SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160141638 | TERMINAL PLATE FOR FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL - There is provided a terminal plate comprising a plate stacked body including a first metal plate that is electrically conductive and has a current collecting terminal for power collection, and second metal plates that have higher corrosion resistance than the first metal plate and are placed across the first metal plate. A first gasket is mounted to the second metal plate and is provided to surround at least a gas flow hole used for supply of a gas on the second metal plate-side. A second gasket is mounted to the second metal plate and is provided to surround a cooling water flow area which communicates with a cooling water flow hole used for supply of cooling water on the second metal plate-side. The current collecting terminal is protruded from a plate outer circumferential end of the first metal plate in a direction from one flow hole of the gas flow hole and the cooling water flow hole toward the plate outer circumferential end of the first metal plate. This configuration enables the current collecting terminal to be cooled down from the second metal plate-side via the first metal plate. | 05-19-2016 |
20160141637 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR, FUEL CELL CURRENT COLLECTOR PLATE, FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - In a fuel cell separator and the like, a technology for reducing the separation of a flow path rib which rectifies the flow of a fluid is desired. | 05-19-2016 |
20160141636 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEPARATOR - A separator for a fuel cell, to be disposed opposing to a membrane electrode assembly, is provided. The separator includes a separator central area portion opposing to a center area of the membrane electrode assembly that concerns generating power, an outer edge portion located in an outer edge of the separator central area portion, a rubber molded body made of rubber, the rubber molded body being formed in the outer edge portion by die-casting a die-casting rubber material using die, and an adhesive layer formed in the outer edge portion, for adhering the rubber molded body to the outer edge portion. The adhesive layer is formed over an adhesive layer area that includes and is larger than an area where the rubber molded body is die-casted in the outer edge portion. Thus, a disadvantage due to burrs which are generated when die-casting the rubber molded body can be reduced. | 05-19-2016 |
20160138673 | VIBRATION- DAMPING SUPPORT DEVICE - A vibration-damping support device including: an inner shaft member to be attached to a first connection target; upper and lower mount rubbers externally fitted onto the inner shaft member; and upper and lower restraining members bonded to the upper and lower mount rubbers respectively and configured to be superposed against the second connection target. The upper and lower restraining members are configured to project to a peripherally inside of an opening edge of a mounting hole of the second connection target so that the upper and lower restraining members overlap with each other as viewed in axial direction there. The lower mount rubber includes a slot extending annularly on its outer periphery and an inner peripheral convex part projecting inward from an inside of the slot so as to have a curved shape that is convex inward at the inside of the slot. | 05-19-2016 |
20160130098 | PAPER FEED ROLLER - A paper feed roller including an elastic layer composed of thermosetting polyurethane containing a plasticizer, wherein an amount of the plasticizer is within a range of 10 to 50 pts. mass based on 100 pts. mass of the thermosetting polyurethane, and a surface residual charge on the elastic layer is within a range of 90 to 170 V. The surface residual charge is a value determined by single-point measurement of a surface potential of the elastic layer. The measurement includes rotating the paper feed roller in a circumferential direction, electrifying the surface of the elastic layer with a corotron while rotating the paper feed roller, and measuring the surface potential at a center point on the paper feed roller in a roller axis direction in a position where the paper feed roller is rotated by 90 degrees from a position where the surface of the elastic layer is electrified. | 05-12-2016 |
20160116018 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - Provided is a vibration damping device having a novel structure and that can have a greatly increased load strength resistance without a concomitant increase in the number of components or size at a stopper mechanism. The structure is such that first and second stopper portions having a hanging plate part and a dip part are provided to a pair of opposing sides of a stopper plate of a vibration damping device, whereas a pair of side plate portions extending between the first and second stopper portions are provided to the other pair of opposing sides of the stopper plate, and openings at both sides of the first and second stopper portions are closed by the pair of side plate portions. | 04-28-2016 |
20160111626 | FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND TRANSDUCER - A flexible conductive material of the present invention is formed by dispersing a conductive agent containing carbon nanotubes in a matrix that contains a polymer formed by amide bond formation or imide bond formation of a polycyclic aromatic component and an oligomer component and that has a glass transition point of 20° C. or less. The flexible conductive material of the present invention has good dispersibility of a conductive agent containing carbon nanotubes and has an excellent following performance to an expanding and shrinking substrate. A transducer of the present invention includes a dielectric layer made of a polymer, a plurality of electrodes with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and wirings connected to the respective electrodes, and at least either the electrodes or the wirings include the flexible conductive material of the present invention. The transducer of the present invention has a performance that is unlikely to deteriorate due to the electrodes or the wirings and has excellent durability. | 04-21-2016 |
20160102630 | ENGINE COVER - An engine cover for covering an engine including: a cover body configured to cover the engine from above; and at least one fixing part projecting from the cover body toward an engine side and being configured to be attached to the engine side, wherein the cover body and the fixing part are integrally formed of an urethane foam, and the fixing part has an infirm portion formed at a periphery thereof so that the fixing part is configured to be deformed toward a specific direction due to the infirm portion upon input of a load to the cover body. | 04-14-2016 |
20160097357 | SOUNDPROOF COVER FOR FUEL PIPE - A soundproof cover for a fuel pipe includes a cover body and a clip. The cover body covers a fuel pipe. The clip is coupled to the cover body and configured to hold the fuel pipe. The clip includes a clamp portion and a grip portion. The clamp portion is disposed inside the cover body and configured to hold the fuel pipe. The grip portion is coupled to the clamp portion and exposed to an outside of the cover body. | 04-07-2016 |
20160089952 | VEHICULAR DUST COVER ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A vehicular dust cover assembly including: an upper support; a bound stopper and a dust cover assembled to the upper support; and an engaging step provided on an outer circumferential surface of the bound stopper. A top end part of the dust cover is externally fit to a top end part of the bound stopper. The upper support includes an outer metal fitting having a fitting recess within which the top end part of the bound stopper is fit and assembled. An engaging projection is provided projecting on an inner surface of the fitting recess to be engaged with the engaging step with the dust cover interposed therebetween. The bound stopper includes an axial pushing operation surface exposed facing axially downward which is provided at a lower side than the engaging step and at a position inside the fitting recess. | 03-31-2016 |
20160060044 | CONVEYING APPARATUS - Provided is a conveying apparatus having simple mechanical and electrical configurations. The conveying apparatus includes: a conveying member that has a dielectric layer having insulating properties and made of an elastomer and a pair of electrode layers placed on both front and back sides of the dielectric layer and having conductive properties, and that is divided into a base portion and a conveying portion being more easily elastically deformed than the base portion and having on its surface a conveying path on which an object to be transported is transported; and a power supply unit that applies between the pair of electrode layers a voltage that changes periodically with time. The conveying portion is elastically extended and contracted with the base portion as a starting point according to a change in the voltage, so that the conveying apparatus transports the object on the conveying path. | 03-03-2016 |
20160053848 | TUBULAR VIBRATION-DAMPING DEVICE USED FOR VIBRATION-DAMPING CONNECTING ROD, VIBRATION-DAMPING CONNECTING ROD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VIBRATION-DAMPING CONNECTING ROD - Provided are a tubular vibration-damping device for a vibration-damping connecting rod, a vibration-damping connecting rod using the same and a method of manufacturing the vibration-damping connecting rod. The device including an inner shaft member and an outer tubular member being connected by a main rubber elastic body, the inner shaft member having a structure wherein first and second connecting members are inserted into a sleeve member bonded to the main rubber elastic body, the connecting members being axially overlapped with and spaced from each other to provide a rod-end insertion space communicated with outside via rod insertion holes that open through peripheral walls of the sleeve member and the outer tubular member, one end of a rod main body being inserted via the rod insertion holes into the rod-end insertion space and fixed to the first and second connecting members by a fastening member. | 02-25-2016 |
20160049670 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL - A manufacturing method of a fuel cell module includes: forming an outer divided body having a frame shape and formed from an uncrosslinked item of solid rubber having adhesiveness in a seal member arrangement portion of a separator to produce an outer temporary assembly, and forming an inner divided body having a frame shape and formed from an uncrosslinked item of solid rubber in a peripheral edge portion of an electrode member to produce an inner temporary assembly; fitting the inner temporary assembly into a frame of the outer temporary assembly to produce a cell assembly temporary assembly; arranging a cell assembly stack, in which a plurality of the cell assembly temporary assemblies are stacked, in a forming die; and pressurizing and heating the forming die to crosslink the uncrosslinked item | 02-18-2016 |
20160041021 | CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - Provided is a capacitive liquid level detection device capable of determining liquid level and liquid quality. This detection device comprises a plurality of electrode pairs disposed at different positions in a height direction in a tank for storing liquid; a measuring instrument for acquiring values equivalent to capacitance between respective electrode pairs of the plurality of electrode pairs; a storage part for storing a plurality of threshold values determined based on values equivalent to capacitance between one of the electrode pairs in the presence of the air or a plurality of kinds of liquids; and a determination part comparing the values equivalent to capacitance between the respective electrode pairs with each of the threshold values, and the determination part determines for determining liquid level corresponding to liquid quality based on the comparison result. | 02-11-2016 |
20160018778 | METHOD FOR TREATING PRINTING PLATE DEVELOPER LIQUID AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING PRINTING PLATE DEVELOPER LIQUID - Provided is a method for treating a printing plate developer liquid by which a developer waste liquid can be reused by also removing components that are dissolved in the developer waste liquid, and a system for treating a printing plate developer liquid. | 01-21-2016 |
20150380694 | RUBBER GASKET FOR FUEL CELL - A rubber gasket for a fuel cell is interposed between a first member and a second member stacked in the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes: a seat portion arranged on a surface of the first member; and a lip portion that includes a first hill portion projecting from the seat portion toward the second member and having a curved surface with a first curvature radius and a second hill portion projecting from the first hill portion toward the second member and having a curved surface with a second curvature radius smaller than the first curvature radius, and that makes elastic contact with the second member. The seat portion includes a planar inclined surface inclined with respect to the surface direction at a connecting portion leading to a bottom of the first hill portion. | 12-31-2015 |
20150351694 | POSITION-DETECTING DEVICE, RESPIRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND HEART RATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A position-detecting device includes a body pressure distribution sensor including a plurality of pressure sensors that outputs pressure signals corresponding to pressure values respectively and are arranged in a matrix pattern, a specific pattern storage unit storing a range that pressure sensors can occupy and a condition of pressure values relating to the pressure sensors within the range as a specific pattern by sleeping posture and body part of a sleeper, a scanning unit applying the specific pattern to body pressure distribution information, which is a set of the pressure values, from a scan starting position to an adjacent position in sequence and to determine whether the condition is satisfied, and a body part position determining unit determining the position of the body part in the sleeping posture corresponding to the position of the specific pattern in the body pressure distribution information when the condition is satisfied. | 12-10-2015 |
20150346907 | INPUT STATE DETECTION DEVICE - Provided is an input state detection device capable of reliably detecting contact and pressing of an object. A state switching switch can switch a first state in which a voltage application terminal of a constant-voltage power supply is connected to a side of a first electrode and a detection terminal of a detector is connected to a side of second electrodes, and a second state in which the voltage application terminal of the constant-voltage power supply is connected to the side of the second electrodes and the detection terminal of the detector is connected to the side of the first electrode. An input detector detects whether the object is in a non-contact state or in a contact but not pressing state with respect to a surface on the side of the second electrodes based on a value detected by the detector with the state switching switch in the first state. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345583 | Vibration-Damping Device - A vibration-damping device wherein a concave groove is provided on an opposing face of at least one of first and second stopper portions to another. An inner protrusion is formed on a rubber buffer layer overlapped with the opposing face so as to be inserted into the concave groove, and both sides of the inner protrusion in a lengthwise direction of the concave groove are free end faces. An outer protrusion is formed at a formation part of the inner protrusion on the rubber buffer layer so as to protrude outward from the concave groove A displacement regulating portion with a lower surface height than that of a distal end face of the outer protrusion is provided on the rubber buffer layer covering an area of the opposing face located away from the concave groove to both sides in a widthwise direction. | 12-03-2015 |
20150340173 | DOOR WINDOW OPENING AND CLOSING SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A door window opening and closing switch assembly includes a vehicular door window closing switch that is a touch-sensitive sensor and for closing a vehicular door window, and a switch mount member where the vehicular door window closing switch is mounted, and the switch mount member includes a switch operation portion having an opening, an opening edge portion around the opening, and a side wall extending from the opening edge portion. The door window closing switch is mounted on the side wall. | 11-26-2015 |
20150323031 | Tubular Vibration-Damping Device - A tubular vibration-damping device including an outer tube member made of synthetic resin, which includes a locking part having a locking projection. An abutting part is provided on an inner circumference side of the locking part across a recess. An axial tip end of the abutting part is aligned with or outward beyond an axial tip end of the locking part in an axial direction. A distance between facing surfaces of the locking part and the abutting part is set to not less than a projecting height of the locking projection. A restricting mechanism to prevent the locking projection from being displaced circumferentially inward beyond the outer tube member is provided by, through abutment of the locking part against the abutting part, restricting an amount of deformation of the locking part due to an external force exerted on the locking projection. | 11-12-2015 |
20150288300 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE VIBRATION POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A magnetostrictive vibration power generation device including: a longitudinal magnetostrictive element formed of a magnetostrictive material and configured to be attached to a vibrating member at at least one end part thereof; a coil wound on a closed magnetic path constituted including the magnetostrictive element; and a permanent magnet arranged so as to apply a bias magnetic field to the closed magnetic path. A yoke member formed of a magnetic material is arranged in parallel at a side of the magnetostrictive element, and the closed magnetic path is formed including the magnetostrictive element and the yoke member, the permanent magnet is attached to the yoke member on the closed magnetic path, and the yoke member is allowed relative displacement in relation to the magnetostrictive element on at least one side in a magnetic path lengthwise direction of the closed magnetic path. | 10-08-2015 |
20150288004 | SEAL MEMBER FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SEAL BODY USING SAME - A sealing member to be used for sealing a constituent member of a fuel cell is provided, the sealing member including a cross-linked product of a rubber composition, in which the rubber composition contains the following components (A) and (B). With this, rubber elasticity is maintained without being lost even under extremely low temperature conditions, and in the case where the sealing member is used in a fuel cell sealed body, an excellent sealing property is exhibited. (A) a rubber component including at least one of an ethylene-propylene rubber or ethylene-propylene-diene rubber having a ratio of ethylene-ethylene diad distribution of at most 29 mol %. (B) a cross-linking agent including an organic peroxide. | 10-08-2015 |
20150259511 | GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN MOLDING PRODUCT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding product is provided, which has a ring-shaped structure, and includes a thermoplastic resin, and a fibrous filler dispersed in the thermoplastic resin. The fibrous filler includes:
| 09-17-2015 |
20150255188 | CONDUCTIVE SHAFT AND CONDUCTIVE ROLL FOR OA EQUIPMENT USING THE SHAFT, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE SHAFT - Provided is a shaft made of a fiber-reinforced resin, in which a continuous glass fiber bundle is embedded in parallel with a lengthwise direction of the shaft, the shaft including a matrix resin formed of a resin composition comprising (A) a thermosetting resin as a main component, (B) carbon black, (C) a dispersant having a basic functional group, and (D) a curing agent for the component (A), in which the component (B) is particulate and is distributed along continuous glass fibers constituting the continuous glass fiber bundle. Thus, there can be provided a conductive shaft that is lightweight, has high strength, is excellent in conductivity, and is inexpensive, and a conductive roll for OA equipment using the shaft, and a method of producing the conductive shaft. | 09-10-2015 |
20150248101 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE MEMBER - An electrophotographic device member can be configured as a roll member | 09-03-2015 |
20150241809 | CONDUCTIVE ROLL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A phenol resin adhesive is applied to the outer peripheral surface of an axis body | 08-27-2015 |
20150234311 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE MEMBER - An electrophotographic device member R is used in an electrophotographic device. The electrophotographic device member R has a surface layer | 08-20-2015 |
20150227106 | BLADE MEMBER AND CLEANING BLADE - A blade member | 08-13-2015 |
20150227074 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND CONDUCTIVE ROLL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSES USING THE SAME - Provided is a conductive composition for use in an electrophotographic apparatus and a conductive roll for use in an electrophotographic apparatus in which resistance reduction can be achieved even when an ion conductive agent is used. | 08-13-2015 |
20150206465 | FLEXIBLE EXPRESSION DISPLAY DEVICE - An expression display device includes an electrostrictive element having a stretched dielectric layer, and electrodes disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween. The dielectric layer has a crosslinked material layer made of a three-dimensional crosslinked material synthesized from a rubber polymer and a metal alkoxide compound or a compound having a hydrosilyl group. The electrodes contain an elastomer and a conductive material. The expression display device displays a facial expression as the dielectric layer extends and contracts according to a voltage that is applied between the electrodes. | 07-23-2015 |
20150204697 | CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, AND TRANSDUCER INCLUDING THE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - A conductive material includes metal nanowires and an extensible copolymer having an N—C═O structure and combined with the metal nanowires. The conductive material has excellent elongation properties and has an electrical resistance that is unlikely to increase even when the conductive material is extended. A method for producing a conductive material includes: a copolymer production step of polymerizing a plurality of monomers including a growth direction control monomer that has an N—C═O structure and controls a growth direction of metal nanowires to produce an extensible copolymer; a reaction step of reacting a metal compound in a solvent containing the copolymer to grow metal nanowires in a longitudinal direction; and an extraction step of extracting a product from the solution after the reaction. | 07-23-2015 |
20150202656 | FLEXIBLE TRANSDUCER - A flexible transducer includes: a dielectric layer including a semiconductor-containing layer that contains an elastomer and at least one of an inorganic semiconductor and an organic semiconductor; and a pair of electrodes disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and containing a binder and a conductive material. The semiconductor-containing layer has a large dielectric constant and has high insulation properties. According to the flexible transducer, a large voltage can be applied between the electrodes, and a high output can be obtained. | 07-23-2015 |
20150200039 | CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND TRANSDUCER INCLUDING THE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - A conductive material includes an elastomer and a conductive agent contained in the elastomer. The elastomer has a crosslinked structure through a slide-ring molecule having a ring molecule and a linear molecule that passes through an opening of the ring molecule and is included in the ring molecule. At least a part of polymer chains of the elastomer is crosslinked with the ring molecule, and as the ring molecule moves along the linear molecule, a crosslinking point moves. A transducer includes an electrostrictive layer made of a polymer, a plurality of electrodes with the electrostrictive layer interposed therebetween, and wirings connecting to the electrodes, respectively. In the transducer, either one or both of the electrodes and the wirings are formed of the conductive material. | 07-16-2015 |
20150190989 | TRANSPARENT LAMINATE FILM - Disclosed is a transparent laminate film that can relax stress applied by a squeegee during attachment of the film, and is protected from deterioration by salt-water corrosion, as well as has excellent solar-radiation shielding property, transparency, thermal insulation property, and scratch resistance. The transparent laminate film has a transparent polymer film; a transparent multilayer placed above the transparent polymer film, the transparent multilayer having one or more metal oxide layers and one or more metal layers laminated alternately; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed above and in contact with the transparent multilayer; a polyolefin layer placed above and in contact with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and a cured resin layer placed above the polyolefin layer. | 07-09-2015 |
20150137666 | REACTIVE IONIC LIQUID, AND ION-IMMOBILIZED METAL OXIDE PARTICLE, ION-IMMOBILIZED ELASTOMER, AND TRANSDUCER USING SAME - A reactive ionic liquid to be used as an ionic component that is contained in an ion-containing layer in a transducer arranged in contact with a high-resistance layer as a dielectric layer of the transducer, and is restrained from migrating from the ion-containing layer to the high-resistance layer on application of a voltage is provided. The reactive ionic liquid comprises an ion pair that consists of an anion and a cation. (a) The cation (a1) is an imidazolium or quaternary ammonium cation, and (a2) comprises a reactive group that consists of an alkoxysilyl or phosphonate group. (b) The anion (b1) is a sulfonate, sulfonylimide, or nitrobenzoate anion. | 05-21-2015 |
20150108818 | POWER SEAT DEVICE - Provided is a power seat device in which an operator can intuitively recognize an operation of a movable member. Operation units are provided in movable members in a power seat body. Each of the operation units includes a pair of electrodes and a dielectric layer formed between the pair of electrodes so as to be compressively deformable, and compressively deforms the dielectric layer by an operator's push operation. Driving devices are controlled so that the movable members move in the push direction of the operator based on the capacitance between the pair of electrodes changing with the compressive deformation of the dielectric layer. | 04-23-2015 |
20150075482 | ENGINE COVER - The present invention provides an engine cover that can be manufactured easily and at a lower cost and has an attachment member that is high in quality and may not easily fall off. The engine cover has a cover body made of urethane foam, a skin layer disposed on a surface of the cover body, and an attachment member made of an elastic body and integrally molded with the cover body. The attachment member has a recess into which an attachment pin provided to project from an engine member is fitted, and a sealing portion that is provided to project at least one of the opening end surface of the recess and the side surface of the opening end part of the recess and that suppresses entry of a foamed urethane resin material that forms the cover body into the recess during integral molding. | 03-19-2015 |
20150056393 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FUEL TUBES, AND FUEL TUBE - A resin composition for fuel tubes includes an aromatic polyamide resin (A), an aliphatic polyamide resin (B), and an aminoethylated acrylic polymer (C), wherein a polyamide resin obtained by an amine-exchange reaction between (A) and (B) is contained, and at least one selected from the group consisting of the polyamide resin, (A), and (B) is bound to (C). The resin composition for fuel tubes can achieve both resistance to calcium chloride and fuel barrier properties at the same time and has excellent molding processability. | 02-26-2015 |