Patents by Inventor Teppei Akiyoshi
Teppei Akiyoshi 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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Publication number: 20240072394Abstract: A battery is provided and includes: a battery element body including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a housing that houses the battery element body and is provided with an opening; and a positive electrode terminal that is disposed outside the housing, is joined to an edge portion of the opening with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween in a state of covering the opening, and includes aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The housing is electrically connected to the negative electrode of the battery element body. In the positive electrode terminal, a first portion overlapping the opening when viewed from a direction intersecting the edge portion of the opening is electrically connected to the positive electrode of the battery element body, and an anodic oxide coating is provided at a portion of the positive electrode terminal facing the adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventor: Teppei AKIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20230387522Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secondary battery is provided and includes providing an electrode assembly in a cup-shaped exterior member; injecting an electrolytic solution into the cup-shaped exterior member; providing the lid-shaped exterior member so as to cover a cavity of the cup-shaped exterior member with a lid and to be fitted into at least a part of the cavity; and irradiating a boundary portion between the cup-shaped exterior member and the lid-shaped exterior member with laser to form a welded portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: Teppei AKIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20200303766Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery that includes providing a surfactant layer on an exterior body housing an electrode assembly, and then laser processing the exterior body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Etsuo Nishikawa, Yuji Kimura, Teppei Akiyoshi
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Patent number: 10650968Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes dielectric layers and internal electrode layers provided on the dielectric layers. The dielectric layers each include a perovskite compound that includes Ca and Zr, and optionally Sr and Ti. Mn is disposed at an interface between one of the dielectric layers and one of the internal electrode layers, and a Mn/Zr molar ratio at the interface is not less than about 0.117.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Koga, Teppei Akiyoshi, Masayuki Ishihara, Katsuhiko Hara
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Patent number: 10614954Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes an electronic component body and portions of first and second metal terminals covered with an outer resin material. The first metal terminal includes, connected in order, a first terminal joint portion, a first extension portion extending in a direction toward a mounting surface, and a first mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The second metal terminal includes, connected in order, a second terminal joint portion, a second extension portion extending in the direction toward the mounting surface, and a second mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The first and second mount portions respectively include first and second protrusions protruding toward the mounting surface. The outer resin material includes a protruding portion protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Teppei Akiyoshi
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Patent number: 10580577Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a first metal terminal including a first terminal joining portion connected to a first end surface, a first extending portion connected to the first terminal joining portion and extending toward a mounting surface, and a first mounting portion connected to the first extending portion and extending in a length direction connecting the first end surface and a second end surface; a second metal terminal including a second terminal joining portion connected to the second end surface, a second extending portion extending from the second terminal joining portion toward the mounting surface, and a second mounting portion connected to the second extending portion and extending in a length direction connecting the first end surface and the second end surface. The first and second mounting portions include protrusions protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Teppei Akiyoshi
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Patent number: 10573459Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a first metal terminal including a first terminal joining portion connected to a first end surface, first and second extending portions extending from both ends of the first terminal joining portion toward a mounting surface, and first and second mounting portions connected respectively to the first and second extending portions in a length direction connecting the end surfaces to each other. A second metal terminal includes a second terminal joining portion connected to the second end surface, a third extending portion extending from the second terminal joining portion toward the mounting surface, and a third mounting portion connected to the third extending portion and extending in a length direction connecting the end surfaces to each other. The first and second mounting portions include first, second, and third protrusion bending portions protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Teppei Akiyoshi
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Patent number: 10559427Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes an electronic component body and portions of first and second metal terminals defined by lead wires covered with an outer resin material. The first metal terminal includes, connected in order, a first terminal joint portion, a first extension portion extending in a direction toward a mounting surface, and a first mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The second metal terminal includes, connected in order, a second terminal joint portion, a second extension portion extending in the direction toward the mounting surface, and a second mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The first and second mount portions respectively include first and second protruding bending portions protruding toward the mounting surface. The outer resin material includes a protruding portion protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Teppei Akiyoshi
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Publication number: 20190189346Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes dielectric layers and internal electrode layers provided on the dielectric layers. The dielectric layers each include a perovskite compound that includes Ca and Zr, and optionally Sr and Ti. Mn is disposed at an interface between one of the dielectric layers and one of the internal electrode layers, and a Mn/Zr molar ratio at the interface is not less than about 0.117.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Takeshi KOGA, Teppei AKIYOSHI, Masayuki ISHIHARA, Katsuhiko HARA
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Publication number: 20180374642Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a first metal terminal including a first terminal joining portion connected to a first end surface, first and second extending portions extending from both ends of the first terminal joining portion toward a mounting surface, and first and second mounting portions connected respectively to the first and second extending portions in a length direction connecting the end surfaces to each other. A second metal terminal includes a second terminal joining portion connected to the second end surface, a third extending portion extending from the second terminal joining portion toward the mounting surface, and a third mounting portion connected to the third extending portion and extending in a length direction connecting the end surfaces to each other. The first and second mounting portions include first, second, and third protrusion bending portions protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Teppei AKIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20180374641Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes an electronic component body and portions of first and second metal terminals defined by lead wires covered with an outer resin material. The first metal terminal includes, connected in order, a first terminal joint portion, a first extension portion extending in a direction toward a mounting surface, and a first mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The second metal terminal includes, connected in order, a second terminal joint portion, a second extension portion extending in the direction toward the mounting surface, and a second mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The first and second mount portions respectively include first and second protruding bending portions protruding toward the mounting surface. The outer resin material includes a protruding portion protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Teppei AKIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20180374640Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes an electronic component body and portions of first and second metal terminals covered with an outer resin material. The first metal terminal includes, connected in order, a first terminal joint portion, a first extension portion extending in a direction toward a mounting surface, and a first mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The second metal terminal includes, connected in order, a second terminal joint portion, a second extension portion extending in the direction toward the mounting surface, and a second mount portion extending toward a side opposite to the electronic component body. The first and second mount portions respectively include first and second protrusions protruding toward the mounting surface. The outer resin material includes a protruding portion protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Teppei AKIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20180374639Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a first metal terminal including a first terminal joining portion connected to a first end surface, a first extending portion connected to the first terminal joining portion and extending toward a mounting surface, and a first mounting portion connected to the first extending portion and extending in a length direction connecting the first end surface and a second end surface; a second metal terminal including a second terminal joining portion connected to the second end surface, a second extending portion extending from the second terminal joining portion toward the mounting surface, and a second mounting portion connected to the second extending portion and extending in a length direction connecting the first end surface and the second end surface. The first and second mounting portions include protrusions protruding toward the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventor: Teppei AKIYOSHI
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Patent number: 10115523Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer body, an electronic component main body including first and second outer electrodes on the surface of multilayer body, a first substrate connection terminal bonded to at least one of the first outer electrode and the multilayer body by a bonding material that is electrically insulating, and a first metal terminal electrically connecting the first outer electrode and the first substrate connection terminal, in which, while the first metal terminal maintains an elastically deformed state, a first end portion thereof is bonded to the first outer electrode by an electrically conductive bonding material, and a second end portion thereof is bonded to the first substrate connection terminal by a bonding section with a different melting point from that of the bonding material.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Teppei Akiyoshi
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Publication number: 20180082784Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer body, an electronic component main body including first and second outer electrodes on the surface of multilayer body, a first substrate connection terminal bonded to at least one of the first outer electrode and the multilayer body by a bonding material that is electrically insulating, and a first metal terminal electrically connecting the first outer electrode and the first substrate connection terminal, in which, while the first metal terminal maintains an elastically deformed state, a first end portion thereof is bonded to the first outer electrode by an electrically conductive bonding material, and a second end portion thereof is bonded to the first substrate connection terminal by a bonding section with a different melting point from that of the bonding material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Teppei AKIYOSHI
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Patent number: 7381672Abstract: A dielectric ceramic material comprising the composition: 100(Ba1-xCax)mTiO3+aMnO+bCuO+cSiO2+dMgO+eRO (wherein coefficients 100, a, b, c, d, and e each represent mols; m represents the molar ratio of (Ba1-xCax) to Ti; and RO represents at least one rare-earth element oxide selected from Y2O3, La2O3, 2CeO2, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3 and Lu2O3), wherein m, x, a, b, c, d, and e satisfy the relationships: 0.998?m?1.030, 0.04?x?0.15, 0.01?a?5, 0.05?b?5, 0.2?c?8, 0.05?d?3.0, and 0.05?e?2.5, and the dielectric ceramic material has an average grain size of 0.3 ?m to 0.7 ?m, is used to make reliable multilayer ceramic capacitors including dielectric ceramic layers each having a small thickness of about 1 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., LtdInventors: Takashi Hiramatsu, Teppei Akiyoshi, Masahiro Otsuka
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Publication number: 20070135294Abstract: A dielectric ceramic material comprising the composition: 100(Ba1-xCax)mTiO3+aMnO+bCuO+cSiO2+dMgO+eRO (wherein coefficients 100, a, b, c, d, and e each represent mols; m represents the molar ratio of (Ba1-xCax) to Ti; and RO represents at least one rare-earth element oxide selected from Y2O3, La2O3, 2CeO2, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3 and Lu2O3), wherein m, x, a, b, c, d, and e satisfy the relationships: 0.998?m?1.030, 0.04?x?0.15, 0.01?a?5, 0.05?b?5, 0.2?c?8, 0.05?d?3.0, and 0.05?e?2.5, and the dielectric ceramic material has an average grain size of 0.3 ?m to 0.7 ?m, is used to make reliable multilayer ceramic capacitors including dielectric ceramic layers each having a small thickness of about 1 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2007Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hiramatsu, Teppei Akiyoshi, Mashiro Otsuka
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Patent number: 6967163Abstract: A metal film is made by forming a first non-uniform continuous metal film made of an electroless plating catalyst material on a supporting member using a vacuum thin-film forming method, and then forming a second metal film by electroless plating using the first metal film as a catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Teppei Akiyoshi
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Publication number: 20040107555Abstract: A method for making a monolithic ceramic capacitor ceramic capacitor includes preparing a conductive film on a carrier film by a thin-film forming method; preparing high-binder-content first ceramic green sheets and low-binder-content second ceramic green sheets; transferring the conductive film on a first main surface of the first ceramic green sheet; stacking the second ceramic green sheets on a second main surface of the first ceramic green sheet with the conductive film and stacking another first ceramic green sheet on the second ceramic green sheet so as to form a ceramic green layer; preparing a green composite containing the ceramic green layer; sintering green composite to prepare a compact; and forming external electrodes onto side faces of the compact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Koji Hattori, Teppei Akiyoshi
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Publication number: 20030022492Abstract: A metal film is made by forming a first non-uniform continuous metal film made of an electroless plating catalyst material on a supporting member using a vacuum thin-film forming method, and then forming a second metal film by electroless plating using the first metal film as a catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventor: Teppei Akiyoshi