Patents by Inventor Yasuo Tanaka

Yasuo Tanaka 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: 20190006110
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor includes: a first step of preparing an anode body, and forming a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body; a second step of forming a first conductive polymer layer on a surface of the dielectric layer, the first conductive polymer layer including a first conductive polymer and a first silane compound; a third step of bringing the first conductive polymer layer into contact with a first treatment liquid; and a fourth step of providing a second silane compound to the first conductive polymer layer after the third step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: NOBUYUKI YAMAGUCHI, KOJI FUKUCHI, KOJI OKAMOTO, TETSURO IWASA, TAKAHIRO KOBAYASHI, YASUO TANAKA, RYO MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20180158618
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode body; a dielectric layer formed on the anode body; a first conductive polymer layer which covers at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a second conductive polymer layer which covers at least a portion of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first dopant, and covers at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The second layer is formed on the first layer, and contains a first silane compound. The second conductive polymer layer contains a second conductive polymer, a second dopant, and a basic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: NOBUYUKI YAMAGUCHI, KOJI FUKUCHI, KOJI OKAMOTO, TETSURO IWASA, TAKAHIRO KOBAYASHI, YASUO TANAKA, RYO MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20180108488
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first silane compound. The second conductive polymer layer contains a second conductive polymer and a basic compound. The basic compound may be an amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: NOBUYUKI YAMAGUCHI, KOJI FUKUCHI, TETSURO IWASA, KOJI OKAMOTO, TAKAHIRO KOBAYASHI, YASUO TANAKA, RYO MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20170164599
    Abstract: A boom damping device includes a fluid pressure cylinder configured to perform an expansion/contraction operation in conjunction with rotational movement of a boom in a roll direction of a working vehicle, a first pressure accumulator into/out of which an operating fluid flows through a first passage with the expansion/contraction operation of the fluid pressure cylinder, a second pressure accumulator into/out of which the operating fluid flows through a second passage with the expansion/contraction operation of the fluid pressure cylinder, and a shut-off switch configured to shut off the first passage and configured to shut off the second passage if at least either one of a right boom and a left boom is not at a working position expanded in a right-and-left direction of the working vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo ITO, Takanori INADA, Takanobu YOSHIDA, Tomomichi MIZUKAMI, Atsushi OOTA, Masaki AKASHI, Yasuo TANAKA, Hiroki TOKUDA
  • Patent number: 9678407
    Abstract: A focal plane shutter is provided with a switching mechanism having an electromagnet and a stopping member. The stopping member is provided with an engaging portion able to lock an engagement portion provided in a first driving member for a leading edge, and an operating portion wherein a direction of a force, in relation to the electromagnet, switches, in accordance with switching between an application and removal of an electric current in a single direction to the electromagnet, so as to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to release locking of the engagement portion when the electric current is applied, and to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to lock the engagement portion when the electric current is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9622508
    Abstract: A method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article, characterized by includes a step of extending a raw material slurry on a substrate, wherein the slurry contains polysaccharide and a flavor, has a moisture content of 70 to 95 wt %, and has a temperature of 60 to 90° C. in a sol state, a step of cooling the extended raw material slurry to a sample temperature of 0 to 40° C. to form a gel, and a heat-drying step includes heating the gelled raw material and drying it at a sample temperature of 70 to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventor: Yasuo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9548164
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide an organic conductor having high conductivity and heat resistance. The organic conductor in accordance with the present disclosure contains a conductive polymer, a quinone compound, and a vanadyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9526271
    Abstract: A method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article, characterized by includes a step of extending a raw material slurry on a substrate, wherein the slurry contains polysaccharide including at least one of carrageenan and gellan gum, a flavor, an emulsifier and 70 to 95 wt % of water, has the flavor content of 100 to 1000 wt % based on the polysaccharide, and has a temperature of 60 to 90° C. in a sol state, a step of cooling the extended raw material slurry to a sample temperature of 0 to 40° C. to form a gel, and a heat-drying step includes heating the gelled raw material and drying it at a sample temperature of 70 to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanaka, Tatsuya Kusakabe
  • Patent number: 9491969
    Abstract: A method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article, characterized by comprising a step of extending a raw material slurry on a substrate, wherein the slurry contains polysaccharide consisting of gellan gum and tamarind gum, a flavor, an emulsifier and 70 to 95 wt % of water, has a weight ratio of gellan gum to tamarind gum of 1:1 to 3:1, and has a temperature of 60 to 90° C. in a sol state, a step of cooling the extended raw material slurry to a sample temperature of 0 to 40° C. to form a gel, and a heat-drying step comprising heating the gelled raw material and drying it at a sample temperature of 70 to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanaka, Tatsuya Kusakabe
  • Patent number: 9450698
    Abstract: The optical transmission device includes an N×N optical switch, an optical packet receiver and an optical packet generation unit. The N×N optical switch transmits data in which a plurality of optical signals each having a different wavelength is multiplexed. The optical packet receiver detects change in the number of wavelengths of optical signals constituting the data. The optical packet generation unit generates, when the change is detected by the optical packet receiver, data to be transmitted by the N×N optical switch, using optical signals for the number of wavelengths after the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Matsunaga, Tatsuya Toyozumi, Yasuo Tanaka, Yuichiro Sakane, Koji Bato, Wataru Kawasaki, Tatsuhiko Saito
  • Patent number: 9373449
    Abstract: The solid electrolytic capacitor of the present invention includes an anode, a dielectric layer formed on the anode, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes an oxide of valve metal. It is beneficial that the solid electrolyte layer contains a salt of valve metal in addition to the oxide of valve metal. Furthermore, it is beneficial that the oxide of valve metal is vanadium pentoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanaka, Takeshi Sano
  • Publication number: 20160109782
    Abstract: A focal plane shutter is provided with a switching mechanism having an electromagnet and a stopping member. The stopping member is provided with an engaging portion able to lock an engagement portion provided in a first driving member for a leading edge, and an operating portion wherein a direction of a force, in relation to the electromagnet, switches, in accordance with switching between an application and removal of an electric current in a single direction to the electromagnet, so as to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to release locking of the engagement portion when the electric current is applied, and to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to lock the engagement portion when the electric current is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Nidec Copal Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9270382
    Abstract: An optical communication apparatus includes a variable resistor unit, a measurement unit, and a control unit. The variable resistor unit is arranged at a pre-stage of an electrical/optical conversion unit, which converts an electrical signal obtained by converting an input packet to an optical signal having a waveform corresponding to a potential difference between a positive phase component and a negative phase component of the electrical signal by using the potential difference. The variable resistor unit provides a resistor that varies a midpoint of potential of the positive phase component or the negative phase component. The measurement unit measures a ratio of a presence period, which is a period where the input packet is present, to a sum of the presence period and a non-presence period. The control unit controls a value of the resistor provided to the positive phase component or the negative phase component based on the ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuichiro Sakane, Koji Matsunaga, Yasuo Tanaka, Tatsuya Toyozumi, Koji Bato, Wataru Kawasaki, Tatsuhiko Saito
  • Publication number: 20160026069
    Abstract: A focal plane shutter includes: a bottom board having an opening portion; blade members; main driving members biased in the direction of carrying out a shutter operation of the blade members; a setting member that sets the main driving member to a setting position prior to the shutter operation, against the biasing force; following driving members connected to the blade members, biased to follow the main driving members, and moved by being pushed by the main driving members at the shutter operation; and a constraining mechanism that constrains movement of the following driving member so that the blade members are held in the closed state. The constraining mechanism engages the following driving member biased to constrain the movement thereof, and also includes a constraining member that moves to release the constraint on the main driving member through the engagement thereof prior to the setting member completing the setting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke TOGO, Yasuo TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9229296
    Abstract: A focal plane shutter is provided with a switching mechanism having an electromagnet and a stopping member. The stopping member is provided with an engaging portion able to lock an engagement portion provided in a first driving member for a leading edge, and an operating portion wherein a direction of a force, in relation to the electromagnet, switches, in accordance with switching between an application and removal of an electric current in a single direction to the electromagnet, so as to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to release locking of the engagement portion when the electric current is applied, and to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to lock the engagement portion when the electric current is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9101165
    Abstract: A cigarette includes a tobacco rod in which a tobacco filler containing cut tobacco is wrapped with a cigarette paper, the tobacco rod being constituted by a distal end portion, a proximal end portion and a center portion, and a filter, the proximal end portion being connected to the filter. The distal end portion includes a volatile flavor-containing material incorporated in a gel of a polysaccharide, the center portion includes or does not include the volatile flavor-containing material, the proximal end portion includes or does not include the volatile flavor-containing material, and there is no case where both the center portion and the proximal end portion include the volatile flavor-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Fumio Sashide, Tatsuya Kusakabe, Yasuo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150146058
    Abstract: A focal-plane shutter is provided with a driving member that drives a fore-blade, a setting component that sets the driving member into a set position prior to a shutter action, a component being attracted provided in the driving member, and electromagnets that exert attracting action by means of electrical conduction to the component being attracted under a condition where the driving member is set into the set position. The component being attracted includes an axis, a part being attracted on one end of the axis, and a flange having a curved surface curved in a convex manner on the other end of the axis. The driving member includes through-holes at designated intervals that go through the axis and two flat inclined surfaces that receive the curved surface of the flange in two locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuo TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150138695
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide an organic conductor having high conductivity and heat resistance. The organic conductor in accordance with the present disclosure contains a conductive polymer, a quinone compound, and a vanadyl compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: YASUO TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150109523
    Abstract: A focal plane shutter is provided with a switching mechanism having an electromagnet and a stopping member. The stopping member is provided with an engaging portion able to lock an engagement portion provided in a first driving member for a leading edge, and an operating portion wherein a direction of a force, in relation to the electromagnet, switches, in accordance with switching between an application and removal of an electric current in a single direction to the electromagnet, so as to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to release locking of the engagement portion when the electric current is applied, and to move the engaging portion to a position wherein it is able to lock the engagement portion when the electric current is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Nidec Copal Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20140355980
    Abstract: An optical communication apparatus includes a variable resistor unit, a measurement unit, and a control unit. The variable resistor unit is arranged at a pre-stage of an electrical/optical conversion unit, which converts an electrical signal obtained by converting an input packet to an optical signal having a waveform corresponding to a potential difference between a positive phase component and a negative phase component of the electrical signal by using the potential difference. The variable resistor unit provides a resistor that varies a midpoint of potential of the positive phase component or the negative phase component. The measurement unit measures a ratio of a presence period, which is a period where the input packet is present, to a sum of the presence period and a non-presence period. The control unit controls a value of the resistor provided to the positive phase component or the negative phase component based on the ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU TELECOM NETWORKS LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuichiro Sakane, Koji Matsunaga, Yasuo Tanaka, Tatsuya Toyozumi, Koji Bato, Wataru Kawasaki, Tatsuhiko Saito