Patents by Inventor Hiroki Obata

Hiroki Obata 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: 11945962
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition that has both good anti-cissing property and good coating film appearance. This is a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a silicone compound (A) having an SP value of more than 10.5 and 15.0 or less, and a film forming resin (B), wherein the silicone compound (A) is contained in an amount of 0.01 parts by mass or more and 4.5 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content of the film forming resin (B). For example, the silicone compound (A) is at least one species selected from the group consisting of a polyether modified silicone compound (A-1), a polyester modified silicone compound (A-2), and a polyacrylic modified silicone compound (A-3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Kotani, Yuko Hasegawa, Yasuyuki Furuya, Keigo Obata, Keisuke Tsutsui, Hiroki Arai, Hiroyoshi Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20240083633
    Abstract: A packaging structure disclosed herein includes a box in which a component is accommodated and a lower layer tray and a middle layer tray formed of a cardboard sheet. The lower layer tray is provided inside the box. The middle layer tray is provided above the lower layer tray inside the box. The lower layer tray includes a lower layer opening into which the component is inserted and fixed, and a lower layer first tab provided at an edge of the lower layer opening and folded downward. The middle layer tray includes a middle layer opening into which the component is inserted and fixed, and a middle layer first tab provided at an edge of the middle layer opening, folded downward, and engaged with the lower layer opening in a state of overlapping the lower layer first tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kunio INOUE, Ryo OKUYAMA, Teruhisa OBATA, Hiroki KOUNO
  • Publication number: 20240084164
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition that has both good anti-cissing property and good coating film appearance. This is a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a silicone compound (A) having an SP value of more than 10.5 and 15.0 or less, and a film forming resin (B), wherein the silicone compound (A) is contained in an amount of 0.01 parts by mass or more and 4.5 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content of the film forming resin (B). For example, the silicone compound (A) is at least one species selected from the group consisting of a polyether modified silicone compound (A-1), a polyester modified silicone compound (A-2), and a polyacrylic modified silicone compound (A-3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki KOTANI, Yuko HASEGAWA, Yasuyuki FURUYA, Keigo OBATA, Keisuke TSUTSUI, Hiroki ARAI, Hiroyoshi YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11916563
    Abstract: Provided are an analog-to-digital (AD) converter, a sensor processing circuit, and a sensor system capable of improving responsiveness of feedback control. AD converter includes input part, AD conversion part, first output part, and second output part. The analog signal output from sensor is input to input part. AD conversion part digitally converts an analog signal to generate first digital data and second digital data. First output part outputs the first digital data to control circuit. Second output part outputs the second digital data to sensor before first output part outputs the first digital data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun'Ichi Naka, Koji Obata, Junji Nakatsuka, Hiroki Yoshino, Masaaki Nagai
  • Patent number: 11515470
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a piezoelectric element in which a piezoelectric body substrate piece is subjected to polarization treatment and a piezoelectric element is produced. The method includes a first step in which the piezoelectric body substrate piece is held on a flat plate-shaped slightly adhesive sheet and a second step in which voltage is applied to the piezoelectric body substrate piece held on the slightly adhesive sheet and the piezoelectric body substrate piece is subjected to polarization treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Obata, Masayuki Uetani, Ryusuke Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11262394
    Abstract: Provided is a method for inspecting a piezoelectric element in which voltage is applied to a piezoelectric element and evaluation of the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric element is performed. The method includes a first step in which the piezoelectric element is held on a flat plate-shaped slightly adhesive sheet and a second step in which voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element held on the slightly adhesive sheet and evaluation of the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric element is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Obata, Masayuki Uetani, Ryusuke Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20200212288
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a piezoelectric element in which a piezoelectric body substrate piece is subjected to polarization treatment and a piezoelectric element is produced. The method includes a first step in which the piezoelectric body substrate piece is held on a flat plate-shaped slightly adhesive sheet and a second step in which voltage is applied to the piezoelectric body substrate piece held on the slightly adhesive sheet and the piezoelectric body substrate piece is subjected to polarization treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki OBATA, Masayuki UETANI, Ryusuke IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200209302
    Abstract: Provided is a method for inspecting a piezoelectric element in which voltage is applied to a piezoelectric element and evaluation of the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric element is performed. The method includes a first step in which the piezoelectric element is held on a flat plate-shaped slightly adhesive sheet and a second step in which voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element held on the slightly adhesive sheet and evaluation of the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric element is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Obata, Masayuki Uetani, Ryusuke Ikeda