Patents by Inventor Kouji Nishida
Kouji Nishida 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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Publication number: 20240021959Abstract: A battery includes: a power generation element that includes a plurality of unit cells each including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The power generation element includes a first side surface and a second side surface, and in the first side surface, first depressions and first projections are arranged alternately, in the second side surface, second depressions and second projections are arranged alternately, each of the first depressions includes a first inclination surface, and each of the second depressions includes a second inclination surface. The battery further includes: a first insulating member arranged in the first depressions; a second insulating member arranged in the second depressions; a first conductive member; and a second conductive member. The positive electrode layers are electrically connected via the first conductive member, and the negative electrode layers are electrically connected via the second conductive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Kazuyoshi HONDA, Akira KAWASE, Eiichi KOGA, Koichi HIRANO, Kazuhiro MORIOKA, Kouji NISHIDA
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Publication number: 20230387473Abstract: A battery includes a power generation element that includes a plurality of unit cells each including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer, the unit cells are stacked in a direction normal to a main surface, in a side surface of the power generation element, one electrode layer of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer in each of the unit cells protrudes more than the other electrode layer such that depressions and projections are provided, each of the depressions includes a first inclination surface that is an end surface of the other electrode layer, and the battery further includes: one or more conductive members in contact with a corresponding one of the projections; an insulating member that covers the side surface; and one or more extraction electrodes that are in contact with the one or more conductive members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Kazuyoshi HONDA, Akira KAWASE, Eiichi KOGA, Koichi HIRANO, Kazuhiro MORIOKA, Kouji NISHIDA
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Publication number: 20220416309Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laminated battery in which a plurality of unit battery cells each having a negative-electrode layer, a positive-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the negative-electrode layer and the positive-electrode layer are laminated, the method including: measuring respective characteristics of the plurality of unit battery cells; laminating the plurality of unit battery cells, the characteristics of the plurality of unit battery cells being measured; and on the basis of the respective characteristics of the plurality of unit battery cells laminated in the laminating, adjusting areas of the plurality of unit battery cells which are laminated by collectively cutting the plurality of unit battery cells which are laminated and thereby so that a battery capacity of the laminated battery falls within a predetermined range of value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, AKIRA KAWASE, EIICHI KOGA, KOUJI NISHIDA, KAZUHIRO MORIOKA
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Publication number: 20210391617Abstract: A laminated battery includes battery cells which are laminated and a current collecting lead. Each of the battery cells has a structure in which a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode current collector are laminated in this order. The battery cells include first and second battery cells adjacent to each other. At least the second battery cell has a side surface inclined with respect to a laminating direction of the battery cells. The first battery cell has a surface facing the second battery cell and including an exposed surface not in contact with the second battery cell. At least part of the exposed surface overlaps at least part of the side surface of the second battery cell viewed from the laminating direction. The current collecting lead is connected to the exposed surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, AKIRA KAWASE, EIICHI KOGA, KOUJI NISHIDA, NOBORU MASUDA, TAKESHI YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20210344041Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode, a first solid electrolyte layer in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode, and a second solid electrolyte layer located between the second electrode and the first solid electrolyte layer and in contact with the second electrode and the first solid electrolyte layer. An organic compound content of the first solid electrolyte layer is smaller than an organic compound content of the second solid electrolyte layer, and a thickness of the first solid electrolyte layer is smaller than a thickness of the second solid electrolyte layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: AKIRA KAWASE, KOUJI NISHIDA, YASUTAKA TSUTSUI
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Publication number: 20210344042Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode, a first solid electrolyte layer in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode, and a second solid electrolyte layer located between the second electrode and the first solid electrolyte layer, wherein an organic compound content of the first solid electrolyte layer is larger than an organic compound content of the second solid electrolyte layer, and a thickness of the first solid electrolyte layer is smaller than a thickness of the second solid electrolyte layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: KOUJI NISHIDA, AKIRA KAWASE
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Patent number: 10903500Abstract: A battery includes a unit cell, which includes an electrode layer and a counter electrode layer facing the electrode layer, an electrode current collector in contact with the electrode layer, a counter electrode current collector in contact with the counter electrode layer, and a seal between the electrode current collector and the counter electrode current collector. The unit cell is disposed between the electrode current collector and the counter electrode current collector. At least one selected from the group consisting of the electrode current collector and the counter electrode current collector has at least one recess facing the seal.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyoshi Honda, Akira Kawase, Kouji Nishida, Akio Kaneyama, Yasutaka Tsutsui
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Publication number: 20200119363Abstract: A battery includes a unit cell, which includes an electrode layer and a counter electrode layer facing the electrode layer, an electrode current collector in contact with the electrode layer, a counter electrode current collector in contact with the counter electrode layer, and a seal between the electrode current collector and the counter electrode current collector. The unit cell is disposed between the electrode current collector and the counter electrode current collector. At least one selected from the group consisting of the electrode current collector and the counter electrode current collector has at least one recess facing the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: KAZUYOSHI HONDA, AKIRA KAWASE, KOUJI NISHIDA, AKIO KANEYAMA, YASUTAKA TSUTSUI
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Patent number: 8157928Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and V in the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Ichirou Tanaka, Hiroshi Fujimura, Hirokatsu Nitomi, Hiroyoshi Yashiki, Kouji Nishida, Hiroki Takamaru
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Patent number: 7931983Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte: the porous film being adhered to a surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; the porous film including a filler and a resin binder; the resin binder content in the porous film being 1.5 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the filler; and the resin binder including an acrylonitrile unit, an acrylate unit, or a methacrylate unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tsumoru Ohata, Junji Nakajima, Tetsuya Hayashi, Takashi Takano, Shigeo Ikuta, Kohei Suzuki, Kouji Nishida, Masao Fukunaga, Akiko Fujino
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Patent number: 7922834Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and V in the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Ichirou Tanaka, Hiroshi Fujimura, Hirokatsu Nitomi, Hiroyoshi Yashiki, Kouji Nishida, Hiroki Takamaru
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Publication number: 20110042625Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and V in the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ichirou Tanaka, Hiroshi Fujimura, Hirokatsu Nitomi, Hiroyoshi Yashiki, Kouji Nishida, Hiroki Takamaru
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Patent number: 7758998Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte: the porous film being adhered to a surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; the porous film including a filler and a resin binder; the resin binder content in the porous film being 1.5 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the filler; and the resin binder including an acrylonitrile unit, an acrylate unit, or a methacrylate unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tsumoru Ohata, Junji Nakajima, Tetsuya Hayashi, Takashi Takano, Shigeo Ikuta, Kohei Suzuki, Kouji Nishida, Masao Fukunaga, Akiko Fujino
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Patent number: 7754377Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte: the porous film being adhered to a surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; the porous film including a filler and a resin binder; the resin binder content in the porous film being 1.5 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the filler; and the resin binder including an acrylonitrile unit, an acrylate unit, or a methacrylate unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tsumoru Ohata, Junji Nakajima, Tetsuya Hayashi, Takashi Takano, Shigeo Ikuta, Kohei Suzuki, Kouji Nishida, Masao Fukunaga, Akiko Fujino
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Patent number: 7707816Abstract: A gas turbine system burning heavy-oil modified fuel and a method of operating the gas turbine system, which covers from a stage of modifying heavy oil and producing gas turbine fuel to a stage of operating a gas turbine, including startup, ordinary shutdown and emergency shutdown of the gas turbine. The gas turbine system burning heavy-oil modified fuel comprises a reactor for mixing heavy oil and water to cause reaction, thereby separating and removing a heavy component from the heavy oil, a gas-liquid separator for separating hydrocarbon gas and modified oil obtained in the reactor from each other, a gas turbine combustor for burning the hydrocarbon gas supplied from the gas-liquid separator, and a gas turbine driven by combustion gas produced in the gas turbine combustor. The system further comprises another line for extracting the hydrocarbon gas externally of a relevant system region.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Petroleum Energy CenterInventors: Hirokazu Takahashi, Shinichi Inage, Kouji Nishida, Nobuyuki Hokari, Osami Yokota, Akinori Hayashi, Shinsuke Kokubo
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Publication number: 20090202383Abstract: A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and Vin the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2005Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Ichirou Tanaka, Hiroshi Fujimura, Hirokatsu Nitomi, Hiroyoshi Yashiki, Kouji Nishida, Hiroki Takamaru
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Patent number: 7465481Abstract: The object the present invention is to provide an exterior molding body for automobile which is reinforced by a long fiber, is excellent in mechanical properties such as bending elastic modulus and bending strength, chemical resistance and heat resistance, is lightened, has high designability and is reduced in the anisotropy of linear expansion coefficient of molding body caused by the fiber orientation at filling thereof to a mold.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Imaizumi, Motonori Ueda, Kouji Nishida, Kei Morimoto
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Patent number: 7396612Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte: the porous film being adhered to a surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; the porous film including a filler and a resin binder; the resin binder content in the porous film being 1.5 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the filler; and the resin binder including an acrylonitrile unit, an acrylate unit, or a methacrylate unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsumoru Ohata, Junji Nakajima, Tetsuya Hayashi, Takashi Takano, Shigeo Ikuta, Kohei Suzuki, Kouji Nishida, Masao Fukunaga, Akiko Fujino
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Publication number: 20070243343Abstract: The object the present invention is to provide an exterior molding body for automobile which is reinforced by a long fiber, is excellent in mechanical properties such as bending elastic modulus and bending strength, chemical resistance and heat resistance, is lightened, has high designability and is reduced in the anisotropy of linear expansion coefficient of molding body caused by the fiber orientation at filling thereof to a mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Hiroyuki Imaizumi, Motonori Ueda, Kouji Nishida, Kei Morimoto
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Publication number: 20070202404Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte: the porous film being adhered to a surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; the porous film including a filler and a resin binder; the resin binder content in the porous film being 1.5 to 8 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the filler; and the resin binder including an acrylonitrile unit, an acrylate unit, or a methacrylate unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsumoru Ohata, Junji Nakajima, Tetsuya Hayashi, Takashi Takano, Shigeo Ikuta, Kohei Suzuki, Kouji Nishida, Masao Fukunaga, Akiko Fujino