Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Konno

Hiroshi Konno 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: 20240083313
    Abstract: A seat comprises a seat cushion pad (20) including an air flow passage (21), and a blower connected to the air flow passage (21). The seat cushion pad (20) comprises a pad body (100), and a cover member (200) disposed on an upper surface of the pad body (100) to form the air flow passage (21) between the pad body (100) and the cover member (200). The cover member (200) comprises a first cover member (210) disposed on the upper surface of the pad body (100), and a second cover member (220) disposed on an upper surface of the first cover member (210). The first cover member (210) is fixed to the pad body (100), and the second cover member (220) is fixed to the first cover member (210) and to the pad body (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Atsushi OKIMURA, Tatsumi KONNO, Wataru NISHII, Yuji NAKANO, Hiroshi IZAWA, Hiromi TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8724257
    Abstract: A bearing apparatus includes an upper annular portion that has a circular or substantially circular ring shape, and is arranged to project radially outward from a stationary shaft. One of an upper surface of a sleeve and a lower surface of the upper annular portion includes a first pumping groove array arranged to send a lubricating oil radially inward. The sleeve includes a second inner circumferential surface arranged radially outside of the upper annular portion. One of a lower surface of a cap, an upper surface of the upper annular portion, the second inner circumferential surface, and an outer circumferential surface of the upper annular portion includes a second pumping groove array arranged to send the lubricating oil radially outward or axially downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nidec Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Sekii, Hiroshi Konno, Chiharu Fujii
  • Patent number: 8724256
    Abstract: A bearing apparatus includes a stationary shaft, an upper annular portion, a lower annular portion, and a sleeve. An outer circumferential surface of the upper annular portion includes a cylindrical surface and an inclined surface arranged above the cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface has an axial length smaller than that of the inclined surface of the upper annular portion. One of an upper surface of the sleeve and a lower surface of the upper annular portion includes a pumping groove array defined therein. An upper surface of a lubricating oil is defined in an upper capillary seal portion, while a lower surface of the lubricating oil is defined in a lower capillary seal portion. The upper capillary seal portion has an opening angle larger than that of the lower capillary seal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nidec Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Sekii, Hiroshi Konno, Chiharu Fujii, Takuro Iguchi, Shuji Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20140078617
    Abstract: A bearing apparatus includes an upper annular portion that has a circular or substantially circular ring shape, and is arranged to project radially outward from a stationary shaft. One of an upper surface of a sleeve and a lower surface of the upper annular portion includes a first pumping groove array arranged to send a lubricating oil radially inward. The sleeve includes a second inner circumferential surface arranged radially outside of the upper annular portion. One of a lower surface of a cap, an upper surface of the upper annular portion, the second inner circumferential surface, and an outer circumferential surface of the upper annular portion includes a second pumping groove array arranged to send the lubricating oil radially outward or axially downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi SEKII, Hiroshi KONNO, Chiharu FUJII
  • Publication number: 20140078879
    Abstract: A bearing apparatus includes a stationary shaft, an upper annular portion, a lower annular portion, and a sleeve. An outer circumferential surface of the upper annular portion includes a cylindrical surface and an inclined surface arranged above the cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface has an axial length smaller than that of the inclined surface of the upper annular portion. One of an upper surface of the sleeve and a lower surface of the upper annular portion includes a pumping groove array defined therein. An upper surface of a lubricating oil is defined in an upper capillary seal portion, while a lower surface of the lubricating oil is defined in a lower capillary seal portion. The upper capillary seal portion has an opening angle larger than that of the lower capillary seal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi SEKII, Hiroshi KONNO, Chiharu FUJII, Takuro IGUCHI, Shuji IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 8300142
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a power supply; a first voltage converter producing first and second voltages which are different from each other based on an output of the power supply and outputting them to first and second output systems, respectively; a second voltage converter producing the first voltage based on the second voltage and outputting the first voltage to a third output system; an imaging element operated by the first voltage; at least one circuit element operated by at least one of the first and second voltages; a sensitivity setting section setting an input sensitivity of the imaging element based on at least one of a user's operation and information of a photographic subject; and a power supply switching section switching to supply the first voltage of the first output system to the imaging element in the case where the input sensitivity is lower than a predetermined sensitivity and switching to supply the first voltage which is outputted from the third output system to the imaging element i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Konno
  • Publication number: 20110050945
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a power supply; a first voltage converter producing first and second voltages which are different from each other based on an output of the power supply and outputting them to first and second output systems, respectively; a second voltage converter producing the first voltage based on the second voltage and outputting the first voltage to a third output system; an imaging element operated by the first voltage; at least one circuit element operated by at least one of the first and second voltages; a sensitivity setting section setting an input sensitivity of the imaging element based on at least one of a user's operation and information of a photographic subject; and a power supply switching section switching to supply the first voltage of the first output system to the imaging element in the case where the input sensitivity is lower than a predetermined sensitivity and switching to supply the first voltage which is outputted from the third output system to the imaging element i
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Hiroshi KONNO
  • Patent number: 7528169
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof which has excellent antitumor activity and angiogenesis inhibitory action in a low oxygen condition, and a medicament such as an antitumor agent and an anti-inflammatory agent which comprises the compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Riken
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osada, Hideaki Kakeya, Hiroshi Konno, Susumu Kanazawa
  • Patent number: 7094802
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom and R2 represents hydroxyl group, or R1 and R2 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R3 represents hydrogen atom and R4 represents hydroxyl group, or R3 and R4 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R5 represents hydrogen atom and R6 represents hydroxyl group, or R5 and R6 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R7 represents hydrogen atom and R8 represents hydrogen atom, or R7 and R8 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R9 and R10 represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkenyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignees: Riken, Institute of Biotechnology Applied to Soil Eumycetes
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osada, Hideaki Kakeya, Hiroshi Konno, Susumu Kanazawa
  • Publication number: 20050176824
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof which has excellent antitumor activity and angiogenesis inhibitory action in a low oxygen condition, and a medicament such as an antitumor agent and an anti-inflammatory agent which comprises the compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osada, Hideaki Kakeya, Hiroshi Konno, Susumu Kanazawa
  • Publication number: 20050033066
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom and R2 represents hydroxyl group, or R1 and R2 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R3 represents hydrogen atom and R4 represents hydroxyl group, or R3 and R4 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R5 represents hydrogen atom and R6 represents hydroxyl group, or R5 and R6 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R7 represents hydrogen atom and R8 represents hydrogen atom, or R7 and R8 may combine together to represent oxo group or oxime group; R9 and R10 represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkenyl group. The compound is useful as an active ingredient of a medicament having angiogenesis suppressive activity, apoptosis suppressive activity, and cell cycle inhibitory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osada, Hideaki Kakeya, Hiroshi Konno, Susumu Kanazawa
  • Patent number: 6818664
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof and a medicament such as an angiogenesis inhibitor and an antitumor agent which comprises said compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignees: Riken, Institute of Biotechnology Applied to Soil Eumycetes
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osada, Hideaki Kakeya, Hiroshi Konno, Susumu Kanazawa
  • Publication number: 20030109567
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof and a medicament such as an angiogenesis inhibitor and an antitumor agent which comprises said compound or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicants: RIKEN, Institute of Biotechnology, Applied to Soil Eumycetes
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Osada, Hideaki Kakeya, Hiroshi Konno, Susumu Kanazawa