Patents by Inventor Hideaki Nagano

Hideaki Nagano 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).

  • Publication number: 20240132270
    Abstract: Methods and systems for storing 1,1-disubstituted alkene compositions using storage containers are disclosed. The storage containers enable the 1,1-disubstituted alkene compositions to exhibit a long shelf life and maintain reactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bradley Resch, Camille Boucher-Jacobs, Mina Ranly, Kazuyuki Oshima, Lonnie Jaycox, Wataru Ikemoto, Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20240089914
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a receiving unit which receives, from a base station, system information including information for indicating a total number of subgroups of a paging occasion and information for indicating a number of paging occasions, and which receives, from the base station, first downlink control information including a field for indicating a subgroup of the paging occasion; and a control unit which determines a number of bits for the field based on the information for indicating the total number of subgroups and the information for indicating the number of paging occasions, and which controls monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for second downlink control information in the paging occasion based on a value of the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsuki NAGANO, Hideaki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240073860
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a receiving unit which receives, from a base station, system information including information for indicating a total number of subgroups of a paging occasion and information for indicating a number of paging occasions for a paging frame, and which receives, from the base station, first downlink control information including a field for indicating a subgroup of the paging occasion; and a control unit which determines the subgroup of the paging occasion to which the terminal belongs, based on the information for indicating the total number of subgroups of the paging occasion, the information for indicating the number of paging occasions for the paging frame, and an identifier of the terminal, which determines a number of bits for the field based on the information for indicating the total number of subgroups of the paging occasion, and which controls monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for second downlink control information in the paging occasion based on a value of
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsuki NAGANO, Hideaki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240073864
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a receiving unit which receives, from a core network device, an identifier of a subgroup of a paging occasion to which the terminal belongs, and which receives, from a base station, system information including information for indicating a total number of subgroups of the paging occasion and information for indicating a number of paging occasions corresponding to one Paging Early Indication (PEI) monitoring occasion; and a control unit which performs monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for first downlink control information (DCI) including a field of a PEI in the PEI monitoring occasion, wherein the control unit performs monitoring of a PDCCH for second DCI in the paging occasion in a case where a value of the PEI indicates the subgroup of the paging occasion to which the terminal belongs; and performs no monitoring of the PDCCH for the second DCI in the paging occasion in a case where the PEI is not detected, or a value of the PEI does not indicate the subgroup of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsuki NAGANO, Hideaki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240073863
    Abstract: A terminal includes: a receiving unit which receives, from a base station, system information including information for configuring an index of a search space set for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for a downlink control information (DCI) format including Paging Early Indication (PEI); and a control unit which monitors the PDCCH for the DCI format including the PEI in a PDCCH monitoring occasion for Remaining system information (RMSI) in a case where the index of the search space is configured to be 0 based on the information for configuring the index, and which monitors the PDCCH for the DCI format including the PEI in a PDCCH monitoring occasion for the PEI in a case where the index of the search space is configured to be other than 0 based on the information for configuring the index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsuki NAGANO, Hideaki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11671708
    Abstract: An imaging device in which an imaging sensor that captures an image and a display unit that displays the image are provided includes: an image processing unit configured to perform roll correction on the image; a control unit configured to control an output of the image; and a display control unit configured to display the output image on the display unit. The image processing unit performs the roll correction such that a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to only the display unit is less than a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to the display unit and an output destination other than the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hyodo, Hideaki Nagano, Takuma Endo, Akira Egawa
  • Patent number: 11646595
    Abstract: A battery pack that is connectable to an electronic device is disclosed. The battery pack includes positive terminals, negative terminals, and a cutting unit. The cutting unit cuts a current that flows from a battery cell to the electronic device in a case where the current flowing from the battery cell to the electronic device exceeds a maximum current value. The battery pack further includes a control unit that changes the maximum current value based on the number of positive terminals and negative terminals that are connected to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takamitsu Abe, Yuki Chishima, Kan Takaiwa, Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20220264009
    Abstract: An imaging device in which an imaging sensor that captures an image and a display unit that displays the image are provided includes: an image processing unit configured to perform roll correction on the image; a control unit configured to control an output of the image; and a display control unit configured to display the output image on the display unit. The image processing unit performs the roll correction such that a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to only the display unit is less than a degree of correction of the roll correction when the image is to be output to the display unit and an output destination other than the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hyodo, Hideaki Nagano, Takuma Endo, Akira Egawa
  • Patent number: 11240418
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit, a communication unit configured to communicate with a first external device or a second external device, and a control unit configured to control the electronic device. The control unit controls the electronic device so that at least one terminal of the connection unit is connected to the communication unit in a case where the first external device is connected to the connection unit. The control unit controls the electronic device so that at least one terminal of the connection unit is connected to the control unit in a case where the second external device is connected to the connection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20210234392
    Abstract: A battery pack that is connectable to an electronic device is disclosed. The battery pack includes positive terminals, negative terminals, and a cutting unit. The cutting unit cuts a current that flows from a battery cell to the electronic device in a case where the current flowing from the battery cell to the electronic device exceeds a maximum current value. The battery pack further includes a control unit that changes the maximum current value based on the number of positive terminals and negative terminals that are connected to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Takamitsu Abe, Yuki Chishima, Kan Takaiwa, Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20200336649
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit, a communication unit configured to communicate with a first external device or a second external device, and a control unit configured to control the electronic device. The control unit controls the electronic device so that at least one terminal of the connection unit is connected to the communication unit in a case where the first external device is connected to the connection unit. The control unit controls the electronic device so that at least one terminal of the connection unit is connected to the control unit in a case where the second external device is connected to the connection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Hideaki Nagano
  • Patent number: 10541524
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a deformable seal member having a first hole portion through which the cable passes, a case that includes a seal container configured to house the seal member and a second hole portion connected to the seal container and used for the cable to pass, and a pressing member fixed to the case and including a third hole portion through which the cable passes, and a pressing portion configured to press the seal member housed in the seal container. At least one of part of the seal container connected to the second hole portion and part of the pressing member connecting the pressing portion and the third hole portion to each other has a slope inclined to the cable. The seal member pressed by the pressing portion partially enters a space between the slope and the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20190334338
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a deformable seal member having a first hole portion through which the cable passes, a case that includes a seal container configured to house the seal member and a second hole portion connected to the seal container and used for the cable to pass, and a pressing member fixed to the case and including a third hole portion through which the cable passes, and a pressing portion configured to press the seal member housed in the seal container. At least one of part of the seal container connected to the second hole portion and part of the pressing member connecting the pressing portion and the third hole portion to each other has a slope inclined to the cable. The seal member pressed by the pressing portion partially enters a space between the slope and the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Hideaki Nagano
  • Patent number: 8754264
    Abstract: To provide a production method of a (poly)alkylene glycol chain-containing polymer which can be preferably used in various applications such as an admixture for cement and which can exhibit extremely high dispersibility to a cement composition. The unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer of the present invention is an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer production method for producing an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer by addition reaction of an alkylene oxide on an unsaturated alcohol, wherein the production method includes a step of carrying out addition reaction under condition of existence of 0.01 to 25 parts by mass of an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol diether monomer to 100 parts by mass of the unsaturated alcohol, and a (poly)alkylene glycol chain-containing polymer production method, wherein a monomer component including an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer produced by the production method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Yuasa, Yuko Matsuda, Naohiko Itayama, Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20100130793
    Abstract: To provide a production method of a (poly)alkylene glycol chain-containing polymer which can be preferably used in various applications such as an admixture for cement and which can exhibit extremely high dispersibility to a cement composition. The unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer of the present invention is an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer production method for producing an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer by addition reaction of an alkylene oxide on an unsaturated alcohol, wherein the production method includes a step of carrying out addition reaction under condition of existence of 0.01 to 25 parts by mass of an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol diether monomer to 100 parts by mass of the unsaturated alcohol, and a (poly)alkylene glycol chain-containing polymer production method, wherein a monomer component including an unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer produced by the production method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO. LTD
    Inventors: Tsutomu Yuasa, Yuko Matsuda, Naohiko Itayama, Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20090325247
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing human ceramide in a yeast cell. The methods of the present invention comprise: 1) introducing the sphingoid ?4-desaturase gene (DES1) by transformation of the yeast cell; and 2) abolishing the expression of the yeast sphinganine C4-hydroxylase gene (SUR2) by transformation of the yeast cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: Suntory Limited, Hiroshima University
    Inventors: Yukiko Kodama, Hideaki Nagano, Koichi Funato
  • Publication number: 20070037962
    Abstract: The lactone ring-containing polymer of the present invention meets the following conditions that: (1) the content of polymer gels of 50 ?m or greater in average particle diameter is lower than or equal to 100 pieces/100 g, and the weight average molecular weight of the polymer is 50,000 to 170,000; and/or (2) an increasing rate of viscosity after heated at 280° C. for 30 minutes is 2.0 times or smaller. The lactone ring-containing polymer of the present invention contains very few foreign matters and does not easily cause gelation, in addition to being excellent in transparency and heat resistance as well as having the desired properties such as mechanical strength and forming and processing properties. The forming material obtained by heating and granulating such a polymer are suitable for use in, for example, optical components such as light guide materials, optical lenses, and optical films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Ken-ichi Ueda, Shigeo Otome, Nobuhiro Maeda, Hidetaka Nakanishi, Hiroko Izumi, Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20040181099
    Abstract: According to a production process, aromatic ethers are producible by reacting phenols with an oxirane compound with use of an anion exchange resin as a catalyst. According to another production process, aromatic ethers having an alcoholic hydroxyl group are producible by a crystallization-purification step of using a solvent having a solubility parameter ranging from 7.5 to 12.5 for purification by crystallization. Further, according to still another production process, producible are aromatic ethers having an alcoholic hydroxyl group, wherein the content of a metal in the aromatic ethers is less than 100 ppm by mass, and the content of a halogen element in the aromatic ethers is less than 100 ppm by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Hirano, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Takafumi Kubo, Hideaki Nagano, Mitsuhiro Kitajima, Hiroko Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6710150
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protolytically leaving group-containing copolymer having improved characteristics such as increased solubility in alkaline aqueous solution in the presence of a proton, thus finding application with advantage in various uses, and a process for producing the copolymer. A protolytically leaving group-containing copolymer represented by the following general formula (1): in the formula, R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each represents a protolytically leaving group and a, b and c represent the amounts of existence (mole %) of repeating units (A), (B) and (C), respectively, in the copolymer, which comprises the repeating unit (A) as well as the repeating unit (B) and/or the repeating unit (C) and has a weight average molecular weight of 2000˜30000, said a, b and c satisfying the condition that a is 5 to 30 mole % and (b+c) is 70 to 95 mole %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Yoshida, Shigeru Tanimori, Yasutaka Nakatani, Yohei Murakami, Hideaki Nagano
  • Publication number: 20020099147
    Abstract: The present invention provides a protolytically leaving group-containing copolymer having improved characteristics such as increased solubility in alkaline aqueous solution in the presence of a proton, thus finding application with advantage in various uses, and a process for producing the copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD
    Inventors: Masatoshi Yoshida, Shigeru Tanimori, Yasutaka Nakatani, Yohei Murakami, Hideaki Nagano