Patents by Inventor Kouichi Kubo

Kouichi Kubo 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: 10465142
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines is disclosed. The composition exhibits a lower coefficient of friction and improved cleaning properties without causing a deterioration in thermal and oxidation stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mao Ueda, Kiyoshi Hanyuda, Kouichi Kubo
  • Patent number: 10100265
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines containing a base oil mixture with specific properties and a monoglyceride with a specific structure. The lubricating oil composition of the present 5 invention, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, causes condensed water etc. from water vapor produced as a result of fuel combustion to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hanyuda, Kouji Murakami, Izumi Kobayashi, Kouichi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20170349855
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines is disclosed. The composition exhibits a lower coefficient of friction and improved cleaning properties without causing a deterioration in thermal and oxidation stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Mao UEDA, Kiyoshi HANYUDA, Kouichi KUBO
  • Patent number: 9580666
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising (A) a lubricating oil base oil the kinematic viscosity of which at 100° C. is in the range of from 1.4 to 6 mm2/s, (B) from 250 to 2000 ppm in terms of molybdenum of a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, (C) from 20 to 500 ppm in terms of sulphur of tetrabenzyl thiuram disulphide and (D) from 0.05 to 3.0 mass % of an amine. The lubricating oil composition of the present invention has a superior friction reducing effect and which has a superior fuel economy effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Kouichi Kubo, Kiyoshi Hanyuda
  • Publication number: 20150203779
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines containing a base oil mixture with specific properties and a monoglyceride with a specific structure. The lubricating oil composition of the present 5 invention, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, causes condensed water etc. from water vapour produced as a result of fuel combustion to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hanyuda, Kouji Murakami, Izumi Kobayashi, Kouichi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20150191672
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines containing a specific base oil, monoglyceride with a specific structure and ethylene oxide adduct with a specific structure in specific quantities and/or ratios. The lubricating oil composition of the present invention, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, causes condensed water etc. from water vapour produced as a result of fuel combustion to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hanyuda, Kouichi Kubo, Kouji Murakami, Izumi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20150160184
    Abstract: Method for the identification of a lubricating oil composition, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: a heating process to heat the lubricating oil composition which is the target of the investigation and which has the possibility of containing a volatile amine as a marker; after the heating process, a first reaction process which disposes into a vapour phase on top of the liquid surface of the lubricating oil composition a medium which contains an amine colouring reagent to be used in at least one kind of amine-based colouring reaction selected from a group comprised of quinhydrone reactions, ninhydrin reactions and Dragendorff reactions; after the heating process, a second reaction process which disposes into a vapour phase on top of the liquid surface of the lubricating oil composition a medium which contains a pH-dependent colouring reagent to be used in a pH-dependent colouring reaction; and an evaluation process in which the lubricating oil composition which is the target of the invest
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hanyuda, Kouichi Kubo, Hiroyuki Tazaki
  • Publication number: 20140342958
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising (A) a lubricating oil base oil the kinematic viscosity of which at 100° C. is in the range of from 1.4 to 6 mm2/s, (B) from 250 to 2000 ppm in terms of molybdenum of a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, (C) from 20 to 500 ppm in terms of sulphur of tetrabenzyl thiuram disulphide and (D) from 0.05 to 3.0 mass % of an amine. The lubricating oil composition of the present invention has a superior friction reducing effect and which has a superior fuel economy effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kouichi Kubo, Kiyoshi Hunyuda
  • Publication number: 20080239037
    Abstract: An ink tank includes an ink containing chamber configured to directly contain ink, a supply port configured to supply the ink from the ink containing chamber to a recording head, a capillary member disposed in the supply port to hold the ink, and a sealing member configured to cover the supply port. An air volume (V) of a space constituted by the capillary member and the sealing member, an ink volume (Vi) held by the capillary member, and a maximum volume (Vexp) when air expands in the space accompanying environmental fluctuation of the ink tank, satisfy Vi?Vexp?V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoji Inoue, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Hitoshi Takada, Hideki Ogura, Kouichi Kubo, Tatsuo Nanjo
  • Patent number: 6704507
    Abstract: An optical range finder is provided with a projection unit for projecting luminous flux to an object located in an optical axis direction, a detection unit for receiving the luminous flux returned from the object, a holding frame housing the projection unit and the detection unit, and a support substrate on which the holding frame is supported. The holding frame has a partition wall for separating the detection unit and the projection unit from each other. An end of the partition wall is provided with a tip protruding from a bottom of the holding frame. In the support substrate, a groove is formed in a surface side which comes in contact with the bottom of the holding frame to be engaged with the tip of the partition wall. Light leaked from the projection unit through a thickness of the support substrate to the detection unit is shut off by a combination of the tip and the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Nidec Copal Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuzo Nakano, Kouichi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20030123868
    Abstract: An optical range finder is provided with a projection unit for projecting luminous flux to an object located in an optical axis direction, a detection unit for receiving the luminous flux returned from the object, a holding frame housing the projection unit and the detection unit, and a support substrate on which the holding frame is supported. The holding frame has a partition wall for separating the detection unit and the projection unit from each other. An end of the partition wall is provided with a tip protruding from a bottom of the holding frame. In the support substrate, a groove is formed in a surface side which comes in contact with the bottom of the holding frame to be engaged with the tip of the partition wall. Light leaked from the projection unit through a thickness of the support substrate to the detection unit is shut off by a combination of the tip and the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuzo Nakano, Kouichi Kubo