Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Hanafusa

Tatsuya Hanafusa 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: 11897020
    Abstract: A reciprocating linear motion mechanism for a can body maker includes: a housing including an internal gear; a first rotation body; a first bearing connecting the housing and the first rotation body; a convex part protruding toward one side of an axis direction in the axis direction; a second rotation body including an external gear meshing with the internal gear; a recess recessed toward onside in the axis direction from a surface facing the other side of the second rotation body in the axis direction and into which the convex part is inserted; a second bearing connecting the convex part and the recess; and a ram shaft connection part connected to the second rotation body and moved linearly in a reciprocating manner, wherein the internal gear, the external gear, the recess, the second bearing, and the convex part overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: Universal Can Corporation, G&PInc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Naoyuki Yaguchi, Hideyuki Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20240010518
    Abstract: A method for producing a lithium metal composite oxide includes charging a substance to be treated from an inlet of a heating facility including a rotary cylinder having the inlet and an outlet, rotating the rotary cylinder around an axis of the rotary cylinder under supply of an oxygen-containing gas to move the substance in a direction toward the outlet and heat the substance, and discharging the heated substance from the outlet, in which the substance includes one of a mixture of a metal composite compound and a lithium compound and a reactant of the metal composite compound and the lithium compound, in a heating region of the heating facility, an average movement distance of the substance where a surface of a layer of the substance is moved is 13 m or more, and a temperature in the heating region is 700 to 900° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Tatsuya HANAFUSA
  • Publication number: 20230253550
    Abstract: A precursor for a lithium secondary battery positive electrode active material, containing at least Ni and an element M, in which the element M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ti, Mg, Al, W, Mo, Nb, Zn, Sn, Zr, Ga, V, B, Si, S, and P, when measurement is carried out with a laser diffraction type particle size distribution measuring instrument and all in an obtained cumulative particle size distribution curve is set to 100%, a value of D60/D10 that is a ratio between a particle diameter D60 (?m) at which a cumulative volume from a small particle side becomes 60% and a particle diameter D10 (?m) at which the cumulative volume from the small particle side becomes 10% is 2.0 or less, and a BET specific surface area is 20 m2/g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20220016688
    Abstract: A reciprocating linear motion mechanism for a can body maker includes: a housing including an internal gear; a first rotation body; a first bearing connecting the housing and the first rotation body; a convex part protruding toward one side of an axis direction in the axis direction; a second rotation body including an external gear meshing with the internal gear; a recess recessed toward onside in the axis direction from a surface facing the other side of the second rotation body in the axis direction and into which the convex part is inserted; a second bearing connecting the convex part and the recess; and a ram shaft connection part connected to the second rotation body and moved linearly in a reciprocating manner, wherein the internal gear, the external gear, the recess, the second bearing, and the convex part overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: Universal Can Corporation, G&P Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya HANAFUSA, Naoyuki YAGUCHI, Hideyuki HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20220016690
    Abstract: A can body maker includes a ram shaft extending in a front-rear direction, a punch disposed at a front end portion of the ram shaft, a reciprocating linear motion mechanism connected to a rear end portion of the ram shaft to reciprocate and linearly move the ram shaft in the front-rear direction, a die having a through hole into which the punch is inserted, a cup holding mechanism which presses a cup-shaped body against an end face in which the through hole of the die opens, and a cup holder drive mechanism that oscillates the cup holding mechanism in the front-rear direction, wherein the cup holder drive mechanism has a cam structure and is disposed directly below the cup holding mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: Universal Can Corporation, G&P Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya HANAFUSA, Naoyuki YAGUCHI, Hideyuki HIRAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20220016689
    Abstract: A housing including an internal gear having a first central axis as a center; a first rotating body relatively rotatably joined to the housing ; a second rotating body including an external gear having a second central axis parallel to the first central axis as a center and meshing with an internal gear and relatively rotatably joined to the first rotating body; a ram shaft joining part connected to the second rotating body and configured to be linearly moved in a reciprocating manner in a prescribed direction; and an air supply path passing through the insides of the first rotating body, the second rotating body, and the ram shaft joining part are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: Universal Can Corporation, G&P Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya HANAFUSA, Naoyuki YAGUCHI, Hideyuki HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 10094602
    Abstract: A condenser includes a condensation section, a super-cooling section, and a liquid receiving section. Refrigerant from heat exchange tubes of a first heat exchange path of the condensation section flows into those of a second heat exchange path through the liquid receiving section. The liquid receiving section includes a first space for receiving refrigerant from the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange path, a second space which is located above the first space and in which refrigerant from the first space is separated into gaseous and liquid phases, and a third space which is located below the first space, which receives refrigerant from the second space, and from which refrigerant flows to the heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchange path. A first partition member between the first space and the second space has a throttle for refrigerant flowing from the first space into the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Makoto Numasawa, Koutarou Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 9791190
    Abstract: A condenser includes first and second header tanks provided on one side of the condenser, and a third header tank provided on another side of the condenser. A plurality of second heat exchange tubes extend in an extending direction between the second header tank and the third header tank to connect the second header tank and the third header tank. A plurality of first heat exchange tubes are provided to extend in the extending direction between the first header tank and the third header tank to connect the first header tank and the third header tank. The plurality of first heat exchange tubes are directly connected to the first header tank. The plurality of first heat exchange tubes are longer than the plurality of second heat exchange tubes and are positioned downstream of the plurality of second heat exchange tubes with respect to a flow of refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Patent number: 9335077
    Abstract: A condenser includes a first header tank which is provided on one side of the condenser, a second header tank which is provided on the one side of the condenser and which has a gas-liquid separation function, and a third header tank provided on another side of the condenser opposite to the one side. First heat exchange tubes extend in an extending direction between the first header tank and the third header tank to connect the first header tank and the third header tank. Second heat exchange tubes are provided below the first heat exchange tubes and extend in the extending direction between the second header tank and the third header tank to connect the second header tank and the third header tank. The second heat exchange tubes are longer than the first heat exchange tubes in the extending direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20160052678
    Abstract: Provided is a liner-provided cap for sealing the mouthpiece of a threaded container, which includes the cap shell 4 consisting of the top plate 2 and the tubular peripheral wall section 3 that hangs from the peripheral edge of the top plate 2, and the synthetic resin liner 5 provided on the inner surface of the top plate 2. The liner 5 includes the disk-shaped rigid sheet 5a disposed in contact with the inner surface of the top plate 2, and the soft layer 5b that is laminated to the rigid sheet 5a and is more flexible than the rigid sheet 5a. The soft layer 5b is concentric with the rigid sheet 5a and is formed in an annular or disk shape with a diameter smaller than that of the rigid sheet 5a so that the soft layer 5b can be brought into contact with at least the mouthpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Hideyasu Muto
  • Publication number: 20160040916
    Abstract: A condenser includes a condensation section, a super-cooling section, and a liquid receiving section. Refrigerant from heat exchange tubes of a first heat exchange path of the condensation section flows into those of a second heat exchange path through the liquid receiving section. The liquid receiving section includes a first space for receiving refrigerant from the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange path, a second space which is located above the first space and in which refrigerant from the first space is separated into gaseous and liquid phases, and a third space which is located below the first space, which receives refrigerant from the second space, and from which refrigerant flows to the heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchange path. A first partition member between the first space and the second space has a throttle for refrigerant flowing from the first space into the second space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya HANAFUSA, Makoto NUMASAWA, Koutarou HAGIWARA
  • Publication number: 20150241097
    Abstract: A condenser includes first and second header tanks provided on one side of the condenser, and a third header tank provided on another side of the condenser. A plurality of second heat exchange tubes extend in an extending direction between the second header tank and the third header tank to connect the second header tank and the third header tank. A plurality of first heat exchange tubes are provided to extend in the extending direction between the first header tank and the third header tank to connect the first header tank and the third header tank. The plurality of first heat exchange tubes are directly connected to the first header tank. The plurality of first heat exchange tubes are longer than the plurality of second heat exchange tubes and are positioned downstream of the plurality of second heat exchange tubes with respect to a flow of refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuya HANAFUSA
  • Patent number: 9062919
    Abstract: A first header tank to which first heat exchange tubes of second and third exchange paths are connected and a second header tank to which second heat exchange tubes of a first exchange path are connected are provided at the left end of a condenser such that the former is located on the outer side of the latter. The upper end of the first header tank is located above the lower end of the second header tank. The first header tank separates gas and liquid from each other and stores the liquid. The first heat exchange tubes have, at their left ends, projecting portions extending leftward. Projecting portions of fins are disposed between the projecting portions of the adjacent first heat exchange tubes. The projecting portions of the first heat exchange tubes and the fins between the projecting portions of the first heat exchange tubes form a heat exchange section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: KEIHIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Patent number: 8789389
    Abstract: An intermediate heat exchanger 10 includes a double tube 11 and a liquid reservoir 14. The double tube 11 has an outer tube 15 and an inner tube 16 disposed inside the outer tube 15 with a clearance formed therebetween. The clearance between the outer tube 15 and the inner tube serves as a high-temperature-side refrigerant passage 12, through which refrigerant of high pressure flowing out of a condenser flows, and the interior of the inner tube 16 serves as a low-temperature-side refrigerant passage 13, through which refrigerant of low pressure flowing out of an evaporator flows. The liquid reservoir 14, which communicates with the high-temperature-side refrigerant passage 12 of the double tube 11, stores the refrigerant of high pressure flowing out of the condenser before the pressure of the refrigerant is reduced by a pressure reducer, and separate liquid-phase refrigerant and gas-phase refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Noboru Ogasawara, Tatsuya Hanafusa, Makoto Numasawa
  • Patent number: 8740001
    Abstract: An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section 13 should serve effectively in the mouth section such that an interval between a start position and an end position should be 2.0 to 2.5. In the bottle can member 11 which has such a thread section, an outer diameter of the thread section which is formed on the mouth section is 28 to 38 mm. Also, the thickness of the mouth section is 0.25 to 0.4 mm. The thread section which has the effective thread number 2.0 to 2.5 is formed by eight-thread per inch pitch. By doing this, it is possible to put the cap desirably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Patent number: 8499601
    Abstract: An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section 13 should serve effectively in the mouth section such that an interval between a start position and an end position should be 2.0 to 2.5. In the bottle can member 11 which has such a thread section, an outer diameter of the thread section which is formed on the mouth section is 28 to 38 mm. Also, the thickness of the mouth section is 0.25 to 0.4 mm. The thread section which has the effective thread number 2.0 to 2.5 is formed by eight-thread per inch pitch. By doing this, it is possible to put the cap desirably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Publication number: 20130074719
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a sleeve printing plate which is attached to a cylinder of a printing apparatus, including a notch forming step in which, a laser beam is irradiated to the sleeve element assembly while rotating a sleeve element assembly attached to a rotating drum together with the rotating drum, thereby forming a positioning notch which is engaged with a guide pin erected on the cylinder and an image pattern forming step in which the laser beam is irradiated to the sleeve element assembly while rotating the sleeve element assembly attached to the same rotating drum as that of the notch forming step together with the rotating drum, thereby forming an image pattern to be printed on a work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Hiroaki Hashimoto, Naoto Honda
  • Publication number: 20120305228
    Abstract: A condenser includes first and second header tanks provided at one end thereof such that the latter is located on the outer side of the former. First heat exchange tubes forming a first heat exchange path provided in a condensation part are connected to the first header tank. Second heat exchange tubes forming a second heat exchange path provided in a super-cooling part are connected to the second header tank. The first header tank has one communication section which communicates with the second header tank through a communication part and to which all the heat exchange tubes forming the first heat exchange path are connected. The communication part is provided at a height below the uppermost heat exchange tube among all the heat exchange tubes connected to the communication section. The upper end of the first header tank is located above the lower end of the second header tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Keihin Thermal Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kouta Arino, Kazumi Tokizaki, Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20120269602
    Abstract: An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section 13 should serve effectively in the mouth section such that an interval between a start position and an end position should be 2.0 to 2.5. In the bottle can member 11 which has such a thread section, an outer diameter of the thread section which is formed on the mouth section is 28 to 38 mm. Also, the thickness of the mouth section is 0.25 to 0.4 mm. The thread section which has the effective thread number 2.0 to 2.5 is formed by eight-thread per inch pitch. By doing this, it is possible to put the cap desirably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Publication number: 20120234517
    Abstract: An intermediate heat exchanger 10 includes a double tube 11 and a liquid reservoir 14. The double tube 11 has an outer tube 15 and an inner tube 16 disposed inside the outer tube 15 with a clearance formed therebetween. The clearance between the outer tube 15 and the inner tube serves as a high-temperature-side refrigerant passage 12, through which refrigerant of high pressure flowing out of a condenser flows, and the interior of the inner tube 16 serves as a low-temperature-side refrigerant passage 13, through which refrigerant of low pressure flowing out of an evaporator flows. The liquid reservoir 14, which communicates with the high-temperature-side refrigerant passage 12 of the double tube 11, stores the refrigerant of high pressure flowing out of the condenser before the pressure of the refrigerant is reduced by a pressure reducer, and separate liquid-phase refrigerant and gas-phase refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Noboru Ogasawara, Tatsuya Hanafusa, Makoto Numasawa