Patents by Inventor Tetsuji Shibata
Tetsuji Shibata 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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Patent number: 11945504Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a mounted component provided in the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a pair of side member, a first crossmember, a second crossmember, and a bracket. The side members extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the side members are provided on the opposite sides across the mounted component in the vehicle right-left direction when the side members are viewed from above in the vehicle up-down direction. The first crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction such that the first crossmember is joined to surfaces of respective inner walls of the side members. The second crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction at a position closer to the mounted component than the first crossmember such that the second crossmember penetrates through the respective inner walls. The mounted component is connected to the first crossmember and the second crossmember via the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Yanaka, Shinji Kurachi, Tetsuji Shibata, Yoshinori Ikegami
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Publication number: 20220161856Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a mounted component provided in the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a pair of side member, a first crossmember, a second crossmember, and a bracket. The side members extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the side members are provided on the opposite sides across the mounted component in the vehicle right-left direction when the side members are viewed from above in the vehicle up-down direction. The first crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction such that the first crossmember is joined to surfaces of respective inner walls of the side members. The second crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction at a position closer to the mounted component than the first crossmember such that the second crossmember penetrates through the respective inner walls. The mounted component is connected to the first crossmember and the second crossmember via the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Yanaka, Shinji Kurachi, Tetsuji Shibata, Yoshinori Ikegami
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Patent number: 11090978Abstract: A tungsten wire according one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a metal wire containing one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy; and a plating layer which covers a surface of the metal wire. The plating layer contains copper.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuji Shibata, Tomoya Iwahashi, Tomohiro Kanazawa
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Patent number: 10967447Abstract: A metal wire containing tungsten is provided. A tungsten content of the metal wire is at least 90 wt %. A tensile strength of the metal wire is at least 4000 MPa. An elastic modulus of the metal wire is at least 350 GPa and at most 450 GPa. A diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 ?m. An average crystal grain size of the metal wire in a cross-section orthogonal to an axis of the metal wire is at most 0.20 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro Kanazawa, Naoki Kohyama, Yoshihiro Iguchi, Yuuki Sasagawa, Tetsuji Shibata, Toshiyuki Tani
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Patent number: 10723042Abstract: A saw wire includes a metal wire containing rhenium-tungsten alloy. A rhenium content of the metal wire is at least 0.1 wt % and at most 10 wt % with respect to a total weight of rhenium and tungsten, an elastic modulus of the metal wire is at least 350 GPa and at most 450 GPa, a tensile strength of the metal wire is at least 3500 MPa, and a diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomohiro Kanazawa, Tetsuji Shibata, Kazushige Sugita, Hiroshi Gouda, Naoki Kohyama
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Patent number: 10722962Abstract: A saw wire and various methods of use and manufacture are provided. The saw wire includes a metal wire containing at least one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy. A nickel plating layer is provided over the metal wire. An adhesion layer is provided at an interface between the metal wire and the nickel plating layer. The adhesion layer contains nickel and tungsten. A plurality of abrasive particles are provided at a surface of the nickel plating layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro Kanazawa, Tetsuji Shibata, Kazushige Sugita, Hiroshi Gouda, Naoki Kohyama
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Publication number: 20200070583Abstract: A tungsten wire according one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a metal wire containing one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy; and a plating layer which covers a surface of the metal wire. The plating layer contains copper.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Tetsuji SHIBATA, Tomoya IWAHASHI, Tomohiro KANAZAWA
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Patent number: 10520126Abstract: An object of the present invention is to propose heat insulating structure which is excellent in thermal insulating properties and higher in strength. The heat insulating structure includes: an aerogel layer including aerogel particles, adhesive, and fibers; and a retainer which is provided to at least one face of the aerogel layer and includes fiber materials and binder resin. Each of the fibers is part of one of the fiber materials included in the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuji Shibata, Kenta Hosoi, Yasuhiro Hidaka, Hideyuki Ando, Kazuma Kugimiya, Yoshimitsu Ikoma
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Publication number: 20190232404Abstract: A metal wire containing tungsten is provided. A tungsten content of the metal wire is at least 90 wt %. A tensile strength of the metal wire is at least 4000 MPa. An elastic modulus of the metal wire is at least 350 GPa and at most 450 GPa. A diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 ?m. An average crystal grain size of the metal wire in a cross-section orthogonal to an axis of the metal wire is at most 0.20 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro KANAZAWA, Naoki KOHYAMA, Yoshihiro IGUCHI, Yuuki SASAGAWA, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Toshiyuki TANI
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Publication number: 20180326517Abstract: A saw wire and various methods of use and manufacture are provided. The saw wire includes a metal wire containing at least one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy. A nickel plating layer is provided over the metal wire. An adhesion layer is provided at an interface between the metal wire and the nickel plating layer. The adhesion layer contains nickel and tungsten. A plurality of abrasive particles are provided at a surface of the nickel plating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.Inventors: Tomohiro KANAZAWA, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kazushige SUGITA, Hiroshi GOUDA, Naoki KOHYAMA
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Publication number: 20180326518Abstract: A saw wire and various methods of use and manufacture are provided. The saw wire includes a metal wire containing one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy. A surface roughness Ra of the metal wire is at most 0.15 ?m. A diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro KANAZAWA, Masato WADA, Takayuki IMAI, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kazushige SUGITA, Naoki KOHYAMA, Hiroshi GOUDA, Yoshitaka MIZUGUCHI
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Publication number: 20180326519Abstract: A saw wire and various methods of use and manufacture are provided. The saw wire includes a metal wire containing at least one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy. A surface roughness Ra of the metal wire is at most 0.15 ?m. A tensile strength of the metal wire is at least 3500 MPa. A diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro KANAZAWA, Masato WADA, Takayuki IMAI, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kazushige SUGITA, Naoki KOHYAMA, Hiroshi GOUDA, Yoshitaka MIZUGUCHI
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Publication number: 20180281231Abstract: A saw wire includes a metal wire containing rhenium-tungsten alloy. A rhenium content of the metal wire is at least 0.1 wt % and at most 10 wt % with respect to a total weight of rhenium and tungsten, an elastic modulus of the metal wire is at least 350 GPa and at most 450 GPa, a tensile strength of the metal wire is at least 3500 MPa, and a diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Tomohiro KANAZAWA, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kazushige SUGITA, Hiroshi GOUDA, Naoki KOHYAMA
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Publication number: 20160010786Abstract: Provided is a heat-insulating molding compound from which a heat-insulating molded article having high strength and excellent thermal insulating properties can be produced. The compound is formed by crushing an aerogel particle coated with an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro HIDAKA, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kenta HOSOI, Hideyuki ANDO, Kazuma KUGIMIYA, Yoshimitsu IKOMA
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Publication number: 20160003404Abstract: An object of the present invention is to propose heat insulating structure which is excellent in thermal insulating properties and higher in strength. The heat insulating structure includes: an aerogel layer including aerogel particles, adhesive, and fibers; and a retainer which is provided to at least one face of the aerogel layer and includes fiber materials and binder resin. Each of the fibers is part of one of the fiber materials included in the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kenta HOSOI, Yasuhiro HIDAKA, Hideyuki ANDO, Kazuma KUGIMIYA, Yoshimitsu IKOMA
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Publication number: 20160003402Abstract: Provided is a heat-insulating molded article of high strength and exceptional heat insulating proprieties. The compound is molded by mixing first aerogel particles coated with adhesives, and second aerogel particles not coated with the adhesives.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro HIDAKA, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kenta HOSOI, Hideyuki ANDO, Kazuma KUGIMIYA, Yoshimitsu IKOMA
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Publication number: 20150368527Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a thermal insulator which is higher in strength and is excellent in a thermal insulating property. The present invention relates to a thermal insulator 10 formed by bonding a plurality of aerogel particles 1 with at least one adhesive portion 2. Surfaces of the plurality of aerogel particles 1 are hydrophobic. The surfaces of the plurality of aerogel particles 1 are treated with a surfactant. The at least one adhesive portion 2 includes a branching structure section that extends over surfaces of at least three of the plurality of aerogel particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Yoshimitsu IKOMA, Hideyuki ANDO, Kazuma KUGIMIYA, Tetsuji SHIBATA, Kenta HOSOI, Yasuhiro HIDAKA
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Patent number: 9187002Abstract: A connector main body of a connector accommodates a contact unit, a power cut-off unit that has an electric conductor unit, and open and close a power feeding path between an electrically driven vehicle and an electric power apparatus by bringing into contact or opening electric conductor unit, and an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality that occurs on power feeding path, or receives an abnormality signal from outside, an abnormality transmission unit that, when abnormality detection unit detects abnormality or receives abnormality signal, mechanically opens electric conductor unit, and a handle that mechanically brings into contact or opens electric conductor unit in a state in which abnormality detection unit does not detect abnormality and does not receive abnormality signal. Abnormality detection unit detects at least one of a short-circuit current and an overload current that occur on power feeding path as abnormality.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuya Kagawa, Tetsuji Shibata, Jun Goda, Haeree Lee
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Publication number: 20150263549Abstract: This connector for electrical connection for electrically driven vehicle includes: a contact portion configured to electrically connect an electric cable, electrically connected with one of an electrically driven vehicle or a power apparatus, with the other; and a main body. Main body houses therein the contact portion, a power cutoff portion and a first abnormality detector. Power cutoff portion is configured to switch opening/closing of a feed line between the electrically driven vehicle and the power apparatus. First abnormality detector is configured to detect an abnormality that occurs in the feed line, or externally receive an abnormal signal. Power cutoff portion is configured to open the feed line, when first abnormality detector detects the abnormality or receives the abnormal signal. First abnormality detector is configured to detect, as the abnormality, at least one of a short-circuit current in the feed line or an overload current in the feed line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Haeree Lee, Takuya Kagawa, Tetsuji Shibata, Jun Goda
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Publication number: 20150225630Abstract: An aerogel molded body includes a plurality of aerogel particles and adhesive bonding the plurality of aerogel particles. The adhesive includes layers of layer-foaming adhesive covering the plurality of aerogel particles, and particles of particle-forming adhesive adhering to the plurality of aerogel particles. The layer-forming adhesive is preferably water-soluble adhesive. The particle-forming adhesive is preferably powdery adhesive. It is possible to obtain thermal insulators with increased strength and excellent thermal insulating properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenta Hosoi, Tetsuji Shibata, Yasuhiro Hidaka, Yoshimitsu Ikoma