Patents by Inventor Akira Saito
Akira Saito 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: 11821780Abstract: An object is to improve measurement accuracy of a flow rate measurement device. A flow rate measurement device including: a first void which is formed of one surface of the support body and one surface of the circuit board; a second void which is formed of a surface opposite to the one surface of the circuit board and the housing; and a third void which is formed of a surface opposite to the one surface of the support body and a cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Uenodan, Nobuaki Gorai, Shigeto Hirohata, Naoki Saito, Takahiro Miki
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Patent number: 11819012Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body, a spool shaft, a spool, a spool ring, and a drag knob. The spool ring is disposed on the external radial portion of a front flange of the spool. The drag knob is disposed in front of the spool shaft. As seen from the outside of the spool ring in the radial direction, an angle formed by a tangent line, which passes through a contact point between an external radial portion and a spherical boundary and which is tangent to the spherical boundary, and a straight line, which is orthogonal to the spool shaft and which passes through the contact point, is less than or equal to degrees. The drag knob is disposed inside the spherical boundary.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Atsushi Kawamata, Shu Kusuda, Kei Saito, Hirokazu Hirayama, Satoshi Ikebukuro, Yoshiyuki Takemoto
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Patent number: 11820165Abstract: Disclosed is a printed object which, even if using a receptive layer that is difficult for a monomer in an active energy ray curable ink to penetrate, has excellent adhesion between the active energy ray curable ink and the receptive layer, and in which the amount of unreacted monomer dissipated from the printed object is low. This printed object includes an ink receptive layer laminated on a substrate surface and having an ink absorption rate of 100% or less, and an ink layer laminated on a surface of the ink receptive layer and made from an active energy ray curable ink which includes a polymerizable compound, wherein the glass transition temperature of the polymerizable compound is ?45-25° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: DAI NIPPON TORYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Anzai, Naoyuki Masuda, Akira Suetsugu, Shinya Sakaguchi, Mami Saito
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Publication number: 20230362286Abstract: A mobile phone device includes: a display device that switches a display state between first and second display states; a communication unit that executes a call between a first user and a second user who makes a call using another phone device; an image generation unit that generates a first image indicating first information including a phone number of the another phone device based on identification information and generates a second image indicating second information related to the second user based on the identification information; a detection unit that detects a switching operation by the first user to switch the display state of the display device from the first display state to the second display state; and, a display control unit that changes the display state to the second display state and causes the display device to display the second image in a case where the switching operation is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Kenicirou MATSUMURA, Kuniichiro NARUSE, Keita SAITO, Akira KUROSAWA, Hiroki TAKAGAKI, Kiwako MIURA, Yuki KOBAYASHI, Takehisa GOKAICHI
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Publication number: 20230335759Abstract: A supporting body includes a cluster of an alloy containing Pt and Co, and a support on which the cluster is supported. An amount of Pt supported is 1×10?14 ng/cm2 or more and 1×105 ng/cm2 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KEIO UNIVERSITYInventors: Akira OHNUMA, Tomotaka SAITO, Atsushi NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20230334620Abstract: A display device is capable of switching between a first display mode and a second display mode, the second display mode having a larger display area than the first display mode. When the display mode is the first display mode in the first period, the display mode is the second display mode in the subsequent second period, and the display mode is the first display mode in the subsequent third period, an image generator (CCP_1) makes an image to be displayed at a start point of the third period to be different from an image displayed at an end point of the first period. In the third period, the image generator (CCP_1) uses a result of the processing in the second period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Kenicirou MATSUMURA, Kuniichiro NARUSE, Keita SAITO, Akira KUROSAWA, Hiroki TAKAGAKI, Kiwako MIURA, Yuki KOBAYASHI, Takehisa GOKAICHI
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Publication number: 20230325139Abstract: The display states of a display device include a first display state and a second display state with a larger display area than the first display state. An information processing apparatus includes a display controller that controls the display device, an executer that executes at least one of a first App or a second App, and an acquirer that acquires a guide image. In response to the executer executing the first App when the display device is in the first display state, the acquirer acquires the guide image in accordance with a running state of the first App. The display controller causes the display device to display the guide image in the first display state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kenichirou MATSUMURA, Kuniichiro NARUSE, Keita SAITO, Akira KUROSAWA, Hiroki TAKAGAKI, Kiwako MIURA, Yuki KOBAYASHI, Takehisa GOKAICHI
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Publication number: 20230316901Abstract: In an approach for reducing economic loss due to traffic events, a processor receives a set of transportation operation information from one or more transportation service providers about a traffic event. A processor analyzes the set of transportation operation information to identify an area affected by the traffic event and one or more users affected by the traffic event. A processor gathers a set of information about each user of the one or more users affected by the traffic event. A processor prioritizes the one or more users affected by the traffic event. A processor determines an alternative plan for each user of the one or more users affected by the traffic event based on the set of information and a priority number given to each user. A processor proposes the alternative plan to each user of the one or more users affected by the traffic event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Mitsuru Chinen, Akira Saito, Sanehiro Furuichi, Takeshi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20230308983Abstract: A method can include obtaining device data for a set of edge devices. The method can further include obtaining a predicted travel path of a focal entity. The method can further include determining, for a first edge device of the set of edge devices and based on the device data, a first proximity of the first edge device to the predicted travel path. The method can further include selecting the first edge device based, at least in part, on the first proximity. The method can further include transmitting, in response to the selecting the first edge device, a workload to the first edge device. The method can further include receiving, in response to the transmitting the workload, first captured data obtained by the first edge device. The method can further include transmitting the first captured data to an electronic user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Akira Saito, Mitsuru Chinen, Takeshi Watanabe, Taku Sasaki, Takuya Matsunaga
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Publication number: 20230297308Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive an input operation of a user; and a display controller configured to display, in a display area having a first area and a second area, an image. The display controller includes: an icon controller configured to display, in the second area, first icons associated one-to-one with different layouts in splitting the first area, and a first splitter configured to split the first area into split areas based on a layout corresponding to a selected first icon to when the receiver receives an input operation for selecting any of the first icons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Kenichirou MATSUMURA, Kuniichiro NARUSE, Keita SAITO, Akira KUROSAWA, Hiroki TAKAGAKI, Kiwako MIURA, Yuki KOBAYASHI, Takehisa GOKAICHI
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Publication number: 20230298440Abstract: A claw gaming machine may comprise a cabinet, a claw assembly, prize objects, and a shooter unit. The machine may be configured to: determine an outcome of a claw game; allow an input device to control the claw assembly; end the claw game when the claw assembly does not pick up a prize object and the determined outcome is a losing outcome; cause the claw assembly to move and release the picked-up object away from the shooter unit when the claw assembly does pick-up a prize object and the determined outcome is a losing outcome, cause the claw assembly to drop the picked-up object on the shooter unit when the claw assembly picks-up the object and the determined outcome is a winning outcome; and cause a winning game presentation display when the claw assembly does not pick up a prize object and the determined outcome is a winning outcome.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Takaki NARITA, Kenji ENOKIDO, Hiroki SAITO, Satoshi JOKO, Go MIYAMOTO, Akira SHIMIZU, Hiromu SAIGUSA, Jyunichi MURAKAMI, Satoshi NAKATA, Masahiro SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 11727765Abstract: A claw gaming machine may comprise a cabinet, a claw assembly, prize objects, and a shooter unit. The machine may be configured to: determine an outcome of a claw game; allow an input device to control the claw assembly; end the claw game when the claw assembly does not pick up a prize object and the determined outcome is a losing outcome; cause the claw assembly to move and release the picked-up object away from the shooter unit when the claw assembly does pick-up a prize object and the determined outcome is a losing outcome, cause the claw assembly to drop the picked-up object on the shooter unit when the claw assembly picks-up the object and the determined outcome is a winning outcome; and cause a winning game presentation display when the claw assembly does not pick up a prize object and the determined outcome is a winning outcome.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Takaki Narita, Kenji Enokido, Hiroki Saito, Satoshi Joko, Go Miyamoto, Akira Shimizu, Hiromu Saigusa, Jyunichi Murakami, Satoshi Nakata, Masahiro Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20230251120Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a flow rate measurement device capable of accurately measuring a flow rate of a measurement target gas by improving anti-contamination property. A flow rate measurement device (20) of the present invention includes a board (304) disposed along a flow direction of a measurement target gas (2) in a sub passage (134), a support body (401) that is disposed to face one surface (304a) of the board, and a flow rate sensor (411) that is supported by the support body, faces the one surface of the board, and measures a flow rate of the measurement target gas passing between the support body and the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Akira UENODAN, Naoki SAITO, Takahiro MIKI, Nobuaki GORAI
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Patent number: 11718567Abstract: Provided are a powder for laser manufacturing which can be stably manufactured and from which a three-dimensional manufactured object ensuring a manufacturing accuracy can be obtained and a using method thereof. A powder for ceramic manufacturing for obtaining a manufactured object by repeatedly sintering or fusing and solidifying in sequence a powder in an irradiation portion with laser light, in which the powder includes a plurality of compositions, at least one composition of the compositions is an absorber that relatively strongly absorbs the laser light compared to other compositions, and at least a part of the absorber changes to a different composition that relatively weakly absorbs the laser light by irradiation with the laser light and a using method of a powder in which the powder is used.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuhiro Yasui, Hisato Yabuta, Kanako Oshima, Hiroshi Saito, Yoshihiro Ohashi, Makoto Kubota, Akira Uebayashi
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Patent number: 11716980Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel body, a rotor, a bail arm, a rod, a coil spring, a swing member, and a tubular member. The rotor rotates with respect to the reel body. The bail arm is configured to swing with respect to the rotor. The bail arm has a bail and a bail support member that supports one end of the bail. The rod is connected to the bail support member. The coil spring is disposed around the outer circumference of the rod and presses the rod toward the bail support member. The swing member has a bottom that supports the coil spring and is swingably supported by the rotor. The tubular member is supported by the swing member. The tubular member is disposed in the inner circumference of the coil spring. The rod is configured to slide in accordance with a swing movement of the bail arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Kawamata, Akira Niitsuma, Satoshi Ikebukuro, Kei Saito
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Patent number: 11684963Abstract: In a method for producing an outer panel having a character line, a punch includes a projecting portion for forming a bent surface of the character line at a punch top portion, and a punch shoulder R portion. A contact pressure applied to a blank by at least one of the projecting portion and the punch shoulder R portion is higher than a contact pressure applied to the blank by a remaining portion of the punch which excludes the projecting portion and the punch shoulder R portion. A static friction coefficient of a first portion of the punch which includes at least one of the projecting portion and the punch shoulder R portion with respect to the blank is larger than a static friction coefficient of a second portion of the punch which excludes the first portion with respect to the blank.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunori Sawa, Masahiro Saito, Shigeru Yonemura, Akira Egami, Kohki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20230186362Abstract: In an approach for generating the most optimal support execution method, a processor receives a shopping support request from a user requesting at least one product be purchased and delivered to the user while the user travels along a scheduled travel route via a public or private transportation method. A processor identifies a plurality of delivery places and a plurality of delivery times. A processor determines at least one shopper candidate who can purchase and deliver the at least one product. A processor presents, to the at least one shopper candidate, a list comprised of optimal support execution methods. Responsive to receiving an acceptance of the shopping support request, a processor sends a support task to at least one shopper. A processor enables the at least one shopper to execute the shopping support request. A processor dynamically updates one or more details of the support task.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Asuka Unno, Akira Saito, Kenichi Takasaki, Yohkichi Sasatani, Hirotaka Matsumoto, TOORU TABARA, Taku Sasaki, Sanehiro Furuichi
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Publication number: 20230157305Abstract: An emulsified oil and fat composition having a refreshing flavor and sweetness. The emulsified oil and fat composition contains a Koji fermentation product in which the pH value of the aqueous phase is 3.1-6.0 inclusive. The Koji fermentation product may be a Koji fermentation product of rice.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Kazuhiro HAMAMOTO, Kimiko SAITO, Baku USHIJIMA, Akira OHTA
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Patent number: 11658386Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Osamu Kagaya, Kentaro Oka, Akira Saito, Kensuke Miyachi, Akinobu Ueda, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Jun Andou, Taku Yamazaki
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Patent number: D998033Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsu Koyama, Yoshihiro Goto, Hisatoshi Saito, Shingo Shimada, Akira Saito, Hiroki Haruyama