Patents by Inventor Jusuke Shimura

Jusuke Shimura 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).

  • Publication number: 20230140632
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a measurement unit that measures at least one of a voltage and a current of a lithium ion battery, a peak detection unit that detects at least one of a maximum value of the current and a minimum value of the voltage at regular time intervals using at least one of the voltage and the current measured by the measurement unit, and a determination unit that determines a failure of the lithium ion battery based on at least one of the maximum value of the current and the minimum value of the voltage detected at regular time intervals by the peak detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Jusuke SHIMURA, Gaku KAMITANI
  • Patent number: 11545847
    Abstract: A charging device for charging a lithium-ion secondary battery based on at least a constant voltage method is provided. In the charging device, before starting charging with a constant voltage or while performing charging with a constant voltage, a first current pulse having a peak current value i1 larger than a charge current value i0 is applied at least once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jusuke Shimura
  • Publication number: 20220285965
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module. The battery module includes a battery pack including cells connected in series with an amount of s and cells connected in parallel with an amount of p (s is an integer of 1 or more and p is an integer of 1 or more), and a bidirectional DC/DC converter. The converter is configured to generate a voltage nV (n is ?1 or 2) with respect to a voltage V of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jusuke SHIMURA, Michiya MORI
  • Publication number: 20220239132
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes a plurality of secondary batteries each including a negative electrode including crystalline carbon; and a charge/discharge control unit that controls charge/discharge of the plurality of secondary batteries so that a state of charge does not fall within a range of 50% or more and 70% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jusuke Shimura, Michiya Mori
  • Publication number: 20220231682
    Abstract: A current blocking element assembly is provided and includes first and second current blocking elements, first current blocking element including: first-A electrode layer configured to hold ions; first ion conductive layer configured to conduct ions and does not have electronic conductivity; and second-A electrode layer configured to hold ions, first-A electrode layer, first ion conductive layer, and second-A electrode layer laminated in order, second current blocking element including: first-B electrode layer configured to hold ions; second ion conductive layer configured to conduct ions and does not have electronic conductivity; and second-B electrode layer configured to hold ions, first-B electrode layer, second ion conductive layer, and second-B electrode layer laminated in order, wherein the second-A electrode layer and the second-B electrode layer are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jusuke SHIMURA, Kenji KISHIMOTO, Masahiro MOROOKA, Keisuke SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11394060
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack charge/discharge control device in which two or more secondary battery units are connected in parallel as a battery pack. The battery pack charge/discharge control device includes an output power maximization circuit configured to maximize an output power based on an input power, and a voltage adjustment converter configured to adjust an output voltage from the output power maximization circuit, and an output power of a secondary battery unit is maximized when the secondary battery unit is in a short circuit state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jusuke Shimura, Natsuko Katase
  • Patent number: 11309886
    Abstract: A current blocking element is provided. The current blocking element includes a first electrode layer, an ion conductive layer, and a second electrode layer, which are laminated in this order, wherein the first electrode layer is configured to hold ions; the ion conductive layer has ionic conductivity and does not have electronic conductivity; and the second electrode layer is configured to hold ions. Ions held in the first electrode layer are moved to the second electrode layer when current is configured to flow between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. Current flow between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is blocked when ions held in one of the first and second electrode layers are depleted saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jusuke Shimura, Kenji Kishimoto, Masahiro Morooka, Keisuke Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11283279
    Abstract: Provided is a charging control device including a current detector, an abnormal current determination circuit, and a charging stop circuit. The current detector is configured to detect a charging current, the abnormal current determination circuit is configured to determine whether the charging current is attenuated and/or increased in a constant voltage charging region, and to determine whether a value of the charging current per unit time is increased, and the charging stop circuit is configured to stop a constant voltage charging when the value of the charging current per unit time is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Natsuko Katase, Jusuke Shimura
  • Publication number: 20210066771
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state battery includes a battery element including alternating positive electrode layers and negative electrode layers each separated by a respective solid electrolyte layer interposed in between; a positive electrode terminal that is attached to the battery element to be electrically connected to the positive electrode layers and electrically separated from the negative electrode layers; a negative electrode terminal that is attached to the battery element to be electrically connected to the negative electrode layers and electrically separated from the positive electrode layers; an insulating coating that covers the battery element, wherein a respective portion of each of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal lead out of the covered battery element; and a heat receiving member that is attached to the insulating coating so as to be electrically separated from both the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jusuke Shimura, Noriyuki Aoki, Tomohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20210001747
    Abstract: The battery control device includes: a charge/discharge controller configured to charge or discharge the secondary battery during diagnosis; an open circuit voltage curve acquisition device configured to acquire an open circuit voltage by charging or discharging the secondary battery; and an arithmetic processor configured to estimate a potential of the positive electrode and a potential of the negative electrode from an open circuit voltage curve. The battery control device controls the charge cut-off voltage and the discharge cut-off voltage such that an estimated positive potential does not exceed an upper limit and a lower limit of voltage that are preset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Jusuke SHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10847988
    Abstract: A secondary battery charging apparatus includes: a charge control device configured to control charge current for charging a secondary battery; and a temperature information acquisition device configured to acquire an internal temperature of the secondary battery, the temperature information acquisition device collects charge current data and charge voltage data in time series and acquires the internal temperature of the secondary battery based on the collected charge current data and charge voltage data when the secondary battery is charging, and the charge control device is configured to charge the secondary battery and control the charge current to set the internal temperature of the secondary battery within a predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jusuke Shimura
  • Patent number: 10729800
    Abstract: [Object] It is possible to efficiently perfume using a relatively small amount of fragrance material while an increase in size of a perfuming device is minimized. [Solution] Provided is a cartridge for a perfuming device, including: a main body part; an air flow channel that is provided in the main body part and has both ends that are open; and a fragrance material held in at least a part of an inner surface of the air flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Fujita, Yukari Tsunoda, Tsunetoshi Samukawa, Jusuke Shimura
  • Publication number: 20200177009
    Abstract: A charging device for charging a lithium-ion secondary battery based on at least a constant voltage method is provided. In the charging device, before starting charging with a constant voltage or while performing charging with a constant voltage, a first current pulse having a peak current value i1 larger than a charge current value i0 is applied at least once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Jusuke SHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200044473
    Abstract: Provided is a charging control device including a current detector, an abnormal current determination circuit, and a charging stop circuit. The current detector is configured to detect a charging current, the abnormal current determination circuit is configured to determine whether the charging current is attenuated and/or increased in a constant voltage charging region, and to determine whether a value of the charging current per unit time is increased, and the charging stop circuit is configured to stop a constant voltage charging when the value of the charging current per unit time is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Natsuko KATASE, Jusuke SHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200036050
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack charge/discharge control device in which two or more secondary battery units are connected in parallel as a battery pack. The battery pack charge/discharge control device includes an output power maximization circuit configured to maximize an output power based on an input power, and a voltage adjustment converter configured to adjust an output voltage from the output power maximization circuit, and an output power of a secondary battery unit is maximized when the secondary battery unit is in a short circuit state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jusuke SHIMURA, Natsuko KATASE
  • Publication number: 20190312577
    Abstract: A current blocking element is provided. The current blocking element includes a first electrode layer, an ion conductive layer, and a second electrode layer, which are laminated in this order, wherein the first electrode layer is configured to hold ions; the ion conductive layer has ionic conductivity and does not have electronic conductivity; and the second electrode layer is configured to hold ions. Ions held in the first electrode layer are moved to the second electrode layer when current is configured to flow between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. Current flow between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is blocked when ions held in one of the first and second electrode layers are depleted saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jusuke SHIMURA, Kenji KISHIMOTO, Masahiro MOROOKA, Keisuke SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190036373
    Abstract: A secondary battery charging apparatus includes: a charge control device configured to control charge current for charging a secondary battery; and a temperature information acquisition device configured to acquire an internal temperature of the secondary battery, the temperature information acquisition device collects charge current data and charge voltage data in time series and acquires the internal temperature of the secondary battery based on the collected charge current data and charge voltage data when the secondary battery is charging, and the charge control device is configured to charge the secondary battery and control the charge current to set the internal temperature of the secondary battery within a predetermined temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Jusuke SHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180028709
    Abstract: [Object] It is possible to efficiently perfume using a relatively small amount of fragrance material while an increase in size of a perfuming device is minimized. [Solution] Provided is a cartridge for a perfuming device, including: a main body part; an air flow channel that is provided in the main body part and has both ends that are open; and a fragrance material held in at least a part of an inner surface of the air flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shuji FUJITA, Yukari TSUNODA, Tsunetoshi SAMUKAWA, Jusuke SHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9496752
    Abstract: To provide a hybrid power source system in which either a solar cell or a fuel cell and a secondary cell are combined with each other, and the secondary cell is used as an electric power buffer and which can maintain a high energy efficiency even when there is a change in a charging state of the secondary cell, a change in an operating condition, or a secular change in a member, prevent overcharging of the secondary cell, and suppress thermal deterioration of the solar cell or the fuel cell due to generation of a surplus electric power unable to be taken out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jusuke Shimura, Yoshiaki Inoue
  • Patent number: 9034494
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery protecting circuit connected in parallel with a nonaqueous secondary battery, the secondary battery protecting circuit including: a first voltage detecting circuit; a second voltage detecting circuit; a switch section; and a heat radiating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jusuke Shimura, Atsushi Sato, Yoshiaki Inoue