Patents by Inventor Yohei Kataoka
Yohei Kataoka 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: 20240096913Abstract: There is provided a solid-state imaging element capable of increasing a channel area of a pixel transistor and reducing a parasitic capacitance of a gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: AKIHIKO KATO, TOSHIHIRO KUROBE, AKIKO HONJO, KOICHI BABA, NAOHIKO KIMIZUKA, YOHEI HIROSE, TOYOTAKA KATAOKA, TAKUYA TOYOFUKU
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Patent number: 11201336Abstract: In a production method and a production apparatus for producing a joint separator, in the state where first and second separators are stacked together, a step of fixing the first and second separators by holding the first and second separators between a base and a holder is performed. Thereafter, a step of welding the first and second separators by radiating a laser light from laser light emitting units, through gaps provided in the holder is performed. After the welding step, an additional pressing step of moving pressing members ahead through the gaps to press heat affected zones welded by the laser light, by the pressing members is performed.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yohei Kataoka, Yasuhide Fukushima, Toshiki Kawamura
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Patent number: 10593965Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin-framed membrane electrode assembly including a stepped MEA and a resin frame member, the method includes using a first suction mechanism to hold the stepped MEA on a worktable. The stepped MBA includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode having an area smaller than an area of the first electrode. A second suction mechanism is used to hold a film member including the frame-shaped adhesive layer to be placed on the stepped MEA held by the first suction mechanism. The film member is peeled from the stepped MEA after the frame-shaped adhesive layer has been affixed to the stepped MEA. The resin frame member is joined to an outer peripheral surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane of the stepped MEA via the frame-shaped adhesive layer. The outer peripheral surface is exposed from the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Fukuta, Takahiro Tanaka, Yohei Kataoka
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Publication number: 20200083544Abstract: In a production method and a production apparatus for producing a joint separator, in the state where first and second separators are stacked together, a step of fixing the first and second separators by holding the first and second separators between a base and a holder is performed. Thereafter, a step of welding the first and second separators by radiating a laser light from laser light emitting units, through gaps provided in the holder is performed. After the welding step, an additional pressing step of moving pressing members ahead through the gaps to press heat affected zones welded by the laser light, by the pressing members is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Yohei Kataoka, Yasuhide Fukushima, Toshiki Kawamura
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Publication number: 20170170493Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin-framed membrane electrode assembly including a stepped MEA and a resin frame member, the method includes using a first suction mechanism to hold the stepped MEA on a worktable. The stepped MBA includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode having an area smaller than an area of the first electrode. A second suction mechanism is used to hold a film member including the frame-shaped adhesive layer to be placed on the stepped MEA held by the first suction mechanism. The film member is peeled from the stepped MEA after the frame-shaped adhesive layer has been affixed to the stepped MEA. The resin frame member is joined to an outer peripheral surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane of the stepped MEA via the frame-shaped adhesive layer. The outer peripheral surface is exposed from the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro FUKUTA, Takahiro TANAKA, Yohei KATAOKA
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Patent number: 9240609Abstract: A fuel cell is formed by stacking membrane electrode assemblies and metal separators. The metal separator is formed by adhering and joining together an anode separator and a cathode separator. In the metal separator, a step is provided on an outer circumferential end of the cathode separator, the step being spaced from an outer circumferential end of the anode separator. An adhesive layer is formed on the step between the outer circumferential end of the cathode separator and the outer circumferential end of the anode separator.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Fukuta, Yasuhide Fukushima, Masami Kurimoto, Yohei Kataoka
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Publication number: 20150380746Abstract: A frame equipped membrane electrode assembly is formed by joining a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) having different sizes of components together with a resin frame member. A frame shaped adhesive sheet is provided between an inner extension of the resin frame member and an outer marginal portion of the MEA. An inner marginal portion of the adhesive sheet includes an overlapped portion, which overlaps in an electrode thickness direction with the surface of an outer marginal portion of a second gas diffusion layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Masahiro FUKUTA, Masami KURIMOTO, Yohei KATAOKA, Yasuhide FUKUSHIMA, Junichi NAKAMURA, Takahiro TANAKA, Kohei YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 8480492Abstract: A game device includes: a character control unit configured to move a player's character in a game field in accordance with a control command from a player; a group control unit configured to move a character belonging to a group including the player's character along with the player's character; and an enemy character control unit configured to move an enemy character located in the game field so as to follow the player's character or a character belonging to the group. The group control unit includes a function of causing at least one of the characters belonging to the group to leave the group. The enemy character control unit includes a function of allowing the enemy character to attack the player's character or the character that left the group when the enemy character catches up with the player's character or the character that left the group.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Yohei Kataoka, Masaaki Yamagiwa
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Publication number: 20120258379Abstract: A fuel cell is formed by stacking membrane electrode assemblies and metal separators. The metal separator is formed by adhering and joining together an anode separator and a cathode separator. In the metal separator, a step is provided on an outer circumferential end of the cathode separator, the step being spaced from an outer circumferential end of the anode separator. An adhesive layer is formed on the step between the outer circumferential end of the cathode separator and the outer circumferential end of the anode separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro FUKUTA, Yasuhide FUKUSHIMA, Masami KURIMOTO, Yohei KATAOKA
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Publication number: 20120052950Abstract: A game device includes: a character control unit configured to move a player's character in a game field in accordance with a control command from a player; a group control unit configured to move a character belonging to a group including the player's character along with the player's character; and an enemy character control unit configured to move an enemy character located in the game field so as to follow the player's character or a character belonging to the group. The group control unit includes a function of causing at least one of the characters belonging to the group to leave the group. The enemy character control unit includes a function of allowing the enemy character to attack the player's character or the character that left the group when the enemy character catches up with the player's character or the character that left the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Yohei Kataoka, Masaaki Yamagiwa
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Publication number: 20090110799Abstract: This invention modifies pectin, and improves, by the use of the modified pectin, physical properties of a subject composition, such as dispersion stability, emulsifying activity/emulsion stability, water holding property (syneresis inhibiting property), texture, viscosity development property, and gelling property. Pectin is modified by heating a raw material pectin in the form of a powder at 50 to 150° C. for 1 minute to 48 hours. Preferably, as a raw material pectin to be heated, pectin whose loss upon drying is 20% (w/w) or lower is used. More preferably, the raw material pectin is heated at 50 to 150° C. for 1 minute to 48 hours at a relative humidity of 20 to 90% (w/w) and/or under a reduced pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2006Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicants: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC., PHILLIPS HYDROCOLLOIDS RESEARCH LIMITEDInventors: Takahiro Funami, Yohei Kataoka, Mika Hiroe
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Publication number: 20090087537Abstract: This invention provides a method of preparing emulsion compositions particularly emulsion foods, with excellent emulsifying activity, emulsion stability, heat resistance, and texture or mouthfeel. The method can be performed by carrying out a step (1) mixing pectin obtained by heating sugar beet pectin derived from sugar beet in powder form at a temperature of 50 to 150° C. at a relative humidity of 20 to 90% for 1 to 48 hours with raw materials for emulsion compositions; and a step (2) emulsifying the mixture obtained in the step (1), or, in place of step (1), (a) homogenizing a modified pectin in alternatively water systems; (b) mixing the water dispersions of the modified pectin obtained in step (a) with raw materials for emulsion compositions; and (c) emulsifying the mixture obtained in step (b). Thus, emulsion compositions can be prepared.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicants: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC., PHILLIPS HYDROCOLLOIDS RESEARCH LIMITEDInventors: Mika Hiroe, Yohei Kataoka, Takahiro Funami, Takashi Konda, Chihiro Tomita, Satoshi Toyoizumi, Tomohiro Hosomi, Sayaka Ishihara