Patents by Inventor Masakazu Sato
Masakazu Sato 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: 11236934Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a first four-way valve having first to fourth ports; a second four-way valve and a third four-way valve each having fifth to eighth ports; a compressor; a discharge pipe connecting a discharge port of the compressor and the first port; a suction pipe connecting a suction port of the compressor and the second port; a first high pressure pipe connecting the discharge pipe and the fifth ports; a second high pressure pipe connecting the third port and the first high pressure pipe; a first valve provided at the first high pressure pipe; a second valve provided at the second high pressure pipe; a low pressure pipe connecting the suction pipe and the sixth ports; a first outdoor heat exchanger connected with the seventh port of the second four-way valve; a second outdoor heat exchanger connected with the seventh port of the third four-way valve; and an indoor heat exchanger connected with the fourth port.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yusuke Tashiro, Yasuhide Hayamaru, Masakazu Kondo, Masakazu Sato, Naoki Nakagawa, Atsushi Kawashima
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Publication number: 20210195741Abstract: A component-embedded substrate includes: insulating layers each including a wiring pattern; an embedded component including a connection terminal; a plurality of vias that electrically connect the connection terminal to the wiring patterns adjacent to each other in a lamination direction. Each of the vias is composed of a via hole in the insulating layer and a conductive material in the via hole. One of the vias is a connection via connected to the connection terminal, and another of the vias is an adjacent via adjacent to the connection via in the lamination direction. The connection via and adjacent via overlap in a plan view. S1/A1?0.61 and S1/A2?0.61 are satisfied, where A1 is an average cross-sectional area of the connection via, A2 is an average cross-sectional area of the adjacent via, and S1 is an overlapping area of the connection via and adjacent via in the plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu Sato, Nobuki Ueta, Yoshio Nakao, Masatoshi Inaba
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Publication number: 20210180842Abstract: An air conditioner (10) includes a refrigerant circuit (13) and refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit (13) has a compressor (1), a condenser (2), a pressure-regulating valve (3), and an evaporator (4). The refrigerant is R32. The pressure-regulating valve (3) includes a flow path (33) causing the refrigerant flowing from the condenser (2) to flow to the evaporator (4), a pressure reference chamber (S2) partitioned from the flow path (33) and filled with inert gas, and a valve portion (34) disposed in the flow path (33). The pressure-regulating valve (3) is configured to adjust a degree of opening of the valve portion (34) to adjust a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the flow path (33). The valve portion (34) is configured to increase the degree of opening when a pressure in the flow path (33) is higher than a pressure in the pressure reference chamber (S2), and reduce the degree of opening when the pressure in the flow path (33) is lower than the pressure in the pressure reference chamber (S2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Yusuke TASHIRO, Komei NAKAJIMA, Masakazu SATO, Yusuke ADACHI, Yasuhide HAYAMARU
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Publication number: 20210172659Abstract: An air conditioner (10) includes a refrigerant circuit (13) and refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit (13) has a compressor (1), a condenser (2), a pressure-regulating valve (3), and an evaporator (4). The refrigerant is R32. The pressure-regulating valve (3) includes a flow path (33) causing the refrigerant flowing from the condenser (2) to flow to the evaporator (4), a pressure reference chamber (S2) partitioned from the flow path (33) and filled with inert gas, and a valve portion (34) disposed in the flow path (33). The pressure-regulating valve (3) is configured to adjust a degree of opening of the valve portion (34) to adjust a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the flow path (33). The valve portion (34) is configured to increase the degree of opening when a pressure in the flow path (33) is higher than a pressure in the pressure reference chamber (S2), and reduce the degree of opening when the pressure in the flow path (33) is lower than the pressure in the pressure reference chamber (S2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Yusuke TASHIRO, Komei NAKAJIMA, Masakazu SATO, Yusuke ADACHI, Yasuhide HAYAMARU
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Publication number: 20210156537Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp housing having an inner space and a welding surface, and a cover that covers the inner space and is joined to the lamp housing by laser welding to be disposed adjacent to another vehicle lamp. The cover includes a design surface portion and a welding leg. An end portion of the outer peripheral portion of the design surface portion on another vehicle lamp side is provided as an adjacent side end portion. The welding leg includes a facing surface portion that protrudes from the adjacent side end portion and faces the other vehicle lamp. The facing surface portion is provided at a position extending from an upper end portion to a lower end portion of the adjacent side end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Yuji SAGESAKA, Masakazu SATO
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Patent number: 10974461Abstract: There is provided a resin molded product including a first member and a second member which are laser welded. A laser welded portion includes a first welding portion which is welded by laser welding of galvano method and a second welding portion which is welded by laser welding of flash method or laser welding of scanning method.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Sagesaka, Masakazu Sato
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Publication number: 20210095905Abstract: The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, a controller to control the refrigerant circuit, a bypass flow path, and a flow control valve. The bypass flow path communicates between the discharge side of the compressor and the first outdoor heat exchanger or between the discharge side of the compressor and the second outdoor heat exchanger. The flow control valve is provided to the bypass flow path. The refrigerant circuit is configured to be able to perform a heating defrosting simultaneous operation. The heating defrosting simultaneous operation is an operation of supplying part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor to one of the first outdoor heat exchanger and the second outdoor heat exchanger via the bypass flow path, causing the other of the first outdoor heat exchanger and the second outdoor heat exchanger to serve as an evaporator, and causing the indoor heat exchanger to serve as a condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Yusuke TASHIRO, Yasuhide HAYAMARU, Masakazu KONDO, Masakazu SATO, Naoki NAKAGAWA, Atsushi KAWASHIMA
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Publication number: 20210080160Abstract: When a controller performs a defrosting operation in which frost on an outdoor heat exchanger is caused to be melted, the controller is configured to perform a first defrosting control in which a switching state of a switching device is set to a first state, after the controller performs the first defrosting control, perform a second defrosting control in which the switching state of the switching device is set to a second state, and after the controller performs the second defrosting control, perform a third defrosting control in which the switching state of the switching device is set to the first state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Yusuke TASHIRO, Yasuhide HAYAMARU, Masakazu KONDO, Masakazu SATO, Naoki NAKAGAWA, Atsushi KAWASHIMA
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Publication number: 20210080161Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a first four-way valve having first to fourth ports; a second four-way valve and a third four-way valve each having fifth to eighth ports; a compressor; a discharge pipe connecting a discharge port of the compressor and the first port; a suction pipe connecting a suction port of the compressor and the second port; a first high pressure pipe connecting the discharge pipe and the fifth ports; a second high pressure pipe connecting the third port and the first high pressure pipe; a first valve provided at the first high pressure pipe; a second valve provided at the second high pressure pipe; a low pressure pipe connecting the suction pipe and the sixth ports; a first outdoor heat exchanger connected with the seventh port of the second four-way valve; a second outdoor heat exchanger connected with the seventh port of the third four-way valve; and an indoor heat exchanger connected with the fourth port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Yusuke TASHIRO, Yasuhide HAYAMARU, Masakazu KONDO, Masakazu SATO, Naoki NAKAGAWA, Atsushi KAWASHIMA
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Patent number: 10840845Abstract: A vehicle drive control device that controls a vehicle drive device in which a first engagement device, a rotating electrical machine, and a second engagement device are provided in this order from an input side in a mechanical power transmission path connecting an input to an output, the input being drive-coupled to an internal combustion engine serving as a vehicle drive power source, and the output being drive-coupled to wheels, wherein each of the first engagement device and the second engagement device can be changed between an engaged state in which drive power is transmitted and a disengaged state in which drive power is not transmitted, the vehicle control device including an electronic control unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Sato, Yomei Hakumura, Masashi Miyazaki, Masayoshi Yanagida
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Patent number: 10816160Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp housing having an inner space and a welding surface, and a cover disposed adjacent to another vehicle lamp, and configured to cover the inner space and join to the lamp housing by laser welding. The cover includes a design surface in which an outer surface of an outer peripheral portion is formed as a curved surface and a welding leg that protrudes from a portion near the outer peripheral portion in the design surface. An annular portion on an inner peripheral side of the curved surface on an outer surface of the design surface is formed as a laser light incident surface. The curved surface is positioned on an outer peripheral side from an intersection point of a virtual line and the outer surface of the design.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Sagesaka, Masakazu Sato
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Publication number: 20200263851Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp housing having an inner space and a welding surface, and a cover disposed adjacent to another vehicle lamp, and configured to cover the inner space and join to the lamp housing by laser welding. The cover includes a design surface in which an outer surface of an outer peripheral portion is formed as a curved surface and a welding leg that protrudes from a portion near the outer peripheral portion in the design surface. An annular portion on an inner peripheral side of the curved surface on an outer surface of the design surface is formed as a laser light incident surface. The curved surface is positioned on an outer peripheral side from an intersection point of a virtual line and the outer surface of the design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Yuji Sagesaka, Masakazu Sato
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Patent number: 10719113Abstract: When an electronic apparatus including a core chip and a hub controller chip is connected to an apparatus on the host side, a USB hub controller in the hub controller chip executes a process on a configuration between the USB hub controller and the apparatus on the host side and sets a limit value of power to be supplied, from a first limit value to a second limit value higher than the first limit value, and a VBUS current controller in the hub controller chip supplies the core chip with a power supply voltage generated based on a supplied power, which allows to maintain a configuration state between the apparatus on the host side and the USB hub controller at a time of starting up or at a time of class switching of the core chip and supply the core chip with the sufficient power.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.Inventors: Takashi Oyama, Kuniaki Iwano, Masakazu Sato, Soichi Hagiwara
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Patent number: 10663180Abstract: Provided is an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, which is capable of detecting a room temperature without impairing a design of the air-conditioning apparatus. The indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus according to the present invention includes: a housing having a rear surface mounted to a wall and having an air inlet and an air outlet formed therein; a heat exchanger and an air-sending device arranged on a main air passage extending from the air inlet to the air outlet; and a room temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of an intake air. The housing has an air intake port from which air to be sent to the room temperature sensor is allowed to be taken, the air intake port being provided in a side surface adjacent to the rear surface. The room temperature sensor is arranged on an air passage connecting the air intake port and the main air passage. The air intake port is opened toward a rear surface side of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masakazu Sato, Takuya Goto
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Publication number: 20200036315Abstract: A vehicle drive control device that controls a vehicle drive device in which a first engagement device, a rotating electrical machine, and a second engagement device are provided in this order from an input side in a mechanical power transmission path connecting an input to an output, the input being drive-coupled to an internal combustion engine serving as a vehicle drive power source, and the output being drive-coupled to wheels, wherein each of the first engagement device and the second engagement device can be changed between an engaged state in which drive power is transmitted and a disengaged state in which drive power is not transmitted, the vehicle control device including an electronic control unitType: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Masakazu SATO, Yomei HAKUMURA, Masashi MIYAZAKI, Masayoshi YANAGIDA
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Publication number: 20200018530Abstract: An air conditioner includes a refrigerant circuit and refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit has a compressor, a condenser, a pressure-regulating valve, and an evaporator. The refrigerant is R32. The pressure-regulating valve includes a flow path causing the refrigerant flowing from the condenser to flow to the evaporator, a pressure reference chamber partitioned from the flow path and filled with inert gas, and a valve portion. The pressure-regulating valve is configured to adjust a degree of opening of the valve portion to adjust a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the flow path. The valve portion is configured to increase the degree of opening when a pressure in the flow path is higher than a pressure in the pressure reference chamber, and reduce the degree of opening when the pressure in the flow path is lower than the pressure in the pressure reference chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Yusuke TASHIRO, Komei NAKAJIMA, Masakazu SATO, Yusuke ADACHI, Yasuhide HAYAMARU
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Publication number: 20190113243Abstract: Provided is an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, which is capable of detecting a room temperature without impairing a design of the air-conditioning apparatus. The indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus according to the present invention includes: a housing having a rear surface mounted to a wall and having an air inlet and an air outlet formed therein; a heat exchanger and an air-sending device arranged on a main air passage extending from the air inlet to the air outlet; and a room temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of an intake air. The housing has an air intake port from which air to be sent to the room temperature sensor is allowed to be taken, the air intake port being provided in a side surface adjacent to the rear surface. The room temperature sensor is arranged on an air passage connecting the air intake port and the main air passage. The air intake port is opened toward a rear surface side of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2016Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Masakazu SATO, Takuya GOTO
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Publication number: 20190097561Abstract: An inverter driver where one of the upper driving circuit and the lower driving circuit is a first driving circuit, and the other of the upper driving circuit and the lower driving circuit is a second driving circuit, and the resetting circuit is connected to each of the first driving circuits for all of the phases, and the control signal changing circuits are each connected between the inverter controller and an associated one of the second driving circuits for all of the phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventor: Masakazu SATO
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Patent number: 10010855Abstract: A method for preparing a ruthenium catalyst, including a step of reducing a ruthenium catalyst precursor by holding the ruthenium catalyst precursor in an aqueous solution containing a metal salt at a temperature within the range of more than 180° C. and 220° C. or less and a hydrogen partial pressure within the range of 0.6 MPa or more and 5 MPa or less. A method for producing a cycloolefin, including a step of preparing a ruthenium catalyst by the method including a step of reducing a ruthenium catalyst precursor in an aqueous solution containing a metal salt by holding the ruthenium catalyst precursor at a temperature within the range of more than 180° C. and 220° C. or less and a hydrogen partial pressure within the range of 0.6 MPa or more and 5 MPa or less, and a step of partially hydrogenating a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon by use of the ruthenium catalyst obtained.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuo Konishi, Masakazu Sato
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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