Patents by Inventor Tokio Kuwada

Tokio Kuwada 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: 7767350
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: a cathode using a composite compound of lithium and transition metals as a positive active material; an anode using a negative active material capable of being doped with and doped from lithium; and a nonaqueous electrolyte interposed between the cathode and the anode. The nonaqueous electrolyte is obtained by dissolving LiMFm (M is an element selected from As, B, P and Sb, and m is an integer located within a range of 4 to 6.) and LiCnF2n+1 SO3 or LiN(CnF2n+1SO2)2 in a nonaqueous solvent including cyclic carbonate or non cyclic carbonate and having unsaturated carbonate added within a range of 0.1 volume % or more and 5 volume % or less, and the concentration of LiCnF2n+1SO3 or LiN(CnF2n+1SO2)2 is located within a range of 1 wt % or more and lower than 10 wt %. Thus, a self-discharge is suppressed and a storage property is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinsaku Ugawa, Tokio Kuwada
  • Publication number: 20030170550
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: a cathode using a composite compound of lithium and transition metals as a positive active material; an anode using a negative active material capable of being doped with and doped from lithium; and a nonaqueous electrolyte interposed between the cathode and the anode. The nonaqueous electrolyte is obtained by dissolving LiMFm (M is an element selected from As, B, P and Sb, and m is an integer located within a range of 4 to 6.) and LiCnF2n+1SO3 or LiN(CnF2n+1SO2)2 in a nonaqueous solvent including cyclic carbonate or non cyclic carbonate and having unsaturated carbonate added within a range of 0.1 volume % or more and 5 volume % or less and the concentration of LiCnF2n+1SO3 or LiN(CnF2n+1SO2)2 is located within a range of 1 wt % or more and lower than 10 wt %. Thus, a self-discharge is suppressed and a storage property is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Shinsaku Ugawa, Tokio Kuwada