Patents by Inventor Kou Ishiguchi

Kou Ishiguchi 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: 10700356
    Abstract: A method of producing a paste for production of a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery, which includes a negative electrode active material, a thickening agent, and an aqueous binder. The method includes preparing a mixture containing the negative electrode active material and the thickening agent by dry mixing the negative electrode active material and the thickening agent in a powder state under reduced pressure; preparing a paste precursor by adding one or two or more kinds of liquid components selected from an aqueous medium and an emulsion aqueous solution containing the aqueous binder to the mixture and wet mixing the mixture; and preparing the paste for production of a negative electrode by further adding one or two or more kinds of liquid components selected from the aqueous medium and the emulsion aqueous solution containing the aqueous binder to the paste precursor and wet mixing the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Envision AESC Energy Devices Ltd.
    Inventor: Kou Ishiguchi
  • Patent number: 10290854
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing paste for manufacturing of a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery which contains a graphite material, a conductive auxiliary agent, a thickening agent, and a water-based binder. The method includes: a process (A) of dry-mixing the graphite material and the conductive auxiliary agent to prepare a mixture containing the graphite material and the conductive auxiliary agent; a process (B) of adding an aqueous solution, which contains the thickening agent, to the mixture, and wet-mixing the resultant mixture to prepare a paste precursor; and a process (C) of adding an aqueous emulsion solution, which contains the water-based binder, to the paste precursor, and additionally wet-mixing the resultant mixture to prepare the paste for manufacturing of a negative electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kou Ishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20170331110
    Abstract: A method of producing a paste for production of a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery, which includes a negative electrode active material, a thickening agent, and an aqueous binder. The method includes preparing a mixture containing the negative electrode active material and the thickening agent by dry mixing the negative electrode active material and the thickening agent in a powder state under reduced pressure; preparing a paste precursor by adding one or two or more kinds of liquid components selected from an aqueous medium and an emulsion aqueous solution containing the aqueous binder to the mixture and wet mixing the mixture; and preparing the paste for production of a negative electrode by further adding one or two or more kinds of liquid components selected from the aqueous medium and the emulsion aqueous solution containing the aqueous binder to the paste precursor and wet mixing the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kou ISHIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160013473
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing paste for manufacturing of a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery which contains a graphite material, a conductive auxiliary agent, a thickening agent, and a water-based binder. The method includes: a process (A) of dry-mixing the graphite material and the conductive auxiliary agent to prepare a mixture containing the graphite material and the conductive auxiliary agent; a process (B) of adding an aqueous solution, which contains the thickening agent, to the mixture, and wet-mixing the resultant mixture to prepare a paste precursor; and a process (C) of adding an aqueous emulsion solution, which contains the water-based binder, to the paste precursor, and additionally wet-mixing the resultant mixture to prepare the paste for manufacturing of a negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kou ISHIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9147882
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: a binder for a lithium ion secondary battery electrode, which is water-dispersible type and has favorable adhesion between active materials and between the active material and current collectors, along with charge-discharge high-temperature cycle characteristics; a slurry using the binder; an electrode using the slurry; and a lithium ion secondary battery using the electrode. The present invention relates to a binder composition for a lithium ion secondary battery electrode, which is obtained by emulsion polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of a surfactant, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing, as essential constituents, 15 to 70 mass % of styrene with respect to the total mass of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an internal cross-linking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignees: SHOWA DENKO K. K., NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Hanasaki, Kazunari Fukase, Jiro Uchida, Yasutaka Kono, Yuka Chikugo, Kou Ishiguchi
  • Publication number: 20130119318
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: a binder for a lithium ion secondary battery electrode, which is water-dispersible type and has favorable adhesion between active materials and between the active material and current collectors, along with charge-discharge high-temperature cycle characteristics; a slurry using the binder; an electrode using the slurry; and a lithium ion secondary battery using the electrode. The present invention relates to a binder composition for a lithium ion secondary battery electrode, which is obtained by emulsion polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of a surfactant, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing, as essential constituents, 15 to 70 mass % of styrene with respect to the total mass of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an internal cross-linking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD., SHOWA DENKO K. K.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Hanasaki, Kazunari Fukase, Jiro Uchida, Yasutaka Kono, Yuka Chikugo, Kou Ishiguchi