Patents by Inventor Kouichi Katou

Kouichi Katou 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: 11487043
    Abstract: An X-ray image generation device includes a moving mechanism that moves an object relative to a grating part in a direction crossing X-rays emitted toward the grating part. The grating part includes N (2?N) regions along the direction of movement by the moving mechanism. A cyclic direction of a grating structure in each of the plurality of gratings belonging to an ith (1?i?N?1) region out of the N regions and a cyclic direction of a grating structure in each of the plurality of gratings belonging to an (i+1)th region out of the N regions are different directions. The plurality of gratings are configured so that moiré interference fringes generated in the N regions have a cyclic intensity fluctuation measurable by the detector and of at least one cycle or more in the direction of movement by the moving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Kageyama, Kenichi Okajima, Kouichi Katou
  • Publication number: 20210382196
    Abstract: An X-ray image generation device includes a moving mechanism that moves an object relative to a grating part in a direction crossing X-rays emitted toward the grating part. The grating part includes N (2?N) regions along the direction of movement by the moving mechanism. A cyclic direction of a grating structure in each of the plurality of gratings belonging to an ith (1?i?N?1) region out of the N regions and a cyclic direction of a grating structure in each of the plurality of gratings belonging to an (i+1)th region out of the N regions are different directions. The plurality of gratings are configured so that moiré interference fringes generated in the N regions have a cyclic intensity fluctuation measurable by the detector and of at least one cycle or more in the direction of movement by the moving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi Kageyama, Kenichi Okajima, Kouichi Katou
  • Patent number: 9970516
    Abstract: A vehicle continuously transmission mechanism includes a seal mechanism to seal a hydraulic chamber defined by fixed and movable members on a back surface side of a movable sheave of a pulley or seal an oil passage communicating with the hydraulic chamber. This seal mechanism has an annular seal member normally brought into intimate contact with an opposing surface of the sliding contact part and a lip seal member formed with an annular lip such that a tip end of the annular lip is directed toward the outside and a side surface of the annular lip located closer to the hydraulic chamber or oil passage is brought into elastic contact with the opposing surface of the sliding contact part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Yoichi Tsuji, Takayuki Suzuki, Hirofumi Koshiji, Kouichi Katou, Katsuyuki Umezawa
  • Publication number: 20170152924
    Abstract: A vehicle continuously transmission mechanism includes a seal mechanism to seal a hydraulic chamber defined by fixed and movable members on a back surface side of a movable sheave of a pulley or seal an oil passage communicating with the hydraulic chamber. This seal mechanism has an annular seal member normally brought into intimate contact with an opposing surface of the sliding contact part and a lip seal member formed with an annular lip such that a tip end of the annular lip is directed toward the outside and a side surface of the annular lip located closer to the hydraulic chamber or oil passage is brought into elastic contact with the opposing surface of the sliding contact part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: JATCO Ltd
    Inventors: Yoichi TSUJI, Takayuki SUZUKI, Hirofumi KOSHIJI, Kouichi KATOU, Katsuyuki UMEZAWA
  • Patent number: 8701089
    Abstract: Conventionally, when executing a plurality of programs while being synchronized by a plurality of debuggers, an interface has been required for performing a particular coordination between the debuggers. In the present invention, programs are synchronously executed without coordination between the debuggers by performing a control method including a step for maintaining a program execution state in the debuggers to be different from an actual program execution state, so that the program execution is retained, if necessary, in response to a program execution request from a debugger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Izumi, Kohsaku Shibata, Kouichi Katou
  • Publication number: 20100332905
    Abstract: Conventionally, when executing a plurality of programs while being synchronized by a plurality of debuggers, an interface has been required for performing a particular coordination between the debuggers. In the present invention, programs are synchronously executed without coordination between the debuggers by performing a control method including a step for maintaining a program execution state in the debuggers to be different from an actual program execution state, so that the program execution is retained, if necessary, in response to a program execution request from a debugger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji IZUMI, Kohsaku SHIBATA, Kouichi KATOU
  • Patent number: 7695028
    Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a operation handle, a pair of springs movably supported by the container member, a pair of slide pins urged in directions of lock holes defined on the support member by the springs, respectively, and a pair of cam members to which rear end portions of the slide pins are fitted, respectively, to urge each slide pin to project and retract. When the operation handle is operated in a swing manner, a front end portion of each slide pin is retracted from each lock hole of the support member against pressure of each spring. Engagement holes are defined on opposed surfaces of each front end portion of the cam member having a cylindrical shape. Each rear end portion of the slide pin is formed in a bifurcated structure to have elastic pieces. Each of elastic pieces has a protrusion for detachably engaging with each of engagement holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Piolax, Inc., Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Noboru Niikura, Toshihiko Ookawara
  • Patent number: 7552516
    Abstract: A clamp is provided having a synthetic clip and a metal plate spring. The clip includes a pair of side walls opposed each other at a certain distance, engaging shoulder portions each formed at an outer surface of each of the side walls and configured to be engaged with a peripheral edge of a mounting hole of a panel at the time of securing a mounting member to the panel. The spring is attached to one of the side walls of the clip. A press-fitting portion is formed at an inner surface of the other side wall and configured to be pressed against a boss portion of the mounting member. The spring includes a bite-into portion facing the press-fitting portion and configured to bite into the boss portion of the mounting member at the time of securing the mounting member to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Piolax Inc
    Inventors: Shigeo Okada, Kouichi Katou
  • Publication number: 20070033774
    Abstract: A clamp is provided having a synthetic clip and a metal plate spring. The clip includes a pair of side walls opposed each other at a certain distance, engaging shoulder portions each formed at an outer surface of each of the side walls and configured to be engaged with a peripheral edge of a mounting hole of a panel at the time of securing a mounting member to the panel. The spring is attached to one of the side walls of the clip. A press-fitting portion is formed at an inner surface of the other side wall and configured to be pressed against a boss portion of the mounting member. The spring includes a bite-into portion facing the press-fitting portion and configured to bite into the boss portion of the mounting member at the time of securing the mounting member to the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: PIOLAX INC.
    Inventors: Shigeo Okada, Kouichi Katou
  • Publication number: 20040189012
    Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a operation handle, a pair of springs movably supported by the container member, a pair of slide pins urged in directions of lock holes defined on the support member by the springs, respectively, and a pair of cam members to which rear end portions of the slide pins are fitted, respectively, to urge each slide pin to project and retract. When the operation handle is operated in a swing manner, a front end portion of each slide pin is retracted from each lock hole of the support member against pressure of each spring. Engagement holes are defined on opposed surfaces of each front end portion of the cam member having a cylindrical shape. Each rear end portion of the slide pin is formed in a bifurcated structure to have elastic pieces. Each of elastic pieces has a protrusion for detachably engaging with each of engagement holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicants: Piolax Inc., Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Noboru Niikura, Toshihiko Ookawara
  • Patent number: 6664021
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition is provide which includes a compound for generating an acid by light irradiation and at least one polyimide precursor selected from the group consisting of a silicon-containing polyimide precursor (a) obtained from A mol of a tetracarboxylic dianhydride or its derivative formed by adding 2 mols or less of a monovalent saturated alcohol to 1 mol of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride, B mol of a diamine and C mol of an aminosilicon compound represented by the formula (1) H2N—R1—SiR23−kXk  (1) {wherein R1 is —(CH2)s—, (wherein s is an integer of from 1 to 4); R2 is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by an alkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms; X is a hydrolytic alkoxy group; and k is 1≦k≦3} in a ratio meeting the following formulae (2) and (3) 1 ≦ C
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Maeda, Kouichi Kunimune, Eiji Watanabe, Kouichi Katou
  • Publication number: 20020019948
    Abstract: When an unauthorized log-in is attempted from a maintenance terminal (18) physically connected to one of transmission apparatuses (20, 22, 23, 25, and 27), a log-in process block (34) incorporated in the transmission apparatus (for example, 25) on which the log-in has been attempted counts the number of attempted log-ins (60), and when the number of attempted log-ins reaches a predetermined number, a message reporting the occurrence of an unauthorized log-in attempt is sent to a monitoring terminal (28) for display thereon, together with the network addresses of the transmission apparatus (25) and the transmission apparatus (20) to which the maintenance terminal (18) is physically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Hiroshi Kanzawa
  • Patent number: 5600208
    Abstract: A discharge lamp unit which does not require enlargement of the discharge lamp and can still prevent application of a high voltage to a cap holder when the lamp is not connected includes a core of a high-voltage transformer inside a cap of the discharge lamp. Both a primary coil and a secondary coil of the high-voltage transformer are provided around a cap holder of the discharge lamp power supply. The cap of discharge lamp is inserted into the cap holder of the discharge lamp power supply to provide an electromagnetic link between the primary coil and the secondary coil of the high-voltage transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Koichi Toyama, Kenji Aida
  • Patent number: 5589319
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition into which a photosensitive group can be easily given and introduced and which is excellent in conservation, stability, heat resistance, practical physical properties and sensitivity and which can inhibit cracks from occurring at the time of development.The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a polyimide, 10-100 parts by weight of an isocyanurate having a (meth)acrylic group, 10-100 parts by weight of a polyalkylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, and 0.5-20 parts by weight of a photopolymerization initiator. This composition can be utilized to obtain a patterned polyimide film having heat resistance.This composition can be applied to uses of electronic materials such as interlayer films of multi-layer boards of printed-wiring boards, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Eiji Watanabe, Kouichi Kunimune
  • Patent number: 5449705
    Abstract: The present invention provides a silicon-containing polyamic acid derivative which is represented by the formula (VI) ##STR1## and which has a logarithmic viscosity number of 0.1 to 5.0 dl/g at 30.degree. C. in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, said silicon-containing polyamic acid derivative being obtained by reacting A mol of a tetracarboxylic acid derivative, B mol of a diamine, and C mol of an aminosilicon compound so as to meet the relations of the equations (IV) and (V): ##EQU1## A photosensitive resin composition using this silicon-containing polyamic acid derivative can be easily manufactured, permits the formation of a negative type sharp relief pattern, can inhibit film reduction at the time of curing by baking, and is excellent in adhesive properties to substrates, heat stability and shelf stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Watanabe, Kouichi Katou, Hirotoshi Maeda, Kouichi Kunimune
  • Patent number: 5449588
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition containing 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of a compound generating an acid by light irradiation in 100 parts by weight of a polyamic acid amide having an alkoxysilane having a specified structure at its terminals are provided,which composition has superior resolution properties, a small shrinkage of volume, a superior adhesion onto a substrate, and can prepare a polyimide by baking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Maeda, Eiji Watanabe, Kouichi Katou, Kouichi Kunimune
  • Patent number: 5442024
    Abstract: A photosensitive polyimide precursor composition of the present invention comprises a polyimide precursor represented by the formula (6)(OR.sup.5).sub.k R.sup.4.sub.3-k Si--R.sup.3 --X--Z (6)and having a logarithmic viscosity number of 0.1 to 5.0 dl/g measured in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at 30.degree. C. and a compound capable of generating an acid by light irradiation, said polyimide precursor being obtained by reacting A mol of a tetracarboxylic dianhydride, B mol of a diamine, and C mol of an aminosilane so as to meet the relations of the equations: ##EQU1## This composition not only has practical photosensitivity but also inhibits the reduction of film thickness due to curing and development, and it is also excellent in shelf stability in varnish and adhesive properties to a substrate such as a silicon wafer or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Kunimune, Hirotoshi Maeda, Kouichi Katou, Eiji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5342739
    Abstract: A method of preparing a negative type pattern of a polyimide film is provided which includes applying to a substrate a sufficient amount of a photosensitive polymer composition to form a negative type pattern, the photosensitive polymer composition comprising a mixture of a poly(amido)imide precursor containing a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I), at least one kind of quinonediazide compound and an organic solvent: ##STR1## R.sup.1 is a trivalent or a tetravalent carbocyclic aromatic group or heterocyclic group; R.sup.2 is an aliphatic group having at least two carbon atoms, an alicyclic group, an aromatic aliphatic group, a carbocyclic aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or a polysiloxane group; X is --O-- or NR.sup.5 --, where R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group having 10 or less carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is a divalent organic group; R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Chisso Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Katou, Hirotoshi Maeda, Kouichi Kunimune
  • Patent number: 5137995
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of olefin polymers, which comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst which comprises: (A) a solid catalyst component obtained by contacting a magnesium dihalide such as MgCl.sub.2 with a titanium tetra-alkoxide such as Ti(O-nBu).sub.4 and then with a polymeric silicon compound having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R stands for a hydrocarbon residue such as CH.sub.3, and contacting the obtained solid component with a halogen compound of silicon such as SiCl.sub.4 or with a halogen compound of silicon such as SiCl.sub.4 and a halogen compound of titanium such as TiCl.sub.4, (B) an organoaluminum compound such as Al(Et).sub.3 ; and (C) an organic silicon compound having an Si--O--C linkage such as PhSi(OEt).sub.3. According to this process, a polymer having a high stereoregularity, a narrow particle size distribution and a high bulk density can be obtained in a high yield with a high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Masuzo Yokoyama, Kouichi Katou, Toshihiko Sugano
  • Patent number: D293245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shirou Hujimori, Kouichi Katou