Patents by Inventor Eiji Mizutani

Eiji Mizutani 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: 20230170582
    Abstract: A power storage cell is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a spacer. The positive electrode has: a first current collector; and a positive electrode active material layer provided on a one surface of the first current collector. The negative electrode has: a second current collector; and a negative electrode active material layer provided on a one surface of the second current collector. The separator has a base material layer, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer. The one surface of the first current collector is adhered to the first adhesive layer in an edge portion of the separator. The spacer is adhered to the second adhesive layer in the edge portion of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Hirokuni AKIYAMA, Shinji SUZUKI, Nobukiyo ITO, Yusuke YAMASHITA, Eiji MIZUTANI
  • Publication number: 20230097126
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic solution suitable for a lithium ion secondary battery that includes a positive electrode which has a positive electrode active material having an olivine structure, and includes a negative electrode having graphite as a negative electrode active material, and a superior lithium ion secondary battery having the electrolytic solution. The lithium ion secondary battery includes: a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode active material having an olivine structure; a negative electrode having graphite as a negative electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains LiPF6, a cyclic alkylene carbonate selected from ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate, methyl propionate, and an additive that starts reductive degradation at a potential higher than a potential at which the above components of the electrolytic solution start reductive degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Tomoyuki KAWAI, Kensuke YOTSUMOTO, Yuki ICHIKAWA, Satomi YOKOCHI, Hiroshi IWATA, Yuya SATO, Eiji MIZUTANI, Yushi KONDO, Takeshi MAKI, Yoshiyuki OGASAWARA, Takeshi KIMIJIMA, Yusuke WATANABE, Tatsuya EGUCHI, Shintaro YAMAOKA
  • Patent number: 10118506
    Abstract: A slide rail includes a fixed-side rail, a movable-side rail, and a reinforcing structure that prevents detachment of the movable-side rail from the fixed-side rail. The reinforcing structure includes a fixed-side engaging portion attached to the fixed-side rail, and a movable-side engaging portion attached to the movable-side rail. The fixed-side and the movable-side engaging portions are configured, while allowing sliding of the movable-side rail, to come in contact with each other due to an action by a large load in a detaching direction input between the fixed-side rail and the movable-side rail, and to be engaged with each other to restrict movement of the movable-side rail in the detaching direction. A contact surface, that comes in contact with the movable-side engaging portion, of the fixed-side engaging portion includes surface regions that have mutually different positions in the detaching direction and are provided side by side in a sliding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Hattori, Tomokazu Fukuda, Eiji Mizutani, Taro Fukuta, Akira Kaneko
  • Patent number: 9991928
    Abstract: A communication system provided to a working vehicle includes: an information receiving unit that communicates with identification devices and receives identification information; a first area information storage that stores first area information indicating an area where use of the information receiving unit is permitted; a comparing unit that compares the first area information with second area information indicating an area where the working vehicle is used; and a communication control unit that prohibits the information receiving unit from outputting electric waves when the second area information is not included in the first area information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Mizutani, Takayuki Koshi
  • Publication number: 20170294057
    Abstract: A identification information acquisition system provided in a working vehicle includes: a plurality of identification devices; and a plurality of communication devices that communicate with the plurality of identification devices. The plurality of communication devices include a first communication device and a second communication device, an operation of which is controlled by the first communication device. The first communication device is disposed at a first position and the second communication device is disposed at a second position in a working vehicle, a temperature at the first position being lower than a temperature at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Koshi, Eiji Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20170294938
    Abstract: A communication system provided to a working vehicle includes: an information receiving unit that communicates with identification devices and receives identification information; a first area information storage that stores first area information indicating an area where use of the information receiving unit is permitted; a comparing unit that compares the first area information with second area information indicating an area where the working vehicle is used; and a communication control unit that prohibits the information receiving unit from outputting electric waves when the second area information is not included in the first area information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Mizutani, Takayuki Koshi
  • Publication number: 20170277163
    Abstract: A communication system provided in a working vehicle includes: an identification device that stores identification information; a communication device that outputs electric waves to communicate with the identification device; an ambient temperature judging unit that judges whether or not an ambient temperature of the environment in which the identification device is disposed exceeds an operational temperature at which an operation of the identification device is ensured; and a communication controller that prohibits the communication device from outputting the electric waves when the ambient temperature judges that the ambient temperature exceeds the operational temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Takayuki KOSHI, Eiji MIZUTANI
  • Publication number: 20170197525
    Abstract: A slide rail includes a fixed-side rail, a movable-side rail, and a reinforcing structure that prevents detachment of the movable-side rail from the fixed-side rail. The reinforcing structure includes a fixed-side engaging portion attached to the fixed-side rail, and a movable-side engaging portion attached to the movable-side rail. The fixed-side and the movable-side engaging portions are configured, while allowing sliding of the movable-side rail, to come in contact with each other due to an action by a large load in a detaching direction input between the fixed-side rail and the movable-side rail, and to be engaged with each other to restrict movement of the movable-side rail in the detaching direction. A contact surface, that comes in contact with the movable-side engaging portion, of the fixed-side engaging portion includes surface regions that have mutually different positions in the detaching direction and are provided side by side in a sliding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki HATTORI, Tomokazu FUKUDA, Eiji MIZUTANI, Taro FUKUTA, Akira KANEKO
  • Patent number: 9296318
    Abstract: An actuating mechanism (release mechanism) includes an operating pin (operating mechanism) that is operated by an operating lever, a first link that is operated by the operating pin to release a lock of a longitudinal slide mechanism, and a second link that is operated to release a lock of a lateral slide mechanism. A transmitting portion that receives operating force of the lever transmitted from the operating pin and transmits the operating force to a lock portion of each slide mechanism, and an escape portion that allows the operating force transmitted from the operating pin to escape are formed side by side on each of the links, and power transmitted from the lever to each of the links via the operating pin is allowed to escape during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiyou Ootsuka, Tomokazu Igarashi, Eiji Mizutani, Keiichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20140360301
    Abstract: An actuating mechanism (release mechanism) includes an operating pin (operating mechanism) that is operated by an operating lever, a first link that is operated by the operating pin to release a lock of a longitudinal slide mechanism, and a second link that is operated to release a lock of a lateral slide mechanism. A transmitting portion that receives operating force of the lever transmitted from the operating pin and transmits the operating force to a lock portion of each slide mechanism, and an escape portion that allows the operating force transmitted from the operating pin to escape are formed side by side on each of the links, and power transmitted from the lever to each of the links via the operating pin is allowed to escape during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Taiyou OOTSUKA, Tomokazu IGARASHI, Eiji MIZUTANI, Keiichi SAITO
  • Patent number: 8708392
    Abstract: A retractable vehicle seat in which a seat main body disposed on a vehicle floor is flipped up laterally, so as to be retracted in a vehicle interior side wall of which the upper portion is inwardly inclined, may include a connection mechanism that is configured to rotatably connect the seat main body to a support stand. The connection mechanism includes a four-link mechanism having a stationary link integral with the support stand, an intermediate link integral with the seat main body, and a first link and a second link that connect these two links. The second link is configured to increase an angle between the first link and the intermediate link as the seat main body is flipped up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taiyou Otsuka, Toshio Araki, Eiji Mizutani, Ryo Hattori, Masashi Fujimoto, Shinji Yamada, Yasunori Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20130057040
    Abstract: A retractable vehicle seat in which a seat main body disposed on a vehicle floor is flipped up laterally, so as to be retracted in a vehicle interior side wall of which the upper portion is inwardly inclined, may include a connection mechanism that is configured to rotatably connect the seat main body to a support stand. The connection mechanism includes a four-link mechanism having a stationary link integral with the support stand, an intermediate link integral with the seat main body, and a first link and a second link that connect these two links. The second link is configured to increase an angle between the first link and the intermediate link as the seat main body is flipped up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiyou Otsuka, Toshio Araki, Eiji Mizutani, Ryo Hattori, Masashi Fujimoto, Shinji Yamada, Yasunori Takenaka
  • Patent number: 8365772
    Abstract: To cause a safety mechanism for an emergency to be activated at lower pressure in comparison with a rupture plate, an accumulator comprises an accumulator housing, a stay having a liquid passage provided in the end surface portion on an end of a stepped tubular portion of the stay, a bellows with a bellows cap, a safety mechanism for pressure drop, and a safety mechanism for an emergency which is structured such that, in an emergency such as a fire, the bellows cap or a member held by the bellows cap presses the stay by high pressure due to the fire in the housing, to buckle the stay at a step of the stepped tubular portion, and open a liquid chamber, wherein a thin portion is provided circumferentially partially at the step of the stay to readily incline the end surface portion of the stay when the stay is buckled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Eagle Industry Co., Ltd., ADVICS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Arikawa, Takashi Ota, Eiji Mizutani, Noriyuki Hosoi
  • Patent number: 8096324
    Abstract: To restrain abnormal deformation of a bellows due to a pressure difference between the inside and outside thereof, an outside gas type accumulator includes a pressure difference regulation mechanism (21) having a movable plate (22) supported by a coil spring (23) on the oil port (4) side of a bellows cap (8), the plate (22) moves together with the cap (8) in a state of being supported by the spring (23), during normal operation, the plate (22) moves together with the cap (8) to be brought into contact with a seal (13) at zero-down time, and the plate (22) keeps contact with the seal (13) and the cap (8) moves to a position where liquid pressure and gas pressure balances while compressing the spring (23) when the liquid and the charged gas expand thermally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignees: NOK Corporation, Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Nakaoka, Kuniaki Miyake, Tomonari Saito, Hiroyuki Nikamoto, Eiji Mizutani, Tomoo Ogura
  • Publication number: 20110226370
    Abstract: To cause a safety mechanism for an emergency to be activated at lower pressure in comparison with a rupture plate, an accumulator comprises an accumulator housing, a stay having a liquid passage provided in the end surface portion on an end of a stepped tubular portion of the stay, a bellows with a bellows cap, a safety mechanism for pressure drop, and a safety mechanism for an emergency which is structured such that, in an emergency such as a fire, the bellows cap or a member held by the bellows cap presses the stay by high pressure due to the fire in the housing, to buckle the stay at a step of the stepped tubular portion, and open a liquid chamber, wherein a thin portion is provided circumferentially partially at the step of the stay to readily incline the end surface portion of the stay when the stay is buckled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Arikawa, Takashi Ota, Eiji Mizutani, Noriyuki Hosoi
  • Patent number: 7810522
    Abstract: To prevent abnormal deformation of a bellows, an accumulator has a regulation mechanism for reducing a pressure difference generated when liquid sealed in a liquid chamber and charged gas are thermally expanded at a zero-down time, a seal plate is arranged in an inner peripheral side of a bellows floating end, an elastically deformable thin plate is bonded to the seal plate, an outer peripheral portion of the thin plate is bonded to the bellows floating end, the seal plate is away from a seal at a time of a steady operation, the seal plate contacts with the seal at a zero-down time, and the thin plate is elastically deformed to make liquid pressure balance with gas pressure while the seal plate being kept in contact with the seal when the liquid and gas are thermally expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: NOK Corporation, Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Nakaoka, Kuniaki Miyake, Taisuke Yamada, Takeshi Watanabe, Tomonari Saito, Eiji Mizutani, Tomoo Ogura
  • Patent number: 7770599
    Abstract: To prevent plastic deformation of a bellows due to a pressure difference between inner and outer sides of the bellows in an outside gas type or inside gas type accumulator, a disc-like gasket is held in a floatable state to a surface close to a stay in a bellows cap by a gasket holder, so that, the disc-like gasket moves together with the bellows cap at a steady operation time, the disc-like gasket moves together with the bellows cap to contact with an end surface portion of the stay, thereby closing the liquid chamber at a zero-down time, and the bellow cap moves toward a position where liquid pressure and gas pressure balance while the disc-like gasket keeps contacting with the stay due to a difference of pressure receiving areas in both the surfaces when the liquid in the liquid chamber is thermally expanded at a zero-down time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignees: NOK Corporation, Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ota, Tatsuhiro Arikawa, Kuniaki Miyake, Kenji Sasaki, Shinya Nakaoka, Eiji Mizutani, Noriyuki Hosoi, Tomoo Ogura
  • Patent number: 7770957
    Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle, which includes an inner slide rail, an outer slide rail including an outer upper rail and an outer lower rail, a seat cushion provided slidably in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and configured to be flipped up to a wall portion of the vehicle compartment to be in a storage position, a hinge mechanism fixing the outer upper rail to the seat cushion, a bearing smoothly sliding the outer upper rail relative to the outer lower rail, a spring provided around a rotational shaft of the hinge mechanism for biasing the seat cushion in a direction to be flipped up, and at least one rotating member provided between the outer upper rail and the outer lower rail so as to receive a load in a lateral direction of the vehicle applied to the outer upper rail by the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Maeda, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Katsuaki Suzuki, Motohisa Nakamura, Takashi Mukoujima, Eiji Mizutani, Toshio Araki
  • Publication number: 20100193059
    Abstract: To restrain abnormal deformation of a bellows due to a pressure difference between the inside and outside thereof, an outside gas type accumulator includes a pressure difference regulation mechanism (21) having a movable plate (22) supported by a coil spring (23) on the oil port (4) side of a bellows cap (8), the plate (22) moves together with the cap (8) in a state of being supported by the spring (23), during normal operation, the plate (22) moves together with the cap (8) to be brought into contact with a seal (13) at zero-down time, and the plate (22) keeps contact with the seal (13) and the cap (8) moves to a position where liquid pressure and gas pressure balances while compressing the spring (23) when the liquid and the charged gas expand thermally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: NOK CORPORATION, ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Nakaoka, Kuniaki Miyake, Tomonari Saito, Hiroyuki Nikamoto, Eiji Mizutani, Tomoo Ogura
  • Publication number: 20100108168
    Abstract: To prevent plastic deformation of a bellows due to a pressure difference between inner and outer sides of the bellows in an outside gas type or inside gas type accumulator, a disc-like gasket is held in a float able state to a surface close to a stay in a bellows cap by a gasket holder, so that, the disc-like gasket moves together with the bellows cap at a steady operation time, the disc-like gasket moves together with the bellows cap to contact with an end surface portion of the stay, thereby closing the liquid chamber at a zero-down time, and the bellow cap moves toward a position where liquid pressure and gas pressure balance while the disc-like gasket keeps contacting with the stay due to a difference of pressure receiving areas in both the surfaces when the liquid in the liquid chamber is thermally expanded at a zero-down time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: NOK CORPORATION, ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Ota, Tatsuhiro Arikawa, Kuniaki Miyake, Kenji Sasaki, Shinya Nakaoka, Eiji Mizutani, Noriyuki Hosoi, Tomoo Ogura