Patents by Inventor Seitaro ITO

Seitaro ITO 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: 11962002
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns lithium zirconium phosphate (LZP) chemical oxides for coated cathode active materials, which are useful in cathodes (i.e., positive electrodes) of rechargeable lithium-batteries for reversibly storing lithium ions (Li+).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Chao, Sarah Chavez, Hyeseung Chung, Seitaro Ito, Yuki Katoh, Konstantin Lokshin, Akinari Ohash, Jessa Silver, Yaosen Tian, Virgil Xu, Zhenfeng Yu
  • Publication number: 20230420662
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns lithium zirconium phosphate (LZP) chemical oxides for coated cathode active materials, which are useful in cathodes (i.e., positive electrodes) of rechargeable lithium-batteries for reversibly storing lithium ions (Li+).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh CHAO, Sarah CHAVEZ, Hyeseung CHUNG, Seitaro ITO, Yuki KATOH, LOKSHIN Konstantin, Akinari OHASH, Jessa SILVER, Yaosen TIAN, Virgil XU, Zhenfeng YU
  • Patent number: 11437643
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery including: a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active material and a sacrificial positive electrode material having an oxidation-reduction potential which is less than a discharge voltage of the positive electrode active material; and a negative electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material including an element alloyable with lithium or that forms a compound with lithium; and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, wherein the sacrificial positive electrode material includes a sacrificial active material and a conductive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Yashiro, Seitaro Ito, Tomoyuki Shiratsuchi, Yuichi Aihara
  • Patent number: 11217785
    Abstract: A composite cathode active material including: a core particle; a first coating layer; and a second coating layer; wherein the core particle includes a cathode active material, the first and second coating layers cover a surface of the core particle, the first coating layer includes a first lithium-containing compound, wherein the first lithium-containing compound includes zirconium, niobium, titanium, aluminum, or a combination thereof, the second coating layer includes a second lithium-containing compound, wherein the second lithium-containing compound includes germanium, niobium, gallium, or a combination thereof, and the first lithium-containing compound is different from the second lithium-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seitaro Ito, Tomoyuki Shiratsuchi, Yuichi Aihara, Tomoyuki Tsujimura
  • Publication number: 20210408522
    Abstract: An anode for an all solid-state secondary battery, the anode including an anode collector, and coating lithium distribution layer disposed on the anode collector, wherein the lithium distribution layer includes a metal capable of forming an alloy with lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi FUJIKI, Seitaro ITO, Taku WATANABE, Yuichi AIHARA, Takanobu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210408523
    Abstract: An anode for an all solid-state secondary battery, the anode including an anode collector, and coating lithium distribution layer disposed on the anode collector, wherein the lithium distribution layer includes a metal capable of forming an alloy with lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi FUJIKI, Seitaro ITO, Taku WATANABE, Yuichi AIHARA, Takanobu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11127974
    Abstract: A method of preparing a sulfide solid electrolyte, the method including: first contacting a starting materials including Li2S, P2S5, and LiI in a first solvent to provide a precursor; and second contacting the precursor with a second solvent to prepare the sulfide solid electrolyte, wherein the first solvent includes a C1-C3 alkyl group or a cyclic ether compound which is unsubstituted or substituted with a C1-C3 alkoxy group, and the second solvent includes a C1-C10 hydrocarbon substituted with a C1 to C6 alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seitaro Ito, Tomoyuki Tsujimura, Yuichi Aihara, Nobuya Machida
  • Patent number: 10873084
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a sulfide solid electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive active material particle and a coating film including an oxide including lithium (Li) and zirconium (Zr) on a surface of the positive active material particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seitaro Ito, Satoshi Fujiki, Takanobu Yamada, Yuichi Aihara
  • Patent number: 10854877
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery including: a positive electrode layer; a negative electrode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a sulfur-containing positive electrode active material, a halogen-containing sulfide solid electrolyte, and a conductive carbon material, and wherein the sulfur-containing positive electrode active material includes elemental sulfur and a transition metal disulfide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seitaro Ito, Ulderico Ulissi, Yuichi Aihara, Alberto Varzi, Stefano Passerini
  • Publication number: 20200161699
    Abstract: An all-solid secondary battery includes: a cathode layer including a cathode active material; an anode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein at least one of the cathode layer, the anode layer, or the solid electrolyte layer includes a phase-transition solid electrolyte material, wherein upon heating, the phase-transition solid electrolyte material undergoes a phase transition from a first phase to a second phase, and the second phase has an ionic conductivity less than the ionic conductivity of the first phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Seitaro ITO, Tomoyuki TSUJIMURA, Yuichi AIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190348707
    Abstract: A method of preparing a sulfide solid electrolyte, the method including: first contacting a starting materials including Li2S, P2S5, and LiI in a first solvent to provide a precursor; and second contacting the precursor with a second solvent to prepare the sulfide solid electrolyte, wherein the first solvent includes a C1-C3 alkyl group or a cyclic ether compound which is unsubstituted or substituted with a C1-C3 alkoxy group, and the second solvent includes a C1-C10 hydrocarbon substituted with a C1 to C6 alkoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Seitaro ITO, Tomoyuki TSUJIMURA, Yuichi AIHARA, Nobuya MACHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190260065
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery including: a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active material and a sacrificial positive electrode material having an oxidation-reduction potential which is less than a discharge voltage of the positive electrode active material; and a negative electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material including an element alloyable with lithium or that forms a compound with lithium; and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, wherein the sacrificial positive electrode material includes a sacrificial active material and a conductive agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi YASHIRO, Seitaro ITO, Tomoyuki SHIRATSUCHI, Yuichi AIHARA
  • Patent number: 10340506
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the positive electrode including a positive electrode particle including a positive active material particle, wherein the positive electrode particle comprises a first coating layer on a surface of the positive active material particle wherein the first coating layer includes a carbonaceous material, and a second coating layer on the first coating layer, wherein the second coating layer includes a lithium-containing compound, and a sulfide solid electrolyte contacting the positive electrode particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Aihara, Heidy Hodex Visbalmendoza, Seitaro Ito
  • Publication number: 20190067695
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery including: a positive electrode layer; a negative electrode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a sulfur-containing positive electrode active material, a halogen-containing sulfide solid electrolyte, and a conductive carbon material, and wherein the sulfur-containing positive electrode active material includes elemental sulfur and a transition metal disulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Seitaro ITO, Ulderico ULISSI, Yuichi AIHARA, Alberto VARZI, Stefano PASSERINI
  • Publication number: 20190044146
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a sulfide solid electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive active material particle and a coating film including an oxide including lithium (Li) and zirconium (Zr) on a surface of the positive active material particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Seitaro ITO, Satoshi FUJIKI, Takanobu YAMADA, Yuichi AIHARA
  • Patent number: 10193152
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery including: a cathode including a plurality cathode active material particles; an electrolyte; and an anode, wherein a cathode active material particle of the plurality of cathode active material particles has a plate-shaped crystal structure having an aspect ratio of 2 to 1000, wherein a major surface in at least one direction of the plate-shaped crystal structure is a 111 face, wherein the cathode active material particle also has a spinel-type crystal structure, and wherein the cathode active material particle has a composition represented by the formula LiCo2-xNixO4, wherein 0<x<2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TOHOKU TECHNO ARCH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Itaru Honma, Murukanahally Kempaiah Devaraju, Yuichi Aihara, Seitaro Ito
  • Patent number: 10186730
    Abstract: An electrolyte for a secondary battery, the electrolyte including: an organic solvent; and a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte represented by the formula LiaPbSc wherein 3<a<5, 1<b<3, and 6<c<8, and wherein at least a portion of the solid electrolyte is dissolved in the organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Omoda, Yuichi Aihara, Seitaro Ito, Takanobu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10128507
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a sulfide solid electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive active material particle and a coating film including an oxide including lithium (Li) and zirconium (Zr) on a surface of the positive active material particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seitaro Ito, Satoshi Fujiki, Takanobu Yamada, Yuichi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20180226633
    Abstract: An anode for an all solid-state secondary battery, the anode including an anode collector, and coating lithium distribution layer disposed on the anode collector, wherein the lithium distribution layer includes a metal capable of forming an alloy with lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Satoshi FUJIKI, Seitaro ITO, Taku WATANABE, Yuichi AIHARA, Takanobu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20180219219
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode wherein least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode includes an electrode active material composite including an electrode active material particle, and a needle-shaped crystal of a first sulfide solid electrolyte in contact with the electrode active material particle, wherein the needle-shaped crystal has an aspect ratio of greater than 2; and a second sulfide solid electrolyte between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and in contact with the electrode active material composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Seitaro ITO, Yuichi AIHARA