Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Aoki

Kiyoshi Aoki 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).

  • Patent number: 11267138
    Abstract: The present invention is provided to achieve smooth devanning or depalletizing of rectangular packages while managing various situations. Package identification codes 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d are displayed at a predetermined position of each of four surfaces of front, back, left and right or on each of all surfaces of a package 5A having a rectangular shape, and code data-of the identification codes is identified by a predetermined controller via a reading unit. The code data includes size information of a height size and a width size of a code display surface of the package 5A. The controller of a robot having the reading unit and a robot hand is configured to position the robot hand with the package 5A based on a code display position and the size information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hideki Iino, Kiyoshi Aoki, Hayato Horikoshi
  • Publication number: 20210107750
    Abstract: The present invention is provided to achieve smooth devanning or depalletizing of rectangular packages while managing various situations. Package identification codes 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d are displayed at a predetermined position of each of four surfaces of front, back, left and right or on each of all surfaces of a package 5A having a rectangular shape, and code data-of the identification codes is identified by a predetermined controller via a reading unit. The code data includes size information of a height size and a width size of a code display surface of the package 5A. The controller of a robot having the reading unit and a robot hand is configured to position the robot hand with the package 5A based on a code display position and the size information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Hideki IINO, Kiyoshi AOKI, Hayato HORIKOSHI
  • Patent number: 8105424
    Abstract: A hydrogen permeation/separation thin membrane including a Ni—Ti—Nb alloy. The Ni—Ti—Nb alloy is a cast foil material obtained by roll quenching and a refining heat treatment. The membrane has a thickness of 0.07 mm or less. The Ni—Ti—Nb alloy has the following: (a) a composition consisting of 10 to 47 atomic % of Nb, 20 to 52 atomic % of Ti, and a remainder containing 20 to 48 atomic % of Ni and inevitable impurities; and (b) an alloy structure where fine particles of a Nb-based solid solution alloy, in which Nb forms a solid solution with Ni and Ti in Nb, are dispersed in a basic structure made of a Ni—Ti(Nb) intermetallic compound formed of a solid solution of a Ni—Ti intermetallic compound, in which part of Ti thereof is replaced by Nb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Kita, Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 8075670
    Abstract: A hydrogen permeable module includes a hydrogen permeable membrane that permeates hydrogen, an outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane being restricted, an inside of the outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane being not restricted. The hydrogen permeable module permeates the hydrogen by constantly keeping a pressure of a primary side to a pressure that is equal to or more than a pressure of a secondary side. The inside of the outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane is not restricted so as to be capable of expanding to the secondary side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Tomohiro Ueno, Toshiki Kabutomori, Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20100083839
    Abstract: A hydrogen permeable module includes a hydrogen permeable membrane that permeates hydrogen, an outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane being restricted, an inside of the outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane being not restricted. The hydrogen permeable module permeates the hydrogen by constantly keeping a pressure of a primary side to a pressure that is equal to or more than a pressure of a secondary side. The inside of the outer peripheral part of the hydrogen permeable membrane is not restricted so as to be capable of expanding to the secondary side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicants: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SASAKI, Tomohiro UENO, Toshiki KABUTOMORI, Kiyoshi AOKI, Kazuhiro ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 7597842
    Abstract: An Nb—Ti—Co alloy having both good hydrogen permeability and good hydrogen embrittlement resistance comprises one of Fe, Cu or Mn as a fourth element, incorporating from 1 to 14 mol %. The content of Mn, if any, is preferably from 1 to 9 mol %. The desired hydrogen permeability can be attained by the (Nb, Ti) phase and the desired hydrogen embrittlement resistance can be attained by the CoTi phase, making is possible to obtain excellent hydrogen permeability and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance. None of Fe, Cu or Mn can impair these properties. Fe, Cu or Mn can replace some of the Co elements. Fe, Cu or Mn enhances the workability of the alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignees: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Toshiki Kabutomori
  • Patent number: 7514036
    Abstract: A (Nb, Ti) phase in an Nb—Ti—Co alloy is composed of a granular structure. The Nb—Ti—Co alloy is preferably subjected to heat treatment at 800° C. or more so that the eutectic structure in the casted state can be changed to a granular structure. The Nb—Ti—Co alloy used there is preferably NbxTi(100-x-y)Coy, (x?70, 20?y?50 (mol %)). By properly predetermining the heating temperature and time, the resulting alloy exhibits improved hydrogen permeability in combination with a good hydrogen embrittlement resistance characteristic in the CoTi phase, making it possible to provide a practical hydrogen permeable membrane having an advantageously high performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignees: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Toshiki Kabutomori
  • Publication number: 20090056549
    Abstract: A hydrogen permeation/separation thin membrane including an Ni—Ti—Nb alloy, the Ni—Ti—Nb alloy being a cast foil material obtained by roll quenching and having a thickness of 0.07 mm or less, which has been subjected to a refining heat treatment, and the Ni—Ti—Nb alloy having the following composition (a) and alloy structure (b): (a) a composition consisting of 10 to 47 atomic % of Nb, 20 to 52 atomic % of Ti, and a remainder containing 20 to 48 atomic % of Ni and inevitable impurities; and (b) an alloy structure where fine particles of an Nb-based solid solution alloy formed of a solid solution of Ni and Ti in Nb are dispersed in a microstructure made of an Ni—Ti(Nb) intermetallic compound formed of a solid solution of an Ni—Ti intermetallic compound, in which part of Ti thereof is replaced by Nb; and a hydrogen permeation/separation thin membrane including an Nb—Ti—Ni alloy, the Nb—Ti—Ni alloy being a cast foil material obtained by roll quenching and having a thickness of 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Koichi Kita, Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 7468093
    Abstract: An Ni—Ti—Nb based multiple phase alloy consists of a combined phase which comprises a phase for the hydrogen permeability and a phase for the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. The alloy has a composition satisfying the formula: NixTiyNb(100-x-y) in which x=25˜45 mol % and y=25˜55 mol %. A metal membrane for hydrogen separation-purification is prepared using the alloy material. The alloy material is prepared by blending Ni, Ti and Nb and melting the blend. The metal membrane permits the hydrogen separation-purification and thus the resulting purified hydrogen gas can be used as a fuel and can be applied to fields of production of semiconductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignees: ULVAC Inc., Kiyoshi AOKI
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Aoki, Takeshi Matsuda, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 7390348
    Abstract: In a multiphase hydrogen permeation alloy comprising a phase in charge of hydrogen permeation and a phase in charge of hydrogen embrittlement resistance, a structure in which the phase in charge of hydrogen permeability is continuously interconnected and in which more preferably the growth direction of the aforementioned phase in charge of hydrogen permeation lies aligned in the thickness direction of the permeation membrane. As the hydrogen permeation alloy, an Nb—Ti—Co alloy is exemplified, wherein the phase in charge of hydrogen permeability is made of an (Nb, Ti) phase and the aforementioned phase in charge of hydrogen embrittlement resistance is made of a CoTi phase. By virtue of the fact that the growth direction of the phase in charge of hydrogen permeation lies aligned in the thickness direction of the permeation membrane, the hydrogen permeation pass length becomes short to give further improved hydrogen permeation property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignees: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd., National University Corporation Kitami Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Toshiki Kabutomori, Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20070068383
    Abstract: In a multiphase hydrogen permeation alloy comprising a phase in charge of hydrogen permeation and a phase in charge of hydrogen embrittlement resistance, a structure in which the phase in charge of hydrogen permeability is continuously interconnected and in which more preferably the growth direction of the aforementioned phase in charge of hydrogen permeation lies aligned in the thickness direction of the permeation membrane. As the hydrogen permeation alloy, an Nb—Ti—Co alloy is exemplified, wherein the phase in charge of hydrogen permeability is made of an (Nb, Ti) phase and the aforementioned phase in charge of hydrogen embrittlement resistance is made of a CoTi phase. By virtue of the fact that the growth direction of the phase in charge of hydrogen permeation lies aligned in the thickness direction of the permeation membrane, the hydrogen permeation pass length becomes short to give further improved hydrogen permeation property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Toshiki Kabutomori, Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20070056660
    Abstract: A (Nb, Ti) phase in an Nb—Ti—Co alloy is composed of a granular structure. The Nb—Ti—Co alloy is preferably subjected to heat treatment at 800° C. or more so that the eutectic structure in the casted state can be changed to a granular structure. The Nb—Ti—Co alloy used there is preferably NbxTi(100-x-y)Coy, (x?70, 20?y?50 (mol %)). By properly predetermining the heating temperature and time, the resulting alloy exhibits improved hydrogen permeability in combination with a good hydrogen embrittlement resistance characteristic in the CoTi phase, making it possible to provide a practical hydrogen permeable membrane having an advantageously high performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Toshiki Kabutomori
  • Publication number: 20070048171
    Abstract: An Nb—Ti—Co alloy having both good hydrogen permeability and good hydrogen embrittlement resistance comprises one of Fe, Cu or Mn as a fourth element, incorporating from 1 to 14 mol %. The content of Mn, if any, is preferably from 1 to 9 mol %. The desired hydrogen permeability can be attained by the (Nb, Ti) phase and the desired hydrogen embrittlement resistance can be attained by the CoTi phase, making is possible to obtain excellent hydrogen permeability and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance. None of Fe, Cu or Mn can impair these properties. Fe, Cu or Mn can replace some of the Co elements. Fe, Cu or Mn enhances the workability of the alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Aoki, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Toshiki Kabutomori
  • Publication number: 20050217480
    Abstract: An Ni—Ti—Nb based multiple phase alloy consists of a combined phase which comprises a phase for the hydrogen permeability and a phase for the resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. The alloy has a composition satisfying the formula: NixTiyNb(100-x-y) in which x=25˜45 mol % and y=25˜55 mol %. A metal membrane for hydrogen separation-purification is prepared using the alloy material. The alloy material is prepared by blending Ni, Ti and Nb and melting the blend. The metal membrane permits the hydrogen separation-purification and thus the resulting purified hydrogen gas can be used as a fuel and can be applied to fields of production of semiconductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Aoki, Takeshi Matsuda, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20050073238
    Abstract: A cathode ray tube has a vacuum enclosure including a panel (1) having a screen (1a), a funnel (2) connected to the panel (1), and a neck (3) connected to the narrow part of the funnel (2). The funnel (2) has a yoke-mounting portion (5) on which a deflection yoke (7) is mounted. The sectional shape of the yoke-mounting portion (5), cut by a plane perpendicular to the tube axis of the funnel (2), varies from a circular shape to a substantially barrel shape having a maximum dimension at least in a direction of the horizontal axis or the vertical axis, as the position shifts from the neck (3) side to the panel (1) side of the yoke-mounting portion (5). With such an arrangement, the resistance to the external pressure can be improved, and the deflection power consumption can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshihito Matsuura, Kiyoshi Aoki, Mizuki Murata, Kazushi Nagasawa, Hisanobu Tokunaga
  • Publication number: 20040217682
    Abstract: A mask structure for use in a color CRT includes a color-separating mask made of a thin metal plate having a row of slits formed therein with a predetermined pitch, and a mask frame holding the color-separating mask while applying tension perpendicular to a direction in which the slits are arranged to the color-separating mask. The color-separating mask has a first hole-bearing area including all of the slits of the row except two outermost slits of the row, and two second hole-bearing areas each of which includes one of the outermost slits. The thin metal plate has projections formed therein for each of the outermost slits, the projections protruding to an opening of corresponding one of the outermost slits. The opening area of the outermost slits of the second hole bearing areas is smaller than the opening area of the slits of the first hole bearing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Hisanobu Tokunaga, Kiyoshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20040183944
    Abstract: A cathode ray tube device has a vacuum envelope including a panel, a funnel and a neck. A deflection yoke is mounted to a yoke-mounting portion of the funnel. The deflection coil includes a horizontal deflection coil, a vertical deflection coil, a separator provided between the coils, and a hollow core surrounding the coils. The sectional shape of at least an outer surface of the hollow core varies from a circular shape to a substantially barrel shape, along the tube axis from the neck side to the panel side. The substantially barrel shape has a maximum dimension at least in a direction of the horizontal axis or the vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Aoki, Yoshihito Matsuura, Hiroaki Nishino, Junichi Igarashi
  • Patent number: 4934282
    Abstract: Distribution nozzles are arranged on an air distribution plate disposed at the lower portion of a furnace and spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the bottom thereof and one or more spouted nozzles extend upwardly from the air distribution plate so that not only a fluidized bed defined by the air discharged through the distribution nozzle but also one or more spouted beds defined by the air flows injected through the spouted nozzle or nozzles into the fluidized bed are formed within the furnace. Because of the coexistence of the fluidized bed and the spouted bed or beds, the agitated effect in the fluidized bed is enhanced and the combustion efficiency as well as the desulfurization can be pronounced. A particle feeding pipe is connected to the furnace to feed fuel and desulfurizing agent into the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Asai, Yukio Oda, Kiyoshi Aoki, Hiromi Shimoda, Keiji Makino
  • Patent number: 4708613
    Abstract: A plunger is used for a multi-plunger type resin mold device which is adapted to be slidably inserted into a pot to permit a resin in the pot into a mold. The plunger includes a forward end member whose forward end edge portion is formed of silicon nitride, silicon carbide or zirconia, the forward end edge portion of said forward end pot member being in contact with the resin in the pot, and a plunger body to which the forward end member is fixed. The forward end member is fixed to the plunger body by threadably inserting an insertion section of the forward end member into a recess formed in the plunger body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Michitoshi Sera, Mitukazu Watanabe, Kiyoshi Aoki
  • Patent number: 4460330
    Abstract: A fluidized-bed combustion system for a boiler, a heating furnace for heating steels or the like, in which a plurality of gas distribution pipes are disposed at the bottom of the combustion chamber. The lower end of each gas distribution pipe is communicated with an air supply line with an air flow rate control valve and a fuel supply line with a fuel flow rate control valve and the air and fuel admitted into the gas distribution pipe are mixed within the same and the air and fuel mixture is injected or sprayed into the fluidized bed through injection ports of the gas distribution pipe which are positioned adjacent to the bottom of the fluidized bed, whereby the complete combustion within the fluidized bed can be ensured and the combustion can be controlled over a wide range and optimized depending upon a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Ishikawajima-Harima Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Minoru Asai, Kiyoshi Aoki, Osamu Takeuchi