Patents by Inventor Akihiro Ito

Akihiro Ito 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: 20190292347
    Abstract: A two-part curable urethane composition comprising a main agent (A) containing a urethane prepolymer (a), and a curing agent (B) containing a polyether polyol (b) having a weight average molecular weight of 8000 or more and an amine catalyst (c), wherein the urethane prepolymer (a) is a reaction product of a polyether polyol (a-1) having a weight average molecular weight of 8000 or more and a diisocyanate (a-2), at least one of the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B) contains a carbon black (d) at a specified ratio by mass, and at least one of the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B) contains a silane coupling agent (e) at a specified ratio by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko MORI, Hisao MATSUMIYA, Yuya HIRAMOTO, Hiroyuki SAKAI, Akihiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20190249358
    Abstract: A sizing agent for carbon fiber includes component (A), component (B), and component (C), in which the component (A) is at least one selected from the group consisting of component (A-1), component (A-2), and component (A-3); the component (A-1) is a urethane compound having a structure of Formula (1-1) in the molecule, the component (A-2) is an ester compound having a structure represented by Formula (1-2) in the molecule, the component (A-3) is an amide compound having a structure of Formula (1-3) in the molecule; the component (B) is an epoxy compound selected from the group consisting of an epoxy compound represented by Formula (2), an epoxy compound represented by Formula (3), and an epoxy compound represented by Formula (4); and the component (C) is a bisphenol type epoxy compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji KANETA, Takaaki SUZUKI, Kouki WAKABAYASHI, Akihiro ITO, Naoki SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20190252106
    Abstract: A low pass filter including: a coil that includes a band-shaped conductor and is wound a plurality of times around an axis; a capacitor that has one terminal connected to the conductor and the other terminal connected to ground; a cooling plate in contact with an end surface of the wound coil with respect to a direction of the axis; and a ceramic layer that has a flat surface and is disposed on the end surface of the would coil facing the direction of the axis, wherein the ceramic layer contacts the cooling plate, and the cooling plate includes a flow path through which water flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: CKD Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Masayuki Kouketsu, Masatoki Ito, Takashi Hosono
  • Patent number: 10345827
    Abstract: A motor control device may include a position command output means, a first subtraction means that calculates and outputs a position deviation, a position control means, a second subtraction means that calculates and outputs a position deviation, a speed control means that outputs a torque command, a limiter limits the level of the torque command, a motor drive means, and a voltage fluctuation detection means. When the voltage fluctuation detection means detects that the voltage of said power source has dropped below a predetermined reference level, either the position command output means varies the position command so as to reduce the rotational speed of the motor and/or said position control means limits said speed command to be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Otsuji, Akihiro Ito, Hirokazu Watanabe, Hideyuki Odagiri
  • Patent number: 10344887
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes a pair of plate springs each of which is configured to produce elastic force in a predetermined direction in accordance with an amount of deformation; a movable member supported by the pair of plate springs to be movable in the predetermined direction; and a drive unit which is configured to drive the movable member in the predetermined direction in a non-contact state by means of electromagnetic force to be applied between the pair of plate springs in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: CKD Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Masayuki Kouketsu
  • Patent number: 10315300
    Abstract: A dust collection device, that collects dust particles generated by an impact tool, has a feature that enables the attachment of the device to the impact tool, which is not provided with an attachment section for the device. The dust collection device has a tool body and an auxiliary handle, attached removably to the tool body, and is attached to an electric hammer that, in the lengthwise direction, linearly operates a tool bit mounted to the tip region of the tool body, and collects dust generated by the electric hammer. The dust collection device has: a dust collection unit that has a dust intake port at the tip; a dust collection hose, connected to the dust collection unit, for transferring dust to the downstream side; and a hose-holding unit that holds the dust collection hose. The hose-holding unit can be attached to and removed from the auxiliary handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Ken Yamauchi, Takamasa Hanai, Masao Miwa, Tomohiro Ukai, Shusaku Wakatsuki, Akihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20190144229
    Abstract: A sheet discharging apparatus, including: a discharge portion discharging a sheet in a discharge direction; a sheet supporting portion including a support surface which supports a lower surface of the sheet discharged from the discharge portion; and a conductive portion which is electrically conductive and connected to a ground potential, wherein the conductive portion is provided to the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Akihiro Ito
  • Patent number: 10233324
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition, the epoxy resin composition including components (A1) to (C1) described below, wherein the content of the component (B1) is 8 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A1), and the content of the component (C1) is 12 to 110 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A1): component (A1): an epoxy resin; component (B1): a boron trihalide-amine complex; and component (C1): rubber particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihiro Harada, Satoshi Okamoto, Kenta Narumori, Tomoo Sano, Akihiro Ito, Masayuki Sugiura, Tatsuhiro Kishikawa, Shinya Katou, Sanae Kita
  • Publication number: 20190011052
    Abstract: The flow path switching valve includes (a) a valve body having an open flow path which opens on a predetermined surface over a predetermined length in a predetermined direction, (b) a main body having a plurality of ports which open on a facing surface facing the predetermined surface at an interval shorter than the predetermined length in the predetermined direction, and a plurality of connection flow paths connected to the plurality of ports, (c) plate springs attached on both ends of the valve body in the predetermined direction so as to support the valve body such that a predetermined gap is formed between the predetermined surface and the facing surface, the plate springs applying elastic force onto the valve body according to a movement amount of the valve body in the predetermined direction, and (d) an actuator which drives the valve body back and forth in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Akihiro ITO, Masayuki KOUKETSU, Keiichi NISHIKAWA, Yasuhisa HIROSE, Takahiro MINATANI
  • Publication number: 20190004482
    Abstract: A servo control device to execute an operation in a discrete time system may include a velocity feedback path having a difference means calculating a pseudo-velocity from a detected position and a lowpass filter, and a PI control means executing a proportional integration control operation on a deviation between the pseudo-velocity and the position deviation to create a drive command for the driver. The velocity feedback path includes a first gain means applying a first gain to the pseudo-velocity, a delay means delaying the pseudo-velocity, and a second gain means applying a second gain to the delayed pseudo-velocity. A sum of an output of the first gain means and the second gain means is inputted to the lowpass filter, and “Fa(z)=1/(1?z?1Fb(z))” is satisfied where a transfer function of the PI control means is Fa(z), and a transfer function of the lowpass filter is Fb(z).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Akihiro ITO
  • Patent number: 10145048
    Abstract: A clutch device may include; a first rotor body; a second rotor body engageable with the first rotor body; a clutch drive motor connected with a first drive line and a second drive line; a clutch mechanism; a first switch comprising first and second contact point electrodes; a second switch comprising first and second contact point electrodes; a first terminal electrically connected with of the first contact point electrode of the first switch; a second terminal electrically connected with the first drive line; a third terminal electrically connected with the first contact point electrode of the second switch; and a fourth terminal electrically connecting with the second drive line. The second contact point electrode of the first switch and the second contact point electrode of the second switch may be electrically connected with the second drive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20180340724
    Abstract: A switch mechanism may include a lever holding part which is provided in a case, a turnable lever provided with a shaft part turnably supported by the lever holding part and a first arm part and a second arm part protruded from the shaft part, an urging member structured to urge the turnable lever, and a switch whose state is switched by displacement of the turnable lever. The turnable lever is attached to the lever holding part in a state that the urging member is engaged between the first arm part and the second arm part, and the urging member is movable between an engaging position, where the urging member is engaged between the first arm part and the second arm part, and an engaging release position, where the urging member is engaged with the second arm part and is disengaged from the first arm part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Takehiko YAZAWA, Satoru YOKOE, Akihiro ITO
  • Patent number: 10121590
    Abstract: A method produces a coil sheet from an initial coil sheet in which a conductor layer, a thermally resistant insulating layer, a thermosetting, uncured adhesive layer, and a base layer are stacked in this order. The method includes a first cutting step of cutting the conductor layer into a predetermined shape through etching, and a second cutting step of cutting, after the first cutting step, the insulating layer and the adhesive layer into the predetermined shape through etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CKD Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Masayuki Kouketsu, Takashi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10095244
    Abstract: A motor control device may include a position command output means, a first subtraction means that calculates and outputs a position deviation, a position control means, a second subtraction means that calculates and outputs a position deviation, a speed control means that outputs a torque command, a limiter limits the level of the torque command, a motor drive means, and a voltage fluctuation detection means. When the voltage fluctuation detection means detects that the voltage of said power source has dropped below a predetermined reference level, either the position command output means varies the position command so as to reduce the rotational speed of the motor and/or said position control means limits said speed command to be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Otsuji, Akihiro Ito, Hirokazu Watanabe, Hideyuki Odagiri
  • Patent number: 10043609
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a first electromagnetic coil includes the first electromagnetic coil having a space extending in the direction of a predetermined axis Z; a cooling member attached to an end surface, with respect to the direction of the predetermined axis Z, of the first electromagnetic coil and having a flow path for fluid internally formed; and an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe connected, within the space, to an inlet and outlet, respectively, of the flow path of the cooling member and extending through the space to a region outside the electromagnetic coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: CKD Corporation, Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Ito, Masayuki Kouketsu, Shigeru Morimoto, Hiromitsu Yoshimoto, Koji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9976654
    Abstract: A valve device including: a drive source; a base having a valve seat surface in which a fluid inflow hole and outflow hole are formed; a case body covering the valve seat surface-side of the base, and a valve chamber together with the base; a first valve body for opening and closing the outflow hole; and a second valve body for opening and closing the inflow hole is provided. The output part of the drive source, the first and second valve bodies are housed in the valve chamber. The first valve body is a substantially cylindrical member, one end surface of which is in sliding contact with the peripheral edge of the outflow hole in the valve seat surface, receives the driving force of the drive source and pivots such that the outflow hole is switched between a closed state and a fully or partially opened state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Yokoe, Akihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20180037737
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced resin composition in which fibers with good dispersibility and a resin in which the fibers are easily dispersed have been suitably composited; and a method for producing the fiber-reinforced resin composition. Specifically, the object is to provide a fiber-reinforced resin composition that comprises chemically modified CNFs and a thermoplastic resin, and that has improved physical properties due to the suitable compositing of the fibers with the resin; and a method for producing the fiber-reinforced resin composition. The fiber-reinforced resin composition comprises chemically modified CNFs (A) and a thermoplastic resin (B), wherein the chemically modified CNFs and the thermoplastic resin satisfy the following conditions: (a) the ratio R of the solubility parameter (SPcnf) of the chemically modified CNFs (A) to the solubility parameter (SPpol) of the thermoplastic resin (B), SPcnf/SPpol, is in the range of 0.87 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Takeshi Semba, Akihiro Ito, Takahiro Uesaka, Kazuo Kitagawa, Fumiaki Nakatsubo, Hiroyuki Yano
  • Publication number: 20180023723
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes a pair of plate springs each of which is configured to produce elastic force in a predetermined direction in accordance with an amount of deformation; a movable member supported by the pair of plate springs to be movable in the predetermined direction; and a drive unit which is configured to drive the movable member in the predetermined direction in a non-contact state by means of electromagnetic force to be applied between the pair of plate springs in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Akihiro ITO, Masayuki KOUKETSU
  • Publication number: 20170303767
    Abstract: An endoscope is provided having a video compiler and a recorder. The video compiler continuously receives image signals and creates a video file with the image signals. The recorder receives and stores the video file. The video compiler writes a flag into the video file when a first event occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki FUKUDA, Junko ISAWA, Akihiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20170287625
    Abstract: A coil cooling structure comprises a coil which includes a strip-shaped conductor wound around a specific axis a plurality of times; an alumina layer which is formed on an end surface of the coil in the direction of the specific axis through thermal spraying of alumina and whose surface is flattened; a cooling plate which is mainly formed of alumina and has a flow passage for a cooling medium; and an adhesive which bonds the alumina layer and the cooling plate and which elastically deforms depending on a difference in thermal expansion between the alumina layer and the cooling plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro ITO, Masayuki KOUKETSU, Takashi HOSONO, Sadayoshi MUTO, Takashi TASAKI, Yuji OGAWA