Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Ishimaru

Yoshiaki Ishimaru 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: 11651905
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishimaru, Kazunari Imamoto, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Patent number: 11545305
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuhiro Takatani, Kazunari Imamoto, Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20220415580
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor, the electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element including an anode body and a cathode body each having a foil shape. The anode body includes a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body. The method includes a step of forming a capacitor element precursor by winding or stacking a separator, the anode body, and the cathode body with the separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body, a step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with a treatment liquid containing a polyhydric alcohol, a solvent, and a conductive polymer component, a step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with a liquid component after the step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with the treatment liquid, and a step of forming the capacitor element by eluting the polyhydric alcohol into the liquid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU, TAKAYUKI MATSUMOTO, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220415579
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor, the electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element including an anode body and a cathode body each having a foil shape. The anode body includes a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body. The method includes a step of forming a capacitor element precursor by winding or stacking a separator, the anode body, and the cathode body with the separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body, a step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with a treatment liquid containing an acid component, a solvent, and a conductive polymer component, a step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with a liquid component after the step of impregnating the capacitor element precursor with the treatment liquid, and a step of forming the capacitor element by eluting the acid component into the liquid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU, TAKAYUKI MATSUMOTO, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220375693
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an electrode group including an anode body, a cathode body, a separator, and an electrolyte layer. The anode body and the cathode body each has a foil shape. The anode body has a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body. The electrolyte layer is in contact with the anode body, the cathode body, and the separator. The electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a hydroxyl group-containing compound having a melting point of 50° C. or higher. The hydroxyl group-containing compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a sugar and a polyhydric alcohol. The hydroxyl group-containing compound is unevenly distributed more in a peripheral portion of the capacitor element than in a central portion of the capacitor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU, YOSHIKAZU HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20220351912
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes a separator, an anode body and a cathode body each having a foil shape and facing each other with the separator disposed between the anode body and the cathode body, and an electrolyte layer being in contact with the anode body, the cathode body, and the separator. The electrolyte layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first compound having a melting point of 50° C. or higher. The first compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a sugar and a polyhydric alcohol. The first compound is unevenly distributed in the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: YOSHIKAZU HIRATA, YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU
  • Patent number: 11309128
    Abstract: A seat-plate-mounted capacitor includes a capacitor body and a seat plate. The capacitor body includes a case and a sealing member. The case includes a tubular part and a bottom wall that closes a first end of the tubular part. The sealing member closes a second end of the tubular part that is opposite to the first end. The capacitor body is disposed so that the sealing member is adjacent to the seat plate. The seat plate includes a base part and a support wall. The tubular part has an annular recess surrounding the tubular part, a first maximum diameter portion disposed closer to the bottom wall than the annular recess is, and a second maximum diameter portion disposed closer to the second end than the annular recess is. A diameter A of the first maximum diameter portion, a diameter B of the second maximum diameter portion, and an inner diameter C of the support wall satisfy a relation A>C>B, in a state that the capacitor body is not installed in the seat plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20210383979
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Kazuhiro TAKATANI, Kazunari IMAMOTO, Yoshiaki ISHIMARU
  • Patent number: 11158463
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The capacitor element is impregnated with the liquid substance that includes a solvent and a solute. The solute contains one of an acid component, a nitro compound, or a phenol compound. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, a compound including titanium, and a compound including nickel. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a base component. An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuhiro Takatani, Kazunari Imamoto, Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20210313119
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiaki ISHIMARU, Kazunari IMAMOTO, Tatsuji AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11087928
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishimaru, Kazunari Imamoto, Tatsuji Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20200402713
    Abstract: A seat-plate-mounted capacitor includes a capacitor body and a seat plate. The capacitor body includes a case and a sealing member. The case includes a tubular part and a bottom wall that closes a first end of the tubular part. The sealing member closes a second end of the tubular part that is opposite to the first end. The capacitor body is disposed so that the sealing member is adjacent to the seat plate. The seat plate includes a base part and a support wall. The tubular part has an annular recess surrounding the tubular part, a first maximum diameter portion disposed closer to the bottom wall than the annular recess is, and a second maximum diameter portion disposed closer to the second end than the annular recess is. A diameter A of the first maximum diameter portion, a diameter B of the second maximum diameter portion, and an inner diameter C of the support wall satisfy a relation A>C>B, in a state that the capacitor body is not installed in the seat plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU
  • Publication number: 20200098462
    Abstract: The present invention can ensure traceability of packaged drugs. A label printer of a drug packaging apparatus provided in a dispensing pharmacy or the like prints unique identification information, which is only one in the world issued by a numbering server on a package basis, on a label, and attaches the label to a packaging bag in which drugs are packaged by a drug packing unit. The dispensing pharmacy uploads at least drug information of the packaged drugs, to which the unique identification information is added, to a cloud server in association with the unique identification information. The cloud server unitarily manages the drug information of the packaged drugs uploaded from the dispensing pharmacy or the like in association with the unique identification information. The packaged drugs can be traced by making inquiries to the cloud server based on the unique identification information added to the packaging bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu TAKASHIMA, Yoshiaki ISHIMARU, Tetsuya TAKAMORI, Manabu HISAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10593486
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuji Aoyama, Kazuhiro Takatani, Kazunari Imamoto, Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20200079794
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The capacitor element is impregnated with the liquid substance that includes a solvent and a solute. The solute contains at least one selected from the group consisting of an acid component, a nitro compound, and a phenol compound. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, a compound including titanium, and a compound including nickel. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuji AOYAMA, Kazuhiro TAKATANI, Kazunari IMAMOTO, Yoshiaki ISHIMARU
  • Publication number: 20190304704
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU, KAZUNARI IMAMOTO, TATSUJI AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 10236129
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor according to the present disclosure includes a first step to a third step described below. The electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on a surface of the dielectric layer. The first step is a step of preparing a first treatment solution by dissolving or dispersing a conductive polymer in a liquid first component and leaving a conductive polymer solution or a conductive polymer dispersion liquid to stand for a first period. The second step is a step of preparing a second treatment solution by mixing the first treatment solution with a second component. The third step is a step of forming a solid electrolyte layer on a surface of the dielectric layer by applying the second treatment solution to the surface of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20180240601
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element has an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. And the capacitor element is impregnated with the electrolyte solution. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one metal selected from titanium and nickel or a compound of the at least one metal. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer, a polymer dopant, and a base component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: TATSUJI AOYAMA, KAZUHIRO TAKATANI, KAZUNARI IMAMOTO, YOSHIAKI ISHIMARU
  • Patent number: 10014118
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes a winding body, a solid electrolyte layer containing a conductive polymer, and an electrolytic solution. The winding body is configured to be wound around by an anode member on which a dielectric layer is formed, and a cathode member. The solid electrolyte layer is formed in the winding body. An electrolytic solution is impregnated into the winding body in which the solid electrolyte layer is formed. A volume ratio of the electrolytic solution impregnated into the winding body to the solid electrolyte layer formed in the winding body ranges from 1.27 to 2.54 both inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 10004391
    Abstract: An electronic endoscopic device includes a light source, an endoscopic scope including an imaging unit provided at a tip end, a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature of the tip end, and a light source control unit that performs a light emission control and a light emission stop control in a frame period. The imaging unit includes a plurality of pixels and a driving unit, and the electronic endoscopic device further includes a control unit in which, when a temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit exceeds a threshold value, the control unit performs a control such that, in a frame period following a first frame period, a period in which the light emission stop control is performed is set to be longer, and a read-out speed of the imaging signal is set to be slower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishimaru, Mitsuru Higuchi