Patents by Inventor Yoichiro Kawai

Yoichiro Kawai 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: 20220010838
    Abstract: To provide a technology for performing surface treatment on rolling elements without leaving undyed portions or scratches. A rolling element jig that is a jig to be used when surface treatment is performed on a rolling element, the rolling element jig including a jig main body having a contact surface in contact with a surface of the rolling element, wherein the contact surface includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface that are disposed at opposite positions in the jig main body and support the rolling element at two points, and the first contact surface and the second contact surface are formed as curved surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Yoichiro KAWAI
  • Patent number: 9617655
    Abstract: An apparatus for SIC single crystal has an induction heating control unit such that frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to the induction heating unit satisfies Formula (1); D1 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a crucible side wall by the heating unit, D2 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a SIC solution, T (mm) is thickness of the crucible side wall of the crucible, and R (mm) is crucible inner radius: (D1?T)×D2/R>1.5??(1) where, D1 is defined by Formula (2) and D2 by Formula (3): D1=503292×(1/(f×?c×?c))1/2??(2) D2=503292×(1/(f×?s×?s))1/2??(3); ?c is electric conductivity (S/m) of the sidewall, ?s is electric conductivity (S/m) of the SiC solution; ?c is relative permeability of the sidewall, and ?s is relative permeability of the SIC solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Okada, Kazuhito Kamei, Kazuhiko Kusunoki, Nobuyoshi Yashiro, Kouji Moriguchi, Hironori Daikoku, Hiroshi Suzuki, Tomokazu Ishii, Hidemitsu Sakamoto, Motohisa Kado, Yoichiro Kawai
  • Patent number: 9587327
    Abstract: A method of production of a SiC single crystal uses the solution method to prevent the formation of defects due to seed touch, i.e., causing a seed crystal to touch the melt, and thereby cause growth of a SiC single crystal reduced in defect density. According to the method, a SiC seed crystal touches a melt containing Si in a graphite crucible to thereby cause growth of the SiC single crystal on the SiC seed crystal. The method includes making the SiC seed crystal touch the melt, and then making the melt rise in temperature once to a temperature higher than the temperature at the time of touch and also higher than the temperature for causing growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsunori Danno, Akinori Seki, Hiroaki Saitoh, Yoichiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20160107239
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for manufacturing a nanocomposite thermoelectric conversion material in which phonon-scattering particles having a specific shape are dispersed, reducing thermal conductivity and increasing thermoelectric conversion performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: Admatechs Company Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junya MURAI, Tomonari KOGURE, Yoichiro KAWAI, Yoshinori OKAWAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130284083
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for SiC single crystal has a control unit to control induction heating such that frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to be passed to the induction heating unit satisfies Formula (1); D1 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a side wall of a crucible by the heating unit, D2 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a SiC solution, T (mm) is thickness of the crucible side wall of the crucible, and R (mm) is crucible inner radius: (D1?T)×D2/R>1??(1) where, D1 is defined by Formula (2), and D2 by Formula (3): D1=503292×(1/(f×?c×?c))1/2??(2) D2=503292×(1/(f×?s×?s))1/2??(3); ?c is electric conductivity (S/m) of the sidewall, ?s is electric conductivity (S/m) of the SiC solution; ?c is relative permeability of the sidewall, and ?s relative permeability of the SiC solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Okada, Kazuhito Kamei, Kazuhiko Kasunoki, Nobuyoshi Yashiro, Kouji Moriguchi, Hironori Daikoku, Hiroshi Suzuki, Tomokazu Ishii, Hidemitsu Sakamoto, Motohisa Kado, Yoichiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20120118221
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of production of an SiC single crystal using the solution method which prevents the formation of defects due to seed tough, i.e., causing a seed crystal to touch the melt, and thereby causes growth of an Si single crystal reduced in defect density. The method of the present invention is a method of production of an SiC single crystal by causing an SiC seed crystal to touch a melt containing Si in a graphite crucible to thereby cause growth of the SiC single crystal on the SiC seed crystal, characterized by making the SiC seed crystal touch the melt, then making the melt rise in temperature once to a temperature higher than the temperature at the time of touch and also higher than the temperature for causing growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Katsunori Danno, Akinori Seki, Hiroaki Saitoh, Yoichiro Kawai
  • Patent number: 4503045
    Abstract: 2'-Deoxy-3',5'-di-O-alkylcarbonyl-5-fluorouridine derivatives possessing strong anti-tumor activity with weak toxicity and represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R stands for an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, m for zero or an integer of 1-3, and n for an integer of 1-14, with the proviso that when m is 2 or 3, R's may be the same or different and that when m is 2 and the adjacent two R's are alkoxy groups, the two alkyl moieties of the alkoxy groups may be combined to form together with the two adjacent oxa bridging members an alkylenedioxy group as a whole. These derivatives are prepared by acylating a 2'-deoxy-3',5'-di-O-alkylcarbonyl-5-fluorouridine with corresponding benzoyl halides and are useful as active ingredients for anti-tumor agents, especially for oral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Funai Yakuhin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Setsuro Fujii, Bompei Yasui, Tomohisa Miyamoto, Masatoshi Shiga, Kazuko Ando, Iwao Hashimoto, Masahiro Kawasaki, Yoichiro Kawai, Yuji Mino