Patents by Inventor Hidenori Matsutou

Hidenori Matsutou 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).

  • Patent number: 10613152
    Abstract: Provided is a battery monitoring device for a battery including a plurality of battery stacks. The battery monitoring device includes a plurality of monitoring modules, a power supply device, and a determination module. The power supply device includes a plurality of first power lines, a first switch, a first capacitor, a second power line, a plurality of second switches, and a plurality of second capacitors. The determination module is configured to determine a state of power supply from the power supply device to the monitoring modules. Each of the first power lines includes a first positive electrode line and a first negative electrode line, and is connected to the monitoring modules so as to supply power to the monitoring modules. The second power line includes a second positive electrode line and a second negative electrode line, and is configured to receive a predetermined amount of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidenori Matsutou
  • Publication number: 20190162794
    Abstract: Provided is a battery monitoring device for a battery including a plurality of battery stacks. The battery monitoring device includes a plurality of monitoring modules, a power supply device, and a determination module. The power supply device includes a plurality of first power lines, a first switch, a first capacitor, a second power line, a plurality of second switches, and a plurality of second capacitors. The determination module is configured to determine a state of power supply from the power supply device to the monitoring modules. Each of the first power lines includes a first positive electrode line and a first negative electrode line, and is connected to the monitoring modules so as to supply power to the monitoring modules. The second power line includes a second positive electrode line and a second negative electrode line, and is configured to receive a predetermined amount of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidenori Matsutou