Patents by Inventor Masaaki Kitaura

Masaaki Kitaura 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).

  • Method of manufacturing a battery
    Patent number: 10436668
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a battery is provided and including preparing the battery comprising an exterior material, the exterior material comprising a sealed portion; housing at least the sealed portion of the battery in a space portion of a chamber; providing the space portion into a pressurized state; and opening a partial portion of the battery other than the sealed portion to an atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Baba, Takeshi Sato, Masaaki Kitaura
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BATTERY
    Publication number: 20180113048
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a battery is provided and including preparing the battery comprising an exterior material, the exterior material comprising a sealed portion; housing at least the sealed portion of the battery in a space portion of a chamber; providing the space portion into a pressurized state; and opening a partial portion of the battery other than the sealed portion to an atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Mamoru BABA, Takeshi SATO, Masaaki KITAURA
  • Inspection apparatus, inspection method, and battery-inspecting chamber
    Patent number: 9885629
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a chamber and a pressurizer. The chamber includes a space portion configured to house at least a sealed portion of a battery, and an opening portion configured to open a partial portion of the battery other than the sealed portion to an atmosphere. The pressurizer is configured to put the space portion into a pressurized state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Baba, Takeshi Sato, Masaaki Kitaura
  • Battery and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 9219290
    Abstract: A method for producing a battery includes forming a space by expanding a liquid housing portion, the liquid housing portion being present at one end of an outer package that houses a battery element, through supply of gas from an opening portion formed at the other end of the outer package; injecting an electrolytic solution from the opening portion to store the electrolytic solution in the space of the liquid housing portion; degassing the outer package through the opening portion in a vacuum state; sealing the opening portion; and impregnating the electrolytic solution into the battery element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Kitaura
  • INSPECTION APPARATUS, INSPECTION METHOD, AND BATTERY-INSPECTING CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20140311223
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a chamber and a pressurizer. The chamber includes a space portion configured to house at least a sealed portion of a battery, and an opening portion configured to open a partial portion of the battery other than the sealed portion to an atmosphere. The pressurizer is configured to put the space portion into a pressurized state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru BABA, Takeshi SATO, Masaaki KITAURA
  • BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120034510
    Abstract: A method for producing a battery includes forming a space by expanding a liquid housing portion, the liquid housing portion being present at one end of an outer package that houses a battery element, through supply of gas from an opening portion formed at the other end of the outer package; injecting an electrolytic solution from the opening portion to store the electrolytic solution in the space of the liquid housing portion; degassing the outer package through the opening portion in a vacuum state; sealing the opening portion; and impregnating the electrolytic solution into the battery element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Kitaura