Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Ohtani
Hitoshi Ohtani 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: 20150147675Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate having food adhesion between a support and a conductive layer. The laminate of the present invention comprises a conductive layer A formed on a support, the conductive layer A containing a conductive carbon material and a polymer, the polymer in the conductive layer A being dense at the surface in contact with the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kasumi Oi, Naoya Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kishimoto, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20150132668Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a conductive porous layer for batteries in which adhesion between a conductive porous substrate and the conductive porous layer is excellent, and pores in the conductive porous layer are maintained without being deformed. The conductive porous layer for batteries of the present invention contains a laminate containing a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, the first conductive layer including a conductive carbon material and a polymer, and the second conductive layer including a conductive carbon material and a polymer, and the polymer contained in the first conductive layer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) 30° C. or more higher than the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymer contained in the second conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Kasumi Oi, Naoya Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kishimoto, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20140170532Abstract: A configuration for preventing deformation of a solid oxide fuel cell is provided. A solid oxide fuel cell 1 includes a support substrate 2 formed from a gas-permeable metal, an anode 3 placed on the first surface of the support substrate 2, a back surface layer 7 placed on the second surface of the support substrate 2, an electrolyte 4 placed on the anode 3, and a cathode 6 placed on the electrolyte 4, and the anode and the back surface layer contain a metal and a ceramic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Ohtani, Kuniaki Yoshikata, Kazufumi Kodani
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Patent number: 8300986Abstract: A measurement processing block obtains a plurality of first images of the object to be measured, taken with very small movements in the imaging area. A feature extraction processing block extracts an approximate feature portion of the object from the first images obtained by the measurement processing block. A partial-image creation processing block creates a plurality of first partial images by grouping the plurality of first images obtained by the measurement processing block in the vicinity of the approximate feature portion extracted by the feature extraction processing block. A super-resolution-image creation processing block creates a super-resolution image from the plurality of first partial images created by the partial-image creation processing block. Thus, detailed features of the object are measured precisely and easily even when the object is located far away.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TopconInventors: Nobuo Kochi, Tetsuharu Anai, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Patent number: 8177797Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular suture reinforcement material suitable for use in automatic suturing devices that are widely used in surgical operations, etc. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tubular suture reinforcement material with which a tubular shape is easily obtained to thereby increase its productivity, and removal of thread is easily achieved. The present invention provides a tubular suture reinforcement material for an automatic suturing device formed by stacking two sheet-like materials and sewing together both ends of the two sheet-like materials using two chain stitches (intralooping stitches) each thread end at each sewing end is suitably extended, and the thread end is passed through an anterior loop continuous to the thread end, thereby preventing the thread from unraveling.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Gunze LimitedInventors: Hiroyuki Shimoji, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Patent number: 7718556Abstract: A medical film that is excellent in biocompatibility and bioabsorbability and has an excellent strength in suturing and bonding is provided. A reinforcing material 12 made of a biodegradable polymer is placed in a gelatin solution so as to allow the solution to infiltrate in the reinforcing material 12 and then the gelatin is dried. This allows the gelatin that has infiltrated entirely in an internal part of the reinforcing material 12 to gel, thereby forming a gelatin film 11. Thus, a medical film 1 in which the reinforcing material 12 and the gelatin film 11 are integrated is obtained. The gelatin film 11 preferably is a cross-linked gelatin film.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignees: Gunze Limited, JMS Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shojiro Matsuda, Hitoshi Ohtani, Yoshimi Tanaka, Hideki Tadokoro
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Publication number: 20090245653Abstract: A measurement processing block obtains a plurality of first images of the object to be measured, taken with very small movements in the imaging area. A feature extraction processing block extracts an approximate feature portion of the object from the first images obtained by the measurement processing block. A partial-image creation processing block creates a plurality of first partial images by grouping the plurality of first images obtained by the measurement processing block in the vicinity of the approximate feature portion extracted by the feature extraction processing block. A super-resolution-image creation processing block creates a super-resolution image from the plurality of first partial images created by the partial-image creation processing block. Thus, detailed features of the object are measured precisely and easily even when the object is located far away.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Nobuo KOCHI, Tetsuharu Anai, Hitoshi OHTANI
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Publication number: 20070049953Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular suture reinforcement material suitable for use in automatic suturing devices that are widely used in surgical operations, etc. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tubular suture reinforcement material with which a tubular shape is easily obtained to thereby increase its productivity, and removal of thread is easily achieved. The present invention aims to overcome drawbacks such that sheet-like materials joined by the conventional temporary adhesion easily separate from each other, and the tubular suture reinforcement material manufactured using a running stitch requires a lot of time and skill, and removal of the thread is difficult depending on the kind of sheet-like material, sewing pitch, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: GUNZE LIMITEDInventors: Hiroyuki Shimoji, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20060178683Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular suture reinforcement material suitable for use in automatic suturing devices that are widely used in surgical operations, etc. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tubular suture reinforcement material with which a tubular shape is easily obtained to thereby increase its productivity, and removal of thread is easily achieved. The present invention aims to overcome drawbacks such that sheet-like materials joined by the conventional temporary adhesion easily separate from each other, and the tubular suture reinforcement material manufactured using a running stitch requires a lot of time and skill, and removal of the thread is difficult depending on the kind of sheet-like material, sewing pitch, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Hiroyuki Shimoji, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20060167648Abstract: The present invention is a three-dimensional survey system (or the like) for computing three-dimensional coordinate data with a survey apparatus and image acquisition devices; the survey apparatus being adapted to measure the position of a collimation target from distance and angle, the image acquisition devices each acquiring images of the object to be measured, inclusive of an image of the collimation target, from different multiple directions, and an arithmetic processing element being able to match, by using the collimation target as a tie point, the images that have been acquired by the image acquisition devices, relate the collimation target position that has been measured by the survey apparatus, and the collimation target in each of the matched images, and compute three-dimensional coordinate data of the object to be measured, in accordance with the related target data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Hitoshi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20060094318Abstract: A medical film that is excellent in biocompatibility and bioabsorbability and has an excellent strength in suturing and bonding is provided. A reinforcing material 12 made of a biodegradable polymer is placed in a gelatin solution so as to allow the solution to infiltrate in the reinforcing material 12 and then the gelatin is dried. This allows the gelatin that has infiltrated entirely in an internal part of the reinforcing material 12 to gel, thereby forming a gelatin film 11. Thus, a medical film 1 in which the reinforcing material 12 and the gelatin film 11 are integrated is obtained. The gelatin film 11 preferably is a cross-linked gelatin film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicants: Gunze Limited, JMS Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shojiro Matsuda, Hitoshi Ohtani, Yoshimi Tanaka, Hideki Tadokoro
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Publication number: 20060017938Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional surveying instrument used to calculate three-dimensional coordinate data by use of a surveying instrument and an imaging unit. An object of the present invention is in particular to provide a three-dimensional surveying instrument that determines positions of corresponding points by use of a surveying instrument, and that is capable of stereo displaying.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Fumio Ohtomo, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Patent number: 6563574Abstract: The present invention relates to both a surveying apparatus with a picking-up device and a electronic storage medium, and particularly to a surveying apparatus capable of combining a background image captured by a picking-up device with survey data obtained by the surveying apparatus and displaying the combined image on a display unit, wherein the surveying apparatus is configured such that the picking-up device can be connected to the surveying apparatus, the picking-up device having an optical axis approximately parallel with an optical axis of the surveying apparatus, the surveying apparatus comprising: an operation unit for associating measurement data obtained by the surveying apparatus with image data obtained by the picking-up device and displaying a measurement target position mark in the image data; a first storage unit for storing the measurement data associated with the image data; a second storage unit for storing the image data associated with the measurement data; and a display unit for, when neType: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCONInventors: Fumio Ohtomo, Kiwami Horiguchi, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Publication number: 20020085193Abstract: The present invention relates to both a surveying apparatus with a picking-up device and a electronic storage medium, and particularly to a surveying apparatus capable of combining a background image captured by a picking-up device with survey data obtained by the surveying apparatus and displaying the combined image on a display unit, wherein the surveying apparatus is configured such that the picking-up device can be connected to the surveying apparatus, the picking-up device having an optical axis approximately parallel with an optical axis of the surveying apparatus, the surveying apparatus comprising: an operation unit for associating measurement data obtained by the surveying apparatus with image data obtained by the picking-up device and displaying a measurement. target position mark.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha TopconInventors: Fumio Ohtomo, Kiwami Horiguchi, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Patent number: 5519485Abstract: The present invention relates to a stereo image measuring apparatus for displaying stereo images and effecting three-dimensional measurement and a correlation process on a screen for displaying the stereo images, and particularly to a stereo image measuring apparatus for making it possible to easily take hold of measuring points and to effect a correlation process after feature points have been extracted in the vicinity of the position where each cursor exists. Corresponding points for other image, which correspond to measuring points for one image, are searched. Each of display units serves so as to apply marks on the determined corresponding points based on the measured points and the result of the correlation process.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1993Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TopconInventors: Hitoshi Ohtani, Fumio Ohtomo, Hiroyuki Aoki
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Patent number: 4962422Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus for displaying left and right images on respective left and right monitors located at difference positions to provide a stereoscopic vision. The apparatus comprises a memory unit for storing information regarding the left image represented in a coordinate system and information regarding the right image represented in a coordinate system. The coordinate system of the left image is transformed to provide first transformed information regarding the left image represented in the transformed coordinate system. The coordinate system of the right image is transformed to provide second transformed information regarding the left image represented in the transformed coordinate system. The first transformed information regarding the left image is displayed on the left monitor. The second transformed information regarding the right image is displayed on the right monitor.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1989Date of Patent: October 9, 1990Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCONInventors: Fumio Ohtomo, Hiroyuki Frusho, Hitoshi Ohtani
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Patent number: 4858157Abstract: A coordinates measuring apparatus comprising a detecting unit constituted by an optical system for obtaining an image of an object and a detecting system having a plurality of arrayed detecting elements disposed in such a manner that respective detecting signals are superposed at the position of said image, a control unit for taking out data from each of said arrayed detecting elements, and a storage unit for storing the data of each array taken out from said control unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1986Date of Patent: August 15, 1989Assignee: Tokyo Kogaku Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunji Murai, Fumio Ohtomo, Hitoshi Ohtani