Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Ikeda

Hiroaki Ikeda 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: 20240301664
    Abstract: A loading machine has work equipment including a work tool and a movable support part configured to change a posture of the work tool. A control system for the loading machine includes a controller configured to determine presence or absence of a load, and a target work equipment posture indicating a target posture of the work tool based on a determination result of the presence or absence of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Shinichi KITAO
  • Publication number: 20240287846
    Abstract: An automatic door system includes a double sliding door. The automatic door system includes: one sensor configured to detect a target; and a door opening and closing control unit configured to control opening and closing of the door based on a detection result of the sensor. The sensor includes one or more transmitting elements configured to transmit a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) type transmitted electromagnetic wave, and two or more receiving elements configured to receive a reflected electromagnetic wave obtained by the transmitted electromagnetic wave being reflected by the target. A detection region of the sensor includes, in addition to a region through which the target passes for passing through the door, a region in a vicinity of two door pockets of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: OPTEX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki OHBA, Hiroaki TANABE, Takayasu IKEDA
  • Patent number: 12073956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×1010?/? or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroya Fukuda, Osamu Numata, Hironobu Ikeda, Toshio Nagasaka, Shinji Saiki, Hiroaki Iriyama, Masashi Uzawa, Asako Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20240275223
    Abstract: A stator for an electric motor may include a back iron having a cylindrical shape and extending along an axial direction; a plurality of teeth provided on an inner circumferential surface of the back iron; and a stator coil provided on the plurality of teeth. The back iron may be provided with a coolant passage extending along the axial direction to a first end face of the back iron. The coolant passage may include a first section extending from the first end face and a second section adjacent to the first section. A dimension of the first section of the coolant passage in a radial direction of the stator may be different from a dimension of the second section of the coolant passage in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kentaro YOSHIOKA, Yutaro Ikeda, Yuta Narisawa, Hideki Nakagawa, Shogo Kajimoto, Hiroaki Urano, Yukio Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 12062233
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a projection control unit (150) that causes visual information to be projected onto a projection surface. The visual information corresponds to content that is provided to the projection surface and disposed on a first object. The content is identified on the basis of a recognition result of the first object and a recognition result of a second object. The second object is provided along with the first object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Miki Tokitake, Hiroaki Toriumi, Katsuji Miyazawa, Shoji Watanabe, Tetsuo Ikeda, Yoshihito Ichiyama
  • Publication number: 20240247460
    Abstract: A work machine includes a work device having a work tool and a movable support section configured to change an orientation of the work tool. A control system of the work machine includes a controller including a storage unit configured to store at least three types of target orientations including a first orientation. The controller is configured to select any one of the at least three types of target orientations based on a command signal for operating the orientation of the work tool and a detection signal indicating a current orientation of the work tool, and set the selected target orientation as a target orientation of the work tool to control the movable support section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Shinichi KITAO
  • Patent number: 12036857
    Abstract: The lower structure of an electric vehicle includes: an automatic transmission provided below a floor panel and in an intermediate portion in a right-left direction thereof; an inverter arranged between the automatic transmission and a floor side frame; and an attachment bracket for attaching the inverter to the floor panel. The attachment bracket has an outer shell structure including: an inner wall portion dividing the inverter and the automatic transmission; an outer wall portion dividing the inverter and the floor side frame; an upper wall portion; and a lower wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kashihara, Yoshinori Ikeda, Daisuke Tsuji, Kohichi Tanimoto, Toshihiko Kawamura, Noriharu Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 12037768
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator as a work vehicle includes: a revolving frame; and a cab. The cab includes: a floor member that faces the revolving frame, with a gap therebetween; a support base provided on the floor member and supporting an operator's seat; a pillar member connected to a left end of the floor member; and a reinforcing member connected to the pillar member and the support base. The hydraulic excavator further includes a restriction member provided in the gap and protruding from the floor member toward the revolving frame. The restriction member has a protrusion length shorter than a length of the gap in an up-down direction, and is provided below the support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Nomoto, Makoto Sasaki, Hiroaki Tanaka, Takeshi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20240103089
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a power storage device for short circuit includes: adjusting a plurality of power storage devices to a first device voltage; restraining the power storage devices; measuring a pre-leaving device voltage, leaving the power storage devices, and measuring a post-leaving device voltage; obtaining a voltage drop rate; and determining whether or not a restrained device is short-circuited using a voltage drop rate. The method further includes: calculating a largest adjustment timing difference between an oldest adjustment completion time of an oldest adjusted device and a newest adjustment completion time of a newest adjusted device, after adjusting the voltage but before measuring the pre-leaving voltage; obtaining a shortest standby time from the largest adjustment timing difference; and deferring the measuring of the pre-leaving voltage until the shortest standby time elapses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Toshiki YONEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240103095
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a battery for short circuit includes: adjusting batteries, which have been subjected to initial charging and subsequent charging and discharging, to a first device voltage; measuring a pre-leaving voltage; leaving the batteries for a leaving period with terminals in an open state; measuring a post-leaving device voltage; actually measuring an actual measured voltage drop rate; determining whether or not each voltage is short-circuited; and, prior to the determining, estimating an estimating voltage drop rate according to an elapsed time and a leaving period. In the determining, it is determined whether or not each battery is short-circuited using the actual voltage drop rate and the estimated voltage drop rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Toshiki YONEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240103096
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a battery in which an electrode body is accommodated in a case so that the electrode body is insulated from the case by an insulation film includes: adjusting the battery to a first voltage; measuring a first potential difference which is a potential difference between the case and a negative terminal that is exposed outside the case and electrically connected to a negative electrode plate to have a negative-electrode potential; measuring a second potential difference which is a potential difference between the case and the negative electrode plate after a lapse of a standby period of 24 hours or more; and determining whether or not a short circuit exists between the case and the negative electrode plate based on magnitude of the first and second potential differences and a change between the first potential difference and the second potential difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Shusaku GOTO
  • Publication number: 20240103086
    Abstract: A method of self-discharge test for a battery including an electrode body provided with a positive electrode plate including a positive active material layer and a negative electrode plate including a negative active material layer. The method includes a process of voltage adjusting to adjust a battery voltage to a first battery voltage and a process of self-discharge testing to keep the battery in a terminal open state for a predetermined term and to inspect a state of self-discharge of the battery from variations in the battery voltage occurred during the predetermined term. The voltage adjusting is to adjust the battery voltage to the first battery voltage having magnitude, for which a variation settled time of settling a variation amount of the battery voltage varied by Li diffusion to lessen a concentration gap of an opposing-portion concentration and a non-opposing portion concentration, is set as 17 hours or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Toshiki YONEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240026647
    Abstract: A control system for a work machine includes a controller. The work machine includes work equipment, a traveling device, and a parking brake. The controller is configured to output a control command to control the parking brake based on at least an operation state of the work equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Shinichi KITAO
  • Publication number: 20240012061
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a connection resistance between a positive current collecting part of an electrode body of a battery and a positive inner terminal member connected thereto includes: changing a power storage device with a first battery voltage by CCCV charging or CCCV discharging into a second battery voltage; obtaining an evaluation value for evaluating the connection resistance by use of at least two values of the following values: CC electric quantity, CV electric quantity, CCCV electric quantity, CC time, CV time, CCCV time, and CV termination current value of the power storage device; and evaluating a connection resistance of the power storage device based on the evaluation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki IKEDA, Ayaka NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20230387476
    Abstract: A non-aqueous rechargeable battery includes an electrode body, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, and a battery case. The electrode body includes a negative electrode plate, a positive electrode plate, and a separator arranged between the negative and positive electrode plates. The battery case accommodates the electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode mixture layer arranged on the positive electrode substrate. The positive electrode mixture layer is formed by applying a positive electrode mixture paste, containing at least a positive electrode active material and an organic solvent, to the positive electrode substrate and drying the positive electrode mixture paste so that the organic solvent remains in the positive electrode mixture layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Junya HISHII, Hiroaki IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230378426
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rechargeable battery including applying an electrode mixture that includes an electrode active material to a substrate that becomes a current collector, drying the applied electrode mixture, obtaining a specific surface area of the electrode active material before the drying the applied electrode mixture, in which the obtained specific surface area of the electrode active material is referred to as an obtained specific surface area, and a specific surface area of the electrode active material in a state in which the electrode mixture applied to the substrate forms an electrode plate is referred to as an electrode plate specific surface area; and adjusting the electrode plate specific surface area after the drying the applied electrode mixture by setting a drying condition of the electrode mixture in accordance with the obtained specific surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicants: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Katsuya TANAKA, Hiroaki IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230369677
    Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cells and a spacer arranged between two adjacent battery cells. Each battery cell includes an electrode body and a case. The electrode body includes an upper curved portion, a flat portion, and a lower curved portion. The spacer presses one side wall of the case of one of the adjacent battery cells toward an inner side of the case at a part where the side wall opposes a region from the upper curved portion to the lower curved portion. The spacer forms passages for cooling air between the spacer and the side wall. A first cooling efficiency of the cooling air per unit area at a first opposing portion of the side wall that opposes the upper curved portion is less than a second cooling efficiency per unit area at a second opposing portion of the side wall that opposes the flat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryotaro SAKAI, Kousuke MURAISHI, Kentaro SUZUKI, Yuta NEMOTO, Hiroaki IKEDA
  • Patent number: 11795663
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a power source, a travel device, a power transmission device, and a control device. The power transmission device includes a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission having a relief valve capable of setting a relief pressure, and is configured to transmit power of the power source to the travel device. The control device includes a relief pressure setting unit configured to set the relief pressure of the relief valve in accordance with a target output value of the travel device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Yamada, Hiroaki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20230327304
    Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cells and a spacer. Each battery cell includes an electrode body and a case accommodating the electrode body in a state sealed by a sealing portion. The battery cells are arranged in an arrangement direction. The spacer is arranged between the case of one of the battery cells and the case of an adjacent battery cell. The battery cells are bound together in a state in which a binding pressure is applied to the battery cells. The electrode body includes a flat portion. The spacer includes a base plate and projections projecting from the base plate toward the case of the adjacent battery cell. The projections include a top projection that presses the case of the adjacent battery cell at a position located upward from an upper edge of the flat portion where the sealing portion is the closest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicants: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKASHI, Kentaro SUZUKI, Yuta NEMOTO, Hiroaki IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230318014
    Abstract: To provide a rechargeable battery that limits damage to a separator, a positive connector is configured to be bent at an acute angle in a thickness-wise direction in a bending region, which is defined between a first position and a second position, on a boundary position between a flat surface region and a second position in a longitudinal direction. The first position is a position at which a second distal end of a negative plate is disposed. The second position is a position separated from a third position, at which a first distal end of a separator is disposed, by a thickness of a positive mixture layer in a second width-wise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Masaya OGURA, Shota UCHIYAMA, Hiroaki IKEDA