Patents by Inventor Nao Shimura

Nao Shimura 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: 7642015
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shusuke Inada, Masahiro Sekino, Akira Yajima, Nao Shimura, Asako Satoh, Masayuki Oguchi, Hiroshi Kitayama
  • Patent number: 7455933
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a nonaqueous electrolyte and a positive electrode including an active material containing lithium composite oxide powder, the lithium composite oxide powder includes secondary particles, exhibits a peak intensity ratio satisfying the following formula (4), satisfies the following formula (5), and has a particle distribution wherein a particle diameter at a volumetric cumulative frequency of 90% (D90) falls within the range of 10 to 25 m, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond; 2?(I003/I104)<5 ??(4) 0.95?(XLi/XM)?1.02.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nao Shimura, Koshin Tanaka, Masahiro Sekino, Asako Satoh, Shusuke Inada, Akira Yajima, Masayuki Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20080176143
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Shusuke INADA, Masahiro Sekino, Akira Yajima, Nao Shimura, Asako Satoh, Masayuki Oguchi, Hiroshi Kitayama
  • Patent number: 7261972
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shusuke Inada, Masahiro Sekino, Akira Yajima, Nao Shimura, Masayuki Oguchi, Asako Satoh, Hiroshi Kitayama
  • Publication number: 20050221180
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a nonaqueous electrolyte and a positive electrode including an active material containing lithium composite oxide powder, the lithium composite oxide powder includes secondary particles, exhibits a peak intensity ratio satisfying the following formula (4), satisfies the following formula (5), and has a particle distribution wherein a particle diameter at a volumetric cumulative frequency of 90% (D90) falls within the range of 10 to 25 ?m, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond; 2?(I003/I104)<5 ??(4) 0.95?(XLi/XM)?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nao Shimura, Koshin Tanaka, Masahiro Sekino, Asako Satoh, Shusuke Inada, Akria Yajima, Masayuki Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20050130035
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Shusuke Inada, Masahiro Sekino, Akira Yajima, Nao Shimura, Masayuki Oguchi, Asako Satoh, Hiroshi Kitayama
  • Patent number: 6852451
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising a case having a wall thickness not larger than 0.3 mm, a positive electrode provided in the case, a negative electrode provided in the case and the negative electrode containing a carbonaceous material capable of absorbing-desorbing lithium ions, and a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the case and the nonaqueous electrolyte containing a nonaqueous solvent including ?-butyrolactone and a solute dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, wherein after being discharged to 3V with a current of 0.2 C at room temperature, the voltage reduction caused by the self-discharge at 60° C. is not larger than 1.5V in 3 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Asako Satoh, Masashi Fujiwara, Kaoru Koiwa, Masahiro Sekino, Nao Shimura, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Masayuki Oguchi, Masayuki Onuma
  • Publication number: 20020055047
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising a case having a wall thickness not larger than 0.3 mm, a positive electrode provided in the case, a negative electrode provided in the case and the negative electrode containing a carbonaceous material capable of absorbing-desorbing lithium ions, and a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the case and the nonaqueous electrolyte containing a nonaqueous solvent including &ggr;-butyrolactone and a solute dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, wherein after being discharged to 3V with a current of 0.2C at room temperature, the voltage reduction caused by the self-discharge at 60° C. is not larger than 1.5V in 3 weeks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Asako Satoh, Masashi Fujiwara, Kaoru Koiwa, Masahiro Sekino, Nao Shimura, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Masayuki Oguchi, Masayuki Onuma