Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Wada

Toshihiro Wada 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: 10633008
    Abstract: A DC-feeding-voltage calculating apparatus includes storage that stores train model information including information for controlling a regenerative power reducing amount in a train in an electrified section; feeding network model information including position information on a substation; and substation model information including control information on a substation voltage. On the basis of: the stored information; a voltage value, current values of feeders by train direction, the voltage and current values being measured in the substation; and first train information on a train including a wireless communication apparatus, an estimator estimates second train information on a train not including a wireless communication apparatus and outputs train operation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironori Mochimaru, Keiki Fujita, Kenji Ueda, Toshihiro Wada
  • Patent number: 10615468
    Abstract: Battery cells are disposed apart from each other in a housing of a battery module included in a power storage device. In the battery module, a partition member is provided that divides a space in the housing into a high temperature region, which contains battery cells located centrally in a disposal direction of the battery cells, and a low temperature region, which contains battery cells located at end portions in the disposal direction of the battery cells. The cooling air flow supplied from a fan passes between the battery cells in the high temperature region, passes through ventilation holes provided in the partition members, enters the low temperature region, passes between the battery cells in the low temperature region, passes through a discharge hole, and flows outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiro Yoshida, Yuruki Okada, Sho Shiraga, Tomoki Takegami, Toshihiro Wada
  • Publication number: 20200091838
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes: a first smoothing circuit connected to a first electric device; a second smoothing circuit connected to a second electric device; a first bridge circuit connected to the first smoothing circuit; a transformer having a primary side connected to a third electric device and a secondary side connected to the first bridge circuit and the second smoothing circuit; and a controller, wherein the controller varies a duty ratio of the first bridge circuit at a frequency higher than cutoff frequencies of the first and second smoothing circuits, controls a constant component of the duty ratio to control power exchange between the first and second electric devices, and controls a phase of a varying component of the duty ratio to control power exchange to and from the third electric device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro WADA, Hiroki ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200091736
    Abstract: The positive electrode of the unit in an m-th configuration stage (m is an integer satisfying 2?m?n) is connected to a negative electrode of the unit in an (m?1)-th configuration stage. A drain-side terminal of the step-up switch included in the m-th configuration stage is connected to a source-side terminal of the step-up switch included in the (m?1)-th configuration stage. A source-side terminal of the step-up switch included in an n-th configuration stage is connected to a negative electrode of the unit included in the n-th configuration stage. The n step-up switches connected in series are connected in parallel to a series circuit including the power storage mechanism and the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki ISHIHARA, Toshihiro WADA
  • Publication number: 20200033416
    Abstract: In response to demands for stably and precisely estimating states, a rechargeable battery state estimation device includes a current detecting unit which detects a charge-discharge current of the rechargeable battery as a detected current; a voltage detecting unit which detects a voltage between terminals of the rechargeable battery as a detected voltage; an OCV estimation method SOC estimation unit which calculates an OCV estimation method state of charge, based on the detected current and the detected voltage; a current integration method parameter estimation unit which estimates a current integration method parameter including a capacity retention rate, based on the detected current and the OCV estimation method state of charge; and a corrected SOC estimation unit which calculates an estimated state of charge, based on the detected current, the OCV estimation method state of charge, and the current integration method parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki TAKEGAMI, Toshihiro WADA, Seigo KADOTA
  • Patent number: 10406140
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator, represented by formula: wherein the symbols are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuusuke Tamura, Toshihiro Wada
  • Patent number: 10386418
    Abstract: Provided is a battery state estimation device configured to: calculate a first state of charge and a first open circuit voltage corresponding to the first state of charge by using a detection current output from a current detection unit and state-of-charge estimation parameters; calculate a second open circuit voltage and a second state of charge corresponding to the second open circuit voltage by using a detection voltage output from a voltage detection unit and equivalent circuit parameters; recursively estimate and update the state-of-charge estimation parameters by using a state-of-charge error, which is a value obtained by subtracting the first state of charge from the second state of charge; and recursively estimate and update the equivalent circuit parameters by using an open circuit voltage error, which is a value obtained by subtracting the first open circuit voltage from the second open circuit voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki Takegami, Toshihiro Wada
  • Patent number: 10353007
    Abstract: The rechargeable battery parameter estimation apparatus includes: a current measurement part for measuring a current flowing through a rechargeable battery, the current measurements having an offset error; a first coefficient calculation part for calculating a first coefficient, which is a partial derivative of an estimated value of an state of charge (SoC) of the battery with respect to the offset error; a second coefficient calculation part for calculating a second coefficient, which is a partial derivative of the estimated value of the SoC with respect to a capacity error, which is a difference of a typical full charge capacity from an actual full charge capacity of the battery; and an error estimation part for estimating the offset error and the capacity error from derivative information including the first coefficient and the second coefficient, the current flowing through the battery, and the estimated value of the SoC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Wada, Tomoki Takegami, Yebin Wang, Taesic Kim, Zafer Sahinoglu
  • Publication number: 20190183866
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which is useful as an AMPK activator, represented by formula: wherein the symbols are defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuusuke TAMURA, Toshihiro WADA
  • Publication number: 20190144396
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel compounds having ACC2 selective inhibitory activity. In addition, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound. A compound of Formula: or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein, R1 is substituted or unsubstituted fused aromatic heterocyclyl represented by Formula: wherein, ring B is 5-membered ring, ring C is 6-membered ring; ring A is substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic carbocycle or the like; -L1- is —O—(CR6R7)m- or the like; -L2- is —O—(CR6R7)n- or the like; each R6 is independently hydrogen or the like; each R7 is independently hydrogen or the like; each m is independently an integer of 0, 1, 2 or 3; each n is independently an integer of 1, 2 or 3; R2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; R4 is substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki OHYABU, Kana KURAHASHI, Yuji NISHIURA, Manabu KATOU, Keisuke MIYAZAKI, Yoshikazu SASAKI, Toshihiro WADA, Masafumi IWATSU
  • Patent number: 10233156
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel compounds having ACC2 selective inhibitory activity. In addition, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound. A compound of Formula: or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein, R1 is substituted or unsubstituted fused aromatic heterocyclyl represented by Formula: wherein, ring B is 5-membered ring, ring C is 6-membered ring; ring A is substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic carbocycle or the like; —L1— is —O—(CR6R7)m— or the like; —L2— is —O—(CR6R7)n— or the like; each R6 is independently hydrogen or the like; each R7 is independently hydrogen or the like; each m is independently an integer of 0, 1, 2 or 3; each n is independently an integer of 1, 2 or 3; R2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; R4 is substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Ohyabu, Kana Kurahashi, Yuji Nishiura, Manabu Katou, Keisuke Miyazaki, Yoshikazu Sasaki, Toshihiro Wada, Masafumi Iwatsu
  • Patent number: 10211490
    Abstract: A storage battery deterioration measurement device and a power storage system are provided which measure deterioration in unit batteries included in an assembled battery constituting a storage battery in a shorter time than conventional devices and systems, and which include a control unit to acquire information based on the states of the multiple unit batteries and a deterioration determination unit to detect the unit battery indicating the maximum value among the information acquired by the control unit and the unit battery indicating the minimum value thereamong, and to detect deterioration in the unit batteries on the basis of the difference between a per-predetermined-period variation of information on the unit battery indicating the maximum value and a per-predetermined-period variation of information on the unit battery indicating the minimum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuruki Okada, Sho Shiraga, Toshihiro Wada, Shoji Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20190016356
    Abstract: A DC-feeding-voltage calculating apparatus includes storage that stores train model information including information for controlling a regenerative power reducing amount in a train in an electrified section; feeding network model information including position information on a substation; and substation model information including control information on a substation voltage. On the basis of: the stored information; a voltage value, current values of feeders by train direction, the voltage and current values being measured in the substation; and first train information on a train including a wireless communication apparatus, an estimator estimates second train information on a train not including a wireless communication apparatus and outputs train operation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironori MOCHIMARU, Keiki FUJITA, Kenji UEDA, Toshihiro WADA
  • Patent number: 10180461
    Abstract: A battery internal state estimation apparatus including: an internal state estimation unit, which inputs at least one of measured values obtained by a battery measurement unit at preset sampling intervals including a current flowing through a battery, an inter-terminal voltage, a temperature of the battery, and an ambient air temperature, for estimating, based on the measured values, at least one of a state of charge, internal temperature, capacity, and internal resistance of the battery as an internal state of the battery; and an internal state correction unit for correcting estimated values of the internal state obtained by the internal state estimation unit so that the estimated values are not contradictory at least to qualitative properties of the battery, and outputting the corrected values to an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Wada, Keita Hatanaka, Hidetoshi Kitanaka, Yuruki Okada
  • Publication number: 20190011506
    Abstract: A first classification circuit obtains first measured values from each of devices, the first measured values of the device including at least one input value to the device and at least one output value from the device, and classifies the first measured values of the devices into normal first measured values and outlier first measured values using the OCSVM (One Class nu-Support Vector Machine). A second classification circuit obtains second measured values from each of devices, the second measured values of the device including at least one input value to the device, and classifies the second measured values of the devices into normal second measured values and outlier second measured values using the OCSVM. A determination circuit determines a device having the outlier first measured values and the normal second measured values, to be a malfunctioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi KOBAYASHI, Wataru TSUJITA, Toshihiro WADA, Tomoki TAKEGAMI
  • Patent number: 10150728
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide novel compounds having ACC2 inhibiting activity. In addition, the object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound. A compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted fused aromatic heterocyclyl etc., ring A is substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic carbocycle etc., -L1- is —O—(CR6R7)m- etc., -L2- is —O—(CR6R7)n- etc., each R6 and R7 are independently hydrogen, halogen etc., R2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R3 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R4 is substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naotake Kobayashi, Kentarou Asahi, Yutaka Tomida, Masahide Ohdan, Masataka Fumoto, Yoshikazu Sasaki, Kana Kurahashi, Takatsugu Inoue, Tomomi Urabe, Yuji Nishiura, Masafumi Iwatsu, Keisuke Miyazaki, Naoki Ohyabu, Toshihiro Wada, Manabu Katou
  • Patent number: 10123994
    Abstract: A compound of formula: or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. L is NR2R3, SR7, SO2R8, alkyl, or alkenyl; R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl; R7 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; R8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, provided that R8 is not unsubstituted methyl or trifluoromethyl; Y is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, provided that Y is not unsubstituted methyl or unsubstituted ethyl; Z is —CR6?, or —N?; R1 is hydrogen, or alkyl; R4, R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichi Kojima, Yu Hinata, Toshihiro Wada
  • Publication number: 20180151925
    Abstract: Battery cells are disposed apart from each other in a housing of a battery module included in a power storage device. In the battery module, a partition member is provided that divides a space in the housing into a high temperature region, which contains battery cells located centrally in a disposal direction of the battery cells, and a low temperature region, which contains battery cells located at end portions in the disposal direction of the battery cells. The cooling air flow supplied from a fan passes between the battery cells in the high temperature region, passes through ventilation holes provided in the partition members, enters the low temperature region, passes between the battery cells in the low temperature region, passes through a discharge hole, and flows outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yukihiro YOSHIDA, Yuruki OKADA, Sho SHIRAGA, Tomoki TAKEGAMI, Toshihiro WADA
  • Publication number: 20180143942
    Abstract: A distributed equipment abnormality detection system is provided for monitoring physical amounts of equipments of identical type and detecting an abnormality of each equipment. The distributed equipment abnormality detection system includes equipment management apparatuses that manage the equipments; and a management server apparatus for communicating the equipment management apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi KOBAYASHI, Toshihiro WADA, Tomoki TAKEGAMI
  • Patent number: 9977087
    Abstract: This invention is concerning a device including a current calculator that calculates remaining capacity difference current on the basis of a first remaining battery capacity reflected on open-circuit voltage of a battery and a second remaining battery capacity not reflected on the open-circuit voltage, a first remaining capacity estimator that estimates the first remaining battery capacity on the basis of a value produced by removing the remaining capacity difference current from the current value of the battery and the inter-terminal voltage of the battery, a second remaining capacity calculator that calculates the second remaining battery capacity by adding up the remaining capacity difference current, and an adder that obtains a remaining battery capacity of the battery by adding the estimate of the first remaining battery capacity and the calculation value of the second remaining battery capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Wada, Hisatoshi Fukumoto, Hiroto Nishiguchi