Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Endou

Takayoshi Endou 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: 20170287651
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a capacitor and a capacitor module having a long life and capable of a stable action. Therefore, an electrolytic solution L obtained by dissolving an electrolyte salt having a lower hydrolyzability and a higher reaction potential in an electrode than an amidine salt containing a cation which is an imidazolium in a solvent and a sub solvent that reduces resistance of the electrolytic solution is packed in a cell. The electrolyte salt is a quaternary ammonium salt, the solvent is propylene carbonate, and the sub solvent is dimethyl carbonate. The quaternary ammonium salt is triethylmethylammonium tetrafluoroborate or azacyclobutane-1-spiro-1?-azacyclobutyl tetrafluoroborate. A pressure regulating valve 6 for regulating an inner pressure in the cell is disposed. A portion of the electrolytic solution L to be vaporized during use is packed in the cell as an excessive electrolytic solution in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Koji Maeda, Yutaka Itou, Go Sakuma, Takuji Okumura, Akihiko Souda, Takayoshi Endou
  • Patent number: 8362786
    Abstract: The degradation of an electrical storage device 30 such as a capacitor can be determined by a system which is not an external device but is installed in hybrid construction equipment 1 in a state that the electrical storage device 30 such as a capacitor is mounted. To achieve this objective, it is at least checked that the working machine has stopped. Next, when it has been checked that the working machine has stopped, a degradation state determination time control mode is entered, a motor-generator is driven at the prescribed rotational speed and the prescribed torque, and the electrical storage device rises from the prescribed start charging voltage to the prescribed end charging voltage (Step 102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Yamane, Takayoshi Endou, Tomohisa Sato
  • Patent number: 8004285
    Abstract: A leakage detection can be correctly performed both in a DC high voltage circuit and in an AC high voltage circuit in a vehicle-mounted power supply system. Under a state where a contactor 17 is turned off, all IGBT elements (switching elements) 76 in an IGBT inverter circuit 12 are turned on, and an AC signal Vs is applied to an applying point P. Then, a voltage measured at a voltage measurement point Q is compared with a threshold value to detect whether or not the leakage exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayoshi Endou
  • Publication number: 20110018551
    Abstract: The degradation of an electrical storage device 30 such as a capacitor can be determined by a system which is not an external device but is installed in hybrid construction equipment 1 in a state that the electrical storage device 30 such as a capacitor is mounted. To achieve this objective, it is at least checked that the working machine has stopped. Next, when it has been checked that the working machine has stopped, a degradation state determination time control mode is entered, a motor-generator is driven at the prescribed rotational speed and the prescribed torque, and the electrical storage device rises from the prescribed start charging voltage to the prescribed end charging voltage (Step 102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Yamane, Takayoshi Endou, Tomohisa Sato
  • Publication number: 20090121672
    Abstract: A leakage detection can be correctly performed both in a DC high voltage circuit and in an AC high voltage circuit in a vehicle-mounted power supply system. Under a state where a contactor 17 is turned off, all IGBT elements (switching elements) 76 in an IGBT inverter circuit 12 are turned on, and an AC signal Vs is applied to an applying point P. Then, a voltage measured at a voltage measurement point Q is compared with a threshold value to detect whether or not the leakage exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Takayoshi Endou
  • Patent number: 7439631
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a high efficiency hybrid power supply system that permits a power type power supply device such as a capacitor to be utilized effectively, and that makes it possible to even the burden on an energy type power supply device such as a storage cell. A capacitor 21 is connected to system voltage lines 26 and 27 which are connected to a load 30, and a body formed by a serial connection between a large-capacity storage cell 22 and the output terminal of a voltage controller 23 is connected in parallel with this capacitor 21. The voltage Vb of the storage cell 22 is substantially constant. The voltage controller 23 is a DC/DC converter, for example, the output voltage Vv of which is variable. A system controller 25 changes the system voltage Vs by changing the output voltage Vv of the voltage controller 23.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayoshi Endou
  • Publication number: 20070273209
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a high efficiency hybrid power supply system that permits a power type power supply device such as a capacitor to be utilized effectively, and that makes it possible to even the burden on an energy type power supply device such as a storage cell. A capacitor 21 is connected to system voltage lines 26 and 27 which are connected to a load 30, and a body formed by a serial connection between a large-capacity storage cell 22 and the output terminal of a voltage controller 23 is connected in parallel with this capacitor 21. The voltage Vb of the storage cell 22 is substantially constant. The voltage controller 23 is a DC/DC converter, for example, the output voltage Vv of which is variable. A system controller 25 changes the system voltage Vs by changing the output voltage Vv of the voltage controller 23.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Takayoshi Endou