Patents by Inventor Norie Mantoku

Norie Mantoku 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: 20230135786
    Abstract: A cylindrical battery according to one embodiment comprises: an electrode assembly obtained by wrapping a positive electrode and a negative electrode around a separator; an electrolyte; a bottomed cylindrical outer can that houses the electrode assembly and the electrolyte; a sealing body that plugs the opening of the outer can; and an annular gasket that is inserted between the outer can and the sealing body. The sealing body is anchored by being crimped to an open end of the outer can via the gasket. The gasket has a projection formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, the projection protruding outside radially and the projection is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the open end of the outer casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Mihara, Norie Mantoku
  • Publication number: 20210043915
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a secondary battery in which a current interruption function of an electrode tap can be enhanced during an external short circuit, and a temperature rise in the battery can be effectively suppressed. A secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a sealing assembly constituting a positive terminal; a case body constituting a negative terminal; a positive electrode tap connecting the positive electrode and the sealing assembly; and a negative electrode tap connecting the negative electrode and the case body, wherein the positive electrode has a fuse part which has a relatively small cross-sectional area in the positive electrode, and the fuse part of the positive electrode is metallurgically bonded to the sealing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norie Mantoku, Oose Okutani, Kyosuke Miyata