Patents by Inventor Tsuneyuki Ejima
Tsuneyuki Ejima 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: 20230203677Abstract: An electrochemical hydrogen pump includes at least one hydrogen pump unit including an electrolyte membrane, an anode, a cathode, an anode separator, and a cathode separator; an anode end plate disposed on the anode separator positioned in a first end in a stacking direction; a cathode end plate disposed on the cathode separator positioned in a second end in the stacking direction; a fixing member that prevents members from the anode end plate to the anode separator positioned in the first end from moving in the stacking direction; a gas flow channel through which hydrogen generated in the cathode is supplied to a space disposed between the anode end plate and the anode separator positioned in the first end; and a pressure transmitting member that is disposed in the space and transmits a pressure from the anode separator positioned in the first end to the anode end plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Kunihiro UKAI, Tsuneyuki EJIMA, Norihiko KAWABATA
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Patent number: 11549187Abstract: An electrochemical hydrogen pump includes: at least one hydrogen pump unit including an electrolyte membrane, an anode, a cathode, an anode separator, and a cathode separator; an anode end plate disposed on the anode separator positioned in a first end in a stacking direction, the first end is one end and the second end is another end; a cathode end plate disposed on the cathode separator positioned in a second end in the stacking direction; a fixing member that prevents at least members from the cathode end plate to the cathode separator positioned in the second end from moving in the stacking direction; a first gas flow channel through which hydrogen generated in the cathode is supplied to a first space disposed between the cathode end plate and the cathode separator positioned in the second end; and a first pressure transmitting member disposed in the first space.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kunihiro Ukai, Tsuneyuki Ejima, Norihiko Kawabata
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Patent number: 11283099Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a line in one arrangement direction; a pair of end plates disposed at opposite ends of the plurality of battery cells in the arrangement direction; a pair of binding bars disposed on opposite sides of the plurality of battery cells in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction; and an insulator disposed in a gap between each of the binding bars and the battery cells. The insulator having an initial thickness larger than a thickness of the gap before insertion of the insulator into the gap in a compressed state. The end plates sandwich the battery cells therebetween in the arrangement direction, and the binding bars sandwich the battery cells therebetween in the direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuneyuki Ejima
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Publication number: 20200124039Abstract: An electrochemical hydrogen pump includes: at least one hydrogen pump unit including an electrolyte membrane, an anode, a cathode, an anode separator, and a cathode separator; an anode end plate disposed on the anode separator positioned in a first end in a stacking direction, the first end is one end and the second end is another end; a cathode end plate disposed on the cathode separator positioned in a second end in the stacking direction; a fixing member that prevents at least members from the cathode end plate to the cathode separator positioned in the second end from moving in the stacking direction; a first gas flow channel through which hydrogen generated in the cathode is supplied to a first space disposed between the cathode end plate and the cathode separator positioned in the second end; and a first pressure transmitting member disposed in the first space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: KUNIHIRO UKAI, TSUNEYUKI EJIMA, NORIHIKO KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20190181488Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells in a line arranged in one direction as an arrangement direction; a pair of end plates configured to sandwich the plurality of battery cells in the line from both ends in the arrangement direction of the plurality of battery cells; a pair of binding bars configured to sandwich the plurality of battery cells from a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction and to fasten the pair of end plates at both ends in the arrangement direction; and an insulator sandwiched in a gap between each of the binding bars and the battery cells, wherein the insulator having an initial thickness larger than a thickness of the gap before insertion into the gap is in a compressed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Tsuneyuki Ejima
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Patent number: 10249856Abstract: An assembled battery has a battery block configured by stacking a plurality of single batteries, and fixing components fixing the plurality of the single batteries. The fixing components include a pair of end plates disposed at both ends in a stacked direction of the plurality of the single batteries, and a metal band making the plurality of the single batteries in a compressed state by coupling end parts of the pair of the end plates each other. Each of the pair of the end plates has a peripheral part and a central part. The pair of the end plates respectively contact both end single batteries located at both ends in the stacked direction at the peripheral parts, and are respectively separated from both end single batteries at the central parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Nishikawa, Tomomi Tanaka, Satoshi Higashida, Tsuneyuki Ejima
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Patent number: 9819047Abstract: In a state where battery cells (2) are sandwiched from both ends by a pair of end plates (3) comprising a plurality of plates, the pair of end plates (3) are secured by metal bands (4). The end plates (3) are secured by bolts to a base, at the inside end of the plates as seen from the battery cells (2). Then, elongation of the assembled battery (1) can be kept to a small range, even when the battery cells (2) are swollen.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsuneyuki Ejima
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Patent number: 9680138Abstract: Battery cells are fixed by a cell holder and are housed inside a case in a state where both electrodes are sandwiched by a positive-electrode current collecting plate and a negative-electrode current collecting plate, and springs are arranged above and under the current collecting plates. Claws are provided on side surfaces of the case, which can temporarily fix the springs to the current collecting plates at the time of assembly and prevents the case from being ejected suddenly when a fastener is released at the time of disassembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuneyuki Ejima
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Publication number: 20170133706Abstract: In a state where battery cells (2) are sandwiched from both ends by a pair of end plates (3) comprising a plurality of plates, the pair of end plates (3) are secured by metal bands (4). The end plates (3) are secured by bolts to a base, at the inside end of the plates as seen from the battery cells (2). Then, elongation of the assembled battery (1) can be kept to a small range, even when the battery cells (2) are swollen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventor: Tsuneyuki EJIMA
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Publication number: 20170110695Abstract: An assembled battery has a battery block configured by stacking a plurality of single batteries, and fixing components fixing the plurality of the single batteries. The fixing components include a pair of end plates disposed at both ends in a stacked direction of the plurality of the single batteries, and a metal band making the plurality of the single batteries in a compressed state by coupling end parts of the pair of the end plates each other. Each of the pair of the end plates has a peripheral part and a central part. The pair of the end plates respectively contact both end single batteries located at both ends in the stacked direction at the peripheral parts, and are respectively separated from both end single batteries at the central parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: YUKIO NISHIKAWA, TOMOMI TANAKA, SATOSHI HIGASHIDA, TSUNEYUKI EJIMA
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Patent number: 9240435Abstract: Disclosed is a coated type organic EL display wherein the light extraction efficiencies of all organic light-emitting elements are improved even when the organic light-emitting elements have different organic light-emitting layers for respective emission colors. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL display which comprises a substrate, a red organic light-emitting element (R), a green organic light-emitting element (G), and a blue organic light-emitting element (B), said organic light-emitting elements being arranged on the substrate. Each of the organic light-emitting elements has a pixel electrode that is a reflective electrode, a functional layer that is formed on the pixel electrode by coating, an organic light-emitting layer that is arranged on the functional layer, a counter electrode that is a transparent electrode arranged on the organic light-emitting layer, and a tapered bank that defines the functional layer formed by coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: JOLED INCInventors: Hidehiro Yoshida, Kenji Okumoto, Tsuneyuki Ejima, Shuhei Nakatani
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Publication number: 20160006007Abstract: Battery module includes the following elements: a plurality of batteries; and metallic or ceramic battery case that includes a plurality of holding parts holding corresponding batteries. Heat insulating member is disposed between wall surface of each of holding parts and corresponding one of batteries. Heat insulating member is disposed in a part between wall surface of holding part and battery so that air layer is formed between wall surface and battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicants: PANASONIC CORPORATION, SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi TAKASAKI, Tsuneyuki EJIMA
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Patent number: 9231031Abstract: Disclosed is a coated type organic EL display wherein the light extraction efficiencies of all organic light-emitting elements are improved even when the organic light-emitting elements have different organic light-emitting layers for respective emission colors. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL display which comprises a substrate and a red organic light-emitting element (R), a green organic light-emitting element (G), and a blue organic light-emitting element (B) arranged on the substrate. Each organic light-emitting element has a pixel electrode that is a reflective electrode, a functional layer formed on the pixel electrode by coating, an organic light-emitting layer arranged on the functional layer, a counter electrode that is a transparent electrode arranged on the organic light-emitting layer, and a tapered bank that defines the functional layer formed by coating. A dimension of a bank-to-bank gap at a top of the bank differs among the R, G, and B elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: JOLED INC.Inventors: Hidehiro Yoshida, Kenji Okumoto, Tsuneyuki Ejima, Shuhei Nakatani
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Publication number: 20150171389Abstract: To provide a battery pack capable of taking out battery cells by disassembling the battery pack easily for recycling the battery cells in a battery pack using plural high-capacity lithium secondary battery cells. The battery cells are fixed by a cell holder and are housed inside a case in a state where both electrodes are sandwiched by a positive-electrode current collecting plate and a negative-electrode current collecting plate, and springs are arranged above and under the plates. There are claws on side surfaces of the case, which can temporarily fix the springs to the current collecting plates at the time of assembly and prevents the case from being ejected suddenly when a fastener is released at the time of disassembly, as a result, assembly/disassembly can be easily performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventor: TSUNEYUKI EJIMA
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Patent number: 8835032Abstract: A battery module in which the temperature of a cell with an increased high temperature due to an abnormal state can be quickly reduced so that the high temperature does not affect adjacent cells is provided. A battery module 200 has a configuration in which a plurality of cells 100 as secondary batteries are housed in a case 90 having a plurality of housing parts housing, but not in contact with, the cells 100, and when a gas is generated in one of the cells 100 to cause the cell 100 to expand, this cell 100 comes into contact with the associated one of the housing parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Takasaki, Naoto Hosotani, Yasuhiro Asaida, Tsuneyuki Ejima, Takuya Nakashima
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Publication number: 20140097421Abstract: Disclosed is a coated type organic EL display wherein the light extraction efficiencies of all organic light-emitting elements are improved even when the organic light-emitting elements have different organic light-emitting layers for respective emission colors. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL display which comprises a substrate and a red organic light-emitting element (R), a green organic light-emitting element (G), and a blue organic light-emitting element (B) arranged on the substrate. Each organic light-emitting element has a pixel electrode that is a reflective electrode, a functional layer formed on the pixel electrode by coating, an organic light-emitting layer arranged on the functional layer, a counter electrode that is a transparent electrode arranged on the organic light-emitting layer, and a tapered bank that defines the functional layer formed by coating. A dimension of a bank-to-bank gap at a top of the bank differs among the R, G, and B elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hidehiro Yoshida, Kenji Okumoto, Tsuneyuki Ejima, Shuhei Nakatani
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Publication number: 20130216884Abstract: A battery module in which the temperature of a cell with an increased high temperature due to an abnormal state can be quickly reduced so that the high temperature does not affect adjacent cells is provided. A battery module 200 has a configuration in which a plurality of cells 100 as secondary batteries are housed in a case 90 having a plurality of housing parts housing, but not in contact with, the cells 100, and when a gas is generated in one of the cells 100 to cause the cell 100 to expand, this cell 100 comes into contact with the associated one of the housing parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Takasaki, Naoto Hosotani, Yasuhiro Asaida, Tsuneyuki Ejima, Takuya Nakashima
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Publication number: 20120080694Abstract: Disclosed is a coated type organic EL display wherein the light extraction efficiencies of all organic light-emitting elements are improved even when the organic light-emitting elements have different organic light-emitting layers for respective emission colors. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL display which comprises a substrate, a red organic light-emitting element (R), a green organic light-emitting element (G), and a blue organic light-emitting element (B), said organic light-emitting elements being arranged on the substrate. Each of the organic light-emitting elements has a pixel electrode that is a reflective electrode, a functional layer that is formed on the pixel electrode by coating, an organic light-emitting layer that is arranged on the functional layer, a counter electrode that is a transparent electrode arranged on the organic light-emitting layer, and a tapered bank that defines the functional layer formed by coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hidehiro Yoshida, Kenji Okumoto, Tsuneyuki Ejima, Shuhei Nakatani
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Patent number: 7898715Abstract: Ink having the optimum contact angle relative to a partition wall is selected for forming a pixel, based on the relationship with an inclination angle of the partition wall. The ink applied to the opening of the partition wall is dried to form the pixel such that an outer edge in contact with the partition wall has a thickness of at least 35% of the maximum height of the partition wall and a difference between the maximum thickness and the average thickness and a difference between the minimum thickness and the average thickness are not larger than 35% of the average thickness in an effective pixel area.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tsuneyuki Ejima, Takayuki Hirose
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Publication number: 20090284820Abstract: Ink having the optimum contact angle relative to a partition wall is selected for forming a pixel, based on the relationship with an inclination angle of the partition wall. The ink applied to the opening of the partition wall is dried to form the pixel such that an outer edge in contact with the partition wall has a thickness of at least 35% of the maximum height of the partition wall and a difference between the maximum thickness and the average thickness and a difference between the minimum thickness and the average thickness are not larger than 35% of the average thickness in an effective pixel area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tsuneyuki EJIMA, Takayuki Hirose