Patents by Inventor Hiromitsu Sennami

Hiromitsu Sennami 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: 8318339
    Abstract: A battery pack is provided and includes an outer package and a battery element housed in the outer package. The outer package includes a laminate having a conductive layer, and a positive electrode terminal or a negative electrode terminal of the battery element is electrically connected to the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Sennami, Masashi Sato
  • Patent number: 7737658
    Abstract: A battery pack having a secondary battery is disclosed. The battery pack comprises at least one voltage converter; and switching means for switching an operation mode of the voltage converter to one of a charging mode and a discharging mode, in the charging mode, a charging voltage being output to the secondary battery, in the discharging mode, a voltage of the secondary battery being converted into a predetermined discharging voltage and the converted voltage being output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Sennami, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Daiki Misawa, Bunya Sato, Takayuki Aita
  • Publication number: 20100040947
    Abstract: A battery pack is provided and includes an outer package and a battery element housed in the outer package. The outer package includes a laminate having a conductive layer, and a positive electrode terminal or a negative electrode terminal of the battery element is electrically connected to the conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Sennami, Masashi Sato
  • Publication number: 20050162131
    Abstract: A battery pack having a secondary battery is disclosed. The battery pack comprises at least one voltage converter; and switching means for switching an operation mode of the voltage converter to one of a charging mode and a discharging mode, in the charging mode, a charging voltage being output to the secondary battery, in the discharging mode, a voltage of the secondary battery being converted into a predetermined discharging voltage and the converted voltage being output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Sennami, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Daiki Misawa, Bunya Sato, Takayuki Aita