Patents by Inventor Jun Sato

Jun Sato 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: 20200325784
    Abstract: According to the present invention, the steam turbine rotor includes an embedded fin which includes: a bent bottom part; and an upright part including a fin tip and a fin root, and which is inserted in a fixing groove and fixed in the fixing groove by means of a locking strip, and has an arrangement wherein a static friction coefficient between a side surface of the fixing groove and a side surface of the fin root, a static friction coefficient between a side surface of the locking strip and a side surface of the fin root, and a static friction coefficient between the side surface of the fixing groove and the side surface of the locking strip are increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Shinji OIKAWA, Takeshi IZUMI, Jun SATO, Kiyoshi SEGAWA, Yuta YANASE
  • Patent number: 10800424
    Abstract: A driver condition detection system 1, 1? comprises a driver monitor camera 10 capturing an image of a face of a driver to generate a facial image of the driver, a facial information detecting part 21 detecting a facial orientation or a line of sight of the driver based on the facial image, a threshold value range setting part 22 setting a threshold value range allowed as the facial orientation or the line of sight, a driver condition judging part 23 judging that the driver is driving while distracted if the facial orientation or the line of sight is maintained outside of the threshold value range for a predetermined time period or more, and a road discriminating part 24 discriminating a shape of a road ahead of the vehicle 80. The threshold value range setting part expands the threshold value range according to the shape of the road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Kenichiroh Hara, Junya Kasugai, Koichiro Yamauchi, Kazuhiro Tomosue
  • Patent number: 10803294
    Abstract: A driver monitoring system 1 includes: an image capturing device 11 which captures a face image of the driver; and a control device 50 to which the face image captured by the image capturing device is transmitted. The control device includes: a facial orientation recognition unit which recognizes the facial orientation angle of the driver based on the face image captured by the image capturing device; a zero-point setting unit which sets a zero-point of a pitch angle, yaw angle, and roll angle of the face of the driver based on the facial orientation angle recognized by the facial orientation recognition unit, when zero-point setting conditions, including that the velocity of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined velocity, are satisfied; and a state diagnosis unit that diagnoses a state of the driver based on the current facial orientation angle with respect to the zero-point set by the zero-point setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsumura, Jun Sato, Kenichiroh Hara, Junya Kasugai, Koichiro Yamauchi, Kazuhiro Tomosue
  • Publication number: 20200316615
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a small rotor for a centrifuge, the rotor being configured such that numerous sample containers can be mounted simultaneously and it is easy to take out the sample containers. In an inner peripheral surface 20A of an outer wall part 20, recessed areas 20B locally carved outward are provided in areas between sample container insertion holes 11 that are adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction. In the locations of the recessed areas 20B, the spaces between adjacent sample containers 51 are wider, and the sample containers 51 can easily be taken out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke SAWA, Jun SATO
  • Patent number: 10792901
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a foldable light-transmitting optical film 10 for use in an image display device, comprising a resin base material 11 and a resin layer 12 provided on one surface 11A of the resin base material 11, wherein the shear storage elastic modulus (G?) of the optical film 10 at 25° C. in the frequency range from 500 Hz to 1000 Hz inclusive is 1 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less, and the shear loss elastic modulus (G?) of the optical film 10 at 25° C. in the frequency range from 500 Hz to 1000 Hz inclusive is 0.1 MPa or more and 100 MPa or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichi Isojima, Yusuke Hashimoto, Jun Sato
  • Publication number: 20200247092
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides an optical film (10) including a glass base material (11) having a thickness of 30 ?m or more and 200 ?m or less and a resin layer (12) adjacent to the glass base material (11), wherein the resin layer (12) has a Young's modulus of 70 MPa or more and 1200 MPa or less at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroki MATSUSHITA, Yoshimasa OGAWA, Yousuke KOUSAKA, Jun SATO, Keisuke EBISU, Kazuya HONDA
  • Publication number: 20200243798
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an optical film (10) including a light-transmitting base material (11), a hard coat layer (12), and an inorganic layer (13) in this order, wherein the hard coat layer (12) is in contact with the inorganic layer (13), the hard coat layer (12) contains a binder resin (12A) and inorganic particles (12B), the hard coat layer (12) has a film thickness of 1 ?m or more, and the hard coat layer (12) has an indentation hardness of 200 MPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroki MATSUSHITA, Yoshimasa OGAWA, Yousuke KOUSAKA, Jun SATO, Keisuke EBISU
  • Publication number: 20200225814
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) displays an operation image (20) on a display screen (50) associated with a head mounted display (100). First, the information processing apparatus (2000) acquires work information. The work information includes information for determining a work target which is a target of work performed by a user of the head mounted display (100). The information processing apparatus (2000) determines a work target satisfying a provision condition by using the work information. The information processing apparatus (2000) displays the operation image (20) for selecting the determined work target on the display screen (50) in an operable manner. The information processing apparatus (2000) detects an input operation on the operation image (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shin NORIEDA, Yoshinori SAIDA, Satoshi NISHIDA, Jun SATO
  • Patent number: 10710632
    Abstract: An automatic driving control device performs an automatic driving control for causing a vehicle to travel along a reference travel trajectory set in a lane in advance. The automatic driving control device reflects the steering by the driver during the automatic driving control in the travelling of the vehicle in a case where the steering by the driver is detected during the automatic driving control by the steering detection unit and when a position of the vehicle in the lane width direction is included in an allowance range, and alerts the driver to the travelling of the vehicle in a case where the steering by the driver is detected and in a case where it is determined that the position of the vehicle in the lane width direction is included in the second range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Masaki Matsunaga, Yuichi Kumai
  • Publication number: 20200214817
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for monitoring either or both the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth and/or the user compliance in wearing the appliance using a biosensor. The apparatuses described herein may include one or more sensors, including biosensors, electrical sensors, or both, configured to generate sensor data related to user compliance and/or repositioning of the patient's teeth by an orthodontic appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yaser SHANJANI, Bruce CAM, John Y. MORTON, Jun SATO
  • Publication number: 20200214598
    Abstract: According to the techniques herein, one or more sensors coupled to an aligner are used to sense one or more physical qualities of the aligner to determine whether the physical qualities indicate that the aligner material has relaxed and has, e.g., reduced the force systems applied to teeth and/or that the teeth movement for the stage has slowed down. The sensors may provide a signal that represents whether or not the physical qualities fall below a threshold value. A treatment plan may be modified if needed. These techniques have the potential to make treatment plans faster and more effective by speeding up some stages while making sure some, perhaps other, stages are implemented only after the teeth are near the appropriate position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Huizhong Li, Andrew Jang, Michael Christopher Cole, Yuxiang Wang, Jun Sato, Allen R. Boronkay
  • Publication number: 20200214801
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing orthodontic appliances are provided herein utilizing iterative modeling techniques to increase the efficiency and efficacy of said appliances. Further disclosed herein are the orthodontic appliances fabricated from such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yuxiang Wang, Andrew Jang, Bruce Cam, Rohit Tanugula, Chunhua Li, Jun Sato, Luyao Cai, Pavel Pokotilov, Kangning Su, John Y. Morton
  • Patent number: 10685816
    Abstract: A method MT includes etching a wafer W using plasma generated in a processing container. The etching includes a process of inclining and rotating a holding structure holding the wafer W during execution of the etching and the process successively creating a plurality of inclined rotation states RT(?, t) with respect to the holding structure. In the inclined rotation states, the wafer W is rotated about a central axis of the wafer W over a predetermined process time while maintaining a state where the central axis is inclined with respect to a reference axis of the processing container which is in the same plane as the central axis. A combination of a value ? of an inclination angle AN of the central axis with respect to the reference axis and the process time t differs for each of the plurality of inclined rotation states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Umezawa, Jun Sato, Kiyoshi Maeda, Mitsunori Ohata, Kazuya Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10668512
    Abstract: A particle removal method is provided for removing particles on a film etched using a fluorine-containing gas. In the method, a mixed gas of an activated oxygen-containing gas and hydrogen gas added to the activated oxygen-containing gas is supplied to the etched film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Masato Yonezawa, Takashi Chiba
  • Publication number: 20200155276
    Abstract: Orthodontic appliances, including in particular, aligners, that are configured to deliver energy (e.g., light and/or heat and/or electrical energy) to regions of a patient's dental arch to aid in an orthodontic treatment. For example, described herein are systems and methods of embedding light emitting diodes (LEDs), heating elements and/or energy emitting elements in an orthodontic device for accelerating an orthodontic treatment. Method of modifying a dental arch using an orthodontic appliance that delivers local light and/or heat and/or electrical energy are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce CAM, Yaser SHANJANI, Jun SATO
  • Publication number: 20200156690
    Abstract: A steering wheel includes a decorative component and a surface skin on a surface of the rim. The decorative component is formed into a band and a leading-end portion of the decorative component has a tapered form in which an inner edge curves towards an outer circumference of the rim and serves as a curving edge. The surface skin includes a curved-side section adjoining the curving edge and a non-curved-side section adjoining a non-curving edge of the leading-end portion. The curved-side section includes a main body that includes a curving portion which corresponds to the curving edge of the leading-end portion in shape, and an extended portion that extends beyond an apex of the leading-end portion and extends towards the non-curving edge of the leading-end portion of the decorative component. A region of the extended portion beyond the apex is joined to a leading edge of the non-curved-side section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Yuki NONOYAMA, Jun SATO, Sanae ORITAKA, Makoto NODA, Yosuke IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200141001
    Abstract: A cleaning method for dry cleaning a susceptor disposed in a process chamber of a film deposition apparatus is provided. In the method, a protective member is placed on a substrate receiving region provided in the susceptor. A cleaning gas is supplied to the susceptor having the protective member placed on the substrate receiving region, thereby removing a film deposited on a surface of the susceptor by etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Hitoshi KATO, Makoto ISHIGO, Jun SATO
  • Patent number: 10639134
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for monitoring either or both the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth and/or the user compliance in wearing the appliance using a biosensor. The apparatuses described herein may include one or more sensors, including biosensors, electrical sensors, or both, configured to generate sensor data related to user compliance and/or repositioning of the patient's teeth by an orthodontic appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaser Shanjani, Bruce Cam, John Y. Morton, Jun Sato
  • Publication number: 20200119532
    Abstract: An engagement structure includes a cover having an opening portion, a block member inserted into the opening portion, an engagement mechanism configured to engage the block member with the opening portion, and an engagement stabilization mechanism configured to stabilize an engagement state of the engagement mechanism. The engagement stabilization mechanism includes a first stabilization mechanism and a second stabilization mechanism. The first stabilization mechanism permits excessive insertion due to backlash that occurs in the engagement mechanism and to restore the excessive insertion after the block member is engaged with the opening portion. The second stabilization mechanism performs a slide engagement between the block member and the opening portion and to restrict a wall inner surface of the cover from moving away from an outer surface of a side portion of the block member after the slide engagement is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshihito Imaizumi, Jun Sato, Seiju Kawamata, Toshibumi Shiohata
  • Patent number: D885562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Sato