Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Ogawa
Kazuhiko Ogawa 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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Patent number: 7872193Abstract: A method is provided for producing a solar panel, which is made by building up a solar cell layer on a glass base as a covering glass, having a good performance in sealing the solar panel. A solar panel produce by the method is also provided. The production method of the present invention comprises a step of building up a solar cell layer which consists of a plurality of films on a glass substrate which is used as a covering glass, a step of removing a part of the solar cell layer which is built up on the glass substrate, a step of sealing the solar cell layer by using a face, which is exposed by the removing of the part of the solar cell layer, for adhering a sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Tatsuji Horioka
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Patent number: 7868245Abstract: A method is provided for producing a solar panel, which is made by building up a solar cell layer on a glass base as a covering glass, having a good performance in sealing the solar panel. A solar panel produce by the method is also provided. The production method of the present invention comprises a step of building up a solar cell layer which consists of a plurality of films on a glass substrate which is used as a covering glass, a step of removing a part of the solar cell layer which is built up on the glass substrate, a step of sealing the solar cell layer by using a face, which is exposed by the removing of the part of the solar cell layer, for adhering a sealing material.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Tatsuji Horioka
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Patent number: 7848231Abstract: A packet communication network is connected between a first external network and a second external network. The packet communication network includes a classifier, a parallel network that includes a plurality of physically or logically independent networks, and a multiplexing router. The classifier classifies a packet input from the first external network to one of the networks in the parallel network. Each of the networks in the parallel network transmits the packet to the multiplexing router. The multiplexing router multiplexes a packet received from the networks in the parallel network and outputs the multiplexed packet to the second external network.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Hayakawa, Satoru Yoshida, Makoto Fukuda, Nobuo Shigeta, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Shin Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20090308428Abstract: A solar panel has a substrate (1) and a plurality of photovoltaic cells (5). The substrate (1) has a first side (1a), a second side (1b), a third side (1c) and a fourth side (1d). The plurality of photovoltaic cells (5) are provided on the substrate (1), arranged parallel to the first side (1a), and connected in series one after another. The plurality of photovoltaic cells (5) have a first trench (15a) located adjacent to the first side (1a) and parallel to the first side (1a) and a second trench (15b) located adjacent to the second side (1b) and parallel to the second side (1b), while do not have a trench located adjacent to the third side (1c) and parallel to the third side (1c) and a trench located adjacent to the fourth side (1d) and parallel to the fourth side (1d).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eishiro Sasakawa, Satoshi Kokaji, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Tatsuji Horioka
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Publication number: 20090145723Abstract: A sorting apparatus including: a characteristic information obtaining unit which obtains characteristic information of each of packages; a first branching unit to a third branching unit each of which performs branching operation for forwarding a predetermined package among the packages to a corresponding one of a first branching conveyor to a third branching conveyor; an interval adjusting unit which adjusts an interval which is a distance between two packages, which are a current package and the next package, forwarded sequentially; a branch control unit which causes each of the first branching unit to the third branching unit to change the details of branching operations according to the characteristic information; and an interval control unit which causes the interval adjusting unit to increase the interval in proportion to the time required for the branching operation for the current package.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventor: Kazuhiko Ogawa
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Publication number: 20090147793Abstract: A packet communication network is connected between a first external network and a second external network. The packet communication network includes a classifier, a parallel network that includes a plurality of physically or logically independent networks, and a multiplexing router. The classifier classifies a packet input from the first external network to one of the networks in the parallel network. Each of the networks in the parallel network transmits the packet to the multiplexing router. The multiplexing router multiplexes a packet received from the networks in the parallel network and outputs the multiplexed packet to the second external network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORP.Inventors: Kazuhiro Hayakawa, Satoru Yoshida, Makoto Fukuda, Nobuo Shigeta, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Shin Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20090019322Abstract: A production line control system (10) comprising a support personnel call device (PB1, PB2, PB3, PB4) for a worker (M1, M2, M3, M4) to call for support personnel (H1, H2); a time-counting device (12) for operating when a call signal (I1, I2, I3, I4) is obtained; and a central control (13) for generating a line-stopping signal (L) when an elapsed time (Tact) of the time-counting device exceeds a predetermined control time (Tm).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomofumi Sekiyama, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Yuichi Makino
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Patent number: 7393597Abstract: A weld joint having a base material and a weld metal both of an austenitic steel, wherein the weld metal has a chemical composition, in mass %, that C: 0.04% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 3% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 15 to 25%, Ni: 30% or more, Mo: 10% or less, Nb: 2.5 to 5%, Al: 3.0% or less, Ti: 0.5% or less, and the balance: Fe and inevitable impurities, the contents of Al and Ti satisfying the following: (Ti+Al)>Nb/8. The weld joint is a high strength austenitic steel weld joint which exhibits excellent toughness at a low temperature and excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, which are required for a piping and a vessel for high pressure hydrogen, particularly also in a welded zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Masaaki Igarashi, Hiroyuki Semba, Tomohiko Omura, Mitsuo Miyahara
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Publication number: 20080121613Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solar cell panel, includes steps (a) to (e). The step (a) is a step of forming a solar cell module by laminating solar cell films on a transparency substrate. The step (b) is a step of performing an inspection of electric power generation on the solar cell module. The step (c) is a step of forming a solar cell panel by executing a panel formation on the solar cell module. The step (d) is a step of cleaning a light incidence surface of the solar cell panel. The step (e) is a step of performing an inspection of electric power generation on the solar cell panel. The step (d) is executed immediately before the step (e).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi SONOBE, Akemi TAKANO, Yoshikazu NAWATA, Kazumasa UCHIHASHI, Kazuhiko OGAWA, Tsukasa YAMANE, Nobuki YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20070242684Abstract: Full-mesh WDM transmission units, each of which includes n number of interfaces and is capable of establishing a bidirectional full-mesh communication between all of the interfaces using wavelength paths based on a wavelength division multiplexing technique, are connected in a multistage tree-shaped structure by internetwork connection units through edge-packet transfer units connected to the respective interfaces. Therefore, it is possible to hold a direct communication between user terminals connected to the edge-packet transfer units of the same full-mesh WDM transmission unit, and to realize scalability by a multistage connection configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2005Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TEPLEPHONE CORP.Inventors: Kazuhiro Hayakawa, Satoru Yoshida, Makoto Fukuda, Nobuo Shigeta, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Shin Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20070068568Abstract: A method is provided for producing a solar panel, which is made by building up a solar cell layer on a glass base as a covering glass, having a good performance in sealing the solar panel. A solar panel produce by the method is also provided. The production method of the present invention comprises a step of building up a solar cell layer which consists of a plurality of films on a glass substrate which is used as a covering glass, a step of removing a part of the solar cell layer which is built up on the glass substrate, a step of sealing the solar cell layer by using a face, which is exposed by the removing of the part of the solar cell layer, for adhering a sealing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Tatsuji Horioka
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Publication number: 20060191606Abstract: A weld joint having a base material and a weld metal both of an austenitic steel, wherein the weld metal has a chemical composition, in mass %, that C: 0.04% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 3% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Cr: 15 to 25%, Ni: 30% or more, Mo: 10% or less, Nb: 2.5 to 5%, Al: 3.0% or less, Ti: 0.5% or less, and the balance: Fe and inevitable impurities, the contents of Al and Ti satisfying the following: (Ti+Al)>Nb/8. The weld joint is a high strength austenitic steel weld joint which exhibits excellent toughness at a low temperature and excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, which are required for a piping and a vessel for high pressure hydrogen, particularly also in a welded zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Masaaki Igarashi, Hiroyuki Semba, Tomohiko Omura, Mitsuo Miyahara
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Publication number: 20060193743Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel for use in a hydrogen gas atmosphere comprises, in mass %, C: 0.10% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.01 to 30%, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 15 to 30%, Ni: 5.0 to 30%, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.001 to 0.30 % with the balance Fe and inevitable impurities. An X-ray (111) integration intensity of a cross section along the direction rectangular to the working direction is five times that in a random direction or less, and the X-ray integration intensity ratio of a cross section along the working direction satisfies I(220)/I(111)?10. The high strength steel can also contain one or more of the groups of Mo and W; V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr and Hf; B; Cu and Co; Mg, Ca, La, Ce, Y, Sm, Pr and Nd.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Hiroyuki Semba, Masaaki Igarashi, Tomohiko Omura, Mitsuo Miyahara, Kazuhiko Ogawa
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Publication number: 20050161075Abstract: A method is provided for producing a solar panel, which is made by building up a solar cell layer on a glass base as a covering glass, having a good performance in sealing the solar panel. A solar panel produce by the method is also provided. The production method of the present invention comprises a step of building up a solar cell layer which consists of a plurality of films on a glass substrate which is used as a covering glass, a step of removing a part of the solar cell layer which is built up on the glass substrate, a step of sealing the solar cell layer by using a face, which is exposed by the removing of the part of the solar cell layer, for adhering a sealing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Tatsuji Horioka
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Publication number: 20050061360Abstract: In a photovoltaic solar cell module assembly of the present invention, a plurality of photovoltaic solar cell modules that receive light irradiation and generate a predetermined power output are connected in series, and each of positive and negative electrodes located on both ends of a row of the series-connected photovoltaic solar cell modules is bifurcated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Tatsuji Horioka, Minoru Koga, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Nobuki Oka
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Patent number: 6338468Abstract: A simplified butterfly valve with low noise in which a cavitation to be generated in a narrowed flow region that is delimited by a valve disc in a valve casing is reduced thereby to control the noise, and the valve can be applied even to a flow line for a fluid containing slurry or foreign particles, and can be used for a fluid flow line through a fluid is flows at a high flow rate. In the butterfly valve with low noise, an enlarged section 35 having the enlarged sectional shape symmetrical relative to the center axis is provided in a downstream side immediately behind a valve seat so as to control or suppress the noise and cavitation which occur around the valve disc, an inner diameter Dy of the enlarged section 35 is made more than 1.3 times a inner diameter D of the piping to which the valve is mounted, and the length X1 of the enlarged section 35 is made more than 0.5 times the inner diameter D of the piping.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Tomoe Technical Research CompanyInventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Kouichi Hisada
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Patent number: 4673486Abstract: An extraction residue obtained by solvent deasphalting of a residual oil is mixed with a carrier gas and thermally cracked at a temperature of 400.degree. C. to 600.degree. C. in a tube-type cracking apparatus to obtain cracked oil and pitch. The use of the carrier gas, which may be either an inert gas such as nitrogen or a reactive gas such as hydrogen, permits a flow velocity through the cracking apparatus sufficient to substantially prevent coking. Preferably, the cracking conditions are controlled so that the yield of cracked oil is not more than about 30 to 35%.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1984Date of Patent: June 16, 1987Assignee: Jushitsuyu Taisaku Gijutsu Kenkyu KumiaiInventors: Tadaaki Orihashi, Hiroshi Tsuji, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Masao Hayashitani, Seiji Terada, Tsugio Miyagawa, Hideo Isozaki
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Patent number: 4121926Abstract: A rotor conductor of a squirrel-cage induction motor is made of an aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of 0.3 to 4% by weight of manganese, 0.15 to 0.9% by weight of chromium, 0.05 to 0.6% by weight of titanium, 0.01 to 0.12% by weight of boron, not more than 0.3% by weight of iron and not more than 0.3% by weight of silicon, the balance being aluminum, said squirrel-cage rotor generating a large starting torque.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1976Date of Patent: October 24, 1978Assignee: Sumitomo Aluminum Smelting Company, LimitedInventors: Kazuhiko Ogawa, Masanori Ohara