Patents by Inventor Akira Hattori

Akira Hattori 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: 20240093639
    Abstract: This gas turbine plant is provided with a gas turbine and a fuel supply facility. The fuel supply facility is provided with: a liquid ammonia line; a warm water line through which warm water can flow; a vaporizer which can perform the heat exchange between the warm water coming from the warm water line and liquid ammonia coming from the liquid ammonia line to heat and vaporize the liquid ammonia; a heat exchanger which can perform the heat exchange between the warm water in the warm water line and a medium; a heat exchange amount controller which can control the amount of heat exchange between the warm water and the medium to control the temperature of the warm water flowing into the vaporizer; and a gaseous ammonia line which can introduce gaseous ammonia that is ammonia vaporized by the vaporizer into the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ryo IKEDA, Hiromi ISHII, Akira HATTORI, Michio SASAKI, Takahiro SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20240079606
    Abstract: A fuel cell separator material includes: a composite material containing electrically conductive particles and a binder resin; and soluble resin layers located on both sides of the composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ARISAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya HATTORI, Nobuaki NONOYAMA, Makoto TAI, Akira YOSHIDA, Yurina ISHIKAWA, Hideaki DEGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230249679
    Abstract: A driver assistance device for a vehicle, the driver assistance device includes one or more processors configured to: compute a perceptual risk estimate value indicating a characteristic of driving operations of a driver of a vehicle when the vehicle nears a target present in a direction of travel of the vehicle and the driver performs deceleration; decide a driver assistance method to be applied to the driver based on the perceptual risk estimate value that is computed; and execute the driver assistance method that is decided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Quy Hung NGUYEN VAN, Shouji ITOU, Akira HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20230234604
    Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus of a vehicle includes a processor configured to calculate a risk sensitivity index on risk avoidance of a driver of the vehicle with respect to a target existing around the vehicle, diagnose a change in the calculated risk sensitivity index, and notify the driver of information on the diagnosed change in the risk sensitivity index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Van Quy Hung NGUYEN, Shouji ITOU, Akira HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20230106686
    Abstract: A driving support device for a vehicle includes: a calculation unit that calculates a sensitivity index value for avoiding a target that is at risk of collision, based on a driving operation content of a driver of the vehicle; a determination unit that determines a driving support method to be applied to the driver, based on the sensitivity index value calculated by the calculation unit; and an execution unit that executes the driving support method determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Quy Hung NGUYEN VAN, Shouji ITOU, Akira HATTORI, Manh Dung VU, Sueharu NAGIRI, Hirofumi AOKI, Tatsuya SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10022685
    Abstract: Inside a driven cylindrical housing 23 that is a cylindrical rotation member 13, a liquid to be mixed 4 is caused to become an inner circulation current f by extruded plate portions 24A-24D. Discharge ports 22A-22D formed in the cylindrical housing 21 discharge a portion of the inner circulation current f outward as outer discharge current d1-d4 by centrifugal force. At the same time, the outer portion of the liquid to be mixed 4 is sucked into suction ports 23, 30 as suction current e1-e3, h1-h4, thus mixing the liquid to be mixed 4 in the mixing tank 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Uniflex Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Hattori
  • Patent number: 9588132
    Abstract: Method for validating the accuracy of automated analyzers by performing an improved dual dye ratio method procedure that uses at least first and second dye solutions in combination with gravimetric measurement of selected test solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignees: Artel, Inc., Uniflex Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Hattori, George Rodrigues, Axel Bjoern Carle
  • Patent number: 9496839
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus extracts particular instrument sounds included in music in real time during music reproduction. The audio processing section 12 has an attack decision section 42 that decides attack positions of the bass drum sounds in audio signals, a bass drum sounds decision section 43 that decides sound periods of the bass drum in the audio signals, and a bass drum sounds extraction section 44 that extracts bass drum sounds using a time varying type filter for the attack positions and an adaptive type filter for the sound periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER DJ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Akira Hattori, Ichiro Sugai
  • Publication number: 20160199798
    Abstract: Inner circulation flow f generated by suction port at the bottom end of cylindrical housing where it sucks liquid to be mixed, during a predetermined period of time, from a first mixing tank and transfers the liquid to be mixed to a second mixing tank where it is stored. The transferred liquid volume is measured to determine the mixing capacity of a mixer body. As a result, the mixing capacity of the mixer body can be quantified based on the measured transferred liquid. Through this quantification of mixing capacity, practical applications of the mixer can be designed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Akira HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20150112629
    Abstract: Method for validating the accuracy of automated analyzers by performing an improved dual dye ratio method procedure that uses at least first and second dye solutions in combination with gravimetric measurement of selected test solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2015
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Akira HATTORI
  • Patent number: 8928884
    Abstract: Method for validating the accuracy of automated analyzers by performing an improved dye method procedure that uses at least first and second dye solutions in combination with gravimetric measurement of selected test solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Uniflex Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Hattori
  • Publication number: 20140341395
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus extracts particular instrument sounds included in music in real time during music reproduction. The audio processing section 12 has an attack decision section 42 that decides attack positions of the bass drum sounds in audio signals, a bass drum sounds decision section 43 that decides sound periods of the bass drum in the audio signals, and a bass drum sounds extraction section 44 that extracts bass drum sounds using a time varying type filter for the attack positions and an adaptive type filter for the sound periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Akira Hattori, Ichiro Sugai
  • Patent number: 8772297
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and use thereof for the prophylaxis or treatment of TGF-?-related diseases: wherein Y is a hydrogen atom and the like; R2 is and the like; R3 is —NR8—R9— and the like; R4, R5, R6 and R7 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom and the like; and X is and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Hideaki Kakeya, Akira Hattori, Yasuaki Takasu, Nobutaka Fujii, Shinya Oishi, Soichi Kojima, Mitsuko Hara
  • Publication number: 20140177379
    Abstract: Inside a driven cylindrical housing 23 that is a cylindrical rotation member 13, a liquid to be mixed 4 is caused to become an inner circulation current f by extruded plate portions 24A-24D. Discharge ports 22A-22D formed in the cylindrical housing 21 discharge a portion of the inner circulation current f outward as outer discharge current d1-d4 by centrifugal force. At the same time, the outer portion of the liquid to be mixed 4 is sucked into suction ports 23, 30 as suction current e1-e3, h1-h4, thus mixing the liquid to be mixed 4 in the mixing tank 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Uniflex Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira HATTORI
  • Patent number: 8398437
    Abstract: A connector having a plurality of terminals that are integrally incorporated in a connector housing, in a given arrangement, with a high degree of accuracy. The connector includes a prealigner having a plurality of terminal holding recesses, a plurality of terminals fitted into and held in the terminal holding recesses in a given alignment, and a housing main body molded so that the prealigner is interposed in the housing main body as an insert element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sugami, Akinori Ooishi, Akira Hattori
  • Publication number: 20130045977
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and use thereof for the prophylaxis or treatment of TGF-?-related diseases: wherein Y is a hydrogen atom and the like; R2 is and the like; R3 is —NR8—R9— and the like; R4, R5, R6 and R7 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom and the like; and X is and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hideaki Kakeya, Akira Hattori, Yasuaki Takasu, Nobutaka Fujii, Shinya Oishi, Soichi Kojima, Mitsuko Hara
  • Publication number: 20120257201
    Abstract: Method for validating the accuracy of automated analyzers by performing an improved dye method procedure that uses at least first and second dye solutions in combination with gravimetric measurement of selected test solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: UNIFLEX COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Akira HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20120216400
    Abstract: A connector having a plurality of terminals that are integrally incorporated in a connector housing, in a given arrangement, with a high degree of accuracy. The connector includes a prealigner having a plurality of terminal holding recesses, a plurality of terminals fitted into and held in the terminal holding recesses in a given alignment, and a housing main body molded so that the prealigner is interposed in the housing main body as an insert element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SUGAMI, Akinori OOISHI, Akira HATTORI
  • Patent number: 8231413
    Abstract: A connector having a plurality of terminals that are integrally incorporated in a connector housing, in a given arrangement, with a high degree of accuracy. The connector includes a prealigner having a plurality of terminal holding recesses, a plurality of terminals fitted into and held in the terminal holding recesses in a given alignment, and a housing main body molded so that the prealigner is interposed in the housing main body as an insert element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sugami, Akinori Ooishi, Akira Hattori
  • Patent number: 8208648
    Abstract: The sound field reproducing apparatus includes: a signal obtaining unit which obtains input audio signals of plural channels; an effect adding unit which gives an effect on an output to a sound field; and an effect amount control unit which controls an amount of the effect based on a characteristic of the input audio signal. The sound field reproducing apparatus receives input audio signals of plural channels from a medium such as a DVD, and gives a sound effect to them to output. The amount of the effect given to the input audio signal is controlled based on the characteristic of the input audio signal, especially the cross correlation of the reverberation component between the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Yoshino, Akira Hattori