Patents by Inventor Yuichi Hori
Yuichi Hori 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).
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Patent number: 11796503Abstract: A voltage applying unit of a water detecting device applies, to a pair of electrodes, a voltage changing within an application range that includes a first voltage which is smaller than an electrolysis voltage of water and a second voltage which is larger than the electrolysis voltage of the water. A judging unit judges presence or absence of the water based on change in electric current measured by a current measuring unit when the voltage changing within the application range is applied to the pair of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidetoshi Utsumi, Takehiro Fukushima, Shunsuke Konishi, Yuichi Hori, Hodaka Tsuge
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Patent number: 11642714Abstract: A progressive pressing method includes: a first bead molding step of molding a first bead having a length of a second predetermined distance extending in a longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, in a side part of a region which becomes a first product part of the elongated metal plate; a first conveying step of conveying the elongated metal plate in the longitudinal direction by a feed amount which is a first predetermined distance; and a second bead molding step of molding a second bead having a length of the second predetermined distance extending in the longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, so as to link with the first bead molded in the first bead molding step, in a side part of a region which becomes a second product part of the elongated metal plate, in which the second predetermined distance is longer than the first predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
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Patent number: 11583906Abstract: In a manufacturing method for fuel cell separators having a seal part of convex shape that is pushed when superimposed with another separator, the method includes: a first pressing step of imparting work hardening to an entire region to become a convex shape configuring the seal part; and a second pressing step of press molding the region work hardened in the first pressing step so as to become a convex shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
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Patent number: 11515560Abstract: In a progressive pressing device, a first state of a lifting part is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are not engaged, a second state is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged, and a third state is a state sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
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Patent number: 11444358Abstract: A manufacturing method for fuel cell separators by way of a progressive pressing method which molds a plurality of separator shaped parts in an elongated metal plate, the method having: a pressing step of forming a separator shaped part in an elongated metal plate by way of pressing; a trimming step of cutting loose the separator shaped part from the elongated metal plate by punching an outer peripheral part of the separator shaped part formed in the elongated metal plate in the same pressing direction as the pressing step; a lifting step of lifting up the elongated metal plate from which the separator shaped part was cut loose; and a separator shaped part conveying step of conveying the separator shaped part which was cut loose to a downstream side in the conveying direction, in the midst of the elongated metal plate being lifted up in the lifting step.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
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Patent number: 11168445Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carbon fiber sheet, the method including a carbon fiber forming step of heating a resin sheet to a carbonization temperature at a heating rate of 15,000° C./sec or higher, thereby forming a carbon fiber from the resin sheet. In the carbon fiber forming step, the resin sheet is preferably irradiated with an energy ray having an output density of 130 W/mm2 or higher and an amount of irradiation energy of 0.05 J/mm2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoko Tamai, Yuichi Hori, Kazuhide Matsuo, Satoshi Aoki, Satoshi Yonezawa, Hidetoshi Utsumi, Yasuro Katsuyama, Takehiro Mugishima
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Publication number: 20210299719Abstract: In a manufacturing method for fuel cell separators having a seal part of convex shape that is pushed when superimposed with another separator, the method includes: a first pressing step of imparting work hardening to an entire region to become a convex shape configuring the seal part; and a second pressing step of press molding the region work hardened in the first pressing step so as to become a convex shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210305657Abstract: A manufacturing method for fuel cell separators by way of a progressive pressing method which molds a plurality of separator shaped parts in an elongated metal plate, the method having: a pressing step of forming a separator shaped part in an elongated metal plate by way of pressing; a trimming step of cutting loose the separator shaped part from the elongated metal plate by punching an outer peripheral part of the separator shaped part formed in the elongated metal plate in the same pressing direction as the pressing step; a lifting step of lifting up the elongated metal plate from which the separator shaped part was cut loose; and a separator shaped part conveying step of conveying the separator shaped part which was cut loose to a downstream side in the conveying direction, in the midst of the elongated metal plate being lifted up in the lifting step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210299726Abstract: A progressive pressing method includes: a first bead molding step of molding a first bead having a length of a second predetermined distance extending in a longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, in a side part of a region which becomes a first product part of the elongated metal plate; a first conveying step of conveying the elongated metal plate in the longitudinal direction by a feed amount which is a first predetermined distance; and a second bead molding step of molding a second bead having a length of the second predetermined distance extending in the longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, so as to link with the first bead molded in the first bead molding step, in a side part of a region which becomes a second product part of the elongated metal plate, in which the second predetermined distance is longer than the first predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210305614Abstract: In a progressive pressing device, a first state of a lifting part is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are not engaged, a second state is a state not sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged, and a third state is a state sandwiching an elongated metal plate between a lifting plate and an upper plate in a state in which a positioning pin and a positioning hole are engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Yuichi HORI, Tomotsugu TAKAHASHI, Kei MATSUMOTO, Seitaro NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210293751Abstract: A voltage applying unit of a water detecting device applies, to a pair of electrodes, a voltage changing within an application range that includes a first voltage which is smaller than an electrolysis voltage of water and a second voltage which is larger than the electrolysis voltage of the water. A judging unit judges presence or absence of the water based on change in electric current measured by a current measuring unit when the voltage changing within the application range is applied to the pair of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Hidetoshi Utsumi, Takehiro Fukushima, Shunsuke Konishi, Yuichi Hori, Hodaka Tsuge
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Publication number: 20190177918Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carbon fiber sheet, the method including a carbon fiber forming step of heating a resin sheet to a carbonization temperature at a heating rate of 15,000° C./sec or higher, thereby forming a carbon fiber from the resin sheet. In the carbon fiber forming step, the resin sheet is preferably irradiated with an energy ray having an output density of 130 W/mm2 or higher and an amount of irradiation energy of 0.05 J/mm2 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Tomoko Tamai, Yuichi Hori, Kazuhide Matsuo, Satoshi Aoki, Satoshi Yonezawa, Hidetoshi Utsumi, Yasuro Katsuyama, Takehiro Mugishima
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Patent number: 10147962Abstract: To provide a method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly that can prevent the required catalyst layer from being removed, while suppressing damage to the electrolyte membrane. A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly MEA includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane PEM and a first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1; a step of making a cut CL so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion GDE12 of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 from the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM; a step of irradiating a laser beam LB2 penetrating the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 onto the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM, and removing residue RD of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 adhering on the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mai Yokoi, Kazuhide Matsuo, Shunsuke Konishi, Yuichi Hori
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Patent number: 10141578Abstract: A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane and a first catalyst layer-including substrate; a step of making a cut by way of a laser beam so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion of the first catalyst layer-including substrate from the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a step of forming a second catalyst layer on the other face of the polymer electrolyte membrane, and punching out the polymer electrolyte membrane and second catalyst layer so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate of the predetermined shape bonded on one face is surrounded, in which the laser beam has a wavelength that penetrates the polymer electrolyte membrane without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mai Yokoi, Kazuhide Matsuo, Shunsuke Konishi, Yuichi Hori, Nobuyoshi Muromoto
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Patent number: 9807896Abstract: A converter includes an amplifier case main body having an amplifier main body accommodated therein, and a safety cover attached to the amplifier case main body. The safety cover has a plurality of through-holes for as removal.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Takashi Arai, Masayuki Ishii, Yuichi Hori, Akira Uehara
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Publication number: 20170271685Abstract: A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane and a first catalyst layer-including substrate; a step of making a cut by way of a laser beam so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion of the first catalyst layer-including substrate from the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a step of forming a second catalyst layer on the other face of the polymer electrolyte membrane, and punching out the polymer electrolyte membrane and second catalyst layer so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate of the predetermined shape bonded on one face is surrounded, in which the laser beam has a wavelength that penetrates the polymer electrolyte membrane without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Mai Yokoi, Kazuhide Matsuo, Shunsuke Konishi, Yuichi Hori, Nobuyoshi Muromoto
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Publication number: 20170271699Abstract: To provide a method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly that can prevent the required catalyst layer from being removed, while suppressing damage to the electrolyte membrane. A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly MEA includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane PEM and a first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1; a step of making a cut CL so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion GDE12 of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 from the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM; a step of irradiating a laser beam LB2 penetrating the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 onto the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM, and removing residue RD of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 adhering on the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Mai Yokoi, Kazuhide Matsuo, Shunsuke Konishi, Yuichi Hori
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Publication number: 20150366091Abstract: A converter includes an amplifier case main body having an amplifier main body accommodated therein, and a safety cover attached to the amplifier case main body. The safety cover has a plurality of through-holes for as removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi ARAI, Masayuki ISHII, Yuichi HORI, Akira UEHARA
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Patent number: 8668933Abstract: Provided are a delivery system that is useful in delivering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid that functions in gene silencing in glomeruli, particularly in mesangial cells and the like, to the tissue or cells, and the like. A polyion complex in the form of a non-polymeric micelle consisting of a double-stranded ribonucleic acid and a block copolymer represented by the formula (I) or (II) below, which are electrostatically bound together, wherein the polyion complex has an average particle diameter of less than 100 nm as measured by a dynamic light scattering measuring method: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: The University of TokyoInventors: Yuichi Hori, Kazunori Kataoka, Toshiro Fujita, Hideki Shimizu, Shinya Kaname, Satoru Matsumoto, Nobuhiro Nishiyama, Kanjiro Miyata, Makoto Oba
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Publication number: 20120076836Abstract: Provided are a delivery system that is useful in delivering a double-stranded ribonucleic acid that functions in gene silencing in glomeruli, particularly in mesangial cells and the like, to the tissue or cells, and the like. A polyion complex in the form of a non-polymeric micelle consisting of a double-stranded ribonucleic acid and a block copolymer represented by the formula (I) or (II) below, which are electrostatically bound together, wherein the polyion complex has an average particle diameter of less than 100 nm as measured by a dynamic light scattering measuring method: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Yuichi Hori, Kazunori Kataoka, Toshiro Fujita, Hideki Shimizu, Shinya Kaname, Satoru Matsumoto, Nobuhiro Nishiyama, Kanjiro Miyata, Makoto Oba