Patents by Inventor Saburou Hiraoka
Saburou Hiraoka 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: 20230393067Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and a trained model that perform analysis using information that is difficult to handle deductively with human reasoning. An information processing apparatus includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires a-posteriori information related to a predetermined target; an extraction unit that extracts a feature from the a-posteriori information; and an analysis unit that analyzes the target based on the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Yuki ONO, Ippei ENOKIDA, Hiroto ITOH, Saburou HIRAOKA
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Publication number: 20230147767Abstract: A state detection system includes a sensor (10) that includes an electromagnetic wave reflecting material (13) and a resonator (11) disposed adjacent to or integrally with the electromagnetic wave reflecting material (13), and that detects a state change of a surrounding object or surrounding environment as a change in its own electromagnetic wave reflection characteristic, a reader (20) that transmits an electromagnetic wave to the sensor (10), that receives a reflected wave of the electromagnetic wave, and that acquires reflected wave spectrum information of the sensor (10), and an analysis device (30) that estimates a current state of a detection target of the sensor (10) by applying information regarding reflected wave intensities at a plurality of frequency positions of the reflected wave spectrum to a learning model (30D) generated in advance on a basis of training data of a reflected wave spectrum for each state of the sensor (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: SABUROU HIRAOKA, IPPEI ENOKIDA
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Patent number: 11630963Abstract: A detecting system includes: a sensor (10) that includes an antenna unit (11) formed with a metal pattern, and a back surface reflector (13) that faces the antenna unit (11) via an isolation layer (12); and a reader (20) that transmits electromagnetic waves (Fa) to the sensor (10), receives reflected waves (Fr) from the sensor (10), and compares the reflection characteristics of the sensor (10) detected from the reflected waves (Fr) with the reflection characteristics of the sensor (10) stored in advance, to detect a state change in the sensor (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Saburou Hiraoka, Nobuaki Takahashi, Takumi Ishiwata
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Publication number: 20220245986Abstract: A food and beverage supply device provided with a main body (10) including a container placing table (10a), a reader (15) that includes an antenna (15a) arranged adjacent to the container placing table (10a), transmits an electromagnetic wave from the antenna (15a) to a container (100) placed on the container placing table (10a), and reads identification information of an identifier (100a) attached to the container (100), and a controller (13) that controls the main body (10) so as to specify a type of food and beverage to be supplied to the container (100) on the basis of the identification information of the identifier (100a), and supply a specified type of food and beverage to the container (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: SABUROU HIRAOKA, TAKESHI HAKII, TOMOHIRO UCHIDA
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Publication number: 20210390274Abstract: A detecting system includes: a sensor (10) that includes an antenna unit (11) formed with a metal pattern, and a back surface reflector (13) that faces the antenna unit (11) via an isolation layer (12); and a reader (20) that transmits electromagnetic waves (Fa) to the sensor (10), receives reflected waves (Fr) from the sensor (10), and compares the reflection characteristics of the sensor (10) detected from the reflected waves (Fr) with the reflection characteristics of the sensor (10) stored in advance, to detect a state change in the sensor (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Saburou HIRAOKA, Nobuaki TAKAHASHI, Takumi ISHIWATA
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Patent number: 10977455Abstract: This tag reader can be applied to a chipless RFID tag having a plurality of resonance frequencies that are associated with identification information. The tag reader is provided with: a radiation unit that radiates electromagnetic waves within a predetermined millimeter wave or microwave frequency band so as to cause sweeping of the radiation frequency; and a detection unit that detects the plurality of resonance frequencies of a chipless RFID tag on the basis of the reflection characteristics of waves reflected from the chipless RFID tag when the electromagnetic waves are radiated.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Saburou Hiraoka, Shoichi Uratani
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Publication number: 20200250387Abstract: This tag reader can be applied to a chipless RFID tag having a plurality of resonance frequencies that are associated with identification information. The tag reader is provided with: a radiation unit that radiates electromagnetic waves within a predetermined millimeter wave or microwave frequency band so as to cause sweeping of the radiation frequency; and a detection unit that detects the plurality of resonance frequencies of a chipless RFID tag on the basis of the reflection characteristics of waves reflected from the chipless RFID tag when the electromagnetic waves are radiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Saburou HIRAOKA, Shoichi URATANI
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Patent number: 10534121Abstract: The present invention provides a means for suppressing an occurrence of a ghost by enhancing diffraction efficiency of a holographic optical element having a volume hologram recording layer. The present invention is a holographic optical element including: a volume hologram recording layer containing a photopolymer; and at least one adjacent layer which is in contact with the volume hologram recording layer and contains a resin, wherein a diffraction grating is formed so as to extend from the volume hologram recording layer to the adjacent layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Saburou Hiraoka, Kenichi Onaka, Daisuke Watanabe, Yuya Kubo, Kishio Tamura
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Publication number: 20180217311Abstract: The present invention provides a means for suppressing an occurrence of a ghost by enhancing diffraction efficiency of a holographic optical element having a volume hologram recording layer. The present invention is a holographic optical element including: a volume hologram recording layer containing a photopolymer, and at least one adjacent layer which is in contact with the volume hologram recording layer and contains a resin, wherein a diffraction grating is formed so as to extend from the volume hologram recording layer to the adjacent layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: SABUROU HIRAOKA, KENICHI ONAKA, DAISUKE WATANABE, YUYA KUBO, KISHIO TAMURA
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Publication number: 20180217312Abstract: The present invention relates to a holographic optical element having a volume hologram recording layer containing a photopolymer, and at least one adjacent layer that is in contact with the volume hologram recording layer and contains a resin and a thiol compound. According to the present invention, a means for improving the diffraction efficiency of a holographic optical element having a volume hologram recording layer is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Saburou HIRAOKA, Kenichi ONAKA, Daisuke WATANABE, Yuya KUBO, Kishio TAMURA
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Patent number: 9213249Abstract: A toner for electrostatic latent image development of the present invention includes toner particles containing toner mother particles and an external additive. The external additive contains fatty acid metal salt particles, and a volume based particle diameter (size) distribution of the fatty acid metal salt particles has two peaks on a side of smaller size and a side of larger size, respectively. A volume based mean particle diameter of the fatty acid metal salt particles having the peak on the side of smaller size is 3.0 ?m or smaller and a volume based mean particle diameter of the fatty acid metal salt particles having the peak on the side of larger size is larger than a volume based mean particle diameter of the toner mother particles.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Futoshi Kadonome, Yukio Hosoya, Kazue Nakamura, Saburou Hiraoka, Yasuko Uchino
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Patent number: 9012120Abstract: The production process is a process for producing a toner for electrostatic image development. The process has an aggregating step of adding an aggregating agent composed of a compound having a divalent or trivalent metal element into a dispersion with fine particles of a binder resin dispersed in an aqueous medium, and an aggregation terminating step of adding an aggregation terminating agent into the dispersion. The aggregation terminating agent is composed of a compound having at least one of a structure (1) represented by a formula (1) and a structure (2) represented by a formula (2). In the formulae (1) and (2), R1 to R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group or an organic group. At least one of R1 and R4 or at least one of R5 and R6 represents a hydroxy group.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tomomi Oshiba, Tomoko Mine, Hitomi Motani, Saburou Hiraoka
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Publication number: 20140349228Abstract: A toner for electrostatic latent image development of the present invention includes toner particles containing toner mother particles and an external additive. The external additive contains fatty acid metal salt particles, and a volume based particle diameter (size) distribution of the fatty acid metal salt particles has two peaks on a side of smaller size and a side of larger size, respectively. A volume based mean particle diameter of the fatty acid metal salt particles having the peak on the side of smaller size is 3.0 ?m or smaller and a volume based mean particle diameter of the fatty acid metal salt particles having the peak on the side of larger size is larger than a volume based mean particle diameter of the toner mother particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Futoshi KADONOME, Yukio HOSOYA, Kazue NAKAMURA, Saburou HIRAOKA, Yasuko UCHINO
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Patent number: 8871419Abstract: The toner for electrostatic image development has excellent charge properties, by which excellent toner particle size-controlling ability is achieved, and moreover the sharpening of a particle size distribution is achieved. The toner is composed of toner particles containing a binder resin. The process has an aggregating step of adding an aggregating agent containing a transition element into an aqueous medium of dispersed fine binder resin particles to aggregate the fine binder resin particles, and an aggregation-stopping step of adding an aggregation stopper composed on a sulfur atom-containing compound exhibiting a reducing action on the aggregating agent. The aggregating agent is a salt of a bivalent or higher metal selected from Sr, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Saburou Hiraoka, Tomomi Oshiba, Mikihiko Sukeno, Tomoko Mine, Hitomi Motani, Tatsuya Nagase, Ken Ohmura
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Publication number: 20140220488Abstract: Provided is an image forming method, in which excellent cleaning properties are obtained for a long period of time even when the process is employed to an image forming apparatus with a charging roller for charging a photoreceptor, and a favorable image can be formed while inhibiting occurrence of a black spots-like image defect even in a high temperature and high humidity environment. In the image forming method, charging of a photoreceptor in a charging step is performed by a charging roller. A toner for electrostatic image development includes toner base particles added with an external additive. The external additive contains at least first external additive particles composed of a polytetrafluoroethylene and second external additive particles composed of at least one selected from a fatty acid metal salt and an amide wax.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yukio HOSOYA, Futoshi KADONOME, Kazue NAKAMURA, Saburou HIRAOKA, Yasuko UCHINO
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Patent number: 8728701Abstract: The production process is a production process of a toner for electrostatic image development, which is composed of toner particles containing at least a binder resin. The process has an aggregating and fusion-bonding step of adding a aggregating agent containing polysilicato-iron into an aqueous medium in which fine binder resin particles formed of the binder resin have been dispersed, thereby aggregating the fine binder resin particles, and an aggregation stopper-adding step of adding an aggregation stopper composed of a polyvalent organic acid or a salt thereof. In the production process of the toner for electrostatic image development, the polyvalent organic acid or the salt thereof is preferably an amino acid or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tomoko Mine, Saburou Hiraoka, Tomomi Oshiba, Tatsuya Nagase
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Patent number: 8652728Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles containing a binder resin comprising a crystalline polyester resin, a non-crystalline polyester resin and an acryl resin having a cross-link structure, and the acryl resin having a cross-link structure has a cross-link site derived from a crosslinking agent represented by the following formula (1): CH2?CR1—C(?O)O—Z—OC(?O)—CR2?CH2??Formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and Z is a hydrocarbon group of 2 to 90 carbon atoms, provided that the hydrocarbon group may include an ether linkage, an ester linkage, a heterocyclic ring or a substituent.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tomoko Mine, Mikihiko Sukeno, Hajime Tadokoro, Ken Ohmura, Tatsuya Nagase, Tomomi Oshiba, Saburou Hiraoka
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Patent number: 8642242Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing toner by which the toner capable of forming high quality images and reproducing high density gradation, which exhibits an excellent high-temperature offsetting property together with excellent low-temperature fixability, and provides appropriate gloss with respect to images to be formed, can be stably prepared; and also provided is the toner. After conducting a step in which particles made of at least a crystalline polyester resin are coagulated to form core coagulated particles, and an unsaturated amorphous polyester resin particle is attached onto the surface of each of the core coagulated particles to form core-shell type coagulated particles, radical polymerization reaction is conducted by acting a radical polymerization initiator on the foregoing core-shell type coagulated particles to conduct a step in which a layer made of a crosslinking amorphous polyester resin is formed on the surface of each of the core coagulated particles.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Saburou Hiraoka, Mikihiko Sukeno, Hajime Tadokoro, Ken Ohmura, Tatsuya Nagase, Tomomi Oshiba, Kenji Hayashi, Tomoko Mine
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Publication number: 20140011132Abstract: The production process is a process for producing a toner for electrostatic image development. The process has an aggregating step of adding an aggregating agent composed of a compound having a divalent or trivalent metal element into a dispersion with fine particles of a binder resin dispersed in an aqueous medium, and an aggregation terminating step of adding an aggregation terminating agent into the dispersion. The aggregation terminating agent is composed of a compound having at least one of a structure (1) represented by a formula (1) and a structure (2) represented by a formula (2). In the formulae (1) and (2), R1 to R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group or an organic group. At least one of R1 and R4or at least one of R5 and R6 represents a hydroxy group.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Tomomi Oshiba, Tomoko Mine, Hitomi Motani, Saburou Hiraoka
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Patent number: 8586278Abstract: A method of producing an electrostatic image developing toner comprising toner particles comprising a binder resin containing at least a non-crystalline polyester resin having a crosslinking structure and a crystalline polyester resin, the method comprising the steps of (a-1) preparing a crystalline polyester resin particle aqueous dispersion liquid; (a-2) preparing a polymerizable unsaturated non-crystalline polyester resin aqueous dispersion liquid; (b) preparing crosslinking non-crystalline polyester resin particles by adding a radical polymerization initiator to the aqueous dispersion liquid of particles containing the non-crystalline polyester resin having a polymerizable unsaturated bond; (c) preparing core particles by aggregating at least the particles containing the crystalline polyester resin in an aqueous medium; and (d) preparing a shell layer containing the non-crystalline polyester resin having a crosslinking structure by fusing the particles containing the non-crystalline polyester resin havingType: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mikihiko Sukeno, Hajime Tadokoro, Ken Ohmura, Tatsuya Nagase, Tomomi Oshiba, Kenji Hayashi, Saburou Hiraoka, Tomoko Mine