Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Kato
Kazuhiro Kato 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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Publication number: 20080158783Abstract: The present invention is a solid electrolytic capacitor having a dielectric coating film, a solid electrolytic layer, and a cathode lead-out layer on a peripheral surface of an anode body in this order, in which the solid electrolytic layer is equipped with at least a first electrolytically polymerized layer and a second electrolytically polymerized layer formed by electrolytic polymerization of the same monomer, and the first electrolytically polymerized layer and the second electrolytically polymerized layer contain a different dopant. With this configuration, a solid electrolytic capacitor is provided that is superior in an ESR characteristic and also superior in heat resistance without deteriorating leakage current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kohei GOTO, Kazuhiro KATO, Yoshikazu HIRATA, Yuji MIYACHI
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Publication number: 20080009994Abstract: An object is to simplify the structure of electric wirings, and to facilitate installation. A vehicular motion quantity sensor and a steering angle sensor are installed in the same casing or mechanically connected directly with the casing. Therefore, it is possible to put together electrical wiring harnesses for transmitting the detection signals from the vehicular motion quantity sensor and the steering angle sensor to an ECU. Moreover, since all of the sensors can be located in the same compartment, the structure of the electrical wiring harnesses can be simplified and can be installed more easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2005Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Masahiko Taniguchi, Masanobu Fukami
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Patent number: 7283352Abstract: A portion of an anode lead frame 3 of a solid electrolytic capacitor 1 is bent to form a protruding portion 4 that protrudes toward an anode lead 20. The protruding portion 4 includes a first horizontal portion 41 positioned higher than and substantially parallel to the anode lead 20, a second horizontal portion 40 contacting the anode lead 20, a sloping portion 42 linking the inner end of the first horizontal portion 41 with the outer end of the second horizontal portion 40, and an auxiliary bent portion 43 bent upward from the inner end of the second horizontal portion 40 and substantially symmetrical with the sloping portion 42. A contact surface 46 of the second horizontal portion 40 with the anode lead 20 is formed flat, and a surface 47 of the second horizontal portion 40 on the opposite side to the contact surface 46 is formed with a rounded curvature.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Precision Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiko Matsuoka, Kazuhiro Kato, Kunio Shibata, Yoshiyuki Fushimi
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Publication number: 20070200339Abstract: There is provided a resin tube-equipped quick connector capable of connecting a fuel-transporting resin tube to a mating pipe without hindrance even if the resin tube has a small diameter. The quick connector 16 is constructed such that it includes a connector body 18 having a press-fitting portion 28, and a retainer 20. On the other hand, a press-fit undergoing portion 10A of the resin tube 10 into which the press-fitting portion 28 is to be press-fitted is beforehand expanded in tube diameter prior to the press-fitting, and the press-fitting portion 28 is press-fitted into the expanded press-fit undergoing portion 10A in a withdrawal-preventing condition to provide the quick connector 16 equipped with the resin tube 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Katsuichi Yagisawa, Yasuaki Nagai, Kazuhiro Kato, Hirokazu Kitamura
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Publication number: 20070171599Abstract: A portion of an anode lead frame 3 of a solid electrolytic capacitor 1 is bent to form a protruding portion 4 that protrudes toward an anode lead 20. The protruding portion 4 includes a first horizontal portion 41 positioned higher than and substantially parallel to the anode lead 20, a second horizontal portion 40 contacting the anode lead 20, a sloping portion 42 linking the inner end of the first horizontal portion 41 with the outer end of the second horizontal portion 40, and an auxiliary bent portion 43 bent upward from the inner end of the second horizontal portion 40 and substantially symmetrical with the sloping portion 42. A contact surface 46 of the second horizontal portion 40 with the anode lead 20 is formed flat, and a surface 47 of the second horizontal portion 40 on the opposite side to the contact surface 46 is formed with a rounded curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA PRECISION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiko Matsuoka, Kazuhiro Kato, Kunio Shibata, Yoshiyuki Fushimi
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Patent number: 7216942Abstract: This device is applied to a vehicle having a dual circuit brake conduit (so-called X-conduit) comprising a circuit for a front-right wheel and a rear-left wheel and a circuit for a front-left wheel and a rear-right wheel. This device obtains basic control volume Gb based upon a vehicle body speed and a road friction coefficient during an understeer restraining control or oversteer restraining control, and obtains yaw control volume Gd based upon a deviation between a target yaw rate and actual yaw rate. Then, it exerts braking force according to the basic control volume Gb respectively on two wheels of one circuit to which front wheel at the outer side of the turning direction and the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction belong, to thereby decelerate the vehicle, and further exerts braking force according to the yaw control volume Gd on either one wheel of the same circuit, thereby producing a yawing moment for making the turning state close to the target state.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Yasutake, Kazuhiro Kato
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Publication number: 20070050107Abstract: A wheel-speed-sensor-anomaly detection apparatus detects anomaly of wheel speed sensors of a vehicle. When a difference between the minimum wheel speed among detected wheel speeds and the smallest value among the remaining wheel speeds is greater than a predetermined threshold value, in principle, a wheel speed sensor of the wheel corresponding to the minimum wheel speed is determined to be anomalous. Meanwhile, when a wheel having a lowered tire air pressure (air-pressure-lowered wheel) is present and a road surface on which the vehicle is currently traveling is a low-? road surface, the operation of detecting anomaly of the wheel speed sensors is prohibited. This operation reliably prevents erroneous detection of anomaly of the wheel speed sensor of the air-pressure-lowered wheel, which erroneous detection would otherwise occur due to the locking tendency of the air-pressure-lowered wheel occurring because of decreased tire air pressure, in particular, on a low-? road surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Hirohisa Tanaka, Yoshimasa Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Kato
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Publication number: 20060287010Abstract: A clamshell-type mobile terminal for a wireless communication system includes a lower casing and an upper casing. The lower casing includes a keypad with input keys. The upper casing includes a display. The lower casing and the upper casing are connected by a hinge mechanism connecting the lower casing and the upper casing so that the lower casing and the upper casing can be folded onto each other. The lower casing is the casing part, which during operating the mobile terminal is in the palm of the hand of the user, whereby the upper casing is extending away from the hand of the user in an opened state of the mobile terminal and folded onto the lower casing in a closed state of the mobile terminal. The hinge mechanism is located and arranged so that in the opened state, the lower casing lies above the upper casing enabling an easy access to input keys located close to the hinge on the lower casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Joe Wada, Kazuhiro Kato
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Patent number: 7125041Abstract: An igniter includes: an igniter assembly including an igniter main body having an ignition portion adapted to be ignited by an ignition electric current; an igniter collar which accommodates the igniter main body; a cup body having an opening portion, the igniter assembly and the cup body being connected to each other, such that at least the ignition portion of the igniter main body is surrounded by the cup body; and a tubular crimp case that connects and fastens at least a part of an exterior surface of the igniter collar and at least a part of an exterior surface of the cup body from an outside.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Shingo Oda, Hiroshi Harada, Ryohei Yamada
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Patent number: 7072172Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element in which an anode lead protrudes from one end of an anode member. An anode lead frame is attached to the anode lead by welding. A contact resistance enlarging portion is formed on a junction face of the anode lead frame with the anode lead, the area over which the anode lead frame comes into contact with the anode lead being smaller than the portion other than the junction face.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Kenichiro Matsuzaki
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Publication number: 20060055237Abstract: A motion control apparatus for a vehicle can perform vehicle stability control. The apparatus determines that the vehicle is experiencing spin tendency when it detects a driver's specific operation that induces spin tendency and then detects a specific behavior representing spin tendency of the vehicle, and changes the conditions for initiating the vehicle stability control such that the control is initiated more easily. The specific operation may be an excessive steering operation in the turning direction or a load moving operation which increases the load acting on the front wheels. The specific behavior may be disagreement between behavior of steering angle and behavior of actual yaw rate of the vehicle. Accordingly, the occurrence of relatively slow spin tendency caused by the above “specific operation” can be detected with certainty. Further, upon detection of spin tendency, vehicle stability control is early initiated and executed, whereby stability of the vehicle is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: Masahiko Taniguchi, Kazuhiro Kato
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Patent number: 6990899Abstract: A conveying route along which the leading edge side of a roll stencil sheet is conveyed to a stencil sheet clamp section of a printing drum is formed. Along the conveying route, arranged are: a writing head which forms a perforated image on the stencil sheet; a platen roller on which the writing head is brought into pressure contact and which conveys the stencil sheet; a stencil sheet cutter which cuts the stencil sheet; a stencil positioning sensor which detects a leading edge of the stencil sheet; and storage means for temporarily storing the stencil sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Riso Kagaku CorporationInventor: Kazuhiro Kato
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Patent number: 6972943Abstract: An electronic component has a lead frame attached to an element with a conductive adhesive. The lead frame has one of a hole, cavity, cutout and groove filled with the adhesive. The lead frame may be provided with a plurality of grooves intersecting one another and divided into frame segments by the grooves.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Masaaki Kido, Yasuko Suma
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Publication number: 20050206161Abstract: A quick connector includes: a connector body having a retainer holding portion, a tube connecting portion to be press fitted into a tube, and a housing between the retainer holding portion and the tube connecting portion, the tube connecting portion being formed with a plurality of annular projections being axially spaced apart from each other; and a retainer which is held in an axially fixed state by the retainer holding portion. A portion of an outer surface of the tube connecting portion extending from the annular projection, which is closest to the housing, toward the housing is formed into a tapered surface whose diameter is gradually enlarged toward the housing, and a diameter of an annular projection side of the tapered surface is set to be larger than a diameter of the outer surface of the tube connecting portion between the annular projections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Jun Ogiso, Kazuhiro Kato
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Publication number: 20050206145Abstract: A rupturable member in which the rupturing manner thereof can be controlled, and a gas generator using the rupturable member are provided. A fragile portion that ruptures preferentially and regulates the rupturing direction of the rupturable member is formed, the rupturable member being provided with a stress dispersion portion formed in a shape or structure to disperse stress when the rupturable member is ruptured, in the tip end of the fragile portion or forward for the rupturing direction of the fragile portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Shingo Oda, Hirotoshi Niwa, Yuji Kurihara
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Publication number: 20050189753Abstract: The present invention provides a small gas generator which is capable of preventing a cup-like member or fragments thereof from being scattered, even when gas is discharged in the radial direction of the gas generator. The gas generator comprises a cup-like member having a cylindrical form with a bottom, which is integrated with an igniter assembly at a joining portion. The thickness of the joining portion is greater than the thickness of a side wall portion of the cup-like member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Shingo Oda, Hirotoshi Niwa, Yuji Kurihara, Mikio Yabuta
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Publication number: 20050057889Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element in which an anode lead protrudes from one end of an anode member. An anode lead frame is attached to the anode lead by welding. A contact resistance enlarging portion is formed on a junction face of the anode lead frame with the anode lead, the area over which the anode lead frame comes into contact with the anode lead being smaller than the portion other than the junction face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro KATO, Kenichiro MATSUZAKI
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Patent number: 6858800Abstract: An electronic component comprises an upper half housing segment and a lower half housing segment. A lead frame to be bent downward toward the lower housing segment projects laterally from an upper end portion of the lower housing segment. Projecting from a side wall upper end portion of the lower housing segment is a rib piece in contact with the lower surface of base end portion of the lead frame and plastically deformable when subjected to a bending force to be applied to the base end portion when the lead frame is bent.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electronic Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Kato, Kenichiro Matsuzaki
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Publication number: 20050023895Abstract: This device is applied to a vehicle having a dual circuit brake conduit (so-called X-conduit) comprising a circuit for a front-right wheel and a rear-left wheel and a circuit for a front-left wheel and a rear-right wheel. This device obtains basic control volume Gb based upon a vehicle body speed and a road friction coefficient during an understeer restraining control or oversteer restraining control, and obtains yaw control volume Gd based upon a deviation between a target yaw rate and actual yaw rate. Then, it exerts braking force according to the basic control volume Gb respectively on two wheels of one circuit to which front wheel at the outer side of the turning direction and the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction belong, to thereby decelerate the vehicle, and further exerts braking force according to the yaw control volume Gd on either one wheel of the same circuit, thereby producing a yawing moment for making the turning state close to the target state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Toshio Yasutake, Kazuhiro Kato
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Publication number: 20040251667Abstract: An igniter assembly having excellent moisture proof is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Hiroshi Harada, Shingo Oda, Kazuhiro Kato, Gen Kinoshita