Patents by Inventor Minoru Takenaka

Minoru Takenaka 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: 10700318
    Abstract: A battery case enables a battery cell to be placed in a continuously pressured state without increasing the complexity of the battery module manufacturing process. Specifically, the battery case has: a plastic first accommodation unit and second accommodation unit in which a laminated body of a battery cell is accommodated; a UD tape integrally positioned on a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third side wall, which form the first accommodation unit; and a UD tape integrally positioned on the first side wall, which form the second accommodation unit. The UD tapes are configured, in particular, to be positioned straddling the third side walls from the second side walls across the first side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Yoshimura, Hideaki Sakai, Yasuhiro Sone, Minoru Takenaka, Atsushi Yamanaka, Yusuke Suzuki, Shogo Tomihira
  • Publication number: 20180375075
    Abstract: A battery case enables a battery cell to be placed in a continuously pressured state without increasing the complexity of the battery module manufacturing process. Specifically, the battery case has: a plastic first accommodation unit and second accommodation unit in which a laminated body of a battery cell is accommodated; a UD tape integrally positioned on a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third side wall, which form the first accommodation unit; and a UD tape integrally positioned on the first side wall, which form the second accommodation unit. The UD tapes are configured, in particular, to be positioned straddling the third side walls from the second side walls across the first side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicants: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro YOSHIMURA, Hideaki SAKAI, Yasuhiro SONE, Minoru TAKENAKA, Atsushi YAMANAKA, Yusuke SUZUKI, Shogo TOMIHIRA
  • Publication number: 20030181560
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition comprising (A) at least one heat-resistant thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of a polyketone resin, a polyimide resin, polyethernitrile, polybenzimidazole, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyarylate, a liquid crystal polyester resin, and 1,4-polyphenylene, and (B) a flaky inorganic filler that: (1) has a Mohs hardness of 3.0 or lower, (2) has a coefficient of linear expansion not higher than 5.0×10−5/K, (3) is chemically inert and retains a layer structure to at least 500° C., and (4) has an aspect ratio (the average particle diameter/thickness ratio) of 10 or higher; a formed article thereof; and a substrate film for printed circuit boards as use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Kawaguchi, Yoshiaki Ishii, Hideyuki Tsutsumi, Tomohiro Tanaka, Minoru Takenaka, Akiyoshi Inubushi
  • Patent number: 6432187
    Abstract: A friction material characterized as containing, as a friction control agent, 3-50% by weight of one or more substances selected from flat layered titanates represented by the general formula (1), AxMyTi2−yO4 (wherein A represents an alkaline metal other than lithium; M represents one or more elements selected from lithium, magnesium, zinc, nickel, copper, iron, aluminum, gallium and manganese; x is a number of 0.5-1.0; and y is a number of 0.25-1.0) and flat layered titanic acids represented by the general formula (2), Hx(M′y)zTi2−yO4.nH2O (wherein M′ represents one or more elements selected from lithium, magnesium, zinc, nickel, copper, iron, aluminum, gallium and manganese; x is a number of 0.5-1.0; y is a number of 0.25-1.0; z is a number of 0 or 1; and n is a number of 0≦n≦2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ogawa, Minoru Takenaka
  • Patent number: 6355601
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a friction material having excellent friction and wear characteristics even at a high temperature, and excellent productivity and workability. The friction material of the present invention is blended with scaly boehmite as a friction adjustment agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Otsuka Kagaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Takenaka, Hiroshi Ogawa, Hiroshi Shibutani