Patents by Inventor Yasuo Kishimoto

Yasuo Kishimoto 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: 20230316489
    Abstract: A scrap discrimination system and a scrap discrimination method that can improve scrap discrimination technology are provided. A scrap discrimination system includes a scrap part extraction model (221) that extracts, based on a camera image, a scrap part located in a central portion included in the camera image with reference to a window (107) defined in advance in an image, a scrap discrimination model (222), generated by teacher data including training images, that sorts grades of scrap and a ratio of each grade from a scrap image extracted by the scrap part extraction model (221), and an output interface (24) that outputs information on the grades of scrap and the ratio of each grade as discriminated based on the scrap image using the scrap discrimination model (222).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Futoshi OGASAWARA, Yasuo KISHIMOTO, Yasuyoshi TAKAO
  • Publication number: 20230173546
    Abstract: Provided are a scrap determination system and method that can improve scrap determination techniques. A scrap determination system (1) comprises: a first scrap determination model (221) generated using teaching data including first learning images, and determines, based on a camera image, grade of scrap in the image and a ratio of the grade; a second scrap determination model (222) generated using teaching data including second learning images, and determines, based on the image, grade of scrap in the image and a ratio of the grade; a selection model (223) configured to determine which of the first scrap determination model (221) and the second scrap determination model (222) is to be used, based on the image; and an output section (24) configured to output information of each grade of scrap and a ratio of the grade determined based on the image using the model selected by the selection model (223).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo KISHIMOTO, Futoshi OGASAWARA, Yasuyoshi TAKAO
  • Patent number: 8397793
    Abstract: A steel continuous casting method using a continuous caster that includes a pair of upper magnetic poles and a pair of lower magnetic poles is disclosed. The method comprises braking a molten steel flow with DC magnetic fields respectively applied to a pair of upper magnetic poles and a pair of lower magnetic poles while stirring the molten steel with an AC magnetic field simultaneously applied to the pair of upper magnetic poles, the strength of an AC magnetic field applied to the upper magnetic poles and strengths of DC magnetic fields applied to the upper magnetic poles and the lower magnetic poles are controlled within a particular ranges in accordance with the width of a slab to be cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Miki, Yasuo Kishimoto, Shunichi Kawanami
  • Patent number: 8376028
    Abstract: A steel continuous casting method using a continuous caster that includes a pair of upper magnetic poles and a pair of lower magnetic poles is disclosed. The method comprises braking a molten steel flow with the DC magnetic fields respectively applied to the pair of upper magnetic poles and the pair of lower magnetic poles while stirring a molten steel with an AC magnetic field simultaneously applied to the pair of upper magnetic poles, the strength of an AC magnetic field applied to the upper magnetic poles is set within the range of 0.060 to 0.090 T and the strengths of DC magnetic fields applied to the upper and lower magnetic poles are controlled within particular ranges in accordance with the width of the slab to be cast and the casting speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Miki, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20120291982
    Abstract: A steel continuous casting method using a continuous caster that includes a pair of upper magnetic poles and a pair of lower magnetic poles is disclosed. The method comprises braking a molten steel flow with DC magnetic fields respectively applied to a pair of upper magnetic poles and a pair of lower magnetic poles while stirring the molten steel with an AC magnetic field simultaneously applied to the pair of upper magnetic poles, the strength of an AC magnetic field applied to the upper magnetic poles and strengths of DC magnetic fields applied to the upper magnetic poles and the lower magnetic poles are controlled within a particular ranges in accordance with the width of a slab to be cast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Miki, Yasuo Kishimoto, Shunichi Kawanami
  • Publication number: 20120227924
    Abstract: A steel continuous casting method using a continuous caster that includes a pair of upper magnetic poles and a pair of lower magnetic poles is disclosed. The method comprises braking a molten steel flow with the DC magnetic fields respectively applied to the pair of upper magnetic poles and the pair of lower magnetic poles while stirring a molten steel with an AC magnetic field simultaneously applied to the pair of upper magnetic poles, the strength of an AC magnetic field applied to the upper magnetic poles is set within the range of 0.060 to 0.090 T and the strengths of DC magnetic fields applied to the upper and lower magnetic poles are controlled within particular ranges in accordance with the width of the slab to be cast and the casting speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Miki, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20110306558
    Abstract: Prosaposin, saposin C and various peptide fragments of saposin C stimulate neurite outgrowth in vitro. In addition, prosaposin and saposin C promote increased myelination ex vivo. Prosaposin is present in large neurons of the brain, including both upper and lower motor neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: MYELOS CORPORATION
    Inventors: John S. O'BRIEN, Yasuo KISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110195908
    Abstract: Prosaposin, saposin C and various peptide fragments of saposin C stimulate neurite outgrowth in vitro. In addition, prosaposin and saposin C promote increased myelination ex vivo. Prosaposin is present in large neurons of the brain, including both upper and lower motor neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Myelos Corporation
    Inventors: John S. O'Brien, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20110000340
    Abstract: In producing high-quality steel with use of copper-containing steel scraps as an iron source, the copper-containing steel scraps are melted with addition of carbon to produce hot metal for steelmaking, then, copper contained in the hot metal is removed by sulfur-containing flux, and sulfur contained in the hot metal is removed. With this method, the copper in the steel scraps can be removed efficiently and without the need for large facilities. Preferably, the sulfur-containing flux used is flux having Na2S as the main component. The treatment for removing copper in the hot metal is preferably carried out with use of refining equipment with mechanical stirrer or by the flux injecting method. Besides, it is preferable that a shaft furnace having a coke bed formed inside is used to produce hot metal having a higher concentration of sulfur for the copper removal treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akitoshi Matsui, Yuichi Uchida, Yasuo Kishimoto, Futoshi Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 7524818
    Abstract: Prosaposin, saposin C and various peptide fragments of saposin C stimulate neurite outgrowth in vitro. In addition, prosaposin and saposin C promote increased myelination ex vivo. Prosaposin is present in large neurons of the brain, including both upper and lower motor neurons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Myelos Corporation
    Inventors: John S. O'Brien, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20090087476
    Abstract: Prosaposin, saposin C and various peptide fragments of saposin C stimulate neurite outgrowth in vitro. In addition, prosaposin and saposin C promote increased myelination ex vivo. Prosaposin is present in large neurons of the brain, including both upper and lower motor neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: John S. O'Brien, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20080287354
    Abstract: Prosaposin, saposin C and various peptide fragments of saposin C stimulate neurite outgrowth in vitro. In addition, prosaposin and saposin C promote increased myelination ex vivo. Prosaposin is present in large neurons of the brain, including both upper and lower motor neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: John S. O'Brien, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20080095832
    Abstract: Prosaposin, saposin C and various peptide fragments of saposin C stimulate neurite outgrowth in vitro. In addition, prosaposin and saposin C promote increased myelination ex vivo. Prosaposin is present in large, neurons of the brain, including both upper and lower motor neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: John O'Brien, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 6841123
    Abstract: The composition of inclusions and the S concentration in steel are controlled in a manner such that, among the CaO-containing oxide inclusions present in a Ca-containing steel, an equilibrium S soluble amount (% S inc.) of at least 80% of the oxide inclusion particles having a particle diameter of 2 ?m or more are about 0.03 wt % or less, thereby inhibiting rust formation due to the inclusions, thus solving a problem which has long been of concern in Ca-containing steels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Nabeshima, Yasuo Kishimoto, Shuji Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 6590074
    Abstract: Prosaposin, saposin C and various peptide fragments of saposin C stimulate neurite outgrowth in vitro. In addition, prosaposin and saposin C promote increased myelination ex vivo. Prosaposin is present in large neurons of the brain, including both upper and lower motor neurons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Myelos Corporation
    Inventors: John S. O'Brien, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Patent number: PP18636
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia plant named ‘Sanifpeco’, characterized by its compact and outwardly arching growth habit; freely branching plant habit; bushy habit; lavender and light pink bi-colored flowers; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; and relatively tolerant to low and high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignees: Nishinomiya City, Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Murakami, Mito Ikeda, Hidefumi Funakoshi, Yasuo Kishimoto
  • Patent number: PP19521
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia plant named ‘Sanifreho’, characterized by its compact and semi-upright growth habit; freely branching plant habit; bright red and white bi-colored double flowers; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; and tolerance to low and high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Nishinomiya City
    Inventors: Mito Ikeda, Hidefumi Funakoshi, Yasuo Kishimoto, Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Patent number: PP19568
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia plant named ‘Sanifpirave’, characterized by its compact and outwardly arching growth habit; freely branching plant habit; lavender and light purple bi-colored flowers; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; and tolerance to low and high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Nishinomiya City
    Inventors: Mito Ikeda, Yasuo Kishimoto, Hidefumi Funakoshi, Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Patent number: PP20784
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia plant named ‘Sanifhoho’, characterized by its compact and mounding growth habit; freely branching and bushy plant habit; white-colored flowers; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and relative tolerance to low and high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Nishinomiya City
    Inventors: Mito Ikeda, Yasuo Kishimoto, Hidefumi Funakoshi, Yasuyuki Murakami
  • Patent number: PP23617
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia plant named ‘Sanifminiho’, characterized by its compact, upright and mounding growth habit; freely branching and bushy plant habit; white-colored flowers; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; and relative tolerance to low and high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignees: Suntory Flowers Limited, Nishinomiya City
    Inventors: Mito Ikeda, Hidefumi Funakoshi, Yasuo Kishimoto, Tetsuya Kako, Yasuyuki Murakami