Patents by Inventor Hidehiko Hiramatsu

Hidehiko Hiramatsu 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: 20240015854
    Abstract: A transparent heater includes: a substrate that is transparent to a visible light and has one surface; and a conductive layer that is disposed on the one surface, is transparent to the visible light, and contains an aggregate of carbon nanotubes. The conductive layer includes: a patterned portion that includes a linear portion linearly extending in a first direction parallel to the one surface; and a non-patterned portion that is a film-shaped portion connecting to the patterned portion in a second direction parallel to the one surface and orthogonal to the first direction, and has a thickness smaller than that of the patterned portion in a third direction orthogonal to the one surface. The non-patterned portion has an orientation direction of the carbon nanotubes defining less than 45 degrees with respect to the second direction, the orientation direction being measure by an orientation evaluation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuma ISHINO, Yoshihiro KOZAWA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 11667998
    Abstract: An FeNi ordered alloy contained in a magnetic material has an L10 ordered structure, is doped with an light element, and is provided as a granular particle. A method for manufacturing a magnetic material including an FeNi ordered alloy having an L10 ordered structure includes preparing an FeNi ordered alloy provided as a granular particle, and doping a light element into the FeNi ordered alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Watanabe, Yuta Saiga, Hidehiko Hiramatsu, Sho Goto, Ryota Shinozaki, Hiroaki Kura
  • Patent number: 11662161
    Abstract: A heat conduction device includes a heat source portion, a temperature control surface, and heat transfer portions. The heat source portion is configured to generate at least hot heat or cold heat. The temperature control surface is sectioned into a plurality of temperature control sections, and at least some of the plurality of temperature control sections are disposed away from the heat source portion. The plurality of heat transfer portions connect the heat source portion and the plurality of the temperature control sections to transfer heat between the heat source portion and the plurality of temperature control sections. The plurality of temperature control sections are separated from each other based on a distance from the heat source portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Jinnoh, Aun Ota, Hisayoshi Oshima, Hidehiko Hiramatsu, Takashi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11217843
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrochemical device system including an electrochemical device and a controller. The electrochemical device includes a negative electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion, a positive electrode using oxygen as a positive electrode active material and reducing oxygen during discharge, and a solid electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and capable of conducting lithium ion. The controller performs current control during discharge of the electrochemical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Suzuki, Kan Kitagawa, Hidehiko Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20210360745
    Abstract: The wiring includes a substrate having one surface and a CNT pattern having multiple CNT lines which are made of a line-shape CNT on the surface and have a height of 1 ?m or more. In the cross section taken along one direction on the one surface, the CNT pattern wiring is a line-and-space film in which the opening is located between the plurality of adjacent CNT lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Junichi NARUSE, Hisayoshi OSHIMA, Yoshimichi FUJIWARA, Toshiyuki TAKAHASHI, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU, Keisuke FUGANE, Yutaka OHNO
  • Patent number: 11127513
    Abstract: A conducting wire includes a conducting wire element. The conducting wire element includes a conductor made of carbon as a main component and extending along a longitudinal direction and an insulator connected to the conductor and extending along a longitudinal direction. The insulator includes a core made of a material that is more plastically deformable than the conductor and a first adhesive made of an insulating material, disposed on the core, and joined to one side of the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisayoshi Ooshima, Jyunichi Naruse, Hidehiko Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 11038187
    Abstract: A proton conductor includes a complex of phosphoric acid and a coordination polymer in which a metal ion and a ligand are continuously connected by a coordinate bond. The phosphoric acid includes a first phosphoric acid that is coordinately bonded to the metal ion, and a second phosphoric acid that is not coordinately bonded to the metal ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Kyoto University
    Inventors: Tomoya Itakura, Hidehiko Hiramatsu, Susumu Kitagawa, Satoshi Horike
  • Publication number: 20210065930
    Abstract: A conducting wire includes a conducting wire element. The conducting wire element includes a conductor made of carbon as a main component and extending along a longitudinal direction and an insulator connected to the conductor and extending along a longitudinal direction. The insulator includes a core made of a material that is more plastically deformable than the conductor and a first adhesive made of an insulating material, disposed on the core, and joined to one side of the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hisayoshi OOSHIMA, Jyunichi NARUSE, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 10879574
    Abstract: A lithium air battery system includes: a lithium air battery that includes a negative electrode made of a negative electrode material for absorbing and releasing a lithium ion, a positive electrode made of a positive electrode material and including a catalyst for reducing oxygen which is positive electrode active material, and a solid electrolyte layer including a solid electrolyte interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and a humidity control unit that adjusts a humidity of gas which includes oxygen and contacts with at least the positive electrode. The humidity control unit adjusts the humidity of the gas based on a temperature of the lithium air battery at least during operation of the lithium air battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Suzuki, Kan Kitagawa, Hidehiko Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20200071811
    Abstract: An FeNi ordered alloy contained in a magnetic material has an L10 ordered structure, is doped with an light element, and is provided as a granular particle. A method for manufacturing a magnetic material including an FeNi ordered alloy having an L10 ordered structure includes preparing an FeNi ordered alloy provided as a granular particle, and doping a light element into the FeNi ordered alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Eiji WATANABE, Yuta SAIGA, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU, Sho GOTO, Ryota SHINOZAKI, Hiroaki KURA
  • Publication number: 20190386327
    Abstract: A proton conductor includes a complex of phosphoric acid and a coordination polymer in which a metal ion and a ligand are continuously connected by a coordinate bond. The phosphoric acid includes phosphoric acid that is coordinately bonded to the metal ion, and phosphoric acid that is not coordinately bonded to the metal ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoya ITAKURA, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU, Susumu KITAGAWA, Satoshi HORIKE
  • Publication number: 20190331437
    Abstract: A heat conduction device includes a heat source portion, a temperature control surface, and heat transfer portions. The heat source portion is configured to generate at least hot heat or cold heat. The temperature control surface is sectioned into a plurality of temperature control sections, and at least some of the plurality of temperature control sections are disposed away from the heat source portion. The plurality of heat transfer portions connect the heat source portion and the plurality of the temperature control sections to transfer heat between the heat source portion and the plurality of temperature control sections. The plurality of temperature control sections are separated from each other based on a distance from the heat source portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori JINNOH, Aun OTA, Hisayoshi OSHIMA, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU, Takashi KANEKO
  • Publication number: 20190267688
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrochemical device system including an electrochemical device and a controller. The electrochemical device includes a negative electrode capable of occluding and releasing lithium ion, a positive electrode using oxygen as a positive electrode active material and reducing oxygen during discharge, and a solid electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and capable of conducting lithium ion. The controller performs current control during discharge of the electrochemical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Yosuke SUZUKI, Kan KITAGAWA, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20190267687
    Abstract: A lithium air battery system includes: a lithium air battery that includes a negative electrode made of a negative electrode material for absorbing and releasing a lithium ion, a positive electrode made of a positive electrode material and including a catalyst for reducing oxygen which is positive electrode active material, and a solid electrolyte layer including a solid electrolyte interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and a humidity control unit that adjusts a humidity of gas which includes oxygen and contacts with at least the positive electrode. The humidity control unit adjusts the humidity of the gas based on a temperature of the lithium air battery at least during operation of the lithium air battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Yosuke SUZUKI, Kan KITAGAWA, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 9876245
    Abstract: A gas separator has an adsorbent, a circulation-passage constituting member, a circulator, an adsorption facilitator, and a desorption facilitator. The adsorbent adsorbs or desorbs carbon dioxide, and the adsorbent is made of a liquid. The circulation-passage constituting member therein has a space that defines a circulation passage in which the adsorbent flows. The circulator circulates the adsorbent in the space. The adsorption facilitator facilitates an adsorption of carbon dioxide to the adsorbent filling the space. The desorption facilitator facilitates a desorption of carbon dioxide from the adsorbent filling the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kan Kitagawa, Nobuyoshi Sakakibara, Kenichirou Kami, Hidehiko Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20160285108
    Abstract: A rechargeable magnesium oxygen battery, which can be recharged with high efficiency, including a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte catalyst. The negative electrode is configured to release magnesium ions during discharge of the battery, and configured to precipitate elemental magnesium during charging of the battery. The positive electrode is configured to precipitate discharge products that include at least magnesium and oxygen during discharge of the battery, and for releasing magnesium ions during charging of the battery. The electrolyte catalyst is between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The electrolyte catalyst can be any suitable compound configured to facilitate adsorption of at least one of the electrolyte catalyst and anions thereof on the discharge product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Junichi NARUSE, Hidehiko HIRAMATSU, Donald SIEGEL, Jeffrey SMITH, Gulin VARDAR, Charles MONROE
  • Publication number: 20150255817
    Abstract: A gas separator has an adsorbent, a circulation-passage constituting member, a circulator, an adsorption facilitator, and a desorption facilitator. The adsorbent adsorbs or desorbs carbon dioxide, and the adsorbent is made of a liquid. The circulation-passage constituting member therein has a space that defines a circulation passage in which the adsorbent flows. The circulator circulates the adsorbent in the space. The adsorption facilitator facilitates an adsorption of carbon dioxide to the adsorbent filling the space. The desorption facilitator facilitates a desorption of carbon dioxide from the adsorbent filling the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: KAN KITAGAWA, NOBUYOSHI SAKAKIBARA, KENICHIROU KAMI, HIDEHIKO HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 8986887
    Abstract: A magnesium secondary battery includes: a negative electrode for adsorbing and releasing a magnesium ion; a positive electrode for producing a magnesium oxide product in a discharging process; and a non-aqueous magnesium ion conductor disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes an accelerator for promoting the magnesium oxide product, which is decomposed to a magnesium ion and an oxygen molecule easier than MgO. In this case, since the electrochemical reaction at the positive electrode in a charging process rapidly progresses, the magnesium secondary battery can charge and discharge repeatedly. Thus, the battery functions as a secondary battery sufficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Sakakibara, Kenichirou Kami, Norikazu Adachi, Hidehiko Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20140045071
    Abstract: A magnesium secondary battery includes: a negative electrode for adsorbing and releasing a magnesium ion; a positive electrode for producing a magnesium oxide product in a discharging process; and a non-aqueous magnesium ion conductor disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes an accelerator for promoting the magnesium oxide product, which is decomposed to a magnesium ion and an oxygen molecule easier than MgO. In this case, since the electrochemical reaction at the positive electrode in a charging process rapidly progresses, the magnesium secondary battery can charge and discharge repeatedly. Thus, the battery functions as a secondary battery sufficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Sakakibara, Kenichirou Kami, Norikazu Adachi, Hidehiko Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 7157174
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided which includes a fluid pump such as an ejector pump. The fluid pump is designed to be driven by energy of air flowing within an air line through which air is supplied to a fuel cell. The fluid pump works to suck a fluid containing drops of water and residual gasses from the hydrogen line, thereby ensuring desired startability and stability of operation of the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Morishima, Hidehiko Hiramatsu