Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Asano

Hiroshi Asano 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: 20240146145
    Abstract: A motor 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a rotor 10 configured to freely rotate around a rotary shaft member 13; a stator 20, 320 including a stator unit 21 of a claw-pole type, the stator unit including a winding wire 212 that is annularly wound around the rotary shaft member 13 and a stator core 211 provided so as to surround the winding wire 212, the stator core 211 having a through hole piercing the stator core 211 around the rotary shaft member 13; and a first bearing holder 24B provided at one end side of the stator 20 in an axial direction of the rotary shaft member 13 and configured to hold a first bearing 25 rotatably supporting the rotary shaft member 13, wherein the first bearing 25 and the first bearing holder 24B are arranged on an outside in the axial direction with respect to the stator core 211, and an outer diameter of the first bearing 25 or the first bearing holder 24B is larger than an inner diameter of the through hole of the rotary shaft member 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Naohiro KIDO, Yoshinari ASANO, Hiroshi HIBINO
  • Publication number: 20240146167
    Abstract: A motor 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a rotor 10 configured to freely rotate around a rotation axis AX; and a stator 20 arranged inside the rotor 10 and including a stator unit 21 of a claw-pole type, the stator unit including a winding wire 212 that is annularly wound around the rotation axis AX and a stator core 211 provided so as to surround the winding wire, wherein the stator 20 includes an inner space 24A around the rotation axis AX and in communication with an outer side of the rotor 10, such that heat can be radiated to the inner space 24A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Yasuto YANAGIDA, Tsukasa ASARI, Akane UEDA, Naohiro KIDO, Yoshinari ASANO, Hiroshi HIBINO
  • Patent number: 11959151
    Abstract: Provided is a method for separating copper from nickel and cobalt, which is capable of efficiently and selectively separating copper, and nickel and cobalt from an alloy containing copper, nickel and cobalt such as a highly anticorrosive alloy that is obtained by subjecting a waste lithium ion battery to a dry treatment and contains copper, nickel and cobalt. According to the present invention, an alloy containing copper, nickel and cobalt is brought into contact with an acid in the coexistence of a sulfurization agent, thereby obtaining a solid that contains copper and a leachate that contains nickel and cobalt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Higaki, Hiroshi Takenouchi, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Satoshi Asano
  • Patent number: 11940347
    Abstract: A pressure sensor has a stem in which a pressure introduction hole into which a pressure medium is introduced and a diaphragm deformable according to the pressure of the pressure medium are formed, and a strain detecting element which is arranged on the diaphragm via an insulating film and being configured to output a detection signal according to the deformation of the diaphragm. The strain detecting element is configured to have a portion made of polysilicon. A low doping layer having a higher electrical resistivity than polysilicon and a higher crystallinity than the insulating film is arranged between the insulating film and the strain detecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, NAGANO KEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kodama, Naoki Yoshida, Kaori Miyashita, Eiji Takeda, Nobuaki Yamada, Yoshihiro Tomomatsu, Yasushi Yanagisawa, Yusuke Midorikawa, Shirou Kamanaru, Kenichi Yokoyama, Inao Toyoda, Hisayuki Takeuchi, Naohisa Niimi, Masao Takahashi, Yasutake Ura, Kouji Asano, Yukihiro Kamada
  • Publication number: 20240097132
    Abstract: An electrode material includes an active material particle and a solid electrolyte particle. The solid electrolyte particle includes Li, M, and X, wherein M is at least one selected from the group consisting of metal elements excluding Li and metalloid elements, and X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. The ratio R1 of the volume of the active material particle to the sum of the volume of the active material particle and the volume of the solid electrolyte particle is greater than or equal to 10% and less than 65% when expressed as percentage. The ratio R2 of the average particle diameter of the active material particle to the average particle diameter of the solid electrolyte particle is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 3.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: MASAYOSHI UEMATSU, AKIHIKO SAGARA, HIROSHI ASANO, SHOHEI KUSUMOTO, TOMOKATSU WADA
  • Publication number: 20240076194
    Abstract: A halide producing method according to the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture that is a material containing an MOx powder and an NH4X powder in an inert gas atmosphere or in a vacuum. M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare-earth elements, X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I, x is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 2, and Requirement (a) or Requirement (b) below is satisfied, D1?D2 and D2?D1?0.5×D2??(a) D2<D1 and D1?D2?0.5×D1??(b) where an average particle diameter of the MOx powder is denoted by D1, and an average particle diameter of the NH4X powder is denoted by D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: HIROSHI ASANO
  • Publication number: 20230387830
    Abstract: An ultrasonic motor is provided that includes a stator having a plate-shaped vibrating body with first and second opposing main surfaces and a through-hole penetrating in a direction in which the first and second main surfaces face each other, and a piezoelectric element on the first main surface. Moreover, a stator fixing member is provided having a rotor in contact with the second main surface, a main body portion is disposed on the first main surface side, and a whirl-stop portion extends from the main body portion toward the vibrating body side. The whirl-stop portion and the through-hole of the stator have a polygonal shape in a plan view. The number of vertices of the whirl-stop portion and the through-hole is the same, and the whirl-stop portion and the through-hole are fitted to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroshi ASANO
  • Publication number: 20230364645
    Abstract: A device may include a stator including a vibrating body in a plate shape having a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposed to each other, and including a piezoelectric device provided on the first principal surface of the vibrating body. A device may include a rotor directly or indirectly in contact with the second principal surface of the vibrating body. A device may include a spring in a plate shape having an opening and configured to give elastic force to the rotor in a direction from a side of the rotor to a side of the stator. A device may include a shaft inserted into the opening of the spring and having a mating portion, wherein. A device may include a shape of the opening of the spring is a noncircular shape in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuguji KAMBAYASHI, Hiroshi ASANO, Hideaki KASHIURA
  • Publication number: 20230240144
    Abstract: An ultrasonic motor is provided with increased torque without an increase in size. The ultrasonic motor includes a stator having a plate-shaped vibrating body including first and second main surfaces and a piezoelectric element on the first main surface; and a rotor in contact with the second main surface. The piezoelectric element is disposed along a circumferential direction of a traveling wave so as to generate the traveling wave circulating around an axial direction Z by vibrating the vibrating body. The piezoelectric element vibrates the vibrating body in a vibration mode including a nodal line extending in the circumferential direction. A mass addition portion is provided along the circumferential direction on at least one of the first and second main surfaces of the vibrating body 3, and the mass addition portion is located outside the nodal line in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Toshiaki YAMASHITA, Tsuguji KAMBAYASHI, Hideaki KASHIURA, Hiroshi ASANO
  • Publication number: 20230212948
    Abstract: A tunnel excavation device includes a first body portion and an erector device. The first body portion includes a cutter head and a support portion rotatably supporting the cutter head. The erector device is configured to transport a supporting member toward an excavated wall surface. The erector device is provided on the support portion. The erector device includes a ring portion holding the supporting member, and a posture changing device configured to change an angle formed by a center axis of the ring portion and a rotation axis of the cutter head in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Naoki SEKIYAMA, Hiroshi ASANO
  • Publication number: 20230203949
    Abstract: A tunnel excavation device includes a main body a frame and a workbench. The main body includes a front body section and a rear body section. The front body section includes a cutter head provided with a plurality of disk cutters. The rear body section is disposed behind the front body section and includes a gripper section for obtaining a reaction force when excavating. The frame is disposed continuously behind the main body. The workbench is disposed above the frame so as to be rotatable with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Masahiro SUWANO, Naoki SEKIYAMA, Hiroshi ASANO, Taku ARAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230006235
    Abstract: An electrode material of the present disclosure is an electrode material that includes a compound represented by the chemical formula BaZr1-x-yMxCoyO3-?. M is In or Yb, and the chemical formula satisfies 0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<(x+y)<1, and 0<?<1. A membrane electrode assembly of the present disclosure includes a first electrode including the electrode material, and an electrolyte membrane provided on a first main surface of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: YUICHI MIKAMI, KOSUKE NUNOO, TAKEHITO GOTO, HIROSHI ASANO, TAKESHI TERAYAMA, TOMOHIRO KUROHA, HIDEAKI MURASE
  • Publication number: 20230006234
    Abstract: A proton conductor of the present disclosure includes a compound represented by the chemical formula BaZr(1-x-y)YbxScyO3-?. The chemical formula satisfies 0<x<0.5, 0 <y<0.5, (x+y)<0.5, and 0<?<0.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: KOSUKE NUNOO, YUICHI MIKAMI, HIROSHI ASANO, TOMOHIRO KUROHA, YUJI OKUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11446784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus for polishing a workpiece, such as a metal body, to a mirror finish. The chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes: a polishing pad (2) having an annular polishing surface (2a) which has a curved vertical cross-section; a workpiece holder (11) for holding a workpiece (W) having a polygonal shape; a rotating device (15) configured to rotate the workpiece holder (11) about an axis of the workpiece (W); a pressing device (14) configured to press a periphery of the workpiece (W) against the annular polishing surface (2a); and an operation controller (25) configured to change a speed at which the rotating device (15) rotates the workpiece (W) according to a rotation angle of the workpiece (W). The pressing device (14) is disposed more inwardly than the workpiece holder (11) in a radial direction of the polishing table (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: EBARA CORPORATION, FUJIMI INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yu Ishii, Kenya Ito, Hitoshi Morinaga, Kazusei Tamai, Shingo Ohtsuki, Hiroshi Asano
  • Patent number: 11094874
    Abstract: A piezoelectric vibration device is provided that includes a piezoelectric transformer, a flexible board and a case. The flexible board includes an element-mounting terminal connected to an outer electrode of the piezoelectric transformer, and an external connection terminal connected to a wiring board. The case has a securing member that secures the case to the wiring board and a ceiling. When the piezoelectric vibration device is mounted on the wiring board, the securing member defines a space between the ceiling and the wiring board to accommodate the piezoelectric transformer and the flexible board. Moreover, the piezoelectric transformer is suspended to the ceiling of the case by a holding member. This configuration provides a piezoelectric vibration device with which degradation of characteristics due to causes such as displacement of the piezoelectric vibrator or fluctuations in the pressing force applied by lead terminals is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Asano
  • Patent number: 10964478
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor satisfies a relationship A>B, where B represents a coverage rate of a first organic layer disposed on a first base electrode layer located on a first end surface, A represents a coverage rate of the first organic layer disposed on the first base electrode layer located on a first main surface or a second main surface, and A represents a coverage rate of the first organic layer located on the first main surface or the second main surface. A second end surface also has a similar configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Asano, Nobuyasu Hamamori, Masaru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10797485
    Abstract: In a conventional power supply system, it was difficult to quickly activate a motor load or the like after performing switching to an isolated operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TABUCHI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Yamauchi, Hiroshi Asano, Masataka Shintani, Hirofumi Konishi
  • Publication number: 20200203073
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor satisfies a relationship A>B, where B represents a coverage rate of a first organic layer disposed on a first base electrode layer located on a first end surface, A represents a coverage rate of the first organic layer disposed on the first base electrode layer located on a first main surface or a second main surface, and A represents a coverage rate of the first organic layer located on the first main surface or the second main surface. A second end surface also has a similar configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi ASANO, Nobuyasu HAMAMORI, Masaru TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10626297
    Abstract: Provided is a polishing composition that is produced at low cost and can impart high-grade mirror finishing to ceramic. The polishing composition includes abrasives, has a pH of 6.0 or more to 9.0 or less, and is used for polishing ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIMI INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kazusei Tamai, Shingo Otsuki, Tomoya Ikedo, Shota Hishida, Hiroshi Asano, Maiko Asai, Yuuichi Ito
  • Patent number: 10586653
    Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a first organic layer located on both principal surfaces and both side surfaces in contact with a first external electrode, and a second organic layer located on the both principal surfaces and the both side surfaces in contact with a second external electrode. The first organic layer includes an organic silicon compound and covers an end of a first base electrode layer of the first external electrode, and the second organic layer includes an organic silicon compound and covers an end of a second base electrode layer of the second external electrode. A first plating layer of the first external electrode includes an end in contact with the surface of the first organic layer, and a second plating layer of the second external electrode includes an end in contact with the surface of the second organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Asano, Nobuyasu Hamamori, Koji Matsushita