Patents by Inventor Masato Ono
Masato Ono 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: 20250087761Abstract: The power storage cell includes a cell case, a first two-dimensional identification code, and a second two-dimensional identification code. The cell case is configured to be capable of accommodating an electrode body. The first two-dimensional identification code is provided on an outer surface of the cell case. The first two-dimensional identification code is configured to be able to read the identification information. The second two-dimensional identification code is provided on the outer surface of the cell case spaced apart from the first two-dimensional identification code. The second two-dimensional identification code is configured to be able to read the same identification information as the first two-dimensional identification code. The second two-dimensional identification code is provided at a position where at least a part of the first two-dimensional identification code cannot be visually recognized when the second two-dimensional identification code is viewed from the front.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
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Publication number: 20250087864Abstract: A power storage cell includes a case, an electrode assembly, and an electrolyte solution. The case houses the electrode assembly and the electrolyte solution. The case has a first bottom wall, a peripheral wall, and a second bottom wall. The second bottom wall faces the first bottom wall. The peripheral wall connects the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall. The peripheral wall includes a pair of main walls and a pair of side walls. The pair of side walls connect the pair of main walls. Each of the pair of main walls has a larger area than an area of each of the pair of side walls. A groove is formed in a surface of at least one of the pair of side walls in the case. The groove extends in a direction from the first bottom wall toward the second bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20250079435Abstract: A cathode sheet (first electrode sheet) of a power storage cell includes a long side (first long side) located at an end portion on a Z1 side (one side in an axial direction). An anode sheet (second electrode sheet) includes a long side (second long side) located at an end portion on the Z1 side. The cathode sheet includes a cathode current collector (first current collector) and a cathode composite material layer (first electrode material layer). A cathode uncoated portion of the cathode current collector is formed on the long side and includes a plurality of piece portions (first piece portions) disposed in an X direction (winding direction). An insulating portion (first insulating portion, insulating member) is formed on the long side of the anode sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
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Publication number: 20250079672Abstract: A temporary sealing plug is used to temporarily close an injection port of a power storage cell after injection. The temporary sealing plug includes a central portion and a peripheral edge portion. When viewed in a plan view, the peripheral edge portion surrounds the central portion. A cut extending radially from the central portion toward the peripheral edge portion is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20250079670Abstract: A case is used for accommodating an electrode assembly and an electrolyte solution of a power storage cell. The case has a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape. The case includes a first bottom wall, a peripheral wall, and a second bottom wall. The second bottom wall faces the first bottom wall. The peripheral wall connects the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall. The first bottom wall has a rectangular planar shape. The first bottom wall has a long-side direction and a short-side direction. The long-side direction is parallel to a long side of the first bottom wall. The short-side direction is parallel to a short side of the first bottom wall. The first bottom wall is provided with an injection port. The injection port has an aspect ratio of less than 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20250079589Abstract: The power storage cell includes a wound electrode body, a case, an internal gasket (a seal member), a positive electrode terminal (an external terminal), and a positive electrode connecting portion (a connecting member). The case includes a peripheral wall portion, a lower lid (first lid portion), and an upper lid (second lid portion). The lower lid has an exhaust valve for exhausting the gas in the case. A through hole (second through hole) is formed in the upper lid (second lid). The positive electrode connecting portion includes a columnar portion extending in the Z direction so as to penetrate the through hole of the upper lid and the through hole (first through hole) of the inner gasket. The inner gasket is disposed so as to cover the through hole from the inside of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
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Publication number: 20250079636Abstract: A power storage cell includes the following configuration. The power storage cell includes a case, an electrode assembly, and an electrolyte solution. The case accommodates the electrode assembly and the electrolyte solution. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator. The separator includes a mountain-fold portion and a valley-fold portion. The mountain-fold portions and the valley-fold portions are alternately arranged in a length direction of the separator. In the mountain-fold portion, the separator is bent in a mountain-folded manner toward outside of the electrode assembly. In the valley-fold portion, the separator is bent in a valley-folded manner toward the outside of the electrode assembly. The first electrode is disposed inside the mountain-fold portion. The second electrode is disposed inside the valley-fold portion. A through hole is formed at a tip of at least one of the mountain-fold portion and the valley-fold portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20250079603Abstract: The power storage module includes a plurality of electricity storage cells (cylindrical power storage cells), a column portion arranged so as to be surrounded by the plurality of electricity storage cells, and a case accommodating the plurality of electricity storage cells. The column portion extends along the Z direction. The length of the column portion in the Z direction (axial direction) is larger than the length of each of the plurality of power storage cells in the Z direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
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Patent number: 12245347Abstract: An induction heating system includes induction heating apparatuses, each including a high-frequency current transformer, a low-frequency current transformer and a heating coil, a high-frequency input switch connected to the high-frequency current transformer, a low-frequency input switch connected to the low-frequency current transformer, a first power source to output a high-frequency electric power and a low frequency electric power, a second power source, a first power source output switch connectable to the first power source, a second power source output switch connectable to the second power source, and a switch controller. Each induction heating apparatus includes a heater controller to send a signal to the switching controller to turn on one of the first power source output switch and the second power source output switch, to turn off the other, and to switch on or off each of the high-frequency input switch and the low-frequency input switch.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: NETUREN CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Ono, Masato Sugimoto, Yutaka Kiyosawa, Toshihiro Aiba, Kazutomi Oka, Kunihiro Kobayashi, Fumiaki Ikuta, Kazuhiro Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20250070342Abstract: Provided is a stacked electrode body the whole of which can be checked for misregistration. A stacked electrode body for an all-solid-state battery includes a plurality of electrode bodies that are stacked and each includes a first electrode, a solid electrolyte layer, a second electrode, and a second current collector which are disposed on each of both surfaces of a first current collector in this order, wherein each of the electrode bodies has a protrusion protruding outward from a side face thereof, and the protrusions have phase differences in a stacking direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventor: Masato ONO
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Publication number: 20250068091Abstract: A film contains a resin, and particles of a siloxane compound having a structure represented by Formula: [RSiO1.5] n (in the formula, R represents an organic group and n represents an integer of 2 or more), where at least one R in the formula is a group including an alkyl group, in which in a spatial distribution of the particles present in an evaluation region of 63 ?m×42 ?m, an integrated value of a statistical quantity L(r) represented by Equation (1) in an interparticle distance r of 0.05 ?m or more and 5.00 ?m or less is 0 or more and 1.6 or less. L ? ( r ) := K ? ( r ) / ? - r ( 1 ) In Equation (1), r represents the interparticle distance, and K(r) represents a Ripley's K function K(r) represented by Equation (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Kenji OMORI, Yosuke Kubo, Masato Ono, Iori Nishimura, Daisuke Tanemura, Masayuki Seko, Jun Kimura
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Publication number: 20250069244Abstract: A data processing device processes a depth map in which a depth value is mapped to each pixel of an image displayed on a display. There is a region setting unit, a histogram generation unit, a mapping function generation unit, a first correction processing unit, and a second correction processing unit. The region setting unit sets a contact region in contact with a display surface in the depth map that is a processing target. The histogram generation unit generates a histogram in which the number of pixels belonging to each bin is associated with one of a plurality of bins dividing a range of depth values for a non-contact region that is a region other than the contact region of the depth map. The mapping function generation unit performs clustering of the histogram into a plurality of depth layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2021Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi SANO, Masato ONO, Yumi KIKUCHI, Shinji FUKATSU
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Patent number: 12234337Abstract: A film contains a siloxane compound having an alkyl group and a resin having a density of 1.1 g/cm3 or higher and a glass transition temperature of 150° C. or higher.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Yosuke Kubo, Masato Ono, Shogo Hayashi, Satoya Sugiura, Hiroaki Tanaka, Masayuki Seko, Daisuke Tanemura, Iori Nishimura
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Publication number: 20250062400Abstract: Provided is a laminated battery that exhibits high volume energy efficiency and allows preventing intrusion of an insulating material between layers during production of the battery. A laminated battery disclosed herein includes a first collector layer, a first electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a second electrode layer and a second collector layer. The first electrode layer opposes the second electrode layer across the solid electrolyte layer. An insulating layer is provided at an edge of the second electrode layer, in at least one edge of the laminated battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Masato ONO, Kazuhito KATO
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Patent number: 12228869Abstract: A transfer device includes an intermediate transfer belt having a surface to which a toner image may be transferred and solid lubricant particles are attached, a primary transfer member performing primary transfer of a toner image to the surface of the intermediate transfer belt, a secondary transfer member performing secondary transfer of the toner image to a surface of a recording medium, and a detection device detecting a density of the toner image and has a light irradiation unit irradiating the surface of the intermediate transfer belt and a light receiving unit receiving reflected light, in which a relationship between a volume-average particle size A (nm) of the solid lubricant particles attached to the surface of the intermediate transfer belt and a wavelength B (nm) of the light radiated from the light irradiation unit satisfies the following Expression: Expression 1:B>A×8.6+300.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Masato Ono, Shigeru Fukuda, Satoya Sugiura, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yosuke Kubo, Iori Nishimura, Daisuke Tanemura, Masayuki Seko, Koichi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20250055061Abstract: An energy storage cell according to the present disclosure includes a wound electrode assembly and a cell case. The cell case includes an outer peripheral wall portion, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an inner peripheral wall portion. The first end portion has a first hole. The second end portion has a second hole. The inner peripheral wall portion extends from the first hole to the second hole. The inner peripheral wall portion is disposed inside the wound electrode assembly in a radial direction. A portion of the outer peripheral wall portion that is located next to the wound electrode assembly in the radial direction has a rectangular tubular outer shape. A portion of the inner peripheral wall portion that is located next to the wound electrode assembly in the radial direction has a rectangular tubular outer shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta Takasu, Atsushi Yamanaka, Masato Ono, Satoshi Moriyama, Kosuke Suzuki, Kazuki Sugie, Kazuya Kumazawa
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Publication number: 20250055141Abstract: A power storage cell comprises a case, an electrode assembly, an insulating film, and an electrolyte solution. The case accommodates the electrode assembly, the insulating film, and the electrolyte solution. The electrode assembly has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a peripheral surface. A liquid inlet hole is provided on a side of the case facing the upper surface. The peripheral surface connects the upper surface with the lower surface. The peripheral surface includes a first region and a second region. The first region is covered with the insulating film. The second region is not covered with the insulating film. The second region extends from the upper surface to reach the lower surface. The second region is smaller in area than the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
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Publication number: 20250046847Abstract: A solid oxide electrochemical cell stack includes: a first planar electrochemical cell; a second planar electrochemical cell stacked with the first planar electrochemical cell; a separator electrically connected to a first hydrogen electrode and a second oxygen electrode; a first conductor connecting the first hydrogen electrode and the separator; and a second conductor connecting the second oxygen electrode and the separator. The second conductor includes a porous conductor through which at least one supplied gas is supplied and diffused to second the oxygen electrode, and a structure-supporting conductor to prevent mechanical displacements of the cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro MATSUNAGA, Norikazu OSADA, Masato YOSHINO, Takahiro ONO, Hisao WATANABE, Yusuke SUZUKI, Kazuhiro SAITO, Masahiro ASAYAMA
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Publication number: 20250038292Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell and a heat dissipation member that is in contact with a battery cell case. The battery cell includes an electrode body including plural layered structures layered one on another, each including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the battery cell case that hermetically encloses the electrode body inside the battery cell case. The battery cell case includes at least a metal layer and a fusion resin layer disposed at the inner face side of the metal layer and has an exposed portion, at which the metal layer is exposed, at at least part of the outer face of the battery cell case. The heat dissipation member is in contact with the exposed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhito KATO, Masato ONO, Yusuke KINTSU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Takaaki GOTO, Shintaro UTSUMI, Hiroki AWANO
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Publication number: 20250030033Abstract: A battery cell includes: an electrode body including plural layered structures, each including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a battery cell case that hermetically encloses the electrode body inside the battery cell case. At least one of the current collector in the positive electrode or the current collector in the negative electrode has, on a peripheral portion of a surface thereof, an uncoated portion at which the mix is not coated. A current collector of which the distance from the surface of the battery cell case is the greatest among current collectors each having an uncoated portion has a first uncoated portion, and the first uncoated portion extends to the outside of the battery cell case, thereby forming a first exposed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato ONO, Shintaro UTSUMI, Kazuhito KATO, Yusuke KINTSU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Takaaki GOTO, Hiroki AWANO