Patents by Inventor Kazuya Kondo
Kazuya Kondo 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: 11920841Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a main circuit in which a compressor, a flow switching device, an indoor heat exchanger, a pressure reducing device, and a plurality of parallel heat exchangers connected in parallel with each other are connected by pipes, a bypass pipe, a flow control device provided to the bypass pipe and configured to adjust a flow rate of refrigerant flowing through the bypass pipe, an evaporating pressure sensor configured to measure an evaporating pressure of the refrigerant, and a controller. The air-conditioning apparatus is configured to operate in a normal heating operation mode and a heating-defrosting operation mode. When an operation associated with the normal heating operation mode is switched to an operation associated with the heating-defrosting operation mode, the controller adjusts an opening degree of the flow control device using the evaporating pressure in the parallel heat exchanger and a driving frequency of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shohei Ishimura, Soshi Ikeda, Kazuya Watanabe, Hideto Nakao, Masakazu Kondo, Yasuhide Hayamaru, Yusuke Tashiro, Masakazu Sato, Atsushi Kawashima
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Patent number: 11913567Abstract: An electromagnetic valve manifold includes valve assemblies arranged in a single direction, each valve assembly including electromagnetic valves arranged in the single direction, a slave station disposed at one of ends of the electromagnetic valve manifold in the single direction, and a valve driving unit disposed in correspondence with each of the valve assemblies. The slave station includes a slave station output port that sends a control signal and valve driving unit power to the valve driving units. The valve driving units each include an electromagnetic valve power input port that receives electromagnetic valve power from an external device and a circuit board configured to control driving of the electromagnetic valves of a corresponding one of the valve assemblies using the control signal and send the electromagnetic valve power to the electromagnetic valves.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: CKD CORPORATIONInventors: Takemoto Kondo, Kazuya Nakata, Shinji Itoh, Yosuke Eguchi, Kiyotoki Natsume, Ikuo Ogino
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Patent number: 11915852Abstract: An electronic component according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an element body and a terminal electrode. The element body includes an outer surface provided with a depression. The terminal electrode is disposed on the element body. The terminal electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion. The first electrode portion is disposed in the depression. The second electrode portion protrudes from the depression. The second electrode portion is thicker than the first electrode portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuya Ishima, Shinichi Kondo, Kosuke Ito, Shingo Hattori, Kazuya Tobita, Noriaki Hamachi, Atsushi Moriya
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Patent number: 9683530Abstract: An air intake apparatus includes an air intake apparatus body including a surge tank, a valve body rotatably attached to the surge tank and configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position to open and close a fluid passage formed at a partition wall dividing an inside of the surge tank into two parts, the valve body being out of contact with the partition wall at the open position and being in contact with the partition wall at the closed position, the air intake apparatus body being formed by a first member to which the valve body is attached and a second member joined to each other, and the first member including a jig-receiving portion arranged in a vicinity of the fluid passage and configured to receive a jig holding the first member when the first member and the second member are being joined to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Kato, Motonobu Hasegawa, Masato Ishii, Tomoyuki Hirabayashi, Kazuya Kondo, Yuta Tanaka
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Publication number: 20150267654Abstract: An air intake apparatus includes an air intake apparatus body including a surge tank, a valve body rotatably attached to the surge tank and configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position to open and close a fluid passage formed at a partition wall dividing an inside of the surge tank into two parts, the valve body being out of contact with the partition wall at the open position and being in contact with the partition wall at the closed position, the air intake apparatus body being formed by a first member to which the valve body is attached and a second member joined to each other, and the first member including a jig-receiving portion arranged in a vicinity of the fluid passage and configured to receive a jig holding the first member when the first member and the second member are being joined to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya KATO, Motonobu HASEGAWA, Masato ISHII, Tomoyuki HIRABAYASHI, Kazuya KONDO, Yuta TANAKA
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Publication number: 20150060901Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a light emitting module including a first light emitting element, a first phosphor configured to convert light emitted by the first light emitting element, a second phosphor configured to convert the light emitted by the first light emitting element, a second light emitting element configured to emit light having a color different from the color of the light emitted by the first light emitting element and the color of the light converted by the first phosphor. A light amount of the second light emitting element is a light amount with which an amount of change of a color temperature of light obtained by mixing the light emitted by the first light emitting element, the light converted by the first phosphor, the light converted by the second phosphor, and the light emitted by the second light emitting element is within 400 Kelvin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuya Kondo
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Publication number: 20150060900Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a light emitting module including a plurality of first light emitting elements and a plurality of second light emitting elements. The plurality of first light emitting elements and the plurality of second light emitting elements are arranged side by side on a board in a plurality of rows set in advance. Each of the plurality of first light emitting elements is arranged such that, in each of the plurality of rows, the number of the first light emitting elements arranged adjacent to one another is equal to or smaller than the number set in advance. Among the plurality of rows, there is a row in which the number of the first light emitting elements arranged adjacent to one another is different from the number in the other rows.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventor: Kazuya Kondo
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Patent number: 8888324Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first light-emitting element group, a second light-emitting element group, and a terminal group. The first light-emitting element group includes plural first light-emitting elements mounted on the substrate. The second light-emitting element group is mounted on the substrate alongside the first light-emitting element group and includes plural second light-emitting elements. The terminal group includes plural terminals electrically connected to the first light-emitting element group and the second light-emitting element group, and is arranged on a side of the first light-emitting element group opposite to a side thereof facing the second light-emitting element group in a first direction in which the first light-emitting element group and the second light-emitting element group on the substrate are arranged side by side.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Kazuya Kondo, Yuichiro Takahara
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Patent number: 8641232Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes: a substrate a back face side of which is disposed on a mounting member; a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a surface side of the substrate; and a power supply terminal provided on the surface side of the substrate and electrically connected to the light emitting elements. The power supply terminal is connected to electrical connecting units by elastic pressing force directed from the surface side of the substrate to the mounting member side. A mechanical fixing unit has a pressing portion brought into contact with the surface side of the substrate. The mechanical fixing units fix the substrate to the mounting member with use of elastic pressing force of the pressing portions directed from the surface side of the substrate to the mounting member side.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Seiko Kawashima, Yuichiro Takahara, Kazuya Kondo, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Haruki Takei, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu
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Publication number: 20130266993Abstract: A method for producing a carboxylic acid by a fermentation process which comprises culturing a methanol-assimilating bacterium capable of producing the carboxylic acid in a liquid medium containing methanol and a counter ion to produce and accumulate the carboxylic acid in the medium, further comprising the feeding of a substance comprising methanol and a counter ion to the medium by fed-batch culturing to maintain the total ionic strength within the fermentation medium at or below a certain level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Yuriko Murakoshi, Kohei Ishikawa, Kazuya Kondo
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Patent number: 8530204Abstract: A method for producing a carboxylic acid by a fermentation process which comprises culturing a methanol-assimilating bacterium capable of producing the carboxylic acid in a liquid medium containing methanol and a counter ion to produce and accumulate the carboxylic acid in the medium, further comprising the feeding of a substance comprising methanol and a counter ion to the medium by fed-batch culturing to maintain the total ionic strength within the fermentation medium at or below a certain level.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Yuriko Murakoshi, Kohei Ishikawa, Kazuya Kondo
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Patent number: 8178322Abstract: A method is described for producing an L-amino acid or a nucleic acid by culturing a microorganism having an ability to produce the L-amino acid or nucleic acid in a liquid medium in a fermentation tank containing a stirring impeller, and optionally adding seed crystals to the medium as required to produce and accumulate crystals of the L-amino acid or nucleic acid in the medium, and collecting crystals of the L-amino acid or nucleic acid from the culture. The power density of the stirring impeller is controlled to be 2.4 kW/m3 or lower after either precipitation of the crystals or addition of the seed crystals.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Masayuki Araki, Yusuke Takahashi, Akihiro Watanabe, Fumito Ohnishi, Takahiro Asano, Kazuya Kondo, Wataru Hibino, Shintaro Iwatani, Satoshi Okutani
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Publication number: 20110310609Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes: a substrate a back face side of which is disposed on a mounting member; a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on a surface side of the substrate; and a power supply terminal provided on the surface side of the substrate and electrically connected to the light emitting elements. The power supply terminal is connected to electrical connecting units by elastic pressing force directed from the surface side of the substrate to the mounting member side. A mechanical fixing unit has a pressing portion brought into contact with the surface side of the substrate. The mechanical fixing units fix the substrate to the mounting member with use of elastic pressing force of the pressing portions directed from the surface side of the substrate to the mounting member side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Seiko KAWASHIMA, Yuichiro Takahara, Kazuya Kondo, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Haruki Takei, Tsuyoshi Oyaizu
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Patent number: 7717686Abstract: There is provided a compressor capable of feeding lubricating oil to a blade of a rotary type compression mechanism even if the oil level in an oil reservoir lowers. The compressor includes a low stage-side rotary type compression mechanism having a rotor, and a blade reciprocating with the rotation of the rotor while the tip end thereof is in contact with the rotor; a high stage-side scroll type compression mechanism for sucking and compressing refrigerant gas compressed by the low stage-side rotary type compression mechanism; a positive displacement lubrication pump for feeding lubricating oil to the high stage-side scroll type compression mechanism; and an oil feeding path for feeding the lubricating oil, which is fed to the high stage-side scroll type compression mechanism, toward the blade of the low stage-side rotary type compression mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Kondo, Hajime Sato, Yoshiyuki Kimata
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Publication number: 20100062493Abstract: A method is described for producing an L-amino acid or a nucleic acid by culturing a microorganism having an ability to produce the L-amino acid or nucleic acid in a liquid medium in a fermentation tank containing a stirring impeller, and optionally adding seed crystals to the medium as required to produce and accumulate crystals of the L-amino acid or nucleic acid in the medium, and collecting crystals of the L-amino acid or nucleic acid from the culture. The power density of the stirring impeller is controlled to be 2.4 kW/m3 or lower after either precipitation of the crystals or addition of the seed crystals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Masayuki Araki, Yusuke Takahashi, Akihiro Watanabe, Fumito Ohnishi, Takahiro Asano, Kazuya Kondo, Wataru Hibino, Shintaro Iwatani, Satoshi Okutani
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Publication number: 20090142814Abstract: A method for producing a carboxylic acid by a fermentation process which comprises culturing a methanol-assimilating bacterium capable of producing the carboxylic acid in a liquid medium containing methanol and a counter ion to produce and accumulate the carboxylic acid in the medium, further comprising the feeding of a substance comprising methanol and a counter ion to the medium by fed-batch culturing to maintain the total ionic strength within the fermentation medium at or below a certain level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Yuriko Murakoshi, Kohei Ishikawa, Kazuya Kondo
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Publication number: 20090104062Abstract: There is provided a compressor capable of feeding lubricating oil to a blade of a rotary type compression mechanism even if the oil level in an oil reservoir lowers. The compressor 1 includes a low stage-side rotary type compression mechanism 3 having a rotor 34, and a blade 38 reciprocating with the rotation of the rotor 34 while the tip end thereof is in contact with the rotor 34; a high stage-side scroll type compression mechanism 4 for sucking and compressing refrigerant gas compressed by the low stage-side rotary type compression mechanism 3; a positive displacement lubrication pump 60 for feeding lubricating oil 27 to the high stage-side scroll type compression mechanism 4; and an oil feeding path for feeding the lubricating oil 27, which is fed to the high stage-side scroll type compression mechanism 4, toward the blade 38 of the low stage-side rotary type compression mechanism 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Kondo, Hajime Sato, Yoshiyuki Kimata
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Publication number: 20060288521Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner comprises a vertical type cleaner body provided with a dust collection chamber a handle protrusively provided on an upper portion of the cleaner body, a suction nozzle provided on an lower portion of the cleaner body in such a manner as to communicate with the dust collection chamber being rotatable back and forth with respect to the cleaner body, and being contactable with a surface to be cleaned, an electric fan provided in the suction nozzle, and a rotary brush which is rotated by the electric fan and is built in the suction nozzle. A clutch mechanism which transmits and interrupts power to the rotary brush is provided between the rotary brush and the electric fan. The suction nozzle is rotatably provided on the cleaner body via a hinge mechanism. The clutch mechanism is coupled to the hinge mechanism by a link mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Twinbird CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Ogawa, Kazuya Kondo
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Patent number: D515259Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Twinbird CorporationInventors: Kaname Maruyama, Kazuya Kondo
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Patent number: D518932Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Twinbird CorporationInventors: Kaname Maruyama, Kazuya Kondo