公开(公告)号：JP2011258549A

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：JP2011107447

申请日：2011-05-12

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： SUGIYAMA HIROKI ,  KUMITA HIDEYUKI ,  MATSUMOTO SAYOKO ,  SAKAI HIDEKI ,  TOKITA YUICHI ,  SAGAWA TUNETOSHI ,  FUJITA SHUJI ,  YAMAGUCHI DAISUKE ,  MITA HIROKI ,  NAKAGAWA TAKAAKI

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/16

CPC classification number: Y02E60/527

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel container for a biofuel cell and a biofuel cell system, whereby fuel solution in a battery can be exchanged simply and conveniently without a need for a fuel supply mechanism such as a pump in a fuel cell body.SOLUTION: The fuel container including: a fuel solution storage part in which the fuel solution is stored; a waste liquid storage part in which waste liquid is stored; and a liquid feed mechanism by which the fuel solution is discharged and the solution after use is sucked is used to exchange fuel of the biofuel cell equipped with an electrode having oxygen existing on the surface. Concretely, the fuel solution stored in the fuel solution storage part of the fuel container is poured into the biofuel cell by the fuel feed mechanism, and the solution (waste liquid) after use in the biofuel cell is recovered in the waste liquid storage part.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种用于生物燃料电池和生物燃料电池系统的燃料容器，由此可以简单方便地更换电池中的燃料溶液，而不需要诸如燃料中的泵的燃料供应机构 细胞体。 解决方案：燃料容器包括：燃料溶液储存部分，其中存储有燃料溶液; 储存有废液的废液储存部; 以及吸入燃料溶液并使用后的溶液被吸入的液体供给机构，用于交换配备有表面存在氧的电极的生物燃料电池的燃料。 具体地说，储存在燃料容器的燃料溶液贮存部的燃料溶液通过燃料供给机构注入生物燃料电池，在生物燃料电池中使用后的溶液（废液）被回收到废液收容部。 版权所有（C）2012，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2011018635A

公开(公告)日：2011-01-27

申请号：JP2010115399

申请日：2010-05-19

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： FUJITA SHUJI ,  MATSUMOTO RYUHEI ,  SAKAI HIDEKI ,  TOKITA YUICHI

IPC: H01M8/16 ,  H01M4/90

CPC classification number: H01M8/16 ,  C12N11/04 ,  H01M4/8825 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  Y02E60/527 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell which can generate electric energy by confining one or more kinds of enzymes and optionally a coenzyme in a small space and carrying out an enzymatic reaction utilizing the space as a reaction zone to thereby remove electrons from glucose or the like efficiently, and which enables the immobilization of the enzyme and optionally the coenzyme onto an electrode readily; and a process for manufacturing the fuel cell.SOLUTION: An enzyme-immobilized electrode is produced by encapsulating an enzyme 13, 14 and a coenzyme 15, which are required for an enzymatic reaction, into a liposome 12 and immobilizing the liposome 12 onto the surface of an electrode comprising a porous carbon material or the like. An antibiotic 16 is bound to a lipid bilayer membrane that composes the liposome 12, thereby forming one or more holes 17 through which glucose can pass. The enzyme-immobilized electrode can be used, for example, as a negative electrode for a biofuel cell.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种能够通过将一种或多种酶和任选的辅酶限制在小空间中并且利用该空间作为反应区进行酶反应从而从葡萄糖中除去电子而产生电能的燃料电池 等等，并且能够容易地将酶和任选的辅酶固定在电极上; 以及制造燃料电池的方法。解决方案：通过将酶反应所需的酶13,14和辅酶15包封在脂质体12中并将脂质体12固定在表面上来制备酶固定化电极 包括多孔碳材料等的电极。 抗生素16与组成脂质体12的脂质双层膜结合，从而形成葡萄糖能通过的一个或多个孔17。 酶固定化电极可以用作例如生物燃料电池的负极。

公开(公告)号：JP2012221832A

公开(公告)日：2012-11-12

申请号：JP2011088248

申请日：2011-04-12

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： SAKAI HIDEKI ,  MITA HIROKI ,  FUJITA SHUJI ,  MATSUMOTO RYUHEI ,  SAGAWA TUNETOSHI

IPC: H01M8/16 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC classification number: C12Q1/005 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/16 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel supply body for a biofuel cell and a biofuel cell system which have high usability and large energy capacity.SOLUTION: A fuel supply body is formed of a material containing a biopolymer in part or all thereof as a main component and a biocatalyst for decomposing this biopolymer by metabolism is housed or bonded/fixed therein. Moreover, a biofuel cell system is constituted of this fuel supply body and a biofuel cell equipped with an electrode having redox enzyme existing on the surface, fuel and/or the biocatalyst is supplied from the fuel supply body to the biofuel cell, and the fuel supply body itself is used as the fuel.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供具有高可用性和大能量容量的生物燃料电池和生物燃料电池系统的燃料供给体。 解决方案：燃料供给体由其中部分或全部作为主要成分的生物聚合物的材料形成，并且用于通过代谢分解该生物聚合物的生物催化剂容纳或粘合/固定在其中。 此外，生物燃料电池系统由该燃料供给体和配备有存在于表面上具有氧化还原酶的电极的生物燃料电池构成，燃料和/或生物催化剂从燃料供给体供给至生物燃料电池，燃料 供应体本身用作燃料。 版权所有（C）2013，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2011234700A

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：JP2010111186

申请日：2010-05-13

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： KUMITA HIDEYUKI ,  YAMAGUCHI DAISUKE ,  TOKITA YUICHI ,  FUJITA SHUJI

IPC: C12N9/06 ,  C12N15/09 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/16

CPC classification number: C12Y103/03005 ,  C12N9/001

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple method for obtaining a recombinant bilirubin oxidase derived from an incomplete filamentous bacterium Myrothecium verrucaria having high expression and high activity.SOLUTION: The method for producing a recombinant bilirubin oxidase includes a step of transferring a bilirubin oxidase gene derived from an incomplete filamentous bacterium Myrothecium verrucaria to Escherichia coli and expressing the gene. The recombinant bilirubin oxidase is obtained by the production method. The recombinant bilirubin oxidase has higher enzyme activity than a natural type bilirubin oxidase derived from an incomplete filamentous bacterium Myrothecium verrucaria.

Abstract translation: 待解决的问题：提供一种获得源自具有高表达和高活性的不完全丝状细胞疣状疣状细胞的重组胆红素氧化酶的简单方法。 解决方案：制备重组胆红素氧化酶的方法包括将源自不完全丝状细菌疣状乳腺的胆红素氧化酶基因转移到大肠杆菌并表达该基因的步骤。 通过制备方法得到重组胆红素氧化酶。 重组胆红素氧化酶的酶活性高于源自不完全丝状细菌疣状疣虫的天然型胆红素氧化酶。 版权所有（C）2012，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2011222261A

公开(公告)日：2011-11-04

申请号：JP2010089554

申请日：2010-04-08

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： SAGAWA TUNETOSHI ,  SUGIYAMA HIROKI ,  FUJITA SHUJI ,  TOKITA YUICHI ,  SAKAI HIDEKI

IPC: H01M8/16 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: H01M8/16 ,  H01M4/8657 ,  H01M8/04186 ,  H01M8/08 ,  H01M8/1009 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biofuel cell having a mechanism for automatically recovering from the fuel concentration gradient or the pH gradient in a fuel solution which occurs as the oxidation reduction reaction of fuel progresses, and from decrease in battery output due to temperature variation in the vicinity of an electrode.SOLUTION: The biofuel cell A has a polymer gel 2 which swells or contracts reversibly in response to characteristic change of a fuel solution 3 touching the surface and/or the interior of an electrode 1. Since the polymer gel 2 swells or contracts in response to characteristic change of the touching fuel solution 3, diffusibility of the fuel solution 3 or the substance in the solution can be enhanced or the fuel solution 3 can be agitated in the biofuel cell A.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种生物燃料电池，其具有用于随着燃料的氧化还原反应进行而发生的燃料溶液中的燃料浓度梯度或pH梯度自动恢复的机制，并且由于电池输出的减少而导致 到电极附近的温度变化。 解决方案：生物燃料电池A具有聚合物凝胶2，其响应于接触电极1的表面和/或内部的燃料溶液3的特征变化而可逆地膨胀或收缩。由于聚合物凝胶2膨胀或收缩 响应于接触燃料溶液3的特性变化，可以提高燃料溶液3或溶液中的物质的扩散性，或者可以在生物燃料电池A中搅拌燃料溶液3.版权所有（C）2012 ，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2013020876A

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：JP2011154787

申请日：2011-07-13

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： SAKAI HIDEKI ,  MITA HIROKI ,  FUJITA SHUJI

IPC: H01M8/16 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/24

CPC classification number: H01M8/16 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biofuel cell capable of continuously obtaining high output by enhancing fuel concentration in a fuel solution.SOLUTION: A biofuel cell A is provided which includes; a negative electrode 3 as a reacting field of redox reaction of fuel containing oxidoreductase as a catalyst; a fuel holding part 32 which contactably supplies fuel held inside to the negative electrode 3; a waste liquid storage part 33 in which fuel after coming into contact with the negative electrode 3 is recovered and stored; and a heating part 5 which heats the inside of the fuel holding part 32 and/or the waste liquid storage part 33. In the biofuel cell A, the inside temperature of the fuel holding part 32 is heated by the heating part 5, and a fuel solution is condensed and the fuel concentration is enhanced by promoting evaporation of a solvent of the fuel solution.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供能够通过增加燃料溶液中的燃料浓度来连续获得高输出的生物燃料电池。 解决方案：提供生物燃料电池A，其包括： 作为催化剂的含有氧化还原酶的燃料的氧化还原反应的反应场的负极3; 燃料保持部32，其将保持在内部的燃料供给到负极3; 回收并储存与负极3接触后的燃料的废液收容部33; 以及加热部件5，其加热燃料保持部32和/或废液收容部33的内部。在生物燃料电池A中，燃料保持部32的内部温度被加热部5加热， 燃料溶液被冷凝，并且通过促进燃料溶液的溶剂的蒸发来提高燃料浓度。 版权所有（C）2013，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2013008562A

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：JP2011140603

申请日：2011-06-24

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： FUJITA SHUJI ,  MITA HIROKI ,  SAKAI HIDEKI

IPC: H01M8/16 ,  C12M1/00 ,  G01N27/327 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: Y02E60/527

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biofuel cell capable of controlling the temperature of its electrode and an area in the vicinity thereof at a temperature optimum to a catalytic reaction.SOLUTION: To provide a biofuel cell A comprising: an electrode 2 which becomes a reaction field of an oxidation reduction reaction of fuel using an oxidoreductase as a catalyst; and an insulating heat conductive material 3 arranged in such a manner that at least a part of which contacts with the electrode 2, and at the same time at least a part of which is exposed to the outside of a battery case 1. In the biofuel cell A, the temperature of the electrode 2 and an area in the vicinity thereof can be controlled by bringing a hot-heat source or a cold-heat source in contact with the part of the insulating heat conductive material 3, the part being exposed to the outside of the battery case 1, thus transmitting hot-heat or cold-heat to the electrode 2.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供能够在最适于催化反应的温度下控制其电极的温度和其附近的区域的生物燃料电池。 解决方案：提供一种生物燃料电池A，包括：电极2，其成为使用氧化还原酶作为催化剂的燃料的氧化还原反应的反应场; 绝缘导热材料3以使其至少一部分与电极2接触的方式配置，同时其至少一部分暴露于电池壳体1的外部。在生物燃料 电池A的电极2的温度和其附近的区域可以通过使热源或冷热源与绝热导热材料3的一部分接触来控制，该部分暴露于 电池壳体1的外部，从而将热或冷热传递到电极2.版权所有（C）2013，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2012178335A

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：JP2011271224

申请日：2011-12-12

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： FUJITA SHUJI ,  SAGAWA TUNETOSHI ,  NAKAGAWA TAKAAKI ,  SAKAI HIDEKI ,  MITA HIROKI ,  YAMANOI SHUN ,  TOKITA YUICHI ,  TABATA SEIICHIRO

IPC: H01M4/90 ,  C12N9/02 ,  C12N9/04 ,  C12N11/14 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/16

CPC classification number: H01M4/9008 ,  C25B11/0447 ,  G01N27/327 ,  H01M4/9083 ,  H01M8/16 ,  Y02E60/527 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell capable of preventing elution of nicotine amide adenine dinucleotide immobilized on an electrode and/or its derivative and capable of preventing performance degradation due to the elution, and to provide a method for manufacturing the fuel cell.SOLUTION: In a biofuel cell having such structure that a positive electrode and a negative electrode are opposed to each other through a proton conductor and is configured so as to extract electrons from fuel by using an enzyme, the negative electrode is composed of an electrode including carbon and/or an inorganic compound having holes whose sizes are 2 nm or more and 100 nm or less on the surface and nicotine amide adenine dinucleotide and/or its derivative is immobilized on the carbon and/or the inorganic compound. A carbon particle, a carbon sheet or a carbon fiber is used as carbon. Biocarbon, Ketjenblack, active carbon, or the like is used as the carbon particle. An enzyme necessary for enzyme reaction may be immobilized on the carbon through a pyrene derivative as necessary.

Abstract translation: 解决的问题：提供能够防止固定在电极和/或其衍生物上的尼古丁酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸的洗脱并能够防止由于洗脱引起的性能劣化的燃料电池，并且提供一种制造 燃料电池。 解决方案：在具有这样的结构的生物燃料电池中，正极和负极通过质子导体彼此相对并且被配置为通过使用酶从燃料中提取电子，负极由 在碳和/或无机化合物上固定具有碳和/或具有孔尺寸为2nm以上且100nm以下的空穴的碳和/或无机化合物的电极，并且将尼古丁酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸和/或其衍生物固定在碳和/或无机化合物上。 使用碳粒子，碳片或碳纤维作为碳。 生物碳，氯乙烯，活性炭等用作碳颗粒。 酶反应所必需的酶可以根据需要通过芘衍生物固定在碳上。 版权所有（C）2012，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2012146460A

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：JP2011003256

申请日：2011-01-11

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： MATSUMOTO RYUHEI ,  FUJITA SHUJI ,  SAKAI HIDEKI ,  TOKITA YUICHI ,  WATANABE YOKO

IPC: H01M4/86 ,  C12N1/15 ,  C12N1/19 ,  C12N1/20 ,  C12N5/00 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M8/16

CPC classification number: H01M8/16 ,  C12N11/14 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/9008 ,  Y02E60/527 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell and its manufacturing method which can confine one or more kinds of enzymes or further coenzymes in a minute space and, by carrying out enzymatic reaction using this space as a reaction field, can extract electrons efficiently from glucose, etc. to generate electric energy, and also can easily get these kinds of enzymes or further coenzymes stuck to an electrode.SOLUTION: Enzymes 13, 14 and coenzymes 15 which are needed for enzymatic reaction are sealed in a liposome 12, and an antibiotic 16 is bound to a lipid bilayer membrane constituting the liposome 12 to form one or more holes 17 through which glucose can pass, and further a sterol 18 is bound to the lipid bilayer membrane. The liposome 12 is gotten stuck to the surface of an electrode consisting of porous carbon, etc. to form an enzyme immobilized electrode. The enzyme immobilized electrode is used, for example, as an anode of a biofuel cell.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种能够在一定的空间内限制一种或多种酶或其他辅酶的燃料电池及其制造方法，通过使用该空间进行酶反应作为反应场，可以提取 电子有效地从葡萄糖等产生电能，并且还可以容易地获得粘附到电极上的这些酶或进一步的辅酶。 解决方案：将酶反应所需的酶13,14和辅酶15密封在脂质体12中，并且将抗生素16结合到构成脂质体12的脂质双层膜上以形成一个或多个孔17，葡萄糖 可以通过，并且进一步将固醇18结合到脂质双层膜。 将脂质体12粘附在由多孔碳等构成的电极的表面上，形成固定酶的电极。 酶固定化电极例如用作生物燃料电池的阳极。 版权所有（C）2012，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2011249178A

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：JP2010122258

申请日：2010-05-28

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： YAMAGUCHI DAISUKE ,  SAGAWA TUNETOSHI ,  FUJITA SHUJI ,  MITA HIROKI ,  NAKAGAWA TAKAAKI ,  TOKITA YUICHI

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/16

CPC classification number: H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M8/2455 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a fuel solution from leaking.SOLUTION: A valve control portion 20 of a fuel leak prevention structure includes first and second electrodes 3a, 3b. The first electrode 3a is fitted to a movable first member 2a, and when the first member 2a is moved by applying pressing force, the first and second electrodes 3a, 3b come into contact to feed electricity. The first and second electrodes 3a, 3b are connected to a controller 4, which opens a control valve 7 when the first and second electrodes 3a, 3b enter the electricity feed state. Thus, the control valve 7 is opened and closed with the pressing force, thereby easily supplying the fuel solution.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：防止燃料溶液泄漏。 解决方案：燃料泄漏防止结构的阀控制部分20包括第一和第二电极3a，3b。 第一电极3a装配到可移动的第一构件2a上，并且当通过施加按压力使第一构件2a移动时，第一和第二电极3a，3b接触供电。 第一和第二电极3a，3b连接到控制器4，当第一和第二电极3a，3b进入供电状态时，控制器4打开控制阀7。 因此，通过按压力打开和关闭控制阀7，从而容易地供应燃料溶液。 版权所有（C）2012，JPO＆INPIT