Patents by Inventor Tomohide YOSHIKAWA

Tomohide YOSHIKAWA 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: 20230420756
    Abstract: A system according to an embodiment includes storage battery modules, each comprising an assembled battery, a first wireless communication module to transmit and receive radio waves based on a BLE standard, and a battery monitoring unit configured to control operation of the first wireless communication module; and a battery management unit comprising second wireless communication modules to transmit and receive radio waves based on the BLE standard and an arithmetic processing device, wherein a first identifier is preset in the first wireless communication module, and when a connection is started, the first wireless communication module in which a value of a second identifier included in an advertising packet transmitted from the second wireless communication module is a value of the first identifier becomes a broadcaster and transmits the advertising packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomohide YOSHIKAWA, Kazuto KURODA, Yusuke KIKUCHI, Kota ASAMI, Shin SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220200316
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage battery apparatus includes: a plurality of storage battery modules each including a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells, and a cell monitoring unit measuring voltages of the battery cells and a temperature of the battery module; and a battery management unit periodically receiving measurement values of the voltages of the battery cells and the temperature of the battery module. When there is interference in communication with the plurality of cell monitoring units, the battery management unit extends a communication cycle with the cell monitoring units, sets a value of a chargeable current and a value of a dischargeable current of the battery module, which correspond to at least the communication cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kazuto KURODA, Yusuke KIKUCHI, Ryo NOZAWA, Kota ASAMI, Tomohide YOSHIKAWA