Patents by Inventor Motohiro Okochi

Motohiro Okochi 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: 20240123458
    Abstract: A powder layer composite includes a base and a powder layer having a thickness of 100 ?m or less and disposed on the base. An average of a total value of a number of powder aggregates having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater and a number of pinholes having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater, in any of a plurality of different regions of 20 mm×20 mm on a surface of the powder layer, is 0.2 pieces/cm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro OKOCHI, Akihiro HORIKAWA, Toshiyuki KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 11888142
    Abstract: A powder application apparatus includes a transport device, a powder supplier, a squeegee, and an ultra-high frequency vibration generator. The transport device is configured to move a sheet in a predetermined direction. The powder supplier is configured to supply powder on a surface of the sheet. The squeegee is positioned at a distance from the sheet, and the powder supplier is configured to adjust a thickness of the powder supplied onto the surface of the sheet. The ultra-high frequency vibration generator is configured to vibrate the squeegee at a frequency of 2 kHz or more and 300 kHz or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kojima, Motohiro Okochi, Shunichi Matsuno, Akihiro Horikawa
  • Patent number: 11878320
    Abstract: A powder layer composite includes a base and a powder layer having a thickness of 100 ?m or less and disposed on the base. An average of a total value of a number of powder aggregates having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater and a number of pinholes having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater, in any of a plurality of different regions of 20 mm×20 mm on a surface of the powder layer, is 0.2 pieces/cm2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohiro Okochi, Akihiro Horikawa, Toshiyuki Kojima
  • Patent number: 11824187
    Abstract: A negative electrode active substance is used for a negative electrode layer of an all-solid battery and contains a plurality of secondary particles. The plurality of secondary particles contain impregnated particles which are secondary particles having a polymer solid electrolyte region impregnated with the polymer solid electrolyte therein and an active material region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro Okochi, Akihiro Horikawa, Shuzo Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 11476503
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes: a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer; a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer; and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode mixture layer. A weight per unit area of a first portion of the negative electrode mixture layer overlapping the positive electrode mixture layer on a stacking axis is greater than a weight per unit area of a second portion of the negative electrode mixture layer not overlapping the positive electrode mixture layer on the stacking axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Miyatake, Motohiro Okochi, Akihiro Horikawa
  • Patent number: 11444319
    Abstract: An all-solid battery includes a positive-electrode layer, a negative-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The positive-electrode layer includes a positive-electrode current collector, a positive-electrode bonding layer containing at least a conductive agent comprising non-metal and formed on the positive-electrode current collector, and a positive-electrode mixture layer containing at least a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte and formed on the positive-electrode bonding layer. The negative-electrode layer includes a negative-electrode current collector and a negative-electrode mixture layer containing at least a negative-electrode active material and the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive-electrode mixture layer and the negative-electrode mixture layer and contains the solid electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kojima, Akihiro Horikawa, Motohiro Okochi, Kazufumi Miyatake
  • Publication number: 20220278314
    Abstract: A negative electrode active substance is used for a negative electrode layer of an all-solid battery and contains a plurality of secondary particles. The plurality of secondary particles contain impregnated particles which are secondary particles having a polymer solid electrolyte region impregnated with the polymer solid electrolyte therein and an active material region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motohiro OKOCHI, Akihiro HORIKAWA, Shuzo TSUCHIDA
  • Patent number: 11431023
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes: a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer; a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer; and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode mixture layer. On a plane perpendicular to a stacking axis, an area of the negative electrode mixture layer is larger than an area of the positive electrode mixture layer. On the stacking axis, an entire portion of the positive electrode mixture layer overlaps a portion of the negative electrode mixture layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Miyatake, Akihiro Horikawa, Motohiro Okochi
  • Patent number: 11342592
    Abstract: An all-solid battery includes a positive-electrode layer having a positive-electrode current collector and a positive-electrode mixture layer, a negative-electrode layer having a negative-electrode current collector and a negative-electrode mixture layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The positive-electrode mixture layer contains a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive-electrode mixture layer and the negative-electrode mixture layer. In the positive-electrode mixture layer, the active material volume proportion is larger and the porosity is smaller in a portion closer to the positive-electrode current collector than in a portion far from the positive-electrode current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Horikawa, Kazufumi Miyatake, Motohiro Okochi
  • Publication number: 20220080434
    Abstract: A powder layer composite includes a base and a powder layer having a thickness of 100 ?m or less and disposed on the base. An average of a total value of a number of powder aggregates having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater and a number of pinholes having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater, in any of a plurality of different regions of 20 mm×20 mm on a surface of the powder layer, is 0.2 pieces/cm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: MOTOHIRO OKOCHI, AKIHIRO HORIKAWA, TOSHIYUKI KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210351393
    Abstract: A powder applying apparatus includes a transport device, a powder supplier, and a squeegee. The transport device moves a sheet in a predetermined direction. The powder supplier supplies powder on a surface of the sheet. The squeegee has a distance from the sheet, and the powder supplier adjusts the thickness of powder supplied onto the surface of the sheet. The squeegee vibrates at a frequency of 2 kHz or more and 300 kHz or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: TOSHIYUKI KOJIMA, MOTOHIRO OKOCHI, SHUNICHI MATSUNO, AKIHIRO HORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200212435
    Abstract: A negative electrode active substance is used for a negative electrode layer of an all-solid battery and contains a plurality of secondary particles. The plurality of secondary particles contain impregnated particles which are secondary particles having a polymer solid electrolyte region impregnated with the polymer solid electrolyte therein and an active material region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: MOTOHIRO OKOCHI, AKIHIRO HORIKAWA, SHUZO TSUCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20200212479
    Abstract: An all-solid battery includes a positive-electrode layer, a negative-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The positive-electrode layer includes a positive-electrode current collector, a positive-electrode bonding layer that contains at least a conductive agent comprising non-metal and is formed on the positive-electrode current collector, and a positive-electrode mixture layer that contains at least a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte and is formed on the positive-electrode bonding layer. The negative-electrode layer includes a negative-electrode current collector and a negative-electrode mixture layer that contains at least a negative-electrode active material and the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive-electrode mixture layer and the negative-electrode mixture layer and contains the solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: TOSHIYUKI KOJIMA, AKIHIRO HORIKAWA, MOTOHIRO OKOCHI, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE
  • Publication number: 20200212499
    Abstract: An all-solid battery includes a positive-electrode layer having a positive-electrode current collector and a positive-electrode mixture layer, a negative-electrode layer having a negative-electrode current collector and a negative-electrode mixture layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The positive-electrode mixture layer contains a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive-electrode mixture layer and the negative-electrode mixture layer. In the positive-electrode mixture layer, the active material volume proportion is larger and the porosity is smaller in a portion closer to the positive-electrode current collector than in a portion far from the positive-electrode current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: AKIHIRO HORIKAWA, KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, MOTOHIRO OKOCHI
  • Publication number: 20200194840
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes: a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer; a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer; and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode mixture layer. A weight per unit area of a first portion of the negative electrode mixture layer overlapping the positive electrode mixture layer on a stacking axis is greater than a weight per unit area of a second portion of the negative electrode mixture layer not overlapping the positive electrode mixture layer on the stacking axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, MOTOHIRO OKOCHI, AKIHIRO HORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200194828
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes: a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer; a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer; and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode mixture layer. On a plane perpendicular to a stacking axis, an area of the negative electrode mixture layer is larger than an area of the positive electrode mixture layer. On the stacking axis, an entire portion of the positive electrode mixture layer overlaps a portion of the negative electrode mixture layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: KAZUFUMI MIYATAKE, AKIHIRO HORIKAWA, MOTOHIRO OKOCHI
  • Patent number: 9375903
    Abstract: A layered polyester film includes a substrate polyester film with at least one surface laminated with a lamination layer including a polyester resin as a primary component, the surface of the lamination layer having a wetting tension of 35-45 mN/m and the polyester resin contained in the lamination layer meeting (a) to (c): (a) the lamination layer contains polyesters (A) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 110-140° C. and polyesters (B) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 40-90° C., (b) at least either polyesters (A) or polyesters (B) contains both a monomer having a sulfonic acid component and a monomer having a tri or higher-valent, carboxylic acid component, and (c) the mixing ratio between polyesters (A) and polyesters (B) is 10/90 to 60/40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Matsunaga, Tsutomu Kurihara, Motohiro Okochi
  • Publication number: 20130302582
    Abstract: A layered polyester film includes a substrate polyester film with at least one surface laminated with a lamination layer including a polyester resin as a primary component, the surface of the lamination layer having a wetting tension of 35-45 mN/m and the polyester resin contained in the lamination layer meeting (a) to (c): (a) the lamination layer contains polyesters (A) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 110-140° C. and polyesters (B) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 40-90° C., (b) at least either polyesters (A) or polyesters (B) contains both a monomer having a sulfonic acid component and a monomer having a tri or higher-valent, carboxylic acid component, and (c) the mixing ratio between polyesters (A) and polyesters (B) is 10/90 to 60/40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Matsunaga, Tsutomu Kurihara, Motohiro Okochi