Patents by Inventor Takeshi Okawa

Takeshi Okawa 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: 10632526
    Abstract: The primary object of the present invention is to provide a mold for continuous casting including a temperature detection unit which can detect the temperature of a copper plate of the mold with high precision, and can be easily inserted into and pulled out of the copper plate. The present invention includes: a main body; and a temperature detection unit which is inserted in an insertion hole in the main body, and detects temperature inside the mold. The temperature detection unit includes: an FBG sensor inserted in a protection tube which can be deformed in a radial direction; and a support member which supports the FBG sensor along the longitudinal direction. At a temperature detection point, the protection tube in which the FBG sensor is inserted is held between a stretched member in the support member and an inner surface of the insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuro Honda, Nozomu Yoshihiro, Shinichi Fukunaga, Takeshi Okawa
  • Patent number: 10457788
    Abstract: A gas-barrier multilayer film, wherein (A) a first inorganic thin film layer, (C) a gas-barrier resin composition layer, and (D) a second inorganic thin film layer are stacked in this order with or without intervention of other layers on at least one surface of a plastic film, the gas-barrier resin composition layer (C) is formed from a gas-barrier resin composition comprising (a) a gas-barrier resin including an ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer, (b) an inorganic layered compound, and (c) at least one additive selected from coupling agents and crosslinking agents, and the content of the inorganic layered compound (b) in the gas-barrier resin composition is from 0.1% by mass to 20% by mass based on 100% by mass in total of the gas-barrier resin (a), the inorganic layered compound (b), and the additive (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yumi Tsumagari, Yoji Takatsu, Kyoko Inagaki, Takeshi Okawa, Yoshiharu Morihara, Syuusei Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10449943
    Abstract: A brake ECU (abnormality detection device) includes: an operating amount obtaining portion configured to obtain a measurement value of a stroke; a hydraulic pressure obtaining portion configured to obtain a measurement value of a reaction force hydraulic pressure having a mutual relationship with respect to the stroke; an operation direction determining portion configured to determine directions of operation of outputs from a stroke sensor and a pressure sensor; a failure detection range switching portion configured to switch the failure detection range for detecting failures of a hydraulic pressure braking force generating device in accordance with the direction of operation; and a failure determining portion configured to determine the failure of the hydraulic pressure braking force generating device from the failure detection range switched by the failure detection range switching portion, the measurement value of the stroke, and the measurement value of the reaction force hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: ADVICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Okano, Yusuke Kamiya, Masaaki Komazawa, Takeshi Okawa
  • Publication number: 20180244254
    Abstract: A brake ECU (abnormality detection device) includes: an operating amount obtaining portion configured to obtain a measurement value of a stroke; a hydraulic pressure obtaining portion configured to obtain a measurement value of a reaction force hydraulic pressure having a mutual relationship with respect to the stroke; an operation direction determining portion configured to determine directions of operation of outputs from a stroke sensor and a pressure sensor; a failure detection range switching portion configured to switch the failure detection range for detecting failures of a hydraulic pressure braking force generating device in accordance with the direction of operation; and a failure determining portion configured to determine the failure of the hydraulic pressure braking force generating device from the failure detection range switched by the failure detection range switching portion, the measurement value of the stroke, and the measurement value of the reaction force hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: ADVICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro OKANO, Yusuke KAMIYA, Masaaki KOMAZAWA, Takeshi OKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180050387
    Abstract: The primary object of the present invention is to provide a mold for continuous casting including a temperature detection unit which can detect the temperature of a copper plate of the mold with high precision, and can be easily inserted into and pulled out of the copper plate. The present invention includes: a main body; and a temperature detection unit which is inserted in an insertion hole in the main body, and detects temperature inside the mold. The temperature detection unit includes: an FBG sensor inserted in a protection tube which can be deformed in a radial direction; and a support member which supports the FBG sensor along the longitudinal direction. At a temperature detection point, the protection tube in which the FBG sensor is inserted is held between a stretched member in the support member and an inner surface of the insertion hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Tatsuro HONDA, Nozomu YOSHIHIRO, Shinichi FUKUNAGA, Takeshi OKAWA
  • Patent number: 8888363
    Abstract: A temperature measuring device, which is used in a continuous casting machine, measures the surface temperature of a part or all of a cast slab in a width direction of the cast slab, which is drawn from a mold and conveyed by rollers, in a secondary cooling zone of the continuous casting machine. The temperature measuring device includes a support member that is installed on the side of roller support parts by which the rollers are rotatably supported; an arm member of which a proximal portion is rotatably mounted on the support member; and a radiation thermometer which is provided at a distal end portion of the arm member and of which a light receiving opening is disposed at a position corresponding to a height in the range of 1.0 to 4.5 m from the surface of the cast slab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Ueda, Takeshi Okawa, Shinichi Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20130315279
    Abstract: A temperature measuring device, which is used in a continuous casting machine, measures the surface temperature of a part or all of a cast slab in a width direction of the cast slab, which is drawn from a mold and conveyed by rollers, in a secondary cooling zone of the continuous casting machine. The temperature measuring device includes a support member that is installed on the side of roller support parts by which the rollers are rotatably supported; an arm member of which a proximal portion is rotatably mounted on the support member; and a radiation thermometer which is provided at a distal end portion of the arm member and of which a light receiving opening is disposed at a position corresponding to a height in the range of 1.0 to 4.5 m from the surface of the cast slab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Kazunori Ueda, Takeshi Okawa, Shinichi Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20120270058
    Abstract: Provided is a gas-barrier multilayer film which is superior in gas-barrier properties and interlayer adhesion property, and which exhibits less deterioration in gas-barrier properties and is resistant to interlayer delamination even in prolonged exposure to a high-temperature and high-humidity environment or after a retort treatment. A gas-barrier multilayer film, wherein (A) a first inorganic thin film layer, (C) a gas-barrier resin composition layer, and (D) a second inorganic thin film layer are stacked in this order with or without intervention of other layers on at least one surface of a plastic film, the gas-barrier resin composition layer (C) is formed from a gas-barrier resin composition comprising (a) a gas-barrier resin including an ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer, (b) an inorganic layered compound, and (c) at least one additive selected from coupling agents and crosslinking agents, and the content of the inorganic layered compound (b) in the gas-barrier resin composition is from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yumi Tsumagari, Yoji Takatsu, Kyoko Inagaki, Takeshi Okawa, Yoshiharu Morihara, Syuusei Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8090960
    Abstract: At a seller, an encryption device encrypts content data stored in a content server using an encryption key generated by an encryption key generation device, and records the encrypted content data and a communication program on a recording medium. A paper indicating an identification code unique to each recording medium is attached to the recording medium. A decryption key corresponding to the encryption key and the identification code are registered in a managing database. A user terminal sends the identification code to a decryption key managing server apparatus via Internet in accordance with the communication program, in a case where the user terminal is to copy or install or reproduce the content data stored on the recording medium. The decryption key managing server apparatus sends a decryption key corresponding to this identification code to the user terminal. The user terminal decrypts the content data using the decryption key sent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Okawa
  • Publication number: 20070233548
    Abstract: Visitor support database stores information on visitors and staff members in charge of visitors. Visitor support server receives information on visitor from reception device and specifies staff member in charge of him/her. Server extracts information describing the visitor from the information on the visitor, generates correspondence message, and sends it to a staff member terminal. Booth terminal specifies visitors in a booth based on reception information and information on visitors stored in database, and determines whether the visitors have an inclination. When the visitors have an inclination, booth terminal performs a demo to be performed at the booth according to this inclination. Database stores information on handouts distributed at booths, and booth entry information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Takeshi Okawa
  • Publication number: 20070033418
    Abstract: At a seller, an encryption device encrypts content data stored in a content server using an encryption key generated by an encryption key generation device, and records the encrypted content data and a communication program on a recording medium. A paper indicating an identification code unique to each recording medium is attached to the recording medium. A decryption key corresponding to the encryption key and the identification code are registered in a managing database. A user terminal sends the identification code to a decryption key managing server apparatus via Internet in accordance with the communication program, in a case where the user terminal is to copy or install or reproduce the content data stored on the recording medium. The decryption key managing server apparatus sends a decryption key corresponding to this identification code to the user terminal. The user terminal decrypts the content data using the decryption key sent thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Takeshi Okawa