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Kanao, JP

Akihiro Kanao, Tokyo JP

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20120118018OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER - A porous layer is formed by depositing a silica glass particle around a core rod. The porous layer is dehydrated. The dehydrated porous layer is sintered under a decreased pressure until the dehydrated porous layer becomes a translucent glass layer containing a closed pore. The translucent glass layer is vitrified under an ambient atmosphere including an inert gas other than a helium gas.05-17-2012

Keiji Kanao, Aichi-Ken JP

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20090101503GAS SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - In a gas sensor sensing a specific gas component contained in gas to be measured, oxygen ion conductive solid electrolyte is used in a sensing element for sensing the specific gas component. A terminal unit is used, which comprises a pair of insulators, each having an inner side surface, disposed to pinch and hold the base end portion of the sensing element on the pair of electrode-mounted surfaces of the sensing element. The terminal unit comprises two pairs of metal terminals and a spring member. The metal terminals electrically contact electrode pads of the sensing element, pair by pair, respectively, and are disposed on the inner side surfaces of the insulators. The spring members press the pair of insulators at one or more positions of electrode-mounted surfaces of the sensing element in a width direction so that the insulators are pressed to be opposed to each other.04-23-2009
20100269568GAS SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The gas sensor includes a sensor element having electrode pads formed in its electrode forming surfaces at the proximal end portion thereof, an insert-holding insulator insert-holding the sensor element, a housing insert-holding the insert-holding insulator, and a terminal unit. The proximal end portion of the sensor element is held by the terminal unit which includes a pair of proximal end insulators formed with metal terminals at their inner surfaces, and a spring member pressing the proximal end insulators in a direction that they approach each other. Each of the proximal end insulators includes an insulator contact portion in contact with one of the electrode forming surfaces. The insulator contact portion is located closer to the proximal end of the sensor element than a terminal contact portion at which the metal terminal contacts a corresponding one of the electrode pads.10-28-2010

Patent applications by Keiji Kanao, Aichi-Ken JP

Keiji Kanao, Chita-Gun JP

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20120289115SPARK PLUG FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A spark plug includes a tubular metal shell, an insulator, a cylindrical center electrode, and a ground electrode. The ground electrode has an inclined portion, a straight portion, and a bend between the inclined and straight portions. The inclined portion extends obliquely with respect to the axial direction of the center electrode from a base end of the ground electrode, which is joined to an end of the metal shell, to the bend that is positioned closer to the center electrode in the radial direction of the center electrode than the base end. The straight portion extends substantially parallel to the axial direction of the center electrode from the bend to a tip end of the ground electrode. The straight portion has an inner side surface facing the side surface of an end portion of the center electrode through a spark gap in the radial direction of the center electrode.11-15-2012

Kent Kanao, Tokyo JP

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20090269335THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER - The present inventors investigated the antitumor effects of anti-IL-6 receptor antibodies against prostate cancer. The result showed that the anti-IL-6 receptor antibodies had both in vivo and in vitro antitumor effects against prostate cancer. It was also revealed that the hPM1 antitumor effect is via IL-6 receptor.10-29-2009

Masaaki Kanao, Toyota-Shi JP

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20090253010UNIT CELL ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING UNIT CELL ASSEMBLY - A unit cell assembly, stacked in a plurality to form a fuel cell, includes: a separator; a unit cell constituent member disposed at a first region on one face of the separator; a seal member which is formed of an elastic member and bonded to a second region surrounding the first region on one face of the separator, and which is integrated with at least part of a peripheral edge of the unit cell constituent member; and a first insulating portion having insulating properties and provided at least on part of a peripheral edge of the separator.10-08-2009

Masaaki Kanao, Tokyo JP

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20110045287SEALING RESIN SHEET - Disclosed is a sealing resin sheet for allowing a resin layer in a softened state to adhere to and seal a material to be sealed, wherein the resin layer comprises an adhesive resin.02-24-2011

Masamichi Kanao, Shiga JP

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20080234118Sheet folding apparatus09-25-2008

Shigeki Kanao, Hyogo JP

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20080202621Hose - A hose having both excellent flexibility and shape retainability and advantageous in construction efficiency and cost efficiency. The hose comprises hard synthetic resin reinforcement material (08-28-2008
20110247714FLEXIBLE, PRESSURE-RESISTANT AND OIL-RESISTANT HOSE - A flexible, pressure-resistant and oil-resistant hose having excellent durability and pressure-resistant properties, light in weight, and low in cost. A flexible, pressure-resistant and oil-resistant hose provided with a soft body section (10-13-2011

Shigeki Kanao, Nishinomiya-Shi JP

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20090021005CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE PIPES AND METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE PIPE FOR USE IN THE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - The present invention aims to provide a connection structure of metal-resin composite pipes that eliminates the need for arranging thick connection flanges and realizes easy connection work. A diameter-expanded part 01-22-2009
20090117302METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE PIPES - Provided is a metal-resin composite pipe provided with a spiral reinforcing strip plate formed of metal in a pipe wall, in which sufficient pressure capacity and rigidity can be maintained even if the pipe wall is made thin and in which flexibility can be improved. The metal-resin composite pipe 05-07-2009
20100126616Connection structure of wave-shaped synthetic resin pipes, wave-shaped synthetic resin pipes used for the connection structure, and manufacturing method thereof - Provided are a connection structure for connecting corrugated synthetic resin pipes and a corrugated synthetic resin pipe used in the connection structure. The pipe is lightweight, low cost, and simply structured with a small number of components, having sufficient resistance to water and pressure, and excellent sealing performance without the use of robust material or requiring high precision, and capable of being easily connected and manufactured. A first corrugated synthetic resin pipe 05-27-2010
20120219747PANEL WITH DECORATIVE SLATE - Disclosed is a panel with decorative slate that has the appearance of stone, is lightweight and inexpensive, is not prone to staining, and maintains a beautiful appearance over a long period. In the panel with decorative slate, a foam cement panel 08-30-2012
20120231233DECORATIVE LIGHTWEIGHT PANEL - Provided is a decorative lightweight panel excellent in moisture resistance and dimensional stability, easy to be produced, and easy to be handled. The decorative lightweight panel includes a plate-shaped lightweight cement panel; a resin-reinforcing layer formed on one surface or both surfaces of the lightweight cement panel; and a decorative layer formed on the surface of the resin-reinforcing layer or on the surface of the lightweight cement panel.09-13-2012

Patent applications by Shigeki Kanao, Nishinomiya-Shi JP

Yoshinori Kanao, Kanagawa JP

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20090277798CATALYST ATTACHMENT-ENHANCING AGENT - Disclosed is a technique for direct plating which causes no deposition of a metal on the rack coating. A catalyst attachment-enhancing agent comprising a high molecular compound having primary, secondary and tertiary amino groups as active ingredient; and a method for direct electroplating onto a Pd/Sn colloidal catalyst which has been subjected to a conductivity-imparting treatment, comprising the step of, prior to the attachment of the Pd/Sn colloidal catalyst to a non-conductive material, treating the non-conductive material with a catalyst attachment-enhancing agent which comprises a high molecular compound having primary, secondary and tertiary amino groups as an active ingredient.11-12-2009

Yukihisa Kanao, Saitama-Ken JP

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20090104486Fuel cell system - A fluid unit includes a heat exchanger, an evaporator, and a reformer. The fluid unit is provided in a third case unit. In the third case unit, an exhaust gas channel as a passage of an exhaust gas is provided. The exhaust gas channel includes a first channel for supplying the exhaust gas to the reformer, a second channel for supplying the exhaust gas to the heat exchanger, and a third channel connected to the downstream side of the second channel for supplying the exhaust gas to the evaporator. The exhaust gas supplied to the evaporator has the lower temperature due to the heat exchange in the heat exchanger.04-23-2009

Yukihisa Kanao, Saimata-Ken JP

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20090047554Fuel cell system and method of operating the fuel cell system - A fuel cell system includes a first heating mechanism and a second heating mechanism. The first heating mechanism supplies a reformer with some of an exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell stack as a heat source for directly heating the reformer. The second heating mechanism supplies the remaining exhaust gas to the heat exchanger and utilizes the heat generated in the heat exchanger as a heat source for indirectly heating the reformer. Temperature sensors are attached to the reformer. An open/close valve is adjusted based on the temperatures detected by the temperature sensors to control the ratio between the amount of heat supplied from the first heating mechanism to the reformer and the amount of heat supplied from the second heating mechanism to the reformer.02-19-2009

Yukihisa Kanao, Asaka-Shi JP

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20100015481FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL MODULE - Separators of a fuel cell include sandwiching sections which sandwich electrolyte electrode assemblies and have fuel gas channels, first bridges each having a fuel gas supply channel, and a fuel gas supply unit. A fuel gas supply passage extends through the fuel gas supply unit in a stacking direction. Further, the separators include second bridges each having an exhaust fuel gas channel for discharging the fuel gas after consumption in the electrolyte electrode assemblies as an exhaust fuel gas, and an exhaust fuel gas discharge unit having an exhaust fuel gas passage or allowing the exhaust fuel gas to flow in the stacking direction. The exhaust fuel gas discharge unit is connected to the fuel gas channel through the fuel gas supply passage.01-21-2010
20100221634FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell includes a separator having a circular disk. On one surface of the circular disk, a fuel gas channel for supplying a fuel gas to an anode is provided, and on the other surface of the circular disk, an oxygen-containing gas channel for supplying air to a cathode is provided. The fuel gas channel has an end point disposed at the outer circumferential end of the anode. A fuel gas discharge channel is connected to the end point of the fuel gas channel, such that the consumed fuel gas is emitted from a position spaced outwardly from an outer circumferential portion of the electrolyte electrode assembly.09-02-2010