Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kitamura
Masahiro 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).
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Patent number: 9457545Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a multilayered structure, comprising the steps of: obtaining a regrind (C) by grinding a multilayered structure (B) having a layer of a resin composition (A), followed by sieving; and obtaining a multilayered structure (F) having a layer of a resin composition (E) made by melt kneading the regrind (C) and a polyolefin (D), wherein the resin composition (A) contains a polyolefin (G), a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (H) having an ethylene content of from 20 to 65 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 96% or more, a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (I) having an ethylene content of from 68 to 98 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 20% or more, and an antistatic agent (J), and a mass ratio (H/I) is from 0.1 to 10.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Yasuhiko Haneda, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 9174610Abstract: A wiper blade includes a wiper strip, a backing, a blade holder coupled to the wiper arm, and two opposed cases arranged at two longitudinal ends of the blade holder. The blade holder includes a blade holding portion, which surrounds a base portion of the wiper strip and the backing at a longitudinally central portion of the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holding portion restricts movement of the wiper strip and the backing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. Each case includes a case holding portion that surrounds the base portion of the wiper strip and the backing. The case holding portion restricts movement of the wiper strip and the backing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Oota, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 9095046Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for connecting device cover components. In general, the devices and methods can allow first and second covers of an electronic device to be connected together at a plurality of attachment points without any gap space between the first and second covers at the attachment points. In an exemplary embodiment, an electronic device can include a housing that has first and second covers attached to one another at a plurality of attachment points. The first cover can be formed from a first material, and the second cover can be formed from a second, different material. The first material can be a softer material than the second material, which can allow the second cover to penetrate into and deform the first cover during manufacturing of the housing such that no gap space is present between the first and second covers at each of the attachment points.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Akinori Uchino, Tetsuya Ohtani, Masahiro Kitamura, Tatsuya Ushioda
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Patent number: 9073518Abstract: A wiper for a vehicle includes an elongated wiper strip, a backing extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper strip, and a blade holder for holding the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holder includes a pair of side surfaces that face in opposite directions. The wiper also includes a coupling member and a wiper arm. The coupling member has a pair of side walls, which face the corresponding side surfaces, and is attached to the blade holder. The wiper arm has a distal coupling portion attached to the coupling member. When the distal coupling portion is attached to the coupling member, side cover walls of the distal coupling portion are each engaged with the corresponding side wall of the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Oota, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 8959700Abstract: A wiper blade includes a wiper strip having an elongated retained portion, a backing, and a case, which retains therein the retained portion and the backing. The cap is attached to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the backing or to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the case. The interior space of the cap communicates with the interior space of the case. The cap has a rubber insertion hole that opens to the outside of the cap. The retained portion can enter the interior of the cap via the rubber insertion hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Masahiro Oota, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 8963625Abstract: A microcomputer includes a first switch coupled between a main power supply terminal and a power supply node, and a second switch coupled between an auxiliary power supply terminal and the power supply node. The microcomputer compares a voltage V1 of the main power supply terminal with a reference voltage VR1. When V1>VR1, the microcomputer turns on the first switch and turns off the second switch, and when V1<VR1, the microcomputer turns off the first switch, and turns on/off the second switch to gradually increase a voltage V3 of the power supply node. Thus, the operation of a clock generation circuit driven by V3 can be stable even when V3 is changed from V1 to V2.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Miwa, Masahiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20140254071Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for connecting device cover components. In general, the devices and methods can allow first and second covers of an electronic device to be connected together at a plurality of attachment points without any gap space between the first and second covers at the attachment points. In an exemplary embodiment, an electronic device can include a housing that has first and second covers attached to one another at a plurality of attachment points. The first cover can be formed from a first material, and the second cover can be formed from a second, different material. The first material can be a softer material than the second material, which can allow the second cover to penetrate into and deform the first cover during manufacturing of the housing such that no gap space is present between the first and second covers at each of the attachment points.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Akinori Uchino, Tetsuya Ohtani, Masahiro Kitamura, Tatsuya Ushioda
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Patent number: 8784960Abstract: A multilayer structure, comprising: a layer of a resin composition (A); a layer of a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B); and a layer of polyolefin (C) arranged on one side or both sides of those layers, wherein the resin composition (A) contains polyolefin (D), a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (E) and a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F1) and/or an acid-modified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F2), the copolymer (E) has a mass ratio [E/(F1+F2)] of from 0.05 to 30, the polyolefin (D) has the copolymer (E) having an average particle diameter of from 0.1 to 1.8 ?m dispersed in a matrix thereof, the layers of (A) and of (C) have thicknesses of from 50 to 1000 ?m, and from 25 to 1000 ?m, respectively, which enables provision of a multilayer structure having good gas barrier properties after retort processing and a good appearance.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Yasuhiko Haneda, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 8751410Abstract: In order to charge a proper amount of money to the transmitting source and the destination, an MFP accepts transmitting source specifying information for identifying a transmitting user, destination specifying information for specifying a data destination, specifying of the data, and a processing procedure defining processing executed with respect to the specified data. The MFP acquires apparatus identification information for identifying a destination apparatus corresponding to the destination and capacity information defining processing executable by the destination apparatus. The MFP then compares the processing procedure with acquired restriction information. When the processing defined by the capacity information does not include part of the processing defined by the processing procedure, the MFP charges a processing charge for the data in a divided manner to the transmitting user and the destination user.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mitsuzo Iwaki, Masahiro Kitamura, Kenichi Takahashi, Daisuke Sakiyama
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Publication number: 20140125405Abstract: A microcomputer includes a first switch coupled between a main power supply terminal and a power supply node, and a second switch coupled between an auxiliary power supply terminal and the power supply node. The microcomputer compares a voltage V1 of the main power supply terminal with a reference voltage VR1. When V1>VR1, the microcomputer turns on the first switch and turns off the second switch, and when V1<VR1, the microcomputer turns off the first switch, and turns on/off the second switch to gradually increase a voltage V3 of the power supply node. Thus, the operation of a clock generation circuit driven by V3 can be stable even when V3 is changed from V1 to V2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Yuichiro MIWA, Masahiro KITAMURA
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Patent number: 8653884Abstract: A microcomputer includes a first switch coupled between a main power supply terminal and a power supply node, and a second switch coupled between an auxiliary power supply terminal and the power supply node. The microcomputer compares a voltage V1 of the main power supply terminal with a reference voltage VR1. When V1>VR1, the microcomputer turns on the first switch and turns off the second switch, and when V1<VR1, the microcomputer turns off the first switch, and turns on/off the second switch to gradually increase a voltage V3 of the power supply node. Thus, the operation of a clock generation circuit driven by V3 can be stable even when V3 is changed from V1 to V2.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Miwa, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 8582142Abstract: After a print request is made from a personal computer to a multifunction peripheral, when a user who logs into the multifunction peripheral instructs an execution of the print request in the multifunction peripheral, the multifunction peripheral requests the personal computer to transmit image data. Then, the personal computer transmits the requested image data to the multifunction peripheral. The multifunction peripheral executes the printing using the received image data. When the printing is completed, the multifunction peripheral transmits a completion notification indicating that the printing is completed to the personal computer. When receiving the completion notification, the personal computer transmits a completion notification having the same content as the received completion notification to the multifunction peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenichi Takahashi, Masahiro Kitamura, Mitsuzo Iwaki, Daisuke Sakiyama
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Publication number: 20130239353Abstract: A wiper for a vehicle includes an elongated wiper strip, a backing extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper strip, and a blade holder for holding the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holder includes a pair of side surfaces that face in opposite directions. The wiper also includes a coupling member and a wiper arm. The coupling member has a pair of side walls, which face the corresponding side surfaces, and is attached to the blade holder. The wiper arm has a distal coupling portion attached to the coupling member. When the distal coupling portion is attached to the coupling member, side cover walls of the distal coupling portion are each engaged with the corresponding side wall of the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: C/O ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Oota, Masahiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20130239356Abstract: A wiper blade includes a wiper strip, a backing, a blade holder coupled to the wiper arm, and two opposed cases arranged at two longitudinal ends of the blade holder. The blade holder includes a blade holding portion, which surrounds a base portion of the wiper strip and the backing at a longitudinally central portion of the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holding portion restricts movement of the wiper strip and the backing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. Each case includes a case holding portion that surrounds the base portion of the wiper strip and the backing. The case holding portion restricts movement of the wiper strip and the backing in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Oota, Masahiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20130244048Abstract: A resin composition, containing: (A) polyolefin; (B) a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having an ethylene content of from 20 to 65 mol % and a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 96% or more; (C) a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having an ethylene content of from 68 to 98 mol % and a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 20% or more; and a pigment (E), wherein a mass ratio (A/B) is from 3 to 99.5, a mass ratio (B/C) is from 1 to 100, a mass ratio (E/C) is from 0.04 to 50, and a content of (C) is from 0.01 to 2.4 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of (A) and (B). A molded product, in particular a multilayered structure, obtained by melt molding the resin composition has good dispersibility of the pigment, and improved uneven coloration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Yasuhiko Haneda, Masahiro Kitamura, Shinji Tai
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Publication number: 20130067676Abstract: A wiper blade includes a wiper strip having an elongated retained portion, a backing, and a case, which retains therein the retained portion and the backing. The cap is attached to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the backing or to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the case. The interior space of the cap communicates with the interior space of the case. The cap has a rubber insertion hole that opens to the outside of the cap. The retained portion can enter the interior of the cap via the rubber insertion hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Masahiro Oota, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20130069713Abstract: A microcomputer includes a first switch coupled between a main power supply terminal and a power supply node, and a second switch coupled between an auxiliary power supply terminal and the power supply node. The microcomputer compares a voltage V1 of the main power supply terminal with a reference voltage VR1. When V1>VR1, the microcomputer turns on the first switch and turns off the second switch, and when V1<VR1, the microcomputer turns off the first switch, and turns on/off the second switch to gradually increase a voltage V3 of the power supply node. Thus, the operation of a clock generation circuit driven by V3 can be stable even when V3 is changed from V1 to V2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Yuichiro MIWA, Masahiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20130037980Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a multilayered structure, comprising the steps of: obtaining a regrind (C) by grinding a multilayered structure (B) having a layer of a resin composition (A), followed by sieving; and obtaining a multilayered structure (F) having a layer of a resin composition (E) made by melt kneading the regrind (C) and a polyolefin (D), wherein the resin composition (A) contains a polyolefin (G), a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (H) having an ethylene content of from 20 to 65 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 96% or more, a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (I) having an ethylene content of from 68 to 98 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 20% or more, and an antistatic agent (J), and a mass ratio (H/I) is from 0.1 to 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Yasuhiko Haneda, Masahiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20130040157Abstract: A resin composition, containing: (A) polyolefin; (B) a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having an ethylene content of from 20 to 65 mol % and a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 96% or more; (C) a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having an ethylene content of from 68 to 98 mol % and a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 20% or more; and a pigment (E), wherein a mass ratio (A/B) is from 3 to 99.5, a mass ratio (B/C) is from 1 to 100, a mass ratio (E/C) is from 0.04 to 50, and a content of (C) is from 0.01 to 2.4 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of (A) and (B). A molded product, in particular a multilayered structure, obtained by melt molding the resin composition has good dispersibility of the pigment, and improved uneven coloration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Yasuhiko Haneda, Masahiro Kitamura, Shinji Tai
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Publication number: 20130022768Abstract: Provided is a multilayer structure, comprising: a layer of a resin composition (A); a layer of a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) having an ethylene content of from 20 to 65 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 96% or more; and a layer of polyolefin (C) arranged on one side or both sides of those layers, wherein the resin composition (A) contains polyolefin (D), a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (E) having an ethylene content of from 20 to 65 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 96% or more, and a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F1) having an ethylene content of from 68 to 98 mol % and having a degree of saponification of vinyl acetate units of 20% or more and/or an acid-modified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F2) having an ethylene content of from 68 to 98 mol %, the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (E) has a mass ratio [E/(F1+F2)] of from 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeyuki Igarashi, Yasuhiko Haneda, Masahiro Kitamura