Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Sakata

Hiroshi Sakata 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: 11905113
    Abstract: An upper shelf section of a holding rack includes an upper placement section fixed to a ceiling. A lower shelf section of the holding rack includes: a fixed support fixed to the upper shelf section, a lower placement section supported by the fixed support so as to be capable of advancing and retreating relative to a travel rail as viewed in a vertical direction; and a drive transmission mechanism drivable by a rack drive mechanism of a transport vehicle to cause the lower placement section to advance and retreat. The lower placement section is positioned directly below the upper placement section while in a retreated position, and is positioned directly below the travel rail while in an advanced position. The lower placement section is below a lower end of the transport vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Shiroishi, Hiroshi Sakata, Yoshinari Wada
  • Patent number: 11773342
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil additive, including: a molybdenum compound (A) represented by the following general formula (1); and a sulfur-based composition (B) containing a sulfur-based compound (b-1) represented by the following general formula (2) and at least one kind of sulfur-based compound (b-2) represented by the following general formula (3) or (4), and a lubricating oil composition containing the additive. In the formula (1), R1 to R4 each represent alkyl groups having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the groups being identical to or different from each other, and X1 to X4 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. In the formula (2), R5 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, R6 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and “a” represents a number from 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: ADEKA CORPORATION, DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Iino, Akihiro Kotaka, Eiji Katsuno, Hironobu Matsueda, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Patent number: 11767486
    Abstract: In metalworking, the amount of sulfur supplied is stabilized in wide temperature and pressure ranges and under an external force, such as a shear force. Thus, a stable iron sulfide film can be formed on the metal surface, and lubricity can be maintained for extended periods. Furthermore, a bulky sulfurized fat or oil with a high molecular weight can be used to form a rigid lubricating oil film with a large oil film thickness on the metal surface and thereby prevent metals from approaching each other. A sulfur-based extreme-pressure agent containing a polysulfide (a) and a sulfurized fat or oil (b) at a mass ratio in the range of 1:0.1 to 1:10. A metalworking fluid containing the sulfur-based lubricating oil composition is also related to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuujirou Ootsuki, Takafumi Iba, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Publication number: 20220388771
    Abstract: An upper shelf section of a holding rack includes an upper placement section fixed to a ceiling. A lower shelf section of the holding rack includes: a fixed support fixed to the upper shelf section, a lower placement section supported by the fixed support so as to be capable of advancing and retreating relative to a travel rail as viewed in a vertical direction; and a drive transmission mechanism drivable by a rack drive mechanism of a transport vehicle to cause the lower placement section to advance and retreat. The lower placement section is positioned directly below the upper placement section while in a retreated position, and is positioned directly below the travel rail while in an advanced position. The lower placement section is below a lower end of the transport vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Keisuke Shiroishi, Hiroshi Sakata, Yoshinari Wada
  • Patent number: 11499113
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition with high thermal stability, corrosion resistance, and extreme-pressure performance is provided. The present invention have been completed by finding that a lubricating oil composition containing a particular primary aliphatic polysulfide has excellent thermal stability and extreme-pressure performance. A lubricating oil composition containing a base oil and an additive agent, wherein an aliphatic polysulfide constitutes as an additive agent 1% to 10% by mass of the lubricating oil composition, and a primary aliphatic polysulfide constitutes 1% to 50% by mass of the aliphatic polysulfide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakata, Shuujirou Ootsuki, Takafumi Iba
  • Publication number: 20220259515
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil additive, including: a molybdenum compound (A) represented by the following general formula (1); and a sulfur-based composition (B) containing a sulfur-based compound (b-1) represented by the following general formula (2) and at least one kind of sulfur-based compound (b-2) represented by the following general formula (3) or (4), and a lubricating oil composition containing the additive. In the formula (1), R1 to R4 each represent alkyl groups having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the groups being identical to or different from each other, and X1 to X4 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. In the formula (2), R5 and R6 each represent alkyl groups having 3 to 24 carbon atoms, the groups being identical to or different from each other, and “a” and “b” each represent a number from 1 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicants: ADEKA CORPORATION, DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji IINO, Eiji KATSUNO, Taro SUMI, Hironobu MATSUEDA, Hiroshi SAKATA
  • Publication number: 20220251466
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil additive, including: a molybdenum compound (A) represented by the following general formula (1); and a sulfur-based composition (B) containing a sulfur-based compound (b-1) represented by the following general formula (2) and at least one kind of sulfur-based compound (b-2) represented by the following general formula (3) or (4), and a lubricating oil composition containing the additive. In the formula (1), R1 to R4 each represent alkyl groups having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the groups being identical to or different from each other, and X1 to X4 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. In the formula (2), R5 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, R6 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and “a” represents a number from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: ADEKA CORPORATION, DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji IINO, Akihiro KOTAKA, Eiji KATSUNO, Hironobu MATSUEDA, Hiroshi SAKATA
  • Publication number: 20220073835
    Abstract: In metalworking, the amount of sulfur supplied is stabilized in wide temperature and pressure ranges and under an external force, such as a shear force. Thus, a stable iron sulfide film can be formed on the metal surface, and lubricity can be maintained for extended periods. Furthermore, a bulky sulfurized fat or oil with a high molecular weight can be used to form a rigid lubricating oil film with a large oil film thickness on the metal surface and thereby prevent metals from approaching each other. A sulfur-based extreme-pressure agent containing a polysulfide (a) and a sulfurized fat or oil (b) at a mass ratio in the range of 1:0.1 to 1:10. A metalworking fluid containing the sulfur-based lubricating oil composition is also related to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Shuujirou Ootsuki, Takafumi Iba, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Publication number: 20210371764
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition with high thermal stability, corrosion resistance, and extreme-pressure performance is provided. The present invention have been completed by finding that a lubricating oil composition containing a particular primary aliphatic polysulfide has excellent thermal stability and extreme-pressure performance. A lubricating oil composition containing a base oil and an additive agent, wherein an aliphatic polysulfide constitutes as an additive agent 1% to 10% by mass of the lubricating oil composition, and a primary aliphatic polysulfide constitutes 1% to 50% by mass of the aliphatic polysulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakata, Shuujirou Ootsuki, Takafumi Iba
  • Patent number: 10894767
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dialkyl sulfide which can effectively form a metal sulfide film on a metal surface even in a low-temperature environment, has excellent storage stability, and is suitable as an extreme-pressure additive. The present invention provides a dialkyl sulfide represented by general formula (1) below (in the formula, R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group, and n is an integer), wherein the content of a compound having an n value of 1 in the general formula (1) is 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuki Yoneda, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Publication number: 20200247746
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a dialkyl sulfide which can effectively form a metal sulfide film on a metal surface even in a low-temperature environment, has excellent storage stability, and is suitable as an extreme-pressure additive. The present invention provides a dialkyl sulfide represented by general formula (1) below (in the formula, R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group, and n is an integer), wherein the content of a compound having an n value of 1 in the general formula (1) is 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuki Yoneda, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Patent number: 10640294
    Abstract: A support portion includes: a first portion that is supported on a travel portion; a second portion that is coupled to a holding portion; and a damper portion that is provided between the first portion and the second portion. The damper portion includes: a guide portion that guides movement of the first portion relative to the second portion along a specific guiding direction; a link mechanism that is coupled to each of the first portion and the second portion, and that moves in conjunction with movement of the first portion relative to the second portion; and an elastic body. The elastic body is coupled to the link mechanism so as to dampen operation of the link mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomotaka Kinugawa, Hiroshi Sakata, Hiroshi Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20190382206
    Abstract: A support portion includes: a first portion that is supported on a travel portion; a second portion that is coupled to a holding portion; and a damper portion that is provided between the first portion and the second portion. The damper portion includes: a guide portion that guides movement of the first portion relative to the second portion along a specific guiding direction; a link mechanism that is coupled to each of the first portion and the second portion, and that moves in conjunction with movement of the first portion relative to the second portion; and an elastic body. The elastic body is coupled to the link mechanism so as to dampen operation of the link mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Tomotaka Kinugawa, Hiroshi Sakata, Hiroshi Otsuka
  • Patent number: 10487285
    Abstract: For efficiently producing a dialkyl polysulfide which is able to be favorably used as an extreme-pressure additive which does not easily corrode the metal surface, and an extreme-pressure additive and lubricating fluid composition including the dialkyl polysulfide, provided is a method for producing dialkyl polysulfide including a first step of reacting an olefin compound (a) represented by General Formula (1): R1R2C?CHR3 (where R1 and R2 each are an alkyl group, R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and the total number of carbon atoms of R1, R2 and R3 is 2 to 20) with sulfur in the presence of a hydrogen sulfide to thereby obtain crude dialkyl polysulfide (A), and a second step of reacting the crude dialkyl polysulfide (A) and a sulfide of an alkali metal in a solvent including an alcohol to thereby reduce the number of sulfur atoms in the crude dialkyl polysulfide (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi Iba, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Patent number: 10131860
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dialkyl polysulfide which can be suitably used as an extreme pressure additive that can be added to a lubricant in a wide range of amounts, that enables effective formation of a film of a metal sulfide on a metal surface, and that is less likely to cause corrosion of the metal surface. In particular, provided is a dialkyl polysulfide containing compounds represented by General Formula (1) (where R1 and R2 each represent an alkyl group, and n is an integer from 1 to 6), wherein the total content of a compound in which n in General Formula (1) is 2 and a compound in which n in General Formula (1) is 3 is in the range of 80 to 100 mass % relative to the entire amount of the compounds represented by General Formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi Iba, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Publication number: 20160215231
    Abstract: For efficiently producing a dialkyl polysulfide which is able to be favorably used as an extreme-pressure additive which does not easily corrode the metal surface, and an extreme-pressure additive and lubricating fluid composition including the dialkyl polysulfide, provided is a method for producing dialkyl polysulfide including a first step of reacting an olefin compound (a) represented by General Formula (1): R1R2C?CHR3 (where R1 and R2 each are an alkyl group, R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and the total number of carbon atoms of R1, R2 and R3 is 2 to 20) with sulfur in the presence of a hydrogen sulfide to thereby obtain crude dialkyl polysulfide (A), and a second step of reacting the crude dialkyl polysulfide (A) and a sulfide of an alkali metal in a solvent including an alcohol to thereby reduce the number of sulfur atoms in the crude dialkyl polysulfide (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Takafumi Iba, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Publication number: 20160097016
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dialkyl polysulfide which can be suitably used as an extreme pressure additive that can be added to a lubricant in a wide range of amounts, that enables effective formation of a film of a metal sulfide on a metal surface, and that is less likely to cause corrosion of the metal surface. In particular, provided is a dialkyl polysulfide containing compounds represented by General Formula (1) (where R1 and R2 each represent an alkyl group, and n is an integer from 1 to 6), wherein the total content of a compound in which n in General Formula (1) is 2 and a compound in which n in General Formula (1) is 3 is in the range of 80 to 100 mass % relative to the entire amount of the compounds represented by General Formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Iba, Hiroshi Sakata
  • Patent number: 8829952
    Abstract: A gate drive circuit of the present invention is a gate drive circuit for driving an insulated gate switching element, which comprises a control drive circuit for applying a driving voltage to a control terminal of the switching element at a predetermined timing, and a voltage monitoring circuit for monitoring both a first voltage which is a power supply voltage of the control drive circuit and a second voltage which negatively biases the control terminal of the switching element, and in the gate drive circuit, the control drive circuit cuts off an output when at least one of the first and second voltages monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit becomes lower than a threshold value. It is an object of the present invention to provide an insulated gate switching element which can suppress wrong ON.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakata, Akihisa Yamamoto, Mitsutaka Hano
  • Patent number: 8659311
    Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus for testing a plurality of devices under test formed on a semiconductor wafer, including: a probe card to be connected to respective contacts of the plurality of the devices under test on a connection surface to be overlapped on the semiconductor wafer, the probe card being provided with a plurality of corresponding contacts on a rear surface of the connection surface; and a test head that tests the plurality of devices under test on the semiconductor wafer by sequentially connecting to each part of the plurality of contacts of the probe card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Advantest Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakata, Ken Miyata
  • Publication number: 20130214822
    Abstract: A gate drive circuit of the present invention is a gate drive circuit for driving an insulated gate switching element, which comprises a control drive circuit for applying a driving voltage to a control terminal of the switching element at a predetermined timing, and a voltage monitoring circuit for monitoring both a first voltage which is a power supply voltage of the control drive circuit and a second voltage which negatively biases the control terminal of the switching element, and in the gate drive circuit, the control drive circuit cuts off an output when at least one of the first and second voltages monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit becomes lower than a threshold value. It is an object of the present invention to provide an insulated gate switching element which can suppress wrong ON.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Hiroshi SAKATA, Akihisa YAMAMOTO, Mitsutaka HANO