Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Ohba
Hiroyuki Ohba 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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Publication number: 20240060996Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assessing mitochondrial function in a tissue or organ other than the kidney in a test subject, including: a step of calculating a ratio (BUN/CRE) of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentration to blood creatinine (CRE) concentration in a test subject; and a step of estimating mitochondrial activity in a tissue or organ other than the kidney in the test subject using the calculated ratio (BUN/CRE).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Hiroyuki OHBA, Hideo TSUKADA
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Publication number: 20230364273Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent for detecting an interaction between tissues and organs, the agent containing a compound represented by General Formula (1-0) as an active component. [In General Formula (1-0), R represents —O(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)nOC2H4—, —CH2O(CH2)n—, or —CH2O(CH2)nOC2H4—, n represents an integer of 1 to 5, and Q1 represents F or —OCH3].Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Hiroyuki OHBA, Hideo TSUKADA
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Publication number: 20230256120Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a pancreatic function, including: a step of administering a diagnostic agent for a pancreatic function which contains a compound represented by General Formula (1-0) as an active component to a subject; a step of detecting the compound (1-0) accumulated in the pancreas; and a step of quantitatively analyzing an amount of compound (1-0) accumulated in the pancreas. [In General Formula (1-0), R represents —O(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)nOC2H4—, —CH2O(CH2)n—, or —CH2O(CH2)nOC2H4—, n represents an integer of 1 to 5, and Q1 represents F or —OCH3].Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Hiroyuki OHBA, Hideo TSUKADA
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Publication number: 20230243927Abstract: A detecting device (30) includes: a light-emitting element (31); and an image sensor (33). The image sensor (33) includes a position output section configured to, in a case where an amount of light received of a light-receiving element (33Aa) is greater than a threshold value, output a position in the image sensor (33). The detecting device (30) further includes: a position determining section (34B) configured to determine whether the position is located on a reflection trajectory, the reflection trajectory being a line connecting, on the image sensor (33), points at which a reflected beam reflected by a physical object forms an image on the image sensor (33) and which are obtained as a distance from the physical object is changed; and a distance deriving section (34C) configured to derive, with use of the relationship between the position and the distance from the physical object, a distance to a physical object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Hiroyuki Ohba, Kazuhiko Hirai
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Patent number: 11145775Abstract: This inter-connector is provided with: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a connecting body which connects the first electrode and the second electrode. The connecting body comprises: a first junction portion connected to the first electrode; a first bypass portion connected with respect to the first junction portion; a first reinforcement portion connected to the first junction portion and the first bypass portion; a second junction portion connected to the second electrode; a second bypass portion connected with respect to the second junction portion; a second reinforcement portion connected to the second junction portion and the second bypass portion; and a connection portion connecting the first bypass portion and the second bypass portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Inaba, Motoya Sakabe, Hiroyuki Ohba
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Patent number: 10453982Abstract: A solar battery module is provided that includes plural solar battery cells, plural interconnectors each having a shock absorber, a sealing layer, a back face layer, and a front face layer having optical transparency. The plural solar battery cells each include an electrode on a peripheral edge portion at a back face that does not receive sunlight. The plural interconnectors extend along the peripheral edge portions, and connect the electrodes of the plural solar battery cells to each other. The sealing layer seals each of the solar battery cells and each of the interconnectors. The shock absorber is disposed in a region between corner portions of adjacent or diagonally opposing solar battery cells, and permits movement of the solar battery cells accompanying expansion or contraction of at least one out of the back face layer or the front face layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yuki Kudo, Shoichi Iwamoto, Hiroyuki Ohba, Hirotaka Inaba
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Publication number: 20190259893Abstract: A solar battery module including: a solar battery cell; a surface layer that is made of a resin; a sealing layer having an upper portion sealing layer that seals an upper portion of the solar battery cell, and a lower portion sealing layer that seals a lower portion of the solar battery cell; and a back layer having a first metal layer made of a metal having a linear expansion coefficient lower than that of the resin constituting the surface layer, a foamed layer made of a foamed resin, and a second metal layer made of a metal having a linear expansion coefficient lower than that of the resin constituting the surface layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazutaka KIMURA, Hiroyuki OHBA, Yuki KUDO, Shoichi IWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190140123Abstract: This inter-connector is provided with: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a connecting body which connects the first electrode and the second electrode. The connecting body comprises: a first junction portion connected to the first electrode; a first bypass portion connected with respect to the first junction portion; a first reinforcement portion connected to the first junction portion and the first bypass portion; a second junction portion connected to the second electrode; a second bypass portion connected with respect to the second junction portion; a second reinforcement portion connected to the second junction portion and the second bypass portion; and a connection portion connecting the first bypass portion and the second bypass portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka INABA, Motoya SAKABE, Hiroyuki OHBA
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Patent number: 10217885Abstract: An interconnector includes a first electrode configured to be connected to a first photovoltaic cell, a second electrode configured to be connected to a second photovoltaic cell, and a connection body that connects the first electrode and the second electrode. The connection body includes a first detour, a second detour, and a joint. The first detour includes a first curved part that is curved toward a first side in a first direction and connected to the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Inaba, Shoichi Iwamoto, Hiroyuki Ohba
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Publication number: 20180040755Abstract: An interconnector includes a first electrode configured to be connected to a first photovoltaic cell, a second electrode configured to be connected to a second photovoltaic cell, and a connection body that connects the first electrode and the second electrode. The connection body includes a first detour, a second detour, and a joint. The first detour includes a first curved part that is curved toward a first side in a first direction and connected to the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka INABA, Shoichi IWAMOTO, Hiroyuki OHBA
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Publication number: 20170186898Abstract: A solar battery module is provided that includes plural solar battery cells, plural interconnectors each having a shock absorber, a sealing layer, a back face layer, and a front face layer having optical transparency. The plural solar battery cells each include an electrode on a peripheral edge portion at a back face that does not receive sunlight. The plural interconnectors extend along the peripheral edge portions, and connect the electrodes of the plural solar battery cells to each other. The sealing layer seals each of the solar battery cells and each of the interconnectors. The shock absorber is disposed in a region between corner portions of adjacent or diagonally opposing solar battery cells, and permits movement of the solar battery cells accompanying expansion or contraction of at least one out of the back face layer or the front face layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yuki KUDO, Shoichi Iwamoto, Hiroyuki Ohba, Hirotaka Inaba
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Patent number: 9666003Abstract: An object detection system 1 includes a sensor section 10 configured to detect an object within a detection area A; and an adjuster (remote controller) 20 configured to interactively communicate with the sensor section 10. The adjuster 20 includes; a transmission unit 13 configured to transmit a setting signal for setting an operating condition of the sensor section 10 to the sensor section 10; an adjustment notification unit 23 configured to receive a completion signal of operating condition setting from the sensor section 10 and give notification of the operating condition, setting of which has been completed; and a target selection unit 25 configured to arbitrarily select a target sensor section 10 intended for the operating condition setting.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: OPTEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanao Shiraishi, Hiroyuki Ohba, Yasuhiro Takada, Mitsugu Mihara, Akihiro Ikeuchi
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Patent number: 9328548Abstract: An object detection system 1 includes a sensor section 10 configured to detect an object within a detection area A; and an adjuster (remote controller) 20 configured to interactively communicate with the sensor section 10. The sensor section 10 includes a driving machine 6 configured to adjust the detection area A. The adjuster 20 includes a transmission unit 13 configured to transmit, to the sensor section 10, a setting signal for setting an operating condition of the sensor section 10 including adjustment of the detection area A by the driving machine 6; and an adjustment notification unit 23 configured to receive a completion signal of operating condition setting from the sensor section 10 and subsequently give notification of the operating condition, setting of which has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: OPTEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanao Shiraishi, Hiroyuki Ohba, Yasuhiro Takada, Mitsugu Mihara
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Patent number: 9064354Abstract: An authentication registration/invalidation apparatus is provided, which allows easy invalidation of an authentication tag when the authentication tag is lost, and facilitates management of authentication tags. When an RFID reader (2) receives an RFID signal including an instruction of invalidation, which is transmitted from an operation tag (10b) in a recognition area (A), an invalidation unit (32b) sets an operation mode to an invalidation enabled mode. If an RFID tag recognizer (31a) recognizes an authentication tag (10a) before or after the setting of the invalidation enabled mode, the invalidation unit 32b invalidates the authentication tag (10a), or invalidates all authentication tags (10a) that belong to a group to which the authentication tag belongs.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: OPTEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanao Shiraishi, Mitsugu Mihara, Hiroyuki Ohba, Takeshi Kawahara, Yasuhiro Hosaki, Satoshi Sogabe, Tomoki Kaneyama, Tomoya Masuyama, Kazuo Komiyama
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Patent number: 8954813Abstract: According to one embodiment, two memory systems each including a memory and a controller are connected via a communication line. The controller includes a testing unit that performs a self-test process on the memory, a communication unit that communicates with the counterpart controller, and a status output unit. The communication unit performs a startup synchronization process which is performed before the self-test process and a termination synchronization process which is performed after the self-test process. The testing unit obtains a comprehensive test result from the test results of the two memory systems, and the status output unit of one memory system outputs the comprehensive test result.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki Ohba, Nobuhiro Ono
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Publication number: 20140361146Abstract: An object detection system 1 includes a sensor section 10 configured to detect an object within a detection area A; and an adjuster (remote controller) 20 configured to interactively communicate with the sensor section 10. The sensor section 10 includes a driving machine 6 configured to adjust the detection area A. The adjuster 20 includes a transmission unit 13 configured to transmit, to the sensor section 10, a setting signal for setting an operating condition of the sensor section 10 including adjustment of the detection area A by the driving machine 6; and an adjustment notification unit 23 configured to receive a completion signal of operating condition setting from the sensor section 10 and subsequently give notification of the operating condition, setting of which has been completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: OPTEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanao SHIRAISHI, Hiroyuki OHBA, Yasuhiro TAKADA, Mitsugu MIHARA
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Publication number: 20140361868Abstract: An object detection system 1 includes a sensor section 10 configured to detect an object within a detection area A; and an adjuster (remote controller) 20 configured to interactively communicate with the sensor section 10. The adjuster 20 includes; a transmission unit 13 configured to transmit a setting signal for setting an operating condition of the sensor section 10 to the sensor section 10; an adjustment notification unit 23 configured to receive a completion signal of operating condition setting from the sensor section 10 and give notification of the operating condition, setting of which has been completed; and a target selection unit 25 configured to arbitrarily select a target sensor section 10 intended for the operating condition setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: OPTEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanao SHIRAISHI, Hiroyuki OHBA, Yasuhiro TAKADA, Mitsugu MIHARA, Akihiro IKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20140339305Abstract: An authentication registration/invalidation apparatus is provided, which allows easy invalidation of an authentication tag when the authentication tag is lost, and facilitates management of authentication tags. When an RFID reader (2) receives an RFID signal including an instruction of invalidation, which is transmitted from an operation tag (10b) in a recognition area (A), an invalidation unit (32b) sets an operation mode to an invalidation enabled mode. If an RFID tag recognizer (31a) recognizes an authentication tag (10a) before or after the setting of the invalidation enabled mode, the invalidation unit 32b invalidates the authentication tag (10a), or invalidates all authentication tags (10a) that belong to a group to which the authentication tag belongs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: OPTEX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanao SHIRAISHI, Mitsugu MIHARA, Hiroyuki OHBA, Takeshi KAWAHARA, Yasuhiro HOSAKI, Satoshi SOGABE, Tomoki KANEYAMA, Tomoya MASUYAMA, Kazuo KOMIYAMA
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Patent number: 8239615Abstract: The memory controller forms temporary virtual blocks each composed of a plurality of physical blocks, whose physical addresses are the same value, each of which is included in each of flash memories, extracts temporary virtual block to which at least one defective block belongs from the temporary virtual blocks, generates a second temporary virtual block to which a defective block does not belong by replacing a defective block belonging to one temporary virtual block with a normal block belonging to another temporary virtual block among temporary virtual blocks extracted, and allocates temporary virtual blocks not extracted and second temporary virtual blocks generated to available virtual blocks.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Takuma Mitsunaga, Takuma Tominaga, Hiroyuki Ohba, Kenzo Kita
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Patent number: 8214579Abstract: In a case where at least one of physical blocks composing the virtual block becomes a defective block, use of the virtual block to which the defective block belongs is forbidden and the virtual block of which use is forbidden is managed as a defective virtual block. Replacing the defective block with a normal block is performed among the defective virtual blocks so as to generate the virtual block to which the defective block does not belong. Then use of the virtual block generated is allowed.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Takuma Mitsunaga, Takuma Tominaga, Hiroyuki Ohba, Kenzo Kita