Patents by Inventor Koji Sugiura

Koji Sugiura 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: 12140060
    Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification system that allows suppressing the emission of carbon monoxide (CO). An exhaust gas purification system includes a three-way catalyst and a particulate filter and a control device. The three-way catalyst and the particulate filter are arranged respectively on an upstream side and a downstream side of an exhaust channel connected to an internal combustion engine. The control device controls the internal combustion engine so as to execute fuel cut during a deceleration operation of the internal combustion engine. The particulate filter includes a honeycomb substrate and an outflow cell side catalyst layer. The honeycomb substrate includes a porous partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending from an inflow side end surface to an outflow side end surface. The plurality of cells include an inflow cell and an outflow cell adjacent across the partition wall. The inflow cell has an open inflow side end and a sealed outflow side end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Seiji Nakahigashi, Masatoshi Ikebe, Takaya Ota, Takeshi Morishima, Eiji Harada
  • Publication number: 20240362432
    Abstract: An information code reading device includes a processor and a memory, wherein the processor executes a program stored in the memory to: perform reading processing by using electric power supplied from an external power supply through a cable; wirelessly transmit a reading result to a predetermined external device; determine whether power supply through the cable is shut off; and perform a predetermined notification using electric power supplied from a power storage circuit element in response to determination that the power supply is shut off, the reading processing is processing for optically reading an information code, and the information code reading device comprises the power storage circuit element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yoshihide TERAUCHI, Koji KONOSU, Satoru SUGIURA, Kazumi KAMBE, Kouichi YANO, Takeshi MIWA
  • Publication number: 20240342654
    Abstract: A wall-flow type particulate filter includes: a wall-flow type base material; and a coat layer formed on the base material. The base material includes: an inlet cell open only at an exhaust gas inlet end; an outlet cell open only at an exhaust gas outlet end; and a partition partitioning the inlet and outlet cells and having multiple pores through which the inlet and outlet cells communicate with each other. The coat layer is provided for the wall surfaces of the pores and contains a first inorganic oxide and a second inorganic oxide. The mean particle diameter Da of the first inorganic oxide is larger than the mean particle diameter Db of the second inorganic oxide. The weight ratio of the second inorganic oxide is designed to be from 10% to 50% inclusive when the total weight ratio of the first inorganic oxide and the second inorganic oxide is 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: CATALER CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei TAKASAKI, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Masatoshi IKEBE, Takeshi MORISHIMA, Takaya OTA, Koji SUGIURA, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI, Akemi SATOU
  • Patent number: 12119151
    Abstract: Provided are a ferrite powder capable of maintaining a high withstand voltage even when used in a resin composition having high magnetic properties and electrical resistivity and a high filling ratio, and a method for producing the same. A ferrite powder composed of spherical ferrite particles, wherein the ferrite powder contains iron (Fe): 55.0-70.0 mass % and manganese (Mn): 3.5-18.5 mass %, the ferrite powder containing more than 0.0 mass % to 7.5 mass % ?-Fe2O3, and the ferrite powder has a volume average particle size (D50) of 15.0 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Aga, Takashi Kojima, Takao Sugiura, Sho Kuwahara, Satomi Konno, Tadashi Tsuduki
  • Patent number: 12041936
    Abstract: An antiviral agent of the present invention includes an inorganic solid acid having an acid site concentration of more than 0.005 mmol/g. The inorganic solid acid preferably includes an inorganic phosphoric acid compound, an inorganic silicic acid compound, or an inorganic oxide. An acid strength (pKa) of an acid site in the inorganic solid acid is preferably 3.3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Sugiura
  • Patent number: 12036510
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device suppresses a pressure loss increase and includes a honeycomb substrate and inflow cell side catalyst layer. The substrate includes a porous partition wall defining several cells extending from an inflow side end surface to an outflow side end surface. The cells include an inflow and outflow cell adjacent across the wall. The inflow cell has an open inflow side end and sealed outflow side end. The outflow cell has a sealed inflow side end and open outflow side end. The catalyst layer is on an inflow cell side surface in an region extending from the inflow side end positioned 10% or more of the partition wall length. At this position, a filled portion of the inflow cell side catalyst layer pores are 40% or less. The pores are present to a depth of 50% of a thickness of the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akemi Sato, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Koji Sugiura, Keisuke Murawaki, Takaya Ota, Masatoshi Ikebe, Kohei Takasaki, Takeshi Morishima
  • Publication number: 20240209989
    Abstract: A tank of a gas supply system is configured to be detachably attached to a gas consumption device. A control device is configured to, when the tank is detached, close an open/close valve to stop supply of gas from the tank, stop consumption of gas by the gas consumption device after the gas in the supply channel is consumed, and perform computation to permit detachment of the tank after confirming that pressure acquired from a pressure sensor is not rising to a predetermined level or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka HOTTA, Koji SUGIURA, Chihiro UCHIMURA
  • Patent number: 11918986
    Abstract: There is provided an exhaust gas purification device that shows a high HC removal performance under a condition in which a rich air-fuel mixture is introduced. The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end and a downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region including the upstream end of the substrate. The second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall in a downstream region including the downstream end of the substrate. The first catalyst layer contains a first metal catalyst and alumina-zirconia composite oxide. The second catalyst layer contains a second metal catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Akemi Satou, Keisuke Murawaki, Takaya Ota, Masatoshi Ikebe, Kohei Takasaki, Takeshi Morishima
  • Publication number: 20240035623
    Abstract: A method of filling a tank with hydrogen includes: a step of attaching a filling tank to a filling device; and a step of controlling hydrogen filling from the filling device to the filling tank based on a temperature sensor provided in a dummy tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu SAWAI, Chiaki KATAOKA, Koji SUGIURA, Tomoki NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240018891
    Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification system that allows suppressing the emission of carbon monoxide (CO). An exhaust gas purification system includes a three-way catalyst and a particulate filter and a control device. The three-way catalyst and the particulate filter are arranged respectively on an upstream side and a downstream side of an exhaust channel connected to an internal combustion engine. The control device controls the internal combustion engine so as to execute fuel cut during a deceleration operation of the internal combustion engine. The particulate filter includes a honeycomb substrate and an outflow cell side catalyst layer. The honeycomb substrate includes a porous partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending from an inflow side end surface to an outflow side end surface. The plurality of cells include an inflow cell and an outflow cell adjacent across the partition wall. The inflow cell has an open inflow side end and a sealed outflow side end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SUGIURA, Seiji NAKAHIGASHI, Masatoshi IKEBE, Takaya OTA, Takeshi MORISHIMA, Eiji HARADA
  • Publication number: 20230408041
    Abstract: The pressure vessel contains a fluid, such as a high pressure gas, therein. The metal dome and the metal dome are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the pressure vessel opposite each other with the pressure vessel interposed therebetween. The stay connects the metal dome and the metal dome. The stay is connected to the metal dome and the metal dome such that the distance between the metal dome and the metal dome can be varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoki NAKASHIMA, Osamu SAWAI, Koji SUGIURA, Chiaki KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 11679379
    Abstract: The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end, a downstream end, and a porous partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending between the upstream end and the downstream end. The plurality of cells include an inlet cell opening at the upstream end and sealed at the downstream end, and an outlet cell adjacent to the inlet cell sealed at the upstream end and opening at the downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region. In a downstream region, the second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall, and a second catalyst-containing wall including the partition wall and the second catalyst layer has a porosity of 35% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Akemi Satou, Keisuke Murawaki, Takaya Ota, Masatoshi Ikebe, Kohei Takasaki, Takeshi Morishima
  • Patent number: 11660589
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device that allows suppressing an increase in pressure loss is provided. The exhaust gas purification device of the present disclosure includes a honeycomb substrate and an inflow cell side catalyst layer. The substrate includes a porous partition wall which defines inflow cells and outflow cells extending from an inflow side end to an outflow side end. The inflow cell side catalyst layer is disposed on a surface on the inflow cell side in an inflow cell side catalyst region from an inflow side end to a position close to an outflow side end of the partition wall. The permeability of a portion including an outflow side region from the position to the outflow side end of the partition wall is higher than a gas permeability of a portion including the inflow cell side catalyst region of the partition wall and the inflow cell side catalyst layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Hiromasa Nishioka, Naoto Miyoshi, Akemi Sato, Masatoshi Ikebe, Ryota Nakashima, Yasutaka Nomura, Hirotaka Ori
  • Patent number: 11602742
    Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification device that ensures an improved purification performance and a suppressed pressure loss. An exhaust gas purification device of the present disclosure includes a honeycomb substrate and an inflow cell side catalyst layer. disposed on a surface on the inflow cell side in an inflow side region of the partition wall. When a gas permeability coefficient of an inflow side partition wall portion including the inflow side region of the partition wall and the inflow cell side catalyst layer is Ka and a gas permeability coefficient of an outflow side partition wall portion including an outflow side region at least from the predetermined position to an outflow side end of the partition wall is Kb, a ratio Ka/Kb of the gas permeability coefficients is within a range of 0.4 or more and 0.8 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Hiromasa Nishioka, Naoto Miyoshi, Akemi Sato, Ryota Nakashima, Masatoshi Ikebe, Keisuke Murawaki, Hirotaka Ori
  • Publication number: 20220387983
    Abstract: There is provided an exhaust gas purification device that shows a high HC removal performance under a condition in which a rich air-fuel mixture is introduced. The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end and a downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region including the upstream end of the substrate. The second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall in a downstream region including the downstream end of the substrate. The first catalyst layer contains a first metal catalyst and alumina-zirconia composite oxide. The second catalyst layer contains a second metal catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SUGIURA, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI, Akemi SATOU, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Takaya OTA, Masatoshi IKEBE, Kohei TAKASAKI, Takeshi MORISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220370997
    Abstract: The exhaust gas purification device includes a substrate, a first catalyst layer, and a second catalyst layer. The substrate includes an upstream end, a downstream end, and a porous partition wall defining a plurality of cells extending between the upstream end and the downstream end. The plurality of cells include an inlet cell opening at the upstream end and sealed at the downstream end, and an outlet cell adjacent to the inlet cell sealed at the upstream end and opening at the downstream end. The first catalyst layer is disposed on a surface of the partition wall in an upstream region. In a downstream region, the second catalyst layer is disposed inside the partition wall, and a second catalyst-containing wall including the partition wall and the second catalyst layer has a porosity of 35% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SUGIURA, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI, Akemi SATOU, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Takaya OTA, Masatoshi IKEBE, Kohei TAKASAKI, Takeshi MORISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220347626
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device suppresses a pressure loss increase and includes a honeycomb substrate and inflow cell side catalyst layer. The substrate includes a porous partition wall defining several cells extending from an inflow side end surface to an outflow side end surface. The cells include an inflow and outflow cell adjacent across the wall. The inflow cell has an open inflow side end and sealed outflow side end. The outflow cell has a sealed inflow side end and open outflow side end. The catalyst layer is on an inflow cell side surface in an region extending from the inflow side end positioned 10% or more of the partition wall length. At this position, a filled portion of the inflow cell side catalyst layer pores are 40% or less. The pores are present to a depth of 50% of a thickness of the partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akemi SATO, Takeshi HIRABAYASHI, Koji SUGIURA, Keisuke MURAWAKI, Takaya OTA, Masatoshi IKEBE, Kohei TAKASAKI, Takeshi MORISHIMA
  • Patent number: 11473472
    Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus includes a honeycomb substrate and an inlet cell-side catalyst layer. The honeycomb substrate includes a porous partition wall that defines a plurality of cells extending from an inlet-side end face to an outlet-side end face. The cells include an inlet cell and an outlet cell that are adjacent to each other with the partition wall therebetween. The inlet cell is open at its inlet-side end and is sealed at its outlet-side end. The outlet cell is sealed at its inlet-side end and is open at its outlet-side end. The inlet cell-side catalyst layer is provided on a surface on the inlet cell side of the partition wall and extends from an inlet-side end of the partition wall. Porosity of the inlet cell-side catalyst layer is in a specific range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Hiromasa Nishioka, Naoto Miyoshi, Akemi Satou, Keisuke Murawaki, Masatoshi Ikebe, Takaya Ota, Ryota Nakashima, Hirotaka Ori
  • Patent number: 11415039
    Abstract: There is provided a structure including: a substrate including a first and a second ends, and a porous partition wall defining a first and a second cells extending between the first and the second ends; a first catalyst; and a second catalyst. In a first area, the first catalyst is disposed on a first surface of the partition wall, and the partition wall with the first catalyst disposed on the partition wall is impermeable to gas. In a second area, the first catalyst is not provided, the second catalyst is disposed in a region including at least a part inside the partition wall, the part facing the first cell, and the partition wall with the second catalyst disposed in the partition wall is permeable to gas. In a third area, any of the first catalyst or the second catalyst is not provided, and the partition wall is permeable to gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sugiura, Hiromasa Nishioka, Naoto Miyoshi, Akemi Sato, Masatoshi Ikebe, Ryota Nakashima, Yasutaka Nomura
  • Patent number: 11267486
    Abstract: Control is performed so as to detect a brain wave or a heartbeat of a driver of a vehicle during automatic driving of the vehicle, and use a plurality of indexes further correlated with sleepiness of the driver among indexes related to the brain wave or the heartbeat of the driver to calculate a concentration index CI, which is an index indicating driving concentration of the driver, at each preset control interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventor: Koji Sugiura