Patents by Inventor Koichi Kurita

Koichi Kurita 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: 7420174
    Abstract: An object is to provide a nondestructive inspection device of a low equipment cost, and a crane equipped with the nondestructive inspection device. The nondestructive inspection device is provided for a quay crane, on a transporting route of the container. The nondestructive inspection device irradiates radiation from radiation sources to a container which has entered into an inspection area, and detects radiation that has transmitted through the container using the same detector, and nondestructively inspects the entire inside of the container based on information of intensity of the radiation and information of detection position of the radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Kurita, Masanori Masumoto, Toshiyuki Kusano, Koji Uchida
  • Patent number: 7216806
    Abstract: A container handling apparatus, a container management system, and a method of container handling are provided in which information of a container to be handled is accurately recognized automatically, in order to improve the efficiency of a container handling operation. An RF-ID reader/writer (wireless communication device) is provided in a container crane, on a beam of a spreader holding the container, facing a lengthwise end face of the container. An RF-ID tag (wireless tag) that stores container information is installed on a lengthwise end part of the container. The construction is such that the RF-ID tag reader/writer performs wireless communication with the RF-ID tag when the spreader is located on the transporting route of the container. The container information includes output of sensors provided on the container that detect security information of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Kurita, Masanori Masumoto, Takashi Chikura, Masato Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7216548
    Abstract: The invention aims at providing a crane equipped with an inspection device that can maintain excellent inspection conditions without decreasing cargo transporting efficiency. On a container transporting route of a quay crane, a truck (position adjustment device), is provided moveably in a direction across this transporting route. An inspection device, which inspects the container, is provided on this truck. An upper part frame, which projects above the inspection device, and a lower part frame, which projects under the inspection device, are provided on the truck. An upside position detector, which detects the relative position of the container and the inspection device in the direction of movement of the truck, is provided in a position higher than that of the inspection device of the upper frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Kurita, Masanori Masumoto, Toshiyuki Kusano, Koji Uchida
  • Publication number: 20060113384
    Abstract: A container handling apparatus, a container management system, and a method of container handling are provided in which information of a container to be handled is accurately recognized automatically, in order to improve the efficiency of a container handling operation. An RF-ID reader/writer (wireless communication device) is provided in a container crane, on a beam of a spreader holding the container, facing a lengthwise end face of the container. An RF-ID tag (wireless tag) that stores container information is installed on a lengthwise end part of the container. The construction is such that the RF-ID tag reader/writer performs wireless communication with the RF-ID tag when the spreader is located on the transporting route of the container. The container information includes output of sensors provided on the container that detect security information of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Koichi Kurita, Masanori Masumoto, Takashi Chikura, Masato Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20060042397
    Abstract: The invention aims at providing a crane equipped with an inspection device that can maintain excellent inspection conditions without decreasing cargo transporting efficiency. On a container transporting route of a quay crane, a truck (position adjustment device), is provided moveably in a direction across this transporting route. An inspection device, which inspects the container, is provided on this truck. An upper part frame, which projects above the inspection device, and a lower part frame, which projects under the inspection device, are provided on the truck. An upside position detector, which detects the relative position of the container and the inspection device in the direction of movement of the truck, is provided in a position higher than that of the inspection device of the upper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Kurita, Masanori Masumoto, Toshiyuki Kusano, Koji Uchida
  • Publication number: 20060027751
    Abstract: An object is to provide a nondestructive inspection device of a low equipment cost, and a crane equipped with the nondestructive inspection device. The nondestructive inspection device is provided for a quay crane, on a transporting route of the container. The nondestructive inspection device irradiates radiation from radiation sources to a container which has entered into an inspection area, and detects radiation that has transmitted through the container using the same detector, and nondestructively inspects the entire inside of the container based on information of intensity of the radiation and information of detection position of the radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Koichi Kurita, Masanori Masumoto, Toshiyuki Kusano, Koji Uchida
  • Publication number: 20050045941
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a nonvolatile semiconductor memory capable of electrically writing and erasing information, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; source and drain regions formed at a predetermined spacing in a surface portion of said semiconductor substrate; a channel region positioned between said source and drain regions; a floating gate electrode formed on said cannel region via a first insulating film; a control gate electrode including a semiconductor layer formed on said floating gate electrode via a second insulating film, and a metal layer formed on said semiconductor layer; and an oxidation-resistant third insulating film formed on said control gate electrode, wherein the nonvolatile semiconductor memory further comprises an oxidation-resistant fourth insulating film so formed as to cover at least sidewalls of said metal layer, and said fourth insulating film is formed from the sidewalls of said metal layer to at least portions of sidewalls of said semiconductor
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Koichi Kurita, Mitsuhiro Noguchi, Akira Goda