Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Ando

Tsutomu Ando 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: 20220027097
    Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus that records data to a memory card, comprising: a control unit configured to repeatedly transmit a data recording instruction that includes information designating recording target data and a recording destination to the memory card which manages a memory for data recording in the memory card as a plurality of recording areas and which can execute data recording with a guaranteed minimum recording speed in units of recording areas, wherein when transmitting a first data recording instruction that designates a start portion of a first recording area as a recording destination, the control unit requests the memory card to execute data recording with the guaranteed minimum recording speed with respect to the first recording area by including a speed guarantee request in the first data recording instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shiraishi, Akio Fujii, Hiroshi Noda, Ryo Akamatsu, Tsutomu Ando, Hitoshi Kimura, Daisuke Nakajima, Toshifumi Nishiura, Naoki Yamagata, Yoshihisa Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10766983
    Abstract: Dispersing agents useful in a suspension polymerization process may be formed based on polyvinyl alcohols and processes discloses herein. The dispersing agent may include, for example: a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis in the range from 60 to 80 mol %; an absorbance of not less than 0.3 measured at a wavelength of 320 nm with respect to a 0.1 wt % aqueous solution of the polyvinyl alcohol; a block character of remaining ester groups in the range from 0.4 to 0.5; and a cloud point in the range from 35° C. to 50° C. measured with respect to a 1 wt % aqueous solution of the polyvinyl alcohol. Carbonyl groups are theorized to be present along the polymer chain, which may be quantified by 1-H NMR spectra peaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC
    Inventors: K. Van Phung, Yohei Nishimura, Tsutomu Ando, Hidehiro Yamaguchi, Joseba Inaki Iragorri, Kaustubh Ghorpade
  • Publication number: 20180044451
    Abstract: Dispersing agents useful in a suspension polymerization process may be formed based on polyvinyl alcohols and processes discloses herein. The dispersing agent may include, for example: a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis in the range from 60 to 80 mol %; an absorbance of not less than 0.3 measured at a wavelength of 320 nm with respect to a 0.1 wt % aqueous solution of the polyvinyl alcohol; a block character of remaining ester groups in the range from 0.4 to 0.5; and a cloud point in the range from 35° C. to 50° C. measured with respect to a 1 wt % aqueous solution of the polyvinyl alcohol. Carbonyl groups are theorized to be present along the polymer chain, which may be quantified by 1-H NMR spectra peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC
    Inventors: K. Van Phung, Yohei Nishimura, Tsutomu Ando, Hidehiro Yamaguchi, Joseba Inaki Iragorri, Kaustubh Ghorpade
  • Patent number: 9610633
    Abstract: In a crankshaft 200, one hole 213L formed in a crankpin 213 has a bottom surface having a larger area and a depth from a surface of the crankpin less than those of another hole 213M. In forming the hole 213L and the hole 213M, a preformed product 200 of the crankshaft having a shape smaller than that of a cavity is disposed in a die set and punches are simultaneously inserted into the crankpin 213. By this operation, the hole 213L and the hole 213M are simultaneously formed in each crankpin 213 of the preformed product 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20140318310
    Abstract: In a crankshaft 200, one hole 213L formed in a crankpin 213 has a bottom surface having a larger area and a depth from a surface of the crankpin less than those of another hole 213M. In forming the hole 213L and the hole 213M, a preformed product 200 of the crankshaft having a shape smaller than that of a cavity is disposed in a die set and punches are simultaneously inserted into the crankpin 213. By this operation, the hole 213L and the hole 213M are simultaneously formed in each crankpin 213 of the preformed product 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8813358
    Abstract: In a crankshaft 200, one hole 213L formed in a crankpin 213 has a bottom surface having a larger area and a depth from a surface of the crankpin less than those of another hole 213M. In forming the hole 213L and the hole 213M, a preformed product 200 of the crankshaft having a shape smaller than that of a cavity is disposed in a die set and punches are simultaneously inserted into the crankpin 213. By this operation, the hole 213L and the hole 213M are simultaneously formed in each crankpin 213 of the preformed product 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8627565
    Abstract: A preformed product of a crankshaft is formed in a shape smaller than a shape of a cavity of a separatable die set 1103 composed of an upper die and a lower die and is disposed in the cavity of the die set 1103 as a material M. The cavity of the die set 1103 matches a required shape of the crankshaft. When the material M is disposed in the cavity of the die set 1103, a clearance is formed between the material M and the cavity, and when a side-forming punch 1000P is inserted into the material M, a hollow hole is formed in the material M and the cavity is filled with the material M. As a result, not only can weight saving be achieved by forming the hole in the crankpin of the crankshaft, but also degradation of dimensional accuracy by forming the hole can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20130236728
    Abstract: A laminated body with surface layers having excellent abrasion resistance is disclosed. The laminated body is provided with a resin base material; a first layer laminated over at least part of the resin base material; and a second layer laminated on the second surface of the first layer opposite the first surface on which the resin base material is laminated. The first layer is formed by curing a first composition that contains: an inorganic polymer obtainable by hydrolytic condensation of inorganic polymer components including a silane compound represented by the following formula (1); Si(R1)p(OR2)4-p??(1) a water-soluble polyfunctional (meth)acrylate; and an active energy ray polymerization initiator, and the second layer is formed by curing a second composition containing a thermosetting organosiloxane. In the formula (1), R1 represents a C1-30 organic group containing a polymerizable double bond; R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group; and p is 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuho Uchida, Tsutomu Ando, Daisuke Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20130232791
    Abstract: In a crankshaft 200, one hole 213L formed in a crankpin 213 has a bottom surface having a larger area and a depth from a surface of the crankpin less than those of another hole 213M. In forming the hole 213L and the hole 213M, a preformed product 200 of the crankshaft having a shape smaller than that of a cavity is disposed in a die set and punches are simultaneously inserted into the crankpin 213. By this operation, the hole 213L and the hole 213M are simultaneously formed in each crankpin 213 of the preformed product 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki OHNUMA, Tsutomu ANDO, Yasuhiro ITO
  • Patent number: 8468696
    Abstract: In a crankshaft 200, one hole 213L formed in a crankpin 213 has a bottom surface having a larger area and a depth from a surface of the crankpin less than those of another hole 213M. In forming the hole 213L and the hole 213M, a preformed product 200 of the crankshaft having a shape smaller than that of a cavity is disposed in a die set and punches are simultaneously inserted into the crankpin 213. By this operation, the hole 213L and the hole 213M are simultaneously formed in each crankpin 213 of the preformed product 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8371029
    Abstract: The present invention provides a production apparatus for crankshaft, including: a die which has a lower die, an upper die, and plural side forming punches, the upper die being provided movably to the lower die, the side forming punches moving perpendicularly to a movement direction of the upper die; a press ram which moves the upper die to the lower die, closes a material of the crankshaft, and forms the material; cam mechanisms which are provided for the side forming punches and which move the side forming punches to an inside portion of the die in accordance with movement of the press ram; a grade separation structure which is provided to at least one of the side forming punches in order to prevent interference of the side forming punches with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nichidai Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ito, Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuyuki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20120219804
    Abstract: A layered body (1) is provided in which a first layer (3) is deposited at one side on at least one surface of a resin substrate (2), a second layer (4) is deposited on the other side of the first layer (3) opposite to the one side thereof at which the first layer (3) is deposited on the resin substrate (2), the first layer (3) is a first organic-inorganic hybrid layer containing a (meth)acrylic resin and a silane compound, and the second layer (4) is a second organic-inorganic hybrid layer obtained by curing a composition made of a solution obtained by hydrolysis and condensation using a composition which contains a silane compound (A) containing at least one epoxy group and represented by the following Formula (1), an aluminum alkoxide (B) represented by the following Formula (2) and a tetrafunctional silane compound (C) represented by the following Formula (3): Si(R1)p(OR2)4-p??Formula (1); Al(OR3)3??Formula (2); and Si(OR4)4??Formula (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuho Uchida, Tsutomu Ando, Daisuke Nakajima, Jiong Liu, Ken Eberts
  • Patent number: 8151436
    Abstract: There is provided a method by which a member having an undercut in the inner peripheral portion thereof can be formed readily. To form a material (1) formed with a recess (2) and the undercut (3) by using a swaging device, while the material (1) is first gripped by a clamper (11), and a mandrel (12) is inserted into the recess (2) of the material (1). The mandrel (12) used has an outside diameter equal to the inside diameter of a blind hole of an aimed product (fuel injection nozzle). Then, the material (1) is pushed in by the mandrel (12) to a position at which the material (1) abuts on a stopper (13), and the outside surface of the material (1) is struck by swaging dies (8) to perform a swaging operation. This swaging operation reduces the inside diameter of the recess (2) to the outside diameter of the mandrel (12), with the undercut (3) left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Takashi Kobayashi, Tsutomu Ando, Hidetaka Hiruma, Ryotaro Takada
  • Patent number: 8117634
    Abstract: A media data processing apparatus includes an input unit that inputs media data and intellectual property management data for managing intellectual property of the media data, a first encoding unit that encodes the media data, a second encoding unit that encodes the intellectual property management data, and a transmission unit that transmitted in packets the encoded media data, first timing information that controls decoding timings for the media data, the encoded intellectual property management data, second timing information that controls decoding timings of the encoded intellectual property management data, and synchronizing information for synchronizing the intellectual property management data and the media data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Ando
  • Publication number: 20120024105
    Abstract: In a crankshaft 200, one hole 213L formed in a crankpin 213 has a bottom surface having a larger area and a depth from a surface of the crankpin less than those of another hole 213M. In forming the hole 213L and the hole 213M, a preformed product 200 of the crankshaft having a shape smaller than that of a cavity is disposed in a die set and punches are simultaneously inserted into the crankpin 213. By this operation, the hole 213L and the hole 213M are simultaneously formed in each crankpin 213 of the preformed product 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20110308052
    Abstract: A preformed product of a crankshaft is formed in a shape smaller than a shape of a cavity of a separatable die set 1103 composed of an upper die and a lower die and is disposed in the cavity of the die set 1103 as a material M. The cavity of the die set 1103 matches a required shape of the crankshaft. When the material M is disposed in the cavity of the die set 1103, a clearance is formed between the material M and the cavity, and when a side-forming punch 1000P is inserted into the material M, a hollow hole is formed in the material M and the cavity is filled with the material M. As a result, not only can weight saving be achieved by forming the hole in the crankpin of the crankshaft, but also degradation of dimensional accuracy by forming the hole can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Patent number: 8081679
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a quantizing unit configured to quantize an input moving image signal using a set quantization scale; a coding unit configured to perform variable length coding on an output of the quantizing unit; an activity detecting unit configured to detect an activity of the input moving image signal; a quantization-scale determining unit configured to determine the quantization scale; a changing unit configured to change a value determined by the quantization-scale determining unit, and to set the changed value, as the quantization scale; and a filling level detecting unit configured to detect the filling level of a virtual buffer in a decoder which decodes the coded moving image signal, and to control the changing unit such that the degree of change in the quantization scale caused by use of the activity is reduced as the detected filling level decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Ando
  • Publication number: 20110201719
    Abstract: The present invention provides an active energy ray-curable composition that provides a cued product with excellent abrasion resistance and facilitates formation of a molded product having a high-hardness surface layer formed thereon. The active energy ray-curable composition contains: an inorganic polymer obtainable by hydrolytic condensation of inorganic polymer components including a silane compound; a water-soluble polyfunctional (meth)acrylate; and an active energy ray polymerization initiator. The silane compound is represented by the formula (1): Si(R1)p(OR2)4-p in which R1 represents a C1-30 organic group containing a polymerizable double bond; R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group; p is 1 or 2; when p is 2, the R1s may be the same as or different from one another; and the R2s may be the same as or different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuho Uchida, Tsutomu Ando, Daisuke Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20100242241
    Abstract: The present invention provides a production apparatus for crankshaft, including: a die which has a lower die, an upper die, and plural side forming punches, the upper die being provided movably to the lower die, the side forming punches moving perpendicularly to a movement direction of the upper die; a press ram which moves the upper die to the lower die, closes a material of the crankshaft, and forms the material; cam mechanisms which are provided for the side forming punches and which move the side forming punches to an inside portion of the die in accordance with movement of the press ram; a grade separation structure which is provided to at least one of the side forming punches in order to prevent interference of the side forming punches with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NICHIDAI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro ITO, Takayuki Ohnuma, Tsutomu Ando, Yasuyuki Kondo
  • Patent number: 7734655
    Abstract: A data management method which causes equipment such as a camera integral-type recording and reproducing apparatus to manage an external reference type container file and an audiovisual stream file by setting an attribution of all the external reference type container files recorded in a disk to an invisible state. Therefore, reproduction of the container file can be performed in the main body of the equipment, and only the audiovisual stream file can be reproduced when the disk is reproduced in, e.g. a personal computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsutomu Ando