Patents by Inventor Yusuke KAZUSHIMA

Yusuke KAZUSHIMA 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: 10147977
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can suppress a drop in a flash point of an electrolyte solution even if the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used for a long time. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: an electrode body having a structure in which a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material and a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween; a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a flame retardant; and an outer casing accommodating the electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution in the electrode body has a flame retardant concentration lower than a flame retardant concentration in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution between the electrode body and the outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ELIIY POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Fukunaga, Tomitaro Hara, Yusuke Kazushima
  • Patent number: 9991503
    Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: placing an electrode body into an outer casing, the electrode body having a folded-separator structure or a wound structure in which a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material and a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween; placing a non-aqueous electrolyte free of a flame retardant into the outer casing; charging the electrode body by applying a voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode placed in the outer casing; placing a flame retardant into the outer casing; and sealing the outer casing, wherein the step of charging is a step of charging the electrode body with the state in which the surface of the positive-electrode active material and the surface of the negative-electrode active material are in contact with the non-aqu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ELIIY POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Fukunaga, Tomitaro Hara, Yusuke Kazushima
  • Publication number: 20150325884
    Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: placing an electrode body into an outer casing, the electrode body having a folded-separator structure or a wound structure in which a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material and a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween; placing a non-aqueous electrolyte free of a flame retardant into the outer casing; charging the electrode body by applying a voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode placed in the outer casing; placing a flame retardant into the outer casing; and sealing the outer casing, wherein the step of charging is a step of charging the electrode body with the state in which the surface of the positive-electrode active material and the surface of the negative-electrode active material are in contact with the non-aqu
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Takao FUKUNAGA, Tomitaro HARA, Yusuke KAZUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150318580
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can suppress a drop in a flash point of an electrolyte solution even if the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used for a long time. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: an electrode body having a structure in which a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active material and a negative electrode including a negative-electrode active material are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween; a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a flame retardant; and an outer casing accommodating the electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution in the electrode body has a flame retardant concentration lower than a flame retardant concentration in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution between the electrode body and the outer casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Takao FUKUNAGA, Tomitaro HARA, Yusuke KAZUSHIMA