Patents by Inventor Yousuke Kawahito

Yousuke Kawahito 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: 20240058990
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use and efficient method for cutting a concrete member, in particular, a method that is for cutting a reinforced concrete member, that makes it easy to increase cutting depth and cutting width, and that is low in cutting cost. To achieve the purpose, the present invention provides a method for cutting a concrete member through irradiation of the concrete member with laser, the method being characterized in that: the concrete member includes a steel material; concrete is melted by scanning laser thereon to form a cutting region; the steel material is heated by means of laser to a temperature that causes progression of self-burning of the steel material; and the melting of the concrete is expedited by heat generation from said self-burning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Yousuke KAWAHITO, Muneo HORI, Yasuhiro SHIMANE, Toshihiro KAMEDA, Lalith Wijerathne MADDEGEDARA, Hiroyuki YOSHIDA, Kohei OTA, Tatsuya NAKADA, Tatsuya MASE
  • Patent number: 10744719
    Abstract: A direct bonding method of metal and resin comprises a first step where the metal material is subjected to electrolytic treatment by using a carboxylic acid to form a new surface, which is then coated with the carboxylic acid to obtain a carboxylic acid-coated metal material; a second step where the resin material and the carboxylic acid-coated metal material are laminated to form an interface to be bonded; a third step where the interface is heated to Tg of the resin material or higher by heating means to remove water from the interface, the decomposition of the resin material generates a carboxyl group, and the new surface is exposed on the surface of the carboxylic acid-coated metal material by removal of the carboxylic acid; and a fourth step where the interface is cooled below the Tg to form a bonded part by bonding the carboxyl group and the new surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: HIROTEC CORPORATION, OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kiminori Washika, Yousuke Kawahito
  • Publication number: 20180178455
    Abstract: A direct bonding method of metal and resin comprises a first step where the metal material is subjected to electrolytic treatment by using a carboxylic acid to form a new surface, which is then coated with the carboxylic acid to obtain a carboxylic acid-coated metal material; a second step where the resin material and the carboxylic acid-coated metal material are laminated to form an interface to be bonded; a third step where the interface is heated to Tg of the resin material or higher by heating means to remove water from the interface, the decomposition of the resin material generates a carboxyl group, and the new surface is exposed on the surface of the carboxylic acid-coated metal material by removal of the carboxylic acid; and a fourth step where the interface is cooled below the Tg to form a bonded part by bonding the carboxyl group and the new surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: HIROTEC CORPORATION, OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kiminori Washika, Yousuke Kawahito
  • Publication number: 20100295256
    Abstract: Provided is a mounting structure for a boot for a constant velocity universal joint, which is capable of ensuring a stable sealing performance at low cost. The resin boot (1) for the constant velocity universal joint includes a smaller-diameter end portion (2) and a larger-diameter end portion (3), each of which has a cylindrical shape. The smaller-diameter end portion (2) of the boot (1) is fixed to a shaft (17) constituting an inner member, and the larger-diameter end portion (3) is fixed to an outer joint member (11) serving as an outer member. An inner peripheral surface of the smaller-diameter end portion (2) of the boot (1) is integrally bonded to an outer peripheral surface of a boot-mounting portion (18) of the shaft (17) in an abutting state due to a physical interaction between a resin constituting the boot (1) and a metal constituting the shaft (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Tatsuo Nakajima, Naoki Nakagawa, Seiji Katayama, Yousuke Kawahito