Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Fukuda
Yoshiaki Fukuda 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: 20240173673Abstract: A wastewater treatment system for treating regeneration wastewater generated by a regeneration process using an acidic aqueous solution for a desalination device for desalting water containing ammonia includes a bipolar membrane electrodialyzer for separating, from the regeneration wastewater containing an ammonia salt produced by reaction between ammonia captured by the desalination device and the acidic aqueous solution or from a solution derived from the regeneration wastewater, an aqueous solution containing an acidic solute that is the same as the acidic aqueous solution as a regeneration acidic aqueous solution. The wastewater treatment system is configured such that the regeneration acidic aqueous solution is used as at least part of the acidic aqueous solution for regeneration of the desalination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Ito, Toshihiro Fukuda, Kaoru Egawa
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Patent number: 11970611Abstract: The present invention provides a member for a wearable device, the member including a resin base material, an electronic component, and a protecting layer which protects the electronic component, wherein the protecting layer is a layer formed from a curable composition including a perfluoropolyether group-containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Honda, Teruyuki Fukuda
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Patent number: 11956900Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the component mounting efficiency. An electronic control unit of the present invention includes: a power board 23 that includes a first insertion hole portion R1A having a plurality of holes 23Aa-2U, 23Aa-2V, and 23Aa-2W through which a coil wire of a first system is inserted and a second insertion hole portion R2A having a plurality of holes 23Aa-2U, 23Aa-2V, and 23Aa-2W through which a coil wire of a second system is inserted; a control board 25 provided on an upper part of the power board 23; and a board-to-board connector 105 that electrically connects the power board 23 and the control board 25. The first insertion hole portion R1A and the second insertion hole portion R2A are collectively arranged on the same side of the power board 23.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Fukuda, Yoshiaki Mizuhashi
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Publication number: 20240067480Abstract: In a present vacuum treatment apparatus, a controller controls an auxiliary roller, a thermometer, a power source, and a temperature control mechanism, in which the controller detects a temperature of a base material wound and conveyed by a main roller, starts film deposition to form a film deposition material on the base material when the temperature of the base material is in a film deposition temperature range, adjusts, when the temperature of the base material is out of a threshold range after starting film deposition on the base material, the temperature of the main roller so that the temperature of the base material falls within the threshold range and adjusts an adhesion force between the main roller and the base material, and continues the film deposition of the film deposition material on the base material with the temperature of the base material in the film deposition temperature range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Yoshiaki FUKUDA, Shunsuke SASAKI, Takahito KIMOTO, Michinari SUGIMURA
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Publication number: 20240058839Abstract: A vacuum treatment apparatus including: a first wind-off roller paying out a first base material; a first wind roller winding the first base material; a main roller having an outer circumferential surface in contact with a non-film deposition surface, and winding and conveying the first base material, at least a part of the outer circumferential surface, which is uncovered with the first base material, being coated with an insulating material; a deposition source facing the outer circumferential surface of the main roller; a second wind-off roller paying out a second base material that is wound and conveyed by the main roller and covers a part of a film deposition surface of the first base material on the outer circumferential surface of the main roller; a second wind roller winding the second base material; and a power source applying a bias potential to the main roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Shunsuke SASAKI, Takahito KIMOTO, Yoshiaki FUKUDA, Ken MAEHIRA
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Publication number: 20210235661Abstract: An air purifier (100) includes a control unit (110). The control unit (110) is configured to acquire occupancy information indicating whether or not a person is in a room. The control unit (110) is configured to switch operational control based on a type of pet specified by a user and the occupancy information. When a person is not in the room, the control unit (110) preferably performs operational control to increase an airflow compared to that when a person is in the room.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: AKIHIRO OKAZAKI, YOSHIAKI FUKUDA
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Patent number: 10050265Abstract: A positive electrode for an alkali metal-sulfur battery, the positive electrode including: a porous conductive material layer including a plurality of nanocarbon structures of a conductive material, wherein the conductive material defines a plurality of pores between the plurality of nanocarbon structures of the conductive material; sulfur, which is contained in the plurality of pores of the porous conductive material layer; and a polymer film disposed directly on at least a portion of the porous conductive material layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Ryo Omoda, Takanobu Yamada, Haruhisa Nakano, Hirohiko Murakami, Naoki Tsukahara, Tatsuhiro Nozue, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Yuichi Aihara
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Patent number: 9997770Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery capable of surely covering with sulfur a portion of carbon nanotubes near a current collector and capable of supplying an electrolytic solution up to the vicinity of a base end of the carbon nanotubes efficiently even when sulfur expands in volume during discharge, and a method of forming the same. The positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery includes: a current collector; a plurality of carbon nanotubes which are grown on a surface of the current collector such that the current collector-surface side serves as a base end and so as to be oriented in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the current collector; and sulfur to cover the surface of each of the carbon nanotubes at a density of the carbon nanotubes of 40 mg/cm3 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Naoki Tsukahara, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Tatsuhiro Nozue, Hirohiko Murakami
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Publication number: 20180104880Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent precipitation of antimony metal comprised in a molten resin and to prevent product defects of a resin film made of the molten resin due to the contamination of the antimony metal. According to the present invention, a filter medium for filtration of a molten resin containing antimony is provided, and the filter medium is formed of a material not substantially comprising molybdenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: NAGASE & CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki FUKUDA, Shintaro KASUYA
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Publication number: 20170005312Abstract: Provided is a lithium-sulfur secondary battery capable of suppressing diffusion of a polysulfide eluded into an electrolytic solution into a negative electrode and capable of suppressing lowering of a charge-discharge capacity. In the lithium-sulfur secondary battery of this invention, including a positive electrode P containing a positive electrode active material containing sulfur, a negative electrode N containing a negative electrode active material containing lithium, and a separator S disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to hold an electrolytic solution L, a polymer nonwoven fabric F containing a sulfonic group is disposed at least one of between the separator and the positive electrode and between the separator and the negative electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Yoshiaki Fukuda, Tatsuhiro Nozue, Naoki Tsukahara, Hirohiko Murakami
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Publication number: 20160359161Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery capable of surely covering a portion of carbon nanotubes near a collector with sulfur and having an excellent strength. In a positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery including a collector, a plurality of carbon nanotubes grown on a surface of the collector so as to be oriented in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the collector with a base end thereof on a side of the surface of the collector, and sulfur covering a surface of each of the carbon nanotubes, a surface of each of the carbon nanotube is covered with sulfur by melting and diffusing sulfur from a growing end side of the carbon nanotubes, and the density per unit volume of the carbon nanotubes is set such that sulfur is present up to an interface between the collector and the base end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Tatsuhiro Nozue, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Naoki Tsukahara, Hirohiko Murakami
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Publication number: 20160285075Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery capable of surely covering with sulfur a portion of carbon nanotubes near a current collector and capable of supplying an electrolytic solution up to the vicinity of a base end of the carbon nanotubes efficiently even when sulfur expands in volume during discharge, and a method of forming the same. The positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery includes: a current collector; a plurality of carbon nanotubes which are grown on a surface of the current collector such that the current collector-surface side serves as a base end and so as to be oriented in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the current collector; and sulfur to cover the surface of each of the carbon nanotubes at a density of the carbon nanotubes of 40 mg/cm3 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Naoki Tsukahara, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Tatsuhiro Nozue, Hirohiko Murakami
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Publication number: 20160285135Abstract: Provided is a lithium-sulfur secondary battery capable of suppressing diffusion of a polysulfide eluted into an electrolyte, into a negative electrode and capable of suppressing lowering of a charge-discharge efficiency. In a lithium-sulfur secondary battery (B) of the invention, having a positive electrode (P) including a positive electrode active material containing sulfur, a negative electrode (N) including a negative electrode active material containing lithium, and a separator (5) which is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and which allows a lithium ion of an electrolyte (L) to pass therethrough, a cation-exchange membrane (CE) is formed on one of a positive electrode-side surface of the separator and a negative electrode-side surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Naoki Tsukahara, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Tatsuhiro Nozue, Hirohiko Murakami
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Publication number: 20160181600Abstract: A positive electrode for an alkali metal-sulfur battery, the positive electrode including: a porous conductive material layer including a plurality of nanocarbon structures of a conductive material, wherein the conductive material defines a plurality of pores between the plurality of nanocarbon structures of the conductive material; sulfur, which is contained in the plurality of pores of the porous conductive material layer; and a polymer film disposed directly on at least a portion of the porous conductive material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Ryo OMODA, Takanobu YAMADA, Haruhisa NAKANO, Hirohiko MURAKAMI, Naoki TSUKAHARA, Tatsuhiro NOZUE, Yoshiaki FUKUDA, Yuichi AIHARA
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Publication number: 20100029695Abstract: A medicament safe and free from side effects, for the prevention or treatment of dermatitis exhibiting a biphasic inflammation reaction or dermatitis induced by repeated exposure to an antigen, which suppresses the progress of the condition and improves the quality of life of the patient, which medicament treats dermatitis exhibiting a biphasic inflammation reaction or dermatitis induced by repeated exposure to an antigen by including a quiazoline derivative having the formula (I) or (II) or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as an effective ingredient:Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harukazu Fukami, Yoshiaki Tomimori, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Naohiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 7618977Abstract: Medicaments for the treatment of dermatitis exhibiting a biphasic inflammation reaction or dermatitis induced by repeated exposure to an antigen, having quinazolidone derivatives of formula I or II that are herein defined, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harukazu Fukami, Yoshiaki Tomimori, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Naohiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20080060316Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a construction and coating composition that effectively utilizes vermiculite as a natural resource and is able to satisfy requirements for humidity control and/or deodorizing as well as an attractive appearance, while also offering superior balance between the amount and rates of moisture absorption and release, in particular. This object is achieved by a composition in which non-expanded vermiculite is blended into a base material so that the blended amount is 5-70 wt % of the total composition (solid portion). In addition, the above construction material can be converted into soil by crushing when it has become a waste construction material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: MITSUBISHI SHOJI CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Fukuda, Hirofumi Shiochi, Motomasa Okubo, Fumiyuki Yahagi, Toshihiko Mita, Kazuo Ishihara
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Publication number: 20060090674Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a construction and coating composition that effectively utilizes vermiculite as a natural resource and is able to satisfy requirements for humidity control and/or deodorizing as well as an attractive appearance, while also offering superior balance between the amount and rates of moisture absorption and release, in particular. This object is achieved by a composition in which non-expanded vermiculite is blended into a base material so that the blended amount is 5-70 wt % of the total composition (solid portion). In addition, the above construction material can be converted into soil by crushing when it has become a waste construction material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicant: MITSUBISHI SHOJI CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Fukuda, Hirofumi Shiochi, Motomasa Okubo, Fumiyuki Yahagi, Toshihiko Mita, Kazuo Ishihara
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Patent number: 6861992Abstract: In an antenna for communicating an electromagnetic wave, a first converger converges the electromagnetic wave. A second converger faces the first converger and includes a conductor plate having a through hole, into which a magnetic flux of the converged electromagnetic wave is converged. The through hole is formed at a center portion of the conductor plate so as to have a size which is sufficiently smaller than a wavelength of the electromagnetic wave. The conductor plate is formed with a cutout extending from a part of the through hole to an outer periphery of the conductor plate. A converter faces the through hole of the conductor plate to convert the converged magnetic flux into voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignees: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Kanji Kawakami, Iichi Wako, Nobuyuki Matsui, Yoshiaki Fukuda
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Publication number: 20040115196Abstract: There are provided an H chain polypeptide of a recombinant antibody against human TNF&agr; or its fragment, having at least one of the following amino acid sequences:Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2001Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Yoshiaki Fukuda, Kazuhiro Nagahira, Toshihiro Nakanishi