Patents by Inventor Masashi Matsushita
Masashi Matsushita 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: 11754631Abstract: A chargeable battery temperature estimation apparatus estimating an internal temperature of a chargeable battery includes a processor performing when executing the instructions stored in a memory: acquiring a detected current value output from a current sensor configured to detect a current flowing in the chargeable battery; calculating a heating value on the basis of the detected current value, the heating value estimating heat generated inside the chargeable battery; acquiring a detected external temperature value output from a temperature sensor configured to detect an external temperature of the chargeable battery; estimating the internal temperature of the chargeable battery based on the calculated heating value and the detected temperature value; and outputting the estimated internal temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Masashi Matsushita, Katsuhide Hamada
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Publication number: 20230139549Abstract: A chargeable battery temperature estimation apparatus estimating an internal temperature of a chargeable battery includes a processor performing when executing the instructions stored in a memory: acquiring a detected current value output from a current sensor configured to detect a current flowing in the chargeable battery; calculating a heating value on the basis of the detected current value, the heating value estimating heat generated inside the chargeable battery; acquiring a detected external temperature value output from a temperature sensor configured to detect an external temperature of the chargeable battery; estimating the internal temperature of the chargeable battery based on the calculated heating value and the detected temperature value; and outputting the estimated internal temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Masashi MATSUSHITA, Katsuhide HAMADA
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Patent number: 11575162Abstract: A chargeable battery temperature estimation apparatus estimating an internal temperature of a chargeable battery includes a processor performing when executing the instructions stored in a memory: acquiring a detected current value output from a current sensor configured to detect a current flowing in the chargeable battery; calculating a heating value on the basis of the detected current value, the heating value estimating heat generated inside the chargeable battery; acquiring a detected external temperature value output from a temperature sensor configured to detect an external temperature of the chargeable battery; estimating the internal temperature of the chargeable battery based on the calculated heating value and the detected temperature value; and outputting the estimated internal temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Masashi Matsushita, Katsuhide Hamada
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Patent number: 11158861Abstract: A positive electrode grid body for lead-acid battery includes frame rib including first and second lateral frame ribs and first and second longitudinal frame ribs, an inner rib including a plurality of lateral and longitudinal crosspieces, a plurality of opening portions, and a positive electrode current collection lug connected to the first lateral frame rib. In a region having a length of at least one opening portion or more in the lateral direction of the lateral crosspieces from the first longitudinal frame rib, a cross-sectional area of the plurality of lateral crosspieces located on at least the first lateral frame rib side becomes larger from the second longitudinal frame rib side toward a portion connected to the first longitudinal frame rib.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro Kawaguchi, Yusuke Ogino, Atsushi Sato, Shinya Suge, Katsuya Nukui, Akihiro Nishimura, Koshin Takemoto, Ryo Tainaka, Masashi Matsushita, Hideki Hagihara, Masaki Shimotsuya, Jun Furukawa
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Publication number: 20200328481Abstract: A chargeable battery temperature estimation apparatus estimating an internal temperature of a chargeable battery includes a processor performing when executing the instructions stored in a memory: acquiring a detected current value output from a current sensor configured to detect a current flowing in the chargeable battery; calculating a heating value on the basis of the detected current value, the heating value estimating heat generated inside the chargeable battery; acquiring a detected external temperature value output from a temperature sensor configured to detect an external temperature of the chargeable battery; estimating the internal temperature of the chargeable battery based on the calculated heating value and the detected temperature value; and outputting the estimated internal temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Masashi MATSUSHITA, Katsuhide HAMADA
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Publication number: 20200227758Abstract: A positive electrode grid body for lead-acid battery includes frame rib including first and second lateral frame ribs and first and second longitudinal frame ribs, an inner rib including a plurality of lateral and longitudinal crosspieces, a plurality of opening portions, and a positive electrode current collection lug connected to the first lateral frame rib. In a region having a length of at least one opening portion or more in the lateral direction of the lateral crosspieces from the first longitudinal frame rib, a cross-sectional area of the plurality of lateral crosspieces located on at least the first lateral frame rib side becomes larger from the second longitudinal frame rib side toward a portion connected to the first longitudinal frame rib.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro KAWAGUCHI, Yusuke OGINO, Atsushi SATO, Shinya SUGE, Katsuya NUKUI, Akihiro NISHIMURA, Koshin TAKEMOTO, Ryo TAINAKA, Masashi MATSUSHITA, Hideki HAGIHARA, Masaki SHIMOTSUYA, Jun FURUKAWA
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Patent number: 9493433Abstract: Described is a method for preserving an aqueous solution comprising a leuco chromogen, comprising adding at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkylamine and polyoxyethylene alkenylamine to the aqueous solution containing a leuco chromogen, and a method for stabilizing a leuco chromogen, comprising allowing the leuco chromogen to coexist in an aqueous solution comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkylamine and polyoxyethylene alkenylamine.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: KYOWA MEDEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruyo Soya, Tomomi Murakami, Haruki Tsunoda, Yu Ohsugi, Ayako Yoda, Masashi Matsushita
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Patent number: 9478604Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita
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Publication number: 20150214294Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji OKAMURA, Masashi MATSUSHITA
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Patent number: 9090931Abstract: It is to provide a method for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a hemoglobin-containing sample, comprising: reacting glycated hemoglobin in the hemoglobin-containing sample with a proteolytic enzyme in the presence of at least one salt selected from the group consisting of a pyridinium salt, a phosphonium salt, an imidazolium salt, and an isoquinolinium salt; reacting the obtained reaction product with fructosyl peptide oxidase; and measuring the generated hydrogen peroxide. The present invention provides a method for accurately measuring glycated hemoglobin in a hemoglobin-containing sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: KYOWA MEDEX CO., LTDInventors: Haruyo Soya, Tomomi Murakami, Haruki Tsunoda, Yu Ohsugi, Ayako Yoda, Masashi Matsushita
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Patent number: 9059071Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita
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Publication number: 20130334507Abstract: There is provided a layered color filter which can improve optical selectivity, without reducing optical transparency, an organic EL light emitting device on which such a layered color filter is mounted, and a fabrication method of such an organic EL light emitting device. The layered color filter includes a substrate 60, a red color filter 40R1, 40R2, a green color filter 40G1, 40G2, and a blue color filter 40B1, 40B2, 40B3 disposed on the substrate 60. In the layered color filter, the organic EL light emitting device on which such a layered color filter is mounted, and the fabrication method thereof, at least one color filter among the red color filter 40R1, 40R2, the green color filter 40G1, 40G2, and the blue color filter 40B1, 40B2, 40B3 is laminated to be formed as a plurality of thin film layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Noriyuki SHIMOJI, Hiroaki SHIRAGA, Tatsuya SUZUKI, Masashi MATSUSHITA, Keisuke NII
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Publication number: 20130171676Abstract: It is to provide a method for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a hemoglobin-containing sample, comprising reacting the hemoglobin-containing sample with a proteolytic enzyme in the presence of a surfactant, and then reacting the obtained reaction product with fructosyl peptide oxidase, wherein at least one of the former reaction and the latter reaction is performed in the presence of an isothiazolinone derivative; and measuring the generated hydrogen peroxide. The present invention provides a method for accurately and highly sensitively measuring glycated hemoglobin in a hemoglobin-containing sample without being influenced by hemoglobin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Kyowa Medex Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomi Murakami, Haruyo Soya, Yu Ohsugi, Ayako Yoda, Haruki Tsunoda, Masashi Matsushita
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Publication number: 20130123491Abstract: It is to provide a method for preserving an aqueous solution comprising a leuco chromogen, comprising adding at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkylamine and polyoxyethylene alkenylamine to the aqueous solution containing a leuco chromogen, and a method for stabilizing a leuco chromogen, comprising allowing the leuco chromogen to coexist in an aqueous solution comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkylamine and polyoxyethylene alkenylamine. The present invention provides a method for preserving an aqueous solution comprising a leuco chromogen for stably preserving the leuco chromogen in an aqueous solution and a method for stabilizing a leuco chromogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: KYOWA MEDEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruyo Soya, Tomomi Murakami, Haruki Tsunoda, Yu Ohsugi, Ayako Yoda, Masashi Matsushita
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Publication number: 20130115646Abstract: It is to provide a method for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a hemoglobin-containing sample, comprising: reacting glycated hemoglobin in the hemoglobin-containing sample with a proteolytic enzyme in the presence of at least one salt selected from the group consisting of a pyridinium salt, a phosphonium salt, an imidazolium salt, and an isoquinolinium salt; reacting the obtained reaction product with fructosyl peptide oxidase; and measuring the generated hydrogen peroxide. The present invention provides a method for accurately measuring glycated hemoglobin in a hemoglobin-containing sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: KYOWA MEDEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruyo Soya, Tomomi Murakami, Haruki Tsunoda, Yu Ohsugi, Ayako Yoda, Masashi Matsushita
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Publication number: 20110284876Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: ROHM CO. LTD.Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita
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Patent number: 7999346Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita
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Publication number: 20100252838Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita
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Patent number: 7745317Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita
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Patent number: 7294858Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita