Patents by Inventor Kenta MITSUCHI

Kenta MITSUCHI 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).

  • Battery unit inspection device and battery unit inspection system
    Patent number: 11160314
    Abstract: An inspection device is an inspection device for a battery unit for a smoking article having a battery embedded therein, the battery unit including a suction detection part that detects negative pressure in the battery unit, the inspection device including: a suction path to be connected to the suction detection part through a suction port, a suction source disposed in the suction path, a control unit that inspects operation of the battery unit on the basis of the negative pressure detected by the suction detection part, by operating the suction source to suck the suction detection part through the suction path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Tomoichi Watanabe, Hidenori Muramoto, Kenta Mitsuchi, Toshiki Kudo, Takaya Takahashi
  • BATTERY UNIT INSPECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY UNIT INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190373958
    Abstract: An inspection device is an inspection device for a battery unit for a smoking article having a battery embedded therein, the battery unit including a suction detection part that detects negative pressure in the battery unit, the inspection device including: a suction path to be connected to the suction detection part through a suction port; a suction source disposed in the suction path; a control unit that inspects operation of the battery unit on the basis of the negative pressure detected by the suction detection part, by operating the suction source to suck the suction detection part through the suction path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoichi WATANABE, Hidenori MURAMOTO, Kenta MITSUCHI, Toshiki KUDO, Takaya TAKAHASHI