Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Rikihisa

Hiroaki Rikihisa 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: 11764497
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection cassette with which it is possible to freely expand a device and add functions in accordance with the size of free space. An electrical connection cassette is provided with: a circuit board; and first connection terminals and second connection terminals mounted on the circuit board and having terminal shapes that can be engaged with each other. In a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a predetermined direction with respect to the circuit board, the first connection terminals are disposed on the side of one main surface of the circuit board, and in a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a direction parallel to the predetermined direction, the second connection terminals are disposed near the other main surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Hisao Honma, Hiroaki Rikihisa
  • Publication number: 20230252892
    Abstract: The communication system in an embodiment includes a server apparatus. The server apparatus includes a controller that issues an instruction for executing priority control when a priority vehicle passes through a place where a roadside unit is installed. The priority control prioritizes a first communication performed by the priority vehicle via the roadside unit over a second communication performed by anything other than the priority vehicle via the roadside unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro MOCHIZUKI, Kazutaka SHIMOOSAKO, Takumi MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki RIKIHISA
  • Publication number: 20220140502
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection cassette with which it is possible to freely expand a device and add functions in accordance with the size of free space. An electrical connection cassette is provided with: a circuit board; and first connection terminals and second connection terminals mounted on the circuit board and having terminal shapes that can be engaged with each other. In a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a predetermined direction with respect to the circuit board, the first connection terminals are disposed on the side of one main surface of the circuit board, and in a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a direction parallel to the predetermined direction, the second connection terminals are disposed near the other main surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Hisao HONMA, Hiroaki RIKIHISA
  • Patent number: 11258191
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection cassette with which it is possible to freely expand a device and add functions in accordance with the size of free space. An electrical connection cassette is provided with: a circuit board; and first connection terminals and second connection terminals mounted on the circuit board and having terminal shapes that can be engaged with each other. In a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a predetermined direction with respect to the circuit board, the first connection terminals are disposed on the side of one main surface of the circuit board, and in a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a direction parallel to the predetermined direction, the second connection terminals are disposed near the other main surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Hisao Honma, Hiroaki Rikihisa
  • Publication number: 20200022845
    Abstract: The tape product prevents wounds on skin when peeling off a tape member from occurring. The tape product 100 includes a tape member 10 having an adhesive surface, and a mesh member 20 releasably provided on the adhesive surface of the tape member 10. When the tape product 100 is applied to skin, the adhesive surface of the tape member 10 adheres to the skin through the openings 21 of the mesh member 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Hiroaki RIKIHISA
  • Publication number: 20190356067
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection cassette with which it is possible to freely expand a device and add functions in accordance with the size of free space. An electrical connection cassette is provided with: a circuit board; and first connection terminals and second connection terminals mounted on the circuit board and having terminal shapes that can be engaged with each other. In a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a predetermined direction with respect to the circuit board, the first connection terminals are disposed on the side of one main surface of the circuit board, and in a state with a terminal connection direction oriented in a direction parallel to the predetermined direction, the second connection terminals are disposed near the other main surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Hisao HONMA, Hiroaki Rikihisa
  • Patent number: 9424960
    Abstract: A method for producing an aggregated thread structure includes (a) a process of dispersing carbon nanotube to a first solvent, which is water or a mixed solvent containing organic solvent and water, with a surfactant, to create a dispersion and (b) a process of injecting the dispersion, in which carbon nanotube is dispersed, to a condensing liquid, which is a second solvent that differs from the first solvent, to thereby aggregate and spin carbon nanotube. The aggregated thread structure containing carbon nanotube has: a bulk density of 0.5 g/cm3 or more; a weight reduction rate up to 450° C. of 50% or less; a G/D ratio for resonance Raman scattering measurement of 10 or more; and an electric conductivity of 50 S/cm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hiroaki Rikihisa, Masato Tachibana, Michihiro Shimada, Kinji Asaka, Ken Mukai, Takushi Sugino
  • Patent number: 9362022
    Abstract: A composite electric cable including a plurality of element wires twisted together. The element wires include a material wire formed of a composite material containing an aluminum material and carbon nanotubes dispersed in the aluminum material; the material wire has a cellulation structure including a wall portion containing the carbon nanotubes and an inside portion of the wall which is surrounded by the wall portion and which comprises the aluminum material and unavoidable impurities; the material wire has a ratio of carbon nanotube content to aluminum material content of 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. %; and each of all the element wires forming the composite electric cable is the material wire, or the composite electric cable includes in a center portion thereof one or a plurality of steel wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kamiyama, Hiroji Akasaka, Masato Tachibana, Hiroaki Rikihisa, Takuzo Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20140346697
    Abstract: A method for producing an aggregated thread structure includes (a) a process of dispersing carbon nanotube to a first solvent, which is water or a mixed solvent containing organic solvent and water, with a surfactant, to create a dispersion and (b) a process of injecting the dispersion, in which carbon nanotube is dispersed, to a condensing liquid, which is a second solvent that differs from the first solvent, to thereby aggregate and spin carbon nanotube. The aggregated thread structure containing carbon nanotube has: a bulk density of 0.5 g/cm3 or more; a weight reduction rate up to 450° C. of 50% or less; a G/D ratio for resonance Raman scattering measurement of 10 or more; and an electric conductivity of 50 S/cm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroaki RIKIHISA, Masato TACHIBANA, Michihiro SHIMADA, Kinji ASAKA, Ken MUKAI, Takushi SUGINO
  • Publication number: 20130251619
    Abstract: A method for producing an aggregated thread structure includes (a) a process of dispersing carbon nanotube to a first solvent, which is water or a mixed solvent containing organic solvent and water, with a surfactant, to create a dispersion and (b) a process of injecting the dispersion, in which carbon nanotube is dispersed, to a condensing liquid, which is a second solvent that differs from the first solvent, to thereby aggregate and spin carbon nanotube. The aggregated thread structure containing carbon nanotube has: a bulk density of 0.5 g/cm3 or more; a weight reduction rate up to 450° C. of 50% or less; a G/D ratio for resonance Raman scattering measurement of 10 or more; and an electric conductivity of 50 S/cm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki RIKIHISA, Masato TACHIBANA, Michihiro SHIMADA, Kinji ASAKA, Ken MUKAI, Takushi SUGINO
  • Publication number: 20120267141
    Abstract: A composite electric cable including a plurality of element wires twisted together. The element wires include a material wire formed of a composite material containing an aluminum material and carbon nanotubes dispersed in the aluminum material; the material wire has a cellulation structure including a wall portion containing the carbon nanotubes and an inside portion of the wall which is surrounded by the wall portion and which comprises the aluminum material and unavoidable impurities; the material wire has a ratio of carbon nanotube content to aluminum material content of 0.2 wt. % to 5 wt. %; and each of all the element wires forming the composite electric cable is the material wire, or the composite electric cable includes in a center portion thereof one or a plurality of steel wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Kamiyama, Hiroji Akasaka, Masato Tachibana, Hiroaki Rikihisa, Takuzo Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8118886
    Abstract: A fuel mixture for fuel cells, comprising a gelled product containing at least a fuel and a gelling agent, in which reliquefaction for the fuel of the gelled product is brought about in the coexistence with a reliquefying agent; and a method of extracting a fuel for fuel cells, including: providing a gel structure in which a fuel is incorporated into a network structure of a gelling agent, with a reliquefying agent dispersed therein; adding a reliquefaction inducing agent to the gel structure to make the reliquefying agent break the network structure of the gelling agent, and thereby reliquefying and extracting the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Hiroaki Rikihisa, Yoshinori Matsunaga, Tetsuya Hamaguchi, Takeshi Ooi
  • Patent number: 7632388
    Abstract: A liquid actuator, which contains: an electrolyte layer (14, 114) containing a liquid, two or more electrically separated electrode parts (13a, 13b, 113a, 113b) on one or both sides of the electrolyte layer, and a water-repellent layer (12, 112) having a porous structure on an outside surface of at least one of the electrode parts, in which the electrolyte layer (14, 114), the electrode parts (13a, 13b, 113a, 113b), and the water-repellent layer (12, 112) form a structural body, wherein voltage is applied across the plural electrode parts (13a, 113a) including the one provided with the water-repellent layer (12, 112), and the applied voltage is adjusted to change the superficial wettability of the structural body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Hiroaki Rikihisa, Tetsuya Hamaguchi, Takeshi Ooi
  • Publication number: 20080098917
    Abstract: A liquid actuator, which contains: an electrolyte layer (14, 114) containing a liquid, two or more electrically separated electrode parts (13a, 13b, 113a, 113b) on one or both sides of the electrolyte layer, and a water-repellent layer (12, 112) having a porous structure on an outside surface of at least one of the electrode parts, in which the electrolyte layer (14, 114), the electrode parts (13a, 13b, 113a, 113b), and the water-repellent layer (12, 112) form a structural body, wherein voltage is applied across the plural electrode parts (13a, 113a) including the one provided with the water-repellent layer (12, 112), and the applied voltage is adjusted to change the superficial wettability of the structural body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicants: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Hiroaki Rikihisa, Tetsuya Hamaguchi, Takeshi Ooi
  • Publication number: 20080026267
    Abstract: A fuel mixture for fuel cells, comprising a gelled product containing at least a fuel and a gelling agent, in which reliquefaction for the fuel of the gelled product is brought about in the coexistence with a reliquefying agent; and a method of extracting a fuel for fuel cells, including: providing a gel structure in which a fuel is incorporated into a network structure of a gelling agent, with a reliquefying agent dispersed therein; adding a reliquefaction inducing agent to the gel structure to make the reliquefying agent break the network structure of the gelling agent, and thereby reliquefying and extracting the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicants: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Hiroaki Rikihisa, Yoshinori Matsunaga, Tetsuya Hamaguchi, Takeshi Ooi