Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Suda

Hiroshi Suda 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: 12134814
    Abstract: A copper alloy sheet material having improved etching characteristics contains (in mass %) Ni: 1.00 to 4.50%, Si: 0.10 to 1.40%, and optionally one or more kind of Co, Mg, Cr, P, B, Mn, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Fe, Zn, and Ag. The sheet material has an area ratio SB/Ss of 0.40 or more in an EBSD measurement on a cross section perpendicular to a rolling direction, wherein Ss represents area of a region satisfying at least one of conditions of a crystal orientation difference from the S1 {241} <112>orientation of 10° or less or a crystal orientation difference from the S2 {231}<124>orientation of 10° or less, and SB represents an area of a region having a crystal orientation difference from the Brass {011}<211>orientation of 10° or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: DOWA METALTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wanqing Jiang, Hiroshi Hyodo, Hisashi Suda, Akira Sugawara
  • Patent number: 12093851
    Abstract: A matching system that matches a first vehicle requiring substitution when being at least either loaded into or unloaded from a parking place and a remote driver driving the first vehicle as a substitute through remote operation includes a terminal and a server. The terminal transmits substitution request information to the server. The server that has received the request information transmits waiting time information to the terminal. The terminal notifies a user or a staff of the received waiting time information, accepts a waiting time information approval or additional fee payment instructions, and settles the additional fee through cooperation with the server, upon receiving the payment instructions. The server changes the turn of the first vehicle in a queue for the remote operation service such that the first vehicle is prioritized more than a second vehicle that has not paid the additional fee, upon completing the additional fee settlement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toru Nishitani, Rio Suda, Hiroshi Yonenaga, Hidekazu Sasaki, Tatsushi Takenaka, Shun Ota, Akihiro Kusumoto
  • Patent number: 11795861
    Abstract: Provided are a cooling system and a method for controlling the same, with which it is possible to bleed air in a coolant flow path, quickly raise a coolant temperature to quickly heat air during air-heating, and quickly lower the coolant temperature to minimize knocking early when knocking occurs. A cooling system 1 comprises a main passage L1 through which a coolant is circulated between an internal combustion engine 2 and a radiator 3, an auxiliary passage 12 through which the coolant is circulated between the internal combustion engine and heat exchangers 4, 5, 6, a thermostat 7 that opens and closes the main passage L1 in response to the coolant temperature, a thermostat bypass path L3 that bypasses the thermostat 7 to allow communication between the internal combustion engine and the radiator, and a motor-operated valve 8 that opens and closes the auxiliary passage and the thermostat bypass path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Suda
  • Publication number: 20230265778
    Abstract: Provided are a cooling system and a method for controlling the same, with which it is possible to bleed air in a coolant flow path, quickly raise a coolant temperature to quickly heat air during air-heating, and quickly lower the coolant temperature to minimize knocking early when knocking occurs. A cooling system 1 comprises a main passage L1 through which a coolant is circulated between an internal combustion engine 2 and a radiator 3, an auxiliary passage 12 through which the coolant is circulated between the internal combustion engine and heat exchangers 4, 5, 6, a thermostat 7 that opens and closes the main passage L1 in response to the coolant temperature, a thermostat bypass path L3 that bypasses the thermostat 7 to allow communication between the internal combustion engine and the radiator, and a motor-operated valve 8 that opens and closes the auxiliary passage and the thermostat bypass path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Suda
  • Patent number: 11130266
    Abstract: A molded plastic article having a bonded plastic portion 6 bonding a first body and a second body together; a connecting plastic portion 8, formed by solidifying the molten plastic flowing out from the plastic channel, having one end connected to the bonding plastic portion 6; and a flow tab plastic portion 7 formed by solidifying the molten plastic, connected to the other end of the connecting plastic portion 8 connected to the other end portion of the 8. A portion of reduced diameter 7a is provided to the flow tab plastic portion 7 on the connecting plastic portion side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tsukamoto, Susumu Mikami, Masahiro Aburakawa, Hiroshi Suda
  • Patent number: 10494983
    Abstract: A valve device with fail-safe mechanism capable of improved production efficiency includes a valve element, a valve element housing, a third communication port provided in the valve element housing, and a fail-safe mechanism. The fail-safe mechanism includes a thermo-element and an element housing that houses the thermo-element. The element housing has a large-diameter housing, a small-diameter housing portion that accommodates the thermo-element, and a step. A valve element communicating portion communicating with the valve element housing is provided to the small-diameter housing portion. The fail-safe mechanism includes a valve plate member for closing the step and a coil spring that biases the valve plate member. A third adapter provided to the third communication port is provided with a through-hole that enables the large-diameter housing portion and the third communication port to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Morota, Hiroshi Suda
  • Publication number: 20190118438
    Abstract: A molded plastic article having a bonded plastic portion 6 bonding a first body and a second body together; a connecting plastic portion 8, formed by solidifying the molten plastic flowing out from the plastic channel, having one end connected to the bonding plastic portion 6; and a flow tab plastic portion 7 formed by solidifying the molten plastic, connected to the other end of the connecting plastic portion 8 connected to the other end portion of the 8. A portion of reduced diameter 7a is provided to the flow tab plastic portion 7 on the connecting plastic portion side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tsukamoto, Susumu Mikami, Masahiro Aburakawa, Hiroshi Suda
  • Publication number: 20190047188
    Abstract: A molded resin article and a method of manufacturing a molded resin article that suppresses generation of portions of reduced bonding strength while suppressing separation at the interface between a bond portion (secondary molding resin) on the one hand and a first body and a second body on the other. The molded resin article has a first contact surface formed perpendicular to the main surface of the first body and contacting the second body, a second contact surface formed perpendicular to the main surface of the second body and contacting the first body, and a bond portion bonding together the first body and the second body, formed by injecting molten resin into a resin channel formed by contacting the first contact surface against the second body and contacting the second contact surface against the first body and solidifying the molten resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tsukamoto, Susumu Mikami, Masahiro Aburakawa, Hiroshi Suda
  • Publication number: 20180347448
    Abstract: A valve device with fail-safe mechanism capable of improved production efficiency includes a valve element, a valve element housing, a third communication port provided in the valve element housing, and a fail-safe mechanism. The fail-safe mechanism includes a thermo-element and an element housing that houses the thermo-element. The element housing, has a large-diameter housing, a small-diameter housing portion that accommodates the thermo-element, and a step. A valve element communicating portion communicating with the valve element housing is provided to the small-diameter housing portion. The fail-safe mechanism includes a valve plate member for closing the step and a coil spring that biases the valve plate member. A third adapter provided to the third communication port is provided with a through-hole that enables the large-diameter housing portion and the third communication port to communicate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Morota, Hiroshi Suda
  • Patent number: 10003003
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module has a plurality of cold side substrates, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of second electrodes, X-axis connectors, and Y-axis connectors. The second electrodes are disposed on the cold side substrates six at a time. Between adjacent cold side substrates, two of X-axis connectors as inter-substrate connectors or Y-axis connectors are disposed. One of the plurality of inter-substrate connectors is connected from one of the first electrodes positioned on one of the cold side substrates to one of the second electrodes positioned on another one of the cold side substrates. The other inter-substrate connector is connected from the other one of the first electrodes on the another one of the cold side substrates to the second electrode on the one cold side substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suda, Satoshi Ito, Takashi Nemoto, Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20180084357
    Abstract: An audio recording system and method automatically set a record level for recording audio by capturing a portion of user audio data and analyzing that portion of the user audio data to determine an appropriate record level. The determined record level is then applied while recording a remaining portion of the user audio data, and the recorded portion may be played back to the user to confirm that the determined setting is suitable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicants: Superscope LLC, CSR, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Mathis, Brian J. Aiken, Hiroyuki Kannari, Hiroshi Suda
  • Publication number: 20170331024
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module has a plurality of cold side substrates, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of second electrodes, X-axis connectors, and Y-axis connectors. The second electrodes are disposed on the cold side substrates six at a time. Between adjacent cold side substrates, two of X-axis connectors as inter-substrate connectors or Y-axis connectors are disposed. One of the plurality of inter-substrate connectors is connected from one of the first electrodes positioned on one of the cold side substrates to one of the second electrodes positioned on another one of the cold side substrates. The other inter-substrate connector is connected from the other one of the first electrodes on the another one of the cold side substrates to the second electrode on the one cold side substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suda, Satoshi Ito, Takashi Nemoto, Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20170173605
    Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing device includes a discharge section capable of retaining a liquid, a voltage applying section for applying a voltage to the discharge section, and a control section for setting the voltage applied by the voltage applying section to a given voltage at which a charged particulate water can be produced in an amount equal to or greater than a given amount. The control section is configured to set the voltage applied by the voltage applying section to a voltage lower than the given voltage at an operation start, and then to change the lower voltage to the given voltage. The electrostatic atomizing device can shorten a time needed before the electrostatic atomizing phenomenon occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: AYAKA TOMODA, YUKIKO MISHIMA, YASUHIRO KOMURA, HIROSHI SUDA
  • Patent number: 9537076
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module has a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements 2, a plurality of second electrodes 4, and connectors 42. The plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements 2 are n-type elements, connected in series. The connector 42 is formed as a single unit with the second electrodes 4 and separate from the first electrodes 3. A receptor 33 that accepts the tip of the connector 42 is provided to each of the first electrodes 3. Six element rows 6 of five thermoelectric conversion elements 2 aligned along the X axis are arrayed along the Y axis. The receptors 33 are configured to accept connectors 42 of the same shape whether electrically connecting the thermoelectric conversion elements 2 within the element rows 6 or electrically connecting between adjacent element rows 6. The first electrodes 3 and second electrodes 4 are all the same shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Nippon Thermostat Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suda, Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20160233402
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module that provides improved reliability while maintaining good induced voltage. The thermoelectric conversion module includes a base 5; a plurality of first electrodes 3; a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements 2 each electrically connected to one of the first electrodes 3 at one end thereof; and a plurality of second electrodes 4, each electrically connected to another end of the thermoelectric conversion elements 2; a plurality of parallel groups 17 connecting the thermoelectric conversion elements 2 in parallel; and the parallel groups 17 connected in series, or a plurality of series groups connecting the thermoelectric conversion elements 2 in series, with the series groups connecting in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Nippon Thermostat Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suda, Takashi Nemoto, Junichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20160005947
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module has a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements 2, a plurality of second electrodes 4, and connectors 42. The plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements 2 are n-type elements, connected in series. The connector 42 is formed as a single unit with the second electrodes 4 and separate from the first electrodes 3. A receptor 33 that accepts the tip of the connector 42 is provided to each of the first electrodes 3. Six element rows 6 of five thermoelectric conversion elements 2 aligned along the X axis are arrayed along the Y axis. The receptors 33 are configured to accept connectors 42 of the same shape whether electrically connecting the thermoelectric conversion elements 2 within the element rows 6 or electrically connecting between adjacent element rows 6. The first electrodes 3 and second electrodes 4 are all the same shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suda, Junichi Sato
  • Patent number: 9114412
    Abstract: An electrostatic atomization device that prevents the cooling capability from being lowered due to contact of an atomization electrode with another ember, while effectively preventing surplus production of condensed water that would destabilize discharging at the distal end of the atomization electrode. the electrostatic atomization device includes an atomization electrode having a cylindrical electrode body and a base which is informed at a basal end of the electrode body and has a larger diameter than the electrode from the base to produce condensed water on the atomization electrode. Voltage is applied to the atomization electrode when the condensed water is produced to generate charged fine water droplets. A partition plate includes an insertion hole that receives the electrode body of the atomization electrode. The partition plate and the base of the atomization electrode form a water collection region in between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Omori, Takayuki Nakada, Hiroshi Suda, Junpei Oe, Kentaro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9052030
    Abstract: A thermostat device has a thermo element assembly (10) configured by a piston (3), a thermal expansion unit that changes volume with a change in temperature, to reciprocate a cylinder container (4) with respect to the piston, and a heating element (H) that is provided in a casing of the piston and heats the thermal expansion unit (W) when supplied with current. An assembling hole (11) is provided in the device housing to hold an outer end of the thermo element assembly by causing the outer end to pass therethrough toward the outside of the device. A piston guide (13) is provided at a section on the upper end side of the piston configuring the thermo element assembly. An outer end of the piston guide is integrally joined to the housing side while being inserted from the inside of the device housing (2) into the assembling hole to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Thermostat Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suda, Kiyoshi Kadoshima
  • Patent number: 8815176
    Abstract: Provided is a temperature sensitive indicator, which can be held in a desired state and is not affected by temperature of a finger at the time of an operation of the temperature sensitive indicator. The temperature sensitive indicator includes: a member base (13) including an upper base member (11) and a lower base member (12); and a label component (21) sandwiched and held between the upper base member and the lower base member of the member base under a state in which a pulled-out portion on one end side of the label component is protruded outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Thermostat Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suda, Susumu Mikami, Tetsuya Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20140216927
    Abstract: An acidic component generator includes a discharge electrode and a voltage supply. The voltage supply is configured to apply a high frequency voltage to the discharge electrode to discharge electricity, thereby generating an acidic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Komura, Hiroshi Suda, Yukiyasu Asano, Takeshi Imai, Yukiko Mishima, Jumpei Oe, Ayaka Sumimoto