Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Furuya

Hitoshi Furuya 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: 11279993
    Abstract: A nickel-containing steel plate according to an aspect of the present invention has a chemical composition within a predetermined range, in which an average coarse grain size of prior austenite which is defined as a simple average value of maximum values of equivalent circle diameters of prior austenite grains in each of ten visual fields having an area of 200 ?m2, measured at a ¼t position of the steel plate in a section formed by a rolling direction of the steel plate and a thickness direction of the steel plate is 20 ?m or less, and a tensile strength is 690 MPa to 900 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Kentaro Watanabe, Keisuke Mori, Masakazu Asaba, Yoshiaki Suematsu
  • Publication number: 20210222277
    Abstract: A nickel-containing steel plate according to an aspect of the present invention has a chemical composition within a predetermined range, in which an average coarse grain size of prior austenite which is defined as a simple average value of maximum values of equivalent circle diameters of prior austenite grains in each of ten visual fields having an area of 200 ?m2, measured at a ¼t position of the steel plate in a section formed by a rolling direction of the steel plate and a thickness direction of the steel plate is 20 ?m or less, and a tensile strength is 690 MPa to 900 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi FURUYA, Kentaro WATANABE, Keisuke MORI, Masakazu ASABA, Yoshiaki SUEMATSU
  • Patent number: 10628976
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a specifying unit specifying an electric facility to be an inspection target based on: information indicating positions of a plurality of electric facilities included in a line map including information indicating the positions of the plurality of electric facilities and information indicating a connection route between the electric facilities; and information indicating a position of an information processing terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Kenjiro Kase, Naohiro Minamide, Shuuji Ueno, Fumio Ishige, Kouichi Onodera, Katumi Yamada, Masayuki Ichida, Keijiro Shibui, Hideo Mizuochi
  • Patent number: 10535992
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a switching regulator circuit having an overcurrent protection function that enables complete overcurrent protection though simple in configuration. The switching regulator circuit generates an output signal while boosting an input voltage by switching on/off a switching element using a PWM signal. The switching regulator circuit is equipped with a load switch which is connected to the switching element in series and is normally on. And, the switching regulator circuit is further equipped with an overcurrent protection circuit which keeps the load switch off if a current flowing through the switching element is an overcurrent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: NEW JAPAN RADIO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Masayoshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20180316181
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a switching regulator circuit having an overcurrent protection function that enables complete overcurrent protection though simple in configuration. The switching regulator circuit generates an output signal while boosting an input voltage by switching on/off a switching element using a PWM signal. The switching regulator circuit is equipped with a load switch which is connected to the switching element in series and is normally on. And, the switching regulator circuit is further equipped with an overcurrent protection circuit which keeps the load switch off if a current flowing through the switching element is an overcurrent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hitoshi FURUYA, Masayoshi SATO
  • Publication number: 20170193678
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a specifying unit specifying an electric facility to be an inspection target based on: information indicating positions of a plurality of electric facilities included in a line map including information indicating the positions of the plurality of electric facilities and information indicating a connection route between the electric facilities; and information indicating a position of an information processing terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated
    Inventors: Hitoshi FURUYA, Kenjiro KASE, Naohiro MINAMIDE, Shuuji UENO, Fumio ISHIGE, Kouichi ONODERA, Katumi YAMADA, Masayuki ICHIDA, Keijiro SHIBUI, Hideo MIZUOCHI
  • Publication number: 20170186205
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an information acquisitor, a screen information generator, and a display controller. The information acquisitor acquires, from history information including at least information indicating a moving route between electric facilities uncharted on a map and utilized in past, information indicating a moving route utilized at the time of moving from a first electric facility to a second electric facility based on information indicating the first electric facility out of a plurality of electric facilities and information indicating the second electric facility connected to the first electric facility by a connection line. The screen information generator generates display screen information to generate a display screen based on the information acquired by the information acquisitor and indicating the moving route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated
    Inventors: Hitoshi FURUYA, Kenjiro KASE, Naohiro MINAMIDE, Shuuji UENO, Fumio ISHIGE, Kouichi ONODERA, Katumi YAMADA, Masayuki ICHIDA, Keijiro SHIBUI, Hideo MIZUOCHI
  • Patent number: 9260771
    Abstract: A Ni-added steel plate includes, by mass %, C: 0.04% to 0.10%, Si: 0.02% to 0.12%, Mn: 0.3% to 1.0%, Ni: more than 7.5% to 10.0%, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, T.O: 0.0001% to 0.0030%, P: limited to 0.0100% or less, S: limited to 0.0035% or less, N: limited to 0.0070% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which a Ni segregation ratio at an area of ¼ of a plate thickness away from a plate surface in a thickness direction is 1.3 or less, a fraction of austenite after a deep cooling is 0.5% or more, an austenite unevenness index after the deep cooling is 3.0 or less, and an average equivalent circle diameter of the austenite after the deep cooling is 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Naoki Saitoh, Motohiro Okushima, Yasunori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8882942
    Abstract: A Ni-added steel plate contains, by mass %, C: 0.03% to 0.10%, Si: 0.02% to 0.40%, Mn: 0.3% to 1.2%, Ni: 5.0% to 7.5%, Cr: 0.4% to 1.5%, Mo: 0.02% to 0.4%, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, T.O: 0.0001% to 0.0050%, P: limited to 0.0100% or less, S: limited to 0.0035% or less, and N: limited to 0.0070% or less with a remainder composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a Ni segregation ratio at a position of ¼ of a plate thickness away from a plate surface in a thickness direction is 1.3 or less, a fraction of austenite after deep cooling is 2% or more, an austenite unevenness index after deep cooling is 5.0 or less, and an average equivalent circle diameter of austenite after deep cooling is 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Naoki Saitoh, Motohiro Okushima, Yasunori Takahashi, Takehiro Inoue, Ryuji Uemori
  • Publication number: 20140158258
    Abstract: A Ni-added steel plate includes, by mass %, C: 0.04% to 0.10%, Si: 0.02% to 0.12%, Mn: 0.3% to 1.0%, Ni: more than 7.5% to 10.0%, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, T.O: 0.0001% to 0.0030%, P: limited to 0.0100% or less, S: limited to 0.0035% or less, N: limited to 0.0070% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which a Ni segregation ratio at an area of ¼ of a plate thickness away from a plate surface in a thickness direction is 1.3 or less, a fraction of austenite after a deep cooling is 0.5% or more, an austenite unevenness index after the deep cooling is 3.0 or less, and an average equivalent circle diameter of the austenite after the deep cooling is 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Naoki Saitoh, Motohiro Okushima, Yasunori Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130098514
    Abstract: A Ni-added steel plate contains, by mass %, C: 0.03% to 0.10%, Si: 0.02% to 0.40%, Mn: 0.3% to 1.2%, Ni: 5.0% to 7.5%, Cr: 0.4% to 1.5%, Mo: 0.02% to 0.4%, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, T•O: 0.0001% to 0.0050%, P: limited to 0.0100% or less, S: limited to 0.0035% or less, and N: limited to 0.0070% or less with a remainder composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a Ni segregation ratio at a position of ¼ of a plate thickness away from a plate surface in a thickness direction is 1.3 or less, a fraction of austenite after deep cooling is 2% or more, an austenite unevenness index after deep cooling is 5.0 or less, and an average equivalent circle diameter of austenite after deep cooling is 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Naoki Saitoh, Motohiro Okushima, Yasunori Takahashi, Takehiro Inoue, Ryuji Uemori
  • Publication number: 20110267548
    Abstract: A receiver includes a case main body with an opening for inserting an IC card; an electric power supply board provided in the case main body; a contact type IC card connector where the contact type IC card is expected to be connected; and a tuner configured to receive a digital broadcasting signal, wherein the contact type IC card connector is provided in a position so that an entirety of the contact type IC card is received in the case main body in a case where the contact type IC card is inserted through the inserting opening on the electric power supply board; and the tuner is situated in a position between the inserting opening and the contact type IC card connector, the position being where the tuner does not come in contact with the contact type IC card in the case where the contact type IC card is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Torao ARATA, Hitoshi Furuya
  • Patent number: 7967923
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel plate that exhibits excellent low-temperature toughness in a base material and a weld heat-affected zone and has small strength anisotropy, wherein the steel includes, by mass, C: 0.04%-0.10%; Si: 0.02%-0.40%; Mn: 0.5%-1.0%; P: 0.0010%-0.0100%; S: 0.0001%-0.0050%; Ni: 2.0%-4.5%; Cr: 0.1%-1.0%; Mo: 0.1%-0.6%; V: 0.005%-0.1%; Al: 0.01%-0.08%; and N: 0.0001%-0.0070%, with the balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, a Ni segregation ratio at a portion located at one-fourth of a thickness of the steel plate in a steel-plate thickness direction from a surface of the steel plate is 1.3 or lower, a degree of flatness of a prior austenite grain is in a range from 1.05 to 3.0, an effective diameter of crystal grain is 10 ?m or lower, and a Vickers hardness number is in a range of 265 HV to 310 HV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Naoki Saitoh, Motohiro Okushima, Yasunori Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110036469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel plate that exhibits excellent low-temperature toughness in a base material and a weld heat-affected zone and has small strength anisotropy, wherein the steel includes, by mass, C: 0.04%-0.10%; Si: 0.02%-0.40%; Mn: 0.5%-1.0%; P: 0.0010%-0.0100%; S: 0.0001%-0.0050%; Ni: 2.0%-4.5%; Cr: 0.1%-1.0%; Mo: 0.1%-0.6%; V: 0.005%-0.1%; Al: 0.01%-0.08%; and N: 0.0001%-0.0070%, with the balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, a Ni segregation ratio at a portion located at one-fourth of a thickness of the steel plate in a steel-plate thickness direction from a surface of the steel plate is 1.3 or lower, a degree of flatness of a prior austenite grain is in a range from 1.05 to 3.0, an effective diameter of crystal grain is 10 ?m or lower, and a Vickers hardness number is in a range of 265 HV to 310 HV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Naoki Saitoh, Motohiro Okushima, Yasunori Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20070193665
    Abstract: The present invention provides steel plate excellent in machineability and in toughness and weldability and a method of production of the same. Steel with C, Si, Mn, P, S, Al, and N limited to predetermined ranges and further containing, as necessary, Mo, Cr, Nb, Ti, V, Cu, Ni, B, REM, Ca, Zr, or Mg is further strictly defined in the balance of steel ingredients and strictly controlled in the conditions of rolling, water cooling, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Naoki Saitoh
  • Patent number: 7219357
    Abstract: A disk apparatus includes a head that reads information from a disk, a guiding rod that movably supports and guides the head, and a height adjustment portion that is rotatably formed on a base for adjusting the height of the guiding rod, wherein the height adjustment portion includes a height adjustment cam for sandwiching the guiding rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Shigeru Yoshino, Takashi Sato
  • Patent number: 6912723
    Abstract: A disc drive includes a main body, a disc tray movable with respect to the main body between a loading position for loading an optical disc and an eject position, and a chassis on which a rotational drive mechanism for rotating a loaded optical disc is provided. The chassis is pivotally provided with respect to the main body about a pivotal axis near the rear end of the chassis so that the front end thereof can be displaced between a lowered position when the disc tray is ejected and a raised position for placing the optical disc on the rotational drive mechanism when rotating the optical disc. The disc drive prevents the chassis and/or the optical disc rotational drive mechanism from interfering or colliding with other elements of the disc drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yumitori, Akio Saito, Hitoshi Furuya
  • Publication number: 20050114877
    Abstract: A disc drive which can suppress vibration or noise which is generated when an optical disc is rotated by an optical disc rotating mechanism. The disc drive 1 includes a main body 2 having an outer case made from metal plates, a disc tray for loading and ejecting an optical disc in and from the main body 2, a chassis displaceably provided within the main body, an optical disc rotating mechanism having a turntable and displaceable in up and down according to the displacement of the chassis, and a disc damper provided on a top plate 23 of the outer case 24 in a freely rotatable manner so as to hold the optical disc between the turntable and the disc clamper. The outer case 25 is provided with an overlapping portion on at least one of the surfaces of the outer case, and the overlapping portion is formed by superimposing a metal plate onto the surface so that they are joined through a pressure sensitive adhesive layer 10 containing an adhesive or a pressure sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Takashi Sato, Hitoshi Furuya, Shinichiro Ohmura, Kenichi Furukawa
  • Patent number: 6892386
    Abstract: A guide shaft height adjustment mechanism (8) used in a disc drive includes: a chassis (43) comprised of a chassis base having a flat-plate shape and a hole; a guide shaft (77) for guiding an optical pick-up along a radial direction of an optical disc, the guide shaft having one end acting as a movable end and being mounted on the chassis base so that the movable end can be displaced in a direction perpendicular to the chassis base; an adjustment member (81) rotatably provided at the vicinity of the movable end of the guide shaft (77), the adjustment member (81) being formed by outsert molding at the position of the hole formed in the chassis base (43); and a biasing member (82) provided between the chassis base (43) and the guide shaft (77) at the vicinity of the adjustment member (81) for pushing the guide shaft (77) to a direction far away from the chassis (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Hiroaki Yumitori, Takashi Sato
  • Patent number: D539275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furuya, Satoru Sawada, Tetsuro Uchida