Patents by Inventor Koji Shimato

Koji Shimato 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: 8083826
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes cell walls and cells. The cell walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb filter to define the cells between the cell walls. The cells have first cells and second cells each having a substantially square shape in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The first cells are sealed and the second cells are open at one end face of the honeycomb filter. The substantially square shape of the first cells includes a first side whose extended line intersects a second side except for corner portions of the substantially square shape of the second cells. The second side and the extended line of the first side are substantially perpendicular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Patent number: 8080082
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes an outer wall having a substantially cylindrical shape and a central axis of the substantially cylindrical shape, first walls provided at an inner side of the outer wall and extending along the central axis, and second walls provided at the inner side of the outer wall and extending along the central axis. The first walls and the second walls substantially perpendicularly cross to define cells having a substantially square shape in a cross-section perpendicular to the central axis. A thickness of the outer wall in the cross-section at a first intersection between the outer wall and a first diameter substantially parallel to the first walls in the cross-section and a thickness of the outer wall in the cross-section at a second intersection between the outer wall and a second diameter substantially parallel to the second walls in the cross-section are largest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20110304084
    Abstract: A method for producing a honeycomb filter includes mixing ceramic particles and a binder to obtain a ceramic raw material slurry. The ceramic raw material slurry is provided into an extruder to obtain a molded honeycomb filter. The molded honeycomb filter includes cell walls extending along a longitudinal direction of the molded honeycomb filter to define cells having a substantially square shape. The molded honeycomb filter is dried using a microwave dryer. A sealing paste is provided in at least one of the cells at one end face of the honeycomb filter to seal the at least one of the cells at the one end face. The sealing paste is dried using a microwave dryer. The dried molded honeycomb filter is sintered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige OHNO, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Patent number: 7951324
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes preparing a material composition containing at least a silicon carbide powder, a binder and an additive; molding the material composition to form a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body in which a number of cells are placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween; carrying out a degreasing treatment on the honeycomb molded body; and carrying out a firing treatment on the honeycomb degreased body to manufacture a honeycomb fired body. The additive contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, titania, zirconia, magnesia, and a chemical composite containing any of alumina, silica, titania, zirconia and magnesia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Naruse, Daniel Merle, Koji Shimato, Kazutomo Matsui
  • Publication number: 20110070129
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes cell walls and cells. The cell walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb filter to define the cells between the cell walls. The cells have first cells and second cells each having a substantially square shape in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The first cells are sealed and the second cells are open at one end face of the honeycomb filter. The substantially square shape of the first cells includes a first side whose extended line intersects a second side except for corner portions of the substantially square shape of the second cells. The second side and the extended line of the first side are substantially perpendicular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige OHNO, Koji SHIMATO, Masahiro TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20100209310
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes an outer wall having a substantially cylindrical shape and a central axis of the substantially cylindrical shape, first walls provided at an inner side of the outer wall and extending along the central axis, and second walls provided at the inner side of the outer wall and extending along the central axis. The first walls and the second walls substantially perpendicularly cross to define cells having a substantially square shape in a cross-section perpendicular to the central axis. A thickness of the outer wall in the cross-section at a first intersection between the outer wall and a first diameter substantially parallel to the first walls in the cross-section and a thickness of the outer wall in the cross-section at a second intersection between the outer wall and a second diameter substantially parallel to the second walls in the cross-section are largest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Patent number: 7520178
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a honeycomb fired body includes transporting the honeycomb fired body along a transportation line, and inspecting the honeycomb fired body for a crack during the transporting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Norihiko Yamamura
  • Patent number: 7427309
    Abstract: A ceramic filter assembly having improved exhaust gas processing efficiency. The ceramic filter assembly (9) is produced by adhering with a ceramic seal layer (15) outer surfaces of a plurality of filters (F1), each of which is formed from a sintered porous ceramic body. The seal layer (15) has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 3 mm and a thermal conductance of 0.1 W/mK to 10 W/mk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20080120950
    Abstract: An integral honeycomb filter assembly is produced by adhering ceramic seal layer outer surfaces of a plurality of honeycomb filters. Each of the plurality of honeycomb filters has a plurality of cells defined by a cell wall, and purifies fluid including particulates with the cell wall. A ratio L/S between a filter length L in a flow direction of a processed fluid and a filter cross-section S in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction for each honeycomb filter is 0.06 to 0.75 mm/mm2. A ratio L/S between a filter length L in a flow direction of a processed fluid and a filter cross-section S in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction for the integral honeycomb filter assembly is 0.06 to 0.75 mm/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige OHNO, Koji SHIMATO, Masahiro TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20080115597
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a honeycomb fired body includes transporting the honeycomb fired body along a transportation line, and inspecting the honeycomb fired body for a crack during the transporting step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige OHNO, Koji Shimato, Norihiko Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20080084010
    Abstract: The method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes preparing a material composition containing at least a silicon carbide powder, a binder and an additive; molding the material composition to form a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body in which a number of cells are placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween; carrying out a degreasing treatment on the honeycomb molded body; and carrying out a firing treatment on the honeycomb degreased body to manufacture a honeycomb fired body. The additive contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, titania, zirconia, magnesia, and a chemical composite containing any of alumina, silica, titania, zirconia and magnesia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Naruse, Daniel Merle, Koji Shimato, Kazutomo Matsui
  • Publication number: 20070148403
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body according to the present invention comprises manufacturing a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body having a large number of cells longitudinally placed in parallel with one another with a cell wall therebetween; forming a honeycomb fired body by degreasing and firing the honeycomb molded body; and binding a plurality of the honeycomb fired bodies by interposing a sealing material layer, and further comprising: drawing information on a side face of the honeycomb molded body and/or the honeycomb fired body, prior to said binding, said information drawn in form of at least one of a graphic, a symbol, a character, a barcode and a two-dimensional code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Norihiko Yamamura, Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato
  • Patent number: 7112233
    Abstract: A ceramic filter assembly having improved exhaust gas processing efficiency. The ceramic filter assembly (9) is produced by adhering with a ceramic seal layer (15) outer surfaces of a plurality of filters (F1), each of which is formed from a sintered porous ceramic body. The seal layer (15) has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 3 mm and a thermal conductance of 0.1 W/mK to 10 W/mk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20060021310
    Abstract: A ceramic filter assembly having improved exhaust gas processing efficiency. The ceramic filter assembly (9) is produced by adhering with a ceramic seal layer (15) outer surfaces of a plurality of filters (F1), each of which is formed from a sintered porous ceramic body. The seal layer (15) has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 3 mm and a thermal conductance of 0.1 W/mK to 10 W/mk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20040055265
    Abstract: A ceramic filter assembly having improved exhaust gas processing efficiency. The ceramic filter assembly (9) is produced by adhering with a ceramic seal layer (15) outer surfaces of a plurality of filters (F1), each of which is formed from a sintered porous ceramic body. The seal layer (15) has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 3 mm and a thermal conductance of 0.1 W/mK to 10 W/mk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.,
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Patent number: 6669751
    Abstract: A ceramic filter assembly having improved exhaust gas processing efficiency. The ceramic filter assembly (9) is produced by adhering with a ceramic seal layer (15) outer surfaces of a plurality of filters (F1), each of which is formed from a sintered porous ceramic body. The seal layer (15) has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 3 mm and a thermal conductance of 0.1 W/mK to 10 W/mk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Koji Shimato, Masahiro Tsuji
  • Patent number: 5930994
    Abstract: A reverse cleaning regeneration type exhaust emission control device includes two exhaust emission routes communicated with an inlet port of an exhaust emission path. The device includes first path A having a filter A1, a valve A2 and a nozzle A3 and a second path B having a filter B1, a valve B2 and a nozzle B3, and a third path C arranged at an upstream side of the filters A1 and B1 separately from the exhaust emission path extending from the inlet port of the exhaust emission and having a filter C1, a valve C2 and a nozzle C3. The reverse cleanings of the filters A1 and B1 are alternately carried out during the working of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Shimato, Kazuya Naruse, Norihiko Yamamura, Hirosi Demati, Takaya Naiki
  • Patent number: 5914187
    Abstract: Ceramic structural body having improved material properties of a sealing member, such as adhesion properties at room temperature and high temperature, and having an improved durability. The ceramic structural body comprises an assembly of plural united ceramic members each having a plurality of through-holes arranged side by side along a longitudinal direction, in which end faces at either side of these through-holes are closed in a checkered pattern so as to have a reverse relation of open and close between gas inlet side and gas outlet side and adjacent through-holes are permeable to each other through porous partition walls. A plurality of the ceramic members are integrally adhered by interposing a sealing member of an elastic material comprising at least inorganic fibers, an inorganic binder, an organic binder and inorganic particles and mutually bonded three-dimensionally intersected organic fibers and inorganic particles through the inorganic binder and organic binder between the mutual ceramic members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignees: Ibiden Co., Ltd., Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Naruse, Satoshi Ohno, Koji Shimato, Hiroshi Okazoe, Seiki Iwahiro