Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Hirata

Tomohiro Hirata 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: 11953206
    Abstract: Provided is a burner of double tube structure including an outer tube and an inner tube. The inner tube includes a tip-side support portion fixed on the outer tube, a base-side support portion fixed on the outer tube, a main body portion supported by the tip-side support portion, bellows interposed between the main body portion and the base-side support portion, and a bulkhead member attached at a position between the tip-side support portion and the base-side support portion. Between an outer peripheral surface of the bulkhead member and an inner peripheral surface of the outer tube, a second gap smaller than a first gap between an outermost peripheral surface of the bellows and the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube is interposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Karishuku, Satoshi Dodo, Yoshitaka Hirata, Tomohiro Asai, Shohei Yoshida, Yasuhiro Akiyama
  • Patent number: 9781836
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition which contains a polyurethane resin and a curing agent, the polyurethane resin including a constitutional unit derived from an alicyclic diol and having an acid value of 10 to 35 mgKOH/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Iori Hukushima, Tomohiro Hirata, Hidekazu Kondou, Susumu Kaneko, Satoshi Uehara, Yuki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9182309
    Abstract: There is provided a knocking sensor that has good insulation characteristics even at an operating temperature of 150° C. or more and is excellent in the accuracy of knocking detection. The knocking sensor 10 includes a sensor body 20 including: a metal shell 12 that includes a cylindrical portion 12a and a flange portion 12b positioned at one end of the cylindrical portion 12a and protruding outward in a radial direction; an annular piezoelectric element 15; upper and lower electrode plates 16 and 14 that are superimposed on upper and lower surfaces of the piezoelectric element 15; a weight 17 that is disposed so that the piezoelectric element 15 is interposed between the weight and the flange portion 12b; a lower insulating plate 13 that is disposed between the flange portion 12b and the lower electrode plate 14; and an upper insulating plate 13t that is disposed between the upper electrode plate 16 and the weight 17; and a resin molding 11 that covers the sensor body 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hirata, Takuma Nomura
  • Publication number: 20150309632
    Abstract: To provide a photocurable liquid resin composition which may be suitably applied for the purpose of filling a space between a protective panel and an image display unit or the like in an image display device, has an appropriate viscosity, is excellent in curing properties at a low dose and shaded part curing properties, is favorable in moist heat resistance reliability of a cured material, and is able to not only sufficiently suppress bleedout but also enhance resistance to yellowing after photocuring when used as a structural member of an image display device; an image display device using the same; and a method for manufacturing an image display device. Disclosed is a photocurable liquid resin composition including (A) a compound having a (meth)acryloyl group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a plasticizer, and (D) an antioxidant, the component (D) including a compound having a hindered phenol structure in a molecule thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Yuuki MIYAMOTO, Tomohiro HIRATA, Youichi Kimura, Keishi HAMADA, Tetsuya OKAZAKI, Hiroka SHINDOU, Masayuki WADA, Tomohiro HORINOUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130000387
    Abstract: There is provided a knocking sensor that has good insulation characteristics even at an operating temperature of 150° C. or more and is excellent in the accuracy of knocking detection. A knocking sensor 10 includes a sensor body 20 including: a metal shell 12 that includes a cylindrical portion 12a and a flange portion 12b positioned at one end of the cylindrical portion 12a and protruding outward in a radial direction; an annular piezoelectric element 15; upper and lower electrode plates 16 and 14 that are superimposed on upper and lower surfaces of the piezoelectric element 15; a weight 17 that is disposed so that the piezoelectric element 15 is interposed between the weight and the flange portion 12b; a lower insulating plate 13 that is disposed between the flange portion 12b and the lower electrode plate 14; and an upper insulating plate 13t that is disposed between the upper electrode plate 16 and the weight 17; and a resin molding 11 that covers the sensor body 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hirata, Takuma Nomura
  • Publication number: 20120217045
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition which contains a polyurethane resin and a curing agent, the polyurethane resin including a constitutional unit derived from an alicyclic diol and having an acid value of 10 to 35 mgKOH/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Iori Hukushima, Tomohiro Hirata, Hidekazu Kondou, Susumu Kaneko, Satoshi Uehara, Yuki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8040024
    Abstract: A piezoceramic material according to an embodiment of the present invention has a composition represented by Pbm{Zr1-x-y-zTixSny(Sb1-nNbn)z}O3 where 1.000?m?1.075, 0.470?x<0.490, 0.020?y?0.040, 0<n<1.000 and 0<z?0.025 and a crystallite size of 30 to 39 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Yamazaki, Hideaki Hiramitsu, Manabu Horiguchi, Yukihiro Hamaguchi, Katsuya Yamagiwa, Takeshi Mitsuoka, Kazushige Ohbayashi, Ryotaro Tawara, Tomohiro Hirata
  • Patent number: 7870325
    Abstract: The cache memory system 1 comprises: a virtual index obtaining unit 13 operable to obtain, based on a virtual address, virtual indexes of an access-target cache line and a cache line potentially having a cache-aliasing relationship with the access-target cache line; a physical tag obtaining unit 15 operable to obtain a physical tag of a physical page by performing address translation on the virtual address; and a comparing unit 16 operable to compare a physical tag TAG obtained by the physical tag obtaining unit 15 with each tag information piece TAG(i) belonging to cache lines corresponding to the virtual indexes and output from the tag array 11a based on the virtual indexes obtained by the virtual index obtaining unit 13, and determines a cache hit/miss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Seimizu Joukan, Tomohiro Hirata, Kiyoshi Owada
  • Publication number: 20090223282
    Abstract: A piezoceramic material according to an embodiment of the present invention has a composition represented by Pbm{Zr1-x-y-zTixSny(Sb1-nNbn)z}O3 where 1.000?m?1.075, 0.470?x<0.490, 0.020?y?0.040, 0<n<1.000 and 0<z?0.025 and a crystallite size of 30 to 39 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato YAMAZAKI, Hideaki HIRAMITSU, Manabu HORIGUCHI, Yukihiro HAMAGUCHI, Katsuya YAMAGIWA, Takeshi MITSUOKA, Kazushige OHBAYASHI, Ryotaro TAWARA, Tomohiro HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20080058973
    Abstract: A first LSI moves to an energy saving state after saving the header analysis result from a header information analysis unit in a header analysis result storage unit. While the first LSI is in the energy-saving state, a second LSI reads and plays back audio data that is stored in a memory device based on the header analysis result that is saved in the header analysis result storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hirata, Makoto Fujiwara, Kenichiro Uda
  • Publication number: 20080022040
    Abstract: The cache memory system 1 comprises: a virtual index obtaining unit 13 operable to obtain, based on a virtual address, virtual indexes of an access-target cache line and a cache line potentially having a cache-aliasing relationship with the access-target cache line; a physical tag obtaining unit 15 operable to obtain a physical tag of a physical page by performing address translation on the virtual address; and a comparing unit 16 operable to compare a physical tag TAG obtained by the physical tag obtaining unit 15 with each tag information piece TAG(i) belonging to cache lines corresponding to the virtual indexes and output from the tag array 11a based on the virtual indexes obtained by the virtual index obtaining unit 13, and determines a cache hit/miss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Seimizu Joukan, Tomohiro Hirata, Kiyoshi Owada
  • Patent number: 7100426
    Abstract: A knocking sensor comprises: a cylindrical body including a cylindrical portion and a supporting flange provided at an outer circumference of a lower end of the cylindrical portion; parts including an insulating member, an electrode plate and an annular piezoelectric element; and a fixing member including a tubular portion which comprises a holding portion protruding from an outer circumference of the tubular portion and is formed to insert into the cylindrical portion from an upper end of the cylindrical portion, the holding portion being elastically deformable to hold the parts, wherein the fixing member is fixed in the cylindrical portion by inserting the tubular portion into the cylindrical portion from the upper end of the cylindrical portion and wherein the parts are clamped and fixed between the supporting flange and the holding portion by holding the parts elastically with the holding portion, while the fixing member is fixed in the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuki Aoi, Tomohiro Hirata, Takashi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20060123985
    Abstract: A composite nickel and copper alloy plating film (3) containing nickel and copper. Nickel is of high wear resistance and a nickel alloy improves the wear resistance of the film. Copper is of high corrosion resistance and a copper alloy improves the corrosion resistance of the film. The film may further contain self-lubricating particles and hard particles which ensure its wear resistance and lubricating property to a further extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Ishigami, Tomohiro Hirata, Yoshimitsu Ogawa, Nobuhiko Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 7022419
    Abstract: A composite nickel and copper alloy plating film (3) containing nickel and copper. Nickel is of high wear resistance and a nickel alloy improves the wear resistance of the film. Copper is of high resistance of the film. The film may further contain self-lubricating particles and hard particles which ensure its wear resistance and lubricating property to a further extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Ishigami, Tomohiro Hirata, Yoshimitsu Ogawa, Nobuhiko Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20050182748
    Abstract: A file system control apparatus, which exclusively shares a recording device upon executing first and second file systems, is provided with a file system controller, which controls in such a manner that, even when, during access execution of the first file system to a recording device, an access execution request to the recording device is given from the second file system that is different from the first file system, the access execution of the second file system is not delayed by the access execution of the first file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hirata, Masakazu Urade, Sachiko Maeda, Tomoko Uenishi
  • Publication number: 20050155412
    Abstract: A knocking sensor comprises: a cylindrical body including a cylindrical portion and a supporting flange provided at an outer circumference of a lower end of the cylindrical portion; parts including an insulating member, an electrode plate and an annular piezoelectric element; and a fixing member including a tubular portion which comprises a holding portion protruding from an outer circumference of the tubular portion and is formed to insert into the cylindrical portion from an upper end of the cylindrical portion, the holding portion being elastically deformable to hold the parts, wherein the fixing member is fixed in the cylindrical portion by inserting the tubular portion into the cylindrical portion from the upper end of the cylindrical portion and wherein the parts are clamped and fixed between the supporting flange and the holding portion by holding the parts elastically with the holding portion, while the fixing member is fixed in the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Katsuki Aoi, Tomohiro Hirata, Takashi Maeda
  • Publication number: 20040250603
    Abstract: A knock sensor comprises a sensor body having a metallic shell including a cylindrical portion and a flange portion formed at an end of the cylindrical portion, an annular piezoelectric element fitted around the cylindrical portion and an annular weighting member fitted around the cylindrical portion to hold the piezoelectric element between the weighting member and the flange portion, and a resin-molded sensor casing arranged circumferentially around the sensor body. The resin-molded sensor casing includes a weighting portion located nearer to the weighting member than to the piezoelectric element with respect to an axial direction of the cylindrical portion, and at least the weighting portion of the resin-molded sensor casing is made of a resin containing at least one of metal powder and metal oxide powder and has a density of 2.0 g/cm3 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sadamitsu Harada, Katsuki Aoi, Tomohiro Hirata, Yasuo Ito
  • Publication number: 20040211672
    Abstract: A composite nickel and copper alloy plating film (3) containing nickel and copper. Nickel is of high wear resistance and a nickel alloy improves the wear resistance of the film. Copper is of high resistance of the film. The film may further contain self-lubricating particles and hard particles which ensure its wear resistance and lubricating property to a further extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Osamu Ishigami, Tomohiro Hirata, Yoshimitsu Ogawa, Nobuhiko Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 6752005
    Abstract: A knock sensor comprises a sensor body having a metallic shell including a cylindrical portion and a flange portion formed at an end of the cylindrical portion, an annular piezoelectric element fitted around the cylindrical portion and an annular weighting member fitted around the cylindrical portion to hold the piezoelectric element between the weighting member and the flange portion, and a resin-molded sensor casing arranged circumferentially around the sensor body. The resin-molded sensor casing includes a weighting portion located nearer to the weighting member than to the piezoelectric element with respect to an axial direction of the cylindrical portion, and at least the weighting portion of the resin-molded sensor casing is made of a resin containing at least one of metal powder and metal oxide powder and has a density of 2.0 g/cm3 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadamitsu Harada, Katsuki Aoi, Tomohiro Hirata, Yasuo Ito
  • Publication number: 20030200790
    Abstract: A knock sensor comprises a sensor body having a metallic shell including a cylindrical portion and a flange portion formed at an end of the cylindrical portion, an annular piezoelectric element fitted around the cylindrical portion and an annular weighting member fitted around the cylindrical portion to hold the piezoelectric element between the weighting member and the flange portion, and a resin-molded sensor casing arranged circumferentially around the sensor body. The resin-molded sensor casing includes a weighting portion located nearer to the weighting member than to the piezoelectric element with respect to an axial direction of the cylindrical portion, and at least the weighting portion of the resin-molded sensor casing is made of a resin containing at least one of metal powder and metal oxide powder and has a density of 2.0 g/cm3 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sadamitsu Harada, Katsuki Aoi, Tomohiro Hirata, Yasuo Ito