Patents by Inventor Kazuki Sakamoto

Kazuki Sakamoto 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: 20240038438
    Abstract: Reactor 10 includes the core 4, the coil 2 attached to the core 4, the resin member 5 covering a periphery of the core 4, and the fastening portion 53 fastening the external terminal 61 of the external device electrically connected to the coil 2. The external terminal 61 is connected to the lead wire 62 connecting the external terminal 61 and the external device. The lead wire 62 is wired linearly above the core 4 along the core 4 to which the coil 2 is not attached. The resin member 5 includes the guide portion 54 provided at an opposite of the fastening portion 53 so as to interpose the core 4 above which the lead wire 62 is wired and holding the lead wire 62 and the intermediate guide portion 55 provided between the fastening portion 53 and the guide portion 54 and holding the lead wire 62.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Kazuki Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20240012031
    Abstract: A current detection apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure includes an annular magnetic core (13), a first coil group (14) including a plurality of first coils (La) connected in series, a second coil group (15) including a plurality of second coils (Lb) connected in series, and a detector (12). The first coil group (14) and the second coil group (15) are connected in parallel between a first node (21) and a second node (22), a count of the plurality of first coils (La) and a count of the plurality of second coils (Lb) are identical, and a first coil (La), among the plurality of first coils (La), in ith place from the first node (21) and a second coil (Lb), among the plurality of second coils (Lb), in ith place from the first node (21) are arranged at opposing positions, where i is an integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Minami, Hiroyuki Ishida, Kazuki Sakamoto, Tomoaki Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20230113522
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: selecting M blocks as M selected blocks from among N blocks for driving at least one of an actuator or a heater included in an apparatus, in accordance with an input operation performed by an operator; generating an application by setting an order of the at least M selected blocks in accordance with an input operation performed by the operator; consulting a rule that when one block included in two or more given blocks is executed, prohibits at least one of remaining blocks included in the two or more given blocks from not being executed, and modifying the application when the rule applies to the M selected blocks included in the application; and outputting the modified application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kenta MURAKAMI, Satoshi SUEMASU, Tatsuhiro KISHI, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Hayato NARUSE
  • Publication number: 20230106195
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one of an actuator or a heater, and a controller that controls the at least one of the actuator or the heater. The controller: obtains an application that is defined by a plurality of blocks that drive the at least one of the actuator or the heater and includes information on an order in which each of the plurality of blocks is executed; consults a first rule that prohibits two or more given blocks from being executed in a given order, and when the information on the order correlates with the given order, modifies the application by changing the order in which each of the plurality of blocks is executed; and drives the at least one of the actuator or the heater based on the modified application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro KISHI, Satoshi SUEMASU, Kenta MURAKAMI, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Hayato NARUSE
  • Publication number: 20230103842
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: selecting M blocks as M selected blocks from among N blocks for driving at least one of an actuator or a heater included in an apparatus, in accordance with an input operation performed by an operator; generating an application by setting, in accordance with an input operation performed by the operator, a parameter for driving the actuator or the heater in each of the M selected blocks; consulting a rule defining a parameter range within which the above-described driving is not permitted, and modifying the application by changing at least one of the M selected blocks, the at least one of the M selected blocks including a parameter included in the parameter range; and outputting the modified application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Satoshi SUEMASU, Tatsuhiro KISHI, Kenta MURAKAMI, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Hayato NARUSE
  • Publication number: 20230088560
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one of an actuator or a heater, and a controller that controls the at least one of the actuator or the heater. The controller: obtains an application defined by a plurality of blocks that drive the at least one of the actuator or the heater, each of the plurality of blocks including a parameter for driving the at least one of the actuator or the heater; consults a first rule that defines a first parameter range within which the at least one of the actuator or the heater is not permitted to be driven, and modifies the application by changing at least one block included in the plurality of blocks, the at least one block including a parameter included in the first parameter range; and drives the at least one of the actuator or the heater based on the modified application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Satoshi SUEMASU, Tatsuhiro KISHI, Kenta MURAKAMI, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Hayato NARUSE
  • Publication number: 20230086104
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one of an actuator or a heater, and a controller that controls the at least one of the actuator or the heater. The controller: obtains an application defined by a plurality of blocks that drive the at least one of the actuator or the heater; consults a rule that when one block included in two or more given blocks is executed, prohibits at least one of remaining blocks included in the two or more given blocks from not being executed, and modifies the application when the rule applies to a plurality of blocks included in the application; and drives the at least one of the actuator or the heater based on the modified application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kenta MURAKAMI, Satoshi SUEMASU, Tatsuhiro KISHI, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Hayato NARUSE
  • Publication number: 20230085964
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: selecting M blocks as M selected blocks from among N blocks for driving at least one of an actuator or a heater included in an apparatus, in accordance with an input operation performed by an operator; generating an application, by setting the order of the M selected blocks in accordance with an input operation performed by the operator; consulting a rule that prohibits two or more given blocks from being executed in a given order, and when information included in the application that indicates the order of the M selected blocks correlates with the given order, modifying the application by changing the order in which each of the M selected blocks is executed; and outputting the modified application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro KISHI, Kenta MURAKAMI, Satoshi SUEMASU, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Hayato NARUSE
  • Publication number: 20230084775
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a cooler, a terminal block and a case. The cooler defines an internal space through which a refrigerant flows. The terminal block covers a conducive part. The case accommodates the cooler and the terminal block therein. The case has an opening on its lateral wall portion for allowing connection between the conductive part of the terminal block inside the case and an external load disposed outside the case. At least a part of the terminal block is located closer to the opening than the cooler in a first direction to which an inner surface and an outer surface of the lateral wall portion of the case defining the opening are opposed, and is located between the cooler and an upper end of the opening in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuki SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220374456
    Abstract: The control system includes: a determiner that determines, based on browsing information on browsing using a browsing device, a target device and a browsing relation degree indicating relationship between a predetermined function of the target device and the browsing; a device information obtainer that obtains device information on a target control device that is the target device having the browsing relation degree of the browsing greater than or equal to a threshold; and a control unit that changes an operation mode for executing the predetermined function of the target control device when the device information obtained satisfies a specific condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Takashi MORIMOTO, Jitsuho NISHIDA, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Yasuhiko AKEMINE, Kyohei SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20220134715
    Abstract: Provided is a strand board with improved strength and water resistance. Reduction in productivity is prevented and characteristics of the strand board can be varied as desired while achieving certain strength and water resistance of the strand board. A strand board B is formed by stacking and laminating five strand layers 1 each formed by a large number of strands 5. The strand board B has substantially constant density distribution in the lamination direction of the strand layers 1. Three of the five strand layers 1 of the strand board B are high-density strand layers 1a having a higher density than the other strand layers 1, and the other strand layers 1 are low-density strand layers 1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Katsuhito OSHIMA, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Kazuhiro HIRATA, Koji NAGAOKA, Yasushi SUGIO
  • Patent number: 11292046
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a press molded product includes forming a plurality of corner portions in a pressed portion of a pressed member, providing the pressed member between a first die and a second die, and press molding the pressed portion to decrease a height of the pressed portion. The press molding includes forming a pair of first bent portions in the pressed portion by means of the corner portions, the pair of first bent portions being bent to protrude toward the second die, forming a second bent portion in the pressed portion by means of the corner portions while holding the pair of first bent portions by a pair of holding portions, the second bent portion being bent to protrude toward the first die from a position between the pair of first bent portions, and pressing and deforming the second bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Hayashida, Kenichi Watanabe, Takayuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20220093323
    Abstract: A terminal block includes a terminal and a base having a terminal attachment part to which the terminal is attached. The terminal includes a coupling part coupled to the terminal attachment part. The terminal attachment part is formed with an insertion hole extending in a first direction and into which the coupling part is inserted, and a fitting hole communicating with the insertion hole. The coupling part includes a click part configured to fit into the fitting hole, and the click part projects toward the fitting hole by being bent at a root of the click part along a straight line substantially parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro SUZUKI, Kazuki SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11260630
    Abstract: Provided is a strand board with improved strength and water resistance. Reduction in productivity is prevented and characteristics of the strand board can be varied as desired while achieving certain strength and water resistance of the strand board. A strand board B is formed by stacking and laminating five strand layers 1 each formed by a large number of strands 5. The strand board B has substantially constant density distribution in the lamination direction of the strand layers 1. Three of the five strand layers 1 of the strand board B are high-density strand layers 1a having a higher density than the other strand layers 1, and the other strand layers 1 are low-density strand layers 1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhito Oshima, Kazuki Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Hirata, Koji Nagaoka, Yasushi Sugio
  • Patent number: 11131050
    Abstract: Present application discloses control method of controlling operation mode of washing machine by communication with washing machine. Control method includes obtaining vibration information indicative of vibration of washing tub of washing machine operating in predetermined first operation mode as operation mode; extracting predetermined feature amount having correlation with strength of floor on which washing machine is placed from vibration information; estimating strength of floor from extracted feature amount; determining whether or not operation mode needs to be changed from first operation mode based on estimated strength; and when determination is made that operation mode needs to be changed from first operation mode, outputting, to washing machine, instruction to change operation mode from first operation mode to second operation mode different from first operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Sakata, Kazuki Sakamoto, Takayuki Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210229156
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a press-molded article includes: preparing a patchwork blank in which a thickened portion is formed by welding patchwork to basework; bending only the thickened portion of the patchwork blank; and bending a portion other than the thickened portion in a step different from bending of the thickened portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Kenichi WATANABE, Dongyong SHI
  • Patent number: 11046190
    Abstract: A pressing member is used for pressing semiconductor modules and cooling pipes which are alternately disposed, and includes a plate and an elastic member. The plate includes a contact plate section that faces an end surface of the fixed unit in the fixed direction and contacts with the end surface of the fixed unit, and plate ribs standing in the fixed direction from an end portion of the contact plate section in a width direction of the contact plate section. The elastic member is disposed in a side of the plate opposite to a side of the plate where the fixed unit is disposed, the elastic member pressing the plate towards a fixed unit side in the fixed direction. The contact plate section has an inner plate surface including a concave surface formed at a portion apart from the plate ribs in a contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuki Sakamoto, Hideaki Tachibana, Hiroki Umeda
  • Patent number: 10934657
    Abstract: A washing machine includes: a drum that rotates with a washing or drying object contained in the drum; a motor that rotationally drives the drum; a controller that controls rotation of the motor; and an electric current measurer that measures an electric current value representing an electric current flowing in the motor. The controller controls the rotation of the motor to rotate the drum less than one turn, and in accordance with the measured electric current value, detects whether a foreign object that is different from the object and whose mass is greater than an expected mass of the object is inside the drum. In a case where the controller detects the foreign object, the controller stops operation of the washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruo Kamiyama, Mariko Nakaso, Kazuki Sakamoto, Hiroko Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 10864652
    Abstract: This method for manufacturing a high-density strand board enables high-density strand boards to be formed by using about the same press pressure as press pressures required to form strand boards with common densities, so that the high-density strand boards can be produced without using special facilities and equipment. A pretreatment process P2 is performed on strands 5 before pressing. The pretreatment process P2 is comprised of a first treatment process P2a and a subsequent second treatment process P2b. At least one of beating, high-frequency treatment, high-temperature high-pressure treatment, high-water pressure treatment, repeated deaeration and dehydration treatment, and chemical treatment is performed in the first treatment process P2a, and roll pressing or flat press pressing is performed in the second treatment process P2b. A strand board B with a density of 750 to 950 kg/m3 is formed by using a press pressure of 4 N/mm2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: DAIKEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhito Oshima, Yasushi Sugio, Koji Nagaoka, Kazuki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: D900041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki Sakamoto, Yuuichi Honda