Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Kondo

Yoshihiko Kondo 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: 20240017522
    Abstract: A sheet (10) for a mask has a first fiber layer (11) and a second fiber layer (12). The second fiber layer (12) has a higher trapping ratio for particles having a particle diameter exceeding 1 ?m and/or a smaller average fiber diameter than the first fiber layer (11). The basis weight of the second fiber layer (12) is from 1 to 20 g/m2. In a natural state, the second fiber layer (12) has a plurality of projections (13) projecting toward a surface of the second fiber layer (12) that is opposite to a surface of the second fiber layer (12) facing the first fiber layer (11) and depressions (14) that are each arranged between corresponding projections (13) of the plurality of projections (13). The depressions (14) have joined portions (15) where the second fiber layer (12) and the first fiber layer (11) are joined to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki MOTEGI, Yuta ABE, Ryota SHIIBA, Takehiko UEMATSU, Hideo KOBAYASHI, Yoshihiko KONDO
  • Publication number: 20220355455
    Abstract: A driving tool includes: a body provided with an outlet where a fastener is driven; an urging member attached to the body; and a plunger movable in a projecting direction toward the outlet by extension of the urging member. An urging force in the projecting direction acts on the body from the urging member when the urging member is extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KONDO, Tetsuya OHNO, Takashi SUZUKI, Takanari AZAMI
  • Patent number: 11407095
    Abstract: A striking tool includes: a driver which is provided to be slidable toward an ejecting port provided in a tip end of the striking tool so as to strike out a fastener from the ejecting port; a plunger to which the driver is coupled; a plunger urging member which is configured to urge the plunger toward the ejecting port: and a drive mechanism which is configured to move the plunger to accumulate urging force in the plunger urging member. A standby position of the plunger before striking out the fastener can be switched between a usual standby position and a standby position for maintenance closer to the ejecting port than the usual standby position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takamichi Hoshino, Yasushi Yokochi, Yoshihiko Kondo, Yosei Nodaguchi, Takashi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200223046
    Abstract: A striking tool includes: a driver which is provided to be slidable toward an ejecting port provided in a tip end of the striking tool so as to strike out a fastener from the ejecting port; a plunger to which the driver is coupled; a plunger urging member which is configured to urge the plunger toward the ejecting port: and a drive mechanism which is configured to move the plunger to accumulate urging force in the plunger urging member. A standby position of the plunger before striking out the fastener can be switched between a usual standby position and a standby position for maintenance closer to the ejecting port than the usual standby position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takamichi HOSHINO, Yasushi YOKOCHI, Yoshihiko KONDO, Yosei NODAGUCHI, Takashi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10144112
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment device includes at least one nozzle that injects media toward a workpiece, a first tank that supplies the media to the at least one nozzle, a movement structure that moves the at least one nozzle and the first tank, and a second tank that supplies the media to the first tank. The second tank is not moved by the movement structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Hirotsugu Takazawa, Shinya Matsuo, Tatsuo Nakahata
  • Patent number: 10118275
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment device includes an injection part and a circulating system. The injection part injects media toward a workpiece made with a composite material. The media each has a weight difference from a resinic particle dropping from the composite material. The weight difference is not less than a threshold or more than the threshold. The circulating system recovers the injected media and supplies the recovered media to the injection part. The circulating system has an impurity separation part that removes at least one of impurities and media, of which particle sizes have become small, each included in the recovered media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Hirotsugu Takazawa, Shinya Matsuo, Tatsuo Nakahata
  • Patent number: 10099345
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment method includes: setting a blast treatment condition for a composite material to make a degree of activation on the surface of the composite material within an appropriate range, based on reference information; and manufacturing a blast treated product by the blast treatment of the composite material under the blast treatment condition set to make the degree of the activation within the appropriate range. The reference information shows a relation between a strain amount of a test piece caused by blast treatment under a predetermined blast treatment condition and a degree of activation on a surface of a sample of a composite material by blast treatment, for activating the surface of the sample before painting or bonding, under the predetermined blast treatment condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Hirotsugu Takazawa, Shinya Matsuo, Tatsuo Nakahata, Osamu Shibasaki, Ryohei Ono
  • Patent number: 9839988
    Abstract: A blast processing device includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a moving mechanism. The first nozzle blasts a blasting material toward a workpiece, using first compressed air. The second nozzle blasts second compressed air for adjusting a diffusion range of the blasting material. The moving mechanism moves the first nozzle and the second nozzle over the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Hirotsugu Takazawa, Manabu Saito, Tatsuo Nakahata, Hisayuki Oode
  • Patent number: 9597773
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment device includes at least one nozzle, a movement structure and at least one weight member. The at least one nozzle injects blast media. The movement structure reciprocates the at least one nozzle along a track. The at least one weight member cancels a vibration caused by reciprocating the at least one nozzle. Further, according to one implementation, a blast treatment method includes injecting blast media from at least one nozzle; manufacturing a blast treated product by reciprocating the at least one nozzle along a track; and canceling a vibration, caused by reciprocating the at least one nozzle, by at least one weight member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Hirotsugu Takazawa, Hisayuki Oode, Tatsuo Nakahata, Shinya Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20160059386
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment device includes an injection part and a circulating system. The injection part injects media toward a workpiece made with a composite material. The media each has a weight difference from a resinic particle dropping from the composite material. The weight difference is not less than a threshold or more than the threshold. The circulating system recovers the injected media and supplies the recovered media to the injection part. The circulating system has an impurity separation part that removes at least one of impurities and media, of which particle sizes have become small, each included in the recovered media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KONDO, Hirotsugu TAKAZAWA, Shinya MATSUO, Tatsuo NAKAHATA
  • Publication number: 20160059385
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment device includes at least one nozzle that injects media toward a workpiece, a first lank that supplies the media to the at least one nozzle, a movement structure that moves the at least one nozzle and the first tank, and a second tank that supplies the media to the first tank. The second tank is not moved by the movement structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KONDO, Hirotsugu TAKAZAWA, Shinya MATSUO, Tatsuo NAKAHATA
  • Publication number: 20160059382
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment method includes: setting a blast treatment condition for a composite material to make a degree of activation on the surface of the composite material within an appropriate range, based on reference information; and manufacturing a blast treated product by the blast treatment of the composite material under the blast treatment condition set to make the degree of the activation within the appropriate range. The reference information shows a relation between a strain amount of a test piece caused by blast treatment under a predetermined blast treatment condition and a degree of activation on a surface of a sample of a composite material by blast treatment, for activating the surface of the sample before painting or bonding, under the predetermined blast treatment condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KONDO, Hirotsugu TAKAZAWA, Shinya MATSUO, Tatsuo NAKAHATA, Osamu SHIBASAKI, Ryohei ONO
  • Publication number: 20160039070
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment device includes at least one nozzle, a movement structure and at least one weight member. The at least one nozzle injects blast media. The movement structure reciprocates the at least one nozzle along a track. The at least one weight member cancels a vibration caused by reciprocating the at least one nozzle. Further, according to one implementation, a blast treatment method includes injecting blast media from at least one nozzle; manufacturing a blast treated product by reciprocating the at least one nozzle along a track; and canceling a vibration, caused by reciprocating the at least one nozzle, by at least one weight member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KONDO, Hirotsugu TAKAZAWA, Hisayuki OODE, Tatsuo NAKAHATA, Shinya MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20150044946
    Abstract: A blast processing device includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a moving mechanism. The first nozzle blasts a blasting material toward a workpiece, using first compressed air. The second nozzle blasts second compressed air for adjusting a diffusion range of the blasting material. The moving mechanism moves the first nozzle and the second nozzle over the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KONDO, Hirotsugu TAKAZAWA, Manabu SAITO, Tatsuo NAKAHATA, Hisayuki OODE
  • Patent number: 8557020
    Abstract: A compound represented by General Formula (1) below, where R denotes a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, Z denotes any one of a sulfide group, a sulfinyl group and a sulfonyl group, and n denotes an integer of 4 to 8 is described. A method for extracting metals and a metal recovery method using a metal extractant comprising the compound represented by General Formula (1) are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignees: Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd., Akita University
    Inventors: Fumio Hamada, Chun-Bin Li, Yoshihiko Kondo
  • Patent number: 8500846
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel rare metal extractant containing a cyclic phenol sulfide derivative of the formula (1) and a method for extractive separation of rare metal(s) using the rare metal extractant with high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Akita University
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Chun-bin Li, Manabu Yamada, Fumio Hamada
  • Patent number: 8486554
    Abstract: An alkaline battery separator comprises a fused fiber layer, and a fine fiber layer adjacent to the fused fiber layer and comprising fine fibers and second fusible fibers, which are fused in the fine fiber layer, wherein part of the fine fibers are incorporated into the fused fiber layer, so that in determining a delamination strength between the fused fiber layer and the fine fiber layer, delamination occurs in the fine fiber layer and therefore the determination results in failure. A process for manufacturing the separator includes preparing a fused fiber sheet, preparing a slurry containing fine fibers and second fusible fibers, scooping up the slurry with the fused fiber sheet, to thereby incorporate part of the fine fibers into the fused fiber sheet, and fusing the second fusible fibers in the fused fiber sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Vilene Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ito, Yoshihiko Kondo, Masanao Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8393511
    Abstract: A pneumatic tool includes a tool body, a nose part for ejecting a nail, which is provided in a lower part of the tool body, an air chamber for storing compressed air, which is provided in the tool body, an air supply pipe for supplying the compressed air from an air supply source to the air chamber, an air duster, an air duster pipeline connected to an air outlet of the air duster, and an air duster valve for controlling supply of the compressed air to the air duster pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsushi Ogawa, Kouji Kubo, Takao Tsukada, Norimitsu Sekiguchi, Yoshihiko Kondo, Tomokazu Nagata, Michiaki Adachi, Toshimichi Arai, Hitoshi Tamura, Takeo Fujiyama
  • Patent number: 8038969
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rare metal/platinum-group metal extractant, which has a completely new structure compared with the conventional rare metal/platinum-group metal extractant and which exhibits excellent extraction performance; it also provides a method for extracting rare metals and platinum-group metals using the extractant. The rare metal/platinum-group metal extractants of the present invention is the one to extract rare metals and platinum-group metals by contacting a solution, in which several kinds of rare metals and platinum-group metals are dissolved, with a solution in which a cyclic phenol sulfide of the following Formula (1) is dissolved to make the rare metals and platinum-group metals move into the cyclic phenol sulfide solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: National University Corporation Akita University
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Atsushi Shibayama, Fumio Hamada, Manabu Yamada, Mitsuhiro Akama, Takanori Imai
  • Publication number: 20110247459
    Abstract: To provide a compound represented by General Formula (1) below, where R denotes a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group, Z denotes any one of a sulfide group, a sulfinyl group and a sulfonyl group, and n denotes an integer of 4 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Fumio Hamada, Chun-Bin Li, Yoshihiko Kondo