Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Sudo

Hiroyuki Sudo 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: 10767135
    Abstract: An oil production apparatus includes a reaction vessel where raw material composed of an agricultural residue or a fishery residue is fed, a water vapor injecting unit for injecting saturated water vapor into the reaction vessel, a kneading unit for kneading a content in the reaction vessel, a temperature sensor disposed at a lower part of the reaction vessel, a pressure regulating unit regulating the pressure, a control unit for controlling driving of the water vapor injection unit, the kneading unit, the pressure regulating unit, a housing for making a working area for extraction of oil oxygen-free, a solid-liquid separation unit for separating solid from a product and water removal unit both disposed in the housing, and a nitrogen injection unit for injecting nitrogen into the housing. A method for obtaining the oil is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventors: Joji Takase, Hiroyuki Sudo
  • Publication number: 20200263108
    Abstract: An oil production apparatus includes a reaction vessel where raw material composed of an agricultural residue or a fishery residue is fed, a water vapor injecting unit for injecting saturated water vapor into the reaction vessel, a kneading unit for kneading a content in the reaction vessel, a temperature sensor disposed at a lower part of the reaction vessel, a pressure regulating unit regulating the pressure, a control unit for controlling driving of the water vapor injection unit, the kneading unit, the pressure regulating unit, a housing for making a working area for extraction of oil oxygen-free, a solid-liquid separation unit for separating solid from a product and water removal unit both disposed in the housing, and a nitrogen injection unit for injecting nitrogen into the housing. A method for obtaining the oil is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Joji TAKASE, Hiroyuki SUDO
  • Patent number: 8801039
    Abstract: A fuel pump mounting structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle that can enhance the degree of freedom in the shape of a fuel tank with the construction where a fuel pump is arranged in the inside of the saddle-type fuel tank that straddles a main frame. A first opening portion is formed in a tank bottom plate of a fuel tank, and a mounting arm which closes the first opening portion by one end thereof and supports the fuel pump by the other end thereof is arranged in the inside of the fuel tank, the mounting arm extends along a vehicle widthwise direction toward a gap SA formed between a straddling bottom portion of the fuel tank that straddles a main frame and a tank side wall of the fuel tank, and supports the fuel pump in the inside of the gap SA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Karube, Shinya Koyama, Hiroyuki Sudo
  • Publication number: 20120228857
    Abstract: A fuel pump mounting structure of a saddle-ride-type vehicle that can enhance the degree of freedom in the shape of a fuel tank with the construction where a fuel pump is arranged in the inside of the saddle-type fuel tank that straddles a main frame. A first opening portion is formed in a tank bottom plate of a fuel tank, and a mounting arm which closes the first opening portion by one end thereof and supports the fuel pump by the other end thereof is arranged in the inside of the fuel tank, the mounting arm extends along a vehicle widthwise direction toward a gap SA formed between a straddling bottom portion of the fuel tank that straddles a main frame and a tank side wall of the fuel tank, and supports the fuel pump in the inside of the gap SA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Shinichi KARUBE, Shinya KOYAMA, Hiroyuki SUDO
  • Patent number: 7938172
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a pair of header tanks, a plurality of flat heat exchange tubes which are disposed between the two header tanks and whose opposite end portions are connected to the corresponding header tanks, and a plurality of corrugate fins each including wave crest portions, wave trough portions, and connection portions connecting together the corresponding wave crest portions and wave trough portions, and each disposed between the adjacent heat exchange tubes. Each connection portion has a plurality of louvers which extend in a width direction of the connection portion and are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the connection portion. The louver pitch is 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm. The inclination angle of the louvers in relation to the connection portion is 20° to 30°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Takashi Yabe, Hiroyuki Sudo, Takashi Hirayama
  • Patent number: 7798206
    Abstract: Each header tank includes a tank body and a header plate. The tank body includes a top wall, shorter side walls, and longer side walls. Each shorter side wall has joining portions integrally formed via rounded connection portions and extending along the inner surfaces of the longer side walls. The header plate includes a closure wall, shorter side walls, and longer side walls. End portions of each longer side wall of the tank body are curved along the rounded connection portions to form first bent portions. End portions of each longer side wall of the header plate are curved along the first bent portions to form second bent portions. The shorter side walls of the header plate have deformation portions which enter recesses formed between the rounded connection portions of the tank body and tip end surfaces of the first bent portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Hirosaburo Hirano, Hiroyuki Sudo, Takashi Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20070181291
    Abstract: Each header tank includes a tank body and a header plate. The tank body includes a top wall, shorter side walls, and longer side walls. Each shorter side wall has joining portions integrally formed via rounded connection portions and extending along the inner surfaces of the longer side walls. The header plate includes a closure wall, shorter side walls, and longer side walls. End portions of each longer side wall of the tank body are curved along the rounded connection portions to form first bent portions. End portions of each longer side wall of the header plate are curved along the first bent portions to form second bent portions. The shorter side walls of the header plate have deformation portions which enter recesses formed between the rounded connection portions of the tank body and tip end surfaces of the first bent portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Hirosaburo Hirano, Hiroyuki Sudo, Takashi Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20070144714
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a pair of header tanks, a plurality of flat heat exchange tubes which are disposed between the two header tanks and whose opposite end portions are connected to the corresponding header tanks, and a plurality of corrugate fins each including wave crest portions, wave trough portions, and connection portions connecting together the corresponding wave crest portions and wave trough portions, and each disposed between the adjacent heat exchange tubes. Each connection portion has a plurality of louvers which extend in a width direction of the connection portion and are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the connection portion. The louver pitch is 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm. The inclination angle of the louvers in relation to the connection portion is 20° to 30°. When this heat exchanger is used as a heater core, excellent heat radiation performance can be attained, and an increase in resistance to air flow can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Takashi Yabe, Hiroyuki Sudo, Takashi Hirayama