Patents by Inventor Shinya Hakuta

Shinya Hakuta 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).

  • Patent number: 10676919
    Abstract: Two or more soundproof cells arranged in a two-dimensional manner are provided. At least one of the soundproof cells is a first soundproof cell configured to include a first frame having a first through-hole. At least one of the other soundproof cells is a second soundproof cell including a second frame having a second through-hole and a film fixed to the second frame. A first shielding peak frequency, which is determined by the first through-hole of the first soundproof cell and at which a transmission loss is maximized, is present on a lower frequency side than a first natural vibration frequency of the film of the second soundproof cell, and sound in a predetermined frequency band centered on the first shielding peak frequency is selectively insulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo Yamazoe, Shinya Hakuta, Tadashi Kasamatsu, Masayuki Naya
  • Publication number: 20200175954
    Abstract: Provided is a soundproof structure including a film-shaped member which has a plurality of through-holes penetrating in a thickness direction, in which in a hole radius distribution histogram function ?(r), in a case where the hole radius at which an opening ratio ? is maximum is denoted by r0, a total opening ratio of all the through-holes is denoted by ?sum, and a thickness of the film-shaped member is denoted by t, an acoustic impedance Z0 of the film-shaped member represented by the following Expression (1) satisfies the following Expression (2) and the hole radius distribution histogram satisfies the following Expression (3). Z 0 = i ? ?? ? ? t ? sum ? ( 1 - 2 ? J 1 ? ( k ? ? - i ) k ? ? - i ? J 0 ? ( k ? ? - i ) ) - 1 + 2 ? ??? 2 ? ? sum + i ? 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko OHTSU, Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE, Yoshihiro SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20200126532
    Abstract: A soundproof system includes a tube structure having one or more opening ends and a soundproof structure having an opening portion or a radiation surface. The following Expression (1) is satisfied in a case in which a phase difference between sound incident on the soundproof structure and sound re-radiated from the soundproof structure is defined a phase difference as ?1; for one or more maximum values of the pressure of sound formed in the tube structure, a distance between the opening portion or the radiation surface and a position where the sound pressure has a maximum value in the tube structure is L; a wavelength of the incident sound is ?; and a phase difference ?2 is defined as 2?×2L/?: |?1??2|??/2??(1). The soundproof system with a small size can obtain high transmission loss in a wide band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko OHTSU, Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE
  • Publication number: 20200124320
    Abstract: An object is to provide a silencing system that can achieve both high ventilation performance and high soundproof performance, can silence a plurality of pieces of resonant sound, and has high general-purpose properties since the silencing system does not need to be designed according to a tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro SUGAWARA, Shogo YAMAZOE, Shinya HAKUTA, Akihiko OHTSU
  • Patent number: 10577791
    Abstract: There is provided a soundproof structure having two or more soundproof units. Each soundproof unit has a frame having an opening portion and a sound absorbing member attached to the opening portion of the frame. Two adjacent soundproof units are disposed such that at least parts of the sound absorbing members face each other. The sound absorbing members at least parts of which face each other are spaced apart from each other. An average distance between the sound absorbing members at least parts of which face each other is less than 20 mm. Therefore, it is possible to provide a soundproof structure and a soundproof system that can soundproof low frequency side sound with a simple configuration, is small and lightweight, and can easily change its frequency characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Hakuta, Shogo Yamazoe, Akihiko Ohtsu
  • Publication number: 20200024845
    Abstract: There are provided a soundproof structure, which can have high soundproofing performance in a wide frequency band and in which visual recognition of through-hole can be suppressed, and a sound absorbing panel and a sound adjusting panel using the soundproof structure. A sheet member having a plurality of through-holes passing therethrough in a thickness direction and a sound absorbing body disposed in contact with one main surface of the sheet member are provided. An average opening diameter of the through-holes is 0.1 ?m or more and less than 100 ?m. Assuming that the average opening diameter of the through-holes is ? (?m) and an average opening ratio is ? a parameter A expressed by A=?×?+2 is 92 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE, Yuichi KASUYA
  • Publication number: 20200005757
    Abstract: There is provided a soundproof structure that is small and has high soundproofing performance with respect to sound in a low frequency band. At least one soundproof cell including a frame having a hole portion and a film fixed to the frame is provided. The film has a surface density distribution. Assuming that a shortest line segment length between high surface density regions and between the high surface density regions and end portions of the hole portions is ?d, a longest line segment length between the end portions of the hole portions is L [m], a Young's modulus of a material of the low surface density region is E [Gpa], an average film thickness of the low surface density region is h [m], and a maximum surface density and a minimum surface density of the film are ?max and ?min, a parameter X in the following Equation (1) satisfies the following Inequality (2). X=Eh2/(?max/?min) [N]??(1) (?d/L?0.025)/(0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko OHTSU, Shogo Yamazoe, Shinya Hakuta, Yoshihiro Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20190378489
    Abstract: There is provided a soundproof structure that can not only have a peak of noise absorption at a specific frequency but also have a spread at the peak in order to suppress noise with a specific frequency. A soundproof cell includes a frame having a hole portion penetrating through both surfaces and at least one film fixed to at least one surface of the frame. The soundproof cell is disposed in an opening portion of a wall separating two spaces from each other in a state in which a surface of the film is inclined with respect to an opening cross section of the opening portion to provide a ventilation portion. All the surfaces of the at least one film are separated from the wall surface. A distance between the surface of the film on the side of the wall surface of the opening portion and the wall surface is 0.1 mm or more and is a distance set according to an absorption peak frequency at a spectral peak of soundproofing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki NAYA, Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE
  • Publication number: 20190362699
    Abstract: Provided are a soundproof structure and an opening structure which is easy to be manufactured, has a light weight, and is capable of absorbing sound in a wide frequency bandwidth. The soundproof structure includes a tubular member and a film member arranged so as to block a hollow portion of the tubular member. Assuming that a wavelength corresponding to a resonance frequency in a single film vibration element of the film member is ?a, lengths from a position at which the film member is attached to two opened end surfaces of the tubular member are L1 and L2, an opened end correction length is ?, and n is an integer of 0 or more, at least one of (?a/4??a/8)+n×?a/2???L1?(?a/4+?a/8)+n×?a/2?? or (?a/4??a/8)+n×?a/2???L2?(?a/4+?a/8)+n×?a/2?? is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE, Akihiko OHTSU
  • Publication number: 20190362700
    Abstract: Provided is a soundproof structure with a small size and high soundproofing performance of a low frequency band. The soundproof structure includes at least one soundproof cell which includes a frame having a hole portion, an elastic layer laminated on a frame of one opening surface of the frame, and a film laminated on the elastic layer so as to cover the hole portion. An effective displacement amount at a position at which an amplitude is maximized in a region bonded to the elastic layer in a case where a film vibration of the film occurs is 0.4% to 10% of an effective displacement amount at a position at which an amplitude of the film is maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo Yamazoe, Shinya Hakuta, Akihiko Ohtsu, Yoshihiro Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20190341016
    Abstract: A soundproof member includes one or more soundproof cells each including a frame having a hole portion and a film fixed to the frame. The film vibrates in response to sound, and the film includes one or more cut portions penetrating from one surface to the other surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE, Akihiko OHTSU
  • Patent number: 10431196
    Abstract: There is provided a soundproof structure that can selectively block sound having a specific frequency emitted from equipment, automobiles, and general households and can change the cutoff frequency of the sound in accordance with a change in the frequency of sound to be blocked. The above problem is solved by providing a laminated film, in which two or more films each including one or more holes drilled therein are laminated, and two rigid frames, which fix the laminated film so as to be interposed from both sides of the laminated film, and making at least parts of the one or more holes in the respective films of the laminated film overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Naya, Shinya Hakuta, Shogo Yamazoe
  • Publication number: 20190295522
    Abstract: A soundproof structure includes two or more different kinds of resonant type sound absorbing cells, and an opening part. The opening part is disposed in a position in contact with both two resonant type sound absorbing cells of the two or more different kinds of resonant type sound absorbing cells, or the two resonant type sound absorbing cells are adjacent to each other, and the opening part is disposed in a position adjacent to at least one of the two resonant type sound absorbing cells. Resonance frequencies of one kind of first resonant type sound absorbing cells and resonance frequencies of the other kind of second resonant type sound absorbing cells different from the first resonant type sound absorbing cells match each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya HAKUTA
  • Publication number: 20190295521
    Abstract: A soundproof structure includes two or more kinds of resonant type sound absorbing cells including different kinds of a first resonant type sound absorbing cell and a second resonant type sound absorbing cell that are adjacent to each other; and an opening part provided in the second resonant type sound absorbing cell, in which a resonance frequency of the first resonant type sound absorbing cell and a resonance frequency of the second resonant type sound absorbing cell match each other. As a result, the soundproof structure is capable of achieving an absorptance of more than 50%, preferably, close to 100% even in a compact, light, and thin structure which is much smaller than a wavelength, thereby obtaining a high soundproofing effect. Further, the soundproof structure is capable of obtaining air permeability and/or heat conductivity by providing a passage of air and/or heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya HAKUTA
  • Patent number: 10373599
    Abstract: An object is to provide a soundproofing structure which exhibits high soundproofing performance in a broad frequency band, can be miniaturized, can ensure ventilation properties, and has a light transmittance, and a cylindrical structure, a window member, and a partition member including this soundproofing structure. Provided is a soundproofing structure including: a soundproofing cell which includes a frame having a frame hole portion passing therethrough and a film that covers the frame hole portion and is fixed to the frame, in which the film has a plurality of through-holes passing therethrough in a thickness direction, an average opening diameter of the through-holes is in a range of 0.1 ?m to 250 ?m, and a vertical direction of a film surface is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to a direction of a sound source to be soundproofed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Hakuta, Shogo Yamazoe, Hiroshi Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20190228756
    Abstract: There are provided a soundproof structure and an opening structure capable of suppressing degradation of sound absorbing characteristics due to resonance vibration. A micro perforated plate having a plurality of through-holes passing therethrough in the thickness direction and a first frame body, which is disposed in contact with one surface of the micro perforated plate and has a plurality of hole portions, are provided. The opening diameter of the hole portion of the first frame body is larger than the opening diameter of the through-hole of the micro perforated plate. The opening ratio of the hole portion of the first frame body is larger than the opening ratio of the through-hole of the micro perforated plate. The resonance frequency of the micro perforated plate in contact with the first frame body is higher than the audible range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo YAMAZOE, Shinya HAKUTA, Akihiko OHTSU
  • Publication number: 20190206380
    Abstract: A soundproof structure has two or more soundproof units. Each of the soundproof units has an outer shell having a cylindrical shape, has a hollow inner space inside the outer shell, and has a first opening portion opened to outside on a surface that is one end portion of the outer shell in an axis direction of the cylindrical shape. The two soundproof units adjacent to each other are disposed in the axis direction such that the first opening portions face each other. The first opening portions facing each other are spaced apart from each other in the axis direction. An average distance in the axis direction between the first opening portions facing each other is less than 20 mm. Accordingly, there are provided a soundproof structure and a soundproof system which can insulate sounds on the low frequency side with a simple configuration, are small and lightweight, and can easily change the frequency characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE
  • Publication number: 20190186126
    Abstract: There is provided a soundproof structure capable of obtaining a sufficient soundproofing effect by suppressing the leaking of sound due to a diffraction phenomenon in a partition member used for soundproofing. A soundproof unit, which has a frame body having an opening portion and a film that is disposed so as to cover the opening portion and vibrates according to a sound incident on the film, and a partition member, to which one or more soundproof units are attached, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko OHTSU, Shinya Hakuta, Shogo Yamazoe
  • Publication number: 20190186127
    Abstract: There is provided a soundproof structure having two or more soundproof units. Each soundproof unit has a frame having an opening portion and a sound absorbing member attached to the opening portion of the frame. Two adjacent soundproof units are disposed such that at least parts of the sound absorbing members face each other. The sound absorbing members at least parts of which face each other are spaced apart from each other. An average distance between the sound absorbing members at least parts of which face each other is less than 20 mm. Therefore, it is possible to provide a soundproof structure and a soundproof system that can soundproof low frequency side sound with a simple configuration, is small and lightweight, and can easily change its frequency characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya HAKUTA, Shogo YAMAZOE, Akihiko OHTSU
  • Patent number: 10269339
    Abstract: Provided is a soundproofing structure including: a plate-like member which has a plurality of through-holes passing therethrough in a thickness direction, in which in a case where an average opening diameter of the through-holes is 0.1 ?m or greater and less than 100 ?m, and in a case where the average opening diameter of the through-holes is set as phi (?m) and a thickness of the plate-like member is set as t (?m), an average opening ratio rho of the through-holes is greater than 0 and less than 1 and falls in a range where a center is rho_center=(2+0.25×t)×phi?1.6, a lower limit is rho_center?(0.052×(phi/30)?2), and an upper limit is rho_center+(0.795×(phi/30)?2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Hakuta, Shogo Yamazoe, Hiroshi Komatsu