Patents by Inventor Tetsuro Iwasa

Tetsuro Iwasa 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: 10991514
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing an anode body, and forming a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body; a second step of forming a first conductive polymer layer on a surface of the dielectric layer, the first conductive polymer layer including a first conductive polymer and a first silane compound; a third step of bringing the first conductive polymer layer into contact with a first treatment liquid; and a fourth step of providing a second silane compound to the first conductive polymer layer after the third step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Koji Fukuchi, Koji Okamoto, Tetsuro Iwasa, Takahiro Kobayashi, Yasuo Tanaka, Ryo Morioka
  • Patent number: 10861654
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, and a solid electrolyte layer covering at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a high-molecular-weight dopant having an acid group, and a water-soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer is a copolymer including a hydrophilic monomer unit having a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilic group is at least one group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, a phenolic hydroxyl group, and a C2-3 alkylene oxide group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichirou Uka, Makoto Nagashima, Tetsuro Iwasa, Koji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10679795
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first silane compound. The second conductive polymer layer contains a second conductive polymer and a basic compound. The basic compound may be an amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Koji Fukuchi, Tetsuro Iwasa, Koji Okamoto, Takahiro Kobayashi, Yasuo Tanaka, Ryo Morioka
  • Patent number: 10475590
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode body; a dielectric layer formed on the anode body; a first conductive polymer layer which covers at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a second conductive polymer layer which covers at least a portion of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first dopant, and covers at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The second layer is formed on the first layer, and contains a first silane compound. The second conductive polymer layer contains a second conductive polymer, a second dopant, and a basic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yamaguchi, Koji Fukuchi, Koji Okamoto, Tetsuro Iwasa, Takahiro Kobayashi, Yasuo Tanaka, Ryo Morioka
  • Publication number: 20190074139
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, and a solid electrolyte layer covering at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a high-molecular-weight dopant having an acid group, and a water-soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer is a copolymer including a hydrophilic monomer unit having a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilic group is at least one group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, a phenolic hydroxyl group, and a C2-3 alkylene oxide group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Youichirou UKA, Makoto NAGASHIMA, Tetsuro IWASA, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10199176
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, and a solid electrolyte layer covering at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a portion of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a portion of the first conductive polymer layer. The second conductive polymer layer includes a second conductive polymer and a water-soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer is a copolymer including a hydrophilic monomer unit having a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilic group is at least one group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, a phenolic hydroxyl group, and a C2-3 alkylene oxide group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichirou Uka, Makoto Nagashima, Tetsuro Iwasa, Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20190006110
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing an anode body, and forming a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body; a second step of forming a first conductive polymer layer on a surface of the dielectric layer, the first conductive polymer layer including a first conductive polymer and a first silane compound; a third step of bringing the first conductive polymer layer into contact with a first treatment liquid; and a fourth step of providing a second silane compound to the first conductive polymer layer after the third step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: NOBUYUKI YAMAGUCHI, KOJI FUKUCHI, KOJI OKAMOTO, TETSURO IWASA, TAKAHIRO KOBAYASHI, YASUO TANAKA, RYO MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20180158618
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode body; a dielectric layer formed on the anode body; a first conductive polymer layer which covers at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a second conductive polymer layer which covers at least a portion of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first dopant, and covers at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The second layer is formed on the first layer, and contains a first silane compound. The second conductive polymer layer contains a second conductive polymer, a second dopant, and a basic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: NOBUYUKI YAMAGUCHI, KOJI FUKUCHI, KOJI OKAMOTO, TETSURO IWASA, TAKAHIRO KOBAYASHI, YASUO TANAKA, RYO MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20180108488
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first silane compound. The second conductive polymer layer contains a second conductive polymer and a basic compound. The basic compound may be an amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: NOBUYUKI YAMAGUCHI, KOJI FUKUCHI, TETSURO IWASA, KOJI OKAMOTO, TAKAHIRO KOBAYASHI, YASUO TANAKA, RYO MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20160351340
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, and a solid electrolyte layer covering at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a portion of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a portion of the first conductive polymer layer. The second conductive polymer layer includes a second conductive polymer and a water-soluble polymer. The water-soluble polymer is a copolymer including a hydrophilic monomer unit having a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilic group is at least one group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, a phenolic hydroxyl group, and a C2-3 alkylene oxide group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: YOUICHIROU UKA, MAKOTO NAGASHIMA, TETSURO IWASA, KOJI OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8057553
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer containing an electrically conductive polymer layer formed by electrolytic oxidative polymerization, comprising: forming a dielectric layer on a surface of an anode element containing a valve metal; forming an electrically conductive precoat layer on the dielectric layer; and performing electrolytic oxidative polymerization in an electrolytic polymerization solution containing a monomer, a dopant agent and a chelating agent to form the electrically conductive polymer layer on the electrically conductive precoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Iwasa, Hiroshi Nakajima, Seiji Omura
  • Patent number: 8050014
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer, comprising: the solid electrolyte layer having an electrically-conductive polymer hybrid layer containing an electrolytically-polymerized electrically-conductive polymer and a chemically-polymerized electrically-conductive polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Iwasa, Hiroshi Nakajima, Seiji Omura
  • Publication number: 20080222862
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer containing an electrically conductive polymer layer formed by electrolytic oxidative polymerization, comprising: forming a dielectric layer on a surface of an anode element containing a valve metal; forming an electrically conductive precoat layer on the dielectric layer; and performing electrolytic oxidative polymerization in an electrolytic polymerization solution containing a monomer, a dopant agent and a chelating agent to form the electrically conductive polymer layer on the electrically conductive precoat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro IWASA, Hiroshi NAKAJIMA, Seiji OMURA
  • Publication number: 20080204975
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer, comprising: the solid electrolyte layer having an electrically-conductive polymer hybrid layer containing an electrolytically-polymerized electrically-conductive polymer and a chemically-polymerized electrically-conductive polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tetsuro Iwasa, Hiroshi Nakajima, Seiji Omura
  • Patent number: 7126812
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor using a conductive polymer compound as a solid electrolyte includes an anode body, a dielectric oxide coating formed on a surface of the anode body, a sulfone group-containing silanol derivative layer formed on at least a portion of the dielectric oxide coating by a coupling reaction, and a conductive polymer compound layer formed at least on the sulfone group-containing silanol derivative layer. With this, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR and a high capacitance and a method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hirata, Tetsuro Iwasa
  • Publication number: 20060082951
    Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor using a conductive polymer compound as a solid electrolyte includes an anode body, a dielectric oxide coating formed on a surface of the anode body, a sulfone group-containing silanol derivative layer formed on at least a portion of the dielectric oxide coating by a coupling reaction, and a conductive polymer compound layer formed at least on the sulfone group-containing silanol derivative layer. With this, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR and a high capacitance and a method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hirata, Tetsuro Iwasa