Patents by Inventor Makoto Higashikozono

Makoto Higashikozono 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: 20180363759
    Abstract: A technique that can efficiently reduce the number of oil bubbles. An oil-bubble reducing structure that is arranged in an automatic transmission includes: a filter that is arranged in an oil path for oil flowing through the automatic transmission, wherein the filter has pores formed in its framework having a polygonal cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Mitsuhiro SHIMAMURA, Tadashi GOTO, Kana HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180361960
    Abstract: A slide wiring apparatus configured to electrically connect a vehicle body and a sliding member that is provided in the vehicle body. The slide wiring apparatus includes a support rail, a slider configured to slidably support the sliding member, a wire harness that is disposed inside the support rail and is drawn out of the support rail from an opening portion of the support rail, a guide portion configured to fold, toward the support rail, an extra length portion of the wire harness that is drawn out from the opening portion of the support rail, an accommodation portion for accommodating the extra length portion of the wire harness in a state in which the extra length portion is folded in a U-shape, and an external member that is bendable in only one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Publication number: 20180366931
    Abstract: A conductive member includes an enclosure, a coolant, and a conductor. The enclosure includes a sheet and has liquid tightness. The coolant is enclosed in the enclosure. The conductor includes a cool section that is disposed in the enclosure and a projecting section that is liquid-tightly sealed with the sheet and projects from the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Akihisa HOSOE, Yoshiyuki HIROSE, Tomoharu TAKEYAMA, Eiichi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180351221
    Abstract: A power storage module includes power storage elements and cooling members that are in contact with the power storage elements to transfer heat. The cooling member includes an enclosing member, refrigerant, and an absorbing member absorbing the refrigerant, and the enclosing member includes a first sheet member and a second sheet member that are connected in a liquid tight manner, and the refrigerant and the absorbing member are arranged within the enclosing member. The cooling member is arranged to be inclined with respect to a horizontal plane such that a section thereof being in contact with the power storage element to transfer heat is on a lower level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Akihisa HOSOE, Tomoharu TAKEYAMA, Yoshiyuki HIROSE
  • Patent number: 10148078
    Abstract: A seal structure for a cable includes a cable in which first to fourth electrical wires are enveloped by a sheath, the first to fourth electrical wires extending out from an end portion of the sheath, a rubber plug that is fitted around the end portion of the sheath, and an inner support member arranged inside the end portion of the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Komori, Makoto Higashikozono
  • Publication number: 20180316174
    Abstract: A seal structure for a cable includes a cable in which first to fourth electrical wires are enveloped by a sheath, the first to fourth electrical wires extending out from an end portion of the sheath, a rubber plug that is fitted around the end portion of the sheath, and an inner support member arranged inside the end portion of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hirokazu KOMORI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Publication number: 20180278036
    Abstract: An electric wire protecting member for protecting a plurality of electric wires while guiding the electric wires bendably in a certain direction, and to bend the plurality of electric wires at an angle that is as sharp as possible. The electric wire protecting member includes a belt-shaped base portion that extends in a belt-shape and three or more partition portions that are formed along a direction in which the belt-shaped base portion extends and are provided in parallel to each other at intervals into which the electric wires can be accommodated in a width direction of the belt-shaped base portion. Slits for dividing the three or more partition portions are formed at least at one location along the width direction of the belt-shaped base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Tomoyuki SAKATA, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Publication number: 20180261387
    Abstract: A power storage module includes: a power storage unit with a plurality of power storage elements; and a circuit unit attached to the power storage unit. The circuit unit includes: a high-current member through which a composite current obtained from the plurality of power storage elements flows; a low-current member through which a detection current for detecting a state of the individual power storage elements flows; and a lower case and an upper case that hold the high-current member and the low-current member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Kenji NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10003141
    Abstract: A multi-core cable in which electrical wires are enveloped by a sheath, a sheath rubber plug that is fitted around the terminal of the sheath, an electrical wire rubber plug through which the electrical wires, which extend from the terminal of the sheath, individually pass, and a housing that has attachment holes into which the sheath rubber plug and the electrical wire rubber plug are respectively fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Komori, Tomoyuki Sakata, Makoto Higashikozono
  • Publication number: 20180108959
    Abstract: An electricity storage pack includes an electricity storage element, a case that has a heat dissipation member provided on an upper side thereof and that accommodates the electricity storage element, a coolant that is accommodated in the case and that is evaporated by receiving heat of the electricity storage element, and a heat transfer member that is arranged along an outer surface of the electricity storage element and that receives heat of the electricity storage element. The heat dissipation member is provided with a groove, an end of the heat transfer member being inserted into the groove and being in contact with the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Publication number: 20180109097
    Abstract: A sealing member includes a rubber stopper and a guide member. The rubber stopper includes an electric wire through portion including first to fourth through holes through which first to fourth electric wires are passed, respectively. The guide member is located more to a rear than the electric wire through portion in an extending direction in which the first to the fourth electric wires passed through the first to the fourth through holes extend. The guide member includes first to fourth guide holes through which the first to the fourth electric wires are passed and aligned with the first to the fourth through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu KOMORI, Hiroki HIRAI, Tomoyuki SAKATA, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Masato TSUTSUKI
  • Publication number: 20180076494
    Abstract: A cooling member includes a fluid-tight sealed body that is formed by a first laminated sheet and a second laminated sheet being joined to each other at at least one joint portion, a coolant that is enclosed in the sealed body, and a heat dissipation plate that is joined in a fluid-tight manner to an inner surface of the sealed body at at least one joint portion and that has a heat absorption portion that is located inside the sealed body and a heat dissipation portion that is located outside the sealed body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Publication number: 20180069214
    Abstract: An electricity storage pack includes an electricity storage element in which positive and negative electrode terminals are provided on one side, a case that accommodates the electricity storage element, a holding member that holds the electricity storage element in an orientation in which the terminals are located on a lower side in the case 11, and a coolant 55 in liquid form that is accommodated in the case so as to be in contact with the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Publication number: 20180062332
    Abstract: A flexible linking terminal includes a braided wire constituted by a plurality of metal wires and a plurality of terminals that are spaced apart from each other and connected to the braided wire, and the terminals each include a fixing portion that is fixed to the braided wire and a connection portion that protrudes in a direction intersecting a direction in which the plurality of terminals are lined up and that is connectable to an external portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Tomoyuki SAKATA, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Kenji NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9905337
    Abstract: A sealing structure of a multicore cable includes the multicore cable, a rubber stopper, a cap, and a holder. The multicore cable includes first to fourth electric wires covered with a sheath. The rubber stopper is fitted on an end of the sheath and first to fourth through holes through which the first to the fourth electric wires are passed, respectively. The cap is fitted on the rubber stopper and presses the rubber stopper inward. The holder includes a sheath holding portion for holding the sheath and a cap holding portion for holding the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: AUTONETOWKRS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Komori, Hiroki Hirai, Tomoyuki Sakata, Makoto Higashikozono, Masato Tsutsuki
  • Publication number: 20180048081
    Abstract: A multi-core cable in which electrical wires are enveloped by a sheath, a sheath rubber plug that is fitted around the terminal of the sheath, an electrical wire rubber plug through which the electrical wires, which extend from the terminal of the sheath, individually pass, and a housing that has attachment holes into which the sheath rubber plug and the electrical wire rubber plug are respectively fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hirokazu KOMORI, Tomoyuki SAKATA, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Publication number: 20180047952
    Abstract: An electricity storage pack includes a base member, a connector that is fixed to the base member and includes a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion, an electric wire that electrically connects the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion, an electricity storage module that includes an electricity storage-side fitting portion fitted to the first fitting portion, and a control unit that includes a control-side fitting portion fitted to the second fitting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Kenji NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180047518
    Abstract: An electricity storage module (10) includes a housing (11) filled with a coolant (21), a plurality of electricity storage elements (12) that include electrode terminals (26) located above a liquid surface of the coolant (21) and that are accommodated in the housing (11), and an absorption sheet (28) that absorbs the coolant (21) and is in contact with an outer surface of at least one of the plurality of electricity storage elements (12). The electrode terminals (26) include a connection portion (27) that electrically connects the electrode terminals (26) of the adjacent electricity storage elements (12) of the plurality of electricity storage elements (12) and that is integral with or separate from the electrode terminal (26). The absorption sheet (28) includes a contact portion (29) that is in contact with the connection portion (27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hideyuki KUBOKI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO
  • Patent number: 9892867
    Abstract: A electricity storage module is provided with a stack formed by stacking a plurality of electricity storage elements having positive and negative lead terminals that protrude outward from end portions thereof and insulating holder members made of an insulating material for holding the electricity storage elements. A connecting portion formed by connecting different polarized lead terminals of adjacent electric cells is disposed in a position shifted from other connecting portions than that connecting portion as seen from the stacking direction of the stack, and the insulating holder members are provided with windows that correspond to the connecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shimoda, Masakuni Kasugai, Makoto Higashikozono, Hisashi Sawada, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Masato Tsutsuki, Kazuyuki Nakagaki
  • Publication number: 20180041020
    Abstract: A multiple-core cable in which a plurality of electrical wires are enveloped by a sheath, and the plurality of electrical wires extend out from a terminal of the sheath; a rubber plug provided with a sheath covering portion that is fitted around the terminal of the sheath, and an electrical wire through-hole portion that has a plurality of through-holes through which the electrical wires respectively pass; and clamping rings that are attached to the sheath covering portion and the electrical wire through-hole portion of the rubber plug and can clamp the sheath covering portion and the electrical wire through-hole portion from the outer circumferential side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hirokazu KOMORI, Tomoyuki SAKATA, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO