Patents by Inventor Shigehiko Shimomura

Shigehiko Shimomura 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: 6939518
    Abstract: A purifier to purify exhaust gas includes a case, a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the case, a catalyst held to each of the metal sheets, partition plates disposed between the respective metal sheets, a metallic pipe disposed piercing through the metal sheets, and a catalyst heater disposed in the metallic pipe. The plurality of metal sheets are arranged at predetermined intervals, and each of the metal sheets has at least one through-hole. The partition plates serve to partition the spaces between the respective metal sheets. The exhaust gas is circulated through the spaces between the respective metal sheets and then passes through the through-holes and is exhausted from the outlet of the case. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of metal sheets without increase of the pressure loss and to enlarge the outer diameter of same. As a result, the exhaust gas purifying capacity will be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motomichi Mishima, Mitsuyasu Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Higashiyama, Shigehiko Shimomura, Tadashi Matsuyo, Seiichi Ueno, Hiromi Maeda, Masahiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20050079108
    Abstract: A purifier to purify exhaust gas includes a case, a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the case, a catalyst held to each of the metal sheets, partition plates disposed between the respective metal sheets, a metallic pipe disposed piercing through the metal sheets, and a catalyst heater disposed in the metallic pipe. The plurality of metal sheets are arranged at predetermined intervals, and each of the metal sheets has at least one through-hole. The partition plates serve to partition the spaces between the respective metal sheets. The exhaust gas is circulated through the spaces between the respective metal sheets and then passes through the through-holes and is exhausted from the outlet of the case. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of metal sheets without increase of the pressure loss and to enlarge the outer diameter of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Motomichi Mishima, Mitsuyasu Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Higashiyama, Shigehiko Shimomura, Tadashi Matsuyo, Seiichi Ueno, Hiromi Maeda, Masahiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20020041835
    Abstract: A purifier to purify exhaust gas includes a case, a plurality of metal sheets disposed in the case, a catalyst held to each of the metal sheets, partition plates disposed between the respective metal sheets, a metallic pipe disposed piercing through the metal sheets, and a catalyst heater disposed in the metallic pipe. The plurality of metal sheets are arranged at predetermined intervals, and each of the metal sheets has at least one through-hole. The partition plates serve to partition the spaces between the respective metal sheets. The exhaust gas is circulated through the spaces between the respective metal sheets and then passes through the through-holes and is exhausted from the outlet of the case. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of metal sheets without increase of the pressure loss and to enlarge the outer diameter of same. As a result, the exhaust gas purifying capacity will be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Motomichi Mishima, Mitsuyasu Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Higashiyama, Shigehiko Shimomura, Tadashi Matsuyo, Seiichi Ueno, Hiromi Maeda, Masahiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 5657918
    Abstract: An electric stapler is automatically adjustable with regard to the stapling position and the stapling operation. The electric stapler consists of a switch lever limiting and detecting the insertion of papers to be stapled, a switch lever adjuster for adjusting the position of the switch lever, and an AC-DC converter mounted on a base for the stapler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiko Shimomura, Shigehiko Fujita, Yuji Wada, Kenji Yamamura
  • Patent number: 5330086
    Abstract: An electromotive stapler according is provided with a paper holder, which is linked with a striking block, to press the neighborhood of the place where the staple is driven, whereby binding of many sheets of paper is possible without consuming much power of the motor, the pressing force of the paper holder being obtained by motion of push rod to press the paper holder, and the force of push rod necessary therefor being obtained by a coil spring compressed by the motion of the striking block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiko Shimomura, Tadayuki Haruyama
  • Patent number: 5195671
    Abstract: A stapler comprising a striking block having a staple striking blade for striking staples on its end; a motor for causing reciprocating motion of the staple striking block over a range from the staple striking position to a stopping position apart from the staple; a switch that is provided at the location of movement of the striking block, and is turned on and off by the motion of the striking block; and a control circuit which reverses the driving direction of the driving means, moves the striking block to the stopping position, and turns off the switching means, in case the switching means is not turned off within a predetermined time after the switching means is turned on by the motion of the striking block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiko Shimomura, Tadayuki Haruyama, Yasuzo Hatazaki, Shuichi Yasunaga, Yuji Wada