Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Komatsu

Hiroaki Komatsu 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: 20240161354
    Abstract: A physical property map image generation apparatus performs: acquiring, for each pattern of a material, physical property information indicating a physical property quantity for each physical property of a product; and generating a self-organizing map and a physical property map image. A position in a map space and a physical property vector indicating a value related to a physical property quantity for each type of physical properties of the product are assigned to each node on the self-organizing map. On the physical property map image 40, each of the nodes arranged in the map space is represented by a color assigned to that node. For each node, each of two or three base color components of a color assigned to the node is determined based on a value that a physical property vector assigned to that node indicates for a physical property corresponding to that base color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Akihiro MUSA, Yohei TAKIGAWA, Yuka KAZAMA, Yoshihiko SATOU, Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Gota KIKUGAWA, Tomonaga OKABE, Kazuhiko KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240152664
    Abstract: A singular material detection apparatus (2000) acquires, for each of a plurality of materials (60), material specification information (10) representing material specifications of the material (60) and physical property information (20) indicating physical properties of a product (70) that can be generated by using the material (60). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) generates a self-organizing map (30) by using the physical property information (20). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) assigns each of pieces of material specification information (10) to one of nodes based on the physical property information (20) corresponding to that piece of the material specification information (10). Then, the singular material detection apparatus (2000) detects, from among the nodes to which the pieces of material specification information (10) are assigned, a singular node located at a singular position in a map space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Akihiro MUSA, Yohei TAKIGAWA, Yuka KAZAMA, Yoshihiko SATOU, Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Gota KIKUGAWA, Tomonaga OKABE, Kazuhiko KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240153158
    Abstract: A map image generation apparatus acquires material specification information representing a material specification of a material and physical property information representing a physical property of a product. The map image generation apparatus generates a self-organizing map by using the physical property information. A position in a map space, and a physical property vector indicating, for each of a plurality of types of physical properties of the product, a value related to a physical property quantity of the physical property are assigned to each of nodes on the self-organizing map. The map image generation apparatus assigns, by using the material specification information, a specification vector indicating a value related to the material specification to each of the nodes. The map image generation apparatus generates a map image in which the nodes are clustered or colored based on the specification vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Akihiro MUSA, Yohei TAKIGAWA, Yuka KAZAMA, Yoshihiko SATOU, Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Gota KIKUGAWA, Tomonaga OKABE, Kazuhiko KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240150626
    Abstract: An anticorrosive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape of the present invention comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the anticorrosive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape preventing generation of rust in a cyclic corrosion test in accordance with Cycle D in JIS K5600-7-9 and having an adhesive force after the cyclic corrosion test of 20 N/25 mm or more. The present invention can provide an anticorrosive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape having a superior adhesive force and anticorrosive property than before.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shouji KAJI, Takaaki SAKON, Shunichi MIYAMOTO, Hiroaki KOMATSU, Hinako ISHII
  • Patent number: 11971668
    Abstract: An electrophotographic roller comprising a substrate and a foam layer on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate, the foam layer constituting an outer surface of the electrophotographic roller, the foam layer comprising cells each of which opens on the outer surface, and the foam layer having a zero-point charge measured using a standard carrier of 40 ?C/g or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Takayama, Hiroaki Komatsu, Koji Yatsu, Seiji Tsuru
  • Publication number: 20230333496
    Abstract: An electrophotographic roller comprising a substrate and a foam layer on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate, the foam layer constituting an outer surface of the electrophotographic roller, the foam layer comprising cells each of which opens on the outer surface, and the foam layer having a zero-point charge measured using a standard carrier of 40 ?C/g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: RYOSUKE TAKAYAMA, HIROAKI KOMATSU, KOJI YATSU, SEIJI TSURU
  • Patent number: 11662969
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to: obtain a print job in which setting-tray information is registered, the setting-tray information describing a tray and being specified according to a configuration of a second image forming apparatus, the second image forming apparatus being different from the image forming apparatus; and execute the print job by applying tray information, the tray information corresponding to the setting-tray information of the print job and according with a configuration of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20230033777
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to: obtain a print job in which setting-tray information is registered, the setting-tray information describing a tray and being specified according to a configuration of a second image forming apparatus, the second image forming apparatus being different from the image forming apparatus; and execute the print job by applying tray information, the tray information corresponding to the setting-tray information of the print job and according with a configuration of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventor: Hiroaki KOMATSU
  • Patent number: 11169464
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic member that shows a small increase in electrical resistance value even when used under a low-temperature environment. The electrophotographic member is an electrophotographic member including an electroconductive substrate and a resin layer on the electroconductive substrate, wherein the resin layer contains an anion, inorganic particles having a hydrophobicity degree of 40% or more and 80% or less, and a resin having a specific cation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Komatsu, Masaki Yamada, Hideya Arimura
  • Patent number: 11112718
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic member in which the increase in tackiness is small even in an environment of high temperature and high humidity. The electrophotographic member includes an electroconductive substrate and a surface layer, the surface layer contains resin including at least one of a urethane bond and an amide bond, the resin includes a cationic structure and an anionic structure in a molecule, and also includes a particular main-chain structure with hydrophobicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Uno, Fumihiko Utsuno, Hideya Arimura, Hiroaki Komatsu, Masaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11022904
    Abstract: Provided an electrophotographic member having an excellent electroconductivity and being capable of forming a high quality electrophotographic image even in long-term use. The electrophotographic member comprises an electroconductive substrate and an electroconductive layer on the substrate, the electroconductive layer containing a matrix polymer, and a specific imidazolium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideya Arimura, Masaki Yamada, Hiroaki Komatsu
  • Patent number: 10969709
    Abstract: There is provided a member for electrophotography, which contributes to formation of a high-quality electrophotographic image. The member for electrophotography includes an electro-conductive substrate and an electro-conductive layer as an outermost layer, wherein the electro-conductive layer contains a resin having a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic cation structure, an anion, and a specific carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideya Arimura, Hiroaki Komatsu, Masaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 10884352
    Abstract: The electrophotographic member includes an electro-conductive substrate, a urethane resin having a structure of structural formula (1), an anion, and a resin particle, and has a protrusion derived from the resin particle on an outer surface thereof, the resin particle contains one or both of a urethane resin and a polyamide resin, the resin layer further contains carbon black, and the carbon black extracted from the resin layer has a BET specific surface area of 33 m2/g or more and 133 m2/g or less, and DBP absorption amount at a 70% torque value in DBP absorption measurement of 42 ml/100 g or more and 90 ml/100 g or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Yamada, Hiroaki Komatsu, Hideya Arimura
  • Patent number: 10887481
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an execution unit that, when a specific execution instruction is received, which specifies that a manual sheet feed section via which a sheet is fed manually is included as a sheet feed source that feeds the sheet, under the condition that the sheet is present in the manual sheet feed section, executes specific printing; and a confirmation unit that, when the execution unit executes first specific printing according to a first specific execution instruction, then receives a second specific execution instruction from an operator different from an operator who has issued the first specific execution instruction, under the condition that the sheet is present in the manual sheet feed section, confirms with the different operator whether the sheet is allowed to be fed from the manual sheet feed section before the execution unit executes second specific printing according to the second specific execution instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Tojo, Hiroaki Komatsu, Takahiro Shiomi
  • Publication number: 20200296226
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an execution unit that, when a specific execution instruction is received, which specifies that a manual sheet feed section via which a sheet is fed manually is included as a sheet feed source that feeds the sheet, under the condition that the sheet is present in the manual sheet feed section, executes specific printing; and a confirmation unit that, when the execution unit executes first specific printing according to a first specific execution instruction, then receives a second specific execution instruction from an operator different from an operator who has issued the first specific execution instruction, under the condition that the sheet is present in the manual sheet feed section, confirms with the different operator whether the sheet is allowed to be fed from the manual sheet feed section before the execution unit executes second specific printing according to the second specific execution instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro TOJO, Hiroaki KOMATSU, Takahiro SHIOMI
  • Patent number: 10642658
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control apparatus with which it is possible to allocate programs to multiple cores so as to satisfy a deadline even when software programs having two or more control cycles are intermixed. The vehicle control apparatus pertaining to the present invention allocates tasks to processor cores in consideration of the execution order of the tasks, the execution cycles of the tasks, and the cost of communication between the processor cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Fukuda, Fumio Narisawa, Tomohito Ebina, Hiroaki Komatsu
  • Patent number: 10643563
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a display device includes first to third output signal lines which are continuously arranged, a first transistor that has a source connected to the second output signal line and a drain connected to a first clock signal line, and a second transistor that provides a non-active potential to a gate of the first transistor when a second clock signal becomes the active potential, wherein a circuit that outputs the active potential to the first output signal line and the third output signal line is disposed at an opposite side to a circuit that outputs the active potential to the second output signal line with a display region interposed therebetween, and wherein the gate of the first transistor is connected to the first output signal line and the third output signal line via rectifying circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Masahiro Maki, Hiroaki Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20200041920
    Abstract: Provided an electrophotographic member having an excellent electroconductivity and being capable of forming a high quality electrophotographic image even in long-term use. The electrophotographic member comprises an electroconductive substrate and an electroconductive layer on the substrate, the electroconductive layer containing a matrix polymer, and a specific imidazolium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hideya Arimura, Masaki Yamada, Hiroaki Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20200033742
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic member that shows a small increase in electrical resistance value even when used under a low-temperature environment. The electrophotographic member is an electrophotographic member including an electroconductive substrate and a resin layer on the electroconductive substrate, wherein the resin layer contains an anion, inorganic particles having a hydrophobicity degree of 40% or more and 80% or less, and a resin having a specific cation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki Komatsu, Masaki Yamada, Hideya Arimura
  • Publication number: 20190324383
    Abstract: There is provided a member for electrophotography, which contributes to formation of a high-quality electrophotographic image. The member for electrophotography includes an electro-conductive substrate and an electro-conductive layer as an outermost layer, wherein the electro-conductive layer contains a resin having a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic cation structure, an anion, and a specific carbon black.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Hideya Arimura, Hiroaki Komatsu, Masaki Yamada