheral surface of the solid electrolyte membrane (1); an outside collector (4) arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the outside catalyst electrode layer (2); and an inside collector (5) arranged on an inner peripheral surface of the inside catalyst electrode layer (3), is characterized in that at least one of the outside collector (4) and the inside collector (5) is a coiled collector that includes a coiled conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Tsuchiya Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Nakanishi, Shigeaki Murata, Hiroaki Hayashi, Masahito Hoshino, Kiyomi Kozuka
  • Publication number: 20070166603
    Abstract: A cell module for a fuel cell according to embodiments of the invention includes a hollow-core electrolyte membrane; two electrodes one of which is arranged on the inner face of the hollow-core electrolyte membrane and the other of which is arranged on the outer face of the hollow-core electrolyte membrane; and first collecting members that are connected to the respective two electrodes. At least one of the two electrodes includes nano-columnar bodies on which electrode catalysts are supported. The nano-columnar bodies are formed on at least one of the first collecting members corresponding to the at least one of the electrodes that includes the nano-columnar bodies. At least part of the nano-columnar bodies are oriented toward the hollow-core electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TSUCHIYA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Nakanishi, Shigeaki Murata, Masahito Hoshino, Hiroaki Hayashi, Kiyomi Kozuka
  • Publication number: 20070166589
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly (11) for a tube-shaped fuel cell, which is provided with a tube-shaped solid electrolyte membrane (1); an outside catalyst electrode layer (2) formed on an outer peripheral surface of the solid electrolyte membrane (1); an inside catalyst electrode layer (3) formed on an inner peripheral surface of the solid electrolyte membrane (1); an outside collector (4) arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the outside catalyst electrode layer (2); and an inside collector (5) arranged on an inner peripheral surface of the inside catalyst electrode layer (3), is characterised in that at least one of the outside collector (4) and the inside collector (5) is a coiled collector that includes a coiled conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: TSUCHIYA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Nakanishi, Shigeaki Murata, Hiroaki Hayashi, Masahito Hoshino, Kiyomi Kozuka