Patents by Inventor Atsushi Kodama

Atsushi Kodama 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: 20240125561
    Abstract: A cooling device includes: a container in which a refrigerant is sealed; an evaporating part that evaporates the refrigerant in a liquid phase by heat reception inside the container; a condensing part that condenses the refrigerant in a gas phase by heat dissipation inside the container; and a plate-shaped or block-shaped flow path member in which a plurality of flow paths configured to transport the refrigerant in a liquid phase from the condensing part to the evaporating part by surface tension inside the container is formed in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kento OHGA, Hideo KUBO, Kenji SASABE, Masahide KODAMA, Atsushi ENDO, Keita HIRAI, Nobumitsu AOKI, Takashi URAI
  • Patent number: 11870553
    Abstract: A fiber-optic communication apparatus includes an optical monitor that monitors a WDM signal in which optical signals of multiple channels are multiplexed, a processor that calculates a control value for controlling an optical power of the WDM signal, based on a power spectrum detected by the optical monitor, in a unit interval of frequency narrower than a channel bandwidth of the WDM signal, and an optical power adjusting mechanism that adjusts the optical power of the WDM signal in the unit interval of frequency based on the control value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Makoto Hasegawa, Atsushi Kodama, Norifumi Shukunami, Tomoaki Takeyama
  • Publication number: 20230388040
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a signal power detector configured to detect signal power of a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal to be transmitted to a transmission line, a variable optical attenuator configured to attenuate the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, and a processor configured to control an attenuation amount of the variable optical attenuator according to the signal power and whether a Raman amplifier in which pumping light is inputted to the transmission line exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: XIANG ZHANG, ATSUSHI KODAMA, Tatsuya TSUZUKI, Kyosuke SONE
  • Publication number: 20230264696
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a road surface condition includes the steps of obtaining detailed information on a road surface condition set for each inspection point based on a traveling record of a vehicle, and information on an own position of the vehicle, generating an inspection execution plan of the vehicle in the inspection point when the inspection point is included in a predetermined range in an advancing direction of the vehicle with the own position as a reference, performing evaluation of a road surface condition in the inspection point based on a traveling condition of the vehicle that is obtained during the inspection execution plan, and updating the detailed information on a road surface condition set for the inspection point based on latest information on the road surface condition the evaluation of which is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki OKAMOTO, Kosuke FUTAGAMI, Yoshinori WATANABE, Atsushi SONE, Sho AMAGAI, Atsushi KODAMA, Yosuke HIRATE, Taichi KAWANAI, Nobuhide KAMATA
  • Publication number: 20230135494
    Abstract: Processing to set a control mode of driving control is performed. In this setting processing, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition in which a tracking performance of a vehicle state with respect to a target vehicle state decreases is satisfied. Then, when it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control mode is switched from a normal mode to a temporary mode. In the temporary mode, generation of a driving plan is stopped. Alternatively, updating or referring to the driving plan generated while it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied is prohibited. Alternatively, an instruction value for control calculated using a target control value and a current vehicle state in the driving plan generated while it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yuki OKAMOTO, Yoshinori WATANABE, Sho AMAGAI, Atsushi SONE, Atsushi KODAMA, Kosuke FUTAGAMI, Yosuke HIRATE
  • Publication number: 20220368447
    Abstract: A fiber-optic communication apparatus includes an optical monitor that monitors a WDM signal in. which optical signals of multiple channels are multiplexed, a processor that calculates a control value for controlling an optical power of the WDM signal, based. on a power spectrum detected by the optical monitor, in a unit interval of frequency narrower than a channel bandwidth of the WDM signal, and an optical power adjusting mechanism that adjusts the optical power of the WDM signal in the unit interval of frequency based on the control value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Makoto HASEGAWA, Atsushi KODAMA, Norifumi SHUKUNAMI, Tomoaki TAKEYAMA
  • Patent number: 11464885
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization module includes an inner cylinder forming a processing flow path extending in a longitudinal direction, a first chamber communicating with the processing flow path via an opening on one end side of the inner cylinder, an inflow portion allowing an object to flow in the first chamber, an outflow portion allowing the object having passed through the processing flow path to flow out from an other end side of the inner cylinder, and a light emitting element facing an opening on the other end side of the processing flow path and irradiating the object passing through the processing flow path with ultraviolet light along the longitudinal direction. The first chamber has an inner volume equal to or more than ? of the cube of an equivalent inner diameter of the processing flow path and equal to or less than 3 times of inner volume of the processing flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Kodama, Sumire Jinno, Ryosuke Baba, Naoto Yabuki, Naoto Ito, Hiroyuki Kishi, Sho Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20220280666
    Abstract: An ultraviolet irradiation device includes an inner cylinder forming a treatment flow path, an inflow portion allowing the object to flow into the treatment flow path, an outer cylinder accommodating the inner cylinder, a light emitting element irradiating the object passing through the treatment flow path with ultraviolet light, an O-ring dividing a space provided between an outer circumferential surface of the inner cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the outer cylinder into a first chamber through which the object before ultraviolet irradiation passes and a third chamber through which the object after the ultraviolet irradiation passes, and a second chamber communicating with the first chamber through communication holes. The second chamber communicates with the treatment flow path through a plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Atsushi KODAMA, Sho SUGIYAMA, Hiroyuki KISHI, Naoto ITO, Sumire JINNO, Ryosuke BABA, Suguru ANDO, Hiroshi CHIBA
  • Patent number: 10868383
    Abstract: A surface-treated plated material is provided. The surface-treated plated material can suppress generation of whiskers, maintain good solderability and low contact resistance even when exposed to an elevated temperature environment, and have lower insertion force for terminals/connectors. The surface-treated plated material comprises a substrate provided with an upper layer, and the upper layer comprises a plated material containing Sn or In. A surface of the plated material contains at least one compound represented by a certain general formula and at least one compound represented by a certain general formula. One or more compounds selected from a group D of constituent compounds represented by certain general formulae are further applied onto a surface on the upper layer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kodama, Satoru Endo
  • Patent number: 10866180
    Abstract: A particle diameter acquisition device includes an intensity distribution acquisition unit configured to acquire an intensity distribution of scattered light scattered from a multi-phase flow including dispersed phase at the time of irradiating the multi-phase flow with irradiation light, an attenuation gradient acquisition unit configured to acquire an attenuation gradient in the intensity distribution on the basis of the intensity distribution of the scattered light, a concentration acquisition unit configured to acquire a concentration of the dispersed phase in the multi-phase flow, a database configured to store intensity distribution data which is an intensity distribution of scattered light for each particle diameter and concentration of a dispersed phase, and a particle diameter acquisition unit configured to acquire a particle diameter of the dispersed phase on the basis of the acquired attenuation gradient, concentration, and intensity distribution data with reference to the intensity distribution da
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kondo, Yoshiteru Komuro, Atsushi Kodama, Koichi Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 10826203
    Abstract: The present invention provides metallic materials for electronic components, having low degree of whisker formation, low adhesive wear property and high durability, and connector terminals, connectors and electronic components using such metallic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Shibuya, Kazuhiko Fukamachi, Atsushi Kodama
  • Publication number: 20200326270
    Abstract: A particle diameter acquisition device includes an intensity distribution acquisition unit configured to acquire an intensity distribution of scattered light scattered from a multi-phase flow including dispersed phase at the time of irradiating the multi-phase flow with irradiation light, an attenuation gradient acquisition unit configured to acquire an attenuation gradient in the intensity distribution on the basis of the intensity distribution of the scattered light, a concentration acquisition unit configured to acquire a concentration of the dispersed phase in the multi-phase flow, a database configured to store intensity distribution data which is an intensity distribution of scattered light for each particle diameter and concentration of a dispersed phase, and a particle diameter acquisition unit configured to acquire a particle diameter of the dispersed phase on the basis of the acquired attenuation gradient, concentration, and intensity distribution data with reference to the intensity distribution da
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KONDO, Yoshiteru KOMURO, Atsushi KODAMA, Koichi TANIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10730764
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization module includes an inner cylinder forming a processing flow path, a case portion in which the inner cylinder is accommodated, a member provided between an outer circumferential surface of the inner cylinder and an inner circumferential surface the case portion, a first chamber located in a region on a side of one end portion of the inner cylinder with respect to the member, in a gap between the inner cylinder and the case portion, a second chamber located in a region on a side of the other end portion of the inner cylinder with respect to the member, and a light emitting element provided in at least one of the one end portion and the other end portion of the inner cylinder, and configured to emit ultraviolet light to the object passing through the processing flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho Sugiyama, Atsushi Kodama, Naoto Yabuki, Hiroyuki Kishi, Naoto Ito, Sumire Jinno
  • Publication number: 20200243995
    Abstract: A surface-treated plated material is provided. The surface-treated plated material can suppress generation of whiskers, maintain good solderability and low contact resistance even when exposed to an elevated temperature environment, and have lower insertion force for terminals/connectors. The surface-treated plated material comprises a substrate provided with an upper layer, and the upper layer comprises a plated material containing Sn or In. A surface of the plated material contains at least one compound represented by a certain general formula and at least one compound represented by a certain general formula. One or more compounds selected from a group D of constituent compounds represented by certain general formulae are further applied onto a surface on the upper layer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Atsushi Kodama, Satoru Endo
  • Patent number: 10594066
    Abstract: The present invention provides metallic materials for electronic components, having low degree of whisker formation, low adhesive wear property and high durability, and connector terminals, connectors and electronic components using such metallic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Shibuya, Kazuhiko Fukamachi, Atsushi Kodama
  • Patent number: 10530084
    Abstract: The present invention provides metallic materials for electronic components, having low degree of whisker formation, low adhesive wear property and high durability, and connector terminals, connectors and electronic components using such metallic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Shibuya, Kazuhiko Fukamachi, Atsushi Kodama
  • Publication number: 20190321505
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization module includes an inner cylinder forming a processing flow path extending in a longitudinal direction, a first chamber communicating with the processing flow path via an opening on one end side of the inner cylinder, an inflow portion allowing an object to flow in the first chamber, an outflow portion allowing the object having passed through the processing flow path to flow out from an other end side of the inner cylinder, and a light emitting element facing an opening on the other end side of the processing flow path and irradiating the object passing through the processing flow path with ultraviolet light along the longitudinal direction. The first chamber has an inner volume equal to or more than ? of the cube of an equivalent inner diameter of the processing flow path and equal to or less than 3 times of inner volume of the processing flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi KODAMA, Sumire JINNO, Ryosuke BABA, Naoto YABUKI, Naoto ITO, Hiroyuki KISHI, Sho SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190322546
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization module includes an inner cylinder forming a processing flow path, a case portion in which the inner cylinder is accommodated, a member provided between an outer circumferential surface of the inner cylinder and an inner circumferential surface the case portion, a first chamber located in a region on a side of one end portion of the inner cylinder with respect to the member, in a gap between the inner cylinder and the case portion, a second chamber located in a region on a side of the other end portion of the inner cylinder with respect to the member, and a light emitting element provided in at least one of the one end portion and the other end portion of the inner cylinder, and configured to emit ultraviolet light to the object passing through the processing flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho SUGIYAMA, Atsushi KODAMA, Naoto YABUKI, Hiroyuki KISHI, Naoto ITO, Sumire JINNO
  • Patent number: 10373730
    Abstract: The present invention provides metallic materials for electronic components, having low degree of whisker formation, low adhesive wear property and high durability, and connector terminals, connectors and electronic components using such metallic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Shibuya, Kazuhiko Fukamachi, Atsushi Kodama
  • Patent number: 10290991
    Abstract: This solid laser amplification device has: a laser medium part that has a solid medium, into which a laser light enters from an entrance part and from which the laser light (L) is emitted to the outside from an exit part, and an amplification layer, which is provided on the surface of the medium, receives the laser light in the medium, and amplifies and reflects said light toward the exit part; a microchannel cooling part that cools the amplification layer; and a thermally conductive part that is provided so as to make contact between the amplification layer and the cooling part and transfers the heat of the amplification layer to the cooling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kondo, Yuichi Otani, Yoshiteru Komuro, Atsushi Kodama, Koichi Hamamoto, Hiroyuki Daigo, Naoki Inoue, Tomoya Morioka, Masahiro Kato, Shingo Nishikata