Patents by Inventor Tatsuji Aoyama
Tatsuji Aoyama 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).
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Patent number: 12205774Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and a liquid component. The capacitor element includes an anode body that includes a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body and a conductive polymer that covers a part of the dielectric layer. The liquid component includes a first solvent and a polyalkylene glycol component. The first solvent contains at least a glycerin component.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyo Saito, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Publication number: 20250022664Abstract: An electrode foil for an electrolytic capacitor includes a metal foil having a first region and a second region other than the first region, in which the second region is a region extending linearly along an edge portion of the metal foil, the thickness of the second region is smaller than the thickness of the first region, and steps are provided between the first region and the second region on both surfaces of the metal foil.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Shumpei MATSUSHITA, Tomoyuki TASHIRO
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Patent number: 12198867Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor of the present disclosure includes first to third steps. In the first step, a capacitor element is prepared that includes an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed. In the second step, the capacitor element is impregnated with a first treatment solution containing at least a conductive polymer and a first solvent. In the third step, the capacitor element is, after the second step, impregnated with a second treatment solution that contains a polyol compound having 3 or more hydroxyl groups per molecule.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Patent number: 12183519Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor, the electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element including an anode body and a cathode body each having a foil shape. The anode body includes a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body. The method includes a step of forming a capacitor element precursor by winding or stacking a separator, the anode body, and the cathode body with the separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body, a step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with a treatment liquid containing an acid component, a solvent, and a conductive polymer component, a step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with a liquid component after the step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with the treatment liquid, and a step of forming the capacitor element by eluting the acid component into the liquid component.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishimaru, Takayuki Matsumoto, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Patent number: 12148579Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes: an anode body including a dielectric layer; a cathode body; and a solid electrolyte in contact with the dielectric layer. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent, a solute, and a polymer component. The solvent includes an ethylene glycol compound. The polymer component includes polyalkylene glycol. The polyalkylene glycol includes at least one of (i) a mixture of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene and (ii) an oxyethylene-oxypropylene copolymer. In the polyalkylene glycol, a molar ratio m/n of oxyethylene units to oxypropylene units is greater than 1.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuyo Saito, Yuji Otsuka
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Patent number: 12112899Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes an anode body with an oxide film, and a solid electrolyte contacting the oxide film. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone compound, a glycol compound, and a sulfone compound. The solute includes a first acid component and a base component. The first acid component includes at least one of a benzenedicarboxylic acid and a derivative of the benzenedicarboxylic acid. The base component includes at least one of an amine and an amidine. A concentration of the solute in the electrolytic solution ranges from 15% by mass to 40% by mass, inclusive. A ratio (V/Vw) of a formation voltage V of the oxide film to a rated voltage Vw of the electrolytic capacitor is less than or equal to 1.7.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyo Saito, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Publication number: 20240312726Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor including a plurality of anode bodies and cathode bodies, a plurality of anode tabs connected with the plurality of anode bodies, and an anode lead member connected to the plurality of anode tabs. The plurality of anode tabs include a first anode tab group and a second anode tab group. Each of the first and second anode tab group has a through hole Ha. The anode lead member includes a metal plate-shaped anode connection part, the anode connection part being connected to the first anode tab group and the second anode tab group. Each of the first and second node tab group is connected to the anode connection part using a first fixing structure. The first fixing structure is formed by a portion of the anode connection part extending through the through hole Ha and spreading out to form a crimping structure on the other side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Tomoyuki TASHIRO, Shumpei MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 12014884Abstract: An electrode foil for an electrolytic capacitor includes an anode electrode body including a base material part having a porous body portion, and a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the porous body portion. The anode electrode body has a first main surface in which pores of the porous body portion are opened, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and an end surface connecting the first main surface and the second main surface. In the porous body portion, a first film thickness of the dielectric layer in an end surface vicinity region is larger than a second film thickness of the dielectric layer in a deep inner region, the end surface vicinity region being a region within a predetermined distance from the end surface, the deep inner region being a region located away from the first main surface and at a central portion in a direction parallel to the first main surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuhisa Yoshimura, Tatsuji Aoyama, Naomi Kurihara, Miwa Ogawa
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Patent number: 11978597Abstract: A liquid component for an electrolytic capacitor includes at least one central atom selected from the group consisting of boron, aluminum, and silicon, and a ligand having a plurality of ligand atoms bonded to the central atom. The ligand atoms are at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen and nitrogen, and are bonded to a carbon atom having no oxo group.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuyo Saito, Liyi Chen, Kengo Uchihashi
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Publication number: 20240145177Abstract: The disclosed manufacturing method includes: a step (i) of preparing an anode substrate having a metal foil exposed at an end surface of the anode substrate; a step (ii) of connecting a plurality of anode lead members to the anode substrate and forming a second dielectric layer on the end surface; a step (iii) of forming a plurality of the anode bodies to which the anode lead members are connected by cutting the anode substrate at a predetermined length; a step (iv) of forming a laminate by laminating the anode body, a cathode body, and a separator; and a step (v) of impregnating the laminate with a conductive polymer and an electrolytic solution. Step (ii) includes: connecting the plurality of anode lead members to the anode substrate; and forming the second dielectric layer on the end surface by immersing the anode substrate in a chemical conversion liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Tomoyuki TASHIRO, Shumpei MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 11972910Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an electrode foil and a lead member connected to the electrode foil. The electrode foil has a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface. The electrode foil and the lead member are connected by a caulking part in an overlapping part in which the first principal surface of the electrode foil and the lead member overlap each other. The caulking part has a through-hole penetrating the electrode foil and the lead member. The electrode foil in the caulking part includes a first folded part that is folded back at a peripheral edge portion of the through-hole to be disposed on the second principal surface. The lead member in the caulking part includes (i) a penetrating part that penetrates the electrode foil and (ii) a second folded part that is folded back at an end portion of the penetrating part to be disposed on the second principal surface. The penetrating part includes an inner wall of the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Otsuka, Masahiro Aburaya, Tatsuji Aoyama, Tomoyuki Tashiro
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Patent number: 11935704Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the anode body, a solid electrolyte layer that is in contact with the dielectric layer, and an electrolytic solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer. The electrolytic solution contains a first base component, a first acid component, and a second acid component. The first base component includes an amidine compound. The first acid component includes a composite compound of an inorganic acid and an organic acid. The second acid component includes at least one selected from a group consisting of boric acid, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, and phosphonic acid.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Kazuyo Saito, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Publication number: 20230411085Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolytic capacitor including an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, a cathode body, and a separator and an electrolyte that are disposed between the dielectric layer and the cathode body. At least part of the separator is coated with a conductive metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Shumpei MATSUSHITA
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Publication number: 20230377807Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes: an anode body including a dielectric layer; a cathode body; and a solid electrolyte in contact with the dielectric layer. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent, a solute, and a polymer component. The solvent includes an ethylene glycol compound. The polymer component includes polyalkylene glycol. The polyalkylene glycol includes at least one of (i) a mixture of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene and (ii) an oxyethylene-oxypropylene copolymer. In the polyalkylene glycol, a molar ratio m/n of oxyethylene units to oxypropylene units is greater than 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Yuichiro TSUBAKI, Tatsuji AOYAMA, Kazuyo SAITO, Yuji OTSUKA
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Publication number: 20230368982Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and a liquid component, wherein the capacitor element includes an anode body having a dielectric layer on a surface thereof, and a conductive polymer compound covering at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The liquid component includes an acid component, a base component, a solvent, and an antioxidant. The solvent includes water and a polyol compound. The acid component includes a coordination compound including a central atom, and an organic molecule having a plurality of coordination atoms bonded to the central atom, and at least one of the plurality of coordination atoms is an oxygen atom bonded to a carbonyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Yuichiro TSUBAKI, Kazuyo SAITO, Tatsuji AOYAMA
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Publication number: 20230360860Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element, and a liquid component. The capacitor element includes an anode body having a dielectric layer at a surface of the anode body, and a conductive polymer component covering part of the dielectric layer. The liquid component contains a first solvent, a base component, and an acid component. The first solvent is at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyol and a derivative thereof. The base component contains a first base a conjugate acid of which has an acid dissociation constant of 5 or more and 10 or less and which has no boiling point or a boiling point of 100° C. or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Kazuyo SAITO, Yuichiro TSUBAKI, Tatsuji AOYAMA, Kengo UCHIHASHI
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Publication number: 20230360861Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor of the present disclosure includes first to third steps. In the first step, a capacitor element is prepared that includes an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed. In the second step, the capacitor element is impregnated with a first treatment solution containing at least a conductive polymer and a first solvent. In the third step, the capacitor element is, after the second step, impregnated with a second treatment solution that contains a polyol compound having 3 or more hydroxyl groups per molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Yuichiro TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
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Patent number: 11804334Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The liquid component contains an acid component, a base component, and an aromatic additive. The acid component includes at least one of an aromatic carboxylic acid and an aromatic carboxylic acid derivative. The at least one of the aromatic carboxylic acid and the aromatic carboxylic acid derivative includes at least two carboxy groups and at least one aromatic ring. A content proportion of the base component in the liquid component is more than or equal to 1% by mass. The aromatic additive includes an electron withdrawing group and an electron donating group. A content ratio of the aromatic additive contained in the liquid component is more than or equal to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the conductive polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Kazuyo Saito, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Publication number: 20230326684Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes an anode body with an oxide film, and a solid electrolyte contacting the oxide film. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone compound, a glycol compound, and a sulfone compound. The solute includes a first acid component and a base component. The first acid component includes at least one of a benzenedicarboxylic acid and a derivative of the benzenedicarboxylic acid. The base component includes at least one of an amine and an amidine. A concentration of the solute in the electrolytic solution ranges from 15% by mass to 40% by mass, inclusive. A ratio (V/Vw) of a formation voltage V of the oxide film to a rated voltage Vw of the electrolytic capacitor is less than or equal to 1.7.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Kazuyo SAITO, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama
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Patent number: 11776762Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolytic capacitor including: a capacitor element including a pair of electrodes; an electrolyte interposed between the pair of electrodes; a pair of leads electrically connected to the pair of electrodes, respectively; a case in which the capacitor element and the electrolyte are accommodated, and that has an opening; a sealing member that seals the opening, and has a pair of insertion holes for leading out the leads; an insulating plate having a pair of through holes for leading out the leads; and a resin member filled between the sealing member and the insulating plate, wherein the insulating plate has a resin bonding surface that abuts against the resin member, and a mounting surface opposed to the resin bonding surface, and includes at least one protrusion or recess on the resin bonding surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Miyoko Masuda, Yuichiro Tsubaki, Tatsuji Aoyama, Daisuke Kubo