Patents Assigned to Kansai University
  • Publication number: 20240123776
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., The School Corporation Kansai University
    Inventors: Mutsuki SUGIMOTO, Hiroshi TANI, Kenichi KURODA, Takahiro FUJIWARA, Kyota SUGIOKA
  • Patent number: 11958725
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Iwao Ishikawa, Takayuki Kosaka, Keita Mashima, Satoshi Kubota, Shigenori Tanaka, Masaya Nakahara, Koki Nakahata
  • Patent number: 11887250
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Iwao Ishikawa, Takayuki Kosaka, Keita Mashima, Satoshi Kubota, Shigenori Tanaka, Masaya Nakahara, Koki Nakahata
  • Patent number: 11871678
    Abstract: A magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic memory device, a second magnetic memory device, a pulse power supplying current pulses to the first and second magnetic memory devices; and a switch configured to selectively connect the pulse power to one of the first and second magnetic memory devices. A resistance value of an MTJ device composed of the first fixed layer, the first non-magnetic layer, and the free layer is different from a resistance value of a MTJ device composed of the second fixed layer, the second non-magnetic layer, and the free layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kansai University, National University Corporation Ehime University
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Sonobe, Syuta Honda, Yasuaki Nakamura, Yoshihiro Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11862765
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Ishikawa, Yuya Torii, Satoshi Uchida, Masaki Yamagata, Shigeaki Yamazaki, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 11852970
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., A School Corporation Kansai University
    Inventors: Hiroto Kudo, Masatoshi Echigo, Takumi Toida, Takashi Sato
  • Patent number: 11767443
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Hideya Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11723280
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshiro Tajitsu, Yuzo Nakamura, Tomoya Matayoshi, Takayuki Watanabe, Michio Eriguchi
  • Patent number: 11703110
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, AIKI RIOTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Aoyagi, Hajime Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11700772
    Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric structure including a braid composed of a conductive fiber and piezoelectric fibers, the braid being a covered fiber having the conductive fiber as the core and the piezoelectric fibers covering the periphery of the conductive fiber, wherein the covered fiber has at least one bent section, and when the piezoelectric structure is placed on a horizontal surface, the height from the horizontal surface to the uppermost section of the piezoelectric structure is greater than the diameter of the covered fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: TEIJIN FRONTIER CO., LTD., KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshiro Tajitsu, Yuhei Ono, Shunsuke Kanematsu, Tomoyoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11666867
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Satoshi Imasaka, Masaya Itakura, Kazuhiro Yano, Hideki Yamamoto, Sadao Araki
  • Publication number: 20230128542
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
  • Publication number: 20230106308
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
  • Patent number: 11618005
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nobuki Sakikawa, Takashi Miyata
  • Patent number: 11622195
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., A SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ryosuke Tachi, Yoshinobu Kajikawa
  • Publication number: 20230097473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
  • Publication number: 20230094743
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
  • Publication number: 20230055311
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Iwao ISHIKAWA, Takayuki KOSAKA, Keita MASHIMA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Masaya NAKAHARA, Koki NAKAHATA
  • Publication number: 20230042810
    Abstract: A blood-viscosity measurement blood collection tube includes a bottomed tube provided with an opening at one end in a length direction and a bottom at the other in the length direction, and a sealing plug. The sealing plug includes a sealing part fitted in the opening of the bottomed tube in a hermetically sealed state, a cap part, and a thin connecting part. The sealing part includes a vertically penetrated insertion hole. The sealing part of the sealing plug is fitted in the opening of the bottomed tube, and an inner space of the bottomed tube is in a negative pressure state. The cap part is configured to be removed from the sealing plug by breaking the connecting part with an external force applied to the cap part, and the insertion hole is exposed at an upper surface of the sealing part when the cap part has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, KANSAI UNIVERSITY, TAISEI KAKO CO., LTD., ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Roberto PLASENZOTTI, Bruno Karl PODESSER, Hideki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke NEGI, Takafumi YABUTA, Hidenari NISHIKURA, Eiji TAMURA, Kimito KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11575082
    Abstract: A structure includes an oriented piezoelectric polymer arranged in a circular tubular or circular columnar shape, wherein the orientation angle of the piezoelectric polymer with respect to the central axis of the structure is 15° to 75°, the piezoelectric polymer includes a crystalline polymer having an absolute value of 0.1 to 1000 pC/N for the piezoelectric constant d14 when the orientation axis is the third axis, and the piezoelectric polymer includes a P-body containing a crystalline polymer with a positive piezoelectric constant d14 value and an N-body containing a crystalline polymer with a negative value, wherein for the portion of the central axis of the structure having a length of 1 cm, the value of T1/T2 is 0 to 0.8, T1 being the smaller and T2 being the larger of (ZP+SN) and (SP+ZN), where ZP, SP, ZN, and SN are particularly defined masses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: TEIJIN LIMITED, KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshiro Tajitsu, Shunsuke Kanematsu, Yuhei Ono