Patents by Inventor Masanori Yokoyama
Masanori Yokoyama 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: 9202599Abstract: Provided are an operation support device and an operation support method for a nuclear power plant which are capable of accurately grasping the condition of a nuclear power plant and capable of offering support for instantly performing a predetermined operation by an operator when an unusual situation occurs. The operation support device for a nuclear power plant is provided with an operation state check display unit (20) for displaying whether or not a system or equipment necessary for a safe operation of the entire nuclear power plant operates on the basis of a command signal to the system or equipment and a bypass and operation impossibility state display unit (21) for displaying whether the system or equipment is operable or not.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanori Yokoyama, Koji Ito
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Patent number: 9182010Abstract: Provided are a chain and a connecting pin that enable reduction in the number of components and the workload involved in chain assembly, and that enhances the strength of a connecting pin. A chain 100 has inner plates 110, outer plates 120 and connecting pins 130. Each connecting pin 130 has a pair of outer shaft sections 131 formed on both end sides of the pin and fixed into pin holes 121 of the outer plates 120; a pair of inner shaft sections 132 formed inward of the pair of outer shaft sections 131 in the pin longitudinal direction and freely fitted into pin holes 111 of the inner plates 110; and a movement restricting section 133 formed inward of the left-right pair of inner shaft sections 132 in the pin longitudinal direction and restricting the movement of the inner plates 110 in the chain width inward direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20150240932Abstract: Provided are a sprocket and a chain transmission mechanism configured such that noise and vibrations caused by the elongation of the chain and also wear of parts are reduced, the decrease in the meshing strength of the chain and the sprocket is inhibited, and the chain service life is extended. The sprocket and chain transmission mechanism each have bottom land portion arcs of a predetermined radius and a predetermined angular range between a plurality of teeth to be meshed with the chain. The radius of each of the bottom land portion arcs satisfies the following relationship with the diameter of a roller or a bush of the meshing chain: Rb>0.505*?r+0.069*?r1/3 (where Rb is the bottom land portion arc radius, and ?r is the diameter of the roller or the bush of the meshing chain).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Masanori Yokoyama, Tsuyoshi Kabai
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Patent number: 9046151Abstract: Inner links of a chain are formed as an integral link unit, each having a pair of connecting pin portions and a pair of plate portions coupling the pair of connecting pin portions, so as to have higher strength and improved durability, whereby the cost of the chain is reduced because of the ease of assembly and a reduction in the number of components. The chain is formed by coupling together link units and pairs of link plates alternately and pivotally in a longitudinal direction of the chain. The link unit is formed by inseparably joining a pair of connecting pin portions and a pair of plate portions at joint parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20150049851Abstract: A central control device of a nuclear power plant monitors and controls the nuclear power plant. The central control device includes monitoring operation devices (for example, an alarm VDU, a common system VDU, and a safety system VDU of an operation console) each having both a function as a display unit that displays information on the nuclear power plant (for example, operation information, safety information, and the like) and a function as an operation unit that operates the nuclear power plant, and a control unit that controls these monitoring operation devices. The control unit selects an operation procedure document corresponding to an input operation to a monitoring operation device and displays the operation procedure document on the monitoring operation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20140357440Abstract: Provided are a chain and a connecting pin that enable reduction in the number of components and the workload involved in chain assembly, and that enhances the strength of a connecting pin. A chain 100 has inner plates 110, outer plates 120 and connecting pins 130. Each connecting pin 130 has a pair of outer shaft sections 131 formed on both end sides of the pin and fixed into pin holes 121 of the outer plates 120; a pair of inner shaft sections 132 formed inward of the pair of outer shaft sections 131 in the pin longitudinal direction and freely fitted into pin holes 111 of the inner plates 110; and a movement restricting section 133 formed inward of the left-right pair of inner shaft sections 132 in the pin longitudinal direction and restricting the movement of the inner plates 110 in the chain width inward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20140323255Abstract: A chain transmission is provided which is capable of reducing friction loss in the transmission of power without the risk of compromising the durability of a chain guide mechanism and the chain. The chain transmission includes a chain and a chain guide mechanism. The chain guide mechanism includes a first guide and a second guide having a smaller radius of curvature than that of the first guide. The plurality of plates include a first plate and a second plate. The first plate has a backside height set such that the first plate does not contact the first guide when the first plate is guided by the first guide and such that the first plate contacts the second guide when the first plate is guided by the second guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Yuji Kurematsu, Masanori Yokoyama
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Patent number: 8771117Abstract: In a power transmission utilizing a bushingless roller chain, the inner links of the chain have chain guide-contacting backs that have a convex arcuate shape, and the outer links are shaped so that they do not contact the chain guides. The rollers are wider than the sprocket teeth that they engage, and widthwise gaps between the ends of the rollers and the outer link plates allow the inner link plates to move in the widthwise direction. The gap between the inner surfaces of the rollers and the outer surfaces of the connecting pins of the chain is larger than the gap between the inner surfaces of the holes in the inner link plates and the outer surfaces of the connecting pins that extend through them.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20140141913Abstract: A chain is provided, whose strength is increased and whose power loss is reduced as a result of reduced friction resistance between link units and link plates. A pair of link plates 160 are pivotally coupled to a link unit 101 in the chain 100. A pair of connecting pin portions 110 and a pair of plate portions 140 are inseparably joined at joint parts 150 to form one link unit 101. A stopper portion 123 is provided to the connecting pin portion 110 between a plate portion 140 and a link plate 160 adjacent each other in the width direction to restrict the link plate 160 from coming closer to the plate portion 140.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20140057750Abstract: Inner links of a chain are formed as an integral link unit, each having a pair of connecting pin portions and a pair of plate portions coupling the pair of connecting pin portions, so as to have higher strength and improved durability, whereby the cost of the chain is reduced because of the ease of assembly and a reduction in the number of components. The chain is formed by coupling together link units and pairs of link plates alternately and pivotally in a longitudinal direction of the chain. The link unit is formed by inseparably joining a pair of connecting pin portions and a pair of plate portions at joint parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20130053194Abstract: In a power transmission utilizing a bushingless roller chain, the inner links of the chain have chain guide-contacting backs that have a convex arcuate shape, and the outer links are shaped so that they do not contact the chain guides. The rollers are wider than the sprocket teeth that they engage, and widthwise gaps between the ends of the rollers and the outer link plates allow the inner link plates to move in the widthwise direction. The gap between the inner surfaces of the rollers and the outer surfaces of the connecting pins of the chain is larger than the gap between the inner surfaces of the holes in the inner link plates and the outer surfaces of the connecting pins that extend through them.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20120121055Abstract: Provided are an operation support device and an operation support method for a nuclear power plant which are capable of accurately grasping the condition of a nuclear power plant and capable of offering support for instantly performing a predetermined operation by an operator when an unusual situation occurs. The operation support device for a nuclear power plant is provided with an operation state check display unit (20) for displaying whether or not a system or equipment necessary for a safe operation of the entire nuclear power plant operates on the basis of a command signal to the system or equipment and a bypass and operation impossibility state display unit (21) for displaying whether the system or equipment is operable or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanori Yokoyama, Koji Ito
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Patent number: 8138576Abstract: The invention provides a technique and a device that dramatically improve joint reliability of miniature joints of fine electronic components. According to the invention, when producing a tin or a solder alloy used for electronic components, an ingot of a tin or a solder alloy is heated, melted and delivered to a reactor. Also, a solution containing organic acid having a carboxyl group (—COOH) is delivered to the reactor. After stirring and mixing the two liquids intensively, the mixed liquid is separated into a molten tin or a molten solder alloy liquid and an organic acid solution according to the difference in specific gravity. Then, the respective liquids are circulated to the reactor, and the metal oxides and the impurities existing in the molten tin or the molten solder alloy are removed, and the molten tin or the molten alloy is purified to have oxygen concentration of 5 ppm or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Nippon Joint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Ishikawa, Masanori Yokoyama
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Patent number: 8011562Abstract: A tin or solder alloy film is formed by ejecting molten tin liquid or molten solder alloy liquid in a jet state onto a copper surface of an electronic component. The overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid is transported to a stirrer. Then, cuprate and the like mixed in the overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid are taken in to the organic fatty acid solution by fiercely stirring and mixing the molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid in contact with a solution at a temperature of 180 to 350° C. containing 1 to 80 weight % of organic fatty acid having 12 to 20 carbon number that circulates in the stirrer to purify the overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Nippon Joint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Ishikawa, Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20110089567Abstract: The invention provides a technique and a device that dramatically improve joint reliability of miniature joints of fine electronic components. According to the invention, when producing a tin or a solder alloy used for electronic components, an ingot of a tin or a solder alloy is heated, melted and delivered to a reactor. Also, a solution containing organic acid having a carboxyl group (—COOH) is delivered to the reactor. After stirring and mixing the two liquids intensively, the mixed liquid is separated into a molten tin or a molten solder alloy liquid and an organic acid solution according to the difference in specific gravity. Then, the respective liquids are circulated to the reactor, and the metal oxides and the impurities existing in the molten tin or the molten solder alloy are removed, and the molten tin or the molten alloy is purified to have oxygen concentration of 5 ppm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Hisao Ishikawa, Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20110079633Abstract: A tin or solder alloy film is formed by ejecting molten tin liquid or molten solder alloy liquid in a jet state onto a copper surface of an electronic component. The overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid is transported to a stirrer. Then, cuprate and the like mixed in the overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid are taken in to the organic fatty acid solution by fiercely stirring and mixing the molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid in contact with a solution at a temperature of 180 to 350° C. containing 1 to 80 weight % of organic fatty acid having 12 to 20 carbon number that circulates in the stirrer to purify the overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Hisao Ishikawa, Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20090156339Abstract: In an engine timing transmission, one end of a unitary molded glass fiber-reinforced resin chain guide is pivotally supported on a bolt fixed to an engine block. A supporting portion adjacent the opposite end of the chain guide is in abutting relationship with the engine block. An intermediate supporting portion on the chain guide is spaced from the engine block, but, when tension in the chain increases, the chain guide flexes, allowing the intermediate supporting portion to come into abutting relationship with the engine block. Through holes in the chain guide allow deformation of the supporting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20060240923Abstract: In an internal combustion engine having a timing transmission, tension in the timing chain is released for removal of the chain by pushing a tensioner-urged movable guide away from the chain and holding the guide in a tension-releasing position by a fixing jig inserted through a hole in the timing chain cover while the timing chain cover is still connected to the engine block by partially loosened fasteners.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20040228614Abstract: A recording medium set comprising: a plurality of recording media for recording a plurality of images; and a recording medium set for recording the thumbnails of the pluriality of images and storage information of the plurality of images in mutually associated form; an image recording apparatus comprising; an image recording section for recording a plurality of images on a plurality of recording media; and a storage information recording section for recording the thumbnails of the aforementioned plurality of images and storage information of the aforementioned plurality of images in mutually associated form; and an image recording method implemented by the aforementioned image recording apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA PHOTO IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Masanori Yokoyama, Shunsuke Shibusawa, Kiyoshi Minamisawa, Tsyuoshi Haraguchi, Katsutoshi Iwai
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Patent number: 4166574Abstract: An apparatus for marking identification symbols on a wafer including: a marking means for marking identification symbols on the wafer; a reading means for reading the marked identification symbols; a comparing means for comparing data of the identification symbols which are read by the reading means with basic data on which the identification symbols are marked on the wafer, and a judging means for inspecting and judging from a result of the comparison whether the desired identification symbols are marked on the wafer or not.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1978Date of Patent: September 4, 1979Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masanori Yokoyama