Patents by Inventor Makoto Katou

Makoto Katou 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: 10633611
    Abstract: A water-soluble metal working oil agent which can be prevented from being scattered in the form of mists for a long period when used for the cutting processing, grinding processing and the like of metallic materials is provided. A method for producing the water-soluble metal working oil agent is described. The water-soluble metal working oil agent includes a polyalkylene oxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 1,000,000 and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Ido, Makiko Kawano, Makoto Katou
  • Publication number: 20160083670
    Abstract: A water-soluble metal working oil agent which can be prevented from being scattered in the form of mists for a long period when used for the cutting processing, grinding processing and the like of metallic materials is provided. A method for producing the water-soluble metal working oil agent is described. The water-soluble metal working oil agent includes a polyalkylene oxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 1,000,000 and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Toru IDO, Makiko KAWANO, Makoto KATOU
  • Patent number: 9199901
    Abstract: A method for producing a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000, including heat-treating a polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 3,000,000 or more at a temperature of from 30° to 70° C. in an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.5 mg/L or more, in the presence of a radical initiator in an amount of from 0.001 to 1 part by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide, and thereafter adding an antioxidant to a mixture in an amount of from 0.001 to 5 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide to remove the solvent. According to the method of the present invention, a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000 which has excellent storage stability can be industrially obtained without subjecting to a gamma-ray irradiation treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Katou, Toru Ido, Masahiro Gotou
  • Publication number: 20150141705
    Abstract: A method for producing a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000, including heat-treating a polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of 3,000,000 or more at a temperature of from 30° to 70° C. in an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 0.5 mg/L or more, in the presence of a radical initiator in an amount of from 0.001 to 1 part by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide, and thereafter adding an antioxidant to a mixture in an amount of from 0.001 to 5 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the polyalkylene oxide to remove the solvent. According to the method of the present invention, a medium-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide having a viscosity-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 2,500,000 which has excellent storage stability can be industrially obtained without subjecting to a gamma-ray irradiation treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Katou, Toru Ido, Masahiro Gotou
  • Patent number: 8793831
    Abstract: A lower face of a base body (15) includes a wave-like corrugated surface portion (19) of which cross-section in a direction perpendicular to a predetermined direction along which cleaning is performed with a cleaning device body (11) in a planar view is wave-shaped as having a ridge portion (17) and a valley portion (18) arranged alternately and continuously. The valley portion (18) of the wave-like corrugated surface portion (19) includes an oblique valley portion (18a) of which end part is opened to a side portion of the base body (15) facing to the predetermined direction as being extended obliquely against the predetermined direction to obliquely guide objects such as dust to be stuck to a cleaning sheet (13) in accordance with wiping of the surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Katou, Susumu Fujinami, Kimie Sannomiya, Yukio Noda, Tomohisa Hirata, Yutaka Hamano, Takuaki Harada
  • Publication number: 20130000064
    Abstract: A lower face of a base body (15) includes a wave-like corrugated surface portion (19) of which cross-section in a direction perpendicular to a predetermined direction along which cleaning is performed with a cleaning device body (11) in a planar view is wave-shaped as having a ridge portion (17) and a valley portion (18) arranged alternately and continuously. The valley portion (18) of the wave-like corrugated surface portion (19) includes an oblique valley portion (18a) of which end part is opened to a side portion of the base body (15) facing to the predetermined direction as being extended obliquely against the predetermined direction to obliquely guide objects such as dust to be stuck to a cleaning sheet (13) in accordance with wiping of the surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Katou, Susumu Fujinami, Kimie Sannomiya, Yukio Noda, Tomohisa Hirata, Yutaka Hamano, Takuaki Harada
  • Patent number: 7935628
    Abstract: A low on-resistance silicon carbide semiconductor device is provided to include an ohmic electrode of low contact resistance and high adhesion strength formed on a lower surface of silicon carbide. Specifically, the silicon carbide semiconductor device includes at least an insulating film, formed on an upper surface of a silicon carbide substrate, and includes at least an ohmic electrode, formed of an alloy comprising nickel and titanium, or formed of a silicide comprising nickel and titanium, and which is formed on the lower surface of the silicon carbide substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shinsuke Harada, Makoto Katou, Kenji Fukuda, Tsutomu Yatsuo
  • Patent number: 7811874
    Abstract: The object is to provide a method for the fabrication of a semiconductor device having undergone an anneal treatment for the purpose of forming such ohmic contact as enables decrease of ohmic contact resistance and being provided on the (000-1) plane of silicon carbide with an insulating film and provide the semiconductor device. The method for the fabrication of a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the steps of performing thermal oxidation on the (000-1) plane of a silicon carbide semiconductor in a gas containing at least oxygen and moisture, thereby forming an insulating film in such a manner as to contact the (000-1) plane of the silicon carbide semiconductor, removing part of the insulating film, thereby forming an opening part therein, depositing contact metal on at least part of the opening part, and performing a heat treatment, thereby forming a reaction layer of the contact metal and silicon carbide, wherein the heat treatment is implemented in a mixed gas of an inert gas and hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shinsuke Harada, Makoto Katou, Kenji Fukuda, Tsutomu Yatsuo
  • Patent number: 7673701
    Abstract: A power tool includes a driving unit for performing screw tightening operations; a motor for rotatably driving the driving unit; a rechargeable battery pack; a trigger switch for turning on and off the motor; and a control circuit, accommodated in a main body of the power tool, for monitoring the screw tightening operations. The control circuit has a screw tightening completion detection unit for detecting completion of a screw tightening operation, a screw tightening count unit for counting the number of detected tightening operations, a screw tightening number setting unit for presetting the number of screws to be tightened, a screw tightening completion notifying unit for notifying completion of the screw tightening operations when the number of detected tightening operations reaches the preset number. Further, the screw tightening number setting unit and the screw tightening completion notifying unit is disposed at a lower front portion of a grip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotake Tanaka, Hiroshi Miyazaki, Makoto Katou
  • Publication number: 20090321746
    Abstract: A low on-resistance silicon carbide semiconductor device is provided that includes an ohmic electrode of low contact resistance and high adhesion strength formed on a lower surface of silicon carbide. The silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: at least an insulating film 7, formed on an upper surface of silicon carbide; and at least an ohmic electrode 12, formed of an alloy comprising nickel and titanium, or a silicide comprising nickel and titanium, and which is formed on the lower surface of the silicon carbide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Shinsuke Harada, Makoto Katou, Kenji Fukuda, Tsutomu Yatsuo
  • Publication number: 20090072244
    Abstract: The object is to provide a method for the fabrication of a semiconductor device having undergone an anneal treatment for the purpose of forming such ohmic contact as enables decrease of ohmic contact resistance and being provided on the (000-1) plane of silicon carbide with an insulating film and provide the semiconductor device. The method for the fabrication of a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the steps of performing thermal oxidation on the (000-1) plane of a silicon carbide semiconductor in a gas containing at least oxygen and moisture, thereby forming an insulating film in such a manner as to contact the (000-1) plane of the silicon carbide semiconductor, removing part of the insulating film, thereby forming an opening part therein, depositing contact metal on at least part of the opening part, and performing a heat treatment, thereby forming a reaction layer of the contact metal and silicon carbide, wherein the heat treatment is implemented in a mixed gas of an inert gas and hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Ind. Sci. & Tech
    Inventors: Shinsuke Harada, Makoto Katou, Kenji Fukuda, Tsutomu Yatsuo
  • Publication number: 20090036644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of removing a residual ethylene oxide monomer in polyethylene oxide used as a raw material for pharmaceutical preparations. More particularly, the method of the present invention comprises retaining high-molecular weight polyethylene oxide particles at a temperature not higher than a crystal melting point of the polyethylene oxide in the absence of an aggregation inhibitor under an atmospheric pressure in the standing state and, then, cooling the particles to 40° C. or lower under an atmospheric pressure and in the standing state, thereby, reducing a residual ethylene oxide monomer concentration to 1 ppm or lower without influencing on physical properties such as a specific surface area of the high-molecular weight polyethylene oxide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Kobayashi, Masaki Teramoto, Makoto Katou, Tohru Ido
  • Publication number: 20080257577
    Abstract: A power tool includes a driving unit for performing screw tightening operations; a motor for rotatably driving the driving unit; a rechargeable battery pack; a trigger switch for turning on and off the motor; and a control circuit, accommodated in a main body of the power tool, for monitoring the screw tightening operations. The control circuit has a screw tightening completion detection unit for detecting completion of a screw tightening operation, a screw tightening count unit for counting the number of detected tightening operations, a screw tightening number setting unit for presetting the number of screws to be tightened, a screw tightening completion notifying unit for notifying completion of the screw tightening operations when the number of detected tightening operations reaches the preset number. Further, the screw tightening number setting unit and the screw tightening completion notifying unit is disposed at a lower front portion of a grip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotake Tanaka, Hiroshi Miyazaki, Makoto Katou
  • Patent number: 6979722
    Abstract: According to a process for production of alkylene oxide polymers offered by the present invention, an alkylene oxide is subjected to a polymerization reaction under presence of a catalyst in a solvent containing an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from five to seven carbon atoms and a branched structure. The aliphatic hydrocarbon is provided preferably by 2-methyl pentane, 3-methyl pentane, 2,3-dimethyl pentane, 2,4-dimethyl pentane, etc. The alkylene oxide is provided preferably by ethylene oxides and/or propylene oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Hamamoto, Nobutaka Fujimoto, Makoto Katou, Kazuyuki Miura
  • Publication number: 20040087718
    Abstract: According to a process for production of alkylene oxide polymers offered by the present invention, an alkylene oxide is subjected to a polymerization reaction under presence of a catalyst in a solvent containing an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from five to seven carbon atoms and a branched structure. The aliphatic hydrocarbon is provided preferably by 2-methyl pentane, 3-methyl pentane, 2,3-dimethyl pentane, 2,4-dimethyl pentane, etc. The alkylene oxide is provided preferably by ethylene oxides and/or propylene oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Shigeki Hamamoto, Nobutaka Fujimoto, Makoto Katou, Kazuyuki Miura
  • Patent number: 6178998
    Abstract: A reverse flow prevention apparatus is provided so as to drastically decrease pressure loss without installing an independent pressure regulator mechanism therein. With the reverse flow prevention apparatus, a flow path running along a straight line is provided in an outer box, and is partitioned by a diaphragm into an upstream region, and the downstream of a midstream region. An inner cylindrical body is provided at the center of the diaphragm, integrally therewith, so as to fit slidably into the upstream region of the outer box, an escape valve is provided on the downstream side of the inner cylindrical body in such a way as to be able to freely open and close a valve port provided between the midstream region and the downstream region while the escape valve is energized towards valve opening by the urging of an escape valve spring, and first and second check valves are provided inside the inner cylindrical body and the downstream region of the outer box, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Kane Kougyou Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Ochiai, Nobuyuki Matsuura, Makoto Katou