Patents by Inventor Minoru Kaneda
Minoru Kaneda 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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Publication number: 20240180035Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation system includes a shell-and-tube heat exchanger configured such that a tube including double tubes of an inner tube and an outer tube is inserted into a shell, and a thermoelectric power generation module inserted into between the inner tube and the outer tube. The thermoelectric power generation module generates thermoelectric power using a temperature difference between a first medium flowing in the inner tube, such as coolant, and a second medium flowing outside the outer tube in the shell, such as excess water vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: E-ThermoGentek Co., Ltd., KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KAWASAKI THERMAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi UNO, Nao MAJIMA, Michio OKAJIMA, Keiichi OHATA, Shutaro NAMBU, Makoto GODA, Minoru NAKAYASU, Yoma KANEDA, Masamichi SAKAGUCHI, Takahide YANAGIDA, Yusei MAEDA
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Patent number: 11978609Abstract: An electron gun EG in which mixing of secondary electrons is suppressed is provided. The electron gun EG has an electron source 1, an extraction electrode 2 for extracting an electron beam E1 from the electron source 1, and an acceleration electrode for accelerating the extracted electron beam E1. The extraction electrode 2 includes a diaphragm 4 for allowing a part of the electron beam E1 to pass through, a shield 5 positioned above the diaphragm 4 apart from the diaphragm 4, and a shield 6 positioned below the diaphragm 4 apart from the diaphragm 4. The diaphragm 4 has an opening OP4 having an opening diameter D4, the shield 5 has an opening OP5 having an opening diameter D5 which is greater than the opening diameter D4, and the shield 6 has an opening OP6 having an opening diameter D6 which is greater than the opening diameter D4.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech CorporationInventor: Minoru Kaneda
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Publication number: 20240147857Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation system 20 includes a heat exchanger 1 having double tubes which are an inner tube 1a and an outer tube 1b, and a thermoelectric power generation module 2 mounted between the inner tube and the outer tube. The thermoelectric power generation module generates thermoelectric power using a temperature difference between a medium inside the inner tube and a medium outside the outer tube, and a highly thermal conductive elastic sheet 3a, 3b is mounted between the thermoelectric power generation module and the inner tube and/or the outer tube in close contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicants: E-ThermoGentek Co., Ltd., KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KAWASAKI THERMAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi UNO, Nao MAJIMA, Michio OKAJIMA, Keiichi OHATA, Shutaro NAMBU, Makoto GODA, Minoru NAKAYASU, Yoma KANEDA, Masamichi SAKAGUCHI, Takahide YANAGIDA, Yusei MAEDA
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Publication number: 20220230835Abstract: An electron gun EG in which mixing of secondary electrons is suppressed is provided. The electron gun EG has an electron source 1, an extraction electrode 2 for extracting an electron beam E1 from the electron source 1, and an acceleration electrode for accelerating the extracted electron beam E1. The extraction electrode 2 includes a diaphragm 4 for allowing a part of the electron beam E1 to pass through, a shield 5 positioned above the diaphragm 4 apart from the diaphragm 4, and a shield 6 positioned below the diaphragm 4 apart from the diaphragm 4. The diaphragm 4 has an opening OP4 having an opening diameter D4, the shield 5 has an opening OP5 having an opening diameter D5 which is greater than the opening diameter D4, and the shield 6 has an opening OP6 having an opening diameter D6 which is greater than the opening diameter D4.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: Minoru KANEDA
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Patent number: 11322329Abstract: The invention provides an electron source including a columnar chip of a hexaboride single crystal, a metal pipe that holds the columnar chip of the hexaboride single crystal, and a filament connected to the metal pipe at a central portion. The columnar chip of the hexaboride single crystal is formed into a cone shape at a portion closer to a tip than a portion held in the metal pipe, and a tip end portion having the cone shape has a (310) crystal face. Schottky electrons are emitted from the (310) crystal face. According to the invention, it is possible to provide a novel electron source having monochromaticity, long-term stability of an emitter current, and high current density.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki Kusunoki, Tomihiro Hashizume, Keigo Kasuya, Noriaki Arai, Hiromitsu Seino, Minoru Kaneda, Takashi Ohshima, Soichiro Matsunaga
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Publication number: 20210327674Abstract: The invention provides an electron source including a columnar chip of a hexaboride single crystal, a metal pipe that holds the columnar chip of the hexaboride single crystal, and a filament connected to the metal pipe at a central portion. The columnar chip of the hexaboride single crystal is formed into a cone shape at a portion closer to a tip than a portion held in the metal pipe, and a tip end portion having the cone shape has a (310) crystal face. Schottky electrons are emitted from the (310) crystal face. According to the invention, it is possible to provide a novel electron source having monochromaticity, long-term stability of an emitter current, and high current density.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Toshiaki KUSUNOKI, Tomihiro HASHIZUME, Keigo KASUYA, Noriaki ARAI, Hiromitsu SEINO, Minoru KANEDA, Takashi OHSHIMA, Soichiro MATSUNAGA
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Patent number: 9548182Abstract: An instrument producing a charged particle beam according to the present invention is provided with: a charged particle source; a plurality of first electrodes disposed along a direction of irradiation of charged particles from the charged particle source; a plurality of insulation members disposed between the first electrodes; and a housing mounted around the plurality of first electrodes. The housing is formed from an insulating solid material, and includes a plurality of second electrodes disposed at positions in proximity to the plurality of first electrodes. At least one of the plurality of second electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of first electrodes, each of the plurality of second electrodes having the same potential as the potential of the proximate one of the first electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Takashi Onishi, Shunichi Watanabe, Minoru Kaneda
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Publication number: 20150179387Abstract: An instrument producing a charged particle beam according to the present invention is provided with: a charged particle source; a plurality of first electrodes disposed along a direction of irradiation of charged particles from the charged particle source; a plurality of insulation members disposed between the first electrodes; and a housing mounted around the plurality of first electrodes. The housing is formed from an insulating solid material, and includes a plurality of second electrodes disposed at positions in proximity to the plurality of first electrodes. At least one of the plurality of second electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of first electrodes, each of the plurality of second electrodes having the same potential as the potential of the proximate one of the first electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Onishi, Shunichi Watanabe, Minoru Kaneda
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Patent number: 8803411Abstract: In an accelerating tube which uses a conductive insulator, there is a possibility that the dopant concentration on a surface of the conductive insulator becomes non-uniform so that the surface resistance of the conductive insulator becomes non-uniform. Accordingly, a circumferential groove is formed on the inner surface of the conductive insulator accelerating tube in plural stages, and metal is metalized along inner portions of the grooves. When the resistance of a specific portion on the surface of the accelerating tube differs from the resistance of an area around the specific portion, the potential of the metalized region on the inner surface of the accelerating tube becomes a fixed value and hence, the potential distribution on the inner surface of the accelerating tube in the vertical direction can be maintained substantially equal without regard to the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Shunichi Watanabe, Takashi Onishi, Minoru Kaneda, Hisaya Murakoshi
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Publication number: 20130140977Abstract: In an accelerating tube which uses a conductive insulator, there is a possibility that the dopant concentration on a surface of the conductive insulator becomes non-uniform so that the surface resistance of the conductive insulator becomes non-uniform. Accordingly, a circumferential groove is formed on the inner surface of the conductive insulator accelerating tube in plural stages, and metal is metalized along inner portions of the grooves. When the resistance of a specific portion on the surface of the accelerating tube differs from the resistance of an area around the specific portion, the potential of the metalized region on the inner surface of the accelerating tube becomes a fixed value and hence, the potential distribution on the inner surface of the accelerating tube in the vertical direction can be maintained substantially equal without regard to the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichi Watanabe, Takashi Onishi, Minoru Kaneda, Hisaya Murakoshi