Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Umeno

Hiroshi Umeno 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: 12290622
    Abstract: A closed circulation system test apparatus independently sets the amount of a liquid such as a dialysate for a blood purification device, facilitates management of operations of multiple pumps, and is capable of evaluating performance for removing wastes in blood and lifespan performance of membranes. The closed circulation system test apparatus includes: a blood sending line for sending blood from the blood bag to the blood purification device via a blood pump; a blood returning line for sending blood exiting from the blood purification device to the blood bag via a resistance imparting means; a filtrate line for sending the filtrate exiting from a dialysate outlet of the blood purification device to the replacement fluid container via a filtrate pump; and a dialysate line for sending, via a dialysate pump, dialysate or replacement fluid from the replacement fluid container to a dialysate inlet of the blood purification device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruhiko Oishi, Hiroshi Umeno, Hitomi Araki
  • Publication number: 20240262204
    Abstract: A method of display control is a method of control of display by an ECU of a vehicle and a CPU of a management server, the ECU controlling an HMI that shows information on a plurality of replacement stations for replacement with a battery to be mounted on a vehicle. The method includes specifying for each replacement station, by the CPU of the management server, reference information on a degree of deterioration when a user selects the battery that is replaceable, the battery being stored at a replacement station that satisfies a prescribed condition among the plurality of replacement stations and controlling, by the ECU of the vehicle, the HMI to show the reference information together with information on the replacement station. The user can select the replacement station in consideration of the degree of deterioration of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi UMENO, Takahiro NOMURA, Yuya ONOZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240249212
    Abstract: A display control method is a display control method that is performed by an ECU of a vehicle that controls an HMI for displaying information on a charging station and a replacing station of a battery mounted on the vehicle and a CPU of a management server. The display control method includes the steps of: calculating, by the CPU of the management server, a waiting time using the number of waiting vehicles at the charging station or the replacing station and the time required to charge or replace a battery per vehicle; controlling, by the ECU of the vehicle, the HMI to display the information on the charging station or the replacing station in a predetermined display mode according to the calculated waiting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi UMENO, Takahiro NOMURA, Yuya ONOZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240208525
    Abstract: A notification control method is a method of control by a notification control device that causes a notification apparatus to give information on a replacement apparatus for a battery where electric power for travel is stored, the battery being mounted on a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi UMENO, Takahiro NOMURA, Yuya ONOZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240190288
    Abstract: A battery replacement apparatus includes: a battery replacement station which has a first stop area and a second stop area and in which removal of a first battery from a vehicle body and attachment of a second battery to the vehicle body are to be performed; a removal device that is provided below the first stop area and removes the first battery from the vehicle body stopped in the first stop area; and an attachment device that is provided below the second stop area and attaches the second battery to the vehicle body stopped in the second stop area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi UMENO, Takahiro NOMURA, Yuya ONOZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240185747
    Abstract: A display method includes displaying an advertisement (predetermined video) on a navigation system (display device) of an electrically powered vehicle in response to detection of performance, by a user, of an operation for causing the electrically powered vehicle to be autonomously parked in a battery station (battery replacement station).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi Umeno, Takahiro Nomura, Yuya Onozuka
  • Publication number: 20240181921
    Abstract: A battery exchange guiding method includes: searching for a battery station that an electrically powered vehicle is able to reach (first searching); and searching for the battery station in which a battery with a larger SOC than a predetermined value (an SOC required to reach a destination from the battery station+a user's desired value in regard to a remaining amount of the SOC at a timing of arrival at the destination) is stored (second searching). The guiding method includes notifying the user of the electrically powered vehicle of information on the battery station extracted through the above two searches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi UMENO, Takahiro NOMURA, Yuya ONOZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240166081
    Abstract: A method of controlling battery replacement includes obtaining information on a battery (first battery) and giving a notification that encourages battery replacement to a user of an electrically powered vehicle when a battery (second battery) lower in SOC than the battery is provided at a battery station (battery replacement station). The method of controlling battery replacement includes controlling the battery station such that the battery and the battery lower in SOC than the battery are replaced with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro Murata, Hiroshi Umeno, Takahiro Nomura, Yuya Onozuka
  • Publication number: 20240166080
    Abstract: A method of controlling battery replacement includes receiving from a user of an electrically powered vehicle, a request for registration as a home station, of a specific battery replacement station among a plurality of battery stations (battery replacement stations) and determining a first incentive to be granted to the user when the user uses the home station for battery replacement of the electrically powered vehicle. The determining the first incentive includes setting the first incentive to be greater than a second incentive to be granted to the user when the user uses a battery station other than the home station for battery replacement of the electrically powered vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi UMENO, Takahiro NOMURA, Yuya ONOZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240140246
    Abstract: A method for informing of a battery station (battery replacement facility) includes acquiring information (condition information) about a condition emphasized by a user of an electric vehicle, out of a plurality of conditions for a plurality of battery stations for replacement of a battery (secondary battery) mounted on the electric vehicle. The method for informing of the battery station includes determining at least one battery station, which is recommended to the user out of the plurality of battery stations, by evaluating each of the plurality of battery stations based on the information. The method for informing of the battery station includes notifying the user of information about the at least one battery station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soshiro MURATA, Hiroshi UMENO, Takahiro NOMURA, Yuya ONOZUKA
  • Publication number: 20230130941
    Abstract: A closed circulation system test apparatus independently sets the amount of a liquid such as a dialysate for a blood purification device, facilitates management of operations of multiple pumps, and is capable of evaluating performance for removing wastes in blood and lifespan performance of membranes. The closed circulation system test apparatus includes: a blood sending line for sending blood from the blood bag to the blood purification device via a blood pump; a blood returning line for sending blood exiting from the blood purification device to the blood bag via a resistance imparting means; a filtrate line for sending the filtrate exiting from a dialysate outlet of the blood purification device to the replacement fluid container via a filtrate pump; and a dialysate line for sending, via a dialysate pump, dialysate or replacement fluid from the replacement fluid container to a dialysate inlet of the blood purification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruhiko OISHI, Hiroshi UMENO, Hitomi ARAKI
  • Patent number: 8739521
    Abstract: In a cogeneration apparatus, a heat exchanger includes an exhaust gas passageway for passage therethrough of exhaust gas, a heat medium passageway for passage therethrough of a heat medium that gives heat energy to a water heater etc., and a water passageway for taking heat from the exhaust gas and giving the heat to the heat medium. Cooling water for a water-cooled engine is given to the water passageway. The cogeneration apparatus requires reduced numbers of the heat exchanger and pipes, and hence a reduced number of necessary component parts, so that the cogeneration apparatus can be reduced in cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Umeno
  • Patent number: 8489091
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal, an IC card, a mobile communication system, a program, and a communication charge notification method capable of easily indicating roaming communication charges and preventing a user from being unexpectedly charged for communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohno, Hiroshi Umeno, Hidetoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20110165872
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal, an IC card, a mobile communication system, a program, and a communication charge notification method capable of easily indicating roaming communication charges and preventing a user from being unexpectedly charged for communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., NTT DoCoMo, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohno, Hiroshi Umeno, Hidetoshi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 7974603
    Abstract: To stop functions of a subscriber authentication module regardless of whether a roaming network is based on IMT-2000 or GSM. HLR of a mobile communication network based on IMT-2000 has a stop information addition part instructing a RAND field of an authentication vector used for authentication of USIM to cause part or all of functions in the subscriber authentication module to stop. The USIM mounted in a mobile terminal has a function stop part executing to cause part or all of functions of the subscriber authentication module to stop, an identification part that refers to information identifying stop information contained in received data and transmits the stop information to a function stop part, and an operation part for performing a predetermined operation using the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignees: NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Dainippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Ishikawa, Teruaki Shiro, Hiroshi Umeno
  • Patent number: 7937082
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal, an IC card, a mobile communication system, a program, and a communication charge notification method capable of easily indicating roaming communication charges and preventing a user from being unexpectedly charged for communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignees: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., NTT Docomo, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohno, Hiroshi Umeno, Hidetoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20110011069
    Abstract: In a cogeneration apparatus, a heat exchanger includes an exhaust gas passageway for passage therethrough of exhaust gas, a heat medium passageway for passage therethrough of a heat medium that gives heat energy to a water heater etc., and a water passageway for taking heat from the exhaust gas and giving the heat to the heat medium. Cooling water for a water-cooled engine is given to the water passageway. The cogeneration apparatus requires reduced numbers of the heat exchanger and pipes, and hence a reduced number of necessary component parts, so that the cogeneration apparatus can be reduced in cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Umeno
  • Patent number: 7655336
    Abstract: A fuel-cell system with a fuel battery comprising more than one fuel cell having a purge gas passage connecting the fuel battery to a purge gas cylinder, a discharge passage connecting the fuel battery to the exterior, solenoid valves each installed in the passages, and an electronic control unit that opens the solenoid valves to open the passages to supply the purge gas to the fuel battery such that residue in the fuel battery is purged to the exterior by the purge gas. The control unit opens the valves at a time interval determined from an output of a current sensor to conduct purge at optimum timing for the battery operating state so as to prevent accumulation of residue in the fuel battery, while preventing repetition of unnecessary purges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Go Muto, Haruo Nakamura, Hiroshi Umeno, Shigeru Toda
  • Patent number: 7399548
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a first separator and a second separator. A reactant air flow channel is formed on one surface of the second separator. A fuel gas flow channel is formed on one surface of the first separator. Further, a coolant air flow channel is formed on the first separator, on the other surface opposite to the fuel gas flow channel. The reactant air flow channel is connected between a reactant air inlet and a reactant air outlet. A coolant air flow channel is connected between a coolant air inlet and a coolant air outlet. The reactant air flow channel and the coolant air flow channel are configured such that the pressure loss of the reactant air between the reactant air inlet and the reactant air outlet and the pressure loss of the coolant air between the coolant air inlet and the coolant air outlet are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Okazaki, Hiroshi Umeno, Tsutomu Hatsugai, Shigeru Toda
  • Publication number: 20070202848
    Abstract: To stop functions of a subscriber authentication module regardless of whether a roaming network is based on IMT-2000 or GSM. HLR of a mobile communication network based on IMT-2000 has a stop information addition part instructing a RAND field of an authentication vector used for authentication of USIM to cause part or all of functions in the subscriber authentication module to stop. The USIM mounted in a mobile terminal has a function stop part executing to cause part or all of functions of the subscriber authentication module to stop, an identification part that refers to information identifying stop information contained in received data and transmits the stop information to a function stop part, and an operation part for performing a predetermined operation using the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicants: NTT DoCoMo, Inc., DAINIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi ISHIKAWA, Teruaki Shiro, Hiroshi Umeno