Patents by Inventor Hidefumi Ohta

Hidefumi Ohta 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: 20050245724
    Abstract: A polymer polyol comprising 25 to 60 mass % polyol (A) and 40 to 75 mass % of polymer particles (B1) formed by polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the polyol (A), the ethylenically unsaturated monomer having the content of acrylonitrile and/or styrene is not less than 50 mass %, wherein (B1) has a particle size of not more than 100 ?m and contains not less than 95 mass % of particles with the particle size of 0.01 to 10 ?m; and the total content of acrylonitrile and styrene is not more than 20 ppm; and process for producing the polymer polyol. The polymer polyol exhibits a reduced residual monomer content and excellent filtration property and is useful as a raw material in the production of polyurethane or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidemasa Horiguchi, Hiroki Mori, Hidefumi Ohta
  • Patent number: 6831112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyether compounds, active hydrogen compounds and resin-forming compositions composed of the polyols, and methods for producing foams by employing the active hydrogen components. These polyether compounds have a decreased number of moles of added EO thereby maintaining the hydrophobicity and have sufficient reactivity as polyol components of resins, thereby having high reaction rates. Therefore, it is possible to provide resins having excellent resin properties (tensile strength, flexural strength, water-absorption swelling ratio, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motonao Kaku, Hidefumi Ohta, Hideo Kitagawa, Kenji Nishiyama, Munekazu Satake, Kunikiyo Yoshio, Koji Tsutsui
  • Publication number: 20030100623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyether compounds, active hydrogen compounds and resin-forming compositions composed of the polyols, and methods for producing foams by employing the active hydrogen components. These polyether compounds have a decreased number of moles of added EO thereby maintaining the hydrophobicity and have sufficient reactivity as polyol components of resins, thereby having high reaction rates. Therefore, it is possible to provide resins having excellent resin properties (tensile strength, flexural strength, water-absorption swelling ratio, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Motonao Kaku, Hidefumi Ohta, Hideo Kitagawa, Kenji Nishiyama, Munekazu Satake, Kunikiyo Yoshio, Koji Tsutsui
  • Patent number: 6164842
    Abstract: A camera having a lens barrier unit that opens without encountering obstructions in response to the operation of an operating member and without increasing the size of the lens barrel of the camera. The lens barrier unit covers the front surface of a photographic lens in a closed position, and moves clear of the front surface of the photographic lens in an open position. A sliding member, which is a separate member from the operating member, mechanically drives the lens barrier unit to an open position in response to the movement of an operating member by means of the operation for photographic preparation (e.g., when the camera is switched ON), and drives the lens barrier unit to a closed position, by coupling to the movement of the photographic lens unit while moving from the extended position to the retracted position (e.g., when the camera is switched OFF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Ohta, Kiyosada Machida, Junichi Omi, Hiroshi Wakabayashi, Hitoshi Aoki, Yoshihiro Takeuchii
  • Patent number: 5890027
    Abstract: A miniaturized camera includes a cartridge chamber and a spool chamber positioned on either side of a lens barrel, thereby creating a gap above said lens barrel and a gap below said lens barrel. A battery is positioned in one of said gaps and at least one motor member, such as a lens barrel drive motor, is positioned in one of said gaps. Accordingly, the camera is not enlarged in size and miniaturization can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Ohta, Kiyosada Machida, Junichi Omi
  • Patent number: 5729775
    Abstract: A camera having a film counter according to the present invention includes a display device which displays information related to frames of a film; a detector which detects that a battery has been replaced while the camera is loaded with the film; a volatile memory which stores information related to a number of remaining unexposed frames of the film; and a controller which causes the display device to display the number of remaining unexposed frames according to the information stored in the volatile memory until the battery is replaced, and switches the display device to display a frame number in a forward count display, in which a frame number increases for each exposure, in response to a signal generated by the detector upon replacement of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Ohta, Kiyosada Machida, Hiroshi Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 5669024
    Abstract: A camera including a built-in strobe light generating unit having a strobe capacitor and a red-eye reduction lamp to reduce red-eye phenomenon. The red-eye reduction lamp is positioned between the strobe light generating unit and the strobe capacitor. The strobe capacitor, red-eye reduction lamp and the strobe light generating unit are arranged in the vertical direction within the camera body. To provide a compact camera, the red-eye reduction lamp is located above the strobe capacitor in a space between a pair of terminals projecting from the strobe capacitor, and below the strobe light generating unit, in a cut-away portion of a strobe reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Ohta, Kiyosada Machida
  • Patent number: 5617172
    Abstract: A camera battery cover structure, covering a battery chamber adjacent to a camera's rear cover hinge, having an attachment and removal guide provided on an extended line from the rear cover hinge, for attaching one side edge of a battery cover to the camera body so that it can be freely attached and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hidefumi Ohta, Kiyosada Machida
  • Patent number: 5459172
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to flexible polyurethane foams useful as seat cushioning material for vehicles, aircraft, furniture and the like. The polyurethane foams are characterized by improved wet compression set properties, improved firmness, resilience and elongation. The foams are made by a process which comprises reacting a polyol having a hydroxyl equivalent of from 800-10,000, a glycerin derivative having oxyethylene groups thereon but characterized by having a significant number of unreacted secondary hydroxyl groups of glycerin, (c) water and (d) an organic polyisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motonao Kaku, Hidefumi Ohta, Futoshi Kitatani, Kozaburo Nagata