Patents by Inventor Shotaro Kobaru

Shotaro Kobaru 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: 11291993
    Abstract: Provided is a micro-fluid chip that enables reducing contamination between branch channels, has a relatively simple channel structure and facilitates miniaturization. A micro-fluid chip (1) having a channel structure (3) through which a fluid is delivered, wherein the channel structure (3) includes: a main channel (4) having an inflow port (5) and an outflow port (6); a plurality of branch channels (11) to (13) connected to the main channel (4), each branch channel having an inflow end on a side connected to the main channel (4) and an outflow end that is an end portion on an opposite side to the inflow end; and a sub-branch channel (14) connected to the main channel (4) between at least one pair of adjacent branch channels (11) and (12) among the plurality of branch channels (11) to (13), the sub-branch channel (14) having an inflow end on a side connected to the main channel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Imamura, Nobuhiko Inui, Shotaro Kobaru, Takamasa Kouno, Tatsunori Takamatsu, Ryoma Ishii, Ryosuke Takahashi, Tsutomu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210121881
    Abstract: Provided is a micro fluid device capable of reliably performing measurement of a fluid into a branched flow path and dispensing of a predetermined amount of a fluid into a plurality of the branched flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Imamura, Nobuhiko Inui, Shotaro Kobaru, Takamasa Kouno, Tatsunori Takamatsu, Ryoma Ishii
  • Publication number: 20200276581
    Abstract: Provided is a micro-fluid chip that enables reducing contamination between branch channels, has a relatively simple channel structure and facilitates miniaturization. A micro-fluid chip 1 having a channel structure 3 through which a fluid is delivered, wherein the channel structure 3 includes: a main channel 4 having an inflow port 5 and an outflow port 6; a plurality of branch channels 11 to 13 connected to the main channel 4, each branch channel having an inflow end on a side connected to the main channel 4 and an outflow end that is an end portion on an opposite side to the inflow end; and a sub-branch channel 14 connected to the main channel 4 between at least one pair of adjacent branch channels 11 and 12 among the plurality of branch channels 11 to 13, the sub-branch channel 14 having an inflow end on a side connected to the main channel 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Imamura, Nobuhiko Inui, Shotaro Kobaru, Takamasa Kouno, Tatsunori Takamatsu, Ryoma Ishii, Ryosuke Takahashi, Tsutomu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190240655
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microchip that allows to highly accurately control a transported amount of a fluid. The microchip 1 includes: a container 3 encapsulating a liquid reagent X (fluid) filled in the container 3; and a substrate 2 including an accommodation section 4 in which the container 3 is placed. The accommodation section 4 includes a top surface and a bottom surface 2b. The accommodation section 4 is opened to the top surface of the substrate 2. At least a part of the inflow passage 5 that is connected to the accommodation section 4 and into which a medium for transporting the liquid reagent X flows is provided on the substrate 2. At least a part of the outflow passage 6 that is connected to the accommodation section 4 and through which the liquid reagent X flows out is provided on the substrate 2. The microchip 1 further includes a sheet member 7 that is provided on the top surface of the substrate 2 so as to close the opening of the accommodation section 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsunori Takamatsu, Nobuhiko Inui, Shotaro Kobaru, Takamasa Kouno
  • Patent number: 9748545
    Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene-based resin microporous film which has excellent electrolyte solution retention property, and can provide a lithium ion battery in which a decrease in discharge capacity is highly reduced even after repeated charge and discharge. The propylene-based resin microporous film is a propylene-based resin microporous film having micropores, wherein a propylene-based resin having a weight average molecular weight of 250,000 to 500,000, a melting point of 160 to 170° C., and a pentad fraction of 96% or more is contained, the surface aperture ratio is 27 to 42%, the ratio of a surface aperture ratio to a porosity is 0.6 or less, and the degree of gas permeability is 50 to 400 s/100 mL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shotaro Kobaru, Yuki Sakurai
  • Patent number: 9711786
    Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries that is easily produced and is less likely to cause deterioration in charge and discharge cycle characteristics. A method for producing a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, comprises steps of heating a raw material composition comprising resin-retained partially exfoliated graphite having a structure in which graphene is partially exfoliated and Si particles to dope the partially exfoliated graphite with the Si particles, the partially exfoliated graphite being obtained by pyrolyzing a resin in a composition in which the resin is fixed to graphite or primary exfoliated graphite, thereby exfoliating the graphite or primary exfoliated graphite while allowing part of the above resin to remain; providing a composition comprising the above partially exfoliated graphite doped with the Si particles, a binder resin, and a solvent; and shaping the above composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Nozato, Akira Nakasuga, Akihiko Fujiwara, Hiroshi Yoshitani, Yasushi Uematsu, Shotaro Kobaru
  • Patent number: 9362540
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a propylene-based resin microporous film capable of forming a high-performance lithium ion battery. The method for producing a propylene-based resin microporous film includes an extrusion step of melt-kneading a propylene-based resin in an extruder, and extruding the resin to obtain a propylene-based resin film; a first stretching step of uniaxially stretching the propylene-based resin film at a surface temperature of ?20 to 100° C.; second stretching step of repeating, a plurality of times, a stretching basic step in which the propylene-based resin film after the first stretching step is uniaxially stretched at a surface temperature that is equal to or lower than a temperature lower than the melting point of the propylene-based resin by 10 to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ogawa, Takahiko Sawada, Shotaro Kobaru
  • Publication number: 20150270534
    Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries that is easily produced and is less likely to cause deterioration in charge and discharge cycle characteristics. A method for producing a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, comprises steps of heating a raw material composition comprising resin-retained partially exfoliated graphite having a structure in which graphene is partially exfoliated and Si particles to dope the partially exfoliated graphite with the Si particles, the partially exfoliated graphite being obtained by pyrolyzing a resin in a composition in which the resin is fixed to graphite or primary exfoliated graphite, thereby exfoliating the graphite or primary exfoliated graphite while allowing part of the above resin to remain; providing a composition comprising the above partially exfoliated graphite doped with the Si particles, a binder resin, and a solvent; and shaping the above composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Shoji Nozato, Akira Nakasuga, Akihiko Fujiwara, Hiroshi Yoshitani, Yasushi Uematsu, Shotaro Kobaru
  • Publication number: 20140349195
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a propylene-based resin microporous film capable of forming a high-performance lithium ion battery. The method for producing a propylene-based resin microporous film includes an extrusion step of melt-kneading a propylene-based resin in an extruder, and extruding the resin to obtain a propylene-based resin film; a first stretching step of uniaxially stretching the propylene-based resin film at a surface temperature of ?20 to 100° C.; second stretching step of repeating, a plurality of times, a stretching basic step in which the propylene-based resin film after the first stretching step is uniaxially stretched at a surface temperature that is equal to or lower than a temperature lower than the melting point of the propylene-based resin by 10 to 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Akihiro Ogawa, Takahiko Sawada, Shotaro Kobaru
  • Publication number: 20140335423
    Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene-based resin microporous film which has excellent electrolyte solution retention property, and can provide a lithium ion battery in which a decrease in discharge capacity is highly reduced even after repeated charge and discharge. The propylene-based resin microporous film is a propylene-based resin microporous film having micropores, wherein a propylene-based resin having a weight average molecular weight of 250,000 to 500,000, a melting point of 160 to 170° C., and a pentad fraction of 96% or more is contained, the surface aperture ratio is 27 to 42%, the ratio of a surface aperture ratio to a porosity is 0.6 or less, and the degree of gas permeability is 50 to 400 s/100 mL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Shotaro Kobaru, Yuki Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20130209892
    Abstract: Provided is a propylene resin microporous film which has excellent lithium ion permeability, and can be used to fabricate a high-performance lithium ion battery and prevent short circuits between positive and negative electrodes by dendrites. The propylene resin microporous film has micropores formed by uniaxially stretching a propylene resin film, a degree of air permeability of 100 to 400 s/100 mL, and a rate of surface aperture of 30 to 55%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Akihiro Ogawa, Takahiko Sawada, Hiroshi Tada, Shotaro Kobaru, Masatoshi Minami, Mitsuo Sasakura, Kazuo Yamagata