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).

  • Publication number: 20250112291
    Abstract: A battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells; and a container containing the battery cells, wherein the container includes a housing containing the battery cells; and a plate-shaped member thermally connected to the housing and partitioning a space in which the battery cells of the housing are accommodated into a plurality of spaces, wherein the plate-shaped member includes a thermally conductive elastic body and a thermally conductive plate disposed on one or both sides of the thermally conductive elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamanaka, Masato Ono, Shintaro Utsumi, Kazuhito Kato, Yusuke Kintsu, Takaaki Goto, Hiroki Awano
  • Publication number: 20250112295
    Abstract: A case constituting an outer shape of a second cooler disposed between the battery cells and containing a second fluid having a lower thermal conductivity than the first fluid therein is constituted by a buffer member capable of expanding and contracting in accordance with a flow rate of the second fluid in the case, and the control unit increases a flow rate of the second fluid to be supplied to the second cooler when the temperature of the battery cell is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value than when the temperature of the battery cell is lower than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shintaro UTSUMI, Masato Ono, Kazuhito Kato, Yusuke Kintsu, Atsushi Yamanaka, Takaaki Goto, Hiroki Awano
  • Publication number: 20250112292
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells each including a metal layer and a heat seal layer, the plurality of battery cells having a laminate film in which an electrode body is accommodated and a heat seal layer in a peripheral edge portion is joined; a case in which the battery cells are accommodated in a state of being laminated in a thickness direction; and a heat conductive member provided on an inner wall of the case so as to be in contact with the metal layer exposed from the peripheral edge portion and configured to dissipate heat from the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito Kato, Atsushi Yamanaka, Shintaro Utsumi, Masato Ono, Yusuke Kintsu, Takaaki Goto, Hiroki Awano
  • Publication number: 20250105302
    Abstract: A power storage cell according to the present disclosure includes a wound electrode body and a cell case. The wound electrode body includes a cathode and an anode. The cell case accommodates the wound electrode body. The cell case includes a case body and a lid. The case body opens in one direction. The lid closes the case body. The lid includes a cathode external terminal, an anode external terminal, and an insulating member. The cathode external terminal is directly joined to the case body. The anode external terminal is electrically connected to the anode. The insulating member electrically insulates the cathode external terminal and the anode external terminal. The cathode external terminal is electrically connected to the cathode via the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta Takasu, Atsushi Yamanaka, Masato Ono, Satoshi Moriyama, Kosuke Suzuki, Kazuki Sugie, Kazuya Kumazawa
  • Publication number: 20250105477
    Abstract: In an energy storage cell according to the present disclosure, a wound electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a second electrode. A first current collector member is connected to the first electrode. A second current collector member is connected to the second electrode. A lid includes a first external terminal and a second external terminal. The first external terminal is disposed so as to overlap the radial center of the wound electrode assembly as viewed in an axial direction. The second external terminal is fixed to a case body. The first current collector member is connected to the first external terminal. The second current collector member is disposed between the case body and the second external terminal. The second current collector member is joined to the second external terminal by being, together with the second external terminal, fixed to the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta Takasu, Atsushi Yamanaka, Masato Ono, Satoshi Moriyama, Kosuke Suzuki, Kazuki Sugie, Kazuya Kumazawa
  • Patent number: 12261262
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery manufacturing apparatus disclosed herein includes a transport apparatus, a press roller, and an adhesive provision apparatus. The transport apparatus transports an active material layer. The press roller has a foil attachment surface, which is a cylindrical surface to which the current collection foil is to be attached. The press roller rotates and moves the current collection foil attached to the foil attachment surface to the surface of the active material layer being transported by the transport apparatus and presses the current collection foil and the active material layer between the press roller and the transport apparatus. The adhesive provision apparatus is provided on a movement path of the current collection foil rotated and moved by the foil attachment surface of the press roller, and provides an adhesive to the current collection foil attached to the press roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Sakamoto, Yuki Nishibu, Tomoya Hioki, Masato Ono, Yosuke Koide, Kazumasa Inata
  • Publication number: 20250090822
    Abstract: A microneedle patch according to one example includes a backing, an adhesive layer provided on the main surface of the backing, and a microneedle array at least a part of which is positioned within the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer includes a water-soluble polymer and water, and a loss tangent of the adhesive layer under measurement conditions of an environmental temperature of 25° C. and a frequency of 1 Hz is 0.20 to 0.41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Tetsuji KUWAHARA, Keiichiro TSURUSHIMA, Masafumi ONO, Masato WAKAMATSU, Tetsuro TATEISHI
  • Publication number: 20250096431
    Abstract: In a power storage cell according to the present disclosure, the first electrode of the wound electrode assembly includes a sheet-shaped current collector and an electrode composite material layer formed on the current collector. The current collector includes a coated portion on which the electrode composite material layer is coated and an uncoated portion on which the electrode composite material layer is not coated. The uncoated portion protrudes from the coated portion to one side in the axial direction of the wound electrode assembly. The case houses the wound electrode assembly, and includes a cylindrical wall portion and a bottom portion. The cylindrical wall portion is provided so as to cover the outer peripheral side of the wound electrode assembly. The bottom portion is disposed on one side in the axial direction, connected to one end of the cylindrical wall portion, and joined to the uncoated portion by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi Yamanaka, Masato Ono, Satoshi Moriyama, Kosuke Suzuki, Kazuki Sugie, Kazuya Kumazawa
  • Publication number: 20250096434
    Abstract: In a power storage cell, a current collector plate includes a central portion, an outer peripheral edge, a spoke, a first piece, and a second piece. The central portion is disposed to overlap with a center of the wound electrode body when viewed from an The outer peripheral edge is located on the outer peripheral side of the 5 axial direction. central portion. One of the outer peripheral edge and the central portion is connected to the case to electrically connect the current collector plate to the first external terminal. The spoke connects the central portion and the outer peripheral edge. The first piece extends from the central portion toward the outer peripheral edge and is connected to the first electrode. The second piece extends from the outer peripheral edge toward the center portion and is connected to the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta Takasu, Atsushi Yamanaka, Masato Ono, Satoshi Moriyama, Kosuke Suzuki, Kazuki Sugie, Kazuya Kumazawa
  • Publication number: 20250096303
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power storage cell includes: forming a wound electrode assembly by winding a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator; fixing a winding end portion, in a winding direction, of the wound electrode assembly, by a fixing member; housing, in a cell case, the wound electrode assembly having the winding end portion fixed by the fixing member; injecting an electrolyte solution in the cell case; and releasing fixing of the winding end portion by the fixing member, after the wound electrode assembly is housed in the cell case and the electrolyte solution is injected in the cell case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20250096440
    Abstract: In the energy storage cell according to the present disclosure, the first wound electrode assembly includes a first positive electrode and a first negative electrode. The second wound electrode assembly includes a second positive electrode and a second negative electrode. The second positive electrode is not in contact with the first positive electrode. The second negative electrode is not in contact with the first negative electrode. The second wound electrode assembly is formed by winding around the first wound electrode assembly on the outer peripheral side of the first wound electrode assembly. The positive electrode current collector member is electrically connected to both the first positive electrode and the second positive electrode. The negative electrode current collector member is electrically connected to both the first negative electrode and the second negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20250087864
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20250087761
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20250079670
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20250079435
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20250079672
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20250079589
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20250079603
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20250079636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
  • Patent number: 12245347
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: NETUREN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ono, Masato Sugimoto, Yutaka Kiyosawa, Toshihiro Aiba, Kazutomi Oka, Kunihiro Kobayashi, Fumiaki Ikuta, Kazuhiro Kawasaki