Patents by Inventor Koichi Takeshita

Koichi Takeshita 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: 20210184267
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery includes an external container, an electrode group, and a sealing plate. The electrode group includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound in a flat shape with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. Thicknesses TE of the positive and negative electrodes are each from 0.03 mm to 0.08 mm. A first direction is orthogonal to a winding axis direction of the electrode group. A second direction is parallel to the winding axis direction. The thicknesses TE of each electrode, a thickness TW of the electrode group in the third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions, and an innermost circumferential height HIC of the electrode group in the first direction satisfy 0.02?(TE×TW)/HIC?0.04.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masanori TANAKA, Tatsuya SHINODA, Yasuaki MURASHI, Makoto KOBAYASHI, Koichi TAKESHITA, Masahiro MURATA
  • Publication number: 20210017751
    Abstract: The toilet seat device includes a function unit arranged in a rear part of the toilet; a toilet seat rotatably attached to the function unit; and a private parts cleaning mechanism part provided in the function unit and having a private parts cleaning function. The private parts cleaning mechanism part has a cleaning water flow passage through which cleaning water flows, the cleaning water flow passage is formed with an air gap that opens the cleaning water flow passage to atmosphere, and the air gap is connectable to a tube member for injecting a descaling agent for removing scale accumulated in the cleaning water flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Yudai MORIKAWA, Koichi TAKESHITA, Yuji SAITO, Hiroshi NISHIGAKI
  • Patent number: 10559806
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery is provided. The battery includes an electrode body, a lead, a container member, and a terminal. The container member includes a main part and a terminal-connecting part adjacent to the main part. The electrode body is housed in the main part of the container member. The lead is electrically connected to the electrode body. The lead is housed in the terminal-connecting part of the container member. The terminal is electrically connected to the lead. The terminal is provided on the terminal-connecting part. A thickness of the main part of the container member is larger than a thickness of the terminal-connecting part of the container member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Negishi, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Naoki Iwamura, Tatsuya Shinoda, Koichi Takeshita, Yasuaki Murashi
  • Patent number: 10522812
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery is provided. The battery includes an electrode body, a lead, a container member, and a terminal. The container member includes a main part and a terminal-connecting part adjacent to the main part. The electrode body is housed in the main part of the container member. The lead is electrically connected to the electrode body. The lead is housed in the terminal-connecting part of the container member. The terminal is electrically connected to the lead. The terminal is provided on the terminal-connecting part. A thickness of the main part of the container member is larger than a thickness of the terminal-connecting part of the container member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Negishi, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Naoki Iwamura, Tatsuya Shinoda, Koichi Takeshita, Yasuaki Murashi
  • Patent number: 10505233
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode group includes a stack. The stack includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode or negative electrodes, and separator. Each negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer provided on the negative electrode current collector. The electrode group satisfies following relational formulae (I) to (III): 10?a1/b1?16 (I); 0.7?D1/E1?1.4 (II); E1?85 (III). Here, the a1 [mm] is a thickness of the stack. The b1 [mm] is a thickness of the negative electrode current collector, or is a total thickness of the negative electrode current collectors. The D1 [?m] is a thickness of the positive electrode. The E1 [?m] is a thickness of the negative electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murashi, Nobuyasu Negishi, Tatsuya Shinoda, Koichi Takeshita, Koichi Kawamura, Tatsuya Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10481184
    Abstract: This abnormality detection method for a single-phase AC input voltage is executed by a control unit having a function of a phase locked loop, and includes: sequentially generating a simulated voltage waveform with a phase synchronized with the input voltage, by using the phase locked loop; and within a period until a next update of the generated simulated voltage waveform, comparing the instantaneous value of the input voltage with the simulated voltage waveform, and when the instantaneous value of the input voltage changes from a state of being along the simulated voltage waveform to a state of not being along the simulated voltage waveform, determining that the input voltage is abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Urakawa, Tetsuo Akita, Koichi Takeshita
  • Patent number: 10476259
    Abstract: A power conversion device provided between a DC power supply and an AC electric path, including: a breaking device provided to at least one line of an output electric path in the power conversion device; a first voltage sensor provided on a primary side of the breaking device; a second voltage sensor provided on a secondary side of the breaking device; and a determination unit which calculates a primary-side voltage and a secondary-side voltage, and a primary-side phase and a secondary-side phase and determines that the breaking device is opened, by occurrence of an event in which an absolute value of a voltage difference between the primary-side voltage and the secondary-side voltage is greater than a voltage difference threshold value and an absolute value of a phase difference between the primary-side phase and the secondary-side phase is greater than a phase difference threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Okumura, Naoki Ayai, Koichi Takeshita, Fumio Urakawa, Shinjirou Shinada, Tadatsugu Udono
  • Patent number: 10461369
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery includes a flat-shaped electrode group, a package member and a terminal section. The package member includes a stainless steel-made first package having a flange at an opening and a stainless steel-made second package. The electrode group is stored in a space formed by welding the flange of the first package to the second package. The terminal section includes a through-hole that is open to the first package, a ring-shaped rising portion that extends from a periphery of the through-hole toward an inside of the package member, a ring-shaped member that is arranged on an outer surface of the rising portion, an insulation gasket, and an external terminal. The external terminal is fixed to the first package by caulking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Negishi, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Koichi Kawamura, Tatsuya Shinoda, Naoki Iwamura, Koichi Takeshita, Hirokiyo Mamyoda
  • Patent number: 10418612
    Abstract: A secondary battery according to one embodiment includes, an electrode group which is a cathode and an anode wound with a separator being interposed therebetween, a first lead having a first welding surface, a second lead having a second welding surface which is bent with respect to a winding axial direction of the electrode group, a first current collecting tab which is extended from one end of the electrode group on the winding axial direction, and welded onto the first welding surface of the first lead, a second current collecting tab which is extended from the other end of the electrode group on the winding axial direction, and welded onto the second welding surface of the second lead, a first terminal connected to the first lead, and a second terminal connected to the second lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tatsuya Shinoda, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Koichi Kawamura, Nobuyasu Negishi, Koichi Takeshita, Yasuaki Murashi
  • Patent number: 10355519
    Abstract: This power supply unit includes: an AC path from an input end to an output end; a first voltage sensor configured to detect an input voltage at the input end; a second voltage sensor configured to detect an output voltage at the output end; a bidirectional inverter connected to the AC path; a storage battery connected to the AC path via the bidirectional inverter; an AC switch provided between the input end and a point at which the bidirectional inverter is connected to the AC path; and a control unit configured such that, in a state in which the AC switch is controlled to be opened, if current conduction via the AC switch is detected on the basis of an operation state of the bidirectional inverter, the input voltage, and the output voltage, the control unit determines that the AC switch has failed, and stops the bidirectional inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Akita, Koichi Takeshita, Naoki Ayai, Tomohiro Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20190181635
    Abstract: A power conversion device provided between a DC power supply and an AC electric path, including: a breaking device provided to at least one line of an output electric path in the power conversion device; a first voltage sensor provided on a primary side of the breaking device; a second voltage sensor provided on a secondary side of the breaking device; and a determination unit which calculates a primary-side voltage and a secondary-side voltage, and a primary-side phase and a secondary-side phase and determines that the breaking device is opened, by occurrence of an event in which an absolute value of a voltage difference between the primary-side voltage and the secondary-side voltage is greater than a voltage difference threshold value and an absolute value of a phase difference between the primary-side phase and the secondary-side phase is greater than a phase difference threshold value
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Toshiaki Okumura, Naoki Ayai, Koichi Takeshita, Fumio Urakawa, Shinjirou Shinada, Tadatsugu Udono
  • Publication number: 20190081505
    Abstract: This power supply unit includes: an AC path from an input end to an output end; a first voltage sensor configured to detect an input voltage at the input end; a second voltage sensor configured to detect an output voltage at the output end; a bidirectional inverter connected to the AC path; a storage battery connected to the AC path via the bidirectional inverter; an AC switch provided between the input end and a point at which the bidirectional inverter is connected to the AC path; and a control unit configured such that, in a state in which the AC switch is controlled to be opened, if current conduction via the AC switch is detected on the basis of an operation state of the bidirectional inverter, the input voltage, and the output voltage, the control unit determines that the AC switch has failed, and stops the bidirectional inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Akita, Koichi Takeshita, Naoki Ayai, Tomohiro Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180217187
    Abstract: This abnormality detection method for a single-phase AC input voltage is executed by a control unit having a function of a phase locked loop, and includes: sequentially generating a simulated voltage waveform with a phase synchronized with the input voltage, by using the phase locked loop; and within a period until a next update of the generated simulated voltage waveform, comparing the instantaneous value of the input voltage with the simulated voltage waveform, and when the instantaneous value of the input voltage changes from a state of being along the simulated voltage waveform to a state of not being along the simulated voltage waveform, determining that the input voltage is abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Fumio URAKAWA, Tetsuo AKITA, Koichi TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20180108949
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery includes a flat-shaped electrode group, a package member and a terminal section. The package member includes a stainless steel-made first package having a flange at an opening and a stainless steel-made second package. The electrode group is stored in a space formed by welding the flange of the first package to the second package. The terminal section includes a through-hole that is open to the first package, a ring-shaped rising portion that extends from a periphery of the through-hole toward an inside of the package member, a ring-shaped member that is arranged on an outer surface of the rising portion, an insulation gasket, and an external terminal. The external terminal is fixed to the first package by caulking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Negishi, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Koichi Kawamura, Tatsuya Shinoda, Naoki Iwamura, Koichi Takeshita, Hirokiyo Mamyoda
  • Publication number: 20180102528
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery is provided. The battery includes an electrode body, a lead, a container member, and a terminal. The container member includes a main part and a terminal-connecting part adjacent to the main part. The electrode body is housed in the main part of the container member. The lead is electrically connected to the electrode body. The lead is housed in the terminal-connecting part of the container member. The terminal is electrically connected to the lead. The terminal is provided on the terminal-connecting part. A thickness of the main part of the container member is larger than a thickness of the terminal-connecting part of the container member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyasu NEGISHI, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Naoki Iwamura, Tatsuya Shinoda, Koichi Takeshita, Yasuaki Murashi
  • Patent number: 9722508
    Abstract: Provided is a power conversion device that converts power between DC units and three-phase AC. A first-phase conversion device, a second-phase conversion device, and a third-phase conversion device each include a DC/DC conversion circuit and a single-phase power conversion circuit. For each of the first-phase conversion device, the second-phase conversion device, and the third-phase conversion device, when an absolute value of a voltage target value for the AC exceeds DC voltage of each DC unit, a control unit causes the DC/DC conversion circuit to operate to achieve the absolute value of the voltage target value and causes the single-phase power conversion circuit to only perform necessary polarity inversion, and when the absolute value of the voltage target value is smaller than the DC voltage, the control unit stops operation of the DC/DC conversion circuit and causes the single-phase power conversion circuit to operate to achieve the voltage target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Ayai, Koichi Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20170179535
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode group includes a stack. The stack includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode or negative electrodes, and separator. Each negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer provided on the negative electrode current collector. The electrode group satisfies following relational formulae (I) to (III): 10?a1/b1?16 (I); 0.7?D1/E1?1.4 (II); E1?85 (III). Here, the a1 [mm] is a thickness of the stack. The b1 [mm] is a thickness of the negative electrode current collector, or is a total thickness of the negative electrode current collectors. The D1 [?m] is a thickness of the positive electrode. The E1 [?m] is a thickness of the negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuaki MURASHI, Nobuyasu NEGISHI, Tatsuya SHINODA, Koichi TAKESHITA, Koichi KAWAMURA, Tatsuya HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160336576
    Abstract: A secondary battery according to one embodiment includes, an electrode group which is a cathode and an anode wound with a separator being interposed therebetween, a first lead having a first welding surface, a second lead having a second welding surface which is bent with respect to a winding axial direction of the electrode group, a first current collecting tab which is extended from one end of the electrode group on the winding axial direction, and welded onto the first welding surface of the first lead, a second current collecting tab which is extended from the other end of the electrode group on the winding axial direction, and welded onto the second welding surface of the second lead, a first terminal connected to the first lead, and a second terminal connected to the second lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tatsuya SHINODA, Tatsuya HASHIMOTO, Koichi KAWAMURA, Nobuyasu NEGISHI, Koichi TAKESHITA, Yasuaki MURASHI
  • Publication number: 20160329829
    Abstract: Provided is a power conversion device that converts power between DC units and three-phase AC. A first-phase conversion device, a second-phase conversion device, and a third-phase conversion device each include a DC/DC conversion circuit and a single-phase power conversion circuit. For each of the first-phase conversion device, the second-phase conversion device, and the third-phase conversion device, when an absolute value of a voltage target value for the AC exceeds DC voltage of each DC unit, a control unit causes the DC/DC conversion circuit to operate to achieve the absolute value of the voltage target value and causes the single-phase power conversion circuit to only perform necessary polarity inversion, and when the absolute value of the voltage target value is smaller than the DC voltage, the control unit stops operation of the DC/DC conversion circuit and causes the single-phase power conversion circuit to operate to achieve the voltage target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Naoki Ayai, Koichi Takeshita