Patents by Inventor Yusuke Nishio

Yusuke Nishio 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: 12209030
    Abstract: Provide is a solid electrolyte material represented by a composition formula LiaYbMcX6-dFd, where M includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of metalloid elements and metal elements other than Li and Y; X is at least one kind selected from the group consisting Cl, Br, and I; 0<a; 0<b; 0?c; and 0<d<6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Sakaida, Tetsuya Asano, Akihiro Sakai, Yusuke Nishio, Akinobu Miyazaki, Shinya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 12191445
    Abstract: An electrolyte material is represented by Li4-3a-cbAlaMbFxClyBr4-x-y, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, and Zr; c represents a valence of M; and the following five inequalities are satisfied: 0<a<1.33, 0?b<2, 0<x<4, 0?y<4, and (x+y)?4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nishio, Akihiro Sakai, Tetsuya Asano, Masashi Sakaida, Akinobu Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 12139414
    Abstract: A production method for producing a halide includes heat-treating, in an inert gas atmosphere, a mixed material in which LiX, YZ3, and at least one of LiX? or YZ?3 are mixed, where X is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I; Z is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and different from X; X? is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and different from either X or Z; and Z? is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and different from either X or Z. In the heat-treatment, the mixed material is heat-treated at higher than or equal to 200° C. and lower than or equal to 650° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kubo, Yusuke Nishio, Koki Ueno, Akihiro Sakai, Akinobu Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20240356040
    Abstract: A positive electrode material according to the present disclosure includes a mixture of a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a conductive material. A ratio of a volume of the positive electrode active material to a sum of the volume of the positive electrode active material and a volume of the solid electrolyte is 50% or more and 90% or less. In the positive electrode material, 30?X?80 is satisfied, where X is a value determined by the following equation (1): X=A×B Equation (1). In the equation (1), A is a BET specific surface area (m2/g) of the conductive material, and B is a ratio (%) of a mass (g) of the conductive material to a mass (g) of the positive electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji NAGAO, Yusuke NISHIO, Izuru SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240356039
    Abstract: A positive electrode material according to the present disclosure includes a mixture of a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a conductive material. The conductive material includes a first conductive material having an average long-axis diameter of 1 ?m or more and a second conductive material having an average particle diameter of more than 23 nm and 100 nm or less. A ratio of a volume of the positive electrode active material to a sum of the volume of the positive electrode active material and a volume of the solid electrolyte is 50% or more and 90% or less. A battery according to the present disclosure includes a positive electrode including the positive electrode material, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji NAGAO, Yusuke NISHIO, Izuru SASAKI
  • Patent number: 12125972
    Abstract: A solid-electrolyte material includes Li, Y, X, O, and H. X is at least two elements selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Miyatake, Yusuke Nishio, Takashi Kubo, Tetsuya Asano, Akihiro Sakai
  • Patent number: 12125969
    Abstract: A halide solid electrolyte material according to the present disclosure is represented by the chemical formula Li6-4b+2ab(Zr1-aMa)bX6 (I), wherein M denotes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn, X denotes at least one halogen element, and two mathematical formulae 0<a<1 and 0<b<1.5 are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Sakaida, Tetsuya Asano, Akihiro Sakai, Yusuke Nishio, Akinobu Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 12095027
    Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolyte material represented by the following composition formula (1): Li6-3dYdX6??Formula (1) where X is two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I; and 0<d<2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Sakai, Tetsuya Asano, Masashi Sakaida, Yusuke Nishio, Akinobu Miyazaki, Shinya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 12095030
    Abstract: A solid-electrolyte material includes Li, Y, O, and X. X is at least two elements selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nishio, Kazufumi Miyatake, Takashi Kubo, Tetsuya Asano, Akihiro Sakai
  • Patent number: 12091324
    Abstract: A production method for producing a halide includes heat-treating, in an inert gas atmosphere, a mixed material in which LiCl and YCl3 are mixed. In the heat-treatment, the mixed material is heat-treated at higher than or equal to 200° C. and lower than or equal to 650° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kubo, Yusuke Nishio, Akihiro Sakai, Akinobu Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20240234699
    Abstract: An electrode material has a solid concentration of 72% or more. It includes a composite particle, a sulfide solid electrolyte, and a solvent. The composite particle includes an active material and a fluoride solid electrolyte. The fluoride solid electrolyte covers at least part of a surface of the active material. The sulfide solid electrolyte is adhered to the composite particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Panasonic Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki YABE, Keita MIZUNO, Yusuke NISHIO
  • Patent number: 11981580
    Abstract: A method for producing a halide includes heat-treating a mixed material in an inert gas atmosphere, the mixed material being a mixture of M2O3, NH4X, and LiZ. The M includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, a lanthanoid, and Sc. The X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of CI, Br, I, and F. The Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of CI, Br, I, and F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kubo, Yusuke Nishio, Akihiro Sakai, Akinobu Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20240145726
    Abstract: A cathode includes a mixture of a cathode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a conductive material. The conductive material includes carbon black having an average particle size of less than or equal to 100 nm. When a cross-section of the cathode is observed using a scanning electron microscope, an area in which the carbon black is concentrated is found between the cathode active material and the solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: YUSUKE NISHIO, KENJI NAGAO, IZURU SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240145725
    Abstract: A positive electrode material includes a mixture of a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a conductive material. The conductive material contains a first conductive material having an average major axis diameter of greater than or equal to 1 ?m and a second conductive material having an average particle diameter of less than or equal to 100 nm. A ratio of a volume of the positive electrode active material to a total volume of the positive electrode active material and the solid electrolyte is greater than or equal to 60% and less than or equal to 90%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: YUSUKE NISHIO, KENJI NAGAO, IZURU SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240136511
    Abstract: An electrode material has a solid concentration of 72% or more. It includes a composite particle, a sulfide solid electrolyte, and a solvent. The composite particle includes an active material and a fluoride solid electrolyte. The fluoride solid electrolyte covers at least part of a surface of the active material. The sulfide solid electrolyte is adhered to the composite particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Panasonic Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki YABE, Keita MIZUNO, Yusuke NISHIO
  • Patent number: 11955598
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte material according to the present disclosure is represented by the chemical formula Li6?4b+ab(Zr1?aMa)bX6 (I). M denotes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Bi, Sc, Sm, and Sb, X denotes at least one halogen element, and the two mathematical formulae 0<a<1 and 0<b<1.5 are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Sakaida, Yusuke Nishio, Tetsuya Asano, Akihiro Sakai, Akinobu Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20240113294
    Abstract: The positive electrode active material includes a complex oxide represented by Formula (1): LiNixMe1-xO2 where x satisfies 0.5?x<1, and Me is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Al, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, B, Ga, Y, Ce, Sm, Gd, Er, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Sb, Bi, Cr, Mo, and W. In an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by X-ray diffraction measurement of the positive electrode active material using Cu-K? rays, the ratio of the value of the full width at half maximum of a peak having the highest intensity within a diffraction angle 2? range of 40° or more and 50° or less to the value of the full width at half maximum of a peak corresponding to the (111) plane of a crystalline Si powder measured under the same conditions is less than or equal to 2.00.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: YUSUKE NISHIO, KAZUYA HASHIMOTO, IZURU SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240063392
    Abstract: An electrode includes an active material layer that includes an active material, a solid electrolyte, and a binder and a current collector that includes a substrate and a coating layer coating the substrate and being in contact with the active material layer. The binder includes a block copolymer that includes two first blocks constituted of a repeating unit having an aromatic ring and a second block located between the two first blocks. The weight average molecular weight of the block copolymer is 170,000 or more. The coating layer includes conductive carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: TATSUYA OSHIMA, SEIJI NISHIYAMA, AKIRA KAWASE, YUSUKE NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20240043052
    Abstract: A fastener monitoring device monitoring a fastener of a track on which a railroad car runs includes a processing unit calculating a total number of fastening of the fastener or a total number of detachment of the fastener per unit length of the track as an index value indicating a fastening state of the fastener in the track based on running data of the railroad car and fastening state data of the fastener during running of the railroad car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yusuke NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20240038972
    Abstract: An electrode material comprises a composite particle. The composite particle includes a core particle and a covering layer. The covering layer covers at least part of a surface of the core particle. The core particle includes an active material. The covering layer includes a first layer and a second layer. At least part of the first layer is interposed between the core particle and the second layer. The first layer includes a first solid electrolyte. The second layer includes a second solid electrolyte. The first solid electrolyte is a fluoride. The second solid electrolyte is a sulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Panasonic Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki YABE, Izuru Sasaki, Kazuya Hashimoto, Yuta Sugimoto, Yusuke Nishio