Patents by Inventor Jun Kudo

Jun Kudo 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: 20240124995
    Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device in an embodiment includes: an electrochemical reaction cell including a first accommodation part for accommodating carbon dioxide, a second accommodation part for accommodating an electrolytic solution containing water, or water vapor, a diaphragm provided between the first accommodation part and the second accommodation part, a reduction electrode arranged in the first accommodation part, and an oxidation electrode arranged in the second accommodation part, a detection unit detecting a reaction amount in the electrochemical reaction cell; a regulation unit regulating an amount of the carbon dioxide to be supplied to the first accommodation part, and a control unit controlling the regulation unit based on a detection signal of the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ryota KITAGAWA, Yusuke KOFUJI, Asahi MOTOSHIGE, Masakazu YAMAGIWA, Jun TAMURA, Yuki KUDO, Akihiko ONO, Satoshi MIKOSHIBA
  • Patent number: 11946150
    Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device in an embodiment includes: a reaction unit including a first accommodation part to accommodate carbon dioxide and a second accommodation part to accommodate an electrolytic solution containing water; a reduction electrode to reduce the carbon dioxide; an oxidation electrode to oxidize the water; a power supply to pass current between the reduction electrode and the oxidation electrode; a pressure regulator to regulate a pressure in the first accommodation part; a reaction product detector to detect at least one of an amount and a kind of a substance produced at the reduction electrode; and a controller to control the pressure regulator based on a detection signal of the reaction product detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ryota Kitagawa, Asahi Motoshige, Yoshitsune Sugano, Masakazu Yamagiwa, Jun Tamura, Yuki Kudo, Akihiko Ono, Satoshi Mikoshiba
  • Patent number: 11932346
    Abstract: A saddle-type vehicle includes a power unit including a multistage transmission having a plurality of gear positions, a transmission actuating mechanism for changing the gear positions, a shift spindle as an input shaft of the transmission actuating mechanism, a crankcase housing therein the multistage transmission and the transmission actuating mechanism, and a crankcase cover covering a side portion of the crankcase. The shift spindle is disposed in the periphery of the crankcase cover and is coupled to a shift actuator mounted on the crankcase cover by a joint rod. Such saddle-type vehicle having a power unit with a shift spindle movable by a shift actuator, in which the shift spindle and the shift actuator are combined with each other in a small-size layout with a joint rod joining the shift spindle and the shift actuator to each other, allows the joint rod to be installed in position with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kudo, Yoshiaki Nedachi, Junya Ono, Jun Adachi
  • Publication number: 20240077790
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus system includes a first imaging apparatus, and a second imaging apparatus. The first imaging apparatus includes a first top casing including a casing top surface, and a common rear casing including a casing rear surface. The second imaging apparatus includes a second top casing including a casing top surface, and the common rear casing. The first top casing has a shape in which a vent hole is formed in the second top casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun SAIKI, Takuo TANIGUCHI, Yoshiaki KUDO, Rintaro WADA, Ryousuke TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20240077788
    Abstract: In an imaging apparatus system, a first imaging apparatus includes a first front casing, a common rear casing, a first lens mount attached to the first front casing, and a common monitor attached to the common rear casing. A second imaging apparatus includes a second front casing, a common rear casing, a second lens mount attached to the second front casing and different from the first lens mount, and a common monitor. When the first and second front casings are respectively attached to the common rear casings and, the center of the first lens mount and the center of the second lens mount are identical, regarding the relative positions in the left-right direction with respect to the common rear casings and.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun SAIKI, Takuo TANIGUCHI, Yoshiaki KUDO, Rintaro WADA, Ryousuke TAMAKI
  • Patent number: 11897361
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculates an amount of power suppliable and demandable between a battery and a power grid. The power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting the amount of power suppliable and demandable between the battery and the power grid at a predetermined point in time to calculate a prediction value of the amount of power suppliable and demandable; and switching a calculation logic to be applied to a calculation of the prediction value, based on a length of duration from a present point in time to the predetermined point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Stephen Pontefract, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Jun Kudo, Ayano Otogasako, Takayuki Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20230382263
    Abstract: A control device includes: an acquisition unit which acquires (I) a first demand sent from an energy control device and including a demand amount and a demand time related to an energy demand, and (II) a second demand sent from a moving body control device which controls a moving body and including a demand amount, a demand time, and a demand position related to a demand of the moving body; and a processing unit which performs at least one of processing of deciding, on the basis of the first demand and the second demand acquired by the acquisition unit, a position and time at which the moving body moves or processing of determining whether it is possible to satisfy both demands of the first demand and the second demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jun KUDO, Hakaru SADANO
  • Patent number: 11796575
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform: acquiring a power amount information regarding amounts of power input to and output from a plurality of vehicles, the amounts of power being detected by a plurality of measuring instruments provided in the plurality of vehicles or interposed between a power grid and the plurality of vehicles; classifying the plurality of measuring instruments based on errors possessed by the plurality of measuring instruments to set a plurality of groups; and calculating a total power input and output in each of the groups, based on the power amount information. The setting the plurality of groups includes setting the plurality of groups such that a mean value of errors of amounts of power in the groups is a predetermined value or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Stephen Pontefract, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Jun Kudo, Ayano Otogasako, Takayuki Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11794605
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus predicting and calculating an amount of power suppliable from a vehicle having a battery to a power grid via a connection apparatus, the power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting a position of the vehicle after a predetermined duration; predicting a degree of likelihood of connection of the vehicle to the connection apparatus after the predetermined duration, based on a predicted position of the vehicle after the predetermined duration and the connection apparatus; and predicting the amount of power suppliable from the vehicle to the power grid after the predetermined duration, based on the degree of likelihood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sakurai, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Jun Kudo, Ayano Otogasako, Thomas Stephen Pontefract
  • Patent number: 11698397
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculating an amount of power suppliable to a power system by an energy source connectable, at a connection point, to the power system and capable of power generation and power storing, the power calculation apparatus includes: a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to perform: specifying a position of the connection point of the energy source in connection with the power system; acquiring a capacity information indicating a power generation capacity or a remaining storage capacity of the energy source; and calculating an amount of power suppliable by the energy source to the power system in an area within a predetermined range including the connection point, based on the capacity information and the position of the connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Kudo, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Takayuki Sakurai, Ayano Otogasako, Thomas Stephen Pontefract
  • Publication number: 20220034663
    Abstract: A matching support system includes: a support request acceptance unit configured to accept a request for predetermined support from a user; a support provision acceptance unit configured to accept provision of the predetermined support by a supporter; a routine travel route recognition unit configured to recognize a routine travel route of the supporter; a supporter candidate extraction unit configured to extract, as a supporter candidate, the supporter having a distance from the routine travel route to a desired implementation location for the predetermined support equal to or less than a predetermined distance; and a matching proposal unit configured to transmit matching proposal information for proposing provision of the predetermined support for the user, to a supporter candidate terminal that is a supporter terminal used by the supporter candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Daisuke Sawai, Jun Kudo, Midori Kumakura, Taichiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20210300203
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus predicting and calculating an amount of power suppliable from a vehicle having a battery to a power grid via a connection apparatus, the power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting a position of the vehicle after a predetermined duration; predicting a degree of likelihood of connection of the vehicle to the connection apparatus after the predetermined duration, based on a predicted position of the vehicle after the predetermined duration and the connection apparatus; and predicting the amount of power suppliable from the vehicle to the power grid after the predetermined duration, based on the degree of likelihood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki Sakurai, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Jun Kudo, Ayano Otogasako, Thomas Stephen Pontefract
  • Publication number: 20210304300
    Abstract: A bid management apparatus managing a bid to a power transaction market, the bit for a power supplied from each of energy sources capable of generating a power or storing a power to a power grid. The bid management apparatus includes a microprocessor configured to perform: calculating a prediction value of an amount of a power suppliable to the power grid by each of the energy sources in connection with the power grid at a predetermined point in time in future at which a power transaction is performed; adding a margin to the prediction value to correct the prediction value; and determining, based on the prediction value added the margin, whether or not the bid for the power supplied from each of the energy sources in connection with the power grid at the predetermined point in time is able to be made in the power transaction market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ayano Otogasako, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Jun Kudo, Takayuki Sakurai, Thomas Stephen Pontefract
  • Publication number: 20210304110
    Abstract: A capability matching assist apparatus configured to assist matching of capability between a first user(s) who can provide capability and a second user(s) who needs capability. The apparatus has a computer configured to function to register at least one of human capability of the first user and machine capability of machinery owned by the first user, to register at least one of human capability and machine capability needed by the second user, and to collate registered contents and discriminate based on collation results whether the second user can be benefited by providing the capability of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke Sawai, Jun Kudo, Midori Kumakura, Taichiro Sato, Ryo Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20210302481
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculating an amount of power suppliable to a power system by an energy source connectable, at a connection point, to the power system and capable of power generation and power storing, the power calculation apparatus includes: a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to perform: specifying a position of the connection point of the energy source in connection with the power system; acquiring a capacity information indicating a power generation capacity or a remaining storage capacity of the energy source; and calculating an amount of power suppliable by the energy source to the power system in an area within a predetermined range including the connection point, based on the capacity information and the position of the connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jun Kudo, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Takayuki Sakurai, Ayano Otogasako, Thomas Stephen Pontefract
  • Publication number: 20210300204
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculates an amount of power suppliable and demandable between a battery and a power grid. The power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting the amount of power suppliable and demandable between the battery and the power grid at a predetermined point in time to calculate a prediction value of the amount of power suppliable and demandable; and switching a calculation logic to be applied to a calculation of the prediction value, based on a length of duration from a present point in time to the predetermined point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Stephen Pontefract, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Jun Kudo, Ayano Otogasako, Takayuki Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20210302480
    Abstract: A power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform: acquiring a power amount information regarding amounts of power input to and output from a plurality of vehicles, the amounts of power being detected by a plurality of measuring instruments provided in the plurality of vehicles or interposed between a power grid and the plurality of vehicles; classifying the plurality of measuring instruments based on errors possessed by the plurality of measuring instruments to set a plurality of groups; and calculating a total power input and output in each of the groups, based on the power amount information. The setting the plurality of groups includes setting the plurality of groups such that a mean value of errors of amounts of power in the groups is a predetermined value or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Stephen Pontefract, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Jun Kudo, Ayano Otogasako, Takayuki Sakurai
  • Patent number: 10814741
    Abstract: A power transmission management apparatus includes a first connector electrically connectable to energy storages respectively provided in transportation units, a second connector electrically connectable to an external power system. A processor is configured to obtain charge state information, obtain power system request information to be input to or output from the external power system, control power transmission between the first connector and the second connector according to the power system request information, determine whether a degree of variation in the charging states in the energy storages is greater than or equal to a threshold value, and control power transmission between at least two among the energy storages to reduce the degree of variation before controlling the power transmission between the first connector and the second connector according to the power system request information if the degree of variation is determined to be greater than or equal to the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichiro Homma, Jun Kudo
  • Patent number: 10675194
    Abstract: An absorbent article has a planar direction and a thickness direction. The absorbent article includes a volatile first functional component, a volatile second functional component, water-disintegrable microcapsules that contain the second functional component, and a solvent that keeps the second functional component contained inside the microcapsules. Between a liquid-permeable layer and an absorption layer, the absorbent article has functional composition coated regions that extend in the planar direction and that are coated with the functional composition, and has adhesive coated regions that extend in the planar direction and that are coated with an adhesive. The adhesive coated regions have an adhesive region that directly or indirectly joins the liquid-permeable payer and the absorption layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kudo, Toshiyuki Tanio, Yuji Takahashi, Asami Shima, Tomoyuki Fujita
  • Patent number: 10630098
    Abstract: A charging control device includes a charging current control unit which sets a target value (Isp) of a charging current from an external power supply to a high-voltage battery, a charging current adjusting circuit which adjusts the charging current to the Isp, a supply voltage sensor which detects a supply voltage from the external power supply to the high-voltage battery, and a supply voltage monitoring unit which detects or predicts presence or absence of a decrease in the supply voltage from a predetermined normal charging voltage using an output of the supply voltage sensor, where when the decrease is not detected or predicted, the Isp is set to a predetermined normal target value, and when the decrease is detected or predicted, the Isp is changed to be equal to or lower than the normal target value and maintained at a value at which the supply voltage reaches a determination voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Sakakibara, Jun Kudo