Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Muramatsu
Hiroshi Muramatsu 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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Patent number: 11927792Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: an optical element in which incident light can be transmitted or reflected at an angle in the predetermined direction and the wavelength dependence of the amount of transmitted light or reflected light is small; and an optical element including the optical element. The optical element according to the present invention comprises: an optically-anisotropic layer that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound and an infrared absorbing colorant, in which the optically-anisotropic layer has a liquid crystal alignment pattern in which a direction of an optical axis derived from the liquid crystal compound changes while continuously rotating in at least one in-plane direction, and an absorption of the infrared absorbing colorant in a wavelength range of 700 to 2000 nm in a minor axis direction is higher than an absorption of the infrared absorbing colorant in a wavelength range of 700 to 2000 nm in a major axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Sato, Yukito Saitoh, Ayako Muramatsu, Mayumi Nojiri, Hideyuki Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20240067285Abstract: A battery frame is fixed to a chassis and a battery pack is assembled to the battery frame. The battery frame includes a pair of crossbars and a pair of side bars. The crossbars extend in the vehicle width direction while being spaced apart in the vehicle front-rear direction, and have both ends in the vehicle width direction fixed to the side members. The side bars extend in the vehicle front-rear direction while being spaced apart in the vehicle width direction, and have front ends and rear ends detachably fixed to the crossbars.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akira ICHIKAWA, Yusuke KAMIJO, Atsuo TAKEUCHI, Makito MURAMATSU, Kayo KIMURA, Hiroshi OGIHARA, Nana TAIE
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Publication number: 20230301219Abstract: ‘Himari’ is new cherry tree variety having excellent fruit-setting property and cold hardiness, a large fruit size, and large productivity. ‘Himari’ can be distinguished from similar varieties by its dark red color, medium to firm fruit, small stone size and large fruit size.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Masayuki Yoshida, Mitsunobu Ikenaga, Tetsuya Inoue, Tetsushi Uchida, Takuya Hirama, Yutaka Inagawa, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Patent number: 11258986Abstract: An observation system includes a first sensor configured to observe a first portion of an observation target, a second sensor configured to observe a second portion of the observation target, and a control device including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to receive first observation data from the first sensor via a first relay device and second observation data from the second sensor via a second relay device, wherein the first observation data is not transmitted from the first sensor to the second relay device when the first observation data is transmitted from the first sensor to the control device via the first relay device, and the second observation data is not transmitted from the second sensor to first relay device when the second observation data is transmitted from the second sensor to the control device via the second relay device.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Hiroshi Muramatsu, Koichi Takaba, Masato Fushimi, Katsumi Yamada, Masaru Endoh
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Publication number: 20190230322Abstract: An observation system includes a first sensor configured to observe a first portion of an observation target, a second sensor configured to observe a second portion of the observation target, and a control device including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to receive first observation data from the first sensor via a first relay device and second observation data from the second sensor via a second relay device, wherein the first observation data is not transmitted from the first sensor to the second relay device when the first observation data is transmitted from the first sensor to the control device via the first relay device, and the second observation data is not transmitted from the second sensor to first relay device when the second observation data is transmitted from the second sensor to the control device via the second relay device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Hiroshi Muramatsu, KOICHI TAKABA, Masato Fushimi, Katsumi Yamada, Masaru Endoh
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Patent number: 9645115Abstract: A QCM sensor for detecting a physical quantity of a sample includes a quartz crystal vibrator for measurement, a quartz crystal vibrator for reference, and a housing accommodating the quartz crystal vibrator for measurement and the quartz crystal vibrator for reference. The quartz crystal vibrator for measurement has a first electrode that is contacted by a measurement sample to be detected, and a first quartz substrate provided with a surface on which the first electrode is formed. The quartz crystal vibrator for reference has a second electrode that is contacted by a reference sample as a reference when detecting a physical quantity of the measurement sample, and a second quartz substrate provided with a surface on which the second electrode is formed. A confining portion connects to the housing to confine the reference sample in a state of contacting the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Sachiko Tanabe, Masayuki Suda, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Patent number: 9645117Abstract: A piezoelectric unit 1 includes a piezoelectric element that causes thickness shear vibration, a first electrode provided on one surface of the piezoelectric element, a second electrode and a third electrode which are provided on an opposite surface to the one surface which is provided with the first electrode of the piezoelectric element and are electrically insulated from each other, and a switching portion that is connected to the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode, in which the switching portion can switch measurement modes between a mass/viscoelasticity measurement mode for measuring mass of a substance which is in contact with the piezoelectric element or viscoelasticity by vibrating the piezoelectric element, and an electrical characteristic measurement mode for measuring electrical characteristics between the second electrode and the third electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Sachiko Tanabe, Masayuki Suda, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20160262414Abstract: An oil and fat composition is provided having superior operability and processability, in terms of a liquefying phenomenon of sugar, tackiness and texture of fried doughnuts, filling condition and hardness of shortening, and solidifying time of coating chocolate, by the superior crystallization-promoting effect. A palm-based fractionated oil and fat has 70-90% by weight of the tripalmitin content to triglyceride and 1-8% by weight of the unsaturated fatty acid content to total fatty acid. The oil and fat includes a hard part obtained by, for example, performing a crystallization operation of palm super stearin with iodine value 10-17 so that the slurry SFC is 20% or less, and fractionating the slurry so that the hard part yield is 26% by weight or less. The fractionation is preferably performed so that a numerical value of the hard part yield/the slurry SFC is 10 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Tadayoshi SADAKANE, Yusuke HARA, Hiroshi ITO, Hiroshi MURAMATSU, Takashi YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9370196Abstract: An oil and fat composition is provided having superior operability and processability, in terms of a liquefying phenomenon of sugar, tackiness and texture of fried doughnuts, filling condition and hardness of shortening, and solidifying time of coating chocolate, by the superior crystallization-promoting effect. A palm-based fractionated oil and fat has 70-90% by weight of the tripalmitin content to triglyceride and 1-8% by weight of the unsaturated fatty acid content to total fatty acid. The oil and fat comprises a hard part obtained by, for example, performing a crystallization operation of palm super stearin with iodine value 10-17 so that the slurry SFC is 20% or less, and fractionating the slurry so that the hard part yield is 26% by weight or less. The fractionation is preferably performed so that a numerical value of the hard part yield/the slurry SFC is 10 or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: J-Oil Mills, Inc.Inventors: Tadayoshi Sadakane, Yusuke Hara, Hiroshi Ito, Hiroshi Muramatsu, Takashi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20150198562Abstract: A piezoelectric unit 1 includes a piezoelectric element that causes thickness shear vibration, a first electrode provided on one surface of the piezoelectric element, a second electrode and a third electrode which are provided on an opposite surface to the one surface which is provided with the first electrode of the piezoelectric element and are electrically insulated from each other, and a switching portion that is connected to the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode, in which the switching portion can switch measurement modes between a mass/viscoelasticity measurement mode for measuring mass of a substance which is in contact with the piezoelectric element or viscoelasticity by vibrating the piezoelectric element, and an electrical characteristic measurement mode for measuring electrical characteristics between the second electrode and the third electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Sachiko Tanabe, Masayuki Suda, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20140165702Abstract: A QCM (Quartz Crystal Microbalance) sensor includes a quartz crystal vibrator for measurement having a first electrode which contacts a measurement sample to be detected and a first quartz substrate in which is formed the first electrode, and a quartz crystal vibrator for reference having a second electrode which contacts a reference sample serving as a reference when detecting the physical quantity of the measurement sample and a second quartz substrate in which is formed the second electrode. A housing accommodates the quartz crystal vibrators and confines the reference sample in a state of contacting the second electrode. The QCM sensor is capable of detecting a physical quantity of the measurement sample accurately at the time of measuring the physical quantity of the sample in an atmosphere of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.Inventors: Sachiko TANABE, Masayuki SUDA, Hiroshi MURAMATSU
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Patent number: 8674570Abstract: In the brushless motor, a magnetic recording disk is to be mounted on a hub. A base plate rotatably supports the hub on the upper surface. A laminated core is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate and has a ring portion and a plurality of teeth that extend radially from the ring portion. Coils are wound around the plurality of teeth. A cylindrical magnet is fixed to the hub and is magnetized for driving with a plurality of poles along the circumferential direction and is arranged to radially face the plurality of teeth of the laminated core. A wire of one end of one of the coils is drawn out to the bottom surface of the base plate through a hole arranged on the base plate. The wire is connected to a driving line for supplying a current to the coils at a position other than the position of the hole on the base plate. The hole of the base plate is plugged with a resin.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Japan Advanced Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Yamazaki, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20140023773Abstract: An oil and fat composition is provided having superior operability and processability, in terms of a liquefying phenomenon of sugar, tackiness and texture of fried doughnuts, filling condition and hardness of shortening, and solidifying time of coating chocolate, by the superior crystallization-promoting effect. A palm-based fractionated oil and fat has 70-90% by weight of the tripalmitin content to triglyceride and 1-8% by weight of the unsaturated fatty acid content to total fatty acid. The oil and fat comprises a hard part obtained by, for example, performing a crystallization operation of palm super stearin with iodine value 10-17 so that the slurry SFC is 20% or less, and fractionating the slurry so that the hard part yield is 26% by weight or less. The fractionation is preferably performed so that a numerical value of the hard part yield/the slurry SFC is 10 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: J-OIL MILLS, INC.Inventors: Tadayoshi SADAKANE, Yusuke HARA, Hiroshi ITO, Hiroshi MURAMATSU, Takashi YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 8456050Abstract: In the brushless motor, a magnetic recording disk is to be mounted on a hub. A base plate rotatably supports the hub on the upper surface. A laminated core is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate and has a ring portion and a plurality of teeth that extend radially from the ring portion. Coils are wound around the plurality of teeth. A cylindrical magnet is fixed to the hub and is magnetized for driving with a plurality of poles along the circumferential direction and is arranged to radially face the plurality of teeth of the laminated core. A wire of one end of one of the coils is drawn out to the bottom surface of the base plate through a hole arranged on the base plate. The wire is connected to a driving line for supplying a current to the coils at a position other than the position of the hole on the base plate. The hole of the base plate is plugged with a resin.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Japan Advanced Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Yamazaki, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20130069460Abstract: In the brushless motor, a magnetic recording disk is to be mounted on a hub. A base plate rotatably supports the hub on the upper surface. A laminated core is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate and has a ring portion and a plurality of teeth that extend radially from the ring portion. Coils are wound around the plurality of teeth. A cylindrical magnet is fixed to the hub and is magnetized for driving with a plurality of poles along the circumferential direction and is arranged to radially face the plurality of teeth of the laminated core. A wire of one end of one of the coils is drawn out to the bottom surface of the base plate through a hole arranged on the base plate. The wire is connected to a driving line for supplying a current to the coils at a position other than the position of the hole on the base plate. The hole of the base plate is plugged with a resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki YAMAZAKI, Hiroshi MURAMATSU
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Patent number: 8278791Abstract: In the brushless motor, a magnetic recording disk is to be mounted on a hub. A base plate rotatably supports the hub on the upper surface. A laminated core is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate and has a ring portion and a plurality of teeth that extend radially from the ring portion. Coils are wound around the plurality of teeth. A cylindrical magnet is fixed to the hub and is magnetized for driving with a plurality of poles along the circumferential direction and is arranged to radially face the plurality of teeth of the laminated core. A wire of one end of one of the coils is drawn out to the bottom surface of the base plate through a hole arranged on the base plate. The wire is connected to a driving line for supplying a current to the coils at a position other than the position of the hole on the base plate. The hole of the base plate is plugged with a resin.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Alphana Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Yamazaki, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Patent number: 8070273Abstract: An ink storage container having a simply configured ink exchange function is provided, whereby the amount of stored ink is increased. An air flow control unit for controlling the flow of air between the inside and outside is disposed in an ink storage unit for storing ink. The air flow control unit includes: a valve element that is formed of an interconnected porous material and allows air to be exchanged between the inside and outside of the ink storage unit according to positive and negative changes in the internal pressure of the ink storage unit; and a liquid repellent membrane that has air permeability and liquid repellency and is disposed on an ink side of the valve element.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Jit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Kawasaki, Takehiko Matsuo, Kimio Watanabe, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Patent number: 7823470Abstract: A cantilever includes: a lever portion; a holder portion supporting the proximal end of the lever portion; a probe portion arranged at the distal end of the lever portion and having a spherical surface to face a sample; and a retaining portion fixed to the distal end of the lever portion and retaining the probe portion to surround a periphery of the probe portion. There is provided a cantilever allowing mounting of a probe portion with little effect in a short time without using any adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Masatsugu Shigeno, Osamu Matsuzawa, Naoya Watanabe, Amiko Nihei, Akira Inoue, Yoshiharu Shirakawabe, Hiroshi Muramatsu, Yuji Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20100231068Abstract: In the brushless motor, a magnetic recording disk is to be mounted on a hub. A base plate rotatably supports the hub on the upper surface. A laminated core is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate and has a ring portion and a plurality of teeth that extend radially from the ring portion. Coils are wound around the plurality of teeth. A cylindrical magnet is fixed to the hub and is magnetized for driving with a plurality of poles along the circumferential direction and is arranged to radially face the plurality of teeth of the laminated core. A wire of one end of one of the coils is drawn out to the bottom surface of the base plate through a hole arranged on the base plate. The wire is connected to a driving line for supplying a current to the coils at a position other than the position of the hole on the base plate. The hole of the base plate is plugged with a resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: ALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Yamazaki, Hiroshi Muramatsu
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Publication number: 20090122121Abstract: An ink storage container having a simply configured ink exchange function is provided, whereby the amount of stored ink is increased. An air flow control unit for controlling the flow of air between the inside and outside is disposed in an ink storage unit for storing ink. The air flow control unit includes: a valve element that is formed of an interconnected porous material and allows air to be exchanged between the inside and outside of the ink storage unit according to positive and negative changes in the internal pressure of the ink storage unit; and a liquid repellent membrane that has air permeability and liquid repellency and is disposed on an ink side of the valve element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Masayuki Kawasaki, Takehiko Matsuo, Kimio Watanabe, Hiroshi Muramatsu