Patents by Inventor Ryuji Ando

Ryuji 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).

  • Publication number: 20200055039
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purifying filter capable of efficiently burning and removing particulates captured by a partition wall, and a production method thereof. This exhaust gas purifying filter (CSF) of the present invention includes at least a honeycomb substrate having a porous partition wall configured to capture particulates (PM) such as soot in exhaust gas, and a catalyst carried by the honeycomb substrate and configured to burn and remove the particulates captured by the partition wall of the honeycomb substrate and deposited within cells, wherein the catalyst is carried concentrically in a shallow portion from the surface of the cell wall on the exhaust gas inflow side of the honeycomb substrate, and 65% or more of the total mass of the catalyst is present in a depth region from the surface of the cell wall of the honeycomb substrate up to 2/10 a with reference to the wall thickness a of the partition wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto KAYADA, Ryuji ANDO
  • Publication number: 20190143311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to catalysts for lean burn and provides a catalyst for lean burn that is capable of purifying NOx sufficiently and that has a high ability to purify CO and HC over a wide temperature range from low to high temperatures. The present invention provides a catalyst for a lean-burn engine to purify exhaust gas, the catalyst including: an integrally structured support; and a catalyst layer containing a precious metal element, provided on the integrally structured support and having at least two layers that include an upper layer and a lower layer; wherein the upper layer of the catalyst layer contains at least a proton-substituted ?-type zeolite and a ceria-based oxide supporting rhodium, and the lower layer of the catalyst layer contains at least a NOx storage component and platinum supported on an inorganic oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuji ANDO, Yuto KAYADA
  • Patent number: 10090582
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to enable a secure attachment of an antenna element and to facilitate adjustment of the antenna element characteristics. Rearward of a spoiler are formed a plurality of lateral grooves extending in a left-right direction of a vehicle, and a plurality of vertical grooves extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The plurality of lateral grooves and the plurality of vertical grooves form latticed grooves as grooves in the shape of a lattice for installing an antenna element. The antenna element is formed by a conductive wire. One end of the antenna element is connected to an amplifier, and the other end is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunsuke Nakane, Ryuji Ando, Tomiyasu Hirayama, Haruhiko Yoshida, Hiroki Osada, Jun Yuyama, Takayoshi Naemura
  • Patent number: 9339793
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst composition and a catalyst for exhaust gas purification for automobile, superior in purification performance of a carbon monoxide (CO), a hydrocarbon (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine of a gasoline vehicle or the like. The exhaust gas purification catalyst composition for purifying a carbon monoxide (CO), a hydrocarbon (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in automobile exhaust gas, includes a catalyst composition where a rhodium particle (A) is supported on alumina (C) together with a neodymium oxide particle (B), or the like. The neodymium oxide particle (B) having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or smaller, exists at the neighborhood of the rhodium particle (A), as a transfer inhibiting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuji Ando, Takashi Yamada, Hiroyuki Hara
  • Patent number: 9302395
    Abstract: A robot system according to an aspect of the embodiments includes a plurality of work holding units and a heat insulating member. The work holding units each hold a work to be conveyed on one surface and are arranged vertically one over another in some cases during conveying of the work. The heat insulating member is provided on another surface side of at least one of the work holding units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
  • Publication number: 20160056534
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to enable a secure attachment of an antenna element and to facilitate adjustment of the antenna element characteristics. Rearward of a spoiler are formed a plurality of lateral grooves extending in a left-right direction of a vehicle, and a plurality of vertical grooves extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The plurality of lateral grooves and the plurality of vertical grooves form latticed grooves as grooves in the shape of a lattice for installing an antenna element. The antenna element is formed by a conductive wire. One end of the antenna element is connected to an amplifier, and the other end is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: SHUNSUKE NAKANE, RYUJI ANDO, TOMIYASU HIRAYAMA, HARUHIKO YOSHIDA, HIROKI OSADA, JUN YUYAMA, TAKAYOSHI NAEMURA
  • Publication number: 20150246447
    Abstract: A suction pad includes a pad portion for holding a target object by suction and having a first and a second connection end portion; and a first and a second fixing portion provided at positions spaced apart from the pad portion so as to be opposite to each other across the pad portion to fix the pad portion. The suction pad further includes a first support portion having an extension length larger than a spaced-apart distance between the pad portion and the first fixing portion and connecting the first connection end portion to the first fixing portion; and a second support portion having an extension length larger than a spaced-apart distance between the pad portion and the second fixing portion and connecting the second connection end portion to the second fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Ryuji ANDO
  • Patent number: 9079162
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst, preferably for use in selective catalytic reduction (SCR), said catalyst comprising one or more zeolites of the MFI structure type, and one or more zeolites of the BEA structure type, wherein at least part of the one or more zeolites of the MFI structure type and at least part of the one or more zeolites of the BEA structure type respectively contain iron (Fe). Furthermore, an exhaust gas treatment system is described, comprising said catalyst as well as a process for the treatment of a gas stream comprising NOx using said catalyst as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: BASF SE Ludwigshafen, N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susanne Stiebels, Claudia Wendt, Torsten Neubauer, Edith Schneider, Ryuji Ando, Takashi Hihara, Yasuharu Kanno, Makoto Nagata
  • Patent number: 8991887
    Abstract: A suction structure includes a pad and a fixing base. The pad includes a contact portion which makes contact with a target object to be sucked and which has a seal wall, and a major surface portion which is surrounded by the contact portion and which defines an inner space in conjunction with the seal wall as the contact portion makes contact with the target object. The fixing base includes a support portion configured to support the pad at a position offset from the center of the major surface portion of the pad, and a suction hole configured to bring the inner space into communication with a vacuum source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Daisuke Shin, Machiko Kamijo, Ryuji Ando
  • Patent number: 8989899
    Abstract: A transfer system according to an embodiment includes a robot and a determination unit. The robot includes robot hands that hold a workpiece in a thin plate shape and that are located at different heights. The determination unit determines the robot hands that hold the workpiece based on a combination of temperature of the workpiece to be held by each of the robot hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Shinichi Katsuda
  • Publication number: 20150038325
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst composition and a catalyst for exhaust gas purification for automobile, superior in purification performance of a carbon monoxide (CO), a hydrocarbon (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine of a gasoline vehicle or the like. The present invention is an exhaust gas purification catalyst composition for purifying a carbon monoxide (CO), a hydrocarbon (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in automobile exhaust gas, including a catalyst composition where a rhodium particle (A) is supported on alumina (C) together with a neodymium oxide particle (B), or the like, characterized in that the neodymium oxide particle (B) having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or smaller, exists at the neighborhood of the rhodium particle (A), as a transfer inhibiting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuji Ando, Takashi Yamada, Hiroyuki Hara
  • Publication number: 20150008689
    Abstract: A suction structure includes a pad and a fixing base. The pad includes a contact portion which makes contact with a target object to be sucked and which has a seal wall, and a major surface portion which is surrounded by the contact portion and which defines an inner space in conjunction with the seal wall as the contact portion makes contact with the target object. The fixing base includes a support portion configured to support the pad at a position offset from the center of the major surface portion of the pad, and a suction hole configured to bring the inner space into communication with a vacuum source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Daisuke SHIN, Machiko KAMIJO, Ryuji ANDO
  • Publication number: 20150008691
    Abstract: A suction structure includes a fixing base, a pad, and a support body. The pad includes a contact portion which makes contact with a target object to be sucked. The support body is installed to the fixing base and the support body is configured to elastically support the pad. Further, the pad and the support body define an inner space, and the fixing base includes a suction hole which brings the inner space into communication with a vacuum source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Kazunori HINO, Ryuji ANDO
  • Publication number: 20150008688
    Abstract: A suction structure includes a pad and a fixing base. The pad includes a contact portion which has a seal wall and makes contact with a target object to be sucked, a major surface portion which is surrounded by the contact portion and defines an inner space in conjunction with the seal member as the contact portion makes contact with the target object, and a thin portion formed in the major surface portion. The fixing base includes a suction hole configured to bring the inner space into communication with a vacuum source and supporting the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Kazunori HINO, Ryuji ANDO
  • Patent number: 8820809
    Abstract: A robot hand according to embodiments includes a holding unit, a bottom end, an optical sensor, and a reflecting member. The holding unit holds a thin-plate-shaped workpiece. In the bottom end, its leading part is coupled to the holding unit and its tail part is rotatably coupled to an arm. The optical sensor is provided in the bottom end and has a projector and a photoreceiver. The reflecting member is provided in the holding unit. The reflecting member reflects light from the projector, makes it pass through the holding area of the workpiece, and makes it reach the photoreceiver to form an optical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
  • Patent number: 8720965
    Abstract: A robot hand and a robot according to an embodiment include supporting units. The supporting units are arranged on a base and contact the peripheral border of a board to grip the board. At least one of the supporting units rotates while abutting on the peripheral border of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Kazunori Hino, Ryuji Ando, Katsuhiko Shimada
  • Patent number: 8636959
    Abstract: The present invention is an exhaust gas purification catalyst equipment, and a method of use thereof, formed by arranging a selective catalytic reduction type catalyst for purifying nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas exhausted from lean combustion engines using ammonia or urea as a reducing agent, it is provided with a selective catalytic reduction type catalyst, characterized in that said catalyst comprises a lower-layer catalyst layer (A) having an oxidative function for nitrogen monoxide (NO) in exhaust gas and an upper-layer catalyst layer (B) having an adsorbing function for ammonia on the surface of a monolithic structure type carrier (C), and that the lower-layer catalyst layer (A) comprises a noble metal component (i), an inorganic base material constituent (ii) and zeolite (iii), and the upper-layer catalyst layer (B) comprises substantially none of component (i) but the component (iii), in a flow path of exhaust gas, characterized in that a spraying means to supply an urea aqueous solution or an aqueous
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: N.E. Chemcat Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuji Ando, Takashi Hihara, Yasuharu Kanno, Makoto Nagata
  • Publication number: 20130195591
    Abstract: A robot system according to an aspect of the embodiments includes a plurality of work holding units and a heat insulating member. The work holding units each hold a work to be conveyed on one surface and are arranged vertically one over another in some cases during conveying of the work. The heat insulating member is provided on another surface side of at least one of the work holding units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori HINO, Akihiro FURUTANI
  • Publication number: 20130193703
    Abstract: A robot hand according to embodiments includes a holding unit, a bottom end, an optical sensor, and a reflecting member. The holding unit holds a thin-plate-shaped workpiece. In the bottom end, its leading part is coupled to the holding unit and its tail part is rotatably coupled to an arm. The optical sensor is provided in the bottom end and has a projector and a photoreceiver. The reflecting member is provided in the holding unit. The reflecting member reflects light from the projector, makes it pass through the holding area of the workpiece, and makes it reach the photoreceiver to form an optical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
  • Publication number: 20130184862
    Abstract: A transfer system according to an embodiment includes a robot and a determination unit. The robot includes robot hands that hold a workpiece in a thin plate shape and that are located at different heights. The determination unit determines the robot hands that hold the workpiece based on a combination of temperature of the workpiece to be held by each of the robot hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori HINO, Shinichi KATSUDA