Patents by Inventor Shoji Kawai
Shoji Kawai 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).
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Publication number: 20240101125Abstract: An information processing device calculates a feature related to driving of a driver. The information processing device includes: a processor that calculates the feature; and a transmission unit that transmits the calculated feature to an outside. The processor identifies whether there is a predetermined situation in which a risk in relation to a preceding vehicle occurs, and calculates, as the feature, information related to a behavior of the driver for reducing the risk when the predetermined situation is identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshihisa YAMADA, Taro KAWAI, Shoji KUBOTA
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METHOD OF RECEIVING CHARGE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGE, CHARGE CONTROL UNIT AND CHARGING EQUIPMENT
Publication number: 20150326040Abstract: Charging equipment and a charge control unit are provided, in which a plurality of devices mounted with battery can be simultaneously charged by the single charging equipment. Further, a method of controlling charge and a method of receiving charge are also provided. The charging equipment supplies electric power to the battery for charging, comprising a power output part which outputs DC power used for charging, a plurality of user operation units which can be connected with a vehicle equipped with a battery as a device mounted with battery, and the charge control unit which controls a power supply from the power output part to the user operation unit. Herein, the charge control unit distributes the electric power outputted from the power output part to supply the distributed power to the user operation unit connected with the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Shoji Kawai, Tomoyuki Marui, Masami Takahashi, Kazumi Rissen, Takafumi Ebara, Kei Yonezawa, Yoshihito Nasu -
Method of receiving charge, method of controlling charge, charge control unit and charging equipment
Patent number: 9168841Abstract: Charging equipment and a charge control unit are provided, in which a plurality of devices mounted with battery can be simultaneously charged by the single charging equipment. Further, a method of controlling charge and a method of receiving charge are also provided. The charging equipment supplies electric power to the battery for charging, comprising a power output part which outputs DC power used for charging, a plurality of user operation units which can be connected with a vehicle equipped with a battery as a device mounted with battery, and the charge control unit which controls a power supply from the power output part to the user operation unit. Herein, the charge control unit distributes the electric power outputted from the power output part to supply the distributed power to the user operation unit connected with the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Shoji Kawai, Tomoyuki Marui, Masami Takahashi, Kazumi Rissen, Takafumi Ebara, Kei Yonezawa, Yoshihito Nasu -
Patent number: 9061597Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a quick charger for an electric vehicle in which a quick charging cable can be compactly stored, which is excellent in safety, and in which the burden on a user in operations is lightened. Provided is a quick charger for an electric vehicle including: an operation panel provided on the front face of a body housing; an outlet for a charging cable provided on one side face of the body housing; a charging connector housing unit that is provided on the other side face of the body housing to hold a charging connector in the body housing; and a charging cable receiver that is provided at a lower part of the body housing, wherein the charging cable receiver has a function of holding an intermediate part of the charging cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Masaru Oda, Koichi Umezawa, Toshiyuki Utsuki, Yoshitomo Sakayori, Shoji Kawai, Masakatsu Horii
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Publication number: 20130069588Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a quick charger for an electric vehicle in which a quick charging cable can be compactly stored, which is excellent in safety, and in which the burden on a user in operations is lightened. Provided is a quick charger for an electric vehicle including: an operation panel provided on the front face of a body housing; an outlet for a charging cable provided on one side face of the body housing; a charging connector housing unit that is provided on the other side face of the body housing to hold a charging connector in the body housing; and a charging cable receiver that is provided at a lower part of the body housing, wherein the charging cable receiver has a function of holding an intermediate part of the charging cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Masaru ODA, Koichi UMEZAWA, Toshiyuki UTSUKI, Yoshitomo SAKAYORI, Shoji KAWAI, Masakatsu HORII
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METHOD OF RECEIVING CHARGE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGE, CHARGE CONTROL UNIT AND CHARGING EQUIPMENT
Publication number: 20110285345Abstract: Charging equipment and a charge control unit are provided, in which a plurality of devices mounted with battery can be simultaneously charged by the single charging equipment. Further, a method of controlling charge and a method of receiving charge are also provided. The charging equipment supplies electric power to the battery for charging, comprising a power output part which outputs DC power used for charging, a plurality of user operation units which can be connected with a vehicle equipped with a battery as a device mounted with battery, and the charge control unit which controls a power supply from the power output part to the user operation unit. Herein, the charge control unit distributes the electric power outputted from the power output part to supply the distributed power to the user operation unit connected with the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Shoji Kawai, Tomoyuki Marui, Masami Takahashi, Kazumi Rissen, Takafumi Ebara, Kei Yonezawa, Yoshihito Nasu -
Patent number: 7775455Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a railway rail supporting pad that allows easy operations at a field site. In the invention, there is provided an outer bag made of a synthetic resin sheet housing a first inner bag and a second inner bag, the first inner bag containing a first reaction solution, the second inner bag containing a second reaction solution, the first and the second inner bags being configured to open at least partly due to outer pressure, the outer bag being provided with a separable sub bag in a communicative manner, an inlet of the sub bag as a communication part between the outer bag and the sub bag being closed by an easily debondable sealed portion, an interior of the sub bag being formed with a plurality of partitioning spaces partitioned by another easily debondable sealed portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Daiwa Gravure Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shoji Kawai
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Patent number: 7634832Abstract: The invention aims at providing a bridge sleeper supporting pad for eliminating necessity of a recess to fit a projection of a rivet of a bridge beam, on a back face of a bridge sleeper or enhancing plate. For this, the invention provides a bridge sleeper supporting pad interposed between a bridge beam and bridge sleeper, including a main bag, first inner bag and second inner bag in the main bag, wherein the first inner bag contains a first reaction solution, the second inner bag contains a second reaction solution, the respective first and second inner bags are designed so that at least a part thereof opens under external pressure, the main bag is provided in communication with a sub bag, and the sub bag includes a plurality of compartments formed therein, the respective compartments partitioned by a sealed portion having a sealed portion with an inside easily peeled.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Daiwa Gravure Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shoji Kawai
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Publication number: 20080115298Abstract: The invention aims at providing a bridge sleeper supporting pad for eliminating necessity of a recess to fit a projection of a rivet of a bridge beam, on a back face of a bridge sleeper or enhancing plate. For this, the invention provides a bridge sleeper supporting pad interposed between a bridge beam and bridge sleeper, including a main bag, first inner bag and second inner bag in the main bag, wherein the first inner bag contains a first reaction solution, the second inner bag contains a second reaction solution, the respective first and second inner bags are designed so that at least a part thereof opens under external pressure, the main bag is provided in communication with a sub bag, and the sub bag includes a plurality of compartments formed therein, the respective compartments partitioned by a sealed portion having a sealed portion with an inside easily peeled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventor: Shoji Kawai
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Publication number: 20080116291Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a railway rail supporting pad that allows easy operations at a field site. In the invention, there is provided an outer bag made of a synthetic resin sheet housing a first inner bag and a second inner bag, the first inner bag containing a first reaction solution, the second inner bag containing a second reaction solution, the first and the second inner bags being configured to open at least partly due to outer pressure, the outer bag being provided with a separable sub bag in a communicative manner, an inlet of the sub bag as a communication part between the outer bag and the sub bag being closed by an easily debondable sealed portion, an interior of the sub bag being formed with a plurality of partitioning spaces partitioned by another easily debondable sealed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventor: Shoji Kawai
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Patent number: 4125372Abstract: A method and device for testing a liquid such as urine for obtaining at least qualitative, but also quantitative, if desired, information in connection with a substance which may be present in the liquid. A reference body and at least one test body are dipped into and removed from the liquid which is to be tested, a suitable means being connected with the bodies to facilitate the dipping thereof into and the removal thereof from the liquid. The test body is capable of giving a color indication in connection with the substance while the reference body has characteristics substantially identical with those of the test cody except that the reference body is incapable of giving a color indication in connection with the substance. Thus, after removal of the bodies from the liquid the reflectivities thereof may be compared so as to give at least a qualitative, but also a quantitative, if desired, indication of the substance in connection with the liquid which is tested.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1976Date of Patent: November 14, 1978Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kyoto Kaiichi KagakuInventors: Shoji Kawai, Shigeki Yamada, Shinichi Kishimoto
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Patent number: 4065358Abstract: An apparatus according to which a sample and a reagent are mixed together at a given temperature in a colorimetric cell to enable a property of the sample to be determined in an instrument such as a photoelectric colorimeter or a spectrophotometer. The sample and reagent are initially situated in a pair of containers one of which can be enclosed entirely within the other with the inner container extending above the level of the contents in the outer container. A colorimetric cell is connected in a fluid-tight manner at its open end to an upper open top of the outer container, and then after the entire assembly and the contents of the containers are brought to a given temperature, this assembly is inverted to discharge the contents of both containers into the colorimetric cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1976Date of Patent: December 27, 1977Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kyoto Daiichi KagakuInventors: Shoji Kawai, Kenichi Nishimura, Mitsuo Fukuda
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Patent number: D669026Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Oda, Koichi Umezawa, Toshiyuki Utsuki, Yoshitomo Sakayori, Shoji Kawai, Masakatsu Horii