Patents by Inventor Kevin KIMURA

Kevin KIMURA 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: 20240283256
    Abstract: A method comprises: accessing a charging history for a battery, the charging history identifying each charging session of the battery performed between a predefined time and a present time; defining, from a charging algorithm for the battery, a modified charging algorithm based at least in part on the charging history; and applying the modified charging algorithm for charging the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Kimura, Min Ji Namkoong, Justin Lui, Harrison Senor, Warren van Nus
  • Patent number: 11152651
    Abstract: A method for generating battery characteristics for a battery having a target composition includes identifying open-circuit potential (OCP) characteristics for two similar battery compositions having different proportions of elements. The OCP characteristics are converted to dQ/dV characteristics and linearly combined to derived a target dQ/dV characteristic. The target dQ/dV characteristic is integrated to derived a target OCP characteristic. A battery constructed of the target composition is operated according to the target OCP characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Yelena Gorlin, Kevin Kimura, Rebecca Wilhelm, Soo Kim, Camille Usubelli, Munir Besli, Joerg Ziegler, Reinhardt Klein, Jake Christensen
  • Publication number: 20210159552
    Abstract: A method for generating battery characteristics for a battery having a target composition includes identifying open-circuit potential (OCP) characteristics for two similar battery compositions having different proportions of elements. The OCP characteristics are converted to dQ/dV characteristics and linearly combined to derived a target dQ/dV characteristic. The target dQ/dV characteristic is integrated to derived a target OCP characteristic. A battery constructed of the target composition is operated according to the target OCP characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yelena GORLIN, Kevin KIMURA, Rebecca WILHELM, Soo KIM, Camille USUBELLI, Munir BESLI, Joerg ZIEGLER, Reinhardt KLEIN, Jake CHRISTENSEN
  • Patent number: 10227634
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the integration of isotachophoresis (ITP) and isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods such as recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA). One aspect of the disclosure relates to a method for concentrating and amplifying a nucleic acid, the method including an isotachophoresis device, the isotachophoresis device including a porous matrix, and first and second electrodes, having a leading electrolyte, a trailing electrolyte and a set of isothermal nucleic acid amplification reaction reagents disposed in the porous matrix as described herein, and applying a voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode for a time sufficient to provide a first isotachophoresis (ITP) plug comprising an amplification product of the nucleic acid, wherein the concentration of the nucleic acid is substantially higher in the first FTP plug than in the first and/or second fluids outside of the first ITP plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Posner, Mark D. Borysiak, Kevin Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180100183
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the integration of isotachophoresis (ITP) and isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods such as recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA). One aspect of the disclosure relates to a method for concentrating and amplifying a nucleic acid, the method including an isotachophoresis device, the isotachophoresis device including a porous matrix, and first and second electrodes, having a leading electrolyte, a trailing electrolyte and a set of isothermal nucleic acid amplification reaction reagents disposed in the porous matrix as described herein, and applying a voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode for a time sufficient to provide a first isotachophoresis (ITP) plug comprising an amplification product of the nucleic acid, wherein the concentration of the nucleic acid is substantially higher in the first FTP plug than in the first and/or second fluids outside of the first ITP plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan D. POSNER, Mark D. BORYSIAK, Kevin KIMURA