Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Shimizu
Hiroaki Shimizu 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: 8627574Abstract: An electric shaver includes a rod-shaped body part, a head part, and an interposer. The head part projects from one end portion, in a longitudinal direction, of the body part and swingably attached to the body part. The head part includes a shaving portion and a drive mechanism. The interposer is configured to support the head part swingably about a first swing axis parallel with a longitudinal direction of the shaving portion, and to be supported on the body part swingably about a second swing axis orthogonal to the projecting direction of the head part and orthogonal to the first swing axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroshi Shigeta, Shin Hosokawa, Jyuzaemon Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20130344436Abstract: A resist composition which generates a base upon exposure and exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid, and the resist composition including: a base component (A) that exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid; an acidic compound component (G1) including a nitrogen-containing cation having a pKa value of 7 or less and a counteranion; and a buffer component (K) including a nitrogen-containing cation and a counteranion being a conjugate base for the acid having a pKa value of 0 to 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Jiro Yokoya, Hideto Nito, Hiroaki Shimizu
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Patent number: 8614049Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under action of acid, a nitrogen-containing organic compound (C) containing a compound (C1) represented by general formula (c1) shown below and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure (excluding the compound (C1)) (R1 represents an alicyclic group of 5 or more carbon atoms which may have a substituent; X represents a divalent linking group; Y represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group or an arylene group; Rf represents a hydrocarbon group containing a fluorine atom; and M+ represents an organic cation).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Utsumi, Masaru Takeshita, Hiroaki Shimizu, Syo Abe, Yoshitaka Komuro
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Patent number: 8615109Abstract: A moving object trajectory estimating device has: a surrounding information acquisition part that acquires information on surroundings of a moving object; a trajectory estimating part that specifies another moving object around the moving object based on the acquired surrounding information and estimates a trajectory of the specified moving object; and a recognition information acquisition part that acquires recognition information on a recognizable area of the specified moving object, and the trajectory estimating part estimates a trajectory of the specified moving object, based on the acquired recognition information of the specified moving object.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroaki Shimizu
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Patent number: 8518629Abstract: A resist composition for immersion exposure, including a base component (A) that exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid, an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure, and a fluorine-containing compound (C) represented by general formula (c-1) (in formula (c-1), R1 represents an organic group which may contain a polymerizable group; X represents a divalent organic group having an acid dissociable portion; and R2 represents an organic group having a fluorine atom).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kurosawa, Hiroaki Shimizu
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Patent number: 8519073Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (I); and a polymeric compound including a structural unit (a1) represented by general formula (II). wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; each of R1 to R3 independently represents an alkyl group or a fluorinated alkyl group, with the provision that no fluorine atom is bonded to a carbon atom adjacent to the tertiary carbon atom to which R1 to R3 are bonded, and at least one of R1 to R3 represents a fluorinated alkyl group; and R2 and R3 may form a ring structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignees: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd., Daito Chemix CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Utsumi, Hiroaki Shimizu, Kyoko Ohshita, Toshiharu Shimamaki, Kenshin Niwa, Seihin Shu
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Patent number: 8505874Abstract: An adjusting screw structure of an oil immersed solenoid comprises a movable core provided in a first space of a main body case to be movable in an axial direction. The core is biased by an adjusting spring to be pulled by a fixed magnetic pole portion. An adjusting screw capable of adjusting biasing force of the adjusting spring is included. The adjusting screw structure includes an air-bleeding plug configured to detachably attach to and seal an opening end portion of a rear case, which communicates with the first space. The air-bleeding plug includes an internal screw portion that threadedly engages the adjustable screw. A detachable mechanism is configured to attach the air-bleeding plug to the opening end portion, locating the air-bleeding plug at a predetermined attachment position in a movement direction of the adjusting screw. Thus, air in a solenoid can be removed without causing a biasing force error.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroaki Shimizu
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Publication number: 20130189618Abstract: A method of forming a resist pattern, including: step (1) in which a resist composition including a base component, a photobase generator component and an acid supply component is applied to a substrate to form a resist film; step (2) in which the resist film is subjected to exposure without being subjected to prebaking; step (3) in which baking is conducted after step (2), such that, at an exposed portion of the resist film, the base generated from the photobase generator component upon the exposure and an acid derived from the acid supply component are neutralized, and at an unexposed portion of the resist film, the solubility of the base component in an alkali developing solution is increased by the action of the acid derived from the acid supply component; and step (4) in which the resist film is subjected to an alkali development, thereby forming a negative-tone resist pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTDInventors: Jiro Yokoya, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Hiroaki Shimizu, Hideto Nito
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Patent number: 8479397Abstract: In an electric shaver moving inner blades reciprocally and linearly, outer blades which are elongated in longitudinal direction are respectively held on outer blade frames and the outer blade frames are further held in floatable in floating direction on a frame holder. An outer blade mounting base has a pair of protrusions formed at positions near to both ends thereof in the longitudinal direction to protrude in the floating direction and the frame holder has a pair of end walls arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction and a pair of engaging rims formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The engaging rims enclose the protrusions so as to position the frame holder to the outer blade mounting base when the frame holder is attached to the outer blade mounting base.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaaki Sato, Hiroaki Shimizu, Shin Hosokawa, Takeshi Shiba
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Patent number: 8475997Abstract: A resist composition for immersion exposure including: a fluorine-containing polymeric compound (F) containing a structural unit (f1) having a base dissociable group and a structural unit (f2) represented by general formula (f2-1) (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; and W is a group represented by any one of general formulas (w-1) to (w-4)); a base component (A) that exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid; and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daiju Shiono, Tomoyuki Hirano, Sanae Furuya, Takahiro Dazai, Hiroaki Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Kurosawa, Hideto Nito, Tsuyoshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 8458911Abstract: An electric shaver includes a rod-shaped body part, a head part, and a link mechanism. The head part projects from one end portion of the body part and is swingably attached to the body part with a support base between the body part and the head part. The head part includes a shaving portion and a drive mechanism. The shaving portion is elongated in a direction orthogonal to a projecting direction of the head part and has paired blades configured to operate relative to each other. The drive mechanism is configured to drive at least one of the paired blades. The link mechanism includes two link arms each connected to the support base and the head part respectively at connecting axes parallel to a longitudinal direction of the shaving portion. The link mechanism is configured to support the head part on the support base swingably.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroshi Shigeta, Shin Hosokawa, Jyuzaemon Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20130081277Abstract: Hair remover comprises main unit having gripper, head unit having blade for removing hair, and drive unit for driving blade. Direction of extension portion extended from one end is defined as extension direction. Direction in head unit along hair removing direction of blade is defined as first direction. Direction in head unit perpendicular to first direction is defined as second direction. Hair remover comprises rotating mechanical section having rotation center of which axis is perpendicular to extension direction, enabling head unit to rotate around rotation center with respect to main unit, and thereby switching between a state where second direction of head unit is parallel to extension direction and a state where second direction of head unit is perpendicular to extension direction. Drive unit comprises driving source and drive transmission unit transferring a driving force of driving source to head unit in said states.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Tetsuro Hashiguchi
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Publication number: 20130081278Abstract: A hair remover comprises a main unit having a gripper, a head unit having a blade for removing hair, and a drive unit for driving said blade. The hair remover further comprises a rotating mechanical section and a rotating mechanical section. Said rotating mechanical section has a turn plate which is configured to rotate with respect to said main unit. Said main unit supports rotatably said head unit through said turn plate. Said swinging mechanical section is configured to swing said head unit with respect to said turn plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Tetsuro Hashiguchi
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Patent number: 8373315Abstract: A linear oscillatory actuator includes a magnetic pole forming portion that includes an electromagnet and a base, magnetic blocks each of which includes a magnet attracted or repelled by the electromagnet to reciprocate, elastic suspensions for supporting the magnetic blocks, and at least one coupling spring portion that couples the magnetic blocks reciprocatably. Each of the elastic suspension includes upper and lower extending portions, and elastic planar portions integrally provided between the upper extending portions and the lower extending portions, respectively. Depressed portions are formed at continuous portions between the upper extending portions and the elastic planar portions, respectively, and each of the depressed portions is depressed toward the magnetic blocks. While the magnetic blocks reciprocate, Stress concentration on the continuous portions can be mitigated by the depressed portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Noboru Kobayashi, Hiroaki Shimizu, Kensaku Kanada
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Patent number: 8367299Abstract: A resist composition including: a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid; and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, wherein said acid-generator component (B) comprises an acid generator (B1) including a compound represented by general formula (b1-11) shown below: wherein R7? to R9? each independently represent an aryl group or an alkyl group, wherein two of R7? to R9? may be bonded to each other to form a ring with the sulfur atom, and at least one of R7? to R9? represents a substituted aryl group having a group represented by general formula (I) shown below as a substituent; X? represents an anion; and Rf represents a fluorinated alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akiya Kawaue, Yoshiyuki Utsumi, Takehiro Seshimo, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Naoto Motoike, Hiroaki Shimizu, Kensuke Matsuzawa, Hideo Hada
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Publication number: 20130017500Abstract: A method of forming a resist pattern, including forming a resist film on a substrate using a resist composition comprising a base component that exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution and a photo-base generator component; exposing the resist film; baking the exposed resist film, such that, at an exposed portion thereof, the base generated from the photo-base generator component upon the exposure and an acid provided to the resist film are neutralized, and at an unexposed portion of the resist film, the solubility of the base component in an alkali developing solution is increased by the acid provided to the resist film; and subjecting the resist film to alkali development, thereby forming a negative-tone resist pattern in which the unexposed portion of the resist film has been dissolved and removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiro Yokoya, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Hiroaki Shimizu, Masaru Takeshita, Hideto Nito, Hirokuni Saito
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Patent number: 8347508Abstract: An electric shaver includes a rod-shaped body part, a head part, and a link mechanism. The head part projects from one end portion, in a longitudinal direction, of the body part and is swingably attached to the body part with a support base between the body part and the head part. The head part includes a shaving portion and a drive mechanism. The shaving portion is formed to be elongated in a direction orthogonal to a projecting direction of the head part and has paired blades configured to operate relative to each other. The drive mechanism is configured to drive at least one of the paired blades. The link mechanism includes two link arms each connected to the support base and the head part respectively at connecting axes parallel to a longitudinal direction of the shaving portion. The link mechanism is configured to support the head part on the support base swingably.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroshi Shigeta, Shin Hosokawa, Jyuzaemon Iwasaki
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Patent number: 8349534Abstract: A positive resist composition including: a polymeric compound (A1) having a structural unit (a0) that contains a “cyclic group containing —SO2—” on the side chain terminal, and a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester containing an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group; an acid generator component (B); and a fluorine-containing resin component having a structural unit (f1) represented by general formula (f1-0): wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Q0 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group having a fluorine atom; and RX0 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group-containing group which may contain a fluorine atom, with the provision that at least one fluorine atom is contained in formula (f1-0).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kurosawa, Hiroaki Shimizu
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Patent number: 8350651Abstract: An oil immersed solenoid capable of easily and quickly removing air and air bubbles in oil in a space accommodating a movable core and preventing the air and the like from accumulating in the space. In an oil immersed solenoid in which a movable core is accommodated in a space of a tubular second guide so as to be movable in an axial direction of the second guide and the movable core is pulled by a fixed magnetic pole portion provided to be spaced apart from a tip end portion of the second guide, an air accumulation preventing portion is provided between the tip end portion of the second guide and a convex portion of a rear end portion of the fixed magnetic pole portion, and the second guide is made of a magnetic material and the air accumulation preventing portion is made of a non-magnetic material.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroaki Shimizu
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Publication number: 20120324732Abstract: Hair lifting frames are provided in a range between a top of a first outer blade located on one side in the traveling direction and a top of a second outer blade located on the other side in the traveling direction in the use of a shaver main body (an electric shaver). Accordingly, the hair lifting frames can efficiently lift body hair up, and at the same time, an influence (damage) on a skin surface can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Noboru Kobayashi, Shunsuke Komori, Toshio Ikuta, Jyuzaemon Iwasaki