Patents by Inventor Makoto Shinohara
Makoto Shinohara 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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Patent number: 11927004Abstract: The present invention provides a flush water tank device (4) that supplies flush water to an upper and lower spout port of a flush toilet (2) including; a flush water tank (10); a discharge valve (12); a first on-off valve (19) that performs switching between ejection and stopping of the flush water from the upper spout port; a first on-off valve driving mechanism (16) that is moved from a stopped position to an ejection position based on an user operation; a biasing mechanism (17) that causes the first on-off valve driving mechanism to move to the stopped position; a holding mechanism (20) that holds, at the ejection position, the first on-off valve driving mechanism at the ejection position against the bias force; and a releasing mechanism (21) that releases the holding of the first on-off valve driving mechanism, using the flush water flowing out from the first on-off valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Hideki Tanimoto, Koki Shinohara, Kenji Hatama, Makoto Abe, Seika Tatsuoka
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Patent number: 11782027Abstract: A deterioration prediction device for a magnetic material is provided with: a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic field affected by a magnetic body (W) as an inspection target and outputs a sensor signal; a deterioration score calculation means (51) configured to calculate a deterioration score indicating the degree of deterioration of the magnetic body based on the sensor signal; a deterioration score storage unit (41) configured to store the deterioration score; a deterioration prediction model storage unit configured to store a deterioration prediction model indicating a change in the degree of deterioration; a deterioration prediction model update means (52) configured to update the deterioration prediction model to acquire an updated deterioration prediction model; and a deterioration score prediction means (53) configured to estimate a future deterioration score.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Mitsuo Yamashita, Hiroaki Kodama, Taketoshi Noji, Makoto Shinohara
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Publication number: 20230291297Abstract: A microcontroller with a slew-rate control circuit according to an embodiment includes a pre-drive circuit configured to charge and discharge a gate of an output power transistor with a constant current, a measuring circuit configured to measure a transition time period during which a drain-to-source voltage of the output power transistor makes a transition between a first voltage and a second voltage, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor controls a constant current set value of the pre-drive circuit such that the transition time period is a predetermined time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventor: Makoto SHINOHARA
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Publication number: 20230238172Abstract: There is provided a transformer (101) in which deformation of a coil (403, 503, 603) caused by a short-circuit electromagnetic mechanical force can be suppressed by using a coil pressing metal fitting (303, 401, 501, 601) that saves space and that is lightweight. A coil pressing metal fitting (303, 401, 501, 601) includes a coil pressing metal fitting base member (201, 301) that comes into contact with a coil (403, 503, 603), and a reinforcement member (302) disposed outside the coil pressing metal fitting base member (201, 301). The reinforcement member (302) is connected and fixed to the coil pressing metal fitting base member (201, 301) by a joining member from inside the coil pressing metal fitting base member (201, 301) through the hole (202, 204) of the coil pressing metal fitting base member (201, 301).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Ryousuke MIKOSHIBA, Masaya TANAKA, Makoto SHINOHARA
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Publication number: 20230026092Abstract: An equipment recording system is provided with at least one of a microphone and a camera, and a server. The server is configured to store at least one of information on a sound of a measurement target and information on a moving image of the measurement target, which have been stored before and after the time point at which an abnormality-related signal of the equipment has occurred in a state of being associated with the abnormality-related signal of the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Mitsuo YAMASHITA, Makoto SHINOHARA
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Publication number: 20220229018Abstract: A deterioration prediction device for a magnetic material is provided with: a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic field affected by a magnetic body (W) as an inspection target and outputs a sensor signal; a deterioration score calculation means (51) configured to calculate a deterioration score indicating the degree of deterioration of the magnetic body based on the sensor signal; a deterioration score storage unit (41) configured to store the deterioration score; a deterioration prediction model storage unit configured to store a deterioration prediction model indicating a change in the degree of deterioration; a deterioration prediction model update means (52) configured to update the deterioration prediction model to acquire an updated deterioration prediction model; and a deterioration score prediction means (53) configured to estimate a future deterioration score.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Mitsuo YAMASHITA, Hiroaki KODAMA, Taketoshi NOJI, Makoto SHINOHARA
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Patent number: 11345410Abstract: A vehicle includes a dynamic shock absorbing mechanism provided in a cabin. The dynamic shock absorbing mechanism includes a weight support member transversely supported at an upper portion of a cabin frame and extending along a transverse width of a vehicle body; and a weight member supported at a center portion in the vehicle body transverse width direction of the weight support member. The weight support member is an elastic member that has a smaller elastic modulus than an elastic modulus of the cabin frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto Shinohara
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Patent number: 10782155Abstract: An angle detection apparatus includes a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit generates and outputs an excitation signal to a first resolver for detecting a rotation angle of a first rotating apparatus, generates a first detection sync signal for performing synchronous detection synchronized with the excitation signal for an output signal of the first resolver, and performs the synchronous detection based on the first detection sync signal to output a first angle signal of the first rotating apparatus. The second integrated circuit receives the excitation signal, generates a second detection sync signal for performing the synchronous detection synchronized with the received excitation signal, for an output signal from a second resolver for detecting a rotation angle of a second rotating apparatus, and performs the synchronous detection based on the second detection sync signal to output a second angle signal of the second rotating apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Makoto Shinohara
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Publication number: 20200269929Abstract: A vehicle includes a dynamic shock absorbing mechanism provided in a cabin. The dynamic shock absorbing mechanism includes a weight support member transversely supported at an upper portion of a cabin frame and extending along a transverse width of a vehicle body; and a weight member supported at a center portion in the vehicle body transverse width direction of the weight support member. The weight support member is an elastic member that has a smaller elastic modulus than an elastic modulus of the cabin frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto SHINOHARA
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Patent number: 10630221Abstract: A motor control device including a PWM generator generating a PWM generator generating a PWM signal to be outputted to a drive circuit that energizes a winding of a switched reluctance motor; a rectangular wave generator outputting a rectangular wave signal of 1 pulse or more to the drive circuit in 1 drive period of each phase based on a rotational position of the motor; and a drive signal switcher executing switching so that a PWM drive by the PWM signal is performed when a rotational speed of the motor is equal to or less than a threshold value and a rectangular wave drive by the rectangular wave signal is performed when the rotational speed of the motor is greater than the threshold value. The PWM generator synchronizes a timing to start generation of a carrier of the PWM signal with rising of the rectangular wave signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Toshimitsu Aizawa, Makoto Shinohara, Shigeru Nakajima
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Patent number: 10099728Abstract: A work vehicle has a cabin supported via an anti-vibration member to a bracket that extends to a vehicle body outer side from a vehicle body frame. The bracket mounts a weight member. The weight member is attached to a position in the bracket, said position being located outward of the anti-vibration member, with the weight member protruding to the vehicle body outer side from the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Makoto Shinohara, Yasunori Kobayashi, Yoshihisa Tahara, Ryuichi Inoue
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Publication number: 20180073896Abstract: An angle detection apparatus includes a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit generates and outputs an excitation signal to a first resolver for detecting a rotation angle of a first rotating apparatus, generates a first detection sync signal for performing synchronous detection synchronized with the excitation signal for an output signal of the first resolver, and performs the synchronous detection based on the first detection sync signal to output a first angle signal of the first rotating apparatus. The second integrated circuit receives the excitation signal, generates a second detection sync signal for performing the synchronous detection synchronized with the received excitation signal, for an output signal from a second resolver for detecting a rotation angle of a second rotating apparatus, and performs the synchronous detection based on the second detection sync signal to output a second angle signal of the second rotating apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Makoto Shinohara
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Publication number: 20180034400Abstract: A motor control device including a PWM generator generating a PWM generator generating a PWM signal to be outputted to a drive circuit that energizes a winding of a switched reluctance motor; a rectangular wave generator outputting a rectangular wave signal of 1 pulse or more to the drive circuit in 1 drive period of each phase based on a rotational position of the motor; and a drive signal switcher executing switching so that a PWM drive by the PWM signal is performed when a rotational speed of the motor is equal to or less than a threshold value and a rectangular wave drive by the rectangular wave signal is performed when the rotational speed of the motor is greater than the threshold value. The PWM generator synchronizes a timing to start generation of a carrier of the PWM signal with rising of the rectangular wave signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshimitsu AIZAWA, Makoto Shinohara, Shigeru Nakajima
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Publication number: 20170352466Abstract: It has been difficult to manufacture a large-capacity transformer having a laminated iron core structure using an amorphous alloy material easily. A laminated iron core structure includes a laminated iron core configured by aligning a plurality of laminated iron core blocks each configured by laminating iron core materials in a direction different from a lamination direction, a first frame extending along an outer periphery of the laminated iron core and a partition plate arranged between the plurality of laminated iron core blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Makoto SHINOHARA, Kunihiko ANDO, Yoichi AMAKO, Kohei SATO
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Publication number: 20170106109Abstract: A method for sterilizing a solid substance including contacting a solid substance with a Fenton reaction catalyst, the Fenton reaction catalyst including a reaction product, wherein the reaction product includes divalent iron, wherein the reaction product is obtained by providing a feedstock for supplying a component having a reduction effect, the feedstock being selected from the group consisting of (i) coffee grounds after extraction of coffee and (ii) tea dregs, the feedstock being a dried product, and mixing the feedstock with an iron ion-supplying source containing divalent or trivalent iron, and then adding water, the source being at least one substance selected from the group consisting of iron (II) chloride, iron (III) chloride, iron (II) nitrate, iron (III) nitrate, iron (II) sulfate, iron (III) sulfate, iron (II) hydroxide, iron (III) hydroxide, iron (III) oxide; a heme iron; a product obtained by dissolving iron ore, metallic iron or iron (III) oxide-rich red soil with an acid; and rust, and whereiType: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: INCORPORATED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, NAT'L. AGRICULTURE & FOOD RESEARCH ORG.Inventors: Claudio Kendi MORIKAWA, Makoto SHINOHARA
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Publication number: 20170103843Abstract: Disclosed is a wound iron core (3) for a static apparatus in which magnetic paths in the inside of the wound iron core are subdivided to improve iron core characteristics. The iron core (3) is configured by using two or more kinds of magnetic materials (11 to 14) with different magnetic permeabilities to form laminated blocks with single plates or a plurality of laminated plates and by alternately arranging the laminated blocks with different magnetic permeabilities from the inner circumference. An iron core material (14) with large magnetic permeability out of iron core materials with different magnetic permeabilities is arranged on the inner circumference side. Further, when the iron core materials with different magnetic permeabilities are alternately arranged, the iron core materials (11) with the same magnetic permeability are configured to gradually change in thickness to ease an excessive magnetic flux density distribution in the iron core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Kenji NAKANOUE, Kazuyuki FUKUI, Hidemasa YAMAGUCHI, Kouhei SATOU, Tatsuhito AZEGAMI, Makoto SHINOHARA, Toshiaki TAKAHASHI, Tooru HONMA, Masanao KUWABARA, Toshiki SHIRAHATA, Yuuji SATOU, Manabu DOHI, Ryosuke MIKOSHIBA, Hiroyuki ENDOU
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Patent number: 9601256Abstract: Disclosed is a wound iron core (3) for a static apparatus in which magnetic paths in the inside of the wound iron core are subdivided to improve iron core characteristics. The iron core (3) is configured by using two or more kinds of magnetic materials (11 to 14) with different magnetic permeabilities to form laminated blocks with single plates or a plurality of laminated plates and by alternately arranging the laminated blocks with different magnetic permeabilities from the inner circumference. An iron core material (14) with large magnetic permeability out of iron core materials with different magnetic permeabilities is arranged on the inner circumference side. Further, when the iron core materials with different magnetic permeabilities are alternately arranged, the iron core materials (11) with the same magnetic permeability are configured to gradually change in thickness to ease an excessive magnetic flux density distribution in the iron core.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Nakanoue, Kazuyuki Fukui, Hidemasa Yamaguchi, Kouhei Satou, Tatsuhito Azegami, Makoto Shinohara, Toshiaki Takahashi, Tooru Honma, Masanao Kuwabara, Toshiki Shirahata, Yuuji Satou, Manabu Dohi, Ryosuke Mikoshiba, Hiroyuki Endou
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Patent number: 9566360Abstract: A Fenton reaction catalyst including a reaction product as an active component, in which the reaction product is obtained by using roasted and ground coffee beans (in particular, coffee grounds) or tea leaves (in particular, tea dregs) as feedstocks for supplying a component having a reduction effect, and mixing the feedstocks for supplying the component having a reduction effect with an iron-supplying source containing divalent or trivalent iron in the presence of water. The Fenton reaction catalyst can be used to generate hydroxy radicals from hydrogen peroxide. The Fenton reaction catalyst can maintain iron in a divalent state for a long period of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: INCORPORATED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY NATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Claudio Kendi Morikawa, Makoto Shinohara
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Patent number: 9566361Abstract: A method for catalyzing a Fenton reaction, including adding hydrogen peroxide to a Fenton reaction catalyst, the Fenton reaction catalyst including a reaction product, wherein the reaction product is obtained by using roasted and ground coffee beans and/or tea leaves as a feedstock for supplying a component having a reduction effect, and mixing the feedstock for supplying the component having a reduction effect with an iron-supplying source containing divalent or trivalent iron in the presence of water.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: INCORPORATED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, NATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Claudio Kendi Morikawa, Makoto Shinohara
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Publication number: 20170036707Abstract: Disclosed is a work vehicle in which a cabin is supported via an anti-vibration member to a bracket that extends to a vehicle body outer side from a vehicle body frame. The bracket mounts a weight member. The weight member is attached to a position in the bracket which position is on more outer vehicle body side than the anti-vibration member, with the weight member protruding to the vehicle body outer side from the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Makoto Shinohara, Yasunori Kobayashi, Yoshihisa Tahara, Ryuichi Inoue