Patents by Inventor Hiroo Yamaguchi

Hiroo Yamaguchi 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: 20240144762
    Abstract: In a passage management computer program product, acquiring processing of identification information acquires identification information of a user read by a reading unit that is installed in a passage area and that reads the identification information from an authentication medium. Acquiring processing of photographed image acquires a photographed image of the passage area. Among one or more face image regions in the photographed image, specifying processing specifies a face image region of a user who is carrying the authentication medium as a passerby face image. When the passerby face image matches with a pre-stored face image corresponding to the identification information, authenticating processing authenticates the user who is carrying the authentication medium as an authorized person, and when the passerby face image does not match with the pre-stored face image, authenticates the user who is carrying the authentication medium as an unauthorized person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroo SAITO, Osamu YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11552364
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a battery pack for a motor vehicle, and a power interface part that connects the battery pack and a plurality of electrical devices. The power interface part includes a battery-side connector, and a branch connector apparatus. The branch connector apparatus includes a joining part for connection lines, a fuse, a housing, and a connector. A guided part is provided on an outer side surface of the housing. The battery pack includes a slot part allowing the branch connector apparatus to be inserted and extracted. The battery-side connector is provided in the slot part. A guiding part extending along an insertion and extraction direction is provided on an inner side surface of the slot part. The guided part is guided along an extension direction of the guiding part by the guiding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yokota, Masashi Hayashi, Yutaka Kobayashi, Ryo Kitano, Ryo Fujii, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nakano
  • Patent number: 11524640
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a battery pack for an electric vehicle, and an interface unit that couples the battery pack and a plurality of electrical devices. The interface unit includes a branch connector provided with a coupling unit and a plurality of fuses. The coupling unit allows coupling wires to join. Each of the coupling wires is coupled to a corresponding one of electrical devices. Each of the plurality of fuses is disposed in a corresponding one of coupling wires. The interface unit also includes a battery pack connector that is able to be coupled to the branch connector. In a state in which the branch connector is coupled to the battery pack connector, the power supply apparatus is configured to be able to supply electric power from the battery pack to each of the plurality of electrical devices via the coupling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Kitano, Ryo Fujii, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nakano
  • Patent number: 11412763
    Abstract: The problem of the invention is to provide a malt beverage which has rich feeling, a reduced grain smell, and can also be produced at a low cost. The means for solving the problem is a malt beverage containing ?-cadinene at a concentration of 3-10 ppb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tamaki Morishita, Shigekuni Noba, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Daisuke Shibata
  • Publication number: 20210186060
    Abstract: The problem of the invention is to provide a malt beverage which has rich feeling, a reduced grain smell, and can also be produced at a low cost. The means for solving the problem is a malt beverage containing ?-cadinene at a concentration of 3-10 ppb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicants: Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tamaki MORISHITA, Shigekuni NOBA, Hiroo YAMAGUCHI, Daisuke SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20210098762
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a battery pack for a motor vehicle, and a power interface part that connects the battery pack and a plurality of electrical devices. The power interface part includes a battery-side connector, and a branch connector apparatus. The branch connector apparatus includes a joining part for connection lines, a fuse, a housing, and a connector. A guided part is provided on an outer side surface of the housing. The battery pack includes a slot part allowing the branch connector apparatus to be inserted and extracted. The battery-side connector is provided in the slot part. A guiding part extending along an insertion and extraction direction is provided on an inner side surface of the slot part. The guided part is guided along an extension direction of the guiding part by the guiding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yokota, Masashi Hayashi, Yutaka Kobayashi, Ryo Kitano, Ryo Fujii, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20210031710
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a battery pack for an electric vehicle, and an interface unit that couples the battery pack and a plurality of electrical devices. The interface unit includes a branch connector provided with a coupling unit and a plurality of fuses. The coupling unit allows coupling wires to join. Each of the coupling wires is coupled to a corresponding one of electrical devices. Each of the plurality of fuses is disposed in a corresponding one of coupling wires. The interface unit also includes a battery pack connector that is able to be coupled to the branch connector. In a state in which the branch connector is coupled to the battery pack connector, the power supply apparatus is configured to be able to supply electric power from the battery pack to each of the plurality of electrical devices via the coupling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ryo KITANO, Ryo FUJII, Hiroo YAMAGUCHI, Atsushi NAKANO
  • Patent number: 10818954
    Abstract: An electric component connection mechanism of a fuel cell stack includes a fuel cell stack body, terminal plates, end plates, and a housing. A plurality of fuel cells that generate electricity by electrochemical reaction of a fuel gas and an oxidant gas are stacked in the fuel cell stack body. The terminal plates are disposed on both ends of the fuel cell stack body in a stacking direction of the fuel cells. The end plates are stacked on the terminal plates on the sides opposite to the fuel cell stack body. The terminal plates include terminals that penetrate through and protrude out of the end plates. The terminals are connected to high-voltage cables. Moving mechanisms that support the terminal plates while allowing the terminal plates to advance and retreat in the stacking direction with respect to the end plates are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Goto, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Daisuke Hanaoka
  • Patent number: 10707607
    Abstract: In a case of a power distribution branch unit used in a vehicle or the like, one end of a branch wiring is connected to an exposed part of a main covered cable (a part where a core wire is exposed without an insulation cover). Branch couplers are connected to the other ends of the branch wiring and fixed to the case so as to be exposed to an outside. At least one retainer is disposed inside a hole part that is formed in the case and fixes the main covered cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miharu Muramatsu, Hiroo Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10696251
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first power distribution branch unit disposed between an energy storage device and a power conversion device and configured to branch current from the energy storage device and supply the current to the power conversion device and an electric auxiliary machine. A travel motor and the power conversion device are supported by a sub frame. The energy storage device is supported by a main frame. The first power distribution branch unit is fixed to a part of a vehicle body that is different from the sub frame or the main frame (for example, fixed to a dashboard).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miharu Muramatsu, Hiroo Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190084508
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first power distribution branch unit disposed between an energy storage device and a power conversion device and configured to branch current from the energy storage device and supply the current to the power conversion device and an electric auxiliary machine. A travel motor and the power conversion device are supported by a sub frame. The energy storage device is supported by a main frame. The first power distribution branch unit is fixed to a part of a vehicle body that is different from the sub frame or the main frame (for example, fixed to a dashboard).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Miharu Muramatsu, Hiroo Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190089086
    Abstract: In a case of a power distribution branch unit used in a vehicle or the like, one end of a branch wiring is connected to an exposed part of a main covered cable (a part where a core wire is exposed without an insulation cover). Branch couplers are connected to the other ends of the branch wiring and fixed to the case so as to be exposed to an outside. At least one retainer is disposed inside a hole part that is formed in the case and fixes the main covered cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Miharu Muramatsu, Hiroo Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10225962
    Abstract: A power converter includes: a refrigerant flow channel member in which a refrigerant cooling an electronic device flows; a flat refrigerant pipe portion stacked with a power module, provided for a refrigerant cooling the power module to flow therein, and including a contact surface portion contacting the power module to exchange heat; an inlet pipe portion that is disposed at one end of the refrigerant pipe portion and through which the refrigerant flows to the refrigerant pipe portion; an outlet pipe portion that is disposed at the other end of the refrigerant pipe portion and through which the refrigerant flows from the refrigerant pipe portion; an inlet connection portion connecting the inlet pipe portion to the refrigerant flow channel member and formed of a tubular elastic member; and an outlet connection portion connecting the outlet pipe portion to the refrigerant flow channel member and formed of a tubular elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Uneme, Takahiro Hagimoto, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Shinichi Yataka, Yuko Yamada
  • Patent number: 10128722
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a conductive spring. The first conductor includes a first plate. The second conductor includes a second plate opposite to the first plate. The conductive spring is provided between the first plate and the second plate so as to be pressed by the first plate and the second plate. The conductive spring includes a plurality of first contact points contacting with the first plate and a plurality of second contact points contacting with the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Goto, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Otsuka, Nobuchika Ukai
  • Patent number: 9944785
    Abstract: A rubber modified styrene-based resin is provided that is excellent in oil resistance, folding endurance, and tear strength and that is preferably used for a food container and a food container lid member not cracking by repeated fitting. According to the present invention, a rubber modified styrene-based resin is provided that contains rubbery dispersed particles, having a volume median particle diameter from 4.0 to 10 ?m and a gel component from 22.0 to 35.0 mass %; a matrix phase having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 150 thousand to 300 thousand; and a methanol soluble component from 1.5% to 4.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Toyo Styrene Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Yamaguchi, Masayoshi Ando
  • Publication number: 20180064000
    Abstract: A power converter includes: a refrigerant flow channel member in which a refrigerant cooling an electronic device flows; a flat refrigerant pipe portion stacked with a power module, provided for a refrigerant cooling the power module to flow therein, and including a contact surface portion contacting the power module to exchange heat; an inlet pipe portion that is disposed at one end of the refrigerant pipe portion and through which the refrigerant flows to the refrigerant pipe portion; an outlet pipe portion that is disposed at the other end of the refrigerant pipe portion and through which the refrigerant flows from the refrigerant pipe portion; an inlet connection portion connecting the inlet pipe portion to the refrigerant flow channel member and formed of a tubular elastic member; and an outlet connection portion connecting the outlet pipe portion to the refrigerant flow channel member and formed of a tubular elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro UNEME, Takahiro HAGIMOTO, Hiroo YAMAGUCHI, Shinichi YATAKA, Yuko YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170179786
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a conductive spring. The first conductor includes a first plate. The second conductor includes a second plate opposite to the first plate. The conductive spring is provided between the first plate and the second plate so as to be pressed by the first plate and the second plate. The conductive spring includes a plurality of first contact points contacting with the first plate and a plurality of second contact points contacting with the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke GOTO, Hiroo YAMAGUCHI, Hiroshi OTSUKA, Nobuchika UKAI
  • Publication number: 20160326361
    Abstract: A rubber modified styrene-based resin is provided that is excellent in oil resistance, folding endurance, and tear strength and that is preferably used for a food container and a food container lid member not cracking by repeated fitting. According to the present invention, a rubber modified styrene-based resin is provided that contains rubbery dispersed particles, having a volume median particle diameter from 4.0 to 10 ?m and a gel component from 22.0 to 35.0 mass %; a matrix phase having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 150 thousand to 300 thousand; and a methanol soluble component from 1.5% to 4.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Toyo Styrene Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Yamaguchi, Masayoshi Ando
  • Publication number: 20160043427
    Abstract: An electric component connection mechanism of a fuel cell stack includes a fuel cell stack body, terminal plates, end plates, and a housing. A plurality of fuel cells that generate electricity by electrochemical reaction of a fuel gas and an oxidant gas are stacked in the fuel cell stack body. The terminal plates are disposed on both ends of the fuel cell stack body in a stacking direction of the fuel cells. The end plates are stacked on the terminal plates on the sides opposite to the fuel cell stack body. The terminal plates include terminals that penetrate through and protrude out of the end plates. The terminals are connected to high-voltage cables. Moving mechanisms that support the terminal plates while allowing the terminal plates to advance and retreat in the stacking direction with respect to the end plates are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke GOTO, Hiroo YAMAGUCHI, Daisuke HANAOKA
  • Patent number: 8481856
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle wiring structure that uses a power cable to connect a power source and an electrical load disposed, inside a vehicle, with a space therebetween in the vehicle front-to-back direction. The vehicle wiring structure is provided with a metal pipe (20) which is disposed on vehicle floor under surface (61), between a position below where the power source is installed and a position below where the electrical load is installed, and two ends of which are inserted into the vehicle, and a power cable that is inserted through the metal pipe (20) and connects the power source and the electrical load. The metal pipe (20) is provided slanting from the two ends toward a bottommost part (21), in the vertical direction, and the bottommost part (21) is heated by heat released from CAT (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Yamaguchi, Harumi Takedomi