Patents by Inventor Hironobu Nishimura
Hironobu Nishimura 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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Publication number: 20230382156Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive raised woodgrain finish decorative material that exhibits design properties similar to those of actual wood by the effect of reproducing visual appearance and feeling and has a short production timeline. The raised woodgrain finish decorative material has a substrate, a first raised section provided on one surface of the substrate, and a second raised section provided on the one surface of the substrate in a different location than the location of the first raised section, wherein the length of the first raised section is longer than the length of the second raised section in the lengthwise direction of the substrate, and the height of the first raised section is higher than the height of the second raised section in the thickness direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Saori Miyazaki, Masanori Ueno, Hironobu Nishimura
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Patent number: 11772415Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive raised woodgrain finish decorative material that exhibits design properties similar to those of actual wood by the effect of reproducing visual appearance and feeling and has a short production timeline. The raised woodgrain finish decorative material has a substrate, a first raised section provided on one surface of the substrate, and a second raised section provided on the one surface of the substrate in a different location than the location of the first raised section, wherein the length of the first raised section is longer than the length of the second raised section in the lengthwise direction of the substrate, and the height of the first raised section is higher than the height of the second raised section in the thickness direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Saori Miyazaki, Masanori Ueno, Hironobu Nishimura
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Patent number: 11179814Abstract: To provide a clamping mechanism, and an apparatus and a method for manufacturing joined object, all of which allow, with a simple configuration, clamping of clamp objects having sizes different from each other, stably at their positions. A clamping mechanism 10 includes a plurality of clamp claws 11 configured to clamp an object S to be clamped; a plurality of support shafts 16 configured to pivotally support a corresponding clamp claw 11, wherein the corresponding clamp claw 11 pivots around the support shaft 16 for opening or closing movement; and a mover apparatus 12 configured to cause the clamp claw 11 to perform the opening or closing movement. A joined object manufacturing apparatus includes the clamping mechanism 10, a holder configured to hold an object to be joined, and a joining apparatus configured to join the object S clamped by the clamping mechanism 10 and the object to be joined that is held by the holder.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ORIGIN COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Hironobu Nishimura, Shuichi Nozaki
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Publication number: 20210308810Abstract: To provide a clamping mechanism, and an apparatus and a method for manufacturing joined object, all of which allow, with a simple configuration, clamping of clamp objects having sizes different from each other, stably at their positions. A clamping mechanism 10 includes a plurality of clamp claws 11 configured to clamp an object S to be clamped; a plurality of support shafts 16 configured to pivotally support a corresponding clamp claw 11, wherein the corresponding clamp claw 11 pivots around the support shaft 16 for opening or closing movement; and a mover apparatus 12 configured to cause the clamp claw 11 to perform the opening or closing movement. A joined object manufacturing apparatus includes the clamping mechanism 10, a holder configured to hold an object to be joined, and a joining apparatus configured to join the object S clamped by the clamping mechanism 10 and the object to be joined that is held by the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Hironobu NISHIMURA, Shuichi NOZAKI
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Publication number: 20210138827Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive raised woodgrain finish decorative material that exhibits design properties similar to those of actual wood by the effect of reproducing visual appearance and feeling and has a short production timeline. The raised woodgrain finish decorative material has a substrate, a first raised section provided on one surface of the substrate, and a second raised section provided on the one surface of the substrate in a different location than the location of the first raised section, wherein the length of the first raised section is longer than the length of the second raised section in the lengthwise direction of the substrate, and the height of the first raised section is higher than the height of the second raised section in the thickness direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Saori Miyazaki, Masanori Ueno, Hironobu Nishimura
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Patent number: 10035221Abstract: To provide a metal bonded product wherein a large bonding area can be provided to achieve high bonding strength and coaxial accuracy can be easily achieved needing no positioning jig. A first taper portion 16 is formed on a side wall surface of the opening 13 of the ring-shaped metal member 12, and multiple step-shaped bonding surfaces are formed thereon. An end of the cylindrical portion 11 has a second taper portion 17 with the same chamfer angle as that of the first taper portion 16 of the ring-shaped metal member 12. The ring-shaped metal member 12 and the cylindrical metal member 11 are bonded to each other by press-fitting the cylindrical portion of the cylindrical metal member 11 in the opening 13 of the ring-shaped metal member 12 while applying a current to cause the side wall portion of the cylindrical portion of the cylindrical metal member 11 and the multiple step-shaped bonding surfaces of the first taper portion 16 to undergo plastic flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: ORIGIN ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yasuo Kadoya, Hironobu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20170266763Abstract: To provide a metal bonded product wherein a large bonding area can be provided to achieve high bonding strength and coaxial accuracy can be easily achieved needing no positioning jig. A first taper portion 16 is formed on a side wall surface of the opening 13 of the ring-shaped metal member 12, and multiple step-shaped bonding surfaces are formed thereon. An end of the cylindrical portion 11 has a second taper portion 17 with the same chamfer angle as that of the first taper portion 16 of the ring-shaped metal member 12. The ring-shaped metal member 12 and the cylindrical metal member 11 are bonded to each other by press-fitting the cylindrical portion of the cylindrical metal member 11 in the opening 13 of the ring-shaped metal member 12 while applying a current to cause the side wall portion of the cylindrical portion of the cylindrical metal member 11 and the multiple step-shaped bonding surfaces of the first taper portion 16 to undergo plastic flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Yasuo KADOYA, Hironobu NISHIMURA
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Patent number: 9579740Abstract: To provide a thermal processing apparatus where a projection area perpendicular to the axis of a sealing structure and attachment structure of heat radiation heater is decreased and a chamber volume is decreased. The apparatus has a chamber for accommodating a workpiece of a thermal processing object, the chamber having a partition wall for partitioning inside from outside of the chamber, a heat radiation heater disposed penetrating the partition wall, wherein the heater has a ring seal arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the extension section, and hermetically sealing the chamber, and a heat blocking plate arranged between the heat radiation unit and the ring seal in the axial direction of the glass tube, for blocking heat radiated from the heat radiation unit to the ring seal, the heat blocking plate having an inner peripheral surface fitting along the extension section.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Origin Electric Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroshi Akama, Yutaka Matsumoto, Masami Kuroda, Hironobu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20160046067Abstract: In order to achieve an object of stably joining two or more composite materials containing carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin at a target joining position, joining surfaces of two or more composite materials (11a, 11b) containing carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin are brought into contact, and an electric current for joining the two or more composite materials (11a, 11b) by Joule heat is fed to the target joining position in a state in which vibration is applied by a vibration generating device (17) to the two or more composite materials (11a, 11b) which are being pressed by a pressing device (13) so as to join the two or more composite materials (11a, 11b).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Naozumi MIZUTANI, Yasuo KADOYA, Hironobu NISHIMURA, Koji ARAI, Akio KOMATSU, Takumi KATO, Shuhei SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20150246405Abstract: To provide a thermal processing apparatus where a projection area perpendicular to the axis of a sealing structure and attachment structure of heat radiation heater is decreased and a chamber volume is decreased. The apparatus has a chamber for accommodating a workpiece of a thermal processing object, the chamber having a partition wall for partitioning inside from outside of the chamber, a heat radiation heater disposed penetrating the partition wall, wherein the heater has a ring seal arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the extension section, and hermetically sealing the chamber, and a heat blocking plate arranged between the heat radiation unit and the ring seal in the axial direction of the glass tube, for blocking heat radiated from the heat radiation unit to the ring seal, the heat blocking plate having an inner peripheral surface fitting along the extension section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: ORIGIN ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Hiroshi Akama, Yutaka Matsumoto, Masami Kuroda, Hironobu Nishimura
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Patent number: 8427682Abstract: An information processing device transmits and receives information to and from plural devices, which are coupled to the information processing device. A memory unit stores a control program that corresponds to each of the devices. An acquisition unit acquires device information from a selected one of the devices. A determination unit determines whether the selected device is controllable based on the acquired device information. A reading unit reads a control program from the memory unit that corresponds to the selected device, if the determination unit determines that the selected device is controllable. A command generation unit of the relevant control program generates commands for the selected device. A transmission control unit transmits commands generated by the command generation unit to the corresponding device. The transmission control unit transmits a set of the commands generated by the command generation unit in a block.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Hironobu Nishimura
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Patent number: 8130627Abstract: An optical disk manufacturing apparatus which employs first and second signal layer forming mechanisms, a reflection layer forming mechanism, a light transmission layer forming mechanism and first, second and third transportation mechanisms. The apparatus further includes a liquid material supplying mechanism, a first and second rotation mechanism, first and second hardening light radiation apparatuses, a ring-shaped mask portion, and a mask transfer mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignees: Origin Electric Company, Limited, Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hironobu Nishimura, Masahiko Kotoyori, Masahiro Nakamura, Kazuya Hisada, Eiji Ohno, Keiji Nishikiori
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Patent number: 8117981Abstract: In order to apply a liquid material including a small number of bubbles, in particular almost no bubbles larger than a predetermined size, a liquid material supplying apparatus includes: a pressure tank applying a positive pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure to the liquid material; a syringe having a nozzle for discharging the liquid material; and a liquid path member forming a liquid path leading the liquid material from the pressure tank to the syringe; a valve member which is provided on the liquid path member and which opens/closes the liquid path; a bubble defoaming filter which is provided on the liquid path member between the syringe and the valve member and which removes bubbles from the liquid material lead in the liquid path member; and a pressure applying mechanism which starts/stops discharging the liquid material from the nozzle by selectively applying a first pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure and a second pressure lower than the first pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Origin Electric Company, LimitedInventors: Hironobu Nishimura, Masahiro Nakamura
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Patent number: 7910161Abstract: This manufacturing device for an optical disc includes: a disc-supporting base on which a disc substrate is mounted; a pin-shaped member arranged at a center of the disc-supporting base, and is movable in the vertical in a center hole of the disc substrate; and a capping member which is slidably placed on a top of the pin-shaped member, and closes the center hole of the disc substrate, wherein when the capping member placed on the top of the pin-shaped member is lowered such that a back face of the capping member contacts an around of the center hole of the disc substrate mounted on the disc-supporting base, the capping member slides on the top of the pin-shaped member.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Origin Electric Company, LimitedInventors: Hironobu Nishimura, Masahiro Nakamura
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Patent number: 7828030Abstract: An apparatus for bonding disc substrates is provided with a spinner which spreads adhesive placed between a first substrate and second substrate, and a curing device which radiates ultraviolet light onto the adhesive through the substrate to cure it. The curing device includes; a support mechanism which supports the first substrate and second substrate after the adhesive is spread by the spinner, a semiconductor light emitting apparatus having a plurality of light emitting semiconductor elements arranged facing a region where the adhesive is cured, and a positioning mechanism which positions the semiconductor light emitting apparatus such that the light emitting semiconductor elements are a predetermined distance away from the adhesive. The adhesive is cured or semi-cured by ultraviolet light emitted from the plurality of light emitting semiconductor elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Origin Electric Company, LimitedInventors: Hideo Kobayashi, Shinichi Shinohara, Hironobu Nishimura, Yukio Utsunomiya
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Publication number: 20100245905Abstract: An information processing device transmits and receives information to and from plural devices, which are coupled to the information processing device. A memory unit stores a control program that corresponds to each of the devices. An acquisition unit acquires device information from a selected one of the devices. A determination unit determines whether the selected device is controllable based on the acquired device information. A reading unit reads a control program from the memory unit that corresponds to the selected device, if the determination unit determines that the selected device is controllable. A command generation unit of the relevant control program generates commands for the selected device. A transmission control unit transmits commands generated by the command generation unit to the corresponding device. The transmission control unit transmits a set of the commands generated by the command generation unit in a block.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Hironobu NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20100229726Abstract: In order to apply a liquid material including a small number of bubbles, in particular almost no bubbles larger than a predetermined size, a liquid material supplying apparatus includes: a pressure tank applying a positive pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure to the liquid material; a syringe having a nozzle for discharging the liquid material; and a liquid path member forming a liquid path leading the liquid material from the pressure tank to the syringe; a valve member which is provided on the liquid path member and which opens/closes the liquid path; a bubble defoaming filter which is provided on the liquid path member between the syringe and the valve member and which removes bubbles from the liquid material lead in the liquid path member; and a pressure applying mechanism which starts/stops discharging the liquid material from the nozzle by selectively applying a first pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure and a second pressure lower than the first pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Hironobu Nishimura, Masahiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100224767Abstract: A photodetector used in, for example, an optical pickup device includes: a photodetection unit including a plurality of photodetection elements and provided on a semiconductor chip; a light transmitting unit formed on the upper surface of the photodetection unit; and a light shielding layer having an optical aperture and disposed on the upper surface of the light transmitting unit, with these components being formed integrally. The light transmitting unit is configured such that the distance between the optical aperture and the photodetection unit is maintained constant, and the optical aperture is formed such that the inner portion of an incident light beam passes therethrough. The positioning of the photodetector and the positioning of the optical aperture such as a pinhole or a slit for adjusting the light beam entering the photodetection elements of the photodetector can be made at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Noriyuki KAWANO, Tetsuya NISHIYAMA, Hironobu NISHIMURA, Tomohiko ISHIDA
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Publication number: 20090168114Abstract: An image forming apparatus and an image forming system are supplied capable of obtaining a simple system structure without increasing traffic. In the system, an image forming apparatus is connected with a delivery source user terminal serving as a delivery source of print data, and with at least one delivery destination user terminal allowed to use the print data via network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: Hironobu NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20080093755Abstract: This manufacturing device for an optical disc includes: a disc-supporting base on which a disc substrate is mounted; a pin-shaped member arranged at a center of the disc-supporting base, and is movable in the vertical in a center hole of the disc substrate; and a capping member which is slidably placed on a top of the pin-shaped member, and closes the center hole of the disc substrate, wherein when the capping member placed on the top of the pin-shaped member is lowered such that a back face of the capping member contacts an around of the center hole of the disc substrate mounted on the disc-supporting base, the capping member slides on the top of the pin-shaped member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: ORIGIN ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Hironobu Nishimura, Masahiro Nakamura