Patents by Inventor Satoshi Nakada
Satoshi Nakada 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: 11953820Abstract: An aperture unit includes a base plate, a cover, a plurality of aperture blades, a drive ring, and protrusions. The aperture blades are disposed between the base plate and the cover, and adjust the amount of light passing through by varying the size of an opening. The drive ring is disposed between the base plate and the cover, and is rotationally driven when the aperture blades are opened and closed. The protrusions are provided to the drive ring and the cover, respectively, and support the aperture blades in the direction of suppressing upward warpage of the aperture blades in a state in which the aperture blades move in the direction of reducing the size of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Nakada, Tetsuya Uno, Satoshi Fukuda
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Patent number: 11917236Abstract: Information processing with flexibility in interpretation of a standard is disclosed. In one example, an output unit adds additional information related to the BB packet to output the BB packet to a baseband (BB) packet after an error correction decoding process. The additional information includes at least one of a delimiter, a precision time protocol (PTP), or BB packet information. The BB packet information includes at least one of information indicating whether or not reception of the BB packet is stable, information indicating whether or not there is an error in the BB packet, a packet length of the BB packet, a relative physical layer pipe (PLP) ID of the BB packet, or an absolute PLPID of the BB packet.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Satoshi Okada, Yutaka Nakada, Tomoya Kojima
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Publication number: 20230371708Abstract: A sheet fastener for fastening a pair of sheet edges includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first fixing portion configured to engage a first edge of the pair of sheet edges and a holder continuous with the first fixing portion. The holder defines a first recess and includes a projection and a support portion that define an opening to the first recess. The second member includes a second fixing portion configured to engage a second edge of the pair of sheet edges and a head continuous with the second fixing portion. The head includes a front edge opposite from the second fixing portion and a head surface extending from the second fixing portion to the front edge. The head is insertable into the first recess such that a portion of the head surface maintains contact with the projection of the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Evan Fegan
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Patent number: 11772533Abstract: A clip for securing a cover to a base can include a chuck defining a suspender retention cavity, the suspender retention cavity sized and configured to receive a suspender attached to the cover; a first leg extending from the chuck and including a first barb, the first barb extending outward with respect to a centerline axis of the clip; and a second leg extending from the chuck and including a second barb, the second barb extending outward with respect to the centerline axis of the clip; wherein a total leg offset distance measured in an X-axis direction of the clip between a centerline of the barb of the first leg and a centerline of the barb of the second leg is equal to or less than a secondary width of either of the barb of the first leg and the barb of the second leg in the X-axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Inventors: Seiichiro Yonezawa, Eric Chew, Satoshi Nakada
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Publication number: 20230264615Abstract: A clip for securing a cover to a base can include a chuck defining a suspender retention cavity, the suspender retention cavity sized and configured to receive a suspender attached to the cover; a first leg extending from the chuck and including a first barb, the first barb extending outward with respect to a centerline axis of the clip; and a second leg extending from the chuck and including a second barb, the second barb extending outward with respect to the centerline axis of the clip; wherein a total leg offset distance measured in an X-axis direction of the clip between a centerline of the barb of the first leg and a centerline of the barb of the second leg is equal to or less than a secondary width of either of the barb of the first leg and the barb of the second leg in the X-axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Seiichiro Yonezawa, Eric Chew, Satoshi Nakada
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Patent number: 11234494Abstract: A hook fastener includes a stem having two lateral edges, a first surface, and a second surface. A cap extends from an upper end of the stem, and the cap includes an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of overhanging portions. The upper surface of the cap is sloped between the first end and the second end. The first and second ends are at opposite longitudinal ends of the cap, and each overhanging portion extends in a lateral direction from the stem.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Satoshi Nakada, Chieko Arai, Ryosuke Tanimoto
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Publication number: 20200237058Abstract: A hook fastener includes a stem having two lateral edges, a first surface, and a second surface. A cap extends from an upper end of the stem, and the cap includes an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of overhanging portions. The upper surface of the cap is sloped between the first end and the second end. The first and second ends are at opposite longitudinal ends of the cap, and each overhanging portion extends in a lateral direction from the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Chieko Arai, Ryosuke Tanimoto
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Patent number: 10646004Abstract: A hook fastener includes a stem having two lateral edges, a first surface, and a second surface. A cap extends from an upper end of the stem, and the cap includes an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of overhanging portions. The upper surface of the cap is sloped between the first end and the second end. The first and second ends are at opposite longitudinal ends of the cap, and each overhanging portion extends in a lateral direction from the stem.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Satoshi Nakada, Chieko Arai, Ryosuke Tanimoto
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Publication number: 20180271228Abstract: A hook fastener includes a stem having two lateral edges, a first surface, and a second surface. A cap extends from an upper end of the stem, and the cap includes an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of overhanging portions. The upper surface of the cap is sloped between the first end and the second end. The first and second ends are at opposite longitudinal ends of the cap, and each overhanging portion extends in a lateral direction from the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Chieko Arai, Ryosuke Tanimoto
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Patent number: 10016022Abstract: A hook fastener includes a stem having two lateral edges, a first surface, and a second surface. A cap extends from an upper end of the stem, and the cap includes an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of overhanging portions. The upper surface of the cap is sloped between the first end and the second end. The first and second ends are at opposite longitudinal ends of the cap, and each overhanging portion extends in a lateral direction from the stem.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Satoshi Nakada, Chieko Arai, Ryosuke Tanimoto
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Patent number: 10008725Abstract: A metal-oxygen cell capable of improving cycle performance is provided. The metal-oxygen cell 1 includes a positive electrode 2 that contains an oxygen storage material and uses oxygen as an active material, a negative electrode 3 that uses a metal as an active material, and an electrolyte layer 4 sandwiched between the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3 and containing an electrolyte solution, effecting cell reactions of the positive electrode 2 on a surface of the oxygen storage material. The positive electrode 2 contains a conductive polymer that is capable of suppressing permeation of oxygen and conducting metal ions and covers at least a part of the surface of the oxygen storage material.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihisa Tanaka, Kiyoshi Tanaami, Bunichi Saito, Takuya Taniuchi, Hiroshi Sakai, Satoshi Nakada, Mao Hori, Tomohiro Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20170099915Abstract: A hook fastener includes a stem having two lateral edges, a first surface, and a second surface. A cap extends from an upper end of the stem, and the cap includes an upper surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of overhanging portions. The upper surface of the cap is sloped between the first end and the second end. The first and second ends are at opposite longitudinal ends of the cap, and each overhanging portion extends in a lateral direction from the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Chieko Arai, Ryosuke Tanimoto
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Patent number: 8993180Abstract: There is provided a metal oxygen battery which is capable of obtaining superior batter capacity when starting use from charging. In the metal oxygen battery 1 including a positive electrode 2, which includes an oxygen-storing material and lithium oxide, and uses oxygen as an active substance, a negative electrode 3 capable of absorbing and discharging lithium ions, and an electrolyte layer 4 interposed between the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3, in which the positive electrode 2, the negative electrode 3, and the electrolyte layer 4 are hermetically accommodated in a case 5, the oxygen-storing material has an oxygen amount stored at a start of charge time diluted.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Tanaami, Hiroshi Sakai, Bunichi Saito, Takuya Taniuchi, Mao Hori, Tomohiro Kinoshita, Satoshi Nakada, Izuru Kanoya
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Publication number: 20150037670Abstract: A metal-oxygen cell capable of improving cycle performance is provided. The metal-oxygen cell 1 includes a positive electrode 2 that contains an oxygen storage material and uses oxygen as an active material, a negative electrode 3 that uses a metal as an active material, and an electrolyte layer 4 sandwiched between the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3 and containing an electrolyte solution, effecting cell reactions of the positive electrode 2 on a surface of the oxygen storage material. The positive electrode 2 contains a conductive polymer that is capable of suppressing permeation of oxygen and conducting metal ions and covers at least a part of the surface of the oxygen storage material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Akihisa Tanaka, Kiyoshi Tanaami, Bunichi Saito, Takuya Taniuchi, Hiroshi Sakai, Satoshi Nakada, Mao Hori, Tomohiro Kinoshita
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Patent number: 8835061Abstract: There is provided a metal oxygen battery which uses an oxygen-storing material containing YMnO3 as a positive electrode material, and can reduce the discharge overpotential. The metal oxygen battery 1 has a positive electrode 2 to which oxygen is applied as an active substance, a negative electrode 3 to which metallic lithium is applied as an active substance, and an electrolyte layer 4 interposed between the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3. The positive electrode 2 contains, as an oxygen-storing material, a composite metal oxide obtained by crushing and mixing a yttrium salt, a manganese salt and an organic acid, primarily calcining the mixture, and thereafter, adding a zirconium salt to the obtained primarily calcined material, and secondarily calcining the mixture, the composite metal oxide containing YMnO3 and ZrO2.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Yuji Isogai, Kiyoshi Tanaami, Takuya Taniuchi, Taichi Goto
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Publication number: 20130224569Abstract: Provided is a metal oxygen battery having an excellent charge/discharge capacity and cycle performance. A metal oxygen battery includes a positive electrode containing an oxygen-storing material and to which oxygen is applied as an active substance, a negative electrode to which a metal is applied as an active substance, an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a case hermetically housing the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the electrolyte layer. The oxygen-storing material has the functions of, during discharge, ionizing stored oxygen and releasing ionized oxygen, and causing the ionized oxygen to react with metal ions permeating from the negative electrode through the electrolyte layer into the positive electrode to thereby form a metal oxide, and of, during charge, storing oxygen by reduction of the metal oxide. The metal oxide formed during discharge contains an amorphous oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi SAKAI, Kiyoshi TANAAMI, Kazuki SAIMEN, Akihisa TANAKA, Takuya TANIUCHI, Satoshi NAKADA, Mao HORI, Tomohiro KINOSHITA, Bunichi SAITO, Masahiro TAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20130164638Abstract: Aims at providing a metal oxygen battery capable of supplying oxygen and perform charge/discharge stably. A metal oxygen battery 1 includes a positive electrode 2 to which oxygen is applied as an active substance, a negative electrode 3 to which a metal is applied as an active substance, an electrolyte layer 4 disposed between the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3, and a case 5 hermetically housing the positive electrode 2, the negative electrode 3, and the electrolyte layer 4. The positive electrode 2 includes an oxygen-storing material having a catalyst function with respect to a cell reaction, and a function of, during discharge, ionizing oxygen and binding the oxygen with metal ions transferring from the negative electrode 3 through the electrolyte layer 4 to the positive electrode 2 to thereby form a metal oxide, and during charge, reducing the metal oxide and storing oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi Tanaami, Takuya Taniuchi, Yuji Isogai, Akihiro Yoshizawa, Tomohiro Kinoshita, Bunichi Saito, Hiroshi Sakai, Satoshi Nakada, Mao Hori
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Publication number: 20130164616Abstract: There is provided a metal oxygen battery which uses an oxygen-storing material containing YMnO3 as a positive electrode material, and can reduce the discharge overpotential. The metal oxygen battery 1 has a positive electrode 2 to which oxygen is applied as an active substance, a negative electrode 3 to which metallic lithium is applied as an active substance, and an electrolyte layer 4 interposed between the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3. The positive electrode 2 contains, as an oxygen-storing material, a composite metal oxide obtained by crushing and mixing a yttrium salt, a manganese salt and an organic acid, primarily calcining the mixture, and thereafter, adding a zirconium salt to the obtained primarily calcined material, and secondarily calcining the mixture, the composite metal oxide containing YMnO3 and ZrO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi NAKADA, Yuji ISOGAI, Kiyoshi TANAAMI, Takuya TANIUCHI, Taichi GOTO
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Patent number: 8457369Abstract: A finger/palm-print image processing apparatus comprises: an image converting means that converts finger/palm-print images to conversion images consisting of first and second sets of elements; and an area detecting means that detects, from the conversion images as converted by the image converting means, an area where the number of the first set of elements is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. The first and second sets of elements herein are the elements of sets each of which consists of elements of the finger/palm-print images. The first set of elements have those degrees of change in color information which meet a predetermined criterion, while the second set of elements have those degrees of change in color information which do not meet the predetermined criterion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignees: NEC Corporation, NEC Software Chubu, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Nakada, Yuji Horiba, Masanori Kondo, Akira Kanayama
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Publication number: 20130095394Abstract: There is provided a metal oxygen battery which is capable of obtaining superior batter capacity when starting use from charging. In the metal oxygen battery 1 including a positive electrode 2, which includes an oxygen-storing material and lithium oxide, and uses oxygen as an active substance, a negative electrode 3 capable of absorbing and discharging lithium ions, and an electrolyte layer 4 interposed between the positive electrode 2 and the negative electrode 3, in which the positive electrode 2, the negative electrode 3, and the electrolyte layer 4 are hermetically accommodated in a case 5, the oxygen-storing material has an oxygen amount stored at a start of charge lime diluted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi TANAAMI, Hiroshi SAKAI, Bunichi SAITO, Takuya TANIUCHI, Mao HORI, Tomohiro KINOSHITA, Satoshi NAKADA, Izuru KANOYA