Patents by Inventor Masashi AOTANI

Masashi AOTANI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230299434
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery configured to suppress the occurrence of internal short-circuiting in the vicinity of the inner side end of winding. This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. according to one embodiment includes: an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are wound with a separator therebetween; a nonaqueous electrolyte; and an exterior body for housing the electrode body and the nonaqueous electrolyte. A negative electrode (12) includes a first negative electrode active material, and a second negative electrode active material, the second negative electrode active material exhibiting a greater expansion rate than the first negative electrode active material during charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi Aotani
  • Patent number: 10944126
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a positive electrode current collector, a conductive layer which is disposed directly or indirectly on the positive electrode current collector, and which includes a conductive particle, a polymer particle, and a fluororesin or a resin including a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer, and a positive electrode active material layer disposed directly or indirectly on the conductive layer, as well as a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisuke Haba, Masashi Aotani, Hiroki Kuzuoka
  • Patent number: 10573875
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including: a cathode current collector; a PTC layer including an electrically conductive particle, a polymer particle, and a water-soluble polymer, the PTC layer being provided on the cathode current collector; and a cathode active material layer provided on the PTC layer, as well as a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Aotani, Hiroki Kuzuoka
  • Publication number: 20170331146
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a positive electrode current collector, a conductive layer which is disposed directly or indirectly on the positive electrode current collector, and which includes a conductive particle, a polymer particle, and a fluororesin or a resin including a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer, and a positive electrode active material layer disposed directly or indirectly on the conductive layer, as well as a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Eisuke HABA, Masashi AOTANI, Hiroki KUZUOKA
  • Publication number: 20160240836
    Abstract: A cathode for a lithium ion secondary battery, including: a cathode current collector; a PTC layer including an electrically conductive particle, a polymer particle, and a water-soluble polymer, the PTC layer being provided on the cathode current collector; and a cathode active material layer provided on the PTC layer, as well as a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Masashi AOTANI, Hiroki KUZUOKA