Patents by Inventor Osamu Shimizu

Osamu Shimizu 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: 12377737
    Abstract: A wireless power reception system 1 includes: a power reception device 5 including a power reception coil 51 that receives power supplied wirelessly from a power transmission coil 41 of a power transmission device 4 installed in a road surface, at least a portion of the power reception coil 51 being housed in a wheel 3 of a moving body 2; and an onboard device 6 which is installed in the moving body 2 and which is electrically connected to the power reception device 5, wherein the power reception device 5 can transmit received power to the onboard device 6, and the power reception coil 51 includes a stacked plurality of spiral coil layers 52a and 52b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujimoto, Osamu Shimizu, Keizo Akutagawa, Yasumichi Wakao, Isao Kuwayama, Daisuke Gunji
  • Patent number: 12359397
    Abstract: A controller acquires a target design surface, at least a portion of which is located above an actual topography. The controller acquires a position of a main body of a work machine. The controller acquires a position of a work implement. The controller causes the work machine to travel forward while controlling the work implement in accordance with the target design surface. The controller acquires a height difference between the target design surface and a predetermined portion of the main body. The controller determines whether there is any more earth held by the work implement based on the height difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Shimizu, Kei Nakano, Souichi Tsumura
  • Patent number: 12339570
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is attachable to a heating cooker that heats food. The image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit and a blower unit. The image capturing unit is configured to perform image capturing. The blower unit is supported by the heating cooker, the blower unit being freely attachable to and detachable from the heating cooker. The blower unit supports the image capturing unit and disposes the image capturing unit at a position facing the heating cooker. The blower unit is configured to generate an air current that flows through a gap between the heating cooker and the image capturing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kitaura, Kota Nakamura, Ryunosuke Makino, Yuuki Okamoto, Osamu Shimizu, Hiroshi Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20250065750
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a power reception coil mounted to a moving object, a plurality of relay coils, and a power reception circuit connected with the power reception coil. The relay coils are configured to successively relay supply of electric power from a power transmission coil, which is arranged along a surface on which the moving object moves, to the power reception coil during movement of the moving object. Each of the relay coils includes a first coil and a second coil, which are configured to be magnetic-field-coupled respectively to the power transmission coil and the power reception coil, and a connection circuit that connects the first and second coils. The connection circuit includes at least one resonance capacitor involved in setting of a resonance frequency of at least one of the first and second coils. The at least one resonance capacitor has a parallel characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Hayato SUMIYA, Eisuke TAKAHASHI, Nobuhisa YAMAGUCHI, Hiroshi FUJIMOTO, Osamu SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20250023262
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a cable assembly arranged between a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector is arranged at a position near a control device on a substrate and the second connector is arranged at a position away from the control device on the substrate. The cable assembly includes a cable row, a paddle card substrate and a hot melt material. In the cable row a plurality of cables each transmitting a differential signal are arranged side by side. The paddle card substrate is provided with signal electrodes and ground electrodes, internal conductors of the plurality of cables are electrically connected to the signal electrodes. External conductors of the plurality of cables are electrically connected to the ground electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Toshiyasu ITO, Osamu SHIMIZU, Yoshihide KUROKI, Keita NOZAWA, Masashi TANAKA, Hiroaki KURIBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240345177
    Abstract: For lithium-ion batteries that are composed of multiple battery cells and have a flat region in the SOC-OCV characteristic curve where the rate of change in open circuit voltage with respect to state of charge is less than or equal to a predetermined value, an equalization method is used to determine which battery cells should be subjected to equalization processing. The equalization cell determination device includes an acquisition unit that acquires the voltages of a plurality of battery cells immediately after charging of a lithium-ion battery is stopped, and a voltage difference between the voltages of the plurality of battery cells acquired by the acquisition unit. The battery includes a calculation unit and a determination unit that determines a battery cell to be subjected to equalization processing based on the plurality of voltage differences calculated by the calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Osamu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 12115871
    Abstract: A wireless power receiving system includes: a power receiving device having a power receiving coil configured to receive electric power supplied wirelessly from a power transmission coil of a power transmission device installed on a road surface, at least part of the power receiving coil being contained in a vehicle wheel; and in-vehicle devices installed in a mobile object, the in-vehicle devices being energizably connected to the power receiving device. The power receiving device transmits the received electric power to the in-vehicle devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujimoto, Takehiro Imura, Osamu Shimizu, Katsuhiro Hata, Keizo Akutagawa, Yasumichi Wakao, Isao Kuwayama, Daisuke Gunji
  • Publication number: 20240272234
    Abstract: The controllers perform a series of charge/discharge processes in which LFP cell is charged to a full state of charge by the charger/discharger, LFP cell in a full state of charge is discharged by the charger/discharger until OCV of LFP cell reaches a predetermined OCV of LFP cell that uniquely represents the common capacity before and after the degradation of LFP cell, and the current integrated value of the discharge current is acquired during the discharge process. The controllers perform the charge/discharge process one or more times to obtain the variation capacity of LFP cell based on the one or more current integrated values obtained thereby. The controllers add the variation capacity to the common capacity, calculate the full charge capacity of LFP cell, and determine the degradation of LFP cell based on the calculated full charge capacity of LFP cell and the initial full charge capacity of LFP cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu SHIMIZU, Yoshimi HORIBE
  • Publication number: 20240200304
    Abstract: A controller acquires a target design surface, at least a portion of which is located above an actual topography. The controller acquires a position of a main body of a work machine. The controller acquires a position of a work implement. The controller causes the work machine to travel forward while controlling the work implement in accordance with the target design surface. The controller acquires a height difference between the target design surface and a predetermined portion of the main body. The controller determines whether there is any more earth held by the work implement based on the height difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Osamu SHIMIZU, Kei NAKANO, Souichi TSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20240176216
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is attachable to a heating cooker that heats food. The image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit and a blower unit. The image capturing unit is configured to perform image capturing. The blower unit is supported by the heating cooker, the blower unit being freely attachable to and detachable from the heating cooker. The blower unit supports the image capturing unit and disposes the image capturing unit at a position facing the heating cooker. The blower unit is configured to generate an air current that flows through a gap between the heating cooker and the image capturing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kitaura, Kota Nakamura, Ryunosuke Makino, Yuuki Okamoto, Osamu Shimizu, Hiroshi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11984735
    Abstract: A dynamic wireless power transfer system includes a power transmission coil, a power transmission circuit, a power reception coil, a power reception circuit, and a relay circuit. The power transmission coil is provided in a road. The power transmission circuit supplies electric power to the power transmission coil. The power reception coil is provided in a vehicle. The power reception circuit is connected to the power reception coil. The relay circuit transfers electric power between the power transmission coil and the power reception coil in a contactless manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Hayato Sumiya, Eisuke Takahashi, Nobuhisa Yamaguchi, Masaya Takahashi, Hiroshi Fujimoto, Osamu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11936226
    Abstract: A battery control device for controlling a battery includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a state of the battery, and an estimation unit configured to estimate a full charge capacity of the battery by selecting, based on the state acquired by the acquisition unit, a first estimation method for estimating the full charge capacity of the battery based on an accumulated current value obtained by accumulating a charging current of the battery obtained by performing a charging process and a second estimation method for estimating the full charge capacity of the battery based on aging deterioration data showing a deterioration state of the battery with aging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Osamu Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20230352864
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a high-speed transmission device includes a substrate, a control device on the substrate, a first connector, a second connector; and a cable assembly between the first connector and the second connector. The first connector is disposed at a position near the control device on the substrate and electrically connected to the control device via the substrate. The second connector is disposed at a position away from the control device on the substrate and equipped with an apparatus for transmitting / receiving a signal to and from the control device. The cable assembly includes a cable row, a paddle card substrate and a first conductive resin cover. Cables each transmitting a differential signal are arranged side by side in the cable row. The cables each comprise an internal conductor and an external conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Toshiyasu ITO, Osamu SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230352865
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a high-speed transmission device includes a substrate, a control device on the substrate, a first connector, a second connector; and a cable assembly between the first connector and the second connector. The first connector is disposed at a position near the control device on the substrate and electrically connected to the control device via the substrate. The second connector is disposed at a position away from the control device on the substrate and equipped with an apparatus for transmitting / receiving a signal to and from the control device. The cable assembly includes a cable row, a paddle card substrate and a first conductive resin cover. Cables each transmitting a differential signal are arranged side by side in the cable row. The cables each comprise an internal conductor and an external conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Toshiyasu ITO, Osamu SHIMIZU, Yoshihide KUROKI, Keita NOZAWA, Masashi TANAKA, Hiroaki KURIBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230331102
    Abstract: A power reception apparatus is installable in a vehicle and configured to receive electric power from a power transmission coil embedded in the ground. The power reception apparatus includes: a relay coil that is arranged on a tired wheel, which includes a tire and a wheel, and includes a first coil and a second coil; a power reception coil; and a power reception circuit. The first coil and the second coil are connected with each other by an electrical conductor. The first coil is arranged inside the tire. The second coil is located so that a distance from a central axis of the tired wheel to the second coil is shorter than a distance from the central axis to the first coil. The power reception coil is located so that when the first coil faces the power transmission coil, the power reception coil faces the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hayato SUMIYA, Shimpei TAKITA, Kazuhiro UDA, Eisuke TAKAHASHI, Nobuhisa YAMAGUCHI, Hiroshi FUJIMOTO, Osamu SHIMIZU, Yasumichi WAKAO, Isao KUWAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11721984
    Abstract: A battery monitoring system includes a battery pack for a vehicle and a battery monitoring device that monitors a state of a battery cell included in the battery pack. The battery pack includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire battery information of the battery cell, a first storage unit configured to store the acquired battery information, and a first communication unit configured to transmit the battery information stored in the first storage unit to the battery monitoring device. The battery monitoring device includes a second communication unit configured to receive the battery information transmitted from the first communication unit, a second storage unit configured to store the received battery information, and a third storage unit configured to store initial battery information indicating a battery state at the time of manufacture of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Shimizu, Takaya Koshii
  • Publication number: 20230088378
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system 1 includes a power transmission device 2 and a power reception device 3. The power transmission device 2 is a power transmission device 2 installed in a road 4, is provided with a power transmission coil 21 that transmits power wirelessly, and is configured such that when installed in the road 4, the normal line of a coil plane of the power transmission coil 21 is inclined with respect to the normal line of the road surface of the road 4 in a lateral cross section of the road 4. The power reception device 3 is provided with a power reception coil 31 that receives power wirelessly, and at least a portion of the power reception coil 31 is housed in the wheel 6 of the moving body 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi FUJIMOTO, Osamu SHIMIZU, Keizo AKUTAGAWA, Yasumichi WAKAO, Isao KUWAYAMA, Daisuke GUNJI
  • Publication number: 20230090157
    Abstract: A wireless power reception system 1 includes: a power reception device 5 including a power reception coil 51 that receives power supplied wirelessly from a power transmission coil 41 of a power transmission device 4 installed in a road surface, at least a portion of the power reception coil 51 being housed in a wheel 3 of a moving body 2; and an onboard device 6 which is installed in the moving body 2 and which is electrically connected to the power reception device 5, wherein the power reception device 5 can transmit received power to the onboard device 6, and the power reception coil 51 has a convex shape pointing downward in a side view as seen from an axial direction of the wheel 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi FUJIMOTO, Osamu SHIMIZU, Keizo AKUTAGAWA, Yasumichi WAKAO, Isao KUWAYAMA, Daisuke GUNJI
  • Publication number: 20230086747
    Abstract: A wireless power reception system 1 includes: a power reception device 5 including a power reception coil 51 that receives power supplied wirelessly from a power transmission coil 41 of a power transmission device 4 installed in a road surface, at least a portion of the power reception coil 51 being housed in a wheel 3 of a moving body 2; and an onboard device 6 which is installed in the moving body 2 and which is electrically connected to the power reception device 5, wherein the power reception device 5 can transmit received power to the onboard device 6, and the power reception coil 51 includes a stacked plurality of spiral coil layers 52a and 52b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi FUJIMOTO, Osamu SHIMIZU, Keizo AKUTAGAWA, Yasumichi WAKAO, Isao KUWAYAMA, Daisuke GUNJI
  • Publication number: 20220416580
    Abstract: A wireless power reception system 1 includes: a power reception device 5 including a power reception coil 51 that receives power supplied wirelessly from a power transmission coil 41 of a power transmission device 4 installed in a road surface, at least a portion of the power reception coil 51 being housed in a wheel 3 of a moving body 2; and a driving device 61 which is installed in the wheel 3 and which drives the wheel 3 with power received by the power reception device 5, wherein the power reception device 5 is provided with a converter 56a and an inverter 56b, at least a portion of the converter 56a and at least a portion of the inverter 56b are housed in the wheel 3, the converter 56a is positioned vertically above the power reception coil 51, and the inverter 56b is positioned vertically above the converter 56a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi FUJIMOTO, Osamu SHIMIZU, Keizo AKUTAGAWA, Yasumichi WAKAO, Isao KUWAYAMA, Daisuke GUNJI