Patents by Inventor Shoji Noda
Shoji Noda 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: 11979527Abstract: A display device includes: a display to display a function display screen based on device functions; and a controller that controls displaying of the function display screen. The function display screen includes a fixed area where displayed content is fixed and a non-fixed area other than the fixed area. The controller determines a display format of the fixed area in accordance with a display format of the non-fixed area.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shoji Noda
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Publication number: 20230199129Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus which stores settings for use in performing job processing includes: a display; and a storage which stores a setting history related to settings of past job processing, and a collective setting in which settings related to job processing are registered collectively. The image forming apparatus further includes: a setting controller which displays a setting history screen including the setting history on the display, displays on the display, in response to selection of the setting history, a setting screen reflecting setting contents based on the selected setting history, and displays a registration button to perform processing to register the collective setting on the setting screen; and a registration controller which performs the processing to register the collective setting in response to an operation on the registration button.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventor: SHOJI NODA
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Patent number: 11611675Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus which stores settings for use in performing job processing includes: a display; and a storage which stores a setting history related to settings of past job processing, and a collective setting in which settings related to job processing are registered collectively. The image forming apparatus further includes: a setting controller which displays a setting history screen including the setting history on the display, displays on the display, in response to selection of the setting history, a setting screen reflecting setting contents based on the selected setting history, and displays a registration button to perform processing to register the collective setting on the setting screen; and a registration controller which performs the processing to register the collective setting in response to an operation on the registration button.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shoji Noda
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Publication number: 20230052805Abstract: A display device includes: a display to display a function display screen based on device functions; and a controller that controls displaying of the function display screen. The function display screen includes a fixed area where displayed content is fixed and a non-fixed area other than the fixed area. The controller determines a display format of the fixed area in accordance with a display format of the non-fixed area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventor: SHOJI NODA
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Publication number: 20220182499Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus which stores settings for use in performing job processing includes: a display; and a storage which stores a setting history related to settings of past job processing, and a collective setting in which settings related to job processing are registered collectively. The image forming apparatus further includes: a setting controller which displays a setting history screen including the setting history on the display, displays on the display, in response to selection of the setting history, a setting screen reflecting setting contents based on the selected setting history, and displays a registration button to perform processing to register the collective setting on the setting screen; and a registration controller which performs the processing to register the collective setting in response to an operation on the registration button.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventor: SHOJI NODA
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Publication number: 20200280647Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including: a sheet feed tray that stores a plurality of kinds of sheet for image formation; a display; an operation device that receives an operation from a user; an image former that forms an image; and a controller that controls the display, the operation device, and the image former. The controller causes the display to selectably display a plurality of prescribed classifications of the sheet, causes the display to selectably display a kind of sheet included in one classification selected though the operation device, and causes the image former to form an image on one kind of sheet selected though the operation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventor: SHOJI NODA
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Patent number: 7259843Abstract: A foreign matter detecting and eliminating system detects and eliminates foreign matters included in a fluid, such as a fruit juice containing fibrous materials, a beverage and a liquid medicine.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Kirin Beverage CorporationInventors: Tatsuo Naganuma, Atsuo Ida, Takao Arai, Shoji Noda
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Publication number: 20060008560Abstract: A foreign matter detecting and eliminating system detects and eliminates foreign matters included in a fluid, such as a fruit juice containing fibrous materials, a beverage and a liquid medicine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2003Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: KIRIN BEVERAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuo Naganuma, Atsuo Ida, Takao Arai, Shoji Noda
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Patent number: 5932354Abstract: By providing a normally deposited layer as a buffer layer between a substrate and an obliquely deposited layer, it is possible to prevent contaminants on the substrate from diffusing into the obliquely deposited layer. Also, by providing a normally deposited layer as a passivation layer on the uppermost obliquely deposited layer, absorption of water vapor in the air by the obliquely deposited layer is prevented. Further, by forming a laminated object comprising obliquely deposited layers and dense normally deposited layers, strength of each obliquely deposited layer itself is increased and relaxation of its columnar structure can be suppressed with certainty because both the diffusion of contaminants from the substrate and the absorption of water in the air is prevented. Thus, by removing factors to accelerate the relaxation of columnar structure in the obliquely deposited layer, clouding of the obliquely deposited film layer can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Nikon CorporationInventors: Yasuhiko Takeda, Tomoyoshi Motohiro, Tatsumi Hioki, Shoji Noda, Mikio Okamoto, Hiroshi Niikura
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Patent number: 5645937Abstract: A thin film layered member having high heat dissipation efficiency is composed of at least two diamond layers and at least one interlayer. The diamond layers and the interlayer ape alternately laminated and the diamond layers form outer surfaces of the thin film layered member. When this member is applied to a heatsink or the like, thermal stress to an element mounted thereon can be reduced because of a laminated structure comprising an interlayer having a high coefficient of thermal expansion and diamond layers having a low coefficient of thermal expansion. Further, the interlayer includes a carbide forming metal, which reacts with carbon atoms constituting a diamond in a laminating process and to form a carbide at an interface between the interlayer and the diamond layer, thereby realizing strong bonding therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1995Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Aichi Steel Works, Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Noda, Kiyoshi Uchida, Akio Itoh, Kazuo Higuchi, Mikio Niimi, Shun-ichi Murasaki, Yoshinobu Honkura
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Patent number: 5571612Abstract: An anisotropic nanophase composite material and a method of producing same. The composite material comprises a nanophase composite structure containing a multiplicity of particulates of at least one material. The particulates of one material are spaced from each other three-dimensionally and anisotropically oriented in a given direction. The particulates have an average thickness of 1 to 10 nanometers and an average length of not less than 10 nanometers, the length being larger than the thickness. Since the particulates of dimensions on the order of nanometers are oriented only in a given direction, the composite material produces an intensified nonlinear optical effect and is excellent in polarizing characteristics, birefringent characteristics, or photovoltaic characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1994Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Tomoyoshi Motohiro, Yasuhiko Takeda, Shoji Noda, Yoshihide Watanabe
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Patent number: 5401587Abstract: An anisotropic nanophase composite material and a method of producing same. The composite material comprises a nanophase composite structure containing a multiplicity of particulates of at least one material. The particulates of one material are spaced from each other three-dimensionally and anisotropically oriented in a given direction. The particulates have an average thickness of 1 to 10 nanometers and an average length of not less than 10 nanometers, the length being larger than the thickness. Since the particulates of dimensions on the order of nanometers are oriented only in a given direction, the composite material produces an intensified nonlinear optical effect and is excellent in polarizing characteristics, birefringent characteristics, or photovoltaic characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1991Date of Patent: March 28, 1995Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Tomoyoshi Motohiro, Yasuhiko Takeda, Shoji Noda, Yoshihide Watanabe
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Patent number: 5215788Abstract: When a mixture of gases containing carbon is burned to form a film of diamond on a surface of a substrate held at an appropriate temperature, it is so burned as to form a substantially flat region of incomplete combustion lying in parallel to the substrate surface and contacting it, while the region is surrounded by an air-shielding gas stream or formed under a reduced pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1991Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Motohide Murayam, Shinji Kojima, Katsuyuki Ohsawa, Shoji Noda, Kiyoshi Uchida
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Patent number: 5108813Abstract: A sliding member which ensures a low coefficient of friction and a high degree of wear resistance, and is suitable for use in a bearing, mechanical seal, etc. It comprises a ceramic or metallic base, a diamond film formed on a surface of the base and having a rugged surface defining concavities, and a soft metal filling those concavities. When a relative sliding motion is made between it and a mating part formed from a hard material, only a low coefficient of friction occurs and the abrasive wear of the mating part is greatly reduced. It can maintain its high wear resistance for a long time even when it is used in a dry mode not involving the use of any lubricating oil, coolant, etc., since the diamond film does not undergo any change under heat to graphite having a lower degree of hardness.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1990Date of Patent: April 28, 1992Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Shoji Noda, Kazuo Higuchi, Masao Kohzaki
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Patent number: 5093647Abstract: A sliding electric part includes a set of two sliding members, wherein one of the sliding members is composed of a diamond substrate with an electric conductive portion formed by ion implanation or by the deposition of boron-doped p-type diamond on the sliding surface which slides along the other sliding member, and the other sliding member has an electric conductive portion formed on the sliding surface which slides along the one sliding member.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1990Date of Patent: March 3, 1992Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Shoji Noda, Kazuo Higuchi, Masao Kohzaki
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Patent number: 5068871Abstract: A process for synthesizing diamond includes bringing a reactant gas is brought into contact with a porous heating element to form an activated gas, and bringing the activated gas into contact with a substrate to deposit diamond thereon. An apparatus for synthesizing diamond includes a heating means member including a porous heating element, a substrate, and a diamond depositing member. The reactant gas is heated and activated uniformly to a high temperature appropriate for synthesizing diamond by bringing the reactant gas into contact with the porous heating element, whereby a high quality polycrystalline diamond film can be deposited over a wider area on the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1990Date of Patent: November 26, 1991Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Uchida, Shoji Noda, Kazuo Higuchi
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Patent number: 4824262Abstract: An unlubricated sliding member composed of a pair of sliding bodies. The sliding part of one sliding body is composed of a ceramic base portion and a thin film of, for example, Nb, which is integrally provided on the surface of the base portion. The sliding part of the other sliding body is composed of a diamond containing surface.The sliding member enables the coefficient of the friction caused when the pair of sliding bodies slide to be reduced, thereby keeping a long life of the sliding member.If the ceramic base portion is further subjected to ion implantation, the wear resistance of the sliding member is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1987Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Osami Kamigaito, Haruo Doi, Shoji Noda, Masao Kouzaki
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Patent number: 4774103Abstract: Silicon and nitrogen ions are implanted in a ceramic body of silicon carbide and the ceramic body is heated in a nonoxidizing atmosphere, whereby it is reinforced.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1986Date of Patent: September 27, 1988Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Osami Kamigaito, Haruo Doi, Shoji Noda
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Patent number: 4697325Abstract: A method for joining a ceramic material to a metallic material includes: forming a metallic film on the surface of the joining area of the ceramic material; irradiating the metallic film with high energy ions to allow the metallic film to stick firm to the surface of the ceramic material and to strengthen the surface of the ceramic material; and mechanically joining the ceramic material to the counterpart metallic material through the metallic film. The ceramic material subjected to these steps hardly breaks at the joining area where breaking otherwise occurs easily, thus enabling high-strength joining of ceramic and metallic materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1987Date of Patent: October 6, 1987Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Osami Kamigaito, Haruo Doi, Shoji Noda
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Patent number: 4678678Abstract: A method of strengthening ceramic material by forming a metal film on the surface of the ceramic material and irradiating ions of high energy on the surface of the film. For further improvement, the material may be heat treated at a temperature of 600.degree. C. to 1600.degree. C. after the ion irradiation.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1985Date of Patent: July 7, 1987Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Osami Kamigaito, Haruo Doi, Shoji Noda, Tatsumi Hioki, Akio Itoh, Mitsutaka Kakeno