Taenaka
Bob Taenaka, Plymouth, MI US
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20090206793 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REBALANCING A BATTERY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION - A system and method for rebalancing a battery in a vehicle during vehicle operation, the battery including a plurality of modules, is provided. The method may include determining when an automatic rebalance mode start condition is satisfied, modifying a target state of charge for the battery at least in part in response to the start condition being satisfied such that the target state of charge is raised from a standard operating value to a rebalance value, operating the vehicle with the target state of charge at the rebalance value, determining when an automatic rebalance mode end condition or an interrupt condition is satisfied, and modifying the target state of charge in response to the automatic rebalance mode end condition or the interrupt condition being satisfied such that the target state of charge is lowered from the rebalance value to the standard operating value. | 08-20-2009 |
20120302149 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BATTERY IN A VEHICLE - An environmental control system for a battery in a vehicle includes an air intake for receiving ambient air from outside the vehicle. A duct system provides communication between the air intake and the battery. The duct system includes a movable door which can facilitate or inhibit movement of air between the air intake and the battery. An air outlet facilitates air flow from the duct system to the ambient environment outside the vehicle. A fan cooperates with the duct system for moving the air through a heat exchanger in the duct system and across the battery. A control system controls operation of the fan and the movable door, and is configured to determine whether the battery environment requires fresh air or recirculated air. | 11-29-2012 |
Makoto Taenaka, Kashiba-Shi JP
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20140338485 | RACK GUIDE UNIT AND STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE RACK GUIDE UNIT - A rack guide unit includes a closure member secured to an external opening end of an accommodation portion of a housing, and a rack guide. A compression coil spring and a coned disc spring that urge the rack guide toward a rack shaft are interposed between the closure member and the rack guide. A holding member that holds the coned disc spring includes a guide tube that guides a radially inner portion of the coned disc spring and a seat plate that receives a load from the coned disc spring. An elastic member held in an accommodation groove formed in the outer periphery of the guide tube is frictionally engaged with the inner periphery (opposed portion) of a tubular portion of the rack guide. | 11-20-2014 |
20140338486 | RACK GUIDE UNIT AND STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE RACK GUIDE UNIT - A rack guide unit includes a closure member secured to an external opening end of an accommodation portion of a housing, and a rack guide. Coned disc springs that urge the rack guide toward a rack shaft are interposed between the closure member and the rack guide. A protrusion of the closure member is passed through the coned disc springs and inserted in a recessed portion of the rack guide. An O-ring held in an accommodation groove formed in the outer periphery of the protrusion, at a position closer to the distal end of the protrusion than the coned disc springs are, functions as a retaining protrusion that restrains the coned disc springs from coming off the protrusion. For example, the coned disc springs and the closure member constitute a subassembly formed in advance. | 11-20-2014 |
Robert Taenaka, Plymouth, MI US
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20150028808 | Method to Estimate Battery Open-Circuit Voltage Based on Transient Resistive Effects - A vehicle is disclosed that includes a battery and a controller programmed to calculate a battery voltage characteristic from previously measured charge and discharge data. The battery voltage characteristic is based on differences between the previously measured values when state of charge falls in a range in which the differences are approximately equal. Outside of the range, the charge and discharge voltage data are corrected based on a square root of time to obtain the battery voltage characteristic. The characterization may be performed with a high-rate continuous charge and discharge cycle. Also disclosed is an apparatus for generating the battery characteristic that includes a bi-directional power supply. The battery voltage characteristic is obtained based on the differences of the charge and discharge voltage data and corrected data based on the square root of time. A method is also disclosed based on the same. | 01-29-2015 |
Robert K. Taenaka, Plymouth, MI US
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20090096423 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PULSE CHARGING AN AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY - A pulse charging profile for a vehicle battery is synchronized with driver or vehicle demanded current disturbances by phase tracking the fundamental frequency of the desired pulse charging profile to those driver or vehicle demanded current disturbances. When these driver or vehicle demanded disturbances are not active, the tracked charging profile is honored. | 04-16-2009 |
20110162897 | VEHICLE SOLAR PANEL ARRAY WITH HIGH VOLTAGE OUTPUT - An automotive vehicle may include a plurality of solar cells electrically connected to form a solar panel array having a minimum output voltage at a specified standard solar irradiance. The vehicle may also include a battery pack having an output voltage at least equal to the minimum output voltage of the array and configured to provide energy for moving the vehicle. The vehicle may further include a controller configured to selectively electrically connect the array and battery pack to trickle charge the battery pack. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163710 | VEHICLE POWER SYSTEM - A vehicle may include an electric machine, a traction battery, and a solar panel array. The vehicle may further include circuitry electrically connected with the battery and array. The circuitry may include at least one switch configured to close when activated by a calibrated maximum holding power to permit energy to flow from the array to the battery. | 07-07-2011 |
Shinji Taenaka, Tokyo JP
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20100166508 | STEEL MATERIAL FOR UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS WALL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL MATERIAL FOR UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS WALL, UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS WALL, AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS WALL - A steel material for an underground continuous wall equipped with a hat type steel sheet pile having a hat-shaped cross-section, and an H-beam having an H-shaped cross-section, wherein: the hat type steel sheet pile includes a web, a pair of flanges, and a pair of arm sections; the H-beam includes a pair of flange sections and a web section; an outer surface of the H-beam is secured to an outer surface of the web; the length of the H-beam is shorter than that of the hat type steel sheet pile, and an overall length of the H-beam is arranged within the length of the hat type steel sheet pile; and a rear end of the H-beam is located closer to a forward end side than a rear end of the hat type steel sheet pile. | 07-01-2010 |
20120282036 | UNDERWATER STRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND DESIGN METHOD AND RENOVATION METHOD OF UNDERWATER-SIDE STRUCTURE - This underwater-side structure is installed at the sea bed, and supports an above-water structure that is provided above the water, being provided with a first support member made of steel that extends from the sea bed to above the water and that has a first space therein; and a filling material being filled in a portion of the first space. | 11-08-2012 |
20130309023 | DEPRESSION-PROVIDED STEEL PIPE AND COMPOSITE PILE - This depression-provided steel pipe has plural depressions on an outer peripheral surface, the depressions being formed so as to form a line along an axial direction of the steel pipe, in which each of the depressed portions has, inside thereof, a columnar groove portion extending along the axial direction of the steel pipe and depressed deeper than a bottom surface of these depressed portions; 0.95≦H | 11-21-2013 |
Yoshiyuki Taenaka, Osaka JP
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20090012498 | Gene therapy for treatment of heart failure - The present invention provides a medicament comprising a gene encoding an angiogenic cytokine for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), idiopathic cardiomyopathy (ICM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or heart failure, to be given in combination with ventricular assist device (VAD). | 01-08-2009 |