Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Maehara

Hiroshi Maehara 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: 20240110595
    Abstract: A deep groove ball bearing includes an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of balls, and a seal member. An axial cross-sectional width is smaller than a radial cross-sectional height, a thickness of the inner ring is greater than a thickness of the outer ring, and a pitch diameter of the ball is larger than a median diameter between an inner diameter of the inner ring and an outer diameter of the outer ring A radial dimension between an outer diameter of a shoulder portion of the inner ring and an inner diameter of the seal member is greater than the thickness of the outer ring. As a result, width and weight can be reduced, a load capacity can be secured, grease leakage can be prevented, and a service lifespan can be extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Eri WATABE, Hiroshi ISHIWADA, Kento TAKEUCHI, Shigeki MAEHARA, Takashi KURAMOCHI, Ahmadfirdaus BINABDULHALIM
  • Patent number: 9348202
    Abstract: Cooling air conveyed through a cooling duct 3 is supplied to a discharge lamp 10 via a cooling air exit 21 having a plurality of flow paths 23a to 23c partitioned by a partition plate 22. An air flow direction changeover section 24 changes a flow path through which the discharge lamp is supplied with the cooling air from the cooling air exit. An air flow blocking ball 25 in the air flow direction changeover section moves by its own weight through a guide portion 26 to thereby block the flow path of the cooling air exit. This allows the cooling air to be directed specifically toward an upper side 11a in a direction of gravity of a lamp bulb of the discharge lamp to eliminate a temperature difference, even if a mounting style of the discharge lamp is varied among desk mounting, ceiling mounting, and vertical mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maehara, Hiroyuki Inoue, Hideharu Saito, Takashi Omori
  • Publication number: 20140354959
    Abstract: Cooling air conveyed through a cooling duct 3 is supplied to a discharge lamp 10 via a cooling air exit 21 having a plurality of flow paths 23a to 23c partitioned by a partition plate 22. An air flow direction changeover section 24 changes a flow path through which the discharge lamp is supplied with the cooling air from the cooling air exit. An air flow blocking ball 25 in the air flow direction changeover section moves by its own weight through a guide portion 26 to thereby block the flow path of the cooling air exit. This allows the cooling air to be directed specifically toward an upper side 11a in a direction of gravity of a lamp bulb of the discharge lamp to eliminate a temperature difference, even if a mounting style of the discharge lamp is varied among desk mounting, ceiling mounting, and vertical mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroshi MAEHARA, Hiroyuki INOUE, Hideharu SAITO, Takashi OMORI
  • Patent number: 8807761
    Abstract: Cooling air conveyed through a cooling duct 3 is supplied to a discharge lamp 10 via a cooling air exit 21 having a plurality of flow paths 23a to 23c partitioned by a partition plate 22. An air flow direction changeover section 24 changes a flow path through which the discharge lamp is supplied with the cooling air from the cooling air exit. An air flow blocking ball 25 in the air flow direction changeover section moves by its own weight through a guide portion 26 to thereby block the flow path of the cooling air exit. This allows the cooling air to be directed specifically toward an upper side 11a in a direction of gravity of a lamp bulb of the discharge lamp to eliminate a temperature difference, even if a mounting style of the discharge lamp is varied among desk mounting, ceiling mounting, and vertical mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maehara, Hiroyuki Inoue, Hideharu Saito, Takashi Omori
  • Publication number: 20110299046
    Abstract: Cooling air conveyed through a cooling duct 3 is supplied to a discharge lamp 10 via a cooling air exit 21 having a plurality of flow paths 23a to 23c partitioned by a partition plate 22. An air flow direction changeover section 24 changes a flow path through which the discharge lamp is supplied with the cooling air from the cooling air exit. An air flow blocking ball 25 in the air flow direction changeover section moves by its own weight through a guide portion 26 to thereby block the flow path of the cooling air exit. This allows the cooling air to be directed specifically toward an upper side 11a in a direction of gravity of a lamp bulb of the discharge lamp to eliminate a temperature difference, even if a mounting style of the discharge lamp is varied among desk mounting, ceiling mounting, and vertical mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroshi MAEHARA, Hiroyuki Inoue, Hideharu Saito, Takashi Omori
  • Patent number: 7608593
    Abstract: Processes for producing and recycling resin composition, which comprises a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable liquid crystalline polymer, are provided. Also, a process for recycling waste paper is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Patent number: 7295357
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling a minute object such as a cell by using a holographic optical tweezers that comprises a laser light source 1, holographic plate 3 having a specified pattern to form a hologram with light emitted from the light source, and a transparent plate that holds a liquid including a minute object, wherein the holographic plate 3 is irradiated with laser light emitted from the laser light source 1, and the laser light passed through the holographic plate 3 is focused in a sample solution 7 held on the transparent plate 6 to form a hologram having a pattern according to the pattern of the holographic plate 3 in the sample solution 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Patent number: 7291679
    Abstract: A novel resin is provided which is renewable with less energy. A process for renewing the resin is also provided. The present invention includes a polymer having the repeating unit represented by Structural Formula (1) below, and a process for producing the polymer: [—P1—R—]n (1). In the formula, P1 indicates an addition polymer moiety having a continuous hydrocarbon chain as the skeleton containing no condensation system, and is a polymer or oligomer prepared by addition polymerization of one or more monomers having a double bond; R indicates a linking group constituted of a condensation system for linking the polymer moieties P; and n is a number of repeating units and is an integer of 2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maehara, Chieko Mihara, Yoshihiko Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20070232742
    Abstract: Provided are a layered silicate compound capable of developing high flame retardancy in a small mixing amount, and a resin composition containing the layered silicate compound. The layered silicate compound is obtained by being organophilized with an organophilizing agent having a flame retardant skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: HIROSHI MAEHARA
  • Patent number: 7122297
    Abstract: There are provided a photosensitive resin composition containing at least a polymer compound having a sugar structure, which has at least two species of functional groups cleavable in the presence of an acid, and a photo acid generator generating an acid by radiation of an electromagnetic wave or a beam of an electrically charged particle, and in addition, a resist composition, a method for fabricating a patterned substrate for fabricating a semiconductor device and the like, and a device such as a highly integrated semiconductor and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Patent number: 7072438
    Abstract: A reflection type mask includes a substrate on which a multi-layered film for reflecting X-rays is provided, a mask pattern which is formed on the multi-layered film for absorbing the X-rays, and a cover for protecting the mask pattern. The cover is detachably attached to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiko Chiba, Masami Tsukamoto, Yutaka Watanabe, Shinichi Hara, Hiroshi Maehara
  • Patent number: 7064113
    Abstract: A resin composition, which comprises a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable liquid crystalline polymer. The resin composition is useful for producing molded resin articles having good recyclability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Publication number: 20060092517
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling a minute object such as a cell by using a holographic optical tweezers that comprises a laser light source 1, holographic plate 3 having a specified pattern to form a hologram with light emitted from the light source, and a transparent plate that holds a liquid including a minute object, wherein the holographic plate 3 is irradiated with laser light emitted from the laser light source 1, and the laser light passed through the holographic plate 3 is focused in a sample solution 7 held on the transparent plate 6 to form a hologram having a pattern according to the pattern of the holographic plate 3 in the sample solution 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Patent number: 7019043
    Abstract: The invention provides a decomposable resin composition, which is stable at the time of use and which quickly decomposes when discarded. According to the present invention, there is provided a resin composition comprising an agent generating an acid or a base upon response to light or heat together with a hydrolyzable and biodegradable resin. The decomposable resin composition can promote decomposition of the polymer by generating an acid or a base in the resin by carrying out light irradiation and/or a heat treatment at a desired time and can control the decomposition speed of the polymer by controlling the generation amount of an acid or a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Patent number: 7009007
    Abstract: A novel resin is provided, which is renewable with less energy. A process for renewing the resin is also provided. The present invention includes a polymer having the repeating unit represented by Structural Formula (1) [—P1—R—]n (1). In the formula, P1 indicates an addition polymer moiety having a continuous hydrocarbon chain as the skeleton containing no condensation system, and is a polymer or oligomer prepared by addition polymerization of one or more monomers having a double bond; R indicates a linking group constituted of a condensation system for linking the polymer moieties P; and n is a number of repeating units and is an integer of 2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maehara, Chieko Mihara, Yoshihiko Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20060035860
    Abstract: Processes for producing and recycling resin composition, which comprises a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable liquid crystalline polymer, are provided. Also, a process for recycling waste paper is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Caon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Publication number: 20060030675
    Abstract: A novel resin is provided which is renewable with less energy. A process for renewing the resin is also provided. The present invention includes a polymer having the repeating unit represented by Structural Formula (1) below, and a process for producing the polymer: [—P1—R—]n (1). In the formula, P1 indicates an addition polymer moiety having a continuous hydrocarbon chain as the skeleton containing no condensation system, and is a polymer or oligomer prepared by addition polymerization of one or more monomers having a double bond; R indicates a linking group constituted of a condensation system for linking the polymer moieties P; and n is a number of repeating units and is an integer of 2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Maehara, Chieko Mihara, Yoshihiko Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 6872952
    Abstract: This invention relates to an electron optical system array having a plurality of electron lenses. The electron optical system array includes a plurality of electrode structures which are arranged along the paths of a plurality of charged-particle beams and have pluralities of apertures on the paths of the plurality of charged-particle beams. At least one of the plurality of electrode structures includes a substrate having a plurality of apertures for transmitting the plurality of charged-particle beams, and a plurality of electrodes extending from the side surfaces of the plurality of apertures to the peripheries of the plurality of apertures. At least the surface of the substrate is insulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shimada, Takayuki Yagi, Haruhito Ono, Hiroshi Maehara
  • Patent number: 6866973
    Abstract: There are provided a photosensitive resin composition containing at least a polymer compound having a sugar structure, which has at least two species of functional groups cleavable in the presence of an acid, and a photo acid generator generating an acid by radiation of an electromagnetic wave or a beam of an electrically charged particle, and in addition, a resist composition, a method for fabricating a patterned substrate for fabricating a semiconductor device and the like, and a device such as a highly integrated semiconductor and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara
  • Publication number: 20050031992
    Abstract: There are provided a photosensitive resin composition containing at least a polymer compound having a sugar structure, which has at least two species of functional groups cleavable in the presence of an acid, and a photo acid generator generating an acid by radiation of an electromagnetic wave or a beam of an electrically charged particle, and in addition, a resist composition, a method for fabricating a patterned substrate for fabricating a semiconductor device and the like, and a device such as a highly integrated semiconductor and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Maehara