Patents by Inventor Koichiro Kezuka
Koichiro Kezuka 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).
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Patent number: 8083812Abstract: A solid-electrolyte battery and a method therefor are disclosed with which the energy density can be raised and the heavy-load resistance can be improved so as to prevent deposition of lithium. The solid-electrolyte battery incorporates an elongated positive electrode; an elongated negative electrode disposed opposite to the positive electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer provided for the surface of at least either of the positive electrode or the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are laminated such that the surfaces on which the solid electrolyte layers have been formed are disposed opposite to each other and wound in the lengthwise direction of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the solid-electrolyte layer formed on the positive electrode and the solid-electrolyte layer formed on the negative electrode are integrated with each other so as to be formed into a continuous shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2000Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shuji Goto, Koichiro Kezuka
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Patent number: 7907647Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element for converting light of prescribed wavelength emitted from a light source into light of wavelength different from the prescribed wavelength for outputting. A first crystal part (20) and a second crystal part (21) having respective surfaces opposed to each other whose coefficients of linear expansion are different by 5 ppm or more are optically polished so that the surfaces opposed to each other include crystallographic axes. An acrylic adhesive whose glass transition point is 75° C. or lower is applied to the adhesive surface of the first crystal part (20) or the second crystal part (21) to stick the first crystal part (20) and the second crystal part (21) to each other. The adhesive is irradiated with light to cure the adhesive and form an adhesive layer (22) having a refractive index of 1.52 or lower. Then, the first crystal part and the second crystal part stuck to each other are cut into a desired size to form the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Hiroto Sasaki
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Patent number: 7842132Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element for converting light of prescribed wavelength emitted from a light source into light of wavelength different from the prescribed wavelength for outputting. A first crystal part (20) and a second crystal part (21) having respective surfaces opposed to each other whose coefficients of linear expansion are different by 5 ppm or more are optically polished so that the surfaces opposed to each other include crystallographic axes. An acrylic adhesive whose glass transition point is 75° C. or lower is applied to the adhesive surface of the first crystal part (20) or the second crystal part (21) to stick the first crystal part (20) and the second crystal part (21) to each other. The adhesive is irradiated with light to cure the adhesive and form an adhesive layer (22) having a refractive index of 1.52 or lower. Then, the first crystal part and the second crystal part stuck to each other are cut into a desired size to form the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Hiroto Sasaki
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Patent number: 7704633Abstract: In a polymer electrolyte battery including a battery element having a cathode and an anode coiled through a polymer electrolyte, a section of the battery element perpendicular to the coiling axis has a curved form. As compared with a polymer electrolyte battery having a flat plate type battery element curved, the former battery has an extremely low possibility of short-circuit at the end of an electrode and excellent battery characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Endo, Koichiro Kezuka, Kazuhito Hatta, Takayuki Kondo
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Patent number: 7700129Abstract: To provide a polymer actuator which is light in weight and capable of linear expansion and contraction with a low voltage. The polymer actuator 1 is composed of a plurality of gel/electrode complexes arranged in an electrolytic aqueous solution 6, said gel/electrode complex being composed of a polymer gel (2a, 2b) containing at least either of acidic or basic functional groups and electrodes (3a, 3b) placed in the polymer gel, said electrodes being made of a material capable of occluding and releasing hydrogen electrochemically, such that the polymer gel (2a, 2b) in the gel/electrode complex changes in pH upon application of voltage across the electrodes (3a, 3b) of the gel/electrode complexes (4a, 4b) and each of the gel/complexes changes in volume in response to the pH change.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Ito, Koichiro Kezuka
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Patent number: 7511402Abstract: A polymer actuator is provided. The polymer actuator includes a plurality of gel/electrode complexes arranged in an electrolytic solution, wherein the gel/electrode complex is composed of a polymeric hydrogel containing acidic or basic functional groups and electrodes placed in the polymeric hydrogel, such that it changes in volume upon application of a voltage across said electrodes. The polymer actuator expands and contracts in the linear direction without curved deformation. The polymer actuator is light in weight and is capable of control with a low voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Inventors: Hidetoshi Ito, Koichiro Kezuka
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Patent number: 7384705Abstract: An electrode for a battery includes an electrode sheet, a lead, and a metal piece. The electrode sheet has a collector, an active material layer formed on the collector, and a lead connecting portion which is configured as an exposed extension of the collector, on both surfaces of which the active material layer is not formed. The lead connecting portion, the lead, and the metal piece are overlapped to and joined to each other. With this configuration, even if a contact area between the lead connecting portion and the lead is small, an electric resistance at the joined portion between the lead connecting portion and the lead becomes small, with a result that it is possible to enhance the strength of the joined portion and to enhance the discharge load characteristic of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Takahiro Endo
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Publication number: 20070190150Abstract: To provide a polymer actuator which is light in weight and capable of linear expansion and contraction with a low voltage. The polymer actuator 1 is composed of a plurality of gel/electrode complexes arranged in an electrolytic aqueous solution 6, said gel/electrode complex being composed of a polymer gel (2a, 2b) containing at least either of acidic or basic functional groups and electrodes (3a, 3b) placed in the polymer gel, said electrodes being made of a material capable of occluding and releasing hydrogen electrochemically, such that the polymer gel (2a, 2b) in the gel/electrode complex changes in pH upon application of voltage across the electrodes (3a, 3b) of the gel/electrode complexes (4a, 4b) and each of the gel/complexes changes in volume in response to the pH change.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2005Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Ito, Koichiro Kezuka
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Publication number: 20070059595Abstract: In a polymer electrolyte battery including a battery element having a cathode and an anode coiled through a polymer electrolyte, a section of the battery element perpendicular to the coiling axis has a curved form. As compared with a polymer electrolyte battery having a flat plate type battery element curved, the former battery has an extremely low possibility of short-circuit at the end of an electrode and excellent battery characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Endo, Koichiro Kezuka, Kazuhito Hatta, Takayuki Kondo
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Patent number: 7163762Abstract: In a polymer electrolyte battery including a battery element having a cathode and an anode coiled through a polymer electrolyte, a section of the battery element perpendicular to the coiling axis has a curved form. As compared with a polymer electrolyte battery having a flat plate type battery element curved, the former battery has an extremely low possibility of short-circuit at the end of an electrode and excellent battery characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Endo, Koichiro Kezuka, Kazuhito Hatta, Takayuki Kondo
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Patent number: 7097941Abstract: A solid-electrolyte secondary battery is provided which comprises a positive electrode, negative electrode and a solid electrolyte provided between the electrodes. The solid electrolyte contains as a matrix polymer a fluorocarbon polymer of 550,000 in weight-average molecular weight (Mw). The fluorocarbon polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of more than 550,000 shows an excellent adhesion to the active material layers of the positive and negative layers. Therefore, the high polymer solid (or gel) electrolyte adheres to the active material layers of the electrodes with a sufficient adhesive strength. A fluorocarbon polymer having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) over 300,000 and under 550,000 may be used in combination with a fluorocarbon polymer of 550,000 or more in weight-average molecular weight to lower the viscosity for facilitating the formation of a film of the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tsuyonobu Hatazawa, Koichiro Kezuka, Yukiko Iijima
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Patent number: 7074522Abstract: To provide a battery capable of obtaining an excellent electrolyte and improved characteristics. The battery has a battery device where a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated with a separator in-between inside a package member. The electrolyte containing a polymer compound synthesized by polymerizing a monomer is impregnated in the separator. The synthesis of the polymer compound is inhibited by existence of Cu, thereby a negative electrode collector layer consists of foil including a metal (e.g., Ni, Cr, Au), which is not copper and does not form an alloy with lithium, or Cu foil covering the above metal. Therefore, even if the polymer compound is synthesized after fabricating the battery, polymerization can smoothly progress and content of a remained monomer can be reduced. This can prevent deterioration of battery characteristics because decomposition or reaction of the monomer is controlled even if charge and discharge are repeatedly conducted.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Takahiro Endo
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Publication number: 20060133434Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element for converting light of prescribed wavelength emitted from a light source into light of wavelength different from the prescribed wavelength for outputting. A first crystal part (20) and a second crystal part (21) having respective surfaces opposed to each other whose coefficients of linear expansion are different by 5 ppm or more are optically polished so that the surfaces opposed to each other include crystallographic axes. An acrylic adhesive whose glass transition point is 75° C. or lower is applied to the adhesive surface of the first crystal part (20) or the second crystal part (21) to stick the first crystal part (20) and the second crystal part (21) to each other. The adhesive is irradiated with light to cure the adhesive and form an adhesive layer (22) having a refractive index of 1.52 or lower. Then, the first crystal part and the second crystal part stuck to each other are cut into a desired size to form the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2006Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Hiroto Sasaki
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Publication number: 20060050189Abstract: A polymer actuator is provided. The polymer actuator includes a plurality of gel/electrode complexes arranged in an electrolytic solution, wherein the gel/electrode complex is composed of a polymeric hydrogel containing acidic or basic functional groups and electrodes placed in the polymeric hydrogel, such that it changes in volume upon application of a voltage across said electrodes. The polymer actuator expands and contracts in the linear direction without curved deformation. The polymer actuator is light in weight and is capable of control with a low voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Hidetoshi Ito, Koichiro Kezuka
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Publication number: 20040233943Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element for converting light of prescribed wavelength emitted from a light source into light of wavelength different from the prescribed wavelength for outputting. A first crystal part (20) and a second crystal part (21) having respective surfaces opposed to each other whose coefficients of linear expansion are different by 5 ppm or more are optically polished so that the surfaces opposed to each other include crystallographic axes. An acrylic adhesive whose glass transition point is 75° C. or lower is applied to the adhesive surface of the first crystal part (20) or the second crystal part (21) to stick the first crystal part (20) and the second crystal part (21) to each other. The adhesive is irradiated with light to cure the adhesive and form an adhesive layer (22) having a refractive index of 1.52 or lower. Then, the first crystal part and the second crystal part stuck to each other are cut into a desired size to form the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Hiroto Sasaki
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Patent number: 6767668Abstract: Disclosed is a solid electrolyte battery including: a first electrode including a first collector, and a first active material layer formed on one surface of the first collector with an outer peripheral edge portion of the first collector remaining as a collector exposed portion; a second electrode including a second collector and second active material layers formed on both surfaces of the second collector; and a solid electrolyte interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; wherein the second electrode is held in the first electrode in such a manner that the first active material layer is opposed to each of the second active material layers via the solid electrolyte, and is sealed in the first electrode by joining the collector exposed portion of the first electrode to each other. This battery is allowed to be further thinned and reduced in weight, to be improved in energy density per weight and energy density per volume, and to be enhanced in air-tightness.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Endo, Koichiro Kezuka, Tsuyonobu Hatazawa
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Patent number: 6699622Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte capable of obtaining an excellent quality of electrolyte, and a battery using the electrolyte. A battery device in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are stacked with a separator being interposed therebetween is enclosed inside an exterior member. The separator is impregnated with an electrolyte. The electrolyte contains a high polymer, a plasticizer, a lithium and at least either carboxylic acid or carboxylate. Therefore, when preparing a high polymer by means of polymerization of monomers, the polymerization of monomers can be smoothly processed even if there is a factor for inhibiting reaction such as copper. As a result, the amount of non-reacted monomers remained in the electrolyte can be suppressed to be extremely small. Therefore, decomposition and reaction of monomers are suppressed even after repeating charging/discharging, so that the deterioration in the charging/discharging efficiency and the charging/discharging characteristic can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Takahiro Endo
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Patent number: 6664005Abstract: A battery electrode that can be bent in any shape without deterioration in battery performance. The metal current collector of the battery electrode has cut lines. This battery electrode is used for the positive or negative electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery. The length of the cut lines is such that the ratio of y/x is from 0.2 to 0.9, with y being the total length of cut lines, and x being the distance between two points at which the extension of the cut line crosses both edges of the current collector.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koichiro Kezuka, Takahiro Endo
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Patent number: 6599659Abstract: A secondary cell exhibiting superior flexibility and cell characteristics. This secondary cell has an anode, a polymer electrolyte layer and an anode, layered together. At least one of the anode and the anode is formed by a sheet-like electrode comprised of a current collector, composed mainly of carbon fibers, and an electrode mixture carried thereon. A metal foil is provided in sliding contact with the sheet electrode on the opposite side of the sheet electrode with respect to the polymer electrolyte layer, and an electrode terminal is taken from said metal foil. The cell device is sealed under a reduced pressure by an exterior member.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takahiro Endo, Koichiro Kezuka, Tsuyonobu Hatazawa
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Publication number: 20030108787Abstract: In a polymer electrolyte battery including a battery element having a cathode and an anode coiled through a polymer electrolyte, a section of the battery element perpendicular to the coiling axis has a curved form. As compared with a polymer electrolyte battery having a flat plate type battery element curved, the former battery has an extremely low possibility of short-circuit at the end of an electrode and excellent battery characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Takahiro Endo, Koichiro Kezuka, Kazuhito Hatta, Takayuki Kondo