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).

  • Patent number: 12234337
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Yosuke Kubo, Masato Ono, Shogo Hayashi, Satoya Sugiura, Hiroaki Tanaka, Masayuki Seko, Daisuke Tanemura, Iori Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20250062400
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Masato ONO, Kazuhito KATO
  • Patent number: 12228869
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Masato Ono, Shigeru Fukuda, Satoya Sugiura, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yosuke Kubo, Iori Nishimura, Daisuke Tanemura, Masayuki Seko, Koichi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20250055061
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 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: 20250055141
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru HARA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Hiroki AWANO, Kazuya KUMAZAWA, Seigo FUJISHIMA, Tomohiro INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20250046847
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro MATSUNAGA, Norikazu OSADA, Masato YOSHINO, Takahiro ONO, Hisao WATANABE, Yusuke SUZUKI, Kazuhiro SAITO, Masahiro ASAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20250038292
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Masato ONO, Yusuke KINTSU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Takaaki GOTO, Shintaro UTSUMI, Hiroki AWANO
  • Publication number: 20250030033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato ONO, Shintaro UTSUMI, Kazuhito KATO, Yusuke KINTSU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Takaaki GOTO, Hiroki AWANO
  • Patent number: 12203667
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a casing including a bottom plate; a refrigerant flow path unit housed inside the casing, and having an interior in which a refrigerant flow path is formed; a compressor installed on the bottom plate; and a shutoff valve that opens and closes to allow and block a flow of a refrigerant. The refrigerant flow path unit is supported at a distance from the bottom plate by a fixed-side member other than the compressor. The fixed-side member includes either one of: a mounting plate to which the shutoff valve is fixed, or a support plate to which the mounting plate is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Hamadate, Fumiaki Koike, Naritaka Yakura, Asahi Ono, Ayumi Kubo, Masato Okuno
  • Publication number: 20250013180
    Abstract: A film contains a resin and a siloxane compound having a structure A represented by Formula: [RSiO1.5]n (provided that in the formula, R represents an organic group and n represents an integer of 2 or more), where at least one R among plural R's in the structure A is a group including an alkyl group and a difference in solubility parameter (SP value) between the resin and the structure A is 3.0 or less in terms of an absolute value, and surface free energy is 40 mJ/m2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Masato ONO, Iori NISHIMURA, Jun KIMURA, Hiroaki TANAKA, Masayuki SEKO
  • Patent number: 12183934
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masato Ono
  • Patent number: 12181812
    Abstract: An endless belt contains a resin and a surface modifier. The endless belt has, at an outer circumferential surface thereof, a sea-island structure including a sea portion containing the resin and island portions containing the surface modifier. The area of the island portions is equal to or less than 5% of the total area of the outer circumferential surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Yosuke Kubo, Toshiyasu Yukawa, Hiroaki Tanaka, Shigeru Fukuda, Daisuke Tanemura, Masato Ono, Masato Furukawa, Masayuki Seko
  • Patent number: 12176480
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Ono, Kazuhito Kato
  • Publication number: 20240419106
    Abstract: A film contains a siloxane compound having a structure A of Formula: [RSiO1.5]n (provided that in the formula, R represents an organic group and n represents an integer of 2 or more), where at least one R in the structure A has a group including an alkyl group, in which a surface free energy is 40 mJ/m2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Iori NISHIMURA, Masato ONO, Masayuki SEKO, Jun KIMURA, Hiroaki TANAKA, Kenji OMORI
  • Publication number: 20240405252
    Abstract: A power storage cell includes a wound electrode assembly which includes: a positive plate (a first electrode); a negative plate (a second electrode); and a separator, and a securing member for securing the wound electrode assembly so that the wound electrode assembly is maintained in a wound state. The wound electrode assembly includes an end surface (a first end surface) on one side in Z direction (axial direction) in which a winding axis extends, and an end surface (a second end surface) on the other side in Z direction. The securing member is disposed on at least on the end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240405394
    Abstract: A power storage cell includes a first electrode sheet, a second electrode sheet and a separator, the first electrode sheet includes a first current collector and a first electrode composite material layer, the first current collector includes a first uncoated portion, the first uncoated portion includes a plurality of first metal pieces located at a first end portion and arranged in a winding direction of a sheet body, the first metal pieces extend toward a winding axis, and an at least one insulating member includes a first insulating member formed at an edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240405375
    Abstract: A power storage cell includes a wound electrode assembly which includes a positive plate (a first electrode), a negative plate (a second electrode), and a separator. The positive plate includes a positive current collector (a current collector), a positive electrode mixture layer (an electrode material layer) with which a portion of the positive current collector is coated, a positive tab lead (a tab lead), and an adhesive (a cushioning). The positive tab lead is disposed on an uncoated portion that is not coated with the positive electrode mixture layer. The adhesive is disposed adjacent to the positive tab lead on the uncoated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240405399
    Abstract: An energy storage cell includes a wound electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate (first electrode), a negative electrode plate (second electrode), and a separator. The positive electrode plate includes a plurality of portions (metal pieces) provided at end portions in the Z direction (axial direction). A through hole (opening) is formed in each of the plurality of portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke ZUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240404092
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, when a depth map of a moving image is generated from the moving image, first filtering of performing edge-preserving smoothing on first depth map information generated for each of a plurality of frames constituting the moving image by using segmentation information generated separately and second filtering of smoothing, in a time direction, a pixel value of a pixel corresponding to a position coordinate in a frame of the first depth map information in the plurality of frames are performed to generate corrected second depth map information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SANO, Masato ONO, Yumi KIKUCHI, Shinji FUKATSU
  • Publication number: 20240395999
    Abstract: A power storage cell includes a wound electrode assembly which includes: a positive plate (a first electrode); a negative plate (a second electrode); and a separator. The positive plate includes a positive current collector (a first current collector) and a positive electrode mixture layer (a first electrode material layer). The positive current collector has: a positive coated portion (a first coated portion) and a plurality of positive uncoated portions (first uncoated portions) projecting from the positive coated portion on one axial side of the wound electrode assembly. Some of the plurality of positive uncoated portions are disposed side by side, spaced apart from each other in X direction (a winding direction).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhito KATO, Junta TAKASU, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Masato ONO, Satoshi MORIYAMA, Kosuke SUZUKI, Kazuki SUGIE, Kazuya KUMAZAWA