Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Harada

Hiroshi Harada 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: 20130079454
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a resin composition in which the fiber length of the fibrous filler contained in the resin composition is controlled. The method includes a step of feeding a resin (A) and a fibrous filler (B) to an extruder, melt-kneading and then extruding them. The extruder includes a cylinder, a screw mounted in the cylinder, a main feed port provided in the cylinder, and a side feed port provided rearwards from the main feed port in the extrusion direction. Part of the resin (A) and part of a fibrous filler (B) having a weight-average fiber length of not less than 1 mm are fed through the main feed port and the rest of the resin (A) and the rest of the fibrous filler (B) having a weight-average fiber length of not less than 1 mm are fed through the side feed port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi SEKIMURA, Hiroshi HARADA, Koichi MIZUMOTO
  • Patent number: 8406804
    Abstract: To provide a method of selecting an optimal base station for each application when accumulating communication quality in response to an application type for a base station and a communication terminal switches base stations. A communication quality database 31 is prepared by assigning a current location of a communication terminal device, a currently running application program and a communication quality when executing an application program. When making a new connection with a base station, the current application and location is used to select a base station having an optimal communication quality from the communication quality database 31. This mechanism may be provided in the communication terminal device or may be provided as a communication system including a server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Inventors: Kentaro Ishizu, Homare Murakami, Goh Miyamoto, Ha Nguyen Tran, Stanislav Filin, Hiroshi Harada
  • Publication number: 20130070867
    Abstract: Improving the accuracy of estimation of channel responses in receiving signals from a plurality of antennas is disclosed. A transmitting device of a base station includes a preamble A generating unit 010, a preamble B generating unit 011, phase rotating units 012 and 013, multiplexing units 014 and 015, an forward error correction coding unit 016, an S/P converting unit 017, a mapping unit 018, a changeover switch 019, IDFT (or IFFT) units 020 and 026, P/S converting units 021 and 027, GI (Guard Interval) inserting units 022 and 028, D/A converting units 023 and 029, radio transmitting units 024 and 030 and antenna units 025 and 031. In the preamble A generating unit 010 and the preamble B generating unit 011, a preamble A and a preamble B (see the packet format in FIG. 1) are generated, respectively. The preamble A is outputted to the multiplexing units 014 and 015, while the preamble B is outputted to the phase rotating units 012 and 013.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shimpei To, Yasuhiro Hamaguchi, Hideo Nanba, Seiichi Sampei, Hiroshi Harada, Masafumi Moriyama
  • Publication number: 20130064237
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system and the like that can avoid interference even if a plurality of networks coexist. The wireless communication system includes a primary user, cluster head equipment, and a secondary user. The cluster head equipment is for providing a local area network to a cluster region containing the abovementioned primary user. Also, the cluster head equipment contains: an acquisition means that acquires one or both—of information regarding the primary user and information regarding a primary signal—and the like; and a transmission means that transmits information to the secondary user. Then, using this wireless communication system, the secondary user performs cognitive wireless communication or the like on the basis of the information received from the transmission means of the cluster head equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: National Institute of Information and Communicatio
    Inventors: Gabriel Porto Villardi, Chen Sun, Yohannes Alemseged Demessie, Ha Nguyen Tran, Hiroshi Harada
  • Publication number: 20120322476
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system capable of avoiding interference even when a network including a secondary user coexists. The wireless communication system includes a primary user belonging to a first network, a first secondary user belonging to a second network, and a coexistence manager (CM). The coexistence manager (CM) acquires information relating to spectrum holes that are, at least temporarily, not in use by the primary user. In addition, the coexistence manager (CM) determines whether or not usage of the spectrum holes by the first secondary user causes interference. If the determination result is that interference is caused, coexistence manager (CM) notifies to this effect a second secondary user belonging to a third network, which differs from the second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Inventors: Chen Sun, Ha Nguyen Tran, Yohannes Alemseged Demessie, Hiroshi Harada
  • Publication number: 20120287804
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication system capable of increasing safety in the aviation industry, and applicable to the aviation industry. The wireless communication system comprises a control device and a spectrum sensor. The spectrum sensor performs spectrum sensing using a measurement SAP, receives a signal from a wireless communication device, and transmits information relating to the received signal as sensing information through a communication SAP. On the other hand, the control device receives the sensing information from the spectrum sensor through the communication SAP. Subsequently, the sensing information is analyzed using an application SAP. Thereby, whether or not the signal from the wireless communication device interferes with the radio waves of the airband used in the aviation industry is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: National Institute of Information and Communicatio Technology
    Inventors: Chen Sun, Yohannes Alemseged Demessie, Ha Nguyen Tran, Hiroshi Harada
  • Publication number: 20120279351
    Abstract: A heat-resistant superalloy having chromium, aluminum, cobalt, titanium, and ruthenium added thereto as main components, and having a subcomponent(s) optionally added thereto, the remainder, excluding the main components and the subcomponent(s), comprising nickel and an impurity inevitably contained, wherein the amount of the chromium added is 2 to 25% by mass, the amount of the aluminum added is 0.2 to 7% by mass, the amount of the cobalt added is 19.5 to 55% by mass, the amount of the titanium added is [0.17×(% by mass for cobalt?23)+3] to [0.17×(% by mass for cobalt?20)+7] % by mass (with the proviso that the amount of the titanium added is 5.1% by mass or more), and the amount of the ruthenium added is 0.1 to 10% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: National Institute For Materials Science
    Inventors: Yuefeng Gu, Hiroshi Harada, Toshiharu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120269130
    Abstract: To prevent communication interference between two or more wireless communication networks that have mutually different physical layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Chin-Sean Sum, Hiroshi Harada, Fumihide Kojima, Zhou Lan
  • Publication number: 20120263112
    Abstract: Where two or more wireless communication networks having mutually different physical layers coexist, and wireless communication is performed between a plurality of devices and a coordinator in each one of the wireless communication networks, the coordinator of one wireless communication network generates coexistence notification frame data to notify coordinators of the other wireless communication networks of existence of the coordinator. This first coordinator encodes the generated coexistence notification frame data, inserts source data so as to be set as FEC data, modulates the FEC data through a Gaussian frequency shifting keying system (GFSK) so as to be set as a GFSK modulated wave signal, and transmits the GFSK modulated wave signal to the coordinators of the other wireless communication networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Chin-Sean Sum, Hiroshi Harada, Fumihide Kojima, Ryuhei Funada
  • Publication number: 20120251769
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polymer molding including an opening portion in which a weld portion has high strength and also surface properties are satisfactory. A liquid crystal polymer molding including an opening portion obtained by subjecting a liquid crystal polymer composition containing a spherical filler to injection molding, wherein the liquid crystal polymer molding includes a weld portion, formed by injection molding, which extends toward the outside from the opening portion, and the weld portion has a thickness in the opening portion of 2.5 mm or less, and also has a length, along a surface of the molding, of at least two times the thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi HARADA, Satoshi SEKIMURA
  • Publication number: 20120252955
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal polymer molding in which a weld portion has high strength and also surface properties are satisfactory. A method for producing a liquid crystal polymer molding including a weld portion by injection-molding a liquid crystal polymer composition containing a spherical filler, wherein the spherical filler has a center particle diameter of 60 ?m or less, the method including molding so as to satisfy a relation: 20?[thickness of the weld portion/center particle diameter of the spherical filler]?55; and a liquid crystal polymer molding obtained by such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi SEKIMURA, Hiroshi HARADA
  • Publication number: 20120242000
    Abstract: An FPC connector is manufactured by pouring a resin material into a cavity defined by a mold through a gate formed to the mold so as to fill the cavity to thereby perform an injection molding of the FPC connector. In the manufacture, a mold to which a single gate is formed is used, and the gate is formed at a position between one end portion of the cavity and a portion apart inside by 15/100 of a full length of the cavity from one end in a longitudinal direction thereof. A liquid crystalline polyester may be preferable used as the resin material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMATSU, Hiroshi HARADA
  • Publication number: 20120235092
    Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid crystal polyester resin composition capable of producing a molding in which the generation amount of particles is sufficiently reduced. The present invention provides a liquid crystal polyester resin composition including (1) a liquid crystal polyester, and (2) a fiber-shaped filler having a fiber diameter of 5 to 15 ?m and a number average fiber length of 30 to 200 ?m, wherein the content of a fiber having a fiber length of more than 200 ?m is 10% by mass or less based on 100% by mass of the amount of the fiber-shaped filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi SEKIMURA, Hirokazu MATSUI, Hiroshi HARADA
  • Patent number: 8270514
    Abstract: Improving the accuracy of estimation of channel responses in receiving signals from a plurality of antennas is disclosed. A transmitting device of a base station includes a preamble A generating unit 010, a preamble B generating unit 011, phase rotating units 012 and 013, multiplexing units 014 and 015, an forward error correction coding unit 016, an S/P converting unit 017, a mapping unit 018, a changeover switch 019, IDFT (or IFFT) units 020 and 026, P/S converting units 021 and 027, GI (Guard Interval) inserting units 022 and 028, D/A converting units 023 and 029, radio transmitting units 024 and 030 and antenna units 025 and 031. In the preamble A generating unit 010 and the preamble B generating unit 011, a preamble A and a preamble B (see the packet format in FIG. 1) are generated, respectively. The preamble A is outputted to the multiplexing units 014 and 015, while the preamble B is outputted to the phase rotating units 012 and 013.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
    Inventors: Shimpei To, Yasuhiro Hamaguchi, Hideo Nanba, Seiichi Sampei, Hiroshi Harada, Masafumi Moriyama
  • Patent number: 8262933
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin and aggregated particles of fibrous crystals. According to the thermoplastic resin composition, a molded articles which adequately reduce a defect in appearance can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Sekimura, Hiroshi Harada
  • Patent number: 8258209
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition comprising: (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a granular material which has a number average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5 mm and is obtainable by granulating a fiber mainly having alumina with a number average fiber diameter of 1 to 50 ?m, and (C) a filler composed of a material of which electric resistivity at 300 K is 102 ?m or less. The resin composition can be molded into a molded article with electric insulation. The electric resistivity of the molded article has sufficient electric insulation in applications such as in electric and electronic parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shintaro Komatsu, Mitsuo Maeda, Hiroshi Harada
  • Publication number: 20120217678
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal polyester composition, comprising (i) 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystal polyester, and (ii) 65 to 100 parts by weight of a combination of a fibrous filler with a plate-like filler, wherein the fibrous filler has a number-average fiber diameter of 5 to 15 ?m, and a number-average aspect ratio of 20 to 40, and a content ratio by weight of the fibrous filler to the plate-like filler is more than 1.0 and 1.6 or less; and a process for producing the liquid crystal polyester composition comprising a step of melt-kneading the above respective components with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMATSU, Yoshiyuki FUKUHARA, Hiroshi HARADA
  • Patent number: 8252430
    Abstract: A heat-resistant member is provided that includes a Ni-base superalloy substrate coated with at least one substance. The substrate and the substance are formed of materials that are substantially in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium, or in a state similar to a state of thermodynamic equilibrium, so that interdiffusion is suppressed. The heat-resistant member therefore inhibits interdiffusion of elements at the substrate/coating interface even at elevated temperatures of 1,100° C. and higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: National Institute for Materials Science
    Inventors: Hiroshi Harada, Kyoko Kawagishi, Akihiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20120190764
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an aromatic polysulfone resin is offered which is suitable as film material, especially in porous membranes. The aromatic polysulfone resin of the present invention has a reduced viscosity of 0.55-0.65 dL/g, and preferably 0.58-0.62 dL/g, number average molecular weight (Mn) of 22000 or more, and preferably 23500 or more, and a value of the ratio of weight average molecular weight (Mw) relative to number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2.54 or less, and preferably 2.50 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Yusaku Kohinata, Hiroshi Harada
  • Patent number: 8226851
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a liquid-crystalline polymer composition comprising a nanostructured hollow-carbon material and a liquid-crystalline polymer. The nanostructured hollow-carbon material may comprises particles, each particle of which is selected from the group consisting of a particle which is composed of a carbon part and a hollow part and has a structure that the hollow part is entirely enclosed by the carbon part; and a particle which is composed of a carbon part and a hollow part and has a structure that the hollow part is partly enclosed by the carbon part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Harada, Hirokazu Matsui