Patents by Inventor Kouji Wada

Kouji Wada 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: 8901465
    Abstract: A nitrogen gas tank, a rotary pump and a mechanical booster pump are connected to a bonding vessel that constitutes a bonding apparatus for carrying out diffusion bonding, the apparatus further comprising a pressure sensor. A nitrogen gas atmosphere is formed inside the bonding vessel, and under control operations of a control circuit, a nitrogen introduction rate is controlled so that a pressure is substantially fixed at a predetermined pressure between 3-105 Pa. At such a state, under the action of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, a second electrode is brought into proximity with a first electrode, so that ultimately, a first object to be bonded and a second object to be bonded on the first electrode are pressed. Further, current is applied through the first electrode and the second electrode with respect to the first object to be bonded and the second object to be bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Ohashi, Keiichi Minegishi, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada
  • Patent number: 8494008
    Abstract: The present invention includes two or more bandpass filters, for passing signals of mutually different frequency bands therethrough, including one or more stages of units having coupling devices and resonance circuits coupled, in a tap type, to the coupling device, one end of each bandpass filter is directly connected to a common port, the coupling device and the resonance circuit of the first stage nearest to the port of each bandpass filter has a function of impedance matching means for each bandpass filter, in addition to a function of resonance means, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: National University Corporation the University of Electro-Communications
    Inventor: Kouji Wada
  • Patent number: 8387663
    Abstract: A manifold comprises a base material section made from an amorphous resin, a solenoid valve section including a plurality of solenoid valves made up of valve bodies, and a coupling section including a plurality of pipe couplings. The overall surface of the base material section is covered in a surrounding fashion without pinholes by a protective film, which is a dense layer film made from a chemically stable material. The manifold is surrounded by a protective box as necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi Iijima, Kouji Wada, Yasunori Yoshida, Yutaka Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20120294726
    Abstract: The multiblade impeller of the present invention comprises a main plate, a side plate having a suction port at a center thereof, and a large number of blades provided between the main plate and the side plate and extend in the radial direction in an arc form. The main plate and the side plate each have a large number of ridge portions, each extending in the radial direction in an arc form so as to coincide with the shape of the blade extending in the radial direction in an arc form. End portions of the blades are inserted in grooves formed inside the ridge portions of the main plate and the side plate and are fixed to the ridge portions by being bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Kensuke Kuroki, Tatsunori Nishihara, Kouji Wada, Hideharu Tanaka, Toshimasa Hiraoka, Tsuyoshi Morii
  • Patent number: 8257043
    Abstract: The multiblade impeller of the present invention comprises a main plate, a side plate having a suction port at a center thereof, and a large number of blades provided between the main plate and the side plate and extend in the radial direction in an arc form. The main plate and the side plate each have a large number of ridge portions, each extending in the radial direction in an arc form so as to coincide with the shape of the blade extending in the radial direction in an arc form. End portions of the blades are inserted in grooves formed inside the ridge portions of the main plate and the side plate and are fixed to the ridge portions by being bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., Koshin Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensuke Kuroki, Tatsunori Nishihara, Kouji Wada, Hideharu Tanaka, Toshimasa Hiraoka, Tsuyoshi Morii
  • Patent number: 8109296
    Abstract: A fluid flow passage structure and a manufacturing method therefor are provided, in which fluid flow passages can be easily produced employing a simple structure and process, while also being suitable for reducing the weight thereof. Wire members having a predetermined pattern are disposed between a first block member and a second block member. Airtight and fluidtight hermetic fluid flow passages are formed between such members, by forming the first block member, the second block member, and the wire members together as an integral structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiichi Minegishi, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada, Youichi Kawamura
  • Patent number: 8067870
    Abstract: The motor of the invention is an outer rotor type motor, and a rotor includes a cylindrical rotor frame that is opened at one end thereof in an axial direction, and a hollow cylindrical magnet attached to an inner periphery of the rotor frame. The magnet has a joining portion joined to an inside cylindrical portion of the rotor frame, and a protruding portion that further protrudes in the axial direction from one end, the outer diameter of the protruding portion is larger than the inner diameter of the rotor frame, and the joining portion is directly brought into close contact with a portion ranging from the one end to at least a portion of the inside cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayashi, Yasuo Yonei, Tooru Nakamaru, Norihito Yasuda, Hiroki Asai, Hiroyuki Asai, Kouji Wada
  • Patent number: 7923124
    Abstract: A laminated structure is formed by stacking a first block member, an intermediate member, and a second block member together in this order, and then mutually joining each of the members. Further, by setting the elastic constant of the intermediate member to be greater than the elastic constants of the first block member and the second block member, deformation of grooves, which are formed in the first block member, is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiichi Minegishi, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada, Youichi Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20100282347
    Abstract: A manifold comprises a base material section made from an amorphous resin, a solenoid valve section including a plurality of solenoid valves made up of valve bodies, and a coupling section including a plurality of pipe couplings. The overall surface of the base material section is covered in a surrounding fashion without pinholes by a protective film, which is a dense layer film made from a chemically stable material. The manifold is surrounded by a protective box as necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi IIJIMA, Kouji Wada, Yasunori Yoshida, Yutaka Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20100033050
    Abstract: The motor of the invention is an outer rotor type motor, and a rotor includes a cylindrical rotor frame that is opened at one end thereof in an axial direction, and a hollow cylindrical magnet attached to an inner periphery of the rotor frame. The magnet has a joining portion joined to an inside cylindrical portion of the rotor frame, and a protruding portion that further protrudes in the axial direction from one end, the outer diameter of the protruding portion is larger than the inner diameter of the rotor frame, and the joining portion is directly brought into close contact with a portion ranging from the one end to at least a portion of the inside cylindrical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Masahiko Kobayashi, Yasuo Yonei, Tooru Nakamaru, Norihito Yasuda, Hiroki Asai, Hiroyuki Asai, Kouji Wada
  • Patent number: 7559192
    Abstract: Provided is an engine control apparatus equipped with a three-way catalyst for purifying exhaust gas, a unit for calculating an operational state based on outputs from various sensors, a unit for calculating a fuel injection amount, a unit for driving an injector, a unit for calculating an actual misfire ratio, a catalyst damage determining misfire ratio calculating unit for calculating a misfire determining ratio, a catalyst damaging misfire determining unit for cutting off a supply of fuel when it is determined that a damage-causing misfire state has arisen, a unit for storing an actual misfire ratio at a time when it is determined that the damage-causing misfire state has arisen, and a unit for making a recovery from the cutoff of the fuel supply when the misfire determining ratio has become larger than the misfire ratio at the time of the determination that the damage-causing misfire state has arisen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Motoyasu Suenaga, Kouji Wada, Masakazu Miyasako
  • Publication number: 20090147805
    Abstract: The present invention includes two or more bandpass filters, for passing signals of mutually different frequency bands therethrough, including one or more stages of units having coupling devices and resonance circuits coupled, in a tap type, to the coupling device, one end of each bandpass filter is directly connected to a common port, the coupling device and the resonance circuit of the first stage nearest to the port of each bandpass filter has a function of impedance matching means for each bandpass filter, in addition to a function of resonance means, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Kouji Wada
  • Publication number: 20090139646
    Abstract: A nitrogen gas tank, a rotary pump and a mechanical booster pump are connected to a bonding vessel that constitutes a bonding apparatus for carrying out diffusion bonding, the apparatus further comprising a pressure sensor. A nitrogen gas atmosphere is formed inside the bonding vessel, and under control operations of a control circuit, a nitrogen introduction rate is controlled so that a pressure is substantially fixed at a predetermined pressure between 3-105 Pa. At such a state, under the action of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, a second electrode is brought into proximity with a first electrode, so that ultimately, a first object to be bonded and a second object to be bonded on the first electrode are pressed. Further, current is applied through the first electrode and the second electrode with respect to the first object to be bonded and the second object to be bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu OHASHI, Keiichi Minegishi, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada
  • Publication number: 20090140196
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a fluid pressure device and a fluid pressure device are provided, in which joints are diffusion bonded to a valve body. In the fluid pressure device, the joints are inserted into an inlet port and an outlet port formed in the valve body, and heating is performed to generate a temperature difference between the valve body and the joints, whereupon by diffusion bonding of the joints into a wall of the valve body in which the inlet port and the outlet port are formed, both members are bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiichi MINEGISHI, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada, Youichi Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20090098407
    Abstract: A laminated structure is formed by stacking a first block member, an intermediate member, and a second block member together in this order, and then mutually joining each of the members. Further, by setting the elastic constant of the intermediate member to be greater than the elastic constants of the first block member and the second block member, deformation of grooves, which are formed in the first block member, is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiichi MINEGISHI, Yasunori YOSHIDA, Kouji WADA, Youichi KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20090078329
    Abstract: A fluid flow passage structure and a manufacturing method therefor are provided, in which fluid flow passages can be easily produced employing a simple structure and process, while also being suitable for reducing the weight thereof. Wire members having a predetermined pattern are disposed between a first block member and a second block member. Airtight and fluidtight hermetic fluid flow passages are formed between such members, by forming the first block member, the second block member, and the wire members together as an integral structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiichi Minegishi, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada, Youichi Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20080089784
    Abstract: The multiblade impeller of the present invention comprises a main plate, a side plate having a suction port at a center thereof, and a large number of blades provided between the main plate and the side plate and extend in the radial direction in an arc form. The main plate and the side plate each have a large number of ridge portions, each extending in the radial direction in an arc form so as to coincide with the shape of the blade extending in the radial direction in an arc form. End portions of the blades are inserted in grooves formed inside the ridge portions of the main plate and the side plate and are fixed to the ridge portions by being bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Kensuke Kuroki, Tatsunori Nishihara, Kouji Wada, Hideharu Tanaka, Toshimasa Hiraoka, Tsuyoshi Morii
  • Publication number: 20070227122
    Abstract: Provided is an engine control apparatus equipped with a three-way catalyst for purifying exhaust gas, a unit for calculating an operational state based on outputs from various sensors, a unit for calculating a fuel injection amount, a unit for driving an injector, a unit for calculating an actual misfire ratio, a catalyst damage determining misfire ratio calculating unit for calculating a misfire determining ratio, a catalyst damaging misfire determining unit for cutting off a supply of fuel when it is determined that a damage-causing misfire state has arisen, a unit for storing an actual misfire ratio at a time when it is determined that the damage-causing misfire state has arisen, and a unit for making a recovery from the cutoff of the fuel supply when the misfire determining ratio has become larger than the misfire ratio at the time of the determination that the damage-causing misfire state has arisen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Motoyasu Suenaga, Kouji Wada, Masakazu Miyasako
  • Patent number: 6436890
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antimicrobial detergent composition containing, as an antimicrobial agent, a bis-quaternary ammonium compound of the general formula wherein the two R1 may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group of 3 to 18 carbon atoms; the two R2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkylene group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenylene group of 3 to 18 carbon atoms or a phenylene or xylylene group which may optionally be substituted by an alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkoxycarbonyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Y1 represents —NHCO—, —CONH—, —NHCS—, —COO—, —COS—, —O— or —S—; Y2 represents —CONH&md
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Inui Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Kourai, Takuya Maeda, Munehiro Yoshida, Kensei Kunikata, Kouji Wada
  • Patent number: 6251381
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibacterial and antifungal resin composition comprising a polymeric resin and an antibacterial bis-pyridinium compound of the general formula wherein the two R1 may be the same or different, and each represent an alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group of 3 to 18 carbon atoms; the two R2 may be the same or different, and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenylene group of 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or a phenylene or xylylene group which may optionally be substituted by an alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxycarbonyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; Y1 represents —NHCO—, —CONH—, —NHCS—, —COO—, —COS—, —O— or —S—; Y2 represents
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Inui Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Kourai, Takuya Maeda, Munehiro Yoshida, Kensei Kunikata, Kouji Wada