Patents by Inventor Masashi Kato

Masashi Kato 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: 20240124114
    Abstract: An outboard motor includes an engine, a fuel pump to draw fuel into an outboard motor body from a fuel tank installed on a hull, a temporary storage tank to temporarily store the fuel drawn into the outboard motor body by the fuel pump, a fuel injector to inject the fuel stored in the temporary storage tank into the engine, a temperature sensor on the temporary storage tank to detect a temperature of the fuel stored in the temporary storage tank, and a controller configured or programmed to perform a control to limit an engine speed to no more than a predetermined upper limit rotation speed based on a detection result of the temperature sensor while the engine is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yosuke KATO, Masaya OISHI, Masashi NONAKA, Shintaro AOYAGI
  • Publication number: 20240116427
    Abstract: A drawing processing unit generates multi-gradation light distribution image data that defines a light distribution. The image processing unit executes multiple software processes sequentially. The drawing processing unit self-diagnoses the presence or absence of an abnormality for each software process. The drawing processing unit transmits first diagnostic data that indicates the self-diagnosis results to the auxiliary processor. Furthermore, the drawing processing unit transmits first feedback data based on data generated for each software process to the auxiliary processor. The auxiliary processor diagnoses the presence or absence of an abnormality in the multiple software processes executed by the drawing processing unit based on the first feedback data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi KATO, Hirotaka SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20240120142
    Abstract: The electronic component includes an element body, an internal conductor, a cover layer, and a conductor layer. The internal conductor is disposed in the element body. The cover layer is disposed on an outer surface of the element body and has an electrical insulation property. The conductor layer is disposed on the cover layer and is electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer includes a portion. The portion protrudes toward the element body through the cover layer and is physically and electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer is electrically connected to the internal conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji TOZAWA, Masashi SHIMOYASU, Akihiko OIDE, Daiki KATO, Makoto YOSHINO, Takashi ENDO, Takuya KODAMA, Akira AKASAKA, Ken ITOH
  • Patent number: 11955644
    Abstract: A power storage cell comprises an electrode assembly, a collector plate that has the first electrode sheet connected thereto, and a laminate film, wherein the collector plate has a peripheral edge portion including an inner side located closer to the electrode assembly and an outer side located on a side opposite to the electrode assembly with respect to the inner side, the collector plate is provided with a welding portion and an adhesive portion, and when a direction from the inner side toward the outer side is defined as a first direction and a direction intersecting the first direction is defined as a second direction, the welding portion and the adhesive portion are aligned in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Kato, Mizuho Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20240114765
    Abstract: A device having design film thicknesses, to suppress non-uniformity of a light emitting surface, to provide a quantum dot electroluminescence device with good luminous efficiency and light emitting life-span, and to provide an excellent quantum dot electroluminescence device with luminous efficiency and light emitting life-span. A quantum dot electroluminescence device including a hole transport layer, an electron transport layer, and a light emitting layer disposed between the hole transport layer and the electron transport layer, wherein the hole transport layer includes a polymer material and a low molecular material, the light emitting layer includes a quantum dot having a core-shell structure, and a residual film ratio of the hole transport layer is greater than or equal to about 95%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yusaku KONISHI, Takahiro FUJIYAMA, Fumiaki KATO, Keigo FURUTA, Kiyohiko TSUTSUMI, Masashi TSUJI, Takao MOTOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11939422
    Abstract: A copolymer including a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 wherein the copolymer is capable of improving luminous efficiency and durability, particularly, an improvement in luminescence life-span, of an electroluminescence device, particularly a quantum dot electroluminescence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Tsuji, Fumiaki Kato, Naotoshi Suganuma, Takahiro Fujiyama, Yusaku Konishi, Dae Young Chung, Ha Il Kwon, Soonmin Cha, Tae Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20240083574
    Abstract: A controller of a thrust generating device executes one of first control of controlling thrust by changing the pitch angle of each blade while maintaining the rotational speed of a propeller at a reference value, or second control of allowing the thrust greater than the thrust generated in the first control to be generated by making the rotational speed of the propeller larger than the reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kenta Uchida, Toshinori Tsukamoto, Masashi Kato, Bon Aizawa, Kaisaku Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20240087798
    Abstract: A coil component includes a coil configured of a winding, an exterior body provided to cover the coil, and a terminal part configured to be continuous with the winding. A proximal end portion of the terminal part is buried in the exterior body. A distal end portion ahead of the proximal end portion is bent from the proximal end portion and located outside a mounting surface of the exterior body along the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro URABE, Toshinori MATSUURA, Hajime KATO, Shintarou KOIKE, Kazushige TOHTA, Takuto KAZAMA, Masashi GOTOH
  • Patent number: 11917899
    Abstract: An arylamine-fluorene alternating copolymer having a structural unit (A) is represented by Chemical Formula (1): wherein Chemical Formula (1) is the same as described in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Tsuji, Takahiro Fujiyama, Yusaku Konishi, Dae Young Chung, Fumiaki Kato, Jaejun Chang, Keigo Furuta, Takao Motoyama, Eun Joo Jang, Hyo Sook Jang, Tae Ho Kim, Tomoyuki Kikuchi, Yuho Won
  • Publication number: 20240043130
    Abstract: A controller (a control unit) of a power supply system of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft is configured to: after lift is generated by wings (a front wing and a rear wing), perform stop control of controlling electric power supplied to a motor so that rotation of a VTOL rotor continues to stop; temporarily cancel the stop control in response to the temperature of any one switching element detected by a temperature detection unit (a temperature sensor) becoming equal to or higher than a temperature threshold during the stop control; and resume the stop control after the stop control has been temporarily canceled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kaisaku Yoshimura, Bon Aizawa, Kenta Uchida, Masashi Kato, Toshinori Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 11780571
    Abstract: Provided is a multicopter providing a high level of freedom in compact design, and consuming a relatively small amount of energy. The multicopter (10) includes a machine body (12), an N number of first lift generators (30) arranged on a first concentric circle (C1) centered substantially around a gravitational center (G) of the machine body (12) and in a front part and a rear part of the machine body in a bilateral symmetry, and an M number of second lift generators (70) arranged on a second concentric circle (C2) centered substantially around the gravitational center (G) of the machine body (12) and having a larger diameter than the first concentric circle (C1), and in a front part and a rear part of the machine body (12) on a central axial line (X) extending in a fore and aft direction of the machine body (12), N being greater than M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daiko Tsutsumi, Yoshitaka Minagawa, Masashi Kato, Yuji Ishitsuka
  • Publication number: 20230108612
    Abstract: An array-type light-emitting device includes multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled in parallel and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. A DC/DC converter has an output coupled to a power supply terminal of the array-type light-emitting device via a power supply line. A power supply control circuit sets a target value that corresponds to a light distribution pattern, and controls the DC/DC converter such that the control target voltage approaches the target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu OTA, Masashi KATO, Shohei YANAGIZU, Satoshi KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230093633
    Abstract: A variable light distribution light source includes an array-type light-emitting device. The array-type light-emitting device includes a power supply terminal and multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit includes a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. An output of a DC/DC converter is coupled to the power supply terminal VDD of the array-type light-emitting device via an output terminal. A voltage setting circuit generates a controllable correction voltage. A feedback circuit generates a feedback voltage based on the correction voltage and the control target voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the DC/DC converter, and supplies the feedback voltage to a feedback pin of a converter controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu OTA, Masashi Kato, Shohei Yanagizu, Satoshi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 11489224
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a sub-end plate disposed between a cell stack and a main end plate. The sub-end plate includes a first surface that faces the cell stack, and a second surface that faces the main end plate. A contact portion that protrudes toward and comes into contact with the main end plate, and a non-contact portion that is positioned laterally with respect to the contact portion, and forms a space between the non-contact portion and the main end plate and does not come into contact with the main end plate at least when the main end plate is not elastically deformed in a direction away from the cell stack by being pressed by the contact portion are formed on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masashi Kato
  • Publication number: 20220328919
    Abstract: A power storage device includes power storage cells stacked in one direction, a case for accommodating the power storage cells, and a restriction unit placed in the case and restricting a relative displacement of each power storage cell to the case in the one direction. The restriction unit shows a first modulus of elasticity when each power storage cell is displaced relative to the case at a first velocity and shows a second modulus of elasticity when each power storage cell is displaced relative to the case at a second velocity in the one direction. The first velocity is a relative velocity of each power storage cell to the case when each power storage cell expands, the second velocity is higher than the first velocity, and the second modulus of elasticity is higher than the first modulus of elasticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Masashi KATO
  • Publication number: 20220320647
    Abstract: A power storage cell comprises an electrode assembly that is composed of a first electrode sheet, a separator and a second electrode sheet stacked in layers, a collector plate that is disposed adjacent to the electrode assembly and has the first electrode sheet connected thereto, and a laminate film that seals the electrode assembly and the collector plate inside, wherein a portion of the laminate film that is located on a major surface of the collector plate has at least one exposure hole that exposes a portion of the collector plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mizuho Matsumoto, Masashi Kato
  • Publication number: 20220320693
    Abstract: A power storage device includes power storage cells and a bus bar. Each power storage cell includes positive-electrode sheets, negative-electrode sheets, a positive-electrode current collector plate, a negative-electrode current collector plate, and a laminated film. The positive-electrode current collector plate includes a positive-electrode protrusion shaped to protrude from the laminated film, and the negative-electrode current collector plate includes a negative-electrode protrusion shaped to protrude from the laminated film. The power storage cells are stacked such that the positive electrode protrusion in one power storage cell and the negative-electrode protrusion in another power storage cell adjacent to the one power storage cell face each other in the one direction. The bus bar is shaped to extend in the one direction and connects the positive-electrode protrusion to the negative-electrode protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi KATO, Mizuho MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Daiki MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20220320652
    Abstract: A battery module includes a secondary battery and a case accommodating the secondary battery. The case has a case body that is open downward, and a cover member covering an opening of the case body. The cover member has a support that supports the secondary battery above a lower end portion of the case body, and an opposing portion extending downward from an edge of the support, the opposing portion opposing the lower end portion of the case body. The opposing portion is secured to the lower end portion of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masashi KATO
  • Publication number: 20220320665
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a power storage module including a plurality of power storage cells; and a restriction unit disposed between the power storage cells. The restriction unit includes: a first flat plate and a second flat plate; and a corrugated plate disposed between the first flat plate and the second flat plate. The corrugated plate has a plurality of first curved portions and a plurality of second curved portions. Each of the first curved portions has a shape curved to protrude toward one side in the stacking direction. Each of the second curved portions has a shape curved to protrude toward the other side in the stacking direction. The first curved portions and the second curved portions are alternately arranged in a direction intersecting with the stacking direction and the intersecting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Masashi KATO
  • Publication number: 20220320688
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a power storage module; and a first bus bar and a second bus bar that are connected to the power storage module. The power storage module includes: a first long side portion and a second long side portion, and a first short side portion and a second short side portion. The power storage module includes a first current collector plate provided in the first long side portion, and a second current collector plate provided in the second long side portion. The first bus bar includes a first connecting portion provided in the first current collector plate. The second bus bar includes a second connecting portion provided in the second current collector plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masashi Kato