Patents by Inventor Daichi Usui

Daichi Usui 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: 20260055308
    Abstract: A cold storage material, which has a large specific heat and a small magnetization in an extremely low temperature region and has satisfactory manufacturability, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Further, a refrigerator having high efficiency and excellent cooling performance is provided by filling this refrigerator with the above-described cold storage material. Moreover, a device incorporating a superconducting coil capable of reducing influence of magnetic noise derived from a cold storage material is provided. The cold storage material of embodiments is a granular body composed of an intermetallic compound in which the ThCr2Si2-type structure 11 occupies 80% by volume or more, and has a crystallite size of 70 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Tomoko EGUCHI, Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Masaya HAGIWARA, Akiko SAITO, Daichi USUI
  • Patent number: 12559660
    Abstract: A cold storage material, which has a large specific heat and a small magnetization in an extremely low temperature region and has satisfactory manufacturability, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Further, a refrigerator having high efficiency and excellent cooling performance is provided by filling this refrigerator with the above-described cold storage material. Moreover, a device incorporating a superconducting coil capable of reducing influence of magnetic noise derived from a cold storage material is provided. The cold storage material of embodiments is a granular body composed of an intermetallic compound in which the ThCr2Si2-type structure 11 occupies 80% by volume or more, and has a crystallite size of 70 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Niterra Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawamoto, Tomoko Eguchi, Tomohiro Yamashita, Masaya Hagiwara, Akiko Saito, Daichi Usui
  • Publication number: 20260050092
    Abstract: A ceramic scintillator according to an embodiment includes a garnet compound having a composition represented by (Lu1-xPrx)a(Al1-y-zGayMz)bO1.5{a+b}, In the ceramic scintillator, M in the composition includes one kind or more of Si, Ge, and Sn, and x, y, and z respectively satisfy 0.002?x?0.500, 0.1?y?0.8, and 0.0010?z?0.1000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Daichi USUI, Seina TAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 12534658
    Abstract: A cold storage material, which has a large specific heat and a small magnetization in an extremely low temperature region and has satisfactory manufacturability, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Further, a refrigerator having high efficiency and excellent cooling performance is provided by filling this refrigerator with the above-described cold storage material. Moreover, a device incorporating a superconducting coil capable of reducing influence of magnetic noise derived from a cold storage material is provided. The cold storage material of embodiments is a granular body composed of an intermetallic compound in which the ThCr2Si2-type structure 11 occupies 80% by volume or more, and has a crystallite size of 70 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Niterra Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawamoto, Tomoko Eguchi, Tomohiro Yamashita, Masaya Hagiwara, Akiko Saito, Daichi Usui
  • Publication number: 20260004958
    Abstract: A cold storage material according to an embodiment contains a rare earth aluminum oxide containing at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, in which a Group 1 element is contained in an amount of 0.001 atom % or more and 10 atom % or less, and a maximum volumetric specific heat value in a temperature range of 2 K or more and 10 K or less is 0.5 J/(cm3·K) or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Takashi HINO, Daichi USUI, Ryosuke HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20260002065
    Abstract: A granulated particle for cold storage material particle according to an embodiment includes a rare earth oxysulfide or a rare earth oxide containing at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, in which the granulated particle has a plurality of recesses each having a closed curve at an outer edge on a surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Seina TAGUCHI, Hiroyasu KONDO, Daichi USUI
  • Patent number: 12460117
    Abstract: A cold storage material, which has a large specific heat and a small magnetization in an extremely low temperature region and has satisfactory manufacturability, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Further, a refrigerator having high efficiency and excellent cooling performance is provided by filling this refrigerator with the above-described cold storage material. Moreover, a device incorporating a superconducting coil capable of reducing influence of magnetic noise derived from a cold storage material is provided. The cold storage material of embodiments is a granular body composed of an intermetallic compound in which the ThCr2Si2-type structure 11 occupies 80% by volume or more, and has a crystallite size of 70 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Niterra Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawamoto, Tomoko Eguchi, Tomohiro Yamashita, Masaya Hagiwara, Akiko Saito, Daichi Usui
  • Publication number: 20240384149
    Abstract: A cold storage material of an embodiment includes a rare earth oxysulfide containing a rare earth element, a garnet-type rare earth oxide containing a rare earth element and Al, and an aluminum oxide, and a ratio of X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the garnet-type rare earth oxide to X-ray diffraction peak intensity of the rare earth oxysulfide is 0.1% or more and 40% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Daichi USUI, Seina TAGUCHI, Ryosuke HIRAMATSU, Hiroyasu KONDO
  • Publication number: 20240287372
    Abstract: A granulated particle for cold storage material particle according to an embodiment includes: a rare earth oxysulfide containing at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, or a rare earth oxide containing at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu; and carbon having a concentration of 0.001 wt % or more and 50 wt % or less, in which the granulated particle has a relative density of 10% or more and 50% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Seina TAGUCHI, Daichi USUI, Ryosuke HIRAMATSU, Hiroyasu KONDO
  • Publication number: 20240077233
    Abstract: Magnetic cold storage material particles with a low breakage rate in the case of being subjected to long-term vibration caused by operation of a refrigerator under a cryogenic temperature are provided. A cold storage device and a refrigerator, each of which includes the above-described magnetic cold storage material particles and does not degrade refrigeration performance under long-term operation, are provided. Apparatuses provided with this refrigerator, such as a superconducting magnet, are provided. Each magnetic cold storage material particle of the embodiment is composed of an intermetallic compound containing a rare earth element, and an area percentage of voids present in its cross-section is 0.0001% or more and 15% or less. Each of the cold storage device of the embodiment, the refrigerator of the embodiment, and the apparatuses provided with this refrigerator, such as a superconducting magnet, includes the magnetic cold storage material particles of the embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Daichi USUI, Ryosuke HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20230303904
    Abstract: A cold storage material of an embodiment includes a rare earth oxysulfide containing at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, and a first group element of 0.001 atom % or more and 10 atom % or less, in which a maximum value of volume specific heat in a temperature range of 2 K or more and 10 K or less is 0.5 J/(cm3·K) or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Daichi USUI, Ryosuke HIRAMATSU, Hiroyasu KONDO, Seina TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230279281
    Abstract: A cold storage material particle of an embodiment includes at least one first element selected from the group consisting of a rare earth element, silver (Ag), and copper (Cu) and a second element that is different from the first element and forms a multivalent metal ion in an aqueous solution, in which an atomic concentration of the second element is 0.001 atomic % or more and 60 atomic % or less, and a maximum value of volume specific heat at a temperature of 20K or less is 0.3 J/cm3·K or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Tomoko EGUCHI, Takashi KUBOKI, Daichi USUI, Takahiro KAWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230204802
    Abstract: A ceramic scintillator according to the present embodiment has a composition represented by (Lu1-xPrx) a (Al1-yGay) bO12, wherein x, y, a, and b in the composition respectively satisfy 0.005?x?0.025, 0.3?y?0.7, 2.8?a?3.1, and 4.8?b?5.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Nara Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Daichi USUI, Makoto HAYASHI, Takayuki YANAGIDA, Noriaki KAWAGUCHI, Takumi KATO, Daisuke NAKAUCHI, Hiromi KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230002663
    Abstract: A cold storage material, which has a large specific heat and a small magnetization in an extremely low temperature region and has satisfactory manufacturability, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Further, a refrigerator having high efficiency and excellent cooling performance is provided by filling this refrigerator with the above-described cold storage material. Moreover, a device incorporating a superconducting coil capable of reducing influence of magnetic noise derived from a cold storage material is provided. The cold storage material of embodiments is a granular body composed of an intermetallic compound in which the ThCr2Si2-type structure 11 occupies 80% by volume or more, and has a crystallite size of 70 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Tomoko EGUCHI, Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Masaya HAGIWARA, Akiko SAITO, Daichi USUI
  • Publication number: 20230002662
    Abstract: A cold storage material, which has a large specific heat and a small magnetization in an extremely low temperature region and has satisfactory manufacturability, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Further, a refrigerator having high efficiency and excellent cooling performance is provided by filling this refrigerator with the above-described cold storage material. Moreover, a device incorporating a superconducting coil capable of reducing influence of magnetic noise derived from a cold storage material is provided. The cold storage material of embodiments is a granular body composed of an intermetallic compound in which the ThCr2Si2-type structure 11 occupies 80% by volume or more, and has a crystallite size of 70 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Tomoko EGUCHI, Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Masaya HAGIWARA, Akiko SAITO, Daichi USUI
  • Publication number: 20210309904
    Abstract: A cold storage material, which has a large specific heat and a small magnetization in an extremely low temperature region and has satisfactory manufacturability, is provided, and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. Further, a refrigerator having high efficiency and excellent cooling performance is provided by filling this refrigerator with the above-described cold storage material. Moreover, a device incorporating a superconducting coil capable of reducing influence of magnetic noise derived from a cold storage material is provided. The cold storage material of embodiments is a granular body composed of an intermetallic compound in which the ThCr2Si2-type structure 11 occupies 80% by volume or more, and has a crystallite size of 70 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAMOTO, Tomoko EGUCHI, Tomohiro YAMASHITA, Masaya HAGIWARA, Akiko SAITO, Daichi USUI
  • Patent number: 10858583
    Abstract: A phosphor of an embodiment has a composition represented by a composition formula: NaxRMySzOa, where R represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, and Lu, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Ce, Eu, and Pr, x is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.93<x<1.07, y is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.00002<y<0.01, z is an atomic ratio satisfying 1.9<z<2.1, and a is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.001<a<0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daichi Usui, Hirofumi Takemura, Naotoshi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20180305615
    Abstract: A phosphor of an embodiment has a composition represented by a composition formula: NaxRMySzOa, where R represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Gd, and Lu, M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Ce, Eu, and Pr, x is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.93<x<1.07, y is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.00002<y<0.01, z is an atomic ratio satisfying 1.9<z<2.1, and a is an atomic ratio satisfying 0.001<a<0.05.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi USUI, Hirofumi TAKEMURA, Naotoshi MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 9512359
    Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphor comprising a europium-activated sialon crystal having a basic composition represented by a formula: (Sr1-x, Eux)?Si?Al?O?N? (1) (wherein x is 0<x<1, ? is 0<??4 and ?, ?, ? and ? are numbers such that converted numerical values when ? is 3 satisfy 9<??15, 1???5, 0.5???3 and 10???30), wherein the phosphor is composed of particles having a sphericity of 0.65 or more and emits green light by being excited by ultraviolet light, violet light or blue light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daichi Usui, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Hirofumi Takemura, Tsutomu Ishii
  • Patent number: 9487696
    Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphor comprising a cerium-activated sialon crystal having a basic composition represented by formula (1): (Sr1-x,Cex)?Si?Al?O?N???formula: (1) (wherein, x is 0<x<1, ? is 0<??3, and ?, ?, ? and ? are numbers such that numerical values converted when ? is 2 satisfy 5???9, 1???5, 0???1.5, and 10???20), wherein the phosphor includes particles having a sphericity of 0.65 or more and emits yellow light by being excited by ultraviolet light, violet light or blue light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daichi Usui, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Hirofumi Takemura, Tsutomu Ishii