Patents by Inventor Satoshi Nishikawa

Satoshi Nishikawa 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: 20240372220
    Abstract: A separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator including a heat-resistant porous layer that contains an aromatic type resin and inorganic particles, and an adhesive layer that is provided on the heat-resistant porous layer, and that contains adhesive resin particles having a phenyl group-containing acrylic type resin, in which the adhesive resin particles having a phenyl group-containing acrylic type resin are adhered to the heat-resistant porous layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Shuhei ONOUE, Satoshi NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 12125994
    Abstract: An electrical apparatus includes a battery pack, an electrical apparatus main body and a control unit. The battery pack has a plurality of cell units of which connection states are able to be switched and a plurality of battery side connection terminals. The electrical apparatus main body has a battery pack mounting portion to which the battery pack is mounted, a plurality of device side connection terminals to which the plurality of battery side connection terminals are connectable, and a load device to which power is supplied from the battery pack. The control unit is configured to stop or limit power supply from the battery pack to the load device when a voltage imbalance is generated between the plurality of cell units or a contact failure is generated between the plurality of battery side connection terminals and the plurality of device side terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Nakano, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Hanawa, Kazuhiko Funabashi, Tomomasa Nishikawa, Shota Kanno, Toshio Mizoguchi
  • Publication number: 20240332745
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator contains a porous substrate and an adhesive porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin and a filler, in which a volume ratio of the filler in the adhesive porous layer excluding pores is from 30% by volume to 67% by volume, and when differential scanning calorimetry is performed with all of the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin contained in the adhesive porous layer as a sample, two or more endothermic peaks and/or two or more exothermic peaks are observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Rika KURATANI, Mai MIURA, Satoshi NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240322377
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator contains a porous substrate and an adhesive porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin and a filler, in which the porous substrate contains a fluorine atom, and when differential scanning calorimetry is performed with all of the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin contained in the adhesive porous layer as a sample, two or more endothermic peaks and/or two or more exothermic peaks are observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Rika KURATANI, Mai MIURA, Satoshi NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240314250
    Abstract: A management apparatus has a first acquisition means configured to acquire firmware that has been selected on a firmware selection screen comprising device information for image processing apparatuses; a storage means configured to store the firmware that has been acquired on a designated storage destination; a receiving means configured to receive a first command for an update to firmware for an image processing apparatus, a second command for setting a schedule for the update, and a setting to automatically acquire the latest firmware at the timing of an update according to the schedule; and a second acquisition means configured to automatically acquire the latest firmware that should be distributed to the image processing apparatus based on the setting to automatically acquire the latest firmware at the timing of the update according to the schedule; wherein the second acquisition means is able to acquire firmware that has not yet been stored on the storage means at the timing of the update according to th
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: SATOSHI NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240302513
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radio wave information management system includes an information stored unit, a radio wave information determination unit, and a route setting unit. The information stored unit stores radio wave information, and location information and time information associated with the radio wave information. The radio wave information determination unit sets reliability information for the radio wave information based on at least one of the location information and the time information. The route setting unit sets a route of a mobile object based on the reliability information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuma HIRANO, Daisuke UCHIDA, Satoshi TAKAYA, Tomoya TANDAI, Hiroyuki NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240286605
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an interface unit and a preventive safety device. The preventive safety device includes a performance evaluation unit that performs evaluation of driving performance of the autonomous driving kit, and a suppression unit that suppresses a cancel signal output from the autonomous driving kit to cancel the preventive safety function based on the evaluation of the driving performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho HASHIMOTO, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Tomoki SOMIYA, Kazumasa HARADA, Hiroki YABUSHITA, Sei MIYAZAKI, Yuki NISHIKAWA, Noriaki HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240286645
    Abstract: The vehicle includes an interface unit and an active safety device. The active safety device includes an acquisition unit that acquires at least one of surrounding environment information related to the surrounding environment of the vehicle and in-vehicle environment information related to the environment inside the vehicle. The active safety device includes a performance evaluation unit that evaluates the driving performance of the autonomous driving kit based on at least one of surrounding environment information and in-vehicle environment information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho HASHIMOTO, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Tomoki SOMIYA, Kazumasa HARADA, Hiroki YABUSHITA, Sei MIYAZAKI, Yuki NISHIKAWA, Noriaki HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240286646
    Abstract: The vehicle is configured to be able to communicate with an Autonomous Driving Kit configured to be detachable from the vehicle, and includes an interface unit that gives a control instruction related to autonomous driving control to each unit of the vehicle based on an instruction from Autonomous Driving Kit, and an active safety device that realizes a preventive safety function of the vehicle. The active safety device includes a performance evaluation unit that evaluates the driving performance of Autonomous Driving Kit on the basis of the property of the area in which the vehicle is traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho HASHIMOTO, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Tomoki SOMIYA, Kazumasa HARADA, Hiroki YABUSHITA, Sei MIYAZAKI, Yuki NISHIKAWA, Noriaki HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240288884
    Abstract: The vehicle is configured to be able to communicate with an autonomous driving kit configured to be detachable from the vehicle, and includes an interface unit that gives a control instruction related to automated driving control to each unit of the vehicle based on an instruction from the autonomous driving kit, and an active safety device that realizes a preventive safety function of the vehicle. The active safety device includes performance evaluation unit for evaluating the driving performance of the autonomous driving kit based on the degree of deviation between the reference traveling data in the area in which the vehicle is traveling and the traveling data of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho HASHIMOTO, Satoshi Nakamura, Tomoki Somiya, Kazumasa Harada, Hiroki Yabushita, Sei Miyazaki, Yuki Nishikawa, Noriaki Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20240291103
    Abstract: Provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator contains a porous substrate and an adhesive porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin and an inorganic filler, in which an average primary particle size of all of the inorganic filler contained in the adhesive porous layer is from 0.01 ?m to less than 0.50 ?m, and when differential scanning calorimetry is performed with all of the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin contained in the adhesive porous layer as a sample, two or more endothermic peaks and/or two or more exothermic peaks are observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Rika KURATANI, Mai MIURA, Satoshi NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240286648
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an interface unit that is configured to be able to communicate with an autonomous driving kit configured to be attachable to and detachable from the vehicle and that gives a control instruction related to autonomous driving control to each part of the vehicle based on an instruction from the autonomous driving kit, and an active safety device that implements an active safety function of the vehicle. The active safety device includes an acquisition unit that acquires at least one piece of participant information that is information related to a traffic participant present around the vehicle, and occupant information that is information related to an occupant riding in the vehicle; and a performance evaluation unit that evaluates driving performance of the autonomous driving kit based on at least one piece of the participant information and the occupant information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho Hashimoto, Satoshi Nakamura, Tomoki Somiya, Kazumasa Harada, Hiroki Yabushita, Sei Miyazaki, Yuki Nishikawa, Noriaki Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 12074296
    Abstract: A battery pack having a first cell unit and a second cell unit in which multiple battery cells are connected in series is provided. When the battery pack is not connected to an electric apparatus main body, the first cell unit and the second cell unit are in a non-connection state in which the first cell unit and the second cell unit are not electrically connected to each other. The battery pack includes: a microcomputer, connected to one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit; a residual quantity display portion, connected to the microcomputer and displaying a battery residual quantity of the battery pack; and a switch, being operated by a worker. When the switch is operated while in the non-connection state, the microcomputer is configured to perform a light-on control to display the battery residual quantity by the residual quantity display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Nakano, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Hanawa, Kazuhiko Funabashi, Tomomasa Nishikawa, Shota Kanno, Toshio Mizoguchi, Takuya Teranishi
  • Patent number: 12051804
    Abstract: Excellent thermal stability in addition to excellent cycle property with maintaining a sufficient battery capacity is shown by positive electrode active material particles having a layered rock salt structure, represented by the compositional formula: (Li?Xe)(NiaCobXcZd)O2, in the compositional formula: X is a divalent metallic element capable of substituting for Li-site; Z is a metallic element containing at least Al and/or Mn, other than X; 0.93???1.15; 0.82?a<1.00; 0?b?0.12; 0.001?c+e?0.040; 0?d?0.10; and a+b+c+d=1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: BASF TODA BATTERY MATERIALS LLC
    Inventors: Junji Kashiwagi, Daisuke Nishikawa, Satoshi Nakamura, Kazutoshi Ishizaki, Kazumichi Koga, Hiroyoshi Noguchi, Takahiko Sugihara, Kazutoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12046721
    Abstract: A battery pack and an electric apparatus are provided. The battery pack is configured to be connectable to an electric apparatus main body of the electric apparatus. The battery pack includes: a first cell unit, including a first plurality of battery cells connected to each other, a first positive terminal, and a first negative terminal; a second cell unit, including a second plurality of battery cells connected to each other, a second positive terminal, and a second negative terminal; a microcomputer; and a casing, accommodating the first cell unit, the second cell unit, and the microcomputer. The first cell unit and the second cell unit are configured to be switched a connection state each other. The microcomputer is configured to be electrically connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit and to be provided a power from the one of the first cell unit and the second cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Nakano, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Hanawa, Kazuhiko Funabashi, Tomomasa Nishikawa, Shota Kanno, Toshio Mizoguchi, Takuya Teranishi
  • Patent number: 12037007
    Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure comprises acquiring a plurality sets of traveling video recorded by a plurality of cameras capturing a plurality of directions equipped in a remote driving vehicle, acquiring information regarding at least one of driving operation by a remote driving operator, a traveling state of the remote driving vehicle, and motion of the remote driving operator, specifying an attention direction or an attention scope of the remote driving operator for a situation around the remote driving vehicle based on acquired information, displaying at least one of the plurality sets of traveling video reflecting the attention direction or the attention scope on a display device, and performing display based on the attention direction or the attention scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Fukudome, Kosuke Akatsuka, Myu Uehara, Tsukasa Kito, Satoshi Omi, Yuki Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20240231176
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical phase modulator includes an optical phase modulation element, a first semiconductor optical amplifier to amplify light input to the optical phase modulation element, and a second semiconductor optical amplifier to amplify modulated signal light output from the optical phase modulation element. A light input end of the semiconductor optical phase modulator is a light input end face of the first semiconductor optical amplifier. A light output end of the semiconductor optical phase modulator is a light output end face of the second semiconductor optical amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu TAKABAYASHI, Yosuke SUZUKI, Satoshi NISHIKAWA, Koichi AKIYAMA
  • Patent number: 12015247
    Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes a first multilevel optical phase modulator and a first semiconductor optical amplifier. The first semiconductor optical amplifier includes a first active region having a first multiple quantum well structure. Assuming that a first number of layers of a plurality of first well layers is defined as n1 and a first length of the first active region is defined as L1 (?m): (a) n1=5 and 400?L1?563; (b) n1=6 and 336?L1?470; (c) n1=7 and 280?L1?432; (d) n1=8 and 252?L1?397; (e) n1=9 and 224?L1?351; or (f) n1=10 and 200?L1?297.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku Hayashi, Satoshi Nishikawa, Koichi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11971579
    Abstract: A multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device includes: a multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide which includes a first reflective surface; a first single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide; and a second single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide and oppose the first reflective surface. Consequently, the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device can propagate light from the first single-mode waveguide to the second single-mode waveguide, with further reduced optical losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu Takabayashi, Kenichi Abe, Satoshi Nishikawa, Koichi Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11949743
    Abstract: A device management server that manages device information of a plurality of devices to be managed by a device information storage unit comprises: a device information management unit that manages the device information as a management target or as a non-management target by the device information storage unit; and a device display unit that performs a control such that, when selecting a device to which a first function is to be applied, a device corresponding to the device information managed as a management target is set to be a selection candidate instead of setting a device corresponding to the device information managed as a non-managed target to be a selection candidate, and when selecting a device to which a second function is to be applied, a device corresponding to the device information managed as a management target or non-management target is set to be a selection candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Nishikawa