Patents by Inventor Masato Odashima

Masato Odashima 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: 9831507
    Abstract: A hydrogen gas supply device supplies hydrogen gas to a fuel cell stack and includes an electromagnetic pressure regulating valve that regulates the pressure of the hydrogen gas to low pressure. The electromagnetic pressure regulating valve includes a housing, and a valve passage connecting a primary port and a secondary port is formed in the housing. A valve body controls an opening degree of the valve passage and is provided in the housing. A high-pressure sealing member and low-pressure sealing member are provided on an outer periphery of the valve body. The high-pressure sealing member and the low-pressure sealing member are provided in this order from one end side of the valve body to the other end side thereof. The electromagnetic pressure regulating valve further includes a housing pressure equalizing passage connecting the secondary port and a buffer chamber formed between the high-pressure sealing member and the low-pressure sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Nomichi, Yutaka Suzuki, Makoto Ninomiya, Mikiya Shinohara, Masato Odashima
  • Patent number: 9680167
    Abstract: A system for adjusting temperature of cooling-liquid comprises: a radiator; a cooling-liquid circulation flow-channel; a radiator bypass flow-channel; a thermostat valve; and a valve bypass flow-channel through which the cooling-liquid of the radiator bypass flow-channel is allowed to flow in a predetermined amount even if the thermostat valve is completely closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hayato Chikugo, Michihiko Matsumoto, Tetsuya Aoki, Masato Odashima, Shinichiro Takemoto
  • Patent number: 8883363
    Abstract: A fuel gas supply device for supplying fuel gas to a fuel cell stack includes a control valve provided in a fuel gas path connecting a fuel tank and the fuel cell stack, an upstream-side pressure sensor and a downstream-side pressure sensor for detecting an upstream-side pressure and a downstream-side pressure, and a programmable controller. The programmable controller calculates a required opening based on a target fuel gas pressure and the downstream-side pressure and calculates an opening time and a closing time based on the required opening and the upstream-side pressure, or calculates an opening time and a closing time based on the target fuel gas pressure and the downstream-side pressure and calculates a required opening based on the opening time and the upstream-side pressure, and controls the control valve using the calculated required opening, opening time and closing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Odashima, Keisuke Satou, Takatada Usami, Kentaro Kono, Akinobu Moriyama, Masahiro Haruyama, Akira Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140147764
    Abstract: A system for adjusting temperature of cooling-liquid comprises: a radiator; a cooling-liquid circulation flow-channel; a radiator bypass flow-channel; a thermostat valve; and a valve bypass flow-channel through which the cooling-liquid of the radiator bypass flow-channel is allowed to flow in a predetermined amount even if the thermostat valve is completely closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Hayato Chikugo, Michihiko Matsumoto, Tetsuya Aoki, Masato Odashima, Shinichiro Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20130183601
    Abstract: A hydrogen gas supply device supplies hydrogen gas to a fuel cell stack and includes an electromagnetic pressure regulating valve that regulates the pressure of the hydrogen gas to low pressure. The electromagnetic pressure regulating valve includes a housing, and a valve passage connecting a primary port and a secondary port is formed in the housing. A valve body controls an opening degree of the valve passage and is provided in the housing. A high-pressure sealing member and low-pressure sealing member are provided on an outer periphery of the valve body. The high-pressure sealing member and the low-pressure sealing member are provided in this order from one end side of the valve body to the other end side thereof. The electromagnetic pressure regulating valve further includes a housing pressure equalizing passage connecting the secondary port and a buffer chamber formed between the high-pressure sealing member and the low-pressure sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kaoru Nomichi, Yutaka Suzuki, Makoto Ninomiya, Mikiya Shinohara, Masato Odashima
  • Publication number: 20120070758
    Abstract: A fuel gas supply device for supplying fuel gas to a fuel cell stack includes a control valve provided in a fuel gas path connecting a fuel tank and the fuel cell stack, an upstream-side pressure sensor and a downstream-side pressure sensor for detecting an upstream-side pressure and a downstream-side pressure, and a programmable controller. The programmable controller calculates a required opening based on a target fuel gas pressure and the downstream-side pressure and calculates an opening time and a closing time based on the required opening and the upstream-side pressure, or calculates an opening time and a closing time based on the target fuel gas pressure and the downstream-side pressure and calculates a required opening based on the opening time and the upstream-side pressure, and controls the control valve using the calculated required opening, opening time and closing time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Masato Odashima, Keisuke Satou, Takatada Usami, Kentaro Kono, Akinobu Moriyama, Masahiro Haruyama, Akira Inoue