Patents by Inventor Takashi KAWAURA

Takashi KAWAURA 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: 11928064
    Abstract: A hydrogen sensor includes a communication terminal, a plurality of identification terminals, and an ID setting section. The communication terminal is connected to a first communication bus or a second communication bus, and communicate with a vehicle ECU. Each of the plurality of identification terminals is set to either an open state (OPEN) in which the identification terminal is not connected to any potential or a grounded state (GND) in which the identification terminal is connected to a ground potential. The ID setting section sets an identifier in either a standard format or an extended format, according to a difference in the communication bus to which the communication terminal is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonari Hattori, Jin Nishio, Akihiro Suzuki, Takashi Kawaura, Sena Takekoshi
  • Publication number: 20230098470
    Abstract: A fuel cell system in which a controller unit is prevented from being disassembled in an unconventional manner. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack configured to generate electricity; a cable; a controller unit connected to the full cell stack through the cable to control the fuel cell system; a connector configured to connect the controller unit to the cable, where the connector has an insertion portion, and the insertion portion is inserted into the controller unit; a protector fixed onto the controller unit to protect the controller unit; and a bracket supporting the protector. The bracket has a cable support portion, and the cable support portion is configured to support the cable. A displaceable distance of the cable between the connector and the cable support portion is less than a length of the insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi KAWAURA, Takuya MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20220318168
    Abstract: A hydrogen sensor includes a communication terminal, a plurality of identification terminals, and an ID setting section. The communication terminal is connected to a first communication bus or a second communication bus, and communicate with a vehicle ECU. Each of the plurality of identification terminals is set to either an open state (OPEN) in which the identification terminal is not connected to any potential or a grounded state (GND) in which the identification terminal is connected to a ground potential. The ID setting section sets an identifier in either a standard format or an extended format, according to a difference in the communication bus to which the communication terminal is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tomonari HATTORI, Jin NISHIO, Akihiro SUZUKI, Takashi KAWAURA, Sena TAKEKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20180292373
    Abstract: A gas monitoring system and a gas monitoring method make it possible to identify plural gas sensors having a single specification and which are connected to one trunk line. Trunk line connectors have identification configurations for allowing information concerning positions where the trunk line connectors to be identified are arranged. Hydrogen sensors have a single specification (the same specification). When connectors of the hydrogen sensors are fitted to the trunk line connectors, the hydrogen sensors store the sensor IDs, which are assigned to the hydrogen sensors, in memory units based on the identification configurations of the trunk line connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Akihiro SUZUKI, Takashi KAWAURA
  • Patent number: 10012629
    Abstract: A gas monitoring system and a gas monitoring method make it possible to identify plural gas sensors having a single specification and which are connected to one trunk line. Trunk line connectors have identification configurations for allowing information concerning positions where the trunk line connectors to be identified are arranged. Hydrogen sensors have a single specification (the same specification). When connectors of the hydrogen sensors are fitted to the trunk line connectors, the hydrogen sensors store the sensor IDs, which are assigned to the hydrogen sensors, in memory units based on the identification configurations of the trunk line connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Suzuki, Takashi Kawaura
  • Patent number: 9735439
    Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a storage device, a receptacle, a housing, and a vehicle side communication device. The housing has a bottom wall recessed from a surface of a body of the fuel cell vehicle by a predetermined depth. The receptacle protrudes from a bottom face of the bottom wall to an inner space of the housing. The vehicle side communication device is provided to the housing on an outer circumferential side of the receptacle. The vehicle side communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a nozzle side communication device provided to a nozzle. The vehicle side communication device is disposed on a deeper side than the bottom face of the bottom wall and/or is disposed via a partition wall configured to shield the vehicle side communication device from fuel gas in the inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kawaura, Akihiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170187056
    Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel tank, a first detector, a control circuit, and a transmitter. The fuel tank stores fuel gas. The first detector detects information on a state in the fuel tank. The control circuit is configured to receive the information and to generate a signal based on the information. The transmitter includes a transmitter circuit and a response data transmitter circuit. The transmitter circuit is configured to transmit the information to a fuel supply station outside of the fuel cell vehicle according to the signal output from the control circuit. The response data transmitter circuit is configured to transmit response data corresponding to the signal. The control circuit includes a response data receiver circuit to acquire the response data transmitted from the response data transmitter circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KAWAURA, Akihiro SUZUKI, Takeshi OTANI
  • Publication number: 20160290947
    Abstract: A gas sensor is provided with a detection element, a circuit board, and a housing that houses the detection element and the circuit board. The housing has a first fastening section, a second fastening section, and a gas introducing port. The center of the gas introducing port is positioned on a virtual line connecting the first fastening section and the second fastening section, and is disposed corresponding to a corner section of the circuit board, said corner section being close to the first fastening section side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Akihiro SUZUKI, Takashi KAWAURA
  • Publication number: 20150308998
    Abstract: A gas monitoring system and a gas monitoring method make it possible to identify plural gas sensors having a single specification and which are connected to one trunk line. Trunk line connectors have identification configurations for allowing information concerning positions where the trunk line connectors to be identified are arranged. Hydrogen sensors have a single specification (the same specification). When connectors of the hydrogen sensors are fitted to the trunk line connectors, the hydrogen sensors store the sensor IDs, which are assigned to the hydrogen sensors, in memory units based on the identification configurations of the trunk line connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro SUZUKI, Takashi KAWAURA
  • Publication number: 20140170530
    Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a storage device, a receptacle, a housing, and a vehicle side communication device. The housing has a bottom wall recessed from a surface of a body of the fuel cell vehicle by a predetermined depth. The receptacle protrudes from a bottom face of the bottom wall to an inner space of the housing. The vehicle side communication device is provided to the housing on an outer circumferential side of the receptacle. The vehicle side communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a nozzle side communication device provided to a nozzle. The vehicle side communication device is disposed on a deeper side than the bottom face of the bottom wall and/or is disposed via a partition wall configured to shield the vehicle side communication device from fuel gas in the inner space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KAWAURA, Akihiro SUZUKI