Patents by Inventor Yoshio Uetani

Yoshio Uetani 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: 5069989
    Abstract: An alkaline cell comprising a positive electrode can for accommodating positive active materials formed from stainless steel containing more than 23% chrome by weight for preventing the positive electrode can from being damaged in gastric juice. The stainless steel may be coated with nickel prevent the release of Cr.sup.6+ ions into electrolyte of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Uetani, Tomotaka Ozeki, Kazuo Ishida
  • Patent number: 4842965
    Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrochemical battery, there are formed a plurality of grooves with thinned bottom portion on the bottom of the battery container. The grooves are intersected at least at one point and the bottom of the grooves are made flat so that the explosion-proof arrangement is operable for a desired inner pressure of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Urushiwara, Tugiyasu Iwamaru, Kenya Kazehara, Osamu Watanabe, Kenichi Sawada, Kiyoshi Sato, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Shigeru Ikenari, Kenichi Yokoyama, Yoshio Uetani
  • Patent number: 4539660
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory in which at least one power supply element is carried with an integrated circuit chip containing the memory and connected to power supply terminals of the integrated circuit chip having a memory cell array in which a plurality of memory elements or memory circuits are arrayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuki Miyauchi, Tetsuichi Kudo, Osamu Minato, Toshiaki Masuhara, Yoshio Uetani
  • Patent number: 4451542
    Abstract: A cell comprising a positive can and a negative collector fitted in the opening of the positive can, a gasket being set in the space between the positive can and the negative collector to prevent the leakage of liquid material from the cell, characterized in that the gasket is made of a synthetic resin composition comprising glass beads. The cell is much improved in its leak-proof properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Ishida, Yoshio Uetani, Seiichi Matsushima
  • Patent number: 4333995
    Abstract: A leak-proof cell comprising a positive can and a negative collector fitted in the opening of the positive can, a gasket made of a synthetic resin being set in the space between the positive can and the negative collector to prevent the leakage of any liquid material in the cell, characterized in that the degree of crystallinity of the gasket set in the cell is at least 10% higher than that of the gasket immediately after molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Ishida, Yoshio Uetani, Seiichi Matsushima
  • Patent number: 4247606
    Abstract: A silver oxide cell which comprises a positive electrode comprising a shaped body of silver oxide as a main positive active material, a negative electrode and an alkaline electrolyte, characterized in that the shaped body is a molded product of a composition comprising particles of silver oxide and particles of manganese dioxide, both particles having a certain particle size distribution, so that a detectable voltage difference is produced prior to complete consumption of the discharge capacity of the cell, whereby the termination of the discharge capacity of the cell can be anticipated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Uetani, Akio Shimizu, Kozo Kajita, Osamu Yumimoto, Satoru Kuwano
  • Patent number: 4238555
    Abstract: A leak-proof alkaline cell comprising a positive can, a negative cap having a turned-up portion, said cap being fitted at the open end of the positive can and a gasket provided between the positive can and the negative cap, the rim of the positive can being crimped inwardly so as to press the gasket to the negative cap, the negative cap being made of a metal plate laminated with a copper layer which is adapted to be contacted with a negative electrode active material mix and the copper layer also extending to the outer surface of the negative cap facing the gasket, characterized in that the copper layer is eliminated at the ultimate terminal edge of the turned-up portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Uetani, Yasuyoshi Taniguchi, Kenichi Yokoyama, Seiichi Matsushima, Sonae Kirihara
  • Patent number: 4220694
    Abstract: A leak-proof alkaline cell comprising a negative electrode collector and a gasket, characterized in that the negative electrode collector is coated with a film comprising a triazole compound at least at the part faced to the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Uetani, Yasuyoshi Taniguchi, Kenichi Yokoyama, Seiichi Matsushima
  • Patent number: 4220695
    Abstract: A leak-proof alkaline cell comprising a positive can and a negative electrode collector kept at the opening end of the positive can with intervention of a gasket so as to make the inside of the cell liquid-tight, characterized in that the gasket is made of an alkali resistant, elastic material and has a moisture content of not more than 0.3% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Ishida, Yoshio Uetani, Seiichi Matsushima
  • Patent number: 4101719
    Abstract: A silver(II) oxide cell which comprises a positive electrode comprising a shaped body of silver(II) oxide as a positive active material, a negative electrode comprising zinc as a negative active material and an alkaline electrolyte, characterized in that the shaped body is a molding product of a composition comprising particles of which each particle comprises a core part of silver(II) oxide and a surface part of silver(I) oxide integrally and continuously provided around the core part, the weight ratio of the silver(II) oxide and the silver(I) oxide being from about 70 : 30 to 90 : 10. Such silver(II) oxide cell has large discharge capacity and shows a flat and even discharge characteristics without any substantial deterioration in performances on storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Uetani, Akio Shimizu, Kozo Kajita, Hiroshi Ishiuchi, Tadashi Goryo, Kazuo Ishida
  • Patent number: RE30458
    Abstract: A dry cell comprising a zinc anode, a depolarizing mix and a separator which functions to separate the anode from the depolarizing mix, said depolarizing mix containing manganese dioxide as its main component and acetylene black immersed in an electrolyte having zinc chloride as its main ingredient, said depolarizing mix containing water and chlorine in an amount of about 50 to 90 parts by weight and about 5.5 to 14.5 parts by weight, respectively, per 100 parts by weight of manganese dioxide, the chlorine being present in the form of said zinc chloride or zinc chloride with added hydrochloric acid; said depolarizing mix also containing said electrolyte in an amount in millimeters determined by multiplying the BET total surface area of manganese dioxide and acetylene black in m.sup.2 /gram by a value of about 0.008 to 0.015, and said depolarizing mix further containing the electrolyte in an amount of about 2 to 4 ml. per gram of acetylene black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Uetani, Rokurou Ikebata, Takayuki Togo, Tugiyasu Iwamaru