Patents by Inventor Yasushi Ogihara
Yasushi Ogihara 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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Publication number: 20240109435Abstract: A power storage system includes a battery including a first power storage unit, a second power storage unit, and a first switch unit, a three-phase motor in which coils of three phases are connected at a neutral point, the three-phase motor being driven by electric power supplied from the battery, an inverter connected on an electric power transmission path between the battery and the three-phase motor, and a DC power supply circuit connected to a connection portion located on an electric power transmission path between the inverter and the battery. The DC power supply circuit includes a branch circuit connected to the neutral point on a positive electrode side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi OGIHARA, Yasuo YAMADA, Yoshio KOJIMA, Harumi TAKEDOMI
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Publication number: 20240113531Abstract: A power storage system includes a first battery, a three-phase motor, an inverter, a DC power supply circuit, a branch circuit, a capacitor, a pre-charge circuit located on the electric power transmission path between the inverter and the first battery and connected between the inverter and the connection portion of the DC power supply circuit, a converter connected to the pre-charge circuit, and a second battery connected to the converter and having a voltage lower than the first voltage and the second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo YAMADA, Yasushi OGIHARA, Yoshio KOJIMA
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Publication number: 20230318070Abstract: A temperature adjusting device includes temperature adjusting circuit that circulates thermal medium, first temperature sensor that measures temperature of thermal medium, battery thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, second temperature sensor that measures temperature of the battery, heat generating instrument thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, flow channel switching device that switches flow channel of the temperature adjusting circuit to form first temperature adjusting circuit which connects downstream of the battery and upstream of the heat generating instrument and second temperature adjusting circuit which connects downstream side of the battery and downstream side of the heat generating instrument, and control device that controls the flow channel switching device and that has intermittent operating mode of intermittently switching the temperature adjusting circuit to the first temperature adjusting circuit or the second temperature adjusting circuit based onType: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Yasushi Ogihara
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Publication number: 20230318088Abstract: A temperature adjusting device includes temperature adjusting circuit that circulates heating medium, a first temperature sensor that measures temperature of the heating medium, a battery thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, a second temperature sensor that measures temperature of the battery, a heat generating instrument thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, flow channel switching device that switches flow channel of the temperature adjusting circuit to form first temperature adjusting circuit that circulates the heating medium in sequence of the battery and the heat generating instrument and second temperature adjusting circuit that circulates the heating medium in sequence of the heat generating instrument and the battery, and a control device that controls the flow channel switching device and switch the temperature adjusting circuit to the first temperature adjusting circuit or the second temperature adjusting circuit based on measurement results of the first tempType: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Yasushi Ogihara
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Publication number: 20230311709Abstract: A temperature adjusting device includes a temperature adjusting circuit configured to circulate a thermal medium, a first temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the thermal medium, a battery thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, a second temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the battery, a heat generating instrument thermally connected to the temperature adjusting circuit, and a control device configured to control the heat generating instrument, the control device including a thermal medium heating mode configured to generate excessive heat from the heat generating instrument on the basis of measurement results of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Yasushi Ogihara, Yasuo Yamada
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Patent number: 10418675Abstract: One embodiment provides a cooling structure of a battery, including: a battery; an intake port, from which air in an vehicle interior is taken in; and an intake duct, which is in communication with the intake port and from which the air in the vehicle interior is introduced to the battery, wherein the intake duct is connected with a discharge port of an air conditioning duct, which is connected with an air conditioning system, and from which air discharged from the air conditioning system is introduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Sachiko Katsuno, Yasushi Ogihara, Suguru Umetsu, Keishi Kosaka, Yoshiaki Arai
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Publication number: 20160301120Abstract: One embodiment provides a cooling structure of a battery, including: a battery; an intake port, from which air in an vehicle interior is taken in; and an intake duct, which is in communication with the intake port and from which the air in the vehicle interior is introduced to the battery, wherein the intake duct is connected with a discharge port of an air conditioning duct, which is connected with an air conditioning system, and from which air discharged from the air conditioning system is introduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Sachiko Katsuno, Yasushi Ogihara, Suguru Umetsu, Keishi Kosaka, Yoshiaki Arai
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Patent number: 8783402Abstract: In a vehicle having rear seats which can be swung up, a vehicle electric equipment mounting structure is provided which can ensure a sufficient space at a rear part of the vehicle which allows passengers to walk therethrough while arranging vehicle driving electric motor-related electric equipment at the rear part of the vehicle. Third row seats 5 which can be swung up towards side walls 9a are provided at a rear part of a vehicle 1. Electric equipment such as a battery unit 21, an inverter unit 22 and a DC-DC converter unit 23 is accommodated within a downwardly depressed portion 11 in a floor panel 2 underneath a rear lid board 34 on which the third row seats 5, taking a seating posture, are positioned.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., LtdInventors: Yasushi Ogihara, Harumi Takedomi
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Patent number: 8507261Abstract: A laboratory dish comprises an incubation container, containing cultured cells, for observation through a microscope, in which a partitioning member partitions an interior of the incubation container into a plurality of incubation chambers by substantially perpendicular walls. The partitioning member tightly fits to a bottom portion of the incubation container, thereby capable of retaining in separation a liquid inputted in each of the incubation chambers from liquids in the other incubation chambers. A cover member covers an upper portion of each of the incubation chambers partitioned by the partitioning member and tightly fitted to the partitioning member. A whole or part of the cover member is formed of a transparent member, and the upper portion of each incubation chamber is formed with an opening via which to input the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Yasushi Ogihara, Ichiro Sase, Roman Zantl
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Publication number: 20120118653Abstract: There is provided an in-vehicle electronic component disposing construction for fixing an electronic component strongly and rigidly to a vehicle body while ensuring a sufficient space within a passenger compartment and realizing a reduction in weight of the construction. An electronic component box containing electronic components and disposed between a driver's seat and a front passenger's seat is supported by a floor panel of a vehicle and a steering system hanger beam to which a steering system is fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Ogihara, Harumi Takedomi
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Publication number: 20120118655Abstract: In a vehicle having rear seats which can be swung up, a vehicle electric equipment mounting structure is provided which can ensure a sufficient space at a rear part of the vehicle which allows passengers to walk therethrough while arranging vehicle driving electric motor-related electric equipment at the rear part of the vehicle. Third row seats 5 which can be swung up towards side walls 9a are provided at a rear part of a vehicle 1. Electric equipment such as a battery unit 21, an inverter unit 22 and a DC-DC converter unit 23 is accommodated within a downwardly depressed portion 11 in a floor panel 2 underneath a rear lid board 34 on which the third row seats 5, taking a seating posture, are positioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Ogihara, Harumi Takedomi
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Patent number: 7819172Abstract: A cooling apparatus for a vehicle electrical packaging unit that includes an inverter for a vehicle drive motor, a DC-DC converter for a vehicle control power source, and an electrical power converter for driving the electrical accessories, and cools them by heat exchange with cooling air. The cooling apparatus includes a first heat radiating plate for the inverter, a second heat radiating plate for the DC-DC converter, a third heat radiating plate for the electrical power converter, and connecting members that respectively connect the first heat radiating plate to the second heat radiating plate and the first heat radiating plate to the third heat radiating plate. Heat radiating fins of the first to third heat radiating plates are enclosed by the first heat radiating plate, second heat radiating plate, the third heat radiating plate, and the connecting members to form an air passage through which the cooling air passes.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Otsuka, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Fukazu, Masanobu Nakatsu, Yasushi Ogihara
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Publication number: 20100136671Abstract: A laboratory dish comprises an incubation container, containing cultured cells, for observation through a microscope, in which a partitioning member partitions an interior of the incubation container into a plurality of incubation chambers by substantially perpendicular walls. The partitioning member tightly fits to a bottom portion of the incubation container, thereby capable of retaining in separation a liquid inputted in each of the incubation chambers from liquids in the other incubation chambers. A cover member covers an upper portion of each of the incubation chambers partitioned by the partitioning member and tightly fitted to the partitioning member. A whole or part of the cover member is formed of a transparent member, and the upper portion of each incubation chamber is formed with an opening via which to input the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Yasushi Ogihara, Ichiro Sase, Roman Zantl
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Patent number: 7630628Abstract: A microscope system that shifts a plurality of observation locations that are set upon an observation subject in order onto an optical axis of an objective optical system, and for each of the observation locations, performs photography with an image-capturing device of an observation image of the observation subject a plurality of times as time elapses, includes: a drive unit that drives a stage upon which the observation subject is mounted, and the objective optical system, relative to one another two dimensionally in directions orthogonal to the optical axis; a position detection unit that detects at least one of positions of the stage and the objective optical system; and a correction unit that, based upon position information detected by the position detection unit, performs trimming correction upon a plurality of photographic images that have been photographed at each observation location as time elapses, so that the plurality of photographic images become images of a same observation region that includeType: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Yasushi Ogihara
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Publication number: 20090028544Abstract: A microscope system that shifts a plurality of observation locations that are set upon an observation subject in order onto an optical axis of an objective optical system, and for each of the observation locations, performs photography with an image-capturing device of an observation image of the observation subject a plurality of times as time elapses, includes: a drive unit that drives a stage upon which the observation subject is mounted, and the objective optical system, relative to one another two dimensionally indirections orthogonal to the optical axis; a position detection unit that detects at least one of positions of the stage and the objective optical system; and a correction unit that, based upon position information detected by the position detection unit, performs trimming correction upon a plurality of photographic images that have been photographed at each observation location as time elapses, so that the plurality of photographic images become images of a same observation region that includesType: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Yasushi Ogihara
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Patent number: 7262908Abstract: A microscope system according to the present invention comprises a stage on which a specimen is placed, an image forming optical system that forms an image of the specimen placed on the stage, an image-capturing device that captures the image of the specimen formed by the image forming optical system, a focused position detection device that detects a focused position for the specimen based upon the specimen image captured by the image-capturing device and a focused position storage device that stores in memory the focused position detected by the focused position detection device. The focused position detection device sets a search range centered around the focused position stored in memory at the focused position storage device and detects the focused position anew by causing the stage and the image forming optical system to move relative to each other over the search range thus set each time a focusing operation is executed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Yasushi Ogihara
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Publication number: 20070081232Abstract: A microscope system according to the present invention comprises a stage on which a specimen is placed, an image forming optical system that forms an image of the specimen placed on the stage, an image-capturing device that captures the image of the specimen formed by the image forming optical system, a focused position detection device that detects a focused position for the specimen based upon the specimen image captured by the image-capturing device and a focused position storage device that stores in memory the focused position detected by the focused position detection device. The focused position detection device sets a search range centered around the focused position stored in memory at the focused position storage device and detects the focused position anew by causing the stage and the image forming optical system to move relative to each other over the search range thus set each time a focusing operation is executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventor: Yasushi Ogihara
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Patent number: 7167305Abstract: A microscope system according to the present invention comprises a stage on which a specimen is placed, an image forming optical system that forms an image of the specimen placed on the stage, an image-capturing device that captures the image of the specimen formed by the image forming optical system, a focused position detection device that detects a focused position for the specimen based upon the specimen image captured by the image-capturing device and a focused position storage device that stores in memory the focused position detected by the focused position detection device. The focused position detection device sets a search range centered around the focused position stored in memory at the focused position storage device and detects the focused position anew by causing the stage and the image forming optical system to move relative to each other over the search range thus set each time a focusing operation is executed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Yasushi Ogihara
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Publication number: 20070000231Abstract: A cooling apparatus for a vehicle electrical packaging unit that includes an inverter for a vehicle drive motor, a DC-DC converter for a vehicle control power source, and an electrical power converter for driving the electrical accessories, and cools them by heat exchange with cooling air. The cooling apparatus includes a first heat radiating plate for the inverter, a second heat radiating plate for the DC-DC converter, a third heat radiating plate for the electrical power converter, and connecting members that respectively connect the first heat radiating plate to the second heat radiating plate and the first heat radiating plate to the third heat radiating plate. Heat radiating fins of the first to third heat radiating plates are enclosed by the first heat radiating plate, second heat radiating plate, the third heat radiating plate, and the connecting members to form an air passage through which the cooling air passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Otsuka, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Fukazu, Masanobu Nakatsu, Yasushi Ogihara
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Publication number: 20050105174Abstract: A microscope system includes a plurality of objectives with different magnifications and a focus adjustment device that adjusts a focus position of the objective. The focus adjustment device starts executing the focus adjustment operation as the user operates the AF button. Even when no instruction to start the focus adjustment operation according to operation of the AF button is issued, the focus adjustment operation can be started when the user operates the objective selection switch to switch over from the low magnification objective to the high magnification objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Yasushi Ogihara, Ryosuke Komatsu