Patents by Inventor Yumiko YONEDA

Yumiko YONEDA 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: 9843073
    Abstract: A gel electrolyte and a separator are provided between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector. The plurality of positive electrode current collectors and the plurality of negative electrode current collectors are stacked such that surfaces of negative electrodes with which active material layers are not coated or surfaces of positive electrodes with which active material layers are not coated are in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yumiko Yoneda, Masaki Yamakaji, Ryota Tajima, Masaaki Hiroki
  • Publication number: 20170338489
    Abstract: A composite oxide with high diffusion rate of lithium is provided. Alternatively, a lithium-containing complex phosphate with high diffusion rate of lithium is provided. Alternatively, a positive electrode active material with high diffusion rate of lithium is provided. Alternatively, a lithium ion battery with high output is provided. Alternatively, a lithium ion battery that can be manufactured at low cost is provided. A positive electrode active material is formed through a first step of mixing a lithium compound, a phosphorus compound, and water, a second step of adjusting pH by adding a first aqueous solution to a first mixed solution formed in the first step, a third step of mixing an iron compound with a second mixed solution formed in the second step, a fourth step of performing heat treatment under a pressure more than or equal to 0.1 MPa and less than or equal to 2 MPa at a highest temperature more than 100° C. and less than or equal to 119° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya MIWA, Yumiko YONEDA, Teppei OGUNI
  • Publication number: 20170317346
    Abstract: To increase the volume density or weight density of lithium ions that can be received and released in and from a positive electrode active material to achieve high capacity and high energy density of a secondary battery. A lithium manganese composite oxide represented by LixMnyMzOw that includes a region belonging to a space group C2/c and is covered with a carbon-containing layer is used as the positive electrode active material. The element M is an element other than lithium and manganese. The lithium manganese composite oxide has high structural stability and high capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Shuhei YOSHITOMI, Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Yumiko YONEDA, Yohei MOMMA
  • Patent number: 9774034
    Abstract: To increase the amount of lithium ions that can be received in and released from a positive electrode active material to achieve high capacity and high energy density of a secondary battery. A lithium manganese oxide particle includes a first region and a second region. The valence number of manganese in the first region is lower than the valence number of manganese in the second region. The lithium manganese oxide has high structural stability and high capacity characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Mayumi Mikami, Shunsuke Adachi, Shuhei Yoshitomi, Teruaki Ochiai, Yumiko Yoneda, Yohei Momma, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20170187040
    Abstract: To provide a manufacturing method of graphene oxide that allows mass production through a relatively simple process, at low costs, and with safety and efficiency. A hydrogen peroxide solution, sulfuric acid, and flake graphite are put in a reaction container, and the mixture is stirred to obtain expansion graphite. The synthesized expansion graphite is washed not with pure water but with a saturated aqueous solution of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) or an organic solvent, whereby a large amount of sulfuric acid is contained between graphite layers. The expansion graphite is subjected to heat treatment or microwave irradiation to form expanded graphite, and a graphite layer is peeled by ultrasonic treatment and then oxidized to form a graphene compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Yumiko YONEDA, Teppei OGUNI, Takuya MIWA, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Ayae TSURUTA
  • Publication number: 20160087305
    Abstract: A gel electrolyte and a separator are provided between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector. The plurality of positive electrode current collectors and the plurality of negative electrode current collectors are stacked such that surfaces of negative electrodes with which active material layers are not coated or surfaces of positive electrodes with which active material layers are not coated are in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yumiko YONEDA, Masaki YAMAKAJI, Ryota TAJIMA, Masaaki HIROKI
  • Publication number: 20160064726
    Abstract: To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Yumiko YONEDA (Former SAITO)
  • Publication number: 20160013469
    Abstract: An electronic device having a novel structure, specifically, an electronic device having a novel structure that can be changed into various appearances is provided. Specifically, after an active material layer is formed on one or both surfaces of a current collector, the active material layer in a bent region is partly removed. The removed region of the active material layer can be in a linear shape, a dot shape, or a matrix shape, for example. After the active material layer is formed on one or both surfaces of the current collector, laser processing for removing part of the active material layer in an irradiation region is performed using laser light or the like. On the region where the surface of the current collector is exposed, the active material layer is not provided, and this region is a region that does not function as a battery. Owing to this region, a secondary battery with a wide movable region can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ryota TAJIMA, Yuugo GOTO, Yumiko YONEDA, Junya GOTO, Takuya MIWA, Masaaki HIROKI
  • Publication number: 20150340664
    Abstract: In the case where a film, which has lower strength than a metal can, is used as an exterior body of a secondary battery, a current collector provided in a region surrounded by the exterior body, an active material layer provided on a surface of the current collector, or the like might be damaged when force is externally applied to the secondary battery. A secondary battery which is resistant to external force is obtained. An opening is provided in a central portion of the secondary battery, and a terminal is formed in the opening. An outer edge of the secondary battery is fixed by thermocompression bonding. In addition, the central portion of the secondary battery is fixed by thermocompression bonding, so that the amount of bending is limited even when the outer edge portion of the secondary battery is bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Minoru TAKAHASHI, Yuugo GOTO, Yumiko YONEDA, Takuya MIWA, Ryota TAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20150155556
    Abstract: To increase the amount of lithium ions that can be received in and released from a positive electrode active material to achieve high capacity and high energy density of a secondary battery. A lithium manganese oxide particle includes a first region and a second region. The valence number of manganese in the first region is lower than the valence number of manganese in the second region. The lithium manganese oxide has high structural stability and high capacity characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Mayumi MIKAMI, Shunsuke ADACHI, Shuhei YOSHITOMI, Teruaki OCHIAI, Yumiko YONEDA (Former: SAITO), Yohei MOMMA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20150147626
    Abstract: To provide a power storage unit having a structure which is unlikely to break down by change in shape, such as bending. An electrode plate is covered with a sheet of an insulator which is folded in two. The sheet is preferably processed into a bag-like shape or an envelope-like shape by bonding overlapping portions of the sheet in the periphery of the electrode plate. The electrode plate and the sheet are fixed to an exterior body. In the case where the shape of the exterior body is changed by bending or the like, the electrode plate and the sheet can slide together in the exterior body. Thus, stress on the electrode plate due to bending can be relieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Ryota TAJIMA, Yuugo Goto, Yumiko Yoneda, Junya Goto, Takuya Miwa
  • Publication number: 20150140397
    Abstract: A novel multilayer film, a multilayer film suitable for an exterior material for a secondary battery, or a multilayer film that can be favorably used for a secondary battery suitable for a portable information terminal is provided. At least a metal layer and a resin layer are stacked as the multilayer film. A resin that constitutes the resin layer preferably has a durometer hardness of A90 or less, preferably A60 or less. Further, it is preferable that the resin be a material that does not break even when it is stretched to 150% of its original length, more preferably to 200% of its original length, in one direction. The thickness of the resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 100 ?m and less than or equal to 5 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 500 ?m and less than or equal to 3 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Ryota TAJIMA, Yuugo GOTO, Yumiko YONEDA (Former: SAITO), Junya GOTO, Takuya MIWA
  • Publication number: 20150132649
    Abstract: A power storage device having high capacitance is provided. A power storage device with excellent cycle characteristics is provided. A power storage device with high charge and discharge efficiency is provided. A power storage device including a negative electrode with low resistance is provided. A negative electrode for the power storage device includes a current collector and an active material layer including a plurality of active material particles over the current collector. The active material particle is silicon, and the size of the silicon particle is greater than or equal to 0.001 ?m and less than or equal to 7 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Kiyofumi OGINO, Yumiko YONEDA, Rika YATABE, Nobuhiro INOUE
  • Publication number: 20150099179
    Abstract: To increase the volume density or weight density of lithium ions that can be received and released in and from a positive electrode active material to achieve high capacity and high energy density of a secondary battery. A lithium manganese composite oxide represented by LixMnyMzOw that includes a region belonging to a space group C2/c and is covered with a carbon-containing layer is used as the positive electrode active material. The element M is an element other than lithium and manganese. The lithium manganese composite oxide has high structural stability and high capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Tatsuya IKENUMA, Shuhei YOSHITOMI, Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Yumiko YONEDA (Former family: SAITO), Yohei MOMMA