Patents by Inventor Masafumi Okawa
Masafumi Okawa 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: 11873152Abstract: Provided is a thermostatic container that improves both the communication radio wave transmissivity and keeping cold performance of a thermostatic container. A thermostatic container includes: a vacuum heat insulating container; a vacuum heat insulating lid configured to close the vacuum heat insulating container; a box body housed inside the vacuum heat insulating container; a box lid configured to close the box body; and a phase change material provided on a bottom portion and a wall portion of the box body and the box lid. An area made of a radio wave transmissive organic substance is provided on a path leading from inside of the box body to outside of the heat insulating container.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Kagimoto, Hideji Kawarazaki, Shinya Kojima, Tomoaki Kitano, Masafumi Okawa, Toshiaki Hirano
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Publication number: 20230406600Abstract: A vacuum heat insulating container that can be easily subjected to inspection work is provided. A vacuum heat insulating container (1) includes: a container main body (100) including an opening (40a) and an accommodating space (40b); and a lid body (101). The container main body (100) includes a heat insulating container body (40) including: a first outer covering member (41) which is a molded body made of a nonmetal material and has a gas barrier property and a double wall structure; a first core member (42); and a pressure sensor (43). The lid body (101) includes: a heat insulating lid body (50) including a second outer covering member (51) having a sack shape formed by a flexible film which includes a metal layer and has a gas barrier property and a second core member (52); and a window (61) by which a surface of the second outer covering member (51) is visually confirmable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Masahiro KAGIMOTO, Hideji KAWARAZAKI, Shinya KOJIMA, Masafumi OKAWA, Toshiaki HIRANO
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Publication number: 20230204164Abstract: A management system (100) for a vacuum heat insulating body (10) includes: an inspection device (70) that inspects heat insulation performance of the vacuum heat insulating body (10); a storage portion (105) that stores information regarding the inspected heat insulation performance; an estimating portion (101) that estimates a remaining life, which is the rest of a life of the vacuum heat insulating body (10), from a time-lapse change of the heat insulation performance stored in the storage portion (105); and a determining portion (102) that determines whether or not the remaining life is a predetermined period of time or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Hideji KAWARAZAKI, Shinya KOJIMA, Toshiaki HIRANO, Masafumi OKAWA, Masahiro KAGIMOTO, Atsunobu TATEISHI
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Publication number: 20220357098Abstract: An isothermal container includes: a vacuum heat insulating container; a vacuum heat insulating lid configured to close the vacuum heat insulating container; a body protection case, and a lid outer protection case and lid inner protection case that cover outside of the vacuum heat insulating container and outside of the vacuum heat insulating lid, respectively; a box body housed inside the vacuum heat insulating container; a box lid configured to close the box body; and a cold storage agent provided on a bottom portion and a wall portion of the box body and the box lid. Outer and inner cover materials are joined together at faces facing the vacuum heat insulating lid among faces constituting the wall portion of the vacuum heat insulating container. A joined part of the materials is located inside the body protection case without being exposed to the outer surface of the body protection case.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Masahiro KAGIMOTO, Shinya KOJIMA, Hideji KAWARAZAKI, Tomoaki KITANO, Masafumi OKAWA, Toshiaki HIRANO
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Publication number: 20220348395Abstract: Provided is a thermostatic container that improves both the communication radio wave transmissivity and keeping cold performance of a thermostatic container. A thermostatic container includes: a vacuum heat insulating container; a vacuum heat insulating lid configured to close the vacuum heat insulating container; a box body housed inside the vacuum heat insulating container; a box lid configured to close the box body; and a phase change material provided on a bottom portion and a wall portion of the box body and the box lid. An area made of a radio wave transmissive organic substance is provided on a path leading from inside of the box body to outside of the heat insulating container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Masahiro KAGIMOTO, Hideji KAWARAZAKI, Shinya KOJIMA, Tomoaki KITANO, Masafumi OKAWA, Toshiaki HIRANO
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Publication number: 20220146353Abstract: A vacuum insulator (10) includes: a core (13); a pressure sensor (51) that detects a pressure; a transmitter (52) that transmits, by wireless communication, the detected pressure detected by the pressure sensor (51); a power feeder (53) that feeds electric power to the pressure sensor (51) and the transmitter (52); and an outer skin (14), an inside of which is decompressed, the outer skin (14) accommodating therein the core (13), the pressure sensor (51), the transmitter (52), and the power feeder (53), the outer skin (14) having gas barrier capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Toshiaki HIRANO, Kenichi KAKITA, Hideji KAWARAZAKI, Masafumi OKAWA, Shinya KOJIMA, Masahiro KAGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20190100408Abstract: A method for detecting deterioration of a plurality of wire ropes is provided. Each of the wire ropes extends over a conductive sheave in parallel. The wire ropes define a measurement length extending between one end of the wire ropes and contact points of the wire ropes with the conductive sheave. The method comprises measuring the resistance through a conductive path passing through the measurement lengths of two of the wire ropes and the conductive sheave and detecting the deterioration of the wire ropes from the measured resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Masafumi Okawa, Fumio Nakai
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Publication number: 20190002241Abstract: An elevator car power supply system comprises an elevator car, a counterweight including one or a plurality of storage batteries charged by a non-contact power transmission system and a compensation rope with one end connected to the elevator car and the other end connected to the counterweight, the compensation rope including a power line for transmitting power from the storage batteries of the counterweight to the elevator car. The elevator car power supply system may further comprise a wireless communication system for communicating elevator signals between an elevator controller and a car controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Masafumi Okawa, Ryuji Onoda
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Patent number: 8336264Abstract: The present invention provides an installation structure of exterior wall decorative sheet (1) possible for easily installing a wall surface (W) of the exterior wall decorative sheet (1), preventing the exterior wall decorative sheet (1) from moving upwards. It includes a plurality of solar panels (3), which is an exterior wall decorative sheet (1), a lower runner (2) holding the plurality of solar panels (3) at a lower side thereof, and an upper runner (2) holding the plurality of solar panels (3) at an upper side. The upper runner (2) includes a fixed portion (21) fixed to the wall surface (W), a rotating portion (22) attaching a base side thereof vertically and rotatably to the fixed portion (21), and an upper engaging portion (23) provided in a tip side of the rotating portion (22), engaged with the solar panel (3) by rotating the rotating portion (22) downwards, and disengaged with the solar panel (3) by rotating the rotating portion (22) upwards.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Kikukawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Sato, Koichi Okunogi, Masafumi Okawa
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Patent number: 8262429Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel includes the steps of: evacuating air from a discharge space formed between a front plate and a rear plate which are substrates facing each other through piping; introducing a discharge gas into the discharge space through gas piping that branches from the piping; and recovering the discharge gas remaining in the piping system through the piping.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masafumi Okawa, Yoshiki Sasaki, Takeo Funaoka, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masaki Nishinaka, Mamoru Watanabe, Jun-ichi Taira, Yugo Takeda
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Publication number: 20110283635Abstract: The present invention provides an installation structure of exterior wall decorative sheet (1) possible for easily installing a wall surface (W) of the exterior wall decorative sheet (1), preventing the exterior wall decorative sheet (1) from moving upwards. It includes a plurality of solar panels (3), which is an exterior wall decorative sheet (1), a lower runner (2) holding the plurality of solar panels (3) at a lower side thereof, and an upper runner (2) holding the plurality of solar panels (3) at an upper side. The upper runner (2) includes a fixed portion (21) fixed to the wall surface (W), a rotating portion (22) attaching a base side thereof vertically and rotatably to the fixed portion (21), and an upper engaging portion (23) provided in a tip side of the rotating portion (22), engaged with the solar panel (3) by rotating the rotating portion (22) downwards, and disengaged with the solar panel (3) by rotating the rotating portion (22) upwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: KIKUKAWA KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Sato, Koichi Okunogi, Masafumi Okawa
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Publication number: 20110250817Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel includes the steps of: evacuating air from a discharge space formed between a front plate and a rear plate which are substrates facing each other through piping; introducing a discharge gas into the discharge space through gas piping that branches from the piping; and recovering the discharge gas remaining in the piping system through the piping.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Masafumi Okawa, Yoshiki Sasaki, Takeo Funaoka, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masaki Nishinaka, Mamoru Watanabe, Jun-ichi Taira, Yugo Takeda
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Patent number: 7758396Abstract: A plasma display panel including a gas adsorption member is disclosed. An effort of gas adsorption is obtained sufficiently, and the presence of the gas adsorption member avoids problems at an exhausting operation in exhaust-baking step. The plasma display panel includes a pair of plates opposed to each other with an enclosed discharge space in between. The pair of plates refer to a front plate and a back plate, and at least one of the plates has a communication hole, around which the gas adsorption member having a hole is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masafumi Okawa, Hiroyuki Kado, Yoshiki Sasaki, Masaki Nishinaka, Kazuya Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20100116596Abstract: A service controller for crowded elevator cars includes an illuminating apparatus (4) furnished in a top part of a car (1) that is configured to illuminate the car (1) interior, at least one elongated light sensor unit (8) constituted by multiple light sensors (10) on a base member (9) and installed along corner regions (7a, 7b) formed between a vertical wall surface (5) of the car and the car's floor surface (6), and a judgment device (11) that is configured to determine whether there is passenger boarding space in the car (1) based on the output of the light sensors (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Kato Mitsuru, Toshiyuki Fujii, Masafumi Okawa, Kenzo Ishige, Motohiro Higashide
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Patent number: 7504773Abstract: A plasma display panel including a gas adsorption member is disclosed. An effort of gas adsorption is obtained sufficiently, and the presence of the gas adsorption member avoids problems at an exhausting operation in exhaust-baking step. The plasma display panel includes a pair of plates opposed to each other with an enclosed discharge space in between. The pair of plates refer to a front plate and a back plate, and at least one of the plates has a communication hole, around which the gas adsorption member having a hole is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masafumi Okawa, Hiroyuki Kado, Yoshiki Sasaki, Masaki Nishinaka, Kazuya Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20080233828Abstract: A plasma display panel including a gas adsorption member is disclosed. An effort of gas adsorption is obtained sufficiently, and the presence of the gas adsorption member avoids problems at an exhausting operation in exhaust-baking step. The plasma display panel includes a pair of plates opposed to each other with an enclosed discharge space in between. The pair of plates refer to a front plate and a back plate, and at least one of the plates has a communication hole, around which the gas adsorption member having a hole is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Okawa, Hiroyuki Kado, Yoshiki Sasaki, Masaki Nishinaka, Kazuya Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7304431Abstract: A highly reliable plasma display panel which suppresses degradation of phosphor characteristic by removing impurity gases inside the plasma display panel. A front board includes scanning electrodes and maintenance electrodes. A and rear board includes data electrodes; partitions disposed in parallel and an exhaust hole. The scanning electrodes and maintenance electrodes of the front board and the data electrode of rear board cross. A non-evaporating getter such as zeolite is disposed inside plasma display panel near the exhaust hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Kado, Yoshiki Sasaki, Masaki Nishinaka, Masafumi Okawa
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Patent number: 7084569Abstract: A highly reliable plasma display panel is provided with less difference in wiring resistance, which can be driven at high speed even though the front or rear board has multilayer electrode wiring. A data electrode is covered with a dielectric layer, and a priming electrode is provided on the dielectric layer. An external wiring lead-out of the data electrode is provided on a rear substrate, and an external wiring lead-out of the priming electrode is provided on the dielectric layer. Wiring lead-out of the data electrode and wiring lead-out of the priming electrode have a step equivalent to the thickness of the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tachibana, Naoki Kosugi, Masafumi Okawa, Ryuichi Murai
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Publication number: 20060152156Abstract: A highly reliable plasma display panel which suppresses degradation of phosphor characteristic by removing impurity gases inside the plasma display panel. A front board includes scanning electrodes and maintenance electrodes. A and rear board includes data electrodes; partitions disposed in parallel and an exhaust hole. The scanning electrodes and maintenance electrodes of the front board and the data electrode of rear board cross. A non-evaporating getter such as zeolite is disposed inside plasma display panel near the exhaust hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Kazuya Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Kado, Yoshiki Sasaki, Masaki Nishinaka, Masafumi Okawa
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Publication number: 20060132037Abstract: A plasma display panel including a gas adsorption member is disclosed. An effort of gas adsorption is obtained sufficiently, and the presence of the gas adsorption member avoids problems at an exhausting operation in exhaust-baking step. The plasma display panel includes a pair of plates opposed to each other with an enclosed discharge space in between. The pair of plates refer to a front plate and a back plate, and at least one of the plates has a communication hole, around which the gas adsorption member having a hole is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Masafumi Okawa, Hiroyuki Kado, Yoshiki Sasaki, Masaki Nishinaka, Kazuya Hasegawa