Patents by Inventor Katsumi Uchiyama
Katsumi Uchiyama 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).
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Patent number: 9839932Abstract: A surface chemical treatment apparatus provided with: a first conduit having an opening at one end and communicating with a liquid supply means at the other end; a second conduit having at one end an opening that surrounds the opening of the first conduit and communicating with a liquid suction means at the other end; and a moving mechanism for moving the openings of the first and second conduits relative to the solid phase surface, so as to make a surface chemical treatment possible in a fine pattern by allowing the patterning solution to be dispensed through the opening of the first conduit while allowing the solution to be suctioned up together with the surrounding liquid phase or gas phase medium through the opening of the second conduit that surrounds the opening of the first conduit and, thus, preventing seepage of the solution in all directions.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignees: SHIMADZU CORPORATION, TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, WASEDA UNIVERSITYInventors: Katsumi Uchiyama, Hizuru Nakajima, Ming Yang, Hulie Zeng, Yoshiyuki Sugahara, Takahiro Nishimoto
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Publication number: 20150376796Abstract: A surface chemical treatment apparatus provided with: a first conduit having an opening at one end and communicating with a liquid supply means at the other end; a second conduit having at one end an opening that surrounds the opening of the first conduit and communicating with a liquid suction means at the other end; and a moving mechanism for moving the openings of the first and second conduits relative to the solid phase surface, so as to make a surface chemical treatment possible in a fine pattern by allowing the patterning solution to be dispensed through the opening of the first conduit while allowing the solution to be suctioned up together with the surrounding liquid phase or gas phase medium through the opening of the second conduit that surrounds the opening of the first conduit and, thus, preventing seepage of the solution in all directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicants: SHIMADZU CORPORATION, WASEDA UNIVERSITY, TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Katsumi UCHIYAMA, Hizuru NAKAJIMA, Ming YANG, Hulie ZENG, Yoshiyuki SUGAHARA, Takahiro NISHIMOTO
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Patent number: 7545500Abstract: The present invention discloses surface plasmon resonance phenomenon measuring equipment comprising: (1) a prism, (2) a sensor wherein a plurality of measuring cells are formed in m rows and n columns on the bottom face of the prism, (3) a light source for radiating a laser beam, (4) a first optical system wherein m optical units each having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and having a translucent film formed along the diagonal surface of the rectangular parallelepiped are arranged continuously, (5) a second optical system wherein mn optical units are arranged continuously and a reflected lights group is radiated toward the measuring cells, (6) a photodiode array detectors group of m rows and n columns, arranged on the extensions of reflected lights group, and (7) a polarizer interposed between the first optical system and the prism, and/or between the prism and the photodiode array detectors.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignees: Muroran Institute of Technology, Kyushu University, National University Corp., Meblus Advanced Technology Ltd.Inventors: Noriaki Kaneki, Toshihiko Imato, Akihide Hemmi, Katsumi Uchiyama, Yasukazu Asano, Kouji Shimada
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Patent number: 7509739Abstract: A method of manufacturing a full face vehicle wheel having a high durability performance, in which the back surface of a wheel disk is provided in advance with an annular joining groove. A peripheral joining end of a wheel rim is provided in advance with an inside slope end surface. The peripheral joining end is seated and positioned on the bottom surface of the annular joining groove. A welding heat confining annular region is produced between the inside groove wall of the annular joining groove and the inside slope end surface. The annular joining groove and the peripheral joining end are joined by welding.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Central Motor Wheel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomiharu Okita, Ryuji Kimoto, Katsumi Uchiyama, Yoshiki Inagaki
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Publication number: 20080291453Abstract: The present invention discloses surface plasmon resonance phenomenon measuring equipment comprising: (1) a prism, (2) a sensor wherein a plurality of measuring cells are formed in m rows and n columns on the bottom face of the prism, (3) a light source for radiating a laser beam, (4) a first optical system wherein m optical units each having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and having a translucent film formed along the diagonal surface of the rectangular parallelepiped are arranged continuously, (5) a second optical system wherein mn optical units are arranged continuously and a reflected lights group is radiated toward the measuring cells, (6) a photodiode array detectors group of m rows and n columns, arranged on the extensions of reflected lights group, and (7) a polarizer interposed between the first optical system and the prism, and/or between the prism and the photodiode array detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicants: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION, MEBIUS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Noriaki Kaneki, Toshihiko Imato, Akihide Hemmi, Katsumi Uchiyama, Yasukazu Asano, Kouji Shimada
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Patent number: 7169855Abstract: An apparatus (1) for producing a transparent polypropylene sheet, which comprises a sheet formation means (11) for melt-kneading a resin composition comprising (A) 60 to 97 mass % of a polypropylene resin having an iostactic pentad proportion of 0.85 to 0.99 and a melt index of 2 to 10 g/10 min and (B) 40 to 3 mass % of a polypropylene resin having a racemic pentad proportion [rrrr/(1-mmmm)] of 0.15 to 0.50 and a melt index of 2 to 10 g/10 min and extruding it into s sheet, a first cooling means (12) for cooling a sheet (20) into a solid, a preheating means (13) for re-heating the cooled sheet (20), a heat treatment means (14) for heat-treating the sheet (20) into a sheet (21) and a second cooling means (15) for cooling the sheet (21) after heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Idemitsu Unitech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Yamaguchi, Masahiro Kubo, Katsumi Uchiyama, Akira Funaki
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Publication number: 20060248722Abstract: A method of manufacturing a full face vehicle wheel having a high durability performance, in which the back surface of a wheel disk is provided in advance with an annular joining groove. A peripheral joining end of a wheel rim is provided in advance with an inside slope end surface. The peripheral joining end is seated and positioned on the bottom surface of the annular joining groove. A welding heat confining annular region is produced between the inside groove wall of the annular joining groove and the inside slope end surface. The annular joining groove and the peripheral joining end are joined by welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2004Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Tomiharu Okita, Ryuji Kimoto, Katsumi Uchiyama, Yoshiki Inagaki
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Publication number: 20050067734Abstract: An apparatus (1) for producing a transparent polypropylene sheet, which comprises a sheet formation means (11) for melt-kneading a resin composition comprising (A) 60 to 97 mass % of a polypropylene resin having an iostactic pentad proportion of 0.85 to 0.99 and a melt index of 2 to 10 g/10 min and (B) 40 to 3 mass % of a polypropylene resin having a racemic pentad proportion [rrrr/(1-mmmm)] of 0.15 to 0.50 and a melt index of 2 to 10 g/10 min and extruding it into s sheet, a first cooling means (12) for cooling a sheet (20) into a solid, a preheating means (13) for re-heating the cooled sheet (20), a heat treatment means (14) for heat-treating the sheet (20) into a sheet (21) and a second cooling means (15) for cooling the sheet (21) after heat treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2002Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Shigeki Yamaguchi, Masahiro Kubo, Katsumi Uchiyama, Akira Funaki
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Patent number: 6756002Abstract: A producing apparatus is used, in which a metallic endless belt having a mirror face is wound on and extends between a first cooling roller covered with an elastic member and a second cooling roller, and a third cooling roller having a mirror face on its surface and touching the first cooling roller through a molten thermoplastic resin sheet and the endless belt oriented therebetween to hold the molten thermoplastic resin sheet pressed with the endless belt. While the temperature of the third cooling roller and the endless belt directly touching the molten thermoplastic resin sheet is retained at less than 50° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Fujii, Akira Funaki, Tohru Yukumoto, Katsumi Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20020027309Abstract: A producing apparatus is used, in which a metallic endless belt having a mirror face is wound on and extends between a first cooling roller covered with an elastic member and a second cooling roller, and a third cooling roller having a mirror face on its surface and touching the first cooling roller through a molten thermoplastic resin sheet and the endless belt oriented therebetween to hold the molten thermoplastic resin sheet pressed with the endless belt. While the temperature of the third cooling roller and the endless belt directly touching the molten thermoplastic resin sheet is retained at less than 50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Applicant: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Fujii, Akira Funaki, Tohru Yukumoto, Katsumi Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6306327Abstract: A producing apparatus is used, in which a metallic endless belt having a mirror face is wound on and extends between a first cooling roller covered with an elastic member and a second cooling roller, and a third cooling roller having a mirror face on its surface and touching the first cooling roller through a molten thermoplastic resin sheet and the endless belt oriented therebetween to hold the molten thermoplastic resin sheet pressed with the endless belt. While the temperature of the third cooling roller and the endless belt directly touching the molten thermoplastic resin sheet is retained at less than 50° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1998Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Fujii, Akira Funaki, Tohru Yukumoto, Katsumi Uchiyama
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Patent number: 5833792Abstract: A first thermoplastic resin film is laid on a heated endless belt to be moved together with the endless metal belt, a second thermoplastic resin film is superposed on the first thermoplastic resin film laid on the belt, and the first and second thermoplastic resin films laid on the belt are touch-rolled by a combination of the belt and a second roller to be laminated. The second thermoplastic resin film can be superposed on the first thermoplastic resin film laid on the belt after being touched to the second roller. A thermally produced molding is obtained by heat treating the laminated thermoplastic resin film.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Funaki, Katsumi Uchiyama, Tohru Yukumoto, Atsushi Fujii
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Patent number: 5215799Abstract: Disclosed is an optical disk substrate which comprises a polycarbonate resin containing not more than 1 ppm of each metal belonging to the IA group and the VIII group of the Periodic Table, and not more than 0.3 mol percent, per polymerization repeating unit, of a terminal hydroxyl group. Also disclosed is an optical information-storage medium comprising an optical recording layer formed on the optical disk substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1991Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsunobu Sakoda, Katsumi Uchiyama, Toshihiko Fujishima