Patents by Inventor Kazutoshi Miyauchi

Kazutoshi Miyauchi 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: 11502339
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power storage device capable of preventing rain water, washing water, and the like from entering a casing. The power storage device of the present invention includes a secondary battery, the casing having a sealed structure, a safety valve, and a drainage through hole, the casing includes an external container configured to accommodate the secondary battery and an upper lid disposed above the external container, the upper lid has an upper surface having a concave portion formed therein, the safety valve is disposed in the concave portion, and the drainage through hole is provided to pass through a side wall of the concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., ELIIY Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Makabe, Takeshi Yanagisawa, Masaharu Nakamori, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hideyuki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Sato, Takeshi Sawada, Kazutoshi Miyauchi
  • Patent number: 10873063
    Abstract: The present invention is conceived in such a way as to prevent any damage to the battery management unit even if the solution leaks out of the cell, providing the battery with high safety. The battery according to the present invention is characterized by being provided with a cell, a battery management unit for managing the cell, a protection case holding the battery management unit, and a housing containing the cell and the protection case, wherein the protection case inside is hermetically sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ELIIY POWER CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Sato, Takeshi Sawada, Kazutoshi Miyauchi
  • Patent number: 10818887
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power storage device capable of preventing deterioration of sealability even when a pulling force is applied to a casing and having high safety and excellent durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., ELIIY Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Makabe, Takeshi Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Masaharu Nakamori, Hideyuki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Sato, Takeshi Sawada, Kazutoshi Miyauchi
  • Publication number: 20190245172
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power storage device capable of preventing rain water, washing water, and the like from entering a casing. The power storage device of the present invention includes a secondary battery, the casing having a sealed structure, a safety valve, and a drainage through hole, the casing includes an external container configured to accommodate the secondary battery and an upper lid disposed above the external container, the upper lid has an upper surface having a concave portion formed therein, the safety valve is disposed in the concave portion, and the drainage through hole is provided to pass through a side wall of the concave portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoya Makabe, Takeshi Yanagisawa, Masaharu Nakamori, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hideyuki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Sato, Takeshi Sawada, Kazutoshi Miyauchi
  • Publication number: 20180375074
    Abstract: The present invention is conceived in such a way as to prevent any damage to the battery management unit even if the solution leaks out of the cell, providing the battery with high safety. The battery according to the present invention is characterized by being provided with a cell, a battery management unit for managing the cell, a protection case holding the battery management unit, and a housing containing the cell and the protection case, wherein the protection case inside is hermetically sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki SUGIYAMA, Hiroshi SATO, Takeshi SAWADA, Kazutoshi MIYAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180375068
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power storage device capable of preventing deterioration of sealability even when a pulling force is applied to a casing and having high safety and excellent durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicants: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd., ELIIY Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya MAKABE, Takeshi YANAGISAWA, Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Masaharu NAKAMORI, Hideyuki SUGIYAMA, Hiroshi SATO, Takeshi SAWADA, Kazutoshi MIYAUCHI
  • Patent number: 6967451
    Abstract: In operating to open or close a door (step S1), when an outside switch indicating whether a door knob portion is grabbed or not grabbed by the hand of an operator is brought into an ON state (grip state), or when a distance of moving the door is less than a predetermined angle after bringing the outside switch into an OFF state from the ON state (non-grip state) (step S6), a current threshold higher than a normal current threshold is set (step S3, step S7), a motor current and the current threshold is compared (step S4) and pinching of an obstacle of the door is detected (step S5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Jidosha Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Miyauchi
  • Publication number: 20050151495
    Abstract: In operating to open or close a door (step S1), when an outside switch indicating whether a door knob portion is grabbed or not grabbed by the hand of an operator is brought into an ON state (grip state), or when a distance of moving the door is less than a predetermined angle after bringing the outside switch into an OFF state from the ON state (non-grip state) (step S6), a current threshold higher than a normal current threshold is set (step S3, step S7), a motor current and the current threshold is compared (step S4) and pinching of an obstacle of the door is detected (step S5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Jidosha Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Miyauchi
  • Patent number: D552540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Jidosha Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Miyauchi, Kazutaka Sakonju
  • Patent number: D830967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ELIIY POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Sato, Takeshi Sawada, Kazutoshi Miyauchi, Atsuhiko Minagawa