Patents by Inventor Takeshi Tokunaga
Takeshi Tokunaga 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).
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Publication number: 20080174055Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plugged honeycomb structure 30 including a honeycomb substrate 1 and plugging portions 15 arranged so as to form complementary checkered patterns at both end surfaces 11 and 21 of the honeycomb substrate 1; which comprises attaching a first mask film 4a to the first end surface 11 of the honeycomb substrate 1, making slurry permeation holes 3a to introduce a plugging slurry 6, attaching a second mask film 4b to the second end surface 21 of the honeycomb substrate 1, makes slurry permeation holes 3b, allowing air to flow into the cells 2 so as to discharge air giving a pressure of 0.05 to 5 MPa between the first mask film 4a and the honeycomb substrate 1; and filling cell opening end portions 7 with the plugging slurry 6 to fire the resultant slurry filled substrate 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Koichi ITO, Takeshi TOKUNAGA
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Publication number: 20080164643Abstract: A manufacturing method of a plugged honeycomb structure 30 which comprises a honeycomb substrate 1 and plugging portions 15 arranged so as to form complementary checkered patterns alternately at both end surfaces 11 and 21 of the honeycomb substrate 1. The method comprises attaching mask films 4a and 4b to both end surfaces 11 and 21 of the honeycomb substrate 1, respectively; forming slurry permeation holes 3a at portions of the mask films 4a and 4b corresponding to cell opening end portions 7, respectively; forming deaeration holes 3b at portions of the mask films 4a and 4b facing the portions provided with the slurry permeation holes 3a via cells 2; submerging both end surfaces 11 and 21 of the honeycomb substrate 1 to which the mask films 4a and 4b have been attached into a plugging slurry 6, respectively; and firing the resultant slurry filled substrate 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Koichi ITO, Takeshi TOKUNAGA
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Publication number: 20080157441Abstract: A manufacturing method of a plugged honeycomb structure comprising; attaching a transparent sheet to an end face of a honeycomb structure; picking up an image of the end face; with respect to cells 9c positioned at other than outermost peripheral portion of a honeycomb structure (usual cells), subjecting the picked-up image to image processing, recognizing positions to be plugged on said sheet, and with respect to cells 9d positioned at outermost peripheral portion (outermost peripheral cells), positions of the cells 9d are recognized based on an average cell pitch calculated from the positions of the cells 9c, subjecting to a perforation treatment based on the recognized positions of the sheet, submerging an end portion into a plugging slurry in which a material of the plugging portions is slurried, filling holes made at the respective sheet with the slurry to form the plugging portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Koichi Ito, Takeshi Tokunaga
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Publication number: 20060041919Abstract: When a CATV signal supplied from a CATV center station is distributed to be lead out to a television tuner, an RF connector is provided on a circuit board of an analog signal processing section, and is configured to lead out the CATV signal by means of this RF connector. In this manner, a distribution output does not pass through a circuit board of a digital signal processing section. Therefore, a high quality signal can be distributed and outputted without being adversely affected by a digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Takeshi Tokunaga, Masami Oosawa, Katsuya Kudo
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Publication number: 20040171360Abstract: A reception circuit is designed to be free from the influence of noise from a Zener diode. This circuit may have a selection unit which selects a desired broadcast signal in accordance with control signal Vt, an amplifier unit which amplifies the broadcast signal, a booster circuit which increases power supply potential B+ to generate an increased potential, a control unit which is responsive to the increased potential, and generates a control signal used to designate a desired broadcast signal so as to supply the control signal to the selection unit, and Zener diode ZD which has Zener voltage Vz larger than maximum potential Vtmax of the control signal. This diode ZD suppresses or limits the increased potential to be equal to or lower than the Zener voltage. Since the Zener diode does not bring about any breakdown operation in a steady state, a noise-free reception can be assured.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masami Oosawa, Takeshi Tokunaga
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Patent number: 6308056Abstract: A double super tuner for receiving television signals from conventional broadcast, CATV, satellite broadcast, and HDTV. A first frequency converter converts an input high-frequency signal in a first intermediate frequency band signal based on a first local oscillator signal. The output of the first frequency converter is band-pass filtered by a dielectric filter. A second frequency converter converts the output of the dielectric filter into a second intermediate frequency band signal based on a second local oscillator signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shuji Abe, Yuji Ono, Kazuyoshi Yoshida, Takeshi Tokunaga
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Patent number: 5918168Abstract: A double super tuner for receiving television signals from conventional broadcast, CATV, satellite broadcast, and HDTV. A first frequency converter converts an input high-frequency signal in a first intermediate frequency band signal based on a first local oscillator signal. The output of the first frequency converter is band-pass filtered by a dielectric filter. A second frequency converter converts the output of the dielectric filter into a second intermediate frequency band signal based on a second local oscillator signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shuji Abe, Yuji Ono, Kazuyoshi Yoshida, Takeshi Tokunaga
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Patent number: 4825315Abstract: A drive motor is premounted on one control substrate disposed only on one side of a body. The control substrate, a mounting plate on which a collet mechanism and others are installed, a head mechanism, a stepping motor, and a front panel are detachably provided on the body at every part. After general assembly of the magnetic disc driving device, parts which constitute the magnetic disc driving device can thus be checked and serviced in a simple manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1987Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Etsurou Hirose, Toshio Tsubaki, Takeshi Tokunaga, Osamu Isoo
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Patent number: 4405923Abstract: A garage door operation control system comprises a door operating apparatus for operating a garage door, a plurality of push buttons for issuing a plurality of operating commands associated with the door operation by predetermined button operations, means for setting an operating command by the operation of the push buttons, and means for controlling the operation of the door operating apparatus on the basis of the operating command thus set.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1981Date of Patent: September 20, 1983Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Matsuoka, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Kogi Yamauchi, Mitsuo Suzuki
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Patent number: 4393342Abstract: A motor for driving a garage door is controlled by a control unit, which counts the time required for the garage door to move between an upper limit switch and a lower limit switch. The control unit sets a comparison reference time on the basis of the time thus counted, and controls the motor in such a manner that the motor driving does not continue for a period of time longer than the comparison reference time.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1981Date of Patent: July 12, 1983Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Matsuoka, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Koji Yamauchi, Mitsuo Suzuki
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Patent number: 4386398Abstract: An automatic door operation control apparatus is disclosed which comprises a door operating device a driving device for opening and closing the door, a condition detector for detecting a condition under which the movement of the door by the driving device is required to be discontinued, and a main control device for issuing a driving command to the driving device to actuate the same as required in response to a condition detection signal from the condition detector. The apparatus further comprises an auxiliary control device for stopping the operation of the driving device in the event that the main control device fails to issue a command to the driving device to stop the door movement within a predetermined length of time in response to the condition detection signal from the condition detector.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1981Date of Patent: May 31, 1983Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Matsuoka, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Koji Yamauchi, Mitsuo Suzuki
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Patent number: 4383206Abstract: A motor for operating the door is controlled for forward and reverse rotations and stoppage by a control circuit responsive to an operation command signal, an upper-lower limit signal, an obstruction detection signal and a maximum drive time over signal, thus controlling the door stepwise for opening, stoppage, closing, stoppage and opening in that order. Upon generation of an obstruction detection signal or a maximum drive time over signal during the closing operation, the control circuit controls the motor in a manner to open the door for a certain period of time, and subsequently upon application of an operation command signal, the control circuit is set in a manner to open the door again.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1981Date of Patent: May 10, 1983Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Matsuoka, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Koji Yamauchi, Mitsuo Suzuki
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Patent number: 4365250Abstract: A garage door operation control apparatus includes a door operating system for opening and closing the main door of a garage, a main detection circuit for detecting the open or closed condition of the main door, an auxiliary detection circuit for detecting an open condition of a window or an auxiliary door of the garage, a fire in the garage or generation of a special gas therein, an alarm and a signal processing circuit. Electrical signals from the detection circuit are logically analyzed thereby to control the door operating system and the alarm.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1980Date of Patent: December 21, 1982Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Matsuoka, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Mituo Suzuki, Kenji Nakamura
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Patent number: 4344252Abstract: A garage door operation control apparatus comprises a disc rotatable in interlocked relation with a door driving system, which disc actuates an upper limit switch and a lower limit switch at the door upper and lower limit positions respectively. The interlocked relation of the driving system and the disc may be cancelled thereby to adjust the responsive position of the limit switches.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1980Date of Patent: August 17, 1982Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Suzuki, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Shigeru Matsuoka, Kenji Nakamura
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Patent number: 4328540Abstract: A door operation control apparatus comprising a memory circuit for storing a programmed data on door control processes in the form of a combination of command codes is disclosed. A door operation input signal, a mode or condition detection signal from a door operating device and the condition of the program being executed are used to determine logically the optimum door operating mode, thus controlling the door operating device.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1980Date of Patent: May 4, 1982Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Matsuoka, Toshio Tsubaki, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Kenji Nakamura, Mituo Suzuki
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Patent number: 4311225Abstract: A door member such as a garage door is driven by a motor through a roller chain having a finite length to travel in the garage opening and closing directions. The roller chain is driven by a single drive sprocket driven by the motor to make its reciprocating movement along the same path while making rolling engagement at its roller portion with a guide rail constructed to support the roller portion of the roller chain from the opposite sides. A trolley connected to the door member by an arm is releasably coupled to the roller chain and is also guided along the guide rail while making sliding engagement therewith. A mechanism for detecting abutment of the door member with an obstruction present on the traveling path is provided to detect the above situation when a physical force is imparted to the roller chain due to the abutment. The opening and closing movement of the door member, stopping of rotation of the motor and detection of the presence of an obstruction are electrically controlled.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1979Date of Patent: January 19, 1982Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Tsubaki, Takeshi Tokunaga, Seiji Yonekura, Shigeru Matsuoka, Makoto Miura, Kozi Yamauchi
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Patent number: 3984006Abstract: In an automatic assembly control system, a flexible coupling mechanism deformable in accordance with the relative positions of an object and a hole to receive the object therein and a detector to detect the displacement or the deformation of the coupling mechanism in the direction of insertion in excess of a certain value are provided so that in the process of inserting the object into the hole the distance between the object and the hole in the direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion is controlled in accordance with the output of the detector.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1975Date of Patent: October 5, 1976Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoo Takeyasu, Tatsuo Goto, Tadao Inoyama, Takeshi Tokunaga, Osamu Isoo, Shigeru Matsuoka