Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Yamamoto

Toshiaki Yamamoto 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: 7442218
    Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that a casing 2 connected to an exhaust system 8, a honeycomb filter 3 placed in the inside of the casing 2, the honeycomb filter having a plurality of cells partitioned by partition walls, and plasma generation electrodes 6 placed being faced each other by sandwiching the honeycomb filter there are included, particulate matter contained in an exhaust gas is collected by the honeycomb filter 3, nitrogen monoxide contained in the exhaust gas is oxidized to nitrogen dioxide by nonthermal plasma generated between a pulse electrode 4 and an earth electrode 5 constituting the plasma generation electrodes 6, combustible materials in the particulate matter collected and deposited on the surface of the partition walls are removed through oxidation by the nitrogen dioxide produced. As a result, the honeycomb filter 3 can be regenerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Masaaki Okubo, Toshiaki Yamamoto
    Inventors: Masaaki Okubo, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Shinichi Miwa
  • Patent number: 7392837
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Publication number: 20070071657
    Abstract: A method for treating exhaust gas includes: adsorbing target components in the exhaust gas with an adsorbent (5); introducing a nitrogen gas with an oxygen concentration of 10 vol % or less and a purity of 90 vol % or more into the adsorbent (5); and applying (6, 7, 8) nonthermal plasma to the adsorbent (5). After the adsorbent (5) adsorbs the target components in the exhaust gas, the nitrogen gas is introduced into the adsorbent (5), and then an electric discharge is generated so that the nonthermal plasma of the nitrogen gas is applied to the adsorbent (5) and causes desorption of the target components and regeneration of the adsorbent (5). This method can remove the target components effectively from oxygen-containing exhaust gas by using nitrogen gas plasma with high activity as a result of ionization of a nitrogen gas and combining adsorption, desorption by the nitrogen gas plasma, and nitrogen plasma treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Masaaki Okubo, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Kuroki
  • Publication number: 20060278366
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Patent number: 7108049
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Publication number: 20050229564
    Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that a casing 2 connected to an exhaust system 8, a honeycomb filter 3 placed in the inside of the casing 2, the honeycomb filter having a plurality of cells partitioned by partition walls, and plasma generation electrodes 6 placed being faced each other by sandwiching the honeycomb filter there are included, particulate matter contained in an exhaust gas is collected by the honeycomb filter 3, nitrogen monoxide contained in the exhaust gas is oxidized to nitrogen dioxide by nonthermal plasma generated between a pulse electrode 4 and an earth electrode 5 constituting the plasma generation electrodes 6, combustible materials in the particulate matter collected and deposited on the surface of the partition walls are removed through oxidation by the nitrogen dioxide produced. As a result, the honeycomb filter 3 can be regenerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO, Toshiaki
    Inventors: Masaaki Okubo, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Shinichi Miwa
  • Publication number: 20050092462
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Staoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Publication number: 20050025455
    Abstract: An editing apparatus, and a bit rate control method and program are capable of converting a material bit rate of video material to a desired output bit rate without picture quality deterioration in a short time and simply. According to this invention, a bit rate determination unit 2 compares a material bit rate of entered video material S1 to be edited with an output bit rate. In a case where the output bit rate is larger than the material bit rate, the null data insertion unit 5 adds meaningless data to the material data of the video material to convert the material bit rate to the output bit rate. As a result, the material data of the video material S1 can be output without picture quality deterioration with the material bit rate converted to the output bit rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Toshiaki Yamamoto, Yoshiyuki Sugie
  • Patent number: 6837304
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Patent number: 6581573
    Abstract: An electromagnetic control valve has a passage for conducting fluid. An electromagnetic actuator generates an electromagnetic force. A main valve body opens and closes the passage in accordance with the electromagnetic force generated by the electromagnetic actuator. A bypass is formed in the main valve body. A sub valve body opens and closes the bypass in accordance with the electromagnetic force generated by the electromagnetic actuator. The electromagnetic force generated by the electromagnetic actuator is adjusted such that the sub valve body is opened and closed while the main valve body closes the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Nimura, Yoshiharu Takemoto, Koji Kasahara, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Takashi Takemoto, Kazunari Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 6558527
    Abstract: An apparatus electrochemically removes fine metal particles from an oil in water emulsion. The apparatus has a container for accommodating the emulsion. A supply port supplies the emulsion to the container. A plurality of cathode plates and anode plates are located in the container to face each other. The water in the emulsion is electrolyzed when a predetermined direct voltage is applied between the plates. The fine metal particles float with hydrogen generated by the electrolysis. Al(OH)3 attaches to H2 bubbles. A discharge port is located in a lower part of the container for discharging the emulsion from which the fine metal particles, sludge, oil and greese have been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignees: Enomoto Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Enomoto, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Chen-Lu Yang
  • Publication number: 20020153131
    Abstract: A heat exchanger of the multi-flow type is provided with baffle members which are adapted to impart a zigzagging flow to the heat-exchange fluid in motion inside a flat tube and define, in conjunction with the inner wall of the flat tube, a flow path of a cross-sectional area having an equivalent diameter in the range of 0.4 to 1.5 mm. This heat exchanger excels in heat exchange ability and in facility of manufacture and assemblage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Masatsugu Sugawara, Kazuhito Baba, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Tsutomu Sunaga
  • Publication number: 20020096437
    Abstract: An apparatus electrochemically removes fine metal particles from an oil in water emulsion. The apparatus has a container for accommodating the emulsion. A supply port supplies the emulsion to the container. A plurality of cathode plates and anode plates are located in the container to face each other. The water in the emulsion is electrolyzed when a predetermined direct voltage is applied between the plates. The fine metal particles float with hydrogen generated by the electrolysis. Al(OH)3 attaches to H2 bubbles. A discharge port is located in a lower part of the container for discharging the emulsion from which the fine metal particles, sludge, oil and greese have been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Yukio Enomoto, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Chen-Lu Yang
  • Publication number: 20020084067
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Patent number: 6364005
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Publication number: 20020035988
    Abstract: An electromagnetic control valve has a passage for conducting fluid. An electromagnetic actuator generates an electromagnetic force. A main valve body opens and closes the passage in accordance with the electromagnetic force generated by the electromagnetic actuator. A bypass is formed in the main valve body. A sub valve body opens and closes the bypass in accordance with the electromagnetic force generated by the electromagnetic actuator. The electromagnetic force generated by the electromagnetic actuator is adjusted such that the sub valve body is opened and closed while the main valve body closes the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Nimura, Yoshiharu Takemoto, Koji Kasahara, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Takashi Takemoto, Kazunari Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20010000879
    Abstract: A heat exchanger of the multi-flow type is provided with baffle members which are adapted to impart a zigzagging flow to the heat-exchange fluid in motion inside a flat tube and define, in conjunction with the inner wall of the flat tube, a flow path of a cross-sectional area having an equivalent diameter in the range of 0.4 to 1.5 mm. This heat exchanger excels in heat exchange ability and in facility of manufacture and assemblage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: May 10, 2001
    Inventors: Masatsugu Sugawara, Kazuhito Baba, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Tsutomu Sunaga
  • Patent number: 6173422
    Abstract: The system is comprised of processing unit for executing an error monitoring process by detecting errors occurring in the video/audio devices, communication unit connecting the video/audio devices to the processing unit, and display unit connected to the processing unit to simultaneously display on a common display plane a plurality of images indicating the video/audio devices and to give an error indication in accordance with a result of the error monitoring process by the processing unit, the processing unit automatically executing the error monitoring process against respective the video/audio devices, and controlling the display unit to give the error indication by emphasizing one of the images corresponding to one of the video/audio devices from which an error is detected by the processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hisao Kimura, Takehiko Tanaka, Toshiaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6095239
    Abstract: Tanks of a first heat exchanger have plane sections perpendicular to bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. Tanks of a second heat exchanger with circular cross sections have bottoms having a plurality of tube insertion holes formed therein. The axes of the tube insertion holes of the first and second heat exchangers are held in parallel with each other. The second heat exchanger is in contact with the plane sections of the first heat exchanger tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Makino, Hiroyasu Koizumi, Minoru Tsuchiya, Kunio Matsugi, Hiroshi Chikuma, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Tajima, Yoshiki Tsuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Hideki Kobayashi, Katsumi Nakamura, Junichi Enari, Mamoru Baba
  • Patent number: 5843288
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for decomposing toxic compounds so that reaction by-products produced thereby are selectively reduced. A method generally comprises: introducing a carrier gas, having a toxic compound entrained therein, into a packed-bed of ferroelectric pellets; and polarizing the pellets to produce a plasma which decomposes the toxic compound. The pellets are coated with a catalyst selected to react with by-products of the decomposition of the toxic compound and thereby produce non-toxic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Toshiaki Yamamoto