Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kousaka
Hiroyuki Kousaka 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).
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Publication number: 20220213805Abstract: A steam turbine member suppresses scale adhesion without impairing corrosion resistance performance and the like of a turbine. There is provided a steam turbine member having a deposited amorphous carbon film provided in an area on a base material at which scale deposition easily occurs, a steam turbine including the same, and a method for producing the steam turbine member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicants: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research SystemInventors: Yuya NAKASHIMA, Noritsugu UMEHARA, Takaaki MIYACHI, Motoyuki MURASHIMA, Woo-Young LEE, Takayuki TOKOROYAMA, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA, Miyu FURUHASHI
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Publication number: 20220106355Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a peptide which comprises the following steps (1) and (2): (1) a step of condensing a C-protected amino acid or a C-protected peptide to a C-terminal of an N-protected amino acid or an N-protected peptide represented by the formula (I): wherein Y represents an amino acid in which a C-terminal is unprotected or a peptide in which a C-terminal is unprotected, R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s), a total number of the carbon atoms in the R1R2R3Si group is 10 or more, and the R1R2R3SiOC(O) group is bonded to the N-terminal in Y, and (2) a step of removing the protective group at the C-terminal of the peptide obtained in step (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicants: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION, PeptiDream Inc.Inventors: Michiharu HANDA, Naohiko YASUDA, Akihiro NAGAYA, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA
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Patent number: 10669624Abstract: In an amorphous carbon film of a sliding member, provided that a number of nitrogen atoms each singly bonded to three carbon atoms is A, and a number of nitrogen atoms each singly and doubly bonded to two carbon atoms, respectively, is B, a value A/B of the amorphous carbon film obtained through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis is 10 to 18. The method includes irradiating the surface of the substrate with nitrogen ion beams and irradiating a carbon target with electron beams, thereby forming an amorphous carbon film on the surface of the substrate while vapor-depositing a part of the carbon target onto the surface of the substrate. The output of the electron beams that irradiate the carbon target is 30 to 50 W.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Kazuyoshi Manabe, Noritsugu Umehara, Hiroyuki Kousaka, Kazuyuki Ichimura
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Patent number: 9972476Abstract: A film forming device includes: a microwave supplying unit configured to supply microwaves for generating plasma along a treatment surface of a conductive workpiece; a negative voltage applying unit configured to apply to the workpiece a negative bias voltage for expanding a sheath layer thickness along the treatment surface of the workpiece, and a controller configured to control the microwave supplying unit and the negative voltage applying unit, wherein the microwave supplying unit has a microwave transmitting window configured to propagate the supplied microwaves to the expanded sheath layer, wherein the controller is configured to control the microwave supplying unit and the negative voltage applying unit while supplying of the microwaves so that a sheath thickness of the sheath layer changes.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Kazunari Taki, Kentaro Shinoda, Hideki Kanada, Hiroyuki Kousaka, Yasuyuki Takaoka
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Publication number: 20180087151Abstract: In an amorphous carbon film of a sliding member, provided that a number of nitrogen atoms each singly bonded to three carbon atoms is A, and a number of nitrogen atoms each singly and doubly bonded to two carbon atoms, respectively, is B, a value A/B of the amorphous carbon film obtained through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis is 10 to 18. The method includes irradiating the surface of the substrate with nitrogen ion beams and irradiating a carbon target with electron beams, thereby forming an amorphous carbon film on the surface of the substrate while vapor-depositing a part of the carbon target onto the surface of the substrate. The output of the electron beams that irradiate the carbon target is 30 to 50 W.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Kazuyoshi MANABE, Noritsugu UMEHARA, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA, Kazuyuki ICHIMURA
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Publication number: 20170029932Abstract: A sliding member is capable of moving relative to a counterpart and includes a substrate and an amorphous carbon film which is provided on the substrate. The amorphous carbon film has a nitrogen content of 2 at % to 11 at % and a surface hardness in a range of 25 GPa to 80 GPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Kazuyoshi MANABE, Noritsugu UMEHARA, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA, Takafumi HATTORI
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Publication number: 20160024658Abstract: A film-forming device includes: a microwave supplying unit, which supplies microwaves for generating plasma along a treatment surface of a central conductor comprising at least a conductive workpiece material; a negative voltage applying unit, which applies to the workpiece material a negative bias voltage for expanding a sheath layer along the treatment surface of the workpiece material; a microwave transmitting window, which make the microwave, which is supplied by the microwave supplying unit, propagate to the expanded sheath layer through a microwave transmitting surface thereof, and a surrounding wall, which surrounds the microwave transmitting surface of the microwave transmitting window and protrudes beyond the microwave transmitting surface in a propagation direction in which the microwaves propagate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Kentaro SHINODA, Kazunari TAKI, Hideki KANADA, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA, Yasuyuki TAKAOKA
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Publication number: 20160013023Abstract: A film forming device includes: a microwave supplying unit configured to supply microwaves for generating plasma along a treatment surface of a conductive workpiece; a negative voltage applying unit configured to apply to the workpiece a negative bias voltage for expanding a sheath layer thickness along the treatment surface of the workpiece, and a controller configured to control the microwave supplying unit and the negative voltage applying unit, wherein the microwave supplying unit has a microwave transmitting window configured to propagate the supplied microwaves to the expanded sheath layer, wherein the controller is configured to control the microwave supplying unit and the negative voltage applying unit while supplying of the microwaves so that a sheath thickness of the sheath layer changesType: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazunari TAKI, Kentaro SHINODA, Hideki KANADA, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA, Yasuyuki TAKAOKA
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Publication number: 20150174605Abstract: A film forming device includes: a microwave supplying unit configured to supply microwave pulses to generate plasma along a processing surface of a workpiece material; an applying unit configured to apply negative bias voltage pulses to spread a sheath layer along the processing surface of the workpiece material, and a control unit configured to control an applying timing of the negative bias voltage pulses and a supplying timing of the microwave pulses, wherein the control unit is configured to control the applying timing of the negative bias voltage pulses and the supplying timing of the microwave pulses so that a ratio of an applying time period of one negative bias voltage pulse in a supplying time period of one microwave pulse to the supplying time period of one microwave pulse is equal to or greater than 0.9.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kentaro SHINODA, Hideki KANADA, Kazunari TAKI, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA, Yasuyuki TAKAOKA, Takashi OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20140286598Abstract: A sliding member is integrally formed of fluororesin as a whole, and a sliding surface to be slid with a slid member is made hydrophilic. A manufacturing method includes a step of exposing the sliding surface 2 of the sliding member 1 to water plasma 7 generated by Ar gas and vaporized water as raw materials and making the sliding surface 2 hydrophilic.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro SUZUKI, Toshiyuki SAITO, Noritsugu UMEHARA, Shingo KAWARA, Takayuki TOKOROYAMA, Hiroyuki KOUSAKA
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Patent number: 8752503Abstract: To generate plasma inside a tube of a small opening diameter and perform plasma processing inside the tube. A plasma processing device 2 is formed by a chamber (4) and a microwave generation device (6). A microwave is introduced into the chamber via a quartz tube (16). A tube holder (18) is arranged inside the quartz tube (16). Two holes are formed in the side surface of the tube holder (18). A tube (20) of a small opening diameter is fixed to the end of the tube holder (18).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: National University Corporation Nagoya UniversityInventors: Hiroyuki Kousaka, Hitoshi Iida, Noritsugu Umehara
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Patent number: 8389738Abstract: A production method of an isoxazoline-substituted benzoic acid amide compound of Formula (1) where X is a halogen atom, C1-6 haloalkyl, etc., Y is a halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl, etc., R1 is a C1-6 haloalkyl, etc., R2 and R3 independently of each other are a hydrogen atom, C1-6 alkyl, etc., R4 is C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, etc., R5 is a hydrogen atom, c1-6 alkyl, etc., m is an integer of 0 to 5, n is an integer of 0 to 4, including: reacting an isoxazoline-substituted benzene compound of Formula (3) where X, Y, R1, m, and n are the same as defined above, L is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, —C(O)OH, —C(O)J, etc., J is a halogen atom, with a 2-aminoacetic acid amide compound of Formula (2) where R2, R3, R4, and R5 are the same as defined above, or a salt thereof; crystal forms and the production method thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kousaka, Shunsuke Fukuya, Yuji Moriyama, Manabu Yaosaka, Takashi Mizukoshi
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Publication number: 20110144349Abstract: A production method of an isoxazoline-substituted benzoic acid amide compound of Formula (1) where X is a halogen atom, C1-6 haloalkyl, etc., Y is a halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl, etc., R1 is a C1-6 haloalkyl, etc., R2 and R3 independently of each other are a hydrogen atom, C1-6 alkyl, etc., R4 is C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, etc., R5 is a hydrogen atom, c1-6 alkyl, etc., m is an integer of 0 to 5, n is an integer of 0 to 4, including: reacting an isoxazoline-substituted benzene compound of Formula (3) where X, Y, R1, m, and n are the same as defined above, L is a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, —C(O)OH, —C(O)J, etc., J is a halogen atom, with a 2-aminoacetic acid amide compound of Formula (2) where R2, R3, R4, and R5 are the same as defined above, or a salt thereof; crystal forms and the production method thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kousaka, Shunsuke Fukuya, Yuji Moriyama, Manabu Yaosaka, Takashi Mizukoshi
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Publication number: 20110033365Abstract: This invention provides a process and apparatus for producing a carbonaceous film such as a DLC film using a solid raw material without the need to supply a high energy radiation such as a laser beam. The process comprises providing a solid organic material as a raw material, applying a discharge energy to the material to form plasma, and depositing the plasma onto a base material to form a carbonaceous film. This process is preferably carried out by using a film production apparatus (1) comprising discharge means (10). The discharge means (10) comprises a pair of electrodes (a raw material holder) (12, 14) for holding a raw material (50) and voltage applying means (20) for applying voltage across the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Hiroyuki Kousaka, Hiroyuki Koizumi, Eri Hamajima, Noritsugu Umehara, Yoshihiro Arakawa
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Publication number: 20090286011Abstract: To generate plasma inside a tube of a small opening diameter and perform plasma processing inside the tube. A plasma processing device 2 is formed by a chamber (4) and a microwave generation device (6). A microwave is introduced into the chamber via a quartz tube (16). A tube holder (18) is arranged inside the quartz tube (16). Two holes are formed in the side surface of the tube holder (18). A tube (20) of a small opening diameter is fixed to the end of the tube holder (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hiroyuki Kousaka, Hitoshi Iida, Noritsugu Umehara
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Publication number: 20090246542Abstract: A disclosed plasma process apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave generator that generates electromagnetic waves; a vacuum vessel configured to be hermetically connected with an object to be processed, and evacuated to reduced pressures along with the object to be processed hermetically connected to the vacuum vessel; an electromagnetic wave guiding portion configured to guide the electromagnetic waves generated by the electromagnetic wave generator so that plasma is ignited in the vacuum vessel; a gas supplying portion configured to supply a process gas to the object to be processed hermetically connected to the vacuum vessel; an evacuation portion configured to evacuate the object to be processed hermetically connected to the vacuum vessel; and a voltage source configured to apply a predetermined voltage to the object to be processed hermetically connected to the vacuum vessel so that the plasma ignited in the vacuum vessel is guided to the object to be processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Ken Nakao, Shuji Moriya, Hiroyuki Kousaka
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Publication number: 20090194236Abstract: A plurality of concentric ring-shaped slots (300) to (304) are formed in a planar antenna member (3), and the thickness of conductors in the central part is made relatively thin and the thickness of peripheral conductors is made relatively thick, so that a microwave can easily pass through the slots (300) to (304) without being attenuated, and a uniform electric field distribution can be provided and uniform high-density plasma can be generated in a processing space on an average. As a result, an object to be processed can be provided close to the antenna member (3) and the object can be uniformly processed at high speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2005Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicants: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, TOKYO ELETRON LIMITEDInventors: Kouichi Ono, Hiroyuki Kousaka, Kiyotaka Ishibashi, Ikuo Sawada
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Patent number: 6878824Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing N-methylated melamines in simple steps by using inexpensive raw materials in such a manner that the proportion of mono-type, bis-type and tris-type of the N-methylated melamines as prepared can be controlled. The process comprises reacting by heating melamine with methylamine in the presence of an acidic catalyst under pressure to substitute at least one amino group of the melamine by methylamino group.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Isao Hashiba, Takayuki Tamura, Hiroyuki Kousaka
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Publication number: 20040186289Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing N-methylated melamines in simple steps by using inexpensive raw materials in such a manner that the proportion of mono-type, bis-type and tris-type of the N-methylated melamines as prepared can be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Isao Hashiba, Takayuki Tamura, Hiroyuki Kousaka
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Publication number: 20040157576Abstract: A receiver of a communication device includes: a differential amplification circuit; two capacitors for applying only the amplitude components of two input clock signals complementary to each other to the gates of two N-channel MOS transistors of the differential amplification circuit; and an initialization circuit for applying a predetermined reference potential to the gates of the two N-channel MOS transistors in a non data communication state. Thus, it is possible to make a quick and stable transition from a non data communication state to a data communication state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Kiyoshi Adachi, Danichi Komatsu, Takashi Utsumi, Yoshiyuki Haraguchi, Hiroyuki Kousaka, Masahiro Yokoyama