Patents by Inventor Koji Shima

Koji Shima 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: 20050106463
    Abstract: A subject for the invention is to provide a positive-electrode material, which has high capacity and high output and is inhibited from suffering a decrease in output with repetitions of charge and use. The invention provides a positive-electrode material for lithium secondary battery, which comprises a secondary particle of a lithium/transition metal composite oxide containing boron and/or bismuth, and wherein the atomic ratio of the sum of boron and bismuth to the sum of the metallic elements other than lithium, boron, and bismuth in a surface part of the secondary particle is from 5 times to 70 times the atomic ratio in the whole secondary particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kikuchi, Koji Shima
  • Publication number: 20040148406
    Abstract: In a peer-to-peer network system, a first network terminal sends a request message to a host terminal. The host terminal receives this request message and extracts from this message an IP address of the first network terminal. A second network terminal also sends a request message to the host terminal, and the host terminal receives this request message, too. The host terminal sends a reply message to the second network terminal, where the host terminal has the IP address of the first network terminal contained in this reply message. The second network terminal extracts from the reply message the IP address of the first network and, based on this extracted IP address, starts a peer-to-peer communication with the first network terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Koji Shima
  • Patent number: 6692665
    Abstract: The invention provides a lithium manganese oxide spinel suited as a cathode active material for lithium ion secondary batteries showing excellent high-temperature cycling behavior. The lithium manganese oxide is represented by the following general formula (1): Li1+&agr;Mn2−&agr;−yMyO4−&dgr; wherein O≦&agr;≦0.5, 0.005≦y≦0.5, −0.1≦&dgr;÷0.1, and M represents a metal element other than Li and Mn, and which shows the ratio of a main peak intensity at 5±40 ppm to a main peak intensity at 525+40 ppm (I0ppm/I500ppm), each intensity being obtained by 7Li-NMR measurement according to the following measuring method, falling within the following range: I0ppm/I500ppm≦0.65y+0.02.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Shima, Akira Utsunomiya, Yasushi Tsurita
  • Publication number: 20040022468
    Abstract: A vehicle-use bearing device having a double row rolling bearing fitted around an outer peripheral surface of a hollow shaft portion of a hub wheel, wherein a held portion between an axially intermediate position and a vehicle outer side in the hollow shaft portion of the hub wheel is axially held between the axially intermediate position of an outer ring shaft portion of a constant velocity joint and the vehicle outer side so that a cup-shaped cylindrical portion of an outer ring of the constant velocity joint is free of contact with a caulked portion in the hollow shaft portion of the hub wheel at the shaft end on the vehicle inner side in order to connect the hub wheel with the constant velocity joint without a clearance, whereby an excessive preload which can affect a rolling performance of the double row rolling bearing is not imparted on the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Keisuke Nomura, Masahiro Inoue, Koji Shima, Yoshifumi Shige, Setsuji Suzuki, Makoto Okada, Seiji Hojo, Koichi Aida
  • Publication number: 20040001490
    Abstract: The number of sessions of a stack of a verification target machine is verified by connecting such verification target machine through a network with a verifier machine for verifying the number of sessions of the stack of the verification target machine; virtually generating an IP address to thereby produce at least one virtual machine in the verifier machine; and establishing a virtual session between the virtual machine and the verification target machine using a packet capture based on three-way handshake of TCP/IP. This enables advanced network verification on the software basis without needing expensive hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Koji Shima
  • Patent number: 6550975
    Abstract: In a construction in which a double row rolling bearing and a constant velocity joint are mounted to a hub wheel, a fixing ring fixedly mounted to a vehicle-outer side opening of the hub wheel is sandwiched between a vehicle-outer side end face of an outer ring shaft of the constant velocity joint and a bolt integrally mounted to the shaft in the axial direction, thereby coupling the outer ring of the constant velocity joint to the hub wheel. In this case, a simple coupling operation only for mounting the bolt to the shaft suffices, and a pre-load that has been applied to the rolling bearing is maintained invariably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Inoue, Yoshifumi Shige, Koji Shima, Setsuji Suzuki, Makoto Okada, Seiji Hojo, Koichi Aida
  • Patent number: 6464061
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a clutch device capable of providing a simple structure, greatly reducing power-application cost and component cost, reducing weight and improving convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Inoue, Isao Usuki, Koji Shima
  • Publication number: 20020141354
    Abstract: A telephone exchanging apparatus 30 comprises a joined terminal table 341, a joined terminal table operating portion 352, and a reception side designating portion 355. The joined terminal table 341 stores terminal identification information that identifies a telephone terminal 40 that will join a conference. The joined terminal table operating portion 352 operates the joined terminal table 341 corresponding to joined terminal table operation commanding information. The reception side designating portion 355 designates the reception side of a speech packet transmitted from the telephone terminal 40. Since the joined terminal table 341 is operated by the joined terminal table operating portion 352, even if the number of people who join a conference increases, they can be easily added or deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA.
    Inventors: Norimasa Niiya, Koji Shima, Yoichi Naito
  • Publication number: 20020048419
    Abstract: In a construction in which a double row rolling bearing and a constant velocity joint are mounted to a hub wheel, a fixing ring fixedly mounted to a vehicle-outer side opening of the hub wheel is sandwiched between a vehicle-outer side end face of an outer ring shaft of the constant velocity joint and a bolt integrally mounted to the shaft in the axial direction, thereby coupling the outer ring of the constant velocity joint to the hub wheel. In this case, a simple coupling operation only for mounting the bolt to the shaft suffices, and a pre-load that has been applied to the rolling bearing is maintained invariably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Inoue, Yoshifumi Shige, Koji Shima, Setsuji Suzuki, Makoto Okada, Seiji Hojo, Koichi Aida
  • Patent number: 6374658
    Abstract: This invention relates to a bending press for bending metal foils, comprising a mobile panel and a fixed panel. The fixed panel comprises two slots open on the lateral faces of the lower panel and symmetrical with respect to the transverse median plane of this fixed panel. The bottom of each slot is formed by the inner wall of a through bore made in the lower panel which extends over an angle close to 360°, in order to distribute the stresses due to the bending over a broader area. A safety stop is provided in the opening of each slot in order to limit the vertical displacement of the ends of the upper part of the lower panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignees: Amada Europe, Amada Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Gascoin, Olivier Bouchentouf, Koji Shima
  • Patent number: 6350178
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media-are provided having separately textured data and read/write head landing zones. Separating these zones on the recording surface allows independent optimization of the topology to maximize both recording characteristics and mechanical durability. The landing or contact start stop zone has an average surface roughness greater than that of the data zone. Preferably, a transition zone extends between the contact start stop zone and the data zone, the transition zone varying between the two in average surface roughness. Preferably, the contact start stop zone is textured first, followed by the data zone, thereby ensuring uniform stiction performance. Texture machines for producing such zone texturing and texturing methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Akashic Memories Corp.
    Inventors: Joel R. Weiss, Koji Shima, Joseph Leigh, Hiroshi Konishi, Nobuo Kurataka, Hiroki Hara, Naoki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20020009645
    Abstract: The invention provides a lithium manganese oxide spinel suited as a cathode active material for lithium ion secondary batteries showing excellent high-temperature cycling behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Shima, Akira Utsunomiya, Yasushi Tsurita
  • Patent number: 6335080
    Abstract: Lower cost magnetic recording media and disk drive systems including an improved polymeric or polymeric-based disk substrate are provided by increasing the substrate thickness sufficient to provide mechanical rigidity comparable to that provided by an aluminum-based substrate of similar diameter and forming the CSS zone on the surface of the disk at the outer rather than inner diameter thereof, with a plurality of integrally formed projections extending from the disk surface for reducing heating during head takeoff and landing. The projections are coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC) and lubricant layers for reducing heating and friction during CSS operation and providing good tribological performance when utilized with a cooperating head slider having DLC contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Joel Weiss, Koji Shima, Zine-Eddine Boutaghou
  • Publication number: 20010000771
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media are provided having separately textured data and read/write head landing zones. Separating these zones on the recording surface allows independent optimization of the topology to maximize both recording characteristics and mechanical durability. The landing or contact start stop zone has an average surface roughness greater than that of the data zone. Preferably, a transition zone extends between the contact start stop zone and the data zone, the transition zone varying between the two in average surface roughness. Preferably, the contact start stop zone is textured first, followed by the data zone, thereby ensuring uniform stiction performance. Texture machines for producing such zone texturing and texturing methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: May 3, 2001
    Applicant: AKASHIC MEMORIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel R. Weiss, Koji Shima, Joseph Leigh, Hiroshi Konishi, Nobuo Kurataka, Hiroki Hara, Naoki Inoue
  • Patent number: 6193590
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media are provided having separately textured data and read/write head landing zones. Separating these zones on the recording surface allows independent optimization of the topology to maximize both recording characteristics and mechanical durability. The landing or contact start stop zone has an average surface roughness greater than that of the data zone. Preferably, a transition zone extends between the contact start stop zone and the data zone, the transition zone varying between the two in average surface roughness. Preferably, the contact start stop zone is textured first, followed by the data zone, thereby ensuring uniform stiction performance. Texture machines for producing such zone texturing and texturing methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Akashic Memories Corp.
    Inventors: Joel R. Weiss, Koji Shima, Joseph Leigh, Hiroshi Konishi, Nobuo Kurataka, Hiroki Hara, Naoki Inoue
  • Patent number: 5849212
    Abstract: An electroviscous fluid comprising an electrically insulated liquid and solid ectrolyte particles dispersed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Shima, Eiji Hattori, Yasuo Oguri
  • Patent number: 5798164
    Abstract: Magnetic recording media are provided having separately textured data and read/write head landing zones. Separating these zones on the recording surface allows independent optimization of the topology to maximize both recording characteristics and mechanical durability. The landing or contact start stop zone has an average surface roughness greater than that of the data zone. Preferably, a transition zone extends between the contact start stop zone and the data zone, the transition zone varying between the two in average surface roughness. Preferably, the contact start stop zone is textured first, followed by the data zone, thereby ensuring uniform stiction performance. Texture machines for producing such zone texturing and texturing methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Stormedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel R. Weiss, Koji Shima, Joseph Leigh, Hiroshi Konishi, Nobuo Kurataka, Hiroki Hara, Naoki Inoue
  • Patent number: 5750048
    Abstract: An electroviscous fluid comprising an electrically insulating liquid and solid electrolyte particles dispersed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Shima, Eiji Hattori, Yasuo Oguri
  • Patent number: 5496484
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electroviscous fluid comprising an electrical insulating liquid and particles dispersed therein, said particles being composed of semiconducting particles having a weight average particle size of 1 to 100 .mu.m and dielectric particles having a weight average particle size of 1 to 3 .mu.m, the weight average particle size of the dielectric particles being not more than 30% of that of the semiconducting particles, the amount of the dielectric particles being 5 to 40 vol % based on the total particles, and the amount of the particles in the whole fluid being 10 to 60 vol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Shima, Yukio Chida, Iwao Yamamoto, Kenji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 4883912
    Abstract: In a process for the recovery of acetic acid by extracting acetic acid from an aqueous acetic acid solution containing a metallic salt of sulfuric acid with an organic extractant comprising a tertiary amine and an organic diluent and recovering acetic acid from the liquid extract, a mixture of a tertiary amine containing sulfuric acid and an organic diluent is used as an organic extractant so as to suppress energy consumption and to increase extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Koga, Koji Shima, Mutsumi Samejima