Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Hiraoka

Toshiyuki Hiraoka 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: 20240131832
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a laminate that is excellent in adhesion between the copper foil and the resin film while using a polyvinyl acetal resin having low reactivity with the copper foil. This method includes the steps of providing a copper foil having on at least one side a treated surface on which an amount of metal components is 30 atomic % or more and 40 atomic % or less, and attaching or forming a polyvinyl acetal resin film on the treated surface of the copper foil to form a laminate. The amount of metal components is a proportion of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Co, W, and Fe in a total amount of N, O, Si, P, S, Cl, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Co, W, and Fe when the treated surface is subjected to elemental analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto IIDA, Makoto HOSOKAWA, Misato MIZOGUCHI, Shinya HIRAOKA, Toshiyuki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20240123707
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a laminate that is excellent in adhesion between a copper foil and a resin film while using a polyvinyl acetal resin having low reactivity with the copper foil. This method includes the steps of providing a copper foil having a treated surface having a developed interfacial area ratio Sdr of 0.50% or more and 9.00% or less and a root mean square height Sq of 0.010 ?m or more and 0.200 ?m or less on at least one side, and attaching or forming a polyvinyl acetal resin film on the treated surface of the copper foil to form a laminate. The Sdr and Sq are values measured in accordance with ISO 25178 under conditions in which a cutoff wavelength of an S-filter is 0.55 ?m, and a cutoff wavelength of an L-filter is 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto IIDA, Makoto HOSOKAWA, Misato MIZOGUCHI, Shinya HIRAOKA, Toshiyuki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230094065
    Abstract: A gas turbine facility includes: a fuel pipe connected to a fuel supply facility; a fuel supply pipe connected to a combustor of a gas turbine; a fuel treating pipe connected to a fuel treating apparatus that treats a fuel; and a three-way valve having an inlet port connected to the fuel pipe, a first outlet port connected to the fuel supply pipe, and a second outlet port connected to the fuel treating pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shohei Yoshida, Akinori Hayashi, Tatsuya Hagita, Hiroyuki Takeishi, Toshiyuki Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 9689660
    Abstract: An object of this invention is to sense a transient displacement of the blade position to thereby detect abnormalities early. The invention includes: one or more first sensors mounted so as to be removable from an outer surface of a casing opposed to blade tips; a second sensor for acquiring a signal from a fixed point on a rotor shaft of the blades; a section configured to extract data groups from an output signal of the first sensor on the basis of information acquired by the second sensor; a section configured to average the data groups; a section configured to determine thresholds from averaged data obtained under a healthy condition; and an assessing section configured to compare magnitude of the thresholds and sensor signals obtained during blade status monitoring. Since a transient displacement of blade position can be sensed, abnormalities can be detected early in this invention. This early detection, in turn, enables a rotation to be stopped during an initial phase of blade damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Nishimizu, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Masahiro Tooma, Soushi Narishige, Tetsuya Matsui
  • Publication number: 20150002143
    Abstract: An object of this invention is to sense a transient displacement of the blade position to thereby detect abnormalities early. The invention includes: one or more first sensors mounted so as to be removable from an outer surface of a casing opposed to blade tips; a second sensor for acquiring a signal from a fixed point on a rotor shaft of the blades; a section configured to extract data groups from an output signal of the first sensor on the basis of information acquired by the second sensor; a section configured to average the data groups; a section configured to determine thresholds from averaged data obtained under a healthy condition; and an assessing section configured to compare magnitude of the thresholds and sensor signals obtained during blade status monitoring. Since a transient displacement of blade position can be sensed, abnormalities can be detected early in this invention. This early detection, in turn, enables a rotation to be stopped during an initial phase of blade damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Akira NISHIMIZU, Toshiyuki HIRAOKA, Masahiro TOOMA, Soushi NARISHIGE, Tetsuya MATSUI
  • Patent number: 8864511
    Abstract: Both ends of a lamp body are mounted on sockets of an apparatus body and a feeding unit configured to feed power to LEDs is provided on the back side facing the apparatus body of the lamp body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Shimizu, Masao Hori, Koji Sato, Yuki Harada, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Kenji Sugiyama, Masanao Hieda, Naoki Sugishita, Satoshi Watanabe, Masahiko Kamata, Katsusuke Uchino
  • Patent number: 8803441
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8803442
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8791651
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Publication number: 20140049188
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Publication number: 20140042931
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Publication number: 20140035487
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8587218
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8575859
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8536800
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8450943
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Patent number: 8441208
    Abstract: To a constant-current power supply whose output current can be variably set, light emitting modules can be connected in parallel. A control unit recognizes connection information outputted from an information output unit provided in each of the light emitting modules and varies the output current of the constant-current power supply. Drive can be controlled in response to a state of the connected light emitting modules such as the connecting number of light emitting modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Otake, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Shimizu, Nobuo Shibano
  • Publication number: 20130110680
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a portable terminal apparatus, which is a sales supporting apparatus, is used by a person in charge of commodity sales when the person in charge of commodity sales have a business negotiation with a customer concerning a luminaire or a lighting system including a semiconductor light-emitting light source. The portable terminal apparatus includes a touch pane, which is a display section, and a control section configured to control the touch panel. The control section enables input of a desired specification concerning at least one of a geometric extent of a beam of rays, a color temperature, and a color rendering index and causes the touch panel to display a commodity list of commodities that meet the input desired specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki SHIKAKURA, Toshiyuki Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 8415889
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide an LED lighting equipment including a lighting main body. An LED power device has a DC power source and a DC-DC converter having an input terminal connected to the DC power source and the DC-DC converter having an output terminal. An LED light source has a board and a plurality of LED packages; each including a plurality of LED chips connected in series. The LED packages are mounted on the board and connected in series to the output terminal of the DC-DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Takuro Hiramatsu, Masahiko Kamata, Hiroshi Kubota, Hiroshi Terasaka, Toshiyuki Hiraoka
  • Publication number: 20130027924
    Abstract: Both ends of a lamp body are mounted on sockets of an apparatus body and a feeding unit configured to feed power to LEDs is provided on the back side facing the apparatus body of the lamp body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Keiichi Shimizu, Masao Hori, Koji Sato, Yuki Harada, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Kenji Sugiyama, Masanao Hieda, Naoki Sugishita, Satoshi Watanabe, Masahiko Kamata, Katsusuke Uchino