Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Ikenuma

Tatsuya Ikenuma 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: 11961994
    Abstract: To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ikenuma, Yumiko Yoneda
  • Patent number: 11881578
    Abstract: In manufacturing a storage battery electrode, a method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode with high capacity and stability is provided. As a method for preventing a mixture for forming an active material layer from becoming strongly basic, a first aqueous solution is formed by mixing an active material exhibiting basicity with an aqueous solution exhibiting acidity and including an oxidized derivative of a first conductive additive; a first mixture is formed by reducing the oxidized derivative of the first conductive additive by drying the first aqueous solution; a second mixture is formed by mixing a second conductive additive and a binder; a third mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture and the second mixture; and a current collector is coated with the third mixture. The strong basicity of the mixture for forming an active material layer is lowered; thus, the binder can be prevented from becoming gelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Yohei Momma, Teruaki Ochiai, Tatsuya Ikenuma
  • Patent number: 11735738
    Abstract: An electrode improved for achieving a storage battery having both a high electrode strength and favorable electrode conductivity is provided. The electrode includes graphene and a modified polymer in an active material layer or includes a layer substantially formed of carbon particles and an active material layer including a modified polymer over a current collector. The modified polymer has a poly(vinylidene fluoride) structure and partly has a polyene structure or an aromatic ring structure. The polyene structure or the aromatic ring structure is sandwiched between poly(vinylidene fluoride) structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Ikenuma
  • Publication number: 20230197921
    Abstract: In manufacturing a storage battery electrode, a method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode with high capacity and stability is provided. As a method for preventing a mixture for forming an active material layer from becoming strongly basic, a first aqueous solution is formed by mixing an active material exhibiting basicity with an aqueous solution exhibiting acidity and including an oxidized derivative of a first conductive additive; a first mixture is formed by reducing the oxidized derivative of the first conductive additive by drying the first aqueous solution; a second mixture is formed by mixing a second conductive additive and a binder; a third mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture and the second mixture; and a current collector is coated with the third mixture. The strong basicity of the mixture for forming an active material layer is lowered; thus, the binder can be prevented from becoming gelled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Yohei MOMMA, Teruaki OCHIAI, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Patent number: 11545655
    Abstract: In manufacturing a storage battery electrode, a method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode with high capacity and stability is provided. As a method for preventing a mixture for forming an active material layer from becoming strongly basic, a first aqueous solution is formed by mixing an active material exhibiting basicity with an aqueous solution exhibiting acidity and including an oxidized derivative of a first conductive additive; a first mixture is formed by reducing the oxidized derivative of the first conductive additive by drying the first aqueous solution; a second mixture is formed by mixing a second conductive additive and a binder; a third mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture and the second mixture; and a current collector is coated with the third mixture. The strong basicity of the mixture for forming an active material layer is lowered; thus, the binder can be prevented from becoming gelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Yohei Momma, Teruaki Ochiai, Tatsuya Ikenuma
  • Publication number: 20220285691
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode including a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer includes an active material, a film including silicone, a conductive additive, and a binder. The active material is in the form of a particle. The film including silicone covers at least part of the active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Kazutaka KURIKI, Ai NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220158169
    Abstract: To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Yumiko YONEDA (Former: SAITO)
  • Patent number: 11322745
    Abstract: Provided is an electrode including a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer includes an active material, a film including silicone, a conductive additive, and a binder. The active material is in the form of a particle. The film including silicone covers at least part of the active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ikenuma, Kazutaka Kuriki, Ai Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20220115668
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Patent number: 11251415
    Abstract: To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ikenuma, Yumiko Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20220045330
    Abstract: An electrode improved for achieving a storage battery having both a high electrode strength and favorable electrode conductivity is provided. The electrode includes graphene and a modified polymer in an active material layer or includes a layer substantially formed of carbon particles and an active material layer including a modified polymer over a current collector. The modified polymer has a poly(vinylidene fluoride) structure and partly has a polyene structure or an aromatic ring structure. The polyene structure or the aromatic ring structure is sandwiched between poly(vinylidene fluoride) structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Patent number: 11165066
    Abstract: An electrode improved for achieving a storage battery having both a high electrode strength and favorable electrode conductivity is provided. The electrode includes graphene and a modified polymer in an active material layer or includes a layer substantially formed of carbon particles and an active material layer including a modified polymer over a current collector. The modified polymer has a poly(vinylidene fluoride) structure and partly has a polyene structure or an aromatic ring structure. The polyene structure or the aromatic ring structure is sandwiched between poly(vinylidene fluoride) structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Ikenuma
  • Publication number: 20210313555
    Abstract: To provide a highly reliable power storage device. To provide a long-life power storage device. To provide a power storage device electrode having high adhesion with a current collector. To reduce or inhibit electrochemical decomposition of an electrolytic solution or the like on a surface of an electrode. The power storage device electrode includes a current collector and a second electrode layer provided over the current collector and including a second binder and an active material. A first electrode layer including a first binder and conductive particles is provided between the current collector and the second electrode layer. At least part of a surface of the active material is provided with a coating film, and the coating film is porous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Kazutaka KURIKI
  • Publication number: 20210167353
    Abstract: In manufacturing a storage battery electrode, a method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode with high capacity and stability is provided. As a method for preventing a mixture for forming an active material layer from becoming strongly basic, a first aqueous solution is formed by mixing an active material exhibiting basicity with an aqueous solution exhibiting acidity and including an oxidized derivative of a first conductive additive; a first mixture is formed by reducing the oxidized derivative of the first conductive additive by drying the first aqueous solution; a second mixture is formed by mixing a second conductive additive and a binder; a third mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture and the second mixture; and a current collector is coated with the third mixture. The strong basicity of the mixture for forming an active material layer is lowered; thus, the binder can be prevented from becoming gelled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Yohei MOMMA, Teruaki OCHIAI, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Publication number: 20210143419
    Abstract: As a positive electrode active material of a secondary battery, a lithium-manganese composite oxide containing lithium, manganese, and an element represented by M, and oxygen is used, and the lithium-manganese composite oxide is covered with reduced graphene oxide. An active material layer including the active material, graphene oxide, a conductive additive, and a binder is formed and soaked in alcohol, and then heat treatment is performed, whereby an electrode with reduced graphene oxide is fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Tatsuya Ikenuma
  • Patent number: 10923706
    Abstract: In manufacturing a storage battery electrode, a method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode with high capacity and stability is provided. As a method for preventing a mixture for forming an active material layer from becoming strongly basic, a first aqueous solution is formed by mixing an active material exhibiting basicity with an aqueous solution exhibiting acidity and including an oxidized derivative of a first conductive additive; a first mixture is formed by reducing the oxidized derivative of the first conductive additive by drying the first aqueous solution; a second mixture is formed by mixing a second conductive additive and a binder; a third mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture and the second mixture; and a current collector is coated with the third mixture. The strong basicity of the mixture for forming an active material layer is lowered; thus, the binder can be prevented from becoming gelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Yohei Momma, Teruaki Ochiai, Tatsuya Ikenuma
  • Publication number: 20200373581
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Publication number: 20200358102
    Abstract: A graphene oxide used as a raw material of a conductive additive for forming an active material layer with high electron conductivity with a small amount of a conductive additive is provided. A positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery using the graphene oxide as a conductive additive is provided. The graphene oxide is used as a raw material of a conductive additive in a positive electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery and, in the graphene oxide, the atomic ratio of oxygen to carbon is greater than or equal to 0.405.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroatsu TODORIKI, Mikio YUKAWA, Yumiko SAITO, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Rika YATABE, Tatsuya IKENUMA
  • Publication number: 20200259183
    Abstract: In manufacture of a storage battery electrode containing graphene as a conductive additive, the efficiency of reduction of graphene oxide under mild conditions is increased, and cycle characteristics and rate characteristics of a storage battery are improved. Provided is a manufacturing method of a storage battery electrode. In the manufacturing method, a first mixture containing an active material, graphene oxide, and a solvent is formed; a reducing agent is added to the first mixture and the graphene oxide is reduced to form a second mixture; a binder is mixed with the second mixture to form a third mixture; and the third mixture is applied to a current collector and the solvent is evaporated to form an active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Yohei MOMMA, Teruaki OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20200144598
    Abstract: To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Yumiko YONEDA (Former: SAITO)