Patents by Inventor Shigeo Hori

Shigeo Hori 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: 10727494
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell is disclosed herein. The fuel cell includes a silicon substrate, an electrolyte film laminated on the silicon substrate, and a gas flow path formed inside the silicon substrate. The electrolyte film is opposed to the gas flow path via an electrode film. A portion of a side wall of the gas flow path has a fillet shape, and the portion is close to the electrolyte film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Teruhisa Akashi, Hirofumi Funabashi, Hiroko Iguchi, Hidehito Matsuo, Shigeo Hori
  • Patent number: 10727517
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes an Si support substrate having a through hole, an electrolyte film formed on the surface of an Si support substrate and containing a solid oxide having oxygen ion conductivity, a first electrode formed on a surface of the electrolyte film (surface on the side opposite to the Si support substrate), and a second electrode formed at least on a surface exposed from the through hole in a rear face of the electrolyte film. The electrolyte film includes a porous layer including the solid oxide and containing pores inside, a first dense layer formed on a surface of the porous layer (surface on the side opposite to the Si support substrate), and a second dense layer formed at the interface between a rear face of the porous layer and the Si support substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hidehito Matsuo, Teruhisa Akashi, Hirofumi Funabashi, Hiroko Iguchi, Shigeo Hori, Toshihiko Tani
  • Patent number: 10637078
    Abstract: A fuel cell disclosed herein may comprise: a substrate provided with a recess through which fuel gas passes; an electrolyte membrane covering an opening of the recess; an insulating film covering one surface of the electrolyte membrane and having a through hole reaching the electrolyte membrane; a first electrode in contact with the one surface of the electrolyte membrane in the through hole; a second electrode in contact with the other surface of the electrolyte membrane; and a heater disposed in the insulating film at a position adjacent to the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hirofumi Funabashi, Teruhisa Akashi, Hiroko Iguchi, Hidehito Matsuo, Shigeo Hori
  • Patent number: 10615144
    Abstract: Provided are: a conductive paste in which sinterability of silver particles the conductive paste can be easily controlled by using silver particles having predetermined crystal transformation characteristics defined by an XRD analysis, and after a sintering treatment, excellent electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity can be stably obtained; and a die bonding method using the conductive paste. Disclosed is a conductive paste which includes silver particles having a volume average particle size of 0.1 to 30 ?m as a sinterable conductive material, and a dispersing medium for making a paste-like form, and in which when the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis before a sintering treatment of the silver particles is designated as S1, and the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis after a sintering treatment (250° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: KAKEN TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hirohiko Furui, Akira Fujita
  • Patent number: 10508255
    Abstract: Provided are a cleaner composition that can exhibit excellent cleaning ability by including a predetermined amount of water, and can also effectively suppress metal corrosion; and a cleaning method thereof. Disclosed is a cleaner composition in a white turbid state including first to fourth organic solvents and water, in which the first organic solvent is a hydrophobic aromatic compound or the like; the second organic solvent is a hydrophobic monoalcohol compound; the third organic solvent is a predetermined hydrophilic nitrogen-containing compound or the like; the fourth organic solvent is a hydrophilic amine compound; the amount of incorporation of water is adjusted to a value within the range of 50 to 3,900 pbw with respect to 100 pbw of the total amount of the organic solvents, and when the cleaner composition is subjected to phase separation, the water concentration in the oil phase is adjusted to a value of 5 wt. % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: KAKEN TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hiroki Nakatsukasa, Yuki Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20190139930
    Abstract: Provided are: a conductive paste in which sinterability of silver particles the conductive paste can be easily controlled by using silver particles having predetermined crystal transformation characteristics defined by an XRD analysis, and after a sintering treatment, excellent electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity can be stably obtained; and a die bonding method using the conductive paste. Disclosed is a conductive paste which includes silver particles having a volume average particle size of 0.1 to 30 ?m as a sinterable conductive material, and a dispersing medium for making a paste-like form, and in which when the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis before a sintering treatment of the silver particles is designated as S1, and the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis after a sintering treatment (250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Shigeo HORI, Hirohiko FURUI, Akira FUJITA
  • Publication number: 20190048294
    Abstract: Provided are a cleaner composition that can exhibit excellent cleaning ability by including a predetermined amount of water, and can also effectively suppress metal corrosion; and a cleaning method thereof. Disclosed is a cleaner composition in a white turbid state including first to fourth organic solvents and water, in which the first organic solvent is a hydrophobic aromatic compound or the like; the second organic solvent is a hydrophobic monoalcohol compound; the third organic solvent is a predetermined hydrophilic nitrogen-containing compound or the like; the fourth organic solvent is a hydrophilic amine compound; the amount of incorporation of water is adjusted to a value within the range of 50 to 3,900 pbw with respect to 100 pbw of the total amount of the organic solvents, and when the cleaner composition is subjected to phase separation, the water concentration in the oil phase is adjusted to a value of 5 wt. % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: c/o KAKEN TECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo HORI, Hiroki NAKATSUKASA, Yuki AKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20180277855
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell is disclosed herein. The fuel cell includes a silicon substrate, an electrolyte film laminated on the silicon substrate, and a gas flow path formed inside the silicon substrate. The electrolyte film is opposed to the gas flow path via an electrode film. A portion of a side wall of the gas flow path has a fillet shape, and the portion is close to the electrolyte film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Teruhisa AKASHI, Hirofumi FUNABASHI, Hiroko IGUCHI, Hidehito MATSUO, Shigeo HORI
  • Publication number: 20180277874
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes an Si support substrate having a through hole, an electrolyte film formed on the surface of an Si support substrate and containing a solid oxide having oxygen ion conductivity, a first electrode formed on a surface of the electrolyte film (surface on the side opposite to the Si support substrate), and a second electrode formed at least on a surface exposed from the through hole in a rear face of the electrolyte film. The electrolyte film includes a porous layer including the solid oxide and containing pores inside, a first dense layer formed on a surface of the porous layer (surface on the side opposite to the Si support substrate), and a second dense layer formed at the interface between a rear face of the porous layer and the Si support substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hidehito MATSUO, Teruhisa AKASHI, Hirofumi FUNABASHI, Hiroko IGUCHI, Shigeo HORI, Toshihiko TANI
  • Patent number: 10071420
    Abstract: Provided are a flaky-like silver powder having a low bulk density as well as a predetermined average particle size (D50) and the like, which is obtainable by using a predetermined wet reduction method, a conductive paste obtainable using such a flaky-like silver powder, and a method for producing such a flaky-like silver powder. Disclosed are a flaky-like silver powder obtainable by a wet reduction method, a conductive paste obtainable using a flaky-like silver powder, and a method for producing a flaky-like silver powder, in which the average particle size (D50) as an equivalent circle diameter obtainable when the flaky-like silver powder particles are viewed planarly is adjusted to a value within the range of 1.1 to 30 ?m, the thickness of the flaky-like silver powder particles is adjusted to 0.01 to 2 ?m, and the bulk density of the flaky-like silver powder is adjusted to a value within the range of 0.1 to 4 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: KAKEN TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hirohiko Furui
  • Publication number: 20180248205
    Abstract: A fuel cell disclosed herein may comprise: a substrate provided with a recess through which fuel gas passes; an electrolyte membrane covering an opening of the recess; an insulating film covering one surface of the electrolyte membrane and having a through hole reaching the electrolyte membrane; a first electrode in contact with the one surface of the electrolyte membrane in the through hole; a second electrode in contact with the other surface of the electrolyte membrane; and a heater disposed in the insulating film at a position adjacent to the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hirofumi FUNABASHI, Teruhisa AKASHI, Hiroko IGUCHI, Hidehito MATSUO, Shigeo HORI
  • Patent number: 9818718
    Abstract: Provided are: a conductive paste in which sinterability of silver particles the conductive paste can be easily controlled by using silver particles having predetermined crystal transformation characteristics defined by an XRD analysis, and after a sintering treatment, excellent electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity can be stably obtained; and a die bonding method using the conductive paste. Disclosed is a conductive paste which includes silver particles having a volume average particle size of 0.1 to 30 ?m as a sinterable conductive material, and a dispersing medium for making a paste-like form, and in which when the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis before a sintering treatment of the silver particles is designated as S1, and the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis after a sintering treatment (250° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: KAKEN TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hirohiko Furui, Akira Fujita
  • Publication number: 20160114390
    Abstract: Provided are a flaky-like silver powder having a low bulk density as well as a predetermined average particle size (D50) and the like, which is obtainable by using a predetermined wet reduction method, a conductive paste obtainable using such a flaky-like silver powder, and a method for producing such a flaky-like silver powder. Disclosed are a flaky-like silver powder obtainable by a wet reduction method, a conductive paste obtainable using a flaky-like silver powder, and a method for producing a flaky-like silver powder, in which the average particle size (D50) as an equivalent circle diameter obtainable when the flaky-like silver powder particles are viewed planarly is adjusted to a value within the range of 1.1 to 30 ?m, the thickness of the flaky-like silver powder particles is adjusted to 0.01 to 2 ?m, and the bulk density of the flaky-like silver powder is adjusted to a value within the range of 0.1 to 4 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeo HORI, Horihiko FURUI
  • Patent number: 9085751
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid concentrate for cleaning composition which could exhibit excellent environmental safety etc. by adding afterward a predetermined amount of water, and also has excellent regeneration efficiency, and provided are a cleaning composition and a cleaning method thereof. Disclosed is a liquid concentrate for cleaning composition which is used as a mixture with water and is intended for cleaning an object to be cleaned in a clouded state, with a predetermined amount of water having been added thereto, the liquid concentrate for cleaning composition including, a first organic solvent which is a predetermined hydrophobic glycol ether compound or the like, and a second organic solvent which is a predetermined hydrophilic amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: KAKEN TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hiroki Nakatsukasa, Yuki Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20150115018
    Abstract: Provided are: a conductive paste in which sinterability of silver particles the conductive paste can be easily controlled by using silver particles having predetermined crystal transformation characteristics defined by an XRD analysis, and after a sintering treatment, excellent electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity can be stably obtained; and a die bonding method using the conductive paste. Disclosed is a conductive paste which includes silver particles having a volume average particle size of 0.1 to 30 ?m as a sinterable conductive material, and a dispersing medium for making a paste-like form, and in which when the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis before a sintering treatment of the silver particles is designated as S1, and the integrated intensity of the peak at 2?=38°±0.2° in the X-ray diffraction chart obtainable by an XRD analysis after a sintering treatment (250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: KAKEN TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hirohiko Furui, Akira Fujita
  • Publication number: 20130096044
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid concentrate for cleaning composition which could exhibit excellent environmental safety etc. by adding afterward a predetermined amount of water, and also has excellent regeneration efficiency, and provided are a cleaning composition and a cleaning method thereof. Disclosed is a liquid concentrate for cleaning composition which is used as a mixture with water and is intended for cleaning an object to be cleaned in a clouded state, with a predetermined amount of water having been added thereto, the liquid concentrate for cleaning composition including, a first organic solvent which is a predetermined hydrophobic glycol ether compound or the like, and a second organic solvent which is a predetermined hydrophilic amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Kaken Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hiroki Nakatsukasa, Yuki Akamatsu
  • Patent number: 8237921
    Abstract: At the time of real-time measurement, when a measurement position is specified by a marker, a marker level acquiring section acquires a waveform level from waveform data stored in a waveform memory. A level comparing section determines whether the waveform level acquired by the marker level acquiring section falls within an effective measurement level range preset correspondingly with attenuator (ATT) values. When the level comparing section determines that the waveform level does not fall within the effective measurement level range, an ATT value change section changes the ATT values into new ATT values at which a waveform level falls within the corresponding effective measurement level range. A control section allows a measured optical fiber to be measured based on the new ATT value, so as to enable waveform measurement with a good S/N ratio of not less than a predetermined value based on a measurement waveform displayed on a screen of a display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Hori
  • Publication number: 20100271622
    Abstract: When a measurement position is specified by a marker during real time measurement, a marker level acquisition unit acquires a waveform level from waveform data stored in a waveform memory. A level comparison unit judges whether the waveform level acquired by the maker level acquisition unit is within an effective measurement level range set in accordance with a currently selected attenuator (ATT) value. If the level comparison unit judges that the waveform level is out of the effective measurement level range, an ATT value modification unit modifies the ATT value to a new ATT value so that the waveform level is contained in the corresponding effective measurement level range. According to the new ATT value, a control performs measurement of an optical fiber to be measured so that a waveform can be observed with a preferable SN ratio above a predetermined value according to the measured waveform displayed on a screen of a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Hori
  • Patent number: 7799408
    Abstract: The present invention provides an Ag or Ni conductive powder, which can show the high conductivity even in condition that a resin is included and can has the narrow particle size distribution, and a conductive composition using the same, and a producing method of the same. In such an Ag or Ni conductive powder, a conductive composition and a producing method of the conductive powder, the conductive powder having a convex radially extended and a concave, wherein a core material which is at least one particle selected from the group consisting of an organic type particle, a metal type particle and a ceramic type particle is included into the conductive powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Kaken Tech Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hirohiko Furui, Tadashi Kubota, Yoshiaki Kubota
  • Patent number: 7776808
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning agent for removing the solder flux and method for cleaning the solder flux which exhibit the excellent cleaning property even at the time of cleaning a lead-free soldering flux, a high-melting-point solder flux or the like and, at the same time, exhibits the excellent rinsing property in the rinsing using an alcoholic solvent in a next step. Accordingly, the present invention provides a cleaning agent for removing the solder flux which sets a content of benzyl alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 70 to 99.9 weight % and a content of amino alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 0.1 to 30 weight % when a content of a glycol compound is below 1 weight % with respect to a total amount of the cleaning agent for removing the solder flux, and sets a content of benzyl alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 15 to 99 weight % and a content of amino alcohol to a value which falls within a range of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Kaken Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hori, Hisakazu Takahashi, Hirohiko Furui, Hiroki Nakatsukasa