Patents by Inventor Takaya Sato
Takaya 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).
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Patent number: 9079408Abstract: Even when a pressurizing operation is performed, degradation of the quality of a printing head due to wiping of a nozzle surface is suppressed. In an ink jet printing apparatus including a printing head, an ink tank, a first pump arranged in an ink supplying path for supplying ink from the ink tank to the printing head, a second pump arranged in an ink collecting path for collecting ink from the printing head to the ink tank, a switch valve arranged between the printing head and the second pump, and a cleaning mechanism, by driving the first pump in a state where the switch valve is closed, the ink is discharged from the nozzle row, and after driving of the second pump in a state where the switch valve is opened, the cleaning mechanism is caused to clean the printing head.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Seiji Suzuki, Shunya Sunouchi, Takaya Sato
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Publication number: 20150088991Abstract: An information processing system includes a plurality of information processing apparatuses, and a control apparatus that collects data included in each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses. Each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses or the control apparatus determines a first number of first information processing apparatuses that compress the data or a second number of second information processing apparatuses that do not compress the data, the first information processing apparatuses and the second information processing apparatuses being included in the plurality of information processing apparatuses, based on a parameter involved in decompression processing by the control apparatus. The first number of first information processing apparatuses compress the data and transmit compressed data to the control apparatus, and the second number of second information processing apparatuses transmit non-compressed data to the control apparatus without compressing the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Takaya SATO
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Publication number: 20150038643Abstract: A novel silicon compound capable of initiating radical polymerization is provided. The silicon compound is represented by the following general formula (1) A-Z1—S—Z2—Si(OR1)n(R2)3-n??(1) wherein A is a group capable of initiating radical polymerization, Z1 and Z2 are each independently a bivalent group that has at least a carbon atom, R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 1 to 3. A radical polymerization initiator comprising the silicon compound, and a polymer obtained by radical polymerization of a monomer with the radical polymerization initiator are also provided. Also provided is a complex having a polymer graft chain formed on a solid substance surface with the use of the silicon compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Hishikawa, Masaaki Kojima, Takashi Morinaga, Takaya Sato
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Patent number: 8833902Abstract: An apparatus includes a recording head having a sealing portion arranged in proximity to nozzle arrays and protruding beyond a nozzle surface. A wiper unit configured to wipe the nozzle surface of the recording head has a first wiper blade and a second wiper blade, and the first wiper blade is arranged to be inclined by an angle ?1 (?1>0) with respect to a direction orthogonal to the wiping direction within a plane parallel to the nozzle surface, while the second wiper blade is arranged to be inclined by an angle ?2 (?2<0) with respect to the direction orthogonal to the wiping direction within the plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takaya Sato, Yuji Kanome, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yoshiaki Suzuki, Masahiro Sugimoto, Seiji Suzuki, Susumu Hirosawa, Takeaki Nakano
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Publication number: 20130320271Abstract: This invention relates to a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate, which contains a solution of a hydroxyalkylchitosan and an organic acid and/or its derivative in an aprotic polar solvent, and an active material added to the solution and kneaded with the solution, the electrode plate, a manufacturing process of the electrode plate, a battery, a capacitor, and an undercoating formulation. According to this invention, a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery or an electrode plate for an electric double layer capacitor having excellent adhesion and improved contact resistance between an active material layer and a collector, the electrode plate, its manufacturing process, the battery and the capacitor can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicants: Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd., Kyoritsu Chemical & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi YAMAZAKI, Takaya Sato, Takanori Sannan, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Shinya Tsuchida
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Patent number: 8537525Abstract: This invention relates to a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate, which contains a solution of a hydroxyalkylchitosan and an organic acid and/or its derivative in an aprotic polar solvent, and an active material added to the solution and kneaded with the solution, the electrode plate, a manufacturing process of the electrode plate, a battery, a capacitor, and an undercoating formulation. According to this invention, a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery or an electrode plate for an electric double layer capacitor having excellent adhesion and improved contact resistance between an active material layer and a collector, the electrode plate, its manufacturing process, the battery and the capacitor can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Kyoritsu Chemical & Co., Ltd., Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yamazaki, Takaya Sato, Takanori Sannan, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Shinya Tsuchida
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Patent number: 8517521Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an overflow tube into which ink overflowed from a buffer tank flows, an overflow tank to which the overflow tube is connected, a drain tank to which ink is drained from the overflow tank, and an atmosphere communication port provided to the drain tank. The buffer tank communicates with the atmosphere through the atmosphere communication port.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunya Sunouchi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Takaya Sato, Seiji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120231346Abstract: The invention provides n electrochemical device containing a negative electrode having a negative electrode material layer at least on a surface; a positive electrode having a positive electrode material layer at least on a surface; and a solid polymer electrolyte of fine composite particles disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. Each of the fine composite particles comprises a polymer brush layer of polymer graft chains. The fine composite particles form a substantially three-dimensional ordered array structure, and a continuous ion-conductive network channel is formed in each gap of the fine particles. The negative or positive electrode or electrode material layer have gaps filled with the fine composite particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: KYOTO UNIVERSITYInventors: Yoshinobu Tsujii, Kohji Ohno, Takeshi Fukuda, Takaya Sato, Takashi Morinaga
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Patent number: 8237112Abstract: A method and apparatus for time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry. The apparatus improves the ion focusing properties in an orthogonal direction and permits connection with an orthogonal-acceleration ion source for improvement of sensitivity. The apparatus comprises an ion source for emitting ions in a pulsed manner, an analyzer for realizing a helical trajectory, and a detector for detecting the ions. The analyzer is composed of plural laminated toroidal electric fields to realize the helical trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Jeol Ltd.Inventors: Takaya Sato, Michisato Toyoda, Morio Ishihara
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Publication number: 20110285795Abstract: A printing apparatus includes an overflow tube into which ink overflowed from a buffer tank flows, an overflow tank to which the overflow tube is connected, a drain tank to which ink is drained from the overflow tank, and an atmosphere communication port provided to the drain tank. The buffer tank communicates with the atmosphere through the atmosphere communication port.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shunya Sunouchi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Takaya Sato, Seiji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110285767Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a first circulation pump which is provided in a channel between a print head and a first storage tank and which supplies ink from a second storage tank to the print head. The printing apparatus further includes a second circulation pump which is provided in a channel between the first storage tank and the second storage tank which supplies ink from the first storage tank to the second storage tank. The printing apparatus further includes a control unit which controls the driving of the first circulation pump and second circulation pump, and a detecting unit which detects the amount of ink stored in the second storage tank. The control unit controls the driving of the second circulation pump on the basis of a detection result by the detecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Shunya Sunouchi, Seiji Suzuki, Takaya Sato
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Publication number: 20110133073Abstract: A method and apparatus for time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry. The apparatus improves the ion focusing properties in an orthogonal direction and permits connection with an orthogonal-acceleration ion source for improvement of sensitivity. The apparatus comprises an ion source for emitting ions in a pulsed manner, an analyzer for realizing a helical trajectory, and a detector for detecting the ions. The analyzer is composed of plural laminated toroidal electric fields to realize the helical trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: JEOL LTD.Inventors: Takaya Sato, Michisato Toyoda, Morio Ishihara
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Publication number: 20110109691Abstract: An apparatus includes a recording head having a sealing portion arranged in proximity to nozzle arrays and protruding beyond a nozzle surface. A wiper unit configured to wipe the nozzle surface of the recording head has a first wiper blade and a second wiper blade, and the first wiper blade is arranged to be inclined by an angle ?1 (?1>0) with respect to a direction orthogonal to the wiping direction within a plane parallel to the nozzle surface, while the second wiper blade is arranged to be inclined by an angle ?2 (?2<0) with respect to the direction orthogonal to the wiping direction within the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takaya Sato, Yuji Kanome, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yoshiaki Suzuki, Masahiro Sugimoto, Seiji Suzuki, Susumu Hirosawa, Takeaki Nakano
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Patent number: 7910879Abstract: A method and apparatus for time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry. The apparatus improves the ion focusing properties in an orthogonal direction and permits connection with an orthogonal-acceleration ion source for improvement of sensitivity. The apparatus comprises an ion source for emitting ions in a pulsed manner, an analyzer for realizing a helical trajectory, and a detector for detecting the ions. The analyzer is composed of plural laminated toroidal electric fields to realize the helical trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: JEOL Ltd.Inventors: Takaya Sato, Michisato Toyoda, Morio Ishihara
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Patent number: 7855359Abstract: A mass spectrometer is equipped with a MAILDI ion source facilitating both individual management of sample plates and mass calibration based on information about distortion in the sample plates. Also, sample plates adapted to be used in the MALDI ion source are provided. Identification information about each sample plate and information about distortion, i.e., topography, in the surface of the sample plate are engraved on the surface of the sample plate. These sets of information are also registered as an electronic file. During measurement, these sets of information are read by observation means and used for individual management of sample plates and mass calibration of mass spectra.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: JEOL Ltd.Inventors: Shintarou Yamada, Nobuo Kudou, Takaya Sato
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Publication number: 20090257171Abstract: This invention relates to a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate, which contains a solution of a hydroxyalkylchitosan and an organic acid and/or its derivative in an aprotic polar solvent, and an active material added to the solution and kneaded with the solution, the electrode plate, a manufacturing process of the electrode plate, a battery, a capacitor, and an undercoating formulation. According to this invention, a coating formulation for manufacturing an electrode plate for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery or an electrode plate for an electric double layer capacitor having excellent adhesion and improved contact resistance between an active material layer and a collector, the electrode plate, its manufacturing process, the battery and the capacitor can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicants: KYORITSU CHEMICAL & CO., LTD., DAINICHISEIKA COLOR & CHEMICALS MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yamazaki, Takaya Sato, Takanori Sannan, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Shinya Tsuchida
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Publication number: 20090212208Abstract: A method and apparatus for time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry. The apparatus improves the ion focusing properties in an orthogonal direction and permits connection with an orthogonal-acceleration ion source for improvement of sensitivity. The apparatus comprises an ion source for emitting ions in a pulsed manner, an analyzer for realizing a helical trajectory, and a detector for detecting the ions. The analyzer is composed of plural laminated toroidal electric fields to realize the helical trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: JEOL LTD.Inventors: Takaya Sato, Michisato Toyoda, Morio Ishihara
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Patent number: 7504620Abstract: A method and apparatus for time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry. The apparatus improves the ion focusing properties in an orthogonal direction and permits connection with an orthogonal-acceleration ion source for improvement of sensitivity. The apparatus comprises an ion source for emitting ions in a pulsed manner, an analyzer for realizing a helical trajectory, and a detector for detecting the ions. The analyzer is composed of plural laminated toroidal electric fields to realize the helical trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Jeol LtdInventors: Takaya Sato, Michisato Toyoda, Morio Ishihara
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Publication number: 20090057552Abstract: A mass spectrometer is equipped with a MAILDI ion source facilitating both individual management of sample plates and mass calibration based on information about distortion in the sample plates. Also, sample plates adapted to be used in the MALDI ion source are provided. Identification information about each sample plate and information about distortion, i.e., topography, in the surface of the sample plate are engraved on the surface of the sample plate. These sets of information are also registered as an electronic file. During measurement, these sets of information are read by observation means and used for individual management of sample plates and mass calibration of mass spectra.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: JEOL LTD.Inventors: Shintarou Yamada, Nobuo Kudou, Takaya Sato
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Patent number: D640581Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Yoko Sato, Akira Omachi, Mitsuru Oonuma, Kouji Yamamoto, Takaya Sato