Patents by Inventor Yuta Shimizu

Yuta Shimizu 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: 20220175627
    Abstract: The present invention was made in view of the conventional art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gel cleansing agent that has a pH of 7.5 or lower and is excellent in foaming property. The gel cleansing agent comprises: 2 to 11% by mass of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether carboxylate; 0.5 to 3% by mass of xyloglucan; and 0.2 to 3% by mass of a cationized xanthan gum, and the pH of 1% aqueous solution is 7.5 or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuo NISHINA, Kouki HARADA, Yuta SHIMIZU, Uhei TAMURA
  • Patent number: 11332841
    Abstract: An electrode holder and a method for producing an electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor are provided that enable prevention of exfoliation of a porous layer during chemical formation even when the porous layer is formed on an aluminum electrode so as to have a thickness of 200 micrometers or greater. When an aluminum electrode 10 having at least one surface 11 on which a porous layer 17 having a thickness of 200 micrometers or greater is formed is subjected to chemical formation in a chemical formation solution, the aluminum electrode 10 is held by an electrode holder 50. The electrode holder 50 includes: an insulating first support plate 51 configured to overlap the one surface 11 of the aluminum electrode 10; an insulating second support plate 52 configured to overlap the other surface 12 of the aluminum electrode 10; and a connecting part 53 configured to connect the first support plate 51 and the second support plate 52 to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Shimizu, Masahiko Katano, Toshifumi Taira, Shinya Sone
  • Patent number: 11309137
    Abstract: An electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method for producing the same are provided that enable improvement of water resistance of a chemical formation film having a withstand voltage of 400 V or higher. The electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is produced by performing a hydration step of bringing the aluminum electrode into contact with a hydration treatment liquid having a temperature of 78° C. to 92° C. to form a hydrated film on the aluminum electrode and a chemical formation step of performing chemical formation at a chemical formation voltage of 400 V or higher in a chemical formation solution having a temperature of 58° C. to 78° C. to form the chemical formation film on the aluminum electrode. In this method, the amount of the hydrated film is made appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Yuta Shimizu, Shuhei Enoki, Masahiko Katano, Toshifumi Taira, Kazuya Fujimoto, Shinya Sone
  • Publication number: 20220060464
    Abstract: A server for providing a token to a mobile terminal includes a network interface and a processing unit coupled to the network interface. The processing unit is configured to receive from the mobile terminal a request asking for the token, to obtain subscriber identification information of the mobile terminal, to obtain a token which includes a user profile associated with the subscriber identification information and to which an electronic signature is added, and to transmit the token to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kenta YASUKAWA, Motokatsu MATSUI, Yuta SHIMIZU, Takashi OGUMA
  • Patent number: 11242038
    Abstract: There is provided a wiper blade and wiper arm connecting structure in which a wiper blade is connected to a wiper arm by fitting a connecting portion of the wiper blade into a coupling portion of the wiper arm, which improves the aesthetic appearance of a portion where the wiper blade is connected to the wiper arm. In a wiper blade and wiper arm connecting structure, a wiper blade 1 is connected to a wiper arm 2 by fitting a clip 13 of the wiper blade 1 into a coupling portion 21 of the wiper arm 2. The coupling portion 21 includes an opening 24 through which the clip 13 is introduced into the coupling portion 21. A locking portion 26 engaging with a locking recess portion 44 on a locking piece 40 of the clip 13 is provided at a distal end 22A (an edge portion of the opening 24) of a top wall 22 of the coupling portion 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Denso Wiper Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuta Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11201861
    Abstract: A server for providing a token to a mobile terminal includes a network interface and a processing unit coupled to the network interface. The processing unit is configured to receive from the mobile terminal a request asking for the token, to obtain subscriber identification information of the mobile terminal, to obtain a token which includes a user profile associated with the subscriber identification information and to which an electronic signature is added, and to transmit the token to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SORACOM, INC
    Inventors: Kenta Yasukawa, Motokatsu Matsui, Yuta Shimizu, Takashi Oguma
  • Patent number: 11198343
    Abstract: To enlarge a collapsible flap and store the collapsible flap appropriately. In an amphibious vehicle (1) in which a flap (13) which receives lift from water in water navigation is provided to be deployable and storable at a front side in a travel direction of a vehicle body (11), the flap (13) includes a lower flap (21) which is stored to come close to a front surface (11a) of the vehicle body (11) and an upper flap (22) which is stored to come close to an upper surface (11b) of the vehicle body (11), and at least one of the lower flap (21) and the upper flap (22) includes a first flap member (31) and a second flap member (32) and is configured such that a flap length (L13) in a direction orthogonal to a vehicle width direction is variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Sato, Tetsuya Miyamoto, Takashi Matsunaga, Katsuhiko Nakajo, Taichi Omura, Yuta Shimizu, Takenori Kawana, Takashi Mizumoto
  • Publication number: 20210370981
    Abstract: A driving assistance device includes: a movement destination detection unit that detects a movement destination direction of a mobile body; a line-of-sight direction detection unit that detects a line-of-sight direction of a driver of the mobile body; and a driving mode control unit that permits a change from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode when an angle based on the movement destination direction and the line-of-sight direction is within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INAGAKI, Yuta SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11179988
    Abstract: This cooling device for an amphibious vehicle includes: a heat exchanger mounted in the amphibious vehicle; a coolant introduction passage through which cooling air or cooling water can be introduced from the outside to the heat exchanger as a coolant; a cooling air discharge passage through which the cooling air having passed through the heat exchanger can be discharged to a cooling air discharge portion communicating with the outside; and a cooling water discharge passage through which the cooling water having passed through the heat exchanger can be discharged to a cooling water discharge portion communicating with the outside. The cooling air discharge passage and the cooling water discharge passage are formed such that at least the cooling air discharge portion and the cooling water discharge portion are independent of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Ikeda, Tetsuya Miyamoto, Katsuhiko Nakajo, Takashi Matsunaga, Taichi Omura, Yuta Shimizu, Takenori Kawana, Takashi Mizumoto, Shinichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20210335554
    Abstract: In production of an electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, a hydrated film is formed onto an aluminum electrode including a porous layer by immersing the aluminum electrode into a first hydration treatment liquid having a temperature of 80° C. or more in a first hydration treatment step (ST1) and thereafter the aluminum electrode is heated in an atmosphere having a temperature of 150° C. or more and 350° C. or less in a dehydration step (ST2). Subsequently, a hydrated film is formed onto the aluminum electrode by immersing the aluminum electrode into a second hydration treatment liquid having a temperature of 80° C. or more in a second hydration treatment step (ST3) and thereafter chemical formation of the aluminum electrode is performed at 400 V or more and further 600 V or more in a chemical formation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yuta SHIMIZU, Masahiko KATANO, Toshifumi TAIRA, Kazuya FUJIMOTO, Shinya SONE
  • Publication number: 20210303883
    Abstract: A deterioration diagnosis device including an acquisition unit that acquires sensing information including at least a captured image captured by an image capture device mounted on a moving body, driving condition information indicating driving details of the moving body, and position information corresponding to the captured image and the driving condition information; a deterioration degree analysis unit that analyzes a deterioration degree of an inspection target appearing in the captured image; and a priority ranking computation unit that computes a priority ranking of the inspection target based on deterioration degrees of the same inspection target appearing in multiple captured images identified by the position information, and the driving condition information corresponding to the identified inspection target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Nana JUMONJI, Yuta SHIMIZU, Hidenori TSUKAHARA
  • Patent number: 11094472
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an electrode for an electrolytic capacitor, the method comprising: a hydration step in which an aluminum electrode is immersed in a hydration treatment solution having a temperature of 80° C. or higher; and a chemical conversion step in which the aluminum electrode is subjected to chemical conversion treatment up to a formation voltage of at least 400 V. The hydration treatment solution contains a hydration inhibitor. The thickness of a hydrated film formed in the hydration step satisfies the following condition, 0.6?t2/t1?1, wherein t1 is the average thickness of the hydrated film formed in a depth range of up to 100 ?m from the surface of the aluminum electrode, and t2 is the average thickness s of the hydrated film formed in a deep portion at least 100 ?m from the surface of the aluminum electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Shimizu, Masahiko Katano, Yuya Yoshida, Toshifumi Taira, Shinya Sone
  • Publication number: 20210122203
    Abstract: This cooling device for an amphibious vehicle includes: a heat exchanger mounted in the amphibious vehicle; a coolant introduction passage through which cooling air or cooling water can be introduced from the outside to the heat exchanger as a coolant; a cooling air discharge passage through which the cooling air having passed through the heat exchanger can be discharged to a cooling air discharge portion communicating with the outside; and a cooling water discharge passage through which the cooling water having passed through the heat exchanger can be discharged to a cooling water discharge portion communicating with the outside. The cooling air discharge passage and the cooling water discharge passage are formed such that at least the cooling air discharge portion and the cooling water discharge portion are independent of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi IKEDA, Tetsuya MIYAMOTO, Katsuhiko NAKAJO, Takashi MATSUNAGA, Taichi OMURA, Yuta SHIMIZU, Takenori KAWANA, Takashi MIZUMOTO, Shinichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20210056329
    Abstract: A driving state monitoring device includes: a sensing data acquisition unit that acquires, from a driving state sensing device, driving state data comprising driving states of a plurality of items and event data for notifying an event during driving; and a dangerous occasion driving data generation unit that generates dangerous occasion driving data comprising information of a driving state of any item selected from the plurality of items according to a driver attribute and the event data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nana SAKUMA, Hidenori TSUKAHARA, Kazuki INAGAKI, Yuta SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10923288
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor is provided that can reduce defects in a chemical formation film formed at a chemical formation voltage of 500 V or higher. For producing the electrode for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, an aluminum electrode is brought into contact with pure water having a temperature of 70° C. or higher to form a hydrated film having a suitable film thickness on the aluminum electrode at a hydration step, and then chemical formation is performed thereon at a chemical formation voltage of 500 V or higher in a chemical formation solution having a temperature of 40° C. or higher at a chemical formation step. At the chemical formation step, when the relative velocity of the chemical formation solution to the aluminum electrode is represented by a three-dimensional velocity vector B?A and the absolute value of the velocity vector B?A is represented by |B?A|, the absolute value |B?A| of the velocity vector satisfies the following conditional formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Shimizu, Shuhei Enoki, Masahiko Katano, Toshifumi Taira, Kazuya Fujimoto, Shinya Sone
  • Publication number: 20210027078
    Abstract: A looking away determination device includes: a determination unit that determines that a driver is in a looking away state when a proportion of an image in which the face of the driver is not detected with respect to a plurality of images obtained by imaging the driver is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Nana SAKUMA, Hidenori TSUKAHARA, Yuta SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10882367
    Abstract: An amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body, a prime mover, a drive wheel, a water propulsion device, a drive wheel transmission, and a propulsion transmission. The drive wheel is disposed on a front side of the prime mover. The water propulsion device is disposed on a rear side of the prime mover. The drive wheel transmission is disposed on the front side of the prime mover and transmits power from the prime mover to the drive wheel. The propulsion transmission is disposed on the rear side of the prime mover and transmits the power from the prime mover to the water propulsion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Sato, Mitsuo Onoue, Tetsuya Miyamoto, Takashi Matsunaga, Katsuhiko Nakajo, Taichi Omura, Yuta Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20200223269
    Abstract: To enlarge a collapsible flap and store the collapsible flap appropriately. In an amphibious vehicle (1) in which a flap (13) which receives lift from water in water navigation is provided to be deployable and storable at a front side in a travel direction of a vehicle body (11), the flap (13) includes a lower flap (21) which is stored to come close to a front surface (11a) of the vehicle body (11) and an upper flap (22) which is stored to come close to an upper surface (11b) of the vehicle body (11), and at least one of the lower flap (21) and the upper flap (22) includes a first flap member (31) and a second flap member (32) and is configured such that a flap length (L13) in a direction orthogonal to a vehicle width direction is variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi SATO, Tetsuya MIYAMOTO, Takashi MATSUNAGA, Katsuhiko NAKAJO, Taichi OMURA, Yuta SHIMIZU, Takenori KAWANA, Takashi MIZUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200227209
    Abstract: When manufacturing an electrode for an electrolytic capacitor, in a first hydration step (ST1), an aluminum electrode is immersed in a first hydration processing solution having a temperature of at least 70° C. and comprising pure water or an aqueous solution to which phosphoric acid or a phosphate has been added so that the phosphorus concentration is no greater than 4 mass ppm. In a second hydration step (ST2), the aluminum electrode is immersed in a second hydration processing solution to which phosphoric acid or a phosphate has been added so that the phosphorus concentration is 4-5000 mass ppm, the second hydration processing solution having a pH of 3.0-9.0 and a temperature of at least 70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shuhei ENOKI, Yuta SHIMIZU, Masahiko KATANO, Toshifumi TAIRA, Kazuya FUJIMOTO, Shinya SONE
  • Patent number: 10632910
    Abstract: A direction in which a driver is looking can be evaluated even when the direction in which the driver should look has changed depending on the driving situation. A driving support device includes a face direction determinator that determines the direction of the face of a driver of a movable body, a line-of-sight direction determinator that determines the direction of the line of sight of the driver, and an alert processing unit that determines at least one of the necessity and an extent of alerting the driver on the basis of an extent of the difference between the direction of the face and the direction of the line of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuta Shimizu