Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Abe
Toshihiro Abe 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).
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Patent number: 11919579Abstract: A power supply system includes a system control unit, an auxiliary power supply, and an auxiliary-power-supply control unit. The system control unit and the auxiliary-power-supply control unit are configured such that information of at least one control unit of the system control unit and the auxiliary-power-supply control unit is able to be output to another control unit of the system control unit and the auxiliary-power-supply control unit. The at least one control unit is configured to output information indicating that an operation of the at least one control unit is stopped to the other control unit when the at least one control unit stops the operation of the at least one control unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuma Hasegawa, Toshihiro Takahashi, Yuji Fujita, Kenichi Abe, Yugo Nagashima, Yuuta Kajisawa, Takashi Koudai, Hiroaki Hanzawa, Atsushi Satou, Yosuke Yamashita, Shintaro Takayama, Tokuaki Hibino
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Patent number: 11050095Abstract: An electrochemical device having excellent safety at high temperature is provided by using a separator for an electrochemical device, which is made of a porous film comprising: a porous base (5) having a heat-resistant temperature of 150° C. or higher and including filler particles (3); at least one kind of shutdown resin (6) selected from the group consisting of resin A that has a melting point in a range of 80° C. to 130° C. and resin B that absorbs an electrolyte and swells due to heating, and the swelling degree is increased as the temperature rises; and a binder (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Maxell Holdings, Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Katayama, Toshihiro Abe, Nobuaki Matsumoto, Fusaji Kita, Shigeo Aoyama
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Publication number: 20210050574Abstract: An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator. The separator includes a first porous layer composed mainly of a thermoplastic resin and a second porous layer composed mainly of insulating particles with a heat-resistant temperature of 150° C. or higher. The first porous layer is disposed to face the negative electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Maxell Holdings, Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki KATAYAMA, Toshihiro ABE, Nobuaki MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 10862091Abstract: An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator. The separator includes a first porous layer composed mainly of a thermoplastic resin and a second porous layer composed mainly of insulating particles with a heat-resistant temperature of 150° C. or higher. The first porous layer is disposed to face the negative electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Maxell Holdings, Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Katayama, Toshihiro Abe, Nobuaki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10161101Abstract: A construction machine includes a cooling fan (10) and a shroud (11). The cooling fan (10) sends air drawn in via a radiator (30) to an engine. The shroud (11) is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the cooling fan and forms a passage for air to be drawn in via the radiator. The construction machine includes a tank (12) and a cover (14B). The tank (12) is disposed superior to an upper end portion of the radiator and stores cooling water to be supplied to the radiator and the engine. The cover (14B) is disposed openably in an opening (14A) formed in a top surface plate (11B) of the shroud. The tank (12) is disposed at a position adjacent to the shroud (11) on a side closer to the engine side than the cover (14B) is.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Nishiguchi, Toshihiro Abe, Tetsuya Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9972816Abstract: A slurry for forming an insulating layer of the present invention includes heat-resistant insulating fine particles, a thickening agent, and a dispersion medium. The insulating fine particles are dispersed in the dispersion medium. The slurry for forming an insulating layer has a viscosity of 5 to 500 mPa·s. The proportion of particles with a particle size of 1 ?m or less in the insulating fine particles is 30 vol % or more and the proportion of particles with a particles size of 3 ?m or more in the insulating fine particles is 10 vol % or less. An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a separator for an electrochemical device of the present invention that is produced using the slurry for forming an electrochemical device of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: MICROCONNECT CORP.Inventors: Hideaki Katayama, Hiroshi Abe, Nobuaki Matsumoto, Toshihiro Abe, Yasutaka Kuroki
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Patent number: 9865853Abstract: An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator. The separator includes a first porous layer composed mainly of a thermoplastic resin and a second porous layer composed mainly of insulating particles with a heat-resistant temperature of 150° C. or higher. The first porous layer is disposed to face the negative electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Katayama, Toshihiro Abe, Nobuaki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9819018Abstract: There is provided a lithium ion secondary battery with a high capacity and having excellent cycle characteristics. The lithium ion secondary battery, including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte liquid. Here, the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode material in which a surface of particles of a positive electrode active material is coated with an Al-containing oxide. The Al-containing oxide has an average coating thickness of 5 to 50 nm. The positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode material comprises a lithium cobalt oxide comprising Co and at least one kind of an element M1 selected from the group consisting of Mg, Zr, Ni, Mn, Ti and Al. The negative electrode comprises a material S including SiOx (0.5?x?1.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Tomohito Sekiya, Hiroshi Abe, Akira Inaba, Susumu Yoshikawa, Yuji Hashimoto, Seiji Ishizawa, Toshihiro Abe
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Publication number: 20170275846Abstract: A construction machine includes a cooling fan (10) and a shroud (11). The cooling fan (10) sends air drawn in via a radiator (30) to an engine. The shroud (11) is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the cooling fan and forms a passage for air to be drawn in via the radiator. The construction machine includes a tank (12) and a cover (14B). The tank (12) is disposed superior to an upper end portion of the radiator and stores cooling water to be supplied to the radiator and the engine. The cover (14B) is disposed openably in an opening (14A) formed in a top surface plate (11B) of the shroud. The tank (12) is disposed at a position adjacent to the shroud (11) on a side closer to the engine side than the cover (14B) is.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Hitoshi NISHIGUCHI, Toshihiro ABE, Tetsuya MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170155167Abstract: The stacked electrode body of the lithium ion secondary battery has an end surface parallel to the stacked direction of the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator. The end surface is opposed to the third electrode to dope Li ions into the negative electrode. (1) When the lithium ion secondary battery is discharged at a discharge current rate of 0.1 C to reach a voltage reaches 2.0V, a molar ratio (Li/M) of the Li and the metal M other than Li included in the positive electrode active material is 0.8 to 1.05, or (2) the third electrode includes a Li supply source arranged such that the Li supply source is opposed to the end surface of the stacked electrode body, and the negative electrode can be doped with Li ions supplied from the Li supply source when an electrical connection to the third electrode is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Abe, Seiji Ishizawa, Toshihiro Abe
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Publication number: 20160351900Abstract: There is provided a lithium ion secondary battery with a high capacity and having excellent cycle characteristics. The lithium ion secondary battery, including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a nonaqueous electrolyte liquid. Here, the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode material in which a surface of particles of a positive electrode active material is coated with an Al-containing oxide. The Al-containing oxide has an average coating thickness of 5 to 50 nm. The positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode material comprises a lithium cobalt oxide comprising Co and at least one kind of an element M1 selected from the group consisting of Mg, Zr, Ni, Mn, Ti and Al. The negative electrode comprises a material S including SiOx (0.5?x?1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Tomohito Sekiya, Hirosi Abe, Akira Inaba, Susumu Yoshikawa, Yuji Hashimoto, Seiji Ishizawa, Toshihiro Abe
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Publication number: 20150236318Abstract: A slurry for forming an insulating layer of the present invention includes heat-resistant insulating fine particles, a thickening agent, and a dispersion medium. The insulating fine particles are dispersed in the dispersion medium. The slurry for forming an insulating layer has a viscosity of 5 to 500 mPa·s. The proportion of particles with a particle size of 1 ?m or less in the insulating fine particles is 30 vol % or more and the proportion of particles with a particles size of 3 ?m or more in the insulating fine particles is 10 vol % or less. An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a separator for an electrochemical device of the present invention that is produced using the slurry for forming an electrochemical device of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Hideaki KATAYAMA, Hiroshi ABE, Nobuaki MATSUMOTO, Toshihiro ABE, Yasutaka KUROKI
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Patent number: 8920960Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery using a separator including a porous film formed by binding inorganic oxide particles together with a binder. The inorganic oxide particles are treated so that an amount of alkali metal elements eluted therefrom when they are immersed in ion exchange water is reduced to 1000 ppm or less. As a result, it is possible to provide a lithium secondary battery with a high degree of reliability, whose characteristics deteriorate less when it is used or stored for an extended period.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Abe, Toshihiro Abe, Nobuaki Matsumoto, Hideaki Katayama
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Patent number: 8904766Abstract: Front and rear side flange portions of a filter accommodating cylinder are provided with positioning pins. A flange portion of an upstream cylinder is provided with a notched groove and a flange portion of a downstream cylinder is provided with a notched groove. In consequence, when the filter accommodating cylinder is connected between the upstream cylinder and the downstream cylinder, each of the positioning pins disposed at the front and rear flange portions is engaged with each notched groove of the upstream cylinder and the downstream cylinder. The filter accommodating cylinder can be positioned to be coaxial with the upstream cylinder and the downstream cylinder. As a result, after performing a cleaning operation to a DPF, an operation of once again connecting the filter accommodating cylinder between the upstream cylinder and the downstream cylinder can be quickly and easily performed.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saito, Hiroyuki Kamata, Hiroki Sugawara, Toshihiro Abe, Shohei Kamiya
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Patent number: 8822082Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device of the present invention includes a porous film including: a filler; an organic binder; and at least one resin selected from resin A that has a melting point of 80 to 140° C. and resin B that absorbs a non-aqueous electrolyte and swells upon heating and whose swelling degree increases with increasing temperature, and the filler contains boehmite having a secondary particle structure in which primary particles are connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Maxwell, Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Katayama, Yoshinori Sato, Toshihiro Abe, Nobuaki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8701387Abstract: An engaging groove (47) with which a gasket (42) is engaged is provided in each of a front side projecting portion (44) and a rear side projecting portion (46) formed in a filter accommodating cylinder (37) to be positioned on an outer peripheral surface (44A, 46A) of each projecting portion (44, 46). Therefore, when the gasket (42) latches on each of the projecting portion (44; 46) to be fitted thereon from an outside, the gasket (42) can be engaged with the engaging groove (47) provided in each of the projecting portions (44, 46). In consequence, at the time of mounting and removing the filter accommodating cylinder (37), the falling-off of the gasket (42) can be prevented, and, for example, an inspection operation, a cleaning operation and the like of an accommodated particulate matter removing filter (41) can be easily performed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saito, Eri Saijo, Toshihiro Abe, Hiroyuki Kamata
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Patent number: 8672602Abstract: The present invention is a processing apparatus comprising a transfer mechanism including at least one transfer plate, the transfer mechanism being configured to cause, when a substrate to be processed is placed on an upper surface of the transfer plate, the transfer plate to move while maintaining the substrate to be processed placed horizontally thereon. The transfer plate has a cantilevered support structure horizontally extending from a proximal end thereof to a distal end thereof in a fore and aft direction. An upper surface of the transfer plate is provided with a plurality of support projections configured to horizontally support the substrate to be processed at a substantially central position thereof and a rear position thereof in the fore and aft direction. The substrate to be processed is not supported on the distal portion of the transfer plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Satoshi Asari, Kiichi Takahashi, Toshihiro Abe
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Patent number: 8601801Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust assembly for a construction machine having a revolving upperstructure and an engine mounted on the revolving upperstructure. The exhaust assembly is to be arranged inside the revolving upperstructure of the construction machine, and is provided with an after-treatment device for exhaust gas from the engine and an exhaust pipe for releasing exhaust gas, which has been guided from an outlet port of the after-treatment device, to an outside. The exhaust assembly includes a concave-convex part, which has plural concavities and convexities, is arranged on an inner wall of the exhaust pipe, and extends in a direction of discharge of the exhaust gas.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Abe, Shouhei Kamiya, Hideki Onuma, Hiroyuki Kamata, Hiroki Sugawara, Hirotaka Kawamukai
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Patent number: 8418448Abstract: An engine (8) is mounted to a vehicle body by means of vibration isolating mounts (8E), and a support member (15) is mounted to the engine (8). Vibration isolating members (20) are provided between this support member (15) and a mounting bracket (17) mounted to an exhaust gas treatment device (16). Accordingly, even in cases where the engine (8) has generated high-frequency vibrations, these vibrations can be damped by the vibration isolating mounts (8E) and the vibration isolating members (20). In consequence, treatment members constituting the exhaust gas treatment device (16), such as a catalyst, a filter, and a sensor, can be protected from the vibrations of the engine (8). In addition, as the exhaust gas treatment device (16) is provided with the mounting bracket (17), the vibration isolating members (20) can be reliably mounted to the exhaust gas treatment device (16) by means of the mounting bracket (17).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kamata, Takahiro Kobayashi, Toshihiro Abe
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Patent number: 8420019Abstract: An hydraulic excavator is provided with an exhaust gas treatment apparatus in an exhaust pipe for effecting the purification treatment of exhaust gas including capturing the particulate matter in the exhaust gas. A space provided for mounting and removing a filter accommodating cylinder (31) is formed between the upstream cylinder (22) and the downstream cylinder (27). In particular, upwardly inclined connecting surfaces (23E and 28E) are provided on flange portions of upstream and downstream cylinders (22 and 27), respectively, and downwardly inclined connecting surfaces (32F and 32G) are provided on upstream side flange portions of filter accommodating cylinder (31). In consequence, a substantially V-shaped insertion space (S) which is gradually enlarged from a lower side to an upper side can be formed between the upstream cylinder (22) and the downstream cylinder (27).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Saito, Toshihiro Abe, Hiroyuki Kamata