Patents by Inventor Masato Yamada
Masato Yamada 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: 20230072273Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a detection device that detects the occurrence of an event (so-called “double capping”) in which two caps are disposed on one container. To that end, the detection device (10, 10A) of the present invention has two types of sensors provided on a production line (100) for a commercial product in which an opening (1A) of a container (1) is sealed with a cap (2), said sensors being a proximity sensor (3) along a path where the container (1) moves and a sensor (4: for example, a transmission sensor) equipped with a transmitter (4A), which is inside the same path, and a receiver (4B). An area detected by the sensors (3, 4) is an area where the cap (2) is not present in a normal state (a state in which double capping has not occurred), but where a subsequent cap (2-1) is present if two caps (2) in a row have been attached to one container (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicants: Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.,, Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.,Inventors: Kunio KOMATSU, Masato YAMADA, Takanori YABUUCHI
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Patent number: 11519678Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger body having a plurality of layer portions each having a plurality of flow paths, and having a configuration in which adjacent layer portions are joined to each other, an inflow header being configured that a fluid is introduced into the inflow header to flow into the plurality of flow paths, an outflow header being configured that a fluid flowing through the plurality of flow paths merges, a cover portion covering all joint portions of the adjacent layer portions or all joint portions of components of layer portions, the joint portions exposed on an outer surface of the heat exchanger body at a portion other than a portion where the inflow header and the outflow header are disposed, and a lead-out portion connected to the cover portion and forming an internal flow path communicating with a space between the cover portion and the heat exchanger body. The lead-out portion is configured to emit a fluid to a predetermined region set in advance.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Kenichiro Mitsuhashi, Takashi Kogushi, Masato Yamada, Susumu Terada, Koji Noishiki
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Publication number: 20220215411Abstract: An object is to predict a more accurate demand. A demand prediction device (1) includes an information storing unit (10) configured to store a plurality of demand prediction models, each of the demand prediction models being a prediction model configured to predict a demand in a demand state relating to demand and differing between each demand prediction model and a state prediction model that is a prediction model predicting a state degree that is a degree to which a designated timing is applicable to each demand state; and a demand predicting unit (15) configured to predict a demand on the basis of the demands predicted by the plurality of demand prediction models stored by the information storing unit (10) and the state degree predicted by the state prediction model stored by the information storing unit (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kenji SHINODA, Masato YAMADA, Yusuke FUKAZAWA
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Publication number: 20220207546Abstract: An object is to forecast a demand more flexibly. A demand forecasting device 1 that forecasts a demand in a first area, which is a predetermined area, includes a storage unit (10) configured to store area information regarding a second area, the second area being a predetermined area relevant to a demand of the first area, an acquisition unit (11) configured to acquire information on the number of people in the second area indicated by the area information stored in the storage unit (10), and a forecasting unit (12) configured to forecast a demand in the first area on the basis of the information on the number of people in the area acquired by the acquisition unit (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Masato YAMADA, Kenji SHINODA, Yusuke FUKAZAWA, Masatoshi KIMOTO
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Patent number: 11227695Abstract: According to an embodiment, a core catcher has: a main body including: a distributor arranged on a part of a base mat in the lower dry well, a basin arranged on the distributor, cooling channels arranged on a lower surface of the basin connected to the distributor and extending in radial directions, and a riser connected to the cooling channels and extending upward; a lid connected to an upper end of the riser and covering the main body; a cooling water injection pipe open, at one end, to the suppression pool, connected at another end to the distributor; and chimney pipes connected, at one end, to the riser, another end being located above the upper end of the riser and submerged and open in the pool water.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi Sato, Keiji Matsumoto, Masato Yamada
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Publication number: 20210371710Abstract: A block copolymer comprising a polymer block (A) mainly comprising a vinyl aromatic monomer unit, and a polymer block (B) mainly comprising a conjugated diene monomer unit, the block copolymer being represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): wherein each curved portion represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or optionally has a substituent, X represents a group 1 element, and “polymer” represents a polymer moiety.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Taniguchi, Ippei Kameda, Masato Yamada, Hitoshi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20210271722Abstract: A visiting destination prediction device includes: a user position information acquiring unit configured to acquire user position information indicating a position of a user; an action history acquiring unit configured to acquire information on an action history of the user; and a visiting POI estimating unit configured to estimate a visiting POI which is a visiting destination of the user on the basis of a relationship between an acquired user position and a previously stored POI position and a relationship between the acquired action history of the user in a predetermined period and previously stored POI relevant information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Masato YAMADA, Yusuke FUKAZAWA
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Publication number: 20210248196Abstract: An interest estimation device (1) includes: an acquisition unit (10) configured to acquire visited POI information representing a point of interest (POI) which a user visited and a visiting time at which the POI is visited; and an estimation unit (11) configured to search for one or more events that were held at the POI represented by the visited POI information acquired by the acquisition unit (10) and at the visiting time represented by the visited POI information and estimate a user's interest on the basis of a result of the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Satoshi KAWASAKI, Takeshi KAMIYAMA, Masato YAMADA, Yusuke FUKAZAWA, Masatoshi KIMOTO
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Publication number: 20210199392Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger body having a plurality of layer portions each having a plurality of flow paths, and having a configuration in which adjacent layer portions are joined to each other, an inflow header being configured that a fluid is introduced into the inflow header to flow into the plurality of flow paths, an outflow header being configured that a fluid flowing through the plurality of flow paths merges, a cover portion covering all joint portions of the adjacent layer portions or all joint portions of components of layer portions, the joint portions exposed on an outer surface of the heat exchanger body at a portion other than a portion where the inflow header and the outflow header are disposed, and a lead-out portion connected to the cover portion and forming an internal flow path communicating with a space between the cover portion and the heat exchanger body. The lead-out portion is configured to emit a fluid to a predetermined region set in advance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)Inventors: Kenichiro MITSUHASHI, Takashi KOGUSHI, Masato YAMADA, Susumu TERADA, Koji NOISHIKI
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Publication number: 20210197284Abstract: An additive manufacturing device is an additive manufacturing device manufacturing an additively manufactured article by melting or sintering layered powder by partially applying energy to the powder. The additive manufacturing device includes a powder holding unit holding the layered powder, a heating unit preheating the powder held by the powder holding unit, a reflection unit where a reflective film including a reflective surface is disposed, the reflective surface reflecting radiant heat radiated from an object including at least one of the powder and the additively manufactured article to the powder holding unit side, and a reflective surface update unit disposing a new reflective surface in the reflection unit by moving the reflective film.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: IHI CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi MOURI, Masato YAMADA, Yuki KOZUE
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Patent number: 11028587Abstract: A concrete structure body includes a first concrete member having a first facing surface; a second concrete member having a second facing surface and disposed such that the first facing surface and the second facing surface face each other; a connection portion that fills a gap between the first facing surface and the second facing surface; and a tendon disposed in the connection portion to extend along the first facing surface and the second facing surface and to which a tensile force is applied in a longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Motonobu Nishino, Masato Yamada
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Patent number: 11001978Abstract: A concrete structure includes a first concrete member, a second concrete member, a sheath that is disposed in a through hole extending from the first concrete member to the second concrete member, a tension part that is inserted over the entire length of the sheath and that is subjected to a tensile force, a fixing tool that fixes the tension part to the first concrete member or the second concrete member, and an anticorrosion part that covers the fixing tool. The tension part includes a stranded wire part and a first cover that covers an outer periphery of the stranded wire part. A space between the sheath and the tension part is not filled with a grout material.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Motonobu Nishino, Masato Yamada, Yoshiyuki Matsubara, Katsuhito Oshima
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Publication number: 20210048307Abstract: A visiting destination prediction device includes: a user position information acquiring unit configured to acquire user position information indicating a position of a user; a stationary position deriving unit configured to derive a stationary position of the user on the basis of the acquired user position information; and a visiting POI estimating unit configured to estimate a visiting POI which is a visiting destination of the user on the basis of a relationship between the derived stationary position of the user and a predetermined POI position of a POI which is able to be the visiting destination of the user. The stationary position deriving unit derives the stationary position which is expressed by an area on the basis of an error and a degree of dispersion of a series of pieces of the acquired user position information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Masato YAMADA, Yusuke FUKAZAWA
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Publication number: 20200388838Abstract: An alkaline battery includes a negative electrode mixture including a powder of negative electrode active material particles. The negative electrode active material particles includes zinc or a zinc alloy. Indium is presented on the surfaces of the negative electrode active material particles. The average ratio (A/B) of the content A [% by mass] of indium on the surfaces of the negative electrode active material particles to the content B [% by mass] of zinc on the surfaces of the negative electrode active material particles is from 1.2 to 12.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Masato YAMADA, Kohei SAKANO, Satoshi SATO
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Patent number: 10815664Abstract: A coated PC steel stranded cable includes: a stranded cable in which a plurality of elemental wires each composed of steel are twisted together; an anti-corrosive coating having an outer circumferential portion that coats an outer circumference of the stranded cable; an outer coating that coats an outer circumference of the anti-corrosive coating; and an optical fiber provided at a position inwardly of an outer circumferential surface of the outer coating and corresponding to a strand groove in the stranded cable so as to follow expansion and contraction of the stranded cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Oikawa, Masato Yamada, Yoshiyuki Matsubara, Shinji Nakaue, Toru Yamamoto, Shinichi Yamanobe, Michio Imai, Naoki Sogabe, Kazumasa Okubo, Kazuyoshi Chikiri, Toshiyuki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20200331198Abstract: An additive manufacturing device performs manufacturing of an additively manufactured article by supplying a powder material to an irradiation region of an electron beam, laying and leveling the powder material, irradiating the powder material with the electron beam, and melting the powder material. The additive manufacturing device includes a beam emitting unit emitting the electron beam and irradiating the powder material with the electron beam, an accommodation tank capable of accommodating the powder material and supplying the powder material to the irradiation region of the electron beam, and a first heater attached to the accommodation tank and heating the powder material accommodated in the accommodation tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: IHI CorporationInventors: Masato YAMADA, Masashi MOURI, Yuki KOZUE
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Patent number: 10808305Abstract: This invention provides a high-strength PC steel wire having a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.90 to 1.10%, Si: 0.80 to 1.50%, Mn: 0.30 to 0.70%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Al: 0.010 to 0.070%, N: 0.0010 to 0.010%, Cr: 0 to 0.50%, V: 0 to 0.10%, B: 0 to 0.005%, Ni: 0 to 1.0%, Cu: 0 to 0.50%, and the balance: Fe and impurities. A ratio between the Vickers hardness (HvS) at a location (surface layer) that is 0.1D [D: diameter of steel wire] from the surface of the steel wire and the Vickers hardness (HvI) of a region on the inner side relative to the surface layer satisfies the formula [1.10<HvS/HvI?1.15]. An average carbon concentration in a region from the surface to a depth of 10 ?m (outermost layer region) of the steel wire is 0.8 times or less a carbon concentration of the steel wire. The steel micro-structure in the region on the inner side relative to the outermost layer region contains, in area %, a pearlite structure: 95% or more.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Okonogi, Daisuke Hirakami, Masato Yamada, Katsuhito Oshima, Shuichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20200270518Abstract: A semiconductor phosphor configured to exhibit photoluminescence upon irradiation with excitation light, including: at least one active layer made of a compound semiconductor and containing an n-type or p-type dopant; and at least two barrier layers made of a compound semiconductor and having a larger band gap than the active layer. The active layer and the barrier layers are alternately stacked. This provides a semiconductor phosphor which allows easy wavelength adjustment, high efficiency and stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu HIGUCHI, Kenji SAKAI, Masato YAMADA, Masanobu TAKAHASHI, Junya ISHIZAKI
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Publication number: 20200269345Abstract: An additive manufacturing device performs manufacturing of an additively manufactured article by supplying a powder material to an irradiation region of an electron beam, laying and leveling the powder material, irradiating the powder material with the electron beam, and melting the powder material. The additive manufacturing device determines whether or not the powder material has scattered during manufacturing of the article. When it is determined that the powder material has scattered, an irradiation region R is heated by a heater before a new powder material is supplied to the irradiation region R. Manufacturing of the article is restarted after the new powder material has been supplied to the heated irradiation region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: IHI CorporationInventors: Masato YAMADA, Masashi MOURI, Yuki KOZUE
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Patent number: 10752974Abstract: This invention provides a high-strength PC steel wire having a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.90 to 1.10%, Si: 0.80 to 1.50%, Mn: 0.30 to 0.70%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Al: 0.010 to 0.070%, N: 0.0010 to 0.010%, Cr: 0 to 0.50%, V: 0 to 0.10%, B: 0 to 0.005%, Ni: 0 to 1.0%, Cu: 0 to 0.50%, and the balance: Fe and impurities. A ratio between the Vickers hardness (HvS) at a location (surface layer) that is 0.1D [D: diameter of steel wire] from the surface of the steel wire and the Vickers hardness (HvI) of a region on the inner side relative to the surface layer satisfies the formula [1.10<HvS/HvI?1.15]. The steel micro-structure in the region from the surface of the steel wire to 0.01D (outermost layer region) consists of, in area %, a pearlite structure: less than 80%, and the balance: a ferrite structure and/or a bainitic structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Okonogi, Daisuke Hirakami, Masato Yamada, Katsuhito Oshima, Shuichi Tanaka