Patents by Inventor Shinya FUNO

Shinya FUNO 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: 10056650
    Abstract: A lead-acid battery disclosed in the present specification includes: a container storing an element formed of a plurality of electrodes and an electrolyte solution; and a lid member fixed to an upper portion of the container. The lid member includes: a middle lid having a lid plate configured to seal an opening of the container; a cylindrical exhaust sleeve formed in a plateau portion formed on the lid plate in a penetrating manner and configured to discharge a gas generated in the container therethrough; and a recessed portion disposed adjacently to the exhaust sleeve and formed on a lower surface of the plateau portion in an upwardly recessed manner. The exhaust sleeve has a communication hole which communicates with the inside of the recessed portion and the inside of the exhaust sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Funo, Kazuma Saito
  • Publication number: 20170062875
    Abstract: A lead-acid battery disclosed in the present specification includes: a container storing an element formed of a plurality of electrodes and an electrolyte solution; and a lid member fixed to an upper portion of the container. The lid member includes: a middle lid having a lid plate configured to seal an opening of the container; a cylindrical exhaust sleeve formed in a plateau portion formed on the lid plate in a penetrating manner and configured to discharge a gas generated in the container therethrough; and a recessed portion disposed adjacently to the exhaust sleeve and formed on a lower surface of the plateau portion in an upwardly recessed manner. The exhaust sleeve has a communication hole which communicates with the inside of the recessed portion and the inside of the exhaust sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shinya FUNO, Kazuma SAITO