Patents by Inventor Kazuhito Sato

Kazuhito 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).

  • Publication number: 20100282328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a management method for a wax fraction storage tank that stores a wax fraction produced by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis until the wax fraction is hydrocracked, the management method including maintaining the temperature inside the tank at 90° C. to 130° C. and maintaining the atmosphere inside the tank to be an inert gas atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Shigenori Nakashizu, Yutaka Miyata, Kazuhito Sato
  • Patent number: 7612013
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst which, in the FT process, exhibits a high chain growth probability, and a high catalytic activity, can stably and smoothly promote the reaction, exhibits a high productivity of C5+, and can efficiently produce liquid hydrocarbons, and a process therefore. The invention relates to a hydrocarbon-producing catalyst obtainable by supporting a ruthenium compound on a support composed of a manganese oxide and an aluminum oxide, and which satisfies at least one of characteristics (1) and (2): (1) the catalyst being treated with an aqueous alkaline solution and subsequently subjected to calcination treatment in the air at 150 to 500° C., (2) the aluminum oxide being an aluminum oxide wherein pore volume formed by pores having a pore diameter of 8 nm or more accounts for 50% or more of total pore volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignees: Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Shigenori Nakashizu, Osamu Iwamoto, Hiroaki Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20090195507
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a plurality of key row holders each supporting a plurality of key elements constituting each of the plurality of key rows, a support shaft placed to be rotatable about an axial center and support the plurality of key row holders arranged to intersect the axial center, an engaging portion formed on a support surface of each of the plurality of key row holders for the support shaft, and an engaged portion formed spirally on a surface of the support shaft in a direction of the axial center so as to be engaged with the engaging portion of each of the plurality of key row holders, the engaged portion causing the plurality of key row holders to shift in the direction of the axial center by an engagement with the engaging portion upon rotation of the support shaft. The keyboard enables easy and accurate key pitch adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Fujino, Masayoshi Koganei, Yutaka Ogasawara, Yasushi Itoshiro, Kazuhito Sato, Kazuhiko Otake
  • Patent number: 7515121
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes signal lines to each of which a current is supplied to obtain an arbitrary current value, optical elements each optical behaving in accordance with the current value of the current flowing via the signal line, and a stationary voltage supply circuit for supplying a stationary voltage for setting the current value of the current flowing through the signal line to be stationary through the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Hiroyasu Yamada
  • Patent number: 7499006
    Abstract: A driver circuit for driving optical elements which is applied to a pixel driver circuit of the display device in this invention comprises a first current path with one end connected to the optical elements and the other end connected to a drive power supply; a second current path electrically connected to the first current path; a write-in control circuit which flows the write-in current having a predetermined current value in the direction of the other end side from the one end side of the first current path via the second current path; a charge storage circuit which stores the electric charge accompanying the write-in current flowing in the first current path; a drive control circuit which supplies the drive current to the optical elements via the first current path has a current value corresponding to the current value of the write-in current and drives these optical elements based on the electric charge stored in the charge storage circuit; and has a first timing operation in which the electric charge of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Kazuhito Sato, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Manabu Takei
  • Patent number: 7499042
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of selection scan lines, a plurality of current lines, a selection scan driver which sequentially selects the plurality of selection scan lines in each selection period, a data driving circuit which applies a reset voltage to the plurality of current lines in the selection period and supplies a designating current having a current value corresponding to an image signal to the plurality of current lines after applying the reset voltage, and a plurality of pixel circuits which are connected to the plurality of selection scan lines and the plurality of current lines, and supply a driving current having a current value corresponding to the current value of the designating current which flows through the plurality of current lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Kazuhito Sato
  • Publication number: 20080184624
    Abstract: A rotating door mechanism includes: a front door member having a door panel part having a nearly cylindrical side surface which is opened and closed on a side surface of a cabinet; a base member; and a rotating member, wherein the rotating member is rotatably mounted on the base member, the front door member is movably mounted on the rotating member from a direction of the door front side to a depth direction while the front door member is energized to the door front side, the base member is formed with a guiding part guiding the movement of the front door member, and the door panel part is slid to rotate the rotating member and the front door member is moved with movements in a front/depth direction and in the rotating direction by the rotating member and the guiding part, whereby the door panel part is opened and closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka OGASAWARA, Hidetoshi Kawabe, Kazuhito Sato
  • Publication number: 20080134222
    Abstract: A tray ejecting mechanism includes a stationary bezel mounted to a front surface of an ejectable tray included in a medium drive device, and a movable bezel movably attached to the stationary bezel in a front-back direction while being biased in a front-surface direction. The movable bezel serves as an outer housing of the medium drive device contained in an electronic apparatus. The stationary bezel includes a detection component positionally shiftable in accordance with an open/close position of the tray, and a switch component having a pressing portion for pressing an ejection switch on the tray and being positionally shiftable in conjunction with the detection component. The movable bezel includes a pressing rib that applies a pressing force to the pressing portion to press the ejection switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi KAWABE, Yutaka Ogasawara, Kazuhito Sato
  • Publication number: 20080064769
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst which, in the FT process, exhibits a high chain growth probability, and a high catalytic activity, can stably and smoothly promote the reaction, exhibits a high productivity of C5+, and can efficiently produce liquid hydrocarbons, and a process therefor. The invention relates to a hydrocarbon-producing catalyst obtainable by supporting a ruthenium compound on a support composed of a manganese oxide and an aluminum oxide, and which satisfies at least one of characteristics (1) and (2): (1) the catalyst being treated with an aqueous alkaline solution and subsequently subjected to calcination treatment in the air at 150 to 500° C., (2) the aluminum oxide being an aluminum oxide wherein pore volume formed by pores having a pore diameter of 8 nm or more accounts for 50% or more of total pore volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicants: JAPAN OIL, GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION, COSMO OIL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Shigenori Nakashizu, Osamu Iwamoto, Hiroaki Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20050157581
    Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of selection scan lines, a plurality of current lines, a selection scan driver which sequentially selects the plurality of selection scan lines in each selection period, a data driving circuit which applies a reset voltage to the plurality of current lines in the selection period and supplies a designating current having a current value corresponding to an image signal to the plurality of current lines after applying the reset voltage, and a plurality of pixel circuits which are connected to the plurality of selection scan lines and the plurality of current lines, and supply a driving current having a current value corresponding to the current value of the designating current which flows through the plurality of current lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shiurasaki, Kazuhito Sato
  • Publication number: 20040246241
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes signal lines to each of which a current is supplied to obtain an arbitrary current value, optical elements each optical behaving in accordance with the current value of the current flowing via the signal line, and a stationary voltage supply circuit for supplying a stationary voltage for setting the current value of the current flowing through the signal line to be stationary through the signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Hiroyasu Yamada
  • Patent number: 6822711
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal element including a front substrate positioned on the side of an observer and having a first electrode mounted to one surface, a rear substrate having a second electrode arranged to face said first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between these substrates, said liquid crystal layer controlling the polarized state of the transmitted light in accordance with the electric field applied between the first and the second electrodes. A first reflection polarizing plate is arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal element and reflects the light of one of the two polarized components of the incident light. Two polarized components are perpendicular to each other, and transmit the light of the other polarized component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Yoshida, Toshiharu Nishino, Tomoko Tano, Kazuhito Sato, Yoshiaki Sawano, Keiichi Ishida
  • Publication number: 20040189627
    Abstract: A driver circuit for driving optical elements which is applied to a pixel driver circuit of the display device in this invention comprises a first current path with one end connected to the optical elements and the other end connected to a drive power supply; a second current path electrically connected to the first current path; a write-in control circuit which flows the write-in current having a predetermined current value in the direction of the other end side from the one end side of the first current path via the second current path; a charge storage circuit which stores the electric charge accompanying the write-in current flowing in the first current path; a drive control circuit which supplies the drive current to the optical elements via the first current path has a current value corresponding to the current value of the write-in current and drives these optical elements based on the electric charge stored in the charge storage circuit; and has a first timing operation in which the electric charge of
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Kazuhito Sato, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Manabu Takei
  • Patent number: 6411710
    Abstract: In a voice receiving mechanism and a handset, an ear pad and a speaker are secured to a ball of a ball joint, and a grip portion supports a ball holder of the ball joint. Therefore, the ear pad, and so on are swingable in any direction relative to the grip portion, and the ear pad, can be brought into close contact with the ear. Further, a leaf spring applies a braking force to the ball. So that, even after the ear pad is separated from the ear, the orientation (direction and angle) of the ear pad, can be kept so that the ear pad can come into close contact with the ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Junya Ohmoto
  • Patent number: 6399035
    Abstract: A reduction purification method of a nitrogen oxide-containing exhaust gas by contacting said nitrogen oxide-containing exhaust gas with a catalyst in an oxidative atmosphere in which an excess amount of oxygen is present and in the presence of a least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing organic compound, wherein said catalyst comprises an alumina having supported thereon (a) tin and (b) at least one selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, palladium, rhodium and indium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignees: Cosmo Research Institute, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tabata, Katsumi Miyamoto, Tomohiro Yoshinari, Kazuhito Sato, Sadao Takehara
  • Publication number: 20020009977
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable telephone set, which is capable of being carried by the user by being hooked up on the belt of a belt clip. At the same time, the belt clip does not form an obstacle for the user when he or she uses the telephone set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Yasuharu Matsubara
  • Patent number: 6077492
    Abstract: A titanium oxide photocatalyst having metal ions of one or more metals incorporated therein selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, Cu, Fe, Mg, Ag, Pd, Ni, Mn and Pt, wherein the metal ions are implanted from the surface to deep inside of the bulk of the photocatalyst in an amount of at least 1.times.10.sup.15 ions per g of the titanium oxide; a process for producing the photocatalyst; and a photocatalytic reaction method using the photocatalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Petroleum Energy Center
    Inventors: Masakazu Anpo, Hiromi Yamashita, Sakunobu Kanai, Kazuhito Sato, Takanori Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 6030590
    Abstract: A reduction purification method of a nitrogen oxide-containing exhaust gas by contacting said nitrogen oxide-containing exhaust gas with a catalyst in an oxidative atmosphere in which an excess amount of oxygen is present and in the presence of at least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing organic compound, wherein said catalyst comprises an alumina having supported thereon (a) tin and (b) at least one selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, palladium, rhodium and indium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignees: Cosmo Research Institute, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tabata, Katsumi Miyamoto, Tomohiro Yoshinari, Kazuhito Sato, Sadao Takehara
  • Patent number: 5464490
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a liquid crystal display, comprising the steps of providing a first base plate of a resin and a second base plate of a resin, providing at least one of the base plates with an electrically connecting terminal, forming an opening in a base plate of the base plates opposite the electrically connecting terminal when the base plates are bonded to each other, providing at least one of the base plates with a seal, bonding the base plates to each other by means of the seal, providing a space between the base plates with a liquid crystal, and separating the base plates on a line adjoining an edge of the opening. The opening protects the connecting terminal from being physically damaged and separated at the separation step to improve the production yield of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Yuji Negishi
  • Patent number: 4889478
    Abstract: In an apparatus of operating an injection compression molding machine having a stationary metal mold, a movable metal mold, an oil pressure actuator for advancing the movable metal mold toward the stationary metal mold to form a mold cavity therebetween with a predetermined compression clearance .delta. left between the movable and stationary metal molds, a heating cylinder adapted to engage with the stationary metal mold, a hopper for supplying a thermoplastic resin into the heating cylinder, a screw contained in the heating cylinder for injecting molten metal into the mold cavity, an oil pressure motor for rotating the screw and a piston cylinder unit for reciprocating the screw through the heating cylinder, the molten resin is filled in the mold cavity by advancing the screw and the advancement of the movable metal mold is started when the screw reaches a predetermined set position during an injection stroke so as to reduce the compression clearance .delta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai K. K.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Sato