Patents by Inventor Koma Numata

Koma Numata 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: 11757101
    Abstract: The metal porous body having a framework of a three-dimensional network structure is disclosed. The framework is formed of a metal film, the framework has an interior that is hollow, and the metal film contains titanium metal or titanium alloy as a main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koma Numata, Masatoshi Majima, Tomoyuki Awazu, Mitsuyasu Ogawa, Takahiro Higashino, Hiromasa Tawarayama
  • Patent number: 11757106
    Abstract: A porous body includes a framework having a three-dimensional network structure, the framework having a body including crystal grains including nickel and cobalt as constituent elements, the cobalt having a proportion in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less with respect to a total mass of the nickel and the cobalt, the crystal grains having a shorter grain diameter of 2 ?m or more, as determined in a first observed image obtained by observing the body of the framework in cross section at a magnification of 200 times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma Numata, Masatoshi Majima, Mitsuyasu Ogawa, Kazuki Okuno, Naho Mizuhara, Ryoko Kanda
  • Publication number: 20230135982
    Abstract: A electrochemical cell device includes: a cell having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface; a first current collector having a third main surface facing the first main surface; and a second current collector having a fourth main surface facing the second main surface. The cell is warped to protrude from the second main surface toward the first main surface. The third main surface is provided with a recess at a position facing a central portion of the first main surface. The fourth main surface includes a protrusion at a position facing a central portion of the second main surface. Each of the first current collector and the second current collector is constituted of one or more metal porous body sheets each composed of a metal porous body having a framework with a three-dimensional network structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Naho MIZUHARA, Yohei NODA
  • Publication number: 20230099013
    Abstract: A porous body includes a framework having a three-dimensional network structure, the framework having a body including crystal grains including nickel and cobalt as constituent elements, the cobalt having a proportion in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less with respect to a total mass of the nickel and the cobalt, the crystal grains having a shorter grain diameter of 2 ?m or more, as determined in a first observed image obtained by observing the body of the framework in cross section at a magnification of 200 times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Kazuki OKUNO, Naho MIZUHARA, Ryoko KANDA
  • Publication number: 20220416255
    Abstract: A porous body including a framework having a three-dimensional network structure, the framework having a body including nickel, cobalt, a first element and a second element as constituent elements, the cobalt having a proportion in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less relative to a total mass of the nickel and the cobalt, the first element including of at least one element selected from the group including of boron, iron and calcium, the second element including of at least one element selected from the group consisting of sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, potassium, titanium, chromium, copper, zinc and tin, the first and second elements together having a proportion in mass of 5 ppm or more and 50,000 ppm or less in total relative to the body of the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoko KANDA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Kazuki OKUNO, Koma NUMATA, Yohei NODA
  • Publication number: 20220320530
    Abstract: A porous body comprises a framework having a three-dimensional network structure, the framework having a body including nickel and cobalt as constituent elements, the body of the framework including the cobalt at a proportion in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less relative to a total mass of the nickel and the cobalt, the framework having a surface with an arithmetic mean roughness of 0.05 ?m or more, the porous body being increased in volume by 1% or more for a shape of an external appearance thereof after the porous body undergoes a heat treatment in the atmosphere at 800° C. for 200 hours with a load of 16 kPa applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Yohei NODA
  • Patent number: 11380946
    Abstract: A coolant includes a refrigerant, a porous plate-shaped heat insulator, and an enclosure in which the refrigerant and the heat insulator are enclosed in a sealed state, and the heat insulator has a thermal conductivity per unit area of 300 W/(K·m2) or less and a thickness equal to or greater than 0.5 mm and equal to or less than 10.0 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma Numata, Masatoshi Majima, Kazuki Okuno, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Makoto Higashikozono, Junichi Ono
  • Patent number: 11329295
    Abstract: A porous body with a framework having an integrally continuous, three-dimensional network structure, the framework comprising an outer shell and a core including one or both of a hollow or a conductive material, the outer shell including nickel and cobalt, the cobalt having a ratio in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.4 or less or 0.6 or more and 0.8 or less relative to the total mass of the nickel and the cobalt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma Numata, Masatoshi Majima
  • Publication number: 20210257640
    Abstract: A chromium adsorption material includes: a porous body made of a metal material; and a chromium adsorbent carried inside pores of the porous body, wherein the metal material includes a first metal and a second metal, the first metal includes nickel, and the second metal includes at least one selected from the group made of tin, aluminum, cobalt, titanium, manganese, tungsten, copper, silver, and gold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chihiro HIRAIWA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Takahiro HIGASHINO, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Koma NUMATA
  • Publication number: 20210249666
    Abstract: A metal porous body includes a flat plate shape and having continuous pores, a framework of the metal porous body including an alloy layer containing nickel and at least one of chromium and tin, a cobalt layer being formed on a surface of the alloy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Tomoyuki AWAZU, Kazuki OKUNO, Chihiro HIRAIWA
  • Publication number: 20210202960
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes: a cell structure body including a cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the cathode and the anode; and a current collector in contact with the cathode, wherein an oxidant is supplied to the cathode through the current collector, the current collector includes a porous body made of a metal material, and a chromium adsorbent carried inside pores of the porous body, the metal material includes a first metal and a second metal, the first metal includes nickel, and the second metal includes at least one selected from the group made of tin, aluminum, cobalt, titanium, manganese, tungsten, copper, silver, and gold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Chihiro HIRAIWA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Takahiro HIGASHINO, Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210175520
    Abstract: A porous body comprises a framework having a three-dimensional network structure, the framework having a body including nickel and cobalt as constituent elements, the body of the framework including the cobalt at a proportion in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less relative to a total mass of the nickel and the cobalt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Yohei NODA
  • Publication number: 20210119229
    Abstract: A metal porous sheet includes a metal porous body having a skeleton with a three-dimensional network structure, and has a main surface in which a trench is formed. A depth of the trench is more than or equal to 10 percent of a thickness of the metal porous sheet. An area of the trench is more than or equal to 10 percent of an area of the main surface in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Takahiro HIGASHINO, Kazuki OKUNO, Hiromasa TAWARAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10886531
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a negative electrode for an electric storage device, the method comprising the steps of preparing a negative electrode composition comprising a negative electrode active material that reversibly carries a sodium ion, metal sodium, and a liquid dispersion medium for dispersing them; allowing a negative electrode current collector to hold the negative electrode composition; evaporating at least part of the liquid dispersion medium from the negative electrode composition held by the negative electrode current collector, thereby giving a negative electrode precursor comprising the negative electrode active material, the metal sodium, and the negative electrode current collector; and bringing the negative electrode precursor into contact with an electrolyte having sodium ion conductivity, thereby doping the negative electrode active material with sodium eluted from the metal sodium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Nitta, Shoichiro Sakai, Atsushi Fukunaga, Eiko Imazaki, Koma Numata, Hideaki Ito, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Toshiaki Yamashita, Shinichi Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20200388890
    Abstract: A coolant includes a refrigerant, a porous plate-shaped heat insulator, and an enclosure in which the refrigerant and the heat insulator are enclosed in a sealed state, and the heat insulator has a thermal conductivity per unit area of 300 W/(K·m2) or less and a thickness equal to or greater than 0.5 mm and equal to or less than 10.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Kazuki OKUNO, Hiroki HIRAI, Tetsuji TANAKA, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Junichi ONO
  • Publication number: 20200350600
    Abstract: A porous body with a framework having an integrally continuous, three-dimensional network structure, the framework comprising an outer shell and a core including one or both of a hollow or a conductive material, the outer shell including nickel and cobalt, the cobalt having a ratio in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.4 or less or 0.6 or more and 0.8 or less relative to the total mass of the nickel and the cobalt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20200190680
    Abstract: A composite metal porous body according to an aspect of the present invention has a framework of a three-dimensional network structure. The framework includes a porous base material and a metal film coated on the surface of the porous base material. The metal film contains titanium metal or titanium alloy as the main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Tomoyuki AWAZU, Mitsuyasu OGAWA, Kazuki OKUNO, Takahiro HIGASHINO
  • Publication number: 20200161666
    Abstract: A metal porous body includes a flat plate shape and having continuous pores, a framework of the metal porous body having an alloy layer containing nickel and chromium, and a silver layer being formed on a surface of the alloy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Tomoyuki AWAZU, Kazuki OKUNO, Chihiro HIRAIWA
  • Publication number: 20200102664
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a titanium-plated member includes: preparing a substrate having an electrically conductive surface; immersing the substrate in a molten-salt titanium plating solution composition containing ions of at least one Group I metal selected from the group of Li+ and Na+, F?, and Tin+; forming a titanium plating film on the surface of the substrate by applying electric current to cause the substrate immersed in the molten-salt titanium plating solution composition to serve as a cathode and cause the surface of the substrate to be coated with titanium; cleaning the titanium plating film by bringing the titanium plating film into contact with a cleaning molten salt, the cleaning molten salt containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkaline metal chloride, alkaline earth metal chloride, and potassium fluoride; and cleaning the titanium plating film with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Tomoyuki AWAZU
  • Publication number: 20200080216
    Abstract: A molten-salt titanium plating solution composition contains: ions of at least one Group I metal selected from the group of lithium and sodium, fluoride ions, and titanium ions. The molten-salt titanium plating solution composition contains less than or equal to 5 mol % of potassium ions with respect to 100 mol % of all ion components contained in the molten-salt titanium plating solution composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koma NUMATA, Masatoshi MAJIMA, Tomoyuki AWAZU