Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Yamashita
Mitsuo Yamashita 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: 20190330382Abstract: This cellulose powder has: an average degree of polymerization of 100 to 350; a weight average particle size of over 30 ?m, but less than 250 ?m; an apparent specific volume of 2 to less than 15 cm3/g; and an organic carbon content from residual impurities, which is defined by the total organic carbon content (%) during 1% NaOH extraction to the total organic carbon content (%) during pure water extraction, of over 0.07 to 0.3%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OBAE, Masayuki KAKIZAWA, Mitsuo YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20190309325Abstract: (Technical problems to be solved) To provide a method for selecting mineral of molybdenum. (Means for solving the problems) Composition comprising M13 phage for separating a substance containing molybdenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicants: SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuo YAMASHITA, Akira MIURA
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Patent number: 10439551Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel and a first frame. The solar cell panel includes first and second substrates that are rectangular, and a photoelectric convertor. The first substrate includes a first extension portion and has: a first surface; a second surface on a back of the first surface; and a first A-side and a second A-side facing to each other. The second substrate has a third surface facing the second surface, a fourth surface on a back of the third surface, and a first B-side and a second B-side facing to each other. The photoelectric convertor is arranged between the second surface and the third surface. The first frame includes a first fixing portion that fixes an end of the first extension portion that extends more outside than the first B-side of the second substrate. The first fixing portion forms a groove with the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuo Yamashita
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Publication number: 20190304411Abstract: A long part-mounting structure of a piano, which makes it possible to mount a long part as a component part of a piano to a mounted member without causing warpage of the long part and maintain excellent appearance of the piano even when applied to a transparent piano. This long part-mounting structure is for mounting a keyslip as a component part of the piano to a keybed over the entire longitudinal length of the keyslip. The keyslip has a contact surface in contact with the keybed over the entire longitudinal length of keyslip and a mounting protrusion extending the entire longitudinal length of the keyslip and protruding a predetermined length toward the keybed from the contact surface. The keybed has a contacted surface with which the contact surface of the keyslip is brought into contact and a long groove into which the mounting protrusion is fitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Mitsuo YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20190280644Abstract: The solar cell device includes a solar cell module, a first member, a second member, and an elastic member. The solar cell module has a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, the front surface being convexly curved. The first member supports a first outer edge portion in a first direction along the back surface of the solar cell module. The second member supports a second outer edge portion opposite the first outer edge portion in the first direction of the solar cell module. The elastic member includes an elastic body and is in contact with or in proximity to the back surface. The solar cell module includes a photoelectric converter, a first protector covering the photoelectric converter from a front surface side, and a second protector covering the photoelectric converter from a back surface side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Mitsuo Yamashita, Yuta Nishio
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Patent number: 10360878Abstract: A topboard support device for a grand piano, in which a topboard prop can be accommodated without placing the same on ribs of a frame. The topboard support device supports a topboard capable of opening and closing the top of a piano body, in an open state, and includes the topboard prop for supporting the opened topboard from below by a tip end portion thereof, and a prop support member for supporting the topboard prop via a base end portion thereof in a manner pivotally movable about vertical and horizontal axes. The topboard prop is pivotally moved by the prop support member between a position for being accommodated in a space between the ribs of the frame and an outer rim, in a substantially horizontal posture, and a position for supporting the topboard, in a posture tilted in a manner rising toward a tip end.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KAWAI GAKKI SEISAKUSHOInventor: Mitsuo Yamashita
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Publication number: 20190123229Abstract: A solar cell module includes solar cell elements arranged along a first direction and a wiring material. The solar cell elements include a first solar cell element having first and second surfaces, and a second solar cell element having third and fourth surfaces. A first region along an end surface of the first solar cell element located on the first surface and a second region along an end surface of the second solar cell element located on the fourth surface overlap with each other with the wiring material interposed in between. The wiring material includes first to third portions sequentially located along a longitudinal direction thereof. The first portion is joined to the first surface. The third portion is joined to the fourth surface. The second portion includes a non-joined portion located between the first and second region. The non-joined portion is extending along a direction intersecting the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: Mitsuo Yamashita
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Patent number: 10266236Abstract: A floating body includes a main body having first and second surfaces opposite to each other and a first side surface connecting the first and second surfaces and first and second joining parts located on the first side surface to be opposite to each other in a first direction parallel to a ridge line defined by the first surface and the first side surface. The first and second joining parts each include a first portion located on the first side surface and a second portion connected to the first portion to face the first side surface. End portions of the first and second joining parts face each other. A minimum distance between the end portions is greater than twice a width of the second portion in the first direction, and is smaller than a minimum distance between the first portions of the first and second joining parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuo Yamashita
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Patent number: 10184656Abstract: Provided is a grand piano comprising a rim made of a transparent material, an outer layer formed of a semi-light transmitting material, an inner layer and a bottom layer, which are formed of a material reflecting light received through the rim, and a light source comprising a plurality of point light sources to emit light toward the rim.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: KAWAI MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Mitsuo Yamashita
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Patent number: 10047378Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently recovering solid selenium or gaseous selenium from wastewater/waste using a microorganism. The present invention provides a method for recovering selenium, comprising reducing a water-soluble selenium compound so as to produce elemental selenium or gaseous selenium by allowing a sample containing a water-soluble selenium compound to come into contact at a temperature which is more than 35° C. and is 40° C. or less at pH 7.0 to 9.4 with a microorganism capable of producing elemental selenium or gaseous selenium through reduction of a water-soluble selenium compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventor: Mitsuo Yamashita
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Publication number: 20180087768Abstract: Provided is a grand piano comprising a rim made of a transparent material, an outer layer formed of a semi-light transmitting material, an inner layer and a bottom layer, which are formed of a material reflecting light received through the rim, and a light source comprising a plurality of point light sources to emit light toward the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventor: Mitsuo YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20170349245Abstract: A floating body includes a main body having first and second surfaces opposite to each other and a first side surface connecting the first and second surfaces and first and second joining parts located on the first side surface to be opposite to each other in a first direction parallel to a ridge line defined by the first surface and the first side surface. The first and second joining parts each include a first portion located on the first side surface and a second portion connected to the first portion to face the first side surface. End portions of the first and second joining parts face each other. A minimum distance between the end portions is greater than twice a width of the second portion in the first direction, and is smaller than a minimum distance between the first portions of the first and second joining parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Mitsuo YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20170170779Abstract: A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel and a first flame. The solar cell panel includes first and second substrates that are rectangular, and a photoelectric convertor. The first substrate includes a first extension portion and has: a first surface; a second surface on a back of the first surface; and a first A-side and a second A-side facing to each other. The second substrate has a third surface facing the second surface, a fourth surface on a back of the third surface, and a first B-side and a second B-side facing to each other. The photoelectric convertor is arranged between the second surface and the third surface. The first flame includes a first fixing portion that fixes an end of the first extension portion that extends more outside than the first B-side of the second substrate. The first fixing portion forms a groove with the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventor: Mitsuo YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 9601646Abstract: A solar cell module having high reliability by increasing heat release of a bypass diode is provided. A solar cell panel including a photoelectric conversion unit, a holding member disposed at a periphery of the solar cell panel to hold the solar cell panel, a heat release plate spaced from the solar cell panel and disposed on the holding member, and a bypass diode attached to the heat release plate so as to be spaced from the solar cell panel and electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion unit are included. An attachment surface of the bypass diode to the heat release plate is disposed to face the holding member.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuo Yamashita, Kouki Uchida
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Patent number: 9592199Abstract: This cellulose powder has: an average degree of polymerization of 100 to 350; a weight average particle size of over 30 ?m, but less than 250 ?m; an apparent specific volume of 2 to less than 15 cm3/g; and a particle size distribution sharpness of 1.5 to 2.9.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Obae, Masayuki Kakizawa, Mitsuo Yamashita, Shinji Matsui
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Publication number: 20170061937Abstract: A topboard support device for a grand piano, in which a topboard prop can be accommodated without placing the same on ribs of a frame. The topboard support device supports a topboard capable of opening and closing the top of a piano body, in an open state, and includes the topboard prop for supporting the opened topboard from below by a tip end portion thereof, and a prop support member for supporting the topboard prop via a base end portion thereof in a manner pivotally movable about vertical and horizontal axes. The topboard prop is pivotally moved by the prop support member between a position for being accommodated in a space between the ribs of the frame and an outer rim, in a substantially horizontal posture, and a position for supporting the topboard, in a posture tilted in a manner rising toward a tip end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Mitsuo YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20160225920Abstract: A surface electrode (5) is installed on the light receiving surface of a solar cell element, the surface electrode (5) comprises three bus bar electrodes (5a) for extracting light-produced at the solar cell element to the outside and collecting finger electrodes (5b) connected to these bus bar electrodes (5a), and the bus bar electrodes (5a) are not less than 0.5 mm and not more than 2 mm in width and the finger electrodes (5b) are not less than 0.05 mm and not more than 0.1 mm in width. A high-efficient solar cell module can be obtained with substantially lowered resistance by increasing the number of bus bar electrode (5a) and thereby decreasing the lengths of the finger electrodes (5b).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Shuichi FUJII, Yosuke INOMATA, Tomonari SAKAMOTO, Koichiro NIIRA, Yuko FUKAWA, Hiroshi MORITA, Koji NISHI, Tatsuya YASHIKI, Mitsuo YAMASHITA, Kenji FUKUI
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Patent number: 9301403Abstract: A cream solder obtained by kneading an Sn—Ag—Cu alloy together with a flux, wherein the Sn—Ag—Cu alloy includes a mixture of a first powdery alloy and a second powdery alloy, the first powdery alloy is represented by an Sn—Ag phase diagram having a solid-liquid coexistence region and has a given silver amount which is larger than that in the eutectic composition (3.5 wt. % silver), and the second powdery alloy has a silver amount which is that in the eutectic composition (3.5 wt. % silver) or which is close to that in the eutectic composition and is smaller than that in the first powdery alloy. This cream solder has excellent strength and thermal stability, and satisfactory bonding properties. It is based on an inexpensive Sn—Ag—Cu solder alloy. It is suitable for use as a high-temperature-side lead-free solder material conformable to temperature gradation bonding. Also provided is a method of soldering.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignees: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NIHON HANDA CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Yamashita, Tomoaki Goto, Takeshi Asagi
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Patent number: 9184695Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a terminal box for a solar cell module in which a positive terminal and a negative terminal are electrically isolated from each other, an occurrence of a short circuit is reduced, and reliability is enhanced, and a solar cell module including the same. In order to achieve this object, a terminal box for a solar cell module contains terminals configured to derive an output from a solar cell panel to the outside, and includes a container and a lid body covering an aperture of the container. The container includes a first region in which a first terminal configured to connect a first output conductor of the solar cell panel is disposed, a second region in which a second terminal configured to connect a second output conductor of the solar cell panel is disposed, and a partitioning portion provided so as to partition the first region and the second region and including a groove on an aperture surface of the container.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Mitsuo Yamashita, Kouki Uchida
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Publication number: 20150208516Abstract: A cream solder obtained by kneading an Sn—Ag—Cu alloy together with a flux, wherein the Sn—Ag—Cu alloy includes a mixture of a first powdery alloy and a second powdery alloy, the first powdery alloy is represented by an Sn—Ag phase diagram having a solid-liquid coexistence region and has a given silver amount which is larger than that in the eutectic composition (3.5 wt. % silver), and the second powdery alloy has a silver amount which is that in the eutectic composition (3.5 wt. % silver) or which is close to that in the eutectic composition and is smaller than that in the first powdery alloy. This cream solder has excellent strength and thermal stability, and satisfactory bonding properties. It is based on an inexpensive Sn—Ag—Cu solder alloy. It is suitable for use as a high-temperature-side lead-free solder material conformable to temperature gradation bonding. Also provided is a method of soldering.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Mitsuo YAMASHITA, Tomoaki GOTO, Takeshi ASAGI