Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Okajima

Nobuaki Okajima 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: 20220127697
    Abstract: A method for recovering at least cobalt of valuable metals, cobalt and nickel, from an acidic solution obtained by subjecting waste containing positive electrode materials for lithium ion secondary batteries to a wet process, the acidic solution comprising cobalt ions, nickel ions and impurities, the method including: a first extraction step for Co recovery, the first extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from the acidic solution and stripping the cobalt ions; and a second extraction step for Co recovery, the second extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from a stripped solution obtained in the first extraction step for Co recovery and stripping the cobalt ions, wherein the first extraction step for Co recovery includes: a solvent extraction process for extracting cobalt ions in the acidic solution into a solvent; a scrubbing process for scrubbing the solvent that has extracted the cobalt ions; and a stripping process for stripping the cobalt io
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuaki OKAJIMA, Kazunori TAJIRI, Hiromichi KASHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220098702
    Abstract: A method for recovering at least cobalt of valuable metals, cobalt and nickel, from an acidic solution obtained by subjecting waste containing positive electrode materials for lithium ion secondary batteries to a wet process, the acidic solution comprising cobalt ions, nickel ions and impurities, wherein the method includes: a first extraction step for Co recovery, the first extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from the acidic solution and stripping the cobalt ions; an electrolytic step for Co recovery, the electrolytic step being for providing electrolytic cobalt by electrolysis using a stripped solution obtained in the first extraction step for Co recovery as an electrolytic solution; a dissolution step for Co recovery, the dissolution step being for dissolving the electrolytic cobalt in an acid; and a second extraction step for Co recovery, the second extraction step being for extracting cobalt ions by solvent extraction from a cobalt dissolved solution obtained in the dis
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuaki OKAJIMA, Kazunori TAJIRI, Hiromichi KASHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220045375
    Abstract: A method for processing positive electrode active material waste of lithium ion secondary batteries, the waste containing cobalt, nickel, manganese and lithium, the method including: a carbon mixing step of mixing the positive electrode active material waste in the form of powder with carbon to obtain a mixture having a ratio of a mass of carbon to a total mass of the positive electrode active material waste and the carbon of from 10% to 30%; a roasting step of roasting the mixture at a temperature of from 600° C. to 800° C. to obtain roasted powder; a dissolution step including a first dissolution process of dissolving lithium in the roasted powder in water or a lithium-containing solution, and a second dissolution process of dissolving the lithium in a residue obtained in the first dissolution process in water; and an acid leaching step of leaching a residue obtained in the lithium dissolution step with an acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonari GODA, Keisuke YAMADA, Nobuaki OKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 11145915
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating at least one lithium ion battery enclosed in a housing containing aluminum, comprising heating the lithium ion battery using a combustion furnace in which a combustion object is incinerated by flames, while preventing the flames from being directly applied to the housing of the lithium ion battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shojiro Usui, Nobuaki Okajima
  • Patent number: 10727546
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating at least one lithium ion battery enclosed in a housing containing aluminum, comprising heating the lithium ion battery using a combustion furnace in which a combustion object is incinerated by flames, while preventing the flames from being directly applied to the housing of the lithium ion battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shojiro Usui, Nobuaki Okajima
  • Publication number: 20200136201
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating at least one lithium ion battery enclosed in a housing containing aluminum, comprising heating the lithium ion battery using a combustion furnace in which a combustion object is incinerated by flames, while preventing the flames from being directly applied to the housing of the lithium ion battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shojiro USUI, Nobuaki OKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180083325
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating at least one lithium ion battery enclosed in a housing containing aluminum, comprising heating the lithium ion battery using a combustion furnace in which a combustion object is incinerated by flames, while preventing the flames from being directly applied to the housing of the lithium ion battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shojiro USUI, Nobuaki OKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 7563420
    Abstract: Object: This invention provides a method of refining an Rh-containing solution also containing at least one type of impurities of heavy metals, alkaline earth metals, and Ag. Means for solving the problems: The invention provides a method of refining an Rh-containing hydrochloric acid solution also containing Ag and at least one other impurity of heavy metals and alkaline earth metals, the method comprising the steps of: (a) adding an alkali to the solution to adjust pH of the solution to 7-12, whereby generating a neutralized precipitate containing Rh and other components; (b) filtrating and separating the neutralized precipitate; (c) adding a first hydrochloric acid for redissolving the neutralized precipitate in an amount such that the mole ratio of Cl to Rh (mole ratio Cl/Rh) of a resulting solution becomes 3-4; (d) filtering the resulting solution to remove Ag as precipitate, and (e) extracting the solution obtained by the previous step as an aqueous phase with DEHPA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoujirou Usui, Yoshio Ito, Nobuaki Okajima, Kazuhiro Sekine
  • Publication number: 20070248513
    Abstract: Means for solving the problems: The invention provides a method of refining an Rh-containing hydrochloric acid solution also containing Ag and at least one other impurity of heavy metals and alkaline earth metals, the method comprising the steps of: (a) adding an alkali to the solution to adjust pH of the solution to 7-12, whereby generating a neutralized precipitate containing Rh and other components; (b) filtrating and separating the neutralized precipitate; (c) adding a first hydrochloric acid for redissolving the neutralized precipitate in an amount such that the mole ratio of Cl to Rh (mole ratio Cl/Rh) of a resulting solution becomes 3-4; (d) filtering the resulting solution to remove Ag as precipitate, and (e) extracting the solution obtained by the previous step as an aqueous phase with DEHPA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoujirou Usui, Yoshio Ito, Nobuaki Okajima, Kazuhiro Sekine