Patents by Inventor Koji Sano

Koji Sano 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: 9308707
    Abstract: A joined product has a cemented carbide sintered compact serving as a first material to be joined and a cBN sintered compact serving as a second material to be joined, wherein: the first material to be joined and the second material to be joined are joined together via a joining material disposed therebetween and containing titanium (Ti); and a titanium nitride (TiN) compound layer having a thickness of 10-300 nm is produced at an interface between the second material to be joined and the joining material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ishida, Hideki Moriguchi, Takeru Nakashima, Satoru Kukino, Shinichiro Yurugi, Teruhiro Enami, Katsumi Okamura, Yusuke Matsuda, Koji Sano, Keizo Kobayashi, Kimihiro Ozaki
  • Patent number: 9215825
    Abstract: A gas insulated switchgear includes a transformer mounting body; a bushing mounted on the transformer mounting body; and a main circuit conductor. The main circuit conductor includes a first main circuit conductor which is connected to a circuit breaker and is located in the bushing and a second main circuit conductor which is connected to the first main circuit conductor. An insulator extends below the lower end of the transformer mounting body and toward the vicinity of the connection between the first main circuit conductor and the second main circuit conductor, in a region where the first main circuit conductor is located in the transformer mounting body. A ground shield is arranged in the insulator, and extends below the lower end of the transformer mounting body and above a coupling portion between the transformer mounting body and the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sano, Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Ohtsuka
  • Patent number: 9161109
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a diaphragm, a magnetic circuit, and a frame. The frame includes an outer peripheral part supporting the diaphragm, a center part supporting the magnetic circuit, and a connection part connecting the center part to the outer peripheral part. The outer peripheral part molded with resin includes an inner wall, an outer wall facing the inner wall, and a reinforcing rib provided between the inner wall and the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Kagawa, Goro Tsuchiya, Koji Sano, Akihiro Yogo, Kenichi Ajiki, Mitsukazu Kuze
  • Publication number: 20150251570
    Abstract: A seat back structure for a vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention including a headrest, a seat back frame, a pad disposed in front of a surface of the seat back frame, a backrest surface of the pad, and right and left side supports each provided on either side of the backrest surface in a seat width direction, in which a right slit portion and a left slit portion are provided between the backrest surface and the right and the left side supports, respectively, each of the right slit portion and the left slit portion penetrating the pad in the thickness direction of the pad and extending in a vertical direction of the pad, and the right and the left slit portions are spaced apart from each other in the seat width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoki Matsumoto, Koji Sano, Yoshitomo Oka, Tatsuya Terauchi, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Kenichi Niitsuma
  • Patent number: 9056568
    Abstract: A seat back structure for a vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention including a headrest, a seat back frame, a pad disposed in front of a surface of the seat back frame, a backrest surface of the pad, and right and left side supports each provided on either side of the backrest surface in a seat width direction, in which a right slit portion and a left slit portion are provided between the backrest surface and the right and the left side supports, respectively, each of the right slit portion and the left slit portion penetrating the pad in the thickness direction of the pad and extending in a vertical direction of the pad, and the right and the left slit portions are spaced apart from each other in the seat width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Matsumoto, Koji Sano, Yoshitomo Oka, Tatsuya Terauchi, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Kenichi Niitsuma
  • Publication number: 20150048664
    Abstract: A structure of a headrest mounted on a seat, wherein the headrest has, provided at the bottom surface thereof, an under garnish made of a hard synthetic resin material and wherein a stay of the headrest is partly supported in a holder having a head portion projecting from a top portion of a seat back of the seat, the top portion of the seat back being formed by a foam padding and a trim cover assembly overlaying the foam padding. The under garnish is provided with at least one protruding portion which protrudes downwardly therefrom. This at least one protruding portion is disposed at a location oriented towards a padding provided in the seat back. A degree to which the protruding portion protrudes from the under garnish is greater than a height of the head portion of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Koji Sano, Daiga Ito, Hideo Tobata, Takayuki Yoshika, Yutaka Sodeno
  • Patent number: 8881417
    Abstract: An angle measuring device 2 is configured to detect an angle formed between a measured line LX connecting a first position PL and a second position PR and a predetermined reference plane. The angle measuring device 2 includes: a case 10; a first pointing mechanism 30L for pointing the first position PL; a second pointing mechanism 30R for pointing the second position PR; moving mechanisms 60L and 60R that allow at least one of the first and second pointing mechanisms 30L and 30R to be movable; and a turning member angular scale mark 72 that indicates a moved amount of at least one of the first and second pointing mechanisms 30L and 30R by the moving mechanisms 60L and 60R. The moving mechanisms 60L and 60R move the first pointing mechanism 30L and the like so that a line segment connecting the first pointing mechanism 30L and the second pointing mechanism 30R includes the measurement reference plane or becomes parallel to the measurement reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Yuki Trading Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koji Sano
  • Publication number: 20140281316
    Abstract: In response to a first copy command, a first copying unit writes a first dataset read out of a volatile storage device into a first continuous area and a fourth continuous area, as well as a second dataset read out of the volatile storage device into a second continuous area and a third continuous area. In response to a second copy command, a second copying unit reads the first dataset out of the first continuous area by making sequential access thereto, in parallel with the second dataset out of the third continuous area by making sequential access thereto. The second copying unit writes the first dataset and second dataset back into the volatile storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Koji SANO
  • Publication number: 20140190030
    Abstract: An angle measuring device 2 is configured to detect an angle formed between a measured line LX connecting a first position PL and a second position PR and a predetermined reference plane. The angle measuring device 2 includes: a case 10; a first pointing mechanism 30L for pointing the first position PL; a second pointing mechanism 30R for pointing the second position PR; moving mechanisms 60L and 60R that allow at least one of the first and second pointing mechanisms 30L and 30R to be movable; and a turning member angular scale mark 72 that indicates a moved amount of at least one of the first and second pointing mechanisms 30L and 30R by the moving mechanisms 60L and 60R. The moving mechanisms 60L and 60R move the first pointing mechanism 30L and the like so that a line segment connecting the first pointing mechanism 30L and the second pointing mechanism 30R includes the measurement reference plane or becomes parallel to the measurement reference plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Yuki Trading Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Koji Sano
  • Patent number: 8748770
    Abstract: A power switching apparatus includes: a pressure tank having tube-like openings in a shank portion and having an insulating gas sealed therein; a vacuum valve housed in the pressure tank and connected to the pressure tank at one end; bushing conductors penetrating through the openings of the pressure tank and electrically connected to the vacuum valve; and current transformers provided on an outside of the pressure tank and measuring a current flowing through the bushing conductors. Tube-like current transformer installation portions on which to install the current transformers are provided above the openings of the pressure tank and an outside diameter of the openings of the pressure tank is made larger than an outside diameter of the current transformer installation portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta Nakayama, Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Koji Sano
  • Patent number: 8723070
    Abstract: A power switchgear according to the present invention includes a pass-through hole which is formed in a fixed side contact case that is supported by a fixed side insulation supporter to fix and retain the fixed side of a vacuum valve and has a larger inner diameter than an outer diameter of the vacuum valve so that the vacuum valve is capable of horizontally passing through and the fixed side end portion of the vacuum valve is placed by passing through; and a fixed side connection conductor attached to the fixed side contact case and connected to the fixed side end portion of the vacuum valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Yoshida, Tomotaka Yano, Masahiro Arioka, Koji Sano
  • Publication number: 20140093119
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a diaphragm, a magnetic circuit, and a frame. The frame includes an outer peripheral part supporting the diaphragm, a center part supporting the magnetic circuit, and a connection part connecting the center part to the outer peripheral part. The outer peripheral part molded with resin includes an inner wall, an outer wall facing the inner wall, and a reinforcing rib provided between the inner wall and the outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Kagawa, Goro Tsuchiya, Koji Sano, Akihiro Yogo, Kenichi Ajiki, Mitsukazu Kuze
  • Patent number: 8562073
    Abstract: A backrest frame is provided with a cushion plate of one substantially square plate form positioned behind the waist from the upper part of the back of a vehicle seat occupant, movably back and forth by way of a plurality of upper and lower parallel seat springs, one end of either one of a pair of right and left seat springs of the plurality of upper and lower parallel seat springs is connected to a pair of lower link mechanisms provided rotatably on the backrest frame, and a rear end collision sensor is formed by the cushion plate between the seat springs for moving a headrest forward, and a coupling part of the other end of the seat spring is directly attached to the lower link mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Niitsuma, Hirooki Negishi, Jinichi Tanabe, Koji Uno, Tatsuya Terauchi, Koji Sano
  • Patent number: D694711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Taehyun Kim, Koji Sano, Yuta Nakayama
  • Patent number: D695232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Taehyun Kim, Koji Sano, Yuta Nakayama
  • Patent number: D698321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Tachyun Kim, Koji Sano, Yuta Nakayama
  • Patent number: D702192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Taehyun Kim, Koji Sano, Yuta Nakayama
  • Patent number: D703622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Taehyun Kim, Koji Sano, Yuta Nakayama
  • Patent number: D705180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Taehyun Kim, Koji Sano, Yuta Nakayama
  • Patent number: D709462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Arioka, Tomotaka Yano, Kyoichi Otsuka, Satoru Yoshida, Taehyun Kim, Koji Sano, Yuta Nakayama