Patents by Inventor Kenji Mitsui

Kenji Mitsui 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: 20240170638
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid-state battery, the method including: over-discharging the solid-state battery having a solid sulfide electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Panasonic Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Akio MITSUI, Kenji NAGAO, Izuru SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8821104
    Abstract: A loader work machine is disclosed in which a base portion of each of right/left arms (77) is received by an arm support portion (164) of a first lift link (81) and pivotally supported by a first arm shaft (88), and a hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) connected to a hydraulic actuator (98) extend through an support frame (11) from inside to outside of its inner wall (12), and toward an arm (77). The base portion of the arm (77) is supported to the arm support portion (164) at a position adjacent a link outer wall (157) in a transverse direction so that a hose accommodation space (165) is formed between a link inner wall (156) and an internal side face of the base portion of the arm (77). The hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) runs frontward of the first arm shaft (88) and a first link shaft (85), and is disposed in the hose accommodation space (165).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
  • Patent number: 8616318
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for mounting a cooler unit to a work machine has a traveling device, a machine body frame, an engine and the cooler unit disposed adjacent the engine. The arrangement includes a support deck provided in the machine body frame for supporting the cooler unit, an attachment unit for releasably fixing the cooler unit to the machine body frame and a movement mechanism provided between the cooler unit and the support deck, the movement mechanism allowing the cooler unit to effect a translational movement to change a distance relative to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kotani, Toyoaki Yasuda, Kenji Mitsui, Masanori Fujino
  • Patent number: 8545163
    Abstract: Positional relationship among the first link support shaft (85), the second link support shaft (86), the first arm support shaft (88) and the second arm support shaft (89) is set such that an upper portion of the first lift link (81) comes into substantial agreement with a rear end of the machine body (1), when the upper free end of the first lift link (81) is pivoted maximally rearward in the course of transition of the arm (77) from a lowermost state realized lifting down the arm (77) to an uppermost state realized by lifting up the arm (77).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
  • Patent number: 8342789
    Abstract: A hood for a loader work machine is provided at the rear end of the frame body and downwardly of the transverse connecting member between the pair of right/left support frame members. The transverse connecting member includes a front wall plate and an upper wall plate projecting rearward from an upper end of the front wall plate. The upper wall plate of the transverse connecting member is disposed more downwardly than the vertical center of the cabin. A rear portion of the upper wall plate is inclined downwardly rearward. A hood upper wall is provided for covering a rear upper side between the pair of right/left support frame members. A front end portion of the hood upper wall is connected to the rear portion of the upper wall plate of the transverse connecting member. The hood upper wall is inclined downwardly rearward in correspondence with the rear portion of the upper wall plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
  • Patent number: 8342277
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for mounting a cooler unit to a work machine has a traveling device, a machine body frame, an engine and the cooler unit disposed adjacent the engine. The arrangement includes a support deck provided in the machine body frame for supporting the cooler unit, an attachment unit for releasably fixing the cooler unit to the machine body frame and a movement mechanism provided between the cooler unit and the support deck, the movement mechanism allowing the cooler unit to effect a translational movement to change a distance relative to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kotani, Masanori Fujino, Kenji Mitsui, Toyoaki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8002155
    Abstract: A slide valve device for automatic surface pressure application including a slide valve having a three-layer structure, in which the movable bodies of the seal case is slidable on a support surface of a spring holder. The slide case and the seal case are coupled with each other by means of a coupling device or a coupling stopper, and the cases are slid together by means of an actuator so as to apply and release a surface pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Mototsugu Osada, Hiroaki Morii
  • Publication number: 20110091307
    Abstract: A loader work machine is disclosed in which a base portion of each of right/left arms (77) is received by an arm support portion (164) of a first lift link (81) and pivotally supported by a first arm shaft (88), and a hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) connected to a hydraulic actuator (98) extend through an support frame (11) from inside to outside of its inner wall (12), and toward an arm (77). The base portion of the arm (77) is supported to the arm support portion (164) at a position adjacent a link outer wall (157) in a transverse direction so that a hose accommodation space (165) is formed between a link inner wall (156) and an internal side face of the base portion of the arm (77). The hydraulic pipe arrangement (167) runs frontward of the first arm shaft (88) and a first link shaft (85), and is disposed in the hose accommodation space (165).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
  • Publication number: 20100230073
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for mounting a cooler unit to a work machine has a traveling device, a machine body frame, an engine and the cooler unit disposed adjacent the engine. The arrangement includes a support deck provided in the machine body frame for supporting the cooler unit, an attachment unit for releasably fixing the cooler unit to the machine body frame and a movement mechanism provided between the cooler unit and the support deck, the movement mechanism allowing the cooler unit to effect a translational movement to change a distance relative to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kotani, Masanori Fujino, Kenji Mitsui, Toyoaki Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20100143086
    Abstract: An improvement of a loader work machine is disclosed. A machine body frame includes a frame body having a bottom wall and a pair or right/left side walls, and a pair of right/left support frame members connected to a rear end of the frame body. A cabin is mounted on the machine body frame. A transverse connecting member is disposed rearwardly of the cabin for connecting the pair of right/left support frame members to right/left sides thereof, respectively. A pair of right/left arms are disposed on right/left sides of the machine body frame, with base portions thereof being vertically pivotally supported to the pair of right/left support frame members, respectively. A pair of right/left arm cylinders are provided between the base portions of the arms and the rear portions of the machine body frame for lifting up/down the arms. A hood is provided at the rear end of the frame body and downwardly of the transverse connecting member between the pair of right/left support frame members, for housing an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
  • Publication number: 20100143087
    Abstract: A loader work machine includes: a first lift link (81) and a second lift links (82) disposed forwardly of the first lift link (81) for vertically pivotally supporting a base portion of an arm (77) at a rear upper portion of a machine body frame (1); an arm cylinder (79) provided between the base portion of the arm (77) and a rear lower portion of the machine body frame for lifting up/down the arm (77); a first link support shaft (85) for pivotally supporting a lower base portion of the first lift link (81) to the machine body frame (1); a second link support shaft (86) for pivotally connecting a base portion of the second lift link (82) to the machine body frame (1), at a position forwardly of the first link support shaft; a first arm support shaft (88) for pivotally supporting a base portion of the arm (77) to an upper free end of the first lift link (81); a second arm support shaft (89) for pivotally connecting a base portion of the arm (77) to a free end of the second lift link (82), at a position forwardl
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Toyoaki Yasuda, Masanori Fujino, Toshihiko Takemura, Yasuo Nakata, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuuki Takano, Yusuke Kawai, Ryohei Sumiyoshi, Hiroyuki Anami, Naoya Muramoto, Kenji Mitsui, Youhei Kawano, Takeshi Ikumura
  • Publication number: 20090184139
    Abstract: To achieve increase in surface pressure application force and compactification of configuration in a slide valve device having a three-layer structure, in which a seal case is slid by means of a cam surface and movable bodies. The present invention provides a slide valve device for automatic surface pressure application including a slide valve having the three-layer structure, in which the movable bodies of the seal case is slidable on a support surface of a spring holder, the slide case and the seal case are coupled with each other by means of a coupling means or a coupling stopper, and the cases are slid together by means of an actuator so as to apply and release a surface pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: SHINAGAWA REFRACTORIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Mototsugu Osada, Hiroaki Morii
  • Patent number: 7521858
    Abstract: An organic EL display includes a substrate, and organic EL elements arranged on the substrate. Each organic EL element includes an anode, a cathode, an emitting layer made of an organic material and interposed therebetween, and a hole transporting layer made of an organic material and interposed between the emitting layer and the anode. The hole transporting layer includes a first layer and a second layer facing the substrate with the first layer interposed therebetween. The second layer is equal in compositions with the first layer and different in degrees of crystallinity from the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kubota, Norihisa Maeda, Masuyuki Oota, Kenji Mitsui
  • Patent number: 7455201
    Abstract: A pressing means for pressing a slide plate against a fixed plate by uniform pressure has simple, strong construction and can be easily assembled. A slide gate valve unit includes a pair of pressing members 10 having a U-shaped cross section and capable of receiving protrusions 11 protruding from sides of a base frame secured to the lower surface of the bottom wall of a molten metal container and the lower surfaces of side parts of a slide case 4. Elastic members 12 are extended between upper parts 10a of the pressing members and the upper surfaces of the protrusions of the base frame. Side parts of the slide case 4 are supported on the upper surfaces of the lower parts 10b of the pressing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Mototsugu Osada
  • Publication number: 20070267591
    Abstract: A pressing means for pressing a slide plate against a fixed plate by uniform pressure has simple, strong construction and can be easily assembled. A slide gate valve unit includes a pair of pressing members 10 having a U-shaped cross section and capable of receiving protrusions 11 protruding from sides of a base frame secured to the lower surface of the bottom wall of a molten metal container and the lower surfaces of side parts of a slide case 4. Elastic members 12 are extended between upper parts 10a of the pressing members and the upper surfaces of the protrusions of the base frame. Side parts of the slide case 4 are supported on the upper surfaces of the lower parts 10b of the pressing members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Mototsugu Osada
  • Patent number: 7258256
    Abstract: A surface pressure releasing plate and a surface pressure releasing bar are slidable relative to each other smoothly by compressing compression springs uniformly. A surface pressure applying device for a slide valve according to the present invention compresses compression springs uniformly in applying and releasing surface pressure and makes a surface pressure releasing plate and a surface pressure releasing bar smoothly slide relative to each other by matching an arrangement center of projections on the surface pressure releasing plate with an arrangement center of the compression springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Mototsugu Osada
  • Publication number: 20070120474
    Abstract: An organic EL display includes a substrate, and organic EL elements arranged on the substrate. Each organic EL element includes an anode, a cathode, an emitting layer made of an organic material and interposed therebetween, and a hole transporting layer made of an organic material and interposed between the emitting layer and the anode. The hole transporting layer includes a first layer and a second layer facing the substrate with the first layer interposed therebetween. The second layer is equal in compositions with the first layer and different in degrees of crystallinity from the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kubota, Norihisa Maeda, Masuyuki Oota, Kenji Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20070080312
    Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to slide a surface pressure releasing plate and a surface pressure releasing bar relative to each other smoothly by compressing compression springs uniformly. A surface pressure applying device for a slide valve according to the present invention compresses compression springs (11) uniformly in applying and releasing surface pressure and makes a surface pressure releasing plate (13) and a surface pressure releasing bar (15) smoothly slide relative to each other by matching an arrangement center (A) of projections (14) on the surface pressure releasing plate (13) with an arrangement center (B) of the compression springs (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: SURFACE PRESSURE LOAD DEVICE OF SLIDE VALVE
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Mototsugu Osada
  • Publication number: 20060197440
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL display includes preparing a structure which includes an insulating substrate, a partition insulating layer disposed on a main surface of the insulating substrate and provided with an opening, and a first electrode disposed on the main surface of the insulating layer at a position corresponding to the opening, forming a first organic material layer by evaporating a first organic material onto the first electrode and heating the first organic material at a temperature higher than a melting point of the first organic material to melt the first organic material, forming an emitting layer on the first organic material layer by evaporation, and forming a second electrode on the emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Shuhei Yokoyama, Tsuyoshi Uemura
  • Patent number: 6181375
    Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, an imaging surface of an image device is formed so as to store and read out an image by arranging two-dimensionally a plurality of photoelectric transfer elements, the imaging surface is divided along lines into a plurality of blocks, scanning lines are formed in accordance with the photoelectric transfer elements arranged in a horizontal direction of the respective divided blocks, and the plurality of scanning lines of the respective blocks are parallelly linearly scanned to output a multichannel video signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Photron
    Inventors: Kenji Mitsui, Masataka Tsuji