Patents by Inventor Takumi Kawano

Takumi Kawano 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: 20240328017
    Abstract: A controller of an electrolysis system in the present disclosure changes a current value to be specified for a first power supply device according to the pressure detected by a first pressure sensor provided on an oxygen supply passage between a pressure control valve and a water electrolysis stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Takumi KAWANO, Tomohiro TAKAYANAGI
  • Patent number: 12037692
    Abstract: A water electrolysis system includes a control device. The control device outputs a first current command value, which is a constant current command value, to one from among a first power source device and a second power source device. The control device generates a second current command value, which is an undefined current command value, based on an amount of the hydrogen gas inside a gas-liquid separator, and outputs the second current command value to another one from among the first power source device and the second power source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20240191377
    Abstract: A water electrolysis system controls a power supply device for passing a current between an anode and a cathode in a water electrolysis stack, based on a hydrogen concentration detected by a concentration sensor provided in a discharge pipe at a location downstream of a pressure control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Takumi KAWANO, Yuta HOSHI, Shoji TAKASUGI
  • Publication number: 20240191376
    Abstract: An electrochemical system includes a first stack, a first tank for storing high-pressure gas output from the first stack, a check valve disposed in a flow path connecting the first stack and the first tank, a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor connected respectively to the upstream and the downstream of the check valve, and a control unit. The control unit determines that an electrolyte membrane has been damaged when the pressure difference between the upstream and the downstream of the check valve exceeds a predetermined pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Takumi KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20240105976
    Abstract: The fuel cell system includes a water electrolysis device, a first gas-liquid separator, an oxygen tank, a fuel cell, a second gas-liquid separator, and a controller. When the level of water in the first gas-liquid separator becomes lower than a predetermined threshold value, the controller supplies oxygen gas having a pressure higher than the internal pressure of the first gas-liquid separator to the second gas-liquid separator and opens the first on-off valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yuta HOSHI, Takumi KAWANO
  • Patent number: 11867170
    Abstract: A decompression system is configured to: determine a regulating amount of a flow regulating valve provided on a discharge flow path through which compressed gas flowing out from a gas generating device flows, the regulating amount being determined based on a pressure detected by a pressure sensor provided on the discharge flow path; correct the determined regulating amount based on a temperature detected by a temperature sensor provided on the discharge flow path; and control the flow regulating valve so that the regulating amount thereof becomes the corrected regulating amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20230279558
    Abstract: A water electrolysis system includes a control device. The control device outputs a first current command value, which is a constant current command value, to one from among a first power source device and a second power source device. The control device generates a second current command value, which is an undefined current command value, based on an amount of the hydrogen gas inside a gas-liquid separator, and outputs the second current command value to another one from among the first power source device and the second power source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Takumi KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20230261231
    Abstract: A regenerative fuel cell system includes a supply mechanism for supplying gas generated by a pressurization apparatus to a fuel cell, and a control apparatus. The supply mechanism includes a flow regulating valve provided in a gas supply path, and a pressure sensor that detects pressure of the gas supplied to the gas supply path. When a pressurization-stop operation is started, the control apparatus adjusts the flow rate of the flow regulating valve to realize a target depressurization rate, and causes the fuel cell to generate power corresponding to the flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Shoji TAKASUGI, Kazunori FUKUMA, Takumi KAWANO, Yuta HOSHI
  • Patent number: 11623632
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a control unit. In a state where a first electric motor generates electricity by rotating an internal combustion engine and a target driving force is decided based on an operation for an accelerator pedal, the control unit performs a first driving control in which driving of a vehicle by a first driving force, which is a driving force of a first driving device including the internal combustion engine and the first electric motor, is prioritized. In a state where the first electric motor generates electricity by rotating the internal combustion engine and the target driving force is decided without being based on the operation for the accelerator pedal, the control unit performs a second driving control in which driving of the vehicle by a second driving force, which is a driving force of a second driving device including a second electric motor, is prioritized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuki Iwamitsu, Yuki Nakada, Takumi Kawano, Takaaki Kuwabara, Shigeki Kazehare
  • Publication number: 20220412342
    Abstract: A decompression system is configured to: determine a regulating amount of a flow regulating valve provided on a discharge flow path through which compressed gas flowing out from a gas generating device flows, the regulating amount being determined based on a pressure detected by a pressure sensor provided on the discharge flow path; correct the determined regulating amount based on a temperature detected by a temperature sensor provided on the discharge flow path; and control the flow regulating valve so that the regulating amount thereof becomes the corrected regulating amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Takumi KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20210046920
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a control unit. In a state where a first electric motor generates electricity by rotating an internal combustion engine and a target driving force is decided based on an operation for an accelerator pedal, the control unit performs a first driving control in which driving of a vehicle by a first driving force, which is a driving force of a first driving device including the internal combustion engine and the first electric motor, is prioritized. In a state where the first electric motor generates electricity by rotating the internal combustion engine and the target driving force is decided without being based on the operation for the accelerator pedal, the control unit performs a second driving control in which driving of the vehicle by a second driving force, which is a driving force of a second driving device including a second electric motor, is prioritized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Atsuki IWAMITSU, Yuki NAKADA, Takumi KAWANO, Takaaki KUWABARA, Shigeki KAZEHARE
  • Publication number: 20210046921
    Abstract: A vehicle control device controls a vehicle including a first driving device and a second driving device having a maximum driving force that is smaller than a maximum driving force of the first driving device. The vehicle control device includes a control unit configured to, in a state where the vehicle is driven by a second driving force, if a determination unit determines that there is a step on the route of the vehicle, drive the vehicle by at least a first driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Atsuki IWAMITSU, Yuki NAKADA, Takumi KAWANO
  • Patent number: 10086841
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a transmission including a gear engagement commander outputting a gear engagement command of a sleeve, an actuator controller controlling an actuator to move the sleeve from a neutral position to a gear engaging position when the gear engagement command is output, a gear engagement determiner determining whether an engagement of the sleeve is prevented in a course of moving the sleeve from the neutral position to the gear engaging position; and a motor controlling an electric motor to rotate a rotating shaft so as to change a rotational position of movable dog teeth relative to passive dog teeth when it is determined that the engagement of the sleeve is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Kuzuhara, Keisuke Kawamura, Takumi Kawano, Yasuyuki Masaoka
  • Publication number: 20170305430
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a transmission including a gear engagement commander outputting a gear engagement command of a sleeve, an actuator controller controlling an actuator to move the sleeve from a neutral position to a gear engaging position when the gear engagement command is output, a gear engagement determiner determining whether an engagement of the sleeve is prevented in a course of moving the sleeve from the neutral position to the gear engaging position; and a motor controlling an electric motor to rotate a rotating shaft so as to change a rotational position of movable dog teeth relative to passive dog teeth when it is determined that the engagement of the sleeve is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Keiji Kuzuhara, Keisuke Kawamura, Takumi Kawano, Yasuyuki Masaoka
  • Publication number: 20040087885
    Abstract: A medical tube having a coil-shaped mono-filament, a small-diameter tubular body, or a bellows-shaped reinforcing member mounted on the outer periphery of the tube, the medical tube being excellent in flexibility and anti-kinking property and capable of greatly saving its material usage. This medical tube is suitably used as constituting members of medical appliances, such as a blood circuit line, a transfusion/infusion set, an infusion bag, and a blood bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Takumi Kawano, Seiichi Ono, Akira Ishida, Masatoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6146364
    Abstract: A process for producing a medical device having a branch includes the steps of: welding a bottom of the tubular member on a mounting surface of a constituent material of a main tube extruded under elevated temperature, welding firmly the bottom of the tubular member to the mounting surface of the main tube while aspirating the constituent material of the main tube from above the tubular member, forming a hole in the mounting surface of the main tube so as to communicate an interior of the tubular member with an interior of the main tube, and cutting the main tube, thereby assembling the medical device having the branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Kawano
  • Patent number: 6022441
    Abstract: A process for producing a medical device having a branch includes the steps of: welding a bottom of the tubular member on a mounting surface of a constituent material of a main tube extruded under elevated temperature, welding firmly the bottom of the tubular member to the mounting surface of the main tube while aspirating the constituent material of the main tube from above the tubular member, forming a hole in the mounting surface of the main tube so as to communicate an interior of the tubular member with an interior of the main tube, and cutting the main tube, thereby assembling the medical device having the branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Kawano
  • Patent number: 5454208
    Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing bags for medical use includes an extruding machine, a device for forming an extruded tube, a device for supplying outlet devices, and a device for conveying the extruded tube horizontally. The device for forming the extruded tube has a die through which pass a sterile air supply line, a medical fluid supply line, an air recovering line and a second sterile air supply line which passes through the medical fluid supply line. The extruding machine extrudes a tube in a fused state and outlet devices are welded to the extruded tube in the fused state. The extruded tube is pressed by the formation device at intervals along it to form fused portions bounding chambers and a fluid passage through each fused portion to connect the chambers. Sterile air is fed into the extruded tube and the shape of the extruded tube is maintained by the pressure of the sterile air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Kawasumi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takumi Kawano
  • Patent number: 4666543
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a medical hollow fiber device for removing waste material in the blood, including the steps of providing a housing; coiling hollow fiber membranes into loops; providing bundles of the loops whose entire interior is filled with a liquid and placing them into the housing; closing both ends of the housing with caps; supplying viscous potting material into the housing at the end portions of the hollow fiber membranes, and applying a centrifugal force to the housing. The potting material penetrates between the end portions and exerts an outside pressure on the membranes. The liquid in the membranes moves toward both ends of the housing and exerts an inside pressure overcoming the outside pressure of the potting material until the potting material solidifies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Kasasumi Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Takumi Kawano