Patents by Inventor Shuji Takasu

Shuji Takasu 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: 11660664
    Abstract: A mold molding apparatus can successively mold casting molds having the necessary casting mold strength, and a method for controlling the mold molding apparatus. A molding sensor measures a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board; and a control device that controls operation of the mold molding apparatus based on outputs from the molding sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Takasu, Takehiro Sugino
  • Patent number: 11628490
    Abstract: A mold molding apparatus can successively mold casting molds having the necessary casting mold strength, and a method for controlling the mold molding apparatus. A molding sensor measures a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board; and a control device that controls operation of the mold molding apparatus based on outputs from the molding sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Takasu, Takehiro Sugino
  • Patent number: 11597003
    Abstract: A mold molding apparatus can successively mold casting molds having the necessary casting mold strength, and a method for controlling the mold molding apparatus. A molding sensor measures a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board; and a control device that controls operation of the mold molding apparatus based on outputs from the molding sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Takasu, Takehiro Sugino
  • Patent number: 11529675
    Abstract: A mold molding apparatus can successively mold casting molds having the necessary casting mold strength, and a method for controlling the mold molding apparatus. A molding sensor measures a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board; and a control device that controls operation of the mold molding apparatus based on outputs from the molding sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Takasu, Takehiro Sugino
  • Publication number: 20210229165
    Abstract: A mold molding apparatus can successively mold casting molds having the necessary casting mold strength, and a method for controlling the mold molding apparatus. A molding sensor measures a pressure of molding sand exerted on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze foot, or on a surface of one or both of a pattern plate and a squeeze board; and a control device that controls operation of the mold molding apparatus based on outputs from the molding sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji TAKASU, Takehiro SUGINO
  • Patent number: 11045866
    Abstract: A method is provided for measuring a shift between a carrier for a pattern (a carrier plate) and a flask and preventing a defect caused by a shift in the cavity parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hanai, Takehiro Sugino, Kazunori Ogura, Yoshimitsu Ichino, Shuji Takasu
  • Publication number: 20210069776
    Abstract: A device for spraying a mold-releasing agent and a method therefor is provided by which a sticker and a defective drawing of a mold are prevented from occurring by detecting a leak of the mold-releasing agent, a clogging of a nozzle for spraying the mold-releasing agent, or a failure of a piece of equipment of the device for spraying the mold-releasing agent, to properly control the volume of the sprayed mold-releasing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji TAKASU, Tokiya TERABE
  • Publication number: 20210053108
    Abstract: A method is provided for measuring a shift between a carrier for a pattern (a carrier plate) and a flask and preventing a defect caused by a shift in the cavity parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi HANAI, Takehiro SUGINO, Kazunori OGURA, Yoshimitsu ICHINO, Shuji TAKASU
  • Publication number: 20200222973
    Abstract: A flaskless molding machine includes an upper flask, a lower flask capable of clamping a match plate with the upper flask, a filling frame connectable to the lower flask, a first squeeze board movable into and out from the upper flask, a second squeeze board movable into and out from the filling frame, a filling frame cylinder moving the filling frame relative to the second squeeze board, a squeeze cylinder integrally moving the filling frame, the second squeeze board, and the filling frame cylinder, and a control unit configured to control the filling frame cylinder and the squeeze cylinder. A mold height changing unit includes a stopper limiting a stroke length of the filling frame cylinder to a predetermined length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji TAKASU, Takayuki KOMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 9857493
    Abstract: A method for detecting powder is performed in a powder detection device including a pair of electrodes arranged to be opposed to each other with a gap interposed therebetween and an electric circuit electrically connected to the pair of electrodes. The method includes detecting powder filling in a case where the electric circuit together with powder and the electrodes forms a closed circuit when the powder fills the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Makino, Minoru Hirata, Shuji Takasu, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Matthias Strehle
  • Publication number: 20170283565
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin-film sheet configured from a single layer or a plurality of layers less than or equal to three layers including at least a cellulose fine-fiber layer that includes regenerated cellulose fine fibers by 50 wt % or more, wherein the thin-film sheet achieves improvements in both thermal stability (thermal coefficient of linear expansion and retention of elasticity at high temperature) and sheet strength, and is characterized in that the requirements: (1) the specific surface area equivalent fiber diameter of fibers constituting the cellulose fine-fiber layer is 0.20-2.0 ?m inclusive; (2) the air impermeability is 1-100,000 s/100 ml inclusive; and (3) the sheet thickness is 2-22 ?m inclusive are satisfied. The present invention also provides a composite sheet, a composite prepreg sheet, a separator for power storage devices, etc., that include the thin-film sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi ONO, Shuji TAKASU, Yamato SAITO
  • Patent number: 9670622
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ono, Shuji Takasu, Atsushi Horii, Satoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9580873
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ono, Shuji Takasu, Atsushi Horii, Satoru Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160194832
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi ONO, Shuji TAKASU, Atsushi HORII, Satoru YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150346371
    Abstract: A method for detecting powder is performed in a powder detection device including a pair of electrodes arranged to be opposed to each other with a gap interposed therebetween and an electric circuit electrically connected to the pair of electrodes. The method includes detecting powder filling in a case where the electric circuit together with powder and the electrodes forms a closed circuit when the powder fills the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu MAKINO, Minoru HIRATA, Shuji TAKASU, Hiroyuki MIYAZAKI, Matthias STREHLE
  • Publication number: 20150167249
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered structure comprising at least one fine cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric layer made of a fine cellulose fiber, wherein the multilayered structure is characterized in that the mean fiber diameter of the fine cellulose fiber forming the fine cellulose fiber non-woven fabric layer is 0.005 to 0.5 ?m, and the mean thickness of the multilayered structure is 10 to 200 ?m, the density thereof is 0.10 to 0.90 g/cm3, and the permeability resistance thereof is 2000 s/100 ml or more. Also provided are an energy recovery ventilation sheet made of this multilayered structure, an energy recovery ventilation element using this energy recovery ventilation sheet as a partitioning material for partitioning two types of air flow of different temperature and/or humidity, and a energy recovery ventilator using this energy recovery ventilation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: AAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ono, Shuji Takasu, Atsushi Horii, Satoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8899306
    Abstract: A flaskless molding equipment for molding a mold that provides support for quickly restoring the stopped equipment to a normal operation. The control circuit monitors the movements of the movable members, the cylinders, and the mechanisms for driving a cylinder, and if the period of the operation of each step of the flaskless molding equipment for molding a mold from the start of the operation to the point where the operation of the flaskless molding equipment for molding a mold reaches the predetermined position exceeds the predetermined period that is set to be abnormal, then the control circuit provides support for restoring the stopped equipment to a normal operation, following the instructions displayed on the screen and following the operator's input by means of an input switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Takasu, Yutaka Hadano
  • Publication number: 20140182805
    Abstract: A flaskless molding equipment for molding a mold that provides support for quickly restoring the stopped equipment to a normal operation. The control circuit monitors the movements of the movable members, the cylinders, and the mechanisms for driving a cylinder, and if the period of the operation of each step of the flaskless molding equipment for molding a mold from the start of the operation to the point where the operation of the flaskless molding equipment for molding a mold reaches the predetermined position exceeds the predetermined period that is set to be abnormal, then the control circuit provides support for restoring the stopped equipment to a normal operation, following the instructions displayed on the screen and following the operator's input by means of an input switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji TAKASU, Yutaka Hadano
  • Patent number: 8701744
    Abstract: A molding machine which allows a simplification of a sand filling operation, and the prevention of the formation of a bridge and an air channel in the sand tank, so that the sand filling operation of the molding machine is able to be performed steadily. The molding machine of the present invention includes: a sand tank for storing molding sand to be introduced to a molding flask; a pair of upper and lower sand filling nozzles to guide the molding sand in a horizontal direction, where the molding sand is supplied from a pair of upper and lower sand introducing parts which are located at the lower part of the sand tank; and at least one filter part with a plurality of air-injecting apertures on its entire body, which is attached to at least the entire inner surfaces of the pair of sand introducing parts; wherein the molding sand is fluidized by air injected through the air-injecting apertures of the filter part, and introduced to the molding flask through the sand filling nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Takasu, Yutaka Hadano, Takayuki Komiyama, Takuya Nitta, Shuichi Tsuzuki
  • Patent number: 8616263
    Abstract: Disclosed is a molding machine for simultaneously making upper and lower molds with cope and drag flasks, a matchplate, upper and lower squeezing boards, and a lower filling frame. This machine also includes a cylinder for raising and lowering the lower squeezing board, a driving mechanism that includes pneumatic and hydraulic piping systems for driving the cylinder using an air-on-oil system, and a controller for controlling the driving mechanism. The drag flask, the matchplate, the filling frame, and the lower board define a lower molding space, while the matchplate, the upper board, and the cope flask define an upper molding space such that the controller controls the driving mechanism to drive the cylinder at a low pressure. The lower squeezing board is raised to squeeze the molding sand for simultaneously making the two molds such that the controller controls the driving mechanism to drive the cylinder at a high pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Hadano, Takayuki Komiyama, Shuji Takasu, Shuichi Ide, Takuya Nitta