Patents by Inventor Yasuomi Takeuchi

Yasuomi Takeuchi 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: 9804230
    Abstract: Provided is a battery degradation detection device that detects the degradation state of a battery installed on a vehicle. The battery degradation detection device includes: a flag setting unit that sets, each time the vehicle is started, a flag indicating a sign of degradation of the battery on the basis of a voltage value of the battery at the start of the vehicle; a flag storage unit that stores the flag; a sign-of-degradation determination unit that determines whether or not the battery shows a sign of degradation on the basis of the number of times the flag has been stored in the past; and a degradation determination unit that determines whether or not the battery is in a degradation state on the basis of the voltage value of the battery when it is determined by the sign-of-degradation determination unit that the battery shows a sign of degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Akaishi, Yasuomi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 9698615
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a storage device configured to store power used for traveling; an auxiliary battery configured to store power supplied to an auxiliary load; a converter configured to charge the auxiliary battery by using power supplied from the storage device; and a shut-off device configured to switch between a supply condition in which power is supplied to the auxiliary load from the auxiliary battery and a shut-off condition in which power is not supplied to the auxiliary load from the auxiliary battery. During control of the electric vehicle, the converter is controlled such that an output voltage of the converter is higher when the shut-off device is in the shut-off condition than when the shut-off device is in the supply condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Sugiyama, Keiji Kaita, Takahiko Hirasawa, Yasuomi Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20160124053
    Abstract: Provided is a battery degradation detection device that detects the degradation state of a battery installed on a vehicle. The battery degradation detection device includes: a flag setting unit that sets, each time the vehicle is started, a flag indicating a sign of degradation of the battery on the basis of a voltage value of the battery at the start of the vehicle; a flag storage unit that stores the flag; a sign-of-degradation determination unit that determines whether or not the battery shows a sign of degradation on the basis of the number of times the flag has been stored in the past; and a degradation determination unit that determines whether or not the battery is in a degradation state on the basis of the voltage value of the battery when it is determined by the sign-of-degradation determination unit that the battery shows a sign of degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki AKAISHI, Yasuomi TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140217812
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a storage device configured to store power used for traveling; an auxiliary battery configured to store power supplied to an auxiliary load; a converter configured to charge the auxiliary battery by using power supplied from the storage device; and a shut-off device configured to switch between a supply condition in which power is supplied to the auxiliary load from the auxiliary battery and a shut-off condition in which power is not supplied to the auxiliary load from the auxiliary battery. During control of the electric vehicle, the converter is controlled such that an output voltage of the converter is higher when the shut-off device is in the shut-off condition than when the shut-off device is in the supply condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshinobu SUGIYAMA, Keiji KAITA, Takahiko HIRASAWA, Yasuomi TAKEUCHI
  • Patent number: 7848873
    Abstract: An electronic control unit 9 performs a delay control for extending the period from when an engine stop request is made to when the engine is actually stopped. During non-execution of the delay control, the electronic control unit 9 adjusts the opening degree of a throttle valve 38 according to an accelerator pedal depression degree. During the execution of the delay control, the electronic control unit 9 adjusts the opening degree of a throttle valve 38 such that the opening degree becomes less than the opening degree during the non-execution of the delay control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naohide Fuwa, Yasuomi Takeuchi, Takashi Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20090132154
    Abstract: An electronic control unit 9 performs a delay control for extending the period from when an engine stop request is made to when the engine is actually stopped. During non-execution of the delay control, the electronic control unit 9 adjusts the opening degree of a throttle valve 38 according to an accelerator pedal depression degree. During the execution of the delay control, the electronic control unit 9 adjusts the opening degree of a throttle valve 38 such that the opening degree becomes less than the opening degree during the non-execution of the delay control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naohide FUWA, Yasuomi Takeuchi, Takashi KAWASAKI