Patents by Inventor Koji Sasaki

Koji Sasaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20240145331
    Abstract: The power semiconductor module includes a base plate, a semiconductor chip mounted on a first main surface of the base plate, and a heat sink connected to a second main surface of the base plate, wherein: a chamfered part is provided at an end portion of at least one side of the second main surface; and, when the cross section of the base plate is viewed in a state in which the base plate is fixed to the heat sink, the slope of the second main surface of the base plate is discontinuous at the boundary between the chamfered part and an area of the second main surface other than the chambered part, and the angle between the bottom surface of the chamfered part of the base plate and the surface on the side of the heat sink where the base plate is fixed is 5° to 30°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hitoshi NISHIMORI, Keisuke HORIUCHI, Norio NAKAZATO, Daisuke KAWASE, Koji SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11964351
    Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of suitably determining screw fastening failure. A screw fastening failure determination device (10) includes: a speed acquisition unit (13) which acquires an axial speed of a screw driver or a speed feature value relating to the speed; and a failure determination unit (14) which determines, in a temporary seating process, that a screw fastening has failed on the basis of the axial speed or the speed feature value at a prescribed timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Sugioka, Tatsuya Sasaki, Koji Nishigaki, Takanori Shibutani
  • Publication number: 20240120800
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure of a motor casing configured to house an AC motor of a plurality of phases, the terminal connection structure includes a plurality of terminal blocks located side by side to each other along a circumferential direction of the motor casing and including a plurality of terminal surfaces facing away from the motor casing, and a plurality of terminals that penetrate the terminal blocks and are configured to be electrically connected to the phases of the AC motor. A portion of each of the terminals is located on the terminal surfaces. At least one terminal surface is offset in a perpendicular direction from a plane aligned with another terminal surface of the plurality of terminal surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shun NAKAYAMA, Koji SAKOTA, Yuji SASAKI, Yoshihito KATSU
  • Patent number: 11954155
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present application includes a generation unit and a providing unit. The generation unit uses a model that is trained to learn a relationship between a criterion for classifying users of a first company and a criterion for classifying users of a second company to generate a criterion (common key) for classifying the users of the second company into a first category, from the criterion for classifying the users of the first company into the first category. The providing unit provides a criterion generated by the generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Yahoo Japan Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Sasaki, Akira Tajima, Takahiro Ishikawa, Koji Tsukamoto, Seira Nakamura, Kazuki Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20240101391
    Abstract: A system for detecting a presence of a person in a hoistway, having: one or more controllers configured to authenticate the person in the hoistway; the one or more controllers being operationally connected to an elevator car in the hoistway and configured to determine whether the person is within a predetermined distance of the elevator car from a signal emitter on the person; wherein when the person is within the predetermined distance of the elevator car, the one or more controllers is configured to transmit a feedback request to the person and stop the elevator car unless the one or more controllers receives feedback to the feedback request within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jayapal Reddy Gireddy, Helge Krambeck, Xinjin Zheng, Yuzhen Xue, Koji Kiyomoto, Arnaud Blanchard, Daigoro Kurokawa, Kazuya Yamamura, Hideki Arai, Terumitsu Saito, Hideaki Sasaki, Takashi Tanaka, Naoto Furuichi
  • Patent number: 11938729
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a base plate and at least two device chips in which ejection ports for ejecting a liquid are formed and which are disposed on the base plate. At least one first reference mark is provided on the base plate. A second reference mark is provided on each of the device chips. At least one space is formed between adjacent device chips. The second reference marks and the first reference mark present in the space are disposed on an array axis along which the device chips are arrayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Asai, Koji Sasaki, Jun Yamamuro, Shingo Nagata
  • Publication number: 20240092645
    Abstract: A silica particle includes: a quaternary ammonium salt, in which the following expressions are satisfied, 0.90?FBEFORE/FAFTER?1.10, and 5?FSINTERING/FBEFORE?20, in which FBEFORE represents a maximum frequency value of a pore diameter of 2 nm or less in the silica particles before washing, which is obtained from a pore distribution curve in a nitrogen gas adsorption method, FAFTER represents a maximum frequency value of the pore diameter of 2 nm or less in the silica particles after washing, which is obtained from the pore distribution curve in the nitrogen gas adsorption method, and FSINTERING represents a maximum frequency value of the pore diameter of 2 nm or less in the silica particles before washing and after sintering at 600° C., which is obtained from the pore distribution curve in the nitrogen gas adsorption method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Yuka Zenitani, Koji Sasaki, Sakae Takeuchi, Yoshifumi Eri, Takahiro Mizuguchi
  • Publication number: 20240091917
    Abstract: An electric tool system includes an electric tool device and a camera device. The electric tool device has a drive unit and an electric tool communication unit. The drive unit performs tightening work of tightening a tightening component to a work target. The electric tool communication unit performs communication with outside. The camera device has a fixing unit, an image capturing unit, and a camera communication unit. The fixing unit is removably attached to the electric tool device. The image capturing unit captures an image of at least the work target. The camera communication unit performs communication with the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Koji UEKUSA, Mutsuhiro YAMANAKA, Ryosuke SASAKI, Kouji IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240098209
    Abstract: A disclosed managing apparatus and image forming apparatus management system ensure confidentiality of information in an image forming apparatus while usability is maintained. An image forming apparatus acquires IC card identifying information with an IC card reader. A management server acquires a user ID associated with the acquired IC card identifying information and use limit information concerning use of the image forming apparatus. A process is performed in the image forming apparatus in accordance with the use limit information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi SAKAGAMI, Naoto SAKURAI, Koji SASAKI, Daiya MIYASAKA, Tomoko NISHIZAWA, Yasuhiko TSUGAWA, Yohei ONO
  • Publication number: 20240092080
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a base plate and at least two device chips in which ejection ports for ejecting a liquid are formed and which are disposed on the base plate. At least one first reference mark is provided on the base plate. A second reference mark is provided on each of the device chips. At least one space is formed between adjacent device chips. The second reference marks and the first reference mark present in the space are disposed on an array axis along which the device chips are arrayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Asai, Koji Sasaki, Jun Yamamuro, Shingo Nagata
  • Patent number: 11931847
    Abstract: A magnet chuck has a piston assembly including a tube shaped permanent magnet and a core yoke able to move on the interior of a cylinder tube. The permanent magnet is provided on the outer periphery of the core yoke, is magnetized in the radial direction, and a magnetic sensor is attached to the side surface of the cylinder tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi Yajima, Motohiro Sato, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Koji Hara, Kouichirou Kanda
  • Publication number: 20240083167
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a base plate and at least two device chips in which ejection ports for ejecting a liquid are formed and which are disposed on the base plate. At least one first reference mark is provided on the base plate. A second reference mark is provided on each of the device chips. At least one space is formed between adjacent device chips. The second reference marks and the first reference mark present in the space are disposed on an array axis along which the device chips are arrayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Asai, Koji Sasaki, Jun Yamamuro, Shingo Nagata
  • Publication number: 20240072558
    Abstract: A storage battery management device according to one embodiment includes a hardware processor functioning as an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires, as current operation state data of a storage battery system including a plurality of storage batteries, charge/discharge power, a cell voltage, a charge/discharge current, and a temperature of a battery board of the storage battery system. The calculation unit calculates, by using a digital model for simulating operation of the storage battery system, a chargeable/dischargeable capacity, a State of Charge (SOC) level change amount, and an SOC maintainable charge/discharge amount being a charge/discharge amount maintaining an SOC level within a predetermined range. The display control unit causes a display unit to display the chargeable/dischargeable capacity, the SOC level change amount, and the SOC maintainable charge/discharge amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SASAKI, Takahiro KASE, Takenori KOBAYASHI, Kenji MITSUMOTO, Yoshihisa SUMIDA, Koji TOBA
  • Patent number: 11914236
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes an active matrix substrate including a first electrode, a first insulating layer, and second electrodes including a first linear electrode; a color filter substrate including a black matrix, a color filter layer, a third electrode including second linear electrodes, and a fourth electrode which is a floating electrode. The third electrode and the fourth electrode are disposed between the black matrix and the liquid crystal layer. The second linear electrodes extend in a second direction and each overlap a portion of the black matrix extending in the second direction. The fourth electrode is disposed between the second linear electrodes and overlaps the black matrix in a plan view. The control circuit switches between application of driving voltage and application of constant voltage to the third electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sharp Display Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Murata, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Shinpei Higashida, Takahiro Sasaki, Takashi Satoh, Shinji Shimada
  • Publication number: 20240047406
    Abstract: Provided is a conductive composition capable of achieving excellent die shear strength by sintering silver particles together even by heat treatment at a low temperature or for a short period of time regardless of whether pressure is applied or not. The conductive composition contains silver particles (A) having an average particle size of 0.05 to 5 ?m, a solvent (B), and a thermosetting resin (C). Easily saponifiable chlorine concentration of the thermosetting resin (C) is 3,000 to 12,000 ppm. The conductive composition contains 0.1 to 1.5 parts by mass of the thermosetting resin (C) based on 100 parts by mass of the silver particles (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Koji SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240036241
    Abstract: Provided is a wire grid polarizing element excellent in heat dissipation and excellent in transmissivity and polarization splitting properties for oblique incident light at wide-range incident angles. A wire grid polarizing element 1 of a hybrid type made of an inorganic material and an organic material includes a substrate 10 made of the inorganic material, a grid structural body 20 made of the organic material and including a base part 21 provided on the substrate 10 and a plurality of ridge portions 22, the base part and the ridge portions being integrally formed, and a functional film 30 made of a metal material and covering part of the ridge portion 22. The ridge portion 22 has an upward narrowing shape that narrows in width with distance from the base part 21. The functional film 30 covers and wraps the top of the ridge portion 22, and does not cover a bottom side of the ridge portion 22 and the base part 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11881396
    Abstract: A deposition method of forming silicon oxide films collectively on a plurality of substrates in a processing container performs a plurality of execution cycles each of which includes: supplying a silicon material gas containing an organoamino-functionalized oligosiloxane compound into the processing container; and supplying an oxidizing gas into the processing container adjusted to a pressure of 1 Torr to 10 Torr (133 Pa to 1333 Pa).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Koji Sasaki, Keisuke Suzuki, Tomoya Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11866340
    Abstract: A silica particle includes: a quaternary ammonium salt, in which the following expressions are satisfied, 0.90?FBEFORE/FAFTER?1.10, and 5?FSINTERING/FBEFORE?20, in which FBEFORE represents a maximum frequency value of a pore diameter of 2 nm or less in the silica particles before washing, which is obtained from a pore distribution curve in a nitrogen gas adsorption method, FAFTER represents a maximum frequency value of the pore diameter of 2 nm or less in the silica particles after washing, which is obtained from the pore distribution curve in the nitrogen gas adsorption method, and FSINTERING represents a maximum frequency value of the pore diameter of 2 nm or less in the silica particles before washing and after sintering at 600° C., which is obtained from the pore distribution curve in the nitrogen gas adsorption method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Yuka Zenitani, Koji Sasaki, Sakae Takeuchi, Yoshifumi Eri, Takahiro Mizuguchi
  • Publication number: 20240002637
    Abstract: Resin particles include resin base particles and silica particles on surfaces of the resin base particles. The silica particles contain a quaternary ammonium salt and have hydrophobized surfaces. A difference (detection temperature A?detection temperature B) between a detection temperature A and a detection temperature B is more than 50° C., where the detection temperature A is a detection temperature from a pyrolysis product of the quaternary ammonium salt determined by pyrolysis mass spectrometry of the resin particles before cleaning, and the detection temperature B is a detection temperature from the pyrolysis product of the quaternary ammonium salt determined by pyrolysis mass spectrometry of the resin particles after cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Koji SASAKI, Takahiro MIZUGUCHI, Yuka ZENITANI, Sakae TAKEUCHI, Yoshifumi ERI
  • Publication number: 20240006256
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor module comprising a power semiconductor chip, a base, an insulating substrate bonded to the base, a semiconductor chip bonded to the insulating substrate, and a case adhered to the base by means of an adhesive. The semiconductor module has a low variability but a high assembly quality and reliability enabling a decrease in stress between the case and an adhered portion of the base. The base includes a plate-like first material, and a second material coating the first material and having a linear coefficient of expansion greater than that of the first material. The case covers at least part of a side surface of the base and is adhered to the base at least on an upper surface of the base by means of the adhesive, and a linear expansion coefficient of the case is larger than the linear expansion coefficient of the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kisho Ashida, Daisuke Kawase, Koji Sasaki