Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Ando

Mitsuru Ando 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).

  • Patent number: 10535485
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuse manufacturing method and a fuse that facilitate an assembling work of the fuse. Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a fuse including a fuse element including a pair of terminal portions and a fusing portion between the terminal portions, a casing for accommodating the fuse element, and a cap for closing openings at both ends of the casing. In this fuse manufacturing method, the fuse element is positioned in the casing such that the terminal portion of the fuse element protrudes from the opening of the casing, and a holding plate for holding the fuse element is inserted between a peripheral portion of the opening of the casing and an abutment piece provided at the terminal portion of the fuse element. Further, in this method, the opening of the casing is closed by the cap so as to cover the holding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PACIFIC ENGINEERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Yoshinobu Miyata
  • Patent number: 10297410
    Abstract: A fuse element including a pair of terminal sections positioned at opposite ends of the fuse element, a plurality of spaced parallel rows of elements connecting the terminal sections, and a plurality of fused sections formed in substantially central sections of the elements, wherein the terminal sections and the elements or the elements alone are formed by stamping a single metal plate to separate a piece having a predetermined shape therefrom and bending the piece into a predetermined three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Pacific Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Hosomizo, Mitsuru Ando
  • Publication number: 20180122606
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuse manufacturing method and a fuse that facilitate an assembling work of the fuse. Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a fuse including a fuse element including a pair of terminal portions and a fusing portion between the terminal portions, a casing for accommodating the fuse element, and a cap for closing openings at both ends of the casing. In this fuse manufacturing method, the fuse element is positioned in the casing such that the terminal portion of the fuse element protrudes from the opening of the casing, and a holding plate for holding the fuse element is inserted between a peripheral portion of the opening of the casing and an abutment piece provided at the terminal portion of the fuse element. Further, in this method, the opening of the casing is closed by the cap so as to cover the holding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Yoshinobu Miyata
  • Publication number: 20150371803
    Abstract: A fuse element including a pair of terminal sections positioned at opposite ends of the fuse element, a plurality of spaced parallel rows of elements connecting the terminal sections, and a plurality of fused sections formed in substantially central sections of the elements, wherein the terminal sections and the elements or the elements alone are formed by stamping a single metal plate to separate a piece having a predetermined shape therefrom and bending the piece into a predetermined three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Hosomizo, Mitsuru Ando
  • Patent number: 6568571
    Abstract: An exchangeable continuous casting nozzle used for a slide nozzle device connected to an upper nozzle disposed on a bottom portion of a container for molten metal, comprises a nozzle including a flange portion made of a refractory material having a through hole for receiving molten metal flowing out of the upper nozzle, and a tube body of a refractory material having another through hole following the through hole, and a metal protecting body including a metal casing portion surrounding the flange portion, a metal skirt portion surrounding an upper portion of the tube body following the flange portion, and metal reinforcing portions disposed on the slide nozzle device in parallel with a direction to detach/attach the nozzle, for reinforcing junction between the metal casing portion and the metal skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Yogyo Kabushiki Kaisha & Akechi Ceramics Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Shigeaki Takahashi, Yasushi Sasajima
  • Publication number: 20010035438
    Abstract: An exchangeable continuous casting nozzle used for a slide nozzle device connected to an upper nozzle disposed on a bottom portion of a container for molten metal, comprises a nozzle including a flange portion made of a refractory material having a through hole for receiving molten metal flowing out of the upper nozzle, and a tube body of a refractory material having another through hole following the through hole, and a metal protecting body including a metal casing portion surrounding the flange portion, a metal skirt portion surrounding an upper portion of the tube body following the flange portion, and metal reinforcing portions disposed on the slide nozzle device in parallel with a direction to detach/attach the nozzle, for reinforcing junction between the metal casing portion and the metal skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Shigeaki Takahashi, Yasushi Sasajima
  • Patent number: 5885473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a long nozzle used to prevent molten steel flowing out of a collector nozzle of a sliding nozzle from being oxidized by atmospheric air when molten metal, particularly molten steel is poured from a ladle into a tundish. This nozzle has a construction comprising: (a) the long nozzle (3) made of a refractory causes molten metal to flow down from the collector nozzle (2) and the head thereof is covered by a metallic shell (16); (b) a first gas passage is provided to blow inert gas to the vicinity of a fitting portion (7) between the collector nozzle (2) and the long nozzle (3) through a first gas inlet port (8) provided on the side wall of the metallic shell (16); and (c) a second gas passage is provided to blow inert gas into an inner hole (18) of the long nozzle through a second gas inlet port (10) provided on the side wall of the metallic shell (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Akechi Ceramics Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Shigeaki Takahashi, Andy Elksnitis
  • Patent number: 5851414
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a tundish stopper rod for continuous casting which can be fitted onto a spindle correctly in a short time and which has a sufficiently high degree of heat resistance and mechanical strength to endure its harsh operating conditions.A tundish stopper rod for continuous casting according to the present invention comprises:(a) a stopper rod for regulating the flow rate of molten metal being supported by a spindle and being made of a refractory material, and(b) a nut for attaching the stopper rod onto the spindle, the nut being made of an engineering ceramic material and being embedded in a body of the stopper rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Akechi Ceramics Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Hisatake Okumura
  • Patent number: 4989762
    Abstract: A molten steel pouring nozzle having along the axis thereof a bore through which molten steel flows. At least part of an inner portion of the molten steel pouring nozzle, which inner portion forms said bore, is formed with a refractory consisting essentially of:zirconia clinker comprising cubic zirconia andcalcium zirconate: from 40 to 85 wt. %,where, the content of calcium oxide in said zirconia clinker being within the range of from 3 to 35 weight parts relative to 100 weight parts of said zirconia clinker;graphite: from 10 to 30 wt. %;andat least one element selected from the group consisting of:silica: from 1 to 15 wt. %,andmagnesia: from 1 to 15 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Akechi Ceramics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Takafumi Aoki
  • Patent number: 4854487
    Abstract: A molten steel pouring nozzle comprising an upper nozzle made of a refractory, an upper end portion of which is to be inserted into a bottom wall of a molten steel receiving vessel; a lower nozzle made of a refractory, having, on an upper end portion thereof, a recess for receiving a lower end portion of the upper nozzle; and an open air shutoff means for preventing an open air from penetrating through an interface between the lower end portion of the upper nozzle and the recess of the lower nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Akechi Ceramics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ando, Toshikazu Takasu