Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Amano

Tsutomu Amano 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: 20180027613
    Abstract: An object of the disclosure is to provide a heat generation element having high durability and a method of manufacturing the same. A heat generation element 1 according to the disclosure includes a first layer 2 having a metallic tantalum phase, and a second layer 3 which covers a periphery of the first layer 2 and has a tantalum carbide phase, wherein a concentration of silicon in an interface portion 4 between the first layer 2 and the second layer 3 is higher than a concentration of silicon in a portion other than the interface portion 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: KIRIN COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroyasu TABUCHI, Tsutomu AMANO, Masaki NAKAYA
  • Patent number: 6843842
    Abstract: A glass coating agent is provided which is adapted for application onto the surface of a glass substrate and, upon heating, forms a metal oxide layer. The glass coating agent comprises a metallic compound represented by formula (I): R1k-mM(OCOR2)m??(I) wherein M represents a metal atom selected from the group consisting of tin, titanium, indium, silicon, zirconium, and aluminum; R1 represents a straight-chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 represents a branched alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; k is a number representing the valence of the metal atom M; and m is a number of 1 to k. Further, there is provided a glass coating method using the glass coating agent. According to the glass coating agent, a metal oxide layer having excellent fastness properties and free from haze can be formed on the surface of glass substrates. According to the glass coating method, the metal oxide layer can be continuously and stably produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Eihaku Shimamura, Katsuhiro Imashita, Tsutomu Amano, Tatsuya Nagai, Takayuki Okada, Hitoshi Tabuchi, Masaaki Katayama
  • Patent number: 6663933
    Abstract: A first molded body 61 comprises a joint area 63, a first regulating projection 64 and a first guide surface 65 connecting an internal side surface of the first regulating projection 64 to the joint area 63, and a second molded body 62 comprises a welding projection 66 constructed to be welded to the joint area 63 at a distal end thereof, a second regulating projection 67 constructed to closely confront the first regulating projection when vibration welding of the welding projection 66 to the joint area 63 is completed and a second guide surface connecting an external side surface of the welding projection to an internal side surface of the second regulating projection 67.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Tsutomu Amano, Yusuke Genno
  • Publication number: 20030108676
    Abstract: A glass coating agent is provided which is adapted for application onto the surface of a glass substrate and, upon heating, forms a metal oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicants: KIRIN BEER KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NITTO KASEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eihaku Shimamura, Katsuhiro Imashita, Tsutomu Amano, Tatsuya Nagai, Takayuki Okada, Hitoshi Tabuchi, Masaaki Katayama
  • Publication number: 20030056871
    Abstract: A first molded body 61 comprises a joint area 63, a first regulating projection 64 and a first guide surface 65 connecting an internal side surface of the first regulating projection 64 to the joint area 63, and a second molded body 62 comprises a welding projection 66 constructed to be welded to the joint area 63 at a distal end thereof, a second regulating projection 67 constructed to closely confront the first regulating projection when vibration welding of the welding projection 66 to the joint area 63 is completed and a second guide surface connecting an external side surface of the welding projection to an internal side surface of the second regulating projection 67.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Tsutomu Amano, Yusuke Genno
  • Patent number: 6503352
    Abstract: A first molded body 61 comprises a joint area 63, a first regulating projection 64 and a first guide surface 65 connecting an internal side surface of the first regulating projection 64 to the joint area 63, and a second molded body 62 comprises a welding projection 66 constructed to be welded to the joint area 63 at a distal end thereof, a second regulating projection 67 constructed to closely confront the first regulating projection when vibration welding of the welding projection 66 to the joint area 63 is completed and a second guide surface connecting an external side surface of the welding projection to an internal side surface of the second regulating projection 67.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Tsutomu Amano, Yusuke Genno
  • Patent number: 6476699
    Abstract: A reed switch unit 44 for detecting a liquid level of a reservoir tank 30 of a master cylinder includes a reed switch 11, including a contact portion 14 sealed in a glass tube 16, and reed portions 18 extending respectively from opposite ends of the glass tube 16 in a direction of an axis thereof. The reed switch unit further includes a unit main body 45 including terminals 50 which support the reed portions 18 and 18, respectively, in electrically-connected relation thereto to fix the reed switch 11. The reed switch 11 is fixed to the unit main body 45 in such a manner that the glass tube 16 is disposed in non-contact relation to the unit main body 45.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Amano, Kazuhiro Ota
  • Patent number: 6352752
    Abstract: A first molded body 61 comprises a joint area 63, a first regulating projection 64 and a first guide surface 65 connecting an internal side surface of the first regulating projection 64 to the joint area 63, and a second molded body 62 comprises a welding projection 66 constructed to be welded to the joint area 63 at a distal end thereof, a second regulating projection 67 constructed to closely confront the first regulating projection when vibration welding of the welding projection 66 to the joint area 63 is completed and a second guide surface connecting an external side surface of the welding projection to an internal side surface of the second regulating projection 67.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., LTD
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Tsutomu Amano, Yusuke Genno
  • Publication number: 20020025400
    Abstract: A first molded body 61 comprises a joint area 63, a first regulating projection 64 and a first guide surface 65 connecting an internal side surface of the first regulating projection 64 to the joint area 63, and a second molded body 62 comprises a welding projection 66 constructed to be welded to the joint area 63 at a distal end thereof, a second regulating projection 67 constructed to closely confront the first regulating projection when vibration welding of the welding projection 66 to the joint area 63 is completed and a second guide surface connecting an external side surface of the welding projection to an internal side surface of the second regulating projection 67.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Tsutomu Amano, Yusuke Genno
  • Patent number: 6292074
    Abstract: A reed switch unit 44 for detecting a liquid level in a reservoir 30 of a master cylinder which comprises a reed switch 11 including a contact part 14 which is sealingly contained in a glass tube 16, and lead portions 18, 18 which axially extend from opposite ends of the glass tube 16, and a unit body 45 provided with terminals 50 for respectively supporting the lead portions 18, 18 so as to be electrically connectable thereby to fix the reed switch 11. The lead portions 18 and the terminals 50 are connected with each other by means of a resistance welding. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a reed switch unit which is improved in quality as well as enhanced in productivity, by mounting a reed switch on a unit body without conducing soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Amano, Mitsuhiro Hanaoka, Kazuhiro Ohta, Atsushi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6250724
    Abstract: In a brake hydraulic controller for controlling a hydraulic pressure from a master cylinder operative to a wheel brake, the controller includes a base, a normally open electromagnetic valve for connecting the master cylinder and the wheel brake, a reservoir, a normally closed electromagnetic valve for connecting the wheel brake and the reservoir, a return pump for returning hydraulic fluid received from the reservoir to the master cylinder, a damper, and a cover for covering the normally open and closed electromagnetic valves, the reservoir, and the damper with a surface of the cover. The cover includes a seal groove and a sealing member fitted to the seal groove for elastically contacting the surface. The brake hydraulic controller can minimize the number of parts required for waterproofing and reduce the number of manhours required for assembling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Shimizu, Kazuhiro Ohta, Tsutomu Amano, Masashi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5991018
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a thickness or deteriorating situation of a coating layer formed on a surface of a container, which includes an inspecting light irradiating unit to irradiate an inspecting light to a container with a coating layer formed thereon, an image pickup unit to receive a reflected light or a transmission light of the inspecting light irradiated by the inspecting light irradiating unit and reflected from the container or passing through the container, and to convert the reflected light or the transmission light into an image pickup signal and to output same, and an determining unit to determine a thickness or a deteriorating situation of the coating layer formed on the container by inputting the image pickup signal outputted from the image pickup unit and comparing an image pickup data indicated by the image pickup signal with a prememorized standard data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junjirou Imaizumi, Tsutomu Amano, Yoshimoto Take, Yoshito Amino
  • Patent number: 5836354
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure controller includes: a base; a n electromagnetic valve mounted on the base and including a guide cylinder protruding from the base, a coil unit having a bobbin surrounding the guide cylinder and a coil wound on the bobbin, and a magnetic path forming frame connecting magnetically a first end and a second end of the guide cylinder; a reservoir and a damper arranged with the electromagnetic valve on the base; and a cover covering the electromagnetic valve, the reservoir and the damper, in which the cover includes a frame coupled to the base, the frame surrounding the electromagnetic valve, and a skirt portion formed integrally with the frame, the skirt portion covering the reservoir and the damper. The hydraulic pressure controller is light in weight and is improved in assembling efficiency. The hydraulic pressure controller has a reservoir water-proofing structure which is capable of preventing water from entering an outside air communicating chamber of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Nissin Nogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Amano, Naotoshi Tamai, Takashi Aoki, Takaomi Shirase
  • Cup
    Patent number: D611301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Inventor: Tsutomu Amano
  • Patent number: D671510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Maruwa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Amano, Toshiro Kanbe, Yoshinori Izukura
  • Patent number: D671511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Maruwa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Amano, Toshiro Kanbe, Yoshinori Izukura