Patents by Inventor Jun Nakamura
Jun Nakamura 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: 9211601Abstract: An austenitic steel welded joint is produced by gas tungsten arc welding an austenitic steel base metal with a welding material of austenitic steel having a composition comprising: C?0.1%; Si?0.8%; Mn: 1.5 to 5.5%; Ni: 8 to 15%; Cr: 18 to 24%; Al<0.05%; N: 0.15 to 0.35%; and one or more of V?0.5%, Nb?0.5%, and Mo?4.5% if necessary, the balance being Fe and impurities that contain O?0.02%, P?0.05%, and S?0.03%. The chemical composition satisfies [413?462(C+N)?9.2Si?8.1Mn?13.7Cr?9.5Ni?18.5Mo??70]. The amount of ferrite of the weld metal is 20% or less in area ratio. The welded joint has high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and is useful in high-pressure hydrogen gas piping where no postweld heat treatment is performed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Tomohiko Omura, Yusaku Tomio, Jun Nakamura
-
Publication number: 20150357607Abstract: An electric storage device includes an electrode assembly, an insulating cover covering the electrode assembly, and a case including a case body having a rectangular box shape and including an opening, the case body being configured to house the electrode assembly and the insulating cover. The insulating cover is foamed into a rectangular box shape conforming to the case body. An embossing is applied to the insulating cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Masakazu TSUTSUMI, Jun NAKAMURA
-
Patent number: 9193546Abstract: A sheet conveying unit includes a shutter portion including an abutting portion correcting a skew of a sheet by abutting against a front end of the sheet at a standby position upstream in a sheet conveying direction of a nip of the conveying roller pair, and a bias portion biasing the shutter portion such that the abutting portion is positioned at the standby position. The bias portion is configured such that a rate of increase of a bias force applied from the bias portion to the shutter portion during when the abutting portion is turned from the standby position to a nip position where the sheet is nipped by the conveying roller pair is smaller than a rate of increase of the bias force during when the abutting portion turns by being pushed by the sheet nipped by the conveying roller pair from the nip position.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Jun Nakamura
-
Patent number: 9196427Abstract: A winding-type electric storage device may prevent swaying or movement of an electrode assembly. The winding-type electric storage device includes a flat electrode assembly, which includes a core, and a case in which the electrode assembly is housed, the core including first and second curved sections which are disposed so that the inner circumferential surfaces thereof face to each other, and each of which is at least in part composed of a material stacked into two or more plies, and first and second opposed sections which connect the mutually-opposed first ends and second ends of the first and second curved sections to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignees: GS Yuasa International Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu Tsutsumi, Jun Nakamura, Takashi Suzuki
-
Patent number: 9123475Abstract: An electric storage device includes a case, an electrode assembly housed in the case and including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate which are wound together while being isolated from each other, an external terminal arranged outside the case and a current collecting member arranged inside the case to electrically connect the electrode assembly with the external terminal. The current collecting member includes a first portion including a first end portion and a second end portion, and electrically connected to the external terminal, and a second portion extending out of the second end portion of the first portion and electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The second portion includes a base portion including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the base portion being connected to the second end portion of the first portion, and a twisted portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Tsutsumi, Motoki Hoshino, Jun Nakamura, Shinsuke Yoshitake, Takeshi Sasaki, Akihiko Miyazaki
-
Patent number: 9119509Abstract: A hand dryer apparatus includes a high-pressure airflow generator that generates a high pressure airflow, a control circuit that controls the high-pressure airflow generator, a power connecting unit that connects a commercial power source to the control circuit, a main body that forms a hull by housing the high-pressure airflow generator, the control circuit, and the power connecting unit, and nozzles that are formed in the main body and blows out the high pressure airflow created by the high-pressure airflow generator; further includes a panel composing a part of the main body and is detachable by a tool, and switching units that are housed in the main body and can switch a setting of the hand dryer apparatus, and enables access to the power connecting unit and the switching unit by removing the panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Jun Nakamura
-
Patent number: 9123918Abstract: There is provided an electric storage device in which an electrode assembly enclosed in an insulating cover can be smoothly inserted in a case and the electrode assembly is positioned in place inside the case when housed in the case. The electric storage device according to the present invention includes an electrode assembly, an insulating cover covering the electrode assembly, and a case including a case body having a rectangular box shape and having an opening, the case body being configured to house the electrode assembly and the insulating cover, wherein the insulating cover is formed into a rectangular box shape conforming to the case body, and a portion of each of edges at which adjacent side surfaces of the insulating cover meet each other is beveled into a beveled part, the portion being close to the bottom of the insulating cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Tsutsumi, Jun Nakamura
-
Publication number: 20150240091Abstract: An ink composition is provided and attains a more stable dischargeability without adversely affecting the drying property of a print object. As the solution, the ink composition contains water, a disperse dye, glycols, and an alcoholamine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: MIMAKI Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Isao Tabayashi, Jun Nakamura, Takeyuki Sakurai
-
Patent number: 9097042Abstract: A front body structure for a vehicle includes a striker bracket provided in a hood frame, and a frame reinforcing unit provided in front of the striker bracket to reinforce the hood frame. In addition to, or alternatively, a reinforcement is arranged between the frame and a at least a portion of the hood skin.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Nakamura, Naoki Shishida
-
Patent number: 9034514Abstract: In order to accurately protect current collectors included in an electric storage device, the electric storage device includes an electric storage element 3 arranged inside an electric storage device case BC; an electrode terminal 5 arranged outside the electric storage device case; a current collector 4 including a first posture part FP and a second posture part SP, the first posture part FP extending along a surface of the electric storage device case on which the electrode terminal 5 is arranged, the second posture part SP extending from an end portion of the first posture part toward the side opposite to the electrode terminal, the current collector fixed at the first posture part FP by means of a fixing member 8 penetrating through an opening formed in the electric storage device case, the current collector supporting the electric storage element 3 by the second posture part SP, thereby electrically connecting the electrode terminal 5 and the electric storage element 3; and a reinforcing member 13 arrangType: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignees: GS Yuasa International Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinsuke Yoshitake, Hajime Kawamoto, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Jun Nakamura
-
Patent number: 9023507Abstract: Provided is a battery assembly that is lightweight while ensuring sufficient bonding strength that is required between frames, as well as a method of manufacturing the same. The battery assembly includes a plurality of cell units that are integrated together, each of the plurality of cell units including: a cell having a metal case; and a plastic frame that is integrally formed with an outer surface of the case, wherein the cell units are integrated together by having the frames of adjacent ones of the cell units joined together through surfaces thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: GS Yuasa International, Ltd.Inventors: Shinsuke Yoshitake, Katsuhiko Okamoto, Jun Nakamura, Takeshi Sasaki
-
Publication number: 20150061305Abstract: A door outer handle which can be easily attached to an outer panel from the outside and in which the size of a counter weight is sufficiently ensured is provided. A door outer handle has an elongated shape. A hinge portion provided at one end of the door outer handle is inserted into a first attachment hole, and a counter weight provided at the other end of the door outer handle is inserted into a second attachment hole. An outer circumferential surface of the counter weight, which is located farthest from a contact point, is formed in an arc shape with a first radius, centered at the contact point. Furthermore, an inner circumferential surface of the counter weight, which is located closer to the contact point than the outer circumferential surface, is also formed in an arc shape with a second radius, centered at the contact point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yohei Inai, Jun Nakamura
-
Publication number: 20150035227Abstract: A sheet conveying unit includes a shutter portion including an abutting portion correcting a skew of a sheet by abutting against a front end of the sheet at a standby position upstream in a sheet conveying direction of a nip of the conveying roller pair, and a bias portion biasing the shutter portion such that the abutting portion is positioned at the standby position. The bias portion is configured such that a rate of increase of a bias force applied from the bias portion to the shutter portion during when the abutting portion is turned from the standby position to a nip position where the sheet is nipped by the conveying roller pair is smaller than a rate of increase of the bias force during when the abutting portion turns by being pushed by the sheet nipped by the conveying roller pair from the nip position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventor: Jun Nakamura
-
Publication number: 20150024244Abstract: An electric storage device includes a case, an electrode assembly housed in the case and including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate which are wound together while being isolated from each other, an external terminal arranged outside the case and a current collecting member arranged inside the case to electrically connect the electrode assembly with the external terminal. The current collecting member includes a first portion including a first end portion and a second end portion, and electrically connected to the external terminal, and a second portion extending out of the second end portion of the first portion and electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The second portion includes a base portion including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the base portion being connected to the second end portion of the first portion, and a twisted portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Masakazu Tsutsumi, Motoki Hoshino, Jun Nakamura, Shinsuke Yoshitake, Takeshi Sasaki, Akihiko Miyazaki
-
Publication number: 20140315071Abstract: An electric storage device according to the present invention includes a case having a case body and a cover plate, the cover plate has a projection to be inserted into the opening of the case body, the projection is in contact with or adjacent to the inner surface of the opening edge of the case body in the second direction, and the projection is locally located in the vicinity of the circumferential edge of the cover plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu TSUTSUMI, Jun Nakamura
-
Patent number: 8850713Abstract: A hand drying device includes: a drying chamber; a nozzle; a supply unit; a hand detection sensor; a control unit; and an illuminating unit. The drying chamber includes: an opening; a first inner wall surface; and a second inner wall surface facing the first inner wall surface. A hand is inserted from the opening into a space between the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface. The nozzle is arranged on the first inner wall surface and is configured to blow an air stream toward the second inner wall surface. A center axis of the nozzle and an optical axis of the illuminating unit intersect with each other at a proper position in the drying chamber where a hand is supposed to be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Jun Nakamura, Takaki Kobayashi, Tsukasa Sakane
-
Patent number: 8828590Abstract: A current collecting member includes first portion second portions. The second portion includes a base portion the first end portion of which is connected to the second end portion of the first portion, a twisted portion the first end portion of which is connected to the second end portion of the base portion, and an insertion portion the first end portion of which is connected to the second end portion of the twisted portion and which is inserted into a winding center of the electrode assembly, so as to be electrically connected to the electrode assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu Tstsumi, Motoki Hoshino, Jun Nakamura, Shinsuke Yoshitake, Takeshi Sasaki, Akihiko Miyazaki
-
Publication number: 20140186101Abstract: An austenitic steel welded joint is produced by gas tungsten arc welding an austenitic steel base metal with a welding material of austenitic steel having a composition comprising: C?0.1%; Si?0.8%; Mn: 1.5 to 5.5%; Ni: 8 to 15%; Cr: 18 to 24%; Al<0.05%; N: 0.15 to 0.35%; and one or more of V?0.5%, Nb?0.5%, and Mo?4.5% if necessary, the balance being Fe and impurities that contain O?0.02%, P?0.05%, and S?0.03%. The chemical composition satisfies [413?462(C+N)?9.2Si?8.1 Mn?13.7Cr?9.5Ni?18.5Mo??70]. The amount of ferrite of the weld metal is 20% or less in area ratio. The welded joint has high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and is useful in high-pressure hydrogen gas piping where no postweld heat treatment is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Hirata, Tomohiko Omura, Yusaku Tomio, Jun Nakamura
-
Patent number: 8765293Abstract: Provided is an electric storage device that can ensure seal in a peripheral area of a portion in a defining wall of a case through which a rivet passes even when a rivet is inserted through the defining wall of the case and the rivet is caulked. The electric storage device includes: an electrode assembly; a case that houses the electrode assembly, the case including a defining wall; and a rivet, wherein a peripheral area of a portion in the defining wall through which the rivet passes has a higher hardness than the remaining area.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Kawamoto, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Jun Nakamura
-
Patent number: D704625Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignees: GS Yuasa International Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu Tsutsumi, Shinsuke Yoshitake, Jun Nakamura, Kosuke Oguri, Masahiko Natsuume, Masao Kawata