Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Iwata

Hiroshi Iwata 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).

  • Patent number: 11967008
    Abstract: A greenhouse management system includes an image display, a storage that configured to store information, a greenhouse analysis chart generator that configured to generate a plurality of different greenhouse analysis charts including time axes based on the information stored in the storage, and a greenhouse operation comparison assistance that configured to simultaneously display a plurality of different greenhouse analysis charts on the image display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunari Miyake, Jiro Iwata, Hiroshi Takagi, Atsushi Nagashima, Toshikazu Sugiki
  • Patent number: 11951692
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced resin material having minimal directionality of strength as well as excellent productivity, a method and device for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material whereby a molded article is obtained, and a device for inspecting a fiber bundle group. A method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped fiber-reinforced resin material in which a paste (P1) is impregnated between cut fiber bundles (CF), the method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material including a coating step applying a coating of a paste (P1) on a first sheet (S11) conveyed in a predetermined direction, a cutting step for cutting a long fiber bundle (CF) using a cutter (113A), a scattering step for dispersing the cut fiber bundles (CF) and scattering the cut fiber bundles (CF) on the paste (P1), and an impregnation step for pressing a fiber bundle group (F1) and the paste (P1) on the first sheet (S11) and impregnating the paste (P1) between the fiber bundles (CF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwata, Nobuyuki Yamamoto, Hajime Okutsu, Ryuichi Ishikawa, Koichi Akiyama, Takayuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20240109629
    Abstract: A personal watercraft includes: a watercraft body including a boarding section on which a driver boards and a sub-boarding section on which a mounted object other than the driver is mounted; a mounted object overboard detection unit that detects that the mounted object has fallen overboard from the watercraft body; and a notification unit that performs notification control to notify the driver of the falling overboard through a specific control target when the mounted object overboard detection unit detects that the mounted object has fallen overboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio ARAKI, Hiroshi YAGII, Tetsuya IWATA
  • Patent number: 11927569
    Abstract: Ultrasonic flaw detection uses a phased-array ultrasonic-flaw-detection probe. The flaw detection probe is placed such that the center of curvature of the flaw detection probe coincides with a reference center of curvature of a subject. The flaw detection probe is translated along a scan direction. The flaw detection probe emits an ultrasonic beam such that the position upon which the ultrasonic beam converges coincides with the center of curvature of the curve of the outline of the cross section of the subject at the scan position, receives the resulting reflected beam, and estimates the length of a flaw in the circumferential direction of the subject. In addition, the estimated length of the flaw is corrected using a correction coefficient corresponding to the distance between the center of curvature of the reference scan position and the center of curvature of the scan position in the thickness direction of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takemoto, Mitsuyoshi Uematsu, Seiji Kobayashi, Takahito Shimomukai, Naoya Iwata
  • Patent number: 11904058
    Abstract: A hydrogel object includes a polymer and water, wherein the rate of mass loss is not greater than 20 percent by mass when the hydrogel object is left undone for one week at 25 degrees C. and relative humidity of 50 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwata, Tatsuya Niimi, Yoshihiro Norikane, Takashi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20240021752
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes providing a light-emitting element having element electrodes including a positive element electrode and a negative element electrode, a wiring substrate having wiring layers, and conductive members each electrically connecting one of the element electrodes and a corresponding one of the wiring layers, with at least one member of the element electrodes, the wiring layers, or the conductive members containing Au; arranging, between a lower surface of the light-emitting element and the wiring substrate, a resin composition in a liquid state; oxidizing a component B in the resin composition in contact with the at least one member containing Au; and after the oxidizing of the component B, heating and curing the resin composition not in contact with the at least one member containing Au.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi AMARI, Yasunori SHIMIZU, Hirofumi ICHIKAWA, Hiroshi IWATA
  • Patent number: 11739331
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting macrophage activation via modulating PARP9 and/or PARP14 expression or activity, such as small molecules, RNAi and antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwata, Masanori Aikawa, Takuya Hara, Sasha Singh, Piero Ricchiuto, Hideo Yoshida, Iwao Yamada
  • Patent number: 11688986
    Abstract: In a slip ring 100, differential signal slip rings 70 are formed using a base substrate 30 where an electrode pattern and a relative permittivity are optimized to transmit a signal by using one differential signal slip ring 70 to one differential signal cable 60a. Consequently, a low voltage differential signal of 0.35V adopted in video signals of 4K resolution can be transmitted while the camera is continuously rotated through 360 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventors: Masao Imamura, Hiroshi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20230150210
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced resin material having minimal directionality of strength as well as excellent productivity, a method and device for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material whereby a molded article is obtained, and a device for inspecting a fiber bundle group. A method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped fiber-reinforced resin material in which a paste (P1) is impregnated between cut fiber bundles (CF), the method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material including a coating step applying a coating of a paste (P1) on a first sheet (S11) conveyed in a predetermined direction, a cutting step for cutting a long fiber bundle (CF) using a cutter (113A), a scattering step for dispersing the cut fiber bundles (CF) and scattering the cut fiber bundles (CF) on the paste (P1), and an impregnation step for pressing a fiber bundle group (F1) and the paste (P1) on the first sheet (S11) and impregnating the paste (P1) between the fiber bundles (CF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi IWATA, Nobuyuki YAMAMOTO, Hajime OKUTSU, Ryuichi ISHIKAWA, Koichi AKIYAMA, Takayuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230097126
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic solution suitable for a lithium ion secondary battery that includes a positive electrode which has a positive electrode active material having an olivine structure, and includes a negative electrode having graphite as a negative electrode active material, and a superior lithium ion secondary battery having the electrolytic solution. The lithium ion secondary battery includes: a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode active material having an olivine structure; a negative electrode having graphite as a negative electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains LiPF6, a cyclic alkylene carbonate selected from ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate, methyl propionate, and an additive that starts reductive degradation at a potential higher than a potential at which the above components of the electrolytic solution start reductive degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Tomoyuki KAWAI, Kensuke YOTSUMOTO, Yuki ICHIKAWA, Satomi YOKOCHI, Hiroshi IWATA, Yuya SATO, Eiji MIZUTANI, Yushi KONDO, Takeshi MAKI, Yoshiyuki OGASAWARA, Takeshi KIMIJIMA, Yusuke WATANABE, Tatsuya EGUCHI, Shintaro YAMAOKA
  • Patent number: 11597165
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fiber-reinforced resin material having minimal directionality of strength as well as excellent productivity, a method and device for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material whereby a molded article is obtained, and a device for inspecting a fiber bundle group. A method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped fiber-reinforced resin material in which a paste (P1) is impregnated between cut fiber bundles (CF), the method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin material including a coating step applying a coating of a paste (P1) on a first sheet (S11) conveyed in a predetermined direction, a cutting step for cutting a long fiber bundle (CF) using a cutter (113A), a scattering step for dispersing the cut fiber bundles (CF) and scattering the cut fiber bundles (CF) on the paste (P1), and an impregnation step for pressing a fiber bundle group (F1) and the paste (P1) on the first sheet (S11) and impregnating the paste (P1) between the fiber bundles (CF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Iwata, Nobuyuki Yamamoto, Hajime Okutsu, Ryuichi Ishikawa, Koichi Akiyama, Takayuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220331793
    Abstract: In a recovery device, a removing target such as a blood cell is removed from a liquid sample in a sample container using a first filter unit, and a microorganism is filtered from the liquid sample using a second filter unit. A controller causes a first switch to block a flow channel in response to a sensor detecting a bubble. A medium flows from a second connection unit of the second filter unit toward a first connection unit. Thus, the microorganism filtered by the second filter unit is recovered by a recovery container together with the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroshi IWATA
  • Publication number: 20220308080
    Abstract: A testing method using a micro flow path device configured for a test liquid containing a specimen to be brought into contact with a drug therein and for a test on an action of the drug on the specimen includes: preparing the micro flow path device including: a plurality of micro flow paths, first and second openings which are disposed at both ends of each of the plurality of micro flow paths and communicate with an outside, a storage unit which is provided in each of the plurality of micro flow paths and stores the drug, and a gas-permeable membrane covering the first opening; applying a fluid pressure higher than an external pressure to the test liquid through the second opening from a syringe pump connected to the second opening to pressure-feed the test liquid to the storage unit; and observing a target region set in the micro flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi IWATA, Hiroomi GOTO, Shigehiko ZODA, Eiichi OZEKI, Takahiro NISHIMOTO, Aline ROTZETTER, Yasuko YONEDA, Ippei TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220302325
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multilayer structure (1) capable of preventing or suppressing the diffusion of a diffusing component from a layer (12, 16) including said diffusing component to a layer (14, 17) adjacent to said layer (12, 16). A multilayer structure (1) wherein the multilayer structure (1) comprises: a conducting layer (12, 16) which is conductive and includes a diffusing component capable of diffusing into an adjacent layer (14, 17); and a conductive diffusion-prevention layer (14, 17), provided so as to be adjacent to the conducting layer (12, 16), including at least one metal or metal oxide, so as be conductive, and including a noble gas, the ratio of the number of atoms of which to the number of atoms of the main metal in the at least one metal or metal oxide being 0.40 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroshi IWATA
  • Publication number: 20220302663
    Abstract: In a slip ring 100, differential signal slip rings 70 are formed using a base substrate 30 where an electrode pattern and a relative permittivity are optimized to transmit a signal by using one differential signal slip ring 70 to one differential signal cable 60a. Consequently, a low voltage differential signal of 0.35V adopted in video signals of 4K resolution can be transmitted while the camera is continuously rotated through 360 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Masao IMAMURA, Hiroshi IWATA
  • Patent number: 11383650
    Abstract: A box apparatus for vehicles is disposed to a side of a seat and includes: a box having an internal space having an opening facing upward; and a lid having a lid body and a pivotal shaft integrated with the lid body and pivotally supported relative to the box, configured to open and close the opening of the box, and positionally changed between a closed position where the lid body is disposed above the box and closes the opening, and an opened position where the lid body is disposed at a side of the box and opens the opening. The lid body has an opened-position upper-surface portion becoming an upper surface at the opened position and a closed-position upper-surface portion becoming an upper surface at the closed position and becoming a side surface at the opened position, and a heating element is disposed at the opened-position and closed-position upper-surface portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fukui, Hiroshi Iwata, Chiharu Totani
  • Patent number: 11364850
    Abstract: The lid portion has a first body, a first rib protruding from the first surface of the first body and extending along the first surface, and the storage section has a second body, a second rib protruding from the second surface of the second body and extending along the second surface. The first and second ribs have main welded portions welded at intersections crossing each other, and the lid portion and/or the storage portion has main welded portions extending from one of the first and second ribs to the other between the main welded portions adjacent to each other. The lid portion and/or the storage section has an auxiliary rib extending from one of the first and second ribs to the other between the adjacent main welded portions, and the auxiliary rib has a sub-welded portion that is welded to the other at the intersection with the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Iwata
  • Patent number: 11348770
    Abstract: The sputtering cathode has a tubular shape having a pair of long sides facing each other in cross-sectional shape, has a sputtering target whose erosion surface faces inward, and a magnetic circuit is provided along the sputtering target. The pair of long sides are constituted by rotary targets each having a cylindrical shape. The rotary target is internally provided with a magnetic circuit and configured to allow the flow of cooling water. The magnetic circuit is provided parallel to the central axis of the rotary target and has a rectangular cross-sectional shape having a long side perpendicular to the radial direction of the rotary target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroshi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20220143614
    Abstract: Provided are a flow path device capable of rapidly performing a drug sensitivity test, and a testing device and a testing method using the same. A flow path device adjusted for observing a test solution existing in a well plate having a well includes: a plate-shaped main body having a main surface; and an insertion body provided in the main body, the insertion body extending along a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the main body, the insertion body configured to be inserted into the well. The insertion body includes a pore having a dimension capable of sucking up the test solution in the well, and the main body includes an observation flow path which communicates with the pore and extends along a direction in plane with the main surface of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroshi IWATA
  • Patent number: 11251721
    Abstract: A power supply device is provided with an output unit, an input unit, a rectifier circuit, a switching circuit, and a controller. The input unit inputs an AC input. The rectifier circuit has a smoothing capacitor and converts the AC input into a rectified output. The switching circuit switches between an ON-state in which input impedance is low and an OFF-state in which input impedance is higher than that in the ON-state. The controller sets a modulation ratio such that, when controlling the switching circuit to switch between the ON-state and the OFF-state, at least a portion of a period, in which the modulation width of the modulation duty ratio becomes maximum, is included in a period from a time when an input current inputted to the smoothing capacitor is generated to a time when the voltage of the smoothing capacitor reaches a maximum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Kataoka, Hiroshi Iwata, Takamitsu Suzuki