Patents by Inventor Akihiro Satou

Akihiro Satou 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).

  • Patent number: 11961676
    Abstract: An electronic device 10 comprises chip capacitors 20a and 20b, an accommodation recess 62 accommodating the chip capacitors 20a and 20b, and a case 60 including a protrusion 64 partitioning the accommodation recess 62 into a first accommodation space 62a and a second accommodation space 62b along the X-axis direction. The protrusion 64 includes a first protrusion 64a and a second protrusion 64b disposed away from the first protrusion 64a along the Y-axis direction. The first protrusion 64a and the second protrusion 64b are disposed with a communication space 69 provided between the first protrusion 64a and the second protrusion 64b, so that the first accommodation space 62a and the second accommodation space 62b communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Masuda, Shinya Ito, Norihisa Ando, Kosuke Yazawa, Yoshiki Satou, Katsumi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11794273
    Abstract: Provided are a friction stir welding apparatus and a friction stir welding method that achieve highly accurate and highly reliable joining while minimizing an effect of bending of a pressing force receiving portion (carrying table) as a result of a press by a joining tool unit. The friction stir welding apparatus joins joining target members by friction stir welding. The friction stir welding apparatus is characterized by including: an apparatus main body; a control device that controls an operation of the friction stir welding apparatus; a C-shaped frame connected to the apparatus main body via a first vertical movement drive mechanism unit; a holder unit connected to one end of the C-shaped frame via a second vertical movement drive mechanism unit; and a joining tool held by the holder unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomio Odakura, Hiroki Abe, Akihiro Satou, Kohei Funahara, Koichi Ishiguro, Shun Shinohara, Yukihiro Sugimoto, Katsuya Nishiguchi, Koujirou Tanaka, Yasuhiro Morita
  • Patent number: 11285562
    Abstract: A friction stir welding apparatus and method maintains a depth of a welded part constant without varying a depth-direction position of a welding tool leading end part relative to welded members. A control device controls an operation of the friction stir welding apparatus, and a holder unit is connected to a swing mechanism unit via a revolving mechanism section, and a welding tool is held to the holder unit. The control device has a first welding mode in which friction stir welding is performed on the basis of a welding condition signal for deciding a welding condition of the welding tool, a swing control signal for controlling the swing mechanism unit, a first hold position decision signal, and a second welding mode in which friction stir welding is performed on the basis of the welding condition signal, the swing control signal, and a second hold position decision signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: HITACHI POWER SOLUTIONS CO., LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomio Odakura, Hiroki Abe, Akihiro Satou, Kohei Funahara, Koichi Ishiguro, Shun Shinohara, Yukihiro Sugimoto, Katsuya Nishiguchi, Koujirou Tanaka, Yasuhiro Morita
  • Patent number: 11027363
    Abstract: An ironing plate is attached to a friction stir welding apparatus in such a manner that the ironing plate surrounds an outer peripheral portion of a rotating tool and does not rotate together with the rotating tool, an inside diameter of a portion of the ironing plate into which the rotating tool is inserted is larger than the diameter of the rotating tool, and a material inflow path through which an excessive material of two metallic plates flows in is formed between the ironing plate and the rotating tool when the ironing plate is disposed to surround the outer peripheral portion of the rotating tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Onose, Shinichi Kaga, Satoshi Hirano, Akihiro Satou
  • Publication number: 20210138576
    Abstract: A friction stir welding apparatus and method maintains a depth of a welded part constant without varying a depth-direction position of a welding tool leading end part relative to welded members. A control device controls an operation of the friction stir welding apparatus, and a holder unit is connected to a swing mechanism unit via a revolving mechanism section, and a welding tool is held to the holder unit. The control device has a first welding mode in which friction stir welding is performed on the basis of a welding condition signal for deciding a welding condition of the welding tool, a swing control signal for controlling the swing mechanism unit, a first hold position decision signal, and a second welding mode in which friction stir welding is performed on the basis of the welding condition signal, the swing control signal, and a second hold position decision signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Tomio ODAKURA, Hiroki ABE, Akihiro SATOU, Kohei FUNAHARA, Koichi ISHIGURO, Shun SHINOHARA, Yukihiro SUGIMOTO, Katsuya NISHIGUCHI, Koujirou TANAKA, Yasuhiro MORITA
  • Publication number: 20210086293
    Abstract: Provided are a friction stir welding apparatus and a friction stir welding method that achieve highly accurate and highly reliable joining while minimizing an effect of bending of a pressing force receiving portion (carrying table) as a result of a press by a joining tool unit. The friction stir welding apparatus joins joining target members by friction stir welding. The friction stir welding apparatus is characterized by including: an apparatus main body; a control device that controls an operation of the friction stir welding apparatus; a C-shaped frame connected to the apparatus main body via a first vertical movement drive mechanism unit; a holder unit connected to one end of the C-shaped frame via a second vertical movement drive mechanism unit; and a joining tool held by the holder unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tomio ODAKURA, Hiroki ABE, Akihiro SATOU, Kohei FUNAHARA, Koichi ISHIGURO, Shun SHINOHARA, Yukihiro SUGIMOTO, Katsuya NISHIGUCHI, Koujirou TANAKA, Yasuhiro MORITA
  • Patent number: 10596657
    Abstract: A friction stir welding apparatus includes a FSW tool that is held by a housing and welds to-be-welded members to each other by friction stir, and a gradual cooling device that gradually cools a weld site of the to-be-welded members welded by the FSW tool. The gradual cooling device is a contactless heat source that heats the weld site without coming into contact with the weld site. The contactless heat source is a high-frequency heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomio Odakura, Akihiro Satou, Satoshi Hirano, Ittou Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20190283174
    Abstract: An ironing plate is attached to a friction stir welding apparatus in such a manner that the ironing plate surrounds an outer peripheral portion of a rotating tool and does not rotate together with the rotating tool, an inside diameter of a portion of the ironing plate into which the rotating tool is inserted is larger than the diameter of the rotating tool, and a material inflow path through which an excessive material of two metallic plates flows in is formed between the ironing plate and the rotating tool when the ironing plate is disposed to surround the outer peripheral portion of the rotating tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Mitsuru ONOSE, Shinichi KAGA, Satoshi HIRANO, Akihiro SATOU
  • Publication number: 20180281104
    Abstract: A friction stir welding apparatus includes a FSW tool that is held by a housing and welds to-be-welded members to each other by friction stir, and a gradual cooling device that gradually cools a weld site of the to-be-welded members welded by the FSW tool. The gradual cooling device is a contactless heat source that heats the weld site without coming into contact with the weld site. The contactless heat source is a high-frequency heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tomio ODAKURA, Akihiro SATOU, Satoshi HIRANO, Ittou SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110014937
    Abstract: A communication control system includes a wireless base station A and a wireless base station B that control wireless communication of a mobile communication terminal and an EPC that performs path control and data transmission/reception control between the wireless base station A and the wireless base station B by wire communication. Then, when the wireless base station B receives a handover request requesting for switching the wireless path from the mobile communication terminal, the wireless base station B switches the wireless path to a wireless path through the wireless base station B, and after a predetermined time elapses from when the wireless path is switched, the wireless base station B transmits a request for switching a wire path through the wireless base station A that performs data transmission/reception control for the mobile communication terminal to a wire path through the wireless base station B to the EPC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko TAKATA, Yohji FUKUZAWA, Akihiro SATOU, Tomonari KAGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20080206116
    Abstract: The present invention is relates to a method for alternately laminating each first metal sheet and each second metal sheet in three or more layers, wherein a melting point of the second metal sheet is higher than that of the first metal sheet, and welding them together by friction stir welding. Furthermore, under a state where those three or more metal sheets are so laminated that an edge of the first metal sheet protrude outward compared to an edge of the second metal sheet, the friction stir welding is executed by pressing a welding tool against only the edge of the first metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Akihiro SATOU, Takao Ishikawa, Kinya Aota
  • Publication number: 20080076434
    Abstract: In a reconnection control method and device for mobile terminal which can automatically change an optimum reconnection time according to various states, a handover history of a mobile terminal is managed, a next handover destination cell of the mobile terminal is predicted from the handover history. When it is detected that the predicted handover destination cell corresponds to a radio wave-faulted area, a predetermined reconnection time for the mobile terminal is changed. When the radio wave-faulted area is a non-service area where a cell is not mounted, the predetermined reconnection time is reduced. When the radio wave-faulted area is a temporary radio wave-faulted area, the predetermined reconnection time is extended. When the radio wave-faulted area is a congestion area, the predetermined reconnection time is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Koki Shigaki, Takako Kondou, Akihiro Satou
  • Patent number: 7051916
    Abstract: The end of a hollow member 10 is abutted against the end of a hollow member 20. The end of a face plate 21 is supported on a protrusion 15. A small-diameter portion 52 of a rotary tool 50 is inserted into the abutted area, and the tool 50 is moved along the abutted region while being rotated in a clockwise direction as observed from the large-diameter potion 51. Thus, the pressure of mobilized metal is greater on the right side of the axial center of the rotary tool. The thickness of the member from the tip of the inserted small-diameter portion 51 to the hollow areas 10b and 10a is thicker at the right side where the pressure is higher, thus preventing metal from flowing out into the hollow region 10a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakuni Ezumi, Kazushige Fukuyori, Akihiro Satou
  • Patent number: 7036707
    Abstract: Disclosed is a friction stir welding technique which avoids occurrence of a dent, in a joining region, extending to a level beneath the joined surfaces. At end portions of the frame members to be joined, at the joining region, thickened parts which project toward the rotary body joining tool are provided. Two adjoining thickened parts, of adjacent members to be joined, can form a trapezoid shape. The rotary body joining tool has a small-diameter tip portion and a larger diameter portion. The rotary body joining tool is inserted in the thickened parts. In a state where the rotary body joining tool has been inserted small-diameter tip end first, to a level where the larger diameter portion of the rotary body joining tool overlaps the thickened part but does not extend below the upper surface of the non-thickened surfaces of the members joined, the rotary body is rotated and moved along the joining region. Even when a gap exists between two thickened parts, a desirable joining can be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Aota, Masakuni Ezumi, Yasuo Ishimaru, Hisanori Okamura, Isao Funyuu, Akihiro Satou
  • Patent number: 6936332
    Abstract: The friction stir welding technique disclosed avoids occurrence of a dent in adjoining region extending to a level beneath the joined surfaces. At end portions of the frame members to be joined, thickened parts, which project toward the rotary body joining tool, are provided. The Two adjoining thickened parts form a trapezoid shape. The rotary body joining tool has a small-diameter tip portion and a larger diameter portion, and is inserted in the thickened parts. When the rotary body joining tool has been inserted small-diameter tip end first to a level where the larger diameter portion of the rotary body joining tool overlaps the thickened part, the rotary body is rotated and moved along the joining region. Even when a gap exists between two thickened parts, a desirable joining can be carried out. After the joining, the remaining parts of the thickened parts can be machined to form a smooth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Aota, Masakuni Ezumi, Yasuo Ishimaru, Hisanori Okamura, Isao Funyuu, Akihiro Satou
  • Patent number: 6821362
    Abstract: An auger composed of an auger body integrally formed with a spiral blade and at its opposite ends with a pair of shaft portions is manufactured by the steps of forming annular recesses on the shaft portions in a cutting process, building up an anti-abrasive and anti-corrosive alloy by plasma-arc welding in the annular recesses of the shaft portions and finishing each built-up portion of the alloy in a grinding process to form a journal portion on the respective shaft portions of the auger, wherein precipitation hardening stainless steel used as a base metal of the auger body is preheated for a predetermined time prior to the steps of plasma-arc welding of the alloy. In this manner, the stainless steel body is subjected to an aging heat treatment caused by (a) the preheating and (b) the subsequent welding heat generated during the plasma-arc welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hoshizaki Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiro Satou
  • Patent number: 6777107
    Abstract: A raised portion 32 is provided on an upper face of an end portion of a plate 31 which forms one side of a frame member 30. An end portion of a plate 41 of another frame member 40 is abutted with the plate 31 of the frame member 30. The frame members 30 and 40 are aluminum alloy extruded frame members and the directions of extrusion of the two frame members are orthogonal. A welding padding is carried on an upper face of the plate 41 of the frame member 40. Under this condition, a rotary tool is inserted from above and a friction stir welding is carried out. Accordingly, the padding serves the same function on the plate 41 as the raised portion 32 on the plate 31, so that a good welding can be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Satou, Masakuni Ezumi, Kazusige Fukuyori
  • Patent number: 6745929
    Abstract: Plural extrusion members 100, each having plural ribs 105 formed on one surface of a face plate 101, are mounted on a frame 40 with the surface not having the ribs 105 facing downward, and with the end regions of the adjacent members 100, 100 being butted to each other. Then, the end regions of said members 100 are welded using friction stir welding from the upper direction with a rotary body 20, and then a hairline finish is applied to said surface not having the ribs, which constitutes the exterior surface of the vehicle body. In this way, there is substantially no need to cut off the joint bead, which improves the appearance of the vehicle body and reduces the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakuni Ezumi, Akihiro Satou, Kazushige Fukuyori
  • Patent number: 6733900
    Abstract: A raised portion 32 is provided on an upper face of an end portion of a plate 31 which forms one side of a frame member 30. An end portion of a plate 41 of another frame member 40 is abutted with the plate 31 of the frame member 30. The frame members 30 and 40 are aluminum alloy extruded frame members and the directions of extrusion of the two frame members are orthogonal. A welding padding is carried on an upper face of the plate 41 of the frame member 40. Under this condition, a rotary tool is inserted from above and a friction stir welding is carried out. Accordingly, the padding serves the same function on the plate 41 as the raised portion 32 on the plate 31, so that a good welding can be carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Satou, Masakuni Ezumi, Kazusige Fukuyori
  • Patent number: 6722286
    Abstract: In a railway car, extruded frame members of an aluminum base alloy containing Si of 0.4-0.9 wt % and Mg of 0.4-1.2 wt % are welded according to a friction stir welding method. In a structure, an aluminum base alloy plate containing Si of 0.4-0.9 wt % and Mg of 0.4-1.2 wt % is prepared, to one face of the aluminum base alloy plate a rib is formed, and the aluminum base alloy plate is an extruded frame member. Accordingly, a railway car having a low welding distortion and a structure having a low welding distortion can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanori Okamura, Isao Funyuu, Akihiro Satou, Kinya Aota, Masakuni Ezumi, Yasuo Ishimaru