Patents by Inventor Kousuke UENO

Kousuke UENO 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).

  • Publication number: 20260202091
    Abstract: A fluid heating device according to an embodiment includes: a housing having a space inside through which a fluid flows; and at least one heater provided inside the housing and presenting a plate shape. The heater extends from a first inner wall side of the housing toward a second inner wall side facing the first inner wall, and a space is provided between the heater and the second inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro DOI, Masahiko TAMAI, Kousuke UENO, Yoshihiro KUSUHASHI, Tsuyoshi OHASHI, Akio TSUBOUCHI, Satoko KATO, Yumi MINEYAMA, Misaki AONAMI, Kairi TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20260046982
    Abstract: A heater according to the embodiment is a heater that contacts with a relatively flowing fluid and heats the contacted fluid. The heater includes: a base portion presenting a plate-like shape, having a first surface which is a convex curved surface and a second surface which faces the first surface and is a concave curved surface, and the base portion being three-dimensionally bent; and at least one heating portion provided on at least one of the first surface side of the base portion and the second surface side of the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kairi TAMURA, Makoto SAKAI, Masahiko TAMAI, Tsuyoshi OHASHI, Satoko KATO, Akio TSUBOUCHI, Kousuke UENO, Masahiro DOI, Yumi MINEYAMA, Yoshihiro KUSUHASHI
  • Patent number: 12346045
    Abstract: A heater according to embodiments includes: a base portion which contains metal, extends in a first direction, and has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; an insulating layer which is provided on the first surface side of the base portion; a heating element which is provided on the insulating layer and extends in the first direction; and a protection portion which covers the heating element. A peripheral edge of the base portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction extends in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kousuke Ueno, Masahiko Tamai, Shinjiro Aono, Akio Tsubouchi, Satoko Kato, Masahiro Doi, Tsuyoshi Ohashi, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20250178412
    Abstract: A vehicle heater according to an embodiment is a vehicle heater that heats a gas inside a vehicle. The vehicle heater includes: a substrate that has a plate shape, has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, and extends in one direction; a heat generating element that is provided on the first surface side and extends in an extension direction of the substrate; a first detection portion that is provided on the first surface side and detects a temperature of the substrate; and a first protection portion that covers the first surface side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Satoko Kato, Masahiko Tamai, Shinjiro Aono, Akio Tsubouchi, Kousuke Ueno, Tsuyoshi Ohashi, Masahiro Doi, Yumi Mineyama, Kairi Tamura, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20250102978
    Abstract: A heater and an image forming device are provided that can reduce manufacturing costs and suppress temperature variation within the surface of the heater. The heater according to an embodiment includes: a substrate having a plate shape and extending in a first direction; a first heating element provided on one surface side of the substrate and extending in the first direction; a first wiring provided on the one surface side of the substrate and overlapping an end portion of the first heating element in the first direction; a second heating element spaced apart from the first heating element in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on the one surface side of the substrate, and extending in the first direction; and a second wiring provided on the one surface side of the substrate and overlapping an end portion of the second heating element in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kairi TAMURA, Makoto SAKAI, Masahiko TAMAI, Shinjiro AONO, Satoko KATO, Akio TSUBOUCHI, Kousuke UENO, Masahiro DOI, Tsuyoshi OHASHI, Yumi MINEYAMA
  • Patent number: 12210304
    Abstract: Provided is a heater including: a substrate that has electrical conductivity; a first insulation portion that is provided on a first surface of the substrate, has an insulation property; at least one heat generation body that is provided on the first insulation portion; a second insulation portion that is provided on a second surface of the substrate which is opposite to the first surface, has an insulation property; at least one detection unit that is provided on at least one of the first insulation portion and the second insulation portion; and a first wiring which is provided on at least one of the first insulation portion and the second insulation portion, and in which one end is electrically connected to one terminal of the detection unit and the other end is electrically connected to the substrate having the electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kousuke Ueno, Masahiko Tamai, Shinjiro Aono, Akio Tsubouchi, Tsuyoshi Ohashi, Satoko Kato, Masahiro Doi, Makoto Sakai
  • Patent number: 11947292
    Abstract: A heater includes: a substrate including metal and having a shape extending in one direction; a first insulating part provided on a first surface of the substrate; a first heating element provided on the first insulating part and extending along a longitudinal direction of the substrate; a first protection part provided on the first insulating part and covering the first heating element; a second insulating part provided on a second surface of the substrate facing the first surface; a second heating element provided on the second insulating part and extending along the longitudinal direction of the substrate; and a second protection part provided on the second insulating part and covering the second heating element. A length of the second heating element is different from a length of the first heating element in the longitudinal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kousuke Ueno, Masahiko Tamai
  • Publication number: 20240077819
    Abstract: Provided is a heater including: a substrate that has electrical conductivity; a first insulation portion that is provided on a first surface of the substrate, has an insulation property; at least one heat generation body that is provided on the first insulation portion; a second insulation portion that is provided on a second surface of the substrate which is opposite to the first surface, has an insulation property; at least one detection unit that is provided on at least one of the first insulation portion and the second insulation portion; and a first wiring which is provided on at least one of the first insulation portion and the second insulation portion, and in which one end is electrically connected to one terminal of the detection unit and the other end is electrically connected to the substrate having the electrical conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kousuke Ueno, Masahiko Tamai, Shinjiro Aono, Akio Tsubouchi, Tsuyoshi Ohashi, Satoko Kato, Masahiro Doi, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20230418197
    Abstract: A heater according to embodiments includes: a base portion which contains metal, extends in a first direction, and has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; an insulating layer which is provided on the first surface side of the base portion; a heating element which is provided on the insulating layer and extends in the first direction; and a protection portion which covers the heating element. A peripheral edge of the base portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction extends in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kousuke Ueno, Masahiko Tamai, Shinjiro Aono, Akio Tsubouchi, Satoko Kato, Masahiro Doi, Tsuyoshi Ohashi, Makoto Sakai
  • Publication number: 20230185221
    Abstract: A heater includes: a substrate including metal and having a shape extending in one direction; a first insulating part provided on a first surface of the substrate; a first heating element provided on the first insulating part and extending along a longitudinal direction of the substrate; a first protection part provided on the first insulating part and covering the first heating element; a second insulating part provided on a second surface of the substrate facing the first surface; a second heating element provided on the second insulating part and extending along the longitudinal direction of the substrate; and a second protection part provided on the second insulating part and covering the second heating element. A length of the second heating element is different from a length of the first heating element in the longitudinal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kousuke UENO, Masahiko TAMAI
  • Publication number: 20220326642
    Abstract: A heater includes: a substrate; a heating element, provided on a first surface of the substrate and extending in a longitudinal direction of the substrate; a protection part, provided on the first surface, extending in the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and covering the heating element; and at least one relaxation part, provided on a second surface of the substrate facing the first surface. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the protection part and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the at least one relaxation part are different from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate. A material of the at least one relaxation part is the same as a material of the protection part, or a main component of the material of the at least one relaxation part is the same as a main component of the material of the protection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Kousuke UENO