Patents by Inventor Yasunari Sugita

Yasunari Sugita 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: 20230253558
    Abstract: There is provided a negative electrode layer that is used in an all-solid state battery, containing lithium titanate and a sulfide solid electrolyte, in which a moisture amount contained in the lithium titanate is 25 ppm or more and 547 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Akio MITSUI, Yasunari SUGITA, Takaaki TAMURA, Shinichirou OOTANI
  • Publication number: 20230231122
    Abstract: There is provided an electrode layer for an all-solid state battery, which contains an electrode active material and a sulfide solid electrolyte, where the sulfide solid electrolyte has an average particle diameter of less than 1 µm and the electrode layer contains an imidazoline-based dispersion material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio MITSUI, Yasunari SUGITA, Kenji NAGAO, Izuru SASAKI, Yasutaka TSUTSUI, Takaaki TAMURA, Hiroki KAMITAKE
  • Publication number: 20230231136
    Abstract: An electrode layer for an all-solid state battery contains an electrode active material, a sulfide solid electrolyte, and a residual liquid, where the residual liquid has a ?P of less than 2.9 MPa½ in a Hansen solubility parameter and a boiling point of 190° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Panasonic Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Akio MITSUI, Yasunari SUGITA, Yasutaka TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20230207777
    Abstract: A negative electrode layer that is used for an all-solid-state battery includes: lithium titanate; a sulfide solid electrolyte; and a rubber binder. The ratio of the amount A of the rubber binder adsorbed on the lithium titanate to the total content B of the rubber binder in the negative electrode layer is 1.35% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio MITSUI, Aiko NAGANO, Yasunari SUGITA, Takaaki TAMURA, Yasutaka TSUTSUI
  • Publication number: 20220336850
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery superior in safety against heating. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a battery comprising cathode current collector, a cathode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, an anode active material layer, and an anode current collector, in this order along a thickness direction, and the anode current collector includes a coating layer including an oxide active material, on a surface of the anode active material layer side, the solid electrolyte layer includes a first solid electrolyte layer, and a second solid electrolyte layer placed between the first solid electrolyte layer and the anode active material layer, the first solid electrolyte layer includes a halide solid electrolyte, and the second solid electrolyte layer includes a sulfide solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Yuhi YAMANO, Kunimitsu YAMAMOTO, Yuki ARAI, Takamasa OHTOMO, Yasunari SUGITA, Tatsuya OSHIMA
  • Patent number: 11005096
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode current collector mainly composed of aluminum (Al), a protective layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and disposed on the protective layer. The protective layer has a thickness of 1 to 5 ?m and contains an electroconductive material and an inorganic compound having an oxidation power lower than that of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki Shiozaki, Kazuki Endo, Yasunari Sugita
  • Patent number: 10615419
    Abstract: A positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer that is formed on the positive electrode current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Sugita, Tomoki Shiozaki, Kazuki Endo
  • Patent number: 10535879
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active substance layer formed upon the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active substance layer has a positive electrode active substance and a melamine-acid salt being a salt comprising melamine and acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Shiozaki, Yasunari Sugita, Kazuki Endo
  • Publication number: 20190140269
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode current collector mainly composed of aluminum (Al), a protective layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and disposed on the protective layer. The protective layer has a thickness of 1 to 5 ?m and contains an electroconductive material and an inorganic compound having an oxidation power lower than that of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoki SHIOZAKI, Kazuki ENDO, Yasunari SUGITA
  • Patent number: 10205161
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode current collector mainly composed of aluminum (Al), a protective layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and disposed on the protective layer. The protective layer has a thickness of 1 to 5 ?m and contains an electroconductive material and an inorganic compound having an oxidation power lower than that of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki Shiozaki, Kazuki Endo, Yasunari Sugita
  • Publication number: 20180076463
    Abstract: A positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer that is formed on the positive electrode current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Sugita, Tomoki Shiozaki, Kazuki Endo
  • Publication number: 20180047991
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active substance layer formed upon the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active substance layer has a positive electrode active substance and a melamine-acid salt being a salt comprising melamine and acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Shiozaki, Yasunari Sugita, Kazuki Endo
  • Patent number: 9859564
    Abstract: A positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer that is formed on the positive electrode current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Sugita, Tomoki Shiozaki, Kazuki Endo
  • Patent number: 9819026
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active substance layer formed upon the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active substance layer has a positive electrode active substance and a melamine-acid salt being a salt comprising melamine and acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Shiozaki, Yasunari Sugita, Kazuki Endo
  • Patent number: 9748575
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode current collector, an intermediate layer on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mix layer on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer contains a flame retardant and a conductive material having a heat conductivity of 10 W/m·K or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunari Sugita, Kazuki Endo, Tomoki Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 9520588
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: an electrode group including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive and negative electrode plates are wound with the separator interposed therebetween. The positive electrode plate includes a first current collector exposed portion where a portion of the positive electrode current collector corresponding to an outermost portion of the electrode group is exposed over a length of greater than or equal to one turn in a winding direction of the electrode group, and a second current collector exposed portion where a portion of the positive electrode current collector corresponding to a middle portion of the electrode group is exposed over a length of greater than or equal to one turn in the winding direction. A positive electrode lead is provided on the second current collector exposed portion so as to be connected to an external electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Sugita, Kazuki Endo, Tatsuya Ishibashi, Masato Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 9478830
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the separator contains a phosphoric acid ester compound containing at least one metal element and represented by a general formula (1) (where X and Y each represent a metal element, a hydrogen atom, or an organic group; at least one of X and Y represents a metal element; when the metal element is divalent, X and Y together represent a single metal element; and n represents an integer of 2 or more and 10 or less).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki Shiozaki, Yasunari Sugita, Kazuki Endo, Miyuki Nakai
  • Publication number: 20160254545
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode current collector, an intermediate layer on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mix layer on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer contains a flame retardant and a conductive material having a heat conductivity of 10 W/m·K or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: YASUNARI SUGITA, KAZUKI ENDO, TOMOKI SHIOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20160190566
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode current collector mainly composed of aluminum (Al), a protective layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxide and disposed on the protective layer. The protective layer has a thickness of 1 to 5 ?m and contains an electroconductive material and an inorganic compound having an oxidation power lower than that of the lithium-containing transition metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: TOMOKI SHIOZAKI, KAZUKI ENDO, YASUNARI SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20160093922
    Abstract: A positive electrode according to an embodiment includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the current collector, and an intermediate layer disposed between the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode mixture layer. The intermediate layer includes particles, the particles are mainly composed of a material having a thermal conductivity of 100 W/m·K or more and a specific resistance of 103 ?·m or more, and the particles have a Vickers hardness of 5 GPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: KAZUKI ENDO, YASUNARI SUGITA, TOMOKI SHIOZAKI