Patents by Inventor Masaaki Nemoto

Masaaki Nemoto 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: 9443659
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor including a positive electrode including a sintered body of metal particles of tantalum or an alloy of tantalum, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the positive electrode; and an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer. A CV value (a value of product of capacitance and voltage) of the metal particles is 100000 ?F·V/g or more. The positive electrode includes a surface region and an interior region, the surface region is configured by an outer surface of the positive electrode and a vicinity of the outer surface, and the interior region is an inner part of the positive electrode surrounded by the surface region. An average film thickness of the dielectric layer in the surface region is thicker than an average film thickness of the dielectric layer in the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasumi Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Takatani, Masaaki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20140334070
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor including a positive electrode including a sintered body of metal particles of tantalum or an alloy of tantalum, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the positive electrode; and an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer. A CV value (a value of product of capacitance and voltage) of the metal particles is 100000 ?F·V/g or more. The positive electrode includes a surface region and an interior region, the surface region is configured by an outer surface of the positive electrode and a vicinity of the outer surface, and the interior region is an inner part of the positive electrode surrounded by the surface region. An average film thickness of the dielectric layer in the surface region is thicker than an average film thickness of the dielectric layer in the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Yasumi KOBAYASHI, Kazuhiro TAKATANI, Masaaki NEMOTO
  • Patent number: 8681477
    Abstract: An anode includes a first region adjacent to a root of an anode lead, a second region at a corner of one end surface of the anode, a third region between the first region and the second region, and a fourth region in the interior of the anode into which the anode lead is embedded. The thicknesses of a dielectric layer in the first region and the second region are greater than the thicknesses of the dielectric layer in the third region and the fourth region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaaki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 8432665
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor having reduced leakage current and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Umemoto, Masaaki Nemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20130050904
    Abstract: An anode includes a first region adjacent to a root of an anode lead, a second region at a corner of one end surface of the anode, a third region between the first region and the second region, and a fourth region in the interior of the anode into which the anode lead is embedded. The thicknesses of a dielectric layer in the first region and the second region are greater than the thicknesses of the dielectric layer in the third region and the fourth region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki NEMOTO
  • Patent number: 8154855
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor that prevents leakage current from increasing. The method includes preparing a capacitor element including an anode body, which has an anode lead, and a cathode layer; preparing a lead terminal including an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and a first insulative member which connects the anode terminal and cathode terminal; connecting the lead terminal and the capacitor element by bonding the anode terminal and the anode lead and bonding the cathode terminal and the cathode layer; and molding a package resin around the capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Nemoto, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Patent number: 8035953
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor including an anode body, a dielectric layer arranged on the anode body, a conductive polymer layer arranged on the dielectric layer, and a cathode layer including a carbon layer arranged on the conductive polymer layer and a silver layer arranged on the carbon layer. The conductive polymer layer includes ridges and valleys formed in a surface that faces toward the cathode layer. The silver layer includes a first silver layer, which is arranged on the carbon layer, covers the ridges and valleys, and mainly contains spherical silver particles, and a second silver layer, which is arranged on the first silver layer and mainly contains silver flakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Nemoto, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20110168546
    Abstract: There are disclosed a material of an electrode for electrolysis which can highly efficiently generate an ozone water by the electrolysis of water, an electrode for electrolysis, and a manufacturing method of the electrode for electrolysis. The material of the electrode for electrolysis which is an alloy comprising platinum and silver and having a concentration of silver from 1 wt % or more to 50 wt % or less is used as a surface layer formed on the surface of a base member, whereby in the electrolysis by the electrode for electrolysis, active oxygen species such as ozone and OH radicals can efficiently be generated with a low current density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20110019341
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor having reduced leakage current and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Umemoto, Masaaki Nemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20100328847
    Abstract: To reduce the increase in leakage current in a molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Umemoto, Masaaki Nemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Patent number: 7773366
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode body, a dielectric layer placed on the surface of the anode body, a conductive polymer layer placed on the surface of the dielectric layer, and a housing accommodating at least the anode body, the dielectric layer and the conductive polymer layer, wherein a water-retaining layer having higher water absorption than that of the housing is placed between the conductive polymer layer and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Nemoto, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Patent number: 7697265
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor comprises an electrode, a current collector, an electrolyte, a separator, a concave-shaped container for accommodating them, and a sealing plate for sealing an opening part of the container, wherein the sealing plate is fitted inside the container. By having a structure fitting the sealing plate inside an opening part of the concave-shaped container, the positioning between the sealing plate and the container becomes easy, and the displacement of the sealing plate in the horizontal direction can be reduced. Thus, the decline of the yield can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Umemoto, Yasuo Nakahara, Hiroshi Nonoue, Masaaki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20090213530
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode body, a dielectric layer placed on the surface of the anode body, a conductive polymer layer placed on the surface of the dielectric layer, and a housing accommodating at least the anode body, the dielectric layer and the conductive polymer layer, wherein a water-retaining layer having higher water absorption than that of the housing is placed between the conductive polymer layer and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Nemoto, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20090161299
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor including an anode body, a dielectric layer arranged on the anode body, a conductive polymer layer arranged on the dielectric layer, and a cathode layer including a carbon layer arranged on the conductive polymer layer and a silver layer arranged on the carbon layer. The conductive polymer layer includes ridges and valleys formed in a surface that faces toward the cathode layer. The silver layer includes a first silver layer, which is arranged on the carbon layer, covers the ridges and valleys, and mainly contains spherical silver particles, and a second silver layer, which is arranged on the first silver layer and mainly contains silver flakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Nemoto, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20090135551
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor that prevents leakage current from increasing. The method includes preparing a capacitor element including an anode body, which has an anode lead, and a cathode layer; preparing a lead terminal including an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and a first insulative member which connects the anode terminal and cathode terminal; connecting the lead terminal and the capacitor element by bonding the anode terminal and the anode lead and bonding the cathode terminal and the cathode layer; and molding a package resin around the capacitor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki NEMOTO, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20090128995
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode body, a dielectric layer placed on the surface of the anode body, a conductive polymer layer placed on the surface of the dielectric layer, and a housing accommodating at least the anode body, the dielectric layer and the conductive polymer layer, wherein a water-retaining layer having higher water absorption than that of the housing is placed between the conductive polymer layer and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Masaaki NEMOTO, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Publication number: 20090059476
    Abstract: Solid electrolytic capacitors and methods for manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor are provided. The solid electrolytic capacitor has excellent reliability by virtue of stress reduction inside an electrolyte layer, which alleviates decrease in capacitance, increase of ESR and leakage current, and suppression of short circuits. The anode of the solid electrolytic capacitor is formed of a valve metal or an alloy thereof as a porous body. Subsequently, a dielectric layer is formed on a surface inside the porous body of the anode, and the electrolyte layer is formed on a surface of the dielectric layer. Here, the electrolyte layer is formed of a conductive polymer and the electrolyte layer inside the porous body of the anode contains an elastomer. Thereafter, a cathode is formed so as to come in contact with the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Nemoto, Takashi Umemoto, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Patent number: 7321486
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electric double layer capacitor that has less chance for internal resistance increase. For this objective, in this electric double layer capacitor, an electric double layer capacitor element sandwiches a separator between a cathode and an anode, arranged inside a container comprising a lid and a concave shaped containing portion. On the inner bottom face in the containing portion, an insulating layer having a first conductive layer connected to a connecting terminal, and an opening portion penetrates to the first conductive layer are formed, wherein a second conductive layer fills inside the opening portion. Onto the insulating layer and the second conductive layer, a third conductive layer which laminates a first layer comprised of aluminum and a second layer comprised of carbon, is formed and connected to the cathode. The fourth conductive layer is connected to the anode, and also connected to the connecting terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Nemoto, Koji Endo, Kikuko Kato, Yasuo Nakahara, Hiroshi Nonoue
  • Patent number: D736044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: KODAI SANGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Nemoto
  • Patent number: D789163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KODAI SANGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Nemoto