Patents by Inventor Osamu Nakayama

Osamu 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).

  • Cover of battery wiring module, battery wiring module, and battery module
    Patent number: 9368779
    Abstract: A cover of battery wiring modules, which include connection members electrically connecting electrode terminals of banks of single batteries, the banks of single batteries being configured by aligning a plurality of single batteries. The cover includes a plate-shaped cover main body covering the battery wiring modules; a first engagement portion provided on a first surface side of the cover main body and engaging with an engaged projection of the battery wiring module; and a second engagement portion provided on a second surface side of the cover main body and engaging with an engaged portion of a battery wiring module different from the battery wiring module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Nakayama
  • Battery wiring module including a wire routing space disposed on a lid covering a bus bar
    Patent number: 9287672
    Abstract: A battery wiring module is configured for attachment to an electric cell group constituted by an array of a plurality of electric cells, each having positive and negative electrode terminals. The battery wiring module includes a bus bar connectable to the electrode terminals, a detection wire for detecting a state of the electric cell group, a resin protector for holding the bus bar, a lid portion that covers the bus bar and is made of an insulating material, and at least one wall portion disposed on a face of the lid portion opposite to the bus bar in a direction intersecting the lid portion. The at least wall portion forms a routing space in which the detection wire is routed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Nakayama
  • Wiring module for a battery module that has detection terminal for detecting state of electric cells
    Patent number: 9281581
    Abstract: A wiring module includes first detection terminals for detecting a state of electric cells, and a resin protector that retains the first detection terminals. The first detection terminals each include a first plate-shaped portion having a plate shape, and a first electric wire connecting portion continuous with the first plate-shaped portion and connected to a terminal portion of an electric wire W. The first plate-shaped portion is provided with projecting pieces for discriminating the front and back sides of the corresponding first detection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Nakayama
  • WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20160028194
    Abstract: A wiring module includes an insulating protector that holds a connection member for connecting adjacent electrode terminals, and a temperature detecting member for detecting the temperature of the connection member. The temperature detecting member includes a temperature detecting element, an electric wire connected to the temperature detecting element, an element accommodating section in which the temperature detecting element is accommodated and through which the electric wire is led, and a detection section that is contiguous to the element accommodating section and is arranged to be in contact with the connection member. The element accommodating section is arranged in parallel or perpendicular to the line connecting the shaft centers of two electrode terminals that are connected to each other by the connection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAYAMA, Mitsutoshi MORITA, Kotaro TAKADA, Naoki FUKUSHIMA
  • WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20160021772
    Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to a power storage element group in which a plurality of power storage elements each having positive and negative electrode terminals are lined up includes: an insulating protector having a connection member holding section for holding a connection member that electrically connects adjacent electrode terminals; a temperature detecting member that is arranged so as to be in contact with the connection member held by the connection member holding section and is configured to detect the temperature of the connection member; a cover configured to cover the insulating protector; and a restricting member configured to restrict movement of the temperature detecting member by covering the insulating protector with the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAYAMA, Mitsutoshi MORITA, Kotaro TAKADA, Naoki FUKUSHIMA
  • WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20150372465
    Abstract: A wiring module includes a connecting member configured to connect neighboring electrode terminals of electrical storage elements that each have a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal and an insulating protector that accommodates the connecting member. The insulating protector includes a main body configured to hold the connecting member, an insulating cover that is supported by the main body so as to be capable of moving to a closed position in which the insulating cover covers at least part of the connecting member, and an electric wire guide that can be laid over at least a portion of the insulating cover located in the closed position and that has an electric wire passing portion through which an electric wire can be passed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAYAMA, Mitsutoshi MORITA, Kotaro TAKADA
  • Wiring Module
    Publication number: 20150364872
    Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to an electricity storage element group obtained by lining up a plurality of electricity storage elements includes a connector including a detection terminal to be connected to the electricity storage element and to detect a state of the electricity storage element, a resin protector for holding the connector in a connecting position in which the detection terminal and the electricity storage element are connected to each other, and a cover that is attached to the resin protector to cover the connector and that includes a connection detection portion that does not interfere with the connector in a state in which the connector is accommodated in the connecting position and interferes with the connector in a state in which the connector is not accommodated in the connecting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAYAMA, Mitsutoshi MORITA
  • BATTERY WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20150357620
    Abstract: Provided is a battery wiring module to be attached to a single cell group in which a plurality of single cells each having a positive electrode section and a negative electrode section are lined up, and to connect the electrode sections. The battery wiring module includes a connecting member configured to connect the electrode sections, and a protector by which the connecting member is held. The protector has a positioning section that is fitted to positioned sections formed in a single cell prior to the connecting member reaching the electrode sections when the battery wiring module is attached to the single cells. The positioning section is provided projecting farther to the single cell side than the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LIMITED, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Nakayama
  • Cell wiring module
    Patent number: 9184432
    Abstract: A cell wiring module has a plurality of connection members connecting adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of single cells having positive and negative electrode terminals, a plurality of holding portions holding the connection members, voltage detection terminals placed on the connection members and connected to terminal portions of wires, and wire insertion portions through which the wires connected to the voltage detection terminals are inserted. The wires extend from the voltage detection terminals in the direction inclined relative to a direction orthogonal to a connecting direction of the connection members. The wires extending in this direction are inserted through the wire insertion portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Nakayama
  • WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20150318626
    Abstract: A wiring module that includes a connecting member for connecting adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of electricity storage elements that have a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal; an insulating protector that has a partition wall surrounding the connecting member and that accommodates the connecting member; and a detection terminal that is connected to an end portion of an electric wire and that is laid over the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Osamu NAKAYAMA, Mitsutoshi MORITA, Kotaro TAKADA, Tetsuya FUJITA, Yoshiyuki ISHIKAWA, Tomoaki YASUDA
  • WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20150287969
    Abstract: Adjacent coupling units of a plurality of coupling units are slidably coupled via connecting members in a connection direction of the connecting members. Of the plurality of coupling units, one coupling unit of adjacent coupling units that are not coupled to each other via the corresponding connecting member includes an extension portion that is extended toward another connecting member that is different from the connecting member that couples the one coupling unit. The extension portion holds the other connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita
  • Acrylic ester derivative, high-molecular compound and photoresist composition
    Patent number: 9152042
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel acrylic ester derivative which can form a structural unit of a polymer to be incorporated into a photoresist composition; a polymer produced through polymerization of a raw material containing the acrylic ester derivative; and a photoresist composition which contains the polymer and which, as compared with the case of conventional ones, realizes formation of a high-resolution resist pattern having improved LWR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Manabu Yada
  • BATTERY WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20150228955
    Abstract: A battery wiring module may include connecting members for connecting adjacent electrode terminals to each other, an external connection terminal that is connectable to another device, and a resin protector having holding portions that hold the connecting members and the external connection terminal. A lid portion for covering the external connection terminal may be provided integrally with the resin protector via a first hinge. The lid portion may be provided with a second hinge having a hinge axis that is orthogonal to a hinge axis of the first hinge. A first lid portion that is formed by folding the first hinge and a second lid portion that is formed by folding the second hinge can be disposed in directions crossing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita
  • Acrylic acid ester derivative, polymer compound and photoresist composition
    Patent number: 9091917
    Abstract: Provided is a photoresist composition containing a polymer that contains, as a constituent unit, a specific methacrylic acid ester derivative. The photoresist composition can form a photoresist pattern with improved LWR and high resolution. More specifically, provided is an acrylic acid ester derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and A represents the following general formula (A-1) or (A-2): wherein R2 and R3 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; Z is CH2 or —O—; and n is 0 or 1; with the proviso that in (A-1) there is no case where R2 is a methyl group and Z is CH2 and n is 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Nakayama
  • Cell wiring module
    Patent number: 9088040
    Abstract: A cell wiring module includes: a plurality of coupling units that hold a plurality of connection members for electrically connecting electrode terminals of adjacent single cells; an opening end section positioned on one side of each coupling unit, and has a first engagement hole formed therein; a latching end section positioned on the other side of each coupling unit, and has a latching unit inserted into the first engagement hole of a coupling unit adjacent in the coupling direction, and latches onto the hole edge section of the first engagement hole; and a fluctuating movement restricting piece arranged at one of the opening end section and the latching end section, wherein the fluctuating movement restricting piece is inserted into a second engagement hole provided at the other of the opening end section and the latching end section of an adjacent coupling unit, and restricts fluctuating movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuko Kinoshita, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai, Shinichi Takase, Ryoya Okamoto, Osamu Nakayama
  • Wiring module
    Patent number: 9083095
    Abstract: A wiring module attached to a plurality of electric cells having electrode terminals including positive electrodes and negative electrodes has a plurality of bus bars having pairs of through-holes respectively connected to the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes of the electric cells and bus bar insulating members each held by the adjacent bus bars. Of the plurality of bus bar insulating members, a first bus bar insulating member and a second bus bar insulating member are connected with each other by the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Takase, Osamu Nakayama, Ryoya Okamoto, Mitsutoshi Morita, Kensaku Takata, Hiroki Hirai, Katsutoshi Saijo, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Takeshi Aizawa
  • Battery wiring module
    Patent number: 9083098
    Abstract: A battery wiring module including first connecting members that connect adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of electric cells to serially connect the plurality of electric cells; second connecting members, one end of each of which is connected to the electrode terminal at one end of the serial connection and the other end of each of which is connected to an external conductive member; and a resin protector that holds the first connecting members and the second connecting members. The resin protector includes first holding portions that hold the first connecting members and second holding portions that hold the second connecting members. Concave engaged portions are provided in the second connecting members and convex engaging portions are provided in the second holding portions for engaging the concave engaged portions to limit the movement of the second connecting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Osamu Nakayama
  • BATTERY WIRING MODULE
    Publication number: 20150194656
    Abstract: A battery wiring module is configured to be attached to a single cell group obtained by lining up a plurality of single cells having positive and negative electrode terminals. The battery wiring module includes a connector having a terminal for detecting a state of a single cell, and a resin protector having a holding section for holding the connector. An electrical wire is connected to a first end of the terminal, and a connecting section that is connectable to the single cell is formed at a second end of the terminal. The connector is held in the holding section so as to be movable from an unconnected position at which the connector is not connected to the single cell to a connected position at which the connector electrically connects the connecting section of the terminal to the single cell and is engaged with the single cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Ryoya Okamoto, Mitsutoshi Morita, Katsushi Miyazaki
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING OCTADIENE
    Publication number: 20150105598
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing an octadiene from 2,7-octadienyl formate in an industrially useful manner in which palladium can maintain its catalytic activity for a long period of time. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for producing an octadiene which includes the steps of continuously adding 2,7-octadienyl formate into a reaction system in which a mixture of a palladium compound, a tertiary organophosphorus compound and a solvent is present; and subjecting the 2,7-octadienyl formate to reaction while continuously distilling off a reaction product containing the resulting octadiene out of the reaction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Junichi Fuji, Masaki Shimizu
  • Electronic circuit unit to be mounted on automatic transmission for vehicle and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 9001516
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic circuit unit to be mounted within a casing of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. An electronic circuit body including circuit-side terminals protruding in an outward direction from a main-body, connectors to be connected to the electronic circuit body, a cover, and a base member having a placing face on which the cover, the electronic circuit body and the connectors are placed. The cover is provided with a main-body covering part, fitting-portion covering parts and which cover a fitting-portion of the circuit-side terminals and fitting parts of the wire-side terminals from a side opposing to the placing face, and a restricting part for regulating the detachment of the connectors from the fitting position to the detached position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakayama, Kouichi Matsumoto