Patents Assigned to Kansai University
  • Patent number: 10994246
    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: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Satoshi Imasaka, Masaya Itakura, Kazuhiro Yano, Hideki Yamamoto, Sadao Araki
  • Patent number: 10998488
    Abstract: A piezoelectric stack includes a porous resin sheet, and a surface coating layer disposed on an exterior surface of the porous resin sheet, the exterior surface including at least one of a front surface and a back surface of the porous resin sheet, the surface coating layer having a volume resistivity of not less than 1×1013 ?·cm, the porous resin sheet and the surface coating layer having different elastic moduli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Valqua, Ltd., A School Corporation Kansai University
    Inventors: Tetsuya Komeda, Yuki Yamanaka, Yoshiro Tajitsu
  • Patent number: 10950779
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fibrous piezoelectric element which enables a large electric signal to be drawn out by stress produced by relatively small deformation. A piezoelectric element includes a braid composed of a conductive fiber and a piezoelectric fiber. In the braid, the conductive fiber is a core, and the piezoelectric fiber is a covering fiber that covers the periphery of the conductive fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: TEIJIN LIMITED, KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshiro Tajitsu, Yuhei Ono, Tomoyoshi Yamamoto, Shunsuke Kanematsu, Satoko Yoshizaki, Suguru Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10888895
    Abstract: A film production method for producing a thin film on a surface of a workpiece, including the steps of: disposing the workpiece in a chamber; supplying a process gas into the chamber with the inside of the chamber being maintained at a predetermined pressure; applying a light having an energy between 3 eV and 10 eV to the surface of the workpiece to cause a photoelectron to be emitted from the surface of the workpiece; and applying an AC electric field to the surface of the workpiece, wherein the AC electric field has an electric field intensity causing a Townsend discharge to occur without generating a glow discharge plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: SHOWA DENKO K.K., A SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tani, Hiroshi Sakai, Eishin Yamakawa, Kazuki Shindo
  • Patent number: 10802105
    Abstract: In a location estimation device 5, a location updater 63 acquires an estimated location of each fixed node based on a fixed topology indicating an arrangement relationship among fixed nodes and a temporal self-location of each fixed node. A topology conflict determiner 65 calculates a region determination value indicating a frequency of occurrence of a topology conflict using the estimated location of each fixed node that is estimated based on the fixed topology. A virtual topology producer 66 produces a virtual topology by virtually changing a wireless communication distance between fixed nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: A SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Takizawa, Takamasa Kitanouma
  • Publication number: 20200198939
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Masaya NAKAHARA
  • Patent number: 10675479
    Abstract: An operation teaching device used in operation teaching during movement and/or rotation operation of an object (2h) to adjust the object to a predetermined position and direction, including: a TOF type depth image camera (40) for obtaining three-dimensional shape information about the object; extraction means for extracting a feature region from the three-dimensional shape information acquired by the TOF type depth image camera (40) using a luminance image of the object obtained from information about light receiving intensity of the projection light, the projection light being reflected from the object and received with light receiving means; and generation means for generating information for the operation teaching by calculating a deviation between the three-dimensional shape information including the feature region of the object in the predetermined position and direction and the three-dimensional shape information including the feature region of the object in a current position and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, A SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, Teijin Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yasumuro, Ryo Ebisuwaki, Youichi Saitoh, Taiga Matsuzaki
  • Publication number: 20200165107
    Abstract: To accurately present information about the shape and location of a hoisting load and an object located near the hoisting load, regardless of the orientation and operational state of the crane. A guide information display device, wherein a camera images part of a work region of a crane, a laser scanner obtains a data point group of the work region captured by the camera, and a data processing unit: removes, from the obtained data point group, a data point group located between a hoisting load hanging from a crane and the tip end section of the telescopic boom of the crane; estimates, on the basis of the remaining data point group, the top surface of the hoisting load, the ground surface of the work region, and the top surfaces of objects located in the work region; generates guide frames which surround the top surfaces of the hoisting load and the objects; and overlaps the generated guide frames on the captured image, and displays the same on a data display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Masaya NAKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200167940
    Abstract: Provided is a method for clustering the data point groups of one or more measurement targets located in the same region from among the acquired data point groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: TADANO LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Takayuki KOSAKA, Iwao ISHIKAWA, Satoshi KUBOTA, Shigenori TANAKA, Kenji NAKAMURA, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Masaya NAKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20200131392
    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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Hideya Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 10631546
    Abstract: [Problem] To produce a frozen bread dough improver that has an effect of improving rising of frozen bread dough, is highly safe, and tasteless, using a method that is low-cost and low in environmental impact. Also, to effectively use yeast cell body residue produced as a byproduct of yeast extract. [Means for Solving the Problem] Yeast cell body residue remaining after extracting useful extract from yeast is suspended in water and heated, after which the suspension is subjected to centrifugal separation and a supernatant is obtained. This fraction contains, per solid content, at least 45 wt % RNA, at least 5 wt % dietary fiber, and at least 10 wt % protein, and mannan content in the dietary fiber is at least 60 wt %. This can be used to improve rising of frozen bread dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hidehisa Kawahara, Eiji Nakao, Kenichi Ason, Sakiko Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10633570
    Abstract: Disclosed are an anti-ice nucleation activator comprising a purine base or a purine base-containing polymer, and an antifreeze liquid comprising the anti-ice nucleation activator and water; a method for improving the anti-ice nucleation activity of a biological material, the method comprising bringing the anti-ice nucleation activator into contact with the biological material; and a method for preserving a biological material, the method comprising bringing the anti-ice nucleation activator into contact with a biological material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, SHIN NIPPON YAKUGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hidehisa Kawahara
  • Patent number: 10626213
    Abstract: The photoelastic polyurethane resin has a Young's modulus at 25° C. of 2 to 5 MPa, a photoelastic constant at 25° C. of 1000×10?12 Pa?1 to 100000×10?12 Pa?1, and a glass transition temperature of ?60° C. to ?21° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., A SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masahiko Mitsuzuka, Satoshi Yamasaki, Yoshiro Tajitsu
  • Publication number: 20200061669
    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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yoshiro TAJITSU, Yuzo NAKAMURA, Tomoya MATAYOSHI, Takayuki WATANABE, Michio ERIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200036043
    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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicants: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi ISHIKAWA, Yuya TORII, Satoshi UCHIDA, Masaki YAMAGATA, Shigeaki YAMAZAKI, Shinichi KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20200023693
    Abstract: Provided is a tire assembly includes a tire, a power generating body disposed inside the tire, and an electronic device that receives supply of power that is output from the power generating body. The power generating body includes a first insulating film, a second insulating film, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first insulating film has a first surface. The second insulating film has a second surface. The first and second electrodes have conductivity. The power generating body is configured such that a true area of contact between the first surface and the second surface changes according to deformation of the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jun Ochi, Hiroshi Tani
  • Patent number: 10539334
    Abstract: The present invention achieves a moisture absorbing material which enables efficient dehumidification without supercooling or large heat quantity; and a dehumidifier in which the moisture absorbing material is used. The moisture absorbing material can be a dried product of a polymer gel in which an interpenetrating polymer network structure or a semi-interpenetrating polymer network structure is formed by (a) a stimuli-responsive polymer whose affinity with water changes reversibly in response to an external stimulus and (b) a hydrophilic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nobuki Sakikawa, Takashi Miyata, Kazuya Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200020315
    Abstract: Audio (noise source) is output as a cancellation sound through a variable filter and a first filter, and transmitted to the second filter. A subtractor subtracts an output of a second filter from an output of a microphone, and an adaptive algorithm execution unit updates a transfer function of the variable filter so that the subtracted result becomes zero (0). A transfer function A for the first filter is a transfer function which can cancel noise at a position of a user's ear by setting, as the cancellation sound, a sound obtained by applying the transfer function A to audio at the time of learning, and a transfer function B for the second filter is a transfer function which can eliminate, for the cancellation sound, a difference between a sound obtained by applying the transfer function B to audio and the output of the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC., A School Corporation Kansai University
    Inventors: Ryosuke Tachi, Yoshinobu Kajikawa
  • Publication number: 20190341541
    Abstract: Provided is a piezoelectric laminate element that outputs a fixed output voltage even in response to a static load for which an output voltage could not be obtained using a conventional piezoelectric element. A piezoelectric laminate body in which a plurality of piezoelectric polymer film layers consisting of film such as polylactic acid film that exhibits piezoelectricity in the planar direction are laminated is used as a piezoelectric laminate element. The piezoelectric laminate body is given a cylindrical shape, rounded rectangle shape, or other partially curved shape. The output voltage follows the increase and decrease of the applied load, and if a fixed load is continuously applied, a fixed output voltage is continuously output, and a piezoelectric laminate element is obtained that outputs a fixed output voltage even if a load is static.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicants: TEIJIN LIMITED, KANSAI UNIVERSITY, Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo YOSHIDA, Yoshiro TAJITSU, Atsuko KATO, Hiroki TAKEOKA, Yukihiro SHIMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20190337967
    Abstract: An organosilicon compound can be efficiently produced by using metallic element-containing nanoparticles such as a platinum element-containing nanoparticle having a solvent on surface as a catalyst of the hydrosilylation reaction of alkenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: THE SCHOOL CORPORATION KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasushi OBORA, Xianjin LIN, Yumiko NAKAJIMA, Shigeru SHIMADA, Kazuhiko SATO