Patents by Inventor Kenji Etou

Kenji Etou 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).

  • Power accumulation system and vehicle including the same
    Patent number: 11361913
    Abstract: A power accumulation system includes a power accumulation device, a relay device provided in a pair of power lines disposed between the power accumulation device and a power conversion device that exchanges power with the power accumulation device, a capacitor provided between the pair of power lines between the relay device and the power conversion device and an electronic control device that controls the relay device. The electronic control device is configured to execute a predetermined foreign matter removal process when it is not possible to bring one of a first relay and a second relay from a power blocking state to a conductive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryutaro Tokitsu, Kenji Etou
  • Power accumulation system and vehicle including the same
    Patent number: 11322313
    Abstract: A power accumulation system includes a power accumulation device, a relay device provided in a pair of power lines disposed between the power accumulation device and a power conversion device that exchanges power with the power accumulation device, a capacitor provided between the pair of power lines between the relay device and the power conversion device and an electronic control device that controls the relay device. The electronic control device is configured to execute a predetermined foreign matter removal process when it is not possible to bring one of a first relay and a second relay from a power blocking state to a conductive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryutaro Tokitsu, Kenji Etou
  • POWER ACCUMULATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210170880
    Abstract: A power accumulation system includes a power accumulation device, a relay device provided in a pair of power lines disposed between the power accumulation device and a power conversion device that exchanges power with the power accumulation device, a capacitor provided between the pair of power lines between the relay device and the power conversion device and an electronic control device that controls the relay device. The electronic control device is configured to execute a predetermined foreign matter removal process when it is not possible to bring one of a first relay and a second relay from a power blocking state to a conductive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryutaro Tokitsu, Kenji Etou