Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Sakano

Mitsuru Sakano 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: 10388985
    Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material having favorable ion conductivity and high stability against moisture. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material comprising an M1 element (such as Li element), an M2 element (such as Ge element, Sn element and P element) and a S element, and having a peak at a position of 2?=29.58°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? ray, characterized in that when a diffraction intensity at the above-mentioned peak of 2?=29.58°±0.50° is regarded as IA and a diffraction intensity at a peak of 2?=27.33°±0.50° is regarded as IB, a value of IB/IA is less than 0.50, and the M2 contains at least P and Sn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Kato, Takamasa Otomo, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Patent number: 10293328
    Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction catalyst that includes a transition metal tungstate having the formula: MWO4 wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu. The catalyst may be utilized in various environments including oxygen rich and oxygen deficient environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hongfei Jia, Charles A. Roberts, Mitsuru Sakano, Keiichi Minami, Torin C. Peck, Paul T. Fanson
  • Publication number: 20180207623
    Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction catalyst that includes a transition metal tungstate having the formula: MWO4 wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu. The catalyst may be utilized in various environments including oxygen rich and oxygen deficient environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushi Kaisha
    Inventors: Hongfei Jia, Charles A. Roberts, Mitsuru Sakano, Keiichi Minami, Torin C. Peck, Paul T. Fanson
  • Patent number: 10033065
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material having favorable ion conductivity and low reduction potential. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material including an M1 element (such as a Li element), an M2 element (such as a Ge element, a Si element and a P element) and a S element, wherein the material has a peak at a position of 2?=29.58°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? line; and when a diffraction intensity at the peak of 2?=29.58°±0.50° is regarded as IA and a diffraction intensity at a peak of 2?=27.33°±0.50° is regarded as IB, a value of IB/IA is less than 0.50, and M2 contains at least P and Si.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama, Yuki Kato, Takamasa Otomo, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Patent number: 9987593
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing a NOx storage-reduction catalyst capable of inhibiting decreases in NOx purification performance following exposure to high temperatures. The present disclosure achieves the aforementioned object with a method for producing a NOx storage-reduction catalyst, comprising: (A) supporting potassium compound particles on catalyst support particles by using an potassium dispersed water containing the potassium compound particles, and (B) calcining the catalyst support particles supporting the potassium compound particles; wherein, the potassium compound particles are at least one type selected from the group consisting of oteracil potassium, potassium tetranitroacridone, potassium tetraphenylborate, and potassium tetranitrophenothiazine-9-oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sakano, Shohei Kawamura
  • Patent number: 9925524
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst having improved performance for purifying an exhaust gas, in particular, an exhaust gas containing NOx. The exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present disclosure includes Rh-supporting composite oxide support particles containing Al, Zr, and Ti and Rh-supporting aluminum phosphate-based support particles. Furthermore, in the exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present disclosure, the ratio of the moles of metals constituting the aluminum phosphate-based support particles, relative to the total moles of metals constituting the composite oxide support particles and the aluminum phosphate-based support particles is 7.5% or more and 15.0% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sakano, Yusaku Inatomi
  • Publication number: 20180043306
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing a NOx storage-reduction catalyst capable of inhibiting decreases in NOx purification performance following exposure to high temperatures. The present disclosure achieves the aforementioned object with a method for producing a NOx storage-reduction catalyst, comprising: (A) supporting potassium compound particles on catalyst support particles by using an potassium dispersed water containing the potassium compound particles, and (B) calcining the catalyst support particles supporting the potassium compound particles; wherein, the potassium compound particles are at least one type selected from the group consisting of oteracil potassium, potassium tetranitroacridone, potassium tetraphenylborate, and potassium tetranitrophenothiazine-9-oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuru SAKANO, Shohei KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 9553306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery having reduced internal resistance. The lithium secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode comprises, as a positive electrode active material 30, a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a layered structure. In a surface region 82A of a positive electrode active material particle 82, at least one species among elements belonging to groups 3 to 7 of the periodic table is supplemented by ion implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sakano, Hisao Yamashige
  • Publication number: 20170014804
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst having improved performance for purifying an exhaust gas, in particular, an exhaust gas containing NOx. The exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present disclosure includes Rh-supporting composite oxide support particles containing Al, Zr, and Ti and Rh-supporting aluminum phosphate-based support particles. Furthermore, in the exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present disclosure, the ratio of the moles of metals constituting the aluminum phosphate-based support particles, relative to the total moles of metals constituting the composite oxide support particles and the aluminum phosphate-based support particles is 7.5% or more and 15.0% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sakano, Yusaku Inatomi
  • Publication number: 20160121307
    Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction catalyst that includes a transition metal tungstate having the formula: MWO4 wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu. The catalyst may be utilized in various environments including oxygen rich and oxygen deficient environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hongfei Jia, Charles A. Roberts, Mitsuru Sakano, Keiichi Minami, Torin Peck, Paul T. Fanson
  • Publication number: 20150037687
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material having favorable ion conductivity and low reduction potential. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material including an M1 element (such as a Li element), an M2 element (such as a Ge element, a Si element and a P element) and a S element, wherein the material has a peak at a position of 2?=29.58°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? line; and when a diffraction intensity at the peak of 2?=29.58°±0.50° is regarded as IA and a diffraction intensity at a peak of 2?=27.33°±0.50° is regarded as IB, a value of IB/IA is less than 0.50, and M2 contains at least P and Si.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ryoji Kanno, Masaaki Hirayama, Yuki Kato, Takamasa Otomo, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Publication number: 20150017548
    Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material having favorable ion conductivity and high stability against moisture. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material comprising an M1 element (such as Li element), an M2 element (such as Ge element, Sn element and P element) and a S element, and having a peak at a position of 2?=29.58°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? ray, characterized in that when a diffraction intensity at the above-mentioned peak of 2?=29.58°±0.50° is regarded as IA and a diffraction intensity at a peak of 2?=27.33°±0.50° is regarded as IB, a value of IB/IA is less than 0.50, and the M2 contains at least P and Sn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yuki Kato, Takamasa Otomo, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Publication number: 20140329151
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium ion secondary battery capable of improving charge/discharge cycle characteristics or durability such as high-temperature storability, while suppressing deterioration in initial performance, and a manufacturing method thereof. The lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention includes an electrode serving as a cathode or an anode including an electrode layer containing an active material. At least a part of a surface of the active material is coated with lithium halide (X) having a low ionic bonding property and a peak strength ratio P1/P2 of less than 2.0 between a peak strength P1 in the vicinity of 60 eV and a peak strength P2 in the vicinity of 70 eV in a Li-XAFS measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroshi Onizuka, Mitsuru Sakano, Tomohiro Nakano
  • Publication number: 20140239963
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a coating derived from lithium bis(oxalate)borate. Assuming that an intensity of a peak attributable to a three-coordinate structure of the coating measured by an XAFS method is represented by a and an intensity of a peak attributable to a four-coordinate structure of the coating measured by the XAFS method is represented by ?, the coating formed on the surface of the negative electrode satisfies a condition of ?/(?+?)?0.4. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of reliably obtaining the effect due to the formation of a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nakano, Hiroshi Onizuka, Kyoko Kikuchi, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Publication number: 20140119488
    Abstract: The present invention produces nuclide transmutation using a relatively small-scale device. The device 10 that produces nuclide transmutation comprises a structure body 11 that is substantially plate shaped and made of palladium (Pd) or palladium alloy, or another metal that absorbs hydrogen (for example, Ti) or an alloy thereof, and a material 14 that undergoes nuclide transmutation laminated on one surface 11A among the two surfaces of this structure body 11. The one surface 11 A side of the structure body 11, for example, is made a region in which the pressure of the deuterium is high due to pressure or electrolysis and the like, and the other surface 11B side, for example, is a region in which the pressure of the deuterium is low due to vacuum exhausting and the like, arid thereby, a flow of deuterium in the structure body 11 is produced, and nuclide transmutation is carried out by a reaction between the deuterium and the material 14 that undergoes nuclide transmutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro IWAMURA, Takehiko Itoh, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Publication number: 20140030598
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery having reduced internal resistance. The lithium secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode comprises, as a positive electrode active material 30, a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a layered structure. In a surface region 82A of a positive electrode active material particle 82, at least one species among elements belonging to groups 3 to 7 of the periodic table is supplemented by ion implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Mitsuru Sakano, Hisao Yamashige
  • Patent number: 8506683
    Abstract: An absorbent liquid according to the present invention is an absorbent liquid for absorbing CO2 or H2S or both from gas, in which the absorbent liquid includes an alkanolamine as a first compound component, and a second component including a nitrogen-containing compound having in a molecule thereof two members or more selected from a primary nitrogen, a secondary nitrogen, and a tertiary nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound having in a molecule thereof all of primary, secondary, and tertiary nitrogens. The absorbent liquid has an excellent absorption capacity performance and an excellent absorption reaction heat performance, as compared to an aqueous solution containing solely an alkanolamine and a nitrogen-containing compound in the same concentration in terms of wt %, and can recover CO2 or H2S or both from gas with smaller energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuji Yoshiyama, Masazumi Tanoura, Noriko Watari, Shuuji Fujii, Yukihiko Inoue, Mitsuru Sakano, Tarou Ichihara, Masaki Iijima, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi, Kouki Ogura
  • Publication number: 20120269309
    Abstract: A nuclide processing method which binds a first nuclide material including at least one of Cs, C, and Sr that undergoes nuclide transmutation to a surface layer of a multilayer structure body. The method heats the multilayer structure body by the heater. The method supplies deuterium gas, at atmospheric pressure supplied from a tank of deuterium, into an absorption chamber holding the multilayer structure body, and evacuates a desorption chamber holding the multilayer structure body to a vacuum level below atmospheric pressure to provide a flow of the deuterium gas that penetrates through the heated multilayer structure body and the first nuclide material bound on the multilayer structure body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro IWAMURA, Takehiko Itoh, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Publication number: 20120263265
    Abstract: A nuclide processing method which binds a first nuclide material including at least one of Cs, C, and Sr that undergoes nuclide transmutation to a surface layer of a multilayer structure body. The method heats the multilayer structure body by the heater. The method supplies deuterium gas, at atmospheric pressure supplied from a tank of deuterium, into an absorption chamber holding the multilayer structure body, and evacuates a desorption chamber holding the multilayer structure body to a vacuum level below atmospheric pressure to provide a flow of the deuterium gas that penetrates through the heated multilayer structure body and the first nuclide material bound on the multilayer structure body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Iwamura, Takehiko Itoh, Mitsuru Sakano
  • Patent number: 8231719
    Abstract: An absorbent liquid according to the present invention is an absorbent liquid for absorbing CO2 or H2S or both from gas, in which the absorbent liquid includes an alkanolamine as a first compound component, and a second component including a nitrogen-containing compound having in a molecule thereof two members or more selected from a primary nitrogen, a secondary nitrogen, and a tertiary nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound having in a molecule thereof all of primary, secondary, and tertiary nitrogens. The absorbent liquid has an excellent absorption capacity performance and an excellent absorption reaction heat performance, as compared to an aqueous solution containing solely an alkanolamine and a nitrogen-containing compound in the same concentration in terms of wt %, and can recover CO2 or H2S or both from gas with smaller energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuji Yoshiyama, Masazumi Tanoura, Noriko Watari, Shuuji Fujii, Yukihiko Inoue, Mitsuru Sakano, Tarou Ichihara, Masaki Iijima, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi, Kouki Ogura