Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Watanabe

Yasuaki Watanabe 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: 20240154561
    Abstract: An inverter control device is for a vehicle including: a rotating electric machine that is an in-wheel motor integrated inside a drive wheel and includes a rotor including a magnet portion with a plurality of magnetic poles and a stator including multiphase stator windings without teeth protruding radially toward the rotor; and an inverter electrically connected to the rotating electric machine. The inverter control device includes: a control unit configured to perform PWM control to generate a drive signal for a switching element in the inverter based on a carrier signal and a command voltage in each phase in the overall operating region for an operating point defined by the rotation speed and the torque of the rotating electric machine; and an operation unit configured to operate the switching element based on the generated drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harumi HORIHATA, Yasuaki AOKI, Takahiro WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240140735
    Abstract: The weight of a body-to-be-conveyed constituting a conveying device is reduced, and the friction force between the sliding surface of the body-to-be-conveyed and the conveyance path is reduced. A body-to-be-conveyed that is a component of a conveying device that uses electromagnetic force as thrust and can move in a horizontal direction includes a mover in which a bottom surface is arranged so that a predetermined gap is formed in a vertical direction with respect to the sliding surface thereof, in which the mover includes a permanent magnet and a cover, a gap facing surface of the permanent magnet facing the gap includes one magnetic pole, the cover is installed on a side of the permanent magnet opposite from the gap facing surface in the vertical direction, the horizontal outermost diameter of the cover is larger than the horizontal outermost diameter of the permanent magnet, and the cover is formed of a flat plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ryosuke HOSHI, Yasuaki AOYAMA, Satoru KANEKO, Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Takeshi TAMAKOSHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Katsuhiro KAMBARA, Kuniaki ONIZAWA
  • Patent number: 11971676
    Abstract: A processor derives a plurality of unit density values which are each an average value of sensed densities for each of a plurality of unit areas sectioned for each unit length in a test toner image. The processor derives a weighted average of the plurality of unit density values to derive a test image density used for adjusting a control parameter in a printing portion. The unit length is a greatest common factor of two target lengths corresponding to perimeters of two types of target rotating members out of the plurality of rotating members. When a number of the plurality of unit areas is represented by n, n is a value obtained by subtracting 1 from an added value of a first constant and a second constant. The first constant and the second constant are values obtained by respectively dividing the two target lengths by the unit length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Watanabe, Yasuaki Sakamoto, Ayato Morikami, Kenichi Hayashi, Hideyuki Ogasawara, Yukiko Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20240103419
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes first to third adjustment processing portions. The first adjustment processing portion adjusts an emission light amount of a light-emitting portion of a first sensor based on an electric signal output from a light-receiving portion of the first sensor and corresponding to regular reflection light reflected by a non-toner-adhering surface of an image-carrying member. The second adjustment processing portion adjusts an operation condition of an image forming portion based on a toner concentration of a first toner image in a specific color, that has a concentration smaller than a predetermined saturation concentration. The third adjustment processing portion adjusts an emission light amount of a light-emitting portion of a second sensor based on an electric signal output from a light-receiving portion of the second sensor and corresponding to diffuse reflection light reflected by a second toner image in the specific color, that has a predetermined reference concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ayato Morikami, Yasuaki Sakamoto, Masaru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240103399
    Abstract: A toner concentration sensing apparatus includes a first acquisition processing portion, a second acquisition processing portion, and a third acquisition processing portion. The first acquisition processing portion acquires a first sensing value corresponding to light reflected by a first region of an image-carrying member where a toner image is not formed. The second acquisition processing portion acquires a second sensing value corresponding to light reflected by a second region of the image-carrying member where a toner image has been formed. The third acquisition processing portion acquires a component ratio of a component in the second sensing value, that corresponds to light reflected by toner adhered onto a surface of the image-carrying member, using a specific calculation formula determined based on a first relational expression based on the first sensing value and a second relational expression not based on the first sensing value, and the second sensing value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ayato Morikami, Yasuaki Sakamoto, Masaru Watanabe, Kenichi Hayashi, Hideyuki Ogasawara, Yukiko Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20240094234
    Abstract: The present invention controls liquid shaking during transportation while maintaining high-precision with respect to the stopping position of a specimen at the time of device start-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Satoru KANEKO, Takahiro SUZUKI, Yasuaki AOYAMA, Ryosuke HOSHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Shinji AZUMA
  • Patent number: 11933801
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transport device and a specimen analysis system including the transport device that reduce the pulsation of thrust for moving an object to be transported, reduce vibration of the object to be transported during transport, and realize stable transport. The transport device of the present invention includes a first electromagnet unit including a first tooth made of a magnetic body, a first core connected to the first tooth and made of a magnetic body, and a first winding formed around the first core; a second electromagnet unit including a second tooth installed adjacent to the first electromagnet unit and made of a magnetic body, a second core connected to the second tooth and made of a magnetic body, a second winding formed around the second core; and a magnetic coupling unit made of a magnetic body between the first tooth of the first electromagnet unit and the second tooth of the second electromagnet unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Aoyama, Ryosuke Hoshi, Satoru Kaneko, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Takeshi Tamakoshi, Hiroshi Watanabe, Katsuhiro Kambara, Kuniaki Onizawa
  • Publication number: 20220411555
    Abstract: A nitrile-group-containing copolymer rubber, including 15% by weight or more and less than 28% by weight of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units (a), 10 to 50% by weight of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid ester monomer units (b), 22 to 74% by weight of conjugated diene monomer units (c), and 1 to 10% by weight of carboxyl group-containing monomer units (d) and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the conjugated diene monomer units (c) are at least partially hydrogenated, and the proportion of isoprene units in the conjugated diene monomer units (c) is 5% by weight or more and less than 33% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki WATANABE, Kunihiro GOTO
  • Patent number: 11370849
    Abstract: A method for producing a carboxy group-containing hydrogenated nitrile rubber includes a step of preparing a latex of a carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber by polymerizing a monomer mixture in a dispersive medium, the monomer mixture containing at least an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer and a carboxy group-containing monomer; a step of heating the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber at 50 to 85° C. in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 8.5 to 12; and a step of subjecting the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber after the heating to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 5 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11286324
    Abstract: A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber comprising an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber has a polymer Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 60 or less and a polymer pH of 7 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11067145
    Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10968287
    Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the polymer; an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex; and an insoluble complex removing step of continuously feeding the latex which has undergone the insoluble complex formation step to a centrifuge machine and continuously performing a centrifugation operation to continuously remove the insoluble complex from the latex and continuously discharge the insoluble complex out of the centrifuge machine. In the insoluble complex removal step the feed rate of the latex to the centrifuge machine is adjusted to 0.5 to 15 m3/hour, and the centrifugal force in the centrifugation operation is adjusted to 200 to 10,000 G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ono, Chikara Katano, Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210061927
    Abstract: A method for producing a carboxy group-containing hydrogenated nitrile rubber includes a step of preparing a latex of a carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber by polymerizing a monomer mixture in a dispersive medium, the monomer mixture containing at least an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer and a carboxy group-containing monomer; a step of heating the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber at 50 to 85° C. in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 8.5 to 12; and a step of subjecting the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber after the heating to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 5 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuaki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10801572
    Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminari Oyama, Yasuaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200087434
    Abstract: A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber comprising an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber has a polymer Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 60 or less and a polymer pH of 7 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200048375
    Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the polymer; an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex; and an insoluble complex removing step of continuously feeding the latex which has undergone the insoluble complex formation step to a centrifuge machine and continuously performing a centrifugation operation to continuously remove the insoluble complex from the latex and continuously discharge the insoluble complex out of the centrifuge machine. In the insoluble complex removal step the feed rate of the latex to the centrifuge machine is adjusted to 0.5 to 15 m3/hour, and the centrifugal force in the centrifugation operation is adjusted to 200 to 10,000 G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro ONO, Chikara KATANO, Yasuaki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10449755
    Abstract: A movable member is gripped in a delamination-start configuration, and the other-end side of a rib of a delamination member is pressed towards the other-end side of a flexible plate. The flexible plate then warps and deforms about the other end side of the flexible plate, which is supported by a support member, the flexible plate deforming along the direction in which delamination progresses. In concert with the delamination action, a reinforcing plate also warps and deforms along with the flexible plate, the reinforcing plate being vacuum-chucked to an air-permeable electroconductive sheet on the flexible plate, and the reinforcing plate is sequentially delaminated from a substrate 2 along the direction in which delamination progresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Watanabe, Koji Nakamura, Tsubasa Kondo, Yasunori Ito, Yuki Hori, Hiroshi Utsugi
  • Publication number: 20190093724
    Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminari OYAMA, Yasuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180374553
    Abstract: In a multiple data continuous write to a non-volatile memory, a write determination is performed by eliminating as much as possible the effect of the amount of threshold variation due to electron-hole recombination generated in a write operation of a memory cell. It is controlled so that a cycle (tw) of performing a write operation on a memory cell in a write operation and a cycle (tv+tw?tv) of performing a write verify operation on a memory cell in a write verify operation are the same. Alternatively, as address advances from a first address to the nth address (n is an integer) where continuous write is performed, a determination condition in the write verify operation is made severer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20180222176
    Abstract: A movable member is gripped in a delamination-start configuration, and the other-end side of a rib of a delamination member is pressed towards the other-end side of a flexible plate. The flexible plate then warps and deforms about the other end side of the flexible plate, which is supported by a support member, the flexible plate deforming along the direction in which delamination progresses. In concert with the delamination action, a reinforcing plate also warps and deforms along with the flexible plate, the reinforcing plate being vacuum-chucked to an air-permeable electroconductive sheet on the flexible plate, and the reinforcing plate is sequentially delaminated from a substrate 2 along the direction in which delamination progresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuaki Watanabe, Koji Nakamura, Tsubasa Kondo, Yasunori Ito, Yuki Hori, Hiroshi Utsugi