Patents by Inventor Shuzo Akiyama

Shuzo Akiyama 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: 8363420
    Abstract: The apparatus includes a housing, a heat sink arranged in the housing, semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink and having terminals, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink and having an electronic circuit formed thereon including a control circuit for controlling the semiconductor switching elements, and a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements to each other. The individual conductive plates are arranged along a lead-out direction in which the individual terminals of the semiconductor switching elements lead out, so that they are bonded to the individual terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Masahiro Kimata, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7791888
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by eliminating certain parts such as a power board, etc. The apparatus includes a housing, a heat sink attached to one end of the housing, semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, and a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements. The heat sink is composed of a heat sink main body, and an anodized aluminum film formed at least on a surface of the heat sink main body at a side at which the power device is mounted thereon, and the heat sink main body has outer peripheral end faces arranged in opposition to inner wall surfaces of an opening portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Masahiro Kimata, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7751193
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by eliminating certain component parts such as a power board, etc. The apparatus includes a housing, a heat sink, semiconductor switching elements having terminals and mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, conductive plates connecting between the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements, and a cover receiving the semiconductor switching elements and the circuit board in cooperation with the heat sink. The conductive plates have the press-fit terminal portions press-fitted into the through holes in the circuit board, and the individual conductive plates are arranged along a lead-out direction in which the individual terminals of the semiconductor switching elements lead out, and are bonded to the individual terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Masahiro Kimata, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7667971
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic control device, including: a housing (3) which includes opening portions at both end portions thereof and is made of insulating resin; a heat sink (5) attached to one of the end portions of the housing (3); a power device (2) provided to the heat sink (5); a circuit board (4) which is provided so as to be opposed to the heat sink (5) and formed with an electronic circuit including a control circuit for controlling the power device (2); and a plurality of first conductive plates (6) held in the housing (3), for electrically connecting the circuit board (4) with the power device (2), in which each of the plurality of first conductive plates (6) includes a press fit terminal (6bp) press-fitted into a through hole (4a) formed in the circuit board (4) to be bonded to the circuit board (4) on a surface opposed to the circuit board (4) and to be bonded to respective terminals of the power device (2) on a surface opposed to the heat sink (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Masaaki Tanigawa
  • Patent number: 7643297
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by removing a metal substrate part. The apparatus includes a housing having a pair of opening portions at its opposite sides, a heat sink attached to one of the opening portions of the housing, a pair of semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements to each other, and a plate spring urging the semiconductor switching elements against the heat sink. The plate spring has engagement portions press-fitted to and engaged with inner sides of holding portions which are formed on the housing, and the housing has engagement portions engaged with protruded portions of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20090122489
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic control device, including: a housing (3) which includes opening portions at both end portions thereof and is made of insulating resin; a heat sink (5) attached to one of the end portions of the housing (3); a power device (2) provided to the heat sink (5); a circuit board (4) which is provided so as to be opposed to the heat sink (5) and formed with an electronic circuit including a control circuit for controlling the power device (2); and a plurality of first conductive plates (6) held in the housing (3), for electrically connecting the circuit board (4) with the power device (2), in which each of the plurality of first conductive plates (6) includes a press fit terminal (6bp) press-fitted into a through hole (4a) formed in the circuit board (4) to be bonded to the circuit board (4) on a surface opposed to the circuit board (4) and to be bonded to respective terminals of the power device (2) on a surface opposed to the heat sink (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Masaaki Tanigawa
  • Publication number: 20080278918
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by removing a metal substrate part. The apparatus includes a housing having a pair of opening portions at its opposite sides, a heat sink attached to one of the opening portions of the housing, a pair of semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements to each other, and a plate spring urging the semiconductor switching elements against the heat sink. The plate spring has engagement portions press-fitted to and engaged with inner sides of holding portions which are formed on the housing, and the housing has engagement portions engaged with protruded portions of the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20080158823
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by eliminating certain parts such as a power board, etc. The apparatus includes a housing, a heat sink attached to one end of the housing, semiconductor switching elements 2 mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, and a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements. The heat sink is composed of a heat sink main body, and an anodized aluminum film formed at least on a surface of the heat sink main body at a side at which the power device is mounted thereon, and the heat sink main body has outer peripheral end faces arranged in opposition to inner wall surfaces of an opening portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Masahiro Kimata, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20080157680
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost, and also improved in the reliability of electrical connection by eliminating certain parts such as a power board, etc. The apparatus includes a housing, a heat sink arranged in the housing, semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink and having terminals, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink and having an electronic circuit formed thereon including a control circuit for controlling the semiconductor switching elements, and a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements to each other. The individual conductive plates are arranged along a lead-out direction in which the individual terminals of the semiconductor switching elements lead out, so that they are bonded to the individual terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Masahiro Kimata, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20080158830
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by eliminating certain component parts such as a power board, etc. The apparatus includes a housing, a heat sink, semiconductor switching elements having terminals and mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, conductive plates connecting between the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements, and a cover receiving the semiconductor switching elements and the circuit board in cooperation with the heat sink. The conductive plates have the press-fit terminal portions press-fitted into the through holes in the circuit board, and the individual conductive plates are arranged along a lead-out direction in which the individual terminals of the semiconductor switching elements lead out, and are bonded to the individual terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu TOMINAGA, Masahiro Kimata, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 5744307
    Abstract: A method for the measurement of adenyl group-containing substances which comprises deriving a chemiluminescent substance by allowing a compound to react with adenyl group in a substance to be measured, and qualitatively or quantitatively measuring the substance to be measured using a luminescent intensity obtained from the chemiluminescent substance as a marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotaka Kuroda, Kenichiro Nakashima, Shuzo Akiyama, Kamon Shirakawa, Naofumi Sato, Toshinori Kanamori
  • Patent number: 5346772
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode, a positive-hole transport layer of organic compound, an emitting layer of organic compound, and a cathode which are laminated in sequence, wherein the emitting layer comprises a pyrimidopyrimidine derivative. This device emits with a high luminance and high emission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Shuzo Akiyama, Kenichiro Nakashima, Kunio Imai, Ryuji Murayama, Jun Funaki
  • Patent number: 5103000
    Abstract: A packing for use in chromatography which comprises a cyclic amino-substituted silane compound having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and are each an alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, hydroxy or a halogen atom in which at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; R.sup.4 is .omega.-piperidino, .omega.-piperazino or .omega.-morpholino group which is optionally substituted by a straight chain or branched chain lower alkyl group; n is an integer of from 2 to 10, said compound being grafted onto an inorganic carrier having hydroxyl group on its surface, and a method for separating water soluble organic compounds by chromatography using said packing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Daiso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuzo Akiyama, Kenichiro Nakashima, Yasumi Shimizu, Yutaka Kamada, Junichi Kadoya