Patents by Inventor Kenichi Oshima

Kenichi Oshima 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: 20240286526
    Abstract: A vehicle system including a fuel cell, a power storage device and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform controlling a traveling of the vehicle by driving of the electric motor with at least one of a first power generated by the fuel cell and a second power stored in the power storage device, and controlling charge and discharge of the power storage device, and the controlling including switching a control mode of the charge and discharge of the power storage device between a first control mode where a first voltage higher than a maximum value of a generated power generated in the fuel cell is set as a minimum voltage of the power storage device and a second control mode where a second voltage lower than the maximum value is set as the minimum voltage of the power storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kenta Suzuki, Satoshi Oshima, Kenichi Shimizu, Hajime Abe
  • Publication number: 20240286527
    Abstract: A vehicle system including a fuel cell, a power storage device storing a first power generated by the fuel cell and a second power regenerated by an electric motor, a first auxiliary machine and a second auxiliary machine driven by using at least one of the first power, the second power and a third power stored in the power storage device, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform determining switching of a power consumption mode between a first power consumption mode where a surplus power in the second power is consumed by the first auxiliary machine and the surplus power in the first power is consumed by the second auxiliary machine and a second power consumption mode where a surplus power in the first power and the second power is consumed by the second auxiliary machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kenta Suzuki, Kenichi Shimizu, Satoshi Oshima, Yuki Fukunishi
  • Publication number: 20240283058
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a microprocessor configured to perform, during an external power supply in which power is supplied to an external load, controlling a power generation of a fuel cell so as to generate a power at a predetermined power generation efficiency and supplying a surplus power not consumed out of the generated power of the fuel cell to a battery to charge the battery. The controlling includes, during the external power supply, stopping the power generation of the fuel cell when a charge rate of the battery becomes a first predetermined value or larger, controlling an output of the battery so that the power of the battery is supplied to the external load, and resuming the power generation of the fuel cell when the charge rate becomes a second predetermined value smaller than the first predetermined value or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Seiji Takaya, Masanori Matsushita, Morio Kayano, Kenichi Shimizu, Kenta Suzuki, Suguru Yamanaka, Satoshi Oshima, Takaharu Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20230006628
    Abstract: Equipment that can comfortably hear mixed large sound and small sound at the same time by earphones and headphones is achieved. Level of rise and fall of an input signal waveform is logarithmically compressed and output to limit wave height, and an output signal is taken out from a wave-height-limited signal by eliminating or attenuating harmonic distortion. A limiter 6 limits an amplitude of an input sound signal. The integrator 7 is connected to the output-side of the limiter 6 and logarithmically compresses rise or fall of an output signal waveform from the limiter 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Kenichi OSHIMA
  • Patent number: 10277976
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker device achieving thinning and cost reduction. The speaker device includes a first speaker unit and a second speaker unit. An outer peripheral side of the speaker unit is provided with a folded portion protruding to an opposite side of a sound emission direction P. A flat portion is provided inside the folded portion. An opening is provided inside the flat portion. A voice coil bobbin is secured to the opening. A speaker unit is arranged in the voice coil bobbin. An external-magnet-type magnetic circuit is provided in the speaker unit. As a magnet of the magnetic circuit, a ferrite magnet having a large volume is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Oshima, Koji Takayama, Hirohito Ohno, Hiroyuki Dohi, Hayami Kondo
  • Patent number: 10264347
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker device achieving thinning and cost reduction. The speaker device includes a first speaker unit having a first diaphragm connected to a voice coil bobbin, and a second speaker unit having a second diaphragm provided inside the voice coil bobbin. When a sound emission direction P of the first speaker unit and the second speaker unit is upward and an opposite direction of the sound emission direction P is downward, a position of an upper end A of the first diaphragm is substantially equal to an upper end B of the second diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Oshima, Koji Takayama, Hirohito Ohno, Hiroyuki Dohi, Hayami Kondo
  • Patent number: 10097929
    Abstract: When, in conventional sound systems, signals of sounds collected by a microphone are amplified and the amplified signals are applied to an ear by an earphone and a headphone, too loud sounds and environmental noises are unpleasant, and the intelligibility of words are poor. Hence, such problems are to be addressed. In addition, downsizing and performance improvement for sound apparatuses are to be accomplished. A signal having undergone an amplitude limitation with reference to an output potential of a high cut filter 17 which is an output by a low cut filter 12 in a high frequency band and inverted by an inverter 14 is added with, by an adder 15, an output signal from the high cut filter 17, and an addition signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Large. inc
    Inventor: Kenichi Oshima
  • Publication number: 20170359647
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker device achieving thinning and cost reduction. The speaker device includes a first speaker unit having a first diaphragm connected to a voice coil bobbin, and a second speaker unit having a second diaphragm provided inside the voice coil bobbin. When a sound emission direction P of the first speaker unit and the second speaker unit is upward and an opposite direction of the sound emission direction P is downward, a position of an upper end A of the first diaphragm is substantially equal to an upper end B of the second diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Kenichi OSHIMA, Koji TAKAYAMA, Hirohito OHNO, Hiroyuki DOHI, Hayami KONDO
  • Publication number: 20170347184
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker device achieving thinning and cost reduction. The speaker device includes a first speaker unit and a second speaker unit. An outer peripheral side of the speaker unit is provided with a folded portion protruding to an opposite side of a sound emission direction P. A flat portion is provided inside the folded portion. An opening is provided inside the flat portion. A voice coil bobbin is secured to the opening. A speaker unit is arranged in the voice coil bobbin. An external-magnet-type magnetic circuit is provided in the speaker unit. As a magnet of the magnetic circuit, a ferrite magnet having a large volume is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kenichi OSHIMA, Koji TAKAYAMA, Hirohito OHNO, Hiroyuki DOHI, Hayami KONDO
  • Publication number: 20160088404
    Abstract: When, in conventional sound systems, signals of sounds collected by a microphone are amplified and the amplified signals are applied to an ear by an earphone and a headphone, too loud sounds and environmental noises are unpleasant, and the intelligibility of words are poor. Hence, such problems are to be addressed. In addition, downsizing and performance improvement for sound apparatuses are to be accomplished. A signal having undergone an amplitude limitation with reference to an output potential of a high cut filter 17 which is an output by a low cut filter 12 in a high frequency band and inverted by an inverter 14 is added with, by an adder 15, an output signal from the high cut filter 17, and an addition signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Kenichi OSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20120207321
    Abstract: A speaker device includes a static part, a driving part and a vibrating body. The vibrating body includes a plurality of diaphragms supported by the static part. A vibration direction converter part is provided between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm facing each other in a plurality of the diaphragms, and connects the first diaphragm with the second diaphragm such that the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm synchronously move toward and away from each other. A part of the vibration direction converter part disposed in the proximity of the static part is supported by the static part, and a part of the vibration direction converter part disposed in the proximity of the driving part is supported by the driving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Oshima, Shinichi Hayasaka, Yoji Ogata, Kodai Nagasawa, Minoru Horigome, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Shunichi Takahashi, Yasuhisa Abe, Yasuhiro Saso, Toshihiro Hikichi, Takuei Nagasawa, Tempei Katsuta
  • Patent number: 8235167
    Abstract: A speaker vibrating body vibrated by a driving part includes a plurality of diaphragms vibratably supported by a static part supporting said driving part and a diaphragm connecting part, provided between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm among said plurality of diaphragms, coupling said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm and synchronously moving said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm toward or away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Toshihiro Hikichi, Takuei Nagasawa, Koji Takayama, Koji Maekawa, Kenichi Oshima, Yasuhisa Abe, Minoru Horigome
  • Patent number: 8147565
    Abstract: An electrode plate precursor on which an active material layer is formed by applying an active material onto at least one surface of a current collector in a lengthy belt shape by means of a die comprising a paste storing part where a paste containing the active material is accumulated and a discharge flow path discharging the above paste from the paste storing part. A plan view configuration of the discharge flow path is adjusted by adjusting a plan view configuration of thin plate-like members that are arranged respectively on both end portions of the discharge flow path so that the active material layer formed in the process has a uniform thickness throughout the entire length in the width direction of the electrode plate precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Oshima, Kyoushige Shimizu, Hideo Hori
  • Publication number: 20110232990
    Abstract: A speaker vibrating body vibrated by a driving part includes a plurality of diaphragms vibratably supported by a static part supporting said driving part and a diaphragm connecting part, provided between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm among said plurality of diaphragms, coupling said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm and synchronously moving said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm toward or away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Toshihiro Hikichi, Takuei Nagasawa, Koji Takayama, Koji Maekawa, Kenichi Oshima, Yasuhisa Abe, Minoru Horigome
  • Publication number: 20110225808
    Abstract: An electrode plate precursor on which an active material layer is formed by applying an active material onto at least one surface of a current collector in a lengthy belt shape by means of a die comprising a paste storing part where a paste containing the active material is accumulated and a discharge flow path discharging the above paste from the paste storing part. A plan view configuration of the discharge flow path is adjusted by adjusting a plan view configuration of thin plate-like members that are arranged respectively on both end portions of the discharge flow path so that the active material layer formed in the process has a uniform thickness throughout the entire length in the width direction of the electrode plate precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kenichi Oshima, Kyoushige Shimizu, Hideo Hori
  • Publication number: 20110222721
    Abstract: A connecting member for speaker purpose, which is prevented from peeling easily from both a voice coil support and a vibrating body, and a speaker having the connecting member are provided. The speaker 1 includes a frame 4 and a vibrating unit 3. The vibrating unit 3 includes a drive cone 14 vibrated by a magnetic circuit unit 2, and a connecting member for speaker purpose 19. The connecting member for speaker purpose 19 connects the drive cone 14 and a voice coil bobbin 13 supporting a voice coil 12. The connecting member for speaker purpose 19 includes a member main body 40 formed into a ring shape and mounted at an outer surface of the voice coil bobbin 13; and a U-shape groove 41 arranged at the member main body 40 and receiving an insert cylinder portion 33 arranged at an inner edge of the drive cone 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyoichi Matsuda, Seiya Sato, Takuei Nagasawa, Kenichi Oshima
  • Publication number: 20100330267
    Abstract: A production method of the present invention includes steps of: (a) obtaining a first electrode plate precursor 1 by applying an electrode active material onto at least one of surfaces of a long strip-shaped current collector so as to form an active material layer, (b) rolling an electrode plate precursor so that the active material layer has a predetermined thickness, and (c) obtaining plural strips of electrode plates by cutting the rolled electrode plate precursor to a desired width. In the step (a), non-application portions onto which an active material is not applied are formed on both edges of the electrode plate precursor in the width direction. The step (d) of removing the non-application portions is carried out simultaneously with the step (c). Accordingly, it is possible to improve production efficiency and reduce material losses by decreasing quality defects that occur in the step of rolling the electrode plate precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kyoushige Shimizu, Kenichi Oshima, Hideo Hori
  • Publication number: 20100296965
    Abstract: The present invention solves the problem of the bonding strength of a Pb-free alloy solder being inferior to that of the conventional Pb-containing alloy solder and provides a Pb-free alloy solder satisfactory in bonding reliability. An alloy solder is manufactured by adding a predetermined amount of carbon to a Pb-free solder in a high-temperature atmosphere of a temperature in the range of 800° C. to 1200° C. An alloy solder manufacturing method includes a melting process for melting a Pb-free solder by heating the Pb-free solder in a high-temperature atmosphere of a temperature in the range of 800° C. to 1200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicants: SHIROGANE CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ijichi, Kenichi Oshima
  • Patent number: 7354259
    Abstract: There is provided a scroll compressor having high overall adiabatic efficiency and reliability in a wide pressure operating range. A backside excess-suction-pressure region is provided such that pressure higher than suction pressure by a constant value is applied to a backside of scroll members to produce an attractive force to attract both scroll members. A control bypass is also provided for communicating compression chambers with a discharge system only when pressure in the compression chambers is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Tsubono, Masahiro Takebayashi, Isao Hayase, Koichi Inaba, Koichi Sekiguchi, Kenichi Oshima, Atsushi Shimada, Takehiro Akizawa
  • Patent number: 7137796
    Abstract: There is provided a scroll compressor having high overall adiabatic efficiency and reliability in a wide pressure operating range. A backside excess-suction-pressure region is provided such that pressure higher than suction pressure by a constant value is applied to a backside of scroll members to produce an attractive force to attract both scroll members. A control bypass is also provided for communicating compression chambers with a discharge system only when pressure in the compression chambers is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Tsubono, Masahiro Takebayashi, Isao Hayase, Koichi Inaba, Koichi Sekiguchi, Kenichi Oshima, Atsushi Shimada, Takehiro Akizawa