Patents by Inventor Tatsumi Tsuchiya

Tatsumi Tsuchiya 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).

  • Publication number: 20200017742
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat transfer device comprising a circulation route enclosing a refrigerant containing a hydrohaloolefin, the heat transfer device being capable of reducing the influence of oxygen entrapped in the circulation route; and a heat transfer method using the heat transfer device. Provided are a heat transfer device comprising a circulation route enclosing a refrigerant containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs), and hydrochloroolefins (HCOs); and the device comprising an oxygen adsorption device between an evaporator and a compressor present in the circulation route; and a heat transfer method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Kouhei KOBA, Masaru TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10468057
    Abstract: A magnetic storage device comprising a magnetic disk and a carriage arm rotatably movable relative to the magnetic disk. A suspension assembly of the magnetic storage device is coupled to the carriage arm and comprising a flexure. The magnetic storage device additionally comprises a slider comprising a read-write head. The flexure comprises a fixed portion co-movably fixed relative to the carriage arm and a hinge portion to which the slider is co-movably fixed. The hinge portion is swayable relative to the fixed portion. An actuator system of the magnetic storage device is coupled to the fixed portion of the flexure and the hinge portion of the flexure. The actuator system is operable to sway the hinge portion relative to the fixed portion. The magnetic storage device includes a repolarization enhancing feature adjacent the actuator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Irizo Naniwa, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Shigeo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190267032
    Abstract: A magnetic storage device comprising a magnetic disk and a carriage arm rotatably movable relative to the magnetic disk. A suspension assembly of the magnetic storage device is coupled to the carriage arm and comprising a flexure. The magnetic storage device additionally comprises a slider comprising a read-write head. The flexure comprises a fixed portion co-movably fixed relative to the carriage arm and a hinge portion to which the slider is co-movably fixed. The hinge portion is swayable relative to the fixed portion. An actuator system of the magnetic storage device is coupled to the fixed portion of the flexure and the hinge portion of the flexure. The actuator system is operable to sway the hinge portion relative to the fixed portion. The magnetic storage device includes a repolarization enhancing feature adjacent the actuator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Irizo Naniwa, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Shigeo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190211246
    Abstract: Provided is a method for transferring a refrigerant composition containing three components (difluoromethane, pentafluoroethane, and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane) such that the compositional change of the liquid phase due to the phase transition that occurs in the supply source when transferring the refrigerant composition falls within a tolerance range. The method for transferring a refrigerant composition containing difluoromethane, pentafluoroethane, and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane includes transferring a refrigerant composition from a liquid phase in a supply source to a supply destination, wherein the liquid phase of the refrigerant composition in the supply source before the transfer contains 32.5 to 33.5 wt % of difluoromethane, 14.3 to 16.0 wt % of pentafluoroethane, and 50.5 to 53.2 wt % of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Mitsushi ITANO, Hitomi KUROKI, Yasufu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10294400
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mixed refrigerant having (1) a superior cooling COP compared to R410A, which is an existing alternative refrigerant to R22, and (2) an equal or superior refrigerating effect in comparison with R22, even under conditions of use in which the condensation temperature setting is high, such as at a high outside air temperature. The present invention pertains to a composition containing refrigerants, the refrigerant containing HFC-32, HFC-125, and HFC-134a, the mass ratio of the three components being, in a ternary composition diagram having the three components as respective apexes, in the range of a triangle having the following three points as apexes: point A (HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a=36/25/39 mass %); point B (HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a=36/31/33 mass %); and point C (HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a=43/34/23 mass %).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Takashi Shibanuma, Yasufu Yamada, Hitomi Kuroki
  • Patent number: 10253231
    Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel mixed refrigerant that can be an alternative for HCFC-123, has a low ODP and a low GWP, has a COP equal to that of HCFC-123, and has a refrigerating capacity and gas density higher than those of single refrigerants, such as HCFO-1233zd(E) and HFC-245fa, which are being considered as alternative refrigerants for HCFC-123. A composition comprising a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant comprises HCFO-1233zd(E) and HFC-245fa, and has a mass ratio of HCFO-1233zd(E) to HFC-245fa of 18:82 to 49:51 is provided as a means for solving the above problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Takashi Shibanuma, Yasufu Yamada, Hitomi Kuroki
  • Publication number: 20180371303
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerant composition that has a low GWP and ASHRAE non-flammability performance. Specifically, the present invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbons, the mixture comprising difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf) at specific concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi ITANO, Yasufu YAMADA, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Hitomi KUROKI
  • Publication number: 20180298259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for using, as an alternative refrigerant for R404A that is currently widely used, a refrigerant that has, for example, a non-flammability similar to that of R404A, a refrigerating capacity that can replace that of R404A, a COP equal or superior to that of R404A, and a lower GWP than that of R404A, as a refrigerant for a cooling system; as well as a refrigeration unit using the refrigerant. The method uses a mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbons as a refrigerant, (1) the mixture comprising difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125) and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in amounts such that the sum of the concentrations thereof is 99.5 wt % or more; (2) the composition ratio of the fluorinated hydrocarbons contained in the mixture falling within a triangle having, as vertices, the following three points in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of the concentrations of R32, R125, and R134a is 100 wt %, point A (R32/R125/R134a=37.3/17.0/45.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi ITANO, Yasufu YAMADA, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Hitomi KUROKI
  • Patent number: 10072193
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for filling a refrigerant mixture. This method enables composition changes of a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture comprising HFO-1234ze(E) and HFC-32 during the transfer to fall within an acceptable range of refrigerant performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitomi Kuroki, Yasufu Yamada, Tatsumi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 10029327
    Abstract: A solder ball bonding tool includes a nozzle having an inner bore having a plurality of columnar surfaces and interposed retention structures that are positioned within the nozzle to retain a solder ball therein. A projection or projected shape formed by intersecting the retention structures may be generally circular, having a diameter less than the diameter of the solder balls for which the retention structures are positioned to retain. The nozzle may comprise a cemented carbide having less than or equal to a cumulative 4.5% of cobalt and gold serving as a binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Murata, Yusuke Matsumoto, Yuichi Mori, Eiki Oosawa, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Tatsushi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10005940
    Abstract: This invention provides, as alternative refrigerants for R404A, a refrigerant and refrigerant composition that have, for example, a nonflammability similar to that of R404A, a refrigerating capacity that can replace that of R404A, a ratio of refrigerating capacity to power consumed in a refrigeration cycle (coefficient of performance (COP)) that is equal or superior to that of R404A, and a lower GWP than that of R404A. More specifically, this invention provides a composition comprising a mixture containing fluorinated hydrocarbons, the mixture comprising difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in amounts such that the sum of the concentrations thereof is 99.5 wt % or more, the composition ratio of the fluorinated hydrocarbons contained in the mixture falling within a triangle having the following three points as vertices in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of the concentrations of R32, R125, and R134a is 100 wt %: point A (R32/R125/R134a=37.3/17.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi Itano, Hitomi Kuroki, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Yasufu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20170174965
    Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel mixed refrigerant that can be an alternative for HCFC-123, has a low ODP and a low GWP, has a COP equal to that of HCFC-123, and has a refrigerating capacity and gas density higher than those of single refrigerants, such as HCFO-1233zd(E) and HFC-245fa, which are being considered as alternative refrigerants for HCFC-123. A composition comprising a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant comprises HCFO-1233zd(E) and HFC-245fa, and has a mass ratio of HCFO-1233zd(E) to HFC-245fa of 18:82 to 49:51 is provided as a means for solving the above problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Takashi SHIBANUMA, Yasufu YAMADA, Hitomi KUROKI
  • Publication number: 20170174967
    Abstract: This invention provides, as alternative refrigerants for R404A, a refrigerant and refrigerant composition that have, for example, a nonflammability similar to that of R404A, a refrigerating capacity that can replace that of R404A, a ratio of refrigerating capacity to power consumed in a refrigeration cycle (coefficient of performance (COP)) that is equal or superior to that of R404A, and a lower GWP than that of R404A. More specifically, this invention provides a composition comprising a mixture containing fluorinated hydrocarbons, the mixture comprising difluoromethane (R32), pentafluoroethane (R125), and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) in amounts such that the sum of the concentrations thereof is 99.5 wt % or more, the composition ratio of the fluorinated hydrocarbons contained in the mixture falling within a triangle having the following three points as vertices in a ternary composition diagram in which the sum of the concentrations of R32, R125, and R134a is 100 wt %: point A (R32/R125/R134a=37.3/17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi ITANO, Hitomi KUROKI, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Yasufu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170081575
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for filling a refrigerant mixture. This method enables composition changes of a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture comprising HFO-1234ze(E) and HFC-32 during the transfer to fall within an acceptable range of refrigerant performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitomi KUROKI, Yasufu YAMADA, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20170058170
    Abstract: The present invention provides a highly stable haloolefin-based composition that inhibits decomposition or oxidization. The haloolefin-based composition comprising (a) a haloolefin; (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of HFC-1234ze, HFC-254eb, HFC-1243zf, HFC-245eb, HFC-245fa, HC-245cb, HFC-236ea, HFC236fa, HFC1225ye, 3,3,3-trifluoropropine, HFC-23, HFC-32, HFC-125, HFC-143a, HFC-134a, FC-1216, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFO-1232xf, HCFO-1223xd, and chloromethane; and (c) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Yasufu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9558768
    Abstract: A head gimbal assembly for a hard disk drive comprises a flexure having a planar surface and a standoff structure extending from the planar surface, where the standoff structure includes a monolithic element. A head slider in which a read-write head is housed is adhered to the flexure with an adhesive, such that the adhesive surrounds the monolithic element so that the monolithic element may absorb strain energy caused by curing of the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Hiroyasu Tsuchida, Hideto Imai, Naoki Suzuki, Yukihiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9528735
    Abstract: A principal object of the present invention is to provide a method for filling a refrigerant mixture. According to this method, when a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture comprising HFC-32 and HFO-1234yf is transferred, changes in the composition that occur during the transfer can be made to fall within an acceptable range in terms of refrigerant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitomi Kuroki, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Yasufu Yamada, Takashi Shibanuma
  • Publication number: 20160369144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mixed refrigerant having (1) a superior cooling COP compared to R410A, which is an existing alternative refrigerant to R22, and (2) an equal or superior refrigerating effect in comparison with R22, even under conditions of use in which the condensation temperature setting is high, such as at a high outside air temperature. The present invention pertains to a composition containing refrigerants, the refrigerant containing HFC-32, HFC-125, and HFC-134a, the mass ratio of the three components being, in a ternary composition diagram having the three components as respective apexes, in the range of a triangle having the following three points as apexes: point A (HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a=36/25/39 mass %); point B (HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a=36/31/33 mass %); and point C (HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a=43/34/23 mass %).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Takashi SHIBANUMA, Yasufu YAMADA, Hitomi KUROKI
  • Patent number: 9518204
    Abstract: The present invention provides a highly stable HFO refrigerant composition for use in a vapor compression-type refrigeration system, having improved slidability for the sliding portions of the vapor compression-type refrigeration system. More specifically, the present invention provides an HFO refrigerant composition comprising at least one type of HFO refrigerant and a polymer of halogenated propene represented by C3HaFbClc (provided that a+b+c=6, a=an integer of 1 to 3, b=an integer of 3 to 5, and c=an integer of 0 to 1) that is an oligomer having a molecular weight of 200 to 900.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Takashi Shibanuma
  • Publication number: 20160230060
    Abstract: The present invention provides a highly stable haloolefin-based composition that inhibits decomposition or oxidization. The haloolefin-based composition comprising (a) a haloolefin; (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFC-254eb, HFO-1243zf, HFC-245eb, HFC-245fa, HFC-245cb, HFC-236ea, HFC-236fa, HFO-1225ye, 3,3,3-trifluoropropine, HFC-23, HFC-32, HFC-125, HFC-143a, HFC-134a, FC-1216, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFO-1232xf, HCFO-1223xd, and chloromethane; and (c) water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tatsumi TSUCHIYA, Yasufu YAMADA