Patents by Inventor Kunihiko SATOU

Kunihiko SATOU 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: 10038314
    Abstract: There is provided a wire harness structure which prevents an extraordinary displacement of a wire harness, and immediately discharges water from the wire harness when the water such as rain water splashes on the wire harness so that the freezing of the residing water and undesirable cutting of wires due to the freezing can be prevented. At an extending portion 13c of the wire harness, a strip-like plate spring 27 and the wires 31 are integrally combined together, and are covered with a mesh-like protective member 33 so that water will not reside therein. Even when water such as rain water splashes on the extending portion 13c, the water is discharged through mesh holes of the protective member 33, and will not reside in the extending portion 13c. Therefore, the freezing of the residing water can be prevented, and the cutting of the wires 31 can be prevented from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9725323
    Abstract: Provided are a method for producing artificial graphite through a vertical graphitization furnace with easy circulation of inert gas, uniform heating and no damage to the furnace; and particulates used therefor. The method comprises steps of: introducing graphitizable particulates having average particle diameter of 3 to 30 mm into an inside of the furnace from upper part thereof, heating the particulates at 2200° C. to 3200° C. while making inert gas flow from lower part toward upper part thereof to graphitize the particulates, and removing the graphite through lower part thereof. The particulates have average particle diameter of 3 to 30 mm and are obtained by granulating mixture comprising 100 wt parts of graphitizable carbonaceous substance powder having average particle diameter of 10 to 20 ?m, 3 to 20 wt parts of binder decomposable at lower than 1000° C., and 5 to 30 wt parts of liquid which can dissolve the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Maeda, Kunihiko Satou
  • Publication number: 20160280549
    Abstract: Provided are a method for producing artificial graphite through a vertical graphitization furnace with easy circulation of inert gas, uniform heating and no damage to the furnace; and particulates used therefor. The method comprises steps of: introducing graphitizable particulates having average particle diameter of 3 to 30 mm into an inside of the furnace from upper part thereof, heating the particulates at 2200° C. to 3200° C. while making inert gas flow from lower part toward upper part thereof to graphitize the particulates, and removing the graphite through lower part thereof. The particulates have average particle diameter of 3 to 30 mm and are obtained by granulating mixture comprising 100 wt parts of graphitizable carbonaceous substance powder having average particle diameter of 10 to 20 ?m, 3 to 20 wt parts of binder decomposable at lower than 1000° C., and 5 to 30 wt parts of liquid which can dissolve the binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicants: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION, JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi MAEDA, Kunihiko SATOU
  • Patent number: 9401591
    Abstract: A wiring structure of electric wire is provided in which the efficiency of wiring electric wires can be improved and the wiring space can be saved. The wiring structure of electric wire includes an electric wire having a U-shaped excessive part provided in its middle part along the relatively-moving direction of two structures, and a longitudinally-appended spring member provided longitudinally along the electric wire. Fixing positions P1 and P2 of opposite ends of the electric wire are set to offset positions which are deviated in position respectively in two directions perpendicular to the relatively-moving direction of the two structures, and an elastic rod member which has a circular or regular polygonal cross section, having a property of non-biased bending in direction, is used as the longitudinally-appended spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8889987
    Abstract: A wire harness assembly includes an electric wire including: a fixed-side connecting portion to be fixed to a fixed structure; a movable-side connecting portion to be fixed to a movable structure which is movable with respect to the fixed structure; and an extension portion extended and flexed from the fixed-side connecting portion to the movable-side connecting portion in a substantially U-shape or arc shape, and having an extra length for allowing the movement of the movable structure. The wire harness assembly also includes an elastic rod member which is provided along the extension portion of the electric wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Kunihiko Satou
  • Patent number: 8858654
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an activated carbon for an electric double layer capacitor electrode comprising adjusting a carbon material (including a calcined product of a carbon material) in particle size, followed by mixing the carbon material with an alkali activator, and then activating the mixture, wherein the mixing is carried out so that the particle size distribution composed of particles with a size of 300 ?m or greater in the mixture of the carbon material and alkali activator is 5 percent or less so that the mixing state of the carbon material and alkali activator can be improved, resulting in a reduction in the ratio of the alkali activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Fujii, Keizo Ikai, Noriyuki Kiuchi, Kunihiko Satou, Shinya Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8802986
    Abstract: A purpose of the invention is to improve a bending durability of a slip-like plate spring arranged along a wire harness by preventing the slip-like plate spring from being corroded, and to provide a wire harness installation structure in which a conductor in electric wires is not liable to be broken. The wire harness installation structure includes the electric wires 19 that have one ends electrically connected to an electric component provided on a stationary-side structural body and the other ends electrically connected to an electric component provided on a movable-side structural body, the slip-like plate spring 17 that is made of metal and has one end fixed to the stationary-side structural body and the other end fixed to the movable-side structural body, and a binding member 21 that is adapted to bind the electric wires 19 to the slip-like plate spring 17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20140000962
    Abstract: There is provided a flat cable able to decrease the number of components and able to be small-sized, and a wiring harness provided with the flat cable. The wiring harness is provided with a connector and a flat cable. The connector is provided with a connector housing and a female terminal. The flat cable has a plurality of electric wires; and an elongated weft. The weft has crossing sections that are perpendicular to the plurality of electric wires and that are disposed at the plurality of electric wires rising and falling by a certain rule; and parallel sections that are continuous with the crossing sections and that overlap the electric wires positioned at the ends among the plurality of electric wires. The weft and the electric wires are tightly woven with each other so as to prevent the weft from moving along the longitudinal direction of electric wires relative to the electric wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko Uehara, Yoshihiro Murakami, Kunihiko Satou, Masataka Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20140000961
    Abstract: There is provided a flat cable allowing a connector to be easily attached to terminals and a wiring harness provided with the flat cable. The wiring harness is provided with a connector and a flat cable. The connector is provided with a connector housing and a female terminal. The flat cable has: a plurality of electrical wires; and an elongated weft. Female terminals are attached to ends of the wires. The weft has: crossing sections that are perpendicular to the plurality of electrical wires and that are disposed at the plurality of electrical wires rising and falling by a certain rule; and parallel sections that are continuous with the crossing sections and that overlap the electrical wires positioned at the ends among the plurality of electrical wires. Adjacent electrical wires are disposed with a gap therebetween, and adjacent crossing sections of the weft are disposed with a gap therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiko Uehara, Yoshihiro Murakami, Kunihiko Satou, Masataka Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20130027845
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an activated carbon for an electric double layer capacitor electrode comprising adjusting a carbon material (including a calcined product of a carbon material) in particle size, followed by mixing the carbon material with an alkali activator, and then activating the mixture, wherein the mixing is carried out so that the particle size distribution composed of particles with a size of 300 ?m or greater in the mixture of the carbon material and alkali activator is 5 percent or less so that the mixing state of the carbon material and alkali activator can be improved, resulting in a reduction in the ratio of the alkali activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Fujii, Keizo Ikai, Noriyuki Kiuchi, Kunihiko Satou, Shinya Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20120168225
    Abstract: A wiring structure of electric wire is provided in which the efficiency of wiring electric wires can be improved and the wiring space can be saved. The wiring structure of electric wire includes an electric wire having a U-shaped excessive part provided in its middle part along the relatively-moving direction of two structures, and a longitudinally-appended spring member provided longitudinally along the electric wire. Fixing positions P1 and P2 of opposite ends of the electric wire are set to offset positions which are deviated in position respectively in two directions perpendicular to the relatively-moving direction of the two structures, and an elastic rod member which has a circular or regular polygonal cross section, having a property of non-biased bending in direction, is used as the longitudinally-appended spring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20110290557
    Abstract: A purpose of the invention is to improve a bending durability of a slip-like plate spring arranged along a wire harness by preventing the slip-like plate spring from being corroded, and to provide a wire harness installation structure in which a conductor in electric wires is not liable to be broken. The wire harness installation structure includes the electric wires 19 that have one ends electrically connected to an electric component provided on a stationary-side structural body and the other ends electrically connected to an electric component provided on a movable-side structural body, the slip-like plate spring 17 that is made of metal and has one end fixed to the stationary-side structural body and the other end fixed to the movable-side structural body, and a binding member 21 that is adapted to bind the electric wires 19 to the slip-like plate spring 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20110147078
    Abstract: There is provided a wire harness structure which prevents an extraordinary displacement of a wire harness, and immediately discharges water from the wire harness when the water such as rain water splashes on the wire harness so that the freezing of the residing water and undesirable cutting of wires due to the freezing can be prevented. At an extending portion 13c of the wire harness, a strip-like plate spring 27 and the wires 31 are integrally combined together, and are covered with a mesh-like protective member 33 so that water will not reside therein. Even when water such as rain water splashes on the extending portion 13c, the water is discharged through mesh holes of the protective member 33, and will not reside in the extending portion 13c. Therefore, the freezing of the residing water can be prevented, and the cutting of the wires 31 can be prevented from occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20100307819
    Abstract: A wire harness assembly includes an electric wire including: a fixed-side connecting portion to be fixed to a fixed structure; a movable-side connecting portion to be fixed to a movable structure which is movable with respect to the fixed structure; and an extension portion extended and flexed from the fixed-side connecting portion to the movable-side connecting portion in a substantially U-shape or arc shape, and having an extra length for allowing the movement of the movable structure. The wire harness assembly also includes an elastic rod member which is provided along the extension portion of the electric wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsuyoshi YAMAGUCHI, Kunihiko SATOU
  • Patent number: D716715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Masataka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: D716716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Masataka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: D717714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Coporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Satou, Masataka Yamamoto