Patents by Inventor Motohiro Sato

Motohiro Sato 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: 11955300
    Abstract: A vacuum circuit breaker serving as a switch includes a pair of electrodes that serve as a stationary electrode and a movable electrode, a handler including a movable shaft and a housing that operate as a first mover in withdrawing the movable electrode from the stationary electrode and closing the movable electrode toward the stationary electrode, a movable shaft that is connected as a second mover to the movable electrode, a coil spring that is connected as an elastic between the first mover and the second mover to press the movable electrode against the stationary electrode, and a shock absorber that attenuates as an attenuator contraction of the elastic when the movable electrode is withdrawn from the stationary electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motohiro Sato, Kazuki Sugino, Yuji Yoshitomo
  • Publication number: 20240102206
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flame-retardant fabric that includes a modacrylic fiber and a cellulose fiber. The cellulose fiber is one or more selected from a regenerated cellulose fiber and a natural cellulose fiber. The flame-retardant fabric contains the modacrylic fiber in an amount of 65 to 90 wt % and the cellulose fiber in an amount of 10 to 35 wt % with respect to the overall weight of the fabric. The modacrylic fiber contains a magnesium compound inside the fiber. The flame-retardant fabric contains the magnesium compound in an amount of 2.5 to 4.5 wt %. Afterflame time and afterglow time of the flame-retardant fabric measured using a flammability test based on ISO 15025: 2000 are 2 seconds or less and 2 seconds or less, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motohiro Sato, Akira Ozaki, Wataru Mio
  • Patent number: 11931847
    Abstract: A magnet chuck has a piston assembly including a tube shaped permanent magnet and a core yoke able to move on the interior of a cylinder tube. The permanent magnet is provided on the outer periphery of the core yoke, is magnetized in the radial direction, and a magnetic sensor is attached to the side surface of the cylinder tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi Yajima, Motohiro Sato, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Koji Hara, Kouichirou Kanda
  • Patent number: 11926042
    Abstract: A retainer that holds a plurality of first balls is arranged between a slide body constituting a slide portion and a base plate constituting a table portion, the plurality of first balls are arranged around an axis of the slide portion that coincides with the Z-axis, and a single second ball is arranged on the axis of the slide portion between a ball receiving plate constituting the slide portion and a ball receiving plate constituting the table portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motohiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20230386770
    Abstract: A switch includes: a plurality of electrode portions each including a fixed electrode and a movable electrode, the movable electrode being capable of moving with respect to the fixed electrode; an operating device including a first movable portion for collectively performing tripping operation for the plurality of electrode portions, the movable electrodes being separated from the fixed electrodes in the tripping operation; a second movable portion integrated with the respective movable electrodes of the plurality of electrode portions; a first elastic part that applies pressure for bringing the movable electrodes into contact with the fixed electrodes, the first elastic part being disposed between the first movable portion and the second movable portion; and a damping mechanism that damps contraction of the first elastic part during the tripping operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Motohiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20230311344
    Abstract: A retainer that holds a plurality of first balls is arranged between a slide body constituting a slide portion and a base plate constituting a table portion, the plurality of first balls are arranged around an axis of the slide portion that coincides with the Z-axis, and a single second ball is arranged on the axis of the slide portion between a ball receiving plate constituting the slide portion and a ball receiving plate constituting the table portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motohiro SATO
  • Patent number: 11772215
    Abstract: A magnetic chuck has a piston assembly that contains a cylindrical permanent magnet and a core yoke. The piston assembly is movable inside a cylinder tube. The permanent magnet is provided on the outer periphery of the core yoke and is magnetized in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi Yajima, Motohiro Sato, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Koji Hara, Kouichirou Kanda
  • Publication number: 20230284992
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises: an imager configured to image by irradiating X-ray to a subject to acquire a captured image by X-ray imaging and a fluoroscopic image by fluoroscope imaging; and processing circuitry configured to acquire imaging related information obtained within a certain period of time before or after the X-ray imaging, and store in a memory the fluoroscopic image captured at least one of before or after the X-ray imaging based on the imaging related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OKUMURA, Haruki IWAI, Motohiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20230248324
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a couchtop, an irradiation unit, a support member, a first opening, and an X-ray detector. The couchtop is a component on which a subject is placed. The irradiation unit outputs X-rays from above the subject. The support member supports both ends of the couchtop in the lateral direction from below and forms a gap between the support member and the couchtop in a center part corresponding to an area excluding both ends. The first opening is formed at either one or both of the ends of the couchtop in the longitudinal direction and is accessible to the gap. The X-ray detector is provided in the gap through the first opening and detects the X-rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshikatsu OOHASHI, Suzuna SAITO, Motohiro SATO, Yoshinori SHIMIZU, Yusuke OKUMURA, Naoko KURATOMI, Yoshinori SAITO
  • Patent number: 11679513
    Abstract: A slide portion of a first adapter is fitted into a slot of a second adapter, and a ball is disposed between a cam member supported by the slide portion and an opening edge portion constituting the slot. The ball can advance toward or retreat from an engagement groove of the opening edge portion by movement of the cam member. By operating a release button connected integrally with the cam member and also sliding the first adapter and the second adapter relative to each other, the ball retreats, and the first adapter and the second adapter are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motohiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11623314
    Abstract: A magnetic chuck includes a cylinder tube including a workpiece attraction surface to which a workpiece is attracted, a piston assembly including a permanent magnet and being movable in an internal space of the cylinder tube, the piston assembly separating the internal space of the cylinder tube into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber, a first supply/discharge port formed in the cylinder tube and communicating with the first pressure chamber, a second supply/discharge port formed in the cylinder tube and communicating with the second pressure chamber, and a communication passage configured to allow the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Motohiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20220415594
    Abstract: A vacuum valve includes: a vacuum vessel; a cylinder; a partition wall separating an inside of the vacuum vessel from an inside of the cylinder; a movable conductor penetrating the partition wall being movable in an axial direction; a fixed contact fixed inside the vacuum vessel; a moving contact integrated with the movable conductor and being capable of separating from the fixed contact and coming into contact with the fixed contact in association with movement of the movable conductor; a lid that covers an end of the cylinder, the end being on a side opposite to the partition wall; a connecting rod penetrating the lid and coupled to the movable conductor via an insulating rod as an insulator; and a holder that holds the connecting rod while preventing movement of the connecting rod toward the fixed contact in a state where the moving contact is separated from the fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Motohiro SATO, Taiki DONEN
  • Publication number: 20220339797
    Abstract: A slide portion of a first adapter is fitted into a slot of a second adapter, and a ball is disposed between a cam member supported by the slide portion and an opening edge portion constituting the slot. The ball can advance toward or retreat from an engagement groove of the opening edge portion by movement of the cam member. By operating a release button connected integrally with the cam member and also sliding the first adapter and the second adapter relative to each other, the ball retreats, and the first adapter and the second adapter are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motohiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20220327698
    Abstract: An X-ray image processing apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires fluoroscopy-related information indicating at least one of a fluoroscopic image and a condition for collecting the fluoroscopic image. The processing circuitry evaluates the image quality of the fluoroscopic image based on the fluoroscopy-related information. The processing circuitry outputs identification information identifying whether to save the fluoroscopic image based on the evaluation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OKUMURA, Haruki IWAI, Motohiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20220258255
    Abstract: A finger includes a pair of overhanging portions that project out laterally from a main body portion. Outer peripheral surfaces of the overhanging portions are made up from five surfaces including upper surfaces, side surfaces, lower surfaces, first end surfaces, and second end surfaces. Crowning is applied to the intersections between these surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motohiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20220262584
    Abstract: A vacuum circuit breaker serving as a switch includes a pair of electrodes that serve as a stationary electrode and a movable electrode, a handler including a movable shaft and a housing that operate as a first mover in withdrawing the movable electrode from the stationary electrode and closing the movable electrode toward the stationary electrode, a movable shaft that is connected as a second mover to the movable electrode, a coil spring that is connected as an elastic between the first mover and the second mover to press the movable electrode against the stationary electrode, and a shock absorber that attenuates as an attenuator contraction of the elastic when the movable electrode is withdrawn from the stationary electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Motohiro SATO, Kazuki SUGINO, Yuji YOSHITOMO
  • Patent number: 11387631
    Abstract: A heat pipe includes an insulating hollow body located inside an outer conductor. The insulating hollow body insulates a portion of the heat pipe on an outer conductor side and a portion of the heat pipe on an inner conductor side from each other. The heat pipe has a plurality of sections each connecting a corresponding one of a plurality of connection conductors to the insulating hollow body. The heat pipe further includes a communication path connecting portions of the heat pipe to each other to cause the plurality of sections to be in communication with each other. Each of the portions is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of connection conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Iwamoto, Hirokazu Otani, Motohiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11344271
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment has a display configured to superimpose and display a plurality of X-ray irradiation ranges for generating a long range X-ray image on an image indicating a subject; and a display controller configured to change, based on an operation of a user, a position of an overlap region which is displayed on the display and at which the X-ray irradiation ranges which are adjacent to each other are overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motohiro Sato, Hidesuke Tomura, Koichi Kaminaga, Toshiaki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20220160320
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray variable diaphragm, an X-ray detector, and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube irradiates X-rays. The X-ray variable diaphragm limits an irradiation region of the X-rays. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays that have passed through an object. The processing circuitry controls a movement of the X-ray tube, the X-ray detector, and an aperture of the X-ray variable diaphragm such that, when the irradiation region on the X-ray detector moves within an imaging range, a movement velocity of the irradiation region relative to the imaging range is maintained constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norio SOUTSUKA, Takahiro INAGAKI, Motohiro SATO, Tomio MAEHAMA, Hiroshi NAKAYAMA, Takumi KUDO, Yusuke OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 11322322
    Abstract: An insulating molded body to be used for an arc extinguishing device of a gas circuit breaker is provided. The insulating molded body includes a fluororesin mixture which contains a fluororesin and an oxygen generator configured to generate oxygen through thermal decomposition at 450° C. or more and 1,150° C. or less with an arc generated when a conduction current is interrupted. The oxygen generator is dispersed in the fluororesin. Also provided is a gas circuit breaker including an insulating nozzle formed of the insulating molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Hiza, Takashi Kawana, Fumihiko Hosokoshi, Motohiro Sato, Kenji Mimura