Patents by Inventor Kouji Ishikawa

Kouji Ishikawa 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: 11953047
    Abstract: A formed body of Cu—Al—Mn-based shape-memory alloy may include a screw portion, wherein the screw portion is a form-rolled portion. A method for producing a formed body of Cu—Al—Mn-based shape-memory alloy may involve forming a screw portion having superelasticity by plastically working at least a portion of a material for the formed body with form-rolling in a state that a crystal structure is an A2-type structure and then, subjecting heat-treatment so as to convert the A2-type crystal structure into an L21-type crystal structure. The screw portion can be formed with good working property, and has excellent fatigue resistance and breaking resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: FURUKAWA TECHNO MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumio Kise, Toyonobu Tanaka, Kenji Uruma, Kouji Ishikawa, Nanami Kataoka, Shigekazu Yokoyama, Toyohiko Higashida, Yoshitaka Azuma
  • Publication number: 20240047792
    Abstract: A solid-state battery package that includes: a substrate; and a solid-state battery on the substrate. The solid-state battery has: a battery element having a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte; and an end-face electrode on an end face of the battery element and connected to one of the positive or negative electrode layers. The substrate has a substrate electrode layer on a main surface thereof, and at least a first side surface of the substrate electrode layer and a first end face of the end-face electrode are substantially on an identical line in a sectional view, a distance between the first side surface and a second side surface of the substrate electrode layer is equal to or more than a minimum distance between the first end face and an end surface of the positive or negative electrode layer that the end-face electrode is not connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kouji ISHIKAWA, Haruhiko IKEDA, Toshitaka HAYASHI, Toshiya KAWATE, Yoshiyuki TONAMI
  • Publication number: 20240047793
    Abstract: A solid-state battery package that includes: a substrate; a solid-state battery on the substrate; and a water vapor barrier layer between the substrate and the solid-state battery. The water vapor barrier layer preferably has both an Si—O bond and an Si—N bond, and preferably has a water vapor transmission rate of less than 5×10?3 g/(m2·Day).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Haruhiko IKEDA, Toshitaka HAYASHI, Kouji ISHIKAWA, Tomohiro KATO, Toshiya KAWATE, Norikazu KUME, Akihiro MORI
  • Patent number: 11466435
    Abstract: A work machine (1) having a controller (40) that can perform area limiting control, the work machine further includes a machine control ON/OFF switch (17) that alternatively selects an ON position permitting execution of the area limiting control and an OFF position prohibiting execution of the area limiting control. The controller (40) has an engine control section (63) that performs automatic idling control when a predetermined period of time (T1) has elapsed after a point in time when all of operation levers (1, 23) have attained a neutral state. The engine control section (63) is configured to execute the automatic idling control during when the switch (17) is in the OFF position and not to execute the automatic idling control during when the switch (17) is in the ON position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiho Izumi, Shuuichi Meguriya, Ryuu Narikawa, Kouji Ishikawa, Tarou Akita
  • Patent number: 11391011
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a controller (40) that executes region limiting control to forcibly raise a boom (8) in such a manner that a position of a tip end of a bucket (10) is kept on a target excavation surface and within a region above the target excavation surface if an operation device (45b, 46a) issues an action direction to an arm (9) or the bucket. The controller determines which is selected as a control mode over a raising speed of the boom at a time of executing region limiting control, a first mode or a second mode specified by a raising speed lower than a raising speed of the first mode if the tip end of the bucket is located below the target excavation surface, and controls the raising speed of the boom based on a result of determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryu Narikawa, Manabu Edamura, Kouji Ishikawa, Shiho Izumi
  • Patent number: 11377822
    Abstract: A first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (37) is connected through a first torque control line (41) to a third pressure receiving chamber (32D) in a first torque control regulator (32). A second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (38) is connected through a second torque control line (42) to a third pressure receiving chamber (35D) in a second torque control regulator (35). The first and second torque control proportional electromagnetic valves (37, 38) are controlled by a controller 47. A switching valve (48) is provided between the first torque control line (41) and the second torque control line (42). The switching valve (48) supplies an output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (37) to the third pressure receiving chamber (35D) in the second torque control regulator (35) at the time of driving hydraulic motors (2B, 2C) for left side and right side traveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiwamu Takahashi, Kouji Ishikawa, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Masatoshi Hoshino, Seiji Hijikata
  • Publication number: 20220120308
    Abstract: A formed body of Cu—Al—Mn-based shape-memory alloy may include a screw portion, wherein the screw portion is a form-rolled portion. A method for producing a formed body of Cu—Al—Mn-based shape-memory alloy may involve forming a screw portion having superelasticity by plastically working at least a portion of a material for the formed body with form-rolling in a state that a crystal structure is an A2-type structure and then, subjecting heat-treatment so as to convert the A2-type crystal structure into an L21-type crystal structure. The screw portion can be formed with good working property, and has excellent fatigue resistance and breaking resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: FURUKAWA TECHNO MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumio KISE, Toyonobu TANAKA, Kenji URUMA, Kouji ISHIKAWA, Nanami KATAOKA, Shigekazu YOKOYAMA, Toyohiko HIGASHIDA, Yoshitaka AZUMA
  • Patent number: 11196405
    Abstract: An electronic component that includes an electronic element; a base member having an upper surface on which the electronic element is mounted; and a lid member bonded to the base member via a bonding member such that the electronic element is hermetically sealed therebetween. The bonding member is made of an insulating material containing a first metal. The lid member has an outermost layer formed on at least a surface of the lid member facing the base member. The outermost layer of the lid member has a solid solution layer of the first metal and a second metal at at least a portion of the outermost layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouji Ishikawa, Akio Katsube, Takehito Ishihara, Takeshi Ono
  • Publication number: 20210340731
    Abstract: A first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (37) is connected through a first torque control line (41) to a third pressure receiving chamber (32D) in a first torque control regulator (32). A second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (38) is connected through a second torque control line (42) to a third pressure receiving chamber (35D) in a second torque control regulator (35). The first and second torque control proportional electromagnetic valves (37, 38) are controlled by a controller 47. A switching valve (48) is provided between the first torque control line (41) and the second torque control line (42). The switching valve (48) supplies an output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (37) to the third pressure receiving chamber (35D) in the second torque control regulator (35) at the time of driving hydraulic motors (2B, 2C) for left side and right side traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kiwamu TAKAHASHI, Kouji ISHIKAWA, Yasutaka TSURUGA, Masatoshi HOSHINO, Seiji HIJIKATA
  • Patent number: 11149753
    Abstract: A controller (45) is provided with an elapse time measuring section (47A) that measures an elapse time (tx) elapsed since an initial use of an accumulator (29) based upon a reset signal from a reset switch (44), a number-of-operations measuring section (47B) that measures a number of operations of the accumulator (29), that is, a number (N) of boom lowering operations after a reset, based upon a detection signal from an accumulator side pressure sensor (39), a gas permeation amount estimating section (47C) that estimates an estimation gas permeation amount (Qloss) of the accumulator (29), a sealed gas pressure estimating section (47D) that finds an estimation sealed gas pressure (Pgs) of a gas chamber (29B) of the accumulator (29), and an accumulator degradation determining section (47E) that determines a degradation condition of the accumulator (29) and outputs the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiwamu Takahashi, Seiji Hijikata, Masatoshi Hoshino, Yuichi Ogawa, Kouji Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11066808
    Abstract: A work machine includes: control valves that control flows of a hydraulic operating oil supplied to actuators; operation lever devices that generate hydraulic signals to be output to the corresponding control valves according to an operation; solenoid proportional valves that reduce pressure of the hydraulic signals generated by the corresponding operation lever devices; and a front implement control section that controls the solenoid proportional valves. The work machine further includes: operation signal lines connected to the operation lever devices; signal input lines connected to the control valves; pressure reducing lines provided with the solenoid proportional valves; and selector valves that have a first position that interrupts connection of the operation signal lines and the pressure reducing lines and directly connects the operation signal lines to the signal input lines, and a second position that connects the operation signal lines to the signal input lines via the pressure reducing lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Takeuchi, Kouji Ishikawa, Shiho Izumi, Shuuichi Meguriya, Tarou Akita
  • Publication number: 20210131452
    Abstract: A controller (45) is provided with an elapse time measuring section (47A) that measures an elapse time (tx) elapsed since an initial use of an accumulator (29) based upon a reset signal from a reset switch (44), a number-of-operations measuring section (47B) that measures a number of operations of the accumulator (29), that is, a number (N) of boom lowering operations after a reset, based upon a detection signal from an accumulator side pressure sensor (39), a gas permeation amount estimating section (47C) that estimates an estimation gas permeation amount (Qloss) of the accumulator (29), a sealed gas pressure estimating section (47D) that finds an estimation sealed gas pressure (Pgs) of a gas chamber (29B) of the accumulator (29), and an accumulator degradation determining section (47E) that determines a degradation condition of the accumulator (29) and outputs the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kiwamu TAKAHASHI, Seiji HIJIKATA, Masatoshi HOSHINO, Yuichi OGAWA, Kouji ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10995475
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit (11) of a hydraulic excavator (1) is provided with a main hydraulic circuit (11A) including a boom cylinder (5D), a pilot hydraulic circuit (11B) for operating the boom cylinder (5D) and a recovery hydraulic circuit (11C) including an accumulator (29). In this case, the recovery hydraulic circuit (11C) is provided with a recovery control valve (31) that recovers pressurized oil discharged from the boom cylinder (5D) to the accumulator (29), a main supply control valve (34) for supplying pressurized oil accumulated in the accumulator (29) to the main hydraulic circuit (11A) and a pilot supply control valve (37) for supplying pressurized oil accumulated in the accumulator (29) to the pilot hydraulic circuit (11B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hijikata, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Kouji Ishikawa, Kiwamu Takahashi, Masatoshi Hoshino
  • Patent number: 10907666
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a hydraulic drive system that effectively utilizes a hydraulic fluid accumulated in an accumulator to make it possible to achieve a substantial improvement in terms of efficiency for a work machine as a whole. A hydraulic drive system includes: a first hydraulic pump; a first hydraulic actuator driven by being supplied with a hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump; a first line for supplying the hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump to the first hydraulic actuator; a first pump flow adjustment device installed in the first line, the first pump flow adjustment device being configured to adjust; a first hydraulic accumulator for accumulating the hydraulic fluid delivered from the first hydraulic pump; and a first accumulation flow adjustment device configured to adjust the flow of the hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump to the first hydraulic accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hijikata, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Kenji Hiraku, Kouji Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10858804
    Abstract: A work machine including a front control section configured to calculate a limit command value for restricting an operation of a front work implement includes: for example, a bypass line that bypasses, for example, the proportional solenoid valve in, for example, the pilot line; for example, a bypass valve disposed in, for example, the bypass line; a switch configured to output a signal to turn on or off control by the front control section; an on/off determining part configured to determine whether the signal from the switch is an on signal that brings front control into an on state or an off signal that brings the front control into an off state; an open/close command part configured to generate an open/close command signal to open the bypass valve when the signal is determined to be the off/off signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Takeuchi, Kouji Ishikawa, Shiho Izumi, Shuuichi Meguriya, Tarou Akita
  • Publication number: 20200332497
    Abstract: A work machine (1) having a controller (40) that can perform area limiting control, the work machine further includes a machine control ON/OFF switch (17) that alternatively selects an ON position permitting execution of the area limiting control and an OFF position prohibiting execution of the area limiting control. The controller (40) has an engine control section (63) that performs automatic idling control when a predetermined period of time (T1) has elapsed after a point in time when all of operation levers (1, 23) have attained a neutral state. The engine control section (63) is configured to execute the automatic idling control during when the switch (17) is in the OFF position and not to execute the automatic idling control during when the switch (17) is in the ON position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Shiho IZUMI, Shuuichi MEGURIYA, Ryuu NARIKAWA, Kouji ISHIKAWA, Tarou AKITA
  • Patent number: 10801532
    Abstract: A work machine including: a hydraulic cylinder 20 configured to drive a work implement 3; a control valve 22 configured to connect a delivery line of a hydraulic pump 21 switchingly to a bottom fluid chamber and a rod fluid chamber of the hydraulic cylinder 20 and a tank; a pilot pump 23 configured to output a pilot pressure to drive the control valve 22; an engine 24 configured to drive the hydraulic pump 21 and the pilot pump 23; and an accumulator 26 configured to accumulate a return hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic cylinder 20 is provided with: a bypass line 41 configured to connect the bottom fluid chamber of the hydraulic cylinder 20 and a delivery line 21a of the hydraulic pump 21 by bypassing the control valve 22 and be provided with the accumulator 26 thereon; a pressure-accumulation control valve 27 provided between the bottom fluid chamber of the hydraulic cylinder 20 and the accumulator 26; a release control valve 28 provided between the accumulator 26 and the delivery line 21a; and a hydraulic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Ogawa, Seiji Hijikata, Masatoshi Hoshino, Kiwamu Takahashi, Kouji Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10801187
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine that is equipped with a control unit that executes area limiting control with respect to a work device. The control unit includes: a position computing section that calculates the position, on an operation plane, of the forward end (first reference point) of a bucket and the rear end (second reference point) of the bucket; and a first distance computing section that calculates the distances in the operating plane from the first reference point and the second reference point to the target face A to be controlled. When the smaller one of the two distances is equal to or lower than a threshold during area limiting control, the control unit corrects an operation signal output from an operation lever device so as to reduce the operating speed of a hydraulic actuator that is a control target of the operation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiho Izumi, Ryuu Narikawa, Kouji Ishikawa, Daito Sakai, Takahiko Kurose
  • Patent number: 10794046
    Abstract: A hydraulic excavator (1) includes a controller (40) for generating, when the tip of a work implement (1A) is approaching a target surface (60) due to the pilot pressure output from an operating device (45a, 45b, 46a), a control signal for a boom cylinder (5) such that the tip of the work implement moves along the target surface and controlling the work implement (1A) by outputting the generated control signal to the flow control valve (15a) of the boom cylinder (5). The controller calculates the positional information of a finished shape (97) formed by the work implement, based on the topographic information input from a topographic measurement device (96) that measures the topography near the work machine and corrects the control signal based on the positional information of the finished shape such that the finished shape gets closer to the target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Imura, Kouji Ishikawa, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Yasuhiko Kanari
  • Patent number: 10774502
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a multi-joint type work implement; a plurality of hydraulic actuators driving the work implement; an operation device outputting an operation signal to the plurality of hydraulic actuators; a storage section storing a target configuration defined by connecting a plurality of target surfaces; a control object surface selection section that in the case where a control point set at a claw tip of a bucket is under the target configuration, uses a target surface closest to the control point on the target configuration as a control object surface; and a target operation control section that controls the plurality of hydraulic actuators such that the operational range of the control point is limited to the control object surface and a region above the same in the case where an excavation operation is input from an operator via the operation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daito Sakai, Shiho Izumi, Ryuu Narikawa, Kouji Ishikawa