Patents by Inventor Hideaki Watanabe

Hideaki Watanabe 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: 12151515
    Abstract: There is provided a sensor attachment structure for a straddle-type vehicle including: a sensor unit including a sensor configured to detect a state of a tire; and a fender formed along an outer surface shape of an upper portion of the tire. The sensor unit is attached to a rear portion of the fender and faces the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Watanabe, Makoto Satou
  • Patent number: 12151214
    Abstract: A separation membrane element including a pair of separation membranes containing two separation membranes arranged so that the filtrate-side surfaces thereof are disposed in mutually opposed relation, and a plurality of resin members bonded to both of the mutually opposed filtrate-side surfaces, a peripheral edge of the pair of separation membranes being sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenta Iwai, Shuji Furuno, Yoshifumi Odaka, Kenji Komori, Yasuharu Watanabe, Atsushi Kitanaka, Seiko Kantani, Hideaki Ando
  • Publication number: 20240384794
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a sealing device capable of achieving long-term electrical conductivity between a rotary shaft and a housing at low cost and in a space-saving manner. The problem is solved by a sealing device that is disposed in and seals a gap between an outer surface of a rotary shaft and an inner surface of a housing having a shaft hole into which the rotary shaft is inserted, the inner surface forming the shaft hole, and that can provide electrical conductivity between the housing and the rotary shaft pressed against the inner surface of the housing forming the shaft hole when the rotary shaft rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki TANIDA, Kenichi YOSHIMURA, Junichi WATANABE, Hideaki NAGAHAMAYA
  • Publication number: 20240387602
    Abstract: An imaging device is provided. The imaging device may include a substrate having a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion unit at a light-incident side of the substrate. The second photoelectric conversion unit may include a photoelectric conversion layer, a first electrode, a second electrode above the photoelectric conversion layer, a third electrode, and an insulating material between the third electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein a portion of the insulating material is between the first electrode and the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki TOGASHI, Fumihiko KOGA, Tetsuji YAMAGUCHI, Shintarou HIRATA, Taiichiro WATANABE, Yoshihiro ANDO, Toyotaka KATAOKA, Satoshi KEINO, Yukio KANEDA
  • Patent number: 12119017
    Abstract: Provided is a device that includes a user spoken voice extraction unit that extracts a user spoken voice from a microphone input sound. The user spoken voice extraction unit analyzes a sound source direction of an input sound, determines whether the input sound includes an external apparatus output sound on the basis of sound source directions of external apparatus output sounds recorded in a database, and removes a sound signal corresponding to a feature amount, for example, a frequency characteristic of the external apparatus output sound recorded in the database, from the input sound to extract a user spoken voice from which the external apparatus output sound has been removed upon determining that the input sound includes the external apparatus output sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Kazuya Tateishi, Yuichiro Koyama, Hiroaki Ogawa, Chie Kamada, Noriko Totsuka, Emiro Tsunoo, Yuki Takeda, Yoshinori Maeda, Kan Kuroda, Akira Fukui, Hideaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240304980
    Abstract: There is provided a simple configuration capable of feeding power to a conductor present between a pair of dielectric plates. A feeding structure including a first dielectric plate; a second dielectric plate that faces the first dielectric plate; an interlayer that is disposed between the first dielectric plate and the second dielectric plate; a conductor that is disposed between the first dielectric plate and the second dielectric plate; a feeding portion that is disposed on a side opposite of the interlayer from the first dielectric plate and that sandwiches at least one of a portion of the interlayer and a portion of the second dielectric plate between the conductor and the feeding portion; and a first transmission line that is connected to the feeding portion, wherein the feeding portion electromagnetically couples to the conductor with a gap smaller than a thickness of the first dielectric plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo MORIMOTO, Fuminori WATANABE, Ryota OKUDA, Kiyoshi NOBUOKA, Hideaki SHOJI
  • Publication number: 20240304859
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an all solid state battery capable of decreasing the heating value. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an all solid state battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, and the cathode layer includes a complex cathode active material containing a spinel type active material, and a lithium oxide layer coating a surface of the spinel type active material; and a halide solid electrolyte containing an X element wherein X is a halogen, as a main component of an anion, and the anode layer includes a Si based anode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240293567
    Abstract: Desired is development of novel CDN derivatives having STING agonist activity; and a therapeutic agents and/or therapeutic methods using the novel CDN derivatives for diseases associated with STING agonist activity. Further desired is development of a therapeutic agents and/or therapeutic methods capable of delivering the novel CDN derivatives specifically to targeted cells and organs for diseases associated with STING agonist activity. The present invention provides novel CDN derivatives having potent STING agonist activity, and antibody-CDN derivative conjugates including the novel CDN derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Toshifumi TSUDA, Toshiki TABUCHI, Hideaki WATANABE, Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Masayuki ISHIZAKI, Kyoko HARA, Teiji WADA, Masami ARAI
  • Patent number: 12066563
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting and the like capable of preventing the distance between a radar unit and the radar cover from changing are provided. A vehicular lamp fitting includes: a lamp housing; an outer lens attached to the lamp housing while covering an opening of the lamp housing, and forming a first space between the outer lens and the lamp housing; a lamp unit disposed in the first space; a radar housing; a radar cover attached to the radar housing while covering an opening of the radar housing, and forming a second space between the radar cover and the radar housing; a radar unit disposed in the second space; a first fixing part fixing the radar unit to the radar housing; and a second fixing part fixing the radar cover to the radar housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ito, Yuri Mitomo, Takuya Matsumaru, Kentaro Mori, Miho Sasaki, Hideaki Aizawa, Masayuki Takayama, Hironori Tamakawa, Takato Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240265629
    Abstract: A point cloud data processing device includes: a point cloud data storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of point cloud data measured at an arbitrary measurement time at a plurality of measurement positions in a three-dimensional space; and a merged point cloud data generation unit that generates merged point cloud data in a time-series order based on the point cloud data stored in the point cloud data storage unit, the merged point cloud data including the point cloud data corresponding to any one of the measurement times, location data indicating a location of a point when pieces of point cloud data measured before the measurement time were integrated in a time-series order, and reference data assigned to each piece of location data, for specifying the point cloud data including the point indicated by the location data
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayuko WATANABE, Ryuichi TANIDA, Isamu IGARASHI, Hideaki KIMATA
  • Patent number: 12051879
    Abstract: A connection component can be firmly secured to an adherend member, in a state where a conductive member is compressed, to prevent a bubble from remaining in a securing member. The connection component includes a metal terminal, the conductive member provided on one surface of the metal terminal and deformable by compression, the securing member bonded to one surface of the metal terminal, and an exhaust path provided in at least one of the metal terminal and the securing member. The exhaust path is connected to or provided in at least one of a first securing surface of the securing member that is bonded to the metal terminal, and a second securing surface that is opposite to the first securing surface. The exhaust path exhausts a bubble generated in at least one of the first securing surface and the second securing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Kamiya, Hideaki Konno, Yasuyoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 12027665
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an all solid state battery capable of decreasing the heating value. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an all solid state battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, and the cathode layer includes a complex cathode active material containing a spinel type active material, and a lithium oxide layer coating a surface of the spinel type active material; and a halide solid electrolyte containing an X element wherein X is a halogen, as a main component of an anion, and the anode layer includes a Si based anode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11984121
    Abstract: An information processing device presents first information indicating that voice input for the voice operation is possible and second information representing a domain of utterance in which voice operation is possible in response to an occurrence of a predetermined state transition, and performs voice recognition for voice input by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Fukui, Hiroaki Ogawa, Yoshinori Maeda, Chie Kamada, Emiru Tsunoo, Akira Takahashi, Noriko Totsuka, Kazuya Tateishi, Yuichiro Koyama, Yuki Takeda, Hideaki Watanabe, Kan Kuroda
  • Patent number: 11936718
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that enable output of information using a more optimal output modal. Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit configured to perform processes of: acquiring apparatus information regarding an output modal for each electronic apparatus; selecting an electronic apparatus having an output modal that outputs information from among a plurality of electronic apparatuses on the basis of the acquired apparatus information; and outputting the information from an output modal of the selected electronic apparatus. The present technology can be applied to, for example, electronic apparatuses such as information apparatuses, video apparatuses, audio apparatuses, or household electrical appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriko Totsuka, Hiroaki Ogawa, Yuki Takeda, Kan Kuroda, Yoshinori Maeda, Yuichiro Koyama, Akira Takahashi, Kazuya Tateishi, Chie Kamada, Emiru Tsunoo, Akira Fukui, Hideaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20230361280
    Abstract: A composite particle includes a positive electrode active material particle and a coating film. The positive electrode active material particle contains a lithium-containing composite oxide having a layered rock salt structure, and the coating film covers at least a part of a surface of the positive electrode active material particle. The coating film contains a phosphate compound, and satisfies a relationship of the following formula (1): XP/T ? 0.04 (1). In the above formula (1), XP indicates a mass fraction of phosphorus contained in the composite particle measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, and T indicates a film thickness of the coating film measured by a scanning electron microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki WATANABE, Masaru KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20230343961
    Abstract: A composite particle includes a positive electrode active material particle and a coating film. In a method for producing the composite particle, the coating film covers at least a part of a surface of the positive electrode active material particle, the coating film contains a phosphorus compound, and a glass-transition temperature of the coating film is 300° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki WATANABE, Masaru Kubota, Ryosuke FURUYA
  • Publication number: 20230282810
    Abstract: In a composite positive electrode active material including a lithium metal oxide as a positive electrode active material and a covering layer covering at least part of a surface of the positive electrode active material, the covering layer contains an Li element, a B element, and an O element, a molar ratio Li/B of the Li element to the B element in the covering layer is 0.1 to 0.8, and an intensity ratio I?/I? of a peak intensity I? of 720 cm?1 to a peak intensity I? of 780 cm?1 in Raman spectral measurement is 1.0 to 1.5, and the coverage rate of the covering layer covering the positive electrode active material is larger than 57%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20230282809
    Abstract: In a composite positive electrode active material including a lithium metal oxide as a positive electrode active material and a covering layer covering at least part of a surface of the positive electrode active material, the covering layer contains an Li element, a B element, and an O element, a molar ratio Li/B of the Li element to the B element in the covering layer is 1.5 to 3.0, and a coverage rate of the covering layer covering the positive electrode active material is 80% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20230254620
    Abstract: Audio signal processing that satisfies both sound quality and cost is enabled. A processing unit that performs processing based on an output audio signal of a first microphone unit focusing on sound quality and an output audio signal of a second microphone unit focusing on cost is included. For example, the processing performed by the processing unit includes processing of obtaining a beamforming output and processing of obtaining a sound source separation output. Furthermore, for example, the processing performed by the processing unit may include processing of generating a first audio signal on the basis of an output audio signal of the first microphone and processing of generating a second audio signal on the basis of output audio signals of a plurality of the second microphone units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: YOHEI SAKURABA, YOSHIHIRO TAMURA, HIDEAKI WATANABE, KAZUHIRO MATSUTANI, YASUHIKO KATO, TAKESHI YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11646401
    Abstract: An electrode slurry is prepared by mixing at least an electrode active material, a sulfide solid electrolyte, a binder, and an organic solvent. The electrode slurry is coated on a surface of a substrate to manufacture an electrode. The electrode active material includes a lithium compound. The binder includes a fluorine-containing polymer. During the preparation of the electrode slurry, the variation range of a potential difference between a pH response electrode and a reference electrode in the electrode slurry is maintained within a predetermined reference range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki Watanabe