Patents by Inventor Itami

Itami 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).

  • Patent number: 9470999
    Abstract: An optical deflector including a rotary member supported by a bearing shaft and rotatively driven by a motor for deflecting a plurality of laser beams separated from each other in a rotational axis direction of the rotary member is disclosed. The optical deflector includes a polygon mirror having four sides arranged about the rotational axis direction. Each of the four sides is a continuous plane having a plurality of effective reflection areas separated from each other in the rotational axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Itami
  • Publication number: 20160265261
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a control device of a vehicle opening-closing member that includes a vehicle state determination unit that determines a traveling state of the vehicle based on a signal indicating a traveling state of a vehicle; an open/close state determination unit that determines an opening/opened state of the opening-closing member based on a signal indicating an opening/opened state of an opening-closing member provided to the vehicle; and a control unit that outputs a control signal for stopping an opening motion of the opening-closing member when it is determined by the vehicle state determination unit that the vehicle is in a state of traveling and when it is determined by the open/close state determination unit that the vehicle opening-closing member is in an opening/opened state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi URASE, Takeshi NISHIKIBE, Toshiro MAEDA, Eiji ITAMI, Takeshi KATSUDA, Masahiko ITOH, Yoshinori HITOMI
  • Publication number: 20160256826
    Abstract: A membrane envelope stack for gas separation comprising membrane envelopes bonded together by means of an adhesive having a tensile E-modulus of at least 1600 N/mm2 and/or an elongation at break of 20% or less and/or a Tg of at least 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Jessen, Yujiro Itami
  • Publication number: 20160256829
    Abstract: A membrane envelope comprising a feed spacer, one or more membrane sheets and an adhesive, to give a glue line laminate having a tensile E-modulus of at least 1600 N/mm2 and/or an elongation at break of 13% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Jessen, Yujiro Itami
  • Publication number: 20160256833
    Abstract: A composite gas membrane comprising: a) a porous support; b) an activated gutter layer; c) a discriminating layer located on the gutter layer; and d) optionally a protective layer on the discriminating layer; wherein the said layers remain in place when a peeling force of 2.5 N/1.5 cm is applied to the outermost of said layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Shigehide Itoh, Petrus Van Kessel, Yujiro Itami
  • Publication number: 20160256827
    Abstract: A gas separation module comprising gas separation elements, said elements comprising at least two membrane sheets and a permeate carrier sandwiched between the membrane sheets, wherein the permeate carrier comprises at least two macroporous layers and a gas-impermeable sheet located between the macroporous layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Anton Van Der Pluijm, Nori Miyagishima, Eduard Van Der Burg, Yujiro Itami
  • Publication number: 20160257249
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for a vehicle open-close member: including a current signal input unit configured to receive an inputted current signal indicating a current value of a current flowing through an electromagnetic clutch of the vehicle open-close member, the electromagnetic clutch being operated with the current supplied from a power supply; a clutch state judgement unit configured to judge that the electromagnetic clutch is in a deteriorated state, if the current signal indicates that the current value is less than a predetermined threshold; and a warning signal output unit configured to output a warning signal to a warning device configured to give a warning to a user, if the clutch state judgement unit judges that the electromagnetic clutch is in the deteriorated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi URASE, Eiji ITAMI, Takeshi NISHIKIBE, Toshiro MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20160256834
    Abstract: A composite membrane comprising: a) a porous support; b) a gutter layer; and c) a discriminating layer which satisfies Formula (1): wherein: Ø is <4; x is the arithmetic mean of N measurements of the thickness of the discriminating layer and has a value of between 30 and 150 nm; N is at least 100; xlow_meas is the thickness in nm of an individual measurement of thickness within the N measurements; x>xlow_meas>0; and n is the number of individual thickness measurements where x>xrow_meas, >0 ? = x _ ( N - n ) ? ( n - ? i = 1 n ? ? ( 1 - 1 x low meas ) ) Formula ? ? ( 1 )
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Mayur Dalwani, Shigehide Itoh, Erik Vermeer, Maarten Meijlink, Yujiro Itami
  • Publication number: 20160256828
    Abstract: A gas separation module comprising one or more gas separation elements, said elements comprising at least two membrane sheets and a permeate carrier sandwiched between the membrane sheets, wherein the contact area of the membrane sheets with the permeate carrier is less than 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Eduard Van Der Burg, Nori Miyagishima, Yujiro Itami
  • Publication number: 20160256830
    Abstract: A gas separation module comprising: (a) a permeate collection tube; (b) a membrane envelope wound spirally around the tube to provide a wound membrane structure comprising two end faces; and (c) an anti-telescoping device (ATD) secured to the permeate collection tube, the ATD comprising: (i) an inner peripheral part, (ii) an outer peripheral part which surrounds the inner peripheral part, (iii) one or more connection parts which connect the inner peripheral part and the outer peripheral part and which contacts with one of said end faces; (iv) vents which allow gas to flow through the ATD; wherein the ATD satisfies Formula (1): (L CP?L contact)/(L VENT)=R Formula (1) wherein: R is from 1.47 to 1.88; L VENT is the cross sectional area of the vents which allow gas to flow through the ATD; L CP is the total area inside the outer peripheral part; and L contact is the contact area of the connection parts and the end face of the wound membrane envelope. Clamps are also claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Erwin Toet, Nori Miyagishima, Peter Jessen, Marcel Koudijs, Eduard Van Der Burg, Yujiro Itami
  • Publication number: 20160197218
    Abstract: There is provided a solar cell module with good weather resistance (moisture resistance) and power generation efficiency. A solar cell module 1 comprises a solar cell panel 10 configured to include a solar cell element 12 and a front surface protective member 14 disposed on a light receiving surface side of the solar cell element 12; a first coating member 22 having moisture resistance that is stuck to the solar cell panel 10 with adhesive such that at least a surface S1 of the front surface protective member 14 and a side end surface S3 of the solar cell panel 10 are covered continuously at a peripheral edge of the solar cell panel 10; and a second coating member 32 covering at least an end A1 of the first coating member 22 on the front surface protective member 14 side while being in contact with the surface S1 of the front surface protective member 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: SOLAR FRONTIER K.K.
    Inventors: Takehiro Itami, Hiroshi Igoshi
  • Publication number: 20160168179
    Abstract: If a method for directly functionalizing cycloparaphenylene compounds is developed, such a method is expected to be applied to any cycloparaphenylene compound, thus theoretically enabling introduction of a functional group into all cycloparaphenylene compounds. Therefore, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily functionalizing cycloparaphenylene compounds directly. A cyclopolyarylene metal complex in which a metal tricarbonyl is coordinated to one benzene ring of a cyclopolyarylene compound is provided. The cyclopolyarylene metal complex is obtained by using a production method comprising the step of reacting a cyclopolyarylene compound with a metal compound represented by the following formula: M(CO)3Ym, wherein M is a metal atom; Y is the same or different, and each represents a ligand; and m is an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Kenichiro Itami, Yasutomo Segawa, Natsumi Kubota
  • Publication number: 20160147060
    Abstract: An optical scanning unit includes a rotatable multi-faceted mirror having a plurality of faces reflecting light flux emitted from a light source to scan a scanning area in a main scanning direction. A width of the light flux striking the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is smaller than a length of a face of the rotatable multi-faceted mirror. The entire of light flux striking the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is reflected at a first face when the light flux reflected by the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is directed to the center portion of the scanning area. A part of the light flux striking the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is reflected at the first face while the remaining of the light flux is reflected at a second face when the light flux reflected by the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is directed to a least one of the two end portions of the scanning area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Yukio ITAMI, Yoshinori HAYASHI, Naoki MIYATAKE, Yukihisa YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9323171
    Abstract: An optical scanning device including a light source and a rotating polygon mirror having a plurality of reflective surfaces scans a scan area of a surface in a main scanning direction with the light flux emitted from the light source and reflected by the rotating polygon mirror. All the light flux is reflected by a first reflective surface when light flux deflected by the rotating polygon mirror is directed onto a center position of the scan area, and a part of the light flux incident to the rotating polygon mirror is reflected by a second reflective surface adjacent to the first reflective surface when light flux reflected by the rotating polygon mirror is directed onto at least one end of both ends of the scan area and the light flux obliquely enters a plane perpendicular to a rotation axis of the rotating polygon mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Itami, Yukihisa Yokoyama, Naoki Miyatake
  • Patent number: 9304315
    Abstract: An optical scanning unit includes a rotatable multi-faceted mirror having a plurality of faces reflecting light flux emitted from a light source to scan a scanning area in a main scanning direction. A width of the light flux striking the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is smaller than a length of a face of the rotatable multi-faceted mirror. The entire of light flux striking the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is reflected at a first face when the light flux reflected by the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is directed to the center portion of the scanning area. A part of the light flux striking the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is reflected at the first face while the remaining of the light flux is reflected at a second face when the light flux reflected by the rotatable multi-faceted mirror is directed to a least one of the two end portions of the scanning area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Itami, Yoshinori Hayashi, Naoki Miyatake, Yukihisa Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20160074853
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for directly performing arylation (particularly ?-arylation) of carbonyl or thiocarbonyl compounds using a more inexpensive phenol derivative and nickel catalyst. Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel nickel catalyst that can be used in this method, and a novel ligand of the nickel catalyst. The novel compounds of the present invention are a compound having a diphosphine skeleton in which a five- or six-membered heterocyclic ring is substituted with two dialkylphosphines and/or dicycloalkylphosphines, or a salt thereof, and a compound having the diphosphine skeleton that is bound to nickel. Moreover, coupling reaction of a carbonyl compound and a phenol derivative can be advanced in the presence of a nickel compound having a monodentate or bidentate dialkylphosphine and/or dicycloalkylphosphine skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kenichiro Itami, Junichiro Yamaguchi, Ryosuke Takise, Eva Koch
  • Publication number: 20160062709
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus starts processing for downloading first print data based on a first print setting from an external apparatus. If a change from the first print setting to a second print setting is received and if second print data based on the second print setting needs to be downloaded from the external apparatus, the data processing apparatus stops the processing for downloading the first print data, starts processing for downloading the second print data from the external apparatus, and then transmits a print job based on the second print data to a printing apparatus. If the second print data does not need to be acquired from the external apparatus, the data processing apparatus transmits a print job based on the first print data and the second print setting to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Itami
  • Publication number: 20160061955
    Abstract: An optical scanner is provided including a light source configured to emit light, a light source driving device configured to drive the light source, a light deflector having at least one rotating reflection plane and configured to deflect the light emitted from the light source to a scanning area, and a light detector configured to output a signal to control a timing at which scanning of the scanning area by the light deflected by the light deflector starts, where the light detector and the scanning area are sequentially scanned in a single scanning by one reflection plane of the light deflector, and the light source driving device drives the light source using a first driving method when the light scans the light detector, and drives the light source using a second driving method that is different from the first driving method when the light scans the scanning area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeaki Imai, Masataka Uehira, Kohji Sakai, Tadashi Nakamura, Yukio Itami
  • Patent number: 9267277
    Abstract: A urinal with a sanitation device capable of preventing the generation of a smell and urine scale with reliability without reducing a water conservation effect. In the urinal US, a liquid agent is ejected in different modes by predetermined timing according to areas on the urinal US.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakamura, Yusuke Araki, Koichi Toyoda, Aiko Itami, Masahiro Yamamoto, Akemi Takeshita, Hiroyuki Kameshige
  • Patent number: 9266909
    Abstract: This invention selectively synthesizes a cycloparaphenylene compound having 10, 11, or 13 benzene rings. The invention also synthesizes a cycloparaphenylene compound in which a functional group is introduced into a desired portion. By reacting specific raw materials using a specific reaction, a cyclic compound having 10, 11, or 13 bivalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups, bivalent heterocyclic groups, or derivative groups thereof can be selectively obtained as a pure substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: National University Corporation Nagoya University
    Inventors: Kenichiro Itami, Yasutomo Segawa, Haruka Omachi, Sanae Matsuura, Yusuke Nakanishi, Yuuki Ishii