Patents by Inventor Takashi Oto

Takashi Oto 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: 20250105268
    Abstract: A battery 1000 according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode 101, a second electrode 103, and an electrolyte layer 102 positioned between the first electrode 101 and the second electrode 103. The first electrode 101 includes a current collector 100 and an active material layer 104 positioned between the current collector 100 and the electrolyte layer 102. The active material layer 104 includes an alloy, and the alloy includes Bi and Mn. A method for producing an electrode according to the present disclosure includes: forming a plating layer on a current collector by electroplating, the plating layer including a Bi plating film and a Mn plating film; and heating the current collector and the plating layer to obtain an electrode in which an active material layer including an alloy is formed on the current collector, the alloy including Bi and Mn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Oto, Masahisa Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20250087678
    Abstract: Provided is a battery including: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrolyte layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode includes: a current collector; and an active material layer located between the current collector and the electrolyte layer, the active material layer contains Bi as a main component of an active material, and the active material has a density of from 6.0 g/cm3 to 9.8 g/cm3, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa Fujimoto, Takashi Oto
  • Patent number: 12146227
    Abstract: A hydrogen system includes: a water electrolysis apparatus including a water electrolysis cell; an electrochemical hydrogen pump that increases the pressure of hydrogen-containing gas produced by the water electrolysis apparatus; a gas flow path that supplies the hydrogen-containing gas produced by the water electrolysis apparatus to the electrochemical hydrogen pump; and a first flow path through which a first heat medium that is a liquid and has collected waste heat of the water electrolysis cell flows. The electrochemical hydrogen pump is capable of performing heat exchange with the first heat medium having collected waste heat of the water electrolysis cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Oto, Hiromi Kita
  • Publication number: 20240347702
    Abstract: Battery according to the present disclosure includes first electrode, second electrode, and electrolyte solution. First electrode includes a base material that is a porous body and an active material layer located on a surface of the base material. The active material layer contains an alloy containing Bi and Ni. The active material layer may contain an alloy containing Bi and Ni as a main component of the active material. In battery, for example, first electrode may be a negative electrode, and second electrode may be a positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: MASAHISA FUJIMOTO, TAKASHI OTO
  • Publication number: 20240347715
    Abstract: Battery according to the present disclosure includes first electrode, second electrode, and electrolytic solution. First electrode includes a base material that is a porous body and an active material layer positioned on a surface of the base material. The active material layer contains Bi. The active material layer may contain Bi as a main component of an active material. In battery, for example, first electrode may be a negative electrode, and second electrode may be a positive electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: MASAHISA FUJIMOTO, TAKASHI OTO
  • Publication number: 20240234716
    Abstract: A battery according to the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte layer positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The positive electrode active material includes an oxide consisting of Li, Ni, Mn, and O. The first solid electrolyte material includes: Li; at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements except Li; and at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and Br. The negative electrode includes an alloy as a negative electrode active material, and the alloy includes Ni and Bi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yumi MIYAMOTO, Masahisa FUJIMOTO, Takashi OTO, Yoshimasa NAKAMA
  • Publication number: 20240213459
    Abstract: A battery of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The solid electrolyte layer includes a first solid electrolyte. The first electrode includes: a substrate including a porous body; and an active material layer disposed on a surface of the substrate. The active material layer contains an alloy that contains Bi and Ni.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: TAKASHI OTO, TAKANORI OMAE, MASAHISA FUJIMOTO, AKIHIKO SAGARA
  • Publication number: 20240194865
    Abstract: A battery includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrolyte solution, wherein the first electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer, the active material layer contains BiNi, and the BiNi has a crystal structure, a space group of the crystal structure belonging to C2/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Masahisa FUJIMOTO, Takashi OTO
  • Publication number: 20240178383
    Abstract: An electrode includes a current collector, a first electrode layer including a first active material containing Mo and O, and a second electrode layer including a second active material containing Li, Ti, and O. At least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer includes a solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: AKIHIKO SAGARA, TAKASHI OTO
  • Publication number: 20240162486
    Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The solid electrolyte layer contains a first solid electrolyte. The first electrode includes: a substrate including a porous body; and an active material layer disposed on a surface of the substrate. The active material layer contains Bi. The first solid electrolyte contains a halide solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: TAKASHI OTO, MASAHISA FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240136521
    Abstract: A battery according to the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte layer positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The positive electrode active material includes an oxide consisting of Li, Ni, Mn, and O. The first solid electrolyte material includes: Li; at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements except Li; and at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and Br. The negative electrode includes an alloy as a negative electrode active material, and the alloy includes Ni and Bi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yumi MIYAMOTO, Masahisa FUJIMOTO, Takashi OTO, Yoshimasa NAKAMA
  • Publication number: 20240113292
    Abstract: A battery according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The positive electrode active material includes LixMnyO2, where 0?x?1.05 and 0.9?y?1.1 are satisfied. The negative electrode includes an alloy as a negative electrode active material, and the alloy includes Ni and Bi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yumi MIYAMOTO, Masahisa FUJIMOTO, Takashi OTO
  • Publication number: 20240105932
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes LixMnyO2, wherein 1.012?x?0.683 and 0.91?y?1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa Fujimoto, Takashi Oto
  • Publication number: 20240105929
    Abstract: A battery according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The positive electrode active material includes LixMnyO2, where 0?x??1.05 and 0.9?y?1.1 are satisfied. The negative electrode includes Bi as a main component of a negative electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yumi MIYAMOTO, Masahisa FUJIMOTO, Takashi OTO
  • Publication number: 20240097133
    Abstract: A battery according to the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte layer positioned between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material. The positive electrode material includes a positive electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte material. The positive electrode active material includes an oxide consisting of Li, Ni, Mn, and O. The first solid electrolyte material includes: Li; at least one selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements except Li; and at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and Br. The negative electrode includes Bi as a main component of a negative electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yumi MIYAMOTO, Masahisa FUJIMOTO, Takashi OTO, Yoshimasa NAKAMA
  • Publication number: 20240063378
    Abstract: An electrode material according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first active material containing Li, Ti, and O, a second active material containing Mo and O, and a solid electrolyte. A battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolyte layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one selected from the group consisting of the first electrode and the second electrode includes the electrode material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: AKIHIKO SAGARA, TAKASHI OTO
  • Publication number: 20240055600
    Abstract: A battery includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the first electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer, the active material layer contains Bi as a main component of an active material, and the electrolytic solution contains at least one selected from the group consisting of vinylene carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa Fujimoto, Takashi Oto
  • Publication number: 20240030419
    Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer disposed between the current collector and the solid electrolyte layer, the active material layer contains Bi3Ni, and the Bi3Ni has a crystal structure of space group Pnma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: TAKASHI OTO, MASAHISA FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240030418
    Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer disposed between the current collector and the solid electrolyte layer, the active material layer contains BiNi, and the BiNi has a crystal structure of space group C2/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: TAKASHI OTO, MASAHISA FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230343998
    Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the first electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer disposed between the current collector and the solid electrolyte layer, and the active material layer contains Bi as a main component of an active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI OTO, MASAHISA FUJIMOTO