Patents by Inventor Ryo Kimura

Ryo Kimura 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).

  • Publication number: 20260163216
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a first power storage stack including a first power storage cell; a second power storage stack including a second power storage cell; a third power storage stack including a third power storage cell; and a wiring panel disposed below the first power storage stack, the second power storage stack, and the third power storage stack. The wiring panel includes an insulator plate, and a first busbar module, a second busbar module, and a third busbar module, which are disposed on the insulator plate. The insulator plate has a first bending starting point located between the first busbar module and the second busbar module, and a second bending starting point located between the second busbar module and the third busbar module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tsunekawa, Koki Nakada, Shinya Takeshita, Naoyuki Takahashi, Ryo Kimura, Kazuhito Kato, Toshihiro Shimonaka, Kota Ichisawa, Kenta Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20260155534
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes an energy storage cell including an electrode terminal, and a conductor member. The conductor member includes a housing portion and a through hole extending from a surface of the conductor member to the housing portion. The energy storage device further includes a receiving member disposed in the housing portion. The electrode terminal is connected to the receiving member through the through hole, and is electrically connected to the conductor member at a position outward of the first through hole in the housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Koki Nakada, Shinya Takeshita, Naoyuki Takahashi, Ryo Kimura, Kazuhito Kato, Toshihiro Shimonaka, Kota Ichisawa, Kenta Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20260149103
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a first power storage cell, a second power storage cell spaced apart from the first power storage cell in a predetermined direction, a third power storage cell spaced apart from the second power storage cell in the predetermined direction, a conductive member, a first spacer disposed between the first power storage cell and the second power storage cell, and a second spacer disposed between the second power storage cell and the third power storage cell. A first terminal is provided on the side of a lower surface of the first power storage cell. A second terminal is provided on the side of a lower surface of the second power storage cell. A third terminal is provided on the side of a lower surface of the third power storage cell. The conductive member is connected to the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Koki NAKADA, Shinya TAKESHITA, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI, Ryo KIMURA, Kazuhito KATO, Toshihiro SHIMONAKA, Kota ICHISAWA, Kenta MIYAHARA
  • Publication number: 20260142341
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a first power storage cell including an electrode terminal, and a wiring board. The wiring board includes a substrate and a first conductor member provided on the substrate. The electrode terminal of the first power storage cell and the first conductor member are electrically connected to each other. The substrate is further provided with one or more guide members that guide the first power storage cell such that a position of the electrode terminal of the first power storage cell is aligned with a position of the first conductor member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Koki NAKADA, Shinya TAKESHITA, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI, Ryo KIMURA, Kazuhito KATO, Toshihiro SHIMONAKA, Kota ICHISAWA, Kenta MIYAHARA
  • Publication number: 20260138448
    Abstract: A dialog device includes an alertness level calculation unit that calculates an alertness level of an occupant of a vehicle based on state information of the occupant, a dialog output unit that, in a case where the calculated alertness level is less than a predetermined value, outputs a dialog to the occupant, an interest degree calculation unit that calculates a degree of interest of the occupant in the dialog based on the state information after the dialog is output, and a dialog generation unit that determines a topic of the dialog based on the calculated degree of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Ryo Kimura, Nobuko Minyu
  • Publication number: 20260135264
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a first energy storage cell (energy storage cell), a second energy storage cell (energy storage cell), a first conductor member (conductor member), and a second conductor member (conductor member). The first energy storage cell and the second energy storage cell are electrically connected to each other via the first conductor member and the second conductor member. The energy storage device further includes one or more resin members (protrusions of a resin sheet) that join the first conductor member and the second conductor member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tsunekawa, Koki Nakada, Shinya Takeshita, Naoyuki Takahashi, Ryo Kimura, Kazuhito Kato, Toshihiro Shimonaka, Kota Ichisawa, Kenta Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20260135265
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a first power storage cell having a first electrode terminal; a second power storage cell having a second electrode terminal; and a wiring board. The wiring board includes: a substrate; a first conductor member connected to the first electrode terminal; and a second conductor member connected to the second electrode terminal. The power storage device further includes a component located between the first power storage cell and the second power storage cell. A recess is formed in the substrate. The component has a protrusion protruding to the wiring board side and fitting into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Koki Nakada, Shinya Takeshita, Naoyuki Takahashi, Ryo Kimura, Kazuhito Kato, Toshihiro Shimonaka, Kota Ichisawa, Kenta Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20260124894
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a power storage module including a plurality of power storage cells; an accommodation case that accommodates the power storage module; a bus bar module provided in the accommodation case and electrically connecting the plurality of power storage cells; and a biasing member that improves close contact between the plurality of power storage cells and the bus bar module. Since the biasing member improves close contact between the plurality of power storage cells and the bus bar module, the state of contact between the power storage cells and bus bars can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Koki NAKADA, Shinya TAKESHITA, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI, Ryo KIMURA, Kazuhito KATO, Toshihiro SHIMONAKA, Kota ICHISAWA, Kenta MIYAHARA
  • Publication number: 20260121142
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a first power storage cell; a second power storage cell; and a wiring board. The wiring board includes a substrate, and a plurality of conductor members provided on a vertically upper surface of the substrate. The plurality of conductor members include a first conductor member and a second conductor member. The first power storage cell includes, on a vertically lower surface thereof, a first electrode terminal connected to the first conductor member. The second power storage cell includes, on a vertically lower surface thereof, a second electrode terminal connected to the second conductor member. At least one of a protrusion, a recess and a through hole is provided in a portion of the substrate between the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Koki NAKADA, Shinya TAKESHITA, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI, Ryo KIMURA, Kazuhito KATO, Toshihiro SHIMONAKA, Kota ICHISAWA, Kenta MIYAHARA
  • Publication number: 20260121241
    Abstract: A power storage device includes a first power storage cell (power storage cell), a second power storage cell (power storage cell), and a conductor member. Each of the first power storage cell and the second power storage cell includes an electrode terminal near the conductor member. Each of the electrode terminal of the first power storage cell and the electrode terminal of the second power storage cell is connected to the conductor member via a conductive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Koki NAKADA, Shinya TAKESHITA, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI, Ryo KIMURA, Kazuhito KATO, Toshihiro SHIMONAKA, Kota ICHISAWA, Kenta MIYAHARA
  • Patent number: 12583385
    Abstract: An awakening support system includes: a lyric presence determination unit configured to determine whether lyrics are contained in a target reproduction sound that is being output from an audio device in a mobile body; and an awakening effect control unit configured to, when it is determined by the lyric presence determination unit that lyrics are contained in the target reproduction sound, execute at least one selected from: first bass amplification processing that amplifies and outputs a prescribed bass part of the target reproduction sound from the audio device; cool air sending processing that sends out cool air from an air conditioning device provided in the mobile body; and illuminance increasing processing that increases illuminance of a lighting device provided in the mobile body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nojiri, Ryo Kimura, Nobuko Minyu, Hiroko Adachi
  • Patent number: 12540113
    Abstract: An object is to provide a method of producing a carboxylic acid fluoride at an increased product yield in a reaction system without forming HCl as a by-product, in other words, without forming a complex between HCl and a carboxylic acid fluoride as a product. The method comprising reacting a carboxylic acid chloride with a metal fluoride. In this production method, the carboxylic acid is a carboxylic acid having a carbon number of 1 to 7, the carboxylic acid is a carboxylic acid substituted with fluorine, or the carboxylic acid is trifluoroacetic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: KANTO DENKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Kimura, Shohei Maehara, Akiko Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 12486213
    Abstract: An object is to prevent lowering in the yield of R—COF due to contamination by impurities and thereby to produce a high-purity product of R—COF in a stable manner. According to the present invention, provided are: a method of purifying a carboxylic acid fluoride, comprising a step of removing a hydrogen halide by bringing a carboxylic acid fluoride containing the hydrogen halide into contact with a metal fluoride; a method of producing a high-purity carboxylic acid fluoride, comprising a step of bringing a carboxylic acid fluoride containing a hydrogen halide into contact with a metal fluoride as well as a high-purity carboxylic acid fluoride obtained therefrom; and a method of using a metal fluoride as an adsorbent for a hydrogen halide in a method of removing a hydrogen halide from a carboxylic acid fluoride containing the hydrogen halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: KANTO DENKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Kimura, Akiko Nakanishi, Shohei Maehara
  • Publication number: 20250296904
    Abstract: An object is to provide an isolate of 4,4?-bis(1,1-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)ethyl)biphenyl in a form suitable for industrial production. As a solution, a crystal of 4,4?-bis(1,1-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)ethyl)biphenyl is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Ryo KIMURA, Dai NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20250234825
    Abstract: The present invention provides a spinach plant having resistance to a broad range of races, a method for producing said spinach plant, and the like. The present invention provides a downy mildew resistant spinach plant having a downy mildew resistance RPF-SK1 gene in at least one allele, wherein in the RPF-SK1 gene: (a) the SNP identified by chr3_1215815 is cytosine, (b) the SNP identified by chr3_1215855 is thymine, (c) the SNP identified by chr3_1216014 is cytosine, (d) the SNP identified by chr3_1216093 is guanine, the SNP identified by chr3_1216094 is guanine, and the SNP identified by chr3_1216095 is adenine, (e) the SNP identified by chr3_1216288 is adenine, or (f) the SNP identified by chr3_1216291 is guanine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Yo NAKAMURA, Ryo KIMURA, Yuichi SUGIHARA, Yosuke MORITAMA
  • Publication number: 20250125214
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a wiring member, a sintered member between a first main electrode of the semiconductor element and the wiring member, and a sealing body. The wiring member includes a base material, a metal film on a face of the base material, and an uneven oxide film. The uneven oxide film includes a thick film portion and a thin film portion. An opposing face of the wiring member opposing the semiconductor element includes a mounting portion to which the first main electrode is bonded, an outer peripheral portion formed with the thick film portion and surrounding the semiconductor element, and an intermediate portion formed with the thin film portion between the mounting portion and the outer peripheral portion. The sintered member overlaps with the mounting portion and the intermediate portion in the plan view, and is in contact with the thin film portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Ryo KIMURA, Yuji KOJIMA, Takashi SATO, Yoshitsugu SAKAMOTO, Tomomi OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 12275426
    Abstract: A biological state guidance device includes a biological state estimation unit configured to estimate a biological state of an occupant of a vehicle, a target value decision unit configured to decide on a target value that is an index for setting the biological state of the occupant as a target state, a stimulus generation unit configured to control a stimulus generation device for generating a stimulus for guidance so that the biological state of the occupant is close to a target value on the basis of the estimated biological state and the target value, and a position information detection unit configured to detect position information of the vehicle. The target value decision unit decides on the target value on the basis of the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nojiri, Ryo Kimura, Hiroko Adachi
  • Publication number: 20250118623
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a wiring member, a sintered member between a first main electrode of the semiconductor element and the wiring member, and a sealing body. The wiring member includes a base material, a metal film on a face of the base material, and an uneven oxide film. The uneven oxide film includes a thick film portion and a thin film portion. An opposing face of the wiring member opposing the semiconductor element includes a mounting portion to which the first main electrode is bonded, an outer peripheral portion formed with the thick film portion and surrounding the semiconductor element, and an intermediate portion formed with the thin film portion between the mounting portion and the outer peripheral portion. The sintered member overlaps with the mounting portion and the intermediate portion in the plan view, and is in contact with the thin film portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Ryo KIMURA, Yuji KOJIMA, Takashi SATO, Yoshitsugu SAKAMOTO, Tomomi OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20250114022
    Abstract: A plurality of questions for acquiring a plurality of pieces of driver information related to life of a driver of a moving object are output, the plurality of pieces of driver information are acquired on the basis of answers of the driver to the plurality of respective questions, a driver state related to at least one of a psychological state and a physical state of the driver is classified on the basis of the plurality of pieces of driver information, assistance information including advice regarding driving is generated on the basis of a classification result of the driver state, and the assistance information is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Naotoshi Fujimoto, Ryo Kimura, Yuya Kishimoto, Shigenobu Mitsuzawa, Satoru Shinkawa, Nozomi Nagatani, Junichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 12246743
    Abstract: A biological state guidance device includes a biological state estimation unit configured to estimate a biological state of a driver, a target value decision unit configured to decide on a target value of the biological state, an audio stimulus generation unit configured to generate an audio stimulus for guidance so that the biological state is close to a target value, a fellow passenger information acquisition unit configured to acquire fellow passenger information, a target state decision unit configured to decide on a target state of a biological state of the fellow passenger, and a vibration stimulus generation unit configured to control a vibration stimulus generation device for stimulating the fellow passenger by vibrations. The vibration stimulus generation unit generates the vibrations for guiding the fellow passenger to have the target state as the biological state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Kimura, Tsuyoshi Nojiri, Hiroko Adachi