Patents by Inventor Minoru Fukuchi

Minoru Fukuchi 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: 11646408
    Abstract: The positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a mixture of a lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle. The method for producing a positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a first step of subjecting a lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle to a mixing treatment to thereby obtain a mixture of the lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and the inorganic fluoride particle. The lithium secondary battery uses, as a positive electrode active substance, the positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kikuchi, Tomonao Naruhashi, Minoru Fukuchi
  • Publication number: 20210328211
    Abstract: The positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a mixture of a lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle. The method for producing a positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a first step of subjecting a lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle to a mixing treatment to thereby obtain a mixture of the lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and the inorganic fluoride particle. The lithium secondary battery uses, as a positive electrode active substance, the positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kikuchi, Tomonao Naruhashi, Minoru Fukuchi
  • Patent number: 11145862
    Abstract: The positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a mixture of a titanium-containing lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle. The method for producing a positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a first step of subjecting a titanium-containing lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle to a mixing treatment to thereby obtain a mixture of the titanium-containing lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and the inorganic fluoride particle. The lithium secondary battery uses, as a positive electrode active substance, the positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kikuchi, Tomonao Naruhashi, Minoru Fukuchi
  • Publication number: 20210313572
    Abstract: The positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a mixture of a titanium-containing lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle. The method for producing a positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery includes a first step of subjecting a titanium-containing lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and an inorganic fluoride particle to a mixing treatment to thereby obtain a mixture of the titanium-containing lithium cobalt composite oxide particle and the inorganic fluoride particle. The lithium secondary battery uses, as a positive electrode active substance, the positive electrode active substance for a lithium secondary battery of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kikuchi, Tomonao Naruhashi, Minoru Fukuchi
  • Publication number: 20120175552
    Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries which suppresses gelation when kneaded with a binder resin in producing a positive electrode material and provides excellent coating properties. The positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries comprises a lithium composite oxide represented by the following general formula (1) and a Ca atom contained in the lithium composite oxide. When the positive electrode active material is analyzed by X-ray diffraction using Cu—K? radiation as a radiation source, the intensity ratio (b/a) of (b) the diffraction peak at 2?=18.7±0.2° to (a) the diffraction peak at 2?=37.4±0.2° derived from CaO is from 10 to 150. LixNi1-y-zCoyMezO2 (1) In the formula, Me represents a metal element having an atomic number of 11 or more other than Co and Ni; and x, y, and z are represented by the formulae 0.98?x?1.20, 0<y?0.5, and 0<z?0.5, respectively, provided that y+z<1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Fukuchi, Hidekazu Awano, Yuuki Anbe
  • Patent number: 8137844
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery, including: selecting a first metal compound from a group consisting of a halide, a phosphate, a hydrogen phosphate and a sulfate of Mg or Al; selecting a second metal compound from a group consisting of an oxide, a hydroxide and a carbonate of Mg or Al; combining the first metal compound and the second metal compound to obtain a metal compound, the metal compound containing either Mg or Al atoms; mixing a lithium compound, a transition metal compound and the metal compound to obtain a mixture; and sintering the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Awano, Minoru Fukuchi, Yuuki Anbe
  • Publication number: 20110020704
    Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries which suppresses gelation when kneaded with a binder resin in producing a positive electrode material and provides excellent coating properties. The positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries comprises a lithium composite oxide represented by the following general formula (1) and a Ca atom contained in the lithium composite oxide. When the positive electrode active material is analyzed by X-ray diffraction using Cu—K? radiation as a radiation source, the intensity ratio (b/a) of (b) the diffraction peak at 2?=18.7±0.2° to (a) the diffraction peak at 2?=37.4±0.2° derived from CaO is from 10 to 150. LixNi1-y-zCoyMezO2??(1) In the formula, Me represents a metal element having an atomic number of 11 or more other than Co and Ni; and x, y, and z are represented by the formulae 0.98?x?1.20, 0<y?0.5, and 0<z?0.5, respectively, provided that y+z<1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Fukuchi, Hidekazu Awano, Yuuki Anbe
  • Publication number: 20080241693
    Abstract: A lithium transition metal complex oxide for a lithium ion secondary battery cathode active material contains 100 to 1000 ppm of silicon and 300 to 900 ppm of fluorine. A method for producing the lithium transition metal complex oxide includes the step of mixing a lithium compound, a transition metal compound, a fluorine compound, and a silicon compound to prepare a raw material mixture, and the step of firing the raw material mixture to produce the lithium transition metal complex oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Minoru Fukuchi, Fumihiro Yonekawa
  • Publication number: 20080118428
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery, including: selecting a first metal compound from a group consisting of a halide, a phosphate, a hydrogen phosphate and a sulfate of Mg or Al; selecting a second metal compound from a group consisting of an oxide, a hydroxide and a carbonate of Mg or Al; combining the first metal compound and the second metal compound to obtain a metal compound, the metal compound containing either Mg or Al atoms; mixing a lithium compound, a transition metal compound and the metal compound to obtain a mixture; and sintering the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Awano, Minoru Fukuchi, Yuuki Anbe