Patents by Inventor Yasutaka Kouno

Yasutaka Kouno 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).

  • POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20090239114
    Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell which has a polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode disposed on one side of the polymer electrolyte membrane and a cathode disposed on the other side of the polymer electrolyte membrane, wherein an organic fuel is supplied to the anode, and wherein the anode has an anode catalyst layer containing a catalyst and a proton-conducting material, and the cathode has a cathode catalyst layer containing a catalyst, a proton-conducting material and an oxygen-permeating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutaka Kouno, Satoshi Tomoeda, Yoshimi Kubo, Tsutomu Yoshitake, Takeshi Obata
  • Polymer gel electrolyte and polymer secondary battery using the same
    Publication number: 20070212613
    Abstract: A polymer gel electrolyte, comprising a polymer gel including an aprotic organic solvent, a carrier salt and a sulfur-containing organic compound having at least one —O—SO2— in its chemical structure, for instance, a straight-chain sulfonic acid ester or a cyclic sulfonic acid ester, and a lithium polymer secondary battery using the polymer gel electrolyte and having improved rate performance and cycle performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Ishida, Yasutaka Kouno, Koji Utsugi, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Shinako Kaneko
  • Fuel cartridge for fuel cell and fuel cell using the same
    Publication number: 20070154767
    Abstract: Fuel cartridge 1501 has a double structure including case 1502 and inner container 1503 stored with liquid fuel 124. Case 1502 is made of a resin that is impact-resistant. Inner container 1503 is made of a resin resistant to liquid fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kimura, Takashi Manako, Hiroshi Kajitani, Tsutomu Yoshitake, Satoshi Nagao, Eiji Akiyama, Yasutaka Kouno, Hideyuki Sato, Suguru Watanabe, Takanori Nishi, Yoshinori Watanabe, Yoshimi Kubo
  • Fuel cartridge for fuel cell and fuel cell using the same
    Publication number: 20070154768
    Abstract: Wall portion 1372 of fuel cartridge 1361 is provided with fuel outlet port 1363 for feeding liquid fuel 124 to fuel cell main body 100 and has an opening for fuel introduction. Detachable fuel injection part 1365 is fitted into the opening for fuel introduction. Fuel injection part 136 of fuel cartridge 1361, after use, is removed from wall portion 1372, and fuel cartridge 1361 is refilled with liquid fuel 124 through the opening for reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshinori Watanabe, Yoshimi Kubo, Tsutomu Yoshitake, Takashi Manako, Hiroshi Kajitani, Hidekazu Kimura, Satoshi Nagao, Eiji Akiyama, Yasutaka Kouno