Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Konno

Hiroyuki Konno 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: 11976171
    Abstract: A polyimide resin precursor is obtained by allowing a diamine and an acid anhydride to react with each other. The diamine includes p-phenylenediamine, a bis(aminophenoxy)benzene, and 2-(4-aminophenyl)benzoxazol-5-amine. The acid anhydride includes a biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride. The content of the p-phenylenediamine is 30 to 75% by mol, the content of the bis(aminophenoxy)benzene is 10 to 30% by mol, and the content of the 2-(4-aminophenyl)benzoxazol-5-amine is 10 to 50% by mol, with respect to the total of the diamine. The content of the biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride is 78% by mol or more with respect to the total of the acid anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Arisawa MFG. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Sato, Hiroyuki Matsuyama, Yoshihiko Konno
  • Publication number: 20240116227
    Abstract: A work holding mechanism includes a body part having a three-dimensional shape including at least a recess or a protrusion, and an adsorption part for holding a work by adsorbing the work onto the body part in conformity to the three-dimensional shape of the recess or the protrusion provided in the body part. The work is held by being adsorbed in conformity to the three-dimensional shape of the body part, and, therefore, the amount of usage of the work in a work molding system can be reduced as compared with when the work is held so as to have a flat shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Ishizuka, Taisuke Uematsu, Takashi Konno, Hiroyuki Atake, Yoshiyuki Meiki, Minoru Ariyama, Masato Idegami
  • Patent number: 11946143
    Abstract: A laminate comprising a substrate; and a plating-forming layer disposed on at least one surface of both surfaces of the substrate and containing a thermoplastic resin and a plating catalyst, wherein the plating-forming layer further satisfies conditions of the following (1) and/or (2), (1) the plating-forming layer contains a dispersing agent for dispersing the plating catalyst (2) an abundance of the plating catalyst on a surface side of the plating-forming layer is higher than an abundance of the plating catalyst on the substrate side of the plating-forming layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Arisawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nakamura, Yoshihiko Konno, Hiroyuki Matsuyama, Makoto Tai, Shuichi Fujita
  • Patent number: 11923020
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cell transistors, a first word line, a controller, and a storage circuit. Each of the plurality of memory cell transistors stores a plurality of pieces of bit data. The first word line is connected to a plurality of first memory cell transistors in the plurality of memory cell transistors. The controller performs a loop process including repetition of a program loop including a program operation and a first verification operation. The storage circuit stores status information. The controller performs the loop process, then performs a second verification operation, and stores first status data corresponding to a result of the loop process and second status data corresponding to a result of the second verification operation in the storage circuit, in a write operation using the plurality of first memory cell transistors as targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishii, Yuji Nagai, Makoto Miakashi, Tomoko Kajiyama, Hayato Konno
  • Publication number: 20230333549
    Abstract: A component life prediction system 1 includes a server device 10 configured to be able to communicate with a work machine 2, and capable of predicting the life of a component of the work machine 2. The server device 10 acquires operation information of the work machine 2 including information about the operation location of the work machine 2, and a pre-stored aerial photo of the operation location of the work machine 2; estimates the industry in which the work machine 2 is used based on the acquired operation information of the work machine 2 and aerial photo of the operation location; and predicts the life of the component of the work machine 2, based on the estimated industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi OKUMURA, Hiroyuki KONNO, Satoshi INOSE, Shigeyuki SAKURAI, Shinichi OKU, Tomohiro YONEDA
  • Publication number: 20220307237
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a work machine management system that can predict the maintenance timing of a work machine with higher accuracy than conventional techniques. A work machine management system 100 of the present disclosure includes an input/output unit 121 and a processing unit 122. The input/output unit 121 receives from work machines 200 positional information PI and operation information OI on the work machines 200, and also receives from a geographical information system server 300 geological information GI on an area where the work machines 200 are to perform an operation, based on the positional information PI. The processing unit 122 predicts the maintenance timing of each work machine 200 based on the operation information OI and the geological information GI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiro YONEDA, Satoshi INOSE, Tomohiro YOSHIDA, Ayato IWASAKI, Takashi OKUMURA, Hiroyuki KONNO
  • Patent number: 10180387
    Abstract: The identification apparatus includes a quantitative phase image acquisition unit, a feature quantity extraction unit, a learning unit, a storage unit, and an identification unit. The feature quantity extraction unit extracts a feature quantity of a quantitative phase image of a cell. The learning unit performs machine learning for a quantitative phase image of a known cell of which a type is known based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit. The storage unit stores a result of the machine learning by the learning unit. The identification unit determines, based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit for the quantitative phase image of an unknown cell of which a type is unknown, the type of the unknown cell using the learning result stored by the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ozaki, Hidenao Iwai, Hiroyuki Konno, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Toyohiko Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20170212033
    Abstract: The identification apparatus includes a quantitative phase image acquisition unit, a feature quantity extraction unit, a learning unit, a storage unit, and an identification unit. The feature quantity extraction unit extracts a feature quantity of a quantitative phase image of a cell. The learning unit performs machine learning for a quantitative phase image of a known cell of which a type is known based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit. The storage unit stores a result of the machine learning by the learning unit. The identification unit determines, based on the feature quantity extracted by the extraction unit for the quantitative phase image of an unknown cell of which a type is unknown, the type of the unknown cell using the learning result stored by the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Yusuke OZAKI, Hidenao IWAI, Hiroyuki KONNO, Hirotoshi KIKUCHI, Toyohiko YAMAUCHI
  • Patent number: 8916323
    Abstract: The toner can obtain low-temperature fixing property, heat-resistant storability and long-term stability of charging while having excellent low-temperature fixing property. The toner is formed with toner particles containing a binder resin and a crystalline ester compound, the crystalline ester compound has a linear-chain structure, and the binder resin contains a styrene-acrylic resin including a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester monomer represented by general formula (1) below. In the general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. m represents 2 or 3, and n represents an integer of 1 to 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kouji Sugama, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Hiroyuki Konno, Takako Kawamura
  • Patent number: 8893477
    Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust emission purifying apparatus having a liquid level measuring device in which, when a liquid level (measured liquid level) measured by a liquid level indicator of a sensor is equal to or than a measurable lower limit, the measured liquid level is output. On the other hand, when the measured liquid level is less than the measurable lower limit, the liquid level estimated based on a consumption of a liquid reducing agent or its precursor in a reducing agent tank and a tank cross-sectional area is output. The liquid level of the liquid reducing agent or its precursor is estimated in a range in which the liquid level may not be accurately measured due to the presence of a concentration meter, whereby the liquid level can be measured over a wide range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Volvo Powertrain Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Konno
  • Patent number: 8871415
    Abstract: There is provided a toner for electrostatic-image development that can obtain heat-resistant storability, fixed image strength and long-term stability of charging while having excellent low-temperature fixing property. The toner is formed, with toner particles containing a binder resin and a crystalline ester compound, and the binder resin contains a styrene-acrylic resin including a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nagasawa, Kouji Sugama, Hiroyuki Konno, Takaki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 8859178
    Abstract: A toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a releasing agent and a binder resin, the binder resin containing a copolymer including a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the general, formula (1), in which R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 2 or 3, and n is an integer of 1 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Takaki Kawamura, Kouji Sugama, Hiroyuki Konno, Hiroshi Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 8738242
    Abstract: The slope angle of a blade on an earthmoving machine is automatically controlled based on measurements from a three-axis gyroscope, a blade slope angle tilt sensor, and a blade tip angle tilt sensor mounted on the blade. A three-axis gyroscope has high dynamic response and high resistance to mechanical disturbances but is subject to potentially unbounded errors. A tilt sensor has bounded errors but has a slow dynamic response and a high sensitivity to mechanical disturbances. The combination of a three-axis gyroscope and two tilt sensors provides an advantageous measurement system. Algorithms for performing proper fusion of the measurements account for the lack of synchronization between the three-axis gyroscope and the tilt sensors and also screen out invalid measurements from the tilt sensors. The blade slope angle is controlled based on a reference blade slope angle and an estimate of the blade slope angle computed from properly fused measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Konno, Vernon Joseph Brabec, Renard Tomas Graham
  • Patent number: 8628901
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic image development that has sufficient low-temperature fixability, can provide high post-fixing separability, and can be used for stable formation of images at high speed. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a binder resin. The binder resin contains as a part thereof a block copolymer having an A-B-A block copolymer structure including polymer blocks A composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl methacrylate and a polymer block B composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl acrylate. The glass transition point (TgA) of a homopolymer of the alkyl methacrylate forming the polymer blocks A is higher than the glass transition point (TgB) of a homopolymer of the alkyl acrylate forming the polymer block B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Takaki Kawamura, Hiroyuki Konno, Kouji Sugama, Hiroshi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20130280650
    Abstract: There is provided a toner for electrostatic-image development that can obtain low-temperature fixing property, heat-resistant storability and long-term stability of charging while having excellent low-temperature fixing property. A toner for electrostatic-image development is formed with toner particles containing a binder resin and a crystalline ester compound, the crystalline ester compound has a linear-chain structure, and the binder resin contains a styrene-acrylic resin including a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester monomer represented by general formula (1) below. Meanwhile, in the general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. m represents 2 or 3, and n represents an integer of 1 to 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kouji SUGAMA, Hiroshi NAGASAWA, Hiroyuki KONNO, Takako KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20130280649
    Abstract: There is provided a toner for electrostatic-image development that can obtain heat-resistant storability, fixed image strength and long-term stability of charging while having excellent low-temperature fixing property. The toner is formed with toner particles containing a binder resin and a crystalline ester compound, and the binder resin contains a styrene-acrylic resin including a structural unit derived from an acrylic ester monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAGASAWA, Kouji SUGAMA, Hiroyuki KONNO, Takaki KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20130209930
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic image development, having excellent low-temperature fixability and also having hot offset resistance and post-fixing separability. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a releasing agent and a binder resin, and the binder resin contains a copolymer including a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. m is an integer of 2 or 3, and n is an integer of 1 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Takaki KAWAMURA, Kouji SUGAMA, Hiroyuki KONNO, Hiroshi NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20130190473
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic image development that has low-temperature fixability and hot offset resistance and also has document offset resistance. The toner contains a hyperbranched polymer which is a homopolymer formed using an inimer having, in its molecule, a polymerizable functional group and a polymerization initiating group or is a copolymer formed using the inimer and a vinyl-based monomer. The hyperbranched polymer is preferably a terminal-modified hyperbranched polymer and is preferably obtained by a living radical polymerization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAGASAWA, Kouji SUGAMA, Hiroyuki KONNO, Takaki KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 8494893
    Abstract: A production plan enabling suppression of occurrence of excess stock is made. A shipping request representing the requested amount of shipping for each shipping request week is received. Among the shipping weeks of the shipping requests, the furthest future shipping request week is handled as the furthest future shipping week, and the amounts of shipping of shipping weeks near the present time are determined sequentially from the amount of shipping of the furthest future shipping week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Oya, Kenichi Funaki, Hiroyuki Konno
  • Publication number: 20130108953
    Abstract: Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic linage development that has sufficient low-temperature fixability, can provide high post-fixing separability, and can be used for stable formation of images at high speed. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a binder resin. The binder resin contains as a part thereof a block copolymer having an A-B-A block copolymer structure including polymer blocks A composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl methacrylate and a polymer block B composed of a structural unit derived from an alkyl acrylate. The glass transition point (TgA) of a homopolymer of the alkyl methacrylate forming the polymer blocks A is higher than the glass transition point (TgB) of a homopolymer of the alkyl acrylate forming the polymer block B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takaki KAWAMURA, Hiroyuki KONNO, Kouji SUGAMA, Hiroshi NAGASAWA