Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kukino

Hiroshi Kukino 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).

  • Ceramic structure, ceramic heater, and glow plug including the ceramic heater
    Patent number: 9491803
    Abstract: The ceramic structure of the present invention includes a ceramic substrate, a conductor layer containing a glass component and disposed on a surface of the ceramic substrate, and a brazing filler material covering the surfaces, including the side surfaces, of the conductor layer. A reaction zone of the ceramic substrate, the conductor layer, and the brazing filler material located in a boundary region between the ceramic substrate, the conductor layer, and the brazing filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kukino
  • CERAMIC STRUCTURE, CERAMIC HEATER, AND GLOW PLUG INCLUDING THE CERAMIC HEATER
    Publication number: 20140299592
    Abstract: The ceramic structure of the present invention includes a ceramic substrate, a conductor layer containing a glass component and disposed on a surface of the ceramic substrate, and a brazing filler material covering the surfaces, including the side surfaces, of the conductor layer. A reaction zone of the ceramic substrate, the conductor layer, and the brazing filler material located in a boundary region between the ceramic substrate, the conductor layer, and the brazing filler material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kukino
  • Ceramic Heater and Method for Manufacturing the Same
    Publication number: 20110233190
    Abstract: A ceramic heater is provided that has a heat generating resistor and a lead member which supplies electric power to the heat generating resistor buried in a ceramic body, and exhibits excellent durability by controlling the cross sectional shape and plan configuration of the heat generating resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi KUKINO, Hideaki YOSHIDOME, Satoshi TANAKA, Makoto MIDO, Masanori UEDA
  • Ceramic heater and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 7982166
    Abstract: A ceramic heater is provided that has a heat generating resistor and a lead member which supplies electric power to the heat generating resistor buried in a ceramic body, and exhibits excellent durability by controlling the cross sectional shape and plan configuration of the heat generating resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kukino, Hideaki Yoshidome, Satoshi Tanaka, Makoto Mido, Masanori Ueda
  • Ceramic Heater and Method for Manufacturing the Same
    Publication number: 20080210684
    Abstract: A ceramic heater is provided that has a heat generating resistor and a lead member which supplies electric power to the heat generating resistor buried in a ceramic body, and exhibits excellent durability by controlling the cross sectional shape and plan configuration of the heat generating resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kukino, Hideaki Yoshidome, Satoshi Tanaka, Makoto Mido, Masanori Ueda