Patents by Inventor Hideaki Yasui
Hideaki Yasui 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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Patent number: 10442374Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle-use storage battery system includes a storage battery, a main circuit, a circuit breaker, a storage battery management unit, a first determiner, and a second determiner. The main circuit is electrically connected to the storage battery. The circuit breaker is disposed between the storage battery and the main circuit to make or break the electrical connection therebetween. The storage battery management unit manages an operating state of the storage battery. The first determiner determines whether to break the electrical connection between the storage battery and the main circuit by means of the circuit breaker. The second determiner determines, on the basis of at least one of operating states of the storage battery management unit, the first determiner, and the circuit breaker, whether to break the electrical connection between the storage battery and the main circuit by means of the circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Atsumi Kondo, Kazuto Kuroda, Tatsuya Arai, Masaki Sato, Akinobu Nishikawa, Shinichiro Kosugi, Masahiro Sekino, Hideaki Yasui, Mai Honda, Masahiro Kurosu, Kotaro Ogawa, Tomonao Takamatsu, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Takafumi Nakahama, Akihiko Ujiie
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Patent number: 10340564Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicular storage battery device includes a housing, battery boxes, and a common cooling passage. The battery boxes are disposed in the housing. Each of the battery boxes houses an electric cell as a vehicle power source and includes a heat transporting part transporting heat generated in the battery box to outside of the battery box. The common cooling passage is disposed in the housing. The common cooling passage is provided with an inlet for taking in a fluid and an outlet for discharging the fluid having passed through the passage. The inlet and the outlet are open in a direction different from a traveling direction of the vehicle. The heat transporting part of each of the battery boxes is exposed to inside of the passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akinobu Nishikawa, Shigeki Kono, Masaki Sato, Tatsuya Arai, Kotaro Ogawa, Shinichiro Kosugi, Masahiro Sekino, Kazuto Kuroda, Hideaki Yasui, Mai Honda, Tomonao Takamatsu, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Takafumi Nakahama, Akihiko Ujiie, Atsumi Kondo, Masahiro Kurosu
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Publication number: 20170282820Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle-use storage battery system includes a storage battery, a main circuit, a circuit breaker, a storage battery management unit, a first determiner, and a second determiner. The main circuit is electrically connected to the storage battery. The circuit breaker is disposed between the storage battery and the main circuit to make or break the electrical connection therebetween. The storage battery management unit manages an operating state of the storage battery. The first determiner determines whether to break the electrical connection between the storage battery and the main circuit by means of the circuit breaker. The second determiner determines, on the basis of at least one of operating states of the storage battery management unit, the first determiner, and the circuit breaker, whether to break the electrical connection between the storage battery and the main circuit by means of the circuit breaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Atsumi KONDO, Kazuto KURODA, Tatsuya ARAI, Masaki SATO, Akinobu NISHIKAWA, Shinichiro KOSUGI, Masahiro SEKINO, Hideaki YASUI, Mai HONDA, Masahiro KUROSU, Kotaro OGAWA, Tomonao TAKAMATSU, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Takafumi NAKAHAMA, Akihiko UJIIE
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Publication number: 20170263985Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicular storage battery device includes a housing, battery boxes, and a common cooling passage. The battery boxes are disposed in the housing. Each of the battery boxes houses an electric cell as a vehicle power source and includes a heat transporting part transporting heat generated in the battery box to outside of the battery box. The common cooling passage is disposed in the housing. The common cooling passage is provided with an inlet for taking in a fluid and an outlet for discharging the fluid having passed through the passage. The inlet and the outlet are open in a direction different from a traveling direction of the vehicle. The heat transporting part of each of the battery boxes is exposed to inside of the passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akinobu NISHIKAWA, Shigeki KONO, Masaki SATO, Tatsuya ARAI, Kotaro OGAWA, Shinichiro KOSUGI, Masahiro SEKINO, Kazuto KURODA, Hideaki YASUI, Mai HONDA, Tomonao TAKAMATSU, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Takafumi NAKAHAMA, Akihiko UJIIE, Atsumi KONDO, Masahiro KUROSU
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Publication number: 20160211494Abstract: According to one embodiment, a railroad storage battery device includes a first and second resin assembled battery boxes, a battery management unit, and a metal box mountable on a railroad vehicle via an insulating member. The first resin assembled battery box possesses a certain insulating property and accommodates a first battery cell group and a first cell monitoring device monitoring charge and discharge of battery cells. The second resin assembled battery box possesses a certain insulating property and accommodates a second battery cell group connected in series with the first battery cell group and a second cell monitoring device monitoring charge and discharge of the battery cells. The battery management unit controls the first and second cell monitoring devices. The metal box accommodates the first and second assembled battery boxes and the battery management unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masahiro Kurosu, Shinichiro Kosugi, Masahiro Sekino, Kazuto Kuroda, Hideaki Yasui, Mai Honda, Masaki Sato, Tatsuya Arai, Akinobu Nishikawa, Kotaro Ogawa, Tomonao Takamatsu, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Takafumi Nakahama, Akihiko Ujiie, Atsumi Kondo
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Patent number: 7986276Abstract: In electronic equipment using a fuel cell as a power source, an antenna and a fuel cell, which are provided in a lower case of a main body receiving electronic parts, are arranged at a given distance from each other. An acceptable communication state can be established in the electronic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshie Ozeki, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Hideyuki Oozu, Yukinori Akamoto, Takashi Shimoyamada, Hideaki Yasui, Kenichi Takahashi, Nobuyasu Negishi, Kiyoshi Senoue, Koichi Kawamura
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Patent number: 7875999Abstract: A PDA, which functions as an electronic unit, includes power supply which includes a fuel cell unit and an auxiliary power supply which is charged by an output of the fuel cell unit. A non-use state of the PDA is detected by non-use detection unit. Upon detection of the non-use state by the non-use detection unit, the output from the fuel cell unit is stopped and an output of the auxiliary power supply is shut off.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hidenori Suzuki, Kiyoshi Senoue, Makoto Miyahara, Kenichi Takahashi, Michiyuki Kitamoto, Yukinori Akamoto, Yoshie Ozeki, Takashi Shimoyamada, Hideaki Yasui, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koichi Kawamura
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Patent number: 7832424Abstract: A coupler including a nozzle and a socket. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, a movable pin, and a first supporting member. The movable pin is made retractably movable in the axial direction in a nose portion to open and close the channel inside the nozzle. The socket includes a housing, a collar, a ring-like packing, a valve stem, a valve head, and a second supporting member. The valve stem is made retractably movable in the socket in the axial direction to open and close the channel inside the socket. All portions or components which contact liquid fuel in the coupler are formed solely of rubber and/or plastics.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kenichi Takahashi, Hideaki Yasui, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koichi Kawamura
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Publication number: 20100227258Abstract: A fuel cartridge 5 for a fuel cell includes a cartridge body 8 containing liquid fuel for the fuel cell, and a nozzle part 9 supplying the liquid fuel to a fuel cell body. The nozzle part 9 has a nozzle head 12 provided on the cartridge body 8 and an insertion portion 14 which is inserted in a socket part 6 of the fuel cell body, and a valve mechanism (19, 20, 21, 22) arranged in the nozzle head 12. A recess portion 15 is provided in a tip of the insertion portion 14 of the nozzle head 12. Liquid fuel remaining on the tip of the nozzle part 9 is accommodated in the recess portion 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2007Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koichi Kawamura, Takashi Shimoyamada, Hideaki Yasui, Kenji Yoshihiro, You Yamamori, Hiroaki Hayashi, Daisuke Imoda, Kouki Kinouchi
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Publication number: 20100206623Abstract: To provide a nonconductive adhesive film, for electrically connecting a flexible printed circuit board to a circuit board, which is superior in both storage stability and curability and which suppresses the formation of air bubbles at the time of press bonding. A nonconductive adhesive film substantially comprising a heat-curable epoxy resin, a latent curing agent, and organic elastic fine particles of an average particle size of approximately 1 ?m or less, a film being formed by aggregation of the organic elastic fine particles, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Kohichiro Kawate, Hiroko Arita, Hideaki Yasui, Yoshiaki Sato
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Patent number: 7658454Abstract: A proportional pressure difference valve is disclosed between a master cylinder and normally open valves for supplying hydraulic pressure discharged from the master cylinder into wheel brake cylinders, which are connected to normally closed valves for reducing pressure. The normally open valve connected to one of the wheel brake cylinders in one hydraulic circuit is placed in its closed position, and the normally open valve connected to the other one of the wheel brake cylinders is placed in its open position and then the pressure difference valve is controlled on the basis of a monitored vehicle state variable to regulate a pressure difference between the pressure at the side of the master cylinder and the pressure at the side of the normally open valves.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihisa Kato, Hideaki Yasui, Kazutoshi Yogo
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Publication number: 20090239126Abstract: There is disclosed a coupler which is constituted by a nozzle 10, and a socket 20. The nozzle 10 is constituted by a nozzle body 11, a movable pin 14, a first supporting member 15, etc. The movable pin 14 is made retractably movable in the axial direction in a nose portion 12 to open and close the channel inside the nozzle. The socket 20 is constituted by a housing 21, a collar 23, a ring-like packing 24, a valve stem 25, a valve head 26, a second supporting member 27, etc. The valve stem 25 is made retractably movable in the socket 20 in the axial direction to open and close the channel inside the socket. All portions or components which contact liquid fuel in the coupler are formed solely of rubber and/or plastics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Kenichi Takahashi, Hideaki Yasui, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koichi Kawamura
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Publication number: 20090230944Abstract: An electronic device is provided with an electronic device main unit, a power supply unit which has a power generator having a fuel cell unit, and supplies electric power to the main unit, and a switching unit which is connected between the main unit and the power supply unit, and controls turning on and off of the electric power supplied from the power generator to the main unit. The electronic device is provided with a power supply control signal detection unit to detect an external power supply control signal, and a control unit to control turning on and off of the power supply with the switching unit by detection of the power supply control signal with the power supply control signal detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Michiyuki Kitamoto, Kiyoshi Senoue, Hidenori Suzuki, Yukinori Akamoto, Kenichi Takahashi, Yoshie Ozeki, Takashi Shimoyamada, Hideaki Yasui, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koichi Kawamura
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Publication number: 20090233150Abstract: The structure includes protrusions 30, 62, 63 provided in either injection ports 20, 20A, 20B or cartridge nozzles 6, 6A, 6B, and grooves 6g, 32, 33 formed in either the injection ports or the cartridge nozzles so as to be fitted with the protrusions, fitted with the protrusions when the cartridge nozzles are inserted into the injection ports, and guiding the protrusions when the cartridge nozzles are further pushed in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kenichi Takahashi, Koichi Kawamura, Hideaki Yasui, Hiroyuki Hasebe
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Publication number: 20090208779Abstract: In electronic equipment using a fuel cell as a power source, an antenna and a fuel cell, which are provided in a lower case of a main body receiving electronic parts, are arranged at a given distance from each other. An acceptable communication state can be established in the electronic equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Yoshie OZEKI, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Hideyuki Oozu, Yukinori Akamoto, Takashi Shimoyamada, Hideaki Yasui, Kenichi Takahashi, Nobuyasu Negishi, Kiyoshi Senoue, Koichi Kawamura
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Publication number: 20090208813Abstract: A fuel cell is characterized by including a cartridge 3 having a fuel outlet 2 for ejecting a liquid fuel 1 held in the cartridge 3 and a fuel cell main body 5 having a fuel receiving hole 4 for receiving the liquid fuel 1 from the cartridge 3, the fuel cell having a configuration in which the fuel outlet 2 of the cartridge 3 is detachably connected to the fuel receiving hole 4 of the fuel cell main body 5, wherein the cartridge 3 includes a first valve body 6 for opening and closing the fuel outlet 2 and a first elastic member 7 for applying an elastic force to the first valve body 6 so as to normally close the fuel outlet 2, the fuel cell main body 5 includes a second valve body 8 for opening and closing the fuel receiving hole 4 and a second elastic member 9 for applying an elastic force to the second valve body 8 so as to normally close the fuel receiving hole 4, and in the configuration, the elastic force of the elastic member 7 is specified to be larger than the elastic force of the second elastic membeType: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2006Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Hiroyuki Hasebe, Kenichi Takahashi, Koichi Kawamura, Hideaki Yasui
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Publication number: 20090092876Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly 10 includes a solid electrolyte membrane 1 made of high polymer material, and a fuel electrode 2 and an air electrode 3 laminated at both sides of the solid electrolyte membrane 1. A fuel tank 11 is composed by fixing a box-like container 12 to the membrane electrode assembly 10. The box-like container 12 has an opening provided at a side facing the membrane electrode assembly 10, and a flange 13 is formed on the edge of this opening. A cover plate 15 is attached to the rear side of the air electrode 3 of the membrane electrode assembly 10, and a peripheral edge 15a of the cover plate 15 is bent along the outer circumference of the membrane electrode assembly 10, the outer circumference and the rear side peripheral edge of the flange 13, and by enclosing the membrane electrode assembly 10 and the peripheral edge of the flange 13, the box-like container 12 is fixed to the membrane electrode assembly 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2006Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Hideaki Yasui, Kenichi Takahashi, Koichi Kawamura
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Publication number: 20090085410Abstract: A PDA, which functions as an electronic unit, includes power supply which includes a fuel cell unit and an auxiliary power supply which is charged by an output of the fuel cell unit. A non-use state of the PDA is detected by non-use detection unit. Upon detection of the non-use state by the non-use detection unit, the output from the fuel cell unit is stopped and an output of the auxiliary power supply is shut off.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Hidenori SUZUKI, Kiyoshi Senoue, Makoto Miyahara, Kenichi Takahashi, Michiyuki Kitamoto, Yukinori Akamoto, Yoshie Ozeki, Takashi Shimoyamada, Hideaki Yasui, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koichi Kawamura
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Publication number: 20090023043Abstract: A nozzle part 9 provided in a fuel cartridge is inserted in a socket part 6 provided in a fuel cell body, and the nozzle part 9 and the socket part 6 are coupled. The nozzle part 9 has a nozzle head 12 provided on the cartridge body 8 and a valve mechanism arranged in this nozzle head 12. On a tip of the nozzle head 12, a spherical portion 15 is provided so as to detach from the socket part 6 without being interfered when a bending load is applied to the fuel cartridge 5 coupled to the fuel cell body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koichi Kawamura, Takashi Shimoyamada, Hideaki Yasui, Kenji Yoshihiro, You Yamamori, Hiroaki Hayashi, Daisuke Imoda, Kouki Kinouchi
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Publication number: 20080171258Abstract: The valve of the fuel cartridge nozzle is constituted by a valve body, a valve seat, a first compression spring urging the valve body to move toward the valve seat, a seal ring interposed between the valve body urged by the first compression spring and the valve seat, a valve stem disposed inside flow channel which is communicated with the liquid delivery port, and an inside plug supporting the first compression spring, and the valve of the inlet member of fuel cell is constituted by a valve body, a valve seat, a second compression spring urging the valve body to move toward the valve seat, a seal ring interposed between the valve body urged by the second compression spring and the valve seat, a valve stem disposed inside flow channel which is communicated with the liquid-receiving port, and a lower member supporting the second compression spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Koichi KAWAMURA, Hideaki YASUI, Hiroyuki HASEBE