Ken Tasaki from 410 Palos Verdes Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, age 70, Phone: (310)3734196

President

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Location:

Redondo Beach, CA

Industry:

Research

Work:

Mitsubishi Chemical Usa Jan 1996 - Jan 2016
Director of Technology Research
Palos Verdes Research Jan 1996 - Jan 2016
President

Education:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1986 - 1988

Skills:

Identifying Emerging Technologies
Experienced Presentations In Front of A Large Audience
Negotiating Terms With Research/Business Partners
Preparing Provisional/Non Provisional Patent Applications
Familiar With Us Patent Laws
Fluent In English and Japanese
Research
R&D
Polymers
Commercialization
Design of Experiments
Science
Project Management
Chemistry
Water
Microsoft Office
Management
Strategic Planning
Leadership
Materials Science
Product Development
Energy Storage

Languages:

English
Japanese

Director At Mitsubishi

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Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Industry:

International Trade And Development

Work:

Mitsubishi Corporation
Director at Mitsubishi

Skills:

Access

Director Of Technology Research

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Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Industry:

Chemicals

Work:

Mtsubishi Chemical
Director of Technology Research

Us Patents

Hydrophilic Polymer-Oxide-Phosphoric Acid Compositions For Proton Conducting Membranes
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US Patent:

7118821, Oct 10, 2006
Filed:

Mar 16, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/083067
Inventors:

Wenbin Hong - Goleta CA, US
Galen D. Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ken Tasaki - Goleta CA, US
Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:

H01M 8/10
US Classification:

429 33, 429314, 429316, 252 622
Abstract:

An organic-inorganic hydrophilic polymer-oxide hybrid proton conducting membrane (PCM) is produced from a host organic polymer, a filler inorganic oxide, and a proton-source with a pKa less than about 5. Usually, the subject invention comprises PCMs containing host polymer-x-strong acid-y-filler oxide, wherein x is between about 1 and about 10 (with “x” as the molar ratio of acid anion to polymer repeat unit) and y≦about 50% (with “y” the weight percentage of filler oxide in the composite).

Hydrogen Cyano Fullerene Containing Proton Conducting Membranes
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US Patent:

7588824, Sep 15, 2009
Filed:

Feb 25, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/067599
Inventors:

Fred Wudl - Santa Barbara CA, US
Galen D. Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Hengbin Wang - Los Angeles CA, US
Bruno Jousselme - Antibes, FR
Ken Tasaki - Goleta CA, US
Arunkumar Venkatesan - Santa Barbara CA, US
Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:

B01J 20/20
US Classification:

428368, 429251, 977779, 502 4
Abstract:

The components of and a proton conducting membrane (PCM) produced from a host polymer and an attached or physically blended in hydrogen cyano fullerene proton-source agent, with the physical blending of the host polymer and hydrogen cyano fullerene further promoted by a poly(ethylene oxide) attached fullerene mixing agent.

Fullerene-Based Electrolyte For Fuel Cells
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US Patent:

20050014051, Jan 20, 2005
Filed:

Jun 12, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/867380
Inventors:

Raouf Loutfy - Tucson AZ, US
Perumal Pugazhendhi - Tucson AZ, US
Ken Tasaki - Goleta CA, US
Arunkumar Venkatesan - Santa Barbara CA, US
International Classification:

H01M008/10
US Classification:

429033000, 429030000
Abstract:

Proton conductive fullerene materials are incorporated in minor amounts into various polymeric materials to enhance the low relative humidity proton conductivity properties of the polymeric material. The resulting proton conductors may be used as polymer electrolyte membranes in fuel cells operative over a wide range of relative humidity conditions and over a wide range of temperatures from below room temperature to above the boiling point of water.

Fullerene-Based Electrolyte For Fuel Cells
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US Patent:

20060024546, Feb 2, 2006
Filed:

Jun 14, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/152011
Inventors:

Raouf Loutfy - Tucson AZ, US
Perumal Pugazhendhi - Tucson AZ, US
Ken Tasaki - Goleta CA, US
Arunkumar Venkatesan - Santa Barbara CA, US
International Classification:

H01M 8/10
US Classification:

429033000
Abstract:

Fullerene materials are incorporated in minor amounts into various polymeric materials to enhance the low relative humidity proton conductivity properties of the polymeric material. The resulting proton conductors may be used as polymer electrolyte membranes in fuel cells operative over a wide range of relative humidity conditions and over a wide range of temperatures from below room temperature to above the boiling point of water.

Fullerene Containing Composite Membranes
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US Patent:

20070003807, Jan 4, 2007
Filed:

May 16, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/435556
Inventors:

Fred Wudl - Santa Barbara CA, US
Galen Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Hengbin Wang - Camarillo CA, US
Bruno Jousselme - Antibes, FR
Ken Tasaki - Goleta CA, US
Arunkumar Venkatesan - Twinsburg OH, US
Ryan Desousa - Fort Worth TX, US
International Classification:

H01M 8/10
B29C 39/00
US Classification:

429033000, 264299000
Abstract:

A membrane/film casting method for fabricating composite membranes/films, and the produced composite membranes/films thereby fabricated, from a host polymer and a fullerene, often with the mixing of the host polymer and fullerene further promoted by a poly(ethylene oxide) attached fullerene mixing agent.

Proton Conductive Membrane Containing Fullerenes
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US Patent:

20070190384, Aug 16, 2007
Filed:

Feb 16, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/357655
Inventors:

Ken Tasaki - Goleta CA, US
Jeffrey Gasa - Goleta CA, US
Ryan Desousa - Goleta CA, US
Hengbin Wang - Goleta CA, US
International Classification:

H01M 8/10
C08J 5/22
US Classification:

429033000, 521027000
Abstract:

A proton conducting membrane for use in a direct methanol fuel cell, comprising a polymer material and water-binding fullerene derivatives to reduce MeOH crossover. The membrane may further comprise cross-linking functional groups.

Pegylated Fullerenes As Lithium Solid Electrolyte
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US Patent:

20070202413, Aug 30, 2007
Filed:

Feb 22, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/677833
Inventors:

Fred Wudl - Santa Barbara CA, US
Galen Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ken Tasaki - Goleta CA, US
Hengbin Wang - Camarillo CA, US
Jeffrey Gasa - Goleta CA, US
Ryan DeSousa - Goleta CA, US
Assignee:

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - Oakland CA
International Classification:

H01M 10/36
H01M 6/18
C01B 31/02
US Classification:

429304000, 429317000, 42344500B
Abstract:

Pegylated fullerenes, for use with a lithium ion battery as a solvent-free electrolyte, having the formula {[CH-(PEO)]-LINKER}-fullerene, with n≧1, m≧1 to 5, and the LINKER group comprising a moiety capable of attaching each of the CH-(PEO)-chains to the fullerene.

Hydrogen Cyano Fullerene Containing Proton Conducting Membranes
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US Patent:

20080015268, Jan 17, 2008
Filed:

Jul 3, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/773141
Inventors:

Fred Wudl - Santa Barbara CA, US
Galen Stucky - Santa Barbara CA, US
Hengbin Wang - Camarillo CA, US
Bruno Jousselme - Antibes, FR
Ken Tasaki - Redondo Beach CA, US
Arunkumar Venkatesan - Twinsburg OH, US
Ryan Desousa - Fort Worth TX, US
Assignee:

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - Oakland CA
International Classification:

C08G 18/02
C08G 65/00
US Classification:

521027000, 528392000
Abstract:

The components of and a proton conducting membrane (PCM) produced from a host polymer and an attached or physically blended in hydrogen cyano fullerene proton-source agent, with the physical blending of the host polymer and hydrogen cyano fullerene further promoted by a poly(ethylene oxide) attached fullerene mixing agent.