Patents by Inventor Kenichi Uchida
Kenichi Uchida 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: 20150166811Abstract: A polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit, a diene-based monomer unit, an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester monomer unit other than the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, and having an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit content of 22.0 to 24.5 wt. %, preferably 22.5 to 24.5 wt. %, and an iodine value of 120 or less, and 4 to 31 parts by weight of an aliphatic carboxylic acid diester compound of polyalkylene glycol. The polyamine curable, highly saturated nitrile rubber composition is used as a cure molding material of a sealing material that can be suitably used even in an environment in which the sealing material is exposed to polycyclic aromatic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: NOK CorporationInventors: Ayako Aoyagi, Kenichi Uchida
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Publication number: 20140230876Abstract: A magnetic element according to the present invention is formed of a layered product having a magnetic insulator film formed on a substrate including a material having no crystal structure. The magnetic insulator film has a columnar crystal structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Masahiko Ishida, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20140182645Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric conversion element capable of converting both a temperature gradient in an in-plane direction and a temperature gradient in a direction perpendicular to plane into electric power at the same time. The thermoelectric conversion element includes: a substrate; a magnetic film provided on the substrate and formed of a polycrystalline magnetic insulator material that is magnetizable in a predetermined direction having a component parallel to a film surface; and electrodes provided to the magnetic film and made of a material having a spin orbit interaction. The thermoelectric conversion element is configured to be capable of outputting a temperature gradient perpendicular to a surface of the magnetic film as a potential difference in a surface of one of the electrodes and outputting a temperature gradient parallel to the surface of the magnetic film as a potential difference between the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NEC CorporationInventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Yasunobu Nakamura, Shinichi Yorozu, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20140102501Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus has a substrate and a power generation part. The power generation part has a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer made of a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility. This thermoelectric conversion apparatus further has a cover layer having flexiblity and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20140031461Abstract: A fluororubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a peroxide-crosslinkable tetrafluoroethylene-vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropene ternary copolymer rubber having a fluorine content of 64 wt. % or more, (A) 5 to 90 parts by weight of carbon black having a specific surface area of 5 to 20 m2/g, (B) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a fine bituminous powder, (C) at least one of 1 to 20 parts by weight of hydrophilicity-imparted talc and/or 1 to 30 parts by weight of hydrophilicity-imparted clay, and (D) 0.5 to 6 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; the fluororubber composition being used as a molding material for fuel oil sealing materials to be in contact with fuel oil. The fluororubber composition provides a sealing materials having excellent metal corrosion resistance, without compounding an acid acceptor comprising a metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Yamanaka, Kenichi Uchida
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Patent number: 8604571Abstract: The thermoelectric conversion efficiency of a thermoelectric conversion device is increased by increasing the figure of merit of a spin-Seebeck effect element. An inverse spin-Hall effect material is provided to at least one end of a thermal spin-wave spin current generating material made of a magnetic dielectric material so that a thermal spin-wave spin current is converted to generate a voltage in the above described inverse spin-Hall effect material when there is a temperature gradient in the above described thermal spin-wave spin current generating material and a magnetic field is applied using a magnetic field applying means.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Tohoku UniversityInventors: Kenichi Uchida, Yosuke Kajiwara, Hiroyasu Nakayama, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20130312802Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost thermoelectric converter element having high productivity and excellent conversion efficiency. A thermoelectric converter element according to the present invention includes a substrate 4, a magnetic film 2 provided on the substrate 4 with a certain magnetization direction A and formed of a polycrystalline magnetically insulating material, and an electrode 3 provided on the magnetic film 2 with a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction. When a temperature gradient is applied to the magnetic film 2, a spin current is generated so as to flow from the magnetic film 2 toward the electrode 3. A current I is generated in a direction perpendicular to the magnetization direction A of the magnetic film 2 by the inverse spin Hall effect in the electrode 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Yasunobu Nakamura, Shinichi Yorozu, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Patent number: 8254163Abstract: A concrete means for making transmission over long distances possible using a spin-wave spin current is provided in a spintronic device and an information transmitting method. At least one metal electrode made of any of Pt, Au, Pd, Ag, Bi, alloys of these, or elements having an f-orbital are provided on top of a magnetic dielectric layer and, so that spin-wave spin current—pure spin current exchange is carried out at the interface between the above described magnetic dielectric layer and the above described metal electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Keio UniversityInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Kenichi Uchida, Kazuya Ando, Eiji Saitoh
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Patent number: 8203191Abstract: The invention relates to a spin current thermal conversion device and a thermoelectric conversion device, with which a spin current is thermally generated, and its concrete application is realized. A temperature gradient creating means which creates a temperature gradient in a thermal spin current generating member is provided in a thermal spin current generating member made of either a ferromagnetic member or a conductive member containing a ferromagnetic substance.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Keio UniversityInventors: Kenichi Uchida, Kazuya Harii, Yosuke Kajiwara, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20110084349Abstract: The thermoelectric conversion efficiency of a thermoelectric conversion device is increased by increasing the figure of merit of a spin-Seebeck effect element. An inverse spin-Hall effect material is provided to at least one end of a thermal spin-wave spin current generating material made of a magnetic dielectric material so that a thermal spin-wave spin current is converted to generate a voltage in the above described inverse spin-Hall effect material when there is a temperature gradient in the above described thermal spin-wave spin current generating material and a magnetic field is applied using a magnetic field applying means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITYInventors: Kenichi Uchida, Yosuke Kajiwara, Hiroyasu Nakayama, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20110075476Abstract: A concrete means for making transmission over long distances possible using a spin-wave spin current is provided in a spintronic device and an information transmitting method. At least one metal electrode made of any of Pt, Au, Pd, Ag, Bi, alloys of these, or elements having an f-orbital are provided on top of a magnetic dielectric layer and, so that spin-wave spin current—pure spin current exchange is carried out at the interface between the above described magnetic dielectric layer and the above described metal electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITYInventors: Yosuke Kajiwara, Kenichi Uchida, Kazuya Ando, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20100276770Abstract: The invention relates to a spin current thermal conversion device and a thermoelectric conversion device, with which a spin current is thermally generated, and its concrete application is realized. A temperature gradient creating means which creates a temperature gradient in a thermal spin current generating member is provided in a thermal spin current generating member made of either a ferromagnetic member or a conductive member containing a ferromagnetic substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITYInventors: Kenichi Uchida, Kazuya Harii, Yosuke Kajiwara, Eiji Saitoh
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Patent number: 7380476Abstract: A gas sampling bag is capable of blowing out the gas uniformly into the bag main body, and filling the bag main body with gas in a securely mixed state. A gas sampling bag that is connected to a constant volume sampling passage, contains a pipe, on which a plurality of gas inlet/outlet holes are formed, in a bag main body, and allows the gas to flow into/out of the bag main body through the gas inlet/outlet holes. The opening of the plurality of gas inlet/outlet holes is formed in such a manner that the size is minimized while the pressure loss is suppressed so as not to increase as far as possible.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Horiba, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Hirai, Hideki Ohashi, Toshio Mizutaka, Kimikazu Yoda, Kenichi Uchida, Hiroaki Katumata
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Publication number: 20050056103Abstract: A gas sampling bag is capable of blowing out the gas uniformly into the bag main body, and filling the bag main body with gas in a securely mixed state. A gas sampling bag that is connected to a constant volume sampling passage, contains a pipe, on which a plurality of gas inlet/outlet holes are formed, in a bag main body, and allows the gas to flow into/out of the bag main body through the gas inlet/outlet holes. The opening of the plurality of gas inlet/outlet holes is formed in such a manner that the size is minimized while the pressure loss is suppressed so as not to increase as far as possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: Horiba, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Hirai, Hideki Ohashi, Toshio Mizutaka, Kimikazu Yoda, Kenichi Uchida, Hiroaki Katumata
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Patent number: 6107627Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the analysis of mixed gas components which can perform, in high precision, determination of the . quantities of components contained in a sample gas containing a plurality of the components having molecular weights close to each other and which has a Fourier transform mass spectrometric means for ionizing a sample gas, applying a high frequency electric field to the ionized gas to induce cyclotron resonance, detecting the cyclotron resonance as a high-frequency decaying electric signal, and converting the resulting high-frequency decaying electric signal to a frequency-domain signal and a wavelength variable light irradiating means for irradiating a light of a single wavelength to ionize the molecules of the components constituting the sample gas, said irradiating means being able to vary the wavelength and/or intensity of the irradiation light.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Nikkiso Company LimitedInventors: Kazuo Nakagawa, Hiromi Yamazaki, Kenichi Uchida, Yukio Naruse
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Patent number: 5777205Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the analysis of mixed gas components which can perform, in high precision, determination of the quantities of components contained in a sample gas containing a plurality of the components having molecular weights close to each other and which has a Fourier transform mass spectrometric means for ionizing a sample gas, applying a high frequency electric field to the ionized gas to induce cyclotron resonance, detecting the cyclotron resonance as a high-frequency decaying electric signal, and converting the resulting high-frequency decaying electric signal to a frequency-domain signal and a wavelength variable light irradiating means for irradiating a light of a single wavelength to ionize the molecules of the components constituting the sample gas, said irradiating means being able to vary the wavelength and/or intensity of the irradiation light.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Nikkiso Company LimitedInventors: Kazuo Nakagawa, Hiromi Yamazaki, Kenichi Uchida, Yukio Naruse
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Patent number: 5739514Abstract: A sensor capable of reliably detecting a pulse voltage generated by a magnetic material by means of electromagnetic induction and a security tag using the sensor, which produces an alarming sound and causes a security gate to produce another alarming signal to thereby specify a product brought out illegally while preventing an erroneous operation of the security tag in usually handling a product, are provided. A pulse generating member of magnetic material which is inserted into a hollow tube in a free movement state generates a pulse voltage in an A.C. magnetic field. The pulse voltage is derived by a pick-up coil wound on the hollow tube as a sensor output. The pulse voltage thus derived activates an operation control circuit to actuate an alarm device and an alarm device of the security gate is operated by the pulse voltage or its high harmonics or a pulse control signal generated by the operation control circuit or its high harmonics.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1996Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Fala System Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenichi Uchida
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Patent number: 5203870Abstract: In an evaporative emission-control system having a canister for trapping a fuel-vapor evaporated from the fuel tank and a purge control valve for executing a purging, an amount of fuel-vapor trapped in the canister is measured while the engine is stopped or in an idle state. The trapped fuel-vapor is purged from the canister and mixed with an air-fuel mixture when the amount of fuel-vapor trapped in the canister is sufficient for diagnosis while the vehicle is running in a predetermined driving condition. In this purge operation, a concentration of a vapor-laden air from the canister is measured and the occurrence of an abnormal state of the evaporative emission-control system is determined when a change of the concentration of the vapor-laden air after the purging is less than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1991Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuaki Kayanuma, Kenichi Uchida, Takayuki Otsuka
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Patent number: 4422698Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a fixed member, a rotatable member and a bearing for supporting rotatably the rotatable member to the fixed member. The bearing is sealed by a seal. At the axially outside of the seal is formed an annular chamber surrounded by the fixing member, the rotatable member and the bearing. A discharge hole communicating with the chamber is formed in the fixed member.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1980Date of Patent: December 27, 1983Assignee: Nippon Seiko Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akio Aoki, Kenichi Uchida
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Patent number: 4361028Abstract: A system for measuring particulate discharge from a vehicular internal combustion engine has a dilution tunnel into which exhaust gases are introduced and mixed with and diluted by clean air. A part of the diluted gases is introduced through a sampling probe into a sampled gas line in which a filter is provided to collect particulates contained in the sampled gases. A differential pressure transducer is provided to detect the pressure drop across the filter and convert the detected pressure drop into an electric signal which is fed into an operator which is operative to compute the quantity of particulate content of the engine exhaust gases on the basis of the time differential of the electric signal from the differential pressure transducer.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1981Date of Patent: November 30, 1982Assignees: Nippon Soken, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sigeru Kamiya, Junji Wakayama, Nobutoshi Hayashi, Hiroshi Noguchi, Kenichi Uchida, Nobuhisa Mori