Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Sekiguchi
Kazuhiro Sekiguchi 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: 11937598Abstract: A cerium oxide nanoparticle whose surface is covered with a vinyl polymer has a heterocyclic amine skeleton such as piperazine, pyridine, imidazole, or carbazole or with a polyamide having a heterocyclic amine skeleton such as piperazine, pyridine, imidazole, or carbazole; and a decomposition method of a nucleic acid or a polypeptide by using the cerium oxide nanoparticle.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Shota Sekiguchi, Kazuhiro Matsuda, Takahiro Motoshiromizu, Masateru Ito
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Patent number: 10030101Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a branched polycarbonate, including: a step (a) of subjecting an alkali aqueous solution of a dihydric phenol, phosgene, and a branching agent to a phosgenation reaction in the presence of an organic solvent to provide a reaction liquid; a step (b) of adding the alkali aqueous solution of the dihydric phenol and a polymerization catalyst to the reaction liquid obtained from the step (a) to provide a reaction liquid containing a polycarbonate oligomer; a step (c) of separating the reaction liquid containing the polycarbonate oligomer obtained in the step (b) into an organic solvent phase containing the polycarbonate oligomer and an aqueous phase; and a step (d) of causing the organic solvent phase containing the polycarbonate oligomer separated in the step (c) and the alkali aqueous solution of the dihydric phenol to react with each other to provide a reaction liquid containing the branched polycarbonate, in which a ratio (x/y) of an addition amount of the polymerization catalType: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki Kunishi, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Yukiko Nagao, Masayuki Takahashi, Kenji Sasaki
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Publication number: 20170313817Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a branched polycarbonate, including: a step (a) of subjecting an alkali aqueous solution of a dihydric phenol, phosgene, and a branching agent to a phosgenation reaction in the presence of an organic solvent to provide a reaction liquid; a step (b) of adding the alkali aqueous solution of the dihydric phenol and a polymerization catalyst to the reaction liquid obtained from the step (a) to provide a reaction liquid containing a polycarbonate oligomer; a step (c) of separating the reaction liquid containing the polycarbonate oligomer obtained in the step (b) into an organic solvent phase containing the polycarbonate oligomer and an aqueous phase; and a step (d) of causing the organic solvent phase containing the polycarbonate oligomer separated in the step (c) and the alkali aqueous solution of the dihydric phenol to react with each other to provide a reaction liquid containing the branched polycarbonate, in which a ratio (x/y) of an addition amount of the polymerization catalType: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Noriyuki KUNISHI, Kazuhiro SEKIGUCHI, Yukiko NAGAO, Masayuki TAKAHASHI, Kenji SASAKI
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Patent number: 9388997Abstract: An air-conditioning control apparatus for controlling an air conditioner configured to supply conditioned air into a space to be air-conditioned so that a temperature of a predetermined section in a plurality of sections in the space to be air-conditioned becomes a set temperature, the air-conditioning control apparatus comprising: a detecting device configured to determines the number of people in the predetermined section; and a controller configured to correct the set temperature so as to be decreased if the number of people is increased and so as to be increased if the number of people is decreased.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuji Yoshii, Shigeru Okada, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Shigeo Tera, Junya Nakasone, Koichi Yamana, Yoshiaki Gouda, Masaaki Meguro
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Patent number: 9157671Abstract: A cooling system 1 is constructed to have a refrigeration circuit 2 in which low-temperature showcases 7 as plural load facilities are connected to a rack system refrigerating machine 3 in parallel through refrigerant pipes 5a and 5b, a main controller 4 for generating and outputting control data of compressors 9 constructing the rack system refrigerating machine 3 on the basis of the cooling state of the low-temperature showcases 7, and a compressor controller 6 which is constructed to acquire control setting required for capacity control of the compressors 9 as main elements of the rack system refrigerating machine 3, receives control data from the main controller 4 and controls the compressors 9 on the basis of the control setting and the control data.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kawaai, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Teruo Shimizu, Masaru Koshiba
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Publication number: 20150203079Abstract: A piston is pushed out towards a rotor by an electric actuator. The electric actuator has a speed reduction machine, a ball type speed reduction machine, and a feed-screw device. A preload is imparted to balls which make up the ball type speed reduction machine by a compression spring to impart a resistance against the functioning of the ball type speed reduction machine, whereby the ball type speed reduction machine does not function immediately after braking is started.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Hideki Kakizaki
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Publication number: 20150087798Abstract: To provide a method for continuous production of a polycarbonate with safety, wherein (1) the contents of impurities in phosgene, which adversely affect a product, such as carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, etc., are decreased, and in its turn, the contents of the impurities in a polycarbonate are decreased; (2) by using a formed phosgene gas directly for an oligomer reaction step without going through a purification step, noxious phosgene is not substantially held; and preferably, (3) an apparatus is automatically stopped even at abnormal time, and noxious phosgene is detoxicated without being leaked outside the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Toshiyuki Yasuda
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Patent number: 8209813Abstract: In a vehicle windshield wiper system, a support base includes a connecting rod (9) fixedly attached to a vehicle body and extending across a width of the vehicle body, and a base member (10, 11) depending from an intermediate part of the connecting member. A wiper motor (2) attached to a lower surface of a horizontal wall portion (11) of the base member, and a crank arm (3) is attached to an output shaft of the wiper motor. The base member is formed with an opening (13) to avoid an interference with the crank arm as the crank arm undergoes the rotative movement. The opening in the support base prevents an interference with the movement of the crank arm, and this allows the crank arm and an associated link mechanism (6) to be placed opposite to a vertically intermediate part of the support base, and immediately adjacent to the support base. Therefore, the windshield wiper system can be accommodated in a readily available space (24) under the lower edge of the windshield.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Yuji Igarashi, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Mikito Kato, Junji Kishimoto
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Publication number: 20120103733Abstract: In an electric disc brake apparatus, a rotating shaft which is rotated and driven by an electric motor and forms an input part of a force-multiplication mechanism is provided with a flange part. Thrust bearing is arranged between a sensor and an inner side surface of the flange part. The thrust bearing and the flange part are accommodated inside a case unit. The case unit includes an inner case, and an outer case coupled with the inner case in an inseparable state. An elastic member is formed between an inner side surface of the outer case and an outer side surface of the flange part. The elastic member urges the thrust bearing to a side of the inner case in which the sensor is installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Kazuhiro Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20110186644Abstract: An air-conditioning control apparatus for controlling an air conditioner configured to supply conditioned air into a space to be air-conditioned so that a temperature of a predetermined section in a plurality of sections in the space to be air-conditioned becomes a set temperature, the air-conditioning control apparatus comprising: a detecting device configured to determines the number of people in the predetermined section; and a controller configured to correct the set temperature so as to be decreased if the number of people is increased and so as to be increased if the number of people is decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuji Yoshii, Shigeru Okada, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Shigeo Tera, Junya Nakasone, Koichi Yamana, Yoshiaki Gouda, Masaaki Meguro
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Publication number: 20110189938Abstract: A ventilation control apparatus of an indoor ventilation system including an intake device configured to take outside air into an indoor space, the intake device capable of changing an intake amount of the outside air, the ventilation control apparatus includes: a people count detection unit configured to determine the number of people who are present in the indoor space, to be outputted as people count information; and a control unit configured to obtain the people count information and control the intake device so that the more the number of people indicated by the people count information is increased, the greater an amount of the outside air to be taken in becomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuji Yoshii, Shigeru Okada, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20110167853Abstract: Both of maintenance of cooling performance of low-temperature showcases and enhancement of energy saving performance of a refrigerating machine are enabled. A cooling system 1 is constructed to have a refrigeration circuit 2 in which low-temperature showcases 7 as plural load facilities are connected to a rack system refrigerating machine 3 in parallel through refrigerant pipes 5a and 5b, a main controller 4 for generating and outputting control data of compressors 9 constructing the rack system refrigerating machine 3 on the basis of the cooling state of the low-temperature showcases 7, and a compressor controller 6 which is constructed to acquire control setting required for capacity control of the compressors 9 as main elements of the rack system refrigerating machine 3, receives control data from the main controller 4 and controls the compressors 9 on the basis of the control setting and the control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kawaai, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Teruo Shimizu, Masaru Koshiba
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Publication number: 20090126141Abstract: In a vehicle windshield wiper system, a support base includes a connecting rod (9) fixedly attached to a vehicle body and extending across a width of the vehicle body, and a base member (10, 11) depending from an intermediate part of the connecting member. A wiper motor (2) attached to a lower surface of a horizontal wall portion (11) of the base member, and a crank arm (3) is attached to an output shaft of the wiper motor. The base member is formed with an opening (13) to avoid an interference with the crank arm as the crank arm undergoes the rotative movement. The opening in the support base prevents an interference with the movement of the crank arm, and this allows the crank arm and an associated link mechanism (6) to be placed opposite to a vertically intermediate part of the support base, and immediately adjacent to the support base. Therefore, the windshield wiper system can be accommodated in a readily available space (24) under the lower edge of the windshield.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATIONInventors: YUJI IGARASHI, KAZUHIRO SEKIGUCHI, MIKITO KATO, JUNJI KISHIMOTO
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Patent number: 7395903Abstract: An actuator 23d for pushing a plurality of friction plates 44, 44 to a plurality of plates 37, 37 to be braked is composed of members including electroactive polymer, the shape of the elastomer of which is changed by electric energy.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kimio Takahashi, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Hideaki Takahashi
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Publication number: 20070029144Abstract: A parking operation mechanism is provided with: an adjusting spindle of an adjuster mechanism, a cam shaft which is located orthogonally to the adjusting spindle and has a parking lever at one end thereof; and a thrust transmitting assembly which is arranged between the cam shaft and the adjusting spindle, and has rolling rollers which generate thrust. A rolling curve surface provided on the cam shaft is formed on a recess groove extending to the shaft end portion. The rolling rollers are housed in the rolling curves surfaces. Their axial movement is regulated by a regulating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventor: Kazuhiro Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20060191753Abstract: An actuator 23d for pushing a plurality of friction plates 44, 44 to a plurality of plates 37, 37 to be braked is composed of members including electroactive polymer, the shape of the elastomer of which is changed by electric energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Kimio Takahashi, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Hideaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 6971484Abstract: A ball ramp mechanism constituting a force transmission converting mechanism is inserted into a cylinder of a caliper body and a relative rotation angle thereof is restricted to a predetermined range. Further, by successively assembling a piston head, a ramp plate and a ball and a screw shaft member constituting the ball ramp mechanism, a coil spring and an end plate in this order and by catching the end plate by a slit of a piston case in a state of flexing the coil spring, respective parts are elastically connected and assembled by the spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20040245054Abstract: An actuator 23d for pushing a plurality of friction plates 44, 44 to a plurality of plates 37, 37 to be braked is composed of members including electroactive polymer, the shape of the elastomer of which is changed by electric energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kimio Takahashi, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi, Hideaki Takahashi
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Publication number: 20040112690Abstract: A ball ramp mechanism constituting a force transmission converting mechanism is inserted into a cylinder of a caliper body and a relative rotation angle thereof is restricted to a predetermined range. Further, by successively assembling a piston head, a ramp plate and a ball and a screw shaft member constituting the ball ramp mechanism, a coil spring and an end plate in this order and by catching the end plate by a slit of a piston case in a state of flexing the coil spring, respective parts are elastically connected and assembled by the spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20030042084Abstract: A brake device provided with a hydraulic type brake mechanism in which a piston operated by hydraulic pressure can press a friction member to a rotatable member and an electric type brake mechanism capable of pressing the friction member to the rotatable member by operation of the piston by an electric motor. Further, the brake device includes a force converting mechanism provided at the inside of the piston for converting rotation of an operating shaft connected to the electric motor into movement of the piston in an axial direction of the rotatable member, and a drive portion of the electric brake mechanism having the electric motor and an elastic member arranged substantially coaxially between a pair of opposed rotating members for transmitting rotational force of the electric motor and the operating shaft is connected attachably to and detachably from one of the rotating members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Kawase, Masaaki Tanaka, Kimio Takahashi, Yoshihiko Suzuki, Kazuhiro Sekiguchi