Patents Represented by Attorney Manabu Kanesaka
  • Patent number: 8347861
    Abstract: In a gas engine system, air fed through a turbocharger is mixed with fuel gas flowing through a fuel gas supply line and supply into a combustion chamber is controlled. In case that the fuel gas has a low calorie or the engine output power is high, a portion of the fuel gas is diverged from the fuel gas supply line, and the flow rate thereof is set to a constant rate less than that of the diverged side fuel gas. The diverging fuel gas is fed into the combustion chamber through a divergence control valve while the remainder of the fuel gas is fed into the fuel flow control valve. In case that the fuel gas has a high calorie or the engine output power is low, the divergence control valve is closed so as to feed the fuel gas only into the gas supply main pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuichi Shimizu, Hideki Nishio, Hajime Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8350647
    Abstract: A plurality of terminal chambers (20a) to (20e) is formed in a housing (16) by using a plurality of partition walls (24a) to (24e) to partition. In the terminal chambers, fixed contactors (31) each having a fixed contact point (31d) and a terminal screw (31a) are mounted. Engaged portions (31b) are formed integrally with the fixed contactors. Further, a press-fit engaging portion (26) is provided in each of the terminal chambers. The terminal chamber is formed as a space different from a space accommodating a movable contact point support, and the press-fit engaging portion is engaged by the engaged portion by press-fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Fa Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouetsu Takaya, Koji Okubo, Yasuhiro Naka, Toshikatsu Ohgami, Kenji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8349005
    Abstract: After a vitreous gel of an eyeball is liquefied, a choroid is exposed; a vitreous humor is sucked to decrease a pressure in a vitreous body; a pocket is formed in the choroid; and then an implant is inserted into the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Masatoshi Murata
  • Patent number: 8349526
    Abstract: There is provided a pellicle for lithography which is capable of preventing or at least restricting the outgas from its mask-bonding agglutinant layer from entering the hollow of the pellicle by virtue of a unique structure of the mask-boding agglutinant layer, that is, the agglutinant layer is formed of two or more juxtaposed endless belts of which the inner-most belt that faces the pellicle hollow is made of a substance which is non-agglutinant while at least one of the other belts is agglutinant; when the outer-most belt is also made of a non-agglutinant substance, the outgas is completely prevented from escapting from the pellicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru Shirasaki
  • Patent number: 8351235
    Abstract: A feedback circuit by which an output of a memory device for storing level-shifted data can be fed back to the input side includes inverters, resistors, and transistors. The resistance value of combined resistance for pulling up or down first and second switching devices is varied in accordance with the output of the memory device by the feedback circuit, so that malfunction caused by dv/dt noise can be dealt with out generating any through current. In this manner, it is possible to provide a level shift circuit which can deal with malfunction causing dv/dt noise regardless of an on or off state of a high-potential-side switching device, while generation of a through current can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masashi Akahane
  • Patent number: 8341840
    Abstract: A method of repairing a bearing of a wind turbine generator is provided which is able to more permanently repair a gap which occurred between a constituent member of the wind turbine generator and a bearing ring of the bearing. For example, in the case of repairing the gap 13 between the main shaft outer cylinder 10 of the wind turbine generator 1 and the outer ring 12A of the main bearing 12, the plate 40 is inserted between the main shaft outer cylinder 10 and the outer ring 12A, and also the plate 40 is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the main shaft outer cylinder 10 by the adhesive agent 41. On the other hand, slip is permitted between the plate 40 and the outer ring 12A of the main bearing 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichirou Kawano, Kaoru Iwasaki, Yuji Matsunami, Shiro Takada, Yukio Akizuki, Hiroaki Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8342537
    Abstract: A metal laminate gasket includes a plurality of metal plates including a first metal plate having a first hole to be sealed and a bead around the first hole, and a second metal plate laminated under the first metal plate and having a second hole corresponding to the first hole. Concavities and convexities are formed at the second metal plate concentrically around the second hole for increasing an apparent plate thickness of the second metal plate. The concavities and convexities are provided continuously at a position corresponding to the foot portion or the top portion of the bead of the first metal plate. The concavities and convexities have a height and width smaller than those of the bead, and have a deformation characteristic due to a surface pressure when compressed, smaller than that of the bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Ishikawa Gasket Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiro Imai
  • Patent number: 8338978
    Abstract: A wind power plant includes a wind turbine generator and an electrical storage device that supply electric power to a utility grid. A wind-turbine controller performs for the wind turbine generator an acoustic-noise suppression operation in which the rotational speed of blades is controlled in order to suppress acoustic noise, and also calculates a reduction in output power that is the difference in output power between the normal output power and the acoustic-noise-suppression output power. An electrical-storage-device controller causes the electrical storage device to be charged or discharged, based on the reduction in output power, the acoustic-noise-suppression output power, and the grid-demanded output power demanded from the utility grid. Therefore, the wind power plant can supply, to the utility grid, the electric power demanded from the utility grid even when the operation of suppressing the occurrence of acoustic noise is performed for the wind turbine generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Yasugi, Kasumi Yano
  • Patent number: 8337187
    Abstract: A tire holding mechanism includes a first support body, a second support body and a moving device. The first support body is provided with a substantially annular first flange which supports a first bead at one side of the tire, a lock shaft having a lock mechanism and which protrudes in an axial direction of the first flange to allow the first flange to move in the axial direction, and a stopper which restrains the first flange at the proximal end of the lock shaft. The second support body is provided with a substantially annular second flange which supports a second bead of the tire, and an engagement portion with which the lock mechanism is removably engaged. The moving device moves the first support body between a tire holding position and a tire transferring position. The lock mechanism is engaged with the engagement portion at the tire holding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Hineno, Toshifumi Murakami
  • Patent number: 8336685
    Abstract: A damper includes a housing, a hollow outer rotor provided inside the housing, an inner rotor disposed inside the outer rotor to constitute a plurality of liquid chambers and rotating in a state decentered relative to an axial core of the outer rotor, a communicating passage connecting between the liquid chambers, and a valve mechanism moving inside the communicating passage. Viscous fluid is filled between the outer rotor and the inner rotor. When the pressure inside the communicating passage reaches a predetermined value or above due to the rotation of the inner rotor, the communicating passage is closed or a flow passage area of they communicating passage is narrowed, and when the pressure inside the communicating passage falls to the predetermined value or less, the communicating passage is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Aiko Inaba
  • Patent number: 8336202
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a wiring board, a basic circuit pattern is formed on an insulating plate, and a metal layer is formed on the basic circuit pattern by cold spraying to thereby form a built-up circuit pattern on the basic circuit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8333002
    Abstract: In a surface finishing method for a stainless steel material, excimer irradiation is made on a surface of the stainless steel material by emitting ultraviolet light to improve wetness. Then, a surface finishing is applied on the surface of the stainless steel material wherein the wetness is improved. In manufacturing a gasket, the stainless steel material or plate is cut in a predetermined shape, and holes and bead are formed in the metal formation plate. Then, the plate may be assembled with other plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Ishikawa Gasket Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Kasuya, Shinichi Sato, Mizuhiro Toki
  • Patent number: 8323699
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a skin care cream containing baked shell powder, highly calcium-containing shells such as dead shells or pearls is baked and crushed to fine powder to obtain baked shell powder. Then, the obtained baked shell powder is added to mix with a raw material for manufacturing cosmetic cream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Asadasyokai
    Inventor: Kazunobu Sanada
  • Patent number: 8324994
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor (1a) is provided with an erroneous mounting prevention unit (8) which permits an entry of a connection piece when a connection piece (6f) of a reversible unit (6) attempts to enter a normal position (NP) inside a display window (3a) where the connection piece is connectable to an operation display piece (4a), and prevents the entry of the connection piece when the connection piece attempts to enter a position inside the display window (3a) deviated from the normal position (NP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Naka, Toshikatsu Ohgami, Koji Okubo, Kouetsu Takaya, Kenji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8324993
    Abstract: Within a case (4), are accommodated an electromagnet (8) having a fixed core (8c) and a movable core (8d) capable of contacting and separating from the fixed core (8c); a movable contact point support (7a) which moves in parallel with the movable core; a return spring (7b) which causes the movable contact point support to return to an initial position; and a driving lever (9) which rotates with a rotation support point portion (9a) provided on one end thereof as a support point, and which transmits attraction movement and release movement of the movable core to the movable contact point support. The rotation support point portion of the driving lever is fitted into and supported by a support point recess (5a) provided in an inner face of an extinction cover (5) mounted on the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Naka, Toshikatwsu Ohgami, Koji Okubo, Kouetsu Takaya, Kenji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8325960
    Abstract: There is provided a narrow directional microphone in which the acoustic resistance of an acoustic tube scarcely varies, and a larger-diameter condenser microphone unit can be used without increasing the external dimensions. In the narrow directional microphone in which a unidirectional condenser microphone unit 30 is housed in an acoustic tube 10 the front end of which is open as a front sound wave introduction port 11 and which has side sound wave introduction ports 13 in the tube peripheral surface thereof and is provided with rear sound wave introduction ports 14 on the rear end side, and a microphone casing 20 that is larger in dimension and longer than the acoustic tube 10 is arranged so as to cover the acoustic tube 10, as the acoustic tube 10, a cylindrical body formed by rounding a flexible sheet (preferably, a metal sheet) is used, and at least the side sound wave introduction ports 13 provided on the acoustic tube 10 are formed by a large number of pores formed in the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 8323163
    Abstract: A positioning-jig 42 is cylindrical shape and chamfered at the top side; wherein a bottom side inner diameter of the positioning-jig 42 is larger than outer diameter of the marking-member 12, and the bottom side outer diameter of the positioning-jig 42 is same or slightly smaller than the through-holes 20 belongs to the face plate 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Make A Box Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuaki Asai
  • Patent number: 8324134
    Abstract: To provide a manufacturing method of a superconducting radio-frequency acceleration cavity used in a charged particle accelerator enabling the manufacturing with few waste amounts of the niobium material at low cost in a short time, the manufacturing method has each of the steps of (a) obtaining an ingot made from a disk-shaped niobium material, (b) slicing and cutting the niobium ingot into a plurality of niobium plates each with a predetermined thickness, by vibrating multiple wires back and forth while spraying fine floating abrasive grains with the niobium ingot supported, (c) removing the floating abrasive grains adhered to the sliced niobium plates, and (d) performing deep draw forming on the niobium plates and thereby obtaining a niobium cell of a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: Inter-University Research Institute Corporation High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tokyo Denkai Co., Ltd., TKX Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Saito, Koichi Takeuchi, Hiroshi Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8312731
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus includes an outdoor unit having a first compressor and a second compressor connected in parallel with each other, a first oil separator attached to the first compressor and connected to a suction pipe of the second compressor via a first oil return piping including a pressure reducing device, and a second oil separator attached to the second compressor and connected to a suction pipe of the first compressor via a second oil return piping including a pressure reducing device. The suction pipes of the first and second compressors are connected together. The first compressor is a variable-speed compressor, and the second compressor is a constant-speed compressor. A solenoid valve selectively forming a bypass circuit with respect to the pressure reducing device, is connected in parallel with the pressure reducing device of the first oil return piping. The solenoid valve is opened when the first compressor is restarted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu General Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Tomioka, Hideya Tamura, Tetsuya Ito, Takahiro Matsunaga, Takamitsu Kurokawa, Shintaro Sanada
  • Patent number: D673841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Yoichi Hirano