Patents by Inventor Akio Sato

Akio Sato 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: 20240128880
    Abstract: A power converter includes a capacitor and a substrate on which a plurality of switching elements for power conversion are mounted. The power converter includes a cooler for cooling the plurality of switching elements and a housing that accommodates the capacitor, the substrate, and the cooler. The power converter includes a power connector exposed from the housing and an output connector exposed from the housing. The power converter includes a plurality of lines that include a plurality of power lines each electrically connected to the capacitor, given switching elements, and the power connector. The plurality of lines include a plurality of output lines each electrically connected to given switching elements and the output connector. At least one among the plurality of lines is a line that includes a conductive pattern formed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yuji SUZUKI, Motohito HORI, Akio TOBA, Ikuya SATO, Yasuhito TANAKA, Masamichi IWASAKI, Masaaki AJIMA, Nobuaki OHGURI
  • Patent number: 11949338
    Abstract: A power converter includes a positive busbar electrically connected to a positive terminal and the first capacitor electrode, and includes a negative busbar electrically connected to a negative terminal and the second capacitor electrode. The power converter includes output busbars each electrically connected to a given output terminal among multiple output terminals, a given high-side switching element among a plurality of high-side switching elements, and a given low-side switching element among a plurality of low-side switching elements. The power converter includes a cooler that cools the high-side switching elements and the low-side switching elements. The power converter includes a housing that accommodates a supply tube and a discharge tube. The positive terminal, the negative terminal, the output terminals, the inlet port, and the outlet port are exposed on the housing. The inlet port, the outlet port, the supply tube, and the discharge tube are separate members from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Suzuki, Motohito Hori, Akio Toba, Ikuya Sato, Yasuhito Tanaka, Masamichi Iwasaki, Masaaki Ajima, Nobuaki Ohguri
  • Publication number: 20240074716
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a table, an imaging unit, and processing circuitry. The table includes a table top on which a subject is placed. The imaging unit includes an X-ray tube which emits X-rays to the subject and an X-ray detector which detects the X-rays. The processing circuitry detects contact between an object and at least one of the imaging unit and the table. The processing circuitry executes control to display contact position information relating to a position in contact with the object based on a detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke SUGAWARA, Saki HASHIMOTO, Masanori MATSUMOTO, Yoshiyuki SATO, Hisayuki UEHARA, Shingo ABE, Akio TETSUKA
  • Publication number: 20240078070
    Abstract: A video distribution device for distributing a video to a plurality of display control devices includes a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the video distribution device to acquire a plurality of videos generated by simultaneously performing capturing at different angles from a predetermined place using a plurality of imaging devices, distribute the plurality of videos as one set to the plurality of display control devices, receive, from a first display control device, display state information indicating display states of the plurality of videos included in the one set, and transmit the display state information to a second display control device in response to a request from the second control device different from the first control device, wherein the second display control device displays the one set of the plurality of videos on a screen, according to the display state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: AYUMI SATO, AKIO YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230299430
    Abstract: A laminate is formed by overlapping at least a part of a first member and at least a part of a second member. The first member and the second member are joined by irradiating the laminate with a laser. The first member contains aluminum. The second member contains copper. The second member includes a first main surface and a second main surface. The second main surface is an opposite surface of the first main surface. A contact portion is provided due to contact of the first main surface with the first member. The second main surface is irradiated with the laser. A temperature of the contact portion is equal to or higher than an eutectic point temperature of Al and Cu and lower than a melting point of Cu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Amada Co., Ltd., Amada Weld Tech Co., Ltd., Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Akio Sato, Yasuo Sawai, Kazuki Igarashi, Haruhiko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230299428
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a welded structure includes preparing a stack in which a plate-shaped first welded member made of a first metal and a plate-shaped second welded member made of a second metal are stacked, and applying a laser beam to the first welded member such that multiple loop weld marks with the same central axis are provided. In applying the laser beam, the laser beam is applied such that irradiation energy gradually reduces from a predetermined one of the weld marks, located on an inner side, toward an outermost periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Seiko KUBOTA, Akio SATO, Seigo FUJISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230141693
    Abstract: A hydrogen release and storage system (100) of the present invention includes a hydrogen compound member (101), a container (102) that accommodates the hydrogen compound member (101), a heating apparatus (103) configured to heat the inside of the container (102), a cooling apparatus (104) configured to cool the inside of the container (102) and a water supply apparatus (105) configured to supply water to the container (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki ITO, Shuntaro SETO, Wataru MATSUBARA, Keiichi NAKAGAWA, Akio SATO, Takashi YOSHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11486531
    Abstract: Provided is a thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission that highly prevents intrusion of external heat due to radiation and has excellent thermal insulation property without using a superinsulation. A thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission comprises: a superconducting cable; and a multi-walled pipe that houses the superconducting cable, wherein the multi-walled pipe is composed of a plurality of straight pipes, and at least one of the plurality of straight pipes has, at a surface thereof, a zinc or zinc alloy-plated layer having an average spangle size of 2.0 mm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Ishiguro, Akio Sato, Shigeto Sakashita
  • Publication number: 20220063141
    Abstract: A compression molding device, which can obtain a high compression molding force without lowering the efficiency of article production, and whose molding means has a long service life, is provided. In the compression molding device, a one-side mold assembly moving means (58) includes a toggle link mechanism including two links (62) and (64), and a toggle link mechanism operating means (60), while an opposite-side mold assembly moving means (108) includes a hydraulic cylinder mechanism. When a one-side mold assembly (16) and an opposite-side mold assembly (18) are to be brought from an open state into a closed state, the one-side mold assembly (16) is first moved to a nearly closed state by the one-side mold assembly moving means (58), and then the opposite-side mold assembly (18) is moved from the nearly closed state to the closed state by the opposite-side mold assembly moving means (108).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Akio SATO, Yoshihiro KAITSUKA, Shin NAKAMURA, Keitaro HAYASHI, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Mitsuo KUMATA, Yukihito NOZAKI, Tomoho KIKUCHI, Kunihiko HATAZAWA
  • Patent number: 11075508
    Abstract: A thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission comprises: a superconducting cable; a multi-walled pipe composed of a plurality of straight pipes and houses the superconducting cable; and a plurality of spacers that are located between adjacent two straight pipes of the plurality of straight pipes, wherein a cross-sectional shape of each spacer is a polygon having three or more vertices, each spacer has a through-hole at a center in the plane, an inner straight pipe is located to pass through the through-hole, a frictional coefficient ?i between each spacer and the inner straight pipe is 0.1 or less, a frictional coefficient ?o between each spacer and an outer straight pipe is 0.1 or less, and a ratio Ld/d of a diagonal equivalent length Ld of the polygon to an inner diameter d of the outer straight pipe of the adjacent two straight pipes is 0.9 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Ishiguro, Akio Sato, Shigeto Sakashita
  • Patent number: 10971286
    Abstract: Provided is a thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission that highly prevents intrusion of external heat due to radiation and has excellent thermal insulation property without using a superinsulation and can be produced easily. A thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission comprises: a superconducting cable; and a multi-walled pipe that houses the superconducting cable, wherein the multi-walled pipe is composed of a plurality of straight pipes, and at least one of the plurality of straight pipes has, at a surface thereof, a coating layer containing a metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide Ishiguro, Akio Sato, Shigeto Sakashita
  • Publication number: 20200220340
    Abstract: A thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission comprises: a superconducting cable; a multi-walled pipe composed of a plurality of straight pipes and houses the superconducting cable; and a plurality of spacers that are located between adjacent two straight pipes of the plurality of straight pipes, wherein a cross-sectional shape of each spacer is a polygon having three or more vertices, each spacer has a through-hole at a center in the plane, an inner straight pipe is located to pass through the through-hole, a frictional coefficient ?i between each spacer and the inner straight pipe is 0.1 or less, a frictional coefficient ?o between each spacer and an outer straight pipe is 0.1 or less, and a ratio Ld/d of a diagonal equivalent length Ld of the polygon to an inner diameter d of the outer straight pipe of the adjacent two straight pipes is 0.9 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide ISHIGURO, Akio SATO, Shigeto SAKASHITA
  • Publication number: 20200203042
    Abstract: Provided is a thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission that highly prevents intrusion of external heat due to radiation and has excellent thermal insulation property without using a superinsulation and can be produced easily. A thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission comprises: a superconducting cable; and a multi-walled pipe that houses the superconducting cable, wherein the multi-walled pipe is composed of a plurality of straight pipes, and at least one of the plurality of straight pipes has, at a surface thereof, a coating layer containing a metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhide ISHIGURO, Akio SATO, Shigeto SAKASHITA
  • Publication number: 20200200316
    Abstract: Provided is a thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission that highly prevents intrusion of external heat due to radiation and has excellent thermal insulation property without using a superinsulation. A thermal-insulated multi-walled pipe for superconducting power transmission comprises: a superconducting cable; and a multi-walled pipe that houses the superconducting cable, wherein the multi-walled pipe is composed of a plurality of straight pipes, and at least one of the plurality of straight pipes has, at a surface thereof, a zinc or zinc alloy-plated layer having an average spangle size of 2.0 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhide ISHIGURO, Akio SATO, Shigeto SAKASHITA
  • Patent number: 10300559
    Abstract: A laser drilling method is a laser drilling method for performing drilling on a workpiece by use of a laser beam. The laser drilling method includes, after machining a through hole by radiating the laser beam to the workpiece (S100), scanning with the laser beam centered around the through hole toward a radial direction while changing a radiation output of the laser beam (S200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsutaka Yoshida, Natsuki Sugiyama, Akio Sato, Kenji Kidera, Masaru Setodoi, Taku Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10071444
    Abstract: A laser cladding apparatus includes a powder supplier to supply metal powder to a portion to be processed, a laser to irradiate the portion to be processed with laser so as to melt the metal powder for cladding, and a controller. The powder supplier includes a gas pressure gauge, and the controller stores, as an initial value, a gas pressure value measured by the gas pressure gauge when the metal powder supplied by the gas pressure reaches the portion to be cladding-processed. In operation after storing the initial value, the controller sets, as a reference time, timing when the gas pressure gauge measures a same pressure as the initial value, and outputs a start signal for laser irradiation to the laser based on the reference time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio Sato, Yoshinori Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9623514
    Abstract: In a powder supply method in cladding, an outlet pressure of a coaxial-nozzle side of a supply pipe connecting a feeder to a coaxial nozzle is set within a predetermined range, and powder is supplied from the feeder to the coaxial nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shingo Iwatani, Akio Sato, Yoshinori Ishikawa, Kenji Kidera
  • Patent number: 9533373
    Abstract: Provided is a powder overlay nozzle that can increase the quality of an overlay layer formed on processing portion of a workpiece, and that can greatly increase workpiece productivity and maintainability. The powder overlay nozzle includes an inner nozzle member including a laser passage for passing laser beam, and an outer nozzle member externally fitted on the inner nozzle member. Between the inner nozzle member and the outer nozzle member, a discharge space for passing powder is formed. The outer nozzle member includes a supply channel for supplying the powder to the discharge space in a direction inclined with respect to an axis L of the powder overlay nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio Sato, Yoshinori Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9376272
    Abstract: Provided is a powder supply device that can stably supply powder from a main hopper to a powder supply means including a sub-hopper without requiring component replacement and the like. The powder supply device is provided with: a first piping that guides powder accumulated in a main hopper downward; a second piping that is connected to the first piping at a lower end portion thereof while intersecting with the first piping, and that guides the powder guided by the first piping to a sub-hopper; and a switching valve that pressure-feeds the powder temporarily deposited while forming an angle of repose at an intersecting portion of the first piping and the second piping, to the sub-hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio Sato, Kenji Kidera, Norikazu Kume
  • Publication number: 20160121428
    Abstract: A laser cladding apparatus includes: a powder supplying device to supply metal powder to a portion to be processed; a laser irradiation device to irradiate the portion to be processed with laser so as to melt the metal powder for cladding; and control means. The powder supplying device includes a differential pressure gauge, and the control means stores, as an initial value, a gas pressure value measured by the differential pressure gauge when metal powder supplied by the gas pressure reaches the portion to be cladding-processed. In operation after storing the initial value, the control means sets, as a reference time, timing when the differential pressure gauge measures a same pressure as the initial value, and outputs a start signal for laser irradiation to the laser irradiation device based on the reference time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio SATO, Yoshinori Ishikawa