Patents by Inventor Kouta Kitamura

Kouta Kitamura 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: 20240159507
    Abstract: A ruler having two slidable parts includes a ruler body, which is formed in rectangular shaped, the ruler body having a first recess extending longitudinally on its top surface and a second recess extending longitudinally on its side surface, a hand stand having a wheel, which is coupled with the second recess of the ruler body, and a wrist stand, the wrist stand having a wrist rest portion, a support portion for supporting the wrist rest portion, a joint connecting the wrist rest portion and the support portion, and ground portions attached to the support portion, wherein the ground portions are grounded to the bottom of the first recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Takuro Kayanuma, Kohei Nishikawa, Kensho Kaneko, Kouta Tsuyuki, Toa Kimura, Sari Tsuruta, Ayaka Sudo, Haruna Tomizawa, Ai Kitamura
  • Patent number: 8304133
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a polymer electrolyte membrane including (A) a membrane formation step of forming a membrane-form product of an ionic group-containing polymer electrolyte on a support, (B) an acid treatment step of exchanging the ionic group into an acid type by bringing the membrane into contact with an inorganic acid-containing acidic liquid, (C) an acid removal step of removing a free acid in the acid-treated membrane, and (D) a drying step of drying the acid-removed membrane, wherein the steps (B) to (D) are carried out without separating the membrane from the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kousuke Sasai, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Yoshimitsu Sakaguchi, Kouta Kitamura, Masahiro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20120129076
    Abstract: Disclosed is a proton exchange membrane for use in fuel cells, which not only has improved proton conductivity and resistance to swelling caused by hot water but also has greater durability when used in a fuel cell, as well as a sulfonic acid group-containing segmented block copolymer constituting the proton exchange membrane, a membrane electrode assembly using the proton exchange membrane, and a fuel cell using the membrane electrode assembly. A sulfonic acid group-containing segmented block copolymer, which is a di- or multi-block copolymer including, within a molecule, at least one kind of hydrophilic segment and at least one kind of hydrophobic segment, a 0.5 g/dL solution thereof dissolved in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as a solvent showing a logarithmic viscosity measured at 30° C. in the range of 0.5 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunsuke Ichimura, Ryouhei Iwahara, Kouta Kitamura, Masahiro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20110065021
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a proton exchange membrane for a fuel cell having excellent proton conductivity, lower property of swelling with hot water, and excellent durability, as well as a block copolymer forming the proton exchange membrane, and a composition, a molded product, a fuel cell proton exchange membrane electrode assembly, and a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Shunsuke Ichimura, Yoshimitsu Sakaguchi, Yoshiko Akitomo, Akira Nishimoto, Masahiro Yamashita, Kousuke Sasai, Takahiro Matsumura
  • Patent number: 7835109
    Abstract: A tape guiding mechanism for guiding a traveling tape is provided including a guide roller for guiding the traveling tape and a regulator which rubs against at least one edge of the traveling tape in its width direction, in which the guide roller includes a circumferential surface with which the tape is in contact, a spiral groove is formed on the circumferential surface around an axis of the guide roller, and the traveling tape shifts to one side in a width direction on the circumferential surface of the guide roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Kouta Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20100055536
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a polymer electrolyte membrane including (A) a membrane formation step of forming a membrane-form product of an ionic group-containing polymer electrolyte on a support, (B) an acid treatment step of exchanging the ionic group into an acid type by bringing the membrane into contact with an inorganic acid-containing acidic liquid, (C) an acid removal step of removing a free acid in the acid-treated membrane, and (D) a drying step of drying the acid-removed membrane, wherein the steps (B) to (D) are carried out without separating the membrane from the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kousuke Sasai, Hiroki Yamacuchi, Yoshimitsu Sakaguchi, Kouta Kitamura, Masahiro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20070285840
    Abstract: A tape guiding mechanism for guiding a traveling tape is provided including a guide roller for guiding the traveling tape and a regulator which rubs against at least one edge of the traveling tape in its width direction, in which the guide roller includes a circumferential surface with which the tape is in contact, a spiral groove is formed on the circumferential surface around an axis of the guide roller, and the traveling tape shifts to one side in a width direction on the circumferential surface of the guide roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Kouta Kitamura
  • Patent number: 7159814
    Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge having an opening provided on one side wall of a cartridge case, a slide door slidably supported by a guide part disposed along the one side wall, the slide door for achieving a shutting-and-opening operation of the opening. A spring member impels the slide door to the shutting direction side, and is provided with a supported part. A spring supporting part retains the supported part. The spring member is retained by the spring supporting part through the supported part and impels the slide door to the shutting direction side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Hideaki Shiga, Hidetoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7093354
    Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge is provided, in which the mating of the lower half and the upper half can be easily performed and which is applicable to automated assembly, when the magnetic tape cartridge having a sliding door is assembled. The rib projects from the upper section of the first guide wall in the direction of the opposite second guide wall. On the other hand, the groove, which faces the rib, is carved on the inner side surface of the sliding door. The rib engages with the groove, thereby restricting the vertical displacement of the sliding door. Also, the engagement of the rib and the groove guides the sliding door in the guide channel freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Hatano, Hidetoshi Yamamoto, Hideaki Shiga, Kouta Kitamura, Seiji Tsuyuki, Yusuke Ishihara
  • Patent number: 7073743
    Abstract: The present invention aim at providing a magnetic tape cartridge, which can be assembled using an automated products line by enabling the assembling operation of a spring member and a slide door with ease. For attaining these problems, there is provided a magnetic tape cartridge comprising a magnetic tape cartridge comprising; an opening provided on one side wall of a cartridge case, and is used for tape drawing; a slide door slidably supported by a guide part disposed along said one side wall, and said slide door is used for achieving the shutting-and-opening operation of said opening; a spring member for impelling said slide door to the shutting direction side, and is placed on said guide part; and a leading part for leading one end part of said spring member to a spring engaging part provided on said slide door, and is provided at one end part of said spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Hideaki Shiga, Hidetoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20060139804
    Abstract: A cartridge case 1 for a magnetic tape cartridge comprises a cartridge case 1 consisting of a lower half 2 and an upper half 3. The lower half 2 is provided with retaining ribs 71 each having a retaining slanted surface 71a such that a plate-like cartridge memory 7 is positioned on the retaining slanted surfaces 71a with its one side 7d lowered and is obliquely supported with respect to a bottom plate 28 of the lower half 2. The upper half 3 is provided with supporting members for supporting various non-resilient constituent parts positioned on the lower half 2 and including the cartridge memory 7. The upper half 2 is provided with a stopper rod 77 such that when the upper half 3 is assembled with the lower half 2, the stopper rod 77 reaches a cartridge memory-rising region before the supporting members contact with the non-resilient constituent parts on the lower half 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Seiji Tsuyuki, Hidetoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Ishihara
  • Patent number: 7064926
    Abstract: A cartridge case 1 for a magnetic tape cartridge comprises a cartridge case 1 consisting of a lower half 2 and an upper half 3. The lower half 2 is provided with retaining ribs 71 each having a retaining slanted surface 71a such that a plate-like cartridge memory 7 is positioned on the retaining slanted surfaces 71a with its one side 7d lowered and is obliquely supported with respect to a bottom plate 28 of the lower half 2. The upper half 3 is provided with supporting members for supporting various non-resilient constituent parts positioned on the lower half 2 and including the cartridge memory 7. The upper half 2 is provided with a stopper rod 77 such that when the upper half 3 is assembled with the lower half 2, the stopper rod 77 reaches a cartridge memory-rising region before the supporting members contact with the non-resilient constituent parts on the lower half 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Seiji Tsuyuki, Hidetoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Ishihara
  • Patent number: 6971604
    Abstract: The present invention aim at providing a magnetic tape cartridge, which can be assembled using an automated products line by enabling the assembling operation of a spring member and a slide door with ease. For attaining these problems, there is provided a magnetic tape cartridge comprising a magnetic tape cartridge comprising; an opening provided on one side wall of a cartridge case, and is used for tape drawing; a slide door slidably supported by a guide part disposed along said one side wall, and said slide door is used for achieving the shutting-and-opening operation of said opening; a spring member for impelling said slide door to the shutting direction side, and is placed on said guide part; and a leading part for leading one end part of said spring member to a spring engaging part provided on said slide door, and is provided at one end part of said spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Hideaki Shiga, Hidetoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6891183
    Abstract: An ultrasonic-welding apparatus including: a cradle, onto which two work pieces are mounted, and which can rotate around an axis vertical to the welding surface of the work pieces; a welding horn, which carries out welding using ultrasonic energy while sandwiching the two work pieces between it and the cradle; a transmission-type laser sensor which measures the fixed part of the work pieces after welding, rotating on the cradle, in the condition that the welding horn is apart from the work pieces after welding; and an optical sensor including a light-emitting part, a light-receiving part, a connecting part on which the light-emitting and light-receiving parts are mounted, and an adjusting part that rotates the connecting part around two axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Tadashi Takahara, Kenji Ishikawa, Novuo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20050006514
    Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge is provided, in which the mating of the lower half and the upper half can be easily performed and which is applicable to automated assembly, when the magnetic tape cartridge having a sliding door is assembled. The rib projects from the upper section of the first guide wall in the direction of the opposite second guide wall. On the other hands the groove, which faces the rib, is carved on the inner side surface of the sliding door. The rib engages with the groove, thereby restricting the vertical displacement of the sliding door. Also, the engagement of the rib and the groove guides the sliding door in the guide channel freely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Yasushi Hatano, Hidetoshi Yamamoto, Hideaki Shiga, Kouta Kitamura, Seiji Tsuyuki, Yusuke Ishihara
  • Patent number: 6829956
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus which enables the speed-up and high efficiency of an inspection as well as the flexibility to the modification of an assembly line. The present invention provides an inspection apparatus, which is directly connected to an assembly line and employed for inspections of a work (magnetic tape cartridge) after assembly, including: an arrival platform to which the work after assembly is carried in; an inspection table on which the work is inspected; a departure platform from which the work after inspection is carried out; a robot for moving the work which has completed inspections on the inspection table to the departure platform as well as moving the work carried in to the arrival platform to the inspection table; and a fixture for fixing the work moved to the inspection table while inspecting the work, wherein a plurality of inspections are performed in parallel while the work is fixed on the inspection table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouta Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20040195416
    Abstract: The present invention aim at providing a magnetic tape cartridge, which can be assembled using an automated products line by enabling the assembling operation of a spring member and a slide door with ease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Hideaki Shiga, Hidetoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20040195415
    Abstract: The present invention aim at providing a magnetic tape cartridge, which can be assembled using an automated products line by enabling the assembling operation of a spring member and a slide door with ease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Hideaki Shiga, Hidetoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20040190182
    Abstract: The present invention aim at providing a magnetic tape cartridge, which can be assembled using an automated products line by enabling the assembling operation of a spring member and a slide door with ease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Hideaki Shiga, Hidetoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6796521
    Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge, which can be assembled using an automated products line by enabling the assembling operation of a spring member and a slide door with ease. For attaining these problems, there is provided a magnetic tape cartridge comprising a magnetic tape cartridge comprising; an opening provided on one side wall of a cartridge case, and is used for tape drawing; a slide door slidably supported by a guide part disposed along said one side wall, and said slide door is used achieving the shutting-and-opening operation of said opening; spring member for impelling said slide door to the shutting direction side, and tape drawing; placed on said guide part; and a leading part for leading one end part of said spring member to a spring engaging part provided on said slide door, and is provided at one end part of said spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouta Kitamura, Hideaki Shiga, Hidetoshi Yamamoto