Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Suto

Kazuhiko Suto 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: 20120156431
    Abstract: Provided is a molded structure that demonstrates hydrophilicity with only a fine relief structure on the surface of a resin substrate, has anti-fogging and self-cleaning functions over a long period of time, and maintains transparency in the case the resin substrate is transparent. The molded structure comprises the formation of a fine relief structure on one surface of a resin substrate (1) that continuously prevents a water aggregation phenomenon and demonstrates hydrophilicity for forming a water film, wherein the width or diameter of protrusions (2) of the fine relief structure is equal to or less than the shortest wavelength of visible light, and the center-to-center distance between the protrusions (2) is 200 nm to 400 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Housetec, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Suto, Yashio Suzuki, Mitsuru Iwai, Kuzuma Kurihara
  • Patent number: 6012511
    Abstract: A plurality of tubes (3) for flowing a heat transfer tedium, a plurality of fins (4), and tanks (1) connected to the tubes (3) is provisionally assembled. Each of the tubes (3) comprises a pair of formed plates (3a, 3b) coupled to each other. Each of the formed plates (3a, 3b) has a peripheral portion (20) and a plurality of protrusions (14) formed on an inside thereof and having through-holes in top ends thereof. The outer surface of the provisional assembly is coated with a noncorrosive flux (40) in an amount rate of 3 g/m.sup.2 or more on the base of the total area of the outer surfaces and inner surfaces of the tanks, fins and tubes. Then, the provisional assembly is subjected to a brazing treatment. The noncorrosive flux (40) is melted and flows to penetrate into the inside of the tubes (3) through the through-holes (45, 18a) to bond the paired formed plates to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Sanden Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiharu Shinmura, Kazuhiko Suto, Kiyohito Hosoi