Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Ueki

Tsutomu Ueki 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: 20240341014
    Abstract: Coils (230, 330) are respectively arranged on a front side and a rear side of a planned conveyance plane (CP). Main cores (211, 311), edge cores (212, 213, 312, 313), and bridge cores (220a, 220b, 320a, 330b) are arranged with respect to the coils (230, 330). The bridge cores (220a, 220b, 320a, 330b) are arranged on a back side of the main cores (211, 311) and the edge cores (212, 213, 312, 313). The main cores (211, 311) and the edge cores (212, 213, 312, 313) can be magnetically coupled by using the bridge cores (220a, 220b, 320a, 320b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji UMETSU, Tsutomu UEKI
  • Publication number: 20240334558
    Abstract: Coils (220, 320) are respectively arranged on a front side and a rear side of a planned conveyance plane (CP). Non-edge cores (211, 311) and edge cores (212-213, 312-313) are arranged with respect to the coils (220, 320). The non-edge cores (211, 311) are so-called T-shaped cores, and arranged at center regions in an x-axis direction. Two edge cores (212-213, 312-313) are so-called E-shaped cores, and arranged on both sides in the x-axis direction of the non-edge cores (211, 311), respectively. An interval between upstream-side leg portions (2122, 3122) and downstream-side leg portions (2123, 3123) provided to the edge cores (212, 313) and the planned conveyance plane (CP), is shorter than an interval between parts of the non-edge cores (211, 311) except for center leg portions (2111, 3111) thereof and the planned conveyance plane (CP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji UMETSU, Tsutomu UEKI
  • Patent number: 10880958
    Abstract: A first coil 110 and a second coil 120 are faced each other across a conductor plate S so that the first coil (110) and the second coil (120) become substantially the same in position in a Y-axis direction. The conductor plate S is inductively heated by applying alternating currents at a frequency at which a depth of penetration of the current becomes equal to or less than half a plate thickness of the conductor plate S to the first coil (110) and the second coil (120) in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Umetsu, Tsutomu Ueki
  • Patent number: 10327287
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device is allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in the direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the conductive sheet; and a non-conductive 10 soft magnetic material which is attached to the shielding plate, wherein the shielding plate is interposed between the core and the non-conductive soft magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Umetsu, Tsutomu Ueki, Yasuhiro Mayumi, Toshiya Takechi
  • Patent number: 10292210
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device is allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in the direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the conductive sheet; and a non-conductive soft magnetic material which is attached to the shielding plate, wherein the shielding plate is interposed between the core and the non-conductive soft magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Umetsu, Tsutomu Ueki, Yasuhiro Mayumi, Toshiya Takechi
  • Publication number: 20190029080
    Abstract: A first coil 110 and a second coil 120 are faced each other across a conductor plate S so that the first coil (110) and the second coil (120) become substantially the same in position in a Y-axis direction. The conductor plate S is inductively heated by applying alternating currents at a frequency at which a depth of penetration of the current becomes equal to or less than half a plate thickness of the conductor plate S to the first coil (110) and the second coil (120) in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji UMETSU, Tsutomu UEKI
  • Publication number: 20180359817
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device is allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in the direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the conductive sheet; and a non-conductive 10 soft magnetic material which is attached to the shielding plate, wherein the shielding plate is interposed between the core and the non-conductive soft magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji UMETSU, Tsutomu UEKI, Yasuhiro MAYUMI, Toshiya TAKECHI
  • Patent number: 10085306
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; and a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the conductive sheet, wherein the shielding plate has a protruded portion, and the side surface of the protruded portion represents a closed loop when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the coil face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Umetsu, Tsutomu Ueki, Yasuhiro Mayumi, Toshiya Takechi
  • Publication number: 20170127482
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; and a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the conductive sheet, wherein the shielding plate has a protruded portion, and the side surface of the protruded portion represents a closed loop when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the coil face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji UMETSU, Tsutomu UEKI, Yasuhiro MAYUMI, Toshiya TAKECHI
  • Patent number: 9578693
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; and a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the conductive sheet, wherein the shielding plate has a protruded portion, and the side surface of the protruded portion represents a closed loop when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the coil face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Umetsu, Tsutomu Ueki, Yasuhiro Mayumi, Toshiya Takechi
  • Publication number: 20120312805
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; and a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the conductive sheet, wherein the shielding plate has a protruded portion, and the side surface of the protruded portion represents a closed loop when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the coil face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kenji Umetsu, Tsutomu Ueki, Yasuhiro Mayumi, Toshiya Takechi
  • Publication number: 20120305548
    Abstract: The transverse flux induction heating device is allows an alternating magnetic field to intersect the sheet face of a conductive sheet which is conveyed in one direction, thereby inductively heating the conductive sheet. The transverse flux induction heating device includes a heating coil disposed such that a coil face faces the sheet face of the conductive sheet; a core around which the heating coil is coiled; a shielding plate formed of a conductor and disposed between the core and a side end portion in the direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the conductive sheet; and a non-conductive soft magnetic material which is attached to the shielding plate, wherein the shielding plate is interposed between the core and the non-conductive soft magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Umetsu, Tsutomu Ueki, Yasuhiro Mayumi, Toshiya Takechi