Patents by Inventor Shoji Sato

Shoji Sato 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).

  • Publication number: 20170373210
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes: two solar cells adjacent to each other in a direction parallel to a light-receiving surface; a tab line which is disposed on a front surface of one of the two solar cells and a back surface of the other of the two solar cells, and electrically connects the two solar cells; and bonding members which bond the tab line to the two solar cells, wherein bonding strength between the tab line and at least one of the two solar cells in an edge area on a side electrically connected with the other of the two solar cells by the tab line is lower than bonding strength between the tab line and the at least one of the two solar cells in a central area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Shoji SATO, Haruhisa HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170365727
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes: a light-diffusing member adjacent to a solar cell; a tab line disposed on front surfaces of solar cells and having a light-diffusing shape on a light-entering side; and a protective member having first and second principal surfaces. When an average distance between a front surface of the solar cell and the second principal surface is expressed as D, a refractive index of the protective member is expressed as n, and a critical angle for total reflection satisfying sin R=1/n is expressed as R, the tab line is disposed in a zone other than a zone between a position at a distance of 3.46×D from, among ends of the light-diffusing member, an end closest to the solar cell and a position at a distance of 2×D×tan R from, among the ends, an end farthest from the solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Tasuku ISHIGURO, Akimichi MAEKAWA, Haruhisa HASHIMOTO, Masahiro IWATA, Shoji SATO, Junpei IRIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160172511
    Abstract: A first finger electrode group including finger electrodes on the first principal surface. A second finger electrode group including finger electrodes on the second principal surface. The second finger electrode group is divided into divided electrode portions, the number of electrodes of the electrode portions decreasing as a distance from a central portion of the second finger electrode group increases towards outside, and a coupling portion is arranged between each adjacent ones of the divided electrode portions and electrically connects at least two of the finger electrodes of the divided electrode portion on inside with at least one of the finger electrodes of the divided electrode portion on outside. The number of finger electrodes of the divided electrode portion closest to the central portion of the second finger electrode group is larger than the number of finger electrodes of the first finger electrode group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Lt d.
    Inventors: Shoji SATO, Shigeharu TAIRA, Hirotada INOUE
  • Publication number: 20160093753
    Abstract: There is provided a solar cell manufacturing method comprising: a step of preparing a photoelectric conversion cell having a first main surface and a second main surface; a step of forming a first collector electrode on the first main surface and forming a second collector electrode on the second main surface; a step of measuring characteristic values of the photoelectric conversion cell having the first collector electrode and the second collector electrode thereon; and a step of forming a third collector electrode on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface based on the characteristic values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Shoji SATO, Shigeharu TAIRA, Naohiro HITACHI, Akinao KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20150059829
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes: adjacent solar cells; and a wiring member electrically connects the adjacent solar cells to each other with resin adhesive. Each solar cell includes: a photoelectric conversion body: a finger electrode provided on a principal surface of the photoelectric conversion body; and an adhesion assistance portion provided at a position where the wiring member overlaps with a photoelectric conversion body when being electrically connected to the solar cell with the resin adhesive, the adhesion assistance portion containing an inorganic particle other than a conductive particle contained in the finger electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Shoji SATO
  • Patent number: 8964233
    Abstract: A communication device, including: a near field communicator configured to perform near field communication with an information processing terminal; a display configured to display an image; and a controller configured to execute specific processing in which the controller obtains data from the information processing terminal utilizing the near field communication and executes process in accordance with the obtained data, wherein the controller is configured to determine, when an image is being displayed on the display, whether displayed-image-based processing that is processing in accordance with the image displayed on the display is the specific processing, and wherein the controller is configured to inactivate a communication function of the near field communicator if it is determined that the displayed-image-based processing is not the specific processing and to activate the communication function of the near field communicator if it is determined that the displayed-image-based processing is the specific
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Wakizaka, Shoji Sato, Koji Akagi, Akikazu Murata
  • Patent number: 8954846
    Abstract: A communication apparatus including: a positional information storing portion which stores positional information of content-related information; a content-related-information obtaining portion which obtains the content-related information; a web-page generating portion which generates, using the content-related information, a web page including first information; a web-page storing portion which has a storage device store the web page, the storage device being accessible from an external device; an assigning portion which assigns web-page positional information to the web page such that the external device is allowed to access to the web page; a recording-page generating portion which generates a recording page on which is described second information; a positional-information adding portion which adds the web-page positional information to the recording page; and a recording controller which controls a recording section configured to perform recording on a recording medium, such that the recording section r
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shoji Sato
  • Publication number: 20150017000
    Abstract: A composite sliding bearing is disclosed. The composite sliding bearing has an inner ring, formed of split rings halved by a center in an axial direction, which has V-section inclined surfaces formed on the outer diameter surfaces of the split rings, bearing pads disposed separately on the inclined surfaces of the split rings along the outer diameter surface of the inner ring, and an outer ring on the inner diameter surface of which is formed a V-section umbrella-shaped inclined surface corresponding to the outer diameter surface of the inner ring. A radial load and axial load applied to the bearing are supported by sliding the inner diameter surface of the outer ring on the sliding surfaces of the bearing pads in a condition in which the bearing pads are fluid lubricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji SATO, Masahiro HOSHI
  • Publication number: 20140292359
    Abstract: A communication device, including: a touch sensor configured to detect a touch or an approach of an input object by detecting a change in capacitance; and a near field communicator configured to perform near field communication with an information processing terminal present in a communication area in which near field communication is possible, the information processing terminal being capable of performing the near field communication, wherein a distance within which the touch or the approach of the input object is detectable by the touch sensor is shorter than a distance within which the near field communication by the near field communicator with the information processing terminal is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji AKAGI, Masaaki WAKIZAKA, Shoji SATO, Akikazu MURATA
  • Publication number: 20140293328
    Abstract: A communication device, including: a near field communicator configured to perform near field communication with an information processing terminal; a display configured to display an image; and a controller configured to execute specific processing in which the controller obtains data from the information processing terminal utilizing the near field communication and executes process in accordance with the obtained data, wherein the controller is configured to determine, when an image is being displayed on the display, whether displayed-image-based processing that is processing in accordance with the image displayed on the display is the specific processing, and wherein the controller is configured to inactivate a communication function of the near field communicator if it is determined that the displayed-image-based processing is not the specific processing and to activate the communication function of the near field communicator if it is determined that the displayed-image-based processing is the specific
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaaki WAKIZAKA, Shoji SATO, Koji AKAGI, Akikazu MURATA
  • Patent number: 8448808
    Abstract: In a pressure vessel (1) comprising a resin liner (2) provided with a tubular extension (22) defining a through hole therein for receiving and expelling the gas or liquid, a tubular member (100, 200, 300) fitted in the through hole of the tubular extension, a mouthpiece (4) threaded into the tubular extension, a fiber reinforced resin layer (3) placed around an outer surface of the resin liner, and a valve (60) fitted into the central bore of the tubular member, the valve include a section (62) having a smaller outer diameter than an opposing inner circumferential surface of the tubular member defining a gap between the valve and tubular member, and a resilient seal member (80) is placed in the gap. The tubular member is made of a material such as metallic material which is stiffer than the resin liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsushi Tani, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Teruyuki Nakamura, Shoji Sato
  • Publication number: 20110108557
    Abstract: In a pressure vessel (1) comprising a resin liner (2) provided with a tubular extension (22) defining a through hole therein for receiving and expelling the gas or liquid, a tubular member (100, 200, 300) fitted in the through hole of the tubular extension, a mouthpiece (4) threaded into the tubular extension, a fiber reinforced resin layer (3) placed around an outer surface of the resin liner, and a valve (60) fitted into the central bore of the tubular member, the valve include a section (62) having a smaller outer diameter than an opposing inner circumferential surface of the tubular member defining a gap between the valve and tubular member, and a resilient seal member (80) is placed in the gap. The tubular member is made of a material such as metallic material which is stiffer than the resin liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: YACHIYO INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsushi Tani, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Teruyuki Nakamura, Shoji Sato
  • Publication number: 20100169762
    Abstract: A communication apparatus including: a positional information storing portion which stores positional information of content-related information; a content-related-information obtaining portion which obtains the content-related information; a web-page generating portion which generates, using the content-related information, a web page including first information; a web-page storing portion which has a storage device store the web page, the storage device being accessible from an external device; an assigning portion which assigns web-page positional information to the web page such that the external device is allowed to access to the web page; a recording-page generating portion which generates a recording page on which is described second information; a positional-information adding portion which adds the web-page positional information to the recording page; and a recording controller which controls a recording section configured to perform recording on a recording medium, such that the recording section r
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shoji SATO
  • Patent number: 7461875
    Abstract: An injection-molded product comprising separate-member-fixing hooks each connected to an edge of its body via a thin hinge, said injection-molded product being formed by injecting a molten resin into a die comprising a pair of die plates, and said hooks extending from the edge substantially perpendicularly to a parting direction of a die in an as-molded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Kobayashi, Shoji Sato
  • Publication number: 20070222238
    Abstract: An injection-molded product comprising separate-member-fixing hooks each connected to an edge of its body via a thin hinge, said injection-molded product being formed by injecting a molten resin into a die comprising a pair of die plates, and said hooks extending from the edge substantially perpendicularly to a parting direction of a die in an as-molded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Eiji Kobayashi, Shoji Sato
  • Publication number: 20070062841
    Abstract: A portion of the plastic container T where an opening 7 is provided has a flange portion 7a, and provided are a recess provided annularly along a peripheral edge of the opening 7 at an outside of the plastic container body 2, with an annular member being embedded integrally in the recess, a cover 1 resting against the flange portion to close the opening 7, a seal 14 provided between the flange portion 7a and the cover 1 to prevent a leak, and an annular retainer 9 fastened to the annular member 8 while resting against an external surface of the cover 1. This allows the opening 7 provided in the plastic container T and the cover 1 to be fastened together firmly with excellent and stable hermetical sealing performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Shoji Sato, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Yuji Yoshizawa, Shinya Murabayashi, Hideki Matsumoto, Tadahisa Nakamura, Naomasa Kaneko, Junichi Koseki, Daisuke Sato, Toshiaki Nakai, Taiki Yanase
  • Patent number: 6814804
    Abstract: A filling squeegee and a scraping squeegee are provided in a printing apparatus. The filling squeegee is moved without contacting a surface of a mask in order to fill a solder paste into openings of the mask. Unnecessary solder paste on the surface of the mask is scraped by the scraping squeegee. The solder paste is prevented from being improperly filled in or scraped from the openings even if a speed of the squeegee is increased, so that the solder paste can be printed stably on circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Onishi, Shoji Sato, Takao Naito, Takaaki Higashida, Akira Kabeshita
  • Publication number: 20040157020
    Abstract: In a plastic fuel tank comprising a main body having a laminated structure including a layer made of gasoline barrier material and an outer layer made of common plastic material, and a component part adapted to be secured in a hole formed in the tank main body, the component part includes at least a part made of weldable plastic material and welded to a part of the tank main body made of common plastic material, and a part made of gasoline barrier material and extending across said component part so as to separate the interior and exterior of the tank main body from each other. The two parts of the component part may be permanently integral to each other or may be detachably attached to each other. Thus, the welding strength can be ensured while the permeation of HC through the part made of the common plastic material can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: YACHIYO KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Shoji Sato, Toru Matsuzaki, Mitsuhiro Seko
  • Publication number: 20040017746
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a disc recording medium, a recording apparatus and a playback apparatus, more concretely, the present invention provides a disc recording medium wherein a circular track is created in advance to be used for recording data as a groove or a land, said track is wobbled to contain approximately fixed number of wobbling periods as counted in a longitudinal direction of said track, and said track includes rotational-angle marks each showing a predetermined rotational angular position on said disc recording medium. As a result, the precision and the reliability of recording can be attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Takeda, Satoshi Kumai, Tatsuo Mikami, Syuji Uehara, Toshiharu Okanishi, Kenji Ogawa, Norio Nishida, Shoji Sato, Hideki Ishikawa, Kazumi Munekata, Kaoru Yanamoto, Norichika Mine
  • Patent number: 6555041
    Abstract: A multilayer injection molding machine manufactures a molded product formed of a plurality of layers of resins or colors by press fitting resins from a core layer injection unit and a skin layer injection unit to a cavity party formed by pressing and clamping a moving metal mold to a fixed metal mold fixed to a support member. The multilayer injection molding machine is formed by integrating a connecting device body interposed between the fixed metal mold and the support member so as to support the fixed metal mold to the support member and an injection unit connecting device provided on the connecting device body and having a plurality of resin passages allowing the cavity part to communicate with each injection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nagaoka, Shoji Sato