Patents by Inventor Manabu Takamoto
Manabu Takamoto 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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Patent number: 11938739Abstract: An ink refill container includes a container main body including an ink storage chamber, an ink outlet-forming portion provided on an end portion of the container main body forming an ink outlet that allows the ink to flow out from the ink storage chamber, and a valve provided in the ink outlet-forming portion configured to openably seal the ink outlet, in which the ink outlet-forming portion includes a positioning portion on an outer side of the ink outlet-forming portion. in which the positioning portion is closer to the container main body than the valve is to the container main body in a central axis direction of the ink outlet, and in which the positioning portion partially abuts against an ink tank when the valve is opened for refilling the ink to the ink tank, to thereby position the valve relative to the ink tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tadahiro Mizutani, Ryoichi Tanaka, Manabu Akahane, Makoto Kobayashi, Naomi Kimura, Hideki Okumura, Shoma Kudo, Tetsuya Takamoto, Hiroaki Sakai
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Publication number: 20100208392Abstract: A commutation type DC breaker comprising a main switch inserted in series into a main circuit for connecting a DC source and a load, a commutation capacitor, a reactor, and a commutation switch for supplying charges stored in the commutation capacitor to the main switch in an opposite direction to a main circuit current, producing a current zero point, thereby breaking the main switch, characterized in that the commutation capacitor, the reactor, and the commutation switch which are composed a commutation circuit and a control circuit for controlling the turning on or off of the main switch and the commutation switch are loaded on a frame with the main switch loaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Noriaki MUNAKATA, Masato SUZUKI, Yoshihiko MATSUDA, Naoki KAWAMURA, Manabu TAKAMOTO
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Patent number: 6903295Abstract: A fluid pressure operating apparatus, comprising: a fluid pressure cylinder for opening and/or closing a contact; control valves for use of open operation and/or closed-circuit, for bringing the fluid pressure cylinders into an opened-circuit operation and a closed-circuit operation; and solenoids, each being provided in each of those control valves. Each of those solenoids has a plunger therein. An operation initiating time of the control valves for use of open (operation) differs from that of the control valves for use of close (operation), when operating to open circuit and when operating to close circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Seto, Manabu Takamoto
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Publication number: 20040159808Abstract: A fluid pressure operating apparatus, comprising: a fluid pressure cylinder for opening and/or closing a contact; control valves for use of open operation and/or closed-circuit, for bringing the fluid pressure cylinders into an opened-circuit operation and a closed-circuit operation; and solenoids, each being provided in each of those control valves. Each of those solenoids has a plunger therein. An operation initiating time of the control valves for use of open (operation) differs from that of the control valves for use of close (operation), when operating to open circuit and when operating to close circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Seto, Manabu Takamoto
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Patent number: 6700471Abstract: A current transformer fixing device comprises a current transformer cylinder surrounding the periphery of a central conductor to be connected to an electric power line, a cylindrical container surrounding the outer peripheral side of a current transformer arranged on the outer peripheral side of the current transformer mounting cylinder and containing the current transformer, a transformer mounting plate connecting the bottom side of the current transformer mounting cylinder and the bottom side of the cylindrical container to each other and restricting axial movement of the current transformer, a sealing flange connected to the upper end of the cylindrical container with a gap between the sealing flange and the upper end of the current transformer mounting cylinder, and fixing bolts fastened to the sealing flange in an axial direction of the conductor and restricting axial movement of the current transformer.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Kakuda, Kouichi Koyama, Manabu Takamoto, Masahiro Shimokawa
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Patent number: 6660954Abstract: The gas-blasted circuit-breaker includes a movable arc contact, a fixed arc contact opposing the movable arc contact, an insulating nozzle, a puffer cylinder, a hollow conductor, an insulating rod connected to the puffer cylinder, and a fixed piston fitted inside the puffer cylinder. An insulating gas is ejected to a space between the puffer cylinder and the fixed piston by driving the insulating rod and is sprayed to an arc generated upon interruption of a current. The hollow conductor is in a cylindrical shape having a cross section parallel to the axis thereof. The cross section is smaller in diameter on the downstream side of a flow of insulating gas. The hollow conductor has a closed end on the downstream side of the flow of insulating gas and has a cylindrical barrel portion provided with a plurality of opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Iwabuchi, Manabu Takamoto, Naoyuki Yamamoto, Masahiro Yaegashi
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Publication number: 20030127430Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gas-blasted circuit-breaker comprising a movable arc contact; a fixed arc contact opposed to the movable arc contact; an insulating nozzle disposed at the movable arc contact on the fixed arc contact side thereof; a puffer cylinder disposed on the side opposite to the insulating nozzle; a hollow conductor that holds the fixed arc contact opposed to the insulating nozzle; an insulating rod connected to the puffer cylinder; and a fixed piston fitted inside the puffer cylinder; wherein an insulating gas is ejected to a space between the puffer cylinder and the fixed piston by driving the insulating rod and is sprayed to an arc generated upon interruption of a current; and wherein the hollow conductor is in a cylindrical shape having a cross section parallel to the axis thereof, the cross section being smaller in diameter on the downstream side of a flow of insulating gas, the hollow conductor having a closed end on the downstream side of the flow of insulating gas, and the hollow conductorType: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Kenji Iwabuchi, Manabu Takamoto, Naoyuki Yamamoto, Masahiro Yaegashi
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Publication number: 20030098765Abstract: A current transformer fixing device comprises a current transformer cylinder surrounding the periphery of a central conductor to be connected to an electric power line, a cylindrical container surrounding the outer peripheral side of a current transformer arranged on the outer peripheral side of the current transformer mounting cylinder and containing the current transformer, a transformer mounting plate connecting the bottom side of the current transformer mounting cylinder and the bottom side of the cylindrical container to each other and restricting axial movement of the current transformer, a sealing flange connected to the upper end of the cylindrical container with a gap between the sealing flange and the upper end of the current transformer mounting cylinder, and fixing bolts fastened to the sealing flange in an axial direction of the conductor and restricting axial movement of the current transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Nobuyuki Kakuda, Kouichi Koyama, Manabu Takamoto, Masahiro Shimokawa
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Patent number: 6252763Abstract: A gas-insulated electrical apparatus includes tanks into each of which insulation gas is sealed, including bus-bars, bus-bar disconnectors connected to the bus-bars, circuit breakers connected to the bus-bar disconnectors, and line disconnectors connected to the circuit breakers, each line disconnector being further connected to a transmission or a transformer; wherein each bus-bar disconnector and each line disconnector include a respective pair of a fixed-contact and a moving-contact, the fixed-contact and the moving-contact being concave and convex, respectively, and each of the moving-contacts in the bus-bar disconnector and the line disconnector is located at the side of a corresponding circuit breaker between the bus-bar disconnector and the line disconnector, a contact-parting speed in the line connector being lower than that in the bus-bar disconnector.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshikatsu Enokida, Tokio Yamagiwa, Kenji Annou, Manabu Takamoto, Hirohiko Yatsuzuka, Masahiro Shimokawa
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Patent number: 5734140Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a tank grounded and filled with an insulating gas, a first electrical series-connected section having a main conductor and a main breaking section, and a second electrical series-connected section having a resistor and an advance closing contact device. The first electrical series-connected section is coupled electrically in parallel to the second electrical series-connected section. The fixed contact side of the main breaking section is supported by an insulating cylinder and the fixed contact side of the advance closing contact device is supported by an insulating plate from the fixed contact side of the main breaking section. A breaking unit, chiefly composed of the main breaking section and the advance closing contact device, is supported by insulating cylinders. A resistor unit is supported by an insulating cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1995Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiromichi Hokuto, Kunio Hirasawa, Masatomo Ohno, Manabu Takamoto, Hideo Kawamoto
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Patent number: 5604340Abstract: A gas circuit breaker having a resistance circuit breaking portion connected in parallel with a main circuit breaking portion includes a main circuit breaking portion actuating mechanism and a resistance circuit breaking portion actuating mechanism. The resistance circuit breaking portion actuating mechanism is provided with a first delaying mechanism mechanically coupled to the main circuit breaking portion actuating mechanism, and a second delaying mechanism, independent from the first delaying mechanism, which is operated by an electrical command signal relating to either a making or an interrupting electrical signal to the main circuit breaking portion actuating mechanism. The otherwise possible thermal break-down of a resistor connected in series with the resistance circuit breaking portion is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Yamada, Masatomo Ohno, Manabu Takamoto, Hideo Kawamoto
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Patent number: 5548476Abstract: A high voltage power receiving and transforming apparatus for consumer demands receiving power from two lines and supplying the power to respective transformers through instrument potential and current transformers. First circuit breakers at a primary side of the transformers, are arranged at both sides of the instrument potential and current transformers, second circuit breakers, at a receiving side, are arranged at both sides of said first circuit breakers. The circuit breakers and receiving portion connecting portion to the transformers, and the instrument potential and current transformer are connected by a duct line connection portion at a backside of the circuit breakers.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1995Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Toyokazu Tanaka, Manabu Takamoto, Satoshi Miwada, Noriyuki Tetsu, Sadao Waizumi
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Patent number: 5450281Abstract: A high voltage power receiving and transforming apparatus for consumer demands receiving power from two lines and supplying the power to respective transformers through instrument potential and current transformers. First circuit breakers at a primary side of the transformers, are arranged at both sides of the instrument potential and current transformers, second circuit breakers, at a receiving side, are arranged at both sides of said first circuit breakers. The circuit breakers and receiving portion connecting portion to the transformers, and the instrument potential and current transformer are connected by a duct line connection portion at a backside of the circuit breakers.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1993Date of Patent: September 12, 1995Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Toyokazu Tanaka, Manabu Takamoto, Satoshi Miwada, Noriyuki Tetsu, Sadao Waizumi
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Patent number: 5210679Abstract: A power receiving and transforming system comprising a gas insulated switchgear, with transformers being disposed adjacent the gas insulated switchgear and metal enclosed switchgear sections disposed on opposite sides of the transformers with respect to the gas insulated switchgear. The metal enclosed switchgear sections have metal enclosed switchgear units juxtaposed in a direction in which the gas insulated switchgear and the transformers are juxtaposed. The metal enclosed sections are located opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the juxtaposition. Therefore, the metal enclosed switchgear sections can be arranged so as to have a width equal to a width of the gas insulated switchgear and the width will not change even if the number of feeders in the metal enclosed switchgear sections is increased thereby enabling the entire power receiving and transforming system to be regularly installed at a site.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1992Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Takamoto, Toyokazu Tanaka, Satoshi Miwada