Patents by Inventor Yuichi Ibi

Yuichi Ibi 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: 8674702
    Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes an aluminum case, an electrolytic solution, a positive plate, a negative plate, a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and voltage sensors. The positive terminal and the negative terminal project to the outside of the case while being insulated from the case. The voltage sensor is connected between the case and the positive terminal and detects the potential of the positive terminal with respect to a potential VR of the case. The voltage sensor is connected between the case and the negative terminal and detects the potential of the negative terminal with respect to the potential VR of the case. From the detected results, the states of the positive plate and the negative plate are separately detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Panasonic EV Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawai, Yuichi Ibi, Kunio Kanamaru
  • Publication number: 20100308834
    Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes an aluminum case, an electrolytic solution, a positive plate, a negative plate, a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and voltage sensors. The positive terminal and the negative terminal project to the outside of the case while being insulated from the case. The voltage sensor is connected between the case and the positive terminal and detects the potential of the positive terminal with respect to a potential VR of the case. The voltage sensor is connected between the case and the negative terminal and detects the potential of the negative terminal with respect to the potential VR of the case. From the detected results, the states of the positive plate and the negative plate are separately detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PANASONIC EV ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawai, Yuichi Ibi, Kunio Kanamaru