Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Yoshida

Yoshihiro Yoshida 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: 20240380233
    Abstract: The ECU performs a step of determining whether charging/discharging control is being executed, a step of acquiring the temperature of the terminal portion when it is determined that charging/discharging control is being executed, and a step of determining the charging power limit value, a step of setting a discharge power limit value, and a step of performing charge/discharge control using the set charge power limit value and the set discharge power limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki HAGIWARA, Hiroshi Nagase, Yasumasa Oguma, Jun Yoshida, Tsubasa Migita, Yoshihiro Uchida
  • Publication number: 20240359152
    Abstract: A tubular body (111) has a shape of tube surrounding a virtual center line (VL). A guide groove (112) that is helical about the virtual center line (VL) is provided in the inner surface of the tubular body (111). A rotation device (120) rotates the tubular body (111) around the virtual center line (VL). A dropping device (130) drops, on the inner surface of the tubular body (111), an inclusion substance and a wall material precursor liquid that is a precursor of a wall material covering the inclusion substance. A liquid droplet dropped by the dropping device (130) rolls in the guide groove (112) of the tubular body (111), the tubular body (111) being rotated by the rotation device (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Takayuki TAKEI, Masahiro YOSHIDA, Yoshihiro OHZUNO
  • Publication number: 20240361117
    Abstract: A battery system includes at least one pack in which an all-solid-state battery cell is sealed, and a sensing unit configured to sense deformation of the at least one pack due to change in internal pressure of the at least one pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki HAGIWARA, Hiroshi NAGASE, Yasumasa OGUMA, Jun YOSHIDA, Tsubasa MIGITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240356134
    Abstract: The control device executes a process including a step of acquiring a detected value from each surface pressure sensor when charging is in progress, a step of specifying a corresponding partial pressurizing unit when it is determined that there is a reaction uneven portion, a step of outputting a pressurization command, a step of determining whether or not pressurization is completed, and a step of outputting a pressurization release command when it is determined that pressurization is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi OTAKI, Shinji NAKANISHI, Tetsuya WASEDA, Jun YOSHIDA, Tsubasa MIGITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240356133
    Abstract: The control device executes a process including a step of acquiring a detection value from each surface pressure sensor when charging is in progress, a step of specifying a corresponding partially pressing unit when it is determined that there is a portion where the reaction is uneven, a step of outputting a pressing command, a step of determining whether or not pressing is completed, and a step of outputting a pressing cancel command when it is determined that pressing is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi OTAKI, Shinji NAKANISHI, Tetsuya WASEDA, Jun YOSHIDA, Tsubasa MIGITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240351474
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery system includes an assembled battery configured by connecting a plurality of cells, and a control device that performs charge control and discharge control of the assembled battery. Each of the plurality of cells is an all-solid-state battery. The control device is configured to perform an equalization process of evenly approximating the amount of stored electricity between the cells in the plateau region in the relationship between the voltage and the amount of stored electricity of the assembled battery in the charge control or the discharge control of the assembled battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi OTAKI, Shinji Nakanishi, Tetsuya Waseda, Jun Yoshida, Tsubasa Migita, Yoshihiro Uchida
  • Publication number: 20240348067
    Abstract: The all-solid-state battery system includes an all-solid-state battery and an ECU (control device) that performs charge control and discharge control of the all-solid-state battery. If an internal short circuit is detected during charging control of the all-solid-state battery, the ECU switches charging control to discharging control and discharges the all-solid-state battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Otaki, Shinji Nakanishi, Tetsuya Waseda, Jun Yoshida, Tsubasa Migita, Yoshihiro Uchida
  • Publication number: 20240347789
    Abstract: A battery system includes a control device. The control device is configured to perform a first control and a second control. The first control includes placing an all-solid-state battery in an over-discharge state. The second control includes pressurizing the all-solid-state battery in the over-discharge state. The all-solid-state battery includes an anode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer, in this order. The cathode layer includes silicon grains. The silicon grains include a clathrate II crystalline phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi OTAKI, Shinji NAKANISHI, Tetsuya WASEDA, Jun YOSHIDA, Tsubasa MIGITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240326647
    Abstract: The electrified vehicle includes an all-solid-state battery in which a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer are stacked in the front-rear direction (predetermined direction) of the electrified vehicle. The electrified vehicle also includes an acceleration sensor that detects a first acceleration in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and a second acceleration in the longitudinal direction. In an electrified vehicle, charging and discharging of the all-solid-state battery is prohibited when the first acceleration exceeds the first reference value, and the all-solid-state battery is prohibited until the second acceleration exceeds a second reference value that is larger than the first reference value, charging/discharging is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi OTAKI, Shinji NAKANISHI, Tetsuya WASEDA, Jun YOSHIDA, Tsubasa MIGITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240301171
    Abstract: The fine hollow particle of the present invention is a fine hollow particle composed of a resin film comprising a melamine-based resin, in which the resin film is composed of a plurality of small piece-shaped portions and a bonding portion for bonding the plurality of small piece-shaped portions. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide stable fine hollow particles having excellent solvent resistance and heat resistance, good dispersibility, and a large particle diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY, Tokuyama Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro YOSHIDA, Takayuki TAKEI, Yoshihiro OHZUNO, Kengo NISHIO, Yasutomo SHIMIZU, Kazuishi FUKUDA, Takayoshi KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240300298
    Abstract: A vehicle on which an all-solid-state battery is mounted includes the all-solid-state battery, and a case that accommodates the all-solid-state battery. The vehicle is configured such that, when gas is generated in the case, a blocking process is executed to separate a vehicle cabin from outside air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki HAGIWARA, Hiroshi NAGASE, Yasumasa OGUMA, Jun YOSHIDA, Tsubasa MIGITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240294391
    Abstract: What is provided is stannous oxide having an ?-ray emission amount of 0.002 cph/cm2 or less after heating in an atmosphere at 100° C. for 6 hours. Tin containing lead as an impurity is dissolved in a sulfuric acid aqueous solution to prepare a tin sulfate aqueous solution, and lead sulfate is precipitated in the aqueous solution and removed. While stirring the tin sulfate aqueous solution from which lead sulfate has been removed, a lead nitrate aqueous solution containing lead having an ?-ray emission amount of 10 cph/cm2 or less is added to cause lead sulfate to be precipitated in the tin sulfate aqueous solution, and simultaneously the tin sulfate aqueous solution is circulated while removing the lead sulfate from the aqueous solution. A neutralizing agent is added to the tin sulfate aqueous solution to collect stannous oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hirano, Yoshihiro Yoshida, Takuma Katase
  • Publication number: 20240275135
    Abstract: A transient voltage protection device comprises a pair of discharge electrodes opposing each other with a gap therebetween and a discharge inducing portion in contact with the pair of discharge electrodes. The discharge inducing portion comprises a ceramic component, metal particles, and pores discontinuously scattered. The pores have an average size of 0.05 ?m or more and 1.04 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro SHINKAI, Naoyoshi YOSHIDA, Masato HAYATSU, Shunsuke TAKAHASHI, Sota HIRABA
  • Publication number: 20240266630
    Abstract: A battery system includes: a battery case; a battery housed in the battery case, the battery being composed of a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery; a first detection unit located on a bottom surface of the battery case inside the battery case and configured to detect hydrogen sulfide; a second detection unit located vertically above the bottom surface inside the battery case and configured to detect hydrogen sulfide; and a control device. The control device includes an abnormality processing unit configured to perform an abnormality process based on detection results from the first detection unit and the second detection unit. The abnormality processing unit is configured to perform a first abnormality process when hydrogen sulfide is detected only by the first detection unit, and to perform a second abnormality process when hydrogen sulfide is detected by the second detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Hiroshi Nagase, Yasumasa Oguma, Jun Yoshida, Tsubasa Migita, Yoshihiro Uchida
  • Publication number: 20240247990
    Abstract: A battery system includes a unit cell including a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery, a battery module in which a plurality of the unit cells is stacked between a pair of restraining members, an intermediate plate disposed between the stacked unit cells, a detection unit configured to detect a load applied to the intermediate plate, and an estimation unit configured to estimate generation of hydrogen sulfide in the unit cell, based on a change in load applied to the intermediate plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki HAGIWARA, Hiroshi NAGASE, Yasumasa OGUMA, Jun YOSHIDA, Tsubasa MIGITA, Yoshihiro UCHIDA
  • Patent number: 12045748
    Abstract: The present invention provides a management method that manages a plurality of worksites, comprising: acknowledging a work status of each worksite per work type based on information obtained from a plurality of types of work machines at each worksite; comparing the work status with a plan, and managing a progress status of each worksite per work type; specifying, based on the progress status, a work type of a worksite for which the work status has been delayed relative to the plan; and making, with regard to a work machine and a worker for the work type with the delay, a request for dispatch to the worksite with the delay to another worksite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junjiro Yoshida, Hibiki Koga, Yoshihiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12037273
    Abstract: An ion removal apparatus according to this disclosure performs a desalination treatment on a liquid and includes: a first electrode guide having an inlet allowing the liquid to flow in, a first electrode holder holding a first electrode that adsorbs an ion in the liquid, and an inflow passage serving as a flow passage connecting the inlet and the first electrode holder to one another; and a second electrode guide having an outlet allowing the liquid to flow out, a second electrode holder allowing the liquid passing through the first electrode holder to flow in and holding a second electrode that adsorbs the ion in the liquid, and an outflow passage serving as a flow passage connecting the outlet and the second electrode holder to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakayama, Tadashi Saito, Kota Kurihara, Seiji Noda, Ryuki Yoshida, Masaru Takada
  • Patent number: 12000020
    Abstract: Any metal having a low ?-ray emission, the metal being any one of tin, silver, copper, zinc, or indium, wherein an emission of an ?-ray after heating the metal at 100° C. in an atmosphere for six hours is 0.002 cph/cm2 or less. Any metal of tin, silver, copper, zinc and indium each including lead as an impurity is dissolved to prepare a hydrosulfate aqueous solution of the metal and lead sulfate is precipitated and removed in the solution. The lead sulfate is precipitated in the hydrosulfate aqueous solution by adding a lead nitrate aqueous solution including lead having an ?-ray emission of 10 cph/cm2 or less to the hydrosulfate aqueous solution, from which the lead sulfate has been removed, and, at the same time, the solution is circulated while removing the lead sulfate to electrowinning the metal using the hydrosulfate aqueous solution as an electrolytic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Hirano, Yoshihiro Yoshida, Takuma Katase
  • Publication number: 20240035521
    Abstract: A torque limiter disposed between first and second rotating members includes a first transmitting member that rotates integrally with one of the first and second rotating members and includes a pair of first annular tapered surfaces inclined in opposite directions to each other in an extending direction of a rotational axis, a second transmitting member that rotates integrally with the other of the first and second rotating members and includes a second annular tapered surface capable of contacting one of the first annular tapered surfaces, a third transmitting member that includes a third annular tapered surface capable of contacting the other of the first annular tapered surfaces, and a tightening mechanism that tightens the second and third transmitting members such that the second annular tapered surface contacts one of the first annular tapered surfaces and the third annular tapered surface contacts the other of the first annular tapered surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN FUKUI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro TANIGUCHI, Yoshihiro YOSHIDA, Yoshihito TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20230307303
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a detector assembly mounted on a base substrate and including a detector to detect pressure, a resin package on the base substrate, and a tube supported by the resin package. The resin package includes a base portion on the base substrate and in which the detector assembly is embedded, and a projecting portion including an exposed hole that exposes the detector and projects from the base portion into the tube. The tube includes a tubular body portion and a lower flange portion supported by the base portion. The lower flange portion is inside an outer edge portion of the base portion in plan view. An outer side surface of the projecting portion is bonded to an inner circumferential surface of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kaoru KISHIGUI, Yoshihiro YOSHIDA