Patents by Inventor Hiroki Sakai

Hiroki Sakai 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: 20240141267
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module includes: an LED that emits an ultraviolet ray; an information holding apparatus; and a module-side connector electrically connected to the LED and the information holding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kenichi HORIUCHI, Kousuke HONDA, Nobuo HORIMOTO, Hiroki HIRAI, Taiki OSHIMOTO, Yuta SAKAI, Kaori YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240141276
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module includes: an LED that emits an ultraviolet ray; a metallic cylindrical body in which the LED is accommodated; and a metallic coupling for fixing the metallic cylindrical body to a culture apparatus by being engaged with an engaged portion fixed to the culture apparatus, in which the metallic cylindrical body and the metallic coupling dissipate heat generated by the LED to the engaged portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroki HIRAI, Nobuo HORIMOTO, Kenichi HORIUCHI, Kousuke HONDA, Taiki OSHIMOTO, Yuta SAKAI, Kaori YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240141277
    Abstract: A culture apparatus includes a box and a light emitting diode (LED) module detachably attached to the box and configured to emit an ultraviolet ray inside the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroki HIRAI, Nobuo HORIMOTO, Kenichi HORIUCHI, Kousuke HONDA, Taiki OSHIMOTO, Yuta SAKAI, Kaori YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11973291
    Abstract: A first connector includes a first terminal member having a tip side extending in a first direction X1, a first connector housing for holding the first terminal member, and a slide member to be held in the first connector housing. The first connector housing includes a protecting portion for covering the first terminal member except a part on a side in a second direction Y1 orthogonal to the first direction X1, out of surrounding sides orthogonal to the first direction X1, a first opening open in the first direction X1 in the protecting portion, and a second opening open in the second direction Y1 in the protecting portion. The slide member is slidable in a first opposite direction X2 opposite to the first direction X1 from a closing position for closing the second opening to an opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroki Sakai
  • Patent number: 11960839
    Abstract: A cause-effect sentence analysis device including: a cause-effect sentence extraction unit configured to extract a cause-effect sentence including a cause expression and an effect expression from a text; an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a reference expression for analyzing the degree of similarity; a similarity degree analysis unit, for a cause-effect sentence extracted by the cause-effect sentence extraction unit, configured to calculate a cause similarity degree, namely, the degree of similarity between the reference expression and the cause expression included in the cause-effect sentence, and an effect similarity degree, namely, the degree of similarity between the reference expression and the effect expression; and a desired cause-effect sentence extraction unit for extracting a cause-effect sentence in which one of the cause expression and the effect expression included in the cause-effect sentence is similar to the reference expression and the other is not similar to the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Resonac Corporation, School Juridical Person Seikei Gakuen
    Inventors: Takuya Minami, Yoshishige Okuno, Chinatsu Tanabe, Yusuke Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Sakai, Hiroki Sakaji
  • Patent number: 11926246
    Abstract: In a local cart traveling system, a frame track includes first and second metal rails each with an L-shaped cross section and facing each other. A local cart is within the frame track, and includes a first electricity receiving tire and a second electricity receiving tire to travel on horizontal travel surfaces of the rails. A voltage supplier supplies an AC voltage to the travel surfaces, so that the first metal rail and a first electricity receiving tire define a first capacitor and the second metal rail and the second electricity receiving tire define a second capacitor. The local cart includes a power receiver to receive AC power, and a travel motor that receives power after the AC power is rectified. The frame track includes a connecting plate as an electrical insulator covering portions of the surfaces of vertical walls of the first metal rail and the second metal rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Minoru Mizutani, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Masafumi Hayakawa, Takashi Ohira, Naoki Sakai, Hiroki Kuniyoshi, Makoto Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20230378682
    Abstract: A terminal unit is provided with a plate-like terminal having a tip side extending in a first direction and a protecting member to be fixed to the tip side of the terminal. The terminal includes a first tip part and claw engaging portions. The protecting member includes a protecting body portion formed with an insertion recess, into which the first tip part is inserted, arm portions extending in a second direction from the both sides in the width direction of the protecting body portion and claw portions projecting toward each other from second tip parts of a pair of the arm portions. The protecting member is fixed to the terminal by fitting the claw portions into the claw engaging portions with the first tip part inserted in the insertion recess. The arm portions extend from an end part of the protecting body portion on the first direction side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroki SAKAI
  • Patent number: 11633962
    Abstract: Provided is a printing device in which a height position of an object can be accurately adjusted with a simple configuration. The printing device includes: a base part having an opening on a side and multiple first slits and second slits disposed side by side in an up-down direction; a support member for supporting the object, slidably engaged with any first and second slit among the first and second slits in a lateral direction from the opening side and being slidable through the opening between a pull-out position pulled out from the base part and a storage position stored in the base part; and a head part disposed above the support member at the storage position and ejecting ink toward the object supported by the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sakai, Yoshihiko Imura
  • Patent number: 11588950
    Abstract: Provided is a printing device that can accurately perform printing on a recording medium. The printing device includes: a frame member disposed to surround a nail tip; a printing unit configured to perform printing on the nail tip surrounded by the frame member; a communication part configured to acquire print information which is generated based on an image obtained by capturing the frame member and the nail tip and indicates a layout of printing to be applied to the nail tip in a printable region defined by the frame member; and a print control part configured to control the printing unit based on the acquired print information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Sakai, Yoshihiko Imura
  • Publication number: 20220380650
    Abstract: A latent heat storage body microcapsule includes a core including gallium or gallium alloy; and a shell covering the core and including gallium oxide. A method for producing the same includes a particle-forming step of forming gallium or an alloy of gallium in a liquid state into particles; a water treatment step of heating the particles in distilled water to form a gallium hydrate on a surface of each of the particles; and an oxidation treatment step of oxidizing the gallium hydrate to form a shell including gallium oxide. The method includes a particle-forming step of forming gallium or an alloy of gallium in a liquid state into particles; a cooling step of cooling the particles to a solid state; and a pH treatment step of immersing the particles in an aqueous solution having a predetermined pH to form a shell including gallium hydrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Takahiro NOMURA, Kohei KASHIYAMA, Hiroki SAKAI, Miki HAGA, Shunsuke CHO, Nan SHENG, Takahiro KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220320779
    Abstract: A first connector 20 attachable to and detachable from a second connector 70 includes a plurality of first terminal members 21 having tip parts extending in a first direction X1, and a first connector housing 30 for holding the plurality of first terminal members 21. The first connector housing 30 includes side walls 43 having tip parts extending in the first direction X1. The side wall 43 includes a first fitting portion 50 to be convex-concavely fit to a second fitting portion 100 provided in the second connector 70. The first fitting portion 50 is engaged with the second fitting portion 100 in a second direction Y1 intersecting an assembling direction D1 of the first and second connectors 20, 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroki SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220320789
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of terminals to be respectively connected to end parts of a plurality of wires, an annular connector housing for accommodating the plurality of terminals, and an inner member to be mounted on an end part of the connector housing. The connector includes a plurality of through holes provided in the inner member, the plurality of wires being individually passed through the plurality of through holes, a plurality of annular sealing members to be individually fit inside the plurality of through holes, and an annular sealing member to be fit outside the inner member. The sealing members are held in close contact with outer peripheral surfaces of the wires and inner peripheral surfaces of the through holes. The sealing member is held in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the inner member and an inner peripheral surface of the connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroki SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220298401
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a latent heat storage body which has a melting point of about 300 to 550° C. and is difficult to cause leakage of a phase changing material, and a product obtained by applying the body. Provided is a microcapsule for latent heat storage materials including a metal core containing Zn and Al and a shell covering the metal core. The shell of the microcapsule includes an oxide film containing Zn and O, and an oxide film containing Al and O adjacent to an inner side of the oxide film. In the microcapsule, a mass ratio of ZnAl2O4 is 4% or less. The mass ratio is determined by analyzing the microcapsule by an XRD (X-ray diffractometer) device and subjecting results to quantitative analysis using a RIR (Reference Integrity Ratio) method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro Nomura, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Hiroki Sakai, Shunsuke Cho, Kohei Kashiyama, Kenji Sato, Kazuyuki Miya, Yoshitaka Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20220173544
    Abstract: A first connector includes a first terminal member having a tip side extending in a first direction X1, a first connector housing for holding the first terminal member, and a slide member to be held in the first connector housing. The first connector housing includes a protecting portion for covering the first terminal member except a part on a side in a second direction Y1 orthogonal to the first direction X1, out of surrounding sides orthogonal to the first direction X1, a first opening open in the first direction X1 in the protecting portion, and a second opening open in the second direction Y1 in the protecting portion. The slide member is slidable in a first opposite direction X2 opposite to the first direction X1 from a closing position for closing the second opening to an opening position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroki SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20210331489
    Abstract: Provided is a printing device in which a height position of an object can be accurately adjusted with a simple configuration. The printing device includes: a base part having an opening on a side and multiple first slits and second slits disposed side by side in an up-down direction; a support member for supporting the object, slidably engaged with any first and second slit among the first and second slits in a lateral direction from the opening side and being slidable through the opening between a pull-out position pulled out from the base part and a storage position stored in the base part; and a head part disposed above the support member at the storage position and ejecting ink toward the object supported by the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki SAKAI, Yoshihiko IMURA
  • Publication number: 20210160390
    Abstract: Provided is a printing device that can accurately perform printing on a recording medium. The printing device includes: a frame member disposed to surround a nail tip; a printing unit configured to perform printing on the nail tip surrounded by the frame member; a communication part configured to acquire print information which is generated based on an image obtained by capturing the frame member and the nail tip and indicates a layout of printing to be applied to the nail tip in a printable region defined by the frame member; and a print control part configured to control the printing unit based on the acquired print information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki SAKAI, Yoshihiko IMURA
  • Patent number: 10925848
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a novel pharmaceutical that has an excellent tryptophanase inhibitory effect, and suppresses worsening of renal function to preserve the kidney by reducing production of indoxyl sulfate in the blood. Provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. In the formula (I), R1 and R2 are the same or different, and represent a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halogeno C1-C6 alkyl group or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group; n represents 0, 1 or 2; each X represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom or the like; and Y represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group or a halogeno C1-C6 alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Soneda, Hiroki Sakai, Koji Matsumoto, Naomi Tanaka, Taichi Fukunaga
  • Publication number: 20190365688
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a novel pharmaceutical that has an excellent tryptophanase inhibitory effect, and suppresses worsening of renal function to preserve the kidney by reducing production of indoxyl sulfate in the blood. Provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. In the formula (I), R1 and R2 are the same or different, and represent a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halogeno C1-C6 alkyl group or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group; n represents 0, 1 or 2; each X represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom or the like; and Y represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C3-C6 cycloalkoxy group or a halogeno C1-C6 alkoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Soneda, Hiroki Sakai, Koji Matsumoto, Naomi Tanaka, Taichi Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 9770942
    Abstract: A soundproof wheel includes a soundproofing device which is mounted to an inner peripheral surface of a rim section of the wheel. The soundproofing device is provided with: a fixing ring which is fitted in and fixed to a groove formed in the inner peripheral surface of the rim section; an elastic body section which is adhered to an outer peripheral surface of the fixing ring, is disposed within the groove, and has a plurality of elastic body pieces; and an additional mass section which is adhered to an opposite side of the elastic body section with respect to the fixing ring, is disposed within the groove, and has a plurality of additional mass pieces. The soundproofing device includes a plurality of dynamic vibration absorbers, each having an elastic body piece and an additional mass piece. This soundproof wheel allows for reduction in wheel vibration noise and is highly durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Fujimoto, Hideki Minami, Hiroki Sakai, Shingo Abe
  • Publication number: 20160023510
    Abstract: This soundproof wheel includes a soundproofing device (3) which is mounted to an inner peripheral surface (6) of a rim section (5) of the wheel. The soundproofing device (3) is provided with: a fixing ring (10) which is fitted in and fixed to a groove (8) formed in the inner peripheral surface (6) of the rim section (5); an elastic body section (11) which is adhered to an outer peripheral surface (10a) of the fixing ring (10), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of elastic body pieces; and an additional mass section (12) which is adhered to an opposite side of the elastic body section (11) with respect to the fixing ring (10), is disposed within the groove (8), and has a plurality of additional mass pieces. The soundproofing device (3) includes a plurality of dynamic vibration absorbers. Each of the dynamic vibration absorbers has an elastic body piece and an additional mass piece. This soundproof wheel allows for reduction in wheel vibration noise and is highly durable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro FUJIMOTO, Hideki MINAMI, Hiroki SAKAI, Shingo ABE