Patents by Inventor Shuichi Kitano

Shuichi Kitano 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: 20240097343
    Abstract: A leaky cable is provided with a linear insulator and a metal layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of the insulator. A slot for leaking electromagnetic waves is formed through the metal layer between an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the metal layer, and the outer peripheral surface of the insulator is formed with unevenness that inhibits misalignment of the slot with respect to the insulator. The method of manufacturing the leaky cable includes forming an insulator composed of thermoplastic resin in a cylindrical shape, roughening an outer peripheral surface of the insulator, forming a metal layer on the outer peripheral surface of the insulator, and forming a slot through the metal layer between an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the metal layer. The slot is configured to leak electromagnetic waves to outside of the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hideyuki SAGAWA, Takahiro SUGIYAMA, Izumi FUKASAKU, Yasunori TAKAKI, Nobuaki KITANO, Shuichi NUMATA
  • Patent number: 11469638
    Abstract: Two types of insulating members, i.e., end surface insulators and slot insulators are provided. On tooth portion sides of both side surfaces in the circumferential direction of tooth end surface covering portions of the end surface insulator, first cutouts recessed in the circumferential direction are provided so as to extend in the radial direction. A part axially upward of the first cutouts protrudes in the circumferential direction to form a first overhang portion, and the slot insulator is accommodated between the first overhang portions of two end surface insulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Kitano, Masahiro Nigo, Kazuya Kumagai, Ryo Ishida, Hironori Tsuiki, Moriyuki Hazeyama
  • Publication number: 20210050757
    Abstract: Two types of insulating members, i.e., end surface insulators and slot insulators are provided. On tooth portion sides of both side surfaces in the circumferential direction of tooth end surface covering portions of the end surface insulator, first cutouts recessed in the circumferential direction are provided so as to extend in the radial direction. A part axially upward of the first cutouts protrudes in the circumferential direction to form a first overhang portion, and the slot insulator is accommodated between the first overhang portions of two end surface insulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi KITANO, Masahiro NIGO, Kazuya KUMAGAI, Ryo ISHIDA, Hironori TSUIKI, Moriyuki HAZEYAMA
  • Patent number: 10432041
    Abstract: A stator includes a winding and a plurality of split core parts arranged annularly in a circumferential direction around an axis line. Each of the plurality of split core parts includes a yoke part, a tooth part, a connection part including a curved surface, and a first insulator provided on an end part of the tooth part. The first insulator includes a first protruding part protruding beyond the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Nigo, Shuichi Kitano, Yasusi Shoji
  • Publication number: 20180248419
    Abstract: A stator includes a winding and a plurality of split core parts arranged annularly in a circumferential direction around an axis line. Each of the plurality of split core parts includes a yoke part, a tooth part, a connection part including a curved surface, and a first insulator provided on an end part of the tooth part. The first insulator includes a first protruding part protruding beyond the curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro NIGO, Shuichi KITANO, Yasusi SHOJI
  • Publication number: 20080280127
    Abstract: A heat-curable molding material pellet comprising a heat-curable epoxy-containing material, a thermoplastic component and a curing agent for the epoxy-containing material, wherein the pellet has a multilayer structure comprising a core containing a first heat-curable component and a sheath containing a second heat-curable component, disposed in the periphery of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Shuichi Kitano, Yasuhiro Mino
  • Publication number: 20050224173
    Abstract: A sealing method comprising affixing an adhesive tape (e.g., a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape) to an adherend to be sealed, placing a sealing article that contains a hot-melt/fluidizable thermosetting sealing material on the adhesive tape, and heating the sealing article to a temperature sufficient to allow the article hot-melt/fluidize and thermoset. The adhesive tape has a substrate that suppresses penetration of air trapped in the affixing step between the adherend and adhesive tape into the sealing article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Shuichi Kitano, Kotaro Shinozaki, Yuji Hiroshige
  • Publication number: 20040197571
    Abstract: A sealing article and sealing structure are described that include a thermosetting composition. The thermosetting composition includes an epoxy-containing material, a curing agent for the epoxy-containing material, a non-metallic filler, and a plasticizer. The epoxy-containing material includes a how hygroscopic epoxylated ethylene-type thermoplastic resin or a low hygroscopic epoxylated styrene-type thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Yuji Hiroshige, Shuichi Kitano, Tomohiro Koiwa, Kotaro Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 6656979
    Abstract: An adhesive/sealant which is curable by radiation exposure composition having at least one of adhesive and sealant properties and comprising a radiation polymerizable vinyl material, a polymerization initiator for radiation polymerization of the vinyl material, a thermosetting epoxy-containing material and a heat-activatable hardener for the epoxy-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Shuichi Kitano, Koji Imai
  • Patent number: 6582824
    Abstract: A composition comprises a curable epoxy-containing material, a first thermoplastic polyurethane component, a curative for the epoxy-containing material, and optionally, a second thermoplastic polyurethane component that is different than the first thermoplastic polyurethane component. The compositions are useful for sealing discontinuities in a substrate surface, especially those found in motor vehicles. Sealant articles and methods of sealing discontinuities are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Stefan Weigl, Gertrud A. Klein, Shuichi Kitano, Kotaro Shinozaki, Tomohiro Koiwa, Kazuyoshi Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 5086088
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive thermosetting adhesive comprising from about 30% to about 80% by weight of a photopolymerizable prepolymeric or monomeric syrup containing an acrylic ester and a polar copolymerizable monomer, from about 20% to about 60% by weight of an epoxy resin or a mixture of epoxy resins containing no photopolymerizable groups, from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of a heat-activatable hardener for the epoxy resin, from about 0.01% to about 5% of a photoinitiator, and from 0% to about 5% of a photocrosslinking agent. In a preferred embodiment, imidazoles and thermally expandable thermoplastic microspheres are utilized in the inventive adhesive formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Shuichi Kitano, Kiyoshi Ogata, Shinobu Sato
  • Patent number: D826872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Akihiko Ishikawa, Yoshimasa Takeda, Masateru Komura, Takeshi Kondo, Osamu Ono, Shuichi Kitano
  • Patent number: D834547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Akihiko Ishikawa, Yoshimasa Takeda, Masateru Komura, Takeshi Kondo, Osamu Ono, Shuichi Kitano
  • Patent number: D897297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Satoshi Ishii, Yoshimasa Takeda, Shuichi Kitano, Osamu Ono, Ami Inoue, Takeshi Kondo, Tatsuya Nakamura
  • Patent number: D904990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Satoshi Ishii, Yoshimasa Takeda, Shuichi Kitano, Osamu Ono, Ami Inoue, Takeshi Kondo, Tatsuya Nakamura