Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Sato

Kazuhiko Sato 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: 10367231
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolytic solution having high oxidation decomposition potential, where dissolution and deposition of magnesium proceed repeatedly and stably, using a non-nucleophilic alkoxide-type magnesium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Sato, Takahiro Kiyosu, Hironori Mizuta, Goro Mori, Kuniaki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20190176467
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to quickly correct a temperature sensor for an ejection head by, both efficiently and in a brief time, estimating a detected temperature of the temperature sensor for the ejection head in a case where the temperature of the ejection head of liquid becomes sufficiently close to an environment temperature. The temperature of a print head 1 is detected by a diode sensor 17 and the environment temperature is detected by a thermistor 10. Based on a change in the detected temperature of the diode sensor 17 at the time of filling of ink for the print head 1, the detected temperature of the diode sensor 17 in a case where the temperature of the print head 1 becomes close to the environment temperature is estimated as an estimated detected temperature. Based on a difference between the estimated detected temperature and the environment temperature, a correction value of the detected temperature of the diode sensor 17 is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi Azuma, Kazuhiko Sato, Kazuo Suzuki, Yoshinori Nakajima, Masataka Kato, Mitsutoshi Nagamura, Shin Genta, Shingo Nishioka, Sae Tabuchi
  • Patent number: 10316046
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing an acyloxysilane which is useful as a functional chemical, an acyloxysilane obtained thereby, and the use thereof. The present invention provides: a method for producing an acyloxysilane, including a reaction step of reacting an alkoxysilane with a carboxylic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the alkoxysilane is a specified alkoxysilane represented by General Formula (I), the carboxylic anhydride is a specified carboxylic acid represented by General Formula (IIA) or (IIB), the catalyst is an acid catalyst, and an acyloxysilane obtained in the reaction step is a specified acyloxysilane represented by General Formula (IIIA) or (IIIB); and the use of the acyloxysilane as a surface treatment agent or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamashita, Makiko Hatori, Michiyo Yoshinaga, Li-Biao Han, Shigeru Shimada, Kazuhiko Sato
  • Patent number: 10308670
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide silanol compounds that can be used as raw materials of siloxane compounds and the like, and a composition of the silanol compounds, as well as to provide a production method that makes it possible to produce silanol compounds at excellent yield. A composition comprising 5 mass % to 100 mass % of a silanol compound represented by Formulas (A) to (C) can be prepared by devising to produce silanol compounds under water-free conditions, to produce silanol compounds in a solvent having the effect of suppressing the condensation of silanol compounds, and to perform other such processes, the composition being able to be used as a raw material or the like of siloxane compounds because the silanol compounds can be stably present in the resulting composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Masayasu Igarashi, Shigeru Shimada, Kazuhiko Sato, Tomohiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20190131657
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a highly practical electrolytic solution which has a high oxidative decomposition potential, enables the dissolution and precipitation of magnesium to stably repeatedly proceed, and is easy to prepare. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution for a magnesium battery comprising: a compound represented by the general formula (I), a Lewis acid or a compound represented by the general formula (A), and a solvent; and to the compound represented by the general formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SATO, Goro MORI, Hiromi WATAHIKI, Takahiro KIYOSU, Kuniaki OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190063613
    Abstract: A magnetic fluid seal includes an outer cylinder member that houses therein a rotating shaft extending from a housing of a fluid machine, magnetic pole members housed in the outer cylinder member, disposed around the rotating shaft and forming a magnetic circuit, and sealing films to be formed from magnetic fluids, in an axial direction, in magnetic connection with the magnetic circuit, and between the magnetic pole members and the rotating shaft. The magnetic fluid seal further includes a gas supply passage that allows a gas to flow from an outside toward the magnetic pole members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20180370239
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus according to the present disclosure executes a first wiping operation in a case where the count value counted by the count unit is higher than a first threshold value while the recording operation is being performed and execute a second wiping operation when the recording operation completes in a case where the count value counted by the count unit is higher than a second threshold value. The inkjet recording apparatus also executes the second wiping operation when the first wiping operation has been performed while the recording operation is being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Taira, Toshimitsu Danzuka, Taku Yokozawa, Noboru Kunimine, Akiko Aichi, Kazuki Narumi, Tomoki Yamamuro, Kazuhiko Sato, Kazuo Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10150726
    Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently producing a levulinic acid ester from a cellulose-containing raw material or a carbohydrate-containing raw material in an alcohol solvent using an inexpensive, easily available catalytic system. In a method for producing a levulinic acid ester by reacting at least one of a cellulose-containing raw material and a carbohydrate-containing raw material in the presence of an alcohol and a catalyst, use is made of, as a catalyst, a combination of: at least one metal compound (exclusive of gallium acetylacetonate and indium acetylacetonate) selected from the group consisting of hydroxide salts, sulfates, nitrates, carboxylates, alkoxides, acetylacetonates, and oxides of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Group XIII and Group XIV of the Periodic Table; and an organic sulfonic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Koji Nemoto, Kenichi Tominaga, Kazuhiko Sato, Atsushi Yamada, Yasushi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180306246
    Abstract: A magnetic fluid seal includes an outer cylinder member with a heat barrier that internally houses a rotating shaft extending from a housing of a fluid machine and includes an attachment portion to be attached to the housing, magnetic pole members that are disposed around the rotating shaft housed in the outer cylinder member and form a magnetic circuit, and sealing films that are magnetically connected to the magnetic circuit, are respectively disposed between the magnetic pole members and the rotating shaft, are made of magnetic fluids, and are formed in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Kazuhiko SATO
  • Patent number: 10107144
    Abstract: A thermal power plant for recovering water from exhaust gas includes a gas turbine, a heat recovery steam generator for generating steam by supplying exhaust combustion gas exhausted from the gas turbine as heat source, a water recovery system installed on the downstream side of the heat recovery steam generator, a recovered water system for supplying a part of the water recovered by the water recovery system, allowing the water to be circulating as circulating water, a feed water system for supplying the heat recovery steam generator with other part of the water recovered by the water recovery system as feed water, pH adjusting systems, and a control system for controlling the volumes of pH adjusters supplied from the first and second pH adjusting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidefumi Araki, Kazuhiko Sato, Yasushi Iwai
  • Patent number: 10024437
    Abstract: In an assembly method of a magnetic fluid seal (100) that includes a magnetic field forming member (130) divided in a circumferential direction, a magnetic pole member (120) including a pair of magnetic fluid retaining portions (121, 122) and a coupling portion (123) that couples them, a first bearing (160) and a second bearing (170), a step of fixing the first bearing (160) to a shaft (400) in a state in which the shaft (400) is directed in a vertical direction, a step of attaching the magnetic pole member (120) from above the first bearing (160), a step of fixing the second bearing (170) to the shaft (400) from above the magnetic pole member (120) to thereby fix the magnetic pole member (120) in a state in which the magnetic pole member (120) is positioned with respect to the shaft (400); and a step of attaching the magnetic field forming member (130) between the pair of magnetic fluid retaining portions (121, 122) are performed in order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20180194138
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle which ejects a liquid onto a medium, a wiping member that wipes the liquid which has adhered to a nozzle forming surface of the liquid ejecting head, a support member that supports the wiping member, moves the wiping member relative to the liquid ejecting head, and has a receiving portion receiving the liquid wiped by the wiping member, and a connection flow path that is capable of being connected to the support member, wherein the receiving portion and the connection flow path communicate with each other with movement of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Masaru KOBASHI, Masahisa NAWANO, Kazuhiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20180194139
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle which ejects a liquid onto a medium, a wiping member that wipes the liquid which has adhered to a nozzle forming surface of the liquid ejecting head, a support member that supports the wiping member, moves the wiping member relative to the liquid ejecting head, and has a receiving portion receiving the liquid wiped by the wiping member, and a connection flow path that is capable of being connected to the support member, wherein the receiving portion and the connection flow path communicate with each other with movement of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Masaru KOBASHI, Masahisa NAWANO, Kazuhiko SATO
  • Patent number: 10000514
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing tetraalkoxysilane while saving energy at a high yield. Tetraalkoxysilane can be produced while saving energy at a high yield by the method including a first step of reacting alcohol with carbon dioxide in the presence of a dehydrating agent and/or in a reactor provided with a dehydrating means, and a second step of reacting a reaction mixture obtained in the first step with silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Norihisa Fukaya, Seong-Jib Choi, Jun-Chul Choi, Toshio Horikoshi, Kazuhiko Sato, Hiroyuki Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20180044359
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing an acyloxysilane which is useful as a functional chemical, an acyloxysilane obtained thereby, and the use thereof. The present invention provides: a method for producing an acyloxysilane, including a reaction step of reacting an alkoxysilane with a carboxylic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the alkoxysilane is a specified alkoxysilane represented by General Formula (I), the carboxylic anhydride is a specified carboxylic acid represented by General Formula (IIA) or (IIB), the catalyst is an acid catalyst, and an acyloxysilane obtained in the reaction step is a specified acyloxysilane represented by General Formula (IIIA) or (IIIB); and the use of the acyloxysilane as a surface treatment agent or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamashita, Makiko Hatori, Michiyo Yoshinaga, Li-BIAO Han, Shigeru Shimada, Kazuhiko Sato
  • Patent number: 9855743
    Abstract: Recording elements are driven by changing a driving pulse applied thereto in accordance with information regarding a total number of times the recording elements have been driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Taira, Kazuhiko Sato, Taku Yokozawa, Hiroaki Shirakawa, Mitsutoshi Nagamura, Yuhei Oikawa, Yosuke Ishii, Satoshi Azuma, Hiroaki Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20170327453
    Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently producing a levulinic acid ester from a cellulose-containing raw material or a carbohydrate-containing raw material in an alcohol solvent using an inexpensive, easily available catalytic system. In a method for producing a levulinic acid ester by reacting at least one of a cellulose-containing raw material and a carbohydrate-containing raw material in the presence of an alcohol and a catalyst, use is made of, as a catalyst, a combination of: at least one metal compound (exclusive of gallium acetylacetonate and indium acetylacetonate) selected from the group consisting of hydroxide salts, sulfates, nitrates, carboxylates, alkoxides, acetylacetonates, and oxides of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Group XIII and Group XIV of the Periodic Table; and an organic sulfonic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Koji NEMOTO, Kenichi TOMINAGA, Kazuhiko SATO, Atsushi YAMADA, Yasushi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170331154
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolytic solution having high oxidation decomposition potential, where dissolution and deposition of magnesium proceed repeatedly and stably, using a non-nucleophilic alkoxide-type magnesium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SATO, Takahiro KIYOSU, Hironori MIZUTA, Goro MORI, Kuniaki OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170275171
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing oligosilane and in particular to provide a method that can efficiently produce oligosilane at lower temperatures and with an improved yield and selectivity. In the dehydrogenative coupling reaction of hydrosilane, oligosilane can be efficiently produced at an improved selectivity for oligosilane, and in particular at an improved selectivity for disilane, by carrying out the reaction in the presence of zeolite having pores with a minor diameter of at least 0.43 nm and a major diameter of not more than 0.69 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu ISHIHARA, Hideaki HAMADA, Shigeru SHIMADA, Kazuhiko SATO, Masayasu IGARASHI, Hiroshi UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170267701
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing tetraalkoxysilane while saving energy at a high yield. Tetraalkoxysilane can be produced while saving energy at a high yield by the method including a first step of reacting alcohol with carbon dioxide in the presence of a dehydrating agent and/or in a reactor provided with a dehydrating means, and a second step of reacting a reaction mixture obtained in the first step with silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Norihisa Fukaya, Seong-Jib Choi, Jun-Chul Choi, Toshio Horikoshi, Kazuhiko Sato, Hiroyuki Yasuda