Patents by Inventor Akira Kitahara
Akira Kitahara 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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Publication number: 20220410490Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes: a discharge unit having a nozzle opening and configured to discharge a shaping material from the nozzle opening; a stage having a shaping surface supporting the shaping material discharged from the discharge unit; a sensor unit configured to detect the shaping material supported on the shaping surface; and a control unit configured to control the discharge unit to laminate the shaping material on the shaping surface, thereby shaping a three-dimensional shaped object. The control unit is configured to execute, before start of the shaping of the three-dimensional shaped object, a remaining detection step of detecting the shaping material remaining on the shaping surface by controlling the sensor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Naoki SHISHIDO, Akira KITAHARA
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Patent number: 11317873Abstract: A biological analysis device includes an average blood pressure calculation unit that calculates an average blood pressure index related to an average blood pressure of a biological body in accordance with a blood vessel diameter index related to a blood vessel diameter of the biological body and a blood flow index related to a blood flow of the biological body and calculated from an intensity spectrum related to a frequency of light reflected and received from an inside of the biological body through radiation of a laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei Yamada, Ayae Sawado, Akiko Yamada, Megumi Enari, Yuta Machida, Akira Ikeda, Masayasu Fukuoka, Akira Kitahara
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Patent number: 11253205Abstract: A biological analysis device includes: a pulse pressure calculation unit that calculates a pulse pressure index related to a pulse pressure of a biological body; an average blood pressure calculation unit that calculates an average blood pressure index related to an average blood pressure of the biological body; and a blood pressure calculation unit that calculates a systolic blood pressure and a diastolic blood pressure in accordance with the pulse pressure index and the average blood pressure index. At least one of the pulse pressure index and the average blood pressure index is calculated in accordance with a blood flow index which is calculated from an intensity spectrum related to a frequency of light reflected and received from an inside of the biological body through radiation of a laser beam and is related to a blood flow of the biological body.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Megumi Enari, Ayae Sawado, Kohei Yamada, Akiko Yamada, Akira Ikeda, Masayasu Fukuoka, Akira Kitahara
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Patent number: 11116414Abstract: A biological analysis device includes a blood vessel calculation unit that calculates a blood vessel index related to a blood vessel of a biological body in accordance with a blood mass integration value obtained by integrating blood mass indexes relate to a blood mass of the biological body during an integration period and a blood flow integration value obtained by integrating blood flow indexes related to a blood flow of the biological body during the integration period.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ayae Sawado, Kohei Yamada, Akiko Yamada, Megumi Enari, Yuta Machida, Akira Ikeda, Masayasu Fukuoka, Akira Kitahara
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Publication number: 20190053768Abstract: A biological analysis device includes: a pulse pressure calculation unit that calculates a pulse pressure index related to a pulse pressure of a biological body; an average blood pressure calculation unit that calculates an average blood pressure index related to an average blood pressure of the biological body; and a blood pressure calculation unit that calculates a systolic blood pressure and a diastolic blood pressure in accordance with the pulse pressure index and the average blood pressure index. At least one of the pulse pressure index and the average blood pressure index is calculated in accordance with a blood flow index which is calculated from an intensity spectrum related to a frequency of light reflected and received from an inside of the biological body through radiation of a laser beam and is related to a blood flow of the biological body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Megumi ENARI, Ayae SAWADO, Kohei YAMADA, Akiko YAMADA, Akira IKEDA, Masayasu FUKUOKA, Akira KITAHARA
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Publication number: 20190053720Abstract: A biological analysis device includes a blood vessel calculation unit that calculates a blood vessel index related to a blood vessel of a biological body in accordance with a blood mass integration value obtained by integrating blood mass indexes relate to a blood mass of the biological body during an integration period and a blood flow integration value obtained by integrating blood flow indexes related to a blood flow of the biological body during the integration period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Ayae Sawado, Kohei Yamada, Akiko Yamada, Megumi Enari, Yuta Machida, Akira Ikeda, Masayasu Fukuoka, Akira Kitahara
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Publication number: 20190053767Abstract: A biological analysis device includes an average blood pressure calculation unit that calculates an average blood pressure index related to an average blood pressure of a biological body in accordance with a blood vessel diameter index related to a blood vessel diameter of the biological body and a blood flow index related to a blood flow of the biological body and calculated from an intensity spectrum related to a frequency of light reflected and received from an inside of the biological body through radiation of a laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei YAMADA, Ayae SAWADO, Akiko YAMADA, Megumi ENARI, Yuta MACHIDA, Akira IKEDA, Masayasu FUKUOKA, Akira KITAHARA
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Patent number: 7556385Abstract: A projector for image projection, includes: an optical element included by an optical system to project an image; a tripod that supports the projector; and a tripod-fixing part that is connected with the optical element and fixes the tripod, wherein the tripod and tripod-fixing part are each constituted by a heat-conductive member.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Akira Kitahara
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Publication number: 20060170885Abstract: A projector for image projection, includes: an optical element included by an optical system to project an image; a tripod that supports the projector; and a tripod-fixing part that is connected with the optical element and fixes the tripod, wherein the tripod and tripod-fixing part are each constituted by a heat-conductive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Kitahara
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Publication number: 20020192453Abstract: A highly thermally conductive composite material is characterized in that it contains 20-75 Vol % of SiC, with the balance being Cu, and further contains a reaction preventive layer interposed on the interface between SiC and Cu for preventing a reaction between the two substances. Specifically, the reaction preventive layer is a thin film having a thickness of 0.01-10 microns, consisting of carbon or a carbide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Nb, Ta and W. In particular, the composite material has a thermal expansion coefficient of 4.5-10×10−6/K and a thermal conductivity of 200 W/mK or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Nat'l Inst. of Advanced Ind. Science and Tech.Inventors: Kazuhisa Shobu, Michiru Sakamoto, Tatsuo Tabaru, Hisatoshi Hirai, Akira Kitahara, Tomio Sato, Isamu Yamashita
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Publication number: 20020094297Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the preparation of a sintered body of a high-chromium cast iron of a specified chemical composition having greatly improved mechanical, abrasion-resistant and corrosion-resistant properties as compared with conventional cast bodies of the same cast iron. The inventive method comprises the steps of preparing a powder of the cast iron alloy by quenching solidification of a melt, e.g., by centrifugal spray atomization, and sintering the powder under compression by the discharge plasma sintering method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2000Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Tomio Satoh, Michiru Sakamoto, Shigeru Akiyama, Akiko Akiyama, Akira Kitahara
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Patent number: 6303075Abstract: A high temperature Nb-base alloy material which contains a ductile Nb-base metal phase to secure the toughness of the alloy at a normal temperature, and yet it can provide a dense oxide film in a high temperature oxidative atmosphere, thereby it can maintain excellent oxidation resistance even when the coating is broken, i.e. it has self repairing function, is provided. The high temperature oxidation resistant alloy material is constructed by adding a trace amount of metal Mg which is necessary to form a dense oxide film comprising MgO as a main component on the surface in an elevated temperature oxidative atmosphere, to a composite phase alloy comprising not less than 10% by volume of a Nb-base solid solution metal phase represented by atomic ratio as Nb—(15-40%)Ti—(5-20%)Al and the remainder of one or more kinds of intermetallic compound phases or ceramic phases having high oxidation resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Kazuhisa Shobu, Hisatoshi Hirai, Tatsuo Tabaru, Hidetoshi Ueno, Akira Kitahara
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Patent number: 5830081Abstract: A shaft of a golf putter has a stroke grip between a support grip and a putterhead. The stroke grip has an engaging face that is supported by the fingers of a player and a pushing face to be grasped by the palm of the player. The putter is in suspension by the support grip being supported by the other fingers of the player. When the putter is locked in suspension, the engaging face of the stroke grip is supported by the fingers of the player and the pushing face is touched by the palm of the player.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Inventor: Akira Kitahara
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Patent number: 5568363Abstract: A surface mount component comprising an IC chip, and a plurality of leads extending outward from the body of the chip. The leads are interconnected by an insulating frame at their outer ends. Each of the leads is provided in the vicinity of the portion thereof joined to the frame with an outer lead portion to be electrically connected to a wiring board. The frame is integrally connected to the chip body by bridges. When the component is mounted on the surface of the wiring board, the outer lead portion of each lead is bonded to the board by a solder layer without separating off the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1995Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Inventor: Akira Kitahara
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Patent number: 5440452Abstract: A surface mount component comprising an IC chip, and a plurality of leads extending outward from the body of the chip. The leads are interconnected by an insulating frame at their outer ends. Each of the leads is provided in the vicinity of the portion thereof joined to the frame with an outer lead portion to be electrically connected to a wiring board. The frame is integrally connected to the chip body by bridges. When the component is mounted on the surface of the wiring board, the outer lead portion of each lead is bonded to the board by a solder layer without separating off the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1993Date of Patent: August 8, 1995Assignee: Akira KitaharaInventor: Akira Kitahara
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Patent number: 4891182Abstract: A process for making a porous mass of a metal of iron- or titanium-group comprises steps of forming a sinter of solvent-soluble particles, pressing in a molten metal of the iron- or titanium- group into open interstices in the sinter, and eluting the particles from the composite of the sinter and metal. Solvent-soluble magnesia particles whose surface is either covered or not with a film of boric anhydride or solvent-soluble calcia particles whose surface is either covered or not with film of calcium chloride are sintered and machined into the desired shape. The formed sinter is put in a case of a heat-insulating material that can withstand the melting temperature of a metal of iron- or titanium-group. After being heated to a given temperature together with the case, the sinter is immediately put in a metal mold where a molten metal of iron- or titanium-group is pressed into open interstices in the sinter. Then, only the particles are eluted from the sinter-metal composite by a solvent.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1989Date of Patent: January 2, 1990Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science & TechnologyInventors: Michiru Sakamoto, Akira Kitahara, Hidetoshi Ueno, Sumio Nagata
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Patent number: 4713277Abstract: A foamed metal which has an apparent specific gravity of from 0.2 to 0.8 and comprises an aggregate of polygonal closed cells of from 2 to 10 mm in average diameter. The foamed metal is not only light in weight, free of directionality and structurally strong but also excellent in sound-absorbing and electromagnetic shielding properties, and is useful as constructional, structural or functional material. A method for producing the foamed material comprises adding calcium as a thickening agent to molten aluminum or alloy thereof in an amount of from 0.2 to 8% by weight, followed by agitating to adjust the viscosity of the melet, then adding from 1 to 3% by weight of powdered titanium hydride as a foaming agent to the melt, and agitating the melt to effect foaming.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1986Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Assignees: Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Shinko Kosen Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigeru Akiyama, Hidetoshi Ueno, Koji Imagawa, Akira Kitahara, Sumio Nagata, Kazuo Morimoto, Tooru Nishikawa, Masao Itoh