Patents by Inventor Minoru Kotato

Minoru Kotato 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: 20240128511
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution including at least an electrolyte, and a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a compound represented by the following general formula (A): wherein R1 to R3 represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji NAKAZAWA, Yoichi OOHASHI, Minoru KOTATO, Takamichi MITSUI, Takayuki AOSHIMA, Takeshi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11942601
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution, which contains a compound represented by the following general formula (A), and (1) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a nitrile compound, an isocyanate compound, a difluorophosphate, a fluorosulfonate, a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and a compound represented by the following general formula (B), or (2) a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.0% by mass based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. (In formula (A), R1 to R3 may be mutually the same or different and represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.) (In formula (B), R4, R5 and R6 respectively and independently represent an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents an integer of 0 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Nakazawa, Yoichi Oohashi, Minoru Kotato, Takamichi Mitsui, Takayuki Aoshima, Takeshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230395857
    Abstract: An object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can improve the capacity deterioration and gas generation associated with the high-temperature storage of non-aqueous electrolyte batteries. A further object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte battery that uses this non-aqueous electrolyte solution. These objects can be achieved by using a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that incorporates, in prescribed contents, (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule and (B) a compound of formula (3): LiCnF2n+1SO3??(3) wherein n is an integer from 0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei SAWA, Minoru KOTATO, Kunihisa SHIMA, Yasuyuki SHIGEMATSU, Masamichi ONUKI, Kanako TAKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11791499
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing at least a positive electrode capable of the absorbing and releasing of a lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of the absorbing and releasing of the lithium ion, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, where the negative electrode contains a carbonaceous material, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains, in addition to an electrolyte and a non-aqueous solvent: (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule, (B) a monofluorophosphate salt or a difluorophosphate salt, at from 0.001 mass % or more to 5 mass % or less in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Sawa, Minoru Kotato, Kunihisa Shima, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Masamichi Onuki, Kanako Takiguchi
  • Patent number: 11769871
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode which each has a specific composition and specific properties; and a nonaqueous electrolyte which contains a cyclic siloxane compound represented by general formula (1), fluorosilane compound represented by general formula (2), compound represented by general formula (3), compound having an S—F bond in the molecule, nitric acid salt, nitrous acid salt, monofluorophosphoric acid salt, difluorophosphoric acid salt, acetic acid salt, or propionic acid salt in an amount of 10 ppm or more of the whole nonaqueous electrolyte. This lithium secondary battery has a high capacity, long life, and high output. [In general formula (1), R1 and R2 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 3-10. In general formula (2), R3 to R5 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1-3; and p, q, and r each are an integer of 0-3, provided that 1?p+q+r?3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kato, Minoru Kotato
  • Publication number: 20230253626
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes (A) a first compound that does not have an aliphatic substituent having an unsaturated bond but has a Si—Si bond; and (B) a second compound having a S?O group and/or a third compound of formula (1)
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki YOSHIDA, Yasuyuki SHIGEMATSU, Minoru KOTATO
  • Patent number: 11688881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that comprises a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains the specific compounds (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yoshida, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Minoru Kotato
  • Patent number: 11616253
    Abstract: An object is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery which have excellent discharge load characteristics and are excellent in high-temperature storability, cycle characteristics, high capacity, continuous-charge characteristics, storability, gas evolution inhibition during continuous charge, high-current-density charge/discharge characteristics, discharge load characteristics, etc. The object has been accomplished with a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises: a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate; and further a compound having a specific chemical structure or specific properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tokuda, Minoru Kotato, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20220336858
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution, which contains a compound represented by the following general formula (A), and (1) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a nitrile compound, an isocyanate compound, a difluorophosphate, a fluorosulfonate, a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and a compound represented by the following general formula (B), or (2) a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.0% by mass based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. (In formula (A), R1 to R3 may be mutually the same or different and represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.) (In formula (B), R4, R5 and R6 respectively and independently represent an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents an integer of 0 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicants: Mitusbishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji NAKAZAWA, Yoichi OOHASHI, Minoru KOTATO, Takamichi MITSUI, Takayuki AOSHIMA, Takeshi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11424482
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing an electrolyte and a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution including a compound represented by formula (A) and: (1) at least one compound selected from a nitrile compound, an isocyanate compound, a difluorophosphate, a fluorosulfonate, a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and a compound represented by the formula (B) below, or (2) a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.0% by mass based on a total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. In formula (A), R1 to R3 represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and in formula (B), R4, R5 and R6 independently represent an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents an integer of 0 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Nakazawa, Yoichi Oohashi, Minoru Kotato, Takamichi Mitsui, Takayuki Aoshima, Takeshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11367899
    Abstract: An object is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery which have excellent discharge load characteristics and are excellent in high-temperature storability, cycle characteristics, high capacity, continuous-charge characteristics, storability, gas evolution inhibition during continuous charge, high-current-density charge/discharge characteristics, discharge load characteristics, etc. The object has been accomplished with a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises: a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate; and further a compound having a specific chemical structure or specific properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tokuda, Minoru Kotato, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20220069351
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing at least a positive electrode capable of the absorbing and releasing of a lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of the absorbing and releasing of the lithium ion, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, where the negative electrode contains a carbonaceous material, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains, in addition to an electrolyte and a non-aqueous solvent: (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule, (B) a monofluorophosphate salt or a difluorophosphate salt, at from 0.001 mass % or more to 5 mass % or less in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei SAWA, Minoru KOTATO, Kunihisa SHIMA, Yasuyuki SHIGEMATSU, Masamichi ONUKI, Kanako TAKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11205802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing, in addition to an electrolyte and a non-aqueous solvent, (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule, and (B) LiN(FSO2)2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, MU IONIC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Sawa, Minoru Kotato, Kunihisa Shima, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Masamichi Onuki, Kanako Takiguchi
  • Publication number: 20210066707
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode which each has a specific composition and specific properties; and a nonaqueous electrolyte which contains a cyclic siloxane compound represented by general formula (1), fluorosilane compound represented by general formula (2), compound represented by general formula (3), compound having an S—F bond in the molecule, nitric acid salt, nitrous acid salt, monofluorophosphoric acid salt, difluorophosphoric acid salt, acetic acid salt, or propionic acid salt in an amount of 10 ppm or more of the whole nonaqueous electrolyte. This lithium secondary battery has a high capacity, long life, and high output. [In general formula (1), R1 and R2 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 3-10. In general formula (2), R3 to R5 are an organic group having 1-12 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1-3; and p, q, and r each are an integer of 0-3, provided that 1?p+q+r?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu MIYAGI, Ryoichi Kato, Masakazu Yokomizo, Hiroyuki Uono, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Tomohiro Satou, Minoru Kotato, Takayuki Nakajima, Hitoshi Suzuki, Hiroyuki Oshima
  • Publication number: 20200144670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that comprises a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains the specific compounds (A) and (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki YOSHIDA, Yasuyuki SHIGEMATSU, Minoru KOTATO
  • Publication number: 20200036042
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing, in addition to an electrolyte and a non-aqueous solvent, (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule, and (B) LiN(FSO2)2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Sawa, Minoru Kotato, Kunihisa Shima, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Masamichi Onuki, Kanako Takiguchi
  • Publication number: 20190393553
    Abstract: An object is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery which have excellent discharge load characteristics and are excellent in high-temperature storability, cycle characteristics, high capacity, continuous-charge characteristics, storability, gas evolution inhibition during continuous charge, high-current-density charge/discharge characteristics, discharge load characteristics, etc. The object has been accomplished with a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises: a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate; and further a compound having a specific chemical structure or specific properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TOKUDA, Minoru KOTATO, Shinichi KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 10476106
    Abstract: An object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can improve the capacity deterioration and gas generation associated with the high-temperature storage of non-aqueous electrolyte batteries. A further object is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte battery that uses this non-aqueous electrolyte solution. These objects can be achieved by using a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that incorporates, in prescribed contents, (A) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule and a compound having at least two cyano groups per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Sawa, Minoru Kotato, Kunihisa Shima, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Masamichi Onuki, Kanako Takiguchi
  • Patent number: 10468720
    Abstract: An object is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery which have excellent discharge load characteristics and are excellent in high-temperature storability, cycle characteristics, high capacity, continuous-charge characteristics, storability, gas evolution inhibition during continuous charge, high-current-density charge/discharge characteristics, discharge load characteristics, etc. The object has been accomplished with a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises: a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate; and further a compound having a specific chemical structure or specific properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tokuda, Minoru Kotato, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20190334208
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing an electrolyte and a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution including a compound represented by formula (A) and: (1) at least one compound selected from a nitrile compound, an isocyanate compound, a difluorophosphate, a fluorosulfonate, a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and a compound represented by the formula (B) below, or (2) a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.0% by mass based on a total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. In formula (A), R1 to R3 represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and in formula (B), R4, R5 and R6 independently represent an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents an integer of 0 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Nakazawa, Yoichi Oohashi, Minoru Kotato, Takamichi Mitsui, Takayuki Aoshima, Takeshi Nakamura