Patents by Inventor Kikuo Takagi

Kikuo Takagi 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: 20130002026
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an energy storage apparatus includes a DC/DC convertor including a discharge terminal and a charge terminal, the DC/DC convertor which sets up a voltage of a DC power supplied from the discharge terminal and outputs the DC power from the charge terminal, switches which switch connections between a rechargeable batteries and a first connection terminal electrically connected to an external device, a second connection terminal electrically connected to the discharge terminal, and a third connection terminal electrically connected to the charge terminal, and a controller which controls the DC/DC convertor to perform charge and discharge between a rechargeable battery connected to the discharge terminal via the switches and a rechargeable battery connected to the charge terminal via the switches,
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mami Mizutani, Kunio Nakamura, Kikuo Takagi, Yasuji Sakata, Masahiro Tohara