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).
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Publication number: 20200055039Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATIONInventors: Yuto KAYADA, Ryuji ANDO
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Publication number: 20190143311Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuji ANDO, Yuto KAYADA
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Patent number: 10090582Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunsuke Nakane, Ryuji Ando, Tomiyasu Hirayama, Haruhiko Yoshida, Hiroki Osada, Jun Yuyama, Takayoshi Naemura
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Patent number: 9339793Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuji Ando, Takashi Yamada, Hiroyuki Hara
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Patent number: 9302395Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
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Publication number: 20160056534Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: SHUNSUKE NAKANE, RYUJI ANDO, TOMIYASU HIRAYAMA, HARUHIKO YOSHIDA, HIROKI OSADA, JUN YUYAMA, TAKAYOSHI NAEMURA
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Publication number: 20150246447Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Ryuji ANDO
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Patent number: 9079162Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignees: BASF SE Ludwigshafen, N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATIONInventors: Susanne Stiebels, Claudia Wendt, Torsten Neubauer, Edith Schneider, Ryuji Ando, Takashi Hihara, Yasuharu Kanno, Makoto Nagata
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Patent number: 8991887Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Daisuke Shin, Machiko Kamijo, Ryuji Ando
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Patent number: 8989899Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Shinichi Katsuda
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Publication number: 20150038325Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: N.E. CHEMCAT CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuji Ando, Takashi Yamada, Hiroyuki Hara
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Publication number: 20150008689Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Daisuke SHIN, Machiko KAMIJO, Ryuji ANDO
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Publication number: 20150008691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Kazunori HINO, Ryuji ANDO
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Publication number: 20150008688Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Masatoshi FURUICHI, Kazunori HINO, Ryuji ANDO
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Patent number: 8820809Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Ryuji Ando, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
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Patent number: 8720965Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Kazunori Hino, Ryuji Ando, Katsuhiko Shimada
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Patent number: 8636959Abstract: 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 aqueousType: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: N.E. Chemcat CorporationInventors: Ryuji Ando, Takashi Hihara, Yasuharu Kanno, Makoto Nagata
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Publication number: 20130195591Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori HINO, Akihiro FURUTANI
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Publication number: 20130193703Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori Hino, Akihiro Furutani
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Publication number: 20130184862Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Ryuji ANDO, Kazunori HINO, Shinichi KATSUDA