Patents by Inventor Fuminori Kobayashi

Fuminori Kobayashi 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: 11943327
    Abstract: A server device includes a data transmission portion that transmits, to a terminal device, data according to a second protocol, the data including a processing request according to a first protocol, and a response notification portion that transmits response data transmitted from the terminal device to a request source of the processing request, the terminal device includes a request notification portion that transmits, to an electronic device, the processing request according to the first protocol based on the data according to the second protocol transmitted from the server device, and a response data transmission portion that transmits, to the server device, response data transmitted from the electronic device, and the electronic device includes a response portion that transmits, to the terminal device, response data according to the first protocol as a response to the processing request according to the first protocol transmitted from the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kaiho, Fuminori Hanaoka, Hiroshi Tatebe, Shuji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11428064
    Abstract: To provide a downhole tool that can maintain a high degradation rate even in high-temperature environments and a method for well drilling using the downhole tool. A downhole tool including: a component containing a reactive metal; and a component containing a degradable resin composition promoting degradation of the reactive metal, the degradable resin composition containing a degradable resin producing an acid by degradation, wherein a molar ratio of a maximum amount of the acid which the degradable resin composition is capable of producing to a content of the reactive metal is 1.0 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fuminori Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11142678
    Abstract: A downhole tool that has a high initial compressive strength, can maintain compressive strength for a certain period of time, and is rapidly degradable after use. The downhole tool is formed from a degradable resin composition containing a polyamide resin and a carboxylic acid anhydride, and the carboxylic acid anhydride is a compound satisfying the following melting point condition: melting point of polyamide resin?5% weight reduction temperature of carboxylic acid anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori Kobayashi, Hikaru Saijo
  • Publication number: 20210246355
    Abstract: A downhole tool that has a high initial compressive strength, can maintain compressive strength for a certain period of time, and is rapidly degradable after use. The downhole tool is formed from a degradable resin composition containing a polyamide resin and a carboxylic acid anhydride, and the carboxylic acid anhydride is a compound satisfying the following melting point condition: melting point of polyamide resin?5% weight reduction temperature of carboxylic acid anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Fuminori KOBAYASHI, Hikaru SAIJO
  • Publication number: 20210246756
    Abstract: To provide a downhole tool that can maintain a high degradation rate even in high-temperature environments and a method for well drilling using the downhole tool. A downhole tool including: a component containing a reactive metal; and a component containing a degradable resin composition promoting degradation of the reactive metal, the degradable resin composition containing a degradable resin producing an acid by degradation, wherein a molar ratio of a maximum amount of the acid which the degradable resin composition is capable of producing to a content of the reactive metal is 1.0 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Fuminori KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11059952
    Abstract: A rubber composition for downhole tools having excellent degradability and storability is provided. The rubber composition for downhole tools includes degradable rubber, a degradation accelerator, and a degradation inhibitor. The degradation accelerator is at least one type of the compound represented by Formula (I) or Formula (II) below. The degradation inhibitor is at least one type selected from the group consisting of carbodiimide compounds, oxazoline compounds, oxazine compounds, and epoxy compounds. The content of the degradation accelerator is from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber. The content of the degradation inhibitor is from 0.1 to 3 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Kobayashi, Takuma Kobayashi, Hikaru Saijo
  • Patent number: 10829614
    Abstract: A composition for downhill tool, a degradable rubber member for a downhole tool, a downhole tool, and a method for well drilling are provided which contribute to cost reduction and process shortening and can contribute to improvement of production efficiency. A degradable rubber and a degradation accelerator comprising at least one type of compounds represented by a general formula (I) below at the ratio from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber, containing the composition for a down hole tool, i.e. degradable rubber member for a down hole tool, and a method for well drilling using them. (In Formula (I), R1 and R2 are each individually alkyl groups having from 1 to 5 carbons or phenyl groups).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Kobayashi, Hikaru Saijo, Fuminori Kobayashi, Takeo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10815362
    Abstract: A composition for downhill tool, a degradable rubber member for downhole tool, a downhole tool, and a well drilling method are provided which contribute to cost reduction and process shortening and can contribute to improvement of production efficiency. The composition comprises a degradable rubber and a decomposition accelerator and comprises 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of at least one type of compound represented by the following general formula (I) per 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber, the composition for a down hole tool includes the same, the degradable rubber member for down hole tool includes the same, and a well drilling method using the same. (In formula (I), R is an alkyl group having from 2 to 6 carbons).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuma Kobayashi, Hikaru Saijo, Fuminori Kobayashi, Takeo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10759097
    Abstract: Provided is a molded article comprising an aliphatic polyester. The aliphatic polyester is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid and a copolymer of a glycolic acid monomer and a monomer other than the glycolic acid monomer. The molded article has a uniaxial compressive strength at a temperature of 23° C. of greater than 250 MPa and not greater than 350 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Kobayashi, Takahiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10738561
    Abstract: A stock shape for a downhole tool component includes a magnesium alloy including a phase containing 70 to 95 wt. % of magnesium in which 0 wt. % or more and less than 0.3 wt. % of a rare earth metal, a metal material other than the magnesium and the rare earth metal, and 0.1 to 20 wt. % of a degradation accelerator are distributed, and the stock shape has an average particle size of the metal material of 1 to 300 ?m, tensile strength of 200 to 500 MPa, and a degradation rate in a 2% potassium chloride aqueous solution at 93° C. of not less than 20 mg/cm2 and not greater than 20000 mg/cm2 per day. Accordingly, a downhole tool having high strength and being readily degradable is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Kobayashi, Masayuki Okura, Takeo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200207949
    Abstract: Provided is a downhole tool member containing a polyglycolic acid resin composition that is easy to process during extrusion molding or injection molding, is able to reduce cracks during cutting and transportation, and has sufficient strength in a well in a high temperature environment. The downhole tool member according to an embodiment of the present invention contains a polyglycolic acid resin composition, in which a weight-average molecular weight Mw is from 150,000 to 300,000, and a melt viscosity My (Pa·s), measured at a temperature of 270° C. under a shearing speed of 122 sec?1, satisfies Mv<6.2×10?15×Mw3.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Takuma KOBAYASHI, Fuminori KOBAYASHI, Hikaru SAIJO, Mizuki SAITO, Hiroaki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20200071486
    Abstract: A rubber composition for downhole tools having excellent degradability and storability is provided. The rubber composition for downhole tools includes degradable rubber, a degradation accelerator, and a degradation inhibitor. The degradation accelerator is at least one type of the compound represented by Formula (I) or Formula (II) below. The degradation inhibitor is at least one type selected from the group consisting of carbodiimide compounds, oxazoline compounds, oxazine compounds, and epoxy compounds. The content of the degradation accelerator is from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber. The content of the degradation inhibitor is from 0.1 to 3 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Fuminori Kobayashi, Takuma Kobayashi, Hikaru Saijo
  • Publication number: 20190358873
    Abstract: Provided is a molded article comprising an aliphatic polyester. The aliphatic polyester is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid and a copolymer of a glycolic acid monomer and a monomer other than the glycolic acid monomer. The molded article has a uniaxial compressive strength at a temperature of 23° C. of greater than 250 MPa and not greater than 350 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Fuminori Kobayashi, Takahiro Watanabe, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190300676
    Abstract: A composition for downhill tool, a degradable rubber member for downhole tool, a downhole tool, and a well drilling method are provided which contribute to cost reduction and process shortening and can contribute to improvement of production efficiency. The composition comprises a degradable rubber and a decomposition accelerator and comprises 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of at least one type of compound represented by the following general formula (I) per 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber, the composition for a down hole tool includes the same, the degradable rubber member for down hole tool includes the same, and a well drilling method using the same. (In formula (I), R is an alkyl group having from 2 to 6 carbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Takuma KOBAYASHI, Hikaru SAIJO, Fuminori KOBAYASHI, Takeo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190275823
    Abstract: A binding structure that binds a bundle of recording media, the binding structure includes an inserted elastic body that is stretchable and inserted through a through hole formed in the bundle of the recording media, wherein the inserted elastic body includes an insertion part that extends along a thickness direction of the bundle of the recording media and is inserted through the through hole, and a pair of sandwiching parts that is provided at both ends of the insertion part in the thickness direction and sandwiches the bundle of the recording media, and the insertion part is in an extended state to cause the pair of sandwiching parts to generate elastic biasing force in a direction in which the bundle of the recording media is sandwiched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: MADOKA OKABE, FUMINORI KOBAYASHI, MUTSUTO OE, HIROMI MIZUGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190017346
    Abstract: A stock shape for a downhole tool component includes a magnesium alloy including a phase containing 70 to 95 wt. % of magnesium in which 0 wt. % or more and less than 0.3 wt. % of a rare earth metal, a metal material other than the magnesium and the rare earth metal, and 0.1 to 20 wt. % of a degradation accelerator are distributed, and the stock shape has an average particle size of the metal material of 1 to 300 ?m, tensile strength of 200 to 500 MPa, and a degradation rate in a 2% potassium chloride aqueous solution at 93° C. of not less than 20 mg/cm2 and not greater than 20000 mg/cm2 per day. Accordingly, a downhole tool having high strength and being readily degradable is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: FUMINORI KOBAYASHI, MASAYUKI OKURA, TAKEO TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190002667
    Abstract: A composition for downhill tool, a degradable rubber member for a downhole tool, a downhole tool, and a method for well drilling are provided which contribute to cost reduction and process shortening and can contribute to improvement of production efficiency. A degradable rubber and a degradation accelerator comprising at least one type of compounds represented by a general formula (I) below at the ratio from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber, containing the composition for a down hole tool, i.e. degradable rubber member for a down hole tool, and a method for well drilling using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Takuma KOBAYASHI, Hikaru SAIJO, Fuminori KOBAYASHI, Takeo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180022868
    Abstract: A method of continuously manufacturing an aliphatic polyester composition from a cyclic ester and the like, wherein the temperature in an extruder is increased in two or more stages from a raw material supply port to a discharge port, the temperature at the discharge port is a temperature where the melt viscosity of the composition at the discharge port is from 100 to 2000 Pa·s, the free acid concentration in the cyclic ester is 10 eq/t or less, and the unreacted cyclic ester concentration in the composition is less than 2 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: HIROYUKI SATO, TAKAHIRO WATANABE, FUMINORI KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9868231
    Abstract: The polyglycolic acid having a content of low molecular weight substance of less than 1% by weight; and a molded article thereof having a thickness of 2 mm or greater, the time at which immersion of the molded article in water at 66° C. is started to the time at which the polyglycolic acid decomposed by the water starts to elute being 1 hour or longer by 30 hours or shorter, and a rate of embrittlement, at which embrittlement proceeds due to the elution of the polyglycolic acid, being 0.025 mm/h or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki Saito, Fuminori Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170299206
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to allow uniform distribution of a refrigerant by a distributor. A refrigerant pipe includes a bent pipe formed in the shape of a curve and a downstream pipe connected to the downstream side of the bent pipe and formed to be linear. A distributor to distribute the refrigerant into a plurality of flow paths is connected to the downstream pipe on the downstream side. An inner wall on the inner peripheral side of the bent pipe being on the side of the curvature center of the curve is a grooved surface with a groove formed therein, and an inner wall on the outer peripheral side of the bent pipe being on the side opposite to the curvature center of the curve is a smooth surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime IKEDA, Takashi KOBAYASHI, Shin KAWABE, Yosuke KIKUCHI, Fuminori KOBAYASHI