Patents by Inventor Masato Niwa

Masato Niwa 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).

  • Patent number: 11695282
    Abstract: A battery device includes a battery pack, a circuit substrate which acquires battery information on the battery pack or controls charge and discharge of the battery pack, a switch including a first power element or a second power element, and a heat radiator. The switch is a device controlling input and output of electric power to and from the battery pack, and an exterior part of the switch is arranged away from the circuit substrate. The heat radiator is a member made of a material having thermal conductivity, and is in direct contact with or indirect contact via a heat conductor with the exterior part of the switch so that heat of the switch can be transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Yamamoto, Tatsuki Nishimata, Masato Niwa, Hidehiro Kinoshita, Yoshimitsu Inoue
  • Patent number: 11577160
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Niwa, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Tamura
  • Patent number: 11569434
    Abstract: A vibrating plate-bonded body includes a supporting substrate composed of silicon, a vibrating plate composed of a highly rigid ceramics and having a thickness of 100 ?m or smaller, and a bonding layer between the supporting substrate and vibrating plate, contacting a bonding surface of the vibrating plate and composed of ?-Si. The arithmetic average roughness Ra of the bonding surface of the vibrating plate is 0.01 nm or more and 10.0 nm or less, and the pit density of the bonding surface of the vibrating plate is 10 counts or more per 100 ?m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yudai Uno, Tomoyoshi Tai, Keiichiro Asai, Masato Niwa
  • Publication number: 20220410825
    Abstract: A low voltage signal line and a high voltage signal line are connected to a power distribution ECU which controls charging and discharging of an assembled battery. A base portion and a shield member are interposed between the low voltage signal line and the high voltage signal line having different applied voltages. These signal lines and the base are connected by a connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masato NIWA
  • Publication number: 20220393094
    Abstract: A vibrating plate-bonded body includes a supporting substrate composed of silicon, a vibrating plate composed of a highly rigid ceramics and having a thickness of 100 ?m or smaller, and a bonding layer between the supporting substrate and vibrating plate, contacting a bonding surface of the vibrating plate and composed of ?-Si. The arithmetic average roughness Ra of the bonding surface of the vibrating plate is 0.01 nm or more and 10.0 nm or less, and the pit density of the bonding surface of the vibrating plate is 10 counts or more per 100 ?m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yudai UNO, Tomoyoshi TAI, Keiichiro ASAI, Masato NIWA
  • Publication number: 20220329230
    Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating device includes a piezoelectric layer composed of a bulk piezoelectric material, a lower electrode on a first surface of the piezoelectric layer and a supporting substrate bonded with the lower electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi TAI, Yudai UNO, Keiichiro ASAI, Ryosuke HATTORI, Masato NIWA, Masahiko NAMERIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11411276
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: an assembled battery having battery cells; a battery case that houses the assembled battery; a wiring case assembled to the battery case; and an elastic member held between the battery cell and the wiring case. A safety valve is formed on one surface of the battery cell. The elastic member has a first end surface that comes in contact with a region in which the safety valve is not formed on the one surface of the battery cell, and a second end surface that comes in contact with a facing surface of the wiring case that faces the one surface. The wiring case has a regulation member that comes in contact with a side surface of the elastic member which connects the first end surface to the second end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehiro Kinoshita, Masato Niwa
  • Publication number: 20220227244
    Abstract: A charging device includes: a relay cable having one end connected to a charging connector; a battery charged by a direct current supplied from the charging connector; a battery cable having one end connected to the battery; a charging connection portion connected to the other end of the relay cable; a battery connection portion connected to the other end of the battery cable; a relay that switches the direct current to be supplied or not relative to the battery; and a housing arranged between the battery and the charging connector so as to house the relay. The charging connection portion is arranged on the housing adjacent to the charging connector, and the battery connection portion is arranged on the housing adjacent to the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masato NIWA
  • Patent number: 11289761
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery module having a plurality of batteries that are lined next to each other, and a case that accommodates the battery module. An intermediate heat releasing member that is configured to release heat from a center position to the case is arranged in a center position, between the plurality of batteries in the battery unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Niwa, Kohei Yamamoto, Hidehiro Kinoshita, Yoshimitsu Inoue
  • Publication number: 20220052251
    Abstract: A vibrating plate-bonded body includes a supporting substrate composed of silicon, a vibrating plate composed of a highly rigid ceramics and having a thickness of 100 ?m or smaller, and a bonding layer between the supporting substrate and vibrating plate, contacting a bonding surface of the vibrating plate and composed of ?-Si. The arithmetic average roughness Ra of the bonding surface of the vibrating plate is 0.01 nm or more and 10.0 nm or less, and the pit density of the bonding surface of the vibrating plate is 10 counts or more per 100 ?m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yudai UNO, Tomoyoshi TAI, Keiichiro ASAI, Masato NIWA
  • Publication number: 20210260471
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Masato NIWA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuki TANIGUCHI, Yoshitaka TAMURA
  • Patent number: 11033812
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Niwa, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Tamura
  • Publication number: 20200398155
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Masato NIWA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuki TANIGUCHI, Yoshitaka TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200203688
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: an assembled battery having battery cells; a battery case that houses the assembled battery; a wiring case assembled to the battery case; and an elastic member held between the battery cell and the wiring case. A safety valve is formed on one surface of the battery cell. The elastic member has a first end surface that comes in contact with a region in which the safety valve is not formed on the one surface of the battery cell, and a second end surface that comes in contact with a facing surface of the wiring case that faces the one surface. The wiring case has a regulation member that comes in contact with a side surface of the elastic member which connects the first end surface to the second end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidehiro KINOSHITA, Masato NIWA
  • Publication number: 20190237723
    Abstract: A battery unit includes a battery module having a plurality of batteries that are lined next to each other, and a case that accommodates the battery module. An intermediate heat releasing member that is configured to release heat from a center position to the case is arranged in a center position, between the plurality of batteries in the battery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato NIWA, Kohei YAMAMOTO, Hidehiro KINOSHITA, Yoshimitsu INOUE
  • Publication number: 20190221906
    Abstract: A battery device includes a battery pack, a circuit substrate which acquires battery information on the battery pack or controls charge and discharge of the battery pack, a switch including a first power element or a second power element, and a heat radiator. The switch is a device controlling input and output of electric power to and from the battery pack, and an exterior part of the switch is arranged away from the circuit substrate. The heat radiator is a member made of a material having thermal conductivity, and is in direct contact with or indirect contact via a heat conductor with the exterior part of the switch so that heat of the switch can be transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei YAMAMOTO, Tatsuki NISHIMATA, Masato NIWA, Hidehiro KINOSHITA, Yoshimitsu INOUE
  • Publication number: 20110122013
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a transmitter/receiver 20 that transmits an FMCW modulated sweep signal at least twice; an FFT unit 32 that performs Fast Fourier Transform on the at least two sweep signals received in response to the transmission from the transmitter/receiver; and an MRAV processor 35a that calculates ranges and velocities of multiple targets by calculating beat frequencies corresponding to at least two sweeps by the transmitter/receiver based on the at least two sweep signals obtained by the Fourier Transform performed by the FFT unit, calculating velocities based on a frequency difference and a time difference of the calculated beat frequencies, and calculating ranges based on the calculated velocities and beat frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinichi Takeya, Kazuaki Kawabata, Kazuki Oosuga, Takuji Yoshida, Tomohiro Yoshida, Masato Niwa, Hideto Goto
  • Publication number: 20110109495
    Abstract: The present invention includes: an antenna 10 including an element 11a for use in both transmission and reception that is divided into a first transmission/reception element and a second transmission/reception element, and an element 12a for reception only that is divided into a first only-reception element and a second only-reception element; a beam shaping unit 34 that divides an angle region to be observed into a plurality of regions, and forms transmission beams by using the respective elements of the antenna so that the divided angle regions are covered by the transmission beams, and in reception, sets aimed beam direction of each element of the antenna to be the same as that of the first transmission/reception element, and that of the second transmission/reception element, forms phase monopulse beam of ? and ? by using the first transmission/reception element and the first only-reception element, and the second transmission/reception element and the second only-reception element to cover each of the plu
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinichi Takeya, Kazuaki Kawabata, Kazuki Oosuga, Takuji Yoshida, Tomohiro Yoshida, Masato Niwa, Hideto Goto
  • Patent number: D934959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Suetake, Yuko Zenri, Yoshitaka Tamura, Masato Niwa, Yuki Taniguchi, Wakana Ohori
  • Patent number: D934960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Suetake, Yuko Zenri, Yoshitaka Tamura, Masato Niwa, Yuki Taniguchi, Wakana Ohori