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).

  • Publication number: 20190006112
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode foil, an anode foil, a conductive polymer, and a liquid component. The anode foil has a dielectric layer on a main surface of the anode foil. The conductive polymer covers at least part of the dielectric layer. The conductive polymer is disposed between the cathode foil and the anode foil. The liquid component is in contact with the conductive polymer. The cathode foil includes a first oxide coating film on an end surface of the cathode foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Yukiya Shimoyama
  • Patent number: 10147552
    Abstract: A conductive polymer microparticle dispersion contains a solvent, and polythiophene microparticles dispersed in the solvent. The polymerization unit of the polythiophene is one of thiophene and derivatives thereof, and the polythiophene contains a polyanion as a dopant. The conductive polymer microparticle dispersion has a pH value of 3 or greater and contains a solvent-insoluble iron compound containing iron with a concentration of 450 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatani, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Patent number: 10121598
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor according to the present disclosure includes a first step of preparing a capacitor element that includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a second step of impregnating the capacitor element with a first treatment solution containing a conductive polymer and a first solvent; and a third step of impregnating the capacitor element with an electrolyte solution after the second step, the capacitor element being, in the third step, impregnated with the electrolyte solution while including a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Yukiya Shimoyama, Takuya Maruta
  • Patent number: 10121599
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing a capacitor element that includes an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed; a second step of impregnating the capacitor element with a first treatment solution containing a first solvent and a conductive polymer; a third step of impregnating, after the second step, the capacitor element with a second treatment solution containing a second solvent; and a fourth step of impregnating, after the third step, the capacitor element with an electrolyte solution containing a third solvent. Both the second solvent and the third solvent are an aprotic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Junya Kushizaki, Shunpei Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20180277312
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a liquid component, an outer case, and a sealing body. The capacitor element includes an anode body having a dielectric layer, and a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer. The liquid component is in contact with the solid electrolyte layer. The outer case houses the capacitor element and the liquid component. The sealing body seals an opening of the outer case. The liquid component contains a first component, which is an aliphatic polyol compound having two or more hydroxy groups per molecule. The aliphatic polyol compound includes at least one of a compound having a C3 carbon chain in a main chain and a compound having no C3 carbon chain but having one to four ether oxygen atoms in a main chain. The sealing body includes a polymer having no double bond in a main chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180240600
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing a capacitor element that includes an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed; a second step of impregnating the capacitor element with a first treatment solution containing a first solvent and a conductive polymer; a third step of impregnating, after the second step, the capacitor element with a second treatment solution containing a second solvent; and a fourth step of impregnating, after the third step, the capacitor element with an electrolyte solution containing a third solvent. Both the second solvent and the third solvent are an aprotic solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Tomoyuki TASHIRO, Junya KUSHIZAKI, Shunpei MATSUSHITA
  • Publication number: 20180240601
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: TATSUJI AOYAMA, KAZUHIRO TAKATANI, KAZUNARI IMAMOTO, YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU
  • Publication number: 20180233292
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element includes an anode body on a surface of which a dielectric layer is formed. The solid electrolyte layer is provided on the dielectric layer and includes a conductive polymer and a polymer dopant. The electrolyte solution is impregnated into the capacitor element and contains a polyhydric alcohol and a borate ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180218849
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes: an anode foil having a dielectric layer thereon, and a cathode layer including a conductive polymer and in contact with the dielectric layer. The capacitor element is impregnated with a liquid containing at least one of polyalkylene glycol and derivatives selected from a group consisting of polyethylene glycol glyceryl ether, polyethylene glycol diglyceryl ether, polyethylene glycol sorbitol ether, polypropylene glycol glyceryl ether, polypropylene glycol diglyceryl ether, polypropylene glycol sorbitol ether, copolymers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, copolymers of ethylene glycol and butylene glycol, and copolymers of propylene glycol and butylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: HIROYUKI MATSUURA, SHIGETAKA FURUSAWA, HIDEHIRO SASAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180197685
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode body; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains a glycol compound. The solute contains an acid component and a base component. A mass of the acid component in the solute is greater than a mass of the base component in the solute. The acid component contains a first aromatic compound having a hydroxyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180158619
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains a glycol compound. The solute contains a carboxylic acid component and a base component. A ratio of the carboxylic acid component in the solute is 200 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9978526
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor according to the present disclosure is characterized by including a first step of preparing a capacitor element that includes an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed; a second step of impregnating the capacitor element with a first treatment solution containing a first solvent and a conductive polymer; a third step of impregnating, after the second step, the capacitor element with a second treatment solution containing a second solvent; and a fourth step of impregnating, after the third step, the capacitor element with an electrolyte solution containing a third solvent, both the second solvent and the third solvent being a protic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Junya Kushizaki, Shunpei Matsushita
  • Patent number: 9966200
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, and a liquid solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element includes: an anode foil having a dielectric layer thereon, and a cathode layer including a conductive polymer and in contact with the dielectric layer. The liquid solution contains at least one of polyalkylene glycol and derivatives thereof. A total weight content of polyalkylene glycol and derivatives thereof in the liquid solution is 15 wt % or greater with respect to a weight of the liquid solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuura, Shigetaka Furusawa, Hidehiro Sasaki, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20180122589
    Abstract: A power storage device has a power storage element and an electrolytic solution. The power storage element includes an anode body, a cathode body opposed to the anode body, and a separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The separator includes a separator base material and a conductive polymer deposited on the separator base material. The power storage element is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The separator has a first surface layer, which includes a first surface opposed to the anode body, and a second surface layer, which includes a second surface opposed to the cathode body. An amount of the conductive polymer deposited in a first separator half body, which is a part from a center of the separator to the first surface, is greater than an amount of the conductive polymer deposited in a second separator half body, which is a part from the center of the separator to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBO, Masayuki Takahashi, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20180119306
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode body; and an electrolyte solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ?-conjugated conductive polymer. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent and a solute, and the solvent contains a glycol compound and a sulfone compound. A proportion of the glycol compound contained in the solvent is 10% by mass or more. A proportion of the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 30% by mass or more. A total proportion of the glycol compound and the sulfone compound contained in the solvent is 70% by mass or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA, KAZUYO SAITO
  • Publication number: 20180108490
    Abstract: An electrical storage device includes an electrical storage element and an electrolytic solution. The electrical storage element is formed of an anode body, a cathode body facing the anode body, and a separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The separator includes a separator substrate and a conductive polymer adhering to the separator substrate. The electrical storage element is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The separator includes a first surface layer having a first surface facing the anode body and a second surface layer having a second surface facing the cathode body. The first surface layer includes a first region that is not provided with the conductive polymer, and the second surface layer includes a second region provided with the conductive polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBO, Masayuki TAKAHASHI, Yukihiro SHIMASAKI, Tomoyuki TASHIRO, Tatsuji AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180090279
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body, a cathode body, and an electrolytic solution interposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The electrolytic solution contains a first ester compound and a second ester compound. The first ester compound is a condensate of boric acid and a sugar alcohol. The second ester compound contains at least one condensate selected from the group consisting of a condensate of boric acid and a monool compound and a condensate of boric acid and a polyol compound excluding a sugar alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: YUICHIRO TSUBAKI, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9892859
    Abstract: A dispersion liquid including one of thiophene and derivatives thereof, a polyanion, and a solvent is prepared. The dispersion liquid is mixed with a first oxidizing agent producing iron ions so as to oxidatively polymerize the one of thiophene and derivatives thereof. At the completion of the polymerization, the conductive polymer microparticle dispersion contains trivalent iron ions with a concentration of 3 to 30 parts by weight, inclusive, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the conductive polymer microparticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takatani, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Patent number: 9892858
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing a capacitor element including an anode having a dielectric layer; a second step of impregnating the capacitor element with a first processing solution including at least a conductive polymer and a first solvent; and a third step of swelling the conductive polymer after the second step, by impregnating the capacitor element with a second processing solution including a swelling agent while at least part of the first solvent remains in the capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Yukiya Shimoyama, Junya Kushizaki, Takuya Maruta
  • Patent number: 9887045
    Abstract: A power storage device has a power storage element and an electrolytic solution. The power storage element includes an anode body, a cathode body opposed to the anode body, and a separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The separator includes a separator base material and a conductive polymer deposited on the separator base material. The power storage element is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The separator has a first surface layer, which includes a first surface opposed to the anode body, and a second surface layer, which includes a second surface opposed to the cathode body. The first surface layer has a first region in which the conductive polymer is deposited, and the second surface layer has a second region in which the conductive polymer is not deposited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubo, Masayuki Takahashi, Yukihiro Shimasaki, Tomoyuki Tashiro, Tatsuji Aoyama