Patents by Inventor Makoto Shimotani
Makoto Shimotani 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).
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Publication number: 20240263041Abstract: An adhesive is an adhesive for adhering an adherence target body, and includes a polymerization initiator contained in a composition including a hydrophilic urethane acrylate and a hydrophilic acrylate in a state in which at least one of the hydrophilic urethane acrylate or the hydrophilic acrylate is in a state of an aqueous solution. The adherence target body is able to be peeled off by exposing the adhesive to water after polymerization. The polymerization initiator is a photo-polymerization initiator. The adhesive contains 1 to 14 wt % of the hydrophilic urethane acrylate, 30 to 90 wt % of the hydrophilic acrylate, 4 to 56 wt % of water, and 0.5 to 3 wt % of the photo-polymerization initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventor: Makoto SHIMOTANI
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Patent number: 10443910Abstract: In an air conditioning apparatus, when the amounts of refrigerant oils retained in a first compressor and a second compressor are increased and oil levels in the first compressor and the second compressor reach a first oil outflow part and a second oil outflow part, the refrigerant oils subsequently sucked into the first compressor and the second compressor flow out of the first oil outflow part and the second oil outflow part to a first oil outflow pipe and a second oil outflow pipe, and flow from the first oil outflow pipe and the second oil outflow pipe to a refrigerant outflow pipe. The refrigerant oils flowing in the refrigerant outflow pipe from the first and second compressor through the first and second oil outflow pipe flow out of an outdoor unit through a four-way valve, and circulate through a refrigerant circuit together with refrigerants.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Takashi Kimura, Takahiro Matsunaga, Makoto Shimotani
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Patent number: 10337769Abstract: When a refrigerant amount balance control is executed, in indoor units where the refrigerant supercooling degree is lower than an average refrigerant supercooling degree, the refrigerant pressure on a downstream side of indoor expansion valves decreases since the degrees of opening of the valves are decreased. On the other hand, in an indoor unit where the refrigerant supercooling degree is higher than the average refrigerant supercooling degree, although the degrees of opening of the valves are made high, the refrigerant pressure on the downstream side of the valves decreases and this decreases the refrigerant pressure on the downstream side of the indoor expansion valve, so that the difference in pressure between on the upstream side and on the downstream side of the indoor expansion valve increases and the liquid refrigerant staying at an indoor heat exchanger of the indoor unit consequently flows out into a liquid pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Yasuhiro Oka, Satoshi Tomioka, Makoto Shimotani, Takahiro Matsunaga
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Patent number: 9909784Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner coupled to an indoor unit by a liquid pipe and a gas pipe, includes: a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; a discharge pipe coupled to a refrigerant discharge side of the compressor; an intake pipe coupled to a refrigerant intake side of the compressor; an outdoor-unit high-pressure gas pipe coupled to the discharge pipe; an outdoor-unit low-pressure gas pipe coupled to the intake pipe; an outdoor-unit liquid pipe that couples a first refrigerant entry/exit opening of the outdoor heat exchanger and the liquid pipe together; a bypass pipe coupled to the outdoor-unit liquid pipe; a first flow-passage switcher coupled to a second refrigerant entry/exit opening of the outdoor heat exchanger, the discharge pipe, the intake pipe, and the bypass pipe; and a second flow-passage switcher coupled to the gas pipe, the outdoor-unit high-pressure gas pipe, and the outdoor-unit low-pressure gas pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Kotaro Toya, Makoto Shimotani, Hideya Tamura, Takahiro Matsunaga, Shinju Watanabe, Koji Ogata, Masaki Arai, Yasuhiro Oka, Ken Nakashima, Toshihiro Takahashi, Masakazu Sato
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Publication number: 20170233609Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin composition for fixing a plate-shaped workpiece. The resin composition includes a composition and a photopolymerization initiator added to the composition. This composition is composed of (meth)acrylate and a plasticizer or a reactive diluent. Preferably, the composition constituting the resin composition contains 30% to 45% by mass of (meth)acrylate having an urethane bond, 5% to 15% by mass of (meth)acrylate not having an urethane bond, and 40% to 65% by mass of plasticizer, which is an ester.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Seiji Harada, Makoto Shimotani
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Publication number: 20170198943Abstract: When a refrigerant amount balance control is executed, in indoor units where the refrigerant supercooling degree is lower than an average refrigerant supercooling degree, the refrigerant pressure on a downstream side of indoor expansion valves decreases since the degrees of opening of the valves are decreased. On the other hand, in an indoor unit where the refrigerant supercooling degree is higher than the average refrigerant supercooling degree, although the degrees of opening of the valves are made high, the refrigerant pressure on the downstream side of the valves decreases and this decreases the refrigerant pressure on the downstream side of the indoor expansion valve, so that the difference in pressure between on the upstream side and on the downstream side of the indoor expansion valve increases and the liquid refrigerant staying at an indoor heat exchanger of the indoor unit consequently flows out into a liquid pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Yasuhiro OKA, Satoshi TOMIOKA, Makoto SHIMOTANI, Takahiro MATSUNAGA
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Publication number: 20160265821Abstract: In an air conditioning apparatus, when the amounts of refrigerant oils retained in a first compressor and a second compressor are increased and oil levels in the first compressor and the second compressor reach a first oil outflow part and a second oil outflow part, the refrigerant oils subsequently sucked into the first compressor and the second compressor flow out of the first oil outflow part and the second oil outflow part to a first oil outflow pipe and a second oil outflow pipe, and flow from the first oil outflow pipe and the second oil outflow pipe to a refrigerant outflow pipe. The refrigerant oils flowing in the refrigerant outflow pipe from the first and second compressor through the first and second oil outflow pipe flow out of an outdoor unit through a four-way valve, and circulate through a refrigerant circuit together with refrigerants.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Takashi KIMURA, Takahiro MATSUNAGA, Makoto SHIMOTANI
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Publication number: 20160084535Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner coupled to an indoor unit by a liquid pipe and a gas pipe, includes: a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; a discharge pipe coupled to a refrigerant discharge side of the compressor; an intake pipe coupled to a refrigerant intake side of the compressor; an outdoor-unit high-pressure gas pipe coupled to the discharge pipe; an outdoor-unit low-pressure gas pipe coupled to the intake pipe; an outdoor-unit liquid pipe that couples a first refrigerant entry/exit opening of the outdoor heat exchanger and the liquid pipe together; a bypass pipe coupled to the outdoor-unit liquid pipe; a first flow-passage switcher coupled to a second refrigerant entry/exit opening of the outdoor heat exchanger, the discharge pipe, the intake pipe, and the bypass pipe; and a second flow-passage switcher coupled to the gas pipe, the outdoor-unit high-pressure gas pipe, and the outdoor-unit low-pressure gas pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Kotaro TOYA, Makoto SHIMOTANI, Hideya TAMURA, Takahiro MATSUNAGA, Shinju WATANABE, Koji OGATA, Masaki ARAI, Yasuhiro OKA, Ken NAKASHIMA, Toshihiro TAKAHASHI, Masakazu SATO
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Patent number: 8513096Abstract: A method of dividing a wafer having devices formed in a plurality of regions demarcated by a plurality of streets formed in a grid pattern on a surface of the wafer, along the streets and into the individual devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Disco CorporationInventors: Makoto Shimotani, Kazuya Miyazaki, Hisaki Ikebata
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Publication number: 20120003816Abstract: A method of dividing a wafer having devices formed in a plurality of regions demarcated by a plurality of streets formed in a grid pattern on a surface of the wafer, along the streets and into the individual devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Shimotani, Kazuya Miyazaki, Hisaki Ikebata
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Patent number: 5878596Abstract: In an air conditioner in which plural outdoor units are connected to plural indoor units, at least one outdoor unit is provided with a compressor having a power control mechanism for inhibiting a part of a compression work, and the power of the compressor is made variable by controlling the power control mechanism. The outdoor unit is provided with two heat exchangers which are designed in a substantially U-shaped form, and disposed in a main body of the outdoor unit so that the opening sides thereof are confronted to each other, and the refrigerating elements which constitutes a refrigerant circuit and contains at least the compressor, an accumulator, etc. are disposed in a space which is surrounded by the two heat exchangers.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Shimotani, Takao Shiina
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Patent number: 5832733Abstract: In an air conditioner in which plural outdoor units are connected to plural indoor units, at least one outdoor unit is provided with a compressor having a power control mechanism for inhibiting a part of a compression work, and the power of the compressor is made variable by controlling the power control mechanism. The outdoor unit is provided with two heat exchangers which are designed in a substantially U-shaped form, and disposed in a main body of the outdoor unit so that the opening sides thereof are confronted to each other, and the refrigerating elements which constitutes a refrigerant circuit and contains at least the compressor, an accumulator, etc. are disposed in a space which is surrounded by the two heat exchangers.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., LTDInventors: Makoto Shimotani, Takao Shiina
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Patent number: 5467604Abstract: In a multiroom air conditioner and a method of driving a multiroom air conditioner containing plural outdoor side units each containing a compressor, an outdoor fan, an outdoor heat exchanger and a refrigerant path change-over valve, plural indoor side units each containing an indoor heat exchanger, and an inter-unit pipe comprising a high-pressure gas pipe, a low-pressure gas pipe and a liquid pipe through which the plural outdoor side units are connected to the indoor side units to thereby form a refrigerant cycle, and in which each individual indoor side unit independently and selectively performs a room cooling operation or a room heating operation for an individual room, when a stop signal is output to some outdoor side unit in accordance with an indoor load during a room cooling or heating operation, the refrigerant path change-over valve of the outdoor unit is switched and the outdoor fan thereof is driven so that the driving of the compressor of the outdoor side unit is stopped, but refrigerant is allType: GrantFiled: February 14, 1995Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunie Sekigami, Kouji Nagae, Makoto Shimotani