Patents by Inventor Kohei MARUKO

Kohei MARUKO 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: 20260168074
    Abstract: The film is formed using one of two film-forming materials. The first film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. The second film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide and a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. If a spray coated film is to be formed by means of thermal spraying using this film-forming material or film-forming slurry in particular, it is possible to form a rare earth element oxyfluoride spray coated film without the need for excessive heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Iwasaki, Yuji Kimura, Shigeyuki Nakamura, Hajime Nakano, Kohei Maruko
  • Patent number: 12577647
    Abstract: The film is formed using one of two film-forming materials. The first film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. The second film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide and a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. If a spray coated film is to be formed by means of thermal spraying using this film-forming material or film-forming slurry in particular, it is possible to form a rare earth element oxyfluoride spray coated film without the need for excessive heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Iwasaki, Yuji Kimura, Shigeyuki Nakamura, Hajime Nakano, Kohei Maruko
  • Patent number: 12560348
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the air conditioner comprises an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, a refrigerant cutoff unit, an airtight state detection unit, a notification unit, and a control unit. The control unit determines a refrigerant cutoff condition for whether or not to urge a flow of the refrigerant flowing into and from the indoor unit to be cut off and, if the refrigerant cutoff condition is satisfied, urges the refrigerant cutoff unit to cut off the flow, and urges the notification unit to notify a detection result of an airtight state of a pipe detected by the airtight state detection unit, in the indoor unit in which the flow of the refrigerant is cut off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Carrier Japan Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Baba, Masaaki Sato, Hiroichi Yamaguchi, Yukio Kiguchi, Kohei Maruko, Shohei Arita
  • Patent number: 12467674
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a main flow channel of a refrigerant, a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a branch channel, an expansion valve, a supercooling heat exchanger, an injection flow channel, and a control unit. The control unit determines, based on whether the determination condition is satisfied or not, a determination condition for adjusting an opening degree of the expansion valve and adjusts the opening degree of the expansion valve according to a first target value for a discharge temperature of the refrigerant from the compressor, or a second target value for a superheat degree of the refrigerant flowing through the injection flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: Carrier Japan Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Maruko, Shohei Arita, Masaaki Sato, Hiroichi Yamaguchi, Atsushi Baba, Yukio Kiguchi
  • Publication number: 20240301540
    Abstract: The film is formed using one of two film-forming materials. The first film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. The second film-forming material contains: particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element fluoride; and particles containing a crystal phase of a rare earth element oxide and a crystal phase of a rare earth element ammonium fluoride double salt. If a spray coated film is to be formed by means of thermal spraying using this film-forming material or film-forming slurry in particular, it is possible to form a rare earth element oxyfluoride spray coated film without the need for excessive heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Iwasaki, Yuji Kimura, Shigeyuki Nakamura, Hajime Nakano, Kohei Maruko
  • Publication number: 20240011662
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the air conditioner comprises an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, a refrigerant cutoff unit, an airtight state detection unit, a notification unit, and a control unit. The control unit determines a refrigerant cutoff condition for whether or not to urge a flow of the refrigerant flowing into and from the indoor unit to be cut off and, if the refrigerant cutoff condition is satisfied, urges the refrigerant cutoff unit to cut off the flow, and urges the notification unit to notify a detection result of an airtight state of a pipe detected by the airtight state detection unit, in the indoor unit in which the flow of the refrigerant is cut off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Atsushi Baba, Masaaki Sato, Hiroichi Yamaguchi, Yukio Kiguchi, Kohei Maruko, Shohei Arita
  • Publication number: 20240011689
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a main flow channel of a refrigerant, a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a branch channel, an expansion valve, a supercooling heat exchanger, an injection flow channel, and a control unit. The control unit determines, based on whether the determination condition is satisfied or not, a determination condition for adjusting an opening degree of the expansion valve and adjusts the opening degree of the expansion valve according to a first target value for a discharge temperature of the refrigerant from the compressor, or a second target value for a superheat degree of the refrigerant flowing through the injection flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kohei Maruko, Shohei Arita, Masaaki Sato, Hiroichi Yamaguchi, Atsushi Baba, Yukio Kiguchi
  • Publication number: 20220333831
    Abstract: To provide a water heat exchanger, a manufacturing method of the water heat exchanger, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of preventing corrosion of a brazing material and deterioration of a refrigerant. The water heat exchanger according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of stacked heat-exchange plates, a joint (9) provided on at least one cover plate (14) of a pair of cover plates sandwiching the plurality of heat exchange plates, a first refrigerant pipe (10) brazed to the joint (9) by a brazing material (11), and a protector (12) provided to prevent contact between the brazing material (11) and the refrigerant circulating to the plurality of heat exchange plates through the first refrigerant pipe (10) and the joint (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun ASARI, Kaku OKADA, Atsushi BABA, Kohei MARUKO, Yuko WAKISAKA, Ken MIURA