Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Endo

Hiroyuki Endo 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: 9194820
    Abstract: An inspection method for a welded joint formed between a pair of base metals (10, 20) with a groove part (12, 22) and an abutment face (14, 24) being formed on a joint surface Wc between the pair of base metals. The method includes the steps of: forming a recessed groove (32) opening to a surface of the base metals in advance at one end of the abutment face; irradiating the joint surface Wc with an X-ray generator (34) placed on a groove part formation side (an exterior space O side) toward the joint surface Wc after at least one pass P1 of build-up welding is performed on the groove parts (12, 22); and determining the presence or absence of incomplete penetration in the welded joint part W based on an image formed on a photosensitive film (42) by radiation penetrating the joint surface Wc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin Nishimoto, Makoto Tanaka, Kenji Kawasaki, Hiroyuki Endo, Kentaro Uchiyama, Yoshinobu Koori
  • Patent number: 9105393
    Abstract: An amorphous core transformer is provided which is capable of effectively suppressing influences, fluctuation, displacement or the like of a coil caused by an electromagnetic mechanical force or the like. In an amorphous core transformer 100 including an amorphous core 101, a plurality of coils 102 in which the amorphous core 101 is inserted and a fixing metal frame 110 that assembles the coils 102 and the amorphous core 101, the inter-coil member 106 is interposed between the neighboring coils 102 and the inter-coil member 106 is positioned and held by a positioning member 107. Thus, it is possible to prevent the coils 102 from being deformed or displaced beyond the inter-coil member 106 and maintain the shape of the coils 102.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Endo, Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Tatsunori Sato
  • Patent number: 9041503
    Abstract: An amorphous transformer which includes an amorphous core formed of an amorphous material with a lap provided at an upper portion and allowed to stand in substantially a vertical direction while being supported at a core support member, and a coil which is fitted with the amorphous core. The core support member is formed by integrating a core support member for supporting a side surface of the amorphous core and a corner support member for supporting a corner portion of the core. The core support member is provided in substantially a vertical direction along at least one of the side surfaces of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Hiroyuki Endo, Kenji Nakanoue, Toshiaki Takahashi, Tooru Honma
  • Patent number: 8893474
    Abstract: A DPF target temperature setting unit has a temperature increase rate setting portion which sets a temperature increase change rate such that, until a target set temperature at which PM is burnt is reached after the start of late post injection, the temperature increase change rate is reduced in accordance with an increase in temperature or a period of time elapsed since the start of the late post injection, a stepwise temperature increase change rate in the temperature increase rate setting portion includes two stages of a first-stage change rate A and a second-stage change rate B lower than the first-stage change rate, and a target temperature of the DPF temperature is calculated by using the temperature increase rate of the temperature increase rate setting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Ikawa, Hiroyuki Endo, Kazunari Ide, Ko Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 8897994
    Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation control device is provided with a feedback control unit and a feed-forward control unit, wherein the device is provided with: an adder which adds a feed-forward control command signal to a feedback control command signal; and a maximum selection function-section which compares an added value obtained by the adder with a feed-forward control command signal or a command signal from an EGR valve maximum opening map, and selects the command signal by which the valve opening of the EGR control valve is brought to a closed side, wherein the command signal by which the valve opening of the EGR control valve is brought to an opened side is not outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunari Ide, Hiroyuki Endo
  • Patent number: 8826650
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device for preventing a large quantity of unburned HC components from being released to the outside until a diesel oxidation catalyst reaches an activation temperature after early post-injection. By reducing a throttle opening of a variable throttle mechanism (77) provided in an oil passage (72), or increasing a set value of an oil pressure level detected in an oil pressure sensor (78) provided on the downstream side of the variable throttle mechanism, power of an oil circulation pump (74) is increased before a start point t1 of the early post-injection. With this arrangement, by increasing a load of a diesel engine to increase a temperature rise gradient of exhaust gas at the stage of increasing the temperature of the diesel oxidation catalyst, the unburned HC component released until the diesel oxidation catalyst reaches the activation temperature is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamada, Hiroyuki Endo
  • Publication number: 20140241771
    Abstract: A base for a fixing belt comprising at least: a nickel layer; and a copper layer, both laminated each other, wherein an orientation ratio I(200)/I(111) calculated based on a ratio between a peak strength of (200) crystal face and a peak strength of (111) crystal face by X-ray diffraction analysis of the copper layer is 0.1 or less. The base for the fixing belt further includes a protective layer, disposed on a surface of the copper layer opposite a surface on which the nickel layer is laminated, and the protective layer is formed of nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: HIROYUKI ENDO, SHIGERU FUJITA, YUZURU KUDOH, YASUHIDE FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 8808586
    Abstract: A molded part prepared by a mold transfer method using a die, including a surface which includes a slope, wherein a direction of a normal line of the slope is different from a die releasing direction; and a pattern which is formed on the surface and which includes grooves located on a portion of the slope so as to extend along the slope in the slanting direction of the slope. An optical element, which has an anti reflection function, including the molded part mentioned above, wherein the interval between two adjacent grooves is not greater than the wavelength of light irradiating the optical element. An optical device including a light source configured to emit light; and the optical element mentioned above which processes the light emitted by the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Endo
  • Publication number: 20140153693
    Abstract: An inspection method for a welded joint formed between a pair of base metals 10, 20 with a groove part 12, 22 and an abutment face 14, 24 being formed on a joint surface Wc between the pair of base metals 10, 20, includes steps of: forming a recessed groove 32 opening to a surface of the base metal 10, 20 in advance at one end of the abutment face; irradiating the joint surface Wc from an X-ray generator 34 placed on a groove part formation side (an exterior space O side) toward the joint surface Wc after at least one pass P1 of build-up welding is performed on the groove parts 12, 22; and determining presence or absence of incomplete penetration in the welded joint part W based on an image formed on a photosensitive film 42 by radiation penetrating the joint surface Wc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin NISHIMOTO, Makoto TANAKA, Kenji KAWASAKI, Hiroyuki ENDO, Kentaro UCHIYAMA, Yoshinobu KOORI
  • Patent number: 8714456
    Abstract: The aim is to reduce the influence of the filming environment of an image that represents a two-dimensional code when determining a color that has been added to a cell in the two-dimensional code. Disclosed is a two-dimensional code (100) in which a mark is added to each cell group in an information color or a combination color that is correlated with the information indicated by the cell group, and the mark for each cell (C) in the cell group is added in a specified coordinate color within a component domain from among a component model representing the distribution of color components, that is disposed in a positional relationship void of mutual interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Shift Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Endo
  • Publication number: 20140112758
    Abstract: The most principal feature of the present invention is as follows: Namely, in the gas-turbine-use high-temperature component including the thermal barrier coating and a cooling structure, micro passages are provided inside an alloy bond-coat layer and a thermal-barrier ceramic top-coat layer of the thermal barrier coating, the micro passages being in communication from the substrate side to the surface side. Moreover, a partial amount of coolant of a coolant for cooling the high-temperature component is caused to flow out to the outside of the high-temperature component via these micro passages. The employment of the structure like this makes it possible to expect the implementation of a high-temperature component's heat-resistant-temperature enhancement effect based on the transpiration cooling effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki ARIKAWA, Yoshitaka KOJIMA, Tadashi KASUYA, Akira MEBATA, Kunihiro ICHIKAWA, Hiroyuki ENDO, Takao ENDO
  • Publication number: 20140028428
    Abstract: An amorphous transformer which includes an amorphous core formed of an amorphous material with a lap provided at an upper portion and allowed to stand in substantially a vertical direction while being supported at a core support member, and a coil which is fitted with the amorphous core. The core support member is formed by integrating a core support member for supporting a side surface of the amorphous core and a corner support member for supporting a corner portion of the core. The core support member is provided in substantially a vertical direction along at least one of the side surfaces of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke MIKOSHIBA, Hiroyuki ENDO, Kenji NAKANOUE, Toshiaki TAKAHASHI, Tooru HONMA
  • Patent number: 8588665
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developing device. The developing device includes a toner carrier (developing roller). The developing roller includes a base member, electrode bars, a pair of electrodes, and a protection layer. The base member includes a conductive core and an insulating layer formed on the outer surface of the core. The electrode bars and the pair of electrodes are made of a conductive metal, and are provided on the outer surface of the insulating layer. The electrode bars and the pair of electrodes are formed in a way that an unnecessary portion of a metal film is irradiated with a laser beam and thus is removed. The electrodes are each formed helically on the outer surface of the base member 1 and formed to taper down toward the outmost side thereof in its cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Endo, Kazuhiro Kotaka
  • Patent number: 8584950
    Abstract: A two-dimensional code reader and program generate edge images based on obtained images, extract candidate regions within these edge images, determine whether or not the extracted candidate regions are valid, determine whether or not characteristic patterns are included in each corresponding region in the original image, and then detects two-dimensional code regions within original images. The two-dimensional code reader and program repeatedly implement generation of edge images based on conversion conditions that correspond to the applicable order among a plurality of conversion condition types in a pre-set order, detection of candidate regions among the generated edge images, determination of whether or not the extracted candidate regions are valid, determination of whether or not characteristic patterns are included in the corresponding regions in the original images that correspond to valid candidate regions, and detection of two-dimensional code regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Shift Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Endo, Masaki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8552830
    Abstract: An amorphous transformer which includes an amorphous core formed of an amorphous material with a lap provided at an upper portion and allowed to stand in substantially a vertical direction while being supported at a core support member, and a coil which is fitted with the amorphous core. The core support member is formed by integrating a core support member for supporting a side surface of the amorphous core and a corner support member for supporting a corner portion of the core. The core support member is provided in substantially a vertical direction along at least one of the side surfaces of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Hiroyuki Endo, Kenji Nakanoue, Toshiaki Takahashi, Tooru Honma
  • Patent number: 8534560
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technology that specifies each of a plurality of two-dimensional codes in an image and reduces the processing time for judging color in each cell region in each specified two-dimensional code. Based on edge images generated from obtained images, candidate regions among these edge images are extracted, a judgment is made about whether or not a characteristic pattern is included in each of the corresponding regions in the original images that correspond to these extracted candidate regions, and then the two-dimensional code regions are detected from among the original images. The color is judged both for each pixel group that comprises each row of that region and for each pixel cell, in pixel array order. If it is determined that a certain number or more pixels in each row that corresponds to each cell region are included in the color judgment region, color judgment is omitted for the remaining pixels in that row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Shift Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Endo, Masaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130186957
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technology that specifies each of a plurality of two-dimensional codes in an image and reduces the processing time for judging color in each cell region in each specified two-dimensional code. Based on edge images generated from obtained images, candidate regions among these edge images are extracted, a judgment is made about whether or not a characteristic pattern is included in each of the corresponding regions in the original images that correspond to these extracted candidate regions, and then the two-dimensional code regions are detected from among the original images. The color is judged both for each pixel group that comprises each row of that region and for each pixel cell, in pixel array order. If it is determined that a certain number or more pixels in each row that corresponds to each cell region are included in the color judgment region, color judgment is omitted for the remaining pixels in that row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: SHIFT CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Endo, Masaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130177482
    Abstract: A DPF target temperature setting unit has a temperature increase rate setting portion which sets a temperature increase change rate such that, until a target set temperature at which PM is burnt is reached after the start of late post injection, the temperature increase change rate is reduced in accordance with an increase in temperature or a period of time elapsed since the start of the late post injection, a stepwise temperature increase change rate in the temperature increase rate setting portion includes two stages of a first-stage change rate A and a second-stage change rate B lower than the first-stage change rate, and a target temperature of the DPF temperature is calculated by using the temperature increase rate of the temperature increase rate setting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Ikawa, Hiroyuki Endo, Kazunari Ide, Ko Takayanagi
  • Publication number: 20130175340
    Abstract: A two-dimensional code reader and program generate edge images based on obtained images, extract candidate regions within these edge images, determine whether or not the extracted candidate regions are valid, determine whether or not characteristic patterns are included in each corresponding region in the original image, and then detects two-dimensional code regions within original images. The two-dimensional code reader and program repeatedly implement generation of edge images based on conversion conditions that correspond to the applicable order among a plurality of conversion condition types in a pre-set order, detection of candidate regions among the generated edge images, determination of whether or not the extracted candidate regions are valid, determination of whether or not characteristic patterns are included in the corresponding regions in the original images that correspond to valid candidate regions, and detection of two-dimensional code regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: SHIFT CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Endo, Masaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130106547
    Abstract: An amorphous core transformer is provided which is capable of effectively suppressing influences, fluctuation, displacement or the like of a coil caused by an electromagnetic mechanical force or the like. In an amorphous core transformer 100 including an amorphous core 101, a plurality of coils 102 in which the amorphous core 101 is inserted and a fixing metal frame 110 that assembles the coils 102 and the amorphous core 101, the inter-coil member 106 is interposed between the neighboring coils 102 and the inter-coil member 106 is positioned and held by a positioning member 107. Thus, it is possible to prevent the coils 102 from being deformed or displaced beyond the inter-coil member 106 and maintain the shape of the coils 102.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki Endo, Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Tatsunori Sato