Patents by Inventor Masato Ichikawa

Masato Ichikawa 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: 20240369145
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Shingo SATO, Yuto SATO, Masato ICHIKAWA, Akihiko GOTO, Tadashi IKEMOTO, Ryo NOMURA, Ryuki TSUJI, Takahito SUZUKI, Shogo KANZAKI
  • Patent number: 12078253
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Sato, Yuto Sato, Masato Ichikawa, Akihiko Goto, Tadashi Ikemoto, Ryo Nomura, Ryuki Tsuji, Takahito Suzuki, Shogo Kanzaki
  • Patent number: 11931936
    Abstract: In an injection process, molten resin is successively injected from a first flow channel and a second flow channel connected with each other in order into a cavity of a metal mold. High-temperature resin existing in the first flow channel is injected in advance into the cavity as a part of a single shot of molten resin to later form a skin layer of a molded article. Other low temperature resin near a flowable limit existing in the second flow channel is subsequently injected into the cavity as another part of the single shot of molten resin to later form a core layer of the molded article. A low temperature resin remaining in the first flow channel when injection is completed is warmed to be a high-temperature resin before the next cycle, thereby allowing successive molding of molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tohru Higuchi, Masato Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Arai, Jun Hasebe, Atsushi Kawamura, Tomoyoshi Murata
  • Publication number: 20230407977
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Shingo SATO, Yuto SATO, Masato ICHIKAWA, Akihiko GOTO, Tadashi IKEMOTO, Ryo NOMURA, Ryuki TSUJI, Takahito SUZUKI, Shogo KANZAKI
  • Patent number: 11788634
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Sato, Yuto Sato, Masato Ichikawa, Akihiko Goto, Tadashi Ikemoto, Ryo Nomura, Ryuki Tsuji, Takahito Suzuki, Shogo Kanzaki
  • Patent number: 11770895
    Abstract: A resin member is formed from a resin material containing filler and an insulating base polymer as a main component. The resin member includes an alignment layer close to a surface of the resin member. The alignment layer includes the filler aligned in the surface direction and the base polymer filling the space between pieces of the filler. The alignment layer includes a carbonized portion that is carbonized matter of the base polymer, contains graphite, and provides electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihumi Kurita, Masato Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Arai, Takeshi Kusano, Masashi Mori
  • Publication number: 20230110298
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Shingo SATO, Yuto SATO, Masato ICHIKAWA, Akihiko GOTO, Tadashi IKEMOTO, Ryo NOMURA, Ryuki TSUJI, Takahito SUZUKI, Shogo KANZAKI
  • Patent number: 11560958
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Sato, Yuto Sato, Masato Ichikawa, Akihiko Goto, Tadashi Ikemoto, Ryo Nomura, Ryuki Tsuji, Takahito Suzuki, Shogo Kanzaki
  • Publication number: 20220410453
    Abstract: In an injection process, molten resin is successively injected from a first flow channel and a second flow channel connected with each other in order into a cavity of a metal mold. High-temperature resin existing in the first flow channel is injected in advance into the cavity as a part of a single shot of molten resin to later form a skin layer of a molded article. Other low temperature resin near a flowable limit existing in the second flow channel is subsequently injected into the cavity as another part of the single shot of molten resin to later form a core layer of the molded article. A low temperature resin remaining in the first flow channel when injection is completed is warmed to be a high-temperature resin before the next cycle, thereby allowing successive molding of molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tohru HIGUCHI, Masato ICHIKAWA, Tsuyoshi ARAI, Jun HASEBE, Atsushi KAWAMURA, Tomoyoshi MURATA
  • Patent number: 11419209
    Abstract: A resin member is formed from a resin material containing filler and an insulating base polymer as a main component. The resin member includes an alignment layer close to a surface of the resin member. The alignment layer includes the filler aligned in the surface direction and the base polymer filling the space between pieces of the filler. The alignment layer includes a carbonized portion that is carbonized matter of the base polymer, contains graphite, and provides electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihumi Kurita, Masato Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Arai, Takeshi Kusano, Masashi Mori
  • Publication number: 20220243830
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Shingo SATO, Yuto SATO, Masato ICHIKAWA, Akihiko GOTO, Tadashi IKEMOTO, Ryo NOMURA, Ryuki TSUJI, Takahito SUZUKI, Shogo KANZAKI
  • Patent number: 11333258
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Sato, Yuto Sato, Masato Ichikawa, Akihiko Goto, Tadashi Ikemoto, Ryo Nomura, Ryuki Tsuji, Takahito Suzuki, Shogo Kanzaki
  • Publication number: 20220104349
    Abstract: A resin member is formed from a resin material containing filler and an insulating base polymer as a main component. The resin member includes an alignment layer close to a surface of the resin member. The alignment layer includes the filler aligned in the surface direction and the base polymer filling the space between pieces of the filler. The alignment layer includes a carbonized portion that is carbonized matter of the base polymer, contains graphite, and provides electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Akihumi Kurita, Masato Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Arai, Takeshi Kusano, Masashi Mori
  • Publication number: 20210144852
    Abstract: A resin member is formed from a resin material containing filler and an insulating base polymer as a main component. The resin member includes an alignment layer close to a surface of the resin member. The alignment layer includes the filler aligned in the surface direction and the base polymer filling the space between pieces of the filler. The alignment layer includes a carbonized portion that is carbonized matter of the base polymer, contains graphite, and provides electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Akihumi KURITA, Masato ICHIKAWA, Tsuyoshi ARAI, Takeshi KUSANO, Masashi MORI
  • Publication number: 20210080014
    Abstract: A housing has a housing main body and an outlet port. The housing main body includes a cylindrical housing inner wall that defines an internal space therein. The outlet port fluidly connects the internal space and an outside of the housing main body to each other. The valve has a valve body rotatable about an rotation axis along a rotation axis of the cylindrical housing inner wall. The valve is configured to selectively open and close the outlet port depending on a rotation position of the valve. The housing inner wall is formed such that a distance between the housing inner wall and the axis of the housing inner wall varies in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Shingo SATO, Yuto SATO, Masato ICHIKAWA, Akihiko GOTO, Tadashi IKEMOTO, Ryo NOMURA, Ryuki TSUJI, Takahito SUZUKI, Shogo KANZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200078997
    Abstract: In an injection process, molten resin is successively injected from a first flow channel and a second flow channel connected with each other in order into a cavity of a metal mold. High-temperature resin existing in the first flow channel is injected in advance into the cavity as a part of a single shot of molten resin to later form a skin layer of a molded article. other low temperature resin near a flowable limit existing in the second flow channel is subsequently injected into the cavity as another part of the single shot of molten resin to later form a core layer of the molded article. A low temperature resin remaining in the first flow channel when injection is completed is warmed to be a high-temperature resin before the next cycle, thereby allowing successive molding of molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Tohru HIGUCHI, Masato ICHIKAWA, Tsuyoshi ARAI, Jun HASEBE, Atsushi KAWAMURA, Tomoyoshi MURATA
  • Patent number: 10207441
    Abstract: A molding die has a lower holder, an intermediate holder, an upper holder, a lock member, an upper link bar, a lower link bar, a restriction member, and a drive part. A movement of the lock member in a molding die opening direction or a molding die closing direction is restricted by the intermediate holder. The upper link bar has a first retaining groove in which the lock member fits when being located at a molding die closing position. The lower link bar has a second retaining groove in which the lock member fits and a release portion that enables the lock member to be released from the first retaining groove. The restriction member is movable between a restriction position that prevents the lock member from fitting in the second retaining groove and a free position that enables the lock member to fit in the second retaining groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Kawamura, Masato Ichikawa, Masami Gotoh, Tsuyoshi Arai
  • Publication number: 20170291339
    Abstract: A molding die has a lower holder, an intermediate holder, an upper holder, a lock member, an upper link bar, a lower link bar, a restriction member, and a drive part. A movement of the lock member in a molding die opening direction or a molding die closing direction is restricted by the intermediate holder. The upper link bar has a first retaining groove in which the lock member fits when being located at a molding die closing position. The lower link bar has a second retaining groove in which the lock member fits and a release portion that enables the lock member to be released from the first retaining groove. The restriction member is movable between a restriction position that prevents the lock member from fitting in the second retaining groove and a free position that enables the lock member to fit in the second retaining groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi KAWAMURA, Masato ICHIKAWA, Masami GOTOH, Tsuyoshi ARAI
  • Patent number: 7897084
    Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a valve unit, which includes a valve having a rotatable shaft that is rotatably supported by a housing through a bearing to open and close a fluid passage defined in the housing, the housing and the valve are simultaneously molded in a mold assembly. The bearing is installed between the housing and the rotatable shaft during execution of the molding of the housing and the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Arai, Naoki Hiraiwa, Ryo Sano
  • Publication number: 20090255121
    Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a valve unit, which includes a valve having a rotatable shaft that is rotatably supported by a housing through a bearing to open and close a fluid passage defined in the housing, the housing and the valve are simultaneously molded in a mold assembly. The bearing is installed between the housing and the rotatable shaft during execution of the molding of the housing and the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Arai, Naoki Hiraiwa, Ryo Sano