Patents by Inventor Norio Kimura
Norio Kimura 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: 11510850Abstract: A medication support apparatus includes a container, a medicine distribution member, a port, a take-out device, and a transfer device. The container is configured to store one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member includes a plurality of partitions configured to separately include the one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member is configured to enter and exit the medication support apparatus through the port. The take-out device is configured to take out a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines from the container. The transfer device is configured to transfer the specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines taken out from the container. The one-dose packages of medicines are configured to be placed at predetermined positions partitioned by the plurality of partitions in the medicine distribution member.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Hayashi, Akira Kojima, Takuya Morinaga, Norio Kimura, Wataru Nozaki
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Publication number: 20210361532Abstract: A medication support apparatus includes a container, a medicine distribution member, a port, a take-out device, and a transfer device. The container is configured to store one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member includes a plurality of partitions configured to separately include the one-dose packages of medicines. The medicine distribution member is configured to enter and exit the medication support apparatus through the port. The take-out device is configured to take out a specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines from the container. The transfer device is configured to transfer the specific one of the one-dose packages of medicines taken out from the container. The one-dose packages of medicines are configured to be placed at predetermined positions partitioned by the plurality of partitions in the medicine distribution member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka HAYASHI, Akira KOJIMA, Takuya MORINAGA, Norio KIMURA, Wataru NOZAKI
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Patent number: 11064698Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests. A compound represented by formula (1) has excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuta Nagashima, Norio Kimura
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Patent number: 10978315Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum evacuation system used to evacuate a processing gas from one or more process chambers for use in, for example, a semiconductor-device manufacturing apparatus. The vacuum evacuation system is a vacuum apparatus for evacuating a gas from a plurality of process chambers (1). The vacuum evacuation system includes a plurality of first vacuum pumps (5) coupled to the plurality of process chambers (1) respectively, a collecting pipe (7) coupled to the plurality of first vacuum pumps (5), and a second vacuum pump (8) coupled to the collecting pipe (7).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Shiokawa, Tetsuro Sugiura, Shinichi Sekiguchi, Takashi Kyotani, Tetsuo Komai, Norio Kimura, Keiichi Ishikawa, Toru Osuga
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Patent number: 10939681Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests. A compound represented by formula (1) has excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takashi Ikehara, Norio Kimura
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Publication number: 20200275659Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests. A compound represented by formula (1) has excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takashi IKEHARA, Norio KIMURA
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Publication number: 20200196605Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests. A compound represented by formula (1) has excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yuta NAGASHIMA, Norio KIMURA
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Patent number: 9966227Abstract: A technique capable of improving the ability to observe a specimen using an electron beam in an energy region which has not been conventionally given attention is provided. This specimen observation method comprises: irradiating the specimen with an electron beam; detecting electrons to be observed which have been generated and have obtained information on the specimen by the electron beam irradiation; and generating an image of the specimen from the detected electrons to be observed. The electron beam irradiation comprises irradiating the specimen with the electron beam with a landing energy set in a transition region between a secondary emission electron region in which secondary emission electrons are detected and a mirror electron region in which mirror electrons are detected, thereby causing the secondary emission electrons and the mirror electrons to be mixed as the electrons to be observed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Hatakeyama, Takeshi Murakami, Yoshihiko Naito, Kenji Terao, Norio Kimura, Kenji Watanabe
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Patent number: 9807267Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes: a recording-medium set unit, on which a recording medium is set; a recording-medium set detecting unit that detects whether the recording medium is set on the recording-medium set unit; a conveying unit that conveys the recording medium; a sheet-feeding cover section that constitutes part of the conveying unit and that includes an openable and closable sheet feeding cover; and a control unit that separately receives a power-on signal, which is output when a power source of an image forming device including the automatic document feeder is turned on, and an energy-saving return signal, which is output when a return is made from an energy saving state where a power source of part of the device is disconnected. When the power-on signal is received, the control unit performs an initialization operation to initialize each unit of the automatic document feeder.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroshi Kubo, Norio Kimura, Shinya Kitaoka, Atsushi Kanaya, Yoshito Suzuki
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Publication number: 20170200622Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum evacuation system used to evacuate a processing gas from one or more process chambers for use in, for example, a semiconductor-device manufacturing apparatus. The vacuum evacuation system is a vacuum apparatus for evacuating a gas from a plurality of process chambers (1). The vacuum evacuation system includes a plurality of first vacuum pumps (5) coupled to the plurality of process chambers (1) respectively, a collecting pipe (7) coupled to the plurality of first vacuum pumps (5), and a second vacuum pump (8) coupled to the collecting pipe (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi SHIOKAWA, Tetsuro SUGIURA, Shinichi SEKIGUCHI, Takashi KYOTANI, Tetsuo KOMAI, Norio KIMURA, Keiichi ISHIKAWA, Toru OSUGA
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Patent number: 9648194Abstract: A document reading device including an image reader. The image reader includes a first reader to read a first image from a first face of a document fed by a document feeder and a second reader to read a second face of the document. An operation mode is switchable between a normal operation mode in which the image reader is in an operation enabled state and an energy-saving mode in which the image reader is in an operation stop state. In a return from the energy saving mode to the normal operation mode, the image reader performs a start-up operation including a first initial operation for returning the first reader to the normal operation mode and then performs a second initial operation for returning the second reader to the normal operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Norio Kimura, Takashi Fujii, Hiroshi Kubo, Shinya Kitaoka
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Publication number: 20160198059Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes: a recording-medium set unit, on which a recording medium is set; a recording-medium set detecting unit that detects whether the recording medium is set on the recording-medium set unit; a conveying unit that conveys the recording medium; a sheet-feeding cover section that constitutes part of the conveying unit and that includes an openable and closable sheet feeding cover; and a control unit that separately receives a power-on signal, which is output when a power source of an image forming device including the automatic document feeder is turned on, and an energy-saving return signal, which is output when a return is made from an energy saving state where a power source of part of the device is disconnected. When the power-on signal is received, the control unit performs an initialization operation to initialize each unit of the automatic document feeder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroshi KUBO, Norio KIMURA, Shinya KITAOKA, Atsushi KANAYA, Yoshito SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20160170355Abstract: An automatic document feeder comprises: a first conveyance portion through which documents from a bundle of documents placed on a paper feeding tray are separated from one another and conveyed to a reading position; a second conveyance portion through which a document having been conveyed to the reading position is ejected onto a paper ejection tray; a detector that detects any one mode from a productivity mode and a silent mode; and a controller that controls, when the detector has detected the productivity mode, the first conveyance portion so as to bring a conveyance speed in the first conveyance portion to a first conveyance speed, and, when the detector has detected the silent mode, controls the first conveyance portion so as to bring a conveyance speed in the first conveyance portion to a second conveyance speed that is slower than the first conveyance speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Fumiyuki HEISHI, Takeshi AKAI, Atsushi KANAYA, Yoshito SUZUKI, Hiroshi KUBO, Shinya KITAOKA, Norio KIMURA
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Patent number: 9220360Abstract: A beverage container includes a container main body, an inner lid portion that covers the container main body, a spout portion which is formed on the inner lid portion and through which a beverage is discharged, a spout blocking portion 3a that blocks the spout portion, an outer lid portion disposed so as to be able to engage with and disengage from the inner lid portion, a ventilation portion that allows air to flow between the inside and the outside of the container main body, and a vent blocking portion formed on the outer lid portion or the inner lid portion to block the ventilation portion when the outer lid portion is placed to close the inner lid portion. A cancellation operation portion which cancels engagement between the outer lid portion and the inner lid portion is formed, and the beverage container further includes a ventilation adjusting protruding portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: PIGEON CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Arai, Masakazu Yoshida, Norio Kimura
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Patent number: 9219833Abstract: An automatic document feeder comprises: a feeding unit that causes an image of a first side of a document to be read by a first image reading unit; a second image reading unit that reads an image of a second side of the document; a release unit that supports a reading guide opposite to a reading surface of the second image reading unit and enables underneath of the reading surface to be released; and a paper ejection tray on which the document having been subjected to image reading and ejected from a paper ejection roller pair is accumulated, wherein an end fence that rises up at a document ejection direction upstream side of the paper ejection tray is configured of separate members that are an upper portion and a lower portion, and a rotational pivot of the release unit is provided downstream from the end fence in a feeding direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Hiroshi Kubo, Takashi Fujii, Shinya Kitaoka, Norio Kimura
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Patent number: 9194826Abstract: The electron beam apparatus is provided with a stage for mounting a sample thereon, a primary optical system for generating an electron beam having an irradiation area and irradiating the electron beam onto the sample, a secondary optical system for detecting electrons which have been generated through the irradiation of the electron beam onto the sample and have acquired structural information of the sample and acquiring an image of the sample about a viewing area and an irradiation area changing section for changing the position of the irradiation area with respect to the viewing area.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Kaga, Kenji Terao, Masahiro Hatakeyama, Kenji Watanabe, Yoshihiko Naito, Takeshi Murakami, Norio Kimura
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Publication number: 20150264194Abstract: An automatic document feeder comprises: a feeding unit that causes an image of a first side of a document to be read by a first image reading unit; a second image reading unit that reads an image of a second side of the document; a release unit that supports a reading guide opposite to a reading surface of the second image reading unit and enables underneath of the reading surface to be released; and a paper ejection tray on which the document having been subjected to image reading and ejected from a paper ejection roller pair is accumulated, wherein an end fence that rises up at a document ejection direction upstream side of the paper ejection tray is configured of separate members that are an upper portion and a lower portion, and a rotational pivot of the release unit is provided downstream from the end fence in a feeding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroshi KUBO, Takashi FUJII, Shinya KITAOKA, Norio KIMURA
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Publication number: 20150256701Abstract: A document reading device including an image reader. The image reader includes a first reader to read a first image from a first face of a document fed by a document feeder and a second reader to read a second face of the document. An operation mode is switchable between a normal operation mode in which the image reader is in an operation enabled state and an energy-saving mode in which the image reader is in an operation stop state. In a return from the energy saving mode to the normal operation mode, the image reader performs a start-up operation including a first initial operation for returning the first reader to the normal operation mode and then performs a second initial operation for returning the second reader to the normal operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Norio KIMURA, Takashi FUJII, Hiroshi KUBO, Shinya KITAOKA
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Patent number: 9105444Abstract: An electro-optical inspection apparatus is provided that is capable of preventing adhesion of dust or particles to the sample surface as much as possible. A stage (100) on which a sample (200) is placed is disposed inside a vacuum chamber (112) that can be evacuated to vacuum, and a dust collecting electrode (122) is disposed to surround a periphery of the sample (200). The dust collecting electrode (122) is applied with a voltage having the same polarity as a voltage applied to the sample (200) and an absolute value that is the same or larger than an absolute value of the voltage. Thus, because dust or particles such as particles adhere to the dust collecting electrode (122), adhesion of the dust or particles to the sample surface can be reduced. Instead of using the dust collecting electrode, it is possible to form a recess on a wall of the vacuum chamber containing the stage, or to dispose on the wall a metal plate having a mesh structure to which a predetermined voltage is applied.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Watanabe, Masahiro Hatakeyama, Yoshihiko Naito, Tatsuya Kohama, Kenji Terao, Takeshi Murakami, Takehide Hayashi, Kiwamu Tsukamoto, Hiroshi Sobukawa, Norio Kimura
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Patent number: 9075376Abstract: According to an embodiment, an ADF includes: a sheet-feed cover unit; a switch unit to be switched on or off depending on whether the sheet-feed cover unit is open or closed and including a first terminal, to which a first voltage, by which a driving motor is driven, is input, and a second terminal connected to the driving motor; and an open/close-detection circuit unit that includes a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit. The first switch circuit is switched on or off based on a threshold voltage that is larger than a second voltage to be generated in the driving motor by a jammed-document removing motion and smaller than the first voltage. The open/close-detection circuit unit detects that the sheet-feed cover unit is closed when the second switch circuit is energized, but detects that the sheet-feed cover unit is open when the second switch circuit is de-energized.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroaki Utagawa, Hiroshi Kubo, Shinya Kitaoka, Takehisa Shimazu, Takeshi Akai, Fumiyuki Heishi, Norio Kimura, Yoshito Suzuki, Jun Yamada