Patents by Inventor Akihiro Hirano
Akihiro Hirano 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).
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Patent number: 11959197Abstract: A first aspect of the present invention is carbon fiber wherein the surface of a monofilament has a center line average roughness Ra of 6.0 nm or more and 13 nm or less, and the monofilament has a long diameter/short diameter ratio of 1.11 or more and 1.245 or less. A second aspect of the present invention is carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber wherein the surface of a monofilament has a center line average roughness Ra of 18 nm or more and 27 nm or less, and the monofilament has a long diameter/short diameter ratio of 1.11 or more and 1.245 or less. The carbon fiber according to the first aspect is obtained by stabilizing and carbonizing under specific conditions the carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber according to the second aspect.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Naomasa Matsuyama, Yuutarou Nakamura, Norifumi Hirota, Hiroko Matsumura, Katsuhiko Ikeda, Kouki Wakabayashi, Tadashi Ootani, Akihiro Itou, Kenji Hirano, Akito Hatayama, Kenji Kaneta, Atsushi Nakajima
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Patent number: 11926064Abstract: A remote control manipulator system includes: a manipulator being controlled by an operator remotely to handle an object; a stereoscopic display device that displays a right-eye image and a left-eye image so as to be stereoscopically viewed; a model image generator that generates a model image being an image of an integrated three-dimensional model viewed from a viewpoint designated by the operator, the integrated three-dimensional model being a three-dimensional model obtained by integrating the manipulator model and a surrounding environment model being generated by performing image processing on the right-eye image and the left-eye image and being a three-dimensional model of the object and a surrounding environment thereof; and a model image display device that displays the model image and is configured to be able to be viewed by the operator switching between the stereoscopic display device and the model image display device through moving the head of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shota Narasaki, Noboru Kawaguchi, Masaki Hirano, Muneharu Kuwata, Masashige Suwa, Toshiyuki Ando, Hitomi Ono, Akihiro Fujie, Yoshitaka Koda, Toru Sato
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Patent number: 11105719Abstract: A sample preprocessing device 2 is to preprocess a sample (W) analyzed by a analysis device 3 by applying heat to the sample, and comprises a heating furnace 4 that applies heat to the sample (W), a discharging port 2P2 from which the sample (W) heated by the heating furnace 4 is discharged by dropping the sample (W), and a posture restriction unit (PR) that restricts a posture of the sample (W) that drops in the discharging port 2P2.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.Inventors: Kohei Ikegami, Yasushi Hirata, Akihiro Hirano
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Publication number: 20200200656Abstract: A sample preprocessing device 2 is to preprocess a sample (W) analyzed by a analysis device 3 by applying heat to the sample, and comprises a heating furnace 4 that applies heat to the sample (W), a discharging port 2P2 from which the sample (W) heated by the heating furnace 4 is discharged by dropping the sample (W), and a posture restriction unit (PR) that restricts a posture of the sample (W) that drops in the discharging port 2P2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Kohei IKEGAMI, Yasushi Hirata, Akihiro Hirano
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Publication number: 20190301717Abstract: A light source is provided that includes an attachment member, a light source section, a power supply device, and a conductor. The attachment member includes a plate portion and a through hole. The light source section includes a first board, a light emitter, a first terminal, and a first hole. A power supply circuit of the power supply device includes a second board, a second hole, a holder, and a second terminal. The holder is arranged along one surface, facing away from the plate portion, of the second board. The second terminal is held by the holder. The first terminal, the first hole, the through hole, the second hole, and the second terminal overlap with each other in the thickness direction of the plate portion. The conductor is electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal through the first hole, the through hole, and the second hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tadahiro KONO, Akihiro HIRANO, Katsunobu HAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 9890933Abstract: A holder included in a plurality of holders which fix, to a base, a light-emitting module to be placed on the base, by being attached to the base, includes: a contact terminal to be electrically connected to the light-emitting module; and a holding component which holds the light-emitting module in a cantilever-style when the holder is unattached to the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Hirano, Ryusuke Kotera, Katsushi Seki, Youji Tachino, Satoshi Fukano
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Patent number: 9874336Abstract: The light emitting module includes a light source unit and a base plate where the light source unit is detachably mounted. The light source unit has an installation mechanism for installation to the base plate, and the base plate has an installation mechanism counterpart engaged with the installation mechanism. In addition, the light emitting module has a hook mechanism that catches the light source unit and the base plate when the installation mechanism and the installation mechanism counterpart are not engaged with each other. The hook mechanism is contained within a thickness of the light source unit when the light source unit is mounted to the base plate. In this configuration, it is possible to prevent the light source unit from dropping from the base plate using the hook mechanism even when engagement between the installation mechanism and the installation mechanism counterpart is released.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryusuke Kotera, Osamu Tanahashi, Akihiro Hirano, Hideharu Kawachi, Yohei Hayashi
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Patent number: 9863617Abstract: The light source unit has holding portions for holding a socket on a mounting surface facing the socket, and the socket has an engagement portion for engagement with holding portions. The engagement portion has engagement claws biased in parallel to the mounting surface movably oppositely to each other and engaged with the holding portions, and a holding mechanism that holds the engagement claws while they are adjacent to each other so as not to be engaged with the holding portions. The engagement claws and the holding portions are engaged with each other when the light source unit is disposed in the mounting position to the socket, and the engagement claws held by the holding mechanism is released. For this reason, it is possible to install the light source unit to the socket with a weak force.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Akihiro Hirano
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Patent number: 9759410Abstract: A holder to be placed on a base portion together with a light-emitting module having a board-like shape includes: a body portion; and a claw portion that is provided in the body portion, and locks onto at least a portion of a base portion-side face of the light-emitting module to temporarily hold the light-emitting module when the light-emitting module is to be placed on the base portion. In a state prior to when the holder is placed on the base portion, at least a portion of the claw portion is located closer to the base portion than a base portion-side face of the holder is. The claw portion has a shape that releases the temporary holding of the light-emitting module as a result of the claw portion abutting the base portion when the holder is placed on the base portion in a state where the light-emitting module is temporarily held.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Hirano, Tetsuya Kumagai
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Patent number: 9482417Abstract: An illumination device includes a light emitting panel and a device body to which the light emitting panel is detachably attached. The light emitting panel has a rear surface serving as a first curved surface. The device body has a surface serving as a second curved surface conforming to the first curved surface. An attachment portion for attaching/detaching the light emitting panel to/from the device body to slide along the first curved surface or the second curved surface is provided on one of the rear surface of the light emitting panel facing the device body and surface of the device body facing the light emitting panel. A groove portion for enabling the attachment portion to slide is provided on the other of the rear surface of the light emitting panel facing the device body and the surface of the device body facing the light emitting panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Hirano, Noboru Miyakawa, Ryusuke Kotera, Satoshi Fukano, Masashi Takeda
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Publication number: 20160076744Abstract: A holder included in a plurality of holders which fix, to a base, a light-emitting module to be placed on the base, by being attached to the base, includes: a contact terminal to be electrically connected to the light-emitting module; and a holding component which holds the light-emitting module in a cantilever-style when the holder is unattached to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro HIRANO, Ryusuke KOTERA, Katsushi SEKI, Youji TACHINO, Satoshi FUKANO
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Publication number: 20160076745Abstract: A holder to be placed on a base portion together with a light-emitting module having a board-like shape includes: a body portion; and a claw portion that is provided in the body portion, and locks onto at least a portion of a base portion-side face of the light-emitting module to temporarily hold the light-emitting module when the light-emitting module is to be placed on the base portion. In a state prior to when the holder is placed on the base portion, at least a portion of the claw portion is located closer to the base portion than a base portion-side face of the holder is. The claw portion has a shape that releases the temporary holding of the light-emitting module as a result of the claw portion abutting the base portion when the holder is placed on the base portion in a state where the light-emitting module is temporarily held.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro HIRANO, Tetsuya KUMAGAI
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Publication number: 20150377459Abstract: The light emitting module includes a light source unit and a base plate where the light source unit is detachably mounted. The light source unit has an installation mechanism for installation to the base plate, and the base plate has an installation mechanism counterpart engaged with the installation mechanism. In addition, the light emitting module has a hook mechanism that catches the light source unit and the base plate when the installation mechanism and the installation mechanism counterpart are not engaged with each other. The hook mechanism is contained within a thickness of the light source unit when the light source unit is mounted to the base plate. In this configuration, it is possible to prevent the light source unit from dropping from the base plate using the hook mechanism even when engagement between the installation mechanism and the installation mechanism counterpart is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryusuke KOTERA, Osamu TANAHASHI, Akihiro HIRANO, Hideharu KAWACHI, Yohei HAYASHI
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Patent number: 9222920Abstract: In order to provide an elemental analyzer that, without providing a buffer tank, can cope with measurements of a low concentration sample to a high concentration sample on the basis of a simple configuration, the elemental analyzer is provided with: an extraction furnace 1 adapted to heat a sample contained in a crucible R, and gasify an element contained in the sample into sample gas; an introduction flow path L1 adapted to introduce carrier gas into the extraction furnace 1; a lead-out flow path L2 adapted to, from the extraction furnace, lead out mixed gas in which the sample gas and the carrier gas are mixed; an elemental analysis part 3 that is provided in the lead-out flow path L2 and analyzes elements contained in the mixed gas; a bypass flow path L3 that branches from the introduction flow path L1 and joins the lead-out flow path L2; and a valve 4 that is provided in the bypass flow path L3 and can adjust an opening level.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Hirano, Takahiro Yamada
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Publication number: 20150369463Abstract: The light source unit has holding portions for holding a socket on a mounting surface facing the socket, and the socket has an engagement portion for engagement with holding portions. The engagement portion has engagement claws biased in parallel to the mounting surface movably oppositely to each other and engaged with the holding portions, and a holding mechanism that holds the engagement claws while they are adjacent to each other so as not to be engaged with the holding portions. The engagement claws and the holding portions are engaged with each other when the light source unit is disposed in the mounting position to the socket, and the engagement claws held by the holding mechanism is released. For this reason, it is possible to install the light source unit to the socket with a weak force.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2013Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Akihiro HIRANO
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Patent number: 9039257Abstract: A lighting device pertaining to one aspect of the present invention includes a mount, a light-emitting module, and a substrate holder. The light-emitting module is mounted on a main surface of the mount, and the substrate holder covers a portion of the light-emitting module and is connected with the mount. The light-emitting module includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a sealant and a padding. The padding is provided on a first main surface of the substrate. The light-emitting module is mounted on the main surface of the mount such that a second main surface of the substrate comes into contact with the main surface of the mount, and the light-emitting module is fixed to the mount by pressure applied from the substrate holder via the padding brought into contact with the substrate holder. The padding is made of a same material as the sealant.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Noro, Katsushi Seki, Ryusuke Kotera, Youji Tachino, Satoshi Fukano, Akihiro Hirano
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Publication number: 20140177240Abstract: A lighting device pertaining to one aspect of the present invention includes a mount, a light-emitting module, and a substrate holder. The light-emitting module is mounted on a main surface of the mount, and the substrate holder covers a portion of the light-emitting module and is connected with the mount. The light-emitting module includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a sealant and a padding. The padding is provided on a first main surface of the substrate. The light-emitting module is mounted on the main surface of the mount such that a second main surface of the substrate comes into contact with the main surface of the mount, and the light-emitting module is fixed to the mount by pressure applied from the substrate holder via the padding brought into contact with the substrate holder. The padding is made of a same material as the sealant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Koji NORO, Katsushi SEKI, Ryusuke KOTERA, Youji TACHINO, Satoshi FUKANO, Akihiro HIRANO
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Patent number: 8740656Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes an apparatus body for supporting an LED lamp having an earth cap, an earth socket to which the earth cap of the LED lamp is mounted, and an attachment base provided in the apparatus body, the earth socket being attached to the attachment base. The earth socket includes a conductor plate for mechanically holding a lamp pin of the earth cap, the conductor plate being electrically connected to the lamp pin. The attachment base and the earth socket include a connecting unit for earth-connecting the conductor plate of the earth socket and the apparatus body.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryusuke Kotera, Yoshihide Imaoka, Noboru Miyakawa, Satoshi Fukano, Masashi Takeda, Akihiro Hirano
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Publication number: 20130070467Abstract: An illumination device includes a light emitting panel and a device body to which the light emitting panel is detachably attached. The light emitting panel has a rear surface serving as a first curved surface. The device body has a surface serving as a second curved surface conforming to the first curved surface. An attachment portion for attaching/detaching the light emitting panel to/from the device body to slide along the first curved surface or the second curved surface is provided on one of the rear surface of the light emitting panel facing the device body and surface of the device body facing the light emitting panel. A groove portion for enabling the attachment portion to slide is provided on the other of the rear surface of the light emitting panel facing the device body and the surface of the device body facing the light emitting panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro HIRANO, Noboru MIYAKAWA, Ryusuke KOTERA, Satoshi FUKANO, Masashi TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20120327671Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes an apparatus body for supporting an LED lamp having an earth cap, an earth socket to which the earth cap of the LED lamp is mounted, and an attachment base provided in the apparatus body, the earth socket being attached to the attachment base. The earth socket includes a conductor plate for mechanically holding a lamp pin of the earth cap, the conductor plate being electrically connected to the lamp pin. The attachment base and the earth socket include a connecting unit for earth-connecting the conductor plate of the earth socket and the apparatus body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryusuke KOTERA, Yoshihide IMAOKA, Noboru MIYAKAWA, Satoshi FUKANO, Masashi TAKEDA, Akihiro HIRANO