Patents by Inventor Shosuke MORIMOTO

Shosuke MORIMOTO 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: 12255487
    Abstract: A smoothing capacitor is forcibly discharged, in a state where a battery is disconnected from a high-voltage circuit, first discharge control is initiated to consume electric charges of the smoothing capacitor by an in-vehicle component via a DC/DC converter. Thereafter, when a voltage of the smoothing capacitor is reduced and reaches a specified threshold, second discharge control is executed to forcibly discharge the electric charges in an active discharge circuit. In the case where continuous forced discharge occurs, delay control to delay execution timing of the second discharge control is further executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Otsuka, Haruki Yamane, Takashi Yoshizaki, Shosuke Morimoto, Sho Kawanari, Hiroaki Kashihara, Yusuke Kame
  • Publication number: 20230387713
    Abstract: A smoothing capacitor is forcibly discharged, in a state where a battery is disconnected from a high-voltage circuit, first discharge control is initiated to consume electric charges of the smoothing capacitor by an in-vehicle component via a DC/DC converter. Thereafter, when a voltage of the smoothing capacitor is reduced and reaches a specified threshold, second discharge control is executed to forcibly discharge the electric charges in an active discharge circuit. In the case where continuous forced discharge occurs, delay control to delay execution timing of the second discharge control is further executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta Otsuka, Haruki Yamane, Takashi Yoshizaki, Shosuke Morimoto, Sho Kawanari, Hiroaki Kashihara, Yusuke Kame
  • Patent number: 9254799
    Abstract: A battery, a regenerative generator, a capacitor capable of storing power generated by the regenerative generator, and a DC/DC convertor capable of allowing an output current to flow up to a specified permissible limit value are provided. The capacitor is connected to a first circuit portion connecting the regenerative generator and the DC/DC convertor. The battery is connected to a second circuit portion connecting the DC/DC convertor and electric loads. Thereby, power from the capacitor is supplied to electric loads by way of the DC/DC convertor until the output current of the DC/DC convertor reaches the specified permissible limit value, whereas power from the battery is supplied to the electric loads after the output current of the DC/DC convertor has reached the specified permissible limit value. A specified electric load is turned OFF when the power from the battery is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumasa Yoshida, Shosuke Morimoto, Kazuya Kotani, Tomoyuki Imamura
  • Publication number: 20130320931
    Abstract: A battery, a regenerative generator, a capacitor capable of storing power generated by the regenerative generator, and a DC/DC convertor capable of allowing an output current to flow up to a specified permissible limit value are provided. The capacitor is connected to a first circuit portion connecting the regenerative generator and the DC/DC convertor. The battery is connected to a second circuit portion connecting the DC/DC convertor and electric loads. Thereby, power from the capacitor is supplied to electric loads by way of the DC/DC convertor until the output current of the DC/DC convertor reaches the specified permissible limit value, whereas power from the battery is supplied to the electric loads after the output current of the DC/DC convertor has reached the specified permissible limit value. A specified electric load is turned OFF when the power from the battery is supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumasa YOSHIDA, Shosuke MORIMOTO, Kazuya KOTANI, Tomoyuki IMAMURA