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).

  • Patent number: 10690611
    Abstract: A sensor device (30) includes an oscillation unit formed in a semiconductor integrated circuit (40) and having an oscillation frequency which changes in accordance with a physical property of an analyte which comes into contact with the oscillation unit; an oscillation frequency detection unit configured to detect the oscillation frequency, and one or more electrode pairs (36) configured to move a specific analyte dispersed in liquid to an arbitrary location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Saito, Daiki Sato, Takeshi Mitsunaka, Kunihiko Iizuka
  • Patent number: 10682808
    Abstract: A fabrication method includes laminating a fabrication material to form an object, and applying a release material on a surface of the object to form a release layer on the surface of the object. A surface free energy of the release material is equal to or smaller than 25 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Fujita, Akira Saito, Kiichi Kamoda, Yasutada Shitara, Kazuhiko Watanabe, Hitoshi Iwatsuki, Yuuya Endoh, Kazufumi Kimura, Yasuyuki Yamashita, Shinnosuke Koshizuka, Yuuki Kamon, Nozomu Tamoto
  • Publication number: 20200185663
    Abstract: Provided is a cell in which the possibility of metallic foreign metal penetrating into an electrode assembly is reduced. The individually provided cell includes a rectangular cell case including a case main body and a lid member, an electrode assembly housed in the cell case, and an insulating film disposed between the cell case and the electrode assembly. The insulating film is in the form of a sheet, and is disposed between at least the electrode assembly and the bottom surface and the pair of long side surfaces of the cell case, and a pair of end portions of the insulating film in the height direction is located on the lid member side with respect to the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Akira SAITO, Fumihiko ISHIGURO
  • Patent number: 10664025
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a rail member that is attached to a drive unit, a drive case into which the drive unit having the rail member attached thereto is inserted, and a bar member that includes a locking portion. An opening is formed in the rail member, an opening is formed at a position in the drive case corresponding to the opening of the rail member, and the locking portion of the bar member is inserted into the opening of the rail member and the opening of the drive case in a state in which the drive unit is inserted into a predetermined position of the drive case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryohei Sato, Ushio Oshima, Akira Saito, Makoto Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20200161741
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: 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
  • Publication number: 20200114574
    Abstract: A resin powder contains a resin contains columnar particles, wherein the proportion of the columnar particles having a ratio (L/W) of less than 1 is 50 percent by volume or more in the total volume of the resin powder, where W represents the width in the radial direction of the columnar particles and L represents the length in the axis direction of the columnar particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kiichi KAMODA, Akira SAITO, Yasutomo AMAN, Hitoshi IWATSUKI
  • Publication number: 20200104509
    Abstract: Techniques for analyzing data based on the vulnerability of the corresponding device are provided. A plurality of devices are classified into a plurality of groups based on respective measures of vulnerability associated with each device, and a respective weighting factor is determined for each respective group of the plurality of groups based at least in part on a number of devices included in the respective group. An evidentiary value of data received from a first device of the plurality of devices is modified, based on the respective weighting factor associated with the first device. Further, a probable state of a physical environment is determined, based in part on the data received from the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: SANEHIRO FURUICHI, AKIRA SAITO, TAKUYA MISHINA, HIROAKI UETSUKI
  • Patent number: 10578574
    Abstract: Provided is a technology for detecting a change in an inspection target containing moisture. A sensor circuit (1) for inspecting property of an inspection target includes an oscillator (20) having a resonance frequency of 30 to 200 GHz, and a detection circuit (3) that estimates an oscillation frequency of the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Mitsunaka, Akira Saito, Nobuyuki Ashida, Kunihiko Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20200064981
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to configuring an application for launching. In some embodiments, a method includes displaying on a display screen at least one application icon and a map. The method further includes receiving from a user a selection of the at least one application icon. The method further includes determining a placement region on the map to which the user can drag and drop the at least one application icon, wherein the determining of the placement region is based on a constraint condition. The method further includes indicating the placement region to the user as the user drags the at least one application icon onto the map. The method further includes enabling the user to drop the at least one application icon when the at least one application icon is over the placement region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Hayato UENOHARA, Akira SAITO, Kazuhiro KONNO, Yuhichi TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10571422
    Abstract: To detect changes in the physical properties of an examination object as changes in a plurality of different oscillation frequencies using signals with the oscillation frequencies, a sensor circuit includes: an oscillation circuit (1) with a first resonant frequency; an oscillation circuit (2) with a second resonant frequency different from the first resonant frequency; and a detection circuit (4) that detects oscillation frequencies of the oscillation circuit (1) and the oscillation circuit (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Mitsunaka, Kunihiko Iizuka, Akira Saito, Nobuyuki Ashida
  • Publication number: 20200041439
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes: a sensor element including a bottomed tubular solid electrolyte, a detection electrode, and a reference electrode; and a heater for heating the solid electrolyte. The reference electrode includes an inner detection section on an entire periphery in a circumferential direction at an endmost position on a tip side on the reference electrode, an inner connecting section on an entire periphery in the circumferential direction at an endmost position on a base end side on the reference electrode, and an inner lead section on a part in the circumferential direction at a position where the inner detection section is connected to the inner connecting section. A formation region in the circumferential direction of the inner lead section is reduced stepwise from the inner detection section toward the inner connecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Akira SAITO
  • Publication number: 20200032693
    Abstract: In a gas sensor having a gas sensor element, a solid electrolyte body has a cylindrical cup shape, one end of which is closed to form a bottom part, and the other end of which is open. The solid electrolyte body has oxygen ion conductivity. A reference electrode is arranged on an interior surface of the solid electrolyte body. An atmosphere is in contact with the reference electrode. The measurement electrode is arranged on an exterior surface of the solid electrode body. Exhaust gas as a detection target is in contact with the measurement electrode. At least one of the measurement electrode and the reference electrode contains thallium particles, within a range of 0.1 ppm and not more than 150 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Akira SAITO
  • Patent number: 10541418
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and acetic anhydride. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of acetic anhydride in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.02% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Koji Takahata, Masaki Kato, Akira Saito
  • Publication number: 20200016827
    Abstract: Provided is a resin powder for producing a three-dimensional object, wherein the resin powder has a number-average equivalent circle diameter of 10 micrometers or greater but 150 micrometers or less, and wherein a median in an equivalent circle diameter-based particle size distribution of the resin powder is higher than the average equivalent circle diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuyuki YAMASHITA, Akira SAITO, Sohichiroh IIDA, Hitoshi IWATSUKI, Yasuo SUZUKI, Nozomu TAMOTO, Kiichi KAMODA, Shigenori YAGUCHI, Shinzo HIGUCHI, Toshiyuki ISEKI, Yasutomo AMAN, Toshiyuki MUTOH, Mitsuru NARUSE
  • Patent number: 10522838
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 86% by mole or more. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of the polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 86% by mole or more in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.05% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Koji Takahata, Masaki Kato, Akira Saito
  • Patent number: 10490822
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which Li3PO4 is added to a positive electrode active material layer and the increase of battery temperature when the voltage rises is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, Li3PO4, and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer including a naphthyl group optionally having a substituent. The content of Li3PO4 in the positive electrode active material layer is 1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. The content of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer including a naphthyl group optionally having a substituent in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.01% by mass or more and 0.1% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Hagiwara, Masaki Kato, Akira Saito, Koji Takahata
  • Patent number: 10481567
    Abstract: A simulation apparatus includes: a memory to store information on the shape of a workpiece, information on a cross section of a portion of the workpiece, and information on definition points indicating the shape of an edge surface of tool edges of a machining tool; a first calculator to perform a calculation to obtain passage points in a three-dimensional coordinate system; a second calculator to cause the cross section in the three-dimensional coordinate system to be disposed parallel to a plane defined by predetermined two of the axes of the three-dimensional coordinate system, thus converting the passage points in the three-dimensional coordinate system into passage points in a two-dimensional coordinate system; and a third calculator to decide, in accordance with the passage points in the two-dimensional coordinate system, the shape of a tooth profile to be formed on the workpiece in the two-dimensional coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Saito
  • Patent number: 10471842
    Abstract: An on-vehicle structure of a power converter includes a housing of the power converter mounted on a vehicle, a structure mounted on the vehicle, and a high-voltage connector attached to the housing. The high-voltage connector is configured to apply a voltage exceeding a predetermined threshold voltage, the high-voltage connector is positioned between the housing and the structure such that the high-voltage connector faces the structure in a removal direction of the high-voltage connector when the high-voltage connector is attached to the housing, and in a state where the high-voltage connector is attached to the housing, a length of a portion of the high-voltage connector embedded in the housing is determined so as to be longer than a distance between the high-voltage connector and the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke Sawazaki, Kenshi Yamanaka, Hiromi Yamasaki, Hitoshi Imura, Akira Saito
  • Patent number: 10468683
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries and a mixture paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries that are inhibited from increasing in viscosity and gelling, and that have an easy-to-apply viscosity. The conductive paste of the present invention contains a dispersion resin (A), polyvinylidene fluoride (B), conductive carbon (C), a solvent (D), and a dehydrating agent (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Endo, Atsuya Kato, Atsushi Tsukamoto, Atsunao Hiwara, Hideki Hagiwara, Koji Takahata, Akira Saito, Machiko Abe, Yuichi Ito, Kentaro Komabayashi
  • Publication number: 20190317041
    Abstract: A sensor element of a gas sensor includes a solid electrolyte body which has oxygen-ion conductivity, a measuring electrode that is exposed to a measured gas, a reference gas electrode that is exposed to a reference gas, and a porous protection layer. The measuring electrode is mounted on an outer surface of the solid electrolyte body. The reference electrode is mounted on an inner surface of the solid electrolyte body. The protection layer covers a surface of the measuring electrode. A plurality of open portions are formed to penetrate through the measuring electrode. A part of the protection layer is joined to the solid electrolyte body, via the plurality of open portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Akira SAITO, Kiyomi KOBAYASHI