Patents by Inventor Akinobu Wakabayashi
Akinobu Wakabayashi 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).
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Power source apparatus equipped with a service plug and vehicle carrying that power source apparatus
Patent number: 9130220Abstract: A power source apparatus provided with battery blocks (2) that have a plurality of battery cells (1) connected together, an outer case (3) that houses the battery blocks and/or electrical components connected to the battery blocks, a socket (4) connected in series with the battery blocks and disposed on the outer case, and a service plug (5) that connects with the socket in a removable manner. The service plug connects with the socket to connect the service plug in series with the batteries via the socket. The outer case is provided with a socket and service plug thermal isolation region (8) sectioned-off by a heat-shielding plate (7), and the socket and service plug are disposed in the thermal isolation region.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Akinobu Wakabayashi, Tomoyuki Ohmura -
Patent number: 8574747Abstract: A car power source apparatus has a battery block (2) including a plurality of connected batteries (1), a battery state detection section (3) connected to the battery block, a base-plate (4) having the battery state detection section and battery block mounted thereon, a cover-plate (5) that closes-off the top of the base-plate, and side-plates (6) that close-off open regions between the cover-plate and the base plate. The cover-plate is provided with a top cover (7) that establishes an interior battery holding region (12), and an electronic component cover (8) that establishes an interior electronic component compartment (13). The edges at ends of the cover-plate have end edge-covers (7X, 8X) that extend downward along the outer surfaces of the side-plate. The end edge-covers make the connection between the cover-plate and the side-plate water-tight.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20130273412Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cells, bus bars, and a wire harness. The battery cells include terminals on the upper surfaces of the battery cells. The bus bars connect the terminals of the battery cells to each other with the plurality of battery cells being arranged side by side. The wire harness is connected to the terminals. An electrically insulating separation wall is arranged between the terminal and the wire harness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomoyuki Ohmura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20130260197Abstract: The battery array is provided with a plurality of battery cells having a rectangular outline, insulating separators intervening between adjacent battery cells, a pair of endplates disposed at the ends of the battery cells stacked alternately with intervening separators, and binding bars that bind the endplates together. Partition plates, which are the parts of the separators sandwiched between adjacent battery cells, have thin regions established along regions opposite the upper ends of the battery cells, and the thin regions are formed thinner than partition plate regions opposite the center sections of the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Kentaro Uemura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 8507121Abstract: A power supply device is provided that includes a battery module (3) and a cooling mechanism. The battery module is composed of a plurality of batteries (20) arranged side by side. The cooling mechanism cools the batteries (20). A thermally-insulating member (70) is arranged on a part of a battery module surface, and thermally insulates heat generated from the batteries. This power supply device can reduce the temperature unevenness ?T.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masao Saito, Shinsuke Nakamura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20120295134Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound (lubricant) that exhibits better fluidity and adsorbability on the surface of a disk than conventional end-modified compounds, that is thermally stable, and that is obtained by introducing an additional functional group to the end(s) of a perfluoropolyether having a hydroxy group. The present invention relates to a lubricant comprising a perfluoropolyether compound containing, in the molecule, a group represented by Formula (2), wherein R represents a hydrogen, a C1-10 alkyl group, or an alkoxy group, and n is 1 or 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MORESCO CORPORATIONInventors: Akinobu Wakabayashi, Haruo Kasai
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POWER SOURCE APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH A SERVICE PLUG AND VEHICLE CARRYING THAT POWER SOURCE APPARATUS
Publication number: 20120164489Abstract: The power source apparatus of the present invention is provided with battery blocks 2 that have a plurality of battery cells 1 connected together, an outer case 3 that houses the battery blocks 2 and/or electrical components 10 connected to the battery blocks 2, a socket 4 connected in series with the battery blocks 2 and disposed on the outer case 3, and a service plug 5 that connects with the socket 4 in a removable manner. The service plug 5 connects with the socket 4 to connect the service plug 5 in series with the batteries via the socket 4. The outer case 3 is provided with a socket 4 and service plug 5 thermal isolation region 8 sectioned-off by a heat-shielding plate 7, and the socket 4 and service plug 5 are disposed in the thermal isolation region 8.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Akinobu Wakabayashi, Tomoyuki Ohmura -
Publication number: 20120141855Abstract: A battery pack device includes a plurality of battery cells 1, a bind bar 4, and a regulation member 31. The plurality of battery cells 1 has a rectangular box exterior shape. The bind bar 4 couples the plurality of battery cells 1 to each other with the battery cells 1 being arranged side by side. When the battery pack 10 is secured onto a horizontal surface, the regulation member 31 regulates upward deviation of at least one of the battery cells 1, which is located in a central part of the battery pack in the side-by-side arrangement direction of the battery cells 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomoyuki Ohmura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 8163420Abstract: A battery system has a battery block with a plurality of battery cells that are rectangular batteries stacked with intervening insulating separators, and that battery block is held by fastening components. The fastening components are provided with a pair of endplates disposed at the ends of the stacked battery cells, and metal bands on both sides of the battery block connected at both ends to the endplates. An insulating separator has an insulating plate section, which intervenes between adjacent battery cells, and insulating walls, which cover both battery cell side-walls, formed from plastic as a single-piece. In this battery system, insulating plate sections are sandwiched between battery cells, and the insulating walls are disposed between battery cell outer side-walls and metal bands to insulate the battery cells from the metal bands.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomoyuki Ohmura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20110256425Abstract: A magnetic disk or magnetic head having a lubrication film of a lubricant bonded in a ratio of at least 99% to a protective carbon film on a magnetic disk member, the lubricant containing a perfluoropolyether compound (Q) wherein A is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2—, F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)— or a group of the formula (a) given below, B is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2—CH2—, F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)—CH2— or a group of the formula (b) given below wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2—CH2— or F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)—CH2—, Z is —CF2O(CF2CF2O)rCF2—, —CF2O(CF2CF2O)p(CF2O)qCF2— or —CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2— wherein A1 is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, F(CF2CF2CF2O)m-CF2CF2— or F[CF(CF3)CF2O]n-CF(CF3)—, Z is the same as defined above,Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2008Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Haruo Kasai, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20110104547Abstract: A power supply device is provided that includes a battery module 3 and a cooling mechanism. The battery module is composed of a plurality of batteries 20 arranged side by side. The cooling mechanism cools the batteries 20. A thermally-insulating member 70 is arranged on a part of a battery module surface, and thermally insulates heat generated from the batteries 3. This power supply device can reduce the temperature unevenness ?T.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Masao SAITO, Shinsuke NAKAMURA, Akinobu WAKABAYASHI
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Publication number: 20110008659Abstract: The car power source apparatus has battery block 2 having a plurality of connected batteries 1, a battery state detection section 3 connected to the battery block 2, a base-plate 4 having the battery state detection section and battery block mounted on top, a cover-plate 5 that closes-off the top of the base-plate 4, and side-plates 6 that close-off the open regions between the cover-plate 5 and base-plate 4 at both ends. The cover-plate 5 is provided with a top cover 7 that establishes the battery holding region 12 inside, and an electronic component cover 8 that establishes the electronic component compartment 13 inside. The edges at both ends of the cover-plate 5 have end edge-covers 7X, 8X that extend downward from the side-plate 6 top surfaces down the outer surfaces. The end edge-covers 7X, 8X make the connection between the cover-plate 5 and the side-plates 6 a water-tight structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20100167115Abstract: The battery system has a battery block 2 with a plurality of battery cells 1 that are rectangular batteries stacked with intervening insulating separators 15, and that battery block 2 is held by fastening components 3. The fastening components 3 are provided with a pair of endplates 4 disposed at the ends of the stacked battery cells 1, and metal bands 5 on both sides of the battery block 2 connected at both ends to the endplates 4. An insulating separator 15 has an insulating plate section 15X, which intervenes between adjacent battery cells 1, and insulating walls 15C, which cover both battery cell 1 side-walls, formed from plastic as a single-piece. In this battery system, insulating plate sections 15X are sandwiched between battery cells 1, and the insulating walls 15C are disposed between battery cell outer side-walls and metal bands to insulate the battery cells from the metal bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Wataru OKADA, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomoyuki Ohmura, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 7670695Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricant for recording media that does not readily decompose, and which has high adhesion to recording media, and a magnetic disk that is durable against continuous sliding under high-speed rotation. The present invention provides a lubricant for recording media containing: a perfluoropolyether compound represented by Formula (1), R1—CH2CF2O—(CF2CF2O)m—(CF2O)n—CF2CH2—R2??(1) wherein R1 represents R represents a C1-4 haloalkyl group, R2 represents —OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH, and m and n are each independently 1-30; and another perfluoropolyether compound represented by Formula (2), R1—CH2CF2O—(CF2CF2O)m—(CF2O)n—CF2CH2—R3??(2) wherein R1, m and n are as defined above and R3 represents —OCH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH. The present invention also provides a magnetic disk having a lubricating layer essentially consists of such a lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: MORESCO CorporationInventors: Akinobu Wakabayashi, Yasuo Sakane
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Patent number: 7665449Abstract: In a V-type engine, throttle devices are disposed between front and rear cylinders disposed in a V-shape, and an air cleaner is disposed above the throttle device. A secondary air pipe is connected to a secondary air entrance portion formed in an outer peripheral wall surface of each of the cylinders. A secondary air on-off valve is disposed below the throttle device, and the secondary air on-off valve is provided so as to be substantially accommodated in a V-bank space between the cylinders. A secondary air inlet of the secondary air on-off valve is connected to the air cleaner by the secondary air source pipe extended upward, a secondary air pipe for each cylinder is connected to the secondary air outlet for each cylinder, and the secondary air outlet for each cylinder is formed in the secondary air on-off valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 7597086Abstract: A throttle assembly for intake air protects a link mechanism for interlocking throttles with each other from water and mud and maintains the throttle operability in a satisfactory state. The throttle assembly for intake air includes a plurality of throttle devices for injecting fuel into intake air to generate an air-fuel mixture; a link mechanism for connecting driving portions of the throttle devices with each other, a link mechanism housing chamber defined by an outer wall member for forming a link mechanism housing chamber and housing the link mechanism, and seal members provided at the connected or mated portions of the outer wall member and a different member or the connected or mated portions of a plurality of outer wall configuring members which configure the outer wall member.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi, Yoshiyuki Ayakoji, Jun Kiyono, Isamu Tanaka
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Patent number: 7475681Abstract: The present invention provides a breather apparatus in a combustion engine having a sufficient gas-liquid separation function without involving an additional parts such as a breather tank and an arrangement space thereof. A breather chamber is formed in an air cleaner case, and the breather chamber is communicated with a crank case through a breather pipe. Preferably another breather chamber is formed in the crank case in addition to the breather chamber in the air cleaner case, and the breather pipe is connected to a breather outlet of the breather chamber in the crank case. The breather chamber in the air cleaner case is provided in a clean side space on an intake-air downstream side of a filter element.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20080216794Abstract: A throttle assembly for intake air protects a link mechanism for interlocking throttles with each other from water and mud and maintains the throttle operability in a satisfactory state. The throttle assembly for intake air includes a plurality of throttle devices for injecting fuel into intake air to generate an air-fuel mixture; a power transmission mechanism for interlocking the driving portions of the throttle devices with each other, a power transmission mechanism housing chamber defined by an outer wall member for forming a power transmission mechanism housing chamber and housing the power transmission mechanism, and seal means provided to the connected or mated portions of the outer wall member and a different member or the connected or mated portions of a plurality of outer wall configuring members which configure the outer wall member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi, Yoshiyuki Ayakoji, Jun Kiyono, Isamu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20080210206Abstract: The present invention provides a breather apparatus in a combustion engine having a sufficient gas-liquid separation function without involving an additional parts such as a breather tank and an arrangement space thereof. A breather chamber is formed in an air cleaner case, and the breather chamber is communicated with a crank case through a breather pipe. Preferably another breather chamber is formed in the crank case in addition to the breather chamber in the air cleaner case, and the breather pipe is connected to a breather outlet of the breather chamber in the crank case. The breather chamber in the air cleaner case is provided in a clean side space on an intake-air downstream side of a filter element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20080168765Abstract: In a V-type engine, throttle devices are disposed between front and rear cylinders disposed in a V-shape, and an air cleaner is disposed above the throttle device. A secondary air pipe is connected to a secondary air entrance portion formed in an outer peripheral wall surface of each of the cylinders. A secondary air on-off valve is disposed below the throttle device, and the secondary air on-off valve is provided so as to be substantially accommodated in a V-bank space between the cylinders. A secondary air inlet of the secondary air on-off valve is connected to the air cleaner by the secondary air source pipe extended upward, a secondary air pipe for each cylinder is connected to the secondary air outlet for each cylinder, and the secondary air outlet for each cylinder is formed in the secondary air on-off valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi