Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Azuma

Hiroshi Azuma 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: 20240094234
    Abstract: The present invention controls liquid shaking during transportation while maintaining high-precision with respect to the stopping position of a specimen at the time of device start-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Satoru KANEKO, Takahiro SUZUKI, Yasuaki AOYAMA, Ryosuke HOSHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Shinji AZUMA
  • Patent number: 11415549
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eddy current flaw detection device capable of applying a sufficiently strong magnetic field to a test object without using a significantly large magnet. A magnetic-field forming magnet 60 includes a base magnet piece 60a and a tip magnet piece 60b. The tip magnet piece 60b has a tip pole face 62 from which a magnetic pole is directed toward a test object 30. The tip pole face 62 has a smaller area than a base face 64 of the base magnet piece 60a, the base face 64 being located on the opposite side of the magnetic-field forming magnet 60 from the tip pole face 62.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Arai, Akihiro Shin, Takaaki Yamada, Hiroshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 11320401
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eddy current flaw detection device that sufficiently removes noise from a detection signal. A magnetic field is applied to a test object by a magnetic-field forming magnet. The magnetic flux density of a magnetic field generated by the magnetic-field forming magnet is set at a value in a predetermined range according to a distance between the magnetic-field forming magnet and a detection surface and the thickness of the test object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Nihon Densokuki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Arai, Akihiro Shin, Takaaki Yamada, Hiroshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 11143621
    Abstract: The present invention provides a strong magnetic force and high heat resistance for a magnetic-field forming magnet that applies a magnetic field to a test object to be inspected by an eddy current flaw detection device. A magnetic-field forming magnet for applying a magnetic field to a test object includes a first magnet and a second magnet. The first magnet has a strong magnet force and the second magnet having higher heat resistance than the first magnet is attached to a near end of the first magnet, the end near the test object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Arai, Akihiro Shin, Takaaki Yamada, Hiroshi Azuma
  • Publication number: 20200292500
    Abstract: The present invention provides a strong magnetic force and high heat resistance for a magnetic-field forming magnet that applies a magnetic field to a test object to be inspected by an eddy current flaw detection device. A magnetic-field forming magnet 60 for applying a magnetic field to a test object 30 includes a first magnet 60a and a second magnet 60b. The first magnet 60a has a strong magnet force and the second magnet 60b having higher heat resistance than the first magnet 60a is attached to a near end 62 of the first magnet 60a (the end near the test object 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki ARAI, Akihiro SHIN, Takaaki YAMADA, Hiroshi AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20200284761
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eddy current flaw detection device that sufficiently removes noise from a detection signal. A magnetic field is applied to a test object by a magnetic-field forming magnet. The magnetic flux density of a magnetic field generated by the magnetic-field forming magnet is set at a value in a predetermined range according to a distance between the magnetic-field forming magnet and a detection surface and the thickness of the test object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki ARAI, Akihiro SHIN, Takaaki YAMADA, Hiroshi AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20200278321
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eddy current flaw detection device capable of applying a sufficiently strong magnetic field to a test object without using a significantly large magnet. A magnetic-field forming magnet 60 includes a base magnet piece 60a and a tip magnet piece 60b. The tip magnet piece 60b has a tip pole face 62 from which a magnetic pole is directed toward a test object 30. The tip pole face 62 has a smaller area than a base face 64 of the base magnet piece 60a, the base face 64 being located on the opposite side of the magnetic-field forming magnet 60 from the tip pole face 62.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki ARAI, Akihiro SHIN, Takaaki YAMADA, Hiroshi AZUMA
  • Patent number: 9975910
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein a ring Z is a 5 to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring having one or two heteroatoms in the ring; X1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a hydroxy C1-6 alkyl group, —B(OH)2, a boronate ester group, a cyclic boronate ester group, a boranyl group, a cyclic boranyl group, —BF3Mn1, —Sn(R12)(R13)(R14), a leaving group, a carboxy group, a formyl group, or —NR16R17; and X2 is a hydrogen atom or —CO2R18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keigo Tanaka, Takashi Fukuyama, Norio Murai, Wataru Itano, Shinsuke Hirota, Daisuke Iida, Hiroshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 9733517
    Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a cover member and a display panel. The cover member includes a base material and a light-shielding layer provided in a frame-like manner. A double-faced adhesive sheet is provided so as to cover the surface of the base material and an edge portion on an inner circumferential side of the light-shielding layer. A plurality of grooves not deep enough to penetrate the light-shielding layer are provided on the edge portion on the inner circumferential side of the light-shielding layer to which the double-faced adhesive sheet is bonded. The grooves extend from the inner circumference toward an outer circumference of the light-shielding layer. The grooves are arranged side by side along the inner circumference of the light-shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Miyashita, Kimio Anai, Hiroshi Azuma
  • Publication number: 20160377914
    Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a cover member and a display panel. The cover member includes a base material and a light-shielding layer provided in a frame-like manner. A double-faced adhesive sheet is provided so as to cover the surface of the base material and an edge portion on an inner circumferential side of the light-shielding layer. A plurality of grooves not deep enough to penetrate the light-shielding layer are provided on the edge portion on the inner circumferential side of the light-shielding layer to which the double-faced adhesive sheet is bonded. The grooves extend from the inner circumference toward an outer circumference of the light-shielding layer. The grooves are arranged side by side along the inner circumference of the light-shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIYASHITA, Kimio ANAI, Hiroshi AZUMA
  • Publication number: 20160168176
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein a ring Z is a 5 to 6-membered heteroaromatic ring having one or two heteroatoms in the ring; X1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a hydroxy C1-6 alkyl group, —B(OH)2, a boronate ester group, a cyclic boronate ester group, a boranyl group, a cyclic boranyl group, —BF3Mn1, —Sn(R12)(R13)(R14), a leaving group, a carboxy group, a formyl group, or —NR16R17; and X2 is a hydrogen atom or —CO2R18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Eisai R&D Management Co., Lt.d
    Inventors: Keigo Tanaka, Takashi Fukuyama, Norio Murai, Wataru Itano, Shinsuke Hirota, Daisuke Iida, Hiroshi Azuma
  • Patent number: 9091901
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes a display panel having a first display area switchable to a two-dimensional display mode or a three-dimensional display mode and a second display area. A liquid crystal lens unit is arranged above the display panel and having a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first electrode formed in the first and second display areas for controlling alignment of the liquid crystal layer, a second electrode passing the second display area for supplying a voltage to the first electrode of the first display area, and a third electrode arranged between the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer in the second display area so that the third electrode has an overlap area with the second electrode in plane. The second substrate includes a fourth electrode formed so as to control the alignment of the liquid crystal layer with the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Azuma, Takashi Sasabayashi
  • Patent number: 8904772
    Abstract: Regarding an engine exhaust gas heat exchanger that allows exhaust gas to collide with a coolant passage through apertures, a configuration that can improve efficiency of heat exchange is provided. The engine exhaust gas heat exchanger 1 is provided with multiple stages of unit exhaust gas passages 3a, 3b, 3c that are configured with a first exhaust gas passage A in which a plane facing an inlet is blocked and that has a plurality of apertures 30 in a circumferential direction and in a flow direction, and a second exhaust gas passage B that has a dividing wall facing the apertures 30 and also serving as the coolant passage 20 and an outlet that also serves as an inlet of the first exhaust gas passage A of a next stage or an outlet 26 of the engine exhaust gas heat exchanger 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Azuma, Kosuke Matsuura
  • Patent number: 8724068
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line including an oblique line portion extending in a third direction which crosses at an acute angle a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a pixel electrode including an oblique electrode portion extending in the third direction, and a first alignment film covering the pixel electrode, a second substrate including a counter-electrode which is opposed to the pixel electrode, and a second alignment film covering the counter-electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first rubbing direction of the first alignment film is a direction which crosses the third direction at an acute angle, and an angle formed between the first rubbing direction and the third direction is 3.6° or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Azuma, Hideyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130258217
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a stereoscopic image display device includes a display panel having a first display area for performing a two-dimensional display mode or a three-dimensional display mode selectively and a second display area performing a display mode different from the selected display mode in the first display area. A liquid crystal lens unit having first and second substrates and liquid crystal layer therebetween is arranged in front of the display panel for forming a liquid crystal lens corresponding to the three-dimensional display. The relation of a distance and a potential difference between counter electrodes arranged on the second substrate adjacent each other sandwiching a boundary display area between the first display area and the second display area is set so that generation of a different lens from a lens form to perform the three-dimensional display mode in either one of the first and second display areas is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Japan Display Central Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi AZUMA, Takashi SASABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20130257828
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes a display panel having a first display area switchable to a two-dimensional display mode or a three-dimensional display mode and a second display area. A liquid crystal lens unit is arranged above the display panel and having a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first electrode formed in the first and second display areas for controlling alignment of the liquid crystal layer, a second electrode passing the second display area for supplying a voltage to the first electrode of the first display area, and a third electrode arranged between the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer in the second display area so that the third electrode has an overlap area with the second electrode in plane. The second substrate includes a fourth electrode formed so as to control the alignment of the liquid crystal layer with the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Japan Display Central Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi AZUMA, Takashi Sasabayashi
  • Patent number: 8436009
    Abstract: By oral administration of a compound represented by the following Formula (I): the blood level of Compound (IV): which has an excellent inhibitory action against blood coagulation factor VIIa and the anticoagulant action, reaches a level sufficient for expression of its pharmacological actions. Therefore, the compound of the present invention is useful as a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for diseases caused by thrombus formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Masanobu Shinoda, Shinsuke Hirota, Kazunobu Kira, Hiroshi Azuma, Atsushi Takemura, So Yasui, Kazutomi Kusano, Masaki Mikamoto, Takao Omae
  • Publication number: 20130053563
    Abstract: By oral administration of a compound represented by the following Formula (I): the blood level of Compound (IV): which has an excellent inhibitory action against blood coagulation factor VIIa and the anticoagulant action, reaches a level sufficient for expression of its pharmacological actions. Therefore, the compound of the present invention is useful as a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for diseases caused by thrombus formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: EISAI R&D MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Richard Clark, Fumiyoshi Matsuura, Masanobu Shinoda, Shinsuke Hirota, Kazunobu Kira, Hiroshi Azuma, Atsushi Takemura, So Yasui, Kazutomi Kusano, Masaki Mikamoto, Takao Omae
  • Publication number: 20130000286
    Abstract: Regarding an engine exhaust gas heat exchanger that allows exhaust gas to collide with a coolant passage through apertures, a configuration that can improve efficiency of heat exchange is provided. The engine exhaust gas heat exchanger 1 is provided with multiple stages of unit exhaust gas passages 3a, 3b, 3c that are configured with a first exhaust gas passage A in which a plane facing an inlet is blocked and that has a plurality of apertures 30 in a circumferential direction and in a flow direction, and a second exhaust gas passage B that has a dividing wall facing the apertures 30 and also serving as the coolant passage 20 and an outlet that also serves as an inlet of the first exhaust gas passage A of a next stage or an outlet 26 of the engine exhaust gas heat exchanger 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Azuma, Kosuke Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20120162579
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line including an oblique line portion extending in a third direction which crosses at an acute angle a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a pixel electrode including an oblique electrode portion extending in the third direction, and a first alignment film covering the pixel electrode, a second substrate including a counter-electrode which is opposed to the pixel electrode, and a second alignment film covering the counter-electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first rubbing direction of the first alignment film is a direction which crosses the third direction at an acute angle, and an angle formed between the first rubbing direction and the third direction is 3.6° or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroshi AZUMA, Hideyuki Takahashi