Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kurimoto

Hiroshi Kurimoto 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: 20170144424
    Abstract: A three-dimensional modeling apparatus 10, 11 includes a three-dimensional modeling unit 20, 40 and a control unit 15. The three-dimensional modeling unit 20, 40 is configured to stack unit layers ul made of a material solidified in a predetermined solidification pattern thereby to produce a three-dimensional object O. The control unit 15 is configured to correct a sectional pattern sp at each level in a model M along a lamination direction, allowing for deformation in modeling based on at least one of a material characteristic, a modeling condition, and a facility condition, thereby to determine the solidification pattern corresponding to the sectional pattern sp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIRIYAMA, Kenji ABE, Hiroshi KURIMOTO, Masashi KUWANO, Masakuni TSUTSUI, Hiroshi YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 8184429
    Abstract: A capacitor is improved in reliability by suppressing the formation of burrs or protrusions at a joint portion between an aluminum wire round rod and an external terminal in a lead wire used for a capacitor. A metal cap having a higher melting point than aluminum is fitted to an end portion of the aluminum wire round rod and the metal cap is heated, thereby joining the aluminum wire round rod to the metal cap. Thereafter, the external terminal and the metal cap are welded to each other. The metal cap has a curved surface in which an outer periphery is decreased from an opening toward an end portion opposite to the opining. The opening is provided with a stepped portion, so that the sealing degree is increased when the lead wire is inserted into a hole of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Yamane, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Kohei Harazono, Doyuu Hachisu, Takanao Saito, Hiroyuki Saikawa
  • Patent number: 8163997
    Abstract: A lead-wire includes a led-out electrode made of metal and a cap. The cap is put over an end of the led-out electrodes, and is made of metal harder than the metal forming the led-out electrodes. An electronic component includes a functional element and the lead-wire. The led-out electrodes is led out of the functional element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Harazono, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Douyuu Hachisu, Takanao Saitou, Masami Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100108358
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lead wire having a lead electrode made of a metal and a cap. The cap covers the front end portion of the lead electrode and is made of a metal harder than that of the lead electrode. Also disclosed is an electronic component having a functional device and the lead wire. The lead electrode is led out from the functional device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouhei Harazono, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Douyuu Hachisu, Takanao Saitou, Masami Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090323254
    Abstract: A capacitor is improved in reliability by suppressing the formation of burrs or protrusions at a joint portion between an aluminum wire round rod and an external terminal in a lead wire used for a capacitor. A metal cap having a higher melting point than aluminum is fitted to an end portion of the aluminum wire round rod and the metal cap is heated, thereby joining the aluminum wire round rod to the metal cap. Thereafter, the external terminal and the metal cap are welded to each other. The metal cap has a curved surface in which an outer periphery is decreased from an opening toward an end portion opposite to the opining. The opening is provided with a stepped portion, so that the sealing degree is increased when the lead wire is inserted into a hole of the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Junji Yamane, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Kohei Harazono, Doyuu Hachisu, Takanao Saito, Hiroyuki Saikawa
  • Patent number: 7453683
    Abstract: A chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor is provided that allows a lead wire exposed from an insulated terminal plate to have an increased temperature sooner than the other parts to provide highly-reliable soldering in a relatively-easy reflow atmosphere environment and that has a superior vibration resistance. The capacitor includes an insulated terminal plate (3) that includes, at the outer surface thereof, an insertion hole (2a) to which a pair of lead wires (2) introduced from a sealing member of a capacitor body are inserted and a first concave groove (2a) for storing lead wires (2) inserted to the hole while lead wires (2) being bent in an orthogonal direction. Insulated terminal plate (3) is attached to the capacitor so as to be abutted with the above sealing member. Metal electrode (4) is buried in an inner face of first concave groove (2a) provided in insulated terminal plate (3) and the periphery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuji Nakamura, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Yasushi Kurasaki
  • Patent number: 7400491
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which comprises a capacitor element prepared by rolling an anode foil and a cathode foil together with a separator and impregnating them with a driving electrolyte, an anode lead electrically connected to the anode foil, a cathode lead electrically connected to the cathode foil, a tubular metal case having one closed end and the other open end and containing the capacitor element, and a sealing member hermetically closing the open end, wherein the anode and cathode leads are bent along an outer surface of the sealing member. In this aluminum electrolytic capacitor, the sealing member is comprised of a rubber composition containing a rubber component having, as a constituent, a butyl rubber prepared by crosslinking an isobutylene-isoprene copolymer having an unsaturation degree of 1.2 to 2.5 mol %, with an alkyl-phenol-formaldehyde resin, and 100 to 200 mass parts of reinforcing filler with respect to 100 mass parts of the rubber component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichiro Minato, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Junji Yamane, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080117567
    Abstract: A chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor is provided that allows a lead wire exposed from an insulated terminal plate to have an increased temperature sooner than the other parts to provide highly-reliable soldering in a relatively-easy reflow atmosphere environment and that has a superior vibration resistance. The capacitor includes an insulated terminal plate (3) that includes, at the outer surface thereof, an insertion hole (2a) to which a pair of lead wires (2) introduced from a sealing member of a capacitor body are inserted and a first concave groove (2a) for storing lead wires (2) inserted to the hole while lead wires (2) being bent in an orthogonal direction. Insulated terminal plate (3) is attached to the capacitor so as to be abutted with the above sealing member. Metal electrode (4) is buried in an inner face of first concave groove (2a) provided in insulated terminal plate (3) and the periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Ryuji Nakamura, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Yasushi Kurasaki
  • Publication number: 20070165362
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which comprises a capacitor element prepared by rolling an anode foil and a cathode foil together with a separator and impregnating them with a driving electrolyte, an anode lead electrically connected to the anode foil, a cathode lead electrically connected to the cathode foil, a tubular metal case having one closed end and the other open end and containing the capacitor element, and a sealing member hermetically closing the open end, wherein the anode and cathode leads are bent along an outer surface of the sealing member. In this aluminum electrolytic capacitor, the sealing member is comprised of a rubber composition containing a rubber component having, as a constituent, a butyl rubber prepared by crosslinking an isobutylene-isoprene copolymer having an unsaturation degree of 1.2 to 2.5 mol %, with an alkyl-phenol-formaldehyde resin, and 100 to 200 mass parts of reinforcing filler with respect to 100 mass parts of the rubber component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Koichiro Minato, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Junji Yamane, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070115612
    Abstract: For realizing an electronic part of high reliability excelling in sealer airtightness and mountability, from which the evaporation of driving electrolyte is less, there is provided an aluminum electrolytic capacitor comprising bottomed cylindrical metal case (12) accommodating capacitor element (11) impregnated with a driving electrolyte and elastic sealer (13) closing the opening of the metal case (12), wherein the sealer (13) is composed mainly of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber (EPDM) of 30 to 70 wt.% ethylene content and has a glass transition temperature ranging from ?70 to ?30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Koichiro Minato, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Tsuyoshi Yoshino, Yoshihiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6507481
    Abstract: The electronic component of the present invention includes a case having an opening, an electronic component element and electrolytic solution disposed in the case, and a sealing member disposed so as to seal the opening. The sealing member has elasticity and is formed of a cross-linked structure of compound. The compound contains butyl rubber polymer as main component, phenol-based additive, and silane-based additive. Accordingly, the sealing member is improved in air-tightness, and the volatilization of the electrolytic solution becomes lessened. Further, an electronic component having such sealing member ensures excellent mounting ability. As a result, it is possible to obtain an electronic component capable of assuring excellent reliability for a long period of time even in a high temperature atmosphere and under high-temperature high humidity conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichiro Minato, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Junji Yamane
  • Publication number: 20020139553
    Abstract: The electronic component of the present invention includes a case having an opening, an electronic component element and electrolytic solution disposed in the case, and a sealing member disposed so as to seal the opening. The sealing member has elasticity and is formed of a cross-linked structure of compound. The compound contains butyl rubber polymer as main component, phenol-based additive, and silane-based additive. Accordingly, the sealing member is improved in air-tightness, and the volatilization of the electrolytic solution becomes lessened. Further, an electronic component having such sealing member ensures excellent mounting ability. As a result, it is possible to obtain an electronic component capable of assuring excellent reliability for a long period of time even in a high temperature atmosphere and under high-temperature high humidity conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Koichiro Minato, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Junji Yamane
  • Patent number: 6064563
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor (K1-K3) with an open circuit mode mechanism, comprises: a metallic casing (32; 52; 62) for accommodating a capacitor element (31; 51; 61); an upper lid (33; 53; 63) which is mounted on a mouth of the metallic casing; a pair of metallic rivets (35; 54; 65) which are secured to the upper lid; a pair of external connection terminals (39; 55; 70) each of which is connected to one end portion of each of the metallic rivets; and a fixing member (40; 56; 71) which is molded by resin and is formed with a pair of through-holes (41; 57; 72) each for passing the other end portion of each of the metallic rivets therethrough such that the other end of each of the metallic rivets projecting out of the fixing member is connected, by metallic junction, to each of a pair of lead-out lead plates (42; 58; 73) drawn from the capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Morihiro Yamada, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Masaharu Minami
  • Patent number: 4000981
    Abstract: A sintered self-lubricating article having great oxidation resistance, high dimension-stability and high wear resistance at elevated temperatures without assistance of any other lubricants and consisting essentially of 5 to 10% by weight of tin, 8 to 40% by weight of zinc, 5 to 15% by weight of graphite and the balance being copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Assignee: Oiles Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Sugafuji, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Tadaaki Takase