Patents by Inventor Shuhei KUNO

Shuhei KUNO 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: 20230321770
    Abstract: A method for producing a shrink-fitted member by arranging a pillar shaped ceramic body inside a deep-drawn stainless steel pipe and shrink-fitting them. The method includes: a preparing step of preparing the deep-drawn stainless steel pipe produced by deep-drawing and the pillar shaped ceramic body; a heating step of heating the deep-drawn stainless steel pipe to 900° C. or more; and a shrink-fitting step of inserting the pillar shaped ceramic body into the heated deep-drawn stainless steel pipe and shrink-fitting them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumitaka TAKEUCHI, Shuhei KUNO, Seiya SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20230302523
    Abstract: A method for producing a shrink-fitted member by arranging a hollow type pillar shaped ceramic body inside a metal pipe and shrink-fitting them, the hollow type pillar shaped ceramic body including: an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface in a direction substantially parallel to an axial direction; and a first end face and a second end face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. The method includes arranging the hollow type pillar shaped ceramic body inside the metal pipe while gripping the hollow type pillar shaped ceramic body using a chuck mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumitaka TAKEUCHI, Shuhei KUNO, Seiya SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20230303460
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a Si-SiC-based composite structure capable of manufacturing a Si-SiC-based composite structure having a desired shape while suppressing the deformation of a molded body. The method of manufacturing a Si-SiC-based composite structure includes a step of impregnating a molten metal containing Si into a molded body containing SiC by heating a supply body containing Si under a state in which the molded body is in contact with a deformation suppressing member configured to suppress deformation of the molded body and in which the supply body is in contact with the molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicants: NGK Insulators, Ltd., NGKADREC Company
    Inventors: Sora GOTO, Shuhei KUNO, Hiroomi MATSUBA
  • Publication number: 20230298882
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a Si—SiC-based composite structure capable of improving the manufacturing efficiency of the Si—SiC-based composite structure. The method of manufacturing a Si—SiC-based composite structure includes a step of impregnating a molten metal containing Si into a molded body containing SiC by heating a supply body containing Si under a state in which the supply body is in contact with the molded body, wherein a contact portion of the supply body with the molded body is a part of a surface of the supply body facing the molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: NGK Insulators, Ltd., NGKADREC Company
    Inventors: Sora GOTO, Shuhei KUNO, Daisuke KIMURA, Hiroomi MATSUBA
  • Publication number: 20230286237
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure capable of manufacturing a honeycomb structure excellent in external dimension accuracy. A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes: a preparation step of preparing a honeycomb molded body; a storage step of storing the honeycomb molded body under a state in which temperature and humidity are adjusted; and a fitting step of inserting the honeycomb molded body after the completion of the storage step into a heated metal tube and then cooling the metal tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya AKAHANI, Shuhei KUNO, Ryushiro AKAISHI
  • Publication number: 20220390180
    Abstract: A heat exchange member including: a honeycomb structure body including: partition walls extending from a first end surface to a second end surface to define cells forming flow passages for a first fluid; and an outer peripheral wall; and a covering member configured to cover the outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb structure body. The partition walls and the outer peripheral wall contain ceramic as a main component, and the outer peripheral wall surface has a peak count RPc according to JIS B 0601:2013 set to 55 pks/cm or larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei KUNO, Satoshi NAGAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11168033
    Abstract: A method for drying at least one unfired columnar honeycomb formed body comprising a raw material composition containing at least one raw material of ceramics, water and at least one heat-gelling binder, and cells defined by partition walls comprising flow paths from a first end surface to a second end surface. The method comprising drying the honeycomb formed body by passing hot gas satisfying 0.8?T2/T1?3.3, where T1 represents a gelation temperature of the binder (° C.) and T2 represents a wet-bulb temperature of the hot gas (° C.) through the flow paths from the first end surface and out the second end surface, while surrounding the honeycomb formed body with a correction mold to correct the shape of the honeycomb formed body during drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kuno, Hironori Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20180273434
    Abstract: A method for drying at least one unfired columnar honeycomb formed body, the honeycomb formed body comprising a raw material composition containing at least one raw material of ceramics, water and at least one heat-gelling binder, and comprising plurality of cells comprising flow paths penetrating from a first bottom surface to a second bottom surface in an inside of an outer sidewall, the cells being defined by partition walls, the method comprising a step of drying the honeycomb formed body by allowing hot gas satisfying 0.8?T2/T1?3.3 in which T1 represents a gelation temperature of the binder (° C.) and T2 represents a wet-bulb temperature of hot gas (° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kuno, Hironori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9516702
    Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure including a tubular honeycomb structure part having porous partition walls with which a plurality of cells are formed and an outer peripheral wall, and a pair of electrode parts arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure part, an electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure part is from 10 to 200 ?cm, each of the pair of electrode parts is formed into a band-like shape extending in a direction in which the cells extend, in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the cells, the one electrode part is disposed opposite to the other electrode part via the center of the honeycomb structure part, and the electrode part has portions having a thickness of 0 to 70% of the maximum thickness of the electrode part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Noro, Kazumi Nagareda, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Shuhei Kuno, Tadato Ito
  • Publication number: 20130277360
    Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure including a tubular honeycomb structure part having porous partition walls with which a plurality of cells are formed and an outer peripheral wall, and a pair of electrode parts arranged on a side surface of the honeycomb structure part, an electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure part is from 10 to 200 ?cm, each of the pair of electrode parts is formed into a band-like shape extending in a direction in which the cells extend, in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the cells, the one electrode part is disposed opposite to the other electrode part via the center of the honeycomb structure part, and the electrode part has portions having a thickness of 0 to 70% of the maximum thickness of the electrode part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Takashi NORO, Kazumi NAGAREDA, Tsuyoshi WATANABE, Shuhei KUNO, Tadato ITO