Patents by Inventor Koji Okuda
Koji Okuda 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).
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Patent number: 11972887Abstract: An inductor component that includes a core that includes a substantially column-shaped shaft part and a pair of support parts at both ends of the shaft part; terminal electrodes that are respectively provided on the pair of support parts; and a wire that is wound around the shaft part and has end portions that are respectively connected to the terminal electrodes on the pair of support parts. The inductor component exhibits an impedance value of 2100? or higher for an input signal having a frequency of 500 MHz.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunao Noya, Akira Tanaka, Koji Okuda, Tomotaka Gotohda
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Patent number: 11970084Abstract: A vehicle drive device and a control method therefor are provided. The vehicle drive device includes: a power source including a first rotating electrical machine; a second rotating electrical machine; a differential unit including three rotating elements to which a first output shaft, a second output shaft, and the second rotating electrical machine are connected; and an electronic control device. The electronic control device regeneratively controls the first rotating electrical machine and the second rotating electrical machine in such a manner that negative torque is applied to the first output shaft and the second output shaft, when performing regenerative control by the second rotating electrical machine in a drive mode in which torque from the power source is distributed to the first output shaft and the second output shaft by controlling torque of the second rotating electrical machine during deceleration of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Tabata, Koichi Okuda, Koji Takaira, Yuki Makino, Akinori Homan, Yosuke Akiyama, Akira Ijichi, Kunihiko Usui
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Patent number: 11958471Abstract: A four-wheel drive vehicle includes: a drive-power distribution device for distributing a drive power from an engine to main and auxiliary drive wheels with a drive-power distribution ratio between the main drive wheels and auxiliary drive wheels; and a control apparatus for controlling an electric motor such that the drive-power distribution ratio becomes a target distribution ratio value, by setting an electric-current command value for driving an electric motor. The control apparatus is configured, in a drive-power transmitted state in which the drive power is transmitted to the drive-power distribution device, to execute a command-value reduction control operation for causing the electric motor to be driven with the electric-current command value being set to a value smaller than in a drive-power non-transmitted state in which the drive power is not being transmitted to the drive-power distribution device.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Atsushi Tabata, Koichi Okuda, Koji Takaira, Akinori Takahashi, Yuuki Makino
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Publication number: 20240113894Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a secure area configured to execute a program in secret, and a security chip. The secure area conceals information related to the program, and requests the security chip to provide a blind signature with respect to the concealed information obtained by the concealing. The security chip calculates the blind signature and returns the blind signature to the secure area. The secure area acquires a signature with respect to the information related to the program from the blind signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Tetsuya OKUDA, Koji CHIDA
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Publication number: 20240089259Abstract: In a remote authorization control system including a resource access device, a resource management device, and an authentication device, the resource access device downloads an access control list from the authentication device onto a secure region in the resource access device. The resource access device downloads resources from the resource management device onto the secure region. The resource access device determines whether a user is allowed to use the resources based on the access control list when a resource use request is received from the user, and the resources access device allows the user to use the resources when the resources are usable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Tetsuya OKUDA, Koji CHIDA, Yuichiro DAN
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Patent number: 11626239Abstract: A wire-wound inductor includes a core that includes a columnar winding core portion having a side surface extending in an up-down direction, an upper flange disposed at an upper end of the winding core portion, and a lower flange disposed at a lower end of the winding core portion. The wire-wound inductor also includes a pair of terminal electrodes formed at the lower flange and a wire wound around the side surface of the winding core portion, the wire having both end portions coupled to respective terminal electrodes. In the wire-wound inductor, a ratio Sa/Sb of a cross-sectional area Sa to a lateral area Sb is one or more, where the cross-sectional area Sa is an area of cross section of the winding core portion and the lateral area Sb is an area of a side-surface extension portion that passes through the upper flange.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koji Okuda
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Patent number: 11588179Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which uses a non-aqueous electrolyte solution in which a main component of a non-aqueous solvent is a fluorinated solvent, and by which it is possible to suitably prevent a decrease in battery capacity. A method for producing the non-aqueous electrolyte solution disclosed here includes a fluorinated solvent provision step for preparing the fluorinated solvent, a highly polar solvent provision step for preparing a highly polar solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 40 or more, a LiBOB dissolution step for preparing a highly concentrated LiBOB solution by dissolving LiBOB in the highly polar solvent at a concentration that exceeds the saturation concentration in the fluorinated solvent, and a mixing step for mixing the fluorinated solvent with the highly concentrated LiBOB solution.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akira Kohyama, Koji Okuda
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Patent number: 11569023Abstract: A wire-wound inductor component includes a core including an axial portion that extends in an axial direction and is pillar-shaped and a first support and a second support disposed respectively on a first end and a second end in the axial direction of the axial portion; a first terminal electrode and a second terminal electrode disposed respectively on a bottom face of the first support and a bottom face of the second support; a wire wound around the axial portion, with first and second end portions of the wire being connected respectively to the first and second terminal electrodes; and a cover member that covers at least part of the wire on an upper face of the axial portion and has a terminal indentation depth of 0.85 ?m or more. The adhesive strength of a top face of the cover member is less than or equal to 3.28 gf/mm2.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunao Noya, Kouhei Makiuchi, Koji Okuda
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Publication number: 20220006126Abstract: A solid-state battery includes an electrode assembly including a plurality of unit stacked bodies arranged in a stacking direction, and a laminate film that seals the electrode assembly. Each of the plurality of unit stacked bodies includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and an insulating layer. A thickness of the insulating layer of the unit stacked body disposed on one end surface side of the electrode assembly is greater than a thickness of the insulating layer of the unit stacked body provided on the central side of the electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Koji OKUDA, Yuki MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 11208040Abstract: Provided is a display system, which makes it easy for an operator to accurately grasp a traveling situation of a work vehicle. A front camera captures an excavating blade and topography in front of a crawler dozer. A rear camera captures a fuel tank and a ripper apparatus, and a topography behind the crawler dozer. A display image displayed on a monitor is generated by arranging a front image captured by the front camera and a rear image captured by the rear camera so that the excavating blade in the front image may face the fuel tank in the rear image.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Takashi Tsukamoto, Etsuo Fujita, Sueyoshi Nishimine, Masahiro Ikeda, Koji Okuda
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Patent number: 11108082Abstract: To provide a composite solid electrolyte layer with a balance between electrical conductivity and deformability, a method for producing the composite solid electrolyte layer, and a method for producing an all-solid-state battery comprising the composite solid electrolyte layer. Disclosed is a method for producing a composite solid electrolyte layer for all-solid-state batteries, herein the method comprises: preparing a solid electrolyte, preparing a three-dimensional porous film containing a resin, forming a precursor of the composite solid electrolyte layer by bringing the solid electrolyte into contact with the three-dimensional porous film, and applying pressure to the precursor while heating the precursor at a temperature which is 80° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koji Okuda
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Publication number: 20210257668Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which uses a non-aqueous electrolyte solution in which a main component of a non-aqueous solvent is a fluorinated solvent, and by which it is possible to suitably prevent a decrease in battery capacity. A method for producing the non-aqueous electrolyte solution disclosed here includes a fluorinated solvent provision step for preparing the fluorinated solvent, a highly polar solvent provision step for preparing a highly polar solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 40 or more, a LiBOB dissolution step for preparing a highly concentrated LiBOB solution by dissolving LiBOB in the highly polar solvent at a concentration that exceeds the saturation concentration in the fluorinated solvent, and a mixing step for mixing the fluorinated solvent with the highly concentrated LiBOB solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Akira Kohyama, Koji Okuda
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Publication number: 20210249690Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which uses a non-aqueous electrolyte solution in which a main component of a non-aqueous solvent is a fluorinated solvent, and by which it is possible to suitably prevent a decrease in battery capacity. A method for producing the non-aqueous electrolyte solution disclosed here includes a fluorinated solvent provision step for preparing the fluorinated solvent, a highly polar solvent provision step for preparing a highly polar solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 40 or more, a LiBOB dissolution step for preparing a highly concentrated LiBOB solution by dissolving LiBOB in the highly polar solvent at a concentration that exceeds the saturation concentration in the fluorinated solvent, and a mixing step for mixing the fluorinated solvent with the highly concentrated LiBOB solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Akira Kohyama, Koji Okuda
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Patent number: 11056713Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery at least includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The positive electrode at least includes a positive electrode active material and a binder. The positive electrode active material includes more than or equal to 0.08 mass % of a lithium carbonate and a remainder of a lithium complex oxide. The binder is at least one selected from a group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene oxide, and carboxymethylcellulose. The electrolyte solution at least includes a solvent and a lithium salt. The solvent is at least one of N,N-dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide. A concentration of the lithium salt in the electrolyte solution is more than or equal to 1.9 mol/l and less than or equal to 2.3 mol/l.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koji Okuda
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Publication number: 20210005373Abstract: An inductor component that includes a core that includes a substantially column-shaped shaft part and a pair of support parts at both ends of the shaft part; terminal electrodes that are respectively provided on the pair of support parts; and a wire that is wound around the shaft part and has end portions that are respectively connected to the terminal electrodes on the pair of support parts. The inductor component exhibits an impedance value of 2100? or higher for an input signal having a frequency of 500 MHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunao NOYA, Akira TANAKA, Koji OKUDA, Tomotaka GOTOHDA
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Patent number: 10882491Abstract: A lock device includes a locking member, a movable member, and a transmission mechanism. The locking member is moved between a lock position at which it locks a locking subject and an unlock position at which it unlocks the locking subject. The transmission mechanism transmits a drive force to the movable member and moves the movable member. A movement state of the movable member is shifted between a relative movement state in which it is moved relative to the locking member and an integral movement state in which it is moved together with the locking member to move the locking member toward the lock or unlock position. The lock device further includes a detector of which an output value varies in accordance with movement of the movable member or the transmission mechanism, and a controller that performs a failure determination based on a change in the output value.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Takuma Morishita, Koji Okuda, Takanori Matsuyama
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Publication number: 20200312527Abstract: A wire-wound inductor component includes a core including an axial portion that extends in an axial direction and is pillar-shaped and a first support and a second support disposed respectively on a first end and a second end in the axial direction of the axial portion; a first terminal electrode and a second terminal electrode disposed respectively on a bottom face of the first support and a bottom face of the second support; a wire wound around the axial portion, with first and second end portions of the wire being connected respectively to the first and second terminal electrodes; and a cover member that covers at least part of the wire on an upper face of the axial portion and has a terminal indentation depth of 0.85 ?m or more. The adhesive strength of a top face of the cover member is less than or equal to 3.28 gf/mm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunao NOYA, Kouhei MAKIUCHI, Koji OKUDA
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Publication number: 20200265989Abstract: A wire-wound inductor includes a core that includes a columnar winding core portion having a side surface extending in an up-down direction, an upper flange disposed at an upper end of the winding core portion, and a lower flange disposed at a lower end of the winding core portion. The wire-wound inductor also includes a pair of terminal electrodes formed at the lower flange and a wire wound around the side surface of the winding core portion, the wire having both end portions coupled to respective terminal electrodes. In the wire-wound inductor, a ratio Sa/Sb of a cross-sectional area Sa to a lateral area Sb is one or more, where the cross-sectional area Sa is an area of cross section of the winding core portion and the lateral area Sb is an area of a side-surface extension portion that passes through the upper flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koji OKUDA
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Publication number: 20200075995Abstract: To provide a composite solid electrolyte layer with a balance between electrical conductivity and deformability, a method for producing the composite solid electrolyte layer, and a method for producing an all-solid-state battery comprising the composite solid electrolyte layer. Disclosed is a method for producing a composite solid electrolyte layer for all-solid-state batteries, herein the method comprises: preparing a solid electrolyte, preparing a three-dimensional porous film containing a resin, forming a precursor of the composite solid electrolyte layer by bringing the solid electrolyte into contact with the three-dimensional porous film, and applying pressure to the precursor while heating the precursor at a temperature which is 80° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koji OKUDA
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Publication number: 20190283707Abstract: A lock device includes a locking member, a movable member, and a transmission mechanism. The locking member is moved between a lock position at which it locks a locking subject and an unlock position at which it unlocks the locking subject. The transmission mechanism transmits a drive force to the movable member and moves the movable member. A movement state of the movable member is shifted between a relative movement state in which it is moved relative to the locking member and an integral movement state in which it is moved together with the locking member to move the locking member toward the lock or unlock position. The lock device further includes a detector of which an output value varies in accordance with movement of the movable member or the transmission mechanism, and a controller that performs a failure determination based on a change in the output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Takuma MORISHITA, Koji OKUDA, Takanori MATSUYAMA