Patents by Inventor Katsumi Sato

Katsumi 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: 20240132058
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a plurality of devices and a controller. The plurality of devices are mounted on the vehicle, and each of the devices implements a function having a safety standard of a predetermined level set therein. The controller is capable of executing processing related to the safety standard on the devices, and includes a plurality of ECUs respectively allocated for the levels of the safety standards. The plurality of ECUs are respectively connected to the devices in which the safety standards of the allocated levels are set without being connected to the devices in which the safety standards of different levels are set, and execute, on the connected devices, processing related to the safety standards according to the allocated levels. Accordingly, the vehicle system can appropriately construct a system that secures safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro SUGIYAMA, You Yanagida, Naomi Kisu, Katsumi Sato, Hiromu Ike
  • Publication number: 20240137628
    Abstract: The load port includes a FOUP configured to accommodate a plurality of substrates in multiple stages, cameras configured to image each of the substrates accommodated in the FOUP and including a low-magnification camera with a wide horizontal angle of view and a high-magnification camera with a narrow horizontal angle of view, and a CPU configured to detect the accommodation state of each of the substrates based on the imaging data acquired from the low-magnification camera and the high-magnification camera, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Keigo Sato, Yuji Miyashita, Katsumi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11947070
    Abstract: A housing device (20) includes a housing portion (22), a light source (200), and an optical sensor (300). The housing portion (22) includes a holding body (100). An article is housed in the housing portion (22). The holding body (100) extends in one direction. The light source (200) is attached to the holding body (100) along the one direction. The light source (200) applies light toward at least a part of a space (S) located on a side of the holding body (100) with respect to the one direction of the holding body (100), a front of the space (S), and a back of the space (S). The optical sensor (300) is attached to the holding body (100). At least a part of a visual field of the optical sensor (300) faces in at least a part of the space (S), the front of the space (S), and the back of the space (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soma Shiraishi, Katsumi Kikuchi, Takami Sato, Yu Nabeto
  • Patent number: 11941858
    Abstract: An object recognition device (10) includes a holding body (100), a light source (200), and an optical sensor (300). The holding body (100) extends in one direction. The light source (200) is attached to the holding body (100) along the one direction. The light source (200) applies light toward at least a part of a space (S) located on a side of the holding body (100) with respect to the one direction of the holding body (100), a front of the space (S), and a back of the space (S). The optical sensor (300) is attached to the holding body (100). At least a part of a visual field of the optical sensor (300) faces in at least a part of the space (S), the front of the space (S), and the back of the space (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soma Shiraishi, Katsumi Kikuchi, Takami Sato, Yu Nabeto
  • Publication number: 20240094210
    Abstract: A method for treating a specimen in soluble GPC3 immunoassay, the method including mixing a soluble GPC3-containing specimen with a reducing agent. A soluble GPC3 immunoassay method including the following (a) and (b): (a) mixing a soluble GPC3-containing specimen with a reducing agent; and (b) measuring the amount of soluble GPC3 in the mixture obtained in (a) using one or more kinds of antibodies against soluble GPC3. A soluble GPC3 immunoassay reagent including the following (a) and (b): (a) a reducing agent; and (b) one or more kinds of antibodies against soluble GPC3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIREBIO INC.
    Inventors: Tomonori NISHII, Eriko SATO, Kumiko IIDA, Shintaro YAGI, Katsumi AOYAGI
  • Patent number: 11935373
    Abstract: An image acquisition unit (11) acquires a recognition processing image. A recognition unit (12) recognizes a product in the recognition processing image based on an estimation model. A registration unit (13) registers a result of the recognition in recognized product information. An output unit (14) outputs a result of the recognition. A correction reception unit (16) receives an input for correcting a result of the recognition. A correction unit (17) changes a result of the recognition to a result of the recognition after a correction, and also stores correction information in which a result of the recognition after a correction and the recognition processing image are associated with each other. A learning unit (18) performs relearning by using the recognition processing image stored as the correction information and updates the estimation model, when a number of the recognition processing image stored exceeds a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Nabeto, Soma Shiraishi, Takami Sato, Katsumi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20240077664
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor having a high SN ratio. The sensor includes a light source, a band pass filter, and a light-receiving element, in which the band pass filter includes two cholesteric liquid crystal layers and a discontinuous layer disposed between the two cholesteric liquid crystal layers, in the two cholesteric liquid crystal layers, helical twisted directions and helical pitches are the same, and in a case where the discontinuous layer is a layer other than a cholesteric liquid crystal layer and a wavelength having a lowest reflectivity in a selective reflection wavelength range of the band pass filter is represented by ?m [nm], a thickness [nm] is in a range of “30×(?m/550) to 150×(?m/550)”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi SATO, Katsumi SASATA, Yukito SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20240076446
    Abstract: A polyester resin containing: a diol constituent unit containing a unit a1 derived from spiroglycol represented by formula (1) and a unit a2 derived from ethylene glycol; and a dicarboxylic acid constituent unit containing a unit b derived from terephthalic acid and/or an ester thereof. A content of the unit a1 is from 5 to 60 mol % and a content of the unit a2 is from 30 to 95 mol %, based on a total amount of the unit a1 and the unit a2. A content of the unit b is from 80 to 100 mol % based on a total amount of the dicarboxylic acid constituent unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Katsumi SHINOHARA, Kazua SATO, Hiroki IKARASHI
  • Publication number: 20240069257
    Abstract: Provided are a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having a high diffraction efficiency, a method of forming the same, and a laminate, a light guide element, and an image display device that include the cholesteric liquid crystal layer. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer is obtained by immobilizing a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase, in which the cholesteric liquid crystal layer has a liquid crystal alignment pattern in which a direction of an optical axis derived from a liquid crystal compound changes while continuously rotating in at least one in-plane direction, in a cross-section observed with a SEM, bright portions and dark portions are tilted, in a case where a tilt angle of a direction in which an in-plane retardation is minimum with respect to a normal line in a slow axis plane or a fast axis plane is represented by ?2, an absolute value of an optical axis tilt angle ? represented by “sin ?2=n·sin ? (n represents an average refractive index of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer)” is 5° or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi SASATA, Hiroshi SATO, Yukito SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20230155015
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device that carries current in both directions and that enables accurate detection of current flowing through the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a transistor and a diode both formed in a common semiconductor base body. The semiconductor device includes: a first main surface; a second main surface; a first electrode; a second electrode; a third electrode for current sensing; and a fourth electrode for current sensing. The semiconductor base body includes: a transistor region in which the transistor is formed; a diode region in which the diode is formed; and a separation region formed between the transistor region and the diode region. The third electrode is provided on the first main surface in the transistor region at a distance from the first electrode. The fourth electrode is provided on the first main surface in the diode region at a distance from the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Katsumi SATO
  • Publication number: 20220320556
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a proton-conducting membrane that exhibits high proton conductivity even in low-humidity or anhydrous environments. [Solving means] A proton-conducting membrane that comprises a crosslinked polymer and a plasticizer, wherein the crosslinked polymer contains repeating units containing proton-donating groups in an amount equal to 10 mol % or more of repeating units constituting the crosslinked polymer, and at least 60 mass % of the plasticizer is a proton-donating compound with a pKa of 2.5 or less, and, the proton-conducting membrane is a viscoelastic solid in the temperature range of from 20° C. to 125° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Naoki NAKAMURA, Masaki ANDO, Atsushi NORO, Takato KAJITA, Katsumi SATO
  • Patent number: 11444307
    Abstract: A shelf device including a plurality of shelves is prepared. A quadrangular plate-shaped cell unit can be placed on each of the selves. A plurality of cell units is placed such that the cell units are disposed on respective shelves. The cell unit is disposed on the shelf such that the second part is placed between the recessed portions. The cell units are disposed on the shelves such that corresponding recessed portions of the cell units overlap each other. A pair of jigs extending in a first direction is placed such that the jigs are disposed inside the recessed portions of the cell units. The shelf device is caused to retreat from the cell units and the jigs, and relative positions of the cell units are changed along the jigs so that the cell units make contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji Toyoda, Katsumi Sato
  • Patent number: 11050071
    Abstract: There is provided an inspection method for a fuel cell or a fuel cell stack that ensures performing a leakage inspection minutely in a shorter time compared with the conventional inspection. The inspection method includes an enclosing step, an external leakage inspection step, and a communication leakage inspection step. The enclosing step encloses a first gas passage, a second gas passage, and a refrigerant passage in the fuel cell or the fuel cell stack to form three sections. The three sections are a first section, a second section, and a third section independent of one another. The external leakage inspection step simultaneously supplies an inspection gas to two or more sections among the three sections for pressure boosting to perform an inspection for leakage of the inspection gas from the two or more sections after boosting pressures to an outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Katsumi Sato
  • Publication number: 20210194033
    Abstract: A shelf device including a plurality of shelves is prepared. A quadrangular plate-shaped cell unit can be placed on each of the selves. A plurality of cell units is placed such that the cell units are disposed on respective shelves. The cell unit is disposed on the shelf such that the second part is placed between the recessed portions. The cell units are disposed on the shelves such that corresponding recessed portions of the cell units overlap each other. A pair of jigs extending in a first direction is placed such that the jigs are disposed inside the recessed portions of the cell units. The shelf device is caused to retreat from the cell units and the jigs, and relative positions of the cell units are changed along the jigs so that the cell units make contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji TOYODA, Katsumi SATO
  • Patent number: 10847280
    Abstract: A wire harness including a round electric wire and a flat electric wire. The round electric wire includes a round conductor made of a predetermined metal and having a round cross-sectional shape and a first coating portion. The flat electric wire includes a flat conductor having a flat cross-sectional shape and a second coating portion. The round electric wire and the flat electric wire are arranged in parallel. The round conductor has a diameter equal to or less than a predetermined reference value. The flat conductor has a thickness equal to or less than the reference value and a width in which ensure cross-sectional area of the flat conductor more than area of a circle having a diameter equal to the reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Kogure, Katsumi Sato, Kosuke Tomosada
  • Patent number: 10796819
    Abstract: A wire harness including a round electric wire and a flat electric wire. The round electric wire includes a round conductor made of a predetermined metal and having a round cross-sectional shape and a first coating portion. The flat electric wire includes a flat conductor having a flat cross-sectional shape and a second coating portion. The round electric wire and the flat electric wire are arranged in parallel. The round conductor has a diameter equal to or less than a predetermined reference value. The flat conductor has a thickness equal to or less than the reference value and a width in which ensure cross-sectional area of the flat conductor more than area of a circle having a diameter equal to the reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Kogure, Katsumi Sato, Kosuke Tomosada
  • Patent number: 10797325
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fuel cell including a membrane electrode assembly and a resin frame includes, in a membrane electrode assembly sheet that is used for acquiring the membrane electrode assembly, and in which a porous layer including at least a catalytic electrode layer is disposed on at least one surface of an electrolyte membrane, applying a sealing agent onto the porous layer in a region including a part forming an outer periphery of the membrane electrode assembly to seal a pore of the porous layer; acquiring a stack member including the membrane electrode assembly by cutting the membrane electrode assembly sheet in the region; and bonding the resin frame to a part of the porous layer in the stack member where the sealing agent is applied, using an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Katsumi Sato
  • Patent number: 10749328
    Abstract: A wire harness includes a conductor that flexibly connects a vehicle body side of a vehicle and a moving body that is mounted in the vehicle and slides with respect to the vehicle body, a regulation member that is configured by stacking a plurality of flexible plate members, extends along the conductor, and regulates a path of the conductor, and a pair of holding members that hold ends of the plurality of plate members. In the ends of the plurality of plate members, long holes are formed that extend along a longitudinal direction of the plate member at positions facing each other. The holding member includes a convex portion that is inserted in the long hole. The convex portion allows one plate member to relatively move along the longitudinal direction with respect to another plate member in a state where the convex portion is inserted in the long hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Tomosada, Naoto Kogure, Katsumi Sato
  • Publication number: 20200235413
    Abstract: There is provided an inspection method for a fuel cell or a fuel cell stack that ensures performing a leakage inspection minutely in a shorter time compared with the conventional inspection. The inspection method includes an enclosing step, an external leakage inspection step, and a communication leakage inspection step. The enclosing step encloses a first gas passage, a second gas passage, and a refrigerant passage in the fuel cell or the fuel cell stack to form three sections. The three sections are a first section, a second section, and a third section independent of one another. The external leakage inspection step simultaneously supplies an inspection gas to two or more sections among the three sections for pressure boosting to perform an inspection for leakage of the inspection gas from the two or more sections after boosting pressures to an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Katsumi SATO
  • Patent number: 10717399
    Abstract: A wire harness includes: a flexible conductor; a flexible restricting member extending along the conductor and restricting a path of the conductor; a flexible armoring member through which the conductor and the restricting member are inserted; a first holding member including a first recessed part and fixed to the vehicle body, the first recessed part having a first end of the restricting member inserted therein; and a second holding member including a second recessed part and fixed to the movable body, the second recessed part having a second end of the restricting member inserted therein. Respective ends of the armoring member are fixed to the first holding member and the second holding member. The respective ends of the restricting member are held by the first recessed part and the second recessed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Kogure, Katsumi Sato, Kosuke Tomosada