Patents by Inventor Shogo Tsuruta

Shogo Tsuruta 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: 20140302364
    Abstract: A battery module has a cell unit including battery cells, a positive external terminal electrically connected to a positive side of the battery cells through a positive electro conductive member, and a negative external terminal electrically connected to a negative side of the battery cells. The positive electro conductive member extends a first surface which is one of surfaces of the cell unit. The negative electro conductive member extends of a second surface which is one of surfaces of the cell unit other than the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Masamitsu Tononishi, Ryutaro Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20140295250
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus including: an energy storage device; and an outer housing including a bottom surface, a side wall extending from the bottom surface in a first direction that intersects the bottom surface, and a support member that supports the side wall. An end of the side wall in the first direction is positioned in a first region that is further in the first direction than an end of a case of the energy storage device in the first direction. The support member is connected to the side wall in at least the first region and supports the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Masamitsu TONONISHI, Osamu USHIJIMA, Shogo TSURUTA
  • Publication number: 20140295215
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device including an electrode terminal; an outer housing containing the energy storage device; a first outer electrode attached to an outside of the outer housing; an electrical device disposed inside the outer housing; a first electrical conductor electrically connecting the first outer electrode and the electrical device; and a second electrical conductor electrically connecting the electrical device and the electrode terminal. The electrode terminal and the first outer electrode are disposed on opposite sides of the electrical device in a plane along a surface of the energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Masamitsu Tononishi, Osamu Ushijima, Shogo Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20140186688
    Abstract: A sealing member cap, which is to be inserted into a through hole of a cell case of an electric storage device together with a sealing member, includes an insertion portion. The insertion portion has a column shape and includes a recess into which the sealing member is inserted. The insertion portion includes a body section and a large cross-section section. The body section is located in the through hole when the sealing member cap is inserted into the through hole. The large cross-section section is located inside the cell case when the sealing member cap is inserted into the through hole. The recess is larger in cross-sectional area in a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the insertion portion at the large cross-section section than at the body section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo TSURUTA, Masamitsu TONONISHI, Ryutaro NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140030587
    Abstract: An electric storage element includes a casing, an electrode assembly arranged in the casing, a current collector arranged in the casing and connected to the electrode assembly, and a connection member penetrating through the casing and connected to the current collector. The current collector is provided with a fixing portion fixed to the casing. The fixing portion is located at a position opposite to a position where the electrode assembly is connected to the current collector with respect to a position where the connection member penetrates the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Tsuruta, Syun Ito
  • Publication number: 20140030586
    Abstract: An electric storage device includes: a power generating element; a housing container that houses the power generating element; a connecting body electrically connected to the power generating element; and an insulating member that fits the housing container at a plurality of fitting portions, secures the connecting body, and insulates a conductive path, which includes the power generating element and the connecting body, and the housing container from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: MASAMITSU TONONISHI, SHOGO TSURUTA, RYUTARO NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20120196178
    Abstract: A battery includes a cover for sealing an opening of a battery case which contains an electrode assembly therein and current collectors for electrically connecting external terminals whose at least parts are disposed outside of the cover to the electrode assembly, respectively. Gaskets are interposed between a lower surface of the cover and the current collectors, respectively. In the gasket, a caulked portion is contained in an engagement recess formed at the lower surface of the cover. In contrast, the entire gasket is contained in another engagement recess formed at the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAMBAYASHI, Shogo Tsuruta, Isao Suzuki