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).
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Patent number: 11431048Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Yuta Yamamoto, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Patent number: 10541454Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Nishimura, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Patent number: 10529964Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Patent number: 10283823Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Yamamoto, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Patent number: 10027003Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshimasa Toshioka, Yosuke Nishimura, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Patent number: 9979059Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Nishimura, Jun Machida, Sunao Teraguchi
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Patent number: 9698391Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsubasa Ikeya, Jun Machida
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Patent number: 9688809Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MUSASHINO CHEMICAL LABORATORY, LTD.Inventors: Yukiko Tokushige, Tsuyoshi Aoki, Koichiro Suzuki, Jun Machida
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Patent number: 9590220Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukihisa Kikuchi, Masaru Imai, Jun Machida, Tomomi Kurita
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Publication number: 20170033336Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Yuta Yamamoto, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Publication number: 20160083507Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Yukiko TOKUSHIGE, Tsuyoshi AOKI, Koichiro SUZUKI, Jun MACHIDA
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Publication number: 20160036101Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Yosuke Nishimura, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Publication number: 20160036021Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Publication number: 20160036103Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Yuta Yamamoto, Motoki Hoshino, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Publication number: 20160036105Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Yoshimasa Toshioka, Yosuke Nishimura, Masao Kawata, Jun Machida
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Publication number: 20150086818Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Yosuke NISHIMURA, Jun MACHIDA, Sunao TERAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20140017553Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: Yukihisa Kikuchi, Masaru Imai, Jun Machida, Tomomi Kurita
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Publication number: 20130323576Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsubasa IKEYA, Jun MACHIDA
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Patent number: 7695536Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuru Ikeo, Satoshi Hanai, Jun Machida, Hideaki Sumi
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Patent number: D822595Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Motoki Hoshino, Yuta Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kakimura, Jun Machida, Masao Kawata