Patents by Inventor Akinori Ro

Akinori Ro 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: 7639475
    Abstract: An electrode material which can secure both high electrical capacity and high stability with time and an be improved in the adhesion of a conductive material wherein the electrode material includes an aluminum foil, a carbon-containing layer formed on the surface of the aluminum foil, and an interposition layer containing an aluminum element and a carbon element formed between the aluminum foil and the carbon-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka, Hiroshi Tada
  • Patent number: 7616430
    Abstract: The invention provides a capacitor electrode member in which layers constituting the electrode member are highly adhesive. The capacitor electrode member comprises aluminum material (1), a carbon-containing layer (2) formed on the surface of the aluminum material (1), and further an interposition layer (3) containing an aluminum element and a carbon element, the interposition layer being formed between the aluminum material (1) and the carbon-containing layer (2). The interposition layer (3) constitutes a first surface portion which is formed on at least a part of the region of the surface of the aluminum material (1) and contains a carbide of aluminum. The carbon-containing layer (2) constitutes a second surface portion (21) formed so as to extend outward from the first surface portion (3). The carbon-containing layer (2) further contains carbon particles (22) and the second surface portion (21) is formed between the first surface portion (3) and the carbon particles (22) and contains a carbide of aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka, Hiroshi Tada
  • Publication number: 20080218945
    Abstract: The invention provides a capacitor electrode member in which layers constituting the electrode member are highly adhesive. The capacitor electrode member comprises aluminum material (1), a carbon-containing layer (2) formed on the surface of the aluminum material (1), and further an interposition layer (3) containing an aluminum element and a carbon element, the interposition layer being formed between the aluminum material (1) and the carbon-containing layer (2). The interposition layer (3) constitutes a first surface portion which is formed on at least a part of the region of the surface of the aluminum material (1) and contains a carbide of aluminum. The carbon-containing layer (2) constitutes a second surface portion (21) formed so as to extend outward from the first surface portion (3). The carbon-containing layer (2) further contains carbon particles (22) and the second surface portion (21) is formed between the first surface portion (3) and the carbon particles (22) and contains a carbide of aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka, Hiroshi Tada
  • Patent number: 7388740
    Abstract: Provided are a foil for a cathode of a capacitor, which can secure both a high capacitance and a high strength, and a manufacturing method thereof. The foil for a cathode of a capacitor includes an aluminum foil and a carbon-containing layer formed on a surface of the aluminum foil. An interposition layer containing aluminum and carbon is formed between the aluminum foil and the carbon-containing layer. The manufacturing method of a foil for a cathode of a capacitor includes a step of arranging an aluminum foil in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing substance and a step of heating the aluminum foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka
  • Publication number: 20080130202
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode material which can secure both high electrical capacity and high stability with time and can be improved in the adhesion of a conductive material and a method for producing the electrode material. The electrode material comprises an aluminum foil (1) and a carbon-containing layer (2) formed on the surface of the aluminum foil (1). An interposition layer (3) containing an aluminum element and a carbon element is formed between the aluminum foil (1) and the carbon-containing layer (2). The method for producing the electrode material comprises the steps of disposing an aluminum foil in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing material and heating this aluminum foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka, Hiroshi Tada
  • Patent number: 7327556
    Abstract: Provided are an aluminum material coated with carbon which can improve the adhesion between an aluminum material and an active substance layer, and a manufacturing method thereof. The aluminum material coated with carbon includes an aluminum material (1) and a carbon-containing layer (2) formed on the surface of the aluminum material (1), and also includes an interposition layer (3) that is formed between the aluminum material (1) and the carbon-containing layer (2) and contains an aluminum element and a carbon element. The manufacturing method of an aluminum material coated with carbon includes a step of arranging an aluminum material in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing substance and a step of heating in the state where the aluminum material is arranged in the space containing the hydrocarbon-containing substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Toyo Aluminum Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka
  • Publication number: 20060172134
    Abstract: Provided are an aluminum material coated with carbon which can improve the adhesion between an aluminum material and an active substance layer, and a manufacturing method thereof. The aluminum material coated with carbon includes an aluminum material (1) and a carbon-containing layer (2) formed on the surface of the aluminum material (1), and also includes an interposition layer (3) that is formed between the aluminum material (1) and the carbon-containing layer (2) and contains an aluminum element and a carbon element. The manufacturing method of an aluminum material coated with carbon includes a step of arranging an aluminum material in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing substance and a step of heating in the state where the aluminum material is arranged in the space containing the hydrocarbon-containing substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka
  • Publication number: 20060171102
    Abstract: Provided are a foil for a cathode of a capacitor, which can secure both a high capacitance and a high strength, and a manufacturing method thereof. The foil for a cathode of a capacitor includes an aluminum foil and a carbon-containing layer formed on a surface of the aluminum foil. An interposition layer containing aluminum and carbon is formed between the aluminum foil and the carbon-containing layer. The manufacturing method of a foil for a cathode of a capacitor includes a step of arranging an aluminum foil in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing substance and a step of heating the aluminum foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Zenya Ashitaka
  • Patent number: 6736911
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy contains at least 0.0001 mass % and not more than 0.03 mass % of copper, at least 0.0005 mass % and not more than 0.2 mass % of silicon, at least 0.5 mass % and not more than 4 mass % of manganese and at least 0.5 mass % and not more than 3 mass % of iron, and the rest contains aluminum and unavoidable impurities. The aluminum alloy further contains at least one of at least 0.01 mass % and not more than 0.5 mass % of chromium, at least 0.01 mass % and not more than 0.5 mass % of titanium and at least 0.01 mass % and not more than 0.5 mass % of zirconium. An aluminum alloy foil is prepared by heating up the aluminum alloy to a temperature of at leas 350° C. and not more than 580° C., holding the same immediately after the heating up or retaining an ingot of the aluminum alloy at a temperature of at least 350° C. and not more than 530° C. for not more than 15 hours, thereafter performing hot rolling at a starting temperature of at least 350° C. and not more than 530° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinori Ro, Masaaki Abe, Yoshiki Hashizume
  • Patent number: 6386088
    Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder in which a recess (21) is formed in a piston rod (3) side end surface (20) of a piston (4) so that the recess (21) serves as an axial fitting portion, and an end of the piston rod (3) is fitted into the recess (21) of the piston (4) to ensure the coaxial relationship between the piston rod (3) and the piston (4). Axial threaded holes (24) are formed in an end surface (23) of the piston rod (3) and axial bolt through-holes (25) are formed in the piston (4). The end surface (20) of the piston (4) is disposed in face-to-face contact with the end surface (23) of the piston rod (3), and under the condition bolts (22) are inserted through the bolt through-holes (25) and screwed into the threaded holes (24) to fix the piston (4) to the piston rod (3). Accordingly, the strength of a piston connecting portion can be improved with a simple structure without use of any special high-strength material for the piston rod and without any special heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery, Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto, Tomohiko Yasuoka, Akinori Ro