Patents Assigned to Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
  • Publication number: 20240012026
    Abstract: A determination method according to the present application includes: (A) a step for measuring, at a plurality of frequencies, an S-parameter at the current probe location or in the current coaxial connector or waveguide connection state; (B) a step for calculating a coefficient matrix for fitting a prescribed function matrix to the measured S-parameter frequency properties; (C) a step for calculating a first local outlier factor on the basis of the calculated coefficient matrix; and (D) a determination step for determining, on the basis of the relationship between a threshold and the calculated first local outlier factor, whether a first state in which the probe is contacting the prescribed target, or a second state in which there is a connection failure between the coaxial connector or the waveguide and the prescribed target exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ryo Sakamaki, Masahiro Horibe
  • Publication number: 20230393585
    Abstract: An anomaly detection device includes processing circuitry and a memory. The memory stores map data and association data. The map data defines a map. The map receives, as input data, manipulation value data and the image data of the vehicle, thereby outputting, as output data, a state ID corresponding to an anomaly state related to the vehicle. The association data associates an anomaly state related to the vehicle with the state ID. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire the manipulation value data, acquire the image data from a camera mounted in the vehicle, input, as the input data, the manipulation value data and the image data, to the map, thereby acquiring, as the output data, the state ID from the map, and identify the anomaly state related to the vehicle based on the state ID acquired from the map and the association data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shinichi MAE, Yukikazu KOIDE, Hironobu OKAMOTO, Ryusuke SAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11826770
    Abstract: To provide: an atomizer that allows a sample liquid to be made into minute droplets stably and that inhibits clogging of an aerosol gas outlet by salting out or the like when atomizing a sample containing a high density matrix; a sample introduction unit that includes the atomizer; and an analysis device. An atomizer includes: a liquid supply tube that has a first channel in which a liquid can circulate and that has, on one end, an outlet to spray the liquid; and a gas supply tube that encloses the liquid supply tube with a gap therebetween, that has a second channel in which a gas can circulate, and that has, on one end, an outlet to spray the gas. The second channel is defined by the outer circumferential face of the liquid supply tube and the inner circumferential face of the gas supply tube and has a narrow portion upstream of the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kazumi Inagaki, Shinichi Miyashita, Shinichiro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20230331527
    Abstract: A control device for an industrial vehicle is a control device for an industrial vehicle for estimating a working state of the industrial vehicle, which includes a working state estimation unit that estimates the working state of the industrial vehicle, and the working state estimation unit receives operation information regarding an operation state with respect to the industrial vehicle and photographing information obtained by photographing a package, performs a determination as to whether or not a packing form of the package is in an abnormal state, and outputs the working state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Jouh Yeong CHEW, Misuru KAWAMOTO, Takashi OKUMA, Eiichi YOSHIDA, Yukikazu KOIDE, Hironobu OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230295059
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hydrocarbon compound from carbon dioxide, said method including: (a) a step of preparing an absorption-conversion catalyst that includes an oxide carrier, a first component supported on the oxide carrier and including at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, and a second component supported on the oxide carrier and including at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Ni, Fe, Co, Cu, and Ru; (b) a step of bringing the absorption-conversion catalyst and a carbon dioxide-including gas into contact under higher pressure than atmospheric pressure, and causing the carbon dioxide to be stored in the absorption-conversion catalyst; and (c) a step of bringing the absorption-conversion catalyst that has the carbon dioxide stored therein and a reducing gas into contact under higher pressure than atmospheric pressure, and obtaining the hydrocarbon compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Fumihiko KOSAKA, Koji KURAMOTO, Takehisa MOCHIZUKI, Yanyong LIU, Shih-Yuan CHEN, Hideyuki TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20230296808
    Abstract: This light absorber 10 comprises a light absorbing layer 11 made of a resin which contains a light absorbing material. The light absorber is obtained by forming an optical confinement structure 12 in which a plurality of fine protrusions are formed on a surface 11a of the light absorber. The light absorber is configured such that luminous reflectance RSCI according to the Specular Components Included (SCI) method, which detects a total of specular reflected light and diffuse reflected light, does not exceed 0.20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventor: Kuniaki Amemiya
  • Patent number: 11732336
    Abstract: Provided are: a novel magnetic material having high magnetic stability, in particular, having an extremely high saturation magnetization; and a method for producing the same, wherein the magnetic material, due to having a higher saturation magnetization than ferrite magnetic materials and a higher electrical resistivity than existing metallic magnetic materials, resolves problems such as eddy current loss. According to the present invention, Co-ferrite nanoparticles obtained by wet synthesis are reduced in hydrogen and subjected to grain growth, and bcc- or fcc-(Fe, Co) phases and Co-enriched phases are nano-dispersed using phase separation via a disproportionation reaction to prepare a magnetic material powder. In addition, the magnetic material powder is sintered into a solid magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shinpei Yamamoto, Nobuyoshi Imaoka, Kimihiro Ozaki
  • Patent number: 11723573
    Abstract: A stretchable raised electrode having a stretch property that can be used as a biological electrode for collecting biological signals while being pressed against a body is provided, and a method of manufacturing the stretchable raised electrode is provided. This raised electrode is a raised electrode formed by raising a surface of a sheet material having the stretch property. This raised electrode includes: a resin layer configured to be stretchable to follow the surface of the sheet material; and a plurality of conductive fibers each having an inserted portion, one end of which is inserted into the resin layer. The conductive fibers that are adjacent to one another are electrically in contact with one another at non-inserted portions into the resin layer, and the conductive fibers are formed in the resin layer so as to have such a density as causing an in-plane isotropic electric conductivity of an electrode region of the sheet material in which the conductive fibers are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Manabu Yoshida, Taiki Nobeshima, Kazunori Kuribara, Takeshi Kobayashi, Toshihiro Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20230251128
    Abstract: A laser light profile measuring device of the present disclosure includes a reflection attenuation part reflecting and attenuating at least part of laser light incident from a first direction in a direction different from the first direction to generate measurement target laser light traveling in the first direction, a capture unit placed on one side of the reflection attenuation part in the first direction and which captures the measurement target laser light, a cooling body covering at least part of the reflection attenuation part and the capture unit in a circumferential direction with respect to the first direction, a refrigerant supply unit forcibly feeding a refrigerant toward the cooling body, and a rotation support part supporting the reflection attenuation part, the cooling body, and the refrigerant supply unit to be rotatable around a rotation axis extending in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ryuichi Narita, Toshiya Watanabe, Misaki Fukuyama, Takeshi Kaneko, Takayuki Numata
  • Publication number: 20230242406
    Abstract: A method for producing carbon monoxide, the method may comprise the steps of: (a) preparing an adsorption-conversion catalyst comprising a support, and an additive comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and an alkali earth metal, supported on the support, and not substantially comprising Ni, Fe, Co, Cr, Cu, Ru, In, Rh, Pt, Au, and Pd elements; (b) bringing the adsorption-conversion catalyst into contact with a gas containing carbon dioxide to allow the adsorption-conversion catalyst to capture carbon dioxide; and (c) bringing the adsorption-conversion catalyst to which carbon dioxide is captured into contact with a reducing gas to produce carbon monoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tomone SASAYAMA, Fumihiko KOSAKA, Koji KURAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11698336
    Abstract: An analysis method includes: obtaining n×m pieces of map data by repeating, m times, a map measurement in which n pieces of map data are obtained by scanning a specimen with a primary probe to detect electrons emitted from the specimen with an electron spectrometer, while measurement energy ranges of an analyzer are varied; and generating a spectral map in which a position on the specimen is associated with a spectrum based on the n×m pieces of map data, the measurement energy ranges of m times of the map measurement not overlapping each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: JEOL Ltd., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsutsumi, Akihiro Tanaka, Kazushiro Yokouchi, Tatsuya Uchida, Noboru Taguchi, Shingo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230204600
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method that enables determination or evaluation of the undifferentiated state of human pluripotent stem cells simply, efficiently and non-invasively. The present invention provides a method for determining or evaluating the undifferentiated state of human pluripotent stem cells, comprising a step of detecting or measuring fibronectin in a culture supernatant of human pluripotent stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tomoko WATANABE, Hiroaki TATENO, Shuuji MAWARIBUCHI, Yoshikazu HARAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11686019
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a CNT fiber that is constituted of aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs), is thin, has little irregularity in thickness, has excellent winding properties when undergoing coiling processing, and has superior conductivity. Provided is a CNT fiber constituted of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) having a thickness of 0.01 ?m-3 mm, having a coefficient of variation for irregularity in thickness of 0.2 or less, having a distribution rate a for deviation from roundness of 40% or greater, and a distribution rate b of 70% or greater. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the CNT fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ken Mukai, Shuhei Ikenaga, Kinji Asaka, Toru Morita, Yujin Motoyama, Yuta Saito
  • Patent number: 11673929
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a very stable, cyclized mutant protein such that high cyclization efficiency is achieved while the number of amino acids added is minimal and the biological properties of an original protein are maintained. In view of conformational information about the original protein, secondary structure-free regions at N/C terminal portions are deleted. Then, a protein database is screened for proteins with secondary structures similar to those of N/C terminal residues of a secondary structure-forming portion after the deletion. The screening results are used to determine the amino acid length of a loop structure through which the N-terminus and the C-terminus of the secondary structure-forming portion of the original protein are to be connected. A cyclized mutant protein is finally produced having a loop structure with the determined amino acid length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shinya Honda, Takamitsu Miyafusa
  • Patent number: 11643554
    Abstract: Composite resin granules 5 contain a binder resin 2 and a thermally conductive filler. The thermally conductive filler includes a non-anisotropic thermally conductive filler 3 and an anisotropic thermally conductive filler 4. The composite resin granules containing the binder resin and the thermally conductive filler are formed into a spherical shape. The particles of the anisotropic thermally conductive filler 4 are oriented in random directions. A thermally conductive rein molded body 6 of the present invention is obtained by compressing the composite resin granules 5. Thus, the present invention provides the thermally conductive resin molded body that has relatively high thermal conductivities in the in-plane direction and the thickness direction, well-balanced directional properties of thermal conduction, and a low specific gravity, the composite resin granules suitable for the thermally conductive resin molded body, and methods for producing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Fuji Polymer Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Tominaga, Yoshiki Sugimoto, Yusuke Imai, Yuji Hotta, Setsuo Kikuchi, Makoto Iwai, Takumi Kataishi
  • Patent number: 11643736
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes an electrochemical catalyst which contains: a metal oxide that is composed of one or more compounds selected from among zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, yttrium oxide, gadolinium oxide, samarium oxide, cobalt oxide and scandium oxide; and a metal variant, which has a valence that is different from the valence of the metal that constitutes the metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Toshiaki Yamaguchi, Haruo Kishimoto, Yohei Tanaka, Hiroyuki Shimada, Tomohiro Ishiyama, Ryousuke Atsumi, Yoshinobu Fujishiro
  • Patent number: 11629270
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an improved partial discharge-resistant electrical insulating resin composition that can inhibit deterioration of an insulator due to partial discharge. The partial discharge-resistant electrical insulating resin composition of the present invention comprises boehmite alumina and a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Noriyuki Hayashizaka, Kazunori Kawasaki, Masayuki Yamashita, Takeo Ebina, Takahiro Ishida, Satomi Hattori
  • Publication number: 20230112020
    Abstract: A Magnetic-field melting preform solder that melts by action of an AC magnetic field, wherein the preform solder includes a laminated structure made up of two or more layers, at least two layers constituting the laminated structure is made up of solder material, the at least two layers do not contain ferromagnetic material, each of the at least two layers includes a surface facing with each other, and the surfaces facing with each other are in contact with each other. A bonding method using the preform solder includes a providing the preform solder between an electrode on a substrate and an electrode of an electronic component, and bonding together the electrode on the substrate and the electrode of the electronic component by generating an AC magnetic field around the substrate and thereby melting the preform solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Haruya SAKUMA, Kenichi TOMITSUKA, Hisahiko YOSHIDA, Kenji KANAZAWA, Sei UEMURA, Takashi NAKAMURA, Masateru NISHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20230093987
    Abstract: A method for optimizing manufacturing conditions for a polyarylene sulfide resin composite includes executing a machine learning algorithm using a data set including manufacturing conditions data and measured characteristics data. The manufacturing conditions data includes the manufacturing conditions items of at least ingredients for the polyarylene sulfide resin composite, mixing conditions, and polymer melt temperature during melt kneading, whereas the measured characteristics data includes the characteristic value item of at least the impact resistance of the polyarylene sulfide resin composite when produced under the manufacturing conditions specified by the manufacturing conditions data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: DIC Corporation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Shingo Takada, Toru Suzuki, Toshinori Yamaji, Yoshihiro Takebayashi, Takumi Ono, Satoshi Yoda
  • Publication number: 20230070781
    Abstract: A sample analysis system including: a droplet device that intermittently introduces a sample to a measurement region set in plasma; a light emission detection device that detects light emission in the measurement region at a detection timing, the detection timing being set at a predetermined cycle in advance; and an analysis device that analyzes the sample based on the detected light emission, the analysis device being provided with: a distribution computing unit that computes a time-spatial light intensity distribution based on the detected light emission, the time-spatial light intensity distribution being a distribution of a light intensity according to the detection timing, a position in the measurement region, and an wavelength component of the light emission; and a characteristic specifying unit that computes a feature amount that correlates with a sample characteristic indicating a property of the sample and specifies the sample characteristic based on the feature amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TERAMOTO, Masaki TORIMURA, Taizo SANO