Patents by Inventor Naoto Yamashita
Naoto Yamashita 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).
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Publication number: 20200251740Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous binder for electrodes or separators, which is used in a lithium ion battery that has excellent cycle life characteristics at high temperatures. A nonaqueous binder for electrodes or separators of lithium ion batteries, which is obtained by complexing cellulose nanofibers and a thermoplastic fluororesin, and which is characterized in that the cellulose nanofibers have a fiber size (diameter) of from 0.002 ?m to 1 ?m (inclusive), a fiber length of from 0.5 ?m to 10 mm (inclusive), and an aspect ratio ((fiber length of cellulose nanofibers)/(fiber diameter of cellulose nanofibers)) of from 2 to 100,000 (inclusive).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicants: ATTACCATO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.Inventors: Takashi MUKAI, Yuta IKEUCHI, Taichi SAKAMOTO, Naoto YAMASHITA, Ryo ISHIGURO, Satoru NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20200235442Abstract: In a battery system including an assembled battery having a plurality of battery cells connected in series, each of a plurality of monitoring units includes a voltage classification unit configured to classify a terminal voltage between each pair of input terminals in the monitoring unit as a cell voltage or as a zero voltage that is a terminal voltage of substantially zero. The input terminals in each of all or all but one of the monitoring units include at least one specific terminal pair for acquiring the zero voltage at a different position and/or include a different number of specific terminal pairs for acquiring the zero voltage. Each of the plurality of monitoring units further includes an identifier generation unit configured to generate an identifier based on at least one of the position of the at least one specific terminal pair and the number of specific terminal pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Naoto YAMASHITA, Masakazu KOUDA, Fumihiko HORI, Shunichi KUBO
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Patent number: 10720629Abstract: A conventional bipolar battery is constituted of a combination of cells hermetically sealed for preventing a liquid junction and preventing corrosion of a peripheral device due to a liquid leakage. Therefore, electrolytic solution injecting processes are carried out as many as the number of cells, so that much times and costs have been required for manufacturing a large-scale battery. In addition, a wiring space has been required since the cells are connected to one another with wires. The use of a current collector formed of a one-end closed tubular conductor, the current collector having a bottom protruding outward to form a protrusion, eliminates the wiring space and achieves a reduction in ohmic loss due to the wires. In addition, an electrolytic solution in one cell is separated by a water-repellent sheet from an electrolytic solution in another cell, so that a liquid junction is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: EXERGY POWER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Kaduo Tsutsumi, Taichi Sakamoto, Takashi Mukai, Yuta Ikeuchi, Naoto Yamashita
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Patent number: 10505194Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel positive electrode which is produced using a rubber being an inexpensive material and is capable of enhancing a charge and discharge capacity and cyclability of a lithium-ion secondary battery, and the lithium-ion secondary battery composed of the positive electrode. In the lithium-ion secondary battery, the positive electrode comprises a current collector and an electrode layer formed on a surface of the current collector, the electrode layer comprises an active material, an electrically-conductive additive and a thermosetting resin binder subjected to thermosetting, and the active material comprises a sulfur-based positive-electrode active material prepared by heat-treating a starting material comprising a rubber and sulfur under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignees: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tatsuya Kubo, Akihiro Yamano, Naoto Yamashita, Toshikatsu Kojima, Masahiro Yanagida
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Publication number: 20190326601Abstract: To provide a negative electrode of a lithium ion battery excellent in cycle life characteristics. The negative electrode for a lithium ion battery includes an Si-based material as an active material, wherein a skeleton-forming agent including a silicate having a siloxane bond or a phosphate having an aluminophosphate bond as an ingredient is present on the surface and inside of an active material layer, and the skeleton of the active material is formed with the skeleton-forming agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicants: ATTACCATO Limited Liability Company, ATTACCATO Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Taichi Sakamoto, Takashi Mukai, Yuta Ikeuchi, Naoto Yamashita, Daichi Iwanari, Kazuma Yoshida, Kazuyoshi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20190198877Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel positive electrode which is produced using a rubber being an inexpensive material and is capable of enhancing a charge and discharge capacity and cyclability of a lithium-ion secondary battery, and the lithium-ion secondary battery composed of the positive electrode. In the lithium-ion secondary battery, the positive electrode comprises a current collector and an electrode layer formed on a surface of the current collector, the electrode layer comprises an active material, an electrically-conductive additive and a thermosetting resin binder subjected to thermosetting, and the active material comprises a sulfur-based positive-electrode active material prepared by heat-treating a starting material comprising a rubber and sulfur under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tatsuya KUBO, Akihiro YAMANO, Naoto YAMASHITA, Toshikatsu KOJIMA, Masahiro YANAGIDA
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Patent number: 10326134Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel sulfur-based positive electrode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery which is excellent in cyclability and can largely improve a charging and discharging capacity, a positive electrode comprising the positive electrode active material and a lithium-ion secondary battery made using the positive electrode. The sulfur-based positive electrode active material is obtainable by subjecting a starting material comprising a polymer, sulfur and an organometallic compound dispersed in a form of fine particles to heat-treatment under a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein the particles of metallic sulfide resulting from sulfurization of the organometallic compound are dispersed in the heat-treated material, and particle size of the metallic sulfide particles is not less than 10 nm and less than 100 nm.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Kubo, Akihiro Yamano, Naoto Yamashita, Masahiro Yanagida
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Publication number: 20190166915Abstract: The present invention provides a flavor inhaler includes a flavor releasing unit provided with at least one holding part for storing a flavor component and an aerosol-forming substrate, an aerosol generation part for generating an aerosol containing the flavor component from the contents of the holding part, and a flavor providing part configured to direct the aerosol generated by the aerosol generation part to a user, a speaker unit provided with an oscillator for generating a sound wave and a speaker interface for transmitting the sound wave from the oscillator to the user's skull, and a controller for controlling the flavor releasing unit and the speaker unit so that generation of the aerosol and generation of the sound wave are in coordination with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Hisanori NAGATA, Yukio SONE, Naoto YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20190148734Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium-ion secondary battery having a large charge and discharge capacity and excellent cycle characteristics irrespective of kind and shape of a current collector. The lithium-ion secondary battery comprises an electrode comprising a primer layer for protecting a current collector and a crosslinking agent layer comprising a compound being capable of crosslinking an aqueous binder contained in the primer layer, the both layers being disposed between a current collector and an active material layer comprising a sulfur-based active material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoto YAMASHITA, Takashi MUKAI, Masahiro YANAGIDA, Tatsuya KUBO, Fumiya CHUJO
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Publication number: 20190027732Abstract: A conventional bipolar battery is constituted of a combination of cells hermetically sealed for preventing a liquid junction and preventing corrosion of a peripheral device due to a liquid leakage. Therefore, electrolytic solution injecting processes are carried out as many as the number of cells, so that much times and costs have been required for manufacturing a large-scale battery. In addition, a wiring space has been required since the cells are connected to one another with wires. The use of a current collector formed of a one-end closed tubular conductor, the current collector having a bottom protruding outward to form a protrusion, eliminates the wiring space and achieves a reduction in ohmic loss due to the wires. In addition, an electrolytic solution in one cell is separated by a water-repellent sheet from an electrolytic solution in another cell, so that a liquid junction is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Exergy Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kaduo Tsutsumi, Taichi Sakamoto, Takashi Mukai, Yuta Ikeuchi, Naoto Yamashita
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Patent number: 10141573Abstract: The teachings herein are directed at a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material consisting of a Sn Sb based sulfide that delivers a high electrode capacity density, excellent output characteristics, and excellent cycle life characteristics and also provide a method for manufacturing the lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material, said method being capable of easily manufacturing the high performance lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material at low cost without requiring a high-temperature processing step and special facilities as required in a glass melting method. The negative electrode active material preferably is prepared using a method that includes a step of obtaining a Sn Sb based sulfide precipitate by adding an alkali metal sulfide to a mixed solution of a tin halide and an antimony halide.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ISUZU GLASS LTD.Inventors: Takashi Mukai, Taichi Sakamoto, Yuta Ikeuchi, Tetsuo Sakai, Naoto Yamashita, Koichiro Ikeda, Kiichiro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20180183047Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a slurry for a positive electrode of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing an alkali metal complex oxide, the method making it possible to reliably deaerate surplus carbonic acid gas after an alkali component of a slurry containing the alkali metal complex oxide is neutralized within a short period of time. The method for manufacturing a slurry for a positive electrode of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a step of manufacturing an electrode slurry including a step of performing a neutralization treatment on an alkali component in the slurry by using inorganic carbon dissolved in a solvent of the slurry and a step of deaerating the inorganic carbon in the slurry as carbonic acid gas by causing cavitation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Taichi Sakamoto, Takashi Mukai, Yuta Ikeuchi, Naoto Yamashita, Masahiro Yanagida, Keiichi Asami, Keiichiro Onishi
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Publication number: 20170288225Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel sulfur-based positive electrode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery which is excellent in cyclability and can largely improve a charging and discharging capacity, a positive electrode comprising the positive electrode active material and a lithium-ion secondary battery made using the positive electrode. The sulfur-based positive electrode active material is obtainable by subjecting a starting material comprising a polymer, sulfur and an organometallic compound dispersed in a form of fine particles to heat-treatment under a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein the particles of metallic sulfide resulting from sulfurization of the organometallic compound are dispersed in the heat-treated material, and particle size of the metallic sulfide particles is not less than 10 nm and less than 100 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tatsuya KUBO, Akihiro YAMANO, Naoto YAMASHITA, Masahiro YANAGIDA
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Publication number: 20170149063Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel positive electrode which is produced using a rubber being an inexpensive material and is capable of enhancing a charge and discharge capacity and cyclability of a lithium-ion secondary battery, and the lithium-ion secondary battery composed of the positive electrode. In the lithium-ion secondary battery, the positive electrode comprises a current collector and an electrode layer formed on a surface of the current collector, the electrode layer comprises an active material, an electrically-conductive additive and a thermosetting resin binder subjected to thermosetting, and the active material comprises a sulfur-based positive-electrode active material prepared by heat-treating a starting material comprising a rubber and sulfur under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tatsuya KUBO, Akihiro YAMANO, Naoto YAMASHITA, Toshikatsu KOJIMA, Masahiro YANAGIDA
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Patent number: 9553308Abstract: Problem. Provided is a negative electrode material for a sodium secondary battery and its manufacturing method, and a negative electrode for a sodium secondary battery, and a sodium secondary battery, wherein the negative electrode material can have excellent cycle characteristics while maintaining high discharge capacity. Solution. A negative electrode material for a sodium secondary battery according to the present invention includes sulfide or sulfide composite body containing sulfur and antimony, and as necessary further includes the following component(s) of (i): (i) at least one or more element(s) selected from a group consisting of Sn, As, Bi, Ge, Ga, Pb, and C, wherein when a component(s) of (i) is included, the ratio of each of the above described components is sulfur: 10 to 70 mol %, antimony: 10 to 70 mol %, and (i): 3 to 60 mol %.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignees: ISUZU GLASS CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Koichiro Ikeda, Yuta Ikeuchi, Takashi Mukai, Tetsuo Sakai, Taichi Sakamoto, Kunihiko Tani, Kiichiro Yamaguchi, Naoto Yamashita
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Patent number: 9553416Abstract: A wire connection structure for vehicle optional part includes a power socket connected to a vehicle power supply, and obtains a power supply for an optional part by cutting in a feeder path supplying electric power to the power socket. In the wire connection structure, a main-side output cord branched from a main harness is preliminarily connected to the back surface side of the power socket by way of couplers. In addition, each optional part harness is provided at an end portion thereof with an option-side output cord and an input cord, which each have a standardized structure. At the time of additionally installing each optional part, the option-side output cord is connected to the power socket, and the main-side output cord or the option-side output cord, which has been detached from the power socket, is bent into a U shape and connected to the input cord.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Naoto Yamashita
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Patent number: 9349080Abstract: A host computer (100), wherein the computer is equipped with a font availability determination unit (6) for determining whether or not the font and glyph image specified for characters to be printed are available in a printer (200) and an outline image transmission unit (9) for transmitting an outline image of the specified font to the printer (200) in cases in which it is determined that the font and the like are not available in the printer, and by transmitting the outline image to the printer (200) to print, it is possible to print using a character format which is infinitely close to the font specified by the host computer (100) even in cases in which the specified font and the like are not available in the printer (200).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: WingArc1st Inc.Inventors: Naoto Yamashita, Jun Tanaka
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Publication number: 20160093998Abstract: A wire connection structure for vehicle optional part includes a power socket connected to a vehicle power supply, and obtains a power supply for an optional part by cutting in a feeder path supplying electric power to the power socket. In the wire connection structure, a main-side output cord branched from a main harness is preliminarily connected to the back surface side of the power socket by way of couplers. In addition, each optional part harness is provided at an end portion thereof with an option-side output cord and an input cord, which each have a standardized structure. At the time of additionally installing each optional part, the option-side output cord is connected to the power socket, and the main-side output cord or the option-side output cord, which has been detached from the power socket, is bent into a U shape and connected to the input cord.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventor: Naoto Yamashita
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Publication number: 20160072127Abstract: Problem: To provide a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material consisting of a Sn—Sb based sulfide that delivers a high electrode capacity density, excellent output characteristics, and excellent cycle life characteristics and also provide a method for manufacturing the lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material, said method being capable of easily manufacturing the high performance lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material at low cost without requiring a high-temperature processing step and special facilities as required in a glass melting method. Solution: A method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material containing a Sn—Sb based sulfide comprises a step of obtaining a Sn—Sb based sulfide precipitate by adding an alkali metal sulfide to a mixed solution of a tin halide and an antimony halide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Takashi MUKAI, Taichi SAKAMOTO, Yuta IKEUCHI, Tetsuo SAKAI, Naoto YAMASHITA, Koichiro IKEDA, Kiichiro YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20150280220Abstract: Problem. Provided is a negative electrode material for a sodium secondary battery and its manufacturing method, and a negative electrode for a sodium secondary battery, and a sodium secondary battery, wherein the negative electrode material can have excellent cycle characteristics while maintaining high discharge capacity. Solution. A negative electrode material for a sodium secondary battery according to the present invention includes sulfide or sulfide composite body containing sulfur and antimony, and as necessary further includes the following component(s) of (i): (i) at least one or more element(s) selected from a group consisting of Sn, As, Bi, Ge, Ga, Pb, and C, wherein when a component(s) of (i) is included, the ratio of each of the above described components is sulfur: 10 to 70 mol %, antimony: 10 to 70 mol %, and (i): 3 to 60 mol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2012Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Takashi MUKAI, Taichi SAKAMOTO, Yuta IKEUCHI, Tetsuo SAKAI, Kunihiko TANI, Naoto YAMASHITA, Koichiro IKEDA, Kiichiro YAMAGUCHI