Patents by Inventor Tatsuhiko Shimizu

Tatsuhiko Shimizu 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: 10522865
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a stack; a case that accommodates the stack; and end plates arranged in the outside of a stacking direction and formed with fluid flow path holes penetrating in the stacking direction an accommodating groove for accommodating a seal member for sealing a part between the accommodating groove and the case. The end plates have a metal member formed with the fluid flow path holes, a first recess and a second recess that continues to the first recess, and a resin layer that continuously covers an inner peripheral wall surface of the fluid flow path holes, a surface that faces the stack, a part that includes at least an outer peripheral side end in the first recess, and the second recess, in the metal member. The resin layer is formed with the accommodating groove in a surface corresponding to the end surface of the case in a part covering the part that includes at least the outer peripheral side end in the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Hitoshi Hamada, Tadanobu Ota, Yoshiki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10522846
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack 100 includes a fuel cell stack 10, and an end plate 30 placed at an end of the fuel cell stack 10. The end plate 30 includes a metallic plate-like body 32, and a resin layer 60 formed on a surface 32b of the plate-like body 32. The plate-like body 32 includes flow holes 39 for a reactant gas and a cooling medium, and a stripe-shaped protrusion 38 protruding from the surface 32b and which divides the surface 32b into an inner area containing the flow holes 39 and an outer area outside the inner area. The protrusion 38 includes a vertical portion 38a protruding from the surface 32b, and a jutted portion 38b jutted from a distal end of the vertical portion 38a toward the inner area. The resin layer 60 is formed in the inner area to cover a surface 38as of the vertical portion 38a facing the inner area as well as at least part of the jutted portion 38b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd., Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Hitoshi Hamada, Yutaka Hotta, Tatsuya Tokumasu, Tadanobu Ota, Yoshiki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10439247
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack comprises a stacked body, an end plate and a case configured such that the stacked body is placed therein. The end plate is arranged to cover an end face of the stacked body in a stacking direction and an end face of the case in the stacking direction and is fastened to the end face of the case. A placement groove is formed in at least one surface out of two surfaces of the end plate and the case opposed to each other, such that a seal member is placed in the placement groove. The end plate includes a resin layer formed to continuously cover an inner circumferential wall surface of the fluid flow path hole, a surface of the end plate opposed to the stacked body, and an outer circumferential side end of the placement groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd., Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Hitoshi Hamada, Tatsuya Tokumasu, Tadanobu Ota, Yoshiki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180123158
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a stack; a case that accommodates the stack; and end plates arranged in the outside of a stacking direction and formed with fluid flow path holes penetrating in the stacking direction an accommodating groove for accommodating a seal member for sealing a part between the accommodating groove and the case. The end plates have a metal member formed with the fluid flow path holes, a first recess and a second recess that continues to the first recess, and a resin layer that continuously covers an inner peripheral wall surface of the fluid flow path holes, a surface that faces the stack, a part that includes at least an outer peripheral side end in the first recess, and the second recess, in the metal member. The resin layer is formed with the accommodating groove in a surface corresponding to the end surface of the case in a part covering the part that includes at least the outer peripheral side end in the first recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko SHIMIZU, Hitoshi HAMADA, Tadanobu OTA, Yoshiki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180047995
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack 100 includes a fuel cell stack 10, and an end plate 30 placed at an end of the fuel cell stack 10. The end plate 30 includes a metallic plate-like body 32, and a resin layer 60 formed on a surface 32b of the plate-like body 32. The plate-like body 32 includes flow holes 39 for a reactant gas and a cooling medium, and a stripe-shaped protrusion 38 protruding from the surface 32b and which divides the surface 32b into an inner area containing the flow holes 39 and an outer area outside the inner area. The protrusion 38 includes a vertical portion 38a protruding from the surface 32b, and a jutted portion 38b jutted from a distal end of the vertical portion 38a toward the inner area. The resin layer 60 is formed in the inner area to cover a surface 38as of the vertical portion 38a facing the inner area as well as at least part of the jutted portion 38b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko SHIMIZU, Hitoshi HAMADA, Yutaka HOTTA, Tatsuya TOKUMASU, Tadanobu OTA, Yoshiki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180034091
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack comprises a stacked body, an end plate and a case configured such that the stacked body is placed therein. The end plate is arranged to cover an end face of the stacked body in a stacking direction and an end face of the case in the stacking direction and is fastened to the end face of the case. A placement groove is formed in at least one surface out of two surfaces of the end plate and the case opposed to each other, such that a seal member is placed in the placement groove. The end plate includes a resin layer formed to continuously cover an inner circumferential wall surface of the fluid flow path hole, a surface of the end plate opposed to the stacked body, and an outer circumferential side end of the placement groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD., TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko SHIMIZU, Hitoshi HAMADA, Tatsuya TOKUMASU, Tadanobu OTA, Yoshiki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20060280878
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide the column spacer capable of forming a liquid crystal display element which does not produce the color irregularity due to gravity defect and the cold bubbling and exhibits the high durability when the column spacer is used as a spacer for maintaining a gap between two glass substrates at a constant distance in a liquid crystal display element, the liquid crystal display element using the column spacers and the curable resin composition for column spacers from which the column spacer can be produced. The present invention is directed a column spacer for maintaining a gap between two glass substrates at a constant distance in a liquid crystal display element, which comprises an elastic modulus of 0.2 to 1.0 GPa in compressing by 15% at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Minoru Suezaki, Yoshio Nishimura, Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Sayaka Kobayashi, Toru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 5917309
    Abstract: A charger includes a control unit, which provides the capacitor with electricity, and charges the capacitor. While charging is being executed, the stored charge will increase, and each of the potentials of the positive electrode and the negative electrode will increase. The potential of the positive electrode V+, the potential of the negative electrode V-, the decomposition potential of the positive electrode, and the decomposition potential of the negative electrode are compared with each other. At first, both the potential of the positive electrode and the potential of the negative electrode are smaller than the decomposition potentials. During charging, if it is detected that at least one of the potentials of the positive electrode or the negative electrode reaches the decomposition potential, the control unit stops charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5742474
    Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor which is usable at a high voltage without causing an irreversible current. Both a polarized positive electrode 14 and a polarized negative electrode 16 are made of the same constituents. However, a ratio of an amount of constituents of the polarized positive electrode 14 differs from that of the polarized negative electrode 16. A ratio of a capacitance of the polarized positive electrode to a capacitance of the polarized negative electrode is controlled such that the polarized positive electrode and the polarized negative electrode simultaneously reach respective potentials where the irreversible current is caused. According to this invention there is an advantage that it is possible to increase a voltage applied to the electric double layer capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Shimizu, Hiroyuki Kimoto, Shoji Yokoishi