Patents by Inventor Atsushi Nara
Atsushi Nara 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: 20240141477Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sputtering target suitable for forming a semiconductor film having low carrier concentration and high mobility. Provided is a sputtering target containing zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), gallium (Ga) and oxygen (O), wherein the sputtering target contains Ga in an amount of 0.15 or more and 0.50 or less in terms of a Ga/(Zn+Sn+Ga) atomic ratio, contains Sn in an amount of 0.30 or more and 0.60 or less in terms of a Sn/(Zn+Sn) atomic ratio, and has a volume resistivity of 50 ?·cm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Hiroyoshi YAMAMOTO, Atsushi NARA
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Publication number: 20240130804Abstract: A medical device includes an extracorporeal unit including a power transmitting unit that transmits electric power from outside of a living body into the living body in a non-contact manner, and a medical instrument embedded in the living body. The medical instrument includes a power receiving unit that receives the electric power transmitted from the power transmitting unit, a soft portion through which an injection needle is inserted, and a plurality of light emitting units that are provided along an outer edge of the soft portion and are each configured to emit light using the electric power received by the power receiving unit. A light amount adjusting unit that adjusts a light amount of a light-irradiated region including one or more light-irradiated portions to be projected on a body surface from the plurality of light emitting units.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuki SUEMATSU, Takeshi YAGI, Atsushi HIMURA, Kazutaka NARA, Tsunenori ARAI
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Patent number: 11947298Abstract: A recording material conveying device includes: a first conveyor that constitutes a conveyance path of a recording material; a second conveyor that branches from the first conveyor and constitutes a conveyance path of the recording material different from the conveyance path of the first conveyor; and a detector that detects recording material characteristics of the recording material, the detector being arranged in the second conveyor on a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the recording material with respect to a branch portion where the first conveyor and the second conveyor branch.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Ogata, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Kenji Yamamoto, Takashi Nara
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Publication number: 20240052478Abstract: A potassium sodium niobate sputtering target having a relative density of 95% or higher. A method of producing a potassium sodium niobate sputtering target, including the steps of mixing a Nb2O5 powder, a K2CO3 powder, and a Na2Co3 powder, pulverizing the mixed powder to achieve a grain size d50 of 100 ?m or less, and performing hot press sintering to the obtained pulverized powder in an inert gas or vacuum atmosphere under conditions of a temperature of 900° C. or higher and less than 1150° C., and a load of 150 to 400 kgf/cm2. A high density potassium sodium niobate sputtering target capable of industrially depositing potassium sodium niobate films via the sputtering method is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Ryosuke Sakashita, Hiroshi Takamura, Atsushi Nara, Ryo Suzuki
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Patent number: 11851747Abstract: A potassium sodium niobate sputtering target having a relative density of 95% or higher. A method of producing a potassium sodium niobate sputtering target, including the steps of mixing a Nb2O5 powder, a K2Co3 powder, and a Na2Co3 powder, pulverizing the mixed powder to achieve a grain size d50 of 100 ?m or less, and performing hot press sintering to the obtained pulverized powder in an inert gas or vacuum atmosphere under conditions of a temperature of 900° C. or higher and less than 1150° C., and a load of 150 to 400 kgf/cm2. The present invention aims to provide a high density potassium sodium niobate sputtering target capable of industrially depositing potassium sodium niobate films via the sputtering method.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: JX METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryosuke Sakashita, Hiroshi Takamura, Atsushi Nara, Ryo Suzuki
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Publication number: 20220078557Abstract: Provided is a speaker that allows compactization while achieving improvement in assembly readiness. The speaker includes a diaphragm having a vibration face portion vibrated to radiate a sound wave, a voice coil fixed to a back face of the vibration face portion, a frame supporting the diaphragm, a magnetic circuit vibrating the diaphragm and a mass adjustment member opposed to a surface of the diaphragm and configured to adjust the mass of the vibration face portion. The mass adjustment member includes a plate face portion fixed to the surface of the vibration face portion and a damper extending outwards from the plate face portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Shunsuke KUROIWA, Masahito FUKADA, Atsushi NARA, Yoshito FUJIMOTO
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Patent number: 11056823Abstract: In an electric connector, a waterproof member having an internal waterproof portion and an external waterproof portion is provided in a main body portion. The internal waterproof portion and the external waterproof portion are integrated. Accordingly, the internal waterproof portion covers exposed portions of an upper contact and a lower contact and prevents water intrusion along the upper contact and the lower contact. In addition, the external waterproof portion prevents water intrusion between the electric connector and an inner wall of an accommodating space of an electronic device by surrounding the entire circumference of the main body portion. Since the internal waterproof portion and the external waterproof portion are integrated in this manner, both internal waterproofing and external waterproofing can be realized with the simple configuration of the single waterproof member in the electric connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Inventors: Sho Suzuki, Atsushi Nara, Takashi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20200382874Abstract: A speaker includes a frame, a diaphragm supported by the frame, a rectangular tube-shaped coil that is wound into a rectangular shape and vibrates the diaphragm, and a pair of support dampers that support the coil and dampen vibrations of the coil. The pair of support dampers are arranged opposing each other across the coil. The support dampers each have a base portion that is supported by the frame and a support portion that supports the coil. The support portion has a first support portion that extends along and supports a surface of one side of the rectangular shape of the coil and a pair of second support portions that extend along and support surfaces of two sides respectively of the coil that are adjacent to the one side. The pair of second support portions extend from respective end portions of the first support portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Masahito FUKADA, Shunsuke KUROIWA, Yoshito FUJIMOTO, Atsushi NARA
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Publication number: 20200370168Abstract: A potassium sodium niobate sputtering target having a relative density of 95% or higher. A method of producing a potassium sodium niobate sputtering target, including the steps of mixing a Nb2O5 powder, a K2Co3 powder, and a Na2Co3 powder, pulverizing the mixed powder to achieve a grain size d50 of 100 ?m or less, and performing hot press sintering to the obtained pulverized powder in an inert gas or vacuum atmosphere under conditions of a temperature of 900° C. or higher and less than 1150° C., and a load of 150 to 400 kgf/cm2. The present invention aims to provide a high density potassium sodium niobate sputtering target capable of industrially depositing potassium sodium niobate films via the sputtering method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Ryosuke Sakashita, Hiroshi Takamura, Atsushi Nara, Ryo Suzuki
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Publication number: 20200194926Abstract: In an electric connector, a waterproof member having an internal waterproof portion and an external waterproof portion is provided in a main body portion. The internal waterproof portion and the external waterproof portion are integrated. Accordingly, the internal waterproof portion covers exposed portions of an upper contact and a lower contact and prevents water intrusion along the upper contact and the lower contact. In addition, the external waterproof portion prevents water intrusion between the electric connector and an inner wall of an accommodating space of an electronic device by surrounding the entire circumference of the main body portion. Since the internal waterproof portion and the external waterproof portion are integrated in this manner, both internal waterproofing and external waterproofing can be realized with the simple configuration of the single waterproof member in the electric connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicants: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO.,LTD., NIPPON MEKTRON, LTD.Inventors: Sho SUZUKI, Atsushi NARA, Takashi SASAKI
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Patent number: 10227261Abstract: A sintered compact essentially consisting of zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), silicon (Si) and oxygen (O), wherein a Zn content expressed in terms of ZnO is 5 to 60 mol %, a Ga content expressed in terms of Ga2O3 is 8.5 to 90 mol %, and a Si content expressed in terms of SiO2 is 0 to 45 mol %, and the sintered compact satisfies a condition of A?(B+2C) when the Zn content expressed in terms of ZnO is A (mol %), the Ga content expressed in terms of Ga2O3 is B (mol %), and the Si content expressed in terms of SiO2 is C (mol %), and has a relative density of 90% or higher. An object of this invention is to efficiently obtain an amorphous film having high transmissivity and a low refractive index without having to introduce oxygen into the atmosphere during film deposition by DC sputtering.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals CorporationInventors: Atsushi Nara, Hideto Seki
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Publication number: 20180265412Abstract: A sintered compact essentially consisting of zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), silicon (Si) and oxygen (O), wherein a Zn content expressed in terms of ZnO is 5 to 60 mol %, a Ga content expressed in terms of Ga2O3 is 8.5 to 90 mol %, and a Si content expressed in terms of SiO2 is 0 to 45 mol %, and the sintered compact satisfies a condition of A?(B+2C) when the Zn content expressed in terms of ZnO is A (mol %), the Ga content expressed in terms of Ga2O3 is B (mol %), and the Si content expressed in terms of SiO2 is C (mol %), and has a relative density of 90% or higher. An object of this invention is to efficiently obtain an amorphous film having high transmissivity and a low refractive index without having to introduce oxygen into the atmosphere during film deposition by DC sputtering.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Atsushi Nara, Hideto Seki
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Patent number: 10011802Abstract: A lubricating oil composition includes: a lubricating base oil; a component (A) that is a metal detergent having a base value of less than 100 mgKOH/g; a component (B) that is a metal detergent having a base value of 100 mgKOH/g or more; a component (C) that is a tertiary amine represented by a formula (1) below, in which R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 4 carbon atoms or more, and R2 and R3 each are a hydrocarbon group having 4 carbon atoms or less; and a component (D) that is at least one of acid phosphate and acid phosphite.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi Narita, Atsushi Nara
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Publication number: 20180142180Abstract: An automatic transmission fluid contains: a base oil: a component (A) that is two or more succinimides each having an alkenyl group or an alkyl group, wherein a mass average molecular weight of the alkenyl group or the alkyl group is different in each of the succinimides; a component (B) that is a primary amine having a carbon chain having 12 to 24 carbon atoms; a component (C) that is an aliphatic amine alkylene oxide adduct having a carbon chain having 12 to 20 carbon atoms; and a component (D) that is an amide compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoji SUNAGAWA, Atsushi NARA
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Patent number: 9605339Abstract: A sputtering target for a magnetic recording film containing SiO2, wherein a peak strength ratio of a (011) plane of quartz relative to a background strength (i.e. quartz peak strength/background strength) in an X-ray diffraction is 1.40 or more. An object of this invention is to obtain a sputtering target for a magnetic recording film capable of inhibiting the formation of cristobalites in the target which cause the generation of particles during sputtering, shortening the burn-in time, magnetically and finely separating the single-domain particles after deposition, and improving the recording density.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals CorporationInventors: Shin-ichi Ogino, Atsushi Nara, Hideo Takami
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Publication number: 20170051228Abstract: A lubricating oil composition includes: a lubricating base oil; a component (A) that is a metal detergent having a base value of less than 100 mgKOH/g; a component (B) that is a metal detergent having a base value of 100 mgKOH/g or more; a component (C) that is a tertiary amine represented by a formula (1) below, in which R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 4 carbon atoms or more, and R2 and R3 each are a hydrocarbon group having 4 carbon atoms or less; and a component (D) that is at least one of acid phosphate and acid phosphite.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi NARITA, Atsushi NARA
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Patent number: 9567665Abstract: Provided is a sputtering target containing SiO2 for a magnetic recording film, wherein a ratio of the peak intensity of cristobalites, which are crystallized SiO2, to the background intensity (cristobalite peak intensity/background intensity) in an X-ray diffraction is 1.40 or less. The present invention aims to obtain a sputtering target for a magnetic recording film capable of inhibiting the formation of cristobalites in the target which cause the generation of particles during sputtering, and shortening the burn-in time.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals CorporationInventors: Hideo Takami, Atsushi Nara, Shin-ichi Ogino
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Publication number: 20130248362Abstract: A sputtering target for a magnetic recording film containing SiO2, wherein a peak strength ratio of a (011) plane of quartz relative to a background strength (i.e. quartz peak strength/background strength) in an X-ray diffraction is 1.40 or more. An object of this invention is to obtain a sputtering target for a magnetic recording film capable of inhibiting the formation of cristobalites in the target which cause the generation of particles during sputtering, shortening the burn-in time, magnetically and finely separating the single-domain particles after deposition, and improving the recording density.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: JX Nippon Mining & Metals CorporationInventors: Shin-ichi Ogino, Atsushi Nara, Hideo Takami
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Publication number: 20130206591Abstract: Provided is a sputtering target for a magnetic recording film containing SiO2, wherein the sputtering target for a magnetic recording film contains B (boron) in an amount of 10 to 1000 wtppm. An object of this invention is to obtain a sputtering target for a magnetic recording film capable of inhibiting the formation of cristobalites in the target which cause the generation of particles during sputtering, shortening the burn-in time, and realizing a stable discharge with a magnetron sputtering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Hideo Takami, Atsushi Nara, Shin-ichi Ogino, Yuichiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130098760Abstract: Provided is a sputtering target containing SiO2 for a magnetic recording film, wherein a ratio of the peak intensity of cristobalites, which are crystallized SiO2, to the background intensity (cristobalite peak intensity/background intensity) in an X-ray diffraction is 1.40 or less. The present invention aims to obtain a sputtering target for a magnetic recording film capable of inhibiting the formation of cristobalites in the target which cause the generation of particles during sputtering, and shortening the burn-in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATIONInventors: Hideo Takami, Atsushi Nara, Shin-ichi Ogino