Patents by Inventor Hironori Takahashi
Hironori Takahashi 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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Publication number: 20220236677Abstract: The fixing device includes a heating roller and a pressure roller. The heating roller has a rotating member, a heating member, and a support member. The heating member has a heater, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The heater generates heat by energization. The first terminal is connected to one end of the heater. The second terminal is connected to the other end of the heater. The first terminal protrudes from one end of the rotating member in the longitudinal direction of the rotating member and is hooked on a hook provided on the support member so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction. The second terminal protrudes from the other end of the rotating member in the longitudinal direction and is fixed to the support member so as not to be movable along the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventor: Hironori TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 11385589Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a drum unit, and a developing unit. The developing unit includes a developing unit projection projecting out from opposite sides of the developing unit along an extension line of a rotation shaft of a developing roller. The apparatus main body includes a first developing projection guide portion configured to guide the developing unit projection from a first start position to a relay position in the apparatus main body, the relay position located closer to the photoconductor drum than the first start position. The drum unit includes a second developing projection guide portion configured to, succeeding from the first developing projection guide portion, guide the developing unit projection from the relay position to a first end position, the first end position located closer to the photoconductor drum than the relay position.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yuki Uohashi, Rei Yamagishi, Hironori Takahashi
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Patent number: 11372256Abstract: Provided is an optical element including: a main body which is formed of a medium capable of transmitting first light and second light having a wavelength longer than that of the first light, in which the main body includes an incident region into which the first light and the second light are incident, in which a gap which is inclined with respect to the incident region and in which a medium having a refractive index with respect to the first light and the second light lower than that of the main body is disposed is provided inside the main body, and in which a gap width from an interface bordering the main body and the gap is larger than a penetration length of an evanescent wave of the first light at the interface and is smaller than a penetration length of an evanescent wave of the second light at the interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Atsushi Nakanishi, Hironori Takahashi
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Patent number: 11320569Abstract: An optical element for terahertz waves includes: an optical component including a silicon surface, an antireflection film including an organic resin including a cycloolefin-based polymer as a main component, and inorganic particles dispersed in the organic resin; and an adhesive layer located between the optical component and the antireflection film in a thickness direction of the antireflection film and bonding the silicon surface of the optical component and the antireflection film to each other. The adhesive layer includes a thermally denatured olefin-based polymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., Teijin LimitedInventors: Yoichi Kawada, Hironori Takahashi, Yoshinori Ikeda, Junshi Soeda
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Patent number: 11310873Abstract: A fluid heating component including: a pillar-shaped member made of ceramics and formed with through channels through which a fluid passes, and a conductive coating layer disposed on at least a part of a circumferential surface of the pillar-shaped member, wherein the conductive coating layer is disposed on coats the whole circumference of a cut surface of the pillar-shaped member in a state where the conducive coating layer is electrically connected, in the cut surface of the pillar-shaped member which is perpendicular to a passing direction of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Takahashi, Hiroki Ishida
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Patent number: 11294319Abstract: An image forming device includes a sheet feeding device, an image forming part, a fixing device, a conveyance path, a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is disposed on the conveyance path on a downstream side of the fixing device in the conveyance direction and detects the sheet passed along the conveyance path. The second sensor is disposed on the conveyance path on an upstream side of the fixing device in a conveyance direction and detects the sheet passed along the conveyance path. The fixing device stops a driving of a heating source and stops a rotation of a fixing belt when the first sensor does not detect the sheet passing properly. The fixing device stops the driving of the heating source and stops the rotation of the fixing belt after a predetermined period when the second sensor do not detect the sheet passing properly.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Hironori Takahashi
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Patent number: 11293859Abstract: A fermentation state monitoring apparatus includes: a terahertz wave generation element that outputs inspection light using a terahertz wave to a fermented food under fermentation in a sealed product container; a terahertz wave detection element that detects return light of the inspection light reflected by the fermented food in the product container; and a determination unit that determines a fermentation progress of the fermented food based on an index value including a reflectance of the return light with respect to the inspection light or an absorption coefficient of the return light with respect to the inspection light.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignees: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K., National Institute of Health SciencesInventors: Kouichiro Akiyama, Kazuki Horita, Hironori Takahashi, Hiroshi Satozono, Tomoaki Sakamoto
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Patent number: 11215526Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inspection apparatus and an inspection method that enable inspection of the performance of an image pickup element. Generation of collimated light and transmission of part of the collimated light through a transmission filter having a light-blocking face provided with circular holes arranged regularly, causes conversion to rays of columnar collimated light arranged regularly. An image including the rays of columnar collimated light arranged regularly, is captured by an image pickup element being inspected. Then, acquisition of the difference between the image captured by the image pickup element being inspected and an ideal image captured by an ideal image pickup element and comparison between the difference and a threshold, result in inspection of the performance of the image pickup element being inspected.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuji Kimura, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Yuji Furukawa, Kohei Harada, Hironori Takahashi, Hiroyuki Goto, Heiichiro Ryu, Katsuaki Tatebayashi
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Patent number: 11219100Abstract: A fluid heating component including: a porous body made of ceramics and formed with through channels through which a fluid passes, and a conductive coating layer disposed on a through channel surface of at least a part of each through channel, wherein the conductive coating layer is electrically connected, and is continuous.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Takahashi, Hiroki Ishida
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Patent number: 11208357Abstract: A method for producing a silicon carbide sintered body, comprising adding water to a raw material mixture containing silicon carbide powder, at least one binder, and optionally at least one carbon source other than the silicon carbide and the at least one binder, and subjecting the raw material mixture to kneading, molding, and drying in this order, to obtain a dried body; heating the dried body to remove organic substances from the dried body to obtain a degreased body; and firing the degreased body in an inert atmosphere to obtain a silicon carbide sintered body. The method comprises controlling an expansion/shrinkage rate of the sintered body by adjusting at least one of (1) an amount of the at least one carbon source in the raw material mixture, (2) an amount of the at least one binder in the raw material mixture, and (3) a degreasing rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Ishida, Hironori Takahashi
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Publication number: 20210397121Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a drum unit, and a developing unit. The developing unit includes a developing unit projection projecting out from opposite sides of the developing unit along an extension line of a rotation shaft of a developing roller. The apparatus main body includes a first developing projection guide portion configured to guide the developing unit projection from a first start position to a relay position in the apparatus main body, the relay position located closer to the photoconductor drum than the first start position. The drum unit includes a second developing projection guide portion configured to, succeeding from the first developing projection guide portion, guide the developing unit projection from the relay position to a first end position, the first end position located closer to the photoconductor drum than the relay position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Yuki Uohashi, Rei Yamagishi, Hironori Takahashi
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Patent number: 11168033Abstract: A method for drying at least one unfired columnar honeycomb formed body comprising a raw material composition containing at least one raw material of ceramics, water and at least one heat-gelling binder, and cells defined by partition walls comprising flow paths from a first end surface to a second end surface. The method comprising drying the honeycomb formed body by passing hot gas satisfying 0.8?T2/T1?3.3, where T1 represents a gelation temperature of the binder (° C.) and T2 represents a wet-bulb temperature of the hot gas (° C.) through the flow paths from the first end surface and out the second end surface, while surrounding the honeycomb formed body with a correction mold to correct the shape of the honeycomb formed body during drying.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Shuhei Kuno, Hironori Takahashi
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Patent number: 11126120Abstract: A fixing device includes a heating section. The heating section includes a heater, a heater holding member, a heat-sensitive body, a cover member, and an urging member. The heater holding member holds the heater. The heat-sensitive body faces the heater. The cover member covers the heat-sensitive body. The urging member urges the cover member in a first direction which is toward the heater from the heat-sensitive body. The urging member extends in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and engages with the heater holding member and the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Hironori Takahashi, Masakazu Uehara, Tomohiro Watatani, Yuhiro Sakai, Fumito Nakamoto
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Patent number: 11126119Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a pressure member, a first holding member, and a second holding member. The fixing belt is endless and includes a first rim and a second rim. The pressure member presses the fixing belt by being in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the fixing belt and rotates about a rotation axis of the pressure member. The first holding member is attached to the fixing belt and holds the first rim of the fixing belt. The second holding member is attached to the fixing belt and holds the second rim of the fixing belt. The second holding member includes a base portion, a main portion, and a protrusion. The main portion protrudes from the base portion. The protrusion protrudes from the main portion in a direction away from the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Hironori Takahashi, Masakazu Uehara, Tomohiro Watatani, Yuhiro Sakai, Fumito Nakamoto
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Publication number: 20210208530Abstract: An image forming device includes a sheet feeding device, an image forming part, a fixing device, a conveyance path, a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is disposed on the conveyance path on a downstream side of the fixing device in the conveyance direction and detects the sheet passed along the conveyance path. The second sensor is disposed on the conveyance path on an upstream side of the fixing device in a conveyance direction and detects the sheet passed along the conveyance path. The fixing device stops a driving of a heating source and stops a rotation of a fixing belt when the first sensor does not detect the sheet passing properly. The fixing device stops the driving of the heating source and stops the rotation of the fixing belt after a predetermined period when the second sensor do not detect the sheet passing properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Hironori TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20210144983Abstract: A fishing rod includes a rod blank which is configured to be attached to a fishing reel on a lower side. The rod blank includes a main portion and a rear grip portion which is continuous to a rod end side of the main portion. An end surface of the rod blank on the rod end side is inclined such that the lower side extends farther in a direction of the rod end side than the upper side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Yasuyuki OSOREDA, Hironori TAKAHASHI, Takahiro YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20210144982Abstract: A fishing rod has a rod blank which is configured to be attached a fishing reel on a lower side. The rod blank includes a main portion and a rear grip portion which is continuous to a rod end side of the main portion. The rear grip portion includes a corner portion which is located radially outward and higher relative to an outer perimeter of the main portion, the corner portion being farther from a center of the main portion in a radial direction than a lowermost point of the rear grip portion in a transverse sectional view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Yasuyuki OSOREDA, Hironori TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 10990046Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a pressure member, and a heating section. The heating section faces an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt. The heating section includes a heater and a heater holding member. The heater heats the fixing belt. The heater holding member holds the heater. The heater holding member has a first side surface, a second side surface, and an inclined slit. The first and second side surfaces are in contact with the inner circumferential surface. The first side surface has the inclined slit. The inclined slit is located in the first side surface in a direction of a rotational axis of the fixing belt. The inclined slit has one end on a side of the pressure member and the other end on an opposite side to the side of the pressure member. The other end is located nearer a middle (center) of the first side surface in the direction of the rotational axis than the one end.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Tomohiro Watatani, Masakazu Uehara, Hironori Takahashi, Yuhiro Sakai, Fumito Nakamoto
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Patent number: 10969718Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing belt and a heating section. The heating section faces an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt. The heating section includes a heater, a heater holding member, a reinforcing member, and at least one rotor. The heater heats the fixing belt. The heater holding member holds the heater. The reinforcing member reinforces the heater holding member. The at least one rotor faces the inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt. The at least one rotor is attached to the reinforcing member.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Tomohiro Watatani, Masakazu Uehara, Hironori Takahashi, Yuhiro Sakai, Fumito Nakamoto
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Publication number: 20210062700Abstract: An electric heating type support includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure being configured to a ceramic, including: an outer peripheral wall; and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from one end face to other end face to form a flow path; at least one electrode layer disposed on a surface of the outer peripheral wall of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; and at least one electrode connecting portion provided on the at least one electrode layer, the at least one electrode connecting portion being connectable to a metal connector. The at least one electrode connecting portion has at least one independent rising portion, and a height of the at least one electrode connecting portion from a surface of the at least one electrode layer is from 1 to 6 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki KASAI, Hironori TAKAHASHI, Yukiharu MORITA