Patents by Inventor Akio Sugimoto

Akio Sugimoto 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: 6708626
    Abstract: A double-walled damping structure includes two parallel face plates 1 and 2, a plurality of ribs 3 and 4 extending in the same direction to connect the two parallel face plates 1 and 2, wherein in a section taken perpendicularly to the direction of extension of the ribs 3 and 4, all or most of the holes defined by the adjacent two ribs and the face plates are trapezoidal. The structure less transmits vibration, and is capable of further increasing a damping effect when a damping material is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ueda, Ichiro Yamagiwa, Akio Sugimoto, Toshimitsu Tanaka, Narikazu Hashimoto, Takashi Oka
  • Publication number: 20040005449
    Abstract: The present invention provides a foamed resin laminate sound insulation board capable of exhibiting sound proofing performance, which is free from restrictions of shape, applicable place and weight, thinned as the whole laminated plate to enhance plastic workability such as press work, and provided with sufficient vibration damping performance in a final using state after heating foaming process. This foamed resin laminate sound insulation board 1 is a laminated plate comprising at least an unfoamed foamable resin 3a to be foamed at a foaming temperature by heating and a hard plate 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Akio Sugimoto, Hironobu Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20030207086
    Abstract: A panel structure for a transport machine is disclosed which is constituted by an integral combination of an outer panel and an inner panel. The inner panel has reinforcing protuberances and recesses, possessing a higher rigidity than the outer panel. The protuberances of the inner panel and a back side of the outer panel are bonded together through insulating layers present on the protuberances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Hiroki Ueda, Koji Fukumoto, Toshimitsu Tanaka, Akio Sugimoto, Akibumi Fujiwara, Kazuhisa Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20030000417
    Abstract: A double-walled damping structure includes two parallel face plates 1 and 2, a plurality of ribs 3 and 4 extending in the same direction to connect the two parallel face plates 1 and 2, wherein in a section taken perpendicularly to the direction of extension of the ribs 3 and 4, all or most of the holes defined by the adjacent two ribs and the face plates are trapezoidal. The structure less transmits vibration, and is capable of further increasing a damping effect when a damping material is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Hiroki Ueda, Ichiro Yamagiwa, Akio Sugimoto, Toshimitsu Tanaka, Narikazu Hashimoto, Takashi Oka
  • Patent number: 6462051
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide compositions which exert excellent effects allowing improvement in the mental function of humans and animals other than humans, such as reduction of mental fatigue, maintenance and enhancement of concentration maintenance and enhancement of mental vigor, and the like. These compositions are provided as mentally functional compositions containing, as the active component, a mixture component comprising caffeine, theanine, and arginine which are contained in tea. It is preferable that caffeine, theanine, and arginine are mixed such that the mixing ratio approaches a ratio of 1:2:2. Further, by combining the above-described mixture component with sugar and citric acid, mentally functional foods and beverages can be also provided which are taken with ease and effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Ito En, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Nozawa, Yuko Sagesaka, Akio Sugimoto, Takami Kakuda
  • Patent number: 6340489
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a manufacturing process of carrot juice capable of obtaining, with high yield, carrot juice having a high-quality and stable characteristic free from occurrence of cohesion with less fishiness. To this end, the present invention comprises, first, peeling washed raw carrot, carrying out enzyme deactivation processing within one day, preferably, within 12 hours after peeling, and second, completely deactivating pectin esterase activity of carrot and carrying out enzyme deactivation processing so that a residual rate of pectinase activity is less than 60%. Such an enzyme deactivation processing may be done by blanching carrot till an internal temperature reaches 70 to 80° C. in water at 70 to 80° C., or blanching carrot till an internal temperature reaches 60 to 70° C. in 0.02M to 0.05M citric acid solution at 60 to 70° C., or processing carrot with supercritical carbonic acid gas by a microbubble SC—CO2 method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Ito En, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko Suzuki, Akio Sugimoto, Takami Kakuda, Yasuhiko Ikegawa
  • Patent number: 6112851
    Abstract: In a partition wall panel of the present invention, a panel is formed by arranging a plurality of plates at an interval in the direction of the thickness of the plates and by joining the plates along at least part of the peripheries of the plates or/and at part of the surfaces of the plates using a joint member, and a plurality of such panels are integrated while arranged side by side through a plurality of air layers, and connected along at least part of the peripheries thereof or/and at part of the surfaces thereof using a connecting member. As a result of this construction, a thin, light-weight, and highly sound-insulating multi-layered panel structure can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Sugimoto, Narikazu Hashimoto, Shusei Arakane, Kenji Iwai, Tadayuki Minoura
  • Patent number: 5895538
    Abstract: A truss type extruded aluminum section is formed of a pair of planar plates and ribs, wherein hollow portions are formed within said section by the ribs and the planar plates. Vibration-damping resin is provided on the inner surfaces of hollow portions, and particularly on the inner surface of the planar plate and on a single surface of the inclined rib. With this arrangement, the vibration energy bending the planar plate and the rib is converted into a heat energy. In the case of manufacturing such truss type extruded aluminum vibration-damping section, for making easy the insertion of the vibration-damping resin in the hollow portion, the vibration-damping resin is stuck on a plastic film to form a long planar body. The plastic film serves as a cover or an adhesive. Moreover, in the case of directly inserting the vibration-damping resin sheet, the vibration-damping resin sheet is subjected to embossing on the adhesive-bonding side for allowing air to escape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Tadashi Hatayama, Ichiro Yamagiwa, Kenshi Maekawa, Kenji Iwai, Toshimitsu Tanaka, Mamoru Taniuchi, Reiji Sanuki, Isamu Ueki, Toshihiko Sasaki, Akio Sugimoto, Kazuhisa Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 5800888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-bonded type vibration-damping resin for a structural member which contains in view of a preferable blending rate asphalt, synthetic rubber, petroleum resin and filler material, and further a heat-bonded type vibration-damping resin for a structural member which contains in view of a preferable blending rate asphalt, filler material, blowing agent. In addition, its basic concept consists in a configuration in which the vibration-damping resin is formed into a sheet and arranged at the surface of the metallic structure used at a place where vibration and noise should be prevented so as to form the vibration-damping structure and a method for manufacturing the vibration-damping structure. The vibration-damping resin can be easily mounted on the surface of the metallic structure having an elongated shape, bonded to it by heating and has a workability in which the mounting work to the metallic plate may be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho, Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Yasumoto, Hiromichi Okumura, Kenji Iwai, Toshimitsu Tanaka, Toshihiko Sasaki, Akio Sugimoto, Hiroshi Kawashima, Naofumi Itano, Manabu Shibata, Yasuo Nanri
  • Patent number: 5756942
    Abstract: A vibration-damping section with sound absorbing material includes a sound proof panel, sound absorbing material fixed on one surface thereof and vibration damping material stuck on the top surface or the bottom surface of the sound proof panel one surface of the sound absorbing material which is the opposite side of the sound proof panel can be covered with a porous panel, if necessary, and moreover a joint is provided for hanging and connecting sections for closely connecting themselves one another in a width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Tanaka, Nobuteru Hayashi, Syunichi Umemoto, Kenji Iwai, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Akio Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 5690035
    Abstract: A truss type extruded aluminum section (1) is formed of a pair of planar plates (2)(3) and ribs (4)(5)(6), wherein hollow portions (7)(8)(9) are formed within the section (1) by the ribs (4)(5)(6) and the planar plates (2)(3). Vibration-damping resin is provided on the inner surfaces of hollow portions (7)(8)(9), and particularly on the inner surface of the planar plate (3) and on a single surface of the inclined rib (4). With this arrangement, the vibration energy bending the planar plate (3) and the rib (4) is converted into a heat energy. In the case of manufacturing such truss type extruded aluminum vibration-damping section (1), for making easy the insertion of the vibration-damping resin in the hollow portion, the vibration-damping resin is stuck on a plastic film (11) to form a long planar body. The plastic film (11) serves as a cover or an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Tadashi Hatayama, Ichiro Yamagiwa, Kenshi Maekawa, Kenji Iwai, Toshimitsu Tanaka, Mamoru Taniuchi, Reiji Sanuki, Isamu Ueki, Toshihiko Sasaki, Akio Sugimoto, Kazuhisa Fujisawa