Patents by Inventor Minori MURATA
Minori MURATA 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: 11224236Abstract: Problem to be Solved An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a textured protein material having a meat-like fibrous texture. Solution The textured protein material having a meat-like fibrous texture can be produced by feeding a flat-sheet-like textured protein material prepared via pressurization and heating, and then extrusion by an extruder through cutting blade rolls composed of a pair of rolls facing each other and having a plurality of square-blade-like annular blades arranged in parallel, thereby making slits sheared on the topside and the underside of the textured protein material in the same direction as the extruded direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Minori Murata, Kazuki Yoshida, Jiro Seto, Tomoko Nambu
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Publication number: 20190082716Abstract: Problem to be Solved An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a textured protein material having a meat-like fibrous texture. Solution The textured protein material having a meat-like fibrous texture can be produced by feeding a flat-sheet-like textured protein material prepared via pressurization and heating, and then extrusion by an extruder through cutting blade rolls composed of a pair of rolls facing each other and having a plurality of square-blade-like annular blades arranged in parallel, thereby making slits sheared on the topside and the underside of the textured protein material in the same direction as the extruded direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Minori MURATA, Kazuki YOSHIDA, Jiro SETO, Tomoko NAMBU
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Patent number: 10165193Abstract: An image pickup device includes: an image pickup element; a board including an opening through which light entering the image pickup element passes; a shutter opening and closing the opening; an actuator driving the shutter, and including: a rotor; a stator; and first and second coils wound around the stator and not electrically connected to each other; and a drive circuit including plural terminal portions to which the first and second coils are individually connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Seiichi Oishi, Minori Murata, Motoharu Sakurai, Akira Ito
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Patent number: 9733547Abstract: A blade driving device includes: a board including an opening; first and second blades opening and closing the opening; first and second actuators arranged adjacent to each other and respectively driving the first and second blades, and respectively including first and second stators, first and second rotors, and first and second coils; a printed circuit board; and solder portions electrically connecting the first and second coils with the printed circuit board; wherein the solder portions includes: first and second solder portions respectively connecting one end and another end of the first coil with the printed circuit board; and third and fourth solder portions respectively connecting one end and another end of the second coil with the printed circuit board; and the first, second, third, and fourth solder portions face one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Shoichi Tokura, Hiroshi Takahashi, Seiichi Oishi, Minori Murata
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Patent number: 9513533Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a leading blade and a trailing blade opening and closing the opening; a trailing blade actuator driving the trailing blade; a drive member driving the trailing blade by receiving driving force of the trailing blade actuator; and a buffering member abutting with the drive member in a state where the trailing blade recedes away from the opening, wherein the trailing blade actuator causes the drive member to move away from the buffering member from an abutting state therewith and to abut therewith again in a charging operation, and then starts an exposure operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Minori Murata, Seiichi Oishi, Mitsuru Suzuki, Shoichi Tokura
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Patent number: 9465275Abstract: An imaging device includes: a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter opening and closing the opening; a leading shutter actuator and a trailing shutter actuator respectively driving the leading shutter and the trailing shutter; and a restrict portion that restricts reciprocating movement ranges of the leading shutter and the trailing shutter, an image pickup element which light enters through the opening; and a drive control portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Minori Murata, Seiichi Oishi, Shoichi Tokura
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Patent number: 9395598Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter opening and closing the opening; first and second biasing members respectively biasing the leading shutter and the trailing shutter to move away from the opening; a first actuator causing the leading shutter to move from a position to close the opening to a position to recede from the opening while the leading shutter is assisted by a biasing force of the first biasing member in an exposure operation; and a second actuator causing the trailing shutter to move from a position to recede from the opening to a position to close the opening against a biasing force of the second biasing member in the exposure operation, wherein drive torque of the first actuator is smaller than that of the second actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Minori Murata, Seiichi Oishi, Mitsuru Suzuki
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Publication number: 20160195795Abstract: A blade driving device includes: a board including an opening; first and second blades opening and closing the opening; first and second actuators arranged adjacent to each other and respectively driving the first and second blades, and respectively including first and second stators, first and second rotors, and first and second coils; a printed circuit board; and solder portions electrically connecting the first and second coils with the printed circuit board; wherein the solder portions includes: first and second solder portions respectively connecting one end and another end of the first coil with the printed circuit board; and third and fourth solder portions respectively connecting one end and another end of the second coil with the printed circuit board; and the first, second, third, and fourth solder portions face one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Shoichi TOKURA, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Seiichi OISHI, Minori MURATA
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Publication number: 20160191777Abstract: An image pickup device includes: an image pickup element; a board including an opening through which light entering the image pickup element passes; a shutter opening and closing the opening; an actuator driving the shutter, and including: a rotor; a stator; and first and second coils wound around the stator and not electrically connected to each other; and a drive circuit including plural terminal portions to which the first and second coils are individually connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Seiichi OISHI, Minori MURATA, Motoharu SAKURAI, Akira ITO
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Patent number: 9323131Abstract: A focal-plane shutter includes: first, second, and third boards each including an opening and arranged in an optical axis direction passing through the openings; a first blade arranged between the first and second boards and capable of opening and closing the openings; a second blade arranged between the second and third boards and capable of opening and closing the openings; first and second arms arranged between the second and third boards, connected to the second blade, made of synthetic resins, and capable of rotating about respective different fulcrums; and a drive member connected to the first arm and driving the first arm.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Mitsuru Suzuki, Minori Murata, Makoto Toriumi
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Patent number: 9304374Abstract: A focal-plane shutter includes: a mechanical portion including: a board including an opening; and a leading blade and a trailing blade capable of opening and closing the opening; and a leading blade actuator and a trailing blade actuator respectively driving the leading blade and the trailing blade, and respectively including a leading blade coil and a trailing blade coil, wherein a current value flowing through at least one of the leading blade coil and the trailing blade coil is adjusted such that one of variations in a leading blade run-up period and a trailing blade run-up period depending on a temperature change corresponds to the other one.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Seiichi Oishi, Minori Murata, Shoichi Tokura, Hiroshi Takahashi
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Patent number: 9274401Abstract: A focal-plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a blade opening and closing the opening; a rotor of an actuator for driving the blade; an output member rotated by the rotor and including a first gear portion; a drive member including a second gear portion meshing with the first gear portion, rotating about a predetermined axis, and driving the blade; and a positioning portion abutting with the drive member and defining an end of a rotational range of the drive member, wherein the first and second gear portions and the positioning portion overlap one another in a plane direction perpendicular to the axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Mitsuru Suzuki, Minori Murata, Makoto Toriumi
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Publication number: 20160011491Abstract: A focal-plane shutter includes: a mechanical portion including: a board including an opening; and a leading blade and a trailing blade capable of opening and closing the opening; and a leading blade actuator and a trailing blade actuator respectively driving the leading blade and the trailing blade, and respectively including a leading blade coil and a trailing blade coil, wherein a current value flowing through at least one of the leading blade coil and the trailing blade coil is adjusted such that one of variations in a leading blade run-up period and a trailing blade run-up period depending on a temperature change corresponds to the other one.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Seiichi OISHI, Minori MURATA, Shoichi TOKURA, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20150234255Abstract: A focal-plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a blade opening and closing the opening; a rotor of an actuator for driving the blade; an output member rotated by the rotor and including a first gear portion; a drive member including a second gear portion meshing with the first gear portion, rotating about a predetermined axis, and driving the blade; and a positioning portion abutting with the drive member and defining an end of a rotational range of the drive member, wherein the first and second gear portions and the positioning portion overlap one another in a plane direction perpendicular to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Mitsuru SUZUKI, Minori MURATA, Makoto TORIUMI
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Publication number: 20150234256Abstract: A focal-plane shutter includes: first, second, and third boards each including an opening and arranged in an optical axis direction passing through the openings; a first blade arranged between the first and second boards and capable of opening and closing the openings; a second blade arranged between the second and third boards and capable of opening and closing the openings; first and second arms arranged between the second and third boards, connected to the second blade, made of synthetic resins, and capable of rotating about respective different fulcrums; and a drive member connected to the first arm and driving the first arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Mitsuru SUZUKI, Minori MURATA, Makoto TORIUMI
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Publication number: 20150227020Abstract: An imaging device includes: a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter opening and closing the opening; a leading shutter actuator and a trailing shutter actuator respectively driving the leading shutter and the trailing shutter; and a restrict portion that restricts reciprocating movement ranges of the leading shutter and the trailing shutter, an image pickup element which light enters through the opening; and a drive control portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Minori MURATA, Seiichi OISHI, Shoichi TOKURA
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Patent number: 9069231Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a shutter opening and closing the opening; a drive source driving the shutter; a drive lever driven by the drive source; a drive arm connected to the drive lever and driving the shutter; a restriction portion defining a stop position of the drive lever; and a buffering member elastically deformable, wherein, when the drive lever drives, abuts the restriction portion, and stops, at least one of the drive arm and the shutter temporarily abuts the buffering member, is spaced from the buffering member, and stops.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Seiichi Oishi, Minori Murata, Hiroshi Takahashi, Shoichi Tokura
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Publication number: 20140376904Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a shutter opening and closing the opening; a drive source driving the shutter; a drive lever driven by the drive source; a drive arm connected to the drive lever and driving the shutter; a restriction portion defining a stop position of the drive lever; and a buffering member elastically deformable, wherein, when the drive lever drives, abuts the restriction portion, and stops, at least one of the drive arm and the shutter temporarily abuts the buffering member, is spaced from the buffering member, and stops.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Seiichi OISHI, Minori MURATA, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Shoichi TOKURA
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Publication number: 20140320737Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a board including an opening; a leading shutter and a trailing shutter opening and closing the opening; first and second biasing members respectively biasing the leading shutter and the trailing shutter to move away from the opening; a first actuator causing the leading shutter to move from a position to close the opening to a position to recede from the opening while the leading shutter is assisted by a biasing force of the first biasing member in an exposure operation; and a second actuator causing the trailing shutter to move from a position to recede from the opening to a position to close the opening against a biasing force of the second biasing member in the exposure operation, wherein drive torque of the first actuator is smaller than that of the second actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Minori MURATA, Seiichi OISHI, Mitsuru SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20140248046Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes a board including an opening; a leading blade and a trailing blade opening and closing the opening; a trailing blade actuator driving the trailing blade; a drive member driving the trailing blade by receiving driving force of the trailing blade actuator; and a buffering member abutting with the drive member in a state where the trailing blade recedes away from the opening, wherein the trailing blade actuator causes the drive member to move away from the buffering member from an abutting state therewith and to abut therewith again in a charging operation, and then starts an exposure operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: SEIKO PRECISION INC.Inventors: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Minori MURATA, Seiichi OISHI, Mitsuru SUZUKI, Shoichi TOKURA