Patents by Inventor Miwako Ohashi

Miwako Ohashi 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: 10938062
    Abstract: A method for preparing a sulfide solid electrolyte material exhibiting Li ion conductivity. The sulfide solid electrolyte material contains an organic compound having a molecular weight within a range of 30 to 300, and the organic compound is present in an amount of 0.8 wt % or less. The method includes: (i) performing mechanical milling to a mixture of a raw material composition and the organic compound to convert the raw material composition to an amorphous state, thereby synthesizing a sulfide glass; and (ii) drying the sulfide glass such that at least some of the organic compound remains in the sulfide solid electrolyte material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Sugiura, Shigenori Hama, Miwako Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20190207247
    Abstract: A method for preparing a sulfide solid electrolyte material exhibiting Li ion conductivity. The sulfide solid electrolyte material contains an organic compound having a molecular weight within a range of 30 to 300, and the organic compound is present in an amount of 0.8 wt % or less. The method includes: (i) performing mechanical milling to a mixture of a raw material composition and the organic compound to convert the raw material composition to an amorphous state, thereby synthesizing a sulfide glass; and (ii) drying the sulfide glass such that at least some of the organic compound remains in the sulfide solid electrolyte material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIURA, Shigenori HAMA, Miwako OHASHI
  • Patent number: 10199681
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte material exhibiting Li ion conductivity contains an organic compound having a molecular weight within a range of 30 to 300, wherein the organic compound has a content of 0.8 wt % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Sugiura, Shigenori Hama, Miwako Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10038215
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing sulfide solid electrolytes, by which sulfide solid electrolytes whose productivity, recovery rate, and ionic conductivity are improved can be produced. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: pulverizing a mixture that is obtained by mixing a sulfide solid electrolyte containing sulfides and a single type of halides or a raw material thereof, an ether compound, and a solvent to obtain a pulverized product; and carrying out heating treatment wherein the obtained pulverized product is heated to obtain a crystallized sulfide solid electrolyte, wherein formulas “0.44?C/(A+B+C)?0.70” and “0.10?B/(A+B+C)?0.36” are satisfied, where “A [g]” denotes a weight of the sulfide solid electrolyte or the raw material thereof, “B [g]” denotes a weight of the ether compound, and “C [g]” denotes a weight of the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Sugiura, Miwako Ohashi, Masako Nita
  • Publication number: 20160190637
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sulfide solid electrolyte can prevent deterioration of the sulfide solid electrolyte and can improve the lithium ion conductivity. In a step of crystallizing the sulfide solid electrolyte with heat treatment, the ambient concentration of oxygen containing organic compounds is no more than 100 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIURA, Miwako OHASHI, Masako NITA
  • Publication number: 20160190638
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing sulfide solid electrolytes, by which sulfide solid electrolytes whose productivity, recovery rate, and ionic conductivity are improved can be produced. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: pulverizing a mixture that is obtained by mixing a sulfide solid electrolyte containing sulfides and a single type of halides or a raw material thereof, an ether compound, and a solvent to obtain a pulverized product; and carrying out heating treatment wherein the obtained pulverized product is heated to obtain a crystallized sulfide solid electrolyte, wherein formulas “0.44?C/(A+B+C)?0.70” and “0.10?B/(A+B+C)?0.36” are satisfied, where “A [g]” denotes a weight of the sulfide solid electrolyte or the raw material thereof, “B [g]” denotes a weight of the ether compound, and “C [g]” denotes a weight of the solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIURA, Miwako OHASHI, Masako NITA
  • Publication number: 20150349377
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte material exhibiting Li ion conductivity contains an organic compound having a molecular weight within a range of 30 to 300, wherein the organic compound has a content of 0.8 wt % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi SUGIURA, Shigenori HAMA, Miwako OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20140295260
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte with which productivity of a sulfide solid electrolyte having a small average particle diameter can be improved. The present invention is the method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte including a mixing step of mixing a solvent and one or more selected from a group consisting of a sulfide solid electrolyte and a raw material of the sulfide solid electrolyte, thereby obtaining a mixture and a grinding step of mechanically grinding the sulfide solid electrolyte using both a first grinding medium having a diameter of less than 1 mm and a second grinding medium having a diameter of no less than 1 mm at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Sugiura, Miwako Ohashi