Patents by Inventor Masami Kume

Masami Kume 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: 20240101484
    Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite includes, as a matrix, boron carbide, silicon carbide, and metal silicon or a silicon alloy. The boron carbide is contained as a main component of the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masami KUME, Yohei ITO
  • Publication number: 20210047057
    Abstract: The pipe structure according to the present invention includes: a fiber-reinforced plastic pipe 5; moisture-proof foils 11, 12 which individually cover an outer circumferential surface of the pipe 5 and an inner circumferential surface thereof; and an intermediate part 4 which is made of metal and fitted to an end of the pipe 5, wherein end portions of the moisture-proof foils 11, 12 are tightly sandwiched between the pipe 5 and the intermediate part 4. This configuration reliably prevents an FRP pipe from absorbing moisture, and thus, prevents the FRP pipe from shrinking due to moisture exhaustion in outer space, whereby it is possible to obtain the pipe structure having excellent dimensional stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori TAKAGAKI, Kazushi SEKINE, Masami KUME, Sohei SAMEJIMA
  • Patent number: 10507607
    Abstract: A honeycomb core includes carbon fiber having four or more different fiber directions, and when a ribbon direction is set as an X axis direction, a cell width direction is set as a Y axis direction, and a direction that is orthogonal to the ribbon direction and the cell width direction is set as a Z axis direction. A condition in which angles formed by the X axis direction and the respective fiber directions of the carbon fiber are set at ?45 degrees, 0 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees is set as a reference condition. The respective fiber directions are rotated from the reference condition by a fixed rotation angle so that none of the fiber directions are parallel to the X axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi Sekine, Masahiro Miyashita, Hiroki Kobayashi, Masami Kume, Saburo Murase, Shigeru Ariki, Kozo Hayata
  • Publication number: 20180117802
    Abstract: A honeycomb core includes carbon fiber having four or more different fiber directions, and when a ribbon direction is set as an X axis direction, a cell width direction is set as a Y axis direction, and a direction that is orthogonal to the ribbon direction and the cell width direction is set as a Z axis direction. A condition in which angles formed by the X axis direction and the respective fiber directions of the carbon fiber are set at ?45 degrees, 0 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees is set as a reference condition. The respective fiber directions are rotated from the reference condition by a fixed rotation angle so that none of the fiber directions are parallel to the X axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi SEKINE, Masahiro MIYASHITA, Hiroki KOBAYASHI, Masami KUME, Saburo MURASE, Shigeru ARIKI, Kozo HAYATA
  • Patent number: 9643365
    Abstract: A cover for an air conditioning device for a railway vehicle is a cover for an air conditioning device for a vehicle, which covers an air-conditioner main body. The cover includes a core made of a foamed material having heat insulating property, and a surface member made of a fiber reinforced plastic, which covers entire surfaces of the core. The core is deformed into a curved shape by elastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Shinsuke Okano, Kosuke Umemura, Hajime Takeya, Masami Kume, Sohei Samejima, Michihito Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20160233578
    Abstract: A flight vehicle radome according to the present invention has a shape that covers radio equipment installed in a flight vehicle. The flight vehicle radome is formed of a sandwich panel structure in which a core member (30) resulting from foaming and compositing of a heat-resistant resin (32) and insulating reinforcing fibers (31) is sandwiched between skin members (20) made of a fiber reinforced material being a composite of quartz cloth (20) and a heat-resistant resin (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masami KUME, Hiroki KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9354421
    Abstract: Provided is an advanced grid structure manufactured by a lamination step of laminating a first tape prepreg group, a second tape prepreg group, and a third tape prepreg group repeatedly in the stated order on a forming die, in which grooves (2, 3, 4) in a lattice shape are formed in three directions, so as to provide crossing regions (7, 8, 9) in which two tape prepreg groups overlap each other, and a heating forming step of forming a laminate by heating under pressure. In the lamination step, the first tape prepreg group, the second tape prepreg group, and the third tape prepreg group are respectively laminated as one layer in crossing regions (7, 8, 9) so that a tape width is maintained, and laminated in non-crossing regions (2a, 3a, 4a) in a state of being folded as two layers in a width direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi Sekine, Michihito Matsumoto, Masami Kume, Hajime Takeya, Hirotsugu Morinaga
  • Patent number: 9244248
    Abstract: Provided is an advanced grid structure manufactured by a lamination step of laminating a first tape prepreg group, a second tape prepreg group, and a third tape prepreg group repeatedly in the stated order on a forming die, in which grooves (2, 3, 4) in a lattice shape are formed in three directions, so as to provide crossing regions (7, 8, 9) in which two tape prepreg groups overlap each other, and a heating forming step of forming a laminate by heating under pressure. In the lamination step, the first tape prepreg group, the second tape prepreg group, and the third tape prepreg group are respectively laminated as one layer in crossing regions (7, 8, 9) so that a tape width is maintained, and laminated in non-crossing regions (2a, 3a, 4a) in a state of being folded as two layers in a width direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi Sekine, Michihito Matsumoto, Masami Kume, Hajime Takeya, Hirotsugu Morinaga
  • Publication number: 20150084242
    Abstract: A cover for an air conditioning device for a railway vehicle is a cover for an air conditioning device for a vehicle, which covers an air-conditioner main body. The cover includes a core made of a foamed material having heat insulating property, and a surface member made of a fiber reinforced plastic, which covers entire surfaces of the core. The core is deformed into a curved shape by elastic deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Shinsuke Okano, Kosuke Umemura, Hajime Takeya, Masami Kume, Sohei Samejima, Michihito Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8821670
    Abstract: Provided is an advanced grid structure manufactured by a lamination step of laminating a first tape prepreg group, a second tape prepreg group, and a third tape prepreg group repeatedly in the stated order on a forming die, in which grooves in a lattice shape are formed in three directions, so as to provide crossing regions in which two tape prepreg groups overlap each other, and a heating forming step of forming a laminate by heating under pressure. In the lamination step, the first tape prepreg group, the second tape prepreg group, and the third tape prepreg group are respectively laminated as one layer in crossing regions so that a tape width is maintained, and laminated in non-crossing regions in a state of being folded as two layers in a width direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi Sekine, Michihito Matsumoto, Masami Kume, Hajime Takeya, Hirotsugu Morinaga
  • Publication number: 20140049814
    Abstract: Provided is an advanced grid structure manufactured by a lamination step of laminating a first tape prepreg group, a second tape prepreg group, and a third tape prepreg group repeatedly in the stated order on a forming die, in which grooves (2, 3, 4) in a lattice shape are formed in three directions, so as to provide crossing regions (7, 8, 9) in which two tape prepreg groups overlap each other, and a heating forming step of forming a laminate by heating under pressure. In the lamination step, the first tape prepreg group, the second tape prepreg group, and the third tape prepreg group are respectively laminated as one layer in crossing regions (7, 8, 9) so that a tape width is maintained, and laminated in non-crossing regions (2a, 3a, 4a) in a state of being folded as two layers in a width direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi SEKINE, Michihito Matsumoto, Masami Kume, Hajime Takeya, Hirotsugu Morinaga
  • Patent number: 8419196
    Abstract: An optical mirror comprising: a mirror body having a reflective surface; a waffle structure that is connected to a surface opposite to the reflective surface of the mirror body, the waffle structure comprising partition walls, wherein at least one of the partition walls includes a heat generation part; and a power supply part configured to supply power to the heat generation part, wherein the partition walls and the mirror body are made of a same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masami Kume, Hajime Takeya
  • Publication number: 20130033745
    Abstract: Provided is an advanced grid structure manufactured by a lamination step of laminating a first tape prepreg group, a second tape prepreg group, and a third tape prepreg group repeatedly in the stated order on a forming die, in which grooves (2, 3, 4) in a lattice shape are formed in three directions, so as to provide crossing regions (7, 8, 9) in which two tape prepreg groups overlap each other, and a heating forming step of forming a laminate by heating under pressure. In the lamination step, the first tape prepreg group, the second tape prepreg group, and the third tape prepreg group are respectively laminated as one layer in crossing regions (7, 8, 9) so that a tape width is maintained, and laminated in non-crossing regions (2a, 3a, 4a) in a state of being folded as two layers in a width direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi SEKINE, Michihito MATSUMOTO, Masami KUME, Hajime TAKEYA, Hirotsugu MORINAGA
  • Patent number: 7993727
    Abstract: An advanced grid structure has high strength and low thermal expansion, and includes first, second, and third tape prepreg groups each including a plurality of tape prepregs. Each tape prepreg includes carbon fibers that are aligned in a first, second, or third direction and that form respective first, second, and third grid sides. A plurality of each the first, second, and third grid sides are spaced apart at equal intervals in the respective first, second, or third direction to form respective first, second, and third grid side groups. A structure ratio of the advanced grid structure is larger than 0 and 0.107 or less, 0.053 or less, or 0.040 or less. A thermal expansion coefficient of the advanced grid structure is ?0.9 ppm/K or more and 0.9 ppm/K or less. The carbon fibers have a tensile modulus of elasticity of 280 GPa or more and 330 GPa or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushi Sekine, Hajime Takeya, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Masami Kume
  • Publication number: 20110128642
    Abstract: An optical mirror comprising: a mirror body having a reflective surface; a waffle structure that is connected to a surface opposite to the reflective surface of the mirror body, the waffle structure comprising partition walls, wherein at least one of the partition walls includes a heat generation part; and a power supply part configured to supply power to the heat generation part, wherein the partition walls and the mirror body are made of a same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masami KUME, Hajime Takeya
  • Publication number: 20090011175
    Abstract: Provided is an advanced grid structure having high strength and low thermal expansion characteristics. The advanced grid structure includes: a first grid side group extending in the same direction as a first tape prepreg group and constituting a side of a grid group; a second grid side group extending in the same direction as a second tape prepreg group and constituting a side of the grid group; and a third grid side group extending in the same direction as a third tape prepreg group and constituting a side of the grid group, in which: a structure ratio of the advanced grid structure is larger than 0 and 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi SEKINE, Hajime Takeya, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Masami Kume