Patents by Inventor Masahiro Hirano
Masahiro Hirano 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: 20040123759Abstract: In an ink supply amount control method for a printing press, ink is supplied from the gap between a plurality of ink fountain keys and an ink fountain roller to an ink supply path in accordance with rotation of the ink fountain roller. The swing operation of an ink ductor roller is temporarily stopped. When the swing operation should intermittently be stopped, the operation of the ink fountain key or the ink fountain roller is controlled to control the ink supply amount to the ink ductor roller. Ink in a corrected amount is supplied to a printing plate attached to a plate cylinder through the ink supply path by the swing operation of the ink ductor roller. An ink supply amount control apparatus is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Masahiro Hirano, Toshikazu Tomita
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Publication number: 20040049982Abstract: A hydrogen supply system is configured so that a hydrogen supply station and a mobile hydrogen production system 1 are included, and hydrogen produced by the mobile hydrogen production system is supplied to the hydrogen supply station.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Taku Shimizu, Masaki Iijima, Masahiro Hirano, Kazuto Kobayashi, Akira Oguchi, Kennosuke Kuroda
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Patent number: 6633419Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a hologram using a two-beam laser interference exposure process, comprising the steps of using as a light source a femtosecond laser having a pulse width of 900-10 femtoseconds and a peak output of 1 GW or more and capable of generating a pulse beam at or close to the Fourier transform limit, dividing the pulse beam from the laser into two by a beam splitter, controlling the two beams temporally through an optical delay circuit and spatially using plane and concave mirrors each having a slightly rotatable reflection surface to converge the beams on a surface of or within a substrate for recording a hologram at an energy density of 100 GW/cm2 or more with keeping each polarization plane of the two beams in parallel so as to match the converged spot of the two beams temporally and spatially, whereby a hologram is recorded irreversibly on the substrate formed of a transparent material, semiconductor material or metallic material.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Japan Science and Technology CorporationInventors: Hideo Hosono, Masahiro Hirano, Nobuhiko Sarukura, Kenichi Kawamura
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Publication number: 20030108831Abstract: A gas combustion treatment method for the combustion treatment of an ammonia-containing gas and a hydrogen sulfide-containing gas, the method comprising a first combustion treatment step in which the ammonia-containing gas, together with a fuel, is introduced and burned; a nitrogen oxide reduction step downstream of the first combustion treatment step, in which a portion of the hydrogen sulfide-containing gas or the ammonia-containing gas is introduced and the nitrogen oxides produced in the first combustion treatment step are reduced in a reducing atmosphere; and a second combustion treatment step downstream of the nitrogen oxide reduction step, in which the remaining hydrogen sulfide-containing gas, together with air, is introduced and burned. The present invention provides a combustion apparatus suitable for use as a combustion furnace for off-gases resulting from the wet purification of coal gasification gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., Ryoen technical Service Corp.Inventors: Masahiro Harada, Makoto Susaki, Kazuo Ishida, Hajime Nagano, Masahiro Hirano, Hiroshi Suzumura, Shintaro Honjo, Yoshinori Koyama, Katsuhiko Yokohama, Mitsugi Suehiro
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Publication number: 20030107098Abstract: The present invention provides an ultraviolet-transparent conductive film comprising a Ga2O3 crystal. The film has a transparency in the wavelength range of 240 to 800 nm, or 240 to 400 nm, and an electric conductivity induced by an oxygen deficiency or dopant in the Ga2O3 crystal. The dopant includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of the Sn, Ge, Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W. The ultraviolet-transparent conductive film is formed through either one of a pulsed-laser deposition method, sputtering method, CVD method and MBE method, under the conditions with a substrate temperature of 600 to 1500° C. and an oxygen partial pressure of 0 to 1 Pa.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2003Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Hiromichi Ota, Masahiro Orita, Hideo Hosono, Masahiro Hirano
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Publication number: 20020172726Abstract: The present invention provides a 12CaO.7Al2O3 compound containing an O2− ion radical and/or an O− ion radical in a high concentration of 1020 cm−3 or more. This compound can be used as an oxidization catalyst, antibacterial agent, ion conductor, or electrode material for solid-oxide fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Hideo Hosono, Masahiro Hirano, Katsuro Hayashi
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Publication number: 20020171311Abstract: A brushless motor capable of increasing energy density by effective utilization of reluctance torque. The brushless motor comprises a stator (5) and a rotor (1) having a lateral surface opposed to the stator (5). The stator (5) comprises a plurality of radially extending iron cores (10) and a plurality of windings (11) for generating a magnetic field in each iron core (10). The rotor (1) comprises a plurality of permanent magnets (2) and a magnetic field line inducing body disposed between each permanent magnet (2) and the lateral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Kenji Fujiwara, Akira Nishio, Yoshiki Kato, Masahiro Hirano, Takatoshi Kogure, Tsutomu Baba
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Publication number: 20020126333Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a hologram using a two-beam laser interference exposure process, comprising the steps of using as a light source a femtosecond laser having a pulse width of 900-10 femtoseconds and a peak output of 1 GW or more and capable of generating a pulse beam at or close to the Fourier transform limit, dividing the pulse beam from the laser into two by a beam splitter, controlling the two beams temporally through an optical delay circuit and spatially using plane and concave mirrors each having a slightly rotatable reflection surface to converge the beams on a surface of or within a substrate for recording a hologram at an energy density of 100 GW/cm2 or more with keeping each polarization plane of the two beams in parallel so as to match the converged spot of the two beams temporally and spatially, whereby a hologram is recorded irreversibly on the substrate formed of a transparent material, semiconductor material or metallic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Hideo Hosono, Masahiro Hirano, Nobuhiko Sarukura, Kenichi Kawamura
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Patent number: 6199672Abstract: A structure wherein a dust cover (60) is mounted in a lower portion of an under bracket (14) for mounting an inner tube (13) of a front fork (11) to a vehicle body side; an annular stopper (61) is fixed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner tube, and a flange (64) of the dust cover is locked through an annular cover seat (62) by the stopper; the dust cover is structured such that the flange thereof is held and fixed between the under bracket inserted to the inner tube and the stopper under a compressing deformation in an axial direction of the cover seat, and the inner peripheral surface of the dust cover is elastically brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cover seat so as to be supported to the inner tube in a concentric state.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1998Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Showa CorporationInventors: Kazuo Wada, Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 6120858Abstract: Provided is a black sealant for liquid crystal cell comprising (a) an epoxy resin, (b) a novolac resin, (c) a curing accelerator and (d) a titanium-type black pigment. The use of the black sealant for liquid crystal cell of the present invention can provide a liquid crystal cell which prevents light leakage of the liquid crystal cell from the sealed portion, which has a high electrical insulation property and which is excellent in an adhesion strength and a humidity resistance.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1998Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Hirano, Masaki Shinmoto, Shigeru Matsuyama, Akira Ishii
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Patent number: 5935532Abstract: In a combustion gas reformer, exhaust ducts are provided at a lower portion of the reformer. Openings are provided in opposite side walls along the length of each exhaust duct. The openings are uniformly distributed at a constant height along the longitudinal direction of the exhaust duct. The openings are disposed in the side walls at a constant height, and may be arrayed in two steps or rows. A partition wall is provided on the upper wall and extends along the length of the exhaust duct. The amount of combustion gas flowing into the duct through the openings at the lower portion of the side walls increases gradually toward the exhaust outlet. However, since the cross section of the duct toward the outlet becomes gradually enlarged, pressure and gas distribution become uniform. Also, no transverse flow of the combustion gas occurs, due to the partition wall being disposed on the upper wall of the duct.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroya Shida, Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 5859714Abstract: As a combiner, a hologram prepared by exposure to light is used wherein a combination of the central wavelength .lambda., the halfwidth .DELTA..lambda. and the diffraction efficiency .eta. of the diffraction spectrum of light minimizes the color difference between the color tone of light from a light source and the color tone in average of reflection light by the combiner, when observed by changing the angle, or the sum of the square of the color differences between the color tone of the light from the light source when observed by changing the angle and the color tone of the reflection light by the combiner.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Ltd.Inventors: Norihito Nakazawa, Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 5649427Abstract: The present invention provides a white smoke generating apparatus for generating white smoke of a stable density unaffected by air temperature or humidity conditions. The apparatus comprises an apparatus main body 11 being provided with a white smoke discharge opening 11a; a cryogenic liquefied gas supply mechanism 12 for supplying a cryogenic liquefied gas into the apparatus main body 11; and a humidifying mechanism 13 for humidifying the atmosphere inside the apparatus main body. The cryogenic liquefied gas supply mechanism 12 is provided with a first pipeline 18 which communicates a cryogenic liquefied gas reservoir 16 and a cryogenic liquefied gas emission nozzle 17 placed inside the apparatus main body 11, preferably at the white smoke discharge opening 11a side.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1996Date of Patent: July 22, 1997Assignee: Nippon Sanso CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Sawada, Hisayuki Usui, Ryutaro Takahashi, Masahiro Hirano, Masahiro Yonekura
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Patent number: 5338356Abstract: A calcium phosphate granular cement contains mixed powders obtained by mixing .alpha.-type calcium tertiary phosphate or calcium quaternary phosphate with a calcium phosphate compound selected from calcium primary phosphate, calcium secondary phosphate and mixtures thereof at a Ca/P molar ratio of 1.35 to 1.49 or 1.30 to 1.90. A minimum diameter of each cement granule is 0.1 to 1.0 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1992Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials CorporationInventors: Masahiro Hirano, Hiroyasu Takeuchi
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Patent number: 5293419Abstract: A simultaneous voice-call system for a cordless telephone where communication between a base unit and a plurality of portable units is established through the use of a radio communication channel. The base unit includes a transmitter/receiver which establishes a communication channel between base unit and plurality of portable units. The transmitter/receiver has a control channel and a plurality of talk channels. A portable-unit-identifying number memory stores portable-unit-identifying numbers preassigned to the plurality of portable units. A first simultaneous call controller responsive to a simultaneous call command from a user to establish a talk-channel between the plurality of portable units by transmitting through the control channel portable-unit-identifying numbers stored in the portable-unit-identifying number memory, a vacant-talk-channel number, and a simultaneous call code to the plurality of portable units.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1992Date of Patent: March 8, 1994Assignees: Pioneer Electronic Corp., Pioneer Communications Corp.Inventor: Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 5259020Abstract: A portable-to-portable call transfer system for cordless telephone. The base unit is connected with a portable unit over a radio channel. The call-transfer requesting signal relay responds to a transfer requesting signal from a calling portable unit to hold an incoming call while also transmitting both the transfer requesting signal and the channel number of a talk channel to a called portable unit over a control channel. The portable-to-portable line setting section transmits the off-hook signal to the calling portable unit over the talk channel and connects the receiver output of a transmitter-receiver to the transmitter input of the transmitter-receiver so as to enable the calling portable unit to send a voice message to the called portable unit upon reception of an off-hook signal from the called portable unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1992Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignees: Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Pioneer Communications CorporationInventor: Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 5247567Abstract: A portable-to-portable talk system for cordless telephone. The transmitter-receiver of base unit has a control channel and a plurality of talk channels. The transmitter-receiver transmits the channel number of a vacant talk channel to a first portable unit and to a second portable unit over the control channel upon reception of a connection request from the first portable unit over the control channel. The transmitter-receiver is then switched from the control channel to the vacant talk channel after having transmitted the channel number of vacant talk channel over the control channel. Then, the receiver output of the transmitter-receiver is connected to the transmitter input. The transmitter-receiver of the portable unit has the control channel and the plurality of talk channels and transmits the connection request to the base unit over the control channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1992Date of Patent: September 21, 1993Assignees: Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Pioneer Communication Corp.Inventor: Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 5152836Abstract: A hydraulic calcium phosphate cement composition contains as main ingredients powders of calcium tertiary phosphate and calcium secondary phosphate with a molar ratio of Ca/P of 1.400 to 1.498. The calcium tertiary phosphate contains .alpha.-type calcium tertiary phosphate and .beta.-type calcium tertiary phosphate. The cement composition may contain a hardening liquid including water.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1991Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials CorporationInventors: Masahiro Hirano, Hiroyasu Takeuchi
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Patent number: 5119272Abstract: A circuit board includes an insulative ceramic substrate, electrode portions and wiring portions formed on the ceramic substrate by selectively removing portions of a conductor layer plated on said ceramic substrate, a resistor layer formed on the ceramic substrate and connected to the electrode portions, and a pair of connecting thick film conductors for electrically connecting the thick film resistor and the conductor layer on both ends of the thick film resistor. The resistor layer includes a thick film resistor which is formed on the ceramic substrate. The conductor layer and the thick film resistor each have an end portion which is formed directly on the same connecting thick film conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1988Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sadahiro Ohyama, Noriaki Sekine, Jiro Nakano, Tetsuya Takahashi, Yasumi Ushikubo, Masahiro Hirano
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Patent number: 4957437Abstract: An artifical tooth comprises a contacting member formed of a composite material having compatibility with living tissues and diaposed at an outer portion of the artificial tooth to be contacted with alveolar bone, a metal base member having an opening therein and disposed inside of and attached to the contacting member, a metal post inserted into the opening of the metal base member and at least two elastic buffer members disposed in a space between the metal base member and the metal post. The composite material having compatibility with living tissues contains 40 to 95% by weight of a calcium phosphate compound and 60 to 5% by weight of an organic polymer. Each of the elastic buffer members is spaced apart for movably receiving the metal post by which pressure imposed upon the artificial tooth is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1989Date of Patent: September 18, 1990Assignee: Mitsubishi Mining & Cement Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaizo Shimura, Hiroyasu Takeuchi, Masahiro Hirano, Yohji Imai