Patents by Inventor Masato Nakayama
Masato Nakayama 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: 11971458Abstract: In first coupling capacitor, a first terminal is connected to a first connection point on a current path of power storage in a state of being insulated from a ground. Second coupling capacitor has a second terminal connected to a second connection point that is on a current path of power storage and is lower in potential than the first connection point, and second coupling capacitor has a first terminal connected to a second terminal of first coupling capacitor. AC output unit applies a predetermined AC voltage via impedance element to third connection point between the second terminal of first coupling capacitor and the first terminal of second coupling capacitor. Voltage measurement unit measures a voltage at third connection point. Determination unit determines the presence or absence of an electrical fault on the basis of the voltage measured by voltage measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Nakayama, Tomonori Kunimitsu
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Patent number: 11965938Abstract: In leakage detection device, coupling capacitor has a first end connected to a current path of power storage unit connected to load in a state of being insulated from a ground. Voltage output unit generates a periodic voltage that changes periodically, and applies the periodic voltage to a second end of coupling capacitor via impedance element. Voltage output unit measures a voltage at a node between coupling capacitor and impedance element. Leakage determination unit estimates at least one of an upper peak value and a lower peak value at a certain time, calculates a peak-to-peak value between the upper peak value and the lower peak value with virtually aligned time axes, and determines presence or absence of a leakage between a current path of power storage unit and the ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Nakayama, Taisuke Hamada
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Patent number: 11965903Abstract: An automated analyzer includes a reagent dispensing probe that dispenses a reagent to a reaction vessel, a sample dispensing probe that dispenses a sample to the reaction vessel, a stirring rod that stirs a sample and a reagent in the reaction vessel, and a storage unit that stores special washing information including information about a condition for performing special washing to prevent sample carryover and a washing method. The automated analyzer further includes: a determination unit that determines whether the special washing is required based on information about the sample dispensed by the sample dispensing probe and the special washing information; and a controller that causes the reagent dispensing probe to dispense a wash liquid to the reaction vessel and causes the stirring rod to stir the wash liquid in the reaction vessel based on the special washing information, when the special washing is performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: JEOL Ltd.Inventors: Kazushige Kojima, Yoshiyuki Nakayama, Masato Nakayama, Arihiro Toyoda, Hiroo Sugimura, Yuta Ikarashi, Yasuhiro Fukumoto, Makoto Asakura
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Patent number: 11962172Abstract: In execution of an equalization process between a plurality of cells connected in series, power supply system is provided. In power supply system, control circuit performs active balancing between a plurality of cells included in each of a plurality of series cell groups, using a plurality of active cell balancing circuits, and performs passive balancing between the plurality of series cell groups. Voltage detection circuit connected to a series cell group being undergoing the passive balancing and consuming power is supplied with power from first power supply circuit. Voltage detection circuit connected to series cell group being undergoing active cell balancing by active cell balancing circuit is supplied with power from second power supply circuit higher in efficiency than first power supply circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomonori Kunimitsu, Masato Nakayama
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Publication number: 20240066047Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a STING agonistic activity, which may be expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of STING-related diseases. The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: MASATO YOSHIKAWA, MORIHISA SAITOH, TAISUKE KATO, YAYOI NAKAYAMA, TOMOHIRO SEKI, YASUO NAKAGAWA, YUSUKE TOMINARI, MASAKI SETO, YUSUKE SASAKI, MASANORI OKANIWA, TSUNEO ODA, AKITO SHIBUYA, KOSUKE HIDAKA, ZENYU SHIOKAWA, SHUMPEI MURATA, ATSUTOSHI OKABE, YOSHIHISA NAKADA, MICHIYO MOCHIZUKI, BRIAN SCOTT FREEZE, TAISUKE TAWARAISHI, YASUFUMI WADA, PAUL D. GREENSPAN
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Publication number: 20240066758Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a prepreg and an integrally molded article, wherein the prepreg exhibits suitable flexibility and adhesiveness, excels in formability on a complicated mold face and adhesion to a mold face, causes no positional shift, and can be efficiently reinforced and stiffened at an intended position. A main object of the present invention is to provide a prepreg including (A) reinforcing fibers, (B) a thermosetting resin, and (C) a thermoplastic resin, wherein the (C) thermoplastic resin exists in at least a part of a face of the prepreg, and wherein the prepreg satisfies the condition [I], and satisfies the condition [II] or the condition [III]: [I]: the (B) thermosetting resin has a peak in the temperature range of more than 100° C. and 180° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Miho Onodera, Yoshiki Takebe, Yuta Naito, Jun Misumi, Yoshifumi Nakayama, Masato Honma
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Publication number: 20240060881Abstract: A gas analyzing device that irradiates a gas with a laser beam and detects the laser beam having penetrated the gas to analyze a component to be measured contained in the gas is configured so as to reduce a moment in a gravity direction generated about a fulcrum of an attachment location or the like is reduced to suppress optical deviation as much as possible. The gas analyzing device includes a gas cell attached to a piping through which the gas flows and into which the gas is introduced, and an elongated optical cell connected to the gas cell from a predetermined connection direction. The optical cell accommodates an optical system supported by a surface plate in a state of being disposed on an optical path of the laser beam. The optical cell stands up with respect to the connection direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi AKAMATSU, Masato NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 11906599Abstract: An earth leakage detecting device comprises following elements. A first end of coupling capacitor is connected to a current path of power storage connected to load in a state of being insulated from a ground. Voltage output unit generates a periodic voltage that changes periodically, and applies the periodic voltage to a second end of coupling capacitor via impedance element. Voltage measurer measures a voltage at a connection point between coupling capacitor and impedance element. Earth leakage determiner determines presence or absence of an earth leakage between the current path of power storage and the ground on the basis of the measured voltage. Voltage output unit has a preparation period for constantly outputting a potential between a high-side potential and a low-side potential of the periodic voltage before a measurement period for outputting the periodic voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Nakayama, Tomonori Kunimitsu, Taisuke Hamada, Jun Asakura
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Patent number: 11897343Abstract: In earth leakage detection device, one end of coupling capacitor is connected to a current path of power storage unit connected to load in a state of being insulated from the ground. Voltage output unit generates a periodically changing periodic voltage, and applies the periodic voltage to the other end of coupling capacitor via first resistor. Second resistor and third resistor are connected in series between a node between coupling capacitor and first resistor and a predetermined fixed potential. Voltage measurement unit measures a voltage at a voltage dividing point between second resistor and third resistor. Earth leakage determination unit determines presence or absence of an earth leakage between the current path of power storage unit and the ground based on the measured voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masato Nakayama
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Patent number: 11879948Abstract: In electrical fault detection device that is mounted on a vehicle and includes: energy storage unit to be mounted in a state of being insulated from a chassis ground of the vehicle; first switch inserted into positive wire; and second switch inserted into negative wire, in order to suppress a total cost by not using an expensive component while securing detection accuracy, electrical fault detection device further includes coupling capacitor, AC output unit, first voltage measurement unit, first determination unit, voltage dividing circuit, second voltage measurement unit, and second determination unit. Voltage dividing circuit is connected between positive wire between first switch and one end of load and negative wire between second switch and the other end of load.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Nakayama, Tomonori Kunimitsu, Taisuke Hamada, Yasuharu Tanaka
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Publication number: 20230366748Abstract: A temperature detection device includes a first voltage divider circuit including a first temperature sensor and a first pull-up resistor connected in series to the first temperature sensor, a second voltage divider circuit including a second temperature sensor and a second voltage divider circuit including a second temperature sensor and a second pull-up resistor connected in series to the second temperature sensor, and a controller. The first pull-up resistor has a resistance value corresponding to that of the first temperature sensor that is at a first temperature. The second pull-up resistor has a resistance value corresponding to that of the second temperature sensor that is at a second temperature being lower than the first temperature. The controller selects outputs of the voltage divider circuits according to a temperature of a measurement point detected based on a voltage of the first temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Kimihiko FURUKAWA, Masato NAKAYAMA
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Publication number: 20230305081Abstract: A fuse blow detection circuit disclosed herein is provided in an output circuit in which a battery and a fuse are connected in series. The fuse blow detection circuit includes a detection line on which a detection resistance, a measurement switch, and a first resistance are connected in series, the detection line being connected to the output circuit in parallel, a second resistance connected to a connection point between the measurement switch and the first resistance on the detection line and connected to a connection point between the battery and the fuse in the output circuit, a first voltage measurement section that measures a battery voltage of the battery relative to a reference potential, and a second voltage measurement section that measures a detection voltage applied to the detection resistance relative to the reference potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventor: Masato NAKAYAMA
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Publication number: 20230226929Abstract: A battery module includes battery stack (2) including a plurality of stacked battery cells (1), a pair of end plates (3) disposed at both end parts in a stacking direction of battery stack (2), bind bar (4) in which the pair of end plates (3) are coupled, and electronic circuit block (6) mounted with voltage detection circuit (22) that detects a voltage of battery cells (1). Electronic circuit block (6) is disposed on an outer surface of both end plates (3) disposed at both end parts of battery stack (2), and electronic circuit block (6) is connected to battery cells (1) via voltage detection line (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: TOMONORI KUNIMITSU, MASATO NAKAYAMA, JUNYA YANO, TAISUKE HAMADA
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Publication number: 20230202345Abstract: A power supply device includes battery stack (2) in which a plurality of battery cells (1) are stacked, and a plurality of battery modules (10) including cell monitor circuits (6) that detect battery information of battery cells (1), and cell monitor circuits (6) of the battery modules (10) are cascade-connected via communication lines (44). Battery module (10) includes a pair of communication terminals (43) that are arranged at both ends and are connected to cell monitor circuit (6), and inner wires (45) that connect the pair of communication terminals (43) positioned at both the ends. Communication line (44) is connected to communication terminal (43), and cell monitor circuits (6) of the plurality of battery modules (10) are cascade-connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: JUNYA YANO, MASATO NAKAYAMA, TOMONORI KUNIMITSU, TAISUKE HAMADA
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Publication number: 20230147606Abstract: In management device, voltage measurement circuit measures a voltage of each of a plurality of cells connected in series. A plurality of voltage measurement lines connect between respective nodes of the plurality of cells and respective voltage measurement terminals of voltage measurement circuit. A lower reference potential line connects between a lower node of lowermost cell of the plurality of cells and a lower reference terminal of voltage measurement circuit. Voltage dividing resistor is connected between a predetermined fixed potential and lowermost voltage measurement line. Controlling circuit monitors the voltage between a voltage dividing point potential of voltage dividing resistor and a lower reference potential of voltage measurement circuit, and diagnoses presence or absence of disconnection of lowermost voltage measurement line or the lower reference potential line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: MASATO NAKAYAMA
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Publication number: 20230143369Abstract: In a battery module, end plates disposed at both ends of battery stack are connected by binding bars. Electrode terminals of respective battery cells and voltage detection circuit of electronic circuit block are connected by a plurality of voltage detection lines. Electronic circuit block is disposed on an outer surface of end plate and fixes one connector formed by linearly disposing a plurality of connecting terminals to which voltage detection lines are connected to circuit board on which voltage detection circuit is mounted. Voltage detection circuit is provided with a plurality of input terminals arranged in a linear manner. In circuit board, connecting terminal and input terminal disposed at opposite positions are connected by a plurality of connection lines. A cell voltage of each battery cell is input from connection line to adjacent input terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: JUNYA YANO, TOMONORI KUNIMITSU, MASATO NAKAYAMA, TAISUKE HAMADA
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Publication number: 20220413061Abstract: First voltage an output unit generates a cyclic voltage that changes cyclically, and applies the cyclic voltage to the other end of a coupling capacitor via a first resistance. A second resistance and a third resistance are connected in series between a node and a second voltage output unit, the node being between the coupling capacitor and the first resistance. A voltage measurement unit measures a voltage at a voltage dividing point between the second resistance and the third resistance. In a period in which two types of fixed voltages are applied to the voltage dividing point in order, a diagnosing unit determines whether a leakage detecting device is in a normal state, based on the voltage measured by the voltage measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: MASATO NAKAYAMA
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Publication number: 20220404432Abstract: In order to quickly and accurately diagnose the failure of a coupling capacitor of an earth leakage detection device, voltage output unit (11a, OP1) generates a periodically changing periodic voltage and applies the periodic voltage to the other end of coupling capacitor (Cc) via first resistor (R1). Second resistor (R2) and third resistor (R3) are connected in series between a connection point between coupling capacitor (Cc) and first resistor (R1), and a predetermined fixed potential. Voltage measurement unit (11b) measures a voltage at a voltage dividing point between second resistor (R2) and third resistor (R3). Diagnosis unit (11d) determines whether or not coupling capacitor (Cc) is normal based on a voltage measured when switch (MRp, MRm, MRpp) is turned on in a state where voltage output unit (11a, OP1) outputs a fixed voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventor: MASATO NAKAYAMA
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Publication number: 20220357408Abstract: In leakage detection device, coupling capacitor has a first end connected to a current path of power storage unit connected to load in a state of being insulated from a ground. Voltage output generates a periodic voltage that changes periodically, and applies the periodic voltage to a second end of coupling capacitor via impedance element. Voltage output unit measures a voltage at a node between coupling capacitor and impedance element. Leakage determination unit estimates at least one of an upper peak value and a lower peak value at a certain time, calculates a peak-to-peak value between the upper peak value and the lower peak value with virtually aligned time axes, and determines presence or absence of a leakage between a current path of power storage unit and the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: MASATO NAKAYAMA, TAISUKE HAMADA
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Publication number: 20220355669Abstract: In earth leakage detection device, one end of coupling capacitor is connected to a current path of power storage unit connected to load in a state of being insulated from the ground. Voltage output unit generates a periodically changing periodic voltage, and applies the periodic voltage to the other end of coupling capacitor via first resistor. Second resistor and third resistor are connected in series between a node between coupling capacitor and first resistor and a predetermined fixed potential. Voltage measurement unit measures a voltage at a voltage dividing point between second resistor and third resistor. Earth leakage determination unit determines presence or absence of an earth leakage between the current path of power storage unit and the ground based on the measured voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventor: MASATO NAKAYAMA