Patents by Inventor Kouhei Nakamura
Kouhei Nakamura 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: 20240164214Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type thermoelectric converter, an n-type thermoelectric converter, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. One end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to one end of the n-type converter. The other end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to the second electrode, and the other end of the n-type converter is electrically connected to the third electrode. The p-type converter includes a first phononic crystal layer having a first phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged first through holes. The n-type converter includes a second phononic crystal layer having a second phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged second through holes. The through direction of the first through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the p-type converter. The through direction of the second through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the n-type converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Masaki FUJIKANE, Naoki TAMBO, Kunihiko NAKAMURA, Kouhei TAKAHASHI, Yasuyuki NAITO
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Publication number: 20240112629Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a display region, a first functional layer, and a second functional layer. The display region includes a pixel, and the pixel includes a display element and a pixel circuit. The first functional layer includes the pixel circuit, a scan line, and a first connection portion. The display element is electrically connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit is electrically connected to the scan line. The second functional layer includes a region overlapping with the first functional layer, the second functional layer includes a driver circuit and a wiring, and the driver circuit is provided so that the pixel circuit is positioned between the driver circuit and the display element. The wiring is electrically connected to the scan line at the first connection portion, and the wiring is electrically connected to the driver circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Daiki NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 11917916Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type thermoelectric converter, an n-type thermoelectric converter, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. One end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to one end of the n-type converter. The other end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to the second electrode, and the other end of the n-type converter is electrically connected to the third electrode. The p-type converter includes a first phononic crystal layer having a first phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged first through holes. The n-type converter includes a second phononic crystal layer having a second phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged second through holes. The through direction of the first through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the p-type converter. The through direction of the second through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the n-type converter.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Fujikane, Naoki Tambo, Kunihiko Nakamura, Kouhei Takahashi, Yasuyuki Naito
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Publication number: 20230380397Abstract: A dual bearing reel includes a spool having a bobbin trunk and first and second flanges, a spool shaft including a first supported portion on a first flange side and a second supported portion on a second flange side, and the spool shaft configured to integrally rotate with the spool, a reel body including a first body portion rotatably supporting the first supported portion and a second body portion rotatably supporting the second supported portion; a level-wind mechanism to move a fishing line guide along an axial direction of the spool shaft in reciprocating fashion in conjunction with the rotation of the spool, a first braking unit disposed in the first body portion facing the first flange and configured to brake the rotation of the spool, and a rotation transmission mechanism in the second body portion and configured to transmit the rotation of the spool to the level-wind mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Kouhei NAKAMURA, Shunsaku ASAKA
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Patent number: 11778999Abstract: A fishing reel includes a reel body, a first shaft member, a second shaft member, a rolling element, and an outer member. The first shaft member is rotatably supported by the reel body. The second shaft member is connected to an end of the first shaft member in an axial direction of the first shaft member. The second shaft member rotates integrally with the first shaft member. The rolling element contacts the second shaft member in a radial direction away from an axial center of the first shaft member. The outer member is disposed outside the rolling element in the radial direction. The outer member rotates integrally with the second shaft member only in one direction along a circumferential direction around the axial center of the first shaft member.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kouhei Nakamura, Kunio Takechi
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Patent number: 11779000Abstract: A one-way clutch unit for a fishing reel is disclosed. The one-way clutch is configured to brake a rotation of a shaft member of the fishing reel. The one-way clutch includes a rolling element and an outer member. The rolling element contacts the shaft member in a radial direction away from an axle of the shaft member. The outer member is disposed outside the rolling element in the radial direction. The outer member is configured to rotate in only one direction along a circumferential direction around the axle. The outer member includes a first external force receiving portion that receives a first external force in an axial direction of the shaft member.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kouhei Nakamura, Kunio Takechi
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Publication number: 20230157268Abstract: A spool braking device includes a brake drum and a rotation structure. The brake drum is disposed in a reel body and positioned alongside a spool in an axial direction. The rotation structure is arranged between the spool and the brake drum in the axial direction. The rotation structure has a support, a brake shoe, and a biasing member. The support rotates in accordance with a spool shaft. The brake shoe has a center of gravity arranged outside of the brake drum in a radial direction. The brake shoe is configured to contact a tapered surface of the brake drum. The biasing member biases one of the support or the brake drum towards another one of the support or the brake drum. The one of the support or the brake drum is movable in the axial direction with respect to the another one of the support or the brake drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Daichi NAKATA, Hiroki OOGOSE, Kunio TAKECHI, Kouhei NAKAMURA, Keigo KITAJIMA
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Publication number: 20220400663Abstract: A one-way clutch unit for a fishing reel is disclosed. The one-way clutch is configured to brake a rotation of a shaft member of the fishing reel. The one-way clutch includes a rolling element and an outer member. The rolling element contacts the shaft member in a radial direction away from an axle of the shaft member. The outer member is disposed outside the rolling element in the radial direction. The outer member is configured to rotate in only one direction along a circumferential direction around the axle. The outer member includes a first external force receiving portion that receives a first external force in an axial direction of the shaft member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kouhei NAKAMURA, Kunio TAKECHI
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Publication number: 20220338456Abstract: A fishing reel includes a reel body, a first shaft member, a second shaft member, a rolling element, and an outer member. The first shaft member is rotatably supported by the reel body. The second shaft member is connected to an end of the first shaft member in an axial direction of the first shaft member. The second shaft member rotates integrally with the first shaft member. The rolling element contacts the second shaft member in a radial direction away from an axial center of the first shaft member. The outer member is disposed outside the rolling element in the radial direction. The outer member rotates integrally with the second shaft member only in one direction along a circumferential direction around the axial center of the first shaft member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kouhei NAKAMURA, Kunio TAKECHI
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Publication number: 20210003674Abstract: An irradiation system (100) comprises a plurality of irradiation devices (1) and a control device (2). The plurality of irradiation devices (1) are arranged adjacent to one another in a first direction. Each of the plurality of irradiation devices (1) is able to move an electromagnetic wave in a second direction different from the first direction while moving the electromagnetic wave in the first direction. The control device (2) controls the plurality of irradiation devices. Specifically, the control device (2) separates an irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave of each of the plurality of irradiation devices (1) from the control device by at least a predetermined distance or more in the second direction at a predetermined timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Kenichi HANADA, Shogo MIYANABE, Yoshichika SATO, Kouhei NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20170356690Abstract: A refrigerant heat exchanger has the passage defining member. The passage defining member is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics. The passage defining member has a tube portion defining a refrigerant passage. The passage defining member has the plate portion which spreads from the tube portion. In the tube portion, carbon fibers are oriented to surround the tube portion. This orientation contributes to a pressure resisting performance in a radial direction of the tube portion. In the plate portion, the carbon fibers are oriented to protrude from the tube portion. This orientation contributes to improve mechanical strength in the plate portion. The carbon fibers are extended over both the tube portion and the plate portion. This orientation promotes thermal transfer over the tube portion and the plate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Kouhei NAKAMURA, Aun OTA, Tomohide NISHINO, Yoshiyuki YAMAUCHI, Takahito SHIBATA
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Patent number: 9568020Abstract: A blower includes a fan that causes momentum to air by rotation, a shaft that defines a rotation axis of the fan, a bearing that supports the shaft outside of the fan, and a weight that is movable in a direction of rotation of the fan. In the fan, the weight is located opposite to the bearing with respect to an end of the fan adjacent to the bearing, and thus an increase in weight by the weight can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Yasuda, Koji Ito, Shinya Murayama, Kouhei Nakamura
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Patent number: 8991209Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing high pressure nitrogen is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Shinji Tomita, Kouhei Nakamura, Kenji Hirose, Jerome Beauvisage, Bao Ha
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Publication number: 20140216106Abstract: An air separation unit produces and supplies nitrogen gas used in gasification furnace facility and/or gas purification facility from material air and supplies oxygen-rich waste gas to air compressor installed in gasification furnace facility, and introduces it as part of the gasification agent in gasification furnace after being pressurized together with air in air compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Kensuke Nakasuji, Kouhei Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140105744Abstract: A blower includes a fan that causes momentum to air by rotation, a shaft that defines a rotation axis of the fan, a bearing that supports the shaft outside of the fan, and a weight that is movable in a direction of rotation of the fan. In the fan, the weight is located opposite to the bearing with respect to an end of the fan adjacent to the bearing, and thus an increase in weight by the weight can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Yasuda, Koji Ito, Shinya Murayama, Kouhei Nakamura
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Publication number: 20120144861Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing high pressure nitrogen is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Shinji Tomita, Kouhei Nakamura, Kenji Hirose, Jerome Beauvisage, Bao Ha