Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Teraoka

Tsutomu Teraoka 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).

  • Publication number: 20210280902
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte according to the present disclosure is represented by the following compositional formula (1). Li7-x+y(La3-ySry)(Zr2-xMx)O12??(1) In the formula (1), x and y satisfy 0.20?x<1.50 and 0.00<y<0.30, and M is two or more types of elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, and Sb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11108083
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama, Hitoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20210135204
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte coated positive electrode active material powder according to the present disclosure includes: a plurality of particles each having a mother particle formed of a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery containing a complex oxide of Li and a transition metal T, and a coating layer formed of a garnet-type solid electrolyte represented by the following Formula (1) and coating at least a part of a surface of the mother particle: Li7-xLa3(Zr2-xMx)O12??(1) (in Formula (1), M represents one or more metal elements selected from Ta, Sb, and Nb, and 0.1?x<0.7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Masahiro FURUSAWA, Naoyuki TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20210135203
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material composite particle according to the present disclosure includes a base particle constituted by a positive electrode active material containing a lithium composite oxide having a layered crystal structure, and a coating layer that is constituted by a material containing a multiple oxide different from the positive electrode active material, a lithium compound, and an oxoacid compound, and that at least partially coats a surface of the base particle. The oxoacid compound preferably contains at least one of a nitrate ion and a sulfate ion as an oxoanion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Tsutomu TERAOKA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Masahiro FURUSAWA, Naoyuki TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20210135191
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material composite body according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode active material containing a transition metal element and having a particulate shape, and an ion conductor provided in contact with a surface of the positive electrode active material, wherein the ion conductor is constituted by a material containing Li, Zr, and M which is at least one type of element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Sb, and Ta, the transition metal element is partially diffused in the ion conductor, and an average decrease ratio of a content ratio of the transition metal element until a point where the content ratio of the transition metal element in the ion conductor to be determined by a characteristic X-ray has reached 12% of the content ratio of the transition metal element at an interface between the positive electrode active material and the ion conductor based on a substance amount is 0.5% or more and 6.1% or less per 1 nm thickness from the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Tsutomu TERAOKA, Naoyuki TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20210135282
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte composite particle according to the present disclosure includes: a mother particle formed of a first solid electrolyte containing at least lithium; and a coating layer formed of a material containing an oxide different from the first solid electrolyte, a lithium compound, and an oxo acid compound, and coating at least a part of a surface of the mother particle. The oxo acid compound may contain at least one of a nitrate ion and a sulfate ion as an oxo anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro FURUSAWA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Tsutomu TERAOKA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Naoyuki TOYODA
  • Patent number: 10862162
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama, Hitoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200358135
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly capable of easily manufacturing a configuration in which an electrolyte and an active material are bonded to each other. A step of supplying, solidifying, and crystallizing a solid electrolyte including Li2+XC1?XBXO3 (X represents a real number equal to or greater than 0 and smaller than 1), so as to be in contact with an active material aggregate including a communication hole between active material particles, is included. In a case where the solid electrolyte is melted, the solid electrolyte is heated in a range of 650 degrees to 900 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki OKUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10770757
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly capable of easily manufacturing a configuration in which an electrolyte and an active material are bonded to each other is provided. A step of supplying, solidifying, and crystallizing a solid electrolyte 22 including Li2+XC1?XBXO3 (X represents a real number equal to or greater than 0 and smaller than 1), so as to be in contact with an active material aggregate 12 including a communication hole 14 between active material particles 13, is included. In a case where the solid electrolyte 22 is melted, the solid electrolyte 22 is heated in a range of 650 degrees to 900 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Okuyama
  • Publication number: 20200052329
    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: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi Yokoyama, Hitoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200052328
    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: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10096818
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20180269532
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly capable of easily manufacturing a configuration in which an electrolyte and an active material are bonded to each other. A step of supplying, solidifying, and crystallizing a solid electrolyte including Li2+XC1?XBXO3 (X represents a real number equal to or greater than 0 and smaller than 1), so as to be in contact with an active material aggregate including a communication hole between active material particles, is included. In a case where the solid electrolyte is melted, the solid electrolyte is heated in a range of 650 degrees to 900 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TERAOKA, Tomofumi YOKOYAMA, Hitoshi YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki OKUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10056616
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama, Hirofumi Hokari
  • Patent number: 9831524
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama
  • 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: 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
  • 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