Patents by Inventor Koji Kawata

Koji Kawata 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).

  • Patent number: 9529050
    Abstract: A diagnostic device which can measure quickly and has simple circuit is provided. A charge/discharge circuit 2 supplies charge current to a rechargeable battery 10 and discharges the rechargeable battery 10. The charge/discharge circuit 2 also breaks charge current or discharge current of the rechargeable battery 10 in charging or discharging. A voltage measurement part 6 measures terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery 10 after breaking the charge or discharge current. Diagnostic means 8 judges whether the rechargeable battery 10 is deteriorated or not based on the measured voltages. Voltage change of deteriorated rechargeable battery 10 after breaking the charge or discharge current is more rapid than that of healthy rechargeable battery 10. The diagnostic means 8 can judge whether the rechargeable battery 10 is deteriorated or not based on such voltage change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: IMV CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao Kawahira, Yasuhiro Uchiyama, Jumpei Kojima, Toru Katsurai, Koji Kawata, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Tatsuo Nishina
  • Publication number: 20130342212
    Abstract: A diagnostic device which can measure quickly and has simple circuit is provided. A charge/discharge circuit 2 supplies charge current to a rechargeable battery 10 and discharges the rechargeable battery 10. The charge/discharge circuit 2 also breaks charge current or discharge current of the rechargeable battery 10 in charging or discharging. A voltage measurement part 6 measures terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery 10 after breaking the charge or discharge current. Diagnostic means 8 judges whether the rechargeable battery 10 is deteriorated or not based on the measured voltages. Voltage change of deteriorated rechargeable battery 10 after breaking the charge or discharge current is more rapid than that of healthy rechargeable battery 10. The diagnostic means 8 can judge whether the rechargeable battery 10 is deteriorated or not based on such voltage change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: IMV CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao KAWAHIRA, Yasuhiro UCHIYAMA, Jumpei KOJIMA, Toru KATSURAI, Koji KAWATA, Toshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Tatsuo NISHINA
  • Publication number: 20070245828
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration test method for evaluating the vibration resistance of a specimen, comprising a test specification setting step (S10) of determining reference vibration conditions for the specimen based on transport conditions during actual transportation; a reference value attainment step (S20) of calculating an amplitude level and a reference accumulated fatigue value of the specimen under the reference vibration conditions; a test condition determination step (S30) of determining test vibration conditions and a test time based on an allowable amplification factor of the amplitude level and a desired vibration time, so that an accumulated fatigue value which is calculated from the vibration detection value of the specimen satisfies the reference accumulated fatigue value; and a vibration-imparting step (S40) of vibrating the specimen based on the test vibration conditions and the test time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicants: OSAKA PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT, IMV CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamasa Nakajima, Kazuki Tsuda, Zenji Sakai, Kazuyoshi Ueno, Masakazu Shirahoshi, Koji Kawata, Yoshikado Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 5337270
    Abstract: A DRAM according to the invention is provided with a memory cell array formed by arranging in the row and column directions one-transistor-one-capacitor type memory cells; bit lines, precharged at a prescribed timing, for performing the transfers of write-in/read-out data to and from the memory cells; a sense amplifier including a first transistor, whose drains are connected to the bit lines to bias the substrate to a prescribed potential, and a second transistor whose drains and sources are connected to the sources of the first transistor and a ground potential point, respectively, whose gates receive an activation control signal and whose substrate is biased to the same potential as the first transistor is, for amplifying the signals of said bit lines when activated; an intermediate potential generating circuit for supplying an intermediate potential which is substantially equal to 1/2 of the source potential to the opposite electrodes of said memories and to the bit lines; a power turn-on sensing circuit f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Kawata, Tadahiko Sugibayashi
  • Patent number: 5319601
    Abstract: A power supply circuit for a DRAM has a power-on detection circuit which detects when an external power supply potential reaches a predetermined potential and produces first and second detection signals, and an internal power supply circuit which generates an internal power supply potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Kawata, Tadahiko Sugibayashi, Takahiro Hara