Patents by Inventor Atsushi Shibata
Atsushi Shibata 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: 11948986Abstract: A mesa portion is formed on a substrate. An insulating film including an organic layer is disposed on the mesa portion. A conductor film is disposed on the insulating film. A cavity provided in the organic layer has side surfaces extending in a first direction. A shorter distance out of distances in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction from the mesa portion to the side surfaces of the cavity in plan view is defined as a first distance. A shorter distance out of distances in the first direction from the mesa portion to side surfaces of the cavity in plan view is defined as a second distance. A height of a first step of the mesa portion is defined as a first height. At least one of the first distance and the second distance is greater than or equal to the first height.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kurokawa, Masahiro Shibata, Hiroaki Tokuya, Mari Saji
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Publication number: 20240075824Abstract: A charge port device includes a charge port provided in a port accommodation recess and a lid for concealing the port accommodation recess. A latch is provided in the port accommodation recess on an opposite side to a lid hinge with respect to the charge port. A slit is formed between a surface of a vehicle body and an outer circumferential edge of the lid while the lid is closed. A lamp is provided at a position in the port accommodation recess between the latch and the slit on an opposite side to the lid hinge with respect to the charge port and the position is not visible from outside while the lid is closed. Formed is a light-guiding reflection path that guides a light emitted from the lamp toward the above-mentioned slit as an indirect light by reflecting the light while the lid is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akiyoshi Shibata, Daisuke Ichiwara, Atsushi Takaki, Toshihiro Inoue, Ryohei Miyoshi
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Patent number: 11865952Abstract: In one example, a lever assembly includes a slide housing including aligned holes and a slide lever received in the slide housing. The slide lever includes aligned holes, and the slide lever includes a body portion having a length and a recess approximately near a center of the length. The lever assembly includes a pin received in the aligned holes of the slide lever and the slide housing, allowing the slide lever to rotate about the pin relative to the lever housing, wherein the pin is received in the recess.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Atsushi Shibata
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Publication number: 20230357767Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a new nucleic acid molecule for suppressing expression of the target gene, which (1) has a gene expression suppressing activity equivalent to or higher than that of siRNA, (2) shows no off-target effect of the sense strand, and (3) makes it possible to design a wider range of antisense strand sequences (extends the range of targetable sequences). Since the nucleic acid molecule of the following formula: wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, has the superior properties of the above-mentioned (1) to (3), it is extremely useful as a novel gene expression inhibitor that replaces conventional siRNA.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: BONAC CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi SHIBATA, Tadaaki OHGI, Tomoaki ABE, Chisato EMURA, Eriko AOKI, Hisao SHIROHZU, Yusuke IWAKAMI, Melisa ACOSTA RAMIREZ, Kota NAITO
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Patent number: 11721082Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that displays shapes and specification information of plural items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Wada, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Kenji Nakagawa, Atsushi Shibata
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Patent number: 11715307Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Wada, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Kenji Nakagawa, Atsushi Shibata
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Patent number: 11704915Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Wada, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Kenji Nakagawa, Atsushi Shibata
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Patent number: 11334842Abstract: An automatic estimation method comprises a first step (STEP 01) of introducing a shape data on an item, a second step (STEP 02) of recognizing a shape of the item on the basis of the shape data, a third step (STEP 06) of acquiring a manufacturing condition which can be selected on the basis of the recognized shape, a fourth step (STEP 08) of displaying the manufacturing condition and corresponding price and delivery time, and a fifth step (STEP 09, STEP 10) of updating the displayed price and delivery time depending on change of the manufacturing condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Misumi CorporationInventors: Takaaki Wada, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Kenji Nakagawa, Atsushi Shibata
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Publication number: 20220105834Abstract: In one example, a lever assembly includes a slide housing including aligned holes and a slide lever received in the slide housing. The slide lever includes aligned holes, and the slide lever includes a body portion having a length and a recess approximately near a center of the length. The lever assembly includes a pin received in the aligned holes of the slide lever and the slide housing, allowing the slide lever to rotate about the pin relative to the lever housing, wherein the pin is received in the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventor: Atsushi Shibata
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Patent number: 11214419Abstract: A sealing cap for a compressor is made of an elastically-deformable material and includes a plug portion, a bolt insertion portion, a tab portion, and a plate-like body portion. The plug portion is to be inserted into a fluid port of a compressor to plug the fluid port. The plate-like body portion integrally joins the plug portion, the bolt insertion portion, and the tab portion. The bolt insertion portion extends from a front surface of the body portion. The tab portion is formed on the front surface of the body portion. The plug portion is projectingly formed on a rear surface of the body portion. The tab portion includes a ring having an annular shape, and is located opposite to the bolt insertion portion across the plug portion. The ring has an opening that extends through the ring in a direction that crosses insertion direction of the plug portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yuki Morikage, Atsushi Shibata, Koji Ishii, Hiromichi Ogawa
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Publication number: 20210319630Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that displays shapes and specification information of plural items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki WADA, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Kenji NAKAGAWA, Atsushi SHIBATA
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Patent number: 11074761Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that can display shapes and specification information of a plurality of items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Wada, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Kenji Nakagawa, Atsushi Shibata
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Publication number: 20210174059Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki WADA, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Kenji NAKAGAWA, Atsushi SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20210174060Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki WADA, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Kenji NAKAGAWA, Atsushi SHIBATA
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Patent number: 10956710Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Wada, Mitsunobu Yoshida, Kenji Nakagawa, Atsushi Shibata
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Patent number: 10843595Abstract: A vehicle seat including, a seat cushion including: a pair of left and right base members; a seat cushion movable portion attached in a manner that enables tip-up around a rotation shaft disposed between the base members; and a seat cushion fixed portion fixed in a manner that an upper surface portion of at least one of the base members is partially overlapped with the seat cushion fixed portion, and a distance between the base members is smaller than a sum of widths of a rear end portion of the seat cushion movable portion and a rear end portion of the seat cushion fixed portion, and the seat cushion movable portion selectively adopts a normal state where the seat cushion movable portion forms a seating surface together with the seat cushion fixed portion, and a tip-up state without interfering with the seat cushion fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nori Matsuyama, Atsushi Shibata
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Publication number: 20190351789Abstract: A vehicle seat including, a seat cushion including: a pair of left and right base members; a seat cushion movable portion attached in a manner that enables tip-up around a rotation shaft disposed between the base members; and a seat cushion fixed portion fixed in a manner that an upper surface portion of at least one of the base members is partially overlapped with the seat cushion fixed portion, and a distance between the base members is smaller than a sum of widths of a rear end portion of the seat cushion movable portion and a rear end portion of the seat cushion fixed portion, and the seat cushion movable portion selectively adopts a normal state where the seat cushion movable portion forms a seating surface together with the seat cushion fixed portion, and a tip-up state without interfering with the seat cushion fixed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nori MATSUYAMA, Atsushi SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20190213799Abstract: Provided are a design assistance device, a design assistance system, a server, and a design assistance method that can display shapes and specification information of a plurality of items included in an item group so that a user can easily view the items. The design assistance device includes: a three-dimensional data acquisition unit that acquires three-dimensional data of an item group including a plurality of items; a display data generation unit that generates two-dimensional display data including a two-dimensional display representing an appearance of the item group and specification information of at least one of the items in one observation direction in the three-dimensional data; and a display mode determination unit that determines a display mode of the specification information in the two-dimensional display based on a shape of each of the items as well as relative positions and relative orientations between the items as viewed in the one observation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki WADA, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Kenji NAKAGAWA, Atsushi SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20190171865Abstract: A design support system for permitting a design that easily meets desired conditions regarding an entire item group is provided. An automatic estimation system acting as the design support system comprises: an item recognition section that recognizes each of the items included in the item group by individually recognizing elements making up the item; a designated condition recognition section that recognizes a designated condition from the manufacturing conditions; and a recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section that recognizes, with respect to the designated condition recognized, the element corresponding to any of the manufacturing conditions that is recommended to be examined for changes. The recommended-to-be-examined element recognition section displays a model of the item group by highlighting the element for which the manufacturing condition is recommended to be examined for changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: MISUMI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki WADA, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Kenji NAKAGAWA, Atsushi SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20190031412Abstract: A sealing cap for a compressor is made of an elastically-deformable material and includes a plug portion, a bolt insertion portion, a tab portion, and a plate-like body portion. The plug portion is to be inserted into a fluid port of a compressor to plug the fluid port. The plate-like body portion integrally joins the plug portion, the bolt insertion portion, and the tab portion. The bolt insertion portion extends from a front surface of the body portion. The tab portion is formed on the front surface of the body portion. The plug portion is projectingly formed on a rear surface of the body portion. The tab portion includes a ring having an annular shape, and is located opposite to the bolt insertion portion across the plug portion. The ring has an opening that extends through the ring in a direction that crosses insertion direction of the plug portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yuki MORIKAGE, Atsushi SHIBATA, Koji ISHII, Hiromichi OGAWA