Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Kimura
Toshiaki Kimura 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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Publication number: 20240099143Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric stack including: a substrate (1); a bottom electrode film (2) on the substrate; a piezoelectric film (3) on the bottom electrode film, having a planar area smaller than a planar area of the bottom electrode film; a top electrode film (4) on the piezoelectric film; and an insulating film (5) provided from the top electrode film to the bottom electrode film and covering at least a part of a side surface of the piezoelectric film, wherein the insulating film has a slope (9a) filling a step between a top surface of the top electrode film and a top surface of the bottom electrode film, and the slope has a shape alleviating the step.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Toshiaki KURODA, Kenji SHIBATA, Kazutoshi WATANABE, Takeshi KIMURA
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Patent number: 11762605Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tetsuyuki Minamihara, Kana Ogawa, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshiki Katsuma, Yuto Fukuchi, Ayako Kobayashi, Satoru Ono, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20230059926Abstract: A display screen generation apparatus includes: an acquisition portion acquiring for each of a plurality of print products produced through a plurality of processes, progress of the processes; and a display portion generating a display screen that displays for each of the plurality of print products, the process waiting to be executed, the process being executed, the process already executed, and the process not intended to be executed in a distinguishable manner from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Tsuzuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220405025Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Tetsuyuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220212173Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas purifying catalyst structure that inhibits foil elongation and improves structural durability and a production method therefor. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst structure has a metal support configured by using an mantle and a metal foil provided in the mantle and forming an exhaust gas flow path, and a catalyst layer provided on a surface forming the flow path of the metal foil, wherein the catalyst layer contains a noble metal, an OSC material containing cerium and a rare earth element other than cerium (non-Ce rare earth element), and alumina, and a content of the non-Ce rare earth element with respect to 100% by mass of the catalyst layer is 2.52% by mass or more and 4.62% by mass or less in terms of an oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Toshiaki KIMURA, Koji UENO, Takeshi ENDO, Akiko IWASA, Shumpei SUZUKI, Toshiharu MORIYA, Ohki HOUSHITO, Yunosuke NAKAHARA
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Patent number: 11208932Abstract: Provided is a catalyst device that can equalize the strength of a carrier in the direction of the flow of exhaust gas. According to the present invention, a flat plate and a corrugated plate have a plurality of holes. When the flat plate and the corrugated plate are in a flat state before being made into a carrier, the plurality of holes form: a plurality of first rows that run along a first direction that is parallel to the axial direction of the carrier; and a plurality of second rows that run along a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. As seen from the second direction, the holes in one second row and the holes in the other second row of adjacent second rows have portions that overlap each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhisa Maeda, Hiroyuki Horimura, Toshiaki Kimura
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Publication number: 20210310396Abstract: Provided is a catalyst device that can equalize the strength of a carrier in the direction of the flow of exhaust gas. According to the present invention, a flat plate (52) and a corrugated plate (54) have a plurality of holes (64). When the flat plate (52) and the corrugated plate (54) are in a flat state before being made into a carrier (42), the plurality of holes (64) form: a plurality of first rows (66) that run along a first direction (D1) that is parallel to the axial direction of the carrier (42); and a plurality of second rows (68) that run along a second direction (D2) that is orthogonal to the first direction (D1). As seen from the second direction (D2), the holes (64) in one second row (68) and the holes (64) in the other second row (68) of adjacent second rows (68) have portions (64p) that overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Kazuhisa Maeda, Hiroyuki Horimura, Toshiaki Kimura
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Patent number: 10022705Abstract: To reduce an OSC material, while maintaining necessary OSC capacity; and to improve heat resistance and reactivity of a precious metal. Proposed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst which comprises a first catalyst layer that is formed on the surface of a substrate that is formed of a ceramic or a metal, and a second catalyst layer that is formed on the upper side of the first catalyst layer. The first catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:7 to 1:3. The second catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:1 to 10:0.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Takumi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Endo, Akihiro Iimuro, Ryoichi Oshima, Ohki Houshito, Yunosuke Nakahara
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Patent number: 9737850Abstract: Provided is a novel palladium catalyst capable of efficiently purifying carbon monoxide (CO) and total hydrocarbons (THC) under a fuel-rich atmosphere even when palladium (Pd) is used as a catalyst active component. Proposed is a palladium monolayer catalyst for an exhaust gas from a saddle-riding-type vehicle, which is an exhaust gas purification catalyst for a saddle-riding-type vehicle to be installed in an exhaust gas passage in an internal combustion engine. The palladium monolayer catalyst includes a substrate, and a catalyst layer that has the form of a monolayer and contains palladium acting as a catalyst active component, an inorganic porous body acting as a catalyst carrier, ceria (CeO2) particles acting as a promoter component, and barium.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Akiko Koga, Motoki Ito, Masateru Tsuji, Takashi Wakabayashi, Yosuke Shibata, Yunosuke Nakahara, Kiyotaka Yasuda
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Publication number: 20170232425Abstract: To reduce an OSC material, while maintaining necessary OSC capacity; and to improve heat resistance and reactivity of a precious metal. Proposed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst which comprises a first catalyst layer that is formed on the surface of a substrate that is formed of a ceramic or a metal, and a second catalyst layer that is formed on the upper side of the first catalyst layer. The first catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:7 to 1:3. The second catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:1 to 10:0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki KIMURA, Hiroyuki HORIMURA, Takumi YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi ENDO, Akihiro IIMURO, Ryoichi OSHIMA, Ohki HOUSHITO, Yunosuke NAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20150292125Abstract: A polyamide crimped yarn for clothing includes a multifilament satisfying conditions (1) to (3): (1) monofilament fineness is at least 1.5 dtex and up to 25 dtex, (2) total fineness is least 400 dtex and up to 1500 dtex, and (3) the monofilament has a multilobal cross section with three or more lobes and a degree of irregularity of at least 1.5 and up to 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Manabu Yoshida, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshinobu Gamo
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Patent number: 9120084Abstract: A heat-resistant protective layer having heat resistance than a catalyst layer and permeability which allows an exhaust gas to be supplied to the catalyst layer is formed on a surface of the catalyst layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Takeshi Endo
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Publication number: 20150086434Abstract: Provided is a novel palladium catalyst capable of efficiently purifying carbon monoxide (CO) and total hydrocarbons (THC) under a fuel-rich atmosphere even when palladium (Pd) is used as a catalyst active component. Proposed is a palladium monolayer catalyst for an exhaust gas from a saddle-riding-type vehicle, which is an exhaust gas purification catalyst for a saddle-riding-type vehicle to be installed in an exhaust gas passage in an internal combustion engine. The palladium monolayer catalyst includes a substrate, and a catalyst layer that has the form of a monolayer and contains palladium acting as a catalyst active component, an inorganic porous body acting as a catalyst carrier, ceria (CeO2) particles acting as a promoter component, and barium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicants: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Akiko Koga, Motoki Ito, Masateru Tsuji, Takashi Wakabayashi, Yosuke Shibata, Yunosuke Nakahara, Kiyotaka Yasuda
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Publication number: 20140242406Abstract: A heat-resistant protective layer having heat resistance than a catalyst layer and permeability which allows an exhaust gas to be supplied to the catalyst layer is formed on a surface of the catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki KIMURA, Hiroyuki HORIMURA, Takeshi ENDO
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Patent number: 8741625Abstract: Thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which are the offensive odor components, are provided. Disclosed are thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which belong to Bacillus licheniformis.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuki Tada, Hibiki Matsushita, Toshiaki Kimura
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Publication number: 20130236415Abstract: Thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which are the offensive odor components, are provided. Disclosed are thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which belong to Bacillus licheniformis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuki Tada, Hibiki Matsushita, Toshiaki Kimura
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Patent number: 8101688Abstract: Polylactic acid fibers excellent in wearing resistance and in the ability to smoothly pass through processing steps. The polylactic acid fibers contain a fatty acid bisamide and/or an alkyl-substituted fatty acid monoamide in an amount of 0.1 to 5 wt. % based on the whole fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: TORAY Industries., Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Shuichi Nonaka, Takashi Ochi, Takaaki Mihara, Katsuhiko Mochizuki, Yuhei Maeda
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Publication number: 20110165370Abstract: Polylactic acid fibers excellent in wearing resistance and in the ability to smoothly pass through processing steps. The polylactic acid fibers contain a fatty acid bisamide and/or an alkyl-substituted fatty acid monoamide in an amount of 0.1 to 5 wt. % based on the whole fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Shuichi Nonaka, Takashi Ochi, Takaaki Sakai, Katsuhiko Mochizuki, Yuhei Maeda
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Patent number: 7749599Abstract: Disclosed is a cushioning material for a polishing pad, which hardly suffers swelling deformation caused by water because it is extremely low in water-absorbing characteristics and water-swelling characteristics. The cushioning material for a polishing pad includes a polyurethane foam capable of polishing even a semiconductor wafer having an undulated surface or a wafer having a local step that is formed during circuit forming process so that the undulation or step becomes smaller by uniformly polishing an entire surface of the wafer along the undulation or step. The cushioning material for a polishing pad is characterized by including a polyurethane foam obtained by reacting polyol and polyisocyanate with each other, the polyurethane foam having a contact angle with water of 90° or more. The polyurethane foam is preferably made by using hydrophobic polyol, and preferably has a self-skin layer formed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromasa Kawaguchi, Toshiaki Kimura, Takeshi Kawakami
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Patent number: 7727613Abstract: A ceramic honeycomb structure comprising a ceramic honeycomb body comprising axial grooves on its periphery and cell walls constituting a larger number of flow paths inside the grooves, and a peripheral wall layer covering the grooves, wherein there are stress release portions at least partially in the peripheral wall layer and/or between the peripheral wall layer and the grooves. The thermal expansion coefficient of the peripheral wall layer is preferably smaller than those of the cell walls in a radial direction. The peripheral wall layer is preferably formed on the ceramic honeycomb body formed by removing a peripheral wall from a ceramic green body, before or after firing the ceramic honeycomb body.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Inventors: Hirohisa Suwabe, Yasuhiko Otsubo, Toshiaki Kimura