Patents by Inventor Takeshi Koiwasaki

Takeshi Koiwasaki 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: 20230331573
    Abstract: A method for producing a fine-particle powder containing calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide includes: preparing a pulverized powder of shells or eggshells; introducing the pulverized powder of shells or eggshells into a controlled atmosphere, vaporizing the pulverized powder under thermal plasma and then solidifying the pulverized powder in a gas phase to produce fine particles containing calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide; and collecting a powder of the fine particles containing calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide produced with the thermal plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: HISAO NAGAI, HIROKI MARUYAMA, TAKESHI KOIWASAKI, TAKAFUMI OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20220200044
    Abstract: All-solid-state battery 100 has a structure in which positive electrode current collector 6, positive electrode layer 20 containing positive electrode active material 3 and solid electrolyte 1, solid electrolyte layer 10 containing solid electrolyte 2, negative electrode layer 30 containing negative electrode active material 4 and solid electrolyte 5, and negative electrode current collector 7 are stacked in this order. Solid electrolyte 2 contains first material 21 and second material 22 having an ionic conductivity lower than an ionic conductivity of first material 21. First material 21 includes first particles 40, and at least a part of a surface of first particles 40 is covered with second material 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: SHUZO TSUCHIDA, AKIHIRO HORIKAWA, TAKESHI KOIWASAKI
  • Patent number: 10974220
    Abstract: A fine particle producing apparatus includes a reaction chamber extending vertically from the lower side to the upper side; a material supply device which is connected to a central part on one end side of the vertically lower side inside the reaction chamber and supplies a material particle into the reaction chamber of a vertically upper side from a material supply port; a first electrode arrangement region which protrudes in an inward radial direction to be disposed on an inner peripheral wall in the reaction chamber which is vertically above the material supply device, and includes a plurality of lower electrodes to which AC power is applied; a second electrode arrangement region which protrudes in an inward radial direction to be disposed on an inner peripheral wall in the reaction chamber which is vertically above the first electrode arrangement region, and includes a plurality of upper electrodes to which AC power is applied; a collector which is connected to the other end side in the reaction chamber of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisao Nagai, Takeshi Koiwasaki, Takafumi Okuma
  • Patent number: 10898957
    Abstract: A production apparatus and method for fine particles are capable of increasing a production amount and producing fine particles at low cost by efficiently inputting a large amount of material to plasma. The production apparatus includes a material supply device, which includes a plurality of material supply ports that supply a material gas containing material particles and are arranged below a plurality of electrodes in a vertical direction inside a vacuum chamber. The material supply device further includes a first gas supply port that supplies a first shield gas arranged in an inner periphery of the plural material supply ports and plural second gas supply ports that supply a second shield gas arranged in an outer periphery of the plural material supply ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Tanabe, Hisao Nagai, Takeshi Koiwasaki, Takafumi Okuma
  • Publication number: 20190247822
    Abstract: A fine particle producing apparatus includes a reaction chamber extending vertically from the lower side to the upper side; a material supply device which is connected to a central part on one end side of the vertically lower side inside the reaction chamber and supplies a material particle into the reaction chamber of a vertically upper side from a material supply port; a first electrode arrangement region which protrudes in an inward radial direction to be disposed on an inner peripheral wall in the reaction chamber which is vertically above the material supply device, and includes a plurality of lower electrodes to which AC power is applied; a second electrode arrangement region which protrudes in an inward radial direction to be disposed on an inner peripheral wall in the reaction chamber which is vertically above the first electrode arrangement region, and includes a plurality of upper electrodes to which AC power is applied; a collector which is connected to the other end side in the reaction chamber of
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: HISAO NAGAI, TAKESHI KOIWASAKI, TAKAFUMI OKUMA
  • Patent number: 10363540
    Abstract: A production apparatus for fine particles includes a vacuum chamber, a material feeding device connected to the vacuum chamber and feeding material particles from a material feeding port into the vacuum chamber, electrodes arranged in the vacuum chamber for generating plasma and a fine particle collection device connected to the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles. The fine particles are produced from the material by generating electric discharge inside the vacuum chamber. The apparatus includes an inner chamber which forms an outside space with respect to the vacuum chamber installed between a wall of the vacuum chamber and a plasma generation region and gas supply pipes which supply a gas to the outside space between the wall of the vacuum chamber and a wall of the inner chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Koiwasaki, Hisao Nagai, Takafumi Okuma
  • Patent number: 10252339
    Abstract: To provide an apparatus and a method of producing fine particles capable of increasing evaporation efficiency of a material, increasing the production of fine particles and reducing costs by heating the inputted material by a gas heated by thermal plasma. A fine particle production apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a material feeding device connected to the vacuum chamber and feeding material particles from a material feeding port into the vacuum chamber, electrodes arranged in the vacuum chamber for generating plasma and a collection device connected to the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles, which produces the fine particles from the material by generating electric discharge inside the vacuum chamber, in which the collection device and the material feeding device are connected by piping, and a material heating and circulation device which heats the material by heat of a gas inside the chamber heated by the plasma through the piping is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Nagai, Takeshi Koiwasaki, Daisuke Suetsugu, Takafumi Okuma
  • Patent number: 10124406
    Abstract: A production apparatus for fine particles includes a vacuum chamber, a material supply device, a plurality of electrodes arranged and a collection device connecting to the other end of the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles, which generates plasma and produces fine particles from the material particles, in which a first electrode arrangement region on the material supply port's side and a second electrode arrangement region apart from the first electrode arrangement region to the collection device's side which respectively cross a direction in which the material flows between the vicinity of the material supply port and the collection device are provided in the intermediate part of the vacuum chamber, and both the first electrode arrangement region and the second electrode arrangement region are provided with a plurality of electrodes respectively to form the electrodes in multi-stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisao Nagai, Takeshi Koiwasaki, Masaaki Tanabe, Takafumi Okuma
  • Publication number: 20180304374
    Abstract: A production apparatus and method for fine particles are capable of increasing a production amount and producing fine particles at low cost by efficiently inputting a large amount of material to plasma. The production apparatus includes a material supply device, which includes a plurality of material supply ports that supply a material gas containing material particles and are arranged below a plurality of electrodes in a vertical direction inside a vacuum chamber. The material supply device further includes a first gas supply port that supplies a first shield gas arranged in an inner periphery of the plural material supply ports and plural second gas supply ports that supply a second shield gas arranged in an outer periphery of the plural material supply ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: MASAAKI TANABE, HISAO NAGAI, TAKESHI KOIWASAKI, TAKAFUMI OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20180290208
    Abstract: A production apparatus for fine particles includes a vacuum chamber, a material supply device, a plurality of electrodes arranged and a collection device connecting to the other end of the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles, which generates plasma and produces fine particles from the material particles, in which a first electrode arrangement region on the material supply port's side and a second electrode arrangement region apart from the first electrode arrangement region to the collection device's side which respectively cross a direction in which the material flows between the vicinity of the material supply port and the collection device are provided in the intermediate part of the vacuum chamber, and both the first electrode arrangement region and the second electrode arrangement region are provided with a plurality of electrodes respectively to form the electrodes in multi-stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: HISAO NAGAI, TAKESHI KOIWASAKI, MASAAKI TANABE, TAKAFUMI OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20170274344
    Abstract: A production apparatus for fine particles includes a vacuum chamber, a material feeding device connected to the vacuum chamber and feeding material particles from a material feeding port into the vacuum chamber, electrodes arranged in the vacuum chamber for generating plasma and a fine particle collection device connected to the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles. The fine particles are produced from the material by generating electric discharge inside the vacuum chamber. The apparatus includes an inner chamber which forms an outside space with respect to the vacuum chamber installed between a wall of the vacuum chamber and a plasma generation region and gas supply pipes which supply a gas to the outside space between the wall of the vacuum chamber and a wall of the inner chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: TAKESHI KOIWASAKI, HISAO NAGAI, TAKAFUMI OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20170136546
    Abstract: To provide an apparatus and a method of producing fine particles capable of increasing evaporation efficiency of a material, increasing the production of fine particles and reducing costs by heating the inputted material by a gas heated by thermal plasma. A fine particle production apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a material feeding device connected to the vacuum chamber and feeding material particles from a material feeding port into the vacuum chamber, electrodes arranged in the vacuum chamber for generating plasma and a collection device connected to the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles, which produces the fine particles from the material by generating electric discharge inside the vacuum chamber, in which the collection device and the material feeding device are connected by piping, and a material heating and circulation device which heats the material by heat of a gas inside the chamber heated by the plasma through the piping is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: HISAO NAGAI, TAKESHI KOIWASAKI, DAISUKE SUETSUGU, TAKAFUMI OKUMA
  • Patent number: 8349736
    Abstract: A base conductive member is formed on a surface and in a hole section of a substrate, and a resist is formed on a part of the base conductive member in which a conductive layer is not to be formed. The conductive layer is formed on a part except for the part in which the resist has been formed, and a mask metal is formed on the conductive layer. Then, the resist is removed, and the base conductive member is etched using the mask metal as a mask to form the conductive layer into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Muragishi, Kai Takayuki, Saito Daishiro, Daisuke Yamamoto, Takeshi Koiwasaki
  • Publication number: 20120115323
    Abstract: A base conductive member is formed on a surface and in a hole section of a substrate, and a resist is formed on a part of the base conductive member in which a conductive layer is not to be formed. The conductive layer is formed on a part except for the part in which the resist has been formed, and a mask metal is formed on the conductive layer. Then, the resist is removed, and the base conductive member is etched using the mask metal as a mask to form the conductive layer into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Isao Muragishi, Takayuki Kai, Daishiro Saito, Daisuke Yamamoto, Takeshi Koiwasaki
  • Patent number: 8016982
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a sputtering apparatus and a sputtering method, specifically, a magnetron sputtering apparatus having a magnetron electrode capable of generating plasma in a wide region near the surface of a target, and a sputtering method using the apparatus. Thereby, a magnetic field shape enabling to generate plasma in a wide region near the surface of a target is realized, the use efficiency of the target material is increased, and dusts and abnormal electric discharges may be prevented. Magnetic circuit 10 of a magnetron electrode is set as “magnetic circuit 10 in which center perpendicular magnet 101, inside parallel magnet 103, outside parallel magnet 104, and perimeter perpendicular magnet 102 are arranged” from the central part of target 2 toward the perimeter part, and inside parallel magnet 103 is brought close to target 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Koiwasaki, Isao Muragishi, Hitoshi Yamanishi
  • Patent number: 7814796
    Abstract: Provided is a partial pressure measuring method and a partial pressure measuring apparatus by which a partial pressure distribution is easily measured in a vacuum chamber. The partial pressure measuring method and the partial pressure measuring apparatus includes: moving a local plasma source dedicated to partial pressure measuring provided in the vacuum chamber, to a location at which the measuring is to be performed; and measuring a partial pressure distribution in the vacuum chamber, by receiving emission of plasma generated by the local plasma source through a window which is formed in a wall part of the vacuum chamber and through which the emission passes, and thereby performing emission spectral analysis on intensity of the emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Koiwasaki, Hitoshi Yamanishi, Isao Muragishi, Mitsuhiro Yoshinaga
  • Publication number: 20090139853
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a sputtering apparatus and a sputtering method, specifically, a magnetron sputtering apparatus having a magnetron electrode capable of generating plasma in a wide region near the surface of a target, and a sputtering method using the apparatus. Thereby, a magnetic field shape enabling to generate plasma in a wide region near the surface of a target is realized, the use efficiency of the target material is increased, and dusts and abnormal electric discharges may be prevented. Magnetic circuit 10 of a magnetron electrode is set as “magnetic circuit 10 in which center perpendicular magnet 101, inside parallel magnet 103, outside parallel magnet 104, and perimeter perpendicular magnet 102 are arranged” from the central part of target 2 toward the perimeter part, and inside parallel magnet 103 is brought close to target 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro YAMAMOTO, Takeshi KOIWASAKI, Isao MURAGISHI, Hitoshi YAMANISHI
  • Publication number: 20080257014
    Abstract: Provided is a partial pressure measuring method and a partial pressure measuring apparatus by which a partial pressure distribution is easily measured in a vacuum chamber. The partial pressure measuring method and the partial pressure measuring apparatus includes: moving a local plasma source dedicated to partial pressure measuring provided in the vacuum chamber, to a location at which the measuring is to be performed; and measuring a partial pressure distribution in the vacuum chamber, by receiving emission of plasma generated by the local plasma source through a window which is formed in a wall part of the vacuum chamber and through which the emission passes, and thereby performing emission spectral analysis on intensity of the emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Koiwasaki, Hitoshi Yamanishi, Isao Muragishi, Mitsuhiro Yoshinaga