Patents by Inventor Yuta Mizukawa

Yuta Mizukawa 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: 11362394
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus comprising: one or more energy storage devices; and an outer covering which houses the one or more energy storage devices, wherein the outer covering has a discharge portion forming a discharge path which discharges a substance generated in an inside of the energy storage apparatus toward outside of the outer covering in a first direction, and an inner wall surface of the discharge portion includes a first wall surface inclined with respect to the first direction, and the discharge path is formed by the discharge portion such that a cross-sectional area of the discharge path increases towards an outlet side of the discharge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Ohshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa
  • Patent number: 10522798
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus including: a module unit including one or more energy storage devices and a module case that is a container that holds the one or more energy storage devices; and a first protrusion that protrudes from at least one of an energy storage device bottom surface and a first case surface of the module case so as to form a first space defined by the energy storage device bottom surface and the first case surface, the energy storage device bottom surface being a bottom surface of at least one of the one or more energy storage devices, the first case surface being opposed to the energy storage device bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Oshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Yuta Mizukawa, Kazuya Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20190237718
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus comprising: one or more energy storage devices; and an outer covering which houses the one or more energy storage devices, wherein the outer covering has a discharge portion forming a discharge path which discharges a substance generated in an inside of the energy storage apparatus toward outside of the outer covering in a first direction, and an inner wall surface of the discharge portion includes a first wall surface inclined with respect to the first direction, and the discharge path is formed by the discharge portion such that a cross-sectional area of the discharge path increases towards an outlet side of the discharge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Masashi Ohshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa
  • Patent number: 10290845
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; and an outer covering which houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer covering has a discharge portion forming a discharge path which discharges a substance generated in an inside of the energy storage apparatus toward outside of the outer covering in a first direction. An inner wall surface of the discharge portion includes a first wall surface inclined with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Ohshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa
  • Publication number: 20190027729
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes a coupling component that longitudinally extends in a first direction, one or more energy storage devices disposed on the coupling component, each energy storage device including a positive terminal and a negative terminal projecting in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an external positive terminal and an external negative terminal for charging and discharging electricity to and from the one or more energy storage devices, the external positive terminal and the external negative terminal being disposed on a short side of the energy storage apparatus, the short side of the energy storage apparatus extending in a third direction, which is perpendicular to the first and second directions, at an end of the energy storage apparatus in the first direction, and an external wiring connection component disposed on the short side of the energy storage apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Masashi Oshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Yuta Mizukawa, Kazuya Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 10164229
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; an outer covering arranged outside the one or more energy storage devices; a partition member arranged on a side of any one of the one or more energy storage devices; and a supporter which supports the partition member at a predetermined position. The supporter is formed of a heat resistant member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Ohshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa
  • Patent number: 10115953
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; a wiring connection component for connecting first wiring and second wiring, the first wiring being connected to at least one of the one or more energy storage devices, the second wiring being external wiring; and an attachment portion to which the wiring connection component is detachably attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Oshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Yuta Mizukawa, Kazuya Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 9859533
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices, each energy storage device having a side surface; and an outer housing that houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer housing includes an attachment portion for attaching a partition plate adjacently to the side surface of the one or more energy storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Oshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Yuta Mizukawa, Kazuya Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20150280190
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage module including one or more energy storage devices; a heat-sensitive component which is disposed on a side of the energy storage module and is degraded in function due to heat; and a heat insulation member which is disposed between the energy storage module and the heat-sensitive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi Ohshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa
  • Publication number: 20150280193
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; an outer covering arranged outside the one or more energy storage devices; a partition member arranged on a side of any one of the one or more energy storage devices; and a supporter which supports the partition member at a predetermined position. The supporter is formed of a heat resistant member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi Ohshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa
  • Publication number: 20150280189
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; and an outer covering which houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer covering has a discharge portion forming a discharge path which discharges a substance generated in an inside of the energy storage apparatus toward outside of the outer covering in a first direction. An inner wall surface of the discharge portion includes a first wall surface inclined with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi Ohshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa
  • Publication number: 20140370363
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices, each energy storage device having a side surface; and an outer housing that houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer housing includes an attachment portion for attaching a partition plate adjacently to the side surface of the one or more energy storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Masashi OSHIBA, Hiroyasu Koyama, Yuta Mizukawa, Kazuya Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20140370341
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; a wiring connection component for connecting first wiring and second wiring, the first wiring being connected to at least one of the one or more energy storage devices, the second wiring being external wiring; and an attachment portion to which the wiring connection component is detachably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Masashi Oshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Yuta Mizukawa, Kazuya Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20140370353
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus including: a module unit including one or more energy storage devices and a module case that is a container that holds the one or more energy storage devices; and a first protrusion that protrudes from at least one of an energy storage device bottom surface and a first case surface of the module case so as to form a first space defined by the energy storage device bottom surface and the first case surface, the energy storage device bottom surface being a bottom surface of at least one of the one or more energy storage devices, the first case surface being opposed to the energy storage device bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Masashi OSHIBA, Hiroyasu Koyama, Yuta Mizukawa, Kazuya Fujisawa
  • Patent number: D775073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Oshiba, Hiroyasu Koyama, Kazuya Fujisawa, Yuta Mizukawa