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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 8132439
    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: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Patent number: 8091402
    Abstract: In this bottle can manufacturing method, when a portion located at the skirt portion 7 is being molded, the portion extending in an opposite direction in which the male threaded portion 6 extends from a lower end 6a of the male threaded portion 6 over a range of at least approximately 180° along a circumferential direction of the skirt portion 7, the inner surfaces of molding pre-form portions of the first circumferential wall portion and the convexly curved surface portion from among the molding pre-form portions of the skirt portion 7 are pressed outward in the radial direction of the bottle can body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi
  • Patent number: 8037734
    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: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Publication number: 20110198065
    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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20110186277
    Abstract: Three heat exchange paths P1 to P3 each formed by a plurality of heat exchange tubes 2 successively arranged in the vertical direction are provided in a condenser 1. A first header tank 3 and a second header tank 4 are separately provided at the left end portion of the condenser 1. The heat exchange tubes 2 of the first heat exchange path P1 are connected to the first header tank 3. The heat exchange tubes 2 of the second and the third heat exchange paths P2 and P3 are connected to the second header tank 4. A third header tank 5 is provided at the right end portion of the condenser 1, and the heat exchange tubes 2 of all the heat exchange paths P1 to P3 are connected thereto. The first header tank 3 and the second header tank 4 are positionally shifted from each other as viewed from above. The upper end of the second header tank 4 is located above the lower end of the first header tank 3. The second header tank 4 has a gas-liquid separation function making use of gravitational force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20100326164
    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: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Publication number: 20100326946
    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 025 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: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Publication number: 20100326159
    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: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Patent number: 7798357
    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: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Publication number: 20100065528
    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: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Hideyasu Muto
  • Publication number: 20090211329
    Abstract: In this bottle can manufacturing method, when a portion located at the skirt portion 7 is being molded, the portion extending in an opposite direction in which the male threaded portion 6 extends from a lower end 6a of the male threaded portion 6 over a range of at least approximately 180° along a circumferential direction of the skirt portion 7, the inner surfaces of molding pre-form portions of the first circumferential wall portion and the convexly curved surface portion from among the molding pre-form portions of the skirt portion 7 are pressed outward in the radial direction of the bottle can body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi
  • Patent number: 7555927
    Abstract: In a bottle-shaped can manufacturing method and a bottle-shaped can, a necking process is performed on an opening portion of a cylindrical workpiece with a bottom several times to form a body, a shoulder, and a portion for forming a neck that is continuously connected to an upper end of the shoulder in the axial direction of the bottle-shaped can and extends upward, and a first convex is formed in at least one of a connection portion between the shoulder and the portion for forming the neck and a connection portion between the shoulder and the body. Then, the shoulder is pressed to the inside of the body while the first convex is recessed inward in the radial direction, thereby forming grooves in the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20080069665
    Abstract: In a bottle-shaped can manufacturing method and a bottle-shaped can, a necking process is performed on an opening portion of a cylindrical workpiece with a bottom several times to form a body, a shoulder, and a portion for forming a neck that is continuously connected to an upper end of the shoulder in the axial direction of the bottle-shaped can and extends upward, and a first convex is formed in at least one of a connection portion between the shoulder and the portion for forming the neck and a connection portion between the shoulder and the body. Then, the shoulder is pressed to the inside of the body while the first convex is recessed inward in the radial direction, thereby forming grooves in the shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Universal Can Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Takashi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7219717
    Abstract: An evaporator including an evaporator core having a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet in one side portion thereof, and a connecting member joined to the side portion of the core and having in its interior a refrigerant inlet channel and a refrigerant outlet channel. The connecting member includes first and second plates. The second plate has an inlet channel recessed portion and an outlet channel recessed portion provided, each in the bottom wall thereof, with an inlet pipe connecting opening and an outlet pipe connecting opening, respectively. The first plate has on the outer surface thereof a refrigerant flow smoothing projection projecting toward the inlet pipe connecting opening. Refrigerant flowing into the inlet channel flows along the projection surface, thereby changes its flow direction smoothly and is less likely to produce a turbulent flow. The evaporator is therefore adapted to prevent occurrence of noises due to refrigerant flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20060118283
    Abstract: An evaporator including an evaporator core having a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet in one side portion thereof, and a connecting member joined to the side portion of the core and having in its interior a refrigerant inlet channel and a refrigerant outlet channel. The connecting member includes first and second plates. The second plate has an inlet channel recessed portion and an outlet channel recessed portion provided, each in the bottom wall thereof, with an inlet pipe connecting opening and an outlet pipe connecting opening, respectively. The first plate has on the outer surface thereof a refrigerant flow smoothing projection projecting toward the inlet pipe connecting opening. Refrigerant flowing into the inlet channel flows along the projection surface, thereby changes its flow direction smoothly and is less likely to produce a turbulent flow. The evaporator is therefore adapted to prevent occurrence of noises due to refrigerant flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Tatsuya Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20050067365
    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: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Ryoichi Ito, Masahiro Hosoi, Naoki Tasaka
  • Patent number: 6546773
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a can having a can body including a dome section and an annular projection. The dome section is formed on a bottom of the can and is recessed inwardly of the can body. The annular projection is formed around a peripheral edge of the dome section so as to project outwardly in a direction of an axis of the can. A plurality of inner recesses are formed on an inner wall of the annular projection. The apparatus includes: an apparatus main body; a mandrel disposed on the apparatus main body for supporting the can body; a can bottom processing unit disposed on the apparatus main body so as to be relatively movable in the direction of the can axis with respect to the can bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Masahiro Hosoi, Aki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20010045116
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a can having a can body including a dome section and an annular projection. The dome section is formed on a bottom of the can and is recessed inwardly of the can body. The annular projection is formed around a peripheral edge of the dome section so as to project outwardly in a direction of an axis of the can. A plurality of inner recesses are formed on an inner wall of the annular projection. The apparatus includes: an apparatus main body; a mandrel disposed on the apparatus main body for supporting the can body; a can bottom processing unit disposed on the apparatus main body so as to be relatively movable in the direction of the can axis with respect to the can bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Masahiro Hosoi, Aki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6296139
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a can having a can body including a dome section and an annular projection. The dome section is formed on a bottom of the can and is recessed inwardly of the can body. The annular projection is formed around a peripheral edge of the dome section so as to project outwardly in a direction of an axis of the can. A plurality of inner recesses are formed on an inner wall of the annular projection. The apparatus includes: an apparatus main body; a mandrel disposed on the apparatus main body for supporting the can body; a can bottom processing unit disposed on the apparatus main body so as to be relatively movable in the direction of the can axis with respect to the can bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hanafusa, Masahiro Hosoi, Aki Ikeda