Patents by Inventor Jun Machida

Jun Machida 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: 11431048
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: prismatic energy storage devices that are arranged in a row in a first direction and a holder; the holder holds the energy storage devices; the holder includes a pair of terminal members that are arranged outside the energy devices, connecting portions and a reinforcing portion that reinforces the connecting portions; the connecting portions connect the pair of terminal members and extend along corner portions of the energy storage devices; each one of the plurality of connecting portions includes a bent surface that fits the corner portions of the energy storage devices, the bent surfaces constraining the corner portions and extending in the first direction, and the reinforcing portion, at a middle position of the connecting portion in the first direction, extends in a forth direction that intersects with the first direction, and connects the connecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Yuta Yamamoto, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Patent number: 10541454
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a row in a first direction; and a plurality of spacers which are arranged adjacently to the energy storage devices in the first direction. Each of the spacers includes a passage defining portion which defines, with the energy storage device arranged adjacently to the spacer in the first direction, passages. The energy storage devices arranged at both ends in the first direction are cooled more easily than the energy storage devices arranged between the energy storage devices arranged at both ends in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Nishimura, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Patent number: 10529964
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device group including a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a row in a first direction and a holder that holds the energy storage device group, the group includes two end energy storage devices at both ends of the group; the holder includes a support portion that supports at least one of the energy storage devices arranged between the two end energy storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Patent number: 10283823
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage apparatus where a cooling fluid minimally leaks to the outside from a passage formed between an outer spacer and an energy storage device. The energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; an outer spacer arranged adjacently to the energy storage device; and an end plate arranged such that the outer spacer is sandwiched between the energy storage device and the end plate, wherein the outer spacer includes: a base extending along the energy storage device, the base defining, with the energy storage device, a passage; and a seal portion projecting from the base and being in contact with the energy storage device, wherein the end plate includes a pressing portion disposed at a position corresponding to the seal portion, the pressing portion pressing the seal portion toward the energy storage device via the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Yamamoto, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Patent number: 10027003
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage apparatus which includes: an energy storage device; and a first spacer and a second spacer that sandwich the electric storage device, wherein each of the spacers includes: a passage forming portion that forms a passage for passing cooling air in a second direction that is perpendicular to a first direction in which the energy storage device and the spacers are arranged; and a passage blocking portion disposed at one end in the second direction, and wherein, in a view along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, the passage blocking portion of one of the spacers and the passage blocking portion of the other of the spacers overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Toshioka, Yosuke Nishimura, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Patent number: 9979059
    Abstract: Provided is an electric storage apparatus capable of preventing a decrease in its performance for cooling electric storage devices. An electric storage apparatus includes an electric storage device, an end holder adjacent to the electric storage device, a frame sandwiching the electric storage device and the end holder, and a seal member arranged between the frame and the end holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Nishimura, Jun Machida, Sunao Teraguchi
  • Patent number: 9698391
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage modules, a first connecting plate, and a second connecting plate. Each of the plurality of power storage modules includes a plurality of power storage cells, a first end plate, and a second end plate. The first end plate includes a first main plate and a first sub-plate. The first sub-plate includes a first securing hole. The first main plate and the first sub-plate are provided to be connected to each other in at least two positional relationships with different positions of the first securing hole. The first connecting plate includes a first reference securing hole aligned with the first securing hole. The first securing hole is secured to the first reference securing hole by a first securing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Ikeya, Jun Machida
  • Patent number: 9688809
    Abstract: Provided is a method for purifying an aliphatic polyester which reduces coloring of the aliphatic polyester, reduces the amount of residual monomer and residual catalyst, and improves stability and appearance. This method for purifying an aliphatic polyester subjects an aliphatic polyester containing a monomer to heat treatment under dry air containing oxygen at a temperature at or above the melting point of the monomer and at or below the melting point of the aliphatic polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: MUSASHINO CHEMICAL LABORATORY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukiko Tokushige, Tsuyoshi Aoki, Koichiro Suzuki, Jun Machida
  • Patent number: 9590220
    Abstract: A rotation preventing structure of a terminal bus bar of a battery connector includes a battery pack that includes a pack case in which a battery assembly having arranged batteries is accommodated, a battery connector that is mounted to the battery pack, a terminal bus bar that is formed on the battery connector and has a configuration where an external connection bus bar is fastened to a bolt fixed to one end portion of the terminal bus bar and an electrode of the battery at one end of the arranged batteries is fastened to the other end portion of the terminal bus bar, opposing wall parts that are formed on a case of the battery connector and hold the terminal bus bar, and a pair of support projections that is formed on an end plate of the pack case and holds the opposing wall parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihisa Kikuchi, Masaru Imai, Jun Machida, Tomomi Kurita
  • Publication number: 20170033336
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: prismatic energy storage devices that are arranged in a row in a first direction and a holder; the holder holds the energy storage devices; the holder includes a pair of terminal members that are arranged outside the energy devices, connecting portions and a reinforcing portion that reinforces the connecting portions; the connecting portions connect the pair of terminal members and extend along corner portions of the energy storage devices; each one of the plurality of connecting portions includes a bent surface that fits the corner portions of the energy storage devices, the bent surfaces constraining the corner portions and extending in the first direction, and the reinforcing portion, at a middle position of the connecting portion in the first direction, extends in a forth direction that intersects with the first direction, and connects the connecting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Yuta Yamamoto, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Publication number: 20160083507
    Abstract: Provided is a method for purifying an aliphatic polyester which reduces coloring of the aliphatic polyester, reduces the amount of residual monomer and residual catalyst, and improves stability and appearance. This method for purifying an aliphatic polyester subjects an aliphatic polyester containing a monomer to heat treatment under dry air containing oxygen at a temperature at or above the melting point of the monomer and at or below the melting point of the aliphatic polyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yukiko TOKUSHIGE, Tsuyoshi AOKI, Koichiro SUZUKI, Jun MACHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160036101
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a row in a first direction; and a plurality of spacers which are arranged adjacently to the energy storage devices in the first direction. Each of the spacers includes a passage defining portion which defines, with the energy storage device arranged adjacently to the spacer in the first direction, passages. The energy storage devices arranged at both ends in the first direction are cooled more easily than the energy storage devices arranged between the energy storage devices arranged at both ends in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yosuke Nishimura, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Publication number: 20160036021
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device group including a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a row in a first direction and a holder that holds the energy storage device group, the group includes two end energy storage devices at both ends of the group; the holder includes a support portion that supports at least one of the energy storage devices arranged between the two end energy storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Publication number: 20160036103
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage apparatus where a cooling fluid minimally leaks to the outside from a passage formed between an outer spacer and an energy storage device. The energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; an outer spacer arranged adjacently to the energy storage device; and an end plate arranged such that the outer spacer is sandwiched between the energy storage device and the end plate, wherein the outer spacer includes: a base extending along the energy storage device, the base defining, with the energy storage device, a passage; and a seal portion projecting from the base and being in contact with the energy storage device, wherein the end plate includes a pressing portion disposed at a position corresponding to the seal portion, the pressing portion pressing the seal portion toward the energy storage device via the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yuta Yamamoto, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Publication number: 20160036105
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage apparatus which includes: an energy storage device; and a first spacer and a second spacer that sandwich the electric storage device, wherein each of the spacers includes: a passage forming portion that forms a passage for passing cooling air in a second direction that is perpendicular to a first direction in which the energy storage device and the spacers are arranged; and a passage blocking portion disposed at one end in the second direction, and wherein, in a view along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, the passage blocking portion of one of the spacers and the passage blocking portion of the other of the spacers overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Toshioka, Yosuke Nishimura, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
  • Publication number: 20150086818
    Abstract: Provided is an electric storage apparatus capable of preventing a decrease in its performance for cooling electric storage devices. An electric storage apparatus includes an electric storage device, an end holder adjacent to the electric storage device, a frame sandwiching the electric storage device and the end holder, and a seal member arranged between the frame and the end holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yosuke NISHIMURA, Jun MACHIDA, Sunao TERAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140017553
    Abstract: A rotation preventing structure of a terminal bus bar of a battery connector includes a battery pack that includes a pack case in which a battery assembly having arranged batteries is accommodated, a battery connector that is mounted to the battery pack, a terminal bus bar that is formed on the battery connector and has a configuration where an external connection bus bar is fastened to a bolt fixed to one end portion of the terminal bus bar and an electrode of the battery at one end of the arranged batteries is fastened to the other end portion of the terminal bus bar, opposing wall parts that are formed on a case of the battery connector and hold the terminal bus bar, and a pair of support projections that is formed on an end plate of the pack case and holds the opposing wall parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Yukihisa Kikuchi, Masaru Imai, Jun Machida, Tomomi Kurita
  • Publication number: 20130323576
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage modules, a first connecting plate, and a second connecting plate. Each of the plurality of power storage modules includes a plurality of power storage cells, a first end plate, and a second end plate. The first end plate includes a first main plate and a first sub-plate. The first sub-plate includes a first securing hole. The first main plate and the first sub-plate are provided to be connected to each other in at least two positional relationships with different positions of the first securing hole. The first connecting plate includes a first reference securing hole aligned with the first securing hole. The first securing hole is secured to the first reference securing hole by a first securing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsubasa IKEYA, Jun MACHIDA
  • Patent number: 7695536
    Abstract: A home fuel gas refining system has a modifier for modifying a hydrogen-containing fuel to produce a modified gas. The modifier includes a hydrogen-containing fuel supply mechanism for supplying the hydrogen-containing fuel and a modifying air supply mechanism for supplying modifying air. The hydrogen-containing fuel delivered from the hydrogen-containing fuel supply mechanism and the modifying air delivered from the modifying air supply mechanism are mixed with each other by a modification fuel ejector, and then delivered to a reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ikeo, Satoshi Hanai, Jun Machida, Hideaki Sumi
  • Patent number: D822595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Yuta Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kakimura, Jun Machida, Masao Kawata