Patents by Inventor Rika Yatabe

Rika Yatabe 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: 20240038966
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which has sufficient electron conductivity with a low ratio of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which is highly filled with an active material, id est, including the active material and a low ratio of a conductive additive. The active material layer includes a plurality of particles of an active material with a layered rock salt structure, graphene that is in surface contact with the plurality of particles of the active material, and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Mako MOTOYOSHI, Rika YATABE
  • Publication number: 20230041532
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which has sufficient electron conductivity with a low ratio of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which is highly filled with an active material, id est, including the active material and a low ratio of a conductive additive. The active material layer includes a plurality of particles of an active material with a layered rock salt structure, graphene that is in surface contact with the plurality of particles of the active material, and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Mako MOTOYOSHI, Rika YATABE
  • Patent number: 11515517
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which has sufficient electron conductivity with a low ratio of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which is highly filled with an active material, id est, including the active material and a low ratio of a conductive additive. The active material layer includes a plurality of particles of an active material with a layered rock salt structure, graphene that is in surface contact with the plurality of particles of the active material, and a binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Masaki Yamakaji, Mako Motoyoshi, Rika Yatabe
  • Publication number: 20220115668
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Publication number: 20220059824
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery which enables both good battery characteristics and electrode strength at a predetermined level, a secondary battery, and a method for fabricating the positive electrode for a secondary battery are provided. The positive electrode for a secondary battery includes a current collector and an active material layer over the current collector. The active material layer includes an active material, graphene, and a binder. A carbon layer is on a surface of the active material. The proportion of the graphene in the active material layer is greater than or equal to 0.1 wt % and less than or equal to 1.0 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAKAJI, Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Mako MOTOYOSHI, Rika YATABE
  • Patent number: 11108038
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery which enables both good battery characteristics and electrode strength at a predetermined level, a secondary battery, and a method for fabricating the positive electrode for a secondary battery are provided. The positive electrode for a secondary battery includes a current collector and an active material layer over the current collector. The active material layer includes an active material, graphene, and a binder. A carbon layer is on a surface of the active material. The proportion of the graphene in the active material layer is greater than or equal to 0.1 wt % and less than or equal to 1.0 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamakaji, Takahiro Kawakami, Mako Motoyoshi, Rika Yatabe
  • Publication number: 20200373581
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Publication number: 20200358102
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Publication number: 20200144622
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Publication number: 20200119334
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which has sufficient electron conductivity with a low ratio of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which is highly filled with an active material, id est, including the active material and a low ratio of a conductive additive. The active material layer includes a plurality of particles of an active material with a layered rock salt structure, graphene that is in surface contact with the plurality of particles of the active material, and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Mako MOTOYOSHI, Rika YATABE
  • Patent number: 10593940
    Abstract: A power storage device having high capacitance is provided. A power storage device with excellent cycle characteristics is provided. A power storage device with high charge and discharge efficiency is provided. A power storage device including a negative electrode with low resistance is provided. A negative electrode for the power storage device includes a current collector and an active material layer including a plurality of active material particles over the current collector. The active material particle is silicon, and the size of the silicon particle is greater than or equal to 0.001 ?m and less than or equal to 7 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Ogino, Yumiko Yoneda, Rika Yatabe, Nobuhiro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20190067701
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroatsu Todoriki, Mikio Yukawa, Yumiko Saito, Masaki Yamakaji, Rika Yatabe, Tatsuya Ikenuma
  • Patent number: 10128529
    Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. In addition, a fabricating method of a lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. The lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer. The electrolyte solution includes at least one of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide (LiTFSA) and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide (LiFSA). The electrolyte solution includes vinylene carbonate (VC). A coating film including lithium oxide is on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ai Nakagawa, Teppei Oguni, Kai Kimura, Rika Yatabe
  • Publication number: 20180309119
    Abstract: A power storage device having high capacitance is provided. A power storage device with excellent cycle characteristics is provided. A power storage device with high charge and discharge efficiency is provided. A power storage device including a negative electrode with low resistance is provided. A negative electrode for the power storage device includes a current collector and an active material layer including a plurality of active material particles over the current collector. The active material particle is silicon, and the size of the silicon particle is greater than or equal to 0.001 ?m and less than or equal to 7 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Kiyofumi OGINO, Yumiko YONEDA (Former SAITO), Rika YATABE, Nobuhiro INOUE
  • Publication number: 20170324082
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which has sufficient electron conductivity with a low ratio of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which is highly filled with an active material, id est, including the active material and a low ratio of a conductive additive. The active material layer includes a plurality of particles of an active material with a layered rock salt structure, graphene that is in surface contact with the plurality of particles of the active material, and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Mako MOTOYOSHI, Rika YATABE
  • Patent number: 9768443
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which has sufficient electron conductivity with a low ratio of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery including an active material layer which is highly filled with an active material, id est, including the active material and a low ratio of a conductive additive. The active material layer includes a plurality of particles of an active material with a layered rock salt structure, graphene that is in surface contact with the plurality of particles of the active material, and a binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Masaki Yamakaji, Mako Motoyoshi, Rika Yatabe
  • Publication number: 20170141428
    Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. In addition, a fabricating method of a lithium-ion secondary battery with a high capacity retention rate is provided. The lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer. The electrolyte solution includes at least one of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide (LiTFSA) and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide (LiFSA). The electrolyte solution includes vinylene carbonate (VC). A coating film including lithium oxide is on a surface of the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Ai NAKAGAWA, Teppei OGUNI, Kai KIMURA, Rika YATABE
  • Publication number: 20160308200
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery which enables both good battery characteristics and electrode strength at a predetermined level, a secondary battery, and a method for fabricating the positive electrode for a secondary battery are provided. The positive electrode for a secondary battery includes a current collector and an active material layer over the current collector. The active material layer includes an active material, graphene, and a binder. A carbon layer is on a surface of the active material. The proportion of the graphene in the active material layer is greater than or equal to 0.1 wt % and less than or equal to 1.0 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAKAJI, Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Mako MOTOYOSHI, Rika YATABE
  • Publication number: 20160204440
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the weight ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Patent number: 9385366
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery which enables both good battery characteristics and electrode strength at a predetermined level, a secondary battery, and a method for fabricating the positive electrode for a secondary battery are provided. The positive electrode for a secondary battery includes a current collector and an active material layer over the current collector. The active material layer includes an active material, graphene, and a binder. A carbon layer is on a surface of the active material. The proportion of the graphene in the active material layer is greater than or equal to 0.1 wt % and less than or equal to 1.0 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamakaji, Takahiro Kawakami, Mako Motoyoshi, Rika Yatabe