Patents by Inventor Kazuo Takahashi
Kazuo Takahashi 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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Publication number: 20240404555Abstract: Provided is a magnetic recording medium that allows for superior operational reliability while addressing still higher capacity. The magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic recording tape extending in a longitudinal direction, and a leader tape coupled thereto in the longitudinal direction. Further, a maximum step difference of a stepped part positioned closest to a coupling part between the leader tape and the magnetic recording tape, among a plurality of the stepped parts generated on the leader tape after traveling in accordance with the following conditions 1 to 3, is 34 ?m or less in a thickness direction of the leader tape. Condition 1 is being in an environment of a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 45% RH, condition 2 is using a drive pursuant to a standard of LTO 9, and condition 3 is performing reciprocating traveling 140 times to record and reproduce a capacity of 18 terabytes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Kazuo ANNO, Takanobu IWAMA, Hiroshi KUMAGAI, Taeko TAKAHASHI, Eiji NAKASHIO
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Patent number: 12130201Abstract: A pressure detection device 1 includes: an enclosure assembly configured to be mounted in a communication hole in an internal combustion engine; a diaphragm head 32 provided at one end of the enclosure assembly and configured to receive pressure of combustion gas from the internal combustion engine; and a buffer member 80 located at the diaphragm head 32 and configured to supply the combustion gas to the diaphragm head 32 while reducing the temperature of the combustion gas. Female threads formed on a first buffer member 81 of the buffer member 80 and male threads formed on a second buffer member 82 of the buffer member 80 are configured to threadably engage each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2024Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignees: CITIZEN FINEDEVICE CO., LTD., CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yujiro Nakamura, Kazuo Takahashi, Motoki Obata, Hiroshi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 12132430Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rotating machine drive system comprising a winding switching device, wherein the rotating machine drive system has a relatively simple configuration, allows wear of electrical contacts during switching and sliding to be minimized, and is highly reliable.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Akeshi Takahashi, Kazuo Nishihama, Noriyuki Maekawa, Katsuhiro Hoshino
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Publication number: 20240321155Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including: a first subpixel including a first light-emitting element; and a second subpixel adjacent to the first subpixel and including a second light-emitting element. The display device includes a circuit unit calculating a degradation amount of the first light-emitting element in accordance with a light-emission state of the second light-emitting element, and calculating a compensation value of the first light-emitting element in accordance with the calculated degradation amount of the first light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: TATSUHIKO SUYAMA, KAZUO NAKAMURA, NORIYUKI TANAKA, KAZUKI TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 12093807Abstract: A neural network not requiring massive changes in configuration when changing the number of stages (number of levels) of the neural network. This neural network is provided with at least one neuron core 10 performing an analog multiply-accumulate operation and a weight-value-supply control unit 30 supplying the weight value to the neuron core 10. This neural network is subjected to control processing by a control-processor unit 40 controlling the supply of the weight value from said weight-value-supply control unit 30 in synchronization with the timing of the analog multiply-accumulate operation of the neuron core 10, and processing the data output from the neuron core 10 at every analog multiply-accumulate operation performed by said neuron core as serial data and/or parallel data.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignees: Kabushikiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Information Systems (Japan) CorporationInventors: Takao Marukame, Kazuo Ishikawa, Junichi Sugino, Toshimitsu Kitamura, Yutaka Tamura, Koji Takahashi
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Publication number: 20240294382Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a graphene material that is lightweight, has a large retention capacity, and is useful as a base material for sustainedly releasing a non-aqueous component, and a method of producing the same. Provided is a graphene material having a total porosity of 60.0% or more and an open porosity of 50.0% or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Kazuo Muramatsu, Kazuma Takahashi, Hidesato Iwata, Koichi Sutani, Hideaki Yabumoto
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Publication number: 20240255382Abstract: A pressure detection device 1 includes: an enclosure assembly configured to be mounted in a communication hole in an internal combustion engine; a diaphragm head 32 provided at one end of the enclosure assembly and configured to receive pressure of combustion gas from the internal combustion engine; and a buffer member 80 located at the diaphragm head 32 and configured to supply the combustion gas to the diaphragm head 32 while reducing the temperature of the combustion gas. Female threads formed on a first buffer member 81 of the buffer member 80 and male threads formed on a second buffer member 82 of the buffer member 80 are configured to threadably engage each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicants: CITIZEN FINEDEVICE CO., LTD., CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yujiro NAKAMURA, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Motoki OBATA, Hiroshi NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240244988Abstract: A working machine includes a vehicle body, a first working device to do first work, a traveling device, and a controller configured or programmed to include a first work acquirer to acquire first information of the first working device, a second work acquirer to acquire second information of a second working device to do second work before the first work, a route acquirer to acquire a second route which is a path for the second work, and a route creator to create a first route which is a path for the first work and includes first portions. The route acquirer acquires, as the second route, second portions, and the route creator creates the first portions by shifting the second portions in a direction perpendicular to the second portions based on the first information acquired by the first work acquirer and the second information acquired by the second work acquirer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Kotaro SHIMADA, Kazuo SAKAGUCHI, Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Takafumi MORISHITA
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Patent number: 12038349Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system of an embodiment is an inspection system for inspecting a bogie including a plurality of side beams extending in a front-rear direction and disposed apart from each other in a left-right direction and a cross beam connecting the plurality of side beams. The inspection system includes one or more sensors and a position locator. The one or more sensors are installed on at least one of the plurality of side beams and the cross beam and detect elastic waves. The position locator identifies a beam in which the elastic waves have been generated or locates a position of an elastic wave source on the basis of the elastic waves detected by the one or more sensors.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi Usui, Toshiki Takayasu, Kazuo Watabe, Atsuro Oonishi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Takamitsu Sunaoshi
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Publication number: 20240088322Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element includes preparing a wafer that includes a semiconductor structure body and a light-transmitting conductive film; forming a first mask on the light-transmitting conductive film; removing the light-transmitting conductive film exposed from the first mask to form an opening in the light-transmitting conductive film, the opening exposing the semiconductor structure body from under the light-transmitting conductive film; forming an n-side exposed part by removing the semiconductor structure body exposed from the first mask; removing the first mask; forming a second mask on the light-transmitting conductive film; removing the light-transmitting conductive film exposed from the second mask; forming an n-side electrode at the n-side exposed part; forming a third mask on the light-transmitting conductive film and on the semiconductor structure body; and removing the semiconductor structure body to form a groove dividing the semiconductor structure body into a pluralType: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Takefumi NAKAGAWA, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Akira FUJIOKA
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Patent number: 11274606Abstract: A control device for a two-shaft gas turbine power generation facility includes: a basic output calculation unit which obtains a basic output command value in accordance with a required output; a component separation unit which divides the basic output command value into high and low frequency components; an opening degree command output unit which obtains an opening degree of a fuel adjustment valve and outputs an opening degree command to the fuel adjustment valve; a basic power transmission and reception amount calculation unit which obtains a basic power transmission and reception amount of the electric power between an induction motor and a power system on the basis of the high-frequency component; and a power transmission and reception command output unit which outputs a power transmission and reception command indicating a power transmission and reception amount in accordance with the basic power transmission and reception amount to a frequency converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Naoyuki Nagafuchi
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Patent number: 11181045Abstract: Provided is a two-shaft gas turbine power generation equipment that includes: an induction motor which receives/transmits power from/to a power system; and a speed reducer that makes a rotational speed of a motor rotor of the induction motor lower than a rotational speed of a compressor rotor of a two-shaft gas turbine. The speed reducer includes: a compressor-side shaft; a motor-side shaft; a first compressor-side helical gear and a second compressor-side helical gear which are mounted on the compressor-side shaft; and a first motor-side helical gear and a second motor-side helical gear which are mounted on the motor-side shaft. The first compressor-side helical gear meshes with the first motor-side helical gear, and the second compressor-side helical gear meshes with the second motor-side helical gear.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Nagafuchi, Toshimitsu Morimoto, Kazuo Takahashi, Hironori Tsukidate
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Patent number: 11066961Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery system includes an evaporator, an expander, a condenser, a pump, a circulation flow path, a cooling medium pipe, a bypass pipe, a first valve, a second valve for switching between a state in which the working medium can flow into the coolie medium piping and a state in which the working medium cannot flow therein, and a controller for performing the switching control of the valves. When a condition under which the temperature of the working medium flowing into the condenser becomes higher than or equal to a predetermined temperature is satisfied, the controller controls the second valve to switch to the state in which the working medium can flow into the cooling medium pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Shigeto Adachi, Yutaka Narukawa, Kazumasa Nishimura
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Patent number: 10996127Abstract: A pressure detection device includes: a piezoelectric element that detects a pressure change via a diaphragm head or the like; a circuit board that is provided with a processing circuit that performs electrical processing with respect to a charge signal outputted from the piezoelectric element; a conductive housing member, which has conductivity and is disposed to cover (house) the circuit board, and which is connected to the ground of the circuit board; and a housing (a leading end side housing, the diaphragm head and a rear end side housing), which houses the piezoelectric element, the circuit board and the housing member, and which is electrically insulated from the piezoelectric element, the circuit board and the housing member.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignees: CITIZEN FINEDEVICE CO., LTD., CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Kanamori, Masanori Yomoyama, Tetsuya Aiba, Ikuo Takahashi, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kazuo Takahashi, Yusuke Satoh
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Publication number: 20200400079Abstract: A control device for a two-shaft gas turbine power generation facility includes: a basic output calculation unit which obtains a basic output command value in accordance with a required output; a component separation unit which divides the basic output command value into high and low frequency components; an opening degree command output unit which obtains an opening degree of a fuel adjustment valve and outputs an opening degree command to the fuel adjustment valve; a basic power transmission and reception amount calculation unit which obtains a basic power transmission and reception amount of the electric power between an induction motor and a power system on the basis of the high-frequency component; and a power transmission and reception command output unit which outputs a power transmission and reception command indicating a power transmission and reception amount in accordance with the basic power transmission and reception amount to a frequency converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Naoyuki NAGAFUCHI
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Patent number: 10851678Abstract: A thermal energy recovery device includes a circulation flow path for circulating a working fluid, a thermal fluid circulation flow path for circulating hot water, an evaporator for evaporating the working fluid flowing in the circulation flow path by heat of the hot water flowing in the thermal fluid circulation flow path, a preheater for heating the working fluid before flowing into the evaporator by the heat of the hot water flowing in the thermal fluid circulation flow path, and a control unit for controlling a startup operation of the thermal energy recovery device. The control unit executes a suppression control for suppressing a temperature difference between the hot water and the working fluid in the preheater.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Haruyuki Matsuda, Shigeto Adachi
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Patent number: 10794160Abstract: A geothermal heat recovery device includes a circulation flow path provided with a circulation pump, a heat medium pressurized by the circulation pump circulating through the circulation flow path in a hot liquid state; a heat exchanger installed underground and configured to heat the heat medium flowing through the circulation flow path with underground heat; a binary electricity generation device configured to recover, as electrical energy, thermal energy from the heat medium heated in the heat exchanger; a bypass path connected to the circulation flow path; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a flow division ratio between a flow rate of the heat medium flowing into the heat exchanger and a flow rate of the heat medium bypassing the heat exchanger through the bypass path.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Shigeto Adachi
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Patent number: 10794229Abstract: A binary cycle power generation system includes a working fluid circulation line, an evaporator, an expander, an energy recovery apparatus, a condenser, and a pump. The pump includes a casing, a rotary shaft, and impellers. The casing is hollow and has an end wall at an end in a longitudinal direction. The rotary shaft has an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the casing, is supported on the end wall, has at least a part that is in the casing, and rotates owing to a torque. The impellers are attached to the rotary shaft one after another in the longitudinal direction. The pump is arranged in such a way that the axis of the rotary shaft intersects a vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Takahashi, Yuji Tanaka, Shigeto Adachi, Yutaka Narukawa, Kazumasa Nishimura
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Publication number: 20200291600Abstract: A boom includes a body and a base end bracket. The body includes a straight section and a wide section. When viewed from above, a width of the straight section is substantially constant. When viewed from above, a width of the wide section increases toward the base end bracket. The straight section and the wide section are smoothly continuous to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Nobuyasu SUGIHARA, Yuki NAKATANI, Shinpei UTOU, Kouji SHINKAWA, Satoru KUBOTA, Shuhei WATANABE, Tooru TSUJI, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Kenji SANADA
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Patent number: 10775168Abstract: Provided is a sensor device that includes a vibrator unit, an annular base portion, a plurality of coupling portions, and a wiring layer. The wiring layer includes a plurality of drive wirings and a plurality of detection wirings. The plurality of drive wirings are respectively connected to first and second drive electrodes while being adjacent and parallel to one another. The plurality of detection wirings are respectively connected to first and second detection electrodes while being adjacent and parallel to one another. The wiring layer is provided at each of the plurality of coupling portions to electrically connect a plurality of terminal portions provided in the base portion with a plurality of piezoelectric drive units and first and second piezoelectric detection units provided in the vibrator unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Mitani, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kazuo Takahashi, Hideo Niikura