Patents by Inventor Shigeyuki Tanaka

Shigeyuki Tanaka 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: 11912850
    Abstract: A resin composition for an insulating layer includes: an olefinic resin as a main component; and a metal deactivator, wherein the olefinic resin consists of block polypropylene and polyethylene, and wherein a content of the polyethylene in the olefinic resin is greater than or equal to 1% by mass and less than or equal to 10% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Syota Machinaka, Taro Fujita, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Nayu Yanagawa, Yuji Ochi, Satoshi Okano, Yuto Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11909233
    Abstract: A disconnection detection device includes CR filters, discharge circuits, and a detection unit. The CR filters are provided for respective battery cells of a battery pack in which the battery cells are connected in series. Each of the discharge circuits is connected between the battery cell and the CR filter and discharging the battery cell when cell voltages of the battery cells are made balanced. The detection unit successively discharges two of the battery cells connected in series, successively detects voltages of detection lines detecting contact voltages of the two battery cells after a predetermined time has passed from finish of discharge of each of the battery cells, and detects disconnection of each of the detection lines on the basis of a difference between the two detected voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Tanaka, Toyoshige Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20240002636
    Abstract: An insulated electric wire according to one aspect includes at least one linear conductor, and at least one insulating layer layered on the outer peripheral surface of the conductor, wherein the insulating layer contains an olefinic resin and an antioxidant, the content of the antioxidant is more than 1.0 part by mass and 5.0 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the olefinic resin, and the antioxidant comprises a phenolic antioxidant and a sulfur-based antioxidant except for a sulfur-containing phenolic antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Syota MACHINAKA, Shigeyuki TANAKA, Taro FUJITA, Satoshi OKANO, Yuji OCHI
  • Publication number: 20230290535
    Abstract: An insulated electric wire includes a conductor formed of a plurality of element wires twisted together, and an insulating layer covering an outer periphery of the conductor. The insulating layer is formed of a crosslinked product of a polymer composition. The polymer composition contains, as a main component, an ethylene-based copolymer, polyethylene, or a combination of an ethylene-based copolymer and polyethylene. The crosslinked product has a gel fraction of 60% or more, and the crosslinked product has a tensile elongation of 150% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki TANAKA, Taro FUJITA, Atsuko SHINOMIYA, Jo YAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 11600403
    Abstract: The cable according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: one or a plurality of core members, each having a conductor and an insulation cover material covering the conductor; and a sheath layer covering the one or the plurality of core members. The sheath layer comprises an inner sheath layer, and an outer sheath layer covering the inner sheath layer. The inner sheath layer comprises a crosslinked very low density polyethylene. The main component of the outer sheath layer is polyurethane. Relative to 100 parts by mass of resin component in the inner sheath layer, the very low density polyethylene content is between 20 parts by mass and 100 parts by mass inclusive. The elastic modulus of the inner sheath layer at 25° C. is between 5 MPa and 30 MPa inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Matsumura, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Taro Fujita, Takaya Kohori, Masayuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230034227
    Abstract: An electrically insulated cable including: a core electric wire; and a covering layer covering the core electric wire; wherein: the core electric wire includes a plurality of insulated wires; the insulated wires each include a conductor and an insulating layer covering the conductor; and the covering layer contains a crosslinked polyethylene-based resin and a flame retardant in the front surface side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki TANAKA, Yutaka MATSUMURA, Taro FUJITA, Takumi OOSHIMA, Jo YAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20220406487
    Abstract: An electrically insulated cable comprising: a core electric wire; a tape member covering the core electric wire; and a covering layer covering the tape member; wherein: the core electric wire includes a plurality of insulated electric wires; the insulated electric wires each include a conductor and an insulating layer covering the conductor; and the tape member has a minimum value of transmittance of 70% or more with respect to light having a wavelength of no less than 400 nm and no more than 800 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki TANAKA, Yutaka MATSUMURA, Taro FUJITA, Takumi OOSHIMA, Jo YAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 11456090
    Abstract: Provided is an insulated electrical cable including: a core wire made up of at least one insulated wire including a conductor and an insulating layer covering the conductor; an inner sheath layer covering the core wire; and an outer sheath layer covering the inner sheath layer. The inner sheath layer has an elastic modulus A at ?30° C. in a range from 10 MPa to 1000 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Matsumura, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Taro Fujita, Takaya Kohori, Masayuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11410789
    Abstract: A core wire for multi-core cables includes a conductor obtained by twisting a plurality of elemental wires, and an insulating layer coated on an outer peripheral surface of the conductor. The insulating layer contains polyethylene-based resin as a main component, and the product of a linear expansion coefficient C1 of the insulating layer in the range of 25° C. to ?35° C. and an elastic modulus E1 at ?35° C., namely (C1×E1), is 0.01 MPaK?1 or more and 0.90 MPaK?1 or less. The melting point of the polyethylene-based resin is 80° C. or higher and 130° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Matsumura, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Taro Fujita, Takaya Kohori, Masayuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20220238253
    Abstract: A core electric wire for a multicore cable that includes a conductor composed of a plurality of elemental wires twisted together and an insulating layer coating a circumference of the conductor, the insulating layer including a first component and a second component, the first component being high density polyethylene, the second component being at least one selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of ethylene and an ?-olefin having a carbonyl group, and very-low density polyethylene, the first component having a content ratio of 10% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less to a total content of the polyethylene-based resin, the second component having a content ratio of 20% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less to the total content of the polyethylene-based resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka MATSUMURA, Shigeyuki TANAKA, Taro FUJITA, Takaya KOHORI, Takumi OOSHIMA, Jo YAGISAWA
  • Patent number: 11283200
    Abstract: An electric wire with a terminal, includes an insulated wire which includes a core wire and an insulating layer covering the core wire, a seal member which is disposed in one end portion of the insulated wire and covers the insulating layer, a metal terminal which extends from the end portion of the insulated wire and is connected to the core wire and a waterproof resin portion which covers from a seal member covering part of the insulated wire to an electrical connection part of the metal terminal. The insulating layer contains an olefin resin. The waterproof resin portion contains a polyester, a polyamide, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a mixed resin thereof. The seal member includes an inner layer containing an ethylene resin and an outer layer laminated on the inner layer and containing a polyester, a polyamide, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or a mixed resin thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industies, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Tanaka, Taro Fujita, Shinya Nishikawa, Kazuo Nakashima, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20220037893
    Abstract: A disconnection detection device includes CR filters, discharge circuits, and a detection unit. The CR filters are provided for respective battery cells of a battery pack in which the battery cells are connected in series. Each of the discharge circuits is connected between the battery cell and the CR filter and discharging the battery cell when cell voltages of the battery cells are made balanced. The detection unit successively discharges two of the battery cells connected in series, successively detects voltages of detection lines detecting contact voltages of the two battery cells after a predetermined time has passed from finish of discharge of each of the battery cells, and detects disconnection of each of the detection lines on the basis of a difference between the two detected voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Shigeyuki TANAKA, Toyoshige NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210376500
    Abstract: A terminal-attached electric wire includes: an insulated electric wire which includes a core wire and an insulating material covering the periphery of the core wire; a terminal fitting electrically connected to the core wire at the end of the insulated electric wire; and an adhesive tube covering the end of the insulating material. The terminal-attached electric wire includes a molding portion formed to cover a region extending from a core wire-connected portion of the terminal fitting which is connected to the core wire to a middle portion in an axial direction of the adhesive tube. The outer peripheral surface of the adhesive tube is adhered to the inner peripheral surface of the molding portion. The inner peripheral surface of the adhesive tube is adhered to the outer peripheral surface of the insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuru HIROSE, Koji FUKUMOTO, Daisuke HASHIMOTO, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Kazuo NAKASHIMA, Shigeyuki TANAKA, Taro FUJITA, Shinya NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210343447
    Abstract: A core wire for multi-core cables includes a conductor obtained by twisting a plurality of elemental wires, and an insulating layer coated on an outer peripheral surface of the conductor. The insulating layer contains polyethylene-based resin as a main component, and the product of a linear expansion coefficient C1 of the insulating layer in the range of 25° C. to ?35° C. and an elastic modulus E1 at ?35° C., namely (C1×E1), is 0.01 MPaK?1 or more and 0.90 MPaK?1 or less. The melting point of the polyethylene-based resin is 80° C. or higher and 130° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka MATSUMURA, Shigeyuki TANAKA, Taro FUJITA, Takaya KOHORI, Masayuki ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210319929
    Abstract: Provided is an insulated electrical cable including: a core wire made up of at least one insulated wire including a conductor and an insulating layer covering the conductor; an inner sheath layer covering the core wire; and an outer sheath layer covering the inner sheath layer. The inner sheath layer has an elastic modulus A at ?30° C. in a range from 10 MPa to 1000 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka MATSUMURA, Shigeyuki TANAKA, Taro FUJITA, Takaya KOHORI, Masayuki ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210304918
    Abstract: Provided is an insulted electrical cable including a core wire and a coating layer covering the core wire. The core wire is made up of at least one insulated wire including a conductor and an insulating layer covering the conductor. A coating member is disposed between the core wire and the coating layer to cover the core wire. A coefficient of kinetic friction between the coating member and the insulating layer at ?30° C. is less than or equal to 0.20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka MATSUMURA, Shigeyuki TANAKA, Taro FUJITA, Takaya KOHORI, Masayuki ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11114215
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a core electric wire for a multi-core cable that is superior in flex resistance at low temperature, and a multi-core cable employing the same. A core electric wire for a multi-core cable according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a conductor obtained by twisting element wires, and an insulating layer covering the conductor, wherein a linear expansion coefficient C of the insulating layer at from 25° C. to ?35° C. is no less than 1×10?5 K?1 and no greater than 2.5×10?4 K?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Tanaka, Shinya Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Okawa, Takaya Kohori, Yuhei Mayama, Takayuki Hirai
  • Patent number: 11101054
    Abstract: A core wire for multi-core cables includes a conductor obtained by twisting a plurality of elemental wires, and an insulating layer coated on an outer peripheral surface of the conductor. The insulating layer contains polyethylene-based resin as a main component, and the product of a linear expansion coefficient C1 of the insulating layer in the range of 25° C. to ?35° C. and an elastic modulus E1 at ?35° C., namely (C1×E1) is 0.01 MPaK?1 or more and 0.90 MPaK?1 or less. The melting point of the polyethylene-based resin is 80° C. or higher and 130° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Matsumura, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Taro Fujita, Takaya Kohori, Masayuki Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210163728
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a resin composition for an insulating layer includes: an olefinic resin as a main component; and a metal deactivator, wherein a content of the metal deactivator exceeds 0.05% by mass, and wherein a melting point of the metal deactivator is greater than or equal to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Syota MACHINAKA, Taro FUJITA, Shigeyuki TANAKA, Nayu YANAGAWA, Yuji OCHI, Satoshi OKANO, Yuto KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10991484
    Abstract: A multi-conductor cable for a vehicle includes core wires respectively having a conductor formed by a plurality of twisted wires, and an insulating layer covering an outer periphery of the conductor, and a sheath layer disposed around the core wires. A marking portion is partially formed on an outer peripheral surface of the sheath layer, and a ratio of an arithmetic average roughness Ra2 of a peripheral region adjacent to the marking portion, with respect to an arithmetic average roughness Ra1 of the marking portion, at the outer peripheral surface, is 0.10 or greater and 0.90 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Tanaka, Yutaka Matsumura, Taro Fujita, Takaya Kohori