Patents by Inventor Akihiro Murakami
Akihiro Murakami 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: 20170370235Abstract: A plurality of cooling passages extending in an axial direction are formed in a transition piece so as to be aligned in a circumferential direction and the axial direction. One or more downstream side passages are formed in a downstream side region (Rd) within one circumferential region. One or more upstream side passages are formed in an upstream side region Ru within the circumferential region. The total cross-sectional area per unit circumferential length of the one or more downstream side passages is larger than the total cross-sectional area per unit circumferential length of the one or more upstream side passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Tetsu KONISHI, Hiroaki KISHIDA, Kentaro TOKUYAMA, Hiroki SHIBATA, Akihiro MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20170341156Abstract: A composite sintered body cutting tool is made of a composite sintered body comprising a TiCN-based cermet layer; and a WC-based cemented carbide layer. The angle between the rake face and the flank face of the cutting tool is 90°. The rake face including a cutting edge of the cutting tool is constituted from the WC-based cemented carbide layer, in which 4 to 17 mass % of an iron group metal component and 75 mass % or more of W are included; and a major hard phase component is WC. The thickness of the WC-based cemented carbide layer is 0.05 to 0.3 times the thickness of the composite sintered body. The TiCN-based cermet layer is constituted from a single layer of a TiCN-based cermet layer, including at least, 4 to 25 mass % of an iron group metal component, less than 15 mass % of W, 2 to 15 mass % of Mo, 2 to 10 mass % of Nb and 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto IGARASHI, Akihiro MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20170008093Abstract: A surface-coated titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting tool is a surface-coated TiCN-based cermet cutting tool in which a Ti compound layer that is a hard coating layer is deposited as a first layer on the surface of a TiCN-based cermet body containing W and Mo, and a Mo-enriched layer having an average thickness of 0.5 to 10 nm is formed at an interface between a TiCN phase of the body and the hard coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto IGARASHI, Akihiro MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20160001361Abstract: A silver powder is provided that has thixotropy suitable for utilization as a paste, combines the thixotropy with good dispersibility, is easy to knead, and prevents flake generation. The silver powder has a maximum torque per specific surface area of not less than 2 N·g/m and not more than 5 N·g/m, the maximum torque per specific surface area being obtained by dividing a maximum torque determined in accordance with a method for measuring an absorption amount defined by JIS K6217-4 by a specific surface area determined by the BET method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki TERAO, Yuji KAWAKAMI, Akihiro MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20150314370Abstract: The present invention provides a silver powder that has an appropriate viscosity range at the time of paste production, can be easily kneaded, and prevents flake occurrence. The silver powder has a dibutyl phthalate absorption amount, measured by a method of JIS-K6217-4, of 7.0 to 9.5 ml/100 g, and has an oil absorption profile at the time of measurement of the absorption amount, having two peaks, or one peak having a half width of not more than 1.5 ml/100 g.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Yuji KAWAKAMI, Akihiro MURAKAMI, Toshiaki TERAO, Isao KANEKO
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Publication number: 20150017465Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a silver powder, the method being capable of producing a silver powder with high productivity and at low cost, the silver powder having an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 2.0 ?m and a narrow particle size distribution, and provides a silver powder produced by the production method. According to the present invention, the method for producing a silver powder includes: quantitatively and continuously supplying each of a silver solution containing a silver complex and a reductant solution to a flow path; and quantitatively and continuously reducing a silver complex in a reaction solution obtained by mixing the silver solution with the reductant solution in the flow path, wherein the reaction solution is made to contain a dispersant, and also a silver concentration in the reaction solution is adjusted to be in a range of 5 to 75 g/L.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Yoshihiro Okabe, Kenya Ito, Shuuji Okada, Masamu Nishimoto, Akihiro Murakami, Shintaro Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20140216340Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing an insulated electric wire, in which a primary coating layer including at least an enamel-baking layer is formed on a metallic conductor to form a primary coated electric wire, and a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the primary coating layer of the primary coated electric wire. The method includes an electric wire pre-heating process where a surface of the primary coating layer is pre-heated using an electric wire pre-heating unit, and a resin extrusion process where a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the pre-heated primary coating layer using a resin extrusion unit. Further disclosed is an apparatus for producing an insulated electric wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki KUSAKA, Koji KUROMIYA, Satoshi SAITO, Takashi SHIGEMATSU, Akihiro MURAKAMI, Shinji ICHIKAWA, Haruo SAKUMA, Shingo NISHIJIMA
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Patent number: 8790747Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing an insulated electric wire, in which a primary coating layer including at least an enamel-baking layer is formed on a metallic conductor to form a primary coated electric wire, and a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the primary coating layer of the primary coated electric wire. The method includes an electric wire pre-heating process where a surface of the primary coating layer is pre-heated using an electric wire pre-heating unit, and a resin extrusion process where a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the pre-heated primary coating layer using a resin extrusion unit. Further disclosed is an apparatus for producing an insulated electric wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kusaka, Koji Kuromiya, Satoshi Saito, Takashi Shigematsu, Akihiro Murakami, Shinji Ichikawa, Haruo Sakuma, Shingo Nishijima
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Publication number: 20100297103Abstract: Disclosed is an antibody having an enhanced ADCC activity. Also disclosed is a method for producing the antibody. It was attempted to advance the technique of the amino acid mutation in an Fc region established by researchers of Genentech Inc. or the like, and a study was made on whether or not the ADCC activity can be enhanced by the mutation of an amino acid residue in an Fc region into cysteine (Cys) which may cause a drastic structural change that cannot be drawn by a computational search. As a consequence, a chemeric antibody is provided which has the mutation of an amino acid residue at least one position selected from the group consisting of 286th, 287th, 288th, 289th, 290th, 291st, 292nd, 294th, 298th, 301st, 302nd, 303rd, 305th, 306th, 307th, 308th and 309th positions into a Cys residue in an H-chain constant region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2007Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Akihiro Murakami
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Publication number: 20100203231Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing an insulated electric wire, in which a primary coating layer including at least an enamel-baking layer is formed on a metallic conductor to form a primary coated electric wire, and a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the primary coating layer of the primary coated electric wire. The method includes an electric wire pre-heating process where a surface of the primary coating layer is pre-heated using an electric wire pre-heating unit, and a resin extrusion process where a secondary coating layer is extrusion-formed on the pre-heated primary coating layer using a resin extrusion unit. Further disclosed is an apparatus for producing an insulated electric wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Hiroyuki Kusaka, Koji Kuromiya, Satoshi Saito, Takashi Shigematsu, Akihiro Murakami, Shinji Ichikawa, Haruo Sakuma, Shingo Nishijima
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Publication number: 20100080794Abstract: Mutant polypeptides of the present invention contain an Fc region in which a cysteine residue is substituted for the second amino acid from the glycosylation site to the N terminal side in the Fc region. The Fc region is preferably a human IgG Fc region. The mutant polypeptides of the present invention may also contain an N-linked sugar chain at the glycosylation site in Fc region. Furthermore, a polypeptide domain other than the Fc region of the mutant polypeptides of the present invention may be a polypeptide molecule that recognizes a human cell surface molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2007Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Takashi Tsuji, Yasuhiro Kajihara, Yuri Nambu, Kazuhiro Fukae, Hiroaki Asai, Akihiro Murakami
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Publication number: 20030152967Abstract: A method for measuring an anti-ENA antibody having a high correlation with the conventional DID method and having a high sensitivity is provided. A complex of an RNA which is substantially the same as an RNA constituting ENA (Extractible Nuclear Antigen) and a protein molecule which is substantially the same as a intracellular non-histone soluble protein constituting ENA is formed and the relevant complex and a specimen are reacted. The resultant reaction product is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Akihiro Murakami, Kazuo Kojima
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Patent number: 6577804Abstract: A sheathed optical fiber cutting method and apparatus for cutting the sheathed optical fiber. In one embodiment, the sheathed optical fiber is rotated around its center axis against a cutting blade. An incision is made in an area of the sheathed optical fiber that is under tension from being bent. The incision makes a cut that is flat and perpendicular to the axis of the optical fiber. In one embodiment, the blade for making the incision is mounted in a vibration generator.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Murakami, Takanobu Yamazaki, Toshihiro Mikami, Xu Jie
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Publication number: 20020100356Abstract: A sheathed optical fiber cutting method and cutting apparatus for cutting the sheathed optical fiber, under such a condition that the sheathed optical fiber (12) is relatively rotated around its center axis (Ax) against a cutting blade (18) and bent, by making an incision in an area having a bent curvature larger than that of the center of the bent optical fiber along the center axis (Ax), from the tension-applied surface (12A) to which a tension is applied due to fiber bending toward the fiber center.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Akihiro Murakami, Takanobu Yamazaki, Toshihiro Mikami, Xu Jie
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Patent number: 5766504Abstract: In order to depress a crystallization temperature of an absorbent composition for an absorption refrigeration system without depressing vapor absorption ability, cesium chloride is added to an alkaline solution containing lithium bromide as a main component, in an amount of 0.01 to 15% by weight, based on the weight of an aqueous 64% lithium bromide solution.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1996Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignees: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kawasaki Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takatoshi Shoji, Yoshiaki Takatani, Akihiro Murakami, Kunihiko Nakajima
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Patent number: 5476913Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable monomer represented by the general formula (1), polymer thereof, process for preparing the polymer and the use of the polymer ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, methyl, chlorine or cyano, R.sup.2 is alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is alkylene having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 is alkyl having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sup.6 to R.sup.8 are the same or different and are each alkyl or substituted alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, A is methylene, phenylene, substituted phenylene, --CH.sub.2 O--, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--, --CO--, --CO--N(R.sup.9)-- (wherein R.sup.9 is a hydrogen atom or methyl) or vinylene, m is 0 or 1, and X and Y are the same or different, and are each a monovalent anion or form a bivalent anion when taken together.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1994Date of Patent: December 19, 1995Assignee: Otsuka Kagaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroki Kourai, Michio Sasaoka, Mitsuo Akada, Yoshio Yabuhara, Kouji Mori, Akihiro Murakami, Hiroshi Hama
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Patent number: 5435424Abstract: In a shift device for an automatic transmission, notches, which are adapted to be engaged by a roller mounted to a detent spring, is defined in an upper surface of a shift restraining plate secured to a base plate, and a surface of a recess defined in an inner surface of the shift restraining plate is formed into a restraining cam surface which is adapted to be engaged by a lock pin. Mounted to an outer surface of the shift restraining plate are a shift lock mechanism for retaining the lock pin in a parking position maintaining groove in the restraining cam surface, and a forcedly-lock-releasing mechanism capable of releasing the operation of the shift lock mechanism by a manual operation. The shift restraining plate is commonly used for a detent mechanism for resiliently retaining a shift lever at any of a plurality of shift positions, and a shift restraining mechanism for restraining the shift position of the shift lever.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1993Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha AtsumitecInventors: Akihiro Murakami, Mitsuyoshi Shimizu
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Patent number: 4840116Abstract: A controlling method for operation of painting booth wherein an air inlet chamber and an exhaust chamber are provided at upper portion and lower portion of a tunnel-like painting chamber respectively, these painting chamber, air inlet chamber and exhaust chamber are divided into a plurality of zones longitudinally, each zone is connected to independent feed air and exhaust systems, which comprises detecting an air-speed value of a horizontal air current in each zone, adjusting a feed air quantity or an exhaust quantity in the two adjacent zones so as to keep the air-speed value within a predetermined range, enabling operation for start-up and shutdown successively or steady operation without causing the horizontal air current to bring about a defective painting.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1987Date of Patent: June 20, 1989Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihiro Murakami, Mitsunobu Matsunaga, Yasunari Tanemura