Patents by Inventor Koji Hoshino
Koji Hoshino 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: 20160226115Abstract: A secondary battery has: a box body having a heat insulating structure, the box body having an opening on the upper surface thereof and an assembled battery housed therein; a lid body having a heat insulating structure, the lid body sealing the opening of the box body; and a duct which is installed at least between the box body and the lid body and inside which a fluid circulates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Keiichi WAKIDA, Koji HOSHINO, Shinichiro OSAKA
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Publication number: 20160194577Abstract: A lubricant additive including a compound represented by a general formula (1): (In the general formula (1), R is a hydrocarbon-containing, group having a carbon number of no less than 1; X1 is a single bond, —CONH— group, —NHCO— group, —NH— group, or a linking group having a carbon number of 0 to 1 and having no less than one heteroatom and not having a hydrogen atom bonded to the heteroatom; X2 is a single bond, or a linking group having a carbon number of 0 to 1 and having no less than one heteroatom and not having a hydrogen atom bonded to the heteroatom; Z is —CN group, —CO2CH3 group, or a group having a carbon number of 0 to 6 and having no less than one heteroatom and a hydrogen atom bonded to the heteroatom.).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Koji HOSHINO, Ryuichi UENO, Shinji HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20160190666Abstract: A battery-pack case includes a container that accommodates a battery pack and has an opening in the top surface thereof, a lid that closes the opening, and a plurality of heater units provided inside the container. The heater units include a first heater unit provided at the bottom of the container and a second heater unit provided on a side wall of the container. A first heater and a second heater that constitute the first heater unit are connected in series, as are third through sixth heaters that constitute the second heater unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventor: Koji HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20160190541Abstract: A battery-pack case includes the following: a metal base; a container that has an opening in the top surface thereof, accommodates a battery pack, and is affixed to the metal base; a lid that closes the opening in the container; a positive-electrode bus bar and a negative-electrode bus bar provided on an exterior surface of the container, with a conductive member connected to each of the bus bars; and a plurality of wires that lead inside the container from the outside thereof. The wires are routed between the positive-electrode bus bar and the negative-electrode bus bar so as not to interfere with the aforementioned conductive members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventor: Koji HOSHINO
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Patent number: 9376645Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines which can reduce sufficiently the friction under mixed lubricating conditions and is excellent in fuel saving properties. The lubricating oil composition comprises (A) a base oil having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2 to 8 mm2/s and an aromatic content of 10 percent by mass or less, (B) a metallic detergent having a metal ratio of 1.01 to 3.3 overbased with an alkaline earth metal borate, and (C) an organic molybdenum compound with a molybdenum concentration of 0.01 to 0.2 percent by mass on the basis of the total mass of the composition, and having a 100° C. HTHS viscosity of 5.5 mPa·s or lower.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy CorporationInventors: Akira Yaguchi, Kazuhiro Yagishita, Koji Hoshino, Shigeki Matsui
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Publication number: 20160093450Abstract: An aspect of a capacitor comprises an exterior package case housing an electrolyte along with a capacitor element, a sealing plate where an external terminal is disposed, the sealing plate sealing the exterior package case, a current collecting plate disposed between an electrode protruding portion formed on an element end surface of the capacitor element and the external terminal, a gas releasing mechanism disposed in the sealing plate to release a gas in the exterior package case, and a blocking mechanism disposed on at least one of the sealing plate and the current collecting plate to block the electrolyte from the gas releasing mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Kuroki, Koji Hoshino, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Masayuki Mori, Hideki Hashimoto, Satoshi Tanno
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Patent number: 9242297Abstract: This method for producing porous sintered aluminum includes: mixing aluminum powder with a sintering aid powder containing titanium to obtain a raw aluminum mixed powder; mixing the raw aluminum mixed powder with a water-soluble resin binder, water, and a plasticizer containing at least one selected from polyhydric alcohols, ethers, and esters to obtain a viscous composition; drying the viscous composition in a state where air bubbles are mixed therein to obtain a formed object prior to sintering; and heating the formed object prior to sintering in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein when a temperature at which the raw aluminum mixed powder starts to melt is expressed as Tm (° C.), a temperature T (° C.) of the heating fulfills Tm?10 (° C.)?T?685 (° C.).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Hoshino, Ji-bin Yang, Kenji Orito, Shinichi Ohmori
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Publication number: 20160008884Abstract: This aluminum sintering material is an aluminum sintering material that is used for producing a porous aluminum sintered compact in which a plurality of aluminum base materials are sintered together, and the aluminum sintering material includes: the aluminum base materials; and a plurality of titanium powder particles fixed to outer surfaces of the aluminum base materials, wherein the titanium powder particles are composed of either one or both of metallic titanium powder particles and hydrogenated titanium powder particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-bin YANG, Toshihiko SAIWAI, Koji HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20160008888Abstract: This porous aluminum sintered compact is a porous aluminum sintered compact in which a plurality of aluminum base materials are sintered together, and a Ti—Al-based compound is present in bonding portions at which the aluminum base materials are bonded together. It is preferable that a plurality of columnar protrusions protruding outwards are formed on an outer surface of the aluminum base material and the bonding portions are present at the columnar protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-bin YANG, Koji HOSHINO, Toshihiko SAIWAI
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Publication number: 20150343532Abstract: A porous aluminum body having high porosity and a manufacturing method therefor are provided, wherein the porous aluminum body can be manufactured by continuous manufacturing steps. In the present invention, this porous aluminum body includes a plurality of aluminum fibers connected to each other. The aluminum fibers each have a plurality of columnar protrusions formed at intervals on an outer peripheral surface of the aluminum fibers, the columnar protrusions protruding outward from the outer peripheral surface. Adjacent aluminum fibers are integrated with the aluminum fibers and the columnar protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORTIONInventors: Ji-Bin Yang, Koji Hoshino, Toshihiko Saiwai
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Publication number: 20150180017Abstract: Two or more series-connected sets are arranged in a vertical direction and connected in series through an interstage wire. Each of the two or more series-connected sets includes two or more module batteries that are arranged in a horizontal direction and connected in series through an intrastage wire. The main pole feedthrough part penetrates through a side wall of the container. The main pole terminal is disposed outside the case. An insulator of the main pole supporter insulates a first coupling part and a second coupling part from each other. The first coupling part is coupled to the base, and the second coupling part is coupled to the main pole terminal. The two or more cells are housed in an accommodation space and charged and discharged via the main pole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Koji HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20150180011Abstract: Two or more strings are connected in parallel. The strings each include two or more cells and a fuse. The two or more cells are connected in series. The fuse is connected in series to the two or more cells. Combustion of the cells do not occur when heat generated per unit time by the cells is less than or equal to an upper limit. The number of series-connected cells is determined to be less than or equal to a threshold value, within which the electric power converted into heat by a short-circuited cell in the event of a failure reaches the upper limit. The fusing current matches with a charging current that flows to a fault string when the electric power converted into heat by a short-circuited cell in the event of a failure reaches the upper limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Koji HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20150180012Abstract: Two or more module batteries are arranged in an array and connected through wiring. The outer surface of a first side wall of a case faces in a first direction without facing the others of the two or more module batteries. Second and third side walls of the case are spaced from each other in a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. Two or more string groups are arranged linearly in the second direction. The positive electrode current collecting part extends along the inner surface of the second side wall, the positive electrode extension part extends along the inner surface of the first side wall, and the positive electrode feedthrough part penetrates through the first side wall. The positive electrode current collecting part, the positive electrode extension part, the positive electrode feedthrough part, and the wiring are electrically connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Koji HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20150078949Abstract: This method for producing porous sintered aluminum Includes: mixing aluminum powder with a sintering aid powder containing titanium to obtain a raw aluminum mixed powder; mixing the raw aluminum mixed powder with a water-soluble resin binder, water, and a plasticizer containing at least one selected from polyhydric alcohols, ethers, and esters to obtain a viscous composition; drying the viscous composition in a state where air bubbles are mixed therein to obtain a formed object prior to sintering; and heating the formed object prior to sintering in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein when a temperature at which the raw aluminum mixed powder starts to melt is expressed as Tm (° C.), a temperature T (° C.) of the heating fulfills Tm?10 (° C.)?T?685 (° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Koji Hoshino, Ji-bin Yang, Kenji Orito, Shinichi Ohmori
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Publication number: 20150005208Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines which can reduce sufficiently the friction under mixed lubricating conditions and is excellent in fuel saving properties. The lubricating oil composition comprises (A) a base oil having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2 to 8 mm2/s and an aromatic content of 10 percent by mass or less, (B) a metallic detergent having a metal ratio of 1.01 to 3.3 overbased with an alkaline earth metal borate, and (C) an organic molybdenum compound with a molybdenum concentration of 0.01 to 0.2 percent by mass on the basis of the total mass of the composition, and having a 100° C. HTHS viscosity of 5.5 mPa·s or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Akira Yaguchi, Kazuhiro Yagishita, Koji Hoshino, Shigeki Matsui
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Publication number: 20140100147Abstract: A lubricant additive containing (A) a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the general formula (1) and (B) a borate ester compound represented by the general formula (2) and/or a borate ester compound represented by the general formula (3); and a lubricant oil composition containing the lubricant additive and a lubricant base oil, the lubricant additive and the lubricant oil composition containing an oiliness agent-type friction modifier that can exhibit a better friction reduction effect than that of conventional oiliness agent-type friction modifiers under a wider range of friction conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Hoshino
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Patent number: 8691328Abstract: This method for producing an aluminum composite including porous sintered aluminum, includes: mixing aluminum powder with a sintering aid powder containing either one or both of titanium and titanium hydride to obtain a raw aluminum mixed powder; adding and mixing a water-soluble resin binder, water, a plasticizer containing at least one selected from polyhydric alcohols, ethers, and esters, and a water-insoluble hydrocarbon-based organic solvent containing five to eight carbon atoms into the raw aluminum mixed powder to obtain a viscous composition; shape-forming the viscous composition on an aluminum foil or an aluminum plate and causing the viscous composition to foam to obtain a formed object prior to sintering; and heating the formed object prior to sintering in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to obtain an aluminum composite which includes porous sintered aluminum integrally joined onto the aluminum foil or the aluminum plate, wherein when a temperature at which the raw aluminum mixed powder starts to melt isType: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials CorporationInventors: Ji-bin Yang, Koji Hoshino, Kenji Orito, Hitoshi Maruyama
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Publication number: 20120135142Abstract: This method for producing an aluminum composite including porous sintered aluminum, includes: mixing aluminum powder with a sintering aid powder containing either one or both of titanium and titanium hydride to obtain a raw aluminum mixed powder; adding and mixing a water-soluble resin binder, water, a plasticizer containing at least one selected from polyhydric alcohols, ethers, and esters, and a water-insoluble hydrocarbon-based organic solvent containing five to eight carbon atoms into the raw aluminum mixed powder to obtain a viscous composition; shape-forming the viscous composition on an aluminum foil or an aluminum plate and causing the viscous composition to foam to obtain a formed object prior to sintering; and heating the formed object prior to sintering in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to obtain an aluminum composite which includes porous sintered aluminum integrally joined onto the aluminum foil or the aluminum plate, wherein when a temperature at which the raw aluminum mixed powder starts to melt isType: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-bin Yang, Koji Hoshino, Kenji Orito, Hitoshi Maruyama
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Publication number: 20120107166Abstract: This method for producing porous sintered aluminum includes: mixing aluminum powder with a sintering aid powder containing titanium to obtain a raw aluminum mixed powder; mixing the raw aluminum mixed powder with a water-soluble resin binder, water, and a plasticizer containing at least one selected from polyhydric alcohols, ethers, and esters to obtain a viscous composition; drying the viscous composition in a state where air bubbles are mixed therein to obtain a formed object prior to sintering; and heating the formed object prior to sintering in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, wherein when a temperature at which the raw aluminum mixed powder starts to melt is expressed as Tm (° C.), a temperature T (° C.) of the heating fulfills Tm?10 (° C.)?T?685 (° C.).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Materials CorporationInventors: Koji Hoshino, Ji-bin Yang, Kenji Orito, Shinichi Ohmori
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Publication number: 20120094142Abstract: This method for producing porous sintered aluminum includes: mixing aluminum powder with a sintering aid powder containing a sintering aid element to obtain a raw aluminum mixed powder; forming the raw aluminum mixed powder into a formed object prior to sintering having pores; and heating the formed object prior to sintering in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to produce porous sintered aluminum, wherein the sintering aid element is titanium, and when a temperature at which the raw aluminum mixed powder starts to melt is expressed as Tm (° C.), then a temperature T (° C.) of the heating fulfills Tm-10 (° C.)?T?685 (° C.).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Materials CorporationInventors: Koji Hoshino, Ji-Bin Yang, Kenji Orito, Shinichi Ohmori