Patents by Inventor Yuji Mihara
Yuji Mihara 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: 20220316963Abstract: A thin film sensor includes an insulating layer provided on a surface of a measurement target, and a sensor layer that is laminated on the insulating layer, and includes a plurality of regions partitioned by a groove that is provided by irradiation of a laser and penetrates in a thickness direction. Among the plurality of regions, at least one region corresponds to a sensor region that senses a pressure applied to the measurement target or a temperature of the measurement target, and other regions each correspond to a non-sensor region that does not sense a pressure applied to the measurement target or a temperature of the measurement target.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Kenji MATSUMOTO, Yuji MIHARA
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Patent number: 9891035Abstract: A capacitive distance sensor includes a first guard electrode, a conductor, a second guard electrode, and insulators. The conductor includes a sensor electrode and a lead portion and is arranged on a side of a measurement target with respect to the first guard electrode. The second guard electrode is arranged on the side of the measurement target with respect to the conductor. The first guard electrode includes portions overlapping the sensor electrode and the lead portion. The second guard electrode includes a portion overlapping the lead portion and does not overlap the sensor electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., GOTOH EDUCATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Matsumoto, Yuji Mihara
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Publication number: 20150233696Abstract: The present invention provides a capacitive distance sensor. The sensor includes a first guard electrode, a conductor, a second guard electrode, and insulators. The conductor includes a sensor electrode and a lead portion and is arranged on a side of a measurement target with respect to the first guard electrode. The second guard electrode is arranged on the side of the measurement target with respect to the conductor. The first guard electrode includes portions overlapping the sensor electrode and the lead portion. The second guard electrode includes a portion overlapping the lead portion and does not overlap the sensor electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., GOTOH EDUCATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Matsumoto, Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 6333143Abstract: There is disclosed a method for forming an image on a light-sensitive material having on a base at least a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion and a binder, which comprises, subjecting at least one light-sensitive layer to exposure to light, by using an exposure head that has a plurality of different light sources for emitting lights in respective specific wavelength regions correspondingly to adjacent exposure picture elements, to form an image, wherein, in the specific wavelength regions from the shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength for the respective plurality of light sources to be used, the change in sensitivity of the light-sensitive material in the spectral sensitivity curve obtained by plotting the sensitivities of the light-sensitive material in terms of the specific wavelength regions including the wavelengths in centers of gravity of respective light sources is 0.01 log E/nm or less.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1999Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Shibata, Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 5804362Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer of a silver halide emulsion, wherein the emulsion layer comprises monodisperse cubic silver halide grains which contain at least one metal atom of group VIII in the Periodic Table, and the silver halide emulsion is spectrally sensitized so as to have a sensitization maximum at a wavelength of 750 nm or more and further contains at least one of compounds represented by the following formulae (I-a), (I-b) and (I-c): ##STR1## wherein Z represents an alkyl group containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an aryl group containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or a heterocyclic group; Y represents atoms necessary to complete an aromatic ring containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or a hetero ring; M represents a metal atom or an organic cation; and n represents an integer of from 2 to 10.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kuno, Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 5700622Abstract: A process for simply and rapidly producing a lithographic printing plate is disclosed, which comprises image-wise exposing a silver halide photosensitive material comprising a substantially water-insoluble basic metal compound and optionally having a physical-development nucleus layer on the external surface thereof, superposing the silver halide photosensitive material either after or simultaneously with the image-wise exposure on an image-receiving material which contains a complex-forming compound and has a physical-development nucleus layer on the external surface thereof or on a sheet which contains a complex-forming compound, in such a manner that the coating side of the photosensitive material is in contact with the coating side of the image-receiving material or the sheet, heating the superposed materials in the presence of a reducing agent and water, and subsequently separating both materials from each other to form a silver image as an ink-receptive area on the physical-development nucleus layer byType: GrantFiled: May 10, 1996Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirai, Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 5604089Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic material in which a residual color can be compatible with a sensitivity in a development processing. The photographic material comprises a support and provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one of the methine compounds represented by the following Formula (I) and at least one of the compounds represent-ed by the following Formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.r --CONHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.3, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s --SO.sub.2 NHCO--R.sup.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.t --CONHCO--R.sup.5, or --(CR.sub.2).sub.u --SO.sub.2 NHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.6, in which R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represent an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or an amino group and r, s, t and u each repre-sent an integer of 1 to 5; R.sup.2 is synonymous with R.sup.1 or represents an alkyl group which is different from R.sup.1 ; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiko Ikegawa, Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 5571662Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer has been spectral-sensitized with a spectral-sensitizer to have a sensitized peak in a wavelength range longer than 730 nm; and light absorption due to the silver halide emulsion containing the spectral sensitizer satisfies the following equation (1):Abs (peak wavelength)/Abs (peak wavelength-100 nm)>5 (1);and a method for processing the above silver halide photographic material.The material has high sensitivity only to semiconductor laser rays and has low sensitivity to any other rays.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Mihara, Tadashi Ikeda, Yoshio Inagaki, Takashi Kato
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Patent number: 5396036Abstract: Disposed before and behind stationary contacts 6U and 6L are one pair each of roller contacts 5FM and 5FH, and 5BM and 5BH which are supported collectively at the upper and lower ends thereof by bridge links 4FU and 4FL, and 4BU and 4BL. These paired upper and lower bridge links are then supported by either of support shafts 3F and 3B respectively. The support shafts 3F and 3B for these two pairs of roller contacts and bridge links are supported by a pair of guide shafts 2U and 2L. The guide shafts are loosely engaged with a drive arm 1 and contacting pressure springs 7U and 7L are fitted between the two support shafts.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuo Yoshida, Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 5338656Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material comprising at least one compound (merocyanine dye) represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z represents nonmetal atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; X represents non-metal atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered acidic nucleus; R.sup.2 represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.r --CONHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.3, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s --SO.sub.2 NHCO--R.sup.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.t --CONHCO--R.sup.5 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.u --SO.sub.2 NHSO.sub.2 --R.sup.6 ; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represent an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an amino group; r, s, t and u each represent an integer from 1 to 5; R.sup.1 has the same meaning as R.sup.2 or represents an alkyl group substituted by a sulfo or carboxyl group; p represents 0 or 1; L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 each represent a methine group; and n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1993Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiko Ikegawa, Yuji Mihara, Masaki Okazaki
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Patent number: 5288604Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising at least one sensitizing dye represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein V.sub.1, V.sub.2, V.sub.3, V.sub.4, V.sub.5 and V.sub.6 each represents a substituent with the total of the Hammett's constants of all the substituents being less than -0.27, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents an alkyl group, L.sub.1, L.sub.2, L.sub.3, L.sub.4, L.sub.5, L.sub.6 and L.sub.7 each represents a methine group, m represents 0 or 1, Z represents an atomic group necessary for forming a 5-membered or 6-membered nitrogen-containing hetero ring, X.sub.n represents a charge balancing counter ion(s), n has a value of at least 0 which is necessary for neutralizing the charge of the compound. The material has a high sensitivity to infrared rays and gives an image of high quality with little remaining color. Also disclosed is a method for processing such a silver halide photographic material.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Mihara, Takashi Kato, Takanori Hioki
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Patent number: 5229262Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide photographic emulsion layer containing at least one sensitizing dye represented by formula (I) and at least one compound represented by formula (II). ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represent an alkyl group which may be substituted and at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an acetylaminoalkyl group or an N-alkylcarbamoylaminoalkyl group; and V.sub.1 and V.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group. ##STR2## wherein Z represents a non-metallic atomic group required for forming a heterocyclic ring; M represents a hydrogen atom, an --NH.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1991Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Arai, Yuji Mihara, Masaki Okazaki
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Patent number: 5149619Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion is disclosed, comprising a combination of at least one infrared sensitizing dye represented by formula (Ia) or (Ib) and at least one compound represented by formula (IIa) or (IIb): ##STR1## wherein each of the variables is as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1991Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Mihara, Toshinao Ukai
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Patent number: 5106990Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group having a substituent selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic group, carboxyl group and hydroxyl group, and Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary for the formation of a benzo-condensed of naphtho-condensed ring, or a benzo-condensed or naphtho-condensed ring having a substituent selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic group, a carboxyl group, an hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an amino group and a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group connected to the ring directly or through a divalent connection group, with a proviso that R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1989Date of Patent: April 21, 1992Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ohno, Yuji Mihara, Keiichi Adachi
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Patent number: 5075205Abstract: Silver halide photographic material which has a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a solid micrograin dispersion of compounds represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein, T.sup.0, T.sup.1 and T.sup.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a cyano, nitro, carboxy, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, carbamoyl, amino, sulfonamido, carbonamido, ureido, sulfamoylamino, hydroxyl, alkenyl or acyl group, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkoxy, alkyl, alkenyl, aryloxy or aryl group, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a group in which hydrogen atom substitution is possible, and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each independently represents an alkyl, aryl, vinyl, acyl or alkyl- or arylsulfonyl group, provided that rings may be formed by linkage of T.sup.1 with T.sup.2, R.sup.3 with R.sup.5, R.sup.4 with R.sup.6, R.sup.7 with R.sup.8, R.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1991Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Inagaki, Keiichi Adachi, Keisuke Shiba, Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 4965182Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1989Date of Patent: October 23, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuji Mihara
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Patent number: 4923638Abstract: A near infrared absorbing composition is disclosed, containing at least one compound represented by general formula (I), having its absorption maxima at wavelengths of 720 nm or more: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of substituting a hydrogen atom; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group with the proviso that they do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms; and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, an acyl group or a sulfonyl group, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1989Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ohno, Yuji Mihara, Keiichi Adachi, Toshinao Ukai, Gouichi Hayashi
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Patent number: 4879204Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, comprising a support having formed thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least one light-insensitive hydrophilic colloid layer, wherein at least one of layers consisting of said at least one silver halide emulsion layer and said at least one light-insensitive hydrophilic colloid layer contains a hydrazine derivative, and wherein at least one of said at least one light-insensitive hydrophilic colloid layer that is formed on the uppermost silver halide emulsion layer contains a dye.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1988Date of Patent: November 7, 1989Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Ishigaki, Toshiro Takahashi, Yuji Mihara, Keiichi Adachi, Shigeru Ohno, Masahiro Okada, Naomi Saeki
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Patent number: 4839265Abstract: A silver halide photosensitive material having a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a specific water-soluble dye including at least three acid radicals. The water-soluble dye in the hydrophilic colloid layer absorbs light in the infrared region but does not adversely affect the photographic characterisitics of the photographic emulsion and is discolored upon photographic processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1988Date of Patent: June 13, 1989Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ohno, Yuji Mihara, Keiichi Adachi
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Patent number: 4820625Abstract: A direct positive silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprising a prefogged direct-positive silver halide emulsion, preferably one having a chloride content of at least 70 mol%, said emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent to said emulsion layer containing at least one compound represented by the following general formula (I) and, optionally, a specified organic desensitizer, ##STR1## wherein Z.sub.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1987Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naomi Saeki, Nobuaki Inoue, Toshinao Ukai, Yuji Mihara