Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Ota
Hirofumi Ota 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: 12315394Abstract: The disclosure provides a cheating estimation device including an answer acquisition part acquires a character string input into an answer column of a question as an answer; an operation history information acquisition part acquires operation history information indicating an operation history of an input operation of the answer to the answer column; and an estimation part estimates whether cheating has been committed in the answer to the question based on the operation history information acquired by the operation history information acquisition part.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2024Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Sakuya Araki, Yoshihiro Hirai, Yusuke Akino, Hirofumi Ota
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Publication number: 20250029512Abstract: Learning guidance tailored to personality, etc., of a user is provided to improve learning efficiency of the user. A transition acquisition section acquires transition of answer status of a user to questions on a test based on operation history information indicating a history of input operations performed by the user on a terminal when the user takes the test. An understanding level estimation section estimates level of understanding of the user of the respective questions on the test using scoring results of answers of the user. A guidance generation section generates guidance regarding learning guidance for the user based on the transition of the answer status of the user acquired by the transition acquisition section and the level of understanding of the respective questions on the test estimated by the understanding level estimation section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hirofumi OTA, Sakuya ARAKI, Yoshihiro HIRAI, Yusuke AKINO
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Publication number: 20240428701Abstract: The disclosure provides a cheating estimation device including an answer acquisition part acquires a character string input into an answer column of a question as an answer; an operation history information acquisition part acquires operation history information indicating an operation history of an input operation of the answer to the answer column; and an estimation part estimates whether cheating has been committed in the answer to the question based on the operation history information acquired by the operation history information acquisition part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Sakuya ARAKI, Yoshihiro HIRAI, Yusuke AKINO, Hirofumi OTA
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Publication number: 20240217241Abstract: The object is to provide a liquid container that can prevent foreign substances from flowing into a liquid ejection apparatus with a simple configuration. The liquid container for containing liquid to be ejected by a liquid ejection apparatus, the liquid container includes a bag body configured to contain the liquid inside and a flow path for supplying the liquid contained inside the bag body to the liquid ejection apparatus, wherein, a first capturing unit extending in an anti-gravitational direction or a second capturing unit extending in a gravitational direction is arranged inside a peripheral wall of the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Yu Katano, Hirofumi Ota, Ken Ikegame, Yasuto Kodera, Masao Furukawa
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Patent number: 11970006Abstract: The object is to provide a liquid container that can prevent foreign substances from flowing into a liquid ejection apparatus with a simple configuration. The liquid container for containing liquid to be ejected by a liquid ejection apparatus includes: a bag body configured to contain the liquid inside; and a flow path for supplying the liquid contained inside the bag body to the liquid ejection apparatus, wherein, inside a peripheral wall of the flow path, a first capturing unit extending in an anti-gravitational direction and a second capturing unit extending in a gravitational direction are arranged at different positions with respect to a direction in which the liquid flows.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yu Katano, Hirofumi Ota, Ken Ikegame, Yasuto Kodera, Masao Furukawa
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Publication number: 20230046404Abstract: The object is to provide a liquid container that can prevent foreign substances from flowing into a liquid ejection apparatus with a simple configuration. The liquid container for containing liquid to be ejected by a liquid ejection apparatus includes: a bag body configured to contain the liquid inside; and a flow path for supplying the liquid contained inside the bag body to the liquid ejection apparatus, wherein, inside a peripheral wall of the flow path, a first capturing unit extending in an anti-gravitational direction and a second capturing unit extending in a gravitational direction are arranged at different positions with respect to a direction in which the liquid flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Yu Katano, Hirofumi Ota, Ken Ikegame, Yasuto Kodera, Masao Furukawa
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Publication number: 20220379621Abstract: The object is to provide a liquid container capable of supplying liquid to a liquid ejection apparatus with simple configuration. Liquid container 100 has liquid containing bag 120 and an introduction member. The introduction member includes the first and second liquid introduction members. The first introduction member has the first spacer unit and the first coupling unit integrally connected to the first spacer unit in which the first groove for letting liquid flow to a liquid lead-out unit is formed. The second introduction member has the second spacer unit and the second coupling unit integrally connected to the second spacer unit in which the second groove for letting liquid flow to the liquid lead-out unit is formed. The first and second liquid introduction members are adjoined so that the surface on which the first groove is formed and the surface on which the second groove is formed face each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Hiroshi Inomata, Yu Katano, Ken Ikegame, Hirofumi Ota
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Publication number: 20210159421Abstract: This composition for forming a charge-transporting thin film, which contains an organic solvent and a charge-transporting substance precursor that has a 9-t-butoxycarbonyl carbazole structure in the molecule, yields a thin film that exhibits excellent charge transport properties even when firing is performed at a low temperature. As pertains to the charge-transporting substance precursor, the composition can be prepared using a low-polarity solvent that causes less damage to a substrate or a member comprising an organic compound than is the case with a high-polarity amide-based solvent, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki ENDO, Hirofumi OTA
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Patent number: 10847725Abstract: Provided is an electron-accepting substance precursor comprising a sulfonic acid ester compound represented by formula (1). (In the formula, R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkyl group. R5 represents a C2-20 monovalent hydrocarbon group which may be substituted. A1 represents —O— or —S—. A2 represents a group having a valence of (n+1) and derived from naphthalene or anthracene. A3 represents a group having a valence of m and derived from perfluorinated biphenyl. m represents an integer satisfying 2?m?4. n represents an integer satisfying 1?n?4).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi Ota, Toshiyuki Endo
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Publication number: 20200317609Abstract: Provided is a sulfonic acid ester compound which is represented by formula (1). (In the formula, each of R1s-R5s independently represents a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group or a halogenated alkenyl group; each of R6s-R9s independently represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group; R10s represents a linear or branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group or —OR11s, wherein R11s represents an optionally substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 2-20 carbon atoms; A1 represents —O—, —S— or —NH—; A2 represents an (n+1)-valent aromatic group; and n represents an integer that satisfies 1?n?4.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi OTA, Toshiyuki ENDO
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Patent number: 10563738Abstract: A vehicular automatic transmission includes a plurality of engagement devices and a plurality of planetary gear sets. Each of the planetary gear sets includes rotating elements. At least one of the rotating elements of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets is coupled to one of the rotating elements of another planetary gear set or one of the engagement devices, via a spline engagement portion. The rotating elements other than the at least one of the rotating elements coupled via the spline engagement portion is coupled to another rotating element or a non-rotary member directly or via one of the engagement devices. The at least one of the rotating elements coupled via the spline engagement portion is configured to be co-rotated with no torque transmitted via the spline engagement portion, when the automatic transmission is placed in a predetermined gear position as one of the plurality of gear positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi Ikemura, Hirofumi Ota, Yasuyuki Hagino, Mitsuhiro Toyoda, Yosuke Michikoshi
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Patent number: 10533070Abstract: Provided is a fluorine atom-containing polymer which is a condensation polymer of a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (1), a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (2) and a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (3).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoki Otani, Hirofumi Ota
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Patent number: 10513491Abstract: Provided is a sulfonic acid ester compound represented by formula (1). (In the formula, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain or branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group. R3 represents a straight-chain or branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The sum of the carbon numbers of R1, R2 and R3 is 6 or greater. A1 represents —O— or —S—. A2 represents an aromatic group having a valence of (n+1). A3 represents a hydrocarbon group which has a valence of m, and is unsubstituted or has a substituent that contains one or more aromatic rings. m represents an integer satisfying 2?m?4. n represents an integer satisfying 1?n?4).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi Ota, Toshiyuki Endo
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Patent number: 10508728Abstract: In a transmission case mounted on a FF type vehicle, the transmission case includes a resin side cover formed at a front side of the vehicle. The resin side cover constitutes a vehicle front side surface section of an oil storage section configured to store oil in the transmission case, and includes a protrusion disposed above an oil surface of the oil stored in the oil storage section and protruding toward the front side of the vehicle to constitute the foremost section of the transmission case and a fragile section disposed between the protrusion and the oil surface of the oil and extending transversely in a lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Morishita, Hirofumi Ota
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Publication number: 20190169120Abstract: Provided is a sulfonic acid ester compound represented by formula (1). (In the formula, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain or branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group. R3 represents a straight-chain or branched monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The sum of the carbon numbers of R1, R2 and R3 is 6 or greater. A1 represents —O— or —S—. A2 represents an aromatic group having a valence of (n+1). A3 represents a hydrocarbon group which has a valence of m, and is unsubstituted or has a substituent that contains one or more aromatic rings. m represents an integer satisfying 2?m?4. n represents an integer satisfying 1?n?4.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi OTA, Toshiyuki ENDO
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Publication number: 20190140183Abstract: Provided is an electron-accepting substance precursor comprising a sulfonic acid ester compound represented by formula (1). (In the formula, R1-R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a straight-chain or branched C1-6 alkyl group. R5 represents a C2-20 monovalent hydrocarbon group which may be substituted. A1 represents —O— or —S—. A2 represents a group having a valence of (n+1) and derived from naphthalene or anthracene. A3 represents a group having a valence of m and derived from perfluorinated biphenyl. m represents an integer satisfying 2?m?4. n represents an integer satisfying 1?n?4.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi OTA, Toshiyuki ENDO
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Patent number: 10199578Abstract: Provided are a fluorine-atom-containing polymer that is a condensation polymer of a fluorine-atom-containing triphenylamine derivative giving a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and a fluorine derivative giving a repeating unit represented by formula (2) and the use of this fluorine-atom-containing polymer. (In the formulas, A represents a fluoroalkanediyl group, at least one of R1 and R2 represents any of an alkoxyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkynyloxy group, an aryloxy group, a heteroaryloxy group, and an alkyl group including at least one ether structure, R3-R6 represent prescribed substituents, m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0-4, n1 and n2 represent an integer of 0-3.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoki Otani, Hirofumi Ota
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Publication number: 20180031106Abstract: In a transmission case mounted on a FF type vehicle, the transmission case includes a resin side cover formed at a front side of the vehicle. The resin side cover constitutes a vehicle front side surface section of an oil storage section configured to store oil in the transmission case, and includes a protrusion disposed above an oil surface of the oil stored in the oil storage section and protruding toward the front side of the vehicle to constitute the foremost section of the transmission case and a fragile section disposed between the protrusion and the oil surface of the oil and extending transversely in a lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi MORISHITA, Hirofumi OTA
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Publication number: 20180030200Abstract: Provided is a fluorine atom-containing polymer which is a condensation polymer of a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (1), a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (2) and a fluorene derivative that provides a repeating unit represented by formula (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoki OTANI, Hirofumi OTA
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Publication number: 20170200897Abstract: Provided are a fluorine-atom-containing polymer that is a condensation polymer of a fluorine-atom-containing triphenylamine derivative giving a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and a fluorine derivative giving a repeating unit represented by formula (2) and the use of this fluorine-atom-containing polymer. (In the formulas, A represents a fluoroalkanediyl group, at least one of R1 and R2 represents any of an alkoxyl group, an alkenyloxy group, an alkynyloxy group, an aryloxy group, a heteroaryloxy group, and an alkyl group including at least one ether structure, R3-R6 represent prescribed substituents, m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0-4, n1 and n2 represent an integer of 0-3.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoki OTANI, Hirofumi OTA