Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Ono

Hirofumi Ono 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: 20210207266
    Abstract: A vaporizer includes a tank body, a porous member disposed in the vaporizer and heated, a supply tube configured to supply a liquid material to the porous member, and a gas discharge passage configured to discharge a source gas produced by vaporizing the liquid material to the outside. An outlet of the supply tube is disposed in contact with or in close proximity to the porous member. When the outlet is disposed in close proximity to the porous member, a separation distance between the outlet and the porous member is not greater than a distance from the outlet to a bottom of a droplet of the liquid material formed and suspended at the outlet by surface tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Hirofumi ONO, Shigeo YAGI, Kenta YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10867729
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a sintered body that forms a rare-earth permanent magnet, has a single sintered structure and an arbitrary shape, and has easy magnetization axis orientations of different directions applied to the magnet material particles in a plurality of arbitrary regions. This method forms a three-dimensional first molded article from a composite material formed by mixing a resin material and magnet material particles containing a rare-earth substance. The first molded article is then subjected to a deforming force and a second molded article is formed in which the orientation direction of the easy magnetization axis of the magnet material particles in at least the one section of the horizontal cross-section is changed to a direction which differs from the orientation direction of the first molded article. The second molded article is heated to a sintering temperature and kept at the temperature for a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Fujikawa, Katsuya Kume, Kazuo Ouchi, Toshinobu Hoshino, Masakazu Morimoto, Hirofumi Ono, Katsuyuki Nakabayashi, Miho Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Matsuo, Toshiaki Okuno, Makoto Fujihara, Eiichi Imoto, Hirofumi Ebe, Tomohiro Omure, Izumi Ozeki, Takashi Yamamoto, Yuki Kato, Tomoya Matsuda, Shoichiro Saito
  • Patent number: 10703070
    Abstract: A resin composite film comprising a cellulose microfiber sheet and a resin, the resin composite film satisfying the following: (1) in a modulus mapping obtained by an examination of a cross-section with an AFM along the thickness direction, the fibers constituting the cellulose microfiber sheet have an average fiber diameter and a maximum fiber diameter, both calculated through image analysis, of 0.01-2.0 ?m and 15 ?m or smaller, respectively; and (2) at least one surface of the resin composite film has an overcoat resin layer having an average thickness, determined from the modulus mapping, of 0.3-100 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yamato Saito, Masayuki Nakatani, Hiroko Kawaji, Yoko Fujimoto, Hirofumi Ono, Kazufumi Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20190257032
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fine cellulose fiber sheet, of which various properties and functions such as paper making ability, solvent resistance, adhesion, functionalization agent immobilization, surface zeta potential, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, and air permeation resistance are finely controlled, through a process having low environmental impact. A fine cellulose fiber sheet according to the present invention fulfills all of the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) comprises fine cellulose fibers having an average fiber diameter of 2 nm or greater and 1000 nm or less; (2) the weight ratio of the fine cellulose fibers is 50 wt % or greater and 99 wt % or less; and (3) the block polyisocyanate aggregate content as a weight ratio is 1 to 100 wt % of the weight of the fine cellulose fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
    Inventors: Kazufumi KAWAHARA, Daisuke SATO, Hirofumi ONO, Yamato Saito
  • Patent number: 10323354
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fine cellulose fiber sheet, of which various properties and functions such as paper making ability, solvent resistance, adhesion, functionalization agent immobilization, surface zeta potential, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, and air permeation resistance are finely controlled, through a process having low environmental impact. A fine cellulose fiber sheet according to the present invention fulfills all of the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) comprises fine cellulose fibers having an average fiber diameter of 2 nm or greater and 1000 nm or less; (2) the weight ratio of the fine cellulose fibers is 50 wt % or greater and 99 wt % or less; and (3) the block polyisocyanate aggregate content as a weight ratio is 1 to 100 wt % of the weight of the fine cellulose fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
    Inventors: Kazufumi Kawahara, Daisuke Sato, Hirofumi Ono, Yamato Saito
  • Publication number: 20190118508
    Abstract: A resin composite film comprising a cellulose microfiber sheet and a resin, the resin composite film satisfying the following: (1) in a modulus mapping obtained by an examination of a cross-section with an AFM along the thickness direction, the fibers constituting the cellulose microfiber sheet have an average fiber diameter and a maximum fiber diameter, both calculated through image analysis, of 0.01-2.0 ?m and 15 ?m or smaller, respectively; and (2) at least one surface of the resin composite film has an overcoat resin layer having an average thickness, determined from the modulus mapping, of 0.3-100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yamato Saito, Masayuki Nakatani, Hiroko Kawaji, Yoko Fujimoto, Hirofumi Ono, Kazufumi Kawahara
  • Patent number: 10047202
    Abstract: Provided are: a resin-containing sheet in which not only the mechanical strength of a cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric but also the flexural resistance of a substrate are improved; and a structure and a wiring board which include the same. The resin-containing sheet includes: a specific cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); a fixing agent (2) which fixes together fibers (1) in the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); and a resin (3) which is in contact with the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11) and the fixing agent (2), wherein the storage modulus of the fixing agent (2) is higher than that of the resin (3). The structure is obtained by tightly adhering the resin-containing sheet to a substrate. The wiring board includes this structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori Kakutani, Takao Miwa, Hirofumi Ono, Yamato Saito
  • Publication number: 20180130581
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a sintered body that forms a rare-earth permanent magnet, has a single sintered structure and an arbitrary shape, and has easy magnetization axis orientations of different directions applied to the magnet material particles in a plurality of arbitrary regions. This method forms a three-dimensional first molded article from a composite material formed by mixing a resin material and magnet material particles containing a rare-earth substance. The first molded article is then subjected to a deforming force and a second molded article is formed in which the orientation direction of the easy magnetization axis of the magnet material particles in at least the one section of the horizontal cross-section is changed to a direction which differs from the orientation direction of the first molded article. The second molded article is heated to a sintering temperature and kept at the temperature for a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Kenichi FUJIKAWA, Katsuya KUME, Kazuo OUCHI, Toshinobu HOSHINO, Masakazu MORIMOTO, Hirofumi ONO, Katsuyuki NAKABAYASHI, Miho YAMAGUCHI, Hiroshi MATSUO, Toshiaki OKUNO, Makoto FUJIHARA, Eiichi IMOTO, Hirofumi EBE, Tomohiro OMURE, Izumi OZEKI, Takashi YAMAMOTO, Yuki KATO, Tomoya MATSUDA, Shoichiro SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170313831
    Abstract: Provided are: a resin-containing sheet in which not only the mechanical strength of a cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric but also the flexural resistance of a substrate are improved; and a structure and a wiring board which include the same. The resin-containing sheet includes: a specific cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); a fixing agent (2) which fixes together fibers (1) in the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11); and a resin (3) which is in contact with the cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric (11) and the fixing agent (2), wherein the storage modulus of the fixing agent (2) is higher than that of the resin (3). The structure is obtained by tightly adhering the resin-containing sheet to a substrate. The wiring board includes this structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori KAKUTANI, Takao MIWA, Hirofumi ONO, Yamato SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170283565
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin-film sheet configured from a single layer or a plurality of layers less than or equal to three layers including at least a cellulose fine-fiber layer that includes regenerated cellulose fine fibers by 50 wt % or more, wherein the thin-film sheet achieves improvements in both thermal stability (thermal coefficient of linear expansion and retention of elasticity at high temperature) and sheet strength, and is characterized in that the requirements: (1) the specific surface area equivalent fiber diameter of fibers constituting the cellulose fine-fiber layer is 0.20-2.0 ?m inclusive; (2) the air impermeability is 1-100,000 s/100 ml inclusive; and (3) the sheet thickness is 2-22 ?m inclusive are satisfied. The present invention also provides a composite sheet, a composite prepreg sheet, a separator for power storage devices, etc., that include the thin-film sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi ONO, Shuji TAKASU, Yamato SAITO
  • Patent number: 9670622
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ono, Shuji Takasu, Atsushi Horii, Satoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9580873
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ono, Shuji Takasu, Atsushi Horii, Satoru Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160194832
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi ONO, Shuji TAKASU, Atsushi HORII, Satoru YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160177512
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fine cellulose fiber sheet, of which various properties and functions such as paper making ability, solvent resistance, adhesion, functionalization agent immobilization, surface zeta potential, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, and air permeation resistance are finely controlled, through a process having low environmental impact. A fine cellulose fiber sheet according to the present invention fulfills all of the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) comprises fine cellulose fibers having an average fiber diameter of 2 nm or greater and 1000 nm or less; (2) the weight ratio of the fine cellulose fibers is 50 wt % or greater and 99 wt % or less; and (3) the block polyisocyanate aggregate content as a weight ratio is 1 to 100 wt % of the weight of the fine cellulose fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation
    Inventors: Kazufumi KAWAHARA, Daisuke SATO, Hirofumi ONO, Yamato SAITO
  • Publication number: 20160109503
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a jig includes a substrate, a plurality of wiring lines on the substrate, and an electrode on one end of each of the wiring lines. The electrode is located so as to correspond to a location of an electrode of an external semiconductor chip and includes gold (Au), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), tin (Sn), or indium (In).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hirofumi ONO, Hiroaki MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 9273323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for increasing the size of a plant seed and the content of fat store within the seed, and more specifically to a composition containing a gene encoding ABC transporter proteins for increasing the size of a plant seed and the content of fat store within the seed, and a method for increasing the size of a plant seed and the content of fat store within the seed comprising a step of introducing said gene and a promoter for overexpressing said gene to a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sangwoo Kim, Youngsook Lee, Ikuo Nishida, Yasuyo Yamaoka, Hirofumi Ono
  • Publication number: 20150167249
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: AAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ono, Shuji Takasu, Atsushi Horii, Satoru Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20130283481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for increasing the size of a plant seed and the content of fat store within the seed, and more specifically to a composition containing a gene encoding ABC transporter proteins for increasing the size of a plant seed and the content of fat store within the seed, and a method for increasing the size of a plant seed and the content of fat store within the seed comprising a step of introducing said gene and a promoter for overexpressing said gene to a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sangwoo Kim, Youngsook Lee, Ikuo Nishida, Yasuyo Yamaoka, Hirofumi Ono
  • Patent number: 8383529
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cellulose nonwoven fabric containing cellulose fibers having a maximum fiber diameter of not more than 1500 nm and a crystallinity determined by solid state NMR techniques of not less than 60%. The porosity of the cellulose nonwoven fabric is not less than 40% and not more than 99%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ono, Mikihiko Nakamura, Minoru Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20120295997
    Abstract: A resin kneaded material has not more than 30 pores having a pore diameter of not less than 20 ?m in a surface area of 4.00 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi TORINARI, Hirofumi ONO, Minoru YAMANE, Eiji TOYODA, Yuusaku SHIMIZU, Tsutomu NISHIOKA