Patents by Inventor Masashi Yoshikawa

Masashi Yoshikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20250048562
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a core substrate including a glass substrate and a through-hole conductor, a resin insulating layer having an opening extending through the resin insulating layer, a conductor layer including a seed layer and an electrolytic plating layer on the seed layer, and a via conductor formed in the opening such that the via conductor electrically connects to the through-hole conductor in the core substrate and includes the seed layer and electrolytic plating layer extending from the conductor layer. The resin insulating layer includes resin and inorganic particles including first and second particles such that the first particles are partially embedded in the resin and that the second particles are embedded in the resin, the first particles have first portions protruding from the resin and second portions embedded in the resin respectively, the surface includes the resin and exposed surfaces of the first portions exposed from the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi KUWABARA, Susumu KAGOHASHI, Jun SAKAI, Kyohei YOSHIKAWA, Takuya INISHI
  • Patent number: 12139797
    Abstract: An acid solution preparation device is an acid solution preparation device for preparing an acid solution used for pickling of a steel plate, the device including a sealed tank for storing the acid solution, a gas supply part for supplying an oxygen-containing gas from outside of the sealed tank to the sealed tank, and a purge part for discharging a gas in the sealed tank to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei Tsuji, Ryusuke Nakatsuka, Takahiro Yagi, Masashi Yoshikawa, Hideaki Takatani, Toyoaki Yasui, Takuya Hirata
  • Patent number: 12091757
    Abstract: A method for pickling a steel plate having a first steel plate portion and a second steel plate portion which is connected to a tail end of the first steel plate portion and which requires a longer time for pickling than the first steel plate portion when pickled under the same condition includes: a step of pickling the steel plate by immersing the steel plate in an acid solution in at least one pickling tank while conveying the steel plate; a step of circulating the acid solution, through a circulation line connected to any of the at least one pickling tank, between the pickling tank and an oxidizing device disposed in the circulation line; a step of oxidizing Fe2+ in the acid solution to Fe3+ by the oxidizing device using a gaseous oxidant; and a feeding start step of, upon switching from pickling of the first steel plate portion to pickling of the second steel plate portion, starting feeding of a liquid oxidant for oxidizing Fe2+ in the acid solution to Fe3+ to any of the at least one pickling tank or to t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei Tsuji, Ryusuke Nakatsuka, Masashi Yoshikawa, Takuya Hirata
  • Publication number: 20240287685
    Abstract: A pickling apparatus for pickling a strip of metal being conveyed is equipped with: a pickling tank for storing an acid solution; a surrounding part disposed in the pickling tank so as to surround the strip immersed in the acid solution in the pickling tank; and an oxidant supply part for supplying a liquid oxidant toward an inside of the surrounding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Naohiko MATSUDA, Takashi NAKANO, Yuki MAEHASHI, Shinji NAMBA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Kosei TSUJI, Takahiro YAGI, Ryusuke NAKATSUKA
  • Patent number: 11814736
    Abstract: A pickling facility includes: a pickling tank for storing an acid solution; a conveyance part for continuously conveying a steel plate immersed in the acid solution; a measurement part for measuring at least one parameter which has a correlation with a heat transfer coefficient between the acid solution and a reference surface disposed in the acid solution so as to face the steel plate; and a conveyance speed decision part configured to decide a conveyance speed of the steel plate conveyed by the conveyance part, on the basis of a measurement result of the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei Tsuji, Ryusuke Nakatsuka, Masashi Yoshikawa, Shinji Nanba
  • Publication number: 20230206094
    Abstract: An inferring device includes one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to input input data including at least information regarding a first state in a differentiable physical model to calculate an inferred second state; and infer, based on a second state and the inferred second state, a parameter that transits from the first state to the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Masashi YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230138268
    Abstract: A control system includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one processor is configured to determine operation data by repeating a process of calculating control target data indicating a predicted value of a control target in a plant and the operation data indicating an operation value of a control device of the plant by a given calculation model based on observation data indicating an actual value of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: ENEOS Corporation, Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Taichiro HIRAI, Kosei KANUMA, Hiroyuki HINO, Yu YOSHIMURA, Kazuki UEHARA, Akira KINOSHITA, Masahiro SAKAI, Keigo KAWAMURA, Kaizaburo KIDO, Keisuke YAHATA, Keisuke NAKATA, Yo IIDA, Takuro MORIYAMA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Tsutomu OGASAWARA
  • Patent number: 11478833
    Abstract: A crossbow correction device 16 for correcting crossbow of a steel strip S by a magnetic force during conveyance includes a plurality of electromagnets 57a to 57d, 67a to 67d arranged in a strip width direction of the steel strip S and facing each other so as to sandwich the steel strip S in a strip thickness direction, a moving mechanism 51 to 54, 61 to 64 capable of moving the electromagnets 57a to 57d, 67a to 67d relative to the steel strip S, and a controller 17 configured to operate the moving mechanism 51 to 54, 61 to 64, based on a current value flowing through the electromagnets 57a to 57d, 67a to 67d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yonekura, Masao Tambara, Masashi Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20220220619
    Abstract: A method for pickling a steel plate having a first steel plate portion and a second steel plate portion which is connected to a tail end of the first steel plate portion and which requires a longer time for pickling than the first steel plate portion when pickled under the same condition includes: a step of pickling the steel plate by immersing the steel plate in an acid solution in at least one pickling tank while conveying the steel plate; a step of circulating the acid solution, through a circulation line connected to any of the at least one pickling tank, between the pickling tank and an oxidizing device disposed in the circulation line; a step of oxidizing Fe2+ in the acid solution to Fe3+ by the oxidizing device using a gaseous oxidant; and a feeding start step of, upon switching from pickling of the first steel plate portion to pickling of the second steel plate portion, starting feeding of a liquid oxidant for oxidizing Fe2+ in the acid solution to Fe3+ to any of the at least one pickling tank or to t
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei TSUJI, Ryusuke NAKATSUKA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Takuya HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20220154351
    Abstract: An acid solution preparation device is an acid solution preparation device for preparing an acid solution used for pickling of a steel plate, the device including a sealed tank for storing the acid solution, a gas supply part for supplying an oxygen-containing gas from outside of the sealed tank to the sealed tank, and a purge part for discharging a gas in the sealed tank to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei TSUJI, Ryusuke NAKATSUKA, Takahiro YAGI, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Hideaki TAKATANI, Toyoaki YASUI, Takuya HIRATA
  • Patent number: 11286539
    Abstract: A cooling device for a metal plate includes a plurality of first nozzles and a plurality of second nozzles disposed on both sides of the metal plate, respectively, in a thickness direction of the metal plate across a pass line of the metal plate. The plurality of first nozzles form a staggered array in which a pitch in a width direction of the metal plate is Xn, a pitch in a longitudinal direction of the metal plate is Yn, and an offset amount in the width direction of a pair of first nozzles disposed adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction is ?Xn. The plurality of second nozzles form a staggered array in which a pitch in the width direction is Xn, a pitch in the longitudinal direction is Yn, and an offset amount in the width direction of a pair of second nozzles disposed adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction is ?Xn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Nagai, Masashi Yoshikawa, Ryusuke Kimoto
  • Patent number: 11273862
    Abstract: A steering control device capable of suitably handling a temporary drop in a supply voltage of a vehicle is provided. An ECU includes a microcomputer, a pre-driver, and an inverter. The microcomputer generates a command signal for the pre-driver. Upon being initialized by the microcomputer, the pre-driver becomes operable to generate a drive signal for the inverter based on the command signal. The inverter converts direct current power supplied from a battery into alternating current power for a motor by operating based on the drive signal. When a drop in a voltage of the battery is detected, the pre-driver transmits an abnormal-condition detection signal to the microcomputer and stops operating by resetting a state of the pre-driver to an initial state where the pre-driver is not initialized yet. When the abnormal-condition detection signal is received, the microcomputer re-initializes the pre-driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11248288
    Abstract: When a portion for measuring the plating adhesion amount reaches an upstream side position, plating adhesion amount estimation values are calculated by using a plating adhesion amount estimation expression at positions away from a position that faces the distance sensors, that is, the upstream side position, by strip-width direction distances, of the surfaces of the steel strip. When the portion for measuring the plating adhesion amount reaches a downstream side position, the strip-width direction distances of the plating adhesion amount meters are matched to the strip-width direction distances, and the plating adhesion amount actual measurement values are obtained. The plating adhesion amount estimation expression is corrected on the basis of the differences between the plating adhesion amount estimation values and the plating adhesion amount actual measurement values. Accordingly, the control accuracy of the plating adhesion amount is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yonekura, Masao Tambara, Masashi Yoshikawa, Shinya Kanemori, Kazuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210002774
    Abstract: A pickling facility includes: a pickling tank for storing an acid solution; a conveyance part for continuously conveying a steel plate immersed in the acid solution; a measurement part for measuring at least one parameter which has a correlation with a heat transfer coefficient between the acid solution and a reference surface disposed in the acid solution so as to face the steel plate; and a conveyance speed decision part configured to decide a conveyance speed of the steel plate conveyed by the conveyance part, on the basis of a measurement result of the at least one parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei TSUJI, Ryusuke NAKATSUKA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Shinji NANBA
  • Publication number: 20200346264
    Abstract: A shape measurement device for a metal plate includes a plurality of distance sensors including one or more first sensors disposed on a first side and a plurality of second sensors disposed on a second side, of the metal plate with respect to a thickness direction of the metal plate, across a pass line of the metal plate. The one or more first sensors are positioned, with respect to a width direction of the metal plate, between a pair of second sensors disposed adjacent to each other in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi YONEKURA, Masao TAMBARA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10815559
    Abstract: Provided are a molten metal plating facility and a method with which degradation in the surface quality of a strip can be prevented by preventing the adhesion of splashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yonekura, Masao Tambara, Masashi Yoshikawa, Shinji Nanba
  • Publication number: 20200261957
    Abstract: A warpage correction apparatus for a metal strip to be used in a continuous plating facility for the metal strip includes a sink roll disposed downstream of a fixed roll, configured to change the conveying direction of the metal strip, with respect to a conveying direction of the metal strip and inside a molten metal pot for plating, and a correction roll disposed between the fixed roll and the sink roll and configured to correct warpage of the metal strip. A ratio D3/D1 of a diameter D3 of the sink roll to a diameter D1 of the fixed roll is not less than 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi YONEKURA, Masao TAMBARA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200190622
    Abstract: A cooling device for a metal plate includes a plurality of first nozzles and a plurality of second nozzles disposed on both sides of the metal plate, respectively, in a thickness direction of the metal plate across a pass line of the metal plate. The plurality of first nozzles form a staggered array in which a pitch in a width direction of the metal plate is Xn, a pitch in a longitudinal direction of the metal plate is Yn, and an offset amount in the width direction of a pair of first nozzles disposed adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction is ?Xn. The plurality of second nozzles form a staggered array in which a pitch in the width direction is Xn, a pitch in the longitudinal direction is Yn, and an offset amount in the width direction of a pair of second nozzles disposed adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction is ?Xn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori NAGAI, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Ryusuke KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200047234
    Abstract: A crossbow correction device 16 for correcting crossbow of a steel strip S by a magnetic force during conveyance includes a plurality of electromagnets 57a to 57d, 67a to 67d arranged in a strip width direction of the steel strip S and facing each other so as to sandwich the steel strip S in a strip thickness direction, a moving mechanism 51 to 54, 61 to 64 capable of moving the electromagnets 57a to 57d, 67a to 67d relative to the steel strip S, and a controller 17 configured to operate the moving mechanism 51 to 54, 61 to 64, based on a current value flowing through the electromagnets 57a to 57d, 67a to 67d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi YONEKURA, Masao TAMBARA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190390315
    Abstract: When a portion for measuring the plating adhesion amount reaches an upstream side position, plating adhesion amount estimation values are calculated by using a plating adhesion amount estimation expression at positions away from a position that faces the distance sensors, that is, the upstream side position, by strip-width direction distances, of the surfaces of the steel strip. When the portion for measuring the plating adhesion amount reaches a downstream side position, the strip-width direction distances of the plating adhesion amount meters are matched to the strip-width direction distances, and the plating adhesion amount actual measurement values are obtained. The plating adhesion amount estimation expression is corrected on the basis of the differences between the plating adhesion amount estimation values and the plating adhesion amount actual measurement values. Accordingly, the control accuracy of the plating adhesion amount is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Primetals Technologies Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi YONEKURA, Masao TAMBARA, Masashi YOSHIKAWA, Shinya KANEMORI, Kazuki YOSHIDA