Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Shindo

Hiroshi Shindo 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: 20240132705
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a rubber composition from which a crosslinked rubber molded product having excellent resilience performance can be obtained. The present disclosure provides a rubber composition containing (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent, and (c) a crosslinking initiator, wherein (b) the co-crosslinking agent includes (b1) a metal complex, and (b1) the metal complex is composed of (b11) a metal component, (b12) a ligand derived from an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid compound having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and (b13) a ligand derived from a mercaptobenzothiazole-based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayaka SHINDO, Takumi KANEKO, Hiroshi TADAOKA, Kazuyoshi SHIGA
  • Publication number: 20240091563
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for treating dementia, including: a plurality of ultrasound probes; an ultrasound transducer arranged in each of the ultrasound probes and configured to propagate unfocused ultrasound energy to a brain; and an ultrasound generator connected to each of the ultrasound probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki SHIMOKAWA, Hiroshi KANAI, Hirofumi TAKI, Kumiko EGUCHI, Tomohiro SHINDO
  • Patent number: 9978521
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes an element body having an internal electrode layer and a dielectric layer. These layers are substantially parallel to a plane including a first axis and a second axis and are alternately laminated along a third axis direction. A pair of side surfaces facing each other in the first axis direction of the element body is respectively equipped with an insulating layer. A pair of end surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction of the element body is respectively equipped with an external electrode electrically connected to the internal electrode layer. The insulating layer has a mountain portion formed on a peripheral edge of the side surface and a plane portion of a central portion of the side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Okai, Makoto Endo, Hiroshi Shindo, Yui Sugiura, Tomomichi Gunji, Yohei Noda, Hirobumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9972440
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes an element body having an internal electrode layer and a dielectric layer. These are substantially parallel to a plane including a first axis and a second axis and are alternately laminated along a third axis direction. Side surfaces facing each other in the first axis direction are respectively equipped with an insulating layer. End surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction are respectively equipped with an external electrode. An elastic modulus of the insulating layer is 12 GPa to 140 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Okai, Makoto Endo, Yohei Noda, Hirobumi Tanaka, Tomomichi Gunji, Yui Sugiura, Hiroshi Shindo
  • Patent number: 9870866
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes an element body having an internal electrode layer and a dielectric layer. These are substantially parallel to a plane including a first axis and a second axis and are alternately laminated along a third axis direction. Side surfaces facing each other in the first axis direction are respectively equipped with an insulating layer. End surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction are respectively equipped with an external electrode. The insulating layer integrally has an insulating layer extension portion covering part of the end surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction. W1/W0 is 1/30 to less than ?, where W0 denotes a width along the first axis, and W1 denotes a width along the first axis of the insulating layer extension portion. The external electrode covers at least part of the insulating layer extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei Noda, Hirobumi Tanaka, Hiroshi Shindo, Yui Sugiura, Tomomichi Gunji, Keisuke Okai
  • Publication number: 20170076870
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes an element body having an internal electrode layer and a dielectric layer. These are substantially parallel to a plane including a first axis and a second axis and are alternately laminated along a third axis direction. Side surfaces facing each other in the first axis direction are respectively equipped with an insulating layer. End surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction are respectively equipped with an external electrode. The insulating layer integrally has an insulating layer extension portion covering part of the end surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction. W1/W0 is 1/30 to less than ?, where W0 denotes a width along the first axis, and W1 denotes a width along the first axis of the insulating layer extension portion. The external electrode covers at least part of the insulating layer extension portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei NODA, Hirobumi TANAKA, Hiroshi SHINDO, Yui SUGIURA, Tomomichi GUNJI, Keisuke OKAI
  • Publication number: 20170076864
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes an element body having an internal electrode layer and a dielectric layer. These are substantially parallel to a plane including a first axis and a second axis and are alternately laminated along a third axis direction. Side surfaces facing each other in the first axis direction are respectively equipped with an insulating layer. End surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction are respectively equipped with an external electrode. An elastic modulus of the insulating layer is 12 GPa to 140 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke OKAI, Makoto ENDO, Yohei NODA, Hirobumi TANAKA, Tomomichi GUNJI, Yui SUGIURA, Hiroshi SHINDO
  • Publication number: 20170076867
    Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes an element body having an internal electrode layer and a dielectric layer. These layers are substantially parallel to a plane including a first axis and a second axis and are alternately laminated along a third axis direction. A pair of side surfaces facing each other in the first axis direction of the element body is respectively equipped with an insulating layer. A pair of end surfaces facing each other in the second axis direction of the element body is respectively equipped with an external electrode electrically connected to the internal electrode layer. The insulating layer has a mountain portion formed on a peripheral edge of the side surface and a plane portion of a central portion of the side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke OKAI, Makoto ENDO, Hiroshi SHINDO, Yui SUGIURA, Tomomichi GUNJI, Yohei NODA, Hirobumi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20140368095
    Abstract: [Problem] To allow for an increase in the output of an energy conversion device having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in a ring shape. [Solution] A cover (3) is attached to a ring-shaped magnet holder (2) in which permanent magnets (1) are housed. An extended portion of the cover (3) is supported by a wheel (6). The wheel (6) is in contact with the extended portion of the cover (3) and the bottom surface of a case (5). Thereby, the magnet holder (2) can be rotated lightly even when the weight of the magnet holder (2) increases with the increase in the number of the permanent magnets (1) housed in the magnet holder (2). Thus, an energy conversion device (100) can produce more energy from the energy supplied, and thereby enhance the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHINDO, Katsuyuki KAMIBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8254083
    Abstract: There are provided a ceramic electronic component and a method for producing the ceramic electronic component, where a ground electrode layer can be directly coated with lead-free solder without lowering reliabilities. Terminal electrode 3 is provided with a ground electrode layer 21 of Cu having been formed by firing, a solder layer 22 formed of a lead-free solder based on five elements of Sn—Ag—Cu—Ni—Ge, and a diffusion layer 23 having been formed by the diffusion of Ni between the ground electrode layer 21 and the solder layer 22. Because the diffusion layer 23 of Ni is formed between the ground electrode layer 21 and the solder layer 22, the diffusion layer 23, which functions as a barrier layer, suppresses the solder leach of Cu from the ground electrode layer 21. The diffusion layer 23 of Ni can also suppress the growth of fragile intermetallic compounds of Sn—Cu. Therefore, a decrease in the bonding strength between the ground electrode layer 21 and the solder layer 22 can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Sakurai, Shinya Yoshihara, Ko Onodera, Hisayuki Abe, Masahiko Konno, Satoshi Kurimoto, Hiroshi Shindo, Akihiro Horita, Genichi Watanabe, Yoshikazu Ito
  • Publication number: 20110051314
    Abstract: There are provided a ceramic electronic component and a method for producing the ceramic electronic component, where a ground electrode layer can be directly coated with lead-free solder without lowering reliabilities. Terminal electrode 3 is provided with a ground electrode layer 21 of Cu having been formed by firing, a solder layer 22 formed of a lead-free solder based on five elements of Sn—Ag—Cu—Ni—Ge, and a diffusion layer 23 having been formed by the diffusion of Ni between the ground electrode layer 21 and the solder layer 22. Because the diffusion layer 23 of Ni is formed between the ground electrode layer 21 and the solder layer 22, the diffusion layer 23, which functions as a barrier layer, suppresses the solder leach of Cu from the ground electrode layer 21. The diffusion layer 23 of Ni can also suppress the growth of fragile intermetallic compounds of Sn—Cu. Therefore, a decrease in the bonding strength between the ground electrode layer 21 and the solder layer 22 can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SAKURAI, Shinya Yoshihara, Ko Onodera, Hisayuki Abe, Masahiko Konno, Satoshi Kurimoto, Hiroshi Shindo, Akihiro Horita, Genichi Watanabe, Yoshikazu Ito
  • Patent number: 7811440
    Abstract: A plating apparatus performs a plating process while placing a work in a pod disposed in a plating bath storing a plating solution. The pod has a pair of meshes that allow the plating solution to pass but substantially inhibit the work from passing. The plating apparatus is provided with a solution flowing mechanism for flowing the plating solution out of the pod through one of the pair of meshes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kou Onodera, Hiroshi Shindo, Takashi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20090045069
    Abstract: A plating apparatus performs a plating process while placing a work in a pod disposed in a plating bath storing a plating solution. The pod has a pair of meshes that allow the plating solution to pass but substantially inhibit the work from passing. The plating apparatus is provided with a solution flowing mechanism for flowing the plating solution out of the pod through one of the pair of meshes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kou Onodera, Hiroshi Shindo, Takashi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 7165317
    Abstract: The present invention is an object to provide an apparatus or a method making it possible to easily effect connection between additional electrodes, etc. and lead electrodes when performing a processing for achieving a predetermined throat height value or crown processing or the like and making it possible to measure the requisite lapping amount. For achieving the object, a flexible electrode extension sheet is used which consists of a portion for retaining a ceramic bar in which element portions are formed and a portion where there are formed wirings respectively in correspondence with the elements and adapted to be connected to these elements, in which these wirings, which can be easily connected to an external measurement system, are electrically connected to the elements, whereby the lapping amount is easily obtained from the characteristic amount of the elements in the lapping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shindo, Akio Ogawa, Kazushige Tohta
  • Patent number: 7096567
    Abstract: The present invention is an object to provide an apparatus or a method making it possible to easily effect connection between additional electrodes, etc. and lead electrodes when performing a processing for achieving a predetermined throat height value or crown processing or the like and making it possible to measure the requisite lapping amount. For achieving the object, a flexible electrode extension sheet is used which consists of a portion for retaining a ceramic bar in which element portions are formed and a portion where there are formed wirings respectively in correspondence with the elements and adapted to be connected to these elements, in which these wirings, which can be easily connected to an external measurement system, are electrically connected to the elements, whereby the lapping amount is easily obtained from the characteristic amount of the elements in the lapping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shindo, Akio Ogawa, Kazushige Tohta
  • Patent number: 6991513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lapping apparatus and a lapping method that may effect further machining in response to each element on a ceramic bar to the ceramic bar that is largely locally lapped and may reduce a cost needed for machining without any jig for holding the ceramic bar. The ceramic bar is held by a surface of an elastic member made of rubber or the like. A plurality of actuators are arranged on a back surface of this elastic member. When the ceramic bar is depressed against the lapping surface, a specific portion of the ceramic bar is deformed or strongly deformed through the elastic member by these actuators to thereby make it possible to perform the lapping in response to each element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kazushige Tohta, Hiroshi Shindo, Akio Ogawa, Osamu Fukuroi, Takashi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20050028354
    Abstract: The present invention is an object to provide an apparatus or a method making it possible to easily effect connection between additional electrodes, etc. and lead electrodes when performing a processing for achieving a predetermined throat height value or crown processing or the like and making it possible to measure the requisite lapping amount. For achieving the object, a flexible electrode extension sheet is used which consists of a portion for retaining a ceramic bar in which element portions are formed and a portion where there are formed wirings respectively in correspondence with the elements and adapted to be connected to these elements, in which these wirings, which can be easily connected to an external measurement system, are electrically connected to the elements, whereby the lapping amount is easily obtained from the characteristic amount of the elements in the lapping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shindo, Akio Ogawa, Kazushige Tohta
  • Patent number: 6758721
    Abstract: An apparatus for lapping a workpiece including a plurality of magnetic heads supported by a tool is disclosed. The lapping apparatus comprises a rotary-lapping table having an abrasive surface, and a lapping device assembly provided so as to be movable with respect to the abrasive surface of the lapping table. The lapping device assembly includes a device provided at a lower portion of the lapping device assembly for supporting the tool and a device for respectively applying predetermined loads to a plurality of load applying portions of the tool. The load applying portions of the tool is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the tool. The load-applying device applies the loads from a plurality of different directions to at least one of the load applying portions of the tool so that the tool is deformed into a predetermined shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shindo, Akio Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20030162480
    Abstract: To provide a lapping apparatus and a lapping method that may effect further machining in response to each element on a ceramic bar to the ceramic bar that is largely locally lapped and may reduce a cost needed for machining without any jig for holding the ceramic bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Kazushige Tohta, Hiroshi Shindo, Akio Ogawa, Osamu Fukuroi, Takashi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20030140491
    Abstract: The present invention is an object to provide an apparatus or a method making it possible to easily effect connection between additional electrodes, etc. and lead electrodes when performing a processing for achieving a predetermined throat height value or crown processing or the like and making it possible to measure the requisite lapping amount. For achieving the object, a flexible electrode extension sheet is used which consists of a portion for retaining a ceramic bar in which element portions are formed and a portion where there are formed wirings respectively in correspondence with the elements and adapted to be connected to these elements, in which these wirings, which can be easily connected to an external measurement system, are electrically connected to the elements, whereby the lapping amount is easily obtained from the characteristic amount of the elements in the lapping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shindo, Akio Ogawa, Kazushige Tohta