Patents by Inventor Akihiko Matsumoto

Akihiko Matsumoto 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: 20240073560
    Abstract: To control an excess bias to an appropriate value in a light detection device. A solid-state image sensor includes a photodiode, a resistor, and a control circuit. In this solid-state image sensor, the photodiode photoelectrically converts incident light and outputs a photocurrent. Furthermore, in the solid-state image sensor, the resistor is connected to a cathode of the photodiode. Furthermore, in the solid-state image sensor, the control circuit supplies a lower potential to an anode of the photodiode as a potential of the cathode of when the photocurrent flows through the resistor is higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsuki Nishino, Hiroki Hiyama, Shizunori Matsumoto, Takahiro Miura, Akihiko Miyanohara, Tomohiro Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11285685
    Abstract: A film roll on which a tube film is wound is supported by a lower shelf of a frame. The tube film is fed from a reel mechanism. A table for guiding the fed tube film is provided in the upper part of the apparatus. The tube film held by a clip mechanism on the table is drawn to the front end of the table, and the drawn tube film is cut into a predetermined length while being pressed by a press cutter. The clip mechanism is provided with a clip including a pair of fingers for holding the tube film. The clip mechanism is provided on a slide mechanism for reciprocating the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FURUKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi Nakamoto, Junichi Yokoro, Yuki Ashitani, Akihiko Matsumoto, Masao Kiso
  • Publication number: 20210221086
    Abstract: A film roll on which a tube film is wound is supported by a lower shelf of a frame. The tube film is fed from a reel mechanism. A table for guiding the fed tube film is provided in the upper part of the apparatus. The tube film held by a clip mechanism on the table is drawn to the front end of the table, and the drawn tube film is cut into a predetermined length while being pressed by a press cutter. The clip mechanism is provided with a clip including a pair of fingers for holding the tube film. The clip mechanism is provided on a slide mechanism for reciprocating the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: FURUKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi NAKAMOTO, Junichi YOKORO, Yuki ASHITANI, Akihiko MATSUMOTO, Masao KISO
  • Patent number: 10851277
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material which sufficiently utilizes features of an organic polymer while ameliorating drawbacks, enables integrated molding with ceramics, metals, semiconductor elements and the like, and has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high thermal conductivity; and a method for producing the high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material, a composition, coating liquid and a molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TAKAGI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Noriaki Takagi, Yuusuke Nagatani, Yuuta Terao, Kazuo Matsuyama, Tsutomu Takeichi, Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20190309204
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material which sufficiently utilizes features of an organic polymer while ameliorating drawbacks, enables integrated molding with ceramics, metals, semiconductor elements and the like, and has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high thermal conductivity; and a method for producing the high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material, a composition, coating liquid and a molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Takagi Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Noriaki Takagi, Yuusuke Nagatani, Yuuta Terao, Kazuo Matsuyama, Tsutomu Takeichi, Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9624372
    Abstract: In the belt according to the present invention, the whole or a part of a belt body is formed from a thermoplastic resin composition (C) comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and a modified ethylene copolymer (B) dispersed and contained therein. The modified ethylene copolymer (B) is preferably a copolymer, modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, of ethylene with at least one monomer component selected from (i) olefin components except for ethylene, (ii) diene components and (iii) ester components having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The belt according to the present invention hardly causes abrasion, damage, cracks, breakage and the like on the belt body and is remarkably excellent in durability, even if the belt is used at a high load for a long time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiko Yoshida, Shoji Shimizu, Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20170044369
    Abstract: In the belt according to the present invention, the whole or a part of a belt body is formed from a thermoplastic resin composition (C) comprising a thermoplastic resin W and a modified ethylene copolymer (B) dispersed and contained. therein. The modified ethylene copolymer (B) is preferably a copolymer, modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, of ethylene with at least one monomer component selected from (i) olefin components except for ethylene, (ii) diene components and (iii) ester components having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The belt according to the present invention hardly causes abrasion, damage, cracks, breakage and the like on the belt body and is remarkably excellent in durability, even if the belt is used at a high load for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiko YOSHIDA, Shoji SHIMIZU, Akihiko MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9372321
    Abstract: An optical element has a first surface, a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, an optical surface, and a protruding part. The protruding part is held in a prescribed position by being in contact with a holding member. The protruding part comprises a first protruding part and a second protruding part. The first protruding part comprises a first contact part that is a convex circular arc shape on at least one longitudinal plane and partly comes into contact with the holding member. The second protruding part comprises a second contact part that is a convex circular arc shape on at least one longitudinal plane and partly comes into contact with the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Hara, Toshiyuki Majima, Hiroshi Takagi, Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9248419
    Abstract: The present invention can suppress variations in dispersion and grinding processing, apply stable shearing force to a material to be processed, and also enable efficient dispersion and grinding. The present invention has a supply portion (10A), a processing portion (10B), and a discharge portion (10C). The processing portion (10B) includes a stator (12b), and a rotor (11b). The material to be processed is processed in a gap (Gt) between an outer peripheral surface of the rotor (11b) and an inner peripheral surface of the stator (12b). The inner peripheral surface of the stator (12b) and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor (11b) are circular in a cross section orthogonally intersecting the axis of the rotor (11b) and linear in a cross section bearing the axis. The gap (Gt) is constant in the circumferential direction and the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: ASADA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsumoto, Ippei Muneoka, Shinya Oda
  • Patent number: 9223115
    Abstract: Image pickup lens unit (100) comprises, in order to minimize the positional displacement between an optical system and a holder therefor, compound lens (6), holder (2) which houses compound lens (6) therein, and cover (4) which covers compound lens (6). In holder (2), there is formed peripheral section (2e) which restricts the movement of compound lens (6) in the XY-direction. In cover (4), there is formed projecting section (4e) which restricts the movement of compound lens (6) in the Z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Advanced Layers, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Fujii, Takemi Miyazaki, Akihiko Matsumoto, Hajime Mori
  • Publication number: 20150259589
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material which sufficiently utilizes features of an organic polymer while ameliorating drawbacks, enables integrated molding with ceramics, metals, semiconductor elements and the like, and has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high thermal conductivity; and a method for producing the high filler-loaded high thermal conductive material, a composition, coating liquid and a molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Takagi Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Noriaki Takagi, Yuusuke Nagatani, Yuuta Terao, Kazuo Matsuyama, Tsutomu Takeichi, Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150136888
    Abstract: The present invention can suppress variations in dispersion and grinding processing, apply stable shearing force to a material to be processed, and also enable efficient dispersion and grinding. The present invention has a supply portion (10A), a processing portion (10B), and a discharge portion (10C). The processing portion (10B) includes a stator (12b), and a rotor (11b). The material to be processed is processed in a gap (Gt) between an outer peripheral surface of the rotor (11b) and an inner peripheral surface of the stator (12b). The inner peripheral surface of the stator (12b) and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor (11b) are circular in a cross section orthogonally intersecting the axis of the rotor (11b) and linear in a cross section bearing the axis. The gap (Gt) is constant in the circumferential direction and the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: ASADA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsumoto, Ippei Muneoka, Shinya Oda
  • Patent number: 8852471
    Abstract: A die having a plurality of cavities and a temperature sensor for acquiring a temperature value in which the number of the cavities is larger than that of electrothermal conversion elements. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface of a parting line, all cavities and a temperature sensor are arranged in a region occupied by the electrothermal conversion elements. Interval between the outlines of the cavities is smaller than the minimum interval between the outline of the cavity and the electrothermal conversion element, and the shortest distance between the electrothermal conversion element and the temperature measuring portion of a temperature measuring element is shorter than the minimum interval between the outline of the cavity and the electrothermal conversion element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Naito, Naoki Kaneko, Akihiko Matsumoto, Kanji Sekihara, Shinichiro Hara
  • Patent number: 8817396
    Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging lens unit that prevents the detachment of a cover from a holder. The imaging lens unit (200) is provided with a combination lens (6) and an external covering that is formed from at least the holder (2) and the cover (4) and covers the combination lens (6) from the outside, wherein the holder (2) and the cover (4) are connected by means of fitting members (70) that are integrally formed from a resin material and have, on both ends, a first fitting (78) that fits with a section of the holder (2) and a second fitting (80) that fits with a section of the cover (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Advanced Layers, Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime Mori, Takemi Miyazaki, Akihiko Matsumoto, Takashi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20140233116
    Abstract: An optical element has a first surface, a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, an optical surface, and a protruding part. The protruding part is held in a prescribed position by being in contact with a holding member. The protruding part comprises a first protruding part and a second protruding part, The first protruding part comprises a first contact part that is a convex circular arc shape on at least one longitudinal plane and partly comes into contact with the holding member. The second protruding part comprises a second contact part that is a convex circular arc shape on at least one longitudinal plane and partly comes into contact with the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Shinichiro Hara, Toshiyuki Majima, Hiroshi Takagi, Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140018501
    Abstract: In the belt according to the present invention, the whole or a part of a belt body is formed from a thermoplastic resin composition (C) comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) and a modified ethylene copolymer (B) dispersed and contained therein. The modified ethylene copolymer (B) is preferably a copolymer, modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, of ethylene with at least one monomer component selected from (i) olefin components except for ethylene, (ii) diene components and (iii) ester components having an ethylenically unsaturated group. The belt according to the present invention hardly causes abrasion, damage, cracks, breakage and the like on the belt body and is remarkably excellent in durability, even if the belt is used at a high load for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiko Yoshida, Shoji Shimizu, Akihiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8425222
    Abstract: Taper portions 151 and 161 are provided in the cavity of a stationary side die 110 and the cavity of a movable side die 120 in an injection molding apparatus, respectively, and a floating mechanism 170 is provided so that one taper portions are able to freely follows the other taper portions while die clamping. This configuration makes it possible to correct axial misalignment in each of the cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Uehira, Akihiro Iwane, Akihiko Matsumoto, Takahito Muroi
  • Publication number: 20120293878
    Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging lens unit that prevents the detachment of a cover from a holder. The imaging lens unit (200) is provided with a combination lens (6) and an external covering that is formed from at least the holder (2) and the cover (4) and covers the combination lens (6) from the outside, wherein the holder (2) and the cover (4) are connected by means of fitting members (70) that are integrally formed from a resin material and have, on both ends, a first fitting (78) that fits with a section of the holder (2) and a second fitting (80) that fits with a section of the cover (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Hajime Mori, Takemi Miyazaki, Akihiko Matsumoto, Takashi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20120262805
    Abstract: Image pickup lens unit (100) comprises, in order to minimize the positional displacement between an optical system and a holder therefor, compound lens (6), holder (2) which houses compound lens (6) therein, and cover (4) which covers compound lens (6). In holder (2), there is formed peripheral section (2e) which restricts the movement of compound lens (6) in the XY-direction. In cover (4), there is formed projecting section (4e) which restricts the movement of compound lens (6) in the Z-direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Advanced Layers, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Fujii, Takemi Miyazaki, Akihiko Matsumoto, Hajime Mori
  • Patent number: 8287264
    Abstract: An injection molding comprises: a fixed mold; a movable mold which is capable of contacting to and separating from the fixed mold; and an injection unit which supplies molten resin to a space formed between the fixed mold and the movable mold when being pressed to a non-molding face of the fixed mold. The injection unit comprises: a nozzle portion which injects molten resin to the space formed between the molds; an injecting portion which applies molten resin pressure toward the space formed between the fixed mold and the movable mold though the nozzle portion; a heater and a temperature sensor provided on the nozzle portion; and a heater and a temperature sensor provided on the injecting portion, and detection accuracy of the sensor of the nozzle portion is higher than that of the injecting potion. There is thus provided an injection molding machine capable of manufacturing optics with high accuracy without considerable cost-up by realizing stable and highly accurate injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsumoto, Yoshihiro Okumura, Shinichiro Hara, Kanji Sekihara