Patents Assigned to A School Corporation Kansai University
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Publication number: 20240123776Abstract: A tire assembly includes a tire for mounting on a vehicle, an elastic body disposed on an inner side of the tire, and a power generation body disposed between an inner surface of the tire and the elastic body. The power generation body includes a first member and a second member. The first member has a first insulating film forming a first surface. The second member has a second insulating film forming a second surface that faces the first surface and contacts the first surface. The elastic body biases the power generation body toward the inner surface of the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., The School Corporation Kansai UniversityInventors: Mutsuki SUGIMOTO, Hiroshi TANI, Kenichi KURODA, Takahiro FUJIWARA, Kyota SUGIOKA
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Patent number: 11958725Abstract: A guide display unit for a crane, wherein a data processing unit: calculates a measurement area corresponding to the measurement area of a camera; the measurement area from the viewpoint of the camera and generates a first image; performs mosaic-processing on the image captured by the camera according to the particle size of the three-dimensional map and generates a second image; performs registration processing on the first image and the second image and calculates the amount of deviation between the first image and the second image; corrects the position of a guide frame figure with respect to the image of a suspended load and a feature on the basis of the calculated amount of deviation; and overlays the guide frame figure on the images of the suspended load and the feature and displays the result on the data display unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Iwao Ishikawa, Takayuki Kosaka, Keita Mashima, Satoshi Kubota, Shigenori Tanaka, Masaya Nakahara, Koki Nakahata
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Patent number: 11887250Abstract: Provided is a guide display device that prevents misidentification of the same feature as a plurality of different features or the ground surface even if an occlusion area occurs. A guide display device for a crane includes: a laser scanner that scans a suspended load and a ground surface from above the suspended load; and a data processing unit that calculates a representative point for each grid using the point cloud data acquired by the laser scanner, creates a three-dimensional map based on the representative points, and updates the three-dimensional map if the newly calculated representative point differs from the existing representative point. When an occlusion area, which is a shadow of the suspended load, occurs in the three-dimensional map, the occlusion area is not updated even if the newly calculated representative point and the existing representative point are different.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Iwao Ishikawa, Takayuki Kosaka, Keita Mashima, Satoshi Kubota, Shigenori Tanaka, Masaya Nakahara, Koki Nakahata
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Patent number: 11862765Abstract: An electrolyte solution for an alkali metal-sulfur-based secondary battery, an alkali metal-sulfur-based secondary battery, and a module containing the alkali metal-sulfur-based secondary battery. The electrolyte solution includes a positive electrode containing a carbon composite material that contains a carbon material and a sulfur-containing positive electrode active material. The carbon material has a pore volume ratio (micropores/mesopores) of 1.5 or higher. The electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated ether represented by the following formula (1): R11—(OR12)n11—O—R13. In the formula, R11 and R13 are the same as or different from each other, and are each an alkyl group optionally containing a fluorine atom, with at least one of R11 or R13 containing a fluorine atom; R12 is an alkylene group optionally containing a fluorine atom; and n11 is 0, 1, or 2.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masashi Ishikawa, Yuya Torii, Satoshi Uchida, Masaki Yamagata, Shigeaki Yamazaki, Shinichi Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11852970Abstract: A material for lithography containing a tellurium-containing compound or a tellurium-containing resin, a production method therefor, a composition for lithography, a pattern formation method, a compound, a resin, and a method for purifying the compound or the resin are provided. The compounds and materials can provide for high solubility in a safe solvent.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., A School Corporation Kansai UniversityInventors: Hiroto Kudo, Masatoshi Echigo, Takumi Toida, Takashi Sato
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Patent number: 11767443Abstract: A copper particle mixture ensures suppression of copper oxidation and high dispersibility, and that can be sintered at a low temperature in a short period of time can suitably be used for a conductive copper ink material. The copper particle mixture contains copper fine particle A and copper nanoparticle B, the copper fine particle A having an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 5 ?m, and being coated with at least one dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of malonic acid and oxalic acid, the copper nanoparticle B comprising a central portion comprising a copper single crystal, and a protective layer surrounding the central portion, and having an average particle diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm, and the protective layer of the copper nanoparticle B containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of C3-6 primary alcohols, C3-6 secondary alcohols, and derivatives thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventor: Hideya Kawasaki
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Patent number: 11723280Abstract: An electretized film of the present invention includes a cyclic olefin polymer, in which the electretized film is a non-porous film, and a piezoelectric constant d33 in a thickness direction, which is measured by applying a pressing force to the electretized film in the thickness direction, under conditions of a load of 0.5 N, a dynamic load of ±0.25 N, a frequency of 110 Hz, a temperature of 23° C., and a humidity of 50%, is equal to or more than 100 pC/N.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignees: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Yoshiro Tajitsu, Yuzo Nakamura, Tomoya Matayoshi, Takayuki Watanabe, Michio Eriguchi
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Patent number: 11703110Abstract: Provided is a mechanism that causes a rod-shaped member to rotate while causing rod parts, which are part of the rod-shaped member, to carry out out-of-phase reciprocating motions. A drive mechanism (100) in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a rotatable rod (10) that includes rod parts (11) which are separated by a boundary along a central axis 1, the rod parts (11) each being independently movable along the central axis (1); support members (A and B) having a slide groove (31) that is in the form of a ring and that surrounds the rotatable rod (10); and an outer cylinder (50) that is disposed between the rotatable rod (10) and the support members (A and B) and that has longitudinal grooves (51) each extending along the central axis (1).Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, AIKI RIOTECH CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji Aoyagi, Hajime Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11666867Abstract: Provided are an all-silica zeolite separation membrane for separating carbon dioxide, etc., and not causing a decrease in the processing amount due to adsorption of water molecules, and a production method therefor. One aspect of the present invention is a zeolite separation membrane, in which the framework of a zeolite crystal structure formed on a porous support is all silica, characterized in that the zeolite crystal structure formed on the porous support is fluorine free.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignees: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Satoshi Imasaka, Masaya Itakura, Kazuhiro Yano, Hideki Yamamoto, Sadao Araki
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Publication number: 20230128542Abstract: Provided is a guide display device that prevents misidentification of the same feature as a plurality of different features or the ground surface even if an occlusion area occurs. A guide display device for a crane includes: a laser scanner that scans a suspended load and a ground surface from above the suspended load; and a data processing unit that calculates a representative point for each grid using the point cloud data acquired by the laser scanner, creates a three-dimensional map based on the representative points, and updates the three-dimensional map if the newly calculated representative point differs from the existing representative point. When an occlusion area, which is a shadow of the suspended load, occurs in the three-dimensional map, the occlusion area is not updated even if the newly calculated representative point and the existing representative point are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20230106308Abstract: The present invention provides a guide display device capable of recognizing a feature in a work area while distinguishing whether the feature is a moving body or not. In a guide display device of a crane, 3D maps are created for continuous frames; an altitude value for each grid in a 3D map that is created at time closest to the current time is obtained as a first altitude value; altitude values for respective corresponding grids in a predetermined number of 3D maps other than the 3D map that is created at time closest to the current time are obtained, and the average of the altitude values is calculated as a second altitude value; and it is determined that the feature is a moving body when the difference between the first altitude value and the second altitude value exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
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Patent number: 11618005Abstract: An excellent hygroscopic material containing a temperature responsive polymer, which can efficiently conduct heat, and hence has water release properties of absorbed water is realized. The hygroscopic material containing a polymer gel containing a temperature responsive polymer whose affinity with water reversibly changes in response to temperature stimulation and a thermally conductive filler is used.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Nobuki Sakikawa, Takashi Miyata
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Patent number: 11622195Abstract: Adaptive operations of a first noise control system and a second noise control system may include a speaker that outputs noise cancellation sound, a microphone that detects an error signal, an auxiliary filter that generates, from a noise signal, a correction signal that corrects the error signal so that a difference in a position between the microphone and a noise cancellation position is compensated, and an adaptive filter that performs an adaptive operation using the corrected error signal to generate the noise cancellation sound from the noise signal are alternately performed. A transfer function learned in a state in which the second noise control system is stopped is set in the auxiliary filter of the first noise control system, and a transfer function learned in a state in which the adaptive operation of the first noise control system is stopped is set in the auxiliary filter of the second noise control system.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignees: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., A SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Ryosuke Tachi, Yoshinobu Kajikawa
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Publication number: 20230094743Abstract: Provided is a guide display device with which incorrect recognition of a place having small features as a ground surface having no features can be suppressed in generating and updating a three-dimensional map. A data processing unit (70): detects an edge (Eg) of a feature (E) on the basis of a result of subjecting image data captured by a camera (61) to image processing, and recognizes the feature (E) on the basis of the edge (Eg); and accumulates, from a predetermined number of frames from before the time at which the image data was captured, point group data (P) of a nearby range (Ma) of the edge (Eg) of the feature (E) that was recognized as a ground surface (F), and generates, on the basis of the accumulated point group data (P), a three-dimensional map (M) of the feature (E) the edge (Eg) of which has been recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20230097473Abstract: A guide display unit for a crane, wherein a data processing unit: calculates a measurement area corresponding to the measurement area of a camera; the measurement area from the viewpoint of the camera and generates a first image; performs mosaic-processing on the image captured by the camera according to the particle size of the three-dimensional map and generates a second image; performs registration processing on the first image and the second image and calculates the amount of deviation between the first image and the second image; corrects the position of a guide frame figure with respect to the image of a suspended load and a feature on the basis of the calculated amount of deviation; and overlays the guide frame figure on the images of the suspended load and the feature and displays the result on the data display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20230055311Abstract: Provided is a guide display device with which it is possible to track a hung load and display guide information. Also provided is a crane including such a guide display device. A guide display device of a crane including a data processing unit that creates a plurality of surfaces using point cloud data, which is acquired by a laser scanner from above a hung load and which includes the hung load, and creates a three-dimensional map according to the plurality of surfaces, the three-dimensional map being created for each prescribed period, wherein the data processing unit is configured to set a reference position at the hung load in the three-dimensional map and also set a current surface present within a prescribed distance from a past reference position as the surface of the hung load, thereby tracking the hung load in the three-dimensional map.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
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Patent number: 11569761Abstract: A power generation body includes a first member, a second member, and a packaging body. The first member includes a first insulating film that forms a first surface. The second member includes a second insulating film that forms a second film that opposes the first surface and comes into contact with the first surface. The packaging body hermetically seals the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are configured such that a real contact surface area between the first surface and the second surface changes according to pressure applied to the first member and the second member, and one of the first insulating film and the second insulating film is positively charged and the other is negatively charged due to the real contact surface area changing.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Mutsuki Sugimoto, Hiroshi Tani
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Patent number: 11560292Abstract: To estimate the top surface of a measurement target on the basis of a data point group that corresponds to the top surface of a measurement target and is obtained using a laser scanner. This top surface estimation method for hoisting loads and by acquiring, using the laser scanner, data point groups in a hoisting load region which includes a hoisting load and an object from above the hoisting load and the object, dividing the hoisting load region into layers which constitute a plurality of groups which have a prescribed thickness in the vertical direction, and allocating the acquired data point groups to the plurality of layer groups, and estimating the top surfaces of the hoisting load and the object in each layer group on the basis of the data point groups allocated to the plurality of layer groups.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignees: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Takayuki Kosaka, Iwao Ishikawa, Satoshi Kubota, Shigenori Tanaka, Kenji Nakamura, Yuhei Yamamoto, Masaya Nakahara
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Patent number: 11542127Abstract: To accurately present guide information which expresses the shape and height of a hoisting load and an object located near the hoisting load. A guide information display device is equipped with: a data acquisition unit provided with a camera for capturing an image of a hoisting load region which includes at least a hoisting load and the ground surface below the hoisting load from above the hoisting load, and a laser scanner for obtaining a data point group in the hoisting load region; a data processing unit for estimating the top surface of the hoisting weight, the ground surface, and the top surfaces of objects, on the basis of the obtained data point group, and generating guide frames which surround the top surfaces of the hoisting weight and objects; and a data display unit which displays guide information obtained by overlapping the generated guide frames and the captured image with one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Takayuki Kosaka, Iwao Ishikawa, Satoshi Kubota, Shigenori Tanaka, Kenji Nakamura, Yuhei Yamamoto, Masaya Nakahara
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Publication number: 20220416302Abstract: Provided is a lithium sulfur secondary battery excellent in durability. An electrolytic solution to be used for a lithium sulfur secondary battery having a positive electrode containing a sulfur-containing electrode active material containing at least one selected from the group consisting of simple sulfur, lithium polysulfides (Li2Sn: 1<n<8) and organosulfur compounds, and a negative electrode containing a material that occludes and releases lithium ions, the electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous electrolyte and a solvent, wherein the solvent contains vinylene carbonate in a proportion of 10 to 100% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicants: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masashi ISHIKAWA, Kaihei KISHIDA, Tomoya HIDAKA, Shigeaki YAMAZAKI, Yoshiko KUWAJIMA