Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Sakamoto

Katsuhiko Sakamoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20240079643
    Abstract: A method for producing a compact of an electrolyte containing a sulfonyl imide compound represented by the general formula (1) includes compressing of performing compression-granulating of the electrolyte in a powder form to obtain a sheet-shaped or strip-shaped electrolyte, and pulverizing the sheet-shaped or strip-shaped electrolyte to obtain a granular electrolyte compact, or tableting the electrolyte in a powder form to obtain a tablet-shaped electrolyte compact. LiN(R1SO2)(R2SO2) (wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different from each other and each represent a fluorine atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms) (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro MORITA, Yasunori OKUMURA, Katsuhiko SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11549957
    Abstract: An automated analyzer includes an analysis operation part that causes a sample and a reagent to react and based on the reaction result performs analysis of the sample, wherein: the automated analyzer includes a plurality of units constituting the analysis operation part, a temperature adjustment mechanism that heats or cools the units, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the units, and a control part that controls the temperature adjustment mechanism. The control part sets the measurement startable temperature range of each unit, which is the temperature range of the operation specification thereof, and the operable temperature range, which is a temperature range that is wider than the measurement startable temperature range, and starts the analysis process of the sample when the temperature of each unit has entered the operable temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Sasaki, Kenta Imai, Toshiharu Suzuki, Katsuhiko Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220250957
    Abstract: An automatic analyzer securely sterilizes and then discards waste liquid without interrupting operation, and includes: a measuring unit configured to perform measurement on a specimen; a first and second waste liquid tanks accommodating waste liquids discharged via first and second flow paths from the measuring unit; an electromagnetic valve disposed between the first and second flow paths, and switches the flow paths so as to discharge the waste liquid to the first or second waste liquid tanks; a first feed unit feeding a sterilizing agent into the first waste liquid tank; and a control unit controls at least the electromagnetic valve and the first feed unit. The control unit drives the first feed unit to feed the sterilizing agent into the first waste liquid tank when the waste liquid reaches a first prescribed amount, and drives the electromagnetic valve to switch to the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko SAKAMOTO, Shunsuke SASAKI, Teruhiro YAMANO, Taku SAKAZUME
  • Patent number: 11335936
    Abstract: A ceramic sheet including a principal surface having particle marks is disclosed. The average width of the particle marks is 0.2 to 50 ?m, the average depth of the particle marks along the sheet thickness direction is 0.1 to 25 ?m, and the coefficient of variation of the widths of the particle marks is 0.23 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norikazu Aikawa, Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Kazuhisa Murakami
  • Publication number: 20200203748
    Abstract: A ceramic sheet including a principal surface having particle marks is disclosed. The average width of the particle marks is 0.2 to 50 ?m, the average depth of the particle marks along the sheet thickness direction is 0.1 to 25 ?m, and the coefficient of variation of the widths of the particle marks is 0.23 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norikazu Aikawa, Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Kazuhisa Murakami
  • Patent number: 10595390
    Abstract: The plasma torch has a nozzle and body. The nozzle has an inner nozzle and inner cap fastened to the body with the inner nozzle. Annular water passage and a plurality of independent water passages are formed between the inner nozzle and inner cap. Force applied when the inner cap is fastened to the nozzle base is transmitted via partitions. The torch body has a water supply port and drain port. At least one of the water supply port and drain port is configured as a groove extending on a plane crossing the axis and is connected to the water passage. When the nozzle is fastened to the torch body, one of the independent water passages communicates with the water supply port and another communicates with the water drain port. Rear end surface of inner nozzle is in contact with end surface of the nozzle base thereby obtaining electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: KOIKE SANSO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kimoto, Masatoshi Motoyama, Tetsuya Iizuka, Susumu Kanda, Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Akira Hurujo, Daiji Sakai
  • Publication number: 20180224474
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to attain an automated analyzer that keeps the costs required for inspection to a minimum and is capable of starting measurement immediately after being turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Shunsuke SASAKI, Kenta IMAI, Toshiharu SUZUKI, Katsuhiko SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9954408
    Abstract: A connection member for supplying a stator winding with a current is constituted by covering a bus bar with a insulating resin. The bus bar is formed in an arc-like shape in the thickness direction of a belt-shaped conductor. Additionally, a weld zone formed on the bus bar has a projection portion projecting in the width direction, a first bent portion bent outside the arc from the projection portion in the thickness direction, and a second bent portion with the tip end thereof folded back in the width direction to allow the tip end of the second bent portion to be welded to a terminal on the stator winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Nakamura, Shogo Okamoto, Tomohiro Bessho, Katsuhiko Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9698443
    Abstract: In at least one of principal surfaces of the electrolyte sheet for a solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention, (1) a burr height [?H (0-3)] in a first zone is 100 ?m or less, as measured by irradiating the principal surface of the sheet with a laser beam at a pitch of 0.01 mm using a laser optical three-dimensional shape measurement device, the first zone being a zone extending between a peripheral edge of the sheet and a position 3 mm inside the peripheral edge, and (2) a ratio [?H (0.61-3)/?H (0-0.6)] of a burr height [?H (0.61-3)] in a third zone to a burr height [?H (0-0.6)] in a second zone is 0.5 or more and 2.0 or less, as calculated from the burr heights measured by irradiating the principal surface of the sheet with a laser beam at a pitch of 0.01 mm using the laser optical three-dimensional shape measurement device, the second zone being a zone extending between the peripheral edge of the sheet and a position 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuo Hata, Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Norikazu Aikawa
  • Patent number: 9601960
    Abstract: An electrical machine includes a back-yoke engagement portion including a convex portion for a back yoke portion formed on an outer-diameter surface of a pair of back yoke-side coil retaining pieces and a shoe engagement portion including a convex portion for a shoe portion. By the convex portion for the back yoke portion and the convex portion for the shoe portion, the back yoke-side coil retaining pieces and shoe-side coil retaining pieces are biased toward a stator core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Hino, Kazuhisa Takashima, Atsushi Ichigozaki, Katsuhiko Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20160286637
    Abstract: [A problem to be solved] To provide a plasma torch in which a nozzle can be effectively cooled to an ejecting hole of plasm arc and which has a stable electrification properties [Measures to solve the problem] The plasma torch of the present invention has nozzle A and the torch body B. The nozzle A has the inner nozzle 2 and the inner cap 3 which is fastened to the torch body with the inner nozzle 2. The annular water passage 8 and a plurality of independent water passages 9 are formed between the inner nozzle 2 and the inner cap 3. A fastening force applied when the inner cap 3 is fastened to the nozzle base 14 is transmitted via the partitions 2f. The torch body B has the water supply port 20 and the water drain port 21. At least one of the water supply port 20 and the water drain port 21 is configured as a groove which extends on a plane which crosses the axis and which is connected to the water passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Koike Sanso Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryosuke KIMOTO, Masatoshi MOTOYAMA, Tetsuya IIZUKA, Susumu KANDA, Katsuhiko SAKAMOTO, Akira HURUJO, Daiji SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20150311764
    Abstract: A connection member for supplying a stator winding with a current is constituted by covering a bus bar with a insulating resin. The bus bar is formed in an arc-like shape in the thickness direction of a belt-shaped conductor. Additionally, a weld zone formed on the bus bar has a projection portion projecting in the width direction, a first bent portion bent outside the arc from the projection portion in the thickness direction, and a second bent portion with the tip end thereof folded back in the width direction to allow the tip end of the second bent portion to be welded to a terminal on the stator winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi NAKAMURA, Shogo OKAMOTO, Tomohiro BESSHO, Katsuhiko SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150270569
    Abstract: In at least one of principal surfaces of the electrolyte sheet for a solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention, (1) a burr height [?H (0-3)] in a first zone is 100 ?m or less, as measured by irradiating the principal surface of the sheet with a laser beam at a pitch of 0.01 mm using a laser optical three-dimensional shape measurement device, the first zone being a zone extending between a peripheral edge of the sheet and a position 3 mm inside the peripheral edge, and (2) a ratio [?H (0.61-3)/?H (0-0.6)] of a burr height [?H (0.61-3)] in a third zone to a burr height [?H (0-0.6)] in a second zone is 0.5 or more and 2.0 or less, as calculated from the burr heights measured by irradiating the principal surface of the sheet with a laser beam at a pitch of 0.01 mm using the laser optical three-dimensional shape measurement device, the second zone being a zone extending between the peripheral edge of the sheet and a position 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuo Hata, Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Norikazu Aikawa
  • Publication number: 20150048711
    Abstract: An electrical machine includes a back-yoke engagement portion including a convex portion for a back yoke portion formed on an outer-diameter surface of a pair of back yoke-side coil retaining pieces and a shoe engagement portion including a convex portion for a shoe portion. By the convex portion for the back yoke portion and the convex portion for the shoe portion, the back yoke-side coil retaining pieces and shoe-side coil retaining pieces are biased toward a stator core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Hino, Kazuhisa Takashima, Atsushi Ichigozaki, Katsuhiko Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 7905730
    Abstract: A contact has a spring section, and a pair of contact points. The spring section is formed as a single closed loop of material, prepared from Ni alloy. The loop may be subjected to elastic deformation through force. The pair of contact points formed in such way that the contact points project outwardly at positions separated from one another, the contact points positioned by about half way around the loop of the spring section. The pair of contact points capable of meeting with and coming into with terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Publication number: 20090170349
    Abstract: A contact has a spring section, and a pair of contact points. The spring section is formed as a single closed loop of material, prepared from Ni alloy. The loop may be subjected to elastic deformation through force. The pair of contact points formed in such way that the contact points project outwardly at positions separated from one another, the contact points positioned by about half way around the loop of the spring section. The pair of contact points capable of meeting with and coming into with terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Publication number: 20060205243
    Abstract: A pitch converting connector is equipped with a ceramic circuit board, formed by a plurality of ceramic green sheets, which are stacked in the thickness direction thereof and sintered. A plurality of conductive paths are formed on a surface of each ceramic green sheet, such that they are provided at a narrow pitch at a first end of the ceramic green sheet, and widen to a wide pitch at a second end thereof. Electrodes are formed on the conductive paths, which are exposed at the first and second ends of the ceramic circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Noriharu Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 7001548
    Abstract: A method directed to manufacturing porous products by supplying a water-in-oil type high internal phase emulsion into mold elements, shaping and polymerizing the emulsion. It is characterized by a moving shaping unit provided with a lower mold element on one side having a smooth mold face furnished with a depressed part and an upper mold element on the other side having a smooth mold face furnished with a corresponding depressed part forming a cavity of a stereoscopic shape together with the depressed part of the lower mold element. Prior to the union of the two mold elements continuously supplying the emulsion into the two mold elements, transferring the shaping unit into a polymerizing device subsequent to the union of the mold elements, and shaping and polymerizing the emulsion therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Masazumi Sasabe
  • Patent number: 6830461
    Abstract: Contacts are formed by a metal injection molding method using metallic fine particle powder as the material therefor. The contacts have a substantially rectangular base portion and an elastic arm that extends upward from one end of an upper surface of the base portion, supported in a cantilever fashion. The portion where the arm is attached to the base or a fixed end portion, has a comparatively large rectangular cross section. The cross sectional area gradually decreases toward the distal end of the arm. An electrical contact tip is formed at the distal end of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics, AMP, K.K.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Makiya Kimura, Noriharu Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 6765029
    Abstract: A method for dehydrating a porous cross-linked polymer conveniently to a low final water content is provided. A porous cross-linked polymer sheet is produced by a method which comprises causing a porous cross-linked polymer obtained by forming and polymerizing a water-in-oil type higher internal phase emulsion to be dehydrated by the use of non-woven fabric rolls furnished with an aspiration mechanism. Properly in this case, the porous cross-linked polymer is subjected to preliminary squeezing. In accordance with the present invention, a porous cross-linked polymer abounding in a water absorbing property to be dehydrated to a low final water content with a small number of rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignees: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Masazumi Sasabe, Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Kozo Nogi, Motohiro Arakawa