Patents by Inventor Takashi Katou

Takashi Katou 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: 9062589
    Abstract: A mixing device includes: an elbow pipe attached to an outlet pipe of a filter device, the elbow pipe changing a flow direction of an exhaust gas flowing from the filter device; a straight pipe connected to a downstream side of the elbow pipe, the straight pipe extending in a direction intersecting an axial line of the outlet pipe; an injector attached to the elbow pipe and injecting a reductant aqueous solution inside the elbow pipe toward the straight pipe; and a mixing pipe disposed in the elbow pipe to serve as a cover for the reductant aqueous solution, the mixing pipe being provided with openings on a circumferential wall thereof. A cutout is provided at a fixing portion of the mixing pipe with the elbow pipe at a position for allowing the exhaust gas entering through an inlet of the elbow pipe to flow toward the injection nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Boku Itou
  • Publication number: 20150153598
    Abstract: In a TFT substrate, a common signal line is arranged on top a common electrode and below a pixel electrode through intermediation of an insulating film. The metal piece in a pixel having a bright spot is irradiated with laser from the rear surface side of the TFT substrate. The common electrode and the pixel electrode are short-circuited by the melted metal piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke MORISHIMA, Keiichirou ASHIZAWA, Hiroaki IWATO, Takashi KATOU
  • Patent number: 8991160
    Abstract: A mixing device includes: an elbow pipe attached to an outlet pipe of a filter device, the elbow pipe changing a flow direction of an exhaust gas flowing from the filter device; a straight pipe connected to a downstream side of the elbow pipe, the straight pipe extending in a direction intersecting an axial line of the outlet pipe; an injector attached to the elbow pipe and injecting a reductant aqueous solution inside the elbow pipe toward the straight pipe; and a mixing pipe disposed in the elbow pipe to serve as a cover for the reductant aqueous solution, the mixing pipe being provided with openings on a circumferential wall thereof. A plurality of large openings are provided on a circumferential wall of the mixing pipe near the injector and a plurality of small openings are provided on a circumferential wall of the mixing pipe near the straight pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Boku Itou
  • Publication number: 20150078967
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment unit for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction apparatus, a connection pipe, an ejection apparatus attached to the connection pipe, a first pipe section that guides coolant to the ejection apparatus, a second pipe section that discharges coolant from the ejection apparatus, first and second retaining sections, and a coolant pump. The ejection apparatus ejects reducing agent into exhaust supplied to the selective catalytic reduction apparatus. The first and second retaining sections retain coolant and are connected to the first and second pipe sections above the ejection apparatus, respectively. The coolant pump is driven by an engine driving force and supplies the coolant to the ejection apparatus via the first pipe section. The first and second pipe sections extend upward from first and second connecting sections of the first and second pipe sections and the ejection apparatus toward the first and second retaining sections, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakagami, Taira Ozaki, Hironori Yamamitsu, Takashi Katou, Yoshihisa Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8973353
    Abstract: An exhaust gas post-treatment unit includes a diesel particulate filtering device that treats engine exhaust gas, a selective catalyst reduction device that treats the engine exhaust gas, a connecting pipe, an injection device, a cooling water supply pipe and a cooling water return pipe. The connecting pipe connects the diesel particulate filtering device and the selective catalyst reduction device. The injection device is disposed on the connecting pipe and injects a reducing agent into the exhaust gas supplied to the selective catalyst reduction device. The a cooling water supply pipe guides cooling water to the injection device to cool the injection device. The cooling water return pipe discharges the cooling water from the injection device. At least one of the cooling water supply pipe and the cooling water return pipe has a convection section extending upward along the connecting pipe from a connecting portion with the injection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Takashi Katou, Kanji Namimatsu
  • Publication number: 20150053882
    Abstract: In order to render an electrolytic solution not leak from a sealed part even at a higher temperature of the environment or in a high-humidity condition to enhance the reliability of an electrolytic capacitor, an electrolytic solution for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is described. The electrolytic solution includes an aprotic solvent (A), an electrolyte (D) containing a salt composed of a cation (B) represented by formula (1) and an anion (C), and a compound (E) represented by formula (2) and having a content of 0.01 to 3 wt % relative to the total weight of (A) and (D): wherein in formulae (1) and (2), R1 to R3 are each C1-3 alkyl, R4 to R7 are each C1-3 alkyl or a hydrogen atom, and R8 to R14 are each C1-3 alkyl or a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Akazawa, Takashi Katou, Hideo Seike
  • Patent number: 8932530
    Abstract: A reducing agent aqueous solution mixing device includes an exhaust pipe, an injector, an inner pipe and a tubular guide member. The exhaust pipe includes an elbow part having a curved portion, and a linear part disposed downstream of the elbow part. The injector is disposed outside of the curved portion, and injects a reducing agent aqueous solution into the elbow part towards the linear part. The inner pipe is disposed downstream of the injector within the exhaust pipe. The inner pipe has an inlet portion opening facing the injector and an outer peripheral surface spaced apart from the inner wall of the linear part. The inner pipe allows the exhaust gas to flow through the inside of the inner pipe and along the outer periphery of the inner pipe. The tubular guide member directs the reducing agent aqueous solution injected from the injector to the inner pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Iijima, Hirofumi Kizawa, Boku Itou, Shinji Tsujimura, Takashi Katou, Tetsuo Orita, Kanji Namimatsu, Issei Hara, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Patent number: 8916100
    Abstract: A reducing agent aqueous solution mixing device includes an exhaust pipe, an injector, a mixing pipe, an inner pipe and a flow section. The exhaust pipe includes an elbow part and a linear part. The injector is disposed in the elbow part and injects a reducing agent aqueous solution. The mixing pipe receives the reducing agent aqueous solution injected from the injector, and includes an outlet portion formed spaced apart from an inner wall of the exhaust pipe, and a plurality of openings formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The inner pipe is disposed in the linear part and allows the exhaust gas to flow through the inside and the outer periphery thereof. The flow section is formed between the outlet portion of the mixing pipe and the inner wall of the exhaust pipe to direct the exhaust gas to the inner pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Iijima, Hirofumi Kizawa, Boku Itou, Shinji Tsujimura, Takashi Katou, Tetsuo Orita, Kanji Namimatsu, Issei Hara, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Patent number: 8916101
    Abstract: A reducing agent aqueous solution mixing device includes an exhaust pipe, an injector, a mixing pipe and an inner pipe. The exhaust pipe includes an elbow part having a curved portion, and a linear part disposed downstream of the elbow part. The injector is disposed outside the curved portion and injects the reducing agent aqueous solution towards the linear part. The mixing pipe is disposed inside the elbow part to surround the reducing agent aqueous solution injected from the injector. The mixing pipe includes a plurality of openings on its outer peripheral surface. The inner pipe is disposed downstream of the mixing pipe and spaced apart from an outlet portion of the mixing pipe and from an inner wall of the linear part to allow the exhaust gas to flow through the inside of the inner pipe and along the outer periphery of the inner pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Iljima, Hirofumi Kizawa, Boku Itou, Shinji Tsujimura, Takashi Katou, Tetsuo Orita, Kanji Namimatsu, Issei Hara, Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Patent number: 8893481
    Abstract: A mixing device includes: an elbow pipe attached to an outlet pipe of a filter device; a straight pipe connected to a downstream side of the elbow pipe; and an injector attached to the elbow pipe and injecting a reductant aqueous solution into an inside of the elbow pipe toward the straight pipe. The elbow pipe is provided with an injector attachment to which the injector is attached with a bolt. An attachment face of the injector attachment is substantially flush with an end of an injection nozzle of the injector. The injector attachment is provided with a recess at which an end of the injection nozzle is exposed, the recess being enlarged toward the straight pipe. A heat-insulation layer located near an outer periphery of the recess is provided inside the injector attachment. An end of the bolt penetrates the injector from an outside to reach the heat-insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Boku Itou
  • Publication number: 20140290222
    Abstract: An exhaust gas post-treatment unit includes a diesel particulate filtering device that treats engine exhaust gas, a selective catalyst reduction device that treats the engine exhaust gas, a connecting pipe, an injection device, a cooling water supply pipe and a cooling water return pipe. The connecting pipe connects the diesel particulate filtering device and the selective catalyst reduction device. The injection device is disposed on the connecting pipe and injects a reducing agent into the exhaust gas supplied to the selective catalyst reduction device. The a cooling water supply pipe guides cooling water to the injection device to cool the injection device. The cooling water return pipe discharges the cooling water from the injection device. At least one of the cooling water supply pipe and the cooling water return pipe has a convection section extending upward along the connecting pipe from a connecting portion with the injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Masahiro Sawada, Takashi Katou, Kanji Namimatsu
  • Patent number: 8813888
    Abstract: An IPU protection guard includes a pair of left and right upper horizontal members, which extend along a forward and rearward direction on an upper portion of an IPU on both sides in a vehicle width direction of the IPU, a pair of left and right lower horizontal members, which extend along the forward and rearward direction on a lower portion of the IPU on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the IPU, and an X-shaped member which extends in an X shape along a rear surface of the IPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ogawa, Takenobu Haga, Tohru Kikuchi, Junichi Kojima, Masanori Kisaku, Takashi Katou, Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Itsuo Kimura, Kazutaka Kanezashi, Keiichiro Okuyama
  • Publication number: 20140196442
    Abstract: A mixing device includes: an elbow pipe attached to an outlet pipe of a filter device; a straight pipe connected to a downstream side of the elbow pipe; and an injector attached to the elbow pipe and injecting a reductant aqueous solution into an inside of the elbow pipe toward the straight pipe. The elbow pipe is provided with an injector attachment to which the injector is attached with a bolt. An attachment face of the injector attachment is substantially flush with an end of an injection nozzle of the injector. The injector attachment is provided with a recess at which an end of the injection nozzle is exposed, the recess being enlarged toward the straight pipe. A heat-insulation layer located near an outer periphery of the recess is provided inside the injector attachment. An end of the bolt penetrates the injector from an outside to reach the heat-insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Boku Itou
  • Publication number: 20140196441
    Abstract: A mixing device includes: an elbow pipe attached to an outlet pipe of a filter device, the elbow pipe changing a flow direction of an exhaust gas flowing from the filter device; a straight pipe connected to a downstream side of the elbow pipe, the straight pipe extending in a direction intersecting an axial line of the outlet pipe; an injector attached to the elbow pipe and injecting a reductant aqueous solution inside the elbow pipe toward the straight pipe; and a mixing pipe disposed in the elbow pipe to serve as a cover for the reductant aqueous solution, the mixing pipe being provided with openings on a circumferential wall thereof. A plurality of large openings are provided on a circumferential wall of the mixing pipe near the injector and a plurality of small openings are provided on a circumferential wall of the mixing pipe near the straight pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Boku Itou
  • Publication number: 20140196440
    Abstract: A mixing device includes: an elbow pipe attached to an outlet pipe of a filter device, the elbow pipe changing a flow direction of an exhaust gas flowing from the filter device; a straight pipe connected to a downstream side of the elbow pipe, the straight pipe extending in a direction intersecting an axial line of the outlet pipe; an injector attached to the elbow pipe and injecting a reductant aqueous solution inside the elbow pipe toward the straight pipe; and a mixing pipe disposed in the elbow pipe to serve as a cover for the reductant aqueous solution, the mixing pipe being provided with openings on a circumferential wall thereof. A cutout is provided at a fixing portion of the mixing pipe with the elbow pipe at a position for allowing the exhaust gas entering through an inlet of the elbow pipe to flow toward the injection nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Hiroyuki Tomioka, Boku Itou
  • Patent number: 8739911
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a power supply device in a vehicle includes: a rear bulkhead that separates a cabin and a rear trunk; and a power supply device that is disposed in the rear trunk while opposing the rear bulkhead and that has upper, right, left and rear surfaces covered by a metal cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Junichi Kojima, Sadayuki Asano
  • Patent number: 8569622
    Abstract: In a double-layered construction corrugated tube 23 of a wire harness 21 which are provided on an outer side of a high voltage cable 22, an outer corrugated tube 26 is formed without a slit. In addition, an inner corrugated tube 27 is formed so as to be inserted from one end to the other end of the outer corrugated tube 26 with the high voltage cable 22 accommodated therein. The inner corrugated tube 27 is formed so that a pitch P1 between adjacent ridge portions 38 thereof is narrower than a pitch P2 between adjacent groove portions 30 of the outer corrugated tube 26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Tatsuya Oga
  • Publication number: 20130277130
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a power supply device in a vehicle includes: a rear bulkhead that separates a cabin and a rear trunk; and a power supply device that is disposed in the rear trunk while opposing the rear bulkhead and that has upper, right, left and rear surfaces covered by a metal cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Junichi Kojima, Sadayuki Asano
  • Patent number: D702736
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tomioka, Takashi Katou
  • Patent number: D707258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tomioka, Takashi Katou