Patents by Inventor Tomofumi YOKOYAMA

Tomofumi YOKOYAMA 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: 9666902
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte includes a plurality of particles having lithium ionic conductivity and a matrix which is interposed among the particles so as to be in contact with each of the particles and is formed from an amorphous material containing the following (a) and (b): (a) lithium atoms; and (b) an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of boron, a Group 14 element in period 3 or lower, and a Group 15 element in period 3 or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yokoyama, Tsutomu Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20170033398
    Abstract: A positive electrode layer as an electrode assembly includes an active material portion which contains a transition metal oxide as an active material and a solid electrolyte portion which is in contact with the active material portion and contains an ion conductive solid, and the crystal plane orientation of a crystal plane of the transition metal oxide and the crystal plane orientation of a crystal plane of the ion conductive solid substantially coincide with each other and are oriented in the thickness direction of the positive electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160365607
    Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a composite body which includes an active material layer containing an active material constituted by a transition metal oxide, a solid electrolyte layer (solid electrolyte portion) containing a solid electrolyte, and a multiple oxide molded body (multiple oxide portion) containing at least one of a metal multiple oxide represented by the following general formula (1): Ln2Li0.5M0.5O4 (wherein Ln represents a lanthanoid, and M represents a transition metal) and a derivative thereof, and a current collector which is provided on one face (one of the faces) of the composite body by being bonded to the active material layer, wherein in the composite body, the multiple oxide molded body, the active material layer, and the solid electrolyte layer are formed in contact with each other in this order from the side of the one face of the composite body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160359190
    Abstract: An electrode composite body includes: an active material molded body including active material particles which include a lithium composite oxide and have a particle shape, and a communication hole that is provided between the active material particles; a first solid electrolyte layer that is provided on a surface of the active material molded body, and includes a first inorganic solid electrolyte; and a second solid electrolyte layer that is provided on the surface of the active material molded body, and includes a second inorganic solid electrolyte of which a composition is different from a composition of the first inorganic solid electrolyte, and which contains boron as a constituent element and is crystalline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160359191
    Abstract: An electrode composite body includes: an active material molded body including active material particles which include a lithium composite oxide and have a particle shape, and a communication hole that is provided between the active material particles; a first solid electrolyte layer that is provided on a surface of the active material molded body, and includes a first inorganic solid electrolyte; and a second solid electrolyte layer that is provided on the surface of the active material molded body, and includes a second inorganic solid electrolyte of which a composition is different from a composition of the first inorganic solid electrolyte, and which contains boron as a constituent element and is amorphous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160285080
    Abstract: An electrode assembly 10 includes an assembly 4 including an active material compact (active material section) 2 including an active material constituted of a transition metal oxide, a solid electrolyte layer (solid electrolyte section) 3 including a solid electrolyte having an ion-conducting property, and a multiple oxide layer (multiple oxide section) 5 including at least one of a metal multiple oxide represented by General Formula (II) below and a derivative thereof and a collector 1 provided so as to join the active material compact 2 on one surface (first surface) 41 of the assembly. Ln2Li0.5M0.5O4??(II) In the formula, Ln represents a lanthanoid element, and M represents a transition metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9350013
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode assembly includes: obtaining a porous active material molded body by molding a constituent material containing a lithium multiple oxide in the form of particles by compression, and then performing a heat treatment at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of the used lithium multiple oxide; forming a solid electrolyte layer by applying a liquid containing a constituent material of an inorganic solid electrolyte to the surface of the active material molded body including the inside of each pore of the active material molded body, and then performing a heat treatment; and bonding a current collector to the active material molded body exposed from the solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Sukenori Ichikawa, Hirofumi Hokari, Tomofumi Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20160093875
    Abstract: An electrode complex includes: a complex which includes a porous active material molded body which is formed by being three-dimensionally connected with a plurality of particulate active material particles containing a lithium double oxide and a plurality of particulate noble metal particles containing a noble metal with a melting point of 1000° C. or higher and includes a communication hole, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the active material molded body containing the communication hole of the active material molded body; and a current collector which is provided by being bonded to the active material molded body on one surface of the complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160093915
    Abstract: A composition for forming a lithium reduction resistant layer includes a solvent, and a lithium compound, a lanthanum compound, a zirconium compound, and a compound containing a metal M, each of which shows solubility in the solvent, and in which with respect to the stoichiometric composition of a compound represented by the general formula (I), the lithium compound is contained in an amount 1.05 times or more and 2.50 times or less, the lanthanum compound and the zirconium compound are contained in an amount 0.70 times or more and 1.00 times or less, and the compound containing a metal M is contained in an equal amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9287582
    Abstract: A composition for forming a solid electrolyte layer for use in the formation of a solid electrolyte layer of a lithium ion secondary battery contains first particles made of a lanthanum titanate and second particles made of a lithium titanate. It is preferable that the first particles have an average particle size of 50 nm or more and 300 nm or less. It is preferable that the second particles have an average particle size of 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomofumi Yokoyama, Hirofumi Hokari, Sukenori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9252423
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode assembly includes: obtaining a porous active material molded body by molding a constituent material containing a lithium multiple oxide in the form of particles by compression, and then performing a heat treatment at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of the used lithium multiple oxide; forming a solid electrolyte layer by applying a liquid containing a constituent material of an inorganic solid electrolyte to the surface of the active material molded body including the inside of each pore of the active material molded body, and then performing a heat treatment; and bonding a current collector to the active material molded body exposed from the solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Sukenori Ichikawa, Hirofumi Hokari, Tomofumi Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20160028103
    Abstract: A precursor of a solid electrolyte is melted at a temperature lower than the melting point of an active material, a liquid electrolyte material is placed on a surface of an active material molded body having voids among multiple active material particles of the active material, and the liquid electrolyte material is solidified, whereby a solid electrolyte layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Sukenori ICHIKAWA, Yasushi YAMAZAKI, Masahiro FURUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20150228981
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly includes forming an active material molded body which contains lithium double oxide and includes plural voids, forming a solid electrolyte in the plural voids, and attaching a polymer gel film impregnated with an electrolytic solution for conducting lithium ions to the active material molded body in which the solid electrolyte is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hirofumi HOKARI
  • Publication number: 20150221979
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly includes: forming an active material compact containing a lithium double oxide and having a plurality of voids; forming a first solid electrolyte in the plurality of voids; impregnating a precursor solution of a second amorphous solid electrolyte conducting lithium ions with an active material compact in which the first solid electrolyte is formed; and performing heat treatment of the active material compact with which the precursor solution is impregnated and forming a second solid electrolyte in the plurality of voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150118573
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte includes a plurality of particles having lithium ionic conductivity and a matrix which is interposed among the particles so as to be in contact with each of the particles and is formed from an amorphous material containing the following (a) and (b): (a) lithium atoms; and (b) an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of boron, a Group 14 element in period 3 or lower, and a Group 15 element in period 3 or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Tsutomu TERAOKA
  • Publication number: 20140216632
    Abstract: A method for producing an active material molded body includes molding a constituent material containing LiCoO2 in the form of a powder by compression, and then performing a heat treatment at a temperature of 900° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of LiCoO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sukenori ICHIKAWA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140216631
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode assembly includes: obtaining a porous active material molded body by molding a constituent material containing a lithium multiple oxide in the form of particles by compression, and then performing a heat treatment at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of the used lithium multiple oxide; forming a solid electrolyte layer by applying a liquid containing a constituent material of an inorganic solid electrolyte to the surface of the active material molded body including the inside of each pore of the active material molded body, and then performing a heat treatment; and bonding a current collector to the active material molded body exposed from the solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Sukenori ICHIKAWA, Hirofumi HOKARI, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140220436
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode assembly, including a porous active material molded body, a solid electrolyte layer covering the surface of the active material molded body including the inside of each pore of the active material molded body, and a current collector in contact with the active material molded body exposed from the solid electrolyte layer, includes obtaining the active material molded body by heating a porous body formed using an active material at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of the active material, and forming the solid electrolyte layer by applying a liquid containing a constituent material of an inorganic solid electrolyte to the surface of the active material molded body including the inside of each pore of the active material molded body in a structure body including the active material molded body, and then performing a heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Sukenori ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120288770
    Abstract: A polymer solid electrolyte is provided that includes anatase-type titanium oxide, a lithium electrolyte salt, and an ion conductive polymer that binds the titanium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA