Patents by Inventor Takahiro Tago

Takahiro Tago 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: 11374247
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolyte solution including a supply step of continuously supplying an emulsion based a polymer electrolyte and a solvent into a dissolution facility, and a dissolution step of continuously dissolving the polymer electrolyte in the solvent by heating the interior of the dissolution facility to obtain the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES. LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Tago, Tetsuya Murakami, Kazuhiro Ohtsuka
  • Patent number: 11211626
    Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane of the present disclosure comprises a perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A), wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane has a phase-separation structure having a phase where fluorine atoms are detected in majority and a phase where carbon atoms are detected in majority, in an image of a membrane surface observed under an SEM-EDX, and the polymer electrolyte membrane has a phase having an average aspect ratio of 1.5 or more and 10 or less in an image of a membrane cross-section observed under an SEM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Tago, Kuon Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20200358119
    Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane of the present disclosure comprises a perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A), wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane has a phase-separation structure having a phase where fluorine atoms are detected in majority and a phase where carbon atoms are detected in majority, in an image of a membrane surface observed under an SEM-EDX, and the polymer electrolyte membrane has a phase having an average aspect ratio of 1.5 or more and 10 or less in an image of a membrane cross-section observed under an SEM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro TAGO, Kuon MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200153018
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolyte solution including a supply step of continuously supplying an emulsion based a polymer electrolyte and a solvent into a dissolution facility, and a dissolution step of continuously dissolving the polymer electrolyte in the solvent by heating the interior of the dissolution facility to obtain the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro TAGO, Tetsuya MURAKAMI, Kazuhiro OHTSUKA
  • Patent number: 10586994
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolyte solution including a supply step of continuously supplying an emulsion based a polymer electrolyte and a solvent into a dissolution facility, and a dissolution step of continuously dissolving the polymer electrolyte in the solvent by heating the interior of the dissolution facility to obtain the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Tago, Tetsuya Murakami, Kazuhiro Ohtsuka
  • Patent number: 10189927
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ionomer that can exhibit high oxygen permeability, especially under both low- and high-humidified conditions, and high power generation durability. The high oxygen permeable ionomer includes a specific repeating unit A and repeating unit B and has an equivalent weight of 250 to 930 and a glass transition temperature of 100° C. to 130° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tadashi Ino, Takashi Yoshimura, Masahiro Kondo, Naoto Miyake, Yuichi Inoue, Kuon Miyazaki, Takahiro Tago
  • Publication number: 20170183435
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ionomer that can exhibit high oxygen permeability, especially under both low-and high-humidified conditions, and high power generation durability. The high oxygen permeable ionomer includes a specific repeating unit A and repeating unit B and has an equivalent weight of 250 to 930 and a glass transition temperature of 100° C. to 130° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicants: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tadashi INO, Takashi YOSHIMURA, Masahiro KONDO, Naoto MIYAKE, Yuichi INOUE, Kuon MIYAZAKI, Takahiro TAGO
  • Publication number: 20160141696
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolyte solution including a supply step of continuously supplying an emulsion based a polymer electrolyte and a solvent into a dissolution facility, and a dissolution step of continuously dissolving the polymer electrolyte in the solvent by heating the interior of the dissolution facility to obtain the electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicants: ASAHI KASEI E-MATERIALS CORPORATION, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro TAGO, Tetsuya MURAKAMI, Kazuhiro OHTSUKA
  • Patent number: 8017659
    Abstract: A proton conductive polymer electrolyte includes an acidic functional group-containing aromatic hydrocarbon polymer and an electron donor functional group-containing compound. When used in a fuel cell, the proton conductive polymer electrolyte provides a long-term stable power generating performance at an operating temperature from 100° C. to 200° C. in non-humidified conditions or a relative humidity of 50% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Endo, Hiroyuki Nishide, Atsuo Sonai, Takahiro Tago, Teruyuki Okayasu
  • Patent number: 8008411
    Abstract: The present teachings encompass proton-conductive material comprising a new polymer compound. A proton-conductive electrolyte comprising the proton-conductive material, and a fuel cell comprising the proton-conductive electrolyte are disclosed. A proton-conductive material comprising poly(phosphophenylene oxide) that comprises polyphenylene oxide as the main chain, and at least one phosphonic acid group as a side chain of the main chain, a proton-conductive electrolyte comprising the proton-conductive material, and a fuel cell employing the proton-conductive electrolyte, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Endo, Hiroyuki Nishide, Atsuo Sonal, Takahiro Tago
  • Patent number: 7829218
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a proton conductive electrolyte suitable for a fuel cell material and a fuel cell including the proton conductive electrolyte. More particularly, aspects of the present invention provide a proton conductive electrolyte that has good proton conductivity and can be used to form a membrane having good flexibility. As a result, the proton conductive electrolyte can be used in a fuel cell, the electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell or the electrodes thereof, and can provide a solid polymer fuel cell having high current density, high power and long life-time in a dry environment (relative humidity of 50% or less) at an operating temperature of 100 to 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroko Endo, Hiroyuki Nishide, Atsuo Sonai, Takahiro Tago
  • Patent number: 7560184
    Abstract: The invention provides a proton-conducting electrolyte that has excellent proton-conducting properties, heat resistance, and chemical stability without containing any fluorine. The proton-conducting electrolyte contains polyamide sulfamidic acid in which a polyamide backbone has side chains of sulfamidic acid groups. The polyamide sulfamidic acid may be represented by the formula: where Ar1 and Ar2 are each an aromatic ring or a group containing an aromatic ring and n is the average degree of polymerization and is an integer between 100-300,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuo Sonai, Takahiro Tago, Hiroyuki Nishide
  • Publication number: 20080118807
    Abstract: A proton conductive polymer electrolyte includes an acidic functional group-containing aromatic hydrocarbon polymer and an electron donor functional group-containing compound. When used in a fuel cell, the proton conductive polymer electrolyte provides a long-term stable power generating performance at an operating temperature from 100° C. to 200° C. in non-humidified conditions or a relative humidity of 50% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Endo, Hiroyuki Nishide, Atsuo Sonai, Takahiro Tago, Teruyuki Okayasu
  • Publication number: 20070259239
    Abstract: The present teachings encompass proton-conductive material comprising a new polymer compound. A proton-conductive electrolyte comprising the proton-conductive material, and a fuel cell comprising the proton-conductive electrolyte are disclosed. A proton-conductive material comprising poly(phosphophenylene oxide) that comprises polyphenylene oxide as the main chain, and at least one phosphonic acid group as a side chain of the main chain, a proton-conductive electrolyte comprising the proton-conductive material, and a fuel cell employing the proton-conductive electrolyte, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko ENDO, Hiroyuki Nishide, Atsuo Sonal, Takahiro Tago
  • Publication number: 20070212585
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a proton conductive electrolyte suitable for a fuel cell material and a fuel cell including the proton conductive electrolyte. More particularly, aspects of the present invention provide a proton conductive electrolyte that has good proton conductivity and can be used to form a membrane having good flexibility. As a result, the proton conductive electrolyte can be used in a fuel cell, the electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell or the electrodes thereof, and can provide a solid polymer fuel cell having high current density, high power and long life-time in a dry environment (relative humidity of 50% or less) at an operating temperature of 100 to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Endo, Hiroyuki Nishide, Sonai Atsuo, Takahiro Tago
  • Publication number: 20050196658
    Abstract: The invention provides a proton-conducting electrolyte that has excellent proton-conducting properties, heat resistance, and chemical stability without containing any fluorine. The proton-conducting electrolyte contains polyamide sulfamidic acid in which a polyamide backbone has side chains of sulfamidic acid groups. The polyamide sulfamidic acid may be represented by the formula: where Ar1 and Ar2 are each an aromatic ring or a group containing an aromatic ring and n is the average degree of polymerization and is an integer between 100-300,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Atsuo Sonai, Takahiro Tago, Hiroyuki Nishide
  • Patent number: D347443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Tago