Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Natsui

Ryuichi Natsui 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: 11955630
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes: a lithium composite oxide which includes Mn and at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and N, and S. The lithium composite oxide has a crystalline structure which belongs to the space group Fd-3m, and a relationship 1.40?intensity ratio IMn1/IMn2?1.90 is satisfied. The intensity ratio IMn1/IMn2 is a ratio of an intensity IMn1 to an intensity IMn2. The intensity IMn1 and the intensity IMn2 are intensities of a first proximity peak and a second proximity peak, respectively, of the Mn in a radial distribution function of the Mn included in the lithium composite oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Omae, Ryuichi Natsui, Issei Ikeuchi, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11955622
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide. The lithium composite oxide is a multiphase mixture including a first phase having a crystal structure belonging to space group C2/m and a second phase having a crystal structure belonging to space group R-3m and includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, N, and S. In an XRD pattern of the lithium composite oxide, the integrated intensity ratio I(20°-23°)/I(18°-20°) of a second maximum peak present in a diffraction angle 2? range of greater than or equal to 20° and less than or equal to 23° to a first maximum peak present in a diffraction angle 2? range of greater than or equal to 18° and less than or equal to 20° satisfies 0.05?I(20°-23°)/I(18°-20°)?0.26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11923529
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide that contains first particles having a crystal structure belonging to space group R-3m and second particles having a crystal structure belonging to space group C2/m. The crystal structure of the second particles has a larger amount of cation mixing than the crystal structure of the first particles. The second particles have a smaller particle size than the first particles. Mathematical Formula 0.05?integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°)?0.99 is satisfied. The integrated intensity ratio I(18°-20°)/I(43°-46°) is a ratio of the integrated intensity I(18°-20°) to the integrated intensity I(43°-46°). The integrated intensity I(A°-B°) is the integrated intensity of a maximum peak present in the range of angle of diffraction 2? greater than or equal to A° and less than or equal to B° in the X-ray diffraction pattern of the lithium composite oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20240072252
    Abstract: A positive electrode for secondary batteries includes a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, a polysaccharide, and a resin other than the polysaccharide, and at least part of surfaces of the positive electrode active material, the conductive agent, and the resin is coated with the polysaccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura, Mitsuhiro Hibino
  • Publication number: 20240021813
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to one embodiment of the present invention contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide which is represented by composition formula LixMnyNizTiaMbO2-cFc (wherein M represents at least one element that is selected from among P, Co, Si, Sr, Nb, W, Mo, Ca, Mg, Sb, Na, B, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Ru, K, Bi and Al; 1.0<x?1.2; 0.4?y?0.8; 0?z?0.4; 0<a?0.03; 0?b?0.05; 0<c?0.1; and (x+y+z+a+b)?2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Esaki, Ryuichi Natsui, Junko Matsushita, Mitsuhiro Hibino, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20230402594
    Abstract: This positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide that is represented by composition formula LixMnyNizPaMbO2-cFc(wherein M represents at least one element that is selected from among Ti, Co, Si, Sr, Nb, W, Mo, Ca, Mg, Sb, Na, B, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Ru, K and Bi; 1.0<x?1.2; 0.4?y?0.8; 0?z?0.4; 0<a<0.01; 0<b<0.05; 0<c<0.1; and (x+y+z+a+b)?2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Junko Matsushita, Mitsuhiro Hibino, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11799067
    Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including an additive. The positive electrode active material includes a compound having a crystal structure belonging to a space group FM3-M and represented by Compositional Formula (1): LixMeyO?F?, where, Me is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, B, Ce, Si, Zr, Nb, Pr, Ti, W, Ge, Mo, Sn, Bi, Cu, Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y, Zn, Ga, Er, La, Sm, Yb, V, and Cr; and subscripts x, y, ?, and ? satisfy the following requirements: 1.7?x?2.2, 0.8?y?1.3, 1???2.5, and 0.5???2. The additive is at least one selected from dinitrile compounds and diisocyanate compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Nakatsutsumi, Ryuichi Natsui, Nobuhiko Hojo
  • Patent number: 11721800
    Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including a lithium hexafluorophosphate and an additive. The positive electrode active material includes a compound having a crystal structure belonging to a space group FM3-M and represented by Compositional Formula (1): LixMeyO?F?. The additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of difluorophosphates, tetrafluoroborates, bis(oxalate)borate salts, bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide salts, and bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Nakatsutsumi, Ryuichi Natsui, Nobuhiko Hojo
  • Patent number: 11710816
    Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including a nonaqueous solvent. The positive electrode active material includes a compound having a crystal structure belonging to a space group FM3-M and represented by Compositional Formula (1): LixMeyO?F?, where, Me is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, B, Ce, Si, Zr, Nb, Pr, Ti, W, Ge, Mo, Sn, Bi, Cu, Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y, Zn, Ga, Er, La, Sm, Yb, V, and Cr; and subscripts x, y, ?, and ? satisfy the following requirements: 1.7?x?2.2, 0.8?y?1.3, 1???2.5, and 0.5???2. The nonaqueous solvent includes a solvent having at least one fluoro group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Nakatsutsumi, Ryuichi Natsui, Nobuhiko Hojo
  • Patent number: 11637287
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material which further improves charge/discharge efficiency. The positive electrode material according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The first solid electrolyte material includes Li, M, and X, and does not include sulfur. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li. X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I. The positive electrode active material includes a metal oxyfluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Sugimoto, Ryuichi Natsui, Izuru Sasaki, Akinobu Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 11637277
    Abstract: A positive-electrode active material containing a compound that has a crystal structure belonging to the space group FM-3M and is represented by the composition formula (1): LixMeyO?F???(1) wherein Me denotes one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, and Al, and the following conditions are satisfied. 1.3?x?2.2, 0.8?y?1.3, 1???2.93, 0.07???2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20230096005
    Abstract: This positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide. This lithium transition metal composite oxide is represented by general formula LixMnyNizMe2-x-y-zOaFb (wherein 1?x?1.2; 0.4?y?0.7; 0.1?z?0.4; 0<b?0.2; 1.9?a+b?2.1; and Me represents at least one element selected from among Co, Al, Ti, Ge, Nb, Sr, Mg, Si, P and Sb), while having a BET specific surface area of from 1 m2/g to 4 m2/g and an average pore diameter of 100 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Omae, Ryuichi Natsui, Mitsuhiro Hibino, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20230101615
    Abstract: This charging method is A method for charging a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell containing a lithium-rich positive-electrode active material. When constant-current charging is performed to a predetermined voltage V2 which is equal to or higher than a setting voltage V1, and then constant-current discharging is performed to a predetermined voltage V3, V3<V1?V2 is satisfied. Cell capacity C1 at V1, cell capacity C2 at V2, and cell capacity C3 at V3 satisfy 0.99C1?C3<C2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Mitsuhiro Hibino, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20230082835
    Abstract: This positive-electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a lithium and transition metal composite oxide represented by the composition formula: LixMnyNizSraMbO2-cFc (where, M is at least two elements selected from Ti, Co, Si, Al, Nb, W, Mo, P, Ca, Mg, Sb, Na, B, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Ru, K, and Bi; 1.0<x?1.2; 0.4?y?0.8; 0?z?0.4; 0<a<0.01; 0<b<0.03; 0<c<0.1; and x+y+z+a+b?2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youshin Lee, Ryuichi Natsui, Mitsuhiro Hibino, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11605814
    Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a lithium composite oxide containing manganese. The crystal structure of the lithium composite oxide belongs to a space group Fd-3m. The integrated intensity ratio I(111)/I(400) of a first peak I(111) on the (111) plane to a second peak I(400) on the (400) plane in an XRD pattern of the lithium composite oxide satisfies 0.05?I(111)/I(400)?0.90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura, Junko Matsushita, Issei Ikeuchi
  • Publication number: 20230071732
    Abstract: This positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide represented by the composition formula LixMnyNizALaMbO2-cFc (in the formula, M represents at least two elements selected from Ti, Co, Si, Sr, Nb, W, Mo, P, Ca, Mg, Sb, Na, B, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Ru, K, and Bi; 1.0<x?1.2; 0.4?y?0.8; 0?z?0.4; 0<a<0.01; 0<b<0.03; 0<c<0.1; and x+y+z+a+b?2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Mitsuhiro Hibino, Kensuke Nakura
  • Publication number: 20230053476
    Abstract: This positive-electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a lithium and transition metal composite oxide represented by the composition formula: LixMnyNixGeaMbO2-cFc (where, M is at least one elements selected from Ti, Co, Si, Al, Nb, W, Mo, P, Ca, Mg, Sb, Na, B, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sr, Zr, Ru, K, and Bi; 1.0<x?1.2; 0.4?0.8; 0?z?0.4; 0<a<0.01; 0<b<0.03; 0<c<0.1; and x+y+z+a+b?2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youshin Lee, Ryuichi Natsui, Mitsuhiro Hibino, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11588143
    Abstract: Provided is a battery including: a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte solution containing a nonaqueous solvent. The positive electrode active material contains a compound represented by composition formula (1) below and having a crystal structure belonging to space group FM3-M: LixMeyO?F?. (1) Here, Me is one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, B, Ce, Si, Zr, Nb, Pr, Ti, W, Ge, Mo, Sn, Bi, Cu, Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y, Zn, Ga, Er, La, Sm, Yb, V, and C. x, y, ?, and ? satisfy the following conditions: 1.7?x?2.2, 0.8?y?1.3, 1???2.5, and 0.5???2, respectively. The nonaqueous solvent includes at least one solvent selected from hydrofluoroethers, phosphazenes, phosphates, and perfluoropolyethers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotetsu Suzuki, Ryuichi Natsui, Nobuhiko Hojo
  • Patent number: 11569492
    Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a compound that has a crystal structure belonging to a space group FM3-M and contains is represented by the composition formula (1) and an insulating compound, LixMeyO?F???(1) wherein Me denotes one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Ni, Fe, Al, B, Ce, Si, Zr, Nb, Pr, Ti, W, Ge, Mo, Sn, Bi, Cu, Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y, Zn, Ga, Er, La, Sm, Yb, V, and Cr, and the following conditions are satisfied. 1.7?x?2.2 0.8?y?1.3 1???2.5 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11557760
    Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a lithium composite oxide containing at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, N, and S. The crystal structure of the lithium composite oxide belongs to a space group C2/m. An XRD pattern of the lithium composite oxide comprises a first peak within the first range of 44 degrees to 46 degrees of a diffraction angle 2? and a second peak within the second range of 18 degrees to 20 degrees of the diffraction angle 2?. The ratio of the second integrated intensity of the second peak to the first integrated intensity of the first peak is within a range of 0.05 to 0.90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura, Junko Matsushita, Issei Ikeuchi